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The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29
From Pixies Peak

We have received the Daily Rocky Noun
tain Herald of the 9th inst, but it contains
no intelligence Of particular interest. \
correspondent from Blue River writes as
follows
Each day new claims are being opened.
and, in most cases the pay exceeds the an
ticipations of the miner Illinois Gulch
is gradually gaining Il better reputation,
and when fully opened and properly mined
Will, no doubt, prove one of the best pay
ing gulchcs in the mountains. Gold RIM
sustalns her early reputation NIcssrs.
Weaver & Bro, with ono man shovelipp
into tom, took out Sl65 30 Oh Friday ::
and this they do not give as an extra run,
Preparations are being made to bring water
INTO the Iowa Guicll, and several claims are
beng opened, preparatory to mining.
among new discoveries, we quote
Three Nation " and "Plunkcs - gulclr
es. In the last named there was quite a
struggle for claims, the location of the
Sulch being such as to require nightly
PeflSrlnation through down timber. to Sc
cure an interest Salt Springs in this gulch
are attracting good deal of attention. 1t
Is SAL SAID to be rich in the precious ore, also.
1he river is claimed for a distance of
twelve miles, and in many places paying,
even under the present system of mining.
All concede that the river claims will nav
exceedingly well when opened. There are
now many sluices running. In the Spaul-
ding District, three sluiccs, averaging from
so to SO per day per man are in opera-
ton. In the Independent, some five slniccs
are making the same average. In the Mi
ner's District, eight sluiccs are paving 81
per day to the man in the bank. In Hi
hols Sulch there are eight sluiccs under way
paying from So to $50 per day to the man.
In Utah gulclI, seven sluices pay from S6
to $40 per day to the man. In the Gibson
Suich they begin running a sluice in the
morning ON the discovery claim.
Mr. w. L. Martin, well known trader
IN Salt Lake City and Camp Floyd, has ar
rived at Denver City with train of ten
wagons. lie reports having met fifteen
hundred warriors on their way to fight the
utes: at another place they passed fifteen
hundred lodges. The Agent there has told
an Indians who do not wish to have trou-
Die with the troops to come on this side of
inc mountains, as tho trouble existing be-
tween the troops and Apaches, Comanchcs
ana Alowas might involve them in troubIc
salt Lake City III point of business is verv
ile Herald also chronicles the death. nv
violence, of Mr.. Guy Kennedy, ar old
cltizen OF Dubuque, Iowa, who was shot in
inc Arkansas diggings, by miner. His
death resulted from a dispute which grew
out OF the jumping of a claim. lie was
very much respected, and was about sixtv
years OF age.-AepuJtisan.
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White Sulphur Springs,
Crawford Comfy, DIRK.

>iIESE springs formerly known as h4 Nssr
Il Hcarls springs, and situated on The Van Bg.
ren and Little Rock stage road II miles east Of bs
former placc,) are now being improved and an
ready for the reception of visitors and III. enter
tainment of travellers. Preparations are ample al
can be accommodated. Those, desiring 70 spend
the season here with their families, and wshny,o
board themselves can obtain a cabin or cabins an
the grounds for mere trllc Eatallcs Of all kind.
furnished at your door at the lowest country ,rie,,
cheaper than living at home Those rl,erg
TO board male female, or families will be Furnished
with rooms ready for their reception In tle build
ing proper. Bath rooms will be ready in dUe TIM.
Come, come! ! invigorate your d,bil.tated sy
tenn and cheer up your dropping spirits. Quaa ths
limpcd stream and plung beneath It's crystal sur
face. The cliXcr Of life is flowing freely while
hundreds and thousands are suffering and yining
and dying for want of such medical treatment Is
n use of these waters afford. They arr eertal
cure for chlls and fevers, kidney nh ctons en-.
argement of the spleen, all cutaneous disease and
disorders of the system gcncrally-a Thorough pu-
riticr of the blood. This state upon thdautbon
ty OF those living IN the vicinity, who have been
trying their virtues and witnessing wonderful ca,s
for the last twenty two or three years. p
See Geological report, and also advertisement Of
the Southern Literary Institute, located at these
springs.
RATES oF cIAEGIs
Per week, Groom furnished, lights, WASHING s.
day 4
single meal. 81
lodging, :
Other charges in accordance with services rnl
cred c. W MOERISi
=. A. MOSES, \ i'"'''"'
Entertainment by Rcr &. u Norris.
June, 10, 1860 3n.g
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Grand Railroad Barbecue.

