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The Chicago Board of Trade
Sw0etene0.

Messrs. Clark & Utter, of Rockford, H.
who have been manufacturing sugar mills
and evaporators for the past five years, and
constantly and successfully lsboring to i'm,
prove and perfect the same, surprised the
members of the Board of trade of this city,
Yesterday, with barrel of the finest. best re-
fined and most merchantable sorghum sugar
it has ever been our lot to examine since the
introduction of sorgho cane into our country.
The sugar was highly praised by the throng
that were continually examining it. The
sugar was we'll clarified of gummy and glu-
cosc substances, the crystals were perfect,
and the flavor as inviting as that Of our light
est Southern raw sugars.
The most common sense feature in the pro.
cess of manufacturing this sugar is, that no
alkalies, drugs, patent nostrums, or medica>
ton of any kind were employed in separating
the crystals from the "mush" state. Hereto
fore the country has been flooded with quack
recipes, sold to the farmers by travelling
agents, which have purported to reveal some
quick and effective process by which the
"mush sugar." so common with syrup manu-
facturers, could be clarified, dried anu IL ade
a fit article of commerce.
These costly methods have proved fallaclous
and abOrtive. and the cane growers Of the
North have had no really feasible process
for this work, it seems to us, until the intro>
duction of Clark & Utters Centrifugal Sugar
Separator used IN preparing the sample
above spoken of. This cheap and simple
machine, that farmers can attach to any
horse power, and which any boy twelve years
of age can operate. by mechanical force
alone, will take the "mush' in patches of
fifteen or twenty pounds, and in
fifteen minutes produce from it high grade
of lively, merchantabie sugar, such as every
housewife would be delighted to use. Th.
fact would now seem to be established that
"dripping bags" flterers, alkaie., and press
es now be dispensed with, and that with
proper machinery, such as Mes:rs. Clark &
Utter claim to have, every farmer can make
all the sugar he may need for his home con-
sum ption.
To be successful the "mush" must first be
provided, afterwards the centrifugal mill will
desiccate it TO the amount OF hve hundred in
a day. making the expenses of separating the
sugar less than one cent per pound to the
anufacturer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-04-14

German paper publishes an a. hecdotes of
President Lincoln, which has ndt been in
print in this country. A Lieutenant, whom
debts compelled to leave his fathdrland and
service, succeeded in being admit led to the
late President Lincoln, and, BY res son of his
commcndable and winning deportment and
intelligent appearance, was prOmis ed Lieu.
tenants commission in cavalry regiment.
He was so enraptured with his success, that
he deemed it duty to inform the President
that he belonged to one of the Oldest noble
houses in Germany. "Oh. never mind that" 4"
said Mr.. Lincoln, "you will not find that to be
an obstacle to your advancement
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stigmatised and handed down to the las.
generation, if we pass the bill. ...
As to the power to pass the bill, nothing
that has been said is worthy Of the least At.
tention from any sane man. There was cer-
tainly nothing in the old Constitution to
warrant it. 1t was claimed that the power
came from the amendment abolishing slavery
and yet under it we assume to legislate for all
the free negroes and mulatt oes. There were
nearly half a million free negroes at the time
that amendment abolishing slavery was
adopted, and it was attempted to legislate for
this immense number of people. This, of it.
self, must be sufficient OBJ lection to the con-
stitutionslity of the measure if there were no
others.
Mr.. President, l have another objection to
this bill. 1t establishes the Office of public
prosecutors. who are to be appointed by the
President, and paid out of the peoples money,
for acting IS spies against them.
After some further discussion, the Senate
adjourned.
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| Robert Lincoln-EossIp In High
Life

