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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14

Paris is the place for romantic ad.
ventures. One night some month ago,
young officer of cavalry regiment
was returning to his lodgings late at
night, when he saw on one of the bridg-
es young woman Of considerable beau
ty, but clad in the mean garments OF n
work. woman, preparing to plunge into
the river. He seized her, and threat.
ened to take her to the station house.
She supplicated, however, so earne stly
20 be LETT alone that the officer consen-
ted to release her, first however exacting
a solemn promise that she would not re.
peat the attempt. She hurried away,
but the young soldier deemed it prud ent
to follow her. Luckily it was that he
did SO, for no sooner did she believe
herself free from observation than the
girl plunged into the river. The officer
was close upon her, and with some diff
entity, and not without danger, succeed
ed in dragging her to land. This time
he insisted on accompanying her home.
With extreme reluctance the would
bo suicide led him to a miserable lodging
in the most wretchsd part of the city.
Knocking at the door and old woman
appeared, to whom the officer related
what had happened. "Ah, madam"
she cried, cit was for that then, you
borrowed my clothes !" and she went on
to relate to the young officer that the
pretended unknown was no other than
the daughter of a nobleman of the high
est rank, and that she had that night
came to borrow the dress n which she
appeared, in order, as she said to avoid
discovery in love adventure. In proof
of the truth of this story, the old woman
pointed to the young woman's dress,
which she had left on assuming her
coarse attire. This naturally excited
the young mans curiosity TO the highest
pitch. He insisted on accompanying
the young lady to her father, to whom
he related all that had taken place.
Warm thanks we're, of course, heaped
upon him, and he was invited to the
house whore he subsequently became
constant visitor. An intimacy sprung
up between him and the young lady,
which ripened into affection, and the
affection resulted in a marriage celebra-
ted few days ago, This tale is true,
strange as it may appear. 1t has of
course created an immense sensation in
the upper circles of Partisan society;
and at present it is said that all young
unmarried ladies are bent on attempting
to ommit suicide at midnight, in the
hope of being saved by handsome Off
Ger Of hussars, and whatever is romantic
has immense popularity in Paris.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14

STEVENIsM In the middle of the
rhapsodical manifesto of Thaddeus Ste.
vens, which is now going the rounds Of
the newspapers, as the last expiring eff.
fort of the nearly deceased statesmna,
occurs in plain broad statement, design
cd to affect the public thought, which is
simply plain broad lie from the whole
cloth. 1t is where the dying political
gradiator refers to the condition of the
Island Of 81. Thomas and other Danish
Islands. In the Island of St. Thomas,
to which he refers, which was one Of
the most fourishing and productive of
the West India Islands before the
emancipation, we learn from a reliable
citizen who was there recently, there
was not . single plantation cultivated
two years ago, which was about twenty
years after emancipation All the hand
some plantations were deserted aDd
grown up with briers, and nearly the
entire population huddled in the town
of ST. Thomas, where there were about
fifteen thousand negroes and not more
than fifteen hundred whites. But this
community is governed by the Danish
monarchy, and through military por
lice, which two years ago consisted Of
IS men, living in strong fort at the
edge Of beautiful bay upon which the
handsome town of st. Thomas fronts.
'Lor bless you, sar, dar has been no
plantation work on the island since de
Emancipation" This is what an old ne.
gro lad remarked. On inquiring how
so many idle negroes lived, the white
people of st. Thomas said they could
not tell. There appeared to be only
visible means of support for about one
thousand negro men and women who do
work. Their food was chiefly imported
from other islands. If old THAD. would
visit St Thomas, he would find a great
negro mystery Of idleness to unravel,-
PMs6@rg Post
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NREe a'clRs EEell.S.

