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- t-+tf~ . -e - Az RESTLESSNESS.
g.. And all diseases of the Nervous System.
For sale by all Druggists. Sent by mail with full
directions on receipt ofprice. l...N b =
Price-Large Box st.oo, with Is cents for postage;
Small Box 80 cents, with cents fol- postage.
W.. PHILLIPS & CO., Agents for Maine. ~
Dec s, 1865-sNd1Y
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YDr. Tibbetfs' Physiological Hair Re.
generator. This article is unequalled in uTRN-
SIC MERIT. - .af
1t will not soil the finest fabric. . ~; Is.
Is neat, clean, and highly perfumed. fg
1t will positively restore the whtest grayest hair
to its original color. us n
Will purify the head from humors and dandruff
AS dressing is bewitchingly desirable.
Every bottle is warranted or money refunded.
TEBBETTS BROTHERS, Proprietors, Manches-
ter, N III. -lit-.
Sold by W. w. WHIPPLE and WE. PHILLIPS,
Portland, and by all Druggists. ja22sN3m* ~
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To LET.

To Let. I4..a .,a
The I'd and Sd stories from No. SO to SO Federal st
containing about 5000 square feet ofoor room. Wei
adapted and in a superior location for
Furniture Sales Rooms.
Apply at the Office of the 90 r
-s43 CAHOoN MFG. CO., in same Building.
Feb 10-sNd1w - .-.....r.sir ,.o,gs2 ..'i'
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,DIPHTHERIA.

Asthma, BrOnchifis, COnsumptiOn CrOup,
influenza, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, OF
Inflammation of the Lungs,
and WhoOping Cough. " q
In these complaints this Medicine has NO SUPE-
RIOR and while thus efcacous it Is perfectly safe to
administer to persons of all eyes. - - i--1 l-t
The Cough Balsam possesses the two-fold advan-
tage ofbeing at once valuable curative and in
valuable preventative of all the diseases OF the
Throat, Lungs and Bronchia.
The world is challenged to produce compound OF
equal efficacy and safety.
~ Prepared and sold by AMBROSE WARREN,
Botanic Druggist, No. Granite Block East Market
Square, Bangor, Me. no14sNd&ww6m
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One of the Oldest Remedies
1T ~ Known to Medical Science.

eGUaI MINT
The Bengal Dispensatory says the "efects OF
Hasheesh are popularity known in the South Of Africa
Turkey, Egypt Asia Minor, India, and all the ada
cent territories and in the popular medicines of these
nations we find it extensively employed for multi
tude of afiictions SIN standard treatise of Nate
ria Medica than six hundred years old, it is de-
seribed as one OF the most valuable of all known
medicines" "ii
20 lf THE HASHEESH CANDY! 81
Now imported and prepared by the Sylvan Oriental
Company is the only pleasant and reliable prepara-
lion of the article ever offered 10 the public and will
soon take the place of all other remedies tor gi5s
RHEUMATISM, '-''" "i+ e.- H.,.....
,1T-Fl1 ASTHMA, .a-- .. ...-, rr1.1
NEURALGIA, 20 t'ft -lG.fs
COUGHS, .
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M. NJ. Butler.
Board of Trade.

An adjourned meeting of the Board Of
Trade was held last evening, Vice-President
Shurtlef presiding. 'ie'
Messrs. B. T. Manson, Henry o. Cook and
Woodbury. Davis were admitted members.
Several names were proposed for member
ship, which, by the rules, stand over to the
newt meeting " ft .1t'ff tUG
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A Clean Mouth
And Il SWEET BREATH i!

EU ARoMATIQUE is a fragrant Mouth and Tooth
Wash, composed of Aromatic Gums and Balsams.--
1t communicates delightful fragrance to the breath
q cooling and delicious taste to the mouth. hardens
the gums, allays sensitive condition of the nerves
of the teeth, stops toothache and arrests decay Of
the teeth. Sole manufacturers,
CASWELL, MACK s. CO., New York.
Sold by
CROSMAN s. CO., rs Middle St.
Jan 12-TT&s1m Yes "a sNtsl
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Tuesday Morning, February 10, 1866.
PORTLAND AND VICINITY.