1t is proposed by the citizens of Crawford
county to give RAILROAD BARBECUE on
the 4th Of July.
AT meeting held on the ID inst, for
taking action in the matter, the following
gentlemen were appointed committee to
make necessary arrangements, who will, nc
doubt, after deliberation, give a program
me for good celebration
Samuel NJ. Hays, Jas. NJ. Brown, ST.,
G. g. Scott, Josiah Vinsant.
Dr. Rie'd Thruston, Hiram Brodie,
VIM. Edwards.
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MAKE 4 BEGINNING Remember, in all
things, if you do not begin you will never
come to an end. The first weed pulled iE
a garden, the first seed set in the ground,
the first shilling put in a savings bank, and
the first mile travelled on journey are all
important things, they make a beginning,
and thereby a hope, a promise, a pledge
and assurance that you are in earnest with
what you have undertaken. How many a
poor, idle, hesitating out-cast is now creep
ing and crawling his way through the world
who might have held up his head and pros
pered, If, instead Of putting off his resolu-
tions of industry and amendment. he had
made a beginning.
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T We have been permitted to publish
the following extract of letter from
Clarksville :
"Tbe Kittrcll
case is over, and he is now at liberty SEEM
ing to enjoy it finely, as much as any man
you ever saw. Burrows speech in the case
was the best ever made in this county or
State, 1 suppose. Kittrell thinks Burrow
is "wheel horse''-says it made him shed
tears as did oil the jury. 1t was certainly
maSterly effort. The candidates, five in
number. have commsnesa speaking in the
townships they commence pretty warmly
They will have hot time of it before they
get through. 1t is very hard to make
choice they all seem to want to tie to
both ends Of the rope.
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Latest from Baltimore.

From the Fort Smith Herald we clip the
following news, the latest from the Conven-
tions. 1t will be seen that Judge Douglas
was nominated on the third ballot, and the
Scceders had formed a new convention and
proceeded to business i:
BALTIMORE, june %.
The Scccdcrs' Convention met at noon,
day, in tho Maryland Institute, which
was crowded to its utmost capacity. The
Convention was called to order by Mr.
Ewing, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Russell, of Virginia, was temporary
chairman, ,cand made an able speech, char
ac;ering this Convention as the " Regular
Convention" The first in order, no said,
would be to reo:ganizc the principles, usa-
ages, and spirits of the States Rights De-
mocracy, Of Old Virginia.
Mr.. johnson, of Maryland, and Mr..
Cratsby, of Oregon, were. elected Sccrcta-
rics.
The following States arc represented in
the Convention, wholly, or i'll part; Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Carolina,
Oregon, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi
Texas, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky and
-Aih,slSstS.
Nh. GRAVES
DEAR SIR \ special dispatch just re-
cclvcd at st. Louis, announces the nomna-
ton Of Judge Douglas, by acclanation, af-
ter the third ballot, in which he received
Isl votes. Hurrah for Douglas and our
side i-PARsoNs
Postscript.
BY the conductor on the overland stare
yesterday, we have the following addition
al news:
STEPHEN y. DOUGLAS, PErsIpryr.
BENJAM FITZPATRICK, Vict President
And that the Seccdcrs in Convention,
nominated :
JOHN c. BRECKENRIDGE, PRESIDENT
JOSEPH LANE, VICE PRESIDENT
Particulars we are not able to obtain IN
| to gong to press.
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Letter from ST. Louis.
pLAETEE's House, ST. Louis, }