"A New Orleans widow, on the sunny
side Of forty, has just taken to herself an
eighth husband.
-Paran Stevens has built family tomb
and monument in Mount Auburn, costing
$4,000.
American colleges have received over
$500, 900 in endowments during the past
year.
"A boy in Vermont, with his, dog has
caught two hundred and sevcnty.nine
woodchucks during the past season.
Six pilots on the Red River died week
before last of yellow fever. They were re-
garded as the most skilful and trustworthy
of tho fraternity.
Horace Greeley says, in his character
istically mild way, that Thurlow Weed is
"an eminent veteran liar" Pot calling
the kettle black.
But one hundred and FIVE sabre wounds
and one hundred and forty.threc bayonet
wounds were reported from the field during
the first three years Of the war.
Miss Kcarney, daughter of Gen. Phil.
Kearney, who lost his life at Chantilly dur
ing the war, has married Monsieur de Ker.
mel, wealthy Norman gentleman.
Lieutenant Buskirk, Of Monroe county,
Indiana, is a frail specimen of humanity,
standing six feet ten in his stocking feet
and weighing four hundred pounds gross.
Boston has resolved not to take any ad-
vantage of the moon in future, but burn
gas at all times of the night hereafter.
This decision will cost her $4,000 more.
Virginia has nine and half millions
acres of improved and eleven and quarter
millions of unimproved lands. Ilenty of
room for improvement still.
The Nashua, New Hampshire, Iron
Company have lately commenced with good
success, the manufacture of,steel tires for
locomotives, hitherto done only in England.
A male teacher and two lady assistants
in Crown school, of Chicago, were fined
500 and costs n few days ago for alleged
cruel punishment of an unruly pupil.
"A man was buried in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, short time since, who had
kept his gravestones and coffin in his garret
for twenty years. He was ninety years
of age.
The Georgia State Road is prepared TO
liqudatc its entire debt of S4O0 600 to the
Federal Government, and that in a few
days it VI ill make the remittance 10 Wash
ington.
The author of the " Guide Gu Ceremo-
NAL " says it is the proper thing for a gen
tleman on marrying a widow before the
expiration of her mourning, to put on weeds
for his lamented predecessor.
"A gentleman of Christian County, Ken
gray eagle. 1t measured eight feet from
tip to tip. The longest talon measured two
and fve-eighth inches.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14
Seth Jones' C0mrting Scrcpe

Mr.. EDIToR.-There's been the
| deuc to Fay down teu our house, and
I'm goin' to tell yeou all about it. Ycou
see Josh Doolittle, he took a notion to
Suke Simpsons-though what he could
see in her tho dear knows-and shined
up teu her quite a smart while, but
Sukc she Tilted him and set her cap at
Seth Jones, and she'd got him, teu, if
it hadn't been for Josh. But Josh he
was as mad as moment, and he deter
mined she shouldn't have him. Wal,
the Sunday arter | was married l went
up teu dads teu spent the AFTERNOON an
evening. Wal, / hadn't been there but
a leetle while before who should cum in
but Seth Jones, all spruced up teu fits.
He kept siding up teu Suke, an they
kept gigling at the time. Patience sed
Seth was goin' teu stay with suke, fur
she heerd him ask her, an Suke sed
yes, Wal, our folks went teu bed an
LETT Seth an Suke setting alone.
What they sed in course I don't no,
but when it came time teu go, Seth went
teu get up but he stuck fast teu the
cheer, for Josh had put shoemaker's
wax on it.
Wal, he tux hold of the cheer with
both hands an gin a jerk, an sech a
rip tearin' ye never heern before.
Seth thought his trowsers was tore,
and claped his hand on the place, an
made rush for his hat. He, grabbed,
not his hat but basin of water (Which
Josh had sot down where his hat was,)
an emptied it all over himself.
Jest then he seed his hat an katched
that an put it on, but it was half full of
flour, an seech looking animule, ye
never did see. The way he rushed fur
the door was a caution.
But his troubles didn't end here, fur
while his feet cetched on one string
stretched across the door, an sent him
headlong out doors, his head,hit another
one across the top an rung COW. bell
that wabed up all in the house.
How he got hum l kon't know, bat I
know the next day when | went over
teu old Miss Joneses she was a cleaning
Sth's clothes an wondering where he
got all that dough on 'em. Seth didn't
cum nerr our house agin, I kin .ell ye.
The next Sunday night he went to
see 'I4iz'beth Mehitable Wick um, the
schulz marm, an he's went teu see her
ever since. Suke was orful mad, but
she never found out who played sech
trick on Seth. But she pidn't care so
much about it sence Pete Johnsons cum
teu see her. I s'pose they'll be married
afore long. Josh thinks he paid Suke
OFF with interest an so do |.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14