~ Advertisers tciH benefit themselves, as ,ceiIa
accommodate US, By sending in their advertisement
at an early hour in the day.
New Advertisements To-day -
AUCTION COLUMN.
Auction Sale-Henry Bailey g. Co.
Auction Sale-E M. Patten 80
NEW Advertisement COLUMN.
Notices.. L. Carleton ...--.-..,..-
Copartnership-Ward & Lewis
Board-77 Free st. ..-
Sugar and Molasses-H Eaton
For Sale-Hand Printing Press
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t'ffasfa OONA E<S ~ EOA1Ss
SAN FRANCISCo-Sl Dec A., barque Mustang,
Tobey Victoria. ats3 ~ q
sid 10th inst lby tell ship Ella Norton, Norton, for
4 In Puget Sound Dec Z, barque yidette, Merritt,
LtEsToN-Cld 18th, brig Baltic, Hooper, for
At the Point 25th, barques Lavinia, Davis, and
sancho Panza Haven, from New York.
Outside the bar 26th, barque Harvest Moon, Bart
MpIANoIAE Sid oath, sch S h cady, Berry, Tor
NEW oRIEANs-Arl LIST, brig Hassel, Hassel,
Ar 10th, ship Sabine, Mitchell, Boston. 80 :
Cid LIST, ships Richardson, Mills. for Liverpool
d poSse w ofB Ssse
hoe, Aud do; jas Jas. Ward Lsnderkin, DO. - =
Mariner; 10Th, ship Vanguard. <ia-
MOBILE cid Sd inst, brig Mary Roosevelt, viii
WILMINGToN-Cld It'll, briggs Doane, Red
NEW YORK-Ar 9th, brig Lewis Clark, (of Ban
gor) Bartlett, Jacksonville, Fla via Newport, lspt
ib, was blown Off; sch Jeddie, Roberts Mystic for
! Cid 10th, ships Clyde, tBr, Perry Antwerp LIS
bon, curtiss, New Orleans; barque Tejuca. HERR
River, ia; Fred Clark, Coalheet, Port Spain; Il
Barnes, Arey, Jacksonville; Bay State Torrey, fol-
Ar iItS ships Gov Iansaon Davis, from Calcutta
Burgess, do; Alexandra, Crosby, Newport E; barks
brig Eugenia CoomDs, dos 81 q 81
New York; sch Laguna Dodge, do for do .sR
NEW LONDON-Ar eth brig Catharine Rogers,
Yeaton, Calais for New York; schs Gertrude, Coal
WELL do for dol Lucy, Appleby, i'm Eastport for do;
Rainbow, Dodge. Portland Tor do; Paragon, Reed,
PRoSfDENc S E-Ar 9th, sch Ellen Mcleod, Eaten,
New York. ,si' ~ go
NEWPORT 9th, sch E Arcularius, jackson,
BosToN-Ar 10th, barque May Queen, Johnston,
Accra, WCA. L's-sesxKs - .f..si
Cid 10th, ship Horatio Harris, Humphrey, for San
Ar 18th. barque Almonef, Iampher, Grand Turk;
brig Valencia, Small, Surinam. 4t
Cid 18th, brig American Union, Smith, Mobile; sch
Rowena, Agnew, Calais.
SALEMVBelow 9th, brig Lincoln Webb, Green
leaf fiom Cardenas for Portland tand sailed 11th)
GLOUCESTER-Ar 9th, ,scbs Julia Newell, Mo
Salem tor Portland. I 3tH
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NOTICE..