june IL, 1860.
After an unusual number of delays and
disarpointmots, we managed to get away
from your promising town on Wednesday,
morning, and reached this city on Satur-
day, making the usual time of the O. L..
M. Nothing out of the usual line of stage
coach travel, occurred, except an upset near
the State line, breaking the claricke of a
Fort Smith passenger, and producing some
extraordinary chronological developments
on the cranium of Col. w.
Fortunately we had an NJ d. aboard who
'mprovlsed the necessary bandages from
the handkerchiefs and other superfuons
linen Of the company, and binding the brok
en- limbs and ssorc heads we were soon again
under way, tfpost as good as new.
We were ftrtunate in having for travel
ing companions, Maj. O. Fuller, and Capt
III. Smith Of the Ell Passo division Of the
.. l.. NJ. Msj. Fuller has lately been a+-
pointed General Superintendent of the en-
tire line, and although he had been constant
ly travelling, by stage for over thirty days,
~'' -'S AS'S' l'.'''S't thO ulOSt
important station without looking after its
details and correcting fa,t0 if any.
Tho drought is much more severe in nor.
thern Arkansas and throughout Missouri,
than about Van Buren,. The crops, after
leaving Crawford county, grew beautifully
less until We reached the ncighborhood of
st. Louis. Wheat, along the route, will
not yield an average of more than six or
eight bushels 10 the acre. Oats, in many
places will not be harvested, and corn must
have very favorable season from this out,
to make faircrop.
An effort is about being made to change
the route of the Overland Mail from the
main line of the Pacific Railroad to the
southwest branch, saving some sixty miles
OF staging, and about the same of railroad
travel. 1t it is done it will do much toward
pushing that branch of the Pacific read on
to your city.
There seems to be very little political ex-
element here. l have not heard a single
discussion since leaving, and the only dem
onstratlon which fancic,l might be ro!it-
cal, turned out to be midnight procession
OF the Sons of Malta
Yours, TRAxsir.
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@ The sick and afflicted will please to
notice DR.. DAvfDsoS's Card. He has
changed his residence from the City to the
farm of Thomas p. Davidson, where all
desiring the services of physician vii,
find him.
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@ Capt. CHAPMAN, of the Steamer
Parallel, came up Sunday evening, from
Titsworth's Landing, on the alamo, where
his boat is laying up waiting for a rise.
lie Will spend eight or ten day with his
friends in this city-uhless the "June
rise," SO much talked about should call
him back sooner.
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j." The Week we Celebrate /"

Next week is the anniversary Of our Ma
tional 1ndependence-the 4th of July-an,.
we shall, consequently, print no paper.
We. and all hands, are going to the Barbc-
cue-and as VIC have not celebrated for
sometime, it will be very uncertain when
we shall get back-and have therefore, as a
matter of prudence, to announce that We
shall not be able to make an issue next
week
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

Our TRI-WEEKLy.-Our press has arriv-
fiSei' and we will try and issue the first
number OF our tri-weekly about the first of
July. Papers viii he sent to all our sub-
scribers who live on daily OF tri-weekly
mall routes, who are requested to forward
tn III names if they desire to take it,-Y,me
DehsocFm
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

@ The mcrnbers of the Van Buren,
Brass Band, left en- Monday evening for
Cane Hill, to fill an engagement Mt the Col
leSe exercises, which took place on We,lnes-
day and Thursday last. They will return
home On Saturday.
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@ by the Searcy Eagle, We learn that
jesse n. CYPEnT, is candidate for Con-
gress in this District. in opposition to the
Hon. 7. c. HISDMAS. He promises to Wis
1t portion of the District and advocate his
claims for the station.
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Cherokee Council to be Convened

We learn that the Second Chief of the
Cherokee Nation has issued a notice for the
meeting of the Cherokee Council to take
some action in regard to the reported move
ments of AbOlitionists in that country.
The Principal Chief is absent from the
Nation.
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,x--.. rt-t ~

ES Ihe Troy Budget understands that
John Monissey, the puSilist. is to go i'm
mediateiy INTO training ut the :. Abbey -
with the view of fighting Hcenan in an
gust. lie has left New York, and expires
ScS his determination to vauquish the Cham
pion OF the World, notwithstanding, h..
tMorrscy) is threatened with consumn, ion
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TUIRB DISPATCH.

