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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
The Late Freshet In Dutchess County.
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.
MA1TAwAx, DuTcHEss CorSrr, Sept. 4, 1856

MA1TAwAS, DuTcHEs CorSrY, Sept. 4, 1855.
Will you do the favor Of Inserting this imperfecsly
written Iketch in your excellent paper, which always
takes part with the distressed.
very melancholy affair here Is connected with the
late reshet, OF which accidentally eye vitusn.
The torrents Of water that overspread the banks cam
ing bade defiance 10 everything impeding It's progress
First the bridge was torn away, carrying with n four
large trees then the abutment Of the BRIDGE large ocks
forced out the side Of dwelling house. from which but
few moments before emerged Elk ma child screaming
81 Mother, mother, comet The woman cvficntly
tr, ing to something but the foaming element das-
ing through the house, compelled her 10 think OF her
safety when no for escape presented itself but thas
of cneng plank and floating with the the
opposite shore. The Of these poor childres
shall forget. The woman had hardly reached
safety when the waters swept through the aiming
walls OF the house. carrying the surface Of the 1ood
furniture Of every description.
Among these observed dog sitting a sofa, which
was also dashed 20 pieces the rocks. Mex went
barn and slaughter house, conlaninng q quantity Of
beet ard other property Next went pen OF hogr, I'll
Of which lost The POOR man who has lost ali hs
~ opcry by this Hood, except his wife ani chIidreu
is Mr. Jero. very industrious man. who has resided IN
xaawan twenty four years hope the people OF Nat
who have the means of alleviatng the suYerlneu
Of this family win investigate their condition II occurred
that bad accident Of equal misfortune transpred
the city would have attracted evoens attea
ton. A NEW YORK LADY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
brooklyn city Intelligence.

RUNAWAY nE CrrY RAnnoAp.-About o'clock on
Saturday evening" the horses attached 10 CIR No 10 Of the
Myrtle avenue line run away in Fulton street They
from Middssh TO Columbia street. where the animals
detached by the driver who out the ring bolt and
TUNED the horses from the track lady named Kceler
was somewhat injured by falling on the platform. Two
passeneers man and woman remained In the car aud
cscspcd unnjured, but greatly frightened The
tainted. The came In collision with another car aud
caui ed some damage.
FDg FROM LxAKaeR or GAS PIfE-A fire oc-
CURED in the house OF cander shaw, corner Hicks and
sun NIT streets on Friday night caused by the cska
cf as ripc On entering the with a lighted IN
do the huid ignited ard set everything 10 bszo. 10,
draIefy and furniture were damaged boor
the Names could he ex,insrished
Enaa,m OF frc W the Filth district yesterday rnornin
va caused BY the burning Of some corabus' es ID
4 hersr Al ths foN OF Adams street, SllgN Gauase
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
RACES TO CONE orr.


