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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-22

i AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA,
Estate Of JOHN TURNER, deceased.
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit SETTLE
ana adjust the account OF HUGH GAMBLE, sur
YlVlng Executor of the last will and testament of
JOHN TURNER, deceased, and 10 report dstribu-
uon OF the balance in the hands OF the accountant
M ms rPp Appointment on %EDNEsDAY, the 2ith day
lis ). SIXTH Street in the City Of Philadelphia
Z 2lmW6t A. ATWOOD GRACE Auditor.
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, Earl OF March, afterwards Duke of Queensberry,
whose life lasted into this century. and who, GER
/ tainly, rs earl or duke, young man or greybeard
/ was not an ornament TO any poss1ble society.
| The legends about old Q. are awful In Selwyn,
IN WIaxall, and contemporary chronicles, the
observer OF human nature NAV follow him,
| drinking, gambling, intriguing to the end Of
his career; when the wrinkled, pasied, tooth
less old Don Juan died as wicked and unres
pentent as he had been at the hottest season OF
youth and passion. There is house in Picca-
dilly where they used to show q certain low
window at which old Q. sat to his very last days,
osllne throueh his senlie glasses the women as
There must have been great deal of good
about this lazy, sleepy George Selwyn, which,
no doubt, is set to his present credit. Your
friendship writes Carlisle to him, lis so diff
ferent from anything have ever met with or
seen in the world, that when recollect the ex-
traordinary proofs OF your kindness, Il seems to
me like a dream" az have lost my oldest friend
and acquaiutance, G. Selwyn," writes Walpole
to Miss Berry Ireally loved him, not only for
his infinite wit, but for thousand good quail
ties.n l am glad, for my part, that such a lover
good qualites-that he should have been
friendly, generous warm-hearted, Trustworthy
"I rise at SIX" writes Carlisle to him from Spa
"a great resort of fashionable people in our
ancestors days., "play at cricket till dinner
and dance in the evening till J can scarcely
crawl TO bed at eleven. There is lite for youl
You get up at nine; play with Baton, your dog,
till twelve, in your dTessinggown; then creep
down to Whites; are five hours at table; sleep
till supper-time and then make two wretches
carry you in a sedan-chair, with three pints of
claret in you, three miles for shilling.n 0cca-
slonally, instead of sleeping at Whites, George
went down and snoozed in the House of Com
mons by the side of Lord North. He repre-
sented Gloucester for many years, and had
borough OF his own, Ludgershall, for which,
when he was too lazy to contest Gloucester, he
sat himself. 81 have given directions for the
election of Budgershall to be of Lord Melbourne
and myself" he writes to the premier, whose
friend he was, and who was himself as sleepy, as
witty, and as good natured as George.
ITO be continued in our next issue.l
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WANTS.

BOOK AGENTS IN LUCK AT LAST.
The crisis is passed. The hour has come TO lift the
ven o seeresy which has hitherto enVeloped the inner
history OF the great civil war and this Is done By offer
Ing TO the public Ger eral l., 9, Bakers
HISTORY OF THE SECRET SERVICE"
tor thrilling interest this book transcends all the
ISlnance ol lhousundgears and conclusiVey proves
ulaI Iulh Ii stranger than fiction"
Agehts are clearing from 500 TO 5000 per month";
Wnlch we can prove 10 any doubling applicant a
rev more can obtain agencies in territory yet unoccu
II. GARRETT a. CO.,
NO. 7Os CHESNUT STREET,
zn PHILA DELPHIA.
w ANIED, FIVE HUNDRED RECRUITS
~ i9I lhe U. ). Marine Corps Recruits must be
a6lei oad 099ieu' y0ung unmarried men. They viii be
eniPloyIeXHy IN lhe Government NaYy-yards ana In
ships Of War on tO eign stations For frther inior
mation apply to "
JAMES LEWIS,
,o.. .. captain and Recruiting Ofiioer,
~ iiI" - NO. 81 s. FRONT Sweet
LOST.
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HOOP SKIRTS.
OQ HOOP KIRTs,. e.

