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fR. IL. Tess- Eycks' .fsescy.
REAL T. s L a L E
AND
General Insurance Agency,
Office on I'd Str. Keokuk, Iowa.
Real Estate Rousht and Sold.

Fire, River, Lake and Life Insurance.
THE BEST INDEMNITY IN TIE / :.
Htna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn.
CASH ASSETS, s., us, $4,000.
Home Insurance Company os New York.
CASH AssETS ss,7ss,210.0o.
Security Fire Insurance Co. OF New York.
CASH ASSETS, s750,o00.
Lorilard Fire Insurance Co. OF New York.
CtsH ASSETS. 1854, 6Si4.
Arctic Fire Insurance Co. of New York.
CASH ASSETS, s7ot, o33.s7.
North American Fire ms. Co., of n. Y !.
CASH ASSETS. 100000.
North American Fire ms. Co., of Hartford
CASH ASSETS, s5sa,0l0.oo.
Conn. Mutual Life ms. 20. OF Hartford.
CASH ASsETS, 5000, 900,
Dividends declared annually iy this company aud paid
during the lite Of the assured Is economy tiie man.
agrlnent Of business permits large sidands to policy
helders which have averaged 80 per per aaupa.
note ts- civ ~ FOR nnt-1s when the premium amounts
$50 more. inns furnishing Insurance double the
for nesTly the cash Ia.b ie4t s.lairti
all cash COMPANIES .fsEfertsture Psfetss issued ia
e dKRaai pzBmeais ~tl participation ig profits for
efs annual premium paid. Pamphlets aud all other IN
formation obtained at this Office.
febl3-dtE Ii. B. TES-EfCK, Agent.
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Il. b. TEN-EYCK, Agent,
Second Street.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
~ OF THE
Security Fire Insurance Go.
Of Mao York,

In the State Of New York for the ending on the Sst
day Of December 1863 made to the Auditor Of the In
surance Department Of the State Of Iowa pursuant to
thu laws of said State.
i.
1st The amount full paid capital stock Of the com
pany now outstanding tpar value Of shares $50 I
each,) s.-......... ..soUo Vu
IL ASSETS.
Amount of loans on bonds and mortgages duly record
ed and being first liens on the simple upon which
not than years interest IL due, as per sches
ule B........ tovW
2. Total value Of said ortgssed premises, ssI3Soo
3. Account of State stocks and stocks and Treas I
ury notes OF the Uuited States and all other
bonds absolutely held BY the company
u. s. $50 per cent bonds, :. 100000 10000
L. $. $40 per cent Treasury
notes .................. 10000 10000
Bonds of the State of California, 5000 $Uo
Bonds of the Union Free School
Dist. No . of West Farms,
MY, issued by act Of Leg
stature .................. iuu NV -.
l. Accounts of Treasury notes held by the COM
pany, for cash actually loaned by The com
many. Inan'd
Par vol. Mar. val thereon.
US : sic per ct. Treas.
notes. ............. $1,000 1e6o 200
do d do do do coo 90 80
do do do do dc $50 353 80
5. Amount Of actual cash on hand in the conra
ny office. SIT 100 IS
q Amount Of sctual cash hand, de-
deposited to the credit Of the
pany ia the Continental Bank.... 1867 az
I. Amount If actual cash on hand, de-
posted u the credit Of the Company
In the Commonwealth Bark. Es.3i5 y
S. Amount Of cash in the hands Of ag,ts,
aud in the course If transmission,
received during the year Tor pTeasi-
uuis,. .......-..-. .-...-.s. 4ls9'9 W
Totsl amount cash iteras............... a4o55 %
| g. Interest due and uiilaid all Il the conpa-
nys loans on bond and rart gags -ince PAID, 7oas II
| IL. Interest accrued hu net due excluding in-
teres serruesl On laai-.-.-..........-.- 2eSi y
for miami nssi,rian fisk....... 2,la D.
y. Amour. dne Per unpaid premiums not iuein-
M u. 81. 2es O.
49, Amount If ether property belonging 10 the
company OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. az 20
u Aggregate amount Of all the actual. available
assess OF the company Isl o.
III. uNuIuEs
| Is. Amount Of losses adjusted and dae none
| H. Amount ~ Ir-sas adjusted and not due none
Is. Amount Il io-s'~ unalu-t. ........... 15ao o.
~. Amount interest ,lHe 10 eriphoii''s~ remain
ing unpaid -.-........-... ......,..-... ss55 II
%. Amount Of all other claims agHinst the com
laHy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ether cialms
q. Aggregate Of @il anfsaidleeses claims
and hafafttle$ ..SiSsosA II
r. siscElLASEors
- The greatest allowed y the rules TO he in
sursa any city. town vfaze.....
q THE greatest aInaaHt siissc.l ., b insured Ia
any IN. block. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| No raies % aluses Agents limited 10 $1,000
any risk
The II lis capital earnings Deposited in
| other State security. Nothing
D. The charter II Incorporation # said eIsany
AnswtF. Cops flein \ pituf'- ufSsee
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EEApi READ, READli4