yYyHosT having any claim upon U. T. 8. RICE, Of
Portland, Me-, are hereby requested to present
the same on or before the first March next, to
'Ao S. L. CARLETON, ESQ.,, Attorney.
Feb 13-eod1w
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~ ttr kOhElGN POhlSs
Sid I'm Cadiz 18th ult, barque Young Rover, Small,
Messina. ftl1- p
At Pleasant Island, no date, ship War Hawk, Dun
bar, from McKean's island Tor Mauritus.
Z Ar at Honolulu. Dec IL, ship M Lawrence, Tsy-
lor, San Francisco for Hong Kong land sailed same
day.; 18th, .Juventa. Thompson, I'M do. .,ss 4,
4 Ar ct Callao 2Othult, ship VIM Woodbury., Sawyer,
Sid 18Th, ship shatmuc, sOule, thtom calcutta) for
United States. ffr e
Sid I'm Panama 2lst uIt, ship Winfield Scott, Rand,
Callae. = tE NNANN< AkIENANatG
and Florence Treat, Short tor New York ldg; barks
Isabel Tibbetts; Minnie Gordon, Clifford; Czarina
Seavey, and Normandy, Mcintosh for New York,
ldg; brigs Faustina, Griffin, and Darrell Avery,
sid I'm Aspinwan sist ult, barque James A Davis,
- At Cienfuegos 18th ult barque M stetsOn, Beals.
At Matanzas ID inst, barques Mary c Fox, Ross,
and St Jsgo White cr Portland and Others s;,
Savannah for New York, tsee Disasters.)
'fit IPer steamer Australasian- Additional.l I
Ar at Liverpool 9th ult, Lydia skOlaeld, skOaeld,
tSs rlysT 9TH YSs Ell, Pike Dixon e. New York S5..
from Galveston) for Liverpool. vi n
Sid I'm Greenock 2Sd, Cumberland, Parker, for
AT At Galway Esd, Hsnespont, Burnham, for Cardiff.
Sid I'm Alicata cd ult, Bessie, Simpson, Snow, for
Z Ar at Genoa 18th ult. Southland Maxwell, from
Ar at Marseilles Goth ult, Mary Edison, Howes, I'm
MSid I'm Cadiz 18th ult, Young Rover, Small, for
so. st S....e.----..s.l-
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,10A. SS'4t@ sPOKEN.lS ,
Jan &C. lat So 49, lon 70 OF, barque Rose M, Herri-
man, from Boston for Havana 7ii .iof II .i5.f .
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ElI8 .wARREN,S
COU CHI Balls AM !
Has been found by experience to be the

BEST REMEDY s
For the various diseases of the Lungs and Throat
.ff rftF, "a such as n -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

% The following tribute to that
,rest virtue, consistency, is from the
Columbus (Ga.) Sun: "We under
taDd that examinations of the mem
,ers OF the colored schools in TINS
city have been going on for several
DAYS One or two exhibitions have
taken place at night. These we
presume, are closing exercises OF the
session. We hope the little darlleS
aave been taught something that
viii benefit them. The white female
teachers have certainly practiced
Shat they preach ed-perfect social
ouality with the blacks"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

~ The Richmond Times has IN
,ormation thatseveral hundredyoung
negro nren meet every night in that
quarter of Richmond known as Navy
Hin, and quite an equal number in
the nciglborhood of the Chim0oraz 20
Hospital grounds, for the purpose .,
drilling. The officers ar" re- avon.
al, ooro1rv eworde ond to' eNI'
c c.% are are prolonged throughout the
night, accompanied by yells' shout,
inc, and profane and obscene Ian
guagc. The Times is OF opinion that
these negroes propose to haze an
armed conflict with the white mei
of the city, and says this is not the
only evidence OF their pnrposc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

NICE STATE OF ArFAIRs.-Ne
notice going the rounds Of our e&-
changes, that during the past year,
over eight hundred divorces were
Granted in the State Of ONO, the
greater number Of them beng
brought about by unlaithfulness'
either On the part Of the husband or
the wife. With all this loose and
depraved virtue SO glaring in then
midst. the Yankees are continually
impeaching and denouncing the NOR
ais of the South, when from then
own doorsteps the etfiuyia OF SIN am
crime and depravity is constantly
ascending to Heaven, calling Tor
more direful punishment than ina
visited upon Sodom and GomoTrah
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

~ In recent excavations at Pom
neil traces of Christianity have been
discovered. Were the Capitol at
Washington buried, as Herculaneum
and Pompeii were, traces of Chris
ianity might, perhaps, be discoY-
red in after years-certainly not,
however, on the radical side of either
House.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

TIE PRUssIAY MUSKET.-A Tor
oion letter. speaking Of matters con
nected with the impending war; says
"The Prussian guns are well known
in America; that is, as well known
as anything can be which Is Kept 50
orofound a secret. The explosive
material which is used in manEiac-
lnripg the cartridge is a compound
# ingredients known only to one
,,or-+he inventor; ana so deter
nd l. the Government that the
.ocrat shall not escape, that man IS
-norded night and day by a squad
,ftvelve soldiers every le'''er 1T
writes is inspected, and he is not az
1orod 70 communicate orally witt
an,. rorson except in the presence o
-, nnard The same man has ap
nI;od his invention to a different pun
nose than that OF 4 cartridge IL
makes a kind of a SHE'LL not nue.
,orcer than a bullet, which explode
oeor il enters the body OF MAJ
tearing the limbs to pieces with :
sist,ess force. These two secrets al
snnnosed to make the Prussian arm
invincible.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

eg Maj. Gen. Fitzpatrick, Minis
er to Chill, has been complained
f for officially introducing into
asocctable families notorious
bapdoned woman. Even Northern
,apers say such conduct deserves the
horsewhip, and in public minister
is Ground for an ignominious recall.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28
EVERGREEN NURSERIES,,
Situated one Mile from The Court T0uSe,
@ A n T o n Miss.