An unusual number Of matches have been made for the
fail season tn take place the Union ard Ccareylle
aks and Of the very best horses In the world
10 contend FOR large amounts. Altogether shall have
stirring time this We subioin list Of such
matches have to our knowledge. and In which
Hiram Woodruff win drivc the Of which place
this month, and embrace total Of s3T o0o In.
eluded in this list the matches OF lantern and Prince
TO wagons, two mile heats for $40 oOO and bet~een
Lady Iichneld aud LAZY Franklin for the amount
mile heats, in harness. The between Lantern and
Prince, which ca the lSh win be an exciting
affair, and draw an immense crowd to witness H. The
match was made several months since and sporting men
anxious 10 or Both harses arc Gel elebratcd
for speed aud bottom and tho cannot fail be one
of lbe best record The match between Flora Temple
snd ancet will on on the sctb September Flora
al, 20 in harness, driven BY Hiram Woodruff AMI Ian.
Get under the saddle, mile heats Is expected that OK.
rsorGnary time will bs made In this match and that
22ils will be beaten. We shall see The folio wing are
some Of the matches referred to-
on the 18th OF September Rose or Washington and
Ctcaso Jack, fer si ooo mile heats best three In 1ve
harness.
On the 18th or scptember. Rocket. Brown Disk and
Lady Moscow, mile heats best three in nve purse and
i stake $4,000.
On the 18Th n September Prince and Lantern. for
$40, ,Oto tso mile heats, TO wagons.
ON the 10Th Of September Hiram woodrua's brown
mare against Jas. whclpleys Hawley.
ru and Honest Peter for $1,000, mile heats, best three
in i've.
On the 22d OF September Rose OF washIn r,on and cb
Jack for 900 mile heats best three in ave- under
the faddie.
On the 25th Of September Rocket Lantern and LADY
Moscow, Tor purse and stake Of 81 500 mile heats
m harness.
On the Goth Of cmbcr Flora Temple and lancet for
$1,000, mile heats best three In Eve; Flora 10 harness.
Iansct under the saddle
on the 3tth OF September John Vans and Commodore
for 81 Geo, mile beats beet three in FIVE wagons
On the I'd OF Ocio,er Rose of Washinston ani Cacego
Jaek for 81 Geo. mile heats best three i've Ia harness
On the 2pth Of October, Lady Ltchei aud LADY Frank
lin, for $40 oC0, milo heats, best hrce IN ye narness
on the 81 Of November. Maud aud LAZY Fraukln for
$1,000, mile heats, best three In FIVE, harness.
LEXINGTON THE RACE noRss scLp.
| The Louisville Journal says Mr. Aex,nier, or wool.
ford purchased the celebrated race hose Lexington
He met Mr. Ten Brock In England and The purchase was
| made there. Tho price raid SIS ooo This We be-
leve, r. the highest price that ever pail for any
horse in the United States Mr. Ten Broek stables az
rves in safety Of glasgow, where thay ii reuan me
ho.ses in excellent health and hns condition pts All
F,s Mr Ten Broecks Intention Va remain a srans
:! mn next autumn an then enter hla asthe, Nr IN,
etby and the Gcodw -.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
Our Philadelphia Correspondence.
PHILADELPHIA, sept, !, 1855

The Wsdsbv-Ths Cape May Caas,rophe, 10.
The weather Is clear and sul,ry, with lgnt breezs
from sw. the Thermometer at neon and 7. NJ, SO in
The shade Upwards OF 1880 persons left the city yes.
terday for the Atlantic City and Cape May.
At the latter place much excitement prevails relative
TO the burning OF the Mount Vernon Hotel and the death
Of six Of the inmates The house and fnrnure in
sured New York Pittsburg Jersey CITY and Phadel.
pha &C. The follow ing Offices Ia for the following
Howard Office, Philadelphia, $1,000; QuaNor City, DO,
IS 900, provipols do 81 ,9c0 Exchange, do 80 oJo,
Merchants, Do, s5 0oo; Msuula-turers, do, $500
Auarc do $40 00ts Pennsylvania At Pttsbrrg IS 600
state Muw ~ Untrlshrfe o. 600, Nt'onA Jsrsay Cty,
" 800, s.,I ia Ncv Yprk ctiy, sgs o9g
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08

BALTIMORE, Sept. 5, 1858.
The yellow lever Is originally masmatc, produced by
amosphcrtc influences beconss then contas ious and
Is terminated by other atmospheric influences. The
ptoms 40 those OF and putrid fever. Tue
real yeov fever conares itself between the equator and
,hs o,,esn degree o. North latitude, and never pene.
rass into ibenterIor than eighty miles nom the
Sea ocat The question whether IL s contagious not
Ia unset,lcs most emnen, physciansfor instance, Cher
v in and De r. idcr-cepy the coniagion; while Or. Mat
10 hts prize essay this csease supports the op
osi,e o pson with strong Dr. DC Reder asserts
bh yellow fever originates from the evaporation Of the
dirty water collecting at the bottom OF ships and add
In wnarves belt Of wood, with s,aguant salt water
|rbs dlsee.e aoyelopes Itself certainly In hot molsi c
the sea In connection with pad sxoaauo is u
Eas,s where peope crowded together In narrow and
badly sted rooms; begins aud ends WITH the hot
kany season Disproportons In the atnos pheric cleo
frcy pav an Important part 10 the drama, because III
-alny season begins with changes so sudden, that tn
ecirome,er varies momentarily from 70 degrees A.
~ Nv rbo.a aud Dr. shtout Of Charleston, prove this
ne sr,.o,, or the disease and the dissection Of i,s
Il clis how the intense congestion OF the liver so
naeh uoacuu and Spleen and violent Irritation OF the
hntrye ucr yea The i've different stages through which
be dsesss runs and their disease products indicate
remedies adapted for subdnng rriauve ana innsnma una.
Ro of stimulating and roasing organs whose functions are
kt low ebb or obstruced and tsrpld Ine most en-.
lent means known 10 practical medicine for subduiny
kscera irrl,s,on and congestion are less hot
nd moro 0, less frequently repeated lamentations to the
~su primarily aud principally Affected. Brousssc an1
;uiy have recommended them as invaluable, and !
have tried t"em feel deeply grateful for the rec ,
mcndatioa. In yellow fever would have TO apply
hese fsmentaons TO the abdomen, aud especially that
portion OF between the bottom tf the breaabone AMI
! he Dave!, aud across far back both sides. We
nciufe here besi6cs the large digestive organs,
Ne large and thick network OF gangonc nerves
krd .ae gang ons themselves which psrvade anl
egulae the functions q the srea, Of primary
k.ut,on and evcreton. The physiological physician viii
Be- delighted with The soothing and coln0rnctng eject ~
khese lamentations, witch, nj the Nmo when ibe
paiseut ia very well covered 1-riag tasr app
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Iotoi. i........ =, -. '...
A decrease OF 33 on the previous week.
Death or Mr.. william Raye.