900 HOOP KIRTs,, 800
PRICES REDUOEDii 10
T. snords us much pleasure 20 announce 70 our
numerous patrons and tie public that In consp-
quence tfa slight decline In Hoop Skirt material
together with our Increased facilities for manuac
turing, and strict adherence to BUYING and
SELLING for CASH, we al enabled TO offer ali our
JUSTLY CEbEhRATED HOOP SKIRTS AZ RI-
DUCED PRICES. AND our skirts will alv1ays IA
heretofore, be found In every respect more desfabie
and really cheaper than any single or double snrino
unequalled. IN
lBo, constantly receiving from New York ana tbs
Eastern states full Lives OF low priced skirts at verv
low prices among which is lot of Plain Skirts al
tne eIolOwlng ratesl5 springs, 55c % springs 65
springs 56c; 30 springs, S5c S5 springs 96c and 40
skirts made TO order. altered, and repaired Whole
sale and retail, at the Philadelphia Hoop Skirt Em.
porinm, No. 62s ARCH Street. below SEVENTH
8 10 Hm rp WILLIAM II HOPKINs
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LOST.

I OsT--A CERTIFICATE OF CITY LOAN,
II NO: l6Sil, ior 800 IN the name Of A. L. KERR.
All persons AIe cautioned against them same and any
one returning II TOT III. b. WOOD ManAyunk or al the
CITY lTeasureFs ONCE will be rewarded n mWl2gS
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LEGAL NOTICES.
IN THE ORPHANS COURT FOR THE CITY
j AND COUNTY, OE ILADELPHIA

- Estate Of MARGARET SCANLON, deceased
The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit settle,
ano ADJUST the account of JOHN O'BYRNE, Ad-
mnlstrator OF all ana singular the goods and chattes
EgnLs ana credits which OF MARGARET
sCANLON, late Of the county OF Philadelphia,
deceased and 20 report distribution of the balance In
lhe handS OF the accountant, will meet the parties
INnteTestfd for the pnrpose Of his appointment on
o,ct ok 7. M, at the office of John o. ByTne Esq,
NO. bl4 WALNUT Street. in the city OF Philadelphia.
z 10 tmw5t GEORGE w. 'RA TJGT Auditor
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
1r(istellantous.

SHARP PRACTICE OF AN ATLANTA
correspondent the
Union tells the following
of shrewd and cynical Atlanta mer-
chant: :,
| heard good thing perpetrated
by one of them, which was related by
him to a New York drummer. .
The merchant aforesaid is in the
readv-made clothing business, and he
told the gentleman from New York,
that when customer comes III, after
letting him try on several coats he
would say to him that he had coat
which he had given to gentlemen
to take home the night before, but
he was not satisfied with it and re-
turned it. Perhaps it might fit his
customer. "Now, you know says
he. " all men are more or less dlShon-
est; so l put a pocket. book in one OF
the coat pockets, which only cost me
thirty or forty cents. Now when the
man tries on the coat, he puts his
hands in the pockets, and feels this
peck book, and he buys the coat at
once. for a considerable advance on
the usual price; and he never comes
back to see about It.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
pottrg
, WIPES BATTLE-DREAM.
ny J, AUGUSTINE sIGNAIGo.

ny J. AUGUSTINE sIdNAlao'
tumble, lonely pallet, where the glim'
ncr of the stars
,zen night Of winter twinkled cheer
ess through the bars
other sadly sleeping by the side OF
II her Joy,
image OF her husband, By her darling
bright-eyed boy
ing of her sons dear father, who was
on the tented field,
there to meet the foeman when the
trump of battle pealed,
er soul was almost GREATNESS, for she
saw the foemen come
ebeld the banners waving, then she
heard he beat of drum
the peal of thousand trumpets tells the
onset hath begun
,e child agaiustth father; lis the sire
against the sou
he hears, above the battle, the Wild
moaning Of despair,
he curses Of the dying that in anguish
rend the air.
r, closer comes the battle, aud she hoIai
with fear er breath,
, sees the foemen grApPle ia the agonies
of death
ar, fiercer grows the contest, louder
peals tbs bugIe's call
to hand the dread fray rases--tFlend
and foe together fall
Oh God did'st hear her shrleklng II
hath agonized the dead
.,b seen her husband falliug-cTushed
beneath the horses tread.
,ely had passed by that vision, when
there came the cheering cry,
the foemen had been rou;ed-that they
had been forced to fly
the wife forgot moment what her loss
had been that day
she wildly Joined the cheering heard
above the deadly fray
she waved her nations banner with
patriotic pride,
.e my boy" she said, my country in
the name Of him who died. y
the banner she was waring-stt!I she
saw the foeman fly
her soul was overdowing-still her aeaFl
was beating high
lpon her country altar she had sacFi
feed her all
had seen her country's glory-she had
wept her husbands fail
\ amid the shout OF victors and the Tying
foes alarms,
e the sweet voice of her hnsband-3he
awakened in his arms.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

