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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-13
Remainder for sinking funds

Canal Stock De5t Pod-Since the 30th Of September,
1864 81 PA rs of the and per cent Canal Stocks
OF this State covering the debt created prior 70 efo
have maturcd and g. 57 5i &c have been actually paid
and stock Cancelled Funds 10 reimburse the remainder
when presented arc In deposit With the Manhattan
Company, New York. This amount of debt has been
paid out of the surplus revenues canals accunulated
i'm the Sinking Fund. In addition to this, S1OVO OF
the per cent Canal Stock, created since 1916 under
the provisions Of section 10 Of Article OF the Consutu-
ton which matured In July last, has been paid from
the revenues Of the General Fund Albany Journal.
The Chicago Tribune of Saturday, says: ,,
The money market to-day was more active. and
under better inquiry for currency we report 1t closer
than yesterday. The speculative demand for produce
to-day was quite brisk and our bankers had heavy
calls o, them for advances There is no change, how
ever in the of discount and good paper is passed
at 10 per cent per annum but second and third class
discounted the street ut az per cent per
month. The market for Eastern exchange is etill hrm
AT par buying and ITO premium selling Bankers sold
round lots 10 each other at 30 cents premium per 90
bat the supply light and some Of our bankers had
express currency TO meet their drafts The present
strugency however is looked upon generally as only
temporary. The demand for Eastern exchange by our
local merchants well as by country bankers Is nm
usually active at present. and this, along with the
partial stoppage Of shipments OF producc mas caused
the present firmness in the market
The Providence Journal of Monday says:
In Printing Cloths, no sales. Mills all sold ahead
As goods manufactured they 20 to the consumer
Most of the mills sold up TO the LIST OF JanuaIy
| The Boston Eren,ng TrareRer OF Monday re-
ports:
Money is not only very easy but it is steadily grow
ing from day to day, AT nearly all tue sources
supply. The late rates Of interest however, are with
! out any alteration.
The following comparative statements shows tn,
average condition OF the leading items Of the Phila
delphia banks for the past and previous week;
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OYrIcs o1 1Hs MIssEsoTA MlsIsa Co, No;

OYYtcx OF rHB MIsSEsoTA MINING Co, No IL
.-.-'.'.. PNHsr., NgwYoRg, Sept H. 1865.
NOTICE is hereby given that in conformity
IN with recommendation Of Stockholders at their Annnsi
Meeting and by order Directors Assessment OF FIVE
DOLLARS per share Is levied the Capital stock OF thus
Company payable at their Office ON the zoth with interest
after the 3Oth inst.
The Transfer Books VIII be closed on MONDAY next
SAMUEL NJ FORD Treasurer
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0rncE or run Wv. DIRK Axp PnoyIpsyos r. n. CO.,

OfyIcE on rus NEW, DIRK AND PRovIDEScs r. r. Co,
SroNISoroN. Conn, September ii, 1869
NOTICE.--The Stockholders of this Company
IN are hereby notified that their Annual Meeting for the
Election Directors for the ensuing year. and also or the
of such other business come before the
viii be held Compenys Office. in tbs City Of frovi
depoe State OF Rhode Island UESDAf the goth day OF
seutember inssnt At 10 o'clock The Poll will be open
irom lC 10 II o'clock m. Transfer books will DO closed
= - -. L. b. MOVES, Secretary.
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Financial.
OyYicE OF TEE HExwooD MIsEs," No. Wslst
NRw.YonR, Sept 9, 1855. )

