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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
NRITnARY Y.

Died. At his residence in Centre township,
on the l7,h instant, rETER DELt, in the
d7lli year Of bis oge.
Mr.. Bell was stricken with polsey, on the
10Th instant, while Of work in his confeld.-
lie was carried TO bis homo but was not able
to converse. although conscious Of his ap-
pronching death md recognizing his friends
until nearly the last.
lie was ORC Of our best citizons and q
christian, being a Ruling Elder in the Gross
Roads Presbyterian Church.
Few men have hcon so much respected ard
beloved ns n citizen, heighbor, frierh, husband
and father. Ills uniform gcnilencss Of dispo-
silion and childliko fuitA in his l,edecmor will
cheer his bereaved family, while they have the
assurance that DO "rcsls from his labors' Ia
those heavenly mansions which the Savior hN'
prepared for his faithful disciples: The re
membrance Of such a life Is impcrishablc;
! treasure which cannot be taken away. Iii
dear family, in hope Of bettor resurrection
and in the assurOt &C that to depart and b
with Christ is far better, may well await will
patience O reunion in another and a bappie
world.
Precious in tic sight Of tho Lord is th
death Of Ills saints" "Do ye, therefore, fol
lowers Of God, as dea. children"
w. NJ. @.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
CERTIFICATE OF Authority.
Ito expire on the 3lst day Ct January, 1863
OFFICE or the ArpIT0R OF STATED
Insurance DETACHMENT,

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Columns o., January o, 1866.
WHEREAS, The L0rtlard Fire hsardRse Com.
pany, located no New York City, in III Q State of
New Yo:k, has filed In this Office a sworn staiS =
ment OF its condition, as required by the first sec
ton Of the act "ro regulate Insurance Companies
not Incorporated by the Suite of Ohio,i passed
April &, 1856, and amended February ., 1861 and,
Whereas, said Companyhas fprnihod the undersign.
ed satisfactory evidence that II Is possessed of at
least one hundred hOusdHd dollars Of actual cash
c0ptai iRuesiod In stocks, or bonds or in mort
cages Of real estate, worth double the amount for
which the same Is mOrtgagedi and,
WHEREAS, said Company has filed In tbs Office
a written instrument under its corporate seal,
signed by the President and Secretary thereof.
authorizing any agent or agents Of said Company
in this State to acknowledge service Of process, for
aud in behalf Of said Company according 10 tho
terms Of said law
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the ars section
OF the aforesaid act, |, JANIS II GOODMAN, Auditor
Of State for Ohio, do hereby certify that said 10.
rillrad Fire Insurance Company OF New York, Is
authorized to transact the business OF Fire lnsnT-
ance IN this State until thirty-irst day of January,
in the year one thousand eight hundred aud sixty.
seven,
In witness whereof, | have herOunto subscribed
my nange and caused the seal Of my Office - DO
affixed the day and year above written.
JAS. IL. GODM An, Auditor of State.
JAMES WATKINS, Agent, NJ COnnelsyille, o.
iy2Ojw
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
Commercial.
M'CoNNELsvILLE MARKET.

NCoNELsvILLr, july 81, 1896.
FLoUn--sl3 90 Extra per barrel.
WHEAT-S2 80 per bushel.
DArs-Jj cents per bnshel.'
CORN-S0 cents per bushcl.
FLAX SEBD-$2 90 per bushel,
BAWLEY-Spring, zoe; Fall. 81 per bush.
HAYS 90 20 10 90 per ton.
DRIED APPLEs- 50 so per bushcl.
BuTTER-20 cents per pound.
EGGs--l2 cents per dozen.
CuiCHENs-Liye % cents.
COFFEE-25 10 80 cents.
COvsTRY SOAP-S cents per pound.
~SUGAR-i5 10 20 cents per pound.
SoRGUM-60 cents per gallon per barrel.
LAKD-IG cents pound In jars and keg.
CASpLEs-(rallow)-20 cents per ID by box.
rs cents NJ retail.
" (star)-30 cents per ID. by box.
" 80 cents " retail.
soAr-lj TO 90 cents per bar.
CmEEsE-2j cents per pound.
SALT-S2 50 per b~arrel-retail.
SrONE-CoAL-l2 cents per bushcl.
HAMs-lS to Is cents NJ retail.
SIpEs-l5 cents per pound.
SnOULDERs-ll TO 10 cents.
TALLOw-S TO 10 cents.
WmsKY-S2 25 per gallon.
BEANs-S2 70 per basllei,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