From the Warrington Correspondence Nashville Eopub
.r r+ Hczn Banner.
You remember Robert Lincoln, son of the
late President? He was geh herally liked
here as an amiable and Intelligent gentleman,
not quite equal to his father in ability, but of
superior culture. A story is just now current
in which his name is so freely banded, and
30 universally that, feeling that all the parties
are of public notoriety, there may be no inn
propriety in alluding to it. Nearly two years
ago, SO the story runs, Robert fell in love
with young lady, whose father was at one
time out of Office and out of money. To be
in this condition at Washington IS next to
being convicted of forging Government
bond or murder IN the first degree, and the
idea of marrying the lady in that condition
was not to be thought OF. So the amiable
Robert set about mending the matter, and
made desperate effort to procure the pro-
posed father-in-law seat in the lower House
of Congress. He failed in this. however. and
was at dead halt, when l4ckiy member
of the Cabinet died. Here was a vacancy.
and the lover, speeding on the wing. of pas
sion. amt rous, flew to the President and
stated the whole case to him, with great
frankness IL like your way Of doing things,
Beh,' said Mr.. Lincoln, "and if possible. |
will work the thing for you To cut q long
story short, he did work 1.-THE brokers'
down politician became a member of the
Cabinet the young alliance was sool convert.
ed into . leader of fashion; aud all went
sweetly as q marriage bell toward the we'd
ding Fay. Blu; tn. adage never fail. to hold
Its own, and in this, as in every other case,
the course of true love did not run smooth.
The hand of the assassin in.erposed. The
young gentleman found himself bereft Of
father, OF fortune and of place at one fell
swoop. On the other hand, the member ere
ated by his interposition, had experienced Il
change Of fortune; for. having shutfied his
cards skIlfully, he was just returned a Senator
IN Congress The lady wavered, the nuptials
were postponed, and finally, as a vision of
gay career and better match began to fit
across her beautiful blue eyes, she resolved
that she was not so much in love as she had
been, and she broke off the engagement ALTO
gether. tell you the tale as it was told to
me.
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"SrrcKIS THE rUyE."--A precenter in one
of the kinks Of Scotland by mis-, BIKE COM
menced to sing different psalm from that
given by the minister, the result being that
by the time the end of the second line was
reached, matters had come to a dead lock
between him and the congregation. Instead
of fainting as he might have beer expected
to do, the precenter kept quite col Pl, preser>
wing his presence Of mind under the trying
circumstances and, as the simpl est way of
getting out ofthe difficulty, he tur ned round
to the minister, and made the appr opriate
remark, r''Go on with your sermon; the
things stickitr' p - - sc ~
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Rev HENRY WAsD BEEcHER i'm his last
political lecture said: "The kind and patient
Mr.. Lincoln was cudgelled and hacked by
Congress, and he bore it with a patient spirit,
reminding him of some horses who merely
act when cudgelIed as though it was to brush
flies off. When they commenced whacking
Mr.. Jehnson they found pair of heels
through the dashboard, and the left the
wagon aud took to trees and bushes, crying.
"beast, BRUTE but since then had cudgelled
more carefully
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A friend explains the present system Of
raising revenue as follows: "Now, you see,
in the first place. they git the hang of fel>
ler's business-that is taxed. Then they find
out how much he earns every month, and
that's taxed. Then they find out all about
his profits, and on that they lay their tax
Then they manage to get som e tax on what
he owes. Next comes what they call income,
and that's taxed. Then, if anything is left,
the preacher calls around, and gifts it to sus>
tain the church and convert the heather.
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On Saturday q family, csnsistins of a man
and his wife and daughter, arrived IN Mil.
waukee on their way to Port Washington.
The dsughter, young lady Of nineteen years
of age, is six feet and eleven inches in height,
and weigh. two hundred and fifty pounds
An ordinary sized woman looks like dwarf
beside her. Neither father nor mother were
more than an average size,
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From Rev. VIM Smith formerly Pastor OF the Niaesn sn
and Millyille N. j. Baptist Churches
Having used in my family number Of bottles Of ye'r
Hoofand's German Eitcrs, have 10 say that regard
them excellent medicine especially adapted to Pc
move the diseases they recommended Tor. ihrs
strengthen and inviS iSrate the system when deb-teu
and useful in disorders of the liver loss of appetite, &c
have also recommended them to several II MY I1ens
who have tried Them and found them greatly bsnstA IN
the restoration OF health. Yours truly,
WILLIAM SlTU,
966 Hutchinson St, PhiladelPoA-
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Prom the Rev p r. Ferla assistant Clitor ChstiIn
Chronicle, Philadelphia
have derived decided benefit the Of ooands
German Bitters, and feel il my privilege recommend
them valuable tonic 10 all who suffering
from general DEBILITY fom diseases arising Gon d.
rang .rcnt Of the liver. Yours truly
T. D. FENDAIL.
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IN