OyrIcE OF THE HKxwooo MIsEs," No. 8 Waist
NEw.YoRK, Sept 6, 1855. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the foi Own
N described SHARES of STOCK of TIE HENWoOD
MINES have been forfeited and will be sold at Public Auc,
zion Al the Office OF the Secretary OF the company no
Wsi.., New.York on SATURDAY the li,h day Of Oeto-
Der 1865 10 O'Clock for the nonpaymens Of install
FOR nonpsyment Of nytaments due January 49, 1855 and
June 20, la65, Of 81 each Yer share. - o,
Certificate No. In Of G. 3. BUSHNELL eh"fes'
This Certificate in possess OF Company. ooo
Certificate No. 20 ia came Of a. T. coventry i0r i'"
Shares Thu Certificate possession OF company ,,
Certificate No a. ia Of A. H. Green, for 300 snstes
Certificate No. ST. OF Joseph Coulter Tor I4o sh
Certihcais No. "a, in Of j. v. williamson Tor ioo
Certificate No. 90 In name Of Levi Dickson for 100 Shares
For nonpsymsut Of Instament due Juno ~ iSe'' Of VI
per share: . =, en-, r, roo ch....
This Certificate I'm possession Of Company. ~.
Certificate No a. in of Spencer Via Co., TOR INV
Shares This Certificate in possession OF Company.
Certificate No. H. Of Jno. 4: Keller for 80 shares
Certificate No. ~ in Of John johnson, for 40 share.
Certificate No. 81, in of Thos. d. Trotter, Tor ~
Shares. - . ,.o
Certificate No. 49, in Of Jos H. Trotter for 100 shares
Certificate No. 81 IN name Of ID. G. Levy for 100 shsres
Certificate No 49, In Of Robt schsll for l0v Shares
Certificate No. a. in OF Robt Schal for % shsres
Certificate No. 49, In Of w. r. Langley, for 2s1 sharea
BY order Of the Board of Directors.
JAMES X. YOUNG, Secretary
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The following are the shipments Of Pittston Goal
TO Scpt9:
1865. 3s5 COL 1864. 500 SIS Decrease. 1898
Cotton goods are quoted easier. At the extreme
demands of jobbers country buyers declined bust
ness and marking down" is again the order OF the
day. "Makng up" has been sharply practlced
during the present season, and experienced dry
goods men think the top prices have been touched
The receipts of Canal Tolls for 1860 and the SIX
preceding years are as follows:
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STEAMBOATS, an1 Railroads.

CHEAP and PLEASANT SUMMER TRAY
~ EL.-RARITAN and DELAWARE BAY RAILROAD
INEW,dohk to CAMDEN-From Pier No North River
Branch Manchester Toms River Barneset and TuekeIton and
tla r. N. for iiighlands Mddetown, Red Bank Shrew'
bury, Eeontown, Ocean PORT Branch Port Long Branch
Shark River Fmmngdale Squamknm. Bergen, Manchester,
and Toms River. Fare to Long Branch, 81.
The splendid steamer JESSIE HOYT will leave az above,
daily at 0t for Camden direct through IN five hours
Fare, $2j Excursion Tickets good for three days, 81
From Camden take the West Jersey Railroad oT Cape May
and all parts Of West Jersey.
Tickets be procured at all Offices Of Westcots Express"
Branch.
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EOR NEW-HAvEN, HARTFORD and
4 WHITE MOUNrAINS.-Steaners leave Peek slip for
New Haven At 3:lo and II p connecting with Railroad
OPPOSITION LINE for BOSTON via PROV.
lOIDENCE. Faro, 81 Fare 10 Newport. Bristol and
Providence 81 So Berths extra The steamer HERO, Capt
Burns will leave the foot Of Chamberss TUESDAY, Sept
H. at Regular days Tuesdays, Thnrsdays and sun
HIMAN co. No q Byosd-sk
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HUGH RIDDLE, Gen'l Slpt, Ntwfa
wv r. BARR, Genl Pass Agent, New-Y York
HUDSON RIVER and HARLEM R Raj All
T ONG ISLAND RAILROAD.-Tra viii

i i leave Jsmes slip NewYork as follows:
300 a. M. Greenpot Mail and Passenger irain, ySppuF
al Way Stations, and connecting Win Osen iieSa
Hempstead Trains ~, s,,,.
1870 a M Syosset Train stepping at all Way stsion
$50 D. M. Creenport Express connecting Win hnp"s -,
and stop at all Stations east OF Hicksse e1cer oo -
urdays on which days Extra Train will leave al w.
maxim, al the connections Farmngdale, and on ~
the Express will not stop between Jsnlsica and Deer rs
$50 p. IN. Syosset Passenger Train for hosyn 0sl NV
sop m. For North lslip Hempstea 0!en Head 'na
Rosyn. . po,,a tss
"' ''' u CHARLlCK, PTesidfh
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Total Receipts in month of August 1863 s65l 5is Az
Total Receipts in month of August, 1864. 5e6,96i 50
The following is statement of coal transported
on the Delaware and Hudson Canal for the week
ending Sent. 9, 1865 and for the season. ---
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NETWORK and NEW-HAvEN RAILROAD
1855. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, laa r.
COMMENCING MAY 49, 1919

Station In Nsw.York, corner Twenly''"h"
aud Fonrthays Enhance on Twentyse"nAi"
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Dipi0tn0 Notices.