When Congressman Brooks, much
smaller man than Sumner, caned him,
the Boston pet did not attempt to resent
it; but went to Europe to have the
Duchess of Sutherland, and other abo-
lition danes, to bathe his bruised crani.
um and heal his wounded honor. When
German Baron grew sweet on Mrs.
Sumner, the brave Senator did not
challenge him; but wrote a letter to
Bismarck, rejecting on his wife's honor,
and requesting the recall of the offender.
Such is the honor of the Radical leader
of the Rump Senate. The brave Sem
ator went to Europe to get his head cur
ed, but Mrs. Senator has gone thither to
get her heart cured.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14
There is dignity about that going ava

There is dignity about that going away
alone, we call dying-that wrapping the
mantle of Immortality about us; that
putting aside with pale hand azure
curtains that are drawn around this cra-
die of a world; that venturing away
from home for the first time in our lives,
for we are not dead-tnere is nothing
dead to speak of, aud we only go off
seeking foreign countries not laid down
on the map we know about. There
must be lovely lands somewhere star
ward, for none ever return that go thith,
er, and we very much doubt if any
would if they could.
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Tire nr,r,,kard,s Daughfer.

Out in the street with naked feet,
l saw the drunkard's little darchteT;
Her tattercd shawl was thin and small;
She little knew for no one taught her,
Her skin was dark. her auburn hair
Was blown about her pretty forehead;
Her sad white face wore sorrow trace
And want and woe that were not borrowed.
Heart broken child, she seldom smiled;
Hone promised her no bright tomorrow :;
Or if its light flashed OF. her night,
Then up came darker clouds of sorrow,
She softly said: eve have no bread,
No wood to keep the fire burning
The child was ill; the winds so chill,
u thin, cold blood 10 ice was turning.
l7ss'5fen we'll fed and warmly clad,
And ladies robed in richest fashion,
Passed OH the side where no one cried
To them for pity or compassion
That long night fled, and then the light
OF rosy day in beauty shining,
Set dome and spiro and roof on fire,
And shone on one beyond rcpi1ing.
Aslecp-aloue-a cold MS stone,
Where no dear parent ever sought her
In winding sheet Of snow and slect,
Was found the drunkards lifeless daughter.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14

1t is said that when Geary read the
despatch from Gen, Grant in regard to
the Fort Delaware fraud" he very
coolly remarked" Just as l expected.
l am getting too strong and Grant is
afraid of me-" Hurrah for the G.'s.
Which shall it be- Geary, Greeley or
Chant
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14
CSrry O,Enl,,,s, EpissIe.