A Mississippi editor who has visit,
ed Thad. Stevens, thus describes the
old Villains wife, says the Helena,
(Arkansas) Clarion:
III the city Of Lancaster, Pennsyl-
vania, in the goodly North, nigh unto
the pure city Of Philadelphia, Thad-
deus Stevens has lived in open adul-
try with mulatto woman whom he
seduced from her husband, a full
blooded negro. This mulatto man
ages his households both i'll LancaS.
ter and at Washington, receives or
rejects visitors at will, speaks of Mr..
Stevens and herself as 1--WE" and IN
all things COMFORTS herself as il she
enjoyed the rights Of a lawful wife.
| have no words of unkindness or
abuse for her. She is a neat, tidy
honseEeeper and appears to be as
polite as well trained negroes gener,
ally aIe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
SPARKLING.
told my love that she was fair

told my love that she was fair
As any Eastern houri,
More beautiful than Bonnie Jean,
Or cen the LASS O. Gowrie;'
That she was stately as a queen,
And neither spare nor stout,
She turned her laughing face about,
And suickered Oh, git eout.'
said her teeth were white as pearls,
Her lovely cheeks like roses
Her brow was alabaster,
And her breath as sweet as pnsies.
/ said her eyes were like twia stars,
That shone DER ancient 4 mmon.
At this she looked bewildersl,
And she softly mattered " CANNON"
Ispoke about the poddesses
OF ancient Greece and Rome,
And compared her charms % Oct fsEorably
With ladies nearer home.
said that she was fairer
Than that famed Atbeuian lasF;
She gave her head little toss
And csrtly answered gas.
told her bat worshipped her,
And, warming With my passion,
Threw my arm around her waist
And kissed her, lover fashion.
said | hadn't meant it,
But she still maintained bad,
And If didn't stop my tricks
She'd straightTay " tell Der dad.
Iasked her in ny sweetest tones
Ifshe would be my bride;
And promised that her least desires
Should ali be satisfied.
She looked a little shy at FIRST,
But said Well, as its yon,
Iffather will give his consent,
d." ca-s HT Il
sag P---E
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
A TALE OF LONG AGO


was tale told long ago
The lips that breathed are clay
e! hears ny heart their whisper low,
As on that far-otf day.
Ja, spcrted with in cLildhood's honr,
And triaed with in youth
Come back, in all thy p'opbet-power
Thou dim. old tale Of truth
Nv tears flow warm upon the page
That tells OF trial past,
IF Weary wars the heart should wage,
Yet" conqueginE, rise at last y
When hope-tAe lost one of the soul
Should win through dread and doubt
Aud all lite's heavy msrtyr-scroH
By love be bIotted outl
Ny brow the mountain wind plays Der
That played about the child
The child was, but am no more,
Save in heart as wild
And odors, borne upon it's breeze,
Swept by me as of old
But sweeter-Eweeter things than these,
Those dead old lips foretold.
From cefted rock the pale blue flower
Springs in thy native land
The land mapped out, in mystic hour,
By that cold prophetha hand
That rock 10th precious meaning hide,
Oh, dear as they are true J
That fower-whose weakness is its pride
1t hath its meanings, too
Oh, firm and strong, yet riren rock
Oh, broken by the storm
One flower. unshattered by the shock,
Shall twine around thy form
In vain, oh, world thy desert air
May round that ruin sweep
Thy plant that finds shelter there
Hath struck its roots too deep
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

4 Welsh Judge, famous both for
his neglect of personal cleanliness
and his Unsuitable desire for place,
once applied to ii friend at court to
intercede with the minister for an
other government appointments
d" ALI" exclaimed the friend, my
dear sir. as you have asked the min
lister for everything else, why have
YOU never asked him for q piece Of
SOAP and a nail brush ~
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

4 pert miss was reading the para
bic OF the wise and foolish virgins,
when she suddenly paused and com,
mpnced laughing. " Well, what did
they forget 7" asked the teacher en-
couragingly. THEY forgot their
kerosinc,' promptly responded Miss
Five Year old.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