Hons PKrRoLxux CoxrAsY OFYcE No. FINEST
hlVlDEND.- The Trustees of this Company
II have this day declared a DIVIDEND Of TWO PER
CENT payable at their Office the 18th mat The Transfer
Books are closed until that date York. Sept g. 1865
A. STEVENS, Secretary.
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THE SHEEP MARkET.

|
| ReceiPs this week .'......................2O,T
ouorarioSsThe following reports OF sales Of sheep rnt
lambs by several OF the who sol mis-
sion viii give the Of prices per head this week The,
quoted y 49, live weight, for sheep q a7ic. Lambs
The receipts Of Sheep and Lambs though large sre made
quae TO the desnd and lots quickly taken at flo cd
b active SsSy moor an ~
s1,h.st. About 2oo received a, Bfownins's tina
and were nothing extra being just fair snug bodied fine
Sheep Of % 70 weight The demand sl better Tue.day
and just fair lots brought lie Pe doing little better
| selling 1T 81 25d = 81 generally.
Lambs too doing better OF the best bringing Ola
Ice y NJ One lot Of river lambs sold the scales th
morning Zoe. They weighed 6si N eneh Tho receipt.
ever known, amounting to 26i6 head.
r. H. Hume sold 1895 sheep and smbs-mOre lambs than
sheep-at ali average OF IS 30 each.
- 90 each.
:. McGrsw at BrOwpins', sold 3,iSo sheep and lanb
ChanbeIln giyes the following sale. through Ksso Me
Ph,rson, John kafe. IT, Judd Buckingham A. Van Vert
40 sheep and lambs 81 5o 2lo sheep and lamb. ST. 4
sheep aud lambs e loi 800 sheep and anb: 81 Isl aoC
and hnbs, S5 24O sheep and aubs 81 8 $40 sheep
ambS "a 81 go sheep and lambs. 81 IL, sleep aad
lambs. ~ 70; 100 sheep and lambs. g. 50.
SHEEP DRovERs AZ DRAWINGS.
From m YersmD hSs,oe 49, Peter Calhoun, a2a s.
r Rande 70, chs. r. 0othOqt ils Hailocs CO.. 8, r.
ips 1857 T. 81 Sherman, i.l l. H. New, So ]. i. Wager,
49, Reed jerks. 49 VIM. Roe IS; Jacob sshsnb 2l7 j.
H. jerks III; J. McCready, 1884, w. Brown ~; J. w
Powers 2os: Valentine Brown. 22i David Poacher 2sd l.
w. Palmer 2C2 j. :. Goodnow, 2l5; VIM Car. lI; r. Ia.
Stone 1885, A. NJ Gretney, 226; Peter .kilner sR; A.
Gates 1907 A w Mils, 80; q. W. BsmbeT 81; H. Par
Aons, 100; Jane. NJ Elliott $50; Ladder Co.. $50; Schultz
Stevens. l3i; James Elliott 1885, p. Brown, 81.
Fr, m Canada-D Springer, ~ II. Hume S9i; Thomas Les
Ter, "a Beknep Drake, lO5; l. -. sheppard 3sS, Chss
simmo $. 1885, j. W. Allison, 500; VIM Jackson 2O5 VIM
u. Gibe.t 10
From ". chisan-Ii b. Sheppard 2l6 Wp. II. Coon, an
g. A. Fish f25 Coon Hsiitt $40.
From Ohio Richard Delis. 2l l. +. Bailey, J73; j. j.
AHiTe 25t. Oh"
From Penn " Ayhnis- Ioln Adams, 96
From New Jorse y--Ceorge Gilmore, o.
.I., ThE SWINE MARKET
Receipts BY Railroads. 20 wit: Hudson River Railroad
438 Er. Railroad $685. Now jersey Central Railroad e23
an.den and Auboy RsiIroAd 10 Hudson River boats 1o
llhAI.y III, Total 10 1.H
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OPEN BOARD OF BRoKERs-3a p. NJ.
N. Y. Central. Reading. Chicago q X. j.:
500. b. 933 200. ....b3 l0l wv .uSi
Erie. Mich. So. NJ. Chicago ~ NM
lOO.... So. $50 4,40O...... est 300 -; 2ot
Hudson River. Cleye. q Pitts. Cme a. N" Pr;
l00....ll2lf 300 ...--.. '2s 4oo--.----- o%l
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LAND DEPARTMENT

