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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-25

There are at least two thousand gam
bling houses in New York City, and pro-
badly a hundred Faro Banks. They are at
present in full blast, and were never in
more prosperous condition. This is exclu-
sivc Of Wall Street Gambling He'll. %
1t is said that during storm in Troy
last week, a flock of wild ducks flying over
that city became loaded with sleet and
several Of them fell to the ground and were
caught, their wings being so frozen that
they could not use them. -
A student of medicine in Michigan hay-
ing courted girl for a year, and got the
mitten, has turned round and sued her fa.
ther for the visits he paid her.
The heat does not ascend as we rise
above the earth nearer to the sun, but de-
creases rapidly until, beyond the regions
of the atmosphere, in void, it is estimated
that the cold is about 7OSe below zero.
The line of perpetual frost at the equator
is $4,000 feet altitude; at $4,000 between
the tropics; and from 9O0e to 1000 feet
between the attitudes of 4OS and $3.50.
A fast young man in Rochester, ran his
cutter against that of an old Dutch wo-
man, damaging the lattersomewhat where
upon the valiant female leaped out. ecllsred
the man, and made him fork over fifty cents
to pay damages. 80 l bra .a.i-lg 'a-s-alb
1t is stated that there are now twenty
Indian treaties before the Senate, involv-i
ing cession of 122,oo0,OOO acres of land
for a consideration of about 81 900, 600.
The Indians within our limits are estimated
at about 100000 souls.
F. P. Blair, has the most charming re-
treat in the vicinity of Washington. His
spring is a curiosity. By means of sheet
iron wheel it grinds, threshes and churns
supplies his dairy and stables-his Jet
deau and gardens-irrigates his meadows
and pour stream of cold water through
every room in his house.
The Newark, NJ. Nercury relates
case ofa boy about fourteen years of age,
who is kept at work at one of the factories
of that city, from A. NJ. till loP. NJ. for
which he receives $3.50 per week The
Mercury adds that this is "but one case Of
several in the same establishment.
Difficulties have sprung up between Mr..
James Colt and Col. Samuel Colt, his bro.
ther. and the former to enforce his claims
for s75o,0oo, has attached the property Of
the Colt Manufacturing Company, Of South
CT, which will be contested in
, court Of law. % =
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MY WISHES.

= ~ .
s ra wish your Lamp and Vessel ..-s
49,. 80 full of oyl rr 49,.
,..s Like the Wise Virgins -.
d. gse (which all fools negleet). =; ~.
- -. And the rich Pearl, - ~. =. ~
-, for which the Merchants toyl.
Yet, how to purchase F,;4 y
,s,..,- j., are SO circumspect: ~ .-..7r
$50 ~, Iwish you that White stone
-,-..s.lr- With the new Name, ~ 8.
r. il.-rs Which. none can read ~
.sG.s.o,s-- but who possess the same.
.- Twish you neither poverty,
nor riches
3 But Godliness, '7Fl
~ za 81. 50 gainful, with Content; ''f
ii' No painted Pomp. 'ii z ''} .
nor glory that bewitehes;
"a a blameless Life "
-,..,s =. is the best monument: eIf
s-s ust O. And such soll ..rl
that scars aqevc the Sky.
Well pleased to live
- g. ei but better pleased to dye.
Iwish you such Heart
as Mary had, t.....-..
~. Winding the Main, -.
- 4. open'd as Lydia's wss:
B hand like Dorcas
80, who the naked clad; .--
Feet like Joanna's,
.s = Iosting to Christ apsce. - B.
And above all,
,r-ss..- p. To live yourself to see
Ell Marryed to Him ..t .-
who must your Savior be-
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VIII.


In the meantime Philips substitute sup
ported his character of watchman on the
snow covered streets. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary to say, that this was none other man
than Prince Julian, who had taken no.
tion to join the watch-his head being cra-
zed by the fire of tie sweet wine. He at
tended to the directions left by Philip, and
went his rounds, and called the hour with
great decorum, except that, instead of the
watchman's verses, he favored them with
rhymes Of his own. He was cogilating a
new stanza, when the door of a house be-
side him opened, and well wrapped up
girl beckoned to him, and ran into the
shadow of the house.
The Prince left his stanza half finished,
and followed the apParition. A soft hand
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]. Gsskey, Editor and Proprietor
i4netru.