MORALITY NORTH AND SOUTH
For the last fifty years the people of
the Northern States have been
taught to believe that there was very
little religion or morals in the South,
that the brains and conscience OF the
nation lay chiefly in Massachusetts,,
and that New England was the IA
vorite home of christianity en- earth.
We have refuted these notions over
and over, by statistics, bat it will
take generations 10 eradicate these
falsrhoods from the public mind.
We were somewhat surprised to
find the following facts in the last
Cincinnati Ga2ctte, into which they
probably found their way as statls-
tics while the political editor was not
watching:
There is one church in Virginia to
G, cry Ala of the population; in Mis-
sissippi, one to every 1870; i'll Penn
svlvania. one to every j4i; New
York. one toevery 734 in California,
one to every 1927; in MasSachu-
sets, one to every 752 persons.-Loa
iSrile Ereniag Standard.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

sy- This establishment is now opeo for The receP,
tion Of guests.
TITS newly furnished from the kitchen TO TIE
| roof. Spring Beds, Hair Mattresses. Linen
Sheeting, etc. The Furniture and Table Ware an
rp,p. of the latest style and most costly material
The Table is furnished with every luxury the mar
ket affords The Bars with Liquors equal to any
used in private families, and the comforts and
pleasures of home US lar as possible, guaranteed
to its Guests
The House itself NAV be said to he entirely new
and fresh The undersigned will spare nethet
labor or expense to merit continuance OF The
liberal support with which thcy have thns far been
honored.
Febl6G7 W. \. HUtD W
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

1t seems that the health of poor
old Thad. Stevens is still precarious,
The Radicals are shedding dOlOrous
tears over his condition. The Phiia-
delphia Press, the paper edited by the
infamous Forney, says that upon the
life of this miserable creature " hangs
the destiny of the everlasting inter
est of the Republic" If this be so,
may we express with DIR. Watts, the
great psalmist:
"Great God, on what a slender thread,
Hangs everlasting things"
We trust this base, bad old man,
NAV live for many years, but when
the devil claims him as his own, he
will
Leave no memorial bat a world
Made better By his death"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

Acknowledgement in a Vienna paper
reads: "a lady, belonging to the
higher nobility, who has lately
become widow, and who since, her
husbands death, has been deprived
by unfortunate events and confding
trust of fortune once considerable,
wishes to make the acquaintance OF
a rich gentleman with whom, when
united, she would be enabled to sat
isfy those claims on life witch she
formerly enjoyed"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

A western New York paper wants
the ladies to play base ball. main
tanning that il is "worth twice as
much as this insipid, Amanda-Ara-
bella game called 'Crowk, which
is nothing but a mighty poor kind of
billiards on the grass
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

General Count de Girardin had a
most ugly squint, and vas extremely
inquisitive. Upon one occasion he
asked Talleyrand, a." Comment won't
les affaires, Prince r CONNIE vous
vovez, General; tout de travers. "
4" How arc matters with you, Prince3"
Sc \ IS no., 7--- General, all 5skev.'
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
EN- Il N ID r 81 (;
GREAT WATCH SALE.

on THE PcrCLAR ONE PRICE PLAN
Giving every Patron "a Handsome nno
Reliable Watch for the low Price
OF Ten Dollars!
WITHOUT REGARD TO VALUE,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

81 believe that mine will be the
fate Of Abel" said wife to her hus-
band one day.
Why so ?" inquired the husband.
Because Abel was killed By a
club, and your club will kill me if
You continue to go to it every night.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
THE MAGNOLIA COTTAGE,

THE MAGNOLIA CUlTAEE,
IA son, III S s.,
CITUATED NEAR THE
New Orleans & jackson II. Il. Depot,
Is OPEN for the accommodation Of Travellers
Boarders, and Lodgers.
This is the most pleasant House Of Enter
tainment 10 the City.
Superior accommodations for the Travel
ling Community and to Permanent Boarders.
The Rooms and Fare cannot be exceled in
the City.
Mar 80 ii II. On III.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
George Ernest,
Boot & Shoe Maker,

East Side of the Public Square, one
door above Richards, anderson d Co.
CANTON, MISS.
BOOTS and SHOES made to order at the
ID shortest notice. He invites all persons
wishing work in his line, to give him CALL
June ID If.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
CERTIFICATES D. CENTS EACH
NO BLANKS I'll

q Certificates, 81 90 Is Certificates, ~ -
n Certificates so 40 Certificates, 4 W
And anyone sending $40 at one time VIII se cav
lid IN 800 certificates and splendid Silver Hunt
ing Case Watch, warranted to give entire sat's'ao
ton.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02