DAxvIi1r Pa. Jane -. lss2,-Dr. ETm. II. Gre 6
-DAar Sir LA February. is5i, I Afflicted with
sugar diabetes, and for hye monthS | passed more
than two Esnae Of wstsr in two ntsf0Gr hours. was
Obliged get up often tea twelve times during
the night ard In I've mouths lost about afty pounds
in weight nnring the month or July. 1861, pre-
curea hotties OF Constitution Wafer. ard two
days after using Il experienced relief spd after tax
ing two bottles entirely cnred. AFTER reg ain
ing my usual good health. Yours truly,
Z. L. DE WITT.
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PHYSICIANS
DluREriCs

Irrste and dreneh the aisness aud by ronstant use
soon led 20 ehron tedtg len and confirmed dis
We present the Constitution Water 10 the pc bile
with the conviction that has sqRai in relieving tie
diseases TOR Nhich il has been found eni-
entity eceasfui for cHrihg and We trust that We
will be regarded Efforts placing valuable
remedy in afgrm TO meet tbs requirements Of pate
| ana hvs3cian
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srRANGUARr AND BURNING, OR PAINFUL
-RINATISti.
For these diseases i is truly sove egn remedy and
much cannot BE- said IFS praise. A single dose
has been sussa 10 reie! the most urgent symptoms.
Are yoa tsoaht ea with that distressing pain in
small hack and throBgh tue Gips Aeaspoonfu!
y Of the Constitution Water Will relieve y5a ike
magic.
PHYSICIANS
Have ionf since gien UP The o. huehn eubees
iuuiprr in The treatment thQsc diseases and only
u<a them er tie want 81 u better remedy
CONSTITUTION WATER
Has proved ilse equal t. the iakihat has deyolved
upon Ii.
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TOR SALE.

Lots and in heek HIGH street between 1T and
81 sireets, With comfortable frame twclline lot
These lots afford delighted prospect 81 the yer and the
surroundings Of heokuk. and quite ,anife atty
lets in this city. Title perfect sale ENDURE II
Il. u. TEN-hftK.
febl2 Real Estete Art.
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WANTED.
FOR SALE.
~ REAT BARGAIN IN LANDS.


