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TINE NsRRiEp wovANs PRIVATE NsDIcAL cow
pamion. ~ Dr A. NJ Mauroesn, rrofsseer q Disssscs

FTNHE MARRfEh NUVANS FNIVATK NtDI'lAL NOM-
pamior by Dr. A. NJ Msuroeap, profseer q Desscs n
wcmen. Sissh siit.n. lsso, ~. -. Price 81 cAss
sspiss sold In sir months.
fesvs gfsunsrns .fnhysies and ns,,s s.russ !.
wife, and recuniary dine tiesr the bvcaod
isht been spsr-a thousands wsud have
joyed thousands hrohes In health wsuid
ksvs H. hundreds IN their been stih live
BY timsly possession Of tails w3rk.
IL intended specially for Ne MARRIED. or oss sas<s~
pistng marriage A. t dissosss npsrtsns secrets, vhth
should he Known 10 them partieaariy
To those whose health does rsait u iser,sse Of IA
nuy, 10 4, Of especial iu,r 3rtsnee.
Hers, also, fenneths wife, tae usthsr, sbe
ethar bedding into voanhsed Or tbs s,s In the decline
yssrs In whom nature ssntsmsiaes an turortt ,hs-ss
sseoverthe AMI tse mss, ehssnt
nses and met certain mode sfurs IN every ssmrat 10
which her ser Ia subject
for sale 4. a22 BROAD and sxhs Pubshas ose 70
Liberty street, ~ "; Little o.. hbany W. r. savi,,
B-stos; y. n rstrs0n, 81 Cheesas street. fhladepbu
WNis " rayor Co, Bahmorc J. v. R.usscni New Or
leans J. VI. Cuhbedgc, savannah
free po.are par, q Ae tnied States All etyu
b ad i-es+-a n.i 20 DR. A. haure8au, Ben
nj. Vsv rors oisy. OfSee l2s b,bery ssrseA
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BOARDING IN SOUTH BRooKLYN-rGvB on SIX
~ gentlemen may he accommodated with board aud plea
SAINT rooms, where the comforts u found
ntuauon " desirable, and within The
BrOoilyn
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The citizens of Fon du Lac, Iowa, have subscribed
$4,000 towards the construction Of teleEraphc line
from Milwaukee to that city.
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Are you Blind TO Self Interests-You must
be- you appreciate the Importance Of saving
three dollars in the price Of pair Of Boots
buy, by making your bargains at JONES5, IL street
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orAruors yos rns Psr.onAL srssxs IN r.s

comparison Of prices current at the close Of the
market yesterday with those ruling At the close of the
previous week exhibits advance in Long Island of
II per cent, Canton Company y, and . decline ia
Treasury notes Of Ia cent, Reading bonds Read
ing Railroad u.
The value of merchandise and amount Of specie i'm
ported int this port for the first four weeks of the
month Of July in each Of the past three years.
annexed -
COMMERCE THE PoRr OF NEW YoRK-VALuH OF
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MEDICAL.

Medicinal USE OF THE WILD CHERRY.-EyER
lfI Bce the settlement o. america wild Cherry has been
Known 70 petsess impcrtsnt medical vrtues Every
ody knew this TACT hut nobody knew hpr extract tts
tntiai properties Every mother gives Wild Cherry tea
her chldrea for Tor o0ids sni Tor almost every dts
and adults hroug h0ut country In he habit
making compound Of syrup % Wild Cherry barb and ether
ingredients % he ed u SIrr andOte Complaints
incident 70 that chtrgef II fsuNd by
that Uc Wild cherry far portant qua
tss than vcr, asorhed % H. For he rs STAGES ~ Goa
sumption. Asna, no matter how 1nS standing Cau-hs,
Liver Complaints ~c u proved 70 be the btst meie-s
senesl txtrse sorbised vih similar extract from Tar,
which enhances s value. lite In caring pumeaay
deases slmoft every stage. after bcSt physicians
soud Do has ast1nshed the fscay aud LED th9m
20 confess that Nsart Balkan o. VIII Cherry
principle heretofore unknown among Iae zeal nea.
None Is ccnpne unless signed l. BUTTS the wrapper
For sale wholesale ard retail by M.s.rs A. n D. S4nds
l1 Fulton street. 81 william; rs Broadway irving
Building. ~ Chambers Peuifola Co, Fletcher
street and ~ the druggists generally throughss the Usd
States nd canada.
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Total .......... so,sT,Al $2.996,6T S35ll 1853
The excess Of exports in July, 1s4o, compared with
the same month in ls4s, amounts to S5l525 The
shipments Of merchandise this year comprise a larger
portion Of the aggregate there having been falling Of
in the expectation Of specie Compared with 1s47,
there has been aiminuton Of nearly fifty per cent;
but when it is considered that the shipments Of bread
stufs and produce generally during the month of July
1347, were immense from Causes of extraordinary
character the difference will be easily accounted for
The movements In foreign dry goods in this port
the week ending the 81 inst, were as annexed -
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Murderer Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, august D, loae
Accounts from New Orleans to the Sd inst, state
that Robert Little convicted ofmurdering his wife had
been sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
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n y[,,sp s1oNs No m - ~ = ~ -
II paid on Tuesday Thursday and Friday. the person
who catches largest bass black fish pauss The
VIII lsasr foot Of Robi1sen st:es. At 18th street.
street ats; Pier No 8, North River, ct s An Pare Is
cents each way.
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DVEansExsSY RENEWED EVERY DAY.
BOARDuNG, &s,