sE Tne following. quaint poem was written
by HusH PfrERs. while imprisoned in the
Tower Of London. about the year 1855 He
was minister at Salem, Massachusetts in 1910
went thence to England and became an active
leader and preacher Of The .Ctomwellian and
sPariiau,entariaa party in civil wars. and after
the restoration was beheaded.7 ."Mr. Hugh
Peiern' Last Legacy to an Only Child, ;" from
(which his was taken, was printed in London
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V [ /

-| VII.
"When will your Royal Highness require
the carriage!' whispered a stout little
Dutch merchant in a bobbed wig.
.."Not at ALL" answered Philip. ~
otis half past eleven, and the beautiful
singer expects you. She will tire Of wait
ing.' i1fsl eat t.5f. r ''"si ~ ,.'s1 : p,
"Let her sing something to cheer her"
allow, Prince? Have you changed your
mind! Would you leave the captivating
Rollina in the lurch, and throw away the
golden opportunity you have been 81 ghiug
for two months? The letter you sent to
day, inclosing the ediamond watch, did won
ders. The proud but fragile beauty sur
renders. This morning you were in rap
lures, and now you are as cold as ice =
What is the cause of the changer"
1That is my business, not yours" said
Philip. 1''zti ~ ~
'"I had your orders to join you at half
past eleven. Perhaps you have other en-
gagements"
"Perhaps." ''<.s
"a petit souper with the Countess Born
She is not present here; at least among all
the masks | can't trace her out. | should
know her among thousand by that grace
full walk and her peculiar way of carving
her little head-eh, Prince" ..-
"Well, but if it were so, there would be
no necessity for making you my confident,
would there p i. a- u
81 will take the hint, and be SILENT
But won't you at any rate send to the Sig
nora Rollina to let her know your not COM
ing?' 'f'i1 20 ''A
aft l have sighed for two months, she
had better sigh month or two for me-
| shan't 90 near her" @
$50 that beautiful necklace which you
sent her for a new years present was all
for nothing?" rv -e -t.fH
"As far as I'm concerned"
"Will you break with her entirelyl"
'Therei, nothing between us to break,
that know Of" n4s.l -aE &
"Well, then, since you speak so plainly,
| may tell you something which you per-
haps know already. Your love TO the
Signora has hitherto kept me silent; but
now that you have altered your mind about
her, l can no longer keep the secret from
You. You are deceived" 9H..a
"By whom 2" .e s
"By the artful singer. She would divide
her favors between your Royal Highness
and jew" : ,.i -.
"a Jew" -as
ayes! with the son of Abraham Levi"
"ls that rascal everywhere9" ?"
$50 your Highness did not know it; but
l am telling you the exact truth if it were
not for your Royal Highness, she would
be his mistress. I am only sorry you gave
her that watch" a'f1 a'f..-a-' ~ p
~ don't regret il at all" o4 2 sea-"
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at the bakers house, was planed by Prince
Julian, who opposed his marriage with his
sister; that the spirit he saw was himself
sent by the Princess to be witness of bis
superstition; that your Highness was wit
ness of his descent into the pit after hid
den gold, and of his promise to make the
bakers daughter his mistress and also to
make her one of the nobility Immediately
after his marriage with the Princess. DO
not hope to gain the Princess. 1t is use
less for YOU to try were the last words OF
the Marshal's wife to the Duke"
"And a pretty story it is" muttered
Philip; awhy, behavior ike that would be
disgrace to the meanest Of the people.
/ declare there is no end to these devil
tries"
"Yes, indeed, 'Tis impossible to behave
more meanly than the Marshal's lady
The woman must be fury. Ny gracious
lord save me from destruction '1.
"Where is the Duke!" asked Philip.
HThe page told me he started up on
hearing the story, and said, aI will 90 to
to the King" And if he tells the story
to the King in his own way
.9s the King here, then?'
"Oh yes, he is at the play in the next
room with the Archbishop and the Minis
ter of Police. - -s-i
Philip walked will, long steps through
the boudoir. Thes case required consider
alton. ~ .-aA .aa
"Your Royal Highness," !" said the negro,
"protect me. Your own honor is at stake.
You can easily make all straight; other
wise ] am ready at the first intimation of
danger, to fly across the border. / will
pack up and tomorrow l shall expect
your last commands as to my future be-
haviour." ii " Hra
With these words the negro took his
leave.
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obliged TO attend strictly to his duty, in OF
der to be able afterwards to feather hi
nest at the expense of the country. HI,
must first make sure of his ground. He i
dreadfully graspingr'
s'A pretty project" answered Philip
'sand how long do you think a fnanc'
minister must be in Office before he cal
Law his shears on the flock to get WOO
enough for himself and me!'
40, if he has his wits about him, h
may manage it in a year."
"Then the King ought to be counsellec
to change his finance minister every twelv,
months, if he wishes 10 be faithful anc
honorably served"
d hope your Royal Highness, that since
1 have had the Exchequer, the King and
court have been faithfully served"
81 believe you Count, and the poor peo
pie believe you still more. Already they
scarcely know how to pay their rates ant
taxes, You should treat us with little
more consideration, Count"
"Us!-don't I do everything for The
Courtl" 4t.a
No! l mean the people. You should
have little more consideration for them
81 appreciate what your Royal High
ness says; but l serve the King and the
court, the people are not to be considered
The country is his private property, and
the people are only useful to him as increas.
ing the value of his land. But this no
time 10 discuss the old story about the in
terests of the people. beg your Royal
-Highness's answer to my propositions.
Shall l have the honor to discharge your
debts on the above specified conditions ?''
"Answer-no-neve never, at the ex-
pense of hundreds and thousands of starv-
ing families"
"But, your Royal Highness, if in addi-
ton to the clearance of your debts, make
the house of Abraham Levi present you
with fifty thousand dollars ard cash
l think it MAJ afford you that sum. The
house will gain so much by the operation,
that
perhaps it may be able to give you al
so mark Of its regard"
"Your Highness is pleased to Jest with
me. | gain nothing by the affair. My
whole object is to obtain the protection Of
your Royal Highness." y W. a'
"You are very polite" ~ .''.
81 may hope then, Prince?"
e account, l will do my, duty; do you
yours" aaa --i s' -''-- l .
'My duty is to be of service to you.
Tomorrow shall send for Abraham, and
conclude the arrangement with him. l
shall have the honor to prevent your Roy
al Highness with the receipt for all your
debts, besides the gift Of fifty thousand
dollars.'' H1s a7aH -'. t
$50, want to hear no more of it,
-1"And your Royal Highness will honor
me with your favor? For unless l am in
the Ministry, it is impossible for me 10
deal with Abraham Levi on as
81 wish to Heaven you and your minis
try and Abraham Levi were all three on
the Blecksberg! 1 tell you what, unless
you lower the price of corn, and take away
the monopoly from that Internal Jew, I'll
90 this moment and reveal your villiany TO
the King, and get you and Abraham Levi
banished from the country. See to it
I'll keep my word" Philip turned away
in rage, and proceeded into the dancing
room, leaving the Minister of Finance pet
rifed with amazement.
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News.