the SitUation-Me Ring Tariff
What a Nomination Costs Corrys
Pledyss and his PLATFORM.
DEAR EAGLE AS you are aware l
did not get the nomination from
THE RING CONVENTION.
The price of delegates suddenly rose
to two hundred and fifty dollars, and
the City Bank wouldn't honor my
checks to that amount.
So l was beat.
But not subdued,--I am still in the
field.
The honest, intelligent, high minded
and virtuous voters will rally round ME.
The ring is everywhere repudiated,
and is trembling in its shoes.
I an glad to see the Eagle take such
an independent stand.
1t don't approve Of the Ring ticket.
Nor the Republican ticket.
Nor the Montague Hall ticket.
Cory OLanus for Mayor is your can
didate.
He is the candidate of the uncorrup-
ted and the incorruptible.
OF the unpurchased Democracy.
OF the anti Nicholson paviors.
OF the early Closing Association.
ftho Target Companies.
OF the Base Ballists.
OF the soldiers and sailors.
OF the Marines.
He is the choice Of the Germans.
OF the Fenians.
Of the widows.
The tax payers demand Cory O'Lan.
us.
Children cry for him.
Then what chance has Kalbfeisch
got?
He may possibly poll votes enough to
elect Bliss; but what good will that do
him? He had better haul off and save
his money.
He has weakness for economy and
this is the best chance he will have of
practicing that virtue.
[ see you admire muscle.
You scored one in his favor the other
day because he licked man in New
York.
Just give me a chance and I'll whip
a man before election.
If l can find one that it would be
safe to tackle.
1t wouldn't look we'll you know for
Brooklyn to elect mayor with black
eye.
Kalbfeisch has the advantage Of me
in muscle as well as money.
But if | am elected Mayor I will ap.
point professor of the manly art, Wa
ter Commissioner aud make that depart
ment uurse,y tor pugs.
II the Dcs-oc.Atic party in this coun-
ty must 90 to dogs, it might as we'll
take short cut, instead of travelling the
circuit of the ring.
The Presidential election comes next
year; We want to clear away the party
stubble this fall, SO as to give us clear
field 20 fight the great battle.
Since you admire muscle, take les1
son tIom its exponents, who, when they
are going to fight battle, go into train.
ing to get rid of superduous weight,
torswear sack and live cleanly, to purge
all humors out of their system, so that
when the day comes they ale sound in
wind and limb, free from blemish, and
give their opponent no advantage.
Better to shake off the ring now than
to carry such load through the Presi-
dental campaign.
| propose to fight it out on this line
till election day,
You are in favor of low prices.
So am |.
Nominations have got to be so expen>
pensive that a man of moderate means
can't indulge in the luxury of running
for Office any more.
Perhaps yon haven't seen the Ring
tariff.
l send you a copy that was picked up
on the floor Of one of the nominating
SCALE OF PRICES.
For nominations adopted by the Ring,
Oct 1867.
Member Of Congress. ss...,...............$25, 900
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14

Johnsonis the name of the man of gi-
ant intellect at Pittsburg, who fastened
bristleS to the tail of a rat and sold the
reconstructed animal for a squirrel
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14

Politics is a business that requires a
good deal af capital, but these rates are
altogether too high.
1t is owing to few men having a mos
nopoly of the nominating business.
Which is not Democratic,
And it is bad for the public, for the
more man spends for to get an Office
the more'he has to make out of it.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-11-14

Gen, Warren, the Fenian, has been
found guilty of treason.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