After all tho assurances to the contrary,
the COMMITTEES on Credentials was not
ready to report when the Convention met
at ) O'Clock, this afternoon. An adjourn
mcnt was therefore carried to 10 o'clock
to- morrow morning.
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%S~ Quip and his wife had a bit of con-
teniion the other day. 90 own you have
more brilliancy than l." said the woman,
p" but L have the better judgment" Eyes"
said Quip, " our choice in marriage shows
that u Ouip was informed that he was a
brute
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

@ Gen. Thomas s. Jessup, Quarter
master General of the United States Army
died of paralysis, caused. It is said, by the
use OF the electrical baths. AMI the ABSORB
flon OF lead into his system.
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

Throw PHYsIC To THE Docs There
are said to be some six hundred doctors in
convention in New Haven. What item
porary) relief from physic it must be to
ne towns where all these medicine men re-
side
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

TT Our female school, at the Academy
closed its Summer term, on Friday of last
week.
Mr. SMI-H's Boys School, closes to-day.
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No. Of persons liable TO pay poll tax, 9I2
do acres of land assessed. 9S5IS
Total value of land and implDkements, S62O9i9
No of town or city lots, 1893
Value of town or city lots and improv., $22O5lO
No of slaves over > and under 60 years, SIC
Value OF slaves, S3G6ll0
No of saw mills, 2
Value Of saw mills, $3.50
No of tan yards,
Value of tan yards, $500
No of distiIleries, I
Value of distilleries, q S6iO
Household furniture over $500 in value, S3692
No of pleasure carriages, 81
Value Of pleasure carriages. 1906
No Of horses and mares over two years 1853
Value of horses and mares, SI2SSI
No Of mules over , years old, 3G7
Value Of mules, S2191O
No OF jacks and Jennies, over Years old &C
Value Of jacks and jennies SS335
No Of neat cattle over two years old 306S
Value Of neat cattle, SI67I3
Vs1ssAfsl less2sy~s.~s-an and s.er-h&ndi,e
OF merchants, com. merchants tipplers
groeers, druggists, hucksters, traders and
dealers,
Money at interest beyond the amour. on
which interest is paid, SIGIG7
Capital III steamboats, and ferry boats S2ggi5
Value Of gold watches and jewelry, 5000
Total value Of property, 1e6o, sI.4s2,s75
'' 1859, I,l93,3I7
Increase, S2e3,55S
Merchandise is not included in this abstract
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r. The trial of KittrclI, at CIarksv;JI,
Tor the murier of Payne, resulted. in his
acquittal.
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

S A comet of no great brilliancy is
now visible in the western horrizon-it can
be seen just after dark.
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29

ADVICE TO CREDIToRs.- When YOU can.
not collect the money irorh debtor don,
forget 10 +" make Il note Of il
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Taxable Property of Crawford County,
Assessment of 1850.

l. w. HARRINGTON, Esq, Clerk of the
County, has furnished us with the follow
ing abstract Of the taxable property of
Crawford County, for the year 1860:
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-29
lin and Sheet Iron Ware llannuiaclo'
StOve Warehouse. /.
IL. $. ROBERTS,

MAIN STREET, VAN BUEEN, ARl''
=. Manuii"tuns and keeps constantly ON iah' t.,
iafiseSt and h'st assortment at Tin and SAg'' II
ware I" bo found in Western Arkansas. ami VIZ
will, rromptness and J.,,,L ,,,J ,,.,.In.. sul
Pi!cd "n liberal terms.
JOBBING dome with nc,,res,arJ in a u,qklnal
like manner. ~ large assortment of
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES
constantly on hand, and will Le sold as low ~ %
Ia had els, where Ii,
July G. 1880 w
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the credit Of thcsState ruined. This trick
Is too .plain-itswould not cntrap blind
horse on = tread-whecl.
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As See advertisement, oi :" Southern
Literary Institute
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SECOND DISPATCH.