900 Acre Of land for sale, considerable portion Of
which Is under cultivation in The central part Les
county and within thirty minutes b. Railroad from
heokuk. 1h,s lsndis sdmirasiy lifted Tor sheep oil
stock farm. an will be sold at low price An Cd.
pertuhity euch rarely occurs is here offered FOL
making most desirable Investment. Title perfect
Enquire Of Fl. B. TEN EYCK,
keokus. Nov. 10. Reel Estate Agent.
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the Hate Of New York for the year ending on the 3st
dxy OF December 1858 nde 10 the Auditor Of the In
sufanee Department Of the State Of Iowa. pursuant to
thu laws of said State.
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From the Rev. ]. NJ. Lyons, formerly Pastor 81 the
Ccfumbus N. J and aiestoTu (Pa.) Bap.ist
Clutches.
New Rochelle, y. Y.
Dir. C. NJ. Iackson--Dear SIR. / feel n pleasure
thus, Of nv accord. 10 bear testimony The
celence the German Bitters Ssme years since be-
ing much afflicted with Dyspepsia, used them with
yriy beneficial results. have often recommended
them 10 persons enfeebled by that iernentng disease
sud have heard frem them the naitsring testi-
u oBials TO their great value. In general
debility, believe 10 be tonic tina. cannot be
passed. J. N LYONS.
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ID ICE.
IN
70 Bags Prime BsHsncn Rice;
Jast received and iar safe low i3r Cash,
jaal-l taNNARLE & SMYTH.
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Rosro4 coKsrss y. Y Zee. 81 1s5f.-Hm. III.
Greg X Ce -1erts II freely give YOU iiDerty 10
Consultation Water, which ] can recommend IN the
highest manner MY wife attacked with pain in
,hs shoulders whole lsugth Of the back, and in her
limbs with Pepaatioa o. the Hart aad irtltioH Of
fAs Bladder | csled q physician who attended her
about nine months when be LETT her worse than he had
found her then employed one af The best phstieans
-cua end no TENDED hsr for about nine months,
and while she ~ss under his she did not suffer
oaite as much pain. He finally gave her up and said
sSfr case nas inearaBie For said h. .'sae hiss shrh
Of COMP that fsedeine girea Tor enc
operates against othsr Of arr dScHets.m About
this time she eommencedth the use OF GoRstiten Water
aud 10 eur utter establishment almost the FIRST dose
seem Oh to have the desired eject. and she kept i'm
proving RAPIDLY under its treatment and suPern-
tends entirely her domestic afiais. she has Not taken
any fthe Constitution Water for about four weeks,
and We happy to say that has produced peFma-
nent cure NM. NJ VAN BhNSCHUTEN.
WETHrRsFiEtp Conn. March ., 1ss3-Drs " II.
Grsgg-Dear Sir Having seen your advertisement
OF ICONS usation Water recommended for Inaanna
ton of the Kidneys and Irritation ofthe bladder hav
ing suffered for past three tried the skill
ofa number of physicians with only temporary relief
I was Induced to try your medicine | procured one
bottle Your agents al Hartford Messrs Lee ssson
L Co., and when had use half OF to surprise
found great change in my health I have used two
bottles It, and where never expected 10 be in
my life. well and in good spirits. cannot express my
gratitude for II; feel that it rs all more than yon
recommended II 10 be. May the blessing of God ever
attend yen in Your iabors Of love.
Yours truly LEONARD 5. BIGELow.
FOR SALE BY ALI. DRUGGISTS. PRICE 81.
wMH. GREGG & co, Proprietors.
MORGAN & ALLEN, General A gents
No. 10 Gin street, New Yerk
Aassrs IL CHicAao:
FULLER FINCH & FULLER
SMITH * DWYER.
dssse-dAvsnsod No, ,sHain-at., Kssksk.
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DIABETES

IRRITATION OF THE gRCE or TIL BLADDER,
INFLAMMATION or THE KIDNEYS,
CATAgRH OF TIE
BLADDER.
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From ReY. J. Ii. Timer. Pastor OF Hedding N. E.
Church, phisda.
Dr. Jacks or bear Sir Having u.ed your German
Eli ters in M family frequent! repaired 10 81!
that II has been Of great believe that 10
mos. casas general debility Of The system the
saiestand most sslunbfc remedy OF hieh have any
knowledge. Yours, respectfully,
n. TURNER.
No. T26 n. Nineteenth st.
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lst The amount of full paid capital stock Of the COM
rany now outstanding, tpar value Of shares, $50
each,l sSJVo po
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From the Rev. Thos. Winter, Pastor Of Rexboroush
Baptist Church.
Dir. J.ekeon-Dear sir: feel IL due TO your excel
lent preparation, Honiisnd Gernsn biiers, too add
my testimony u The deserved reputstion II has OBJ
tanned have fer years at times been troubled with
great disorder IN my head al u nersous system
advised by friend Ito try bottle of your Germsn
Biters. | did and have experienced great aud un-
expected reiief my health has been very materially
teneftted Icpnldrniiy recomme nd the article where
/ meet with cases similar 10 my Own, and have been
assured By many of their good elects.
Respectfully yours, Il. WINTER,
Rax Pa
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From Rev. j. S. Herman, Of the German Reformed
Church, kutztown, Berks County, Pa.
DR. C. "a. Jackson--Respectsd Sir: l have been
troubled with Dyspepsia nearly twenty years, and
have used AIRY medicine thai did me much
good as Hocfand's Biters. | smve much improved
in health, alter having taken five bottles
Yours with respect Us. HERMAN.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