-ryN-NesN
BOARD EANTED-BY GRNrfAHAH AND us
- wife IN private family with parior and bedroom
ths vicinity ~ breafwsy, ahsvs Houston stree address
bsx Ne 2fse New rcrs post once.
BOARD IN TuE coUSTRr-A few LABIss AND
Esntenss families, sas 10 accommodated ~ish nsard
IN Iesrent and hsslhy l-eatisn Lonx Isl~na
side, opposite Eve Island. Actress ,. UfAPsAN,
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PHrLApELPHIA, Aug. s, 1910.
sixty miles Of the Tennessee and Lynchburgh rail-
road to be laid and the work is to be put under
contract,
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FOR b ALE.

COUNTRY MANSION FOR SALE, ON VERY REA-
"A sonae situated in healthy and pleasant high
land locality, Mine H N j. aud adjoining
Dick and John Browns fsrms The farm consists Of 100
Of the best quality Jersey and the best well Of water
la the neigh orhood 1T Is situated within ~ miles the
fourishing village Dover
the depot IL Is convenient doing business In
York At . O'clock A. NJ and return home before night ~
leaving New York r. NJ Any person wishing ths
premises Dover in the then the
80 Mine ll and inquire for ChaJns place. where he will
and the farm. part of the purchase remain
bond and mortgage, for length Of time and possession
given immedaty The spidsrno docs not prevail in The
vicinity.
EURNITURE FOR sALE.-THE ENTIRE FURNITURE
public house. suitable for the Of
hundred and mty ptrsena, consisting OF Bed BeddinE.
Kitchen Apparatus he, all Of the first quality Has been
bat little used. IL COED and viii be sold
bargain For further particulars apply at this scs
NOR sALE-Tw0 PLEASURE WAGONS APPLY AT
Il Prsscott's Stables, lis Laisht street.
EDWARD HElLBUTH, 81 Laight street.
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SHIPPING,


0>HE ONLY DIRECT LINE FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
steamship sa ENTIRE cri .n. ssss:
sonnAndr will leave fer Ohsgres direct assk
r Civ roc. :" . cSag: % .S q
tsrmsdis,s ports thus irssrns cha, pss'es ssrs ~
Steamer Panama Of LIST OF September.
Passage IN the after saloon. ............tlW
De- %. spper saloon ........... ~
DO. 90. lever cabin. ~
Freight on specie cent er.Asndso 70 ..ats per fss
cured ussss paid for. Any psrs,n rsmtea hall As
nssnt passage money can ssssre berth Ter enc wss
''"''A' " j. Howard SON. "a broadway.
JTHITID STATES NAIL STEAM snIP coxrANY-
~ For California. ria Chsgrss-fhs sad sp~sisss
ship OHIO viii be dispstshsd Msndsy the
Meth RIVER usssT Il. eomnsss A. s.s..sS
u. Navy. The Ohio the Of ,hs regular mail
between New York and chau.s she will convey -
running frum Panama California The zrs,t s~a.
strength and power 81 the ohis. far bsyosi 1900
burthsn, wish Superior double sasines Of lss
povsr each Passengers by ths chip have The 81
safety aud speed not TO ts ,sl In sea steamer VIA
ynenos Of the on the moss liberal ssais
her four spacious saloons and we'll ventilated sasiss
ss rooms are ssmbnsd all the sepvsnssasss Of Ac<s ss
hstsl
RATES or rAssAsG TO spAsH1;-
Psrtssef ,.oupying one STATE R..n i. ala
state Room forward saloons siIs
s,ssrsrs ssIsS, isand Win beds and s,.s al
aits ssssas. allowed each ,is.ens.r P.,,e~. 70 "a.
raBa si DO 70 New ori.aas SIS frsh. !. ukssrs. 70
cents snhic foot d. to New orleans ssa pc sas
ot All tickets for must be prosvres tss see
Of company NJ %. ROBERTS. lls Wan street
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1t appears by this that the imports this year exceed
those for the corresponding period in ls4s oO55o
This has been partly offset by the increased ex
poraton of merchandise the month this year COM
pared with the last
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JNiTrbo STATES NAvy rARD. BRo9ktys. JvLY