t4N
from e Rev Joseph n. Kennard Pastor of the Tenth
Baptist Church.
have been frequently requested tn connect name
with of different kinds of medicines Int
regarding the pra, Of my appropriate sphere.
have in all ieclne but with clear proei in various
instances and particularly own family, OF the
fulness OF DIR. Hooiand's German B.;ers depart for
from my usual course Ia express my full conviction
that for general debility of the system and iy for
Liver Complaint il is safe and valuable preparation. In
may fail but usually, doubt not. Will bs
very beneficial those who suffer from the above
Your, respectfully.
J. II. KENNARD, Eighth below Coates 81
Philadelphia, Dec. "a, 1854.
Rev J. S. Herman, Of the German Reform CAnrcs,
kutltown Berhs unty, Pa cured VI the Dyspspaa
Of twenty years standing.
A. NJ. Spangler Eil.or of the CiHnris, No. 10 North
Sixth street PhiladeIphs, says this Bitters
rended 10 linn by medical friend, and six bottles cured
linn of complete Irostration of the nervous system.
Rev. y. Newton Brown. d. D., Editor Of tho zpcyolops
dia Of Religious knowledge and Christian Chronicle
Philadephi
Rev Thomas Winter D. D., Pastor OF Roxbcrexsh Bsp-
tst Church.
Rev. Levi G. Beck Pastor OF the Baptist Church, Pen
berton n j. formerly Of the North Baptist Church. Phl
dcphia present Pastor Of the Baptist Church, ehet~
Pennsylvania ~.
These gentlemen express in the strongest terms, ss
favorable opinion Of these Bitters.
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From Rev p. HsrTigc. Pastor of the PlssyuuZ Baptist
Church, Philadelphia.
From the many respectable recommendations givtr to
Or. Hoofsnds German Btters, was induced 10 give en
trial. After usiug several bottles found them N b.
good remedy for debility and most excellent ta.s fr
the stomach. II. ALBEGE.
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professional Cards.

CHARLES j. BEATTIE, Attorney and
~ Counsellor at Law, Pontiac Livingston county, ILL.,
aug % '65-lys
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-10

METHODIST SUNDAY ScHooL MEEfISo.---
The regular monthly meeting OF Methodist
Sunday School Society was held at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon In Union Station
church. The exercises were opened with
prayer, and singing By scholars Of Union
Station school, highly crediiable to their
skill and training. All the schools COM
prising the Society were represented, and
the report for the past month shows 1851
scholars on register, with l,2l2 average at
tendance at the following schools: Cente-
nary, Broad-street, Trinity, Union Station,
Manchester, Oregon, Sidney, and Rockets.
Little Willie Sims, of Clay-street school,
five years old, recited poem fifteen verses
long, greatly to the delight and entertain
ment OF the audience.
R.v. /. Nj. Peterson, OF Clay-street
church delivered splendid Sunday School
speech, addressed to the children, and full
of good advice, sound counsel, and excel
lent humor. The children listened to him
with great pleasure and profit. This is the
second year of the Society, and Under the
presidency of Asa Snyder, ESQ.,, bids fair
to accomplish good work. The ladies OF
the various schools design holding feast
and fair during the coming Christmas week,
and hope to receive the patronage OF the
public, as the object will be to raise funds
to carry on the operations of the Society
The next meeting will be at Clay-stTee'
church in January.
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A letter was read from the Manchester
school Withdrawing from the Union; which
was referred to committee for report at
the next meeting.
Rev. R. Fuller, D. D., Of Baltimore, then
addressed the meeting in his usual eloquent
and impressive manner.
The exercises were interspersed with the
singing Of some beautiful hymns by the
children of the Grace street school.
The Union adjourned to meet at the
Leigh-street church on the second Monday
night in January.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-10