- tf at.t 49, .-e.;l more or 'e'' =.
Tins lass3is iae4ts sa 8 NTH. creek, in
SAID e'ssnty. snl the Waters ,aajsosas a ,,u.l
10 oNsfsrr h-h AMI xiLl fo.;, in sesssa. L.
!" near fpint fsr.kou,. and i. admirably
adaited y tl,s culture If vegetables, which
meet will, ready sale. At fihe srises, ti,ronss-'
cat the srtirs year. This improvements con-
SYST ofn snaII Dwelling ko,sss an.l ordinary
rut-hoascs..rs ~ lsF Is III - r.,
asrn,. of s.is. rs prescribed by the decree,
a,s: -fwo hnn.lrcd dollars cash on the day
90 s''!e' We. tss.las to be paid 10 two equal
in@t.iinsns ~ aa;e and two years. The pur-
sa.s.ef yia' be r'sqnirel to give bond fn tho
nsserrei raynhnts, will, security 10 l,s ap.
proved BY the Isusies, bearing interest from,
fiay Of ss'e: When ali tie psl.chms, money
T''aii b l..i4. dir msies viii executsa dest.
70 sas pnrsksssr, frses clear aad discharged
u aisa PARTIES 10, tAi. ssit aud tl,oss
t;lsiining isH.teEsaAssp. II,
GEoRGE 1. srALDtvo. =
June 10th, iSs4-sw. '7'- ..'
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TiIE NEWS FROM TIFF SOUTH.


THE NEWS FROM TuE SOUTH.
[psom III. ssw YORK Daily N,vs Of she lo.l
IA. "a. 49, ipss..l E
N In >JscAS fTslm southern jearual..
+ iait fAir p.qErIpg, presast qaiie diff
ktsi,i 1uM SEPARATIONS IN Vmeisis sn.i
SsMffs 15ssH Hl4 gives 10 tise pzlAis BY
lelsefs E|l fals hyrtksge press. ed slssd-
illlsat N ff,.l stltfiss .iIsps1eisl~ Geas Wssl
|fs'vY TIKI 1Il1hussd &smi,pd NJ Set.
lsf.leys ssxs5p IflSt he ksiHle sn Friday
y ~ ! deef4eaf dpfai VI Zen GnsaK's array
~ thar bis AosI discounted 40 sse ~ twelve
illsxss.ly.1skwfisl, thousasd wore taken
pFisasFs-
l. also sils thar The CsH,fe,isratss re-
peitsi taiFieen distiast assauim ~ their
fight vAleH WAS hsli. by K,snshsw's.
Hoses emil HfsskinriIgss divisions /,
u. likewise elaia,si that the Confederate,
ss,, 1..sS ssiap.'' .s .. W IA,
abe #rsis~sf-s mssssmswss asssr~ssk,
which, With tha ,scep,ion Of that 10 Fri
lifsy. have bern afcpurtcd y ssisucccs~es sfsr
ihs, Fess4sis sglruersp tlifmars's Gforse
was d-fsatyd in au a.saciscn che Gonteia.
rate line, south Of Me Jaales river. on
F'rtnr.dsy night. y Geuer.lls fu,ueesn.
Law. Lspe and Kirkl.6d we're GROUNDED
III The battle OF Fridsys@s - q ~ Il
Z 1'hc"inteliigence from Georgis.4 thfaasl
HE same source. would DC importaa,. il the
statements were not sppsrensly so s.xtsass.
CANT II Is said that Gen. Sheripnn's losses
in the" campsign exceed 10. coo Imes. 81
which eonsider-bte Number are prisoners
This is an exsggers;ioD, ont there ID ~
doub, that his losses are much greater then
wss generally believed lCcrtainly the op'
efa,ious Of Gen. Johnston and his ARMY
have Inspired the Onnfedsrstes with slss
belief Of ultimate success The intisnatioa
u danger to Gen Sher,nsn froa his rear,
may justly excite apprehension. IL 10 gus
pccted thst large body o: Gen. 'farrcss'.
command are thrcstenihg his railroad CON-
nuuicx.ions. -'.si .- zDgsF
A Confederate photographic dispatch from
Clinton. Louisiana annnunces that ths
Conf derates are In force q. Sin,,nsport ii
that State: They are waiting the arriva
of reiuforcenients, when On sggressiv,
movement will BE- made. They claim Il
have captured sixteen thousand Federal,
III the Louisiana aud Arkansas campaign
The 5succcss Of G.ntral ilautet u,
Mount Crawford ID an important one. Il
viii urge Iron General Lee the necessity
Of detachlnga sufficient free 10 protect
Charlottesville, and to hold the Fedora
troops 10 check among he mountains snt
gu Tie railroad lines. General lie Ia,
drawn hi. supplies. in part from tho Shea
andoah Valley, and this iutcrrupion 10 In
communications will cause him no lis,ls
embarrassment .Stauntou !. N i,nportan
point forty or forty-fss ,siles w.ss 3,
nar,h from Gerdonsvilu 'r'.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16
Maryland Constitutional corysHtios- ).
The Convention met. Mr.. Scott, SoI
Cecil. in the chair. Pseseur 63 members.