rangcment cost ing but $40 while it may be worth
$50. No partially shown
Messrs. I'LL, Porter & Coz & Dey street, New
Yuik city wish to imped ately dispose Of the shovs
magnificent stock. Certificates, naming the Srt'
c.cs, are placed IN sealed envelopes, and well mix.
cd Holders IRE entitled to tbs articles named on
their ccititate, upon payment q $40, whether u
he watch worth $3.50 OF less. The retnrn nt any
of our certificates entities you to the article naHed
tleleo H. upon payment, irrespective q It's worth
and as no a. tcle valued less than $40 ia named on
any certificate, it will at once be seen that this p"
No L0ttery, but G sifaiSh fjrtca'd tg'!t7ne's
!, an.aeiioa. rchich may be participated in
frsn ~ he most Jas idtoas.
single certif ate will he sent by mail post psia
upon receipt o. IS cents, Avs Tor 81 eleven for VI
lhirtythrer and M eiiglnt premium Tor - sixty
six and mare valuable pre- mum for $40 one hum
died and a most superb watch for SIS. To agents
or those seekins employment tn is is Il rare oppor.
tunitv. 1t ia a lcgitmately conducted business.
duly authorize by the government. snd open to The
mort careful scrHiiuy. THY IT,
Address
Hill, PORTER 4 CO.,
1&t Dsy ST., T.
lpV I1f
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
Defa DYork 9Sbt's,
IMPORTANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT!
HS6G-1S67.
ELEGANI.HOLIDAy PRESENTS

The undersigned having in 1862 sncceeoeo ~
purchasing from the London Exhibition lhrge 90
sortment Of very valuable and eiegah! goo, go
to send an experienced agent to the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
AcEsrs WANTED EVERYWHERE:

we recommend persons when sending any amount
or money TO do 90 either by Express. Registered
Letter. or pustoilice order, snd when 50 sent We
hold ourselves responsible.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02
One Dollar E ach !
THE PLAN TO BE ADOPTED

Certificates calling for the whole OF the diner.
ept articles will be placed In scaled envelopes ano
thoroughly mixed. and sold at rs cents esch' "''h
ont distinction or favoritism.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-11-02

With full power to purchase any and every as' hs
yond our most sanguine expectations, the exhioss
ors preierrng to sell at any sacrifice rather tbas
be- at the expepse and trouble Of removing theft
goods we have, therefore, concluded to distrinn.s
The same without regard to value at the r'o'ca'
lousy low sum of
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-13
uars Ra.crIiy Gsxernsrs.

Queer lumber is worked up into Gov
,rn,r, by some Of the Northern States,
4. we'll ~ Ivy our own. Governor STONE,
ii Iowa, publicly states that he considers
:, lie no dcrosa;ion to his character, il
rot sworn t". His peers i'll station
rhrough this region don't even make
th.t qualification. II il said that at
Shiloh, STONE waved piece of his
aethrr garment in token OF surrender,
while the remainder of his regiment
"a, their way back TO security. He is a
yrry crooked and very poor stick and
will go; BE- used auy more. Adjutant
General BAKER. man of some ability
hut ~ devoid of principle as BEN.
srrLER. is sch4miug to occupy STONES
place. Barring the. ability, We have
lair match for this aspirant engaged III
the rIilrrnatorial business in this sec
lion. Fearing that his pretty we'll rs
,ablis,4,d reputation for inebriety might
lujur- hi, prospects for the nomination,
B,xER has joined the Good Templars'
orcauizatinn, whose lodge his ''rubicnnd
couutrnanc" and jolly red nose peri
yiirally illuminate. If solemn-faced
kndycry il ~ well appreciated in that
-rste as in this, the Iowa people will
undoubtedly take him up and elect him.
! Shameless hypocrite would very ap-
rropriatrly mcccrd a coward and u con-
i.sa-l t;nr,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-05-13


The Valparaiso correspondent Of the
New York Herald says:
"It is said that midshipman cannot
he killed. There was an illustration oi
this in Valparaiso a short time ago
Two young midshipmen of the Pensaco'
la procured couple of prancing
steeds and went ont for displsy Of
horsemanship. They ambled into vari-
GUS places where the flowing bowl is
induIged in, and about dusk were ca
reering wildly up and down the streets
as if lost in gale. In one of the
streets large cisteIn was being dug.
The excavation was about thirty feet
deep and fifteen wide. An interior
wall of brick had been built twelve
feet high. forming well some ten feet
in diameter in the bottom of theplt.
There was no fence around the hole,
and the midshipmen, in approachingit,
were hailed by the police; but the
youngsters, suspecting that it was an
attempt to arrest them for fast riding,
spnrred their horses into n gallop, snd
in the darkness plunged down tho we'll.
The excitement caused by the dislp-
pearance of the riders in the we'll vas
intense. A large crowd collected, -ad-
ders wore brought, and man was cent
down with a lantern to extricate the
remains Of the dead; bus what was the
general astenishment to see both mid
shipmen scramble up the ladder unhnrt.
Both horses were killed by the plunge.
The newspapers made the incident .
subject of several humorous articles,
and the midshipmen's gallop down the
we'll is becoming one Of the traditions
of Valparaiso.