JUDICIAL CoSvESTToN.-The Democratic
Genital Committees Of Muskingum, Morgan
and Noble Counties, have arranged to hold
the Convention for this Judicial District nj
the Towr Hall, M'Connclsvillc, on Thursday
TIE 10th Of August next.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
Information 10 Invalid P~ensloncrs.

Congress has just passed a law amending
existing Pension laws, and very much incroas-
ing the rate OF pension.
hasten to advise you Of some o! lis pro-
visions, Us follows:
LIST. A soldier in tho line Of duty who
shall Lave lost the sight Of both eyes, or who
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

aSS~Tbe heavy rains in this section OF the
country for the last eight days have raised all
The runs and creeks TO M unusual height, and
we learn much damage has boon done TO the
growing crops and that the hay harvest hos
been greatly retarded.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

TEA PAris letter OF q recent date
contains the following amusing anecdotes
illustrating the shrewdness Of and Aus
trian detective (:
"a fast young robleman Of Vienna,
over head and ears in debt, and famous
for his success with the fair sex, received
n perfumed rose colored note, whose cons
tents ran : ''Sir, your agreeable face
ana figure have made such an impression
on me, I earnestly desire 10 make your
acquaintance. Come this evening 10 the
Vienna theater. | have taken stall No
70 in the parquette, and l have asked the
ticked-scl,er to keep No. 20 for n gentle
man who would ask for il; saying No. 70
for even. trust may have the pleas
urs Of seeing you. Emma The dandy
dressed himself'in n most elegant manner
and soon as tho doors were opened he
applied for No. 10 forever and received
it. AS tho curtain rose a gentleman
came into the lhester and took the seat.
AS soon as lac was at his ease he bent
over and whispered in the dOndy's ears (;
i am c%onstable-l have been hunting for
you these fifteen days gone, unsuccessful
ly. Don't make q scandalous scene here
for l tell you / have the warrant for your
arrest in my pocket. II you be quiet you
may hear the opera out, Tho fast man
stared wildly enough for a few moments
and then seeing resistance utterly hope
less, he remained quie; until the end of
the opera, when he followed the constable
to the debtors jail"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

DGAg The German voters OF the country,
heretofore acting with the Republicans, are
every where leaving that party and rullying
TO the support Of The policy Of the President
in regard to the restoration Of the Union, nd
to the Democracy as their only safety in the
enjoyment OF their rights.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

A, j. YANAwAY & Go, are selling out their
stock OF family groceries low, as they con-
template changing !beir business. Tie pub
lie will find it greatly TO their advantage to
call before buying. elsewhere.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

BGr II will be seen by our advertising
columns hat HOLMES & SHARKS have opened
up in the Boot ard Shoe business in the room
next door 10 the Postoflce. From the up
pearanco Of things there, these gentlemen in
tend to be up with the times. Give them a
cnll.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
STATE OF NEW York;
CoUNTY OF New YoRK.
CARLILE NORWOOD

CARLILE NORWOOD
President, and JOHN G. MILLS, Secretary of tho
LoTiHaTf Fire Insurance Company, being ~severnlly
sworn, dtpOso and say, that the foregoing is a full.
true and correct statement OF the affairs Of the
said Company, that the said INSURANCE Company Is
the bona fde owner Of at least ONE ~IlUNERED tho.
UsASD DOLLARS Of actual Cash Capital invested In
Stocks and Bonds, or in Mortgages on Real Estate,
worth double the amount for which tho same IL
mortgaged ; and that they arc the above described
Officers said Insurance Company.
CARLYLE NORWOOD, President.
JOHN c. MILLS, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before mo, this 9th day Of
January, 1866.
IsEAL.l tsTAMP.l RIM. HEDDEN.
Notary Pablo.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