BALTIMORE, 4 p. NJ.
he Comm'ttcc On Credentials are now
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increase, ScJ 30
Merchandise Is not included in this abstract.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03

SATURDAY hNhSihe' DeCember l..
FLOUh.Ihe market has not changed; the de-
mRnd Is quite moderate aud chiefly local: the sales
were: roo barrels Barnet Whiteside red wheat at
%; 100 barrels ID. Barnet sons red wheat at s.;
60 barrels white wheat at - O 450 barrels superns
at 81 5O 50 barrels extra az 81 65 $50 barrels super
fine at 81 81
WHIsk1-A dull market, and prices &c. lower:
sales OF l3OO barrels at l4c, including that from
wagon;
HOGS The receipts are light as drovers are hold
ing back. There was more dis rOsitiOn displayed TO
operate at IS, but holders asked s. 25: the sales
were confined to- 20 heal, averaging 225 pounds, At
IS 0 go head, averaging 220 pounds, at So 10; 100
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03

elected. Oats, Rye and Barley unchanged.
Highwines quiet Dressed Hogs dull at So
d6 per 100 pounds. Provisions are dull
and prices rather easier. Mess Pork offered
at SIC, without finding buyers. There is
but little doing in Lard; the nominal rates
are l0M@l0Hc. in tierces, the inside price
being paid for round lots. Tallow is in good
demand at 9@996c. for country rendered,
and 916@915c. for city rendered.
The receipts of Flour were 100 brls: sales
of 100 brls. Wood b Russell choice spring at
S4 TO- 100 brls. very choice at 81 25 80 brls
]. NJ. Hill b Co. at $4 10; 80 brls. Dantford
at $4 05; 100 brls. Ionic at 81 To-
The receipts Of Wheat were 2S 972 bushels:
sales Of 5000 bushels No. spring in lots at
74C. 4,500 bushels in lots at 7319c.; 1000
bushels at 7Mcj 3,6O0 bushels at 71Hc.;
1900 bushels at Tie; COO bags club on track
at 7Sc; l6O bags on track at SO.
The receipts of Corn were 1923 bushels;
sales of 1000 bushels sfnew at 26c. in store;
1909 bushels at 26c; 1000 bushels Of old at
30c; 1900 bushels of old at 3OXc; 1000
bushels at 27c,, in bulk on track.
The GALES of dressed Hogs were II aver
aging 260 pounds at &C.; IL averaging go at
SIC; 80 at S5 1906, dividing on 2OOpounds.
Fridays Boston papers remarks:
There was considerable stringency in the
Money Market yesterday, but hardly so much
as was expected. Some short Loans were
made at two per cent? and the Banks dis
counted quite freely. A Committee of the
Banks have left for New York to make
loan Of two millions of Specie, which they
are confident of obtaining. There is preva-
lent feeling among the Bank managers that
the worst Of the pressure has passed. The
Bank-statement showed that there were some
weak Banks, yet of these there need be no
apprehension, as the Banks of this city will
act together Strengthening those which may
prove temporarily weak. The country Banks
maintain their condition well, not being in
any degree so overdrawn as in 1857. In the
street. Money w0s pretty tight-the rates
averaged from one to two per cent.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03