u 81, isia-John NJ Weeks Esl, Sir We, Tie auder-
VITA much rss q yss os ts s .son e. rs
%, sbrwrshi department, ana before tisns leave
Sodsu, ve the d. sSf sSs sSS
moved for your political opinions
spot ,hs, yYu have nst At any time datng shs time Of
man While exercising yggr own orao1 zen hs,s sn syssy
depeerst both ver. employed without any for
political opnion During ntercourse vi,h have
over -heh Jour petition necessarily placed you
ss ss sSaT 1 I"s ya ~
r,nny or oppression while hi,ns yeur arduons soos
.,. them Of sh order aud 4 d N, go
sa II ysS Il s nas' SssG
not far distant when will be placed in aststion whore
ins s,s ~ ySs ar permits vs. 20 tender % ys Sd y,urs
our ost s,ncer. Wishes Tor future sad pros,
so. made vacant, ..a,e yosr virtues od m.ss yout
CHhEIrs wiLsos, JosAs NaRrts
RIcuARD BrRRr, JEorasp DuanKhv,
NrNpLr nss, GroRoE q. CutLBs
Jops Drksos, srya0uR MuEGy,
sssUrL wHfrs. FRAScts wutrs,
ioHS WrssRieHr, losEPn START,
kELsos B.LDwE, HEvRv TaYLoa,
EpwAnD lIsRrr, M.rHrw srrrs,
JssEsR. Moerr, Gs5aasf Ia H,IL
LsvRrNcE P0wEas. CHARLrs bAwRkNCE.
U.s.NAvvYasp, Nrw YonS, 3lst July. lss
=, hsiy e..s;pta ans sSsp, nea,sy
ossIe 70 on e afforded ae TO raw ,sss
,,.y PANIED ts,. u., end win mi,
In ths knowiedge that bearing toward ycn darins te
time have connected has given safsotiou -
81. ssppot ferbear " shat you a. tha,
justice In saying that mans political opinions wse never
W considered qualifications Prerequisites r
men whether thsy accorded with in oppsos
" my
with regard 10 ny professional abilities your opinos %
vheh highly f,te-s they have been fns devoted "
the beet interests of the svcrnmvst IN the department. OF
which hsd The honor t. serve Your hopes for
Non and success are fully spprecis.sd
have nov gentlemen 70 kld you farewell TIE favorable
spnicn have expressed Of and coadist, will
hsve each one q ou best wishes for your prosperity
am sentl,hsl with esteem aud respect, your seslsns
servant, JOAN ". WEEKS.
t. ncsrs. Cha' wilson Jonas Martin, Thonss 5. Day,
sud eth,rs.
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nv. COOPER. ~ DUANE srRsnT, las, toR fns
~ last fourteen years sophssd hs prss the treat
psu Of uereur al aud other Of aetsaAA
Hs aetvavstea sesss u this ssseas<
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Royal Mail Steamer Osprey-Sicknoss I'm
Havana-The Abducted Man.

MoBrLE, Aug. 4, 1S49.
The Royal Mail British steamship Trent arrived at
Cat Island from Havana She reports number Of YES
sells in quarantine, among whom . deal Of sickness
prevailed.
Senior Rsy, the man abducted from New Orleans,
in quarantine. 1t had been proposed to the Amer-
can Consul to send him back to New Orleans. Rey
declined answering whether he left by his own free
will OR not
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nR. RALPH, AUTHOR OF THE "PRACTfeAJ fW-
~ vat. freatse, 49, - ere.svi.s str.ss-ose. ss~s.
" II A. n, 6toePM (susdrys excepted b-These VIE
ny In the early stages wn BE surpnse< 81 The rssf sd
httls attending THAR Et eefy,
those who have suGersd eS~sss sass of people
yhs cas- properly appreciate hss servees h swssture fs
lite erst acpisnt, advanced so hstr->Qsg
sagss, ffron sdvsn Nsd sstesAte
practice he afford nps, ssd saacal sure wan
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Closing OF the Louisville and Portland