Mr. Sober, in law OF the late Mr. William Raye, Of
No. 376 Fourth street, has called at Office to complain
of of the remarks made in letter signed !" C. H.
which appeared in paper Of the 9th inst with ree
the disease in that house. Mr.. S. states that the
house was thoroughly purified, and the bedding, &c.
destroyed by order Of the City Inspector. He doubts If
Mrs. Raye had yellow fever at ALL and says that her son.
vgho Is now sick and whom she attended, has no ap
earanoe Of such complaint Everything in the house Of
Mr. Raye he says comfortable and ceanly and DR..
Taockwes orders for dsnfec.ing il were fully carried
out " hen pyeu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
Political GOsS1p.

We give, in our recap.uaton table below, the aggrc
gate Of the returns have received from 1875 towns in
Vermont. In these towns the majority fr the Fremont
State t,ket exceeds nineteen thousand ari the net
publican gain nearly thirteen thousand The vote for
Governor in 1855 and 1856 stands as follows:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08

"a the city and county Of New York, from the 3oh day
Of August to the 9th day Of Sept, 1856
Men, 50; women sS; boys, l9a; girls, 15e-total, sos
Adults, isT children 1858; males, 25s; females, 2a7;
lored persons, g.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-08
The Turf.
cxxrprx4,,r cor,rsr ,r,orr,vo

CENrREvfLLE COURSE, L. I.-TRoTTISG.
sweepstakes Of $500 trotted for Friday last
mile heats, TO wagons, by b. G. Major wandcl, b, m
Lady Phillips, and b. 9. Ben Bot-thc nrst named han.
dily making short rubbcr-all from New Jersey.
FRIDAY, Sept 5--sweepstakes $780, mile heats, TO
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Decrease. ...................... o.
Two deaths By yellow fever returned, Of which
stated the authority OF Dr VIM. Rock well, resi-
lent physician, TO have been typhus and not yellow
fever reported
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16