VYNuE UNDERSIGNED have tlia day formed
cEpfIuerahip under the stvlt of I J.
DRANE 4 CO, for he purpose Of carrying
or the Nur,er, business ~ all its branches.
l. is he Intention Of the ptep~ietors to
propagate in the Fruit Departments choice
varielies only and such as ar we'll adapted to
He SD AID climate nf he South ripening in
.ucccs-Iou over the fruit season. Consequent
~, purchasers VII be positively projected
aga.rst disappointment %
Every uov variety Of ine fruit shall be
added TO our catalogue, as soon as tested and
proved TO he suited TO the lmAie.
All trrra and parts will be carefully labeled
and packed in the best manner for any
part Of The South, Ter which a moderate
charge will b. made; and no tha'ge will he
made for delivery Of packages at the rail-
roads. .'
1t is requested that explicit directions be
given for marking and SHIPPING packages,
hu, ~ ali cases uhen shipment is mad. the ar
ticies are at the risk u The purchaser,
All orders from uIknuwn correspondents
must be accomplished with remiitsnce, draft,
or sati ,factory reference. -..
Our Gus fCmrrs are requested 10 notify US
imm edialely Of any error that may be commit
ted in filling their orders, in order that We
may at once make amends
Cataloguts will he forwarded to all who APP
ply, post paid, and enclose stamp to prepay
the postage. 1. J. FRAME q W
Sept II 1865. -.,3 4 ly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28
1866

UOUSKEEPERS troubled with vcrmiu need be
so no longer, u they use ''tosTFRS Extern MAJOR
No ave ed II 10 our satisfaction srd 10 u boz
r,-t :, We would have il We have tried Pols1us.
hut they effected uofuiur hut Costa = article
knocks The breath ont OF Rats, Reaches. Ants aud
Bei.Bug-. ga. ken than We can wg'e H.. 1t Is ~
g,pat demand all oyprthe country. Mndu'Gt Chto.
~ see "CosrAE's' advertisement above.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28
1856.

FARMERS AND HOUSEKEERS-sho should re-
collect that huuui d. 81 dollars worth OF Gram
Provisions, &c. are annually destroyed ty Rat.
uice Ants and other insects and yermin--all OF
which can he prevented h. - Jew dslar- worth OF
"CosTaRs Rat. Roach, Ant &c. Exterminator
bought aud used freely.
en- see "Co-TAK's" advertisement, above.
CO. sold in Canton, Mss,
r. By
and al Druggists aud Dealers.
My %. An.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

~ A rumor is circulating in Ger
uany that, in case of war there Gen.
IcClellan, who at Dresden will be
,nnointed communicating chief Of the
saxon army
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

A VOICE FROM THE FAR wEST.-Snelsrg
Of nCo-rAE 81 Hlt Roach. Ant &c ENcrmluolo'
more grain and provisions are de-tr. ytH annual
~ IN brant County by yermin than would pay '"i
:, De-. Of this Rat aud Insect Killer. '-Lanc-5!oT
Ji'ir. HTaid.
~ See "CosrARs" advertisement above.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

ry 1t is q noble species Of re-
yence TO have the power of a sc vere
retaliation md not toexereise it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28
Hlisrrllaneous.
r Public officers very often make
: smess of their messages.