Our Town IN a STATE cF E~xcrrEvRNr-A
CoRoNER's CouET IN SEssIoY.-It appears
thar a short time since o youtg lady, of this
place, by tho nome OF Alkaline Davis, daugh-
ter Of William Davis Of this place, went to
GAINESVILLE, il is snid, TO obtain work ng o
senmstress. Upon last Monday she was sent
home n corps and was inferred on the same
evening. On Wednesday her body was do.
manded flhe grave and a post norton exams
inaiion held by Drs. Brown nnd Hedges
Several witrtsse, being called the inycsiiga-
iion still goes on. What, if anything, has
been developed. We don't know, aa the pro-
ccedings Of tho Coronor's Court nre kept
secret. We are not awnre Of the object Of the
secrecy, but suppose it is all right. We will
not pretend 10 say more until VIC know the
facts, as VIC might do somebody aniinjury
wheL there is none intended. Next week VIC
will say more on the subject.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

New TYpE.-Our ntw typo is ordered and
expected daily. We hope our readers will be
patient, as we nre doing all in our power to
get mp respectable paper in appearance as
well as otherwise.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

Among the losers by the fire in Portland
was Akers' the sculptor. Ills studio in the
City Hall was entirely destroyed with oil its
contents, including not only his finished and
unfinished works, but letters from his brother
Paul, aud many other memorials OF friendship
aud travel, which can lever be replaced.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
Tcrrlhlc Trngcdy near Marion. AInbnmn.

The Marion Commonwealth, OF Thursday,
refers to the fact that Mira. Mary Remington,
living near Marion, was brutally outraged by
a negro last July, who was Orrested but sub.
scquent!y escaped and was heard Of no more
until about ten days ngo, when lie was recor-
nizcd in the neighborhood, and thus gives the
sequel
On the night OF the 2lsL ullimo, about nine
o'clock, some person unknown entered the
residence Of Mrs. Remington, and with some
blont piece of iron-probably a hatchet-
crushed her skull toapicccs. The murderc or
then attacked the children, n little hoy aud a
little girl, aged, respectively, eight md ten
years. , he skull Of the boy he crushed ia
two places. but fail.d, as the surgeon thinks
10 inGict fatal injuries upon the girl. In the
house, at the same time, was veiy old Indy
the grandmother, we believe, Of Mrs. Ken.
nington, and her daughter, Becky NarrnmorP,
an aunt Of Mrs Remington. The skull oil
the later was crushed 10 peiccs above the eye.
biows, but the presence Of. the old lady in the
house not being suspected, she escaped
When the hodies Of the decd aid wounded
were found next morning, Mrs. Remington
was lying across her bed, her legs swinging
of, as though she had been in the act Of rising
whcu struck down. The blood from her
crushed skull hOd run through the mattress
upon which she was lying, AMI formed n pud-
die upon tie floor. Persons who witnessed
the scene say it was shocking beyond express
sion. The negro has since been urrested, and
10 oovy Ia porrp Ennnlv i,iI
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
Missing Ship Monarch Of The SCaS-2S Fer.
sons supposed 10 Have Persisted,
.'Connelsvil'e, O., July %, 1866.