Eclectic School Books.
24O0 sc SSeuFFE2's f sFs1E Rsl segsi
$40 secbnd Header;
600 g Third Reader; $50
Ia e Pifilf Reader:
IL Ray,s Arithmetic, Part II e
500 Rays Arithmt tic, Part H.;
coo Ray,s ArItlinasc: Part Ill;
= Ray's 1issB Brs, Part Part IL IL
g Pianso,s' PfinaFs Grammar;
n ISL Pmneo's Analyt ieal CT aminsr. !
uihersp rlees. john III TMosITsoG.
1ssr4x1l7sA fsoIHt55 EEt1I 5 81 Us lin Yx
Sbsse 4 s as9 n
ely refs.stlse can Pc - 70 IL superiority every
Thing Of the kind nov in use.
80 = 800 Z z il. LOGAN d co.
mf4 Sole Agentsin this city.
TRENCH CALF SKISS AND
Patent Leather.
4. s most sbeve always
HENRY, VI 0yEaSiANs In TIaSsFtsr. ks
No 6 Soath fiffgi Il.
tnseseEn PItILApEIpIfIa
FLOUR.
1il0 BARREIs Extra Family Flour trssh grqund -fost
mis- J. IL liATTHEws 4 co.
sffA4lLS AND FL0UR - /
HAVE on hand alot Of Extra Paly flour Atso-s5pe-
rs wy. HEBURs
I3IAok ,pd eoiorsd TIA Ea tGRI drls.
~ sax siitis1 GNuntle ts, eclored sIk Gioyel
Atso--A larEe stock Of Hosiery.
assl assE 4 y.sl..z store.
yJTAsHlNG BLUE, IN soSss, Iuit received ltths
" rs2g Bridge Corner Dn,s Store.
slflfl BUSH. Potatoes % store and for suIe b
%NC MATHEW af6NABB.
aIsl iyrtrfsr ST.. iVhetlIngs
,qA.iAl lAls17 bLUE LICz " sale b t7s
FuNDExpEac ROBERTS,
Il Washington Hall Drug Siure.
SyfaPl Of sarstspartlIa and fSanaeifon
article much sed the cure Of sefssaa and an Gu
IA tAnevpa and slefeurial dsea n
For gale, Ehoietdie and retail, Ey 81
YgaDEN3ERG ROBERTS.
lsl sashngteh Ban Drug store.
GBRIsAN MUSIINS
IN PIECES cstlGa Masins. S
so .ILI.lsIkElL Z syEAR IsgEy.
ATtSkTz 3; n p . q y % 4 ~ !.
Black HArps.
iso0--is agO---eoe5
White WARP - = q
Ton ths @ AeE ORLEANS C0ttsn u nan.
iez L4UgHLIEs BUsHrIELp.
1AApRtIeN COS q esti lot u ais anti.
aSapeptie sftieieS Just tyed and Tor sale hy
JUS uNpkSBt 4 ErAE7Ta.
HI Ii. = y SETTLEMENTS
'sses: 8 re z. .afsgass IN.
pet sliisd feE ss sst;lsrlspt
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16
M.ISCl.EII..A N EOUs.

YALY Nv 7GEWYLEmENi
TAKE pleasure ltntorinS friends and pa.Ssns and
II the esensof Wheeling EsneTay, hat hAye inst re-
ceiTed iny Spring and srnreF stock OF Cloths
and resnss, together With ful 81 Gents FaT
nshinE Goods.
i STOCK las beenseleoted EigTeat saretom the oesi
New and Philadelphia markets. The styles are ysEy
neat and as to quality they are second none, being OF the
very sest makes, and which to make up 70 OF,
der and NJ short notscei in the latest and Sst
style AMI tesL tnanner. 49, -f=sts s.fsts
g5od ut SuST Sfseesf aitcsses OF. no sele, bS
j. II. sTALLAYN, SieEehant Taller:
aps q. No TaslinstenLLail;
Watches, Crooks and Jewe1ry
AT lYHDLESdLE.
r HAVE now hani very large stock Of Jew
cry &c PURCHASED directly from Importers anu Manu-.
Iieturers, to supply the increasing demand from -
wATc1t-4fAKERs. MERCHANTS AND PEDtAEs,
of the surrounding country whose attention this branch
eonnisndet, and an eanaa-
1T ScOTT,
uih29 40 x No. 1871 1an street
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16

i SIITTIE
ION ACCOUNT of change in their ARM all persons In
" debte ,he subscribers their Retail Store,
nes:ly requested ready settlement the list OF jan
Iary, otherwise, all persons having claims
Against the firm VIII present TIC same for
AIcCLALLENS & KNOX. +
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16

NV kaTe ed 20 show ) Inn nssSf 81 Douaes
t4ssgsesd pIg vhieh Se InYi
.s p SSH those who pay up pune
MY " y. MoTTE 6 BRO.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16

Wholesale and Keta1I tIrootfY.
No G119 AlnrlEat SQuare.
TIAytNo parehAaed he q Jehn = aos-
eeFies aaa FouF, and hope 20 retain Ae plironhse o. bis
ealt0uisll and nnsE Qnsl Eho NAY tayes ne. .,.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16
MIaCEl.I. \ N.EO US.
BooRsl BooKs!!
>, > g alb lad : . ] Z s. > Z 8