ITO be Continued. J
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-23
FRANCE 4 CO., Mannl
20 900 Num. her. - 900 Prize. 4!
Whole Tickets $40 Halves ssi Quarters
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

\
The preceding aud the succeeding numbers To thosa
drawing first 300 Ikss viii be entitled 10 the 200 Ap
pro Prizes For example III ticket No il2o draws
gla prize, those tickets numbered ll9is, l2ie
1881 ilee will c,ch bo entitled To 500 and according
q the above scheme.
PLAN OF TIE LOTTERY.
the scheme there % 900 tickets numbered om
900 full Prizes ands0n Approximations
making In all 900 Prices
The to 10000 corresponding with the
tickets printed separate slips of rolled
up enrrcled with ua tin tubes aud placed In 0laan
Wheel
The h, different 200 full pri1cr similarly printed
pae ed In another wheel After revolving
the wheels nnnhs drawn pn the wheel of numbers and
time prize Is drawn from the other wheel by
blHdollrd The number aud the Prize drawn
Opened exhibited The audience and registered by
the prize being paeed aeoiu4t the number
drawn Ills operation repeated until hll the prizes arc
The drawing In then printed md after compari
gou The lnmmiasiun,r eoltlics 10 lie correctness
- Prizes payable IN full, WITHOUT DEDUCTION.
Adlress orders for Tickets TO
X FRANCE a co,
IN. -
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MISCELLANEOUS.