The American cmigrgnt ship Monarch of the
Seas. which left Liverpool fof New York on the
afternoon OF the 10th Of March last, wi IT, a yolua.
bic carg and six hundred and scycnty.four pas
Sc myers, is now lacking but two days o. -four months
at sea, and US yet nothing has been heard Of her.
Il IS feared that some disaster must have occurred
to the vessel, and that she has gone down with all
on board. The Monarch Of The Seas was, without
exception, one Of The finest cmigrant ships that
ever left this port. She was under the command
of Captain Robeit Kirkally, n clever and eXper.
fenced seaman, and was in every respect a first
class vessel She was built in IN is city by Messrs.
Roosevelt & Joyce, in 1854; rated Al, was cop
per and iron lastorodj ! ,o72 tons burd en-, 223 feet
in length, IS feet In breadth Of beam, ~ feet depth
Of hold, and had three full decks. The missing
vessel sailed from Liverpool with about ] 600 tons
Of freight, consigned to b. !. II. Trask & CO.. aud
was valued at Sl2j 600. She was owned By Mcs3is,
A. Taylor q Co. Of Liverpool.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

R6y>A few kits of new mackorel, caught
last month, just received at the Grocery Store
OF ID. II. MoRTLEY.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
STATEMENT OF TIE CONDITION
OF THE
LOrilIard Fire Insurance Company.
NAME n LOCATION.

NAME AND LOCATION,
The name Of the Company Is the LonrbLARD FinE
ISsrRANCE ComANY, and is located No. lOI
Broadway, New York City.
I.CAPfTAL.
The amount Of lis Capital Stock, oil
paid up, is sIAOo,Ooo 90
H. ASSETS.
/. Cash OF the Company on hand.
and in the hands Of Agents and
other persons SOL Gao 90
.. Real Estate uuincumbered 1000 90
g.. The Bonds ana Stocks owned by
the Company Gas per vouchers ac-
cCmPanyinsl, Coi,2jO 90
vo1ohors} $4,000 90
vouchers acoompanying0 5000 90
8. Debts I2r premiums. 1904 81
4. All other Securities Qntercst
%accrucd,) 33,osG GO
Total Assets Of tho Company sl,4O2, Gsl -
Ill. LIABILITIES.
Losses unndiustcd 23,Ojo 90
". MISCELLANEOUS.
The greatest amount insured in aRy onb risk-ac.
cording TO circumstances.
The greatest amount allowed by tho rules 10 he IN.
sured IN any one city, town or villagc-accord-
ing TO circumstances.
Tho greatest amount allowed to 10 insured in any,
one Understanding % circumstances.
Tho amount Of it's capital or earnings deposited in
any othe ! State as security for losses therein
none.
Tho Charter, orAct Of Incorporation Of said CON-
pany-on file,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

ma, At a Democratic Mass Meeting, held
recently a. Reading, Eastern Pennsylvania, n
large number OF soldiers were present giving
&c aud encouragement to the Efforts
being made TO restore tho Union under the
flag and the constitution. The Soldiers
marched under n banner enscribed;
"1he boys in blue,
Vote, as they fought,
For tho Union"
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27
OFFICE or THE AUDITOR OF STATE,l
COLUMDUs, o., January o, 1866.

II is her ely certified, that tho foregoing ia a
correct copy Of the Statement OF Condition OF the
I.OrHard Fire Insurance Company O: New York
made 10 and filed in this Office, for tho year 1865.
Witness my hand and seal officially.
[sEAL. IsTAMP,l JAS. II, GOODMAN,
AuditpT Of State.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

DEA.T'wo tierces Of extra family convascd
hams just received at MoRTLEY's Grocery.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

rarExtrp sugar cured dried bcot for sale
OF MoRTLEY's.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

j. ALExANDER's DRuo STORE is still well
supplied with a largo stock Of drugs, medicines,
wallpaper, patent medicines, paints and dye
.stufs and oil articles pertaining to the Drug
trade.
Call md ge, Rings Unrivallcd Hair Rcsto,
rativc.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

B6y"Bacon, pork hams Nnd lord Tor sale o.
MoRTLEY's.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA WITH LATER NEWS
From the Atlantic Gable,
The French Fleet Gone TO Yenetia,
The Position Of The PrusSianS-ThCir Army
Continues 10 Advance.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-07-27