u HE NUHEeuIIUu ulct. MT. CtUtt, G0f
Cecil. in the chair. Pseseur 63 members.
re s'sd ANNAPOLIS. Juse II, ls64.2
Mr.. 'TodlofeFed the 6ollsxiag:a ss~a. :
Ordered. That the committee 6af The
Legislative department. be iostractedIto in
qusre into the sxPsdieucy Of Incorporating
into the edlIssisatioa . provision nsakisg il
the duty OF the Legislature to provide by
Law fpr.i The apprenticeship. byo courts Of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1s ensneiRaisa pc.
gfoes sho. are minors. $50 IS TO better pro-
rIae !ef hae.r welfare .aa prep,rra',nnii iaE.
~ ~ -. sfp ~, I'D t.sx-
After some discussion by members, who
stated that they voted i..re ias relcreise ens
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16
TJRi SHERIFF.

uEokaE D. O5KE snaaa ICES b; !. ,s,f IN
s = for shsr,i, q, the nexs ses.,.iu 81.
49,! s,.ansy SD ss,l'csss the supYotl Of Il.
-Nsv. sx;h, lsiS-ss. f.-g ,s,, Re-, a, -.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

KIlLEp IN BArrLx.-Anong the Con-
federate officers killed in the late battle .,
Spo:tsylvania Court House. was Col N.
Bruce Meuger, f,rmarly of Prince
Georges ccunsy. Md. but forth last ten
years resident Of Louisiana. He vas in
the frst battle Of Bull Run. served ON the
Peninaula in 1862, vas wounded at
Antietam, again a., Chancellorsvillc. and
finally fell at Spottsy lvsnia. '
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