II OOk AT THIS ExtrWordtme ery snsorawee
Ifrd of Letter frsna Norfolk "a dated january II 1856.
Mtssns =. O. HERRING Go o-Gentiement On the 7th De
largo p,ory brick building In this city totally de-
by buried In the burning
ruins until yesterday when 1t dug out and then
live Goals land almost red hot Iron lay
40 the brass ornaments and nobs melted OF We were
witnesses this fire. aud II thing resist such heat
ncose from several parties who saw opened
Yours truly ROWLAND BRoS.
NORFOLK, VA, January II, 1886.
Nv reouoa Of Measra Bros this day attend
cd ihe opening Herrngs Patent Fire proof Safes
which as In thc December belonging to Messrs Ad
Cos Express and found the papers and eonteLts IN
perfect preservation lwa In opinion assesee
destroyed the safe remained the whole time surrounded
by and subcc, intense heat for y ds before dug
from the ruins. ...5
Signed GEO l. ANDERsoN, T. iiAtl.
WIN D REYNOLDS, A. p MCLEAN, a
. o1 ,s,.ara ul, the manner in which the above men
toned Safe preserved Its contents. a. A. CoWDtkf,
Agent Adams 4 Cos Express.
E1fraa from a Norfolk Paper.
ADAMS OF errogs celebrated Fire proof saies
Express Office when the building WAS burned
rhuraday when II taken out The fire the occasion
alluded the nereest aud when the
found after lapse Of y days was surrounded
by embore glowing brightly When opened tho papers anu
articles contained found 10 be sound and gener
good condition. thus aoriug another proof OF the Sc
Of theae safes The alluded 10 may
he seen tho Of Messrs Row land Bros who
the makers shows clearly the evidences OF
Its incombusbe qualities, when Its exterior
red hot the burning furnace that roared around H. ana
tho omber that glnfcd around 1t for hours days and
weeks ..H =.
erriugs Patent Champion Fire proof Safes with Halls
'N'"' s O. HERRING Il CO.
Nos. 135 1877, l39 Water street. N. Y.
Jl IL THOMPSON s. co. Agents,
fc 6d2m Lyncbburg. Va.
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NJ SION MERCHANTS SAN FRANClSto, tAl.-(Of-
1874 FRONT srREEr. NEW |oRk4-Partcnar attention
paid SALES OF TOBACCO aud consgnment direct from
the Virginia Manufacturers solicited.
REFERENCE ES.--A Il A. Lawrence & Co. Boston Alien
& Paxson, York: Courtney q Gushing, Baltimore
Davenport Allen co, Edmond, Davenport Co, Ludlam
Watson James +. Heath. late auditor, and Crenshaw A.
Co. Richmond MeCorkc q Jones, Me Daniel, Hurt Pres
T. Ferguson CO, and Miller y Crenshav, Lynch
burg
y B-Having established branch Of orr house in New
York resident partner in that city will give his personal
the receiving transhpppg and securing the low
freight eo of commission) all goods eonsign
ed u Francisco House.
Messrs Edmond Davenport Co. VIII for at Rich.
rnoud 2s-codlv.
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PHOTOGRAPHS. DA0UERnEo.


th,r perfection the Gallery OF Il. W. MINIS q co
L. TANNER would inform his friends, and the public In
returned from the North after alb
scner months during which time he has secured
without labor every and Important
Hnurovemt In the Photographic art and Is
pared furnish Ia those who desre Them Ntroypes
GLASS; Photographs Paper. The Daguerrcotppe. ms
heretofore all Of which will be taken IN all their briliancy
aud Perfection has also large i beautiful assortment
,f COIN IHfKfrs UtAsl PtSs. MFnhIfIoNs, FANCY "a.
ets. meo expressly Tor the art, visit to this
,jalay solicited whether Pictures desired or not
- Gallery always open and visitors Sundays
,ont5d n. TANNER,
at tn Gallery OF Mhns 4 Tanner, IynchburH Va
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= a
SILVER WARE AND FANCY GOODS, nj f1
wholesale and retail every variety and style atlow IN
prices calling Nov LANS, sign OF The Ea ~ Il
gle No a. Sycamore street, Petersburg, Va. wherees
yon He has just retained from tho Nor
hern and Importers with the largest and mos
fashionable of Watches Jcwelry Silver Arc sn
Fancy offered in this state Would not he beo
examine his maenfcedi Stock and savoM
he buys all his Goods for cash and can sci
them regular prices for the quality
of Goods You also have your Watches and Jewcry
paired best aud at short notice and always go
he fashionable Goods In exchange for
money.
Remember place sign of the Eagle No "a Sycamore
street. Petersburg, Va. THOMAS NONLAN.
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The above via Ohio River y slight advance is
charged sent all the way by Railroad No ordgc Charged
Gogds throaeh Tine. Cnnsign to
BRIDGEORL 4 Co, Richmond
REFERENCES N RfcHMoNp-Serns & Brimmel, Iinslcy,
Tardy Sclden Miller J. IL Claiborne, J. w Wright
Co. Chas. Workman Co, Shields n SommerVile and
4 iuuc
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Ac,mp. 10 ,he ci.,.cn-orLyneh-