Mayors CoURT-MAYoB MAYo PREsI-
prys-SATURDAY MoRNfSG.--Henry b.
Hamberg, for threatening to assault Mi
chael Elliott, was required to give surety
for his future good behavior.
John Dooley (not "yours truly'1 was ar
raigned for assaulting and striking Mrs.
Ellen Kane. 1t appearing that Mrs. Kane
acted upon the aggressive, John was as
charged.
Susan Martin, negress, for stealing two
sheets and some undergarments from
I" sister," was discharged, in the absence OF
satisfactory proof of her guilt.
Daniel Lewis, youth of bad appearance,
was arraigned for picking the pocket Of
Mrs. Mary Allen Of $40. He was re-
nanded to be indicted for petit larceny.
John Fitzpatrick wa ayTaigned for using
threatening and abusive language towards
Mrs. Mary Murphy. Quite an excited pa
ley took place between the parties 10 the
courtroom, and for time one could only
hear "Yeu did," 81 didn't" until his
Honor, finding that he could neither make
heads nor tails of the matter, dismissed the
case.
Mary Phillips, African tigress, charged
with using abusive and threatening Ian
guage towards Mary Page, negress, was
committed in default of surety.
John Graham, negro, charged with steal
ing old iron from the ruins of the United
Presbyterian church, was remanded to an
swer indictment.
Edward Staples, negro, was arraigned TO
answer charge of passing counterfeit
money. In the absence Of material wit
ness the case was continued until to-mor-
row.
Taylor Fitzhugh, negro, charged with
threatening his father and shaking his fist
in his face, was remanded to answer indict-
ment.
Frank Forester and Jerry Donovan were
arraigned to answer the charge Of being
drunk and fighting in the street. From
the evidence it appeared that the row com
menced in Wagner's saloon, on Main street
about a game of "seyen up" which they
were playing for drinks. His Honor re-
uuire9 Donovan and Forester to give
surety for their future good behavior, ano
recognized the witnesses to appear OF
Monday morning to give evidence agains
the keeper of the saloon for allowing
gaming in his establishment.
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9itIlmund 1ispatrh.
AUCTION Sales This Day.

LEE h G0DDIN will sell at u o'clock ten build-
ing lots, three fronting on the south side Of
Bloody Run street, adjoining the residence Of
Mr.. D. II. Alley. one on tho south side Of Pop
lar street, adjoining the residence OF Mr.. Jamns,
and six fronting on Lewis and Centre streeSs,
south of Gillie's creek. b
LEE GoDDIN will sell att O'Clock brick dwell
ing, containing five rooms and basement, on
Thirty second street between N and o.
SAMPSON JONES, JR., b co will Offer 70 the
trade at Its o'clock A. M. q large and desirable
stock OF groceries, wines, liquors, &c.
HARRISON, GoDDIN & APPERsoN will sell on
the premises, at II o'clock A. NJ, the valuable
farm called Pine Forest" In Hanover county,
nine miles from Richmond, containing 2aot
acres, u,ogethsr with crops OF corn, fodder,
shucks, etc., fine mules, carts, wagons, etc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-12-10

Rev. DR.. SHAVER, who has been sup
plying the pulpit of the Second Baptist
church for some time past, gave notice to
his congregation on yesterday that he
should take leave ofthem on next Sunday.
DR.. Shaver has been connected with the
Religious Herald as one Of its editors for
many years, and is justly regarded as one OF
the ablest conductors of the religious press,
as he is one of the most liberal and dispas-
sionatc of writer's on theological questions
in this country. He goes to Atlanta, Ca,
to take charge of the Christian H.dey, the
organ Of the Baptists of that State, and
carries with him the kindest regards of all
in this community who enjoyed his &C.
Quaintance.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

FATAL SHOOTING APYAIR-CITIzRE OF
RICHMOND KILLED.-A shooting affair took
place at Tye River Warehouse, on the ca
nal, thirty five miles east Of Lynchburg,
on Friday last, in which young man
named James Driscoll, Of this city, was
killed by Mr.. z. G. Wood, residing near
the town.
Young Driscoll has been employed as
engineer on the dredging machine for the
canal for two or three months, and has OF
late been engaged in dredging near Tye
river. Though he had been engaged there
but short time, he won the esteem of the
citizens of the neighborhood, and was well
coined in their families as visitor among
the rest, that of Mr.. z. G. Wood. 1t is
understood that on Thursday last Woods
wife informed him that Driscoll had made
improper proposals to her. On Friday
the former armed himself with a shotgun,
which he had borrowed from Mr.. G. Nc
Mahon for the purpose Of hunting turkeys.
Later in the morning he and Driscoll were
seen walking together on the canal bank
near the warehouse. Driscoll was seen
shortly afterwards to separate from Wood
and walk off towards the lock, upon the wall
of which he stood with his back towards
Wood. At this time the latter was seen
to fire, and Driscoll fell, without word,
into the lock, and was Immediately taken
out by the spectators, dead. Five bullets
were found to have been shot into his back,
any one of which would have proved fatal
Wood surrendered himself, and upon ex.
animation before magistrate was remand.
ed to the custody of the tailor of Nelson
county to await further trial.
The body of young Driscoll reached the
city by canal yesterday morning. He re-
sided in Bakers alley, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets. He wa:
born in Kinsale, Cork county, Ireland, and
was aged twenty-three years. For twelve
years past he has labored in the support o
his mother, and has always been respected
by those who knew him as an uprightyouns
man, of good moral character.
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WHAT TIE PRESS SAYS.