ARRIVAL OF TIE SCOTIA WITH LATER NEWS
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08
- 1ILl1NeA
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE
NOON REPORTS.
ELECTION RETURNS
DEM OCRATLC e AN
Eoup.c~ INTELLIGENCE
GREAT BATTLE ~
REIGN INTEa-Ei'1-
GREAT BATTLE HN

New YORK, Nov. cotton dull "oio
473
Rosrov Nov. The Republicans have
elected ten Congressman. Two colored men
are elected to the Legislature
LATER and fuller returns do not after 'he
result as indicated in the first dispatches
Sr I,or-Is. Nov. Gen. Piles is elected TO
Congress- over Hogan the present member III
the 18th district B. f. Lean is reelected III
the 9TH district.
WuArrSGToN, Del. Nov. THE returns
indicate heavy Republican losses, Salisbury
is evidently elected Governor and Nicholson
to Congress.
MILWAUKEE Nov. In the 10Th Wlscoh-
sin Congressional district Paine has 5,ooo
majority over Brown the Democratic nom-
nee Elridse, Democrat, is reelected by
5000 majonty.
BATIMoRr, Nov 7.-Returns from the
western counties comprising the 4th Con-
gressional district, indicate the reelection
of Thomas by 1000 majority
WASHINGTON, Nov THE Intelligencer
has a Baltimore special saying the conser
vatives have achieved great success. The
majority in the city is 1900.
Both conservative members of Congress
are elected and the entire Legislature Re
turns from the various counties continues
in favor of the conservatives.
The republicans have an increased major
ity in Wisconsin.
New YORK, Nov. 8.-Impartial judges
place the Republican majority in the State
at 5000. The Tribune claims more. The
Republicans lose three Congressman in the
interior counties, but gain three in the river
counties, viz: Van Wyck in the place of
Winfield, in the 18th district; Robinson in
the place of Bradford, in the 10th; and Corn
wall in the place of Hubbell, in the 18th.
The Republican majority in the State is va
riously estimated at 5000 to $4,000.
Illinois goes 10000 majority Republican.
Wisconsin, 5000 Massachusetts,, 10000.
In New Jersey four Republicans and two
Democrats are elected.
In Delaware the Democrats have MAORI
ty of I,O00-electing a Governor and full
Congressional delegation.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. pa great battle took
place in Gambia on the 18th, between the
Christians, numbering 10000, and the Turks
and Egyptians, numbering 10000. The lat
ter are said to have been repulsed, and the
Pasha wounded.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08

DEPARTURE OF THE EM1eKANrs foH
I,prkrA-The Macon Ga. Telegraph
of the I'd inst, says:
On Wednesday evening the Liberia
emiorants to the number OF some INo
hundred and fifty, left Macon to snlp
for the darkey Land of Promise ine
scene at the depot was one wen Wor. .l
witnessing. Many of the emlgran.ss
seemed to leave with light hearts, ana
with not an anxious thought Oh the
future, whilst others entered upon tne
tourney almost with reluctance, ana
left their friends and relatives Will
tears and misgivings. They were eS-
eorted to the train by one OF the col
ored societies-the Ring Doves, we
helieye-with banners flying, and to
the sound of drum and fife. The Voy-
ace is destined to be long and mo
notonous one, and the ship in which
they are to sail will be very much
crowded. There will be no less than
800 souls on board of her. The Geor-
ola colonists 90 to the town OF Green
Vile, in the neighborhood OF VIII en-
they intend to settle.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08
MIDNIGHT REPORTS
@ old and Colt on
Further. Election Returns
Conservation Of bishop Wilmer