Z { ! i. s II . z g. 8
r WOULD call attentiUr.to4 very large stock OF
y now .sd II aa sSoa. hstinE and soid
sieGeatS, sss!sr Of READER;
Ffsinsntafs Eclectic Sanders, and ToSni spsilersi
sunltls, Grsgns and kiriEh SINS GEaInnaIsi .t,h
paytss ssy's, Adsias 9EssySs and eFssHlsai. Asish
All kinds OF Primers for children together with AssQrt.
n 'lFrs : srIscELLANEous BOOKS
Se.s Rssf5. e sssfy Essl
-ss ',o''O'7 tSts' DIARIES FOR 1856.
Ny stock OF blank Rocks viii always be found complete
Noaia N Wf HIa PAfE AND %f fSS SHADES
which cannot rs in tSe and quality ana
Buyiny nv roois DIRECTLY from the manufacturers,
enabled to sell prices. Don't take word it, but
call examine yourselves before purchasing else
| APT spS lss Main &. wheelins.lya.
/ fitGARSi cIGARs,.-- n 81 J
sS9S Priasados eisssr,;
sSeS WSsfiastoa Monument oigssts;
IT. 1000 Phnetlas e
s1.ai, 1i,0l0 Havana 80 .faf7s =
5000 2ria Cruz Principe q
3. bosrs s,s Lump Tobacco;
Jrstreceved and for sale By
T fJS 9ss EnS Is Gh rs aiA5bF S. large
| w assortment the following articles;
1000 C0nsuglo Cigars;
1000 Ia EloiIa IS
| 1000 Prnsata =.
1000 e Dorado I"
1000 La Protection Cigars;
i,S SS Fiores
5 boxes Twin Brothers Tobacco;
Virginia
.I.aII u
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16

JOESt JC113Ss ss5le tlas
IoRINTs Drsgs and kiehaonrs Prints, that al
+ Il ways sell Mt = levy Mt TO SCI
30 ps yt wide Chintz worth Poe, at 125<.
cases Cinghans superior quality and fast eoiors,
at a9l=yy--a very great bargain.
ohay DeIans-a few thousand yaFsis Of beautiful De-
Lains ON ue Chaliy Clathss such NJ we sold at Is
81 cts from 10 to 15c
Fine bro. aiusns, worth I2int 6Lc--2at
an26 STONE & THOMAS
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