An eminently SOUND and reliable Life Corpo.
ration. The mansgemsnt are from among our
best business men, and noted for integrity and
honorable dealings. The Company offers the most
liberal advantages to Iaembers."-Neso York 90
server.
"To sound peeuniary basis II unites an intel
ligent and careful cont,ol."-Erangelist.
"None OF our Life Companies are making better
progress in well.doins - National Quarterly Re-
ciep.
1--WE regard the Company as being under excel
lent mana cement, and ina sound financial eondi-
ton. The Methodist.
"Its annual statement exhibits . vigorous
growth. 1t IS safe and reliable Company. ."-In-
dependent.
"Shows frst-cliss management and ability
Es,o York Commercial Aisertiser.
a good Company beyond contingency ."-Tri-
buns.
"Sound, sslvtnt, and sllusnt."- Wall Street
| UndertcrtteT.
| "The Knicktrbocker ID in the front rank OF
American Life Insurance Societies. We can hearth
ly commend tn. Office as cue worthy Of implicit
conHdence. "-RIilroad JoaaaI.
The undersigned, genera agents for the State o.
Virginia for ihs above excellent and popular Com
pary, are prepared to receive applications for
LIFE INSURANCE,
| on all the various systems, at the usual rates.
They are sl'o prepared to receive application
for agencies Of he KNICKERBoCK at all prom
inelt points in he State, and win place agencies
in iooD HANDS on very favorable terms.
Tie KNICKIRBoCKER hiss complied with tn,
deposit law Of virginia.
THOMAS NJ. AspRIEND 4 SON,
General Insurance Agents, Richmond, Va.
Dr.. o. F. MANSON, Medical Examiner. de Its
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FEMALE HUMANE AssoCIATIoN.-The re-
port of this old and useful association we
publish below. twill be read with inte-
rest. The association very properly and
gratefully notices the very great success
that crowned the labors of General Wise
in its behalf. This institution is especially
worthy the support and fostering care OF
our citizens.
This report of the Board Of Directresses of
the Female Humane Association Of the
city Of Richmond for the year ending De-
cember 3, 1866, prepared by Mrs. A. M.
Bolton, secretary Of the Board, speaks for
itself:
In preparing these. reports from year to
to year, the Board have no NV IL tlemes OF
interest to present-nO pictures of the
imagination to draw, but the theme must
be ever the same, and stern facts alone
must sum up the records Of the year and
plead the cause of infant female orphan
age.
The association is not ignorant that the
support of this asylum is now dependent
upon the yearly subscriptions of its men,
bers and the donations which, from time to
time, the liberal heart devises. Having no
invested funds, its mere subsistence de-
pends upon public bounty.
In December last, series of lectures
was inaugurated, the proceeds of which
proved the source of the largest income
during the year.
From General Wise's address, twice de-
livered, the Association derived the sum
Of $4,000; about 5000 of this amount was
contributed by the citizens oe Richmond:
$l, 900, a donation from q gentleman In
Washington city the balance from various
other sources outside of the city-but the
result of the appeal made by General
Wise. In July last the City Council ap-
propriated 81 900.
These have been the sources of income
for the past year. The questions now of
the greatest Importance are, What shall be
done for the coming year, In what way
can the money be raised to support these
orphan children at is not your Heavenly
Fathers will that one Of these little ones
perish" He has said, The silver is mine,
and thu gold is mine."
You who have watched over and nur-
tured this asylum through the difficulties
and struggles of the past five years will ac-
that God has blessed the bas-
ket and the storcs," and though often re-
iuced and brought low financially, still the |
barrel Of meal wasted not and this day |
The exhortation must be as II was of old,
= Be strong and work, for am with you."
The number Of children now in the asy-
nm is thirty-two. Three have been bound |
,ut to service, eight have been received |
Iince the last annual report.
The matron and assistant matson have
discharged their respective duties with
christian fdeiity.