New YORK, Nov. Gold AZ. Cotton
duh at SO! for Middling.
The statemant of the public debt shows a
reduction during the past month of 81, POP,
693,595.
Edward E. Blunt has been appointed See
rotary of Legation to Mexico Fenton's
majority viii probably reach 10000. The
Congressional representation remains un
changed
Illinois has certainly gone Republcan;by
upwards of 1000. The Republicans carried
every State that elected yesterday except
Maryland and Delaware In these States
there has been considerable conservative
gain
TORONTO, Nov. Father Mcmahon and
Col Lynch have determined to make an an
peal for new trial
New ORLEANS, Nov. Cotton dull. Sales
to-day 2, 100 bales. Low MiddIing 30 a &c
Gold 494 Flour firm; Superfne SlI 50; FIX
ira Sl1 75G$l5 %. Corn active at 81 15a
81 20.
Bishop Wilmer was consecrated TODAY as
Bishop of Louisiana, in Christ Church. He
was cOnsecrated by Bishop Hopkins. of YER
mont, assisted by Bishops Green of Mississin-
pi, Wilmer, of Alabama, and Quintard. of
Tennessee. The Bishop of Georgia BEING all
sent, the sermon was preached bv Bisbon
Hopkins
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08

IHE CHURCHES OF THE SoUTH-A
correspondent of the Atlanta Era
commenting on Mr. Beecher's com
parison of the churches and school
houses of that section to eight houses.
twinkling along the edge of a CONT,
nent of Darkness" says:
'In 1850 there were 81, 3S7 churches
in the Northern States, and 1868 in
the Southern States. The proportion
l church to 628 persons in the North
and l church to 562 persons in the
South The accommodation of these
churches were 8,6jG,0G1 sittinps for
l3,439, 922 persons North, and 5,541.-
076 sittings for 1864, $50 persons
South. Thus 64 persons out of the
hundred could attend service at the
same time in the North, and 81 out of
one hundred in the South, including
whites and slaves alike Thus the
Northern States had only per cent
greater accommodations than the
South. Surely, this was not suffi-
cient difference to justify charge of
heathenism upon the Southern
people"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08

The Masonic Fraternity of the Uni
ted States are invited by the Grand
Lodge of Maryland to participate in
the laying Of the cornerstone of the
Masonic Temple, now being construc-
ted in Baltimore. Arrangements are
making to have grand demonstration
and it is expected that Master Masons,
Companions, and Sir knights from all
parts of the Union will be largely rep
resented on the occasion. The cere-
monies will take place on the goth of
November.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08

BEAUREGARD's PRoPERTY.-A Wash
ington telegram advises us that Gen.
Grant has attended personally to the
question of the restoration to Gen.
Beauregard of the effects belonging to
him, but taken possession Of by mil
itary authorities Notwithstanding the
terms of his parole, which, it was
claimed, secured them to him. The
necessary order has been sent to Gen.
Sheridan, and they will doubtless be
at once handed to their owner.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-11-08
,ET.c Pres Convention.

The second meeting of the Press AS
ISOLATION, at Vicksburg, was IN every
respect q splendid success. There
were not as many representatives
present rs we had hoped to meet
and we can say to those who
were absent that they missed a great
treat, The second days proceedings
we shall give in full tomorrow,
together with the eloquent and timely
address of Col. T. q. ManlOve, the
orator of the occasion.
The merchants of Nicllsburg, with
characteristic liberality and hospital
ity, gave the Press Association Pub
lie Dinner at the Washington House,
minute account of which would fill
many columns of our paper. At
present we have only time to say that
it was q truly splendid affair, rejecting
the greatest credit upon all concerned
When we state that the dinner cost fif-
teen hundred dollars; that beside the
members of the Press, about two
hundred of the 'sOHd men, of Vicks-
BURG were seated around the tables,
and that the feast was prepared in the
very best style Of the Washington
House, an idea may be formed Of the
honors extended to the knights of the
quill on that occasion. Gen. Wood,
Dudley, and all the principal military
officers of Yicksburg, were present in
full dress uniform, applauding and
being applauded.
But we must avail ourselves of the
graphic accounts Of our Vicllsburg
contemporaries for a detailed state
ment Of the many good things said
and done To our editorial brethren
of the Hill City we tender our special
thanks for their kind and considerate
attention. Long may they wave!