The Louisville and Portland Canal is to be closed for
repairs the 18th Of this month"; until further notice
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FAWCErr CAN M coNFIDEvTTALLY con-

nR FAwcErr CAN De coNFIDENTIaLLY con-
~ sailed at HIS ONCE 81 Dey all private ds-ses
The most Obstinate yield 70 hs mode Of treatmept WHICH
enhe rsrcura principle Structures cured 90 The mGst
approved plan. The victims 81 solitary indulgence can ss
srlly. viU certainty Of cure Ofce u Deg street
NO CURE NO PAY.-px. ooRBITT, ~ DIANE VI.
be sonsulted the treatment OF esrsin s~nen
Aseascs pras,ce ~ sxt.ou years devoted the trsAe
% deiicste diseases enables Dr. 70 cure he vsyA
form Of this disease Recent ssrsA In tsr~s d.yn No
mercury used.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
60 SOO TO s.oos.-To LOAN. FOR A TERN OF
pO,OOV yssrs on improved property, In fss IN this
'v 81 pi''Hi'n $50 es C rufx gi 50 p.y street.
1--WE DOLLARS REWARD LOST OR STOLEN FRox
Brig Malvern isyins at the Screw Dock stern Il,
about twenty feet lcSg painted black outside and yellow and
places The will b. paid for iaf where
she may be found or rstur ag her to as captain board
ITO ROSS PRINTERs.-A YOUNG NAN WISHES TO
or rre References TO character can be sven IL
required. Address W. Al. y, Gardeners Boo; aud shos
Store ~ folton street.
To PAPER COMMENSURATE FOR A WEEKLY
paper, several Wsri Carriers. commission Of 40 plr
cent VIII be allowed Address stating real and rest
dsDee. "Lonng this ONCE.
ITO LET--THE LARGE DOUBLE HOUSE. No. iA NER.
door from Houston, futabls for Board
ing House. Possession edstey A,piy No. ~ Broad
rsy.
rI,e LET-TURHIsHED ROOMS WITH FULL BOARD
or Breakfast and Tea snyi slse t.ndsoas. large back
sass for the last ave years. excellent business
Apply at Ne. us Chambers street,
n LEIGHTON, FIRST PRgxIUx sHIRr-MAEss,
We wholesale sns retail, Ne 10 Pnk plas,, View rsrk.
lag and whsksr collars and collar sravais ass 20
(,oRsETs DE PARls-NEw PATTERNS LATEST
~ fashion. adopted a, Pare among tn most fashionable
liberty they afford IN TIC movements Of tse psr,os
vi nal - 81 them To BE- had only ot Madame pos
sr,st. H. s-Tis ladies viii and hsudsoms ssyls for
tmaforc and another very comfortable for nUrsnE s.wiy
srIiy.d from Iaris at a very modsrase price.
rrBE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND INSTRUCTION IN
france vo sPss rs ESsss ausssy ds.foSs o. giving
Lessons IN frynch aud also upon the Paa0 fQrt shs has
had much ssperieac, and prsGcisa, mud
elan The NEST unexesponsbe reference will be siyea
ard III, at a. " 1hompsos lO Broadway will m.st ri,
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NIBLOs GARDENER cHIPPENDALE. XcrrSo
=, Ha.iss DssssSr-Honisy Evening August iss
The sssrssis@snts to sonmsass with grand oysrturs
:sn,s 4; RAN:
Pncef Francois Rays in his comic character Of Chevar
a i. To q. With H.
Doors open att, 70 commence At s. Tickets 50 cents
QuRrONs THEATRE. CHAMBERS srREEr.-wM R.
ss q ~ Of
eSss u1 fs ns.ssc anss or x
%sas Mis-; Hin Jssa with the song e st
Barrier Win the sss new farce y II
d Cap DSME b9n Mr. Hoaaa Tim rBey
Mrs BqSn c hss Barber Betty Jenk ns, Barber
Hst &
When will be performed for The srs. ,ne tI; Theatre
x 10y & as rTs a
a G' sTs a'S, NM
n LSnSon Mr. W. Clarke IS Sidney seauIsa%P Mss
Dys's 'ss' T:%sss:a; e. Win !.1ssy e osass
splendid bills Of the season s Box book
CHANFRAU's NATIONAL THEATR CHATHAM ST.
y aim S @ BE- ,d PRaS TO-
9rlannsnns. THE Widow xasIrss, and dance the foS
*ie wS win
of f IoG Gssn Pf9s a IL Be
;.hnsn Susan Mis-: Sinclair Pas De Mr,sos Mis- Ger
ING Turtle. Boxes Is cts; Pit. l2.l cts.
CASTLE GARDEN.-NINTH WEEK OF THE TRG-
~ umphantly successful Summer Fetes!-Frst Perform
as the SABLE BROTHERS who will Monday evening,
cSSra:e: songs solos Fafs% and Daa
in Ine character aud Of the Northern Dandy
Darkies and southern Piantat Negroes The SUMNER
BALLS which have become so fashionable and popols viii
them. 100 Cosmoramc Views brilliantly illuminated. Doors
open ot6; concert to commence AZ o'clock precisely
RARNUMs AMERICAN nUsEUM.-sPlendid perfor-
In the 81, ovenns
mammoth Crocodile. just arrived from the River Nile,
ten sen Of be sin a. all &
New lausha6s Faces D sesnaeted each
mi S srsss x.
hope, the Altns Lady Living orang Outang Living Ana
oonda enormous War Sculpture stasuary Ad
mission to the whole = CENTS Children under ten
lbs cents
CHINESE MUSEUM.-THE ONLY ONE IN THE
~ United States, $50 Broadvay exhibiting the Manners.
lions Of Chinese Open from nine NJ till ten r n AZ
mittanee 70 cents children, under H. half price.
VAUXHALL GARDENS BOBoKEN-sCHUETzEN-
fest vogelsohiesen-Lous Berker respectfully invites
ing the Swiss pao at wooden eagle, erected po
leo feet high for prizes from i've to twenty dollars com
this afternoon 9th instant st o'clock. Band OF
Music with other entertainments will be engaged the
occasion.
CeNcERrs EVERY EVENING, AT THE CONCERT
" Hall No.2T bowery between stanton and Ryington
streets. Admission free. J. LYNCH. Proprietor.
JIoBoKEN-OTTO CoTTAGE.-GRAND PROMENADE
Concerts by Gungls celebrated Band, Monday August
6th weonefday sth; and Friday, 10th; at ss o'clock,
Admittanee free.
SPORTING.
$1,000
IL oathis day, Monday, August match for $780, mile
hsats best three in hye, in harness at 81 r H. w. g.
Reed Dr. g. Telegraph W. Tut,e br & ksn s
Wh FoNNER, Proprietor
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uurasr-D.si with kn,vss-R.ps. e.