q. ia. I'.l ' y, III
! I " III ''|iit Y \
kIlls A; Fhassgsrs silisFa any ffte'
IL "a Alise ana paislah his ssAl issiti
III IA FElillets; Isaag Responsible far the
cause lF Ehas hhssig .Aai Ha i4s shall sFsG
II p'lsaaa u eHfsa'i shFlass w. iessFa'is
ske li@HEI AL sFlfeE
Az ! IA II q sif eszas M; Gsatssaissf 81
kas.ls IN sapaaF, II bis sia~s, sseslag li.'I
vs. ansnAAfsisl saike s'asllifg y q .thA
hsI.aal n .As, sLA sa,itlssit sAfesssAas|
~ xAsAI sdDIlltIl Ms IRE. .l.s.s
sRSa tsai slsieils of siuiiisF tiarsFf nfim fnf
vi sasEiskiA fe,'a tsssijF ~ % stssYs. raiF
kAFkaag lhal IN lha alhsfs,'r'eal With
leahlass smil,.a 4sssaass The freslRm le,li
|tpeeeh. In the wa,Js yfpr Wsbstss. sis
i nnaao b. 4 ss llas risha ri brpaskiag TIN
yir o,h wsI'sine 90 the eAusL.p NJ, ID alt
% read paragraph feom the Appen.
|lix d, TpukerssE suiaekx.ane, ysl, lfsi-upoi
y s.aLjeet of tie freedoms af spesch. aiIl
z~sxaweas,s .used in l73s aud 1893. &c.,
'sgaii,si the se.lition law passed by Con-
gressia' ai9S.l Mr. j. closed with CUR
|tatioa frof' Mr.sWebsier, a free speech :
Mrs. Stirling ana sair.s Stock bridge re-
pllcdsT5 eli sgIiy aaf,i. All
) Me- S,oekbrilee sioved TO strike olt all
after the v,sd iiibsrty,n" and Mr. Jonas
acecpeed i'll sss $50 ,g7sut. .a.Ia3asf . !.
Mr.. Ssoekbridge moved, ia 1r:hs out tie
words .,'aaay fresly." in lbe .irst line. and
!iascrtdthss words tseught t. be- allowed. Y
which WAS sd"p.ed--yess A, nays 10 -
The 81 ARTICLE IA su,tnded. was ibau
adop,ed--yeas 3d. nays 20 ls flar lea
r. Mrs a biott offered the folayiag, addi.
Aionai article. n Gas he saiI. for esnsiaefs.
zion herssafter:)aug ,3ad .nri p, =, ii
t. Article l-t. TrasLss to be sheldsas s.sf-
evident Vase ibat ali inch are created equal
!y free; that they q, endowed by. aheir. cse-
'ator with certain, inslirnable rights. among
which, are life. iihruy the enjoyment ,,,ol
their nwa labor aal the fnrsuit of happi-
DessHsf- ga's ..a.ssaU so ~ .-s,.. ~ a.
b. The Con veutions procrelrd tei the can
sideratiom of article IL. declarin. that cy.
cry citisens efthe State owes 'fpar&ssan'
| sllegianeesAo the general gpvarumsa.l" i,i
Mr.. aThonss. IF Bal,i.aore, city addrea,
scd the Convection At leng,h in: support. Of
the article. and in reply to Mr. ClarkeI---
Hisspeee was highly spoken II for it,
free and abilisyg His hour wss extended
by the sunanimoils vote,of the Oenvention
The C"nrsntion adjourned ,us4iltwelss
o'clock MoDdsya1. J. gaa,.-r,.-a L,o "A,
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

DKArH OF JupcE MATTHEWS The
Honorable William Matthews died in
Charles county. Md. /. on the Alb nit. He
was Formerly q prominent citizen Of Allie
ganJ' county. which he frequently repre-
resented in the legislature. After bis re-
mesai to Charles county. he vas for . time
Judge Of the Circuit Court. .us
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16
Harvest

Harvest. - '>i1't 4" so = sf-.
Tile great secretly Of labor ip shis Sec
,ion Of The State l. CREATING increased ea' an-
eas.ness among our farp-sfs as the season
f,rh.--~s, approae-lrs. The wheat crop
IL generally god. being entirely fsee, thus
far. fro.u disaster; tun bow we shall 1har-
~essa it is becoming serious question, =
Laborers from the cities might readily OBJ
tain employment here for the uext month
or more; aud the rates Of wages that will
he given them cannot fnil TO prove salts
factory. This is pleasan. aud healthy
lncakty. and we think, twe-and-arlaslf or
three dollars o dav. with board. would be
preferred BY the iaborcr to less wages and
hugh board in the cities.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

The aboli,icnists in Congress intend to
repeal the fugitive slaye Law before they
adjourn.
St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-16

GOLD.-Sinee eur hast issue, Gold has
f,nc,uated CONSIDERABLY. dropping from
1es to 19s.on Saturday. In New York,
various reassns were assigned for this
downward tendency. smong them, ,tlnat
Gen. Lee had died IN Richmond, and JEFF.
paws had left for Europe. while Gen.
fuslsrd had whipped Beauregard. Anoth-
=" -.rvsE"vu, was tHas NJ Cl
had been offered s25.Ooo 600. by Earo-
psans. if the iu'eres. be paid ID Europe.
Eut, on Monday. it went up to the pnpre-
esden:sd figure of one dollar aud piaety-
nine aud Que bali. closing at one ninety
eight: From present indications, gold
viii soon be beyond even the controlling,
Influences off Federal victories. We may
book. the,efors, 10 higher prices and bar.
der living for The poor, 81 Il the war shall
continue ~ 80 ~ 'sf 10