IL, The, creates, misfortune OF
life is old age without the re1nem-
brance of virtue. > a,t.'1A =
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28
VME REEVES MOUSE,
CANTON, Miss.
MRS. c. I. REEVE S,

Respectfully informs the 2-ss7
travelling pltlic. that her House tIs.
is still kept O, en- for their accom- iiI:lir
notation Her table Is always Z.-4szz.-
supplied with the best the market ahDrds,
aud she will spare neither pains nor eS-
peuse to render her house equal to any in
the place
~ addition 20 her own personal attention,
she has sucnred the services Of an expert
| euced Steward, and having polite and atteut-
i've servants, hopes 20 be able 20 give entire
satisfaction 10 all who may favor Ler with
/ a call.
| 10 connection with her honse i7 a con-
modinus and safe stable. where all hor "a
entrusi, TO biz charge viii receive the stiea'
ton Of an experienced 0stleT.
] March %, ls66-u.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28

T L 6 T Z 4 & / / v L y
10nn BUSHELS CORN at 81 2j; SOC
ItlVtB bushels Oats-Sl - 100 sack,
salt. G5' hhis choice y Louis family Flour;
Il sacks Coffee; Bucbwheat. Com Meal,
rac,n Potatoes, Aolas-ez, WHISKY,
Gin. Caawba Wine, Sugar,
syrup, B,cp, Soda Sale.
! ratus Ka,sin-, Pepper,
Spice MackeraI;
Peaches, Peas,
Tomatoes,
Corn IN cans;
Oysters, Sardiues,
Crackers Vinegar, Lime,
Cement. TrhcCo, Olive oil,
Coal Oil. Sauces, Chocolate,
T,ack,ng, Garda Seed Black Tea,
Green Tea. Stach, Soap, Candles,
Matches, Indigo. east Powders, Ginger,
! Mustard. Cnramn, Numegs. snuff,
gu,uiue, Morphine, Paegorc, Lauda-
mum. Castor III, Pills; Hostel.
ter's. Drak's aud Old Cab.
in B.tien Bay Rum,
Sugar L,mou,
Mauoni ...
Pickles, Ws'nnl, pm-to and Worcester
.lIe sauces, ClovesIurye FAX seed
}. MU.!i 3 60.
Feb. 10, 1866. CASroN, Mss
rT1UE choicest ,sortment Of HATE
! BOOTS and SHOEo-at bargains.
CLOTHING, chper than the cheapest
from New York.
J GENTS Furnishing GOODS,
to suit the MiDu, nom New York
STAPLE AND 4NoY DRY GOODS
in gat variety.
HnNLBS ORION YARNS, western
4 EOS and Stbern.j Nos 8. 6, 7, 8,
Q. 10 eu5 Z, - ,.-
CAEPETiNG, kTTlNG, BLANKETS,
/, Nv LEANS. SANETTS, CASIMERES,
BEOAD VLOTHsBUNKs VALI-ES. &c,
For ale. for casht lowest cash prices
u. MOREY Il Co..
Canton Miss
GENERAL NDRIMENT OF CLOTHING
afRDwsrE. CRCFRY. TIE-wARE
SCHOOL AEr.sCILLAELoUs BOOKS
! sTATIoEIl PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
FANCY GUOl.
WITCHES,
JEWELRY.
SHOW ~E GOODS
ETC, ETC, LTC FAC
&c. At cos aud c II A K g 5 u
over Coat. trosl1 to s44
Blatts from 81 to SIS
Heavy Winter Goods
Feb. ls. j. b. hohEi Co.
A RRIyING addition to the above, q
complete assdlent NJ
Eon,x and sole Family Csrocrrirs,
and E'lsnI4tion supplies
= 3. AUkEI d 70.
-ds, TJTETALL,
eK Wv 'CKER,
iu HW tDEN, with
i'm j. MOREY e. Co.
,ri. Feb. IS. 1857 Canton, Miss.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1866-07-28
"Cystar',r Electric Powder for Insects

La liguil or wa-h-u-od tn destroy and
nlso A. a preventive Tor Ra.B'gy ~,
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-28