CLEARED.
sbip Calhoun Page Liverpool Spogori Tles'on 90
sim Drsumbrans Port j. Correia, Lisbon AmshoA v"
Hawk Williams, Sen Francisco T. Cons,oSA ""
Bark voyager (Br) Wyhe Ccnfnegos Moss " nu c.
Golden Rhodes DarbadOtst
psrI tsiI, serell Sew.Oreaus, r. H. Druminond 20 -
ug me, Rotehfd BEl Crane PaIshoro d. X DO W OH TO-
D,l9 Faslr (pf). Dickson. Gibraltar, Jas hrhrf
me- IA. Cu,tsn tbr McAlmon, ManEaDno, Moss Ward
b,s Two Bro,hen Br) Pern ST. Johns, b. d. H. De Wofk
sb Is..i, Jouss t,rl Long Barbados Jones Loggh
ST. Warl Parks pOgert, Savannah, Young L Gown.
ssh. M Brmhal Inssev Savannah. ~ 1. MeCreadyk Co.
seSr v W. Simmons, Williams Georgetown, y. c., Thomas
ssS, Elizabeth B. Hogan Bristol Geo n. stranahan.
al s.lll, burton. Palmer Stamford
Laniei Hiden, Savannah Van Brunt Slsght
Bebr MInnesota Huffman, Norfolk, Crowell 4 Paine.
Bohr Harvest, Corwn, Prosidenee, Geo. ~ straaahan
w" ARRIVED. ~
Steamship En Bt eating Liverpool Dee 90 WITH mdse and 50
PISS. the National Steam Navigation Cempsny Jan lat q %
passed brig undiuae Do A lat 20 81 Ous 49, passed steamships
Steamship M,YhaI rl William, Liverpool Jan and Queens
sandy Hook II $40 last night but detained by the fog
steamship Hss ssrkey Mobile days. With cotton to H. aou
Co - -
steamship ohcus GOdr, WITH md'e and pass to VIM p
Steamship Ys.oo Hodges, NortO With ads q 9sp9ssa z.
noI-
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port maroen's Notite.
CITY IND COUNTY GOEERNMEyE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


The Board met at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
the President, Mr. SHANNON in the chair.
Shortly after the calling Of the roll the President an
nounced that he had appointed Mr james A. Farley a.
Reader TO the Board for the year 1861
Alderman REILLY offered resolution requesuHs"the
Counsel TO the Corporation 20 report 20 this Board his
opinion III IL il competent for the present Board 1def
men TO abIOgatc and set aside the proceedings bad ana
taken In the Mcknight agt Ety. ana whether such
proceedings ir1cyOcnNe.
Alderman LOW moved that the resolution DC reirred
TO the Committee having the protest OF MI MehhiShIh
charge
Alderman REILLY said his resolution merely called fer
information from the Counsel 10 the Corporation
Alderman ELY good reason TO refer this rcS0iu'
Counsel would give his opinion the matter, and this
was all there about 10.
Alderman Loews motion thop prevailed.
Alderman WARD offered the following:
q that Of land Wing between hbeS
and BrolwSy and the Hdon River formerly Known
and Gsrlen belongs 10 the CITY Of View York teofe
esorsd Corporation Counsel be requested 70 uqn ts
Board what action be taken 70 place hs oT IN Tue p
session 81 this land.
Which adopted.
BY resolution the street Commissioner and Corporation
Council requested to report 70 this Board statements
the action taken by them la reference 90 removing &c
the expense Of the thereof certain buildings.
sheds tsc erected Piers Nos IA and l5 North Rvor,
which are at present used and occupied by the New Jersey
Railroad Company The Controller transmittcd q COM
muncaOn from the Corporation Counsel In relation y"
the leasing OF the buildings situate St No - Nassau s
10 be used for the Law Department Referred To tho
Committee when appointed The COntrOher trans
mittcd another communication, ainng a state-
Railroad Companies for the year 1851 the following is the
st4
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ILLICIT wHIsKy.--Peter McGoldrick was arrested
sunday night Flushingave Brooklyn, with fvegai'
lon keg OF whisky In bis possession The whisky wss
confiscated and Peter was thereupon liberated still 10
Marrisonave. corner OF Bartlettst owned by messra
Crook Flanagan, seized by Deputy Marshal Bagoyi
large quantity OF mash and barrel and haf 90
tho fluid were found and seized The stu bad oau
cspaslty OF ebout ~ gallqls, = II
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Totals...."......Sa9-5n %

WHICH WIS OIUtItN OF IIIt
BY resolution the Clerk Of tho Common Council was
directed furnish the members OF the Board with the
necessary maps and stationery required Tor tho use 81 the
Board for the current year. vain effort was made 70
have badges and slaves Of office included In tho rsoiu-
ton and after debate the proposition was lost
The Board then adjourned
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UOYERNNENT sALE.-Th!s proP,ertyy IWqYl