d
MISCELIzAN EOUS.
McCLALLENs, KNOX & co,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
BOOTS 4iNDSH(lES,s MEMS AND
Boys atsaad Caps, at ne
ileN knoJs1l staId or tfS
BIZ G r. ED BIO OF.
I'VE nov receiving from our Eastern Manufacturing
I'd $50 ent Of Boots an sbass1 II ard Winter wear,
oFeri In this any otler niaiket. They
are ntndei expressly retailing 10 our regular euIto-
mara, and III others Who favor Win cali Ee can
We guarantee eqhal Ia quality Of ana oransp r.
those y M OF any oeE past Of The United
loving seaso1ahe goeG;
no. 1e7.
1921 go lssas Up sosts, wSs's oArrsa. aAsf
l go 90 a. eslfsoos. &c pr soasn:
Srs 1911 ''' % IS @ a aaR as'i noe.
PRIME 60 % Eli f Ssi ilSs' sip
100 iSv pr,ssd DO ni..rs soors saz hrstrss,
1870 pair boys thiak 6Ootcss. 600 misses morocco lace,
SO dc DO eaif DO SoS DO eaif DO DO
so pr yoltLs calf soots, co baskin l;.'Ns
isSS S % HEX DC DC $50 % ' ssas..S s s..e4s
BoTs AID TorTRs gzooIEs. cHTtpxES's BooTEEs.
1 99S pr boys siP sreSeas, lso9 Pr fancy boatetl
1870 do thick do 500 KID 9;Eoreeeo "a
1909 yonths 90 do ls0p chtl1ren'5 psg'd,
/ coo DO Kip do 1000 ehlidrens soat a
WoVexs lace Booss, Gun anoEs.
liG's9 es y sisi l2Sas d iaesss st slq
80 KID 60 HATS AND cars.
iSoo Kip DO go SsI men taen' lds,h caps,
sGIp soxrs.
$40 wood baud boxe5.
Thsnal for TIE liberal patronage heretofore extended
ss9s MsoLAiLESs. KNOX + co.
New Spring and Summer Goods
mol SPRIGG HOUSE.
inn rar Spring and sanu-r Goods sonsing Of Broad
ce y,S o. ~ s9%5, hfss ss beautiful lot Of PLAN and Fam
than can h. found 10 the ci:y.
Asovesngs great variety, and Of every description
'-'''. - THIS SUMMER aooDs.
Ny stfeS consists OF prah Dta RoRibazue Duck LIN:
making me and nice Clothes for tse eser, all
Of Yheh AN prepared 10 make in the best possits man
READY MADE CLOTHING,
Lirdi brsf ptta, BcrbaSIne and various oisr Goods
nsas up IN 1000 Psn;ssons and Vests in great yari-
mi every etssF artists Ns "a required Tor ssnticmln's
~ plaase sire me can.
an24 ). RlCE.
LtkSS 1FIOIlS.
UsT received at ". MoTTE BROS, great variety Of
= pass Drs' al ss,--l..s,. styles;
Molrs Antique sIks--les1 than the ulrsi rstces;
Plain Black e cheap;
| Printed, Plain, Plsld aud SKIPPED BerGgss;
Plouueef pregses--a choice YtTeGyi ~
= Twisted alks and Tissues-ycEg pretty;
Plain Rll.Wooi D. Lalnea-an shaded;
Pointed and Plain ChRillea--handsome and cheap;
French, Scotch and American Lawns beautiful;
EnEiiEh and French OhntErs-sood Assortment;
eatin Striped and Plain Poplius; iaI
Plaid and Striped DdeaiAs-aneE article.
ALSO
ta as.orsun Of materials fer cbndrensDre,ses aps
SPRING FASHION FOR HATS.
III H-rH r
TIVE subscriber has hand and Is manufacturing lhCg
Of Hats, OF the lat At and most approved
sss which be surpassed for ghnes, beauty And
isndsrsnee. t.1.st-
AaFge assortment OF BLACK, Brown, Caret and PeaTeoI-
Son every grade; together with asrge RS1Ort-
.lsh Of uiens youts citlrsns Caps Wholesale
Retail, which the attention OF patrons and the palc
| Is especially invited
N.BiIats made to contoFmatuTe measure, EaFrsn;ea
! an easy ht, ~ hhortest notice.
apS w. W JIMESoS.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-09-16
QUDENSWARG.

QUDENSWARG. f
VITE respectable Invite citizens and country
wv ehints who EeplsnIhinE ihelr stock Of China
alaAa QueensEaFc and Fancy Goods, examine gtock
before going East purchasing elseThere u embraces
acme snttre new and dasirabe patteTns OF this
SPRING INFORMATION.
We ask country merchants TO give a. Eastsrn pees
u Decd Tor Ts.ihpnsn, packed WIN crest care and
b'olps ). Z. DuNHAN & CO.,
No. S. aienroe vsFeet,
spS Wheeling, Va.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-10-22
SATAN A FISHERMAN.

was some tine since walking upon the
wharf where fishing boat lay, and as l
was passing and re passing, the master
was uttering tremendous oalhs. At
length turned to him and, standing be-
side the boat said:
Sir, | am unacquainted with your busi-
ness. What kind Of fish are theser
They are codiish,' replied he.
How long are you usually out, in OIL
der to obtain your loadr
Two or Three weeks answered he.
At what price do YOU sell them.
lie Informed me.
Well, have you had hard worl; to Oh
tain living in this way &
Yes, hard work. said he.
With what do you bait these fish?'
With clans
Did you ever catch mackcrclg
Yes
.',Nell, now, did you ever catch a fish
without bait p
Yes said he, was out last year, and
one day WIDEN | was fixiu' my line the
bare hook fell into tic water, and the fool
took hold Of it and drew him in
Now sir said /, Il have often thought
that Satan was very much like fisher
man. lie always bats his hook with
that kind of bait which different sorts of
sinners like best, but when he would catch
proiane swearer, lie does not take the
trouble to put on bait at all, for the fool
will always bite at the bare hook
lie Was silent. His countenance was
solemn and after pause, rs turned 10
go away, heard him say to one standing
by him:
L guess that's a minister.'-Pe Peoples
Organ.
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