an AttrdctiVe Store.-Ono of the most at
tractive stores in this city, at the present
time is that Of Lemon & Co, No. 226 Mar
Ret Street. During the holidays 1t has beer
constantly throDged with purchasers. They
oiier for sale the most elegant and choice
assortment Of plain and ornamental candy,
foreign and domestic fruits, nuts and confec.
tons generally, to be found in this market
at the lowest prices. Lemon & Co, know
exactly how to cater for tho appottes oi
lovers OF sweetmeats, and deserve the ex-
iensive patronage they now enjoy.
Bible PreseHtdtioR.- Tuesday morning
at ten O'Clock, the ceremonies of presenting
very handsome bible TO Washington Coun.
ell, No 4, Order Of United American Me-
chanics, took place at the Central Presby-
terian Church. The Rev. Geo. f. Wisweil
presented the bible on behalf of the
ladies in an appropriate speech, which was
responded to by Mr.. s. K Cloud in perii-
nent address. The Council was present in
regalia, and presented creditablc ap.
poarancc,
So MdryS Eair-The Fair for St. Mary's
School opened at the Institute, on Wednes.
day evening last. Tho hall Is handsomely
decorated, the collection OF articles to be
disposed OF is large, varied and valuable,
embracing both usefnl and fancy articles
The proceeds are to be used for the benefit
OF the School recently erected in Pine ST.,
and this effort in behalf of education, should
meet with liberal patronage
Men Br'dee.-A petition is In circulation
Tor signatures, asking the General Assembly
70 pass an act empowering and directing the
Levy Court of this County to construct an
additional drawbrdge over the Christians
river, TO connect the foot of Third street In
Wilmington, with point on the southerly
side Of the Chrlstiana, which point shall be
In a line with the general direction Of the
" Old Ferry Road"
81. Thomas Ohvrek Fssticai. Tho ladiss
o. 81. Thomas Church return their warmest
thanks TO the members of the different
churches in Newark and vicinity, and other
kind friends, for the very liberal and valua.
r, 9Ie assistance rendered at their late festival
Tho affair was complete success The
gross receipts amounted to ei4l5, realizing
$3.50 over expenses.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-28
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

The Erie Dispatch says that young lady
named Hasklns, who has been teaching
school in the neighborhood OF Lake Pleas.
ant, recently undertook to correct pupil
little, when she was set upon by an elder
sister of the pupil and cruelty beaten. She
was thrown down and her skull fractured, so
that she is now maniac beyond the hope
of recovery.
The fire at the new Bowery Theatre, New
York, is supposed to have been caused by
the carelessness Of a son Of the proprietor
and another boy, who were under the stage
with a light, hunting a cat The flames,
once under headway, spread with great
rapidity, and very little of the valuable pro-
perty was saved. The walls began to fall in
thirty minutes after the fire started. The
building was owned by Judge Whiting, and
was worth about $4,000, Lingard, the
lessee, loses some $40, 900 in properties.
A child was poisoned TO death, in Paris,
by the application to its head of tobacco
juice mixed with lard
The pressure of snow on tho Niagara
Market House, in Buffalo, caused the veranda
10 tall On Sunday carrying twenty feet Of
wall with IT,
Horse thieves are so numerous In Missouri
and Kansas that vigilance committees have
been organized in several counties to hunt
them down
On Saturday night four men went TO the
house of William Graves, ten miles from
Galatin, Tennessee, shot him, iniic;ing
wound supposed to be fatal, and then
robbed the house of considerable sum of
money
A mysterious murder is exciting the people
OF New Orleans. Miss Dora Hendricks. a
young lady Of unusual beauty, who was
boarding in the family of Mr., Linn, and
attending school in the city, was the victim.
Her room was entered very early on Satur-
day morning, and she was struck behind
the ear with blunt instrument from the
effects OF which she died. Nothingis known
OF the perpetrator.
A sheriff, on taking possession OF a canal
boat lying directly under the bows Of the
Cunard Steamship Scotia, lying at her pier
in Jersey City on last Tuesday week, dis.
covered slowed away in the hold of the
boat one hundred and twenty.fiv kegs of
gunpowder, enough to have blown up the
steamer and all the buildings in the neigh.
borhood. The ownership of the powder, or
what particular purpose it was designed 10
subserve, remain mystery, though per-
sons Of Feuian procliviIics are quite certain
that it was intended TO destroy the British
steamer
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-12-28
POLITICAL.

All the appointments recently made by
the Mayor OF st. Louis have been rejected
by the common Council, aud all tho Offices
Of the city are now filled by Conservatives.
A petition, addressed to the Illinois Legis.
lature, asking for au amendment to the Con.
ttituuon, SO as to allow negroes the right Of
suffrage, is being circulated in Chicago.
Two monster petitions in favor OF women
suffrage are to be presented to the British
Parliament.
Montgomery Blair has declined the sp.
pointmonl Of Foreign Attorney, To take
charge Of the United States suits in Europe
asaiuPt the public property OF the late would
he ConfederScy. He couldn't prosecute hi.
friends in that way.
General William Preston has written I
letter announcing his willingness To serve al
Governor of Kentucky, II he should be Sc
l=eled to that position,