UOVERNMENT SALE.-Ihe, property known now
QTU =. saGOyFRNNENr TANNElY AND SlkAM SANNlLir'
-, acres Land san Antonio Texas sealed FRO
& N duplicate viii be received up the ~ dsy OF March IyG
~ pur Of e. 81 Land oe or less together win tle
b erected thereon aud c gpTUrtenluceS apperurg that Us 70
ov: one Tsurey containing twelve stone me y tHo Nooleh
80, seen stone pools capable urrg bow hides per ennun'
One steam Saw SIN capable Of saving 5000 feet Of Lumber daily one
81 al stone Building. -. G.. ,-,..ia ~
49, So Aotoo River conducted ~ tie establishments
bv A race Of hevn stone lait M cement , 4,
S 4 was purchased and Improvements made ly the late scae
fser,te Government estimated TO have cost Sl9oV IN
gold -, D., -. ,eee -, . ,.or,,,~ ..-.
IF payae in advance secured title fee simple viii be given
By the e. = Government -
a.. MINI" AMI addressed 10 J. l.. KIpDOO,
Brsy,t MaiorGea., Asst Coun Bureau r. j. & 4; L.,
Galveston.
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Moon Sets.
Sandy Hook 2;3S Cows Island. 36 Hell Gate. ..49
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HENRY ID. MINER, Auctioneer,
& ssesrOOm No 81 Nsssau-st. opposite tue PostOh'

MINER SOMERVILLE VIII sell al srcion MONDAY EVENING,
Jruay II. ~ = O'Clock o. their aud spacious
FINE ART GALLERY, No. 50 flFTHANEi
Southwest foureeLthst..
Gle very fue Collection Of PAINTINGS b. hvorte and
celebrated American artist,
ALEXANDER WVSr
Sho from Europe ar absence Of our Yet
Vile % pictures % European and American scenery
incut. The two paintings entitled.
A NORWEGIAN WATERFALL by MOONLIGHT -
for N he'd b. royal decree the J!ear GOLD
MEDAL at the wears Exhibition at Brussels; AMI
A MOUNTAIN TOEEENT IN NORWAY ..
lot which the GOLD MEDAL al the Hague the Exhibition
Of the
The medals al accompanying documents received through he Score
Eary exhibition and gGo opportunity to the pub
10 Of viewing for the f tle n this country tne only
appreciation 81 American Art received by
81 and confident stating . an examination
them the
home that accorded u m
10 Europe
- n
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

SPECIAL neutrality-suspicious. BUSINESS.
The Board met by special call at o'clock yester-
day afternoon; in the absence Of tho President Mr..
BLEAKLEY called to the Chair.
A communication was read from the Commissioner OF
Jurors transmitting the following statement OF the funds
received and the expenses incurred In his otce Tor lass
year. .,,,an
Total mount Of ines received "a
Total amount OF and expenses Of once SaUW
N, -, ssei
Or By cash paid Daniel Devils County TREASURER H'i
Referred. ~, A. ,oi,,xy,,
sums for the year 1861: saNo
Saares-Ieg stive Department 9S 90
Department.
SaaresJudieiary - - OF
the specia Committee New COURTHOUSE ~ iA'oS os
paying the following bills: asa, o.
y" Allen a Stevens lumber. s.'''''.. 'si,Ios %
James Cummings. machine WORK :'-'-.--- 10y "
II. sncair plaster ana ,n 70 lam & 1877 sSss "a
The board then adjourned, subject TO the call OF tho
Chair. ---~-s---.
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pASSENG ERS .lRRITED.

FROM LIVERPOOL, Jan. Iu steamship EriH,P n Saith W s
Rslniord FoOte T. Parker Mrs Rollins T. H. Wade and lady and
a. In the steefage ,---,,-
MsnhsuapCapL Rows Roys, Fortman Mas T. Lee, Master
Lee T. Iieuerck John Robinson. ". 7. Grant Mrs j. Gage