LAND DEPARTMENT.
Acres Construction Lands sold S22e2 % for s9 4o2 o.
Acres Interest Fund Lands sold 1s5 20 for 3H6 ~
Acres Free Lands sold 1920 Tor ~ ioo W
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RECEIPTS
FoR THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, Sept. u, Ices
F. Sheel and
a.eyes. Cow: ve.ls Lambs Swim. Total a..
These were soid at the following Market Places:
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NOR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT-WEDNES-
l. DAYS and sATURDAYs.-The New-York Mail Steam
ship Compsnys steamship MARlPOsA. r. bowes , con
ING STAR l.. G. Wimpeuny commander OIL SATURDAY.,
Sept L. at from the Company Pief No. ~ N'h fo'
''s's"' " JAMS A. RAYNOR. No. 10 Barclsy.st.
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vi NORWALK leaves the pier foot Of Hnrson-s al,
without exception) lands at mirtethst Youie
hastings Dobbs Ferry, yarytown, Nyacs SIN; Sing Haya
straw Grassy Point and Verplsnfs. 80
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-25

offenders, the Squire was thFust int The
window of q neiPhboTing matchmaker,
doing . heap Of damage, while. laAyee
Hooker, in attempting to aid the consta.
bic, VAS hit in mistake by the furious
-'-2i: -s.S =, - -. - -. --N
, reeling down Gumbo's cellar with fright
fnl velocity. The friends and fellOw-
churchmen Of Deacon Pugh took sides
against his Quaker antagonist, and the
shop BOYS oi Abraham, Seeing their eIns
ployer thus beset, came To the rescue |;
while two Irishmen, full Of fun and Grolic,
believing il to he free fight tried their
hands and sticks upon the cOmbatants,
indiScriminatey, so that in less than half
an hour the happy village Of FrogtOwn
was shaken from its propriety by one
grand, sublimely ridiculous and most ter.
rifle battle.
Heads and windows were smashed, chill
drcn and women screamed, dogs bArked,
dust few, labor ceased, and so furious,
mad and excited became the whole COM
munity, that q quiet locker OH,oif'thero
had been any, would have sworn the evil
ones we're all in Frogtown.
A heavy thunder storm finally put an
end to the row; the dogs were all more or
less killed, a child severely wounded, .
man scalded, a wagon broke, the horse
run himself to death, his owner badly
beaten by Bob Carter, whose wife and the
wives of many others were dangerously
scared the painter was crippled; dry
goods ruined a Quaker and Deacon,
two Irishmen, Joe Tucker, tOwn consta.
BILE, lawyer Hooker. Squire Catchem, and
some fifty Others most shamefully whip
ped. Lawsuits ensued, feuds followed,
and the entire peace and good repute Of
Frogtown annihilated-all by remarka'
bic dog fight.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-25

once, ON COlOmA street.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-25
rJeSus wept that We might weep,
When grief demands . tear"

Cold and dreary would life be were
there no hearts to sympathize with US in
our affliction, but sometimes the winds
grow boisterous and tbe arms Of sympa.
thy are powerless to save from sinking
beneath the dark pillows ofsorrow which
Ssem roady to engulpb us How blessWd
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-25