4urAer-Duel with Knivss-ItaPe, e.
PHILADELPHIA, August s, 16A9.
A rag picker kicked to death last night By rvs
N the business The murderer arrested, and CON-
nittsd to prison BY the ssrcnsr.
One Of the negroes who fought duel with knives
Friday, died to-dsy.
A negro attempted to commit rape married
lady at Frankfort last night. The scoundrsl was
rested, and committed to Moyamensing prison.
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SEhOAAA NOHICASs
CARp-To TIE PUBLIc.1TnE sTArEXEsT MADE
had %Ss1s as that of the sue"Srser
taken place; and tins denial is made to the lady,
@ ssSn
IT D-GRAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS US
Special Notieerhe installation of the Grand Ohcers
take I Grand o hs and = nT
street, in the city Of New York this Monday aeIuoon
hereby respectfully invited to be the OCCASION
JOSEPH 3EoRaE MASON. Grand Secretary
7 90. F.-TuE r W. GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE
se% fS,k % sSs an ab this Nom
w ~ BENJAMIN J. rENrz. Grand Secretary.
ELLEN CRunLEY. WHO wIru HER TWO CHILL
pool Wednesday last: requested to call at the once Of
C. Ii. MARSHALL & CO, 81 Burlington slip.
V,o CoNTKACToRs.-THE COMMISSIONERS OF
Emigration will receive Sealed Proposals Ito be left
IN pipe the Harlem River from The siS foot aS
@ be ss at the the s
'Ss JOIN Il Agent
BEEN Sy the Hcasaa 20 en
struct Telesrsphs in the Republic the undersigned
ITP0s.l, Linz Cru ara The a:sso
ROADWAY sANK..yuE BROADWAY BANK WILL
Msnats Buiidns) Thursday the oh day Of As.ss
Of the Board. FRANCIS A. PALMER, Prssidsnt
J. L. EvrRrrr, Cashier.
OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK GAS LIGHT CON-
~ psny, ia Centre street. August lst 1sD-Notiss Is
hereby given 70 ths sussmsrs Of this that iron
and after the August Inspector si9 the price gas
will be reduced 20 Fifty Cents hundred cubic feet ns
tered by metre The ssmpany have maze sosderable add
lions TO their apparatus and main pipes for the q
furnishing fall supply Of gas and recommend 70 the
attention In regulating the sssks
,s: . s, .s;s -: of s :.
sens or leaks ar. rssusst % ss ssnt 10 the see sAsJ
IN ths day practicable that they promptly attss
I'd BY Order, q. l.. EVEklrf, Secretary.
MORRIS CANAL AND BANKING CONPAEY.-NS-
IVA sce is hereby svsa. that Books Of susssrptsa mr.
three thousand shares Of preferred seek 81 said Compy u
enc bussrsd ssars each with dividends Of sss,
yasle semi annually authorized by ths suppe,t 10 ks
Ch.r,sr Of u. Company passed .h February 1879 WI be
opened at the Once 81 the said Company Jersey City
Monday the 18th August Instant At twelve sslesk
The s"skhsesrs Of the sas CsI whose shall
standing the stssk beots Of the
gust Instant (whsn tho books Of Company win
ssses will have the exclusive right 81 subsri said
stock io~ the hrst three FROM shs opening Of said bss
BY order of the Board Of Directors. Z. MAKs5.
President Morris Canal and Banking %.
y. NcrscuAR, Cashier, pro. TEN.
Dated Jersey City, LIST August, ls<o.
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syAU$YoN, (vA.) WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY H. ls4s
GOLD HUNTING IN OLD TIMES.