NEW YoRK, December l-P. M.-Ashes
quiet and steady sales trhiug IS for Potts. IS l2 for
Cotton heavy irregular and declining: sales of
Loo bales at lOl6@lu56c. for middling uplauds.
Flour heavy and 5nlOc. lower with only n very
moderate business doing for export and home con-
runption at the decline: Gales Of 10 500 barrels at
s. 7O@S IS for superfne State, s. 9OG5 for extra
State s. 7O61i so for superiue Western, 81 00d5 20
for common to medium extra Western, s. 2Od5 rs
for shipping brands Of extra round hO Ohio There
is only limited business doing in Canadian Flour
and prices tends ward: Of $50 barrels at IS
@G Is for common to good extra Rye Flour quiet
with trihirg. sales at So 49@i 20 for common to
at prices in favor of buyers
Whisky heavy aud lower sales Of $50 barrels at
Wheat heavy, and lG2c. per bushel lower, with a
Cdcrate export business doing at the decline sales
81 2i',m lushGs Chicago spring at 81 0jgl tIi
bushels North western club at 81 G9lQl 10; q 200
bushels amber Western at 81 l365l II, part last
evening" II OOO bushels winter red Western at 81 20
a p; OpO bushels choice Racine spring Mt 81 l2;
6OCO bushels amber Iowa at 81 II, and S1l bushels
Southern at 81 25l 30 for red, aud 81 81 for white.
Ky q dul at 691tIOc. Barley scarce and in good de-
mAnd, and prime parcels decidedly better: sales of
l6 0O0 bushels Canada West at s09sjc the latter
demand OF very active: sales of $1,000 bushels at
Gic ( mixed Western iu store, Csc atl)at, and &C.
far business AT 375l@$S}4c. for Western and Can
ada, and 3s@ SOC for State
Pork dull, heavy and declining: sales Of 275 brls
q SIC 20 for old mess; SIG 70 for new mess; and
$40 Ti@ll for prime. Total stock, l2lG brls.; same
date last m nth, 20,il6 brs same time last year,
at IS 5uGG 10 for reTacked mess and $40 5U6ll for
extra mets Total stock SO a53 brls; same time last
month, l2746 brls. same time last year, 90 437
unchanged. Gut Meats heavy at 7iSc for Shonders,
and l0@lO1fc. for Hams. Dressed Hogs quiet at &c.
quiet 10 boxes short-ribbed middlesl Phiadel Ohia
cured, selling at l0c. Lard duh and heavy: sales of
l54 BIZ at 1@llc. for No. TO prime Western.
State. Cheese g6llll2c fr inferior to prime.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03

BY WILLIAM WINTER.
How wet and dreary the streets arc
'1is a wild and lonesome night;
And the air T. full II voices
1 shudder with cold and fright.
All me, for little fret
will creep here under the cart:
Some thing whispers Of patience,
But I'm cold-at my very heart.
What is it there In the shadow
That wavers and heCkOn5 50?
Nothing. Dear little Nelly
Dead, years and years ago!
D es she know that her poor old father
Is dying here in the street
Gold, and ragged and hungry,
With not mOrsel to eatp
Sweet girl believe she loved me.
! remember her voice, her smile
She Is gone All, we'll, shall see her,
Perhaps, in little while.
l am cold-my heart is freezing.
Heart Why do | habble so
What little had to be frozen
Was frozen long ago.
There's a light just there, at the bakers,
But | car not crawl, for pain;
Ptlhal he would let me iH awhile
q God to be warm again.
How wet and cold the pavement
J could Tit, my own white hair
Alas If my heart were younger;
But there's nothing but ashes there
Il II co d in TIE grave, wonder
Ugh the cruel and pi less storm -
No matter; tbs all that's left me;
Than < God if it's only warm
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-03

New York stock Mnrket.

NEW YoRK, December l.-Stocks-More
doing: Chicago and Rock Island, 534; Cleveland
Columbus ard CiI cnuai, 9l Illinois Central Scrip
5s5s;o New York Central, 1886 Chicago Burlington
and Quincy 70 s. utheri, u.s. California Sevens, 50;
North Carolina Skies, So : Tennessee Skies, 76 /;
n ehiga9 Central; 5Q4i Panama, lll5fi Harlem,
Preferred, 80 IS Harlem, l4il; Erie 29I6; Pacific
Mail snJB; Illinois Central Bonds, 500; Missouri
SiX's. 10; YhFinit Skies SOL.