ttIiD.-PO The CifIIcWs Of J. ynCh-
7 H~gW BtfRu AND TIE SURROUNDING OOHN
7 Y III HrRN III youwlsh To puf.hnac magnificent III
AMOS retl at SfREMMELS on Main street.
,uasie the Warwick House. Morsos Book store aud
III VIII lind Instruments which cannot he surpassed
quality of touch and tone, beauty of hnsh and dura
lltY norkmnuship-all Of octavcs--and which
lll hesod at Nora prices Eoory lnarumcnt Will
I warranted In cvory respect tall and examine for
ourselves of oil descriptions from the best rnt
b. modern rompu4,rs, always ON hand aud for sa.
lanes all Nu4icn Instruments repaired aud tuned
place IN hands persons who have
NOW edge profession but eal the above place,
III real satisfaction, and where all orders
Win be promptly hled. Seeondha Pianos taken In OK
change f. nes, icc l9te
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Errraoi from a Norfolk Paper.


1REAT NORTnERN AN ID r.. n n
u SOUTHERN MAIL ROUTE DE - &A&g
TWEEN RICHMOND AND WASHING
TON via VIRGINIA CENTRAL AND ORANGE AND AL
EAANDRtA RAILROADs-The night Train leaves Broad
Street Saios O'clock allowing 45 minutes TO passengers
IRON Danvlle Railroad for supper. Omn
bus free of charge.
FARE.BY NIGHT LINE.
Richmond Goions sh %
serdonsyle to Washington by Orange and Alexandria
II II WiirCoMB suf't transportation
~ IA
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IN
- GTANO SOWER.-We confidently recommend this Ma
chine Having but little machinery. IL is durable
Siy kept order, aud regularly any quantity
Grain ~ Gnauo desired Frank Rufin, Esq, Editor o.
SoHth0J, PLtHty thus comments on II
arc perfectly convinced OF It's great yalne IN efclen
working capacity. chcdpnoss durability and simplicity Of
sructau hesitate 10 recommend Ia the pub'
"A thiue " hci II j. Known do lson.
Again. one works the machine with pereiee ease. II
breadth Of feet fast as horse walk and
carving bushels time does require many
paees necessary hY who seeds by hand The
seeding entirely independent of the wind and done
with rs well during high winds, which prevailed most
time during calm because the seed delivered
the ground We only recommend the machine
therefore every hut them to buy IT, not
Mr. Seyuour ho is nothing 10 but their own"
THOS BRANCH n SONS
= al In Are 7 Petersburg,
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glide sugarshod the palate but their energy, al
wrapped there and tells with giant force ON the
There thousands OF sufferers
would their daempers if they knew they could
cured - Try Ayers Pills and you will know H.
Parity the bloud and disease will be starved out.
Cleanse from impurities and are cured al
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Take this best Of all Purgatives scrofa Indigestion.
Weakness Headache Baekache. Sideachc Jauudce then,
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arrangements all diseases which purgase remedy can
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Reader, suffering from any the numerous com
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Cough the whole world and that Ayers Ps are
all Pills is known those who have used them
prepared by DE- J. e. AYEK Chemist Lowell, Mass, and
all where fian i32W
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4 AND WARRANTS, LAND WARRANTs.
Ia HOl FOR KANSAS.-The undersigned having nadire
locate and having At TINS time
number Of them loc9te intends between the 2tn Nov1
December to visit the states OF Illinois, Wis
consn Iowa Missouri and the Territories OF hfinnesota
Nebraska for the OF ioeatng Land war
rants personally inspected He will hasehe ADVICE
and gents who familiar with the country and
about Is 600 of good farming land as
ran be found Their land locker Is
an field and minute and thorough In his explors
iions.
charges locating Land Warrants including all Land
Office fees and expenses, as follows:
For locating l60 .vD w
" l2O - 10 w
persons sending number Warrants liberal deduction
from the above prices will be made.
IAFAYETfE ". GRAY,
Notary Public, and dealer in Land Warrants,
aug 2i-d&ets Lynchburg, Va
= niel.laona Examlrer and Mhig eory.