SOMETIMES society gets tired Of q man
and hangs him. Sometimes man gets
tired Of society and hangs himself.
He who has high forehead will have
his eyes under it, and will live all the days
Of his life.
FORTUNE is painted blind, that shc may
not blush to behold the fools whom she
favors.
THERE is great deal Of dying for love
nova days, but It is generally dying Of
whiskers. Ir.
In what part Of the London Times can
we 6ud broken EOglisbi Tbs: bsDksaPt
list r t
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q - I. w o X . 81 a n U a r "
~, saES~Sa " A. IA"uAAv'
eERNs-uAuAsLY ~ ADvAEcE-Ons Yesr, S5i Six Months
-; ThFsa Meaths 5o One Month payable 70 the Car.
gier), 50 cents Single Copies, l2H cents.
ADvERTIsNG-One Square, 81 10 lines nrst insertion SS;
nseFton e 5O Business Cards Of 10 lines
or iess one year Is Business Cards Of 10 lines
thres months eI0 liberal discount will be made tie
above rates for yearly And quarterly Advertisements which
son FRfNTiSG-Our Once Is replse with all the modern
style OF PRINTING such Books Pamphlets
Posters HAadbiis Cireulars Ball Tickets Programmes
tiheaes Of Stock Deposit Rlheads Cheeks Receipts
Cards Labels etc. In plain or fancy colored inks.
EJbTICES BLANKS.-AfhdaVsU Undertaking. and Writs Of
Attachment, under the Hw for
Declarations Of Homestead
in Jurt printed, complete form of MINERS DEED.
Also, beautifully executed MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
l. p USHER No. l7I street opposite NAsuire
Opera House Il the authorized Agent for the MOUNTAIN
DEMOCRAT In the city OF san Francisco. orders fer
the Paper Advertising len with him will be promptly
tended tn.
J. j. KNOwLrON L CO.. corner of ntsornery and Cal
ornA authorized Agents Noun
tain Democrat, In San Francisco.
". H. BROWN the authorized Agent Of the DEMOCRAT
Orders for the Advertising or for job
work, ief with him will he promptly attended to.
CHAS p JACKSON Is the authorized Agent Of the NOUN
TAIN DEMOCRAT At Fl Dorado Orders LEFT with him will
be promptly attended u.
r. j. BIDLkNAN Is authorized At Sacramento.
All orders for Advertising len with him will receive I'm
A. r. L. DIAs aEeu. for the DENocRAT Virginia City
Nevada Territory.
COL WN Knox IL onr authorized agent Grizzly Plat
All orders given him for the Democrat will be promptly At
tended 70.
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then, to trust in him who is ever ready TO
succor the tried ones Of earth, who could
=s.E:YrbSh,,ity's srkr, as2 ~se.NHcan As
ell times be touched with the feeling oI
our in6rmitiese
~KD ADOkssud EeiS SDt1 ger ~Ve- = <t2s :
Happy they who can put their trust in
this blessed Jesus, and He will he TO them
in all Of Iife's trials 'ike the shadow OF a
great rock in q weary land"
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-02-25

WE excite the benevolence Of chill.
dren less by pictures Of peoples necessi.
ties, than Of the joy produced by rsliev'
lug them.
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THE MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT.

PUBLIsHED EvERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY
q y I. w o KS - IA n U a r "
. - an 9,c<a. ". A.. JANUARV.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-02-09
A Profitable Peice Of Ground,

The following is taken from tn
Massachusetts, Spy, communicated
to that paper by William Eaton of
Auburn, Mass.
II planted this year three. quar-,
fers OF an acre of fgrouDd. plant.
ed most Of it with the early white
potatoes, and raised eighty bush
els on the piece, and sold sixty. five
bushels for $130,50. The other
fifteen / value at $25; value of
corn and corn shocks, 81; peas,
beans and beets, Sc. About sept,
IL, my brother sowed twolthirds
with turnips. Two,thirls ofthem
were fed to the fat cattle; with tops
and all on, and cut thirty. .one bush.
els. If all the piece had been SOW
ed to turnips there would have
been $62 worth
"The way ! managed was thus:
l gave the ground in the first plac
a thorough ploughing, eight inch.
es deep, and then o thorough bar.
rowing. Then ! struck it out both
ways with small horse plough,
and after that good shoveling in
the hills. l hoed the piece three
times; | put one plough both ways
every time hoed it. This half
hoeing, half ploughing, half ma.
nuring | don't think much of. The
manure used wac from one hog
and one horse, and the wash from
the house and what ashes | had. !
The beet bed was sixteen and q |
half feet long and five feet wide, |
and | used hen manure l raised !
four and one,half bushels of turnip
beets on the piece. When the
3eets were out of the ground l gave
then a good sprinkling of ashes.
In the fall I gave my hog.pen a
good coating of loan about eight
inches deep. In the speing I put
my horse manure in the pen and
give 1t 9 thorough working over.
In the fall got it out into the field
and gave it another working over.
Where | laid the heaps of manure
the potatoes were one thire larger
and yielded one.thlrd more. When
dug the potatoes l covered the
vines and weeds all up, thus keep
ing the ground light for the tur.
nips' If you will thoroughly ma
nure the ground you plant, you
will get your reward for your Ia
Dor' We brother farmers 20 over
200 much ground, and manure and
hoe too lite"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-02-09
Important CIrcnlar From the Prov ct
Marshal Genera.
WAR DEPARTMENT
PRovosT MARsH4L'sGEN'Ls

WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRovoST MARsHAL'sGEN'Ls
OFFICE, Wash. Jan. "a, '65. H
"Colonet JamsS A. Wacor, Aetna
Assistant Prorost Ma, shat Gsnef.
al, Colum6nss Ohio
"The gu TIA of the State of Ohio,
under the cali Sf the President for
100000 smsn lated Decem ,er 10,
1854 is %, ,B21 This is the num-
Der required under the call, after
taking into accounts all the credits
to Which the State. is entitled by
estimating the number of years
service furnished by one, two and
three years men, The quota of
the FIRST District is us; Second,
1,42S; Third, 1902; Fourth, 1927;
Fifth, 1889; Sixth, l 1905; seventh.
1885 Eighth, 1903; Ninth, 1888;
Tenth, 1907, Eleventh, 1,161,
Twelfth, 1473; Thirteenth, 1923;
Fourteenth, l 1873; Fifteenth, 1910,
Sixteenth, l,708; Seventeenth, 1,O48
Eighteenth, 1885; Ninteenth,
1886"
I'm this estimate the Provost
IA rshal General has taken into &C
count oil credits to which the sew.
eral districts are entitled on account
OF men raised up to December 81,
1864, including the excess under
the former calls. In order to
this credit, you will mul-
tip'y the quota of the district by
three; thus radncing it from three
y"ar'S to one years basis; to the
product add the excess0f years.
service, and then distribute this
sum 10 the several sub districts, in
proportion to the number enrolled
in each. This gross number of
years Service required from each
SUBJ district is increased by the ex
cess. From, thus number heduct
he excess wifel, the sud d strict
has actually furnished, and the re
is the actual number of
Years service required, which, a,
'ided by three, gives the actual
'umoer of men from each sub'dis
rict under the call"
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1865-02-09
Old GordOp ana His Laddies.

Jchn Gordon, who died a few
Years ago, near Turif, Bantfshire
Scotland, was reputed to have at
tanned the remarkable age of one
hundred and thirry'two years.
Most travellers in that part called
at his cottage, and among the visi
tors one day, about the close OF
harvest. Was yonng EngliShman,
who, coming up ( the door of the
cottage, accosted q vererabiS. look,
ing man, knitting hose, with
"So, my old friend. IAN you see
to knit at your advanced period of
life? One hu1dred and thirty.two
is, truly, a rare age"
"PIague take the man! it'll be
my grandfather ye're se-king. I'm
only seventy.three. Yell find him
round the corner o. the hous'."
On turning round the corner, the
stranger encountered a debilitated
Ola man. whose whitened locks
bore testimony to his having long
passed the meridian of life, and
whom the stranger at. once con
elnded to be John Gordon him,
self.
Nfou seem wonderfully fresh,
my good sir, for 80 old u man. !
doubt not you have experienced
many vicissitudes In the course of
your very long Iife?" j"
whats your wull, sir?" inuuir.
ed the person addressed, whose
sense of hearing was somewhat
-.
The observation was repeatr
ed.
ooh, yell be wanting my father,
reckon; he's in the yaird there"
The stranger now entered the
garden, where he at last found tn o
venerable old man busily employ
ed In digging potatoes, and hum
ming The Battle of Harland."
II have had some difficulty in
inding you, friend, as successive.
y encountered your grandson and
'ID, both of whom l mistook for
you; indeed, they seem az old as
yourself. Yet labor is rather hard
:or one at your advanced age"
1T il" replied John; "but Pm
hankfu' that I'm able fort as the
addies-boys--pair things, are no