! Washington lrving's Columbus, may be pro
iiiaby looked into at the presen, times. The fol-
lowing passage is just in season:
"Belore relating the return of Columbus to His.
paniola II is proper 10 notice soiAe % the principal
occurrences IN that Island, which took place under
me government of Ovando. a great crowd OF ad.
venturers OF various ranks had ihronyed his feet :
eager spectators, creduous dreamers, aud broken
down gen.emen OF desperate fortunes all expect
'"y 10 enrich themselves suddenly, in an island
where gold was 10 be picked up from the surface of
the soil, or gathered from the mountain brooks
lhey had scarcely landed, says Las Casas. who
accompanied the expedition, when they all hurried
oil To the mines. which were about ech, LEAGUES
distance The roads swarned like an; hills, With
adveainrers OF all classes. Every ore had his
knapsack stored with biscuit or Hour aud his min
ing implements on his shoulders. Those hidalo-
Cos, or gentlemen, who had no servants TO carry
ihcir burdens, bore them on their own backs and
lucky was he who had horse for the Journey he
would tie able to bring back the greater load of trea
sure. ihey all set ont in high spirits, eager who
should lirst reach the golden land, thinking they had
but TO arrive at the mines, and collect riches f,r
they iancied, says Las Casas the gold WAS to he
gathered as easily and readily fruit from the trees
when they arrived, however, they discovered To
their dismay, that 1t was necessary to dir painful
~ into the bowels Of the earth, labor 10 which
most OF them had never been accustomed; that it |
t"''N' SdHaClly 10 detect The veins
oiore; that in fact the whole process of MINING was
exceedingly toilsome, demanding vast patience,
much experience, and after all being full of uncer
ialniy They digged eagerly for lime but found
no ore. They grew hungry, throw by their implo
inens, sat down TO cat, and then returned to work
1t was all in vain. Their labor says Las Casas.
gave them keen appetite and quick digestion, bu,
no gold. They snon consumed their provisions ey-
hausted their patience, cursed their infatua,ion and
IN eight days set of dreary their return, along
The roads they had lately trod SO exuliingly They
arrived at San Domingo, without an ounce of cold
half furnished, downcast and desparng. Such is
loo often the case Of those who gnurantIy engage in
mining; OF all speculatons the most brilliant, pro-
missing, and iaacious.
Poverty soon fell upon these misguided men,
They exhausted the little property they had brot
from Spain. Many suffered extremely from hun
ger, and were obliged to exchange even their appa
pare for bread. Some formed connections with the
old settlers of the island, but the greater part were
like men lost and bewildered and lust awakened
from dream. The miseries OF the mind, as usual.
heightened the suflerngs of the body Some vast
ed away and died broken hearted others were hur
red off by the raging ievers 50 that there soon per
Shed upwards of a thousand men