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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-11
SOUTHERN AND RECONSTRUCTION
MATT EIES.

The Ouatchita river, Louisiana, is
so low that boats cannot pass higher
than HarrisOnburg.
The Bourd of Health of Mobile an
nounces that the yellow fever is no
longer epidemic in that city.
New Orleans is ten miles long, fol-
lowing the curves of the Mississippi.
-Bandro, of New Orleans, is dead. A
New Orleans paper says: No other
man ever arrived at such perfection in
the art ofcOoking fish.
-Madame Louise de Mortie, known
as II mulatto woman OF considerable
talent AS reader of poetry, died of the
fever in New Orleans, nursing the poor
and sick.
Cotton growing does not pay in
Arkansas. The cost of picking and the
tax amount to nearly One-hal1 its pres
ent market value.
Movements are on foot to establish
"a fast freight line between Nashville
and Sorfoik, Va.
"A fatal type of yellow fever is re-
ported to preAail in Clinton, La.
-Itis a suggestive fact that cotton
thread and cloth are made in Georgia
and sent to New York to market.
-Planters' associations are meeting
in various parts OF the South, and re-
solving to plant grain instead of cotton
next season. A good resolution, proua-
bly,.
Corn is becoming so scarce in the
Atlanta (Ga.) market that the quota
tions of 1t are not published by the pa
ners of that city. The new crop may
be purchased there from wagons at sO
cents to 81.
Captain William Robinson, late OF
the Rebel army, is the private Secreta.
ry ofthe new mayor of Baltimore, ana
the city solicitor was II judge-ndvocate
in the rebel army.
Cotton picking is reported TO be
quite behind hand on the Mississippi
plantations.
Two cemeteries in New Orleans are
full of people adjoining the graves oil
their cherished dead, who have ialIeh
victims to the yellow fever
The first case of n foreign-born cit
iZen taking out naturalization papers
in Mobile for years, occurred there last
week. The land of his birth Is not
given.
Land is offered TO settlers near
Jacksonville, Florida, for fifty cents an
acre. This is dirt cheap.
The citizens of Memphis, Tennes-
see, are debating the question OF eN-
tending the corporate limits of the
city.
Two negroes in South Carolina We're
drawn to serve on jury. The intelIi-
gent voters were so frightened at 1t that
tney took to the swamp and have not
been seen since.
-Semmes, who has failed in several
kinds of business, has set up as lee
turer. His subject is THE winds
Whence come they and whittier go
thev-beiug discussion of atmos-
pheric phenomena" His next lecture
will be entitled 1.-THE Waves-Whom
float they and what sink they-being
personal "Reminiscences"
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves home,
in Florida, is at Mandarin, on the 81.
Johns river, about hfleen miles south
of Jacksonville, and comprises good
dwelling house and four hundred hcres
of land, with half a mile of river front,
and sweet orange grove OF one nun;
dred bearing trees, with an annual
productIon OF 6O,OO0 oranges, also nu-
merous Young trees. The annual crop
of oranges is worth 81 500, and the price
paid for the place was $4,000, or 50 an
acre,
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EDUCATIONAL Ann LIrGRAnY.

Miss Baldwin, aged 81, is Professor
of Greek in Baker University, Kansas.
Mr.. w. d. Conway Will have a
ghost story in the first number of Put
nam.
The colored schools of New Orleans
have been transferred to the control OF
the Board of Public School Directors.
The n. Y. Board of Education asks
80, ,OOO. 900 for the support of the N. Y.
public schools for 1865.
In accordance with neologistic
spirit of the age, Parisians have invent
ed and adopted the word cdtdStrOphdTds
to apply to alarmists'
The New Haven school board has
voted to introduce drawing into the
schools where practicable, and req ulre
teachers to possess a knowledge of its
Tudiments.
"A schoolmaster near Philadelphia
cut down the fruit trees and grape vines
on his grounds the other day, in order,
AS he said, to remove this temptation 10
steal from under the scholars noses and
eyes, SO to speak. This seems rather Il
weak way of overcoming evil.
MIR. Ralph Waldo Emerson has
affected more minds, and affected them
more than any other American" says
the New York Mai. That remark
doesn't tell the wnOle StOTS. ne mas
also made more minds affected, and
made more affected minds still more
affected than any other American.
Philadelphia abounds in medical
colleges and dissecting-roOms, and
hence the resurrection" business. The
price paid resurrectionists for a subject
Generally is from Sl5 TO $50; what price
IS paid at the county prison is not
known. The colleges are largely sup
oiled with the bodies OF abandoned
women, many of whom have been
known to sell themselves for this pur-
pose before death, for the sum of $50!
An enterprising- newspaper comes
occasionally with several columns OF
correspondence which is apparently
written by the yard. That our young
readers may see how easy it is to fur
nish matter OF this sort, we give the
first two sentences of one of these letters.
Tue writer says: "Fortress Monroe is
on peninsula. A narrow neck Of land
saves it from being an island" 1t may
be taken for grantad, we presume, that
this historical fortress is nearly sur
rounded by water.
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PAINTS FOR FARMERS

A n u % T II r Z S.-THE GRAFTON
a Mineral Paint Company arc now manu-
featuring the Best. Cheap 81 and most Dur
IIDg Paint in Use, Two COItS Weu l. Ut on, mr.
ed Win pure LILseed on. VIII last 10 OF II
years; II is OF a light brown or beauiliui
chocotnts color, and can he chan gcd 10 grst-u.
lead stone olive, or draO, to suit Lhe taste oi
Tire consumer. II Is valuable for Houses
Barns. Fences Agricultural implements,
carriages and Car-innkers, WOoden-SNstf',
Canvas Metal and Smngls Roof. Ut beii =
Fire and Water PROOF, Bridges, Burial Gases,
Canal Boats, ships mud snipN Bottoms. Flo'T
on ClOths tnne manufacturer having Gstn
900 bbls the past yes,r.i and rs "A PANT f'r
any purpose unsurpassed Tor hOuy, nuf't-
biIiiy, elasticity, and ndhesiventssS- fTic'- 60
in,.r for ycar- 10 come. WaTntn eG in all
cases as above. SeDd for "a circular, Which
gives full particulars None genuine uhIe
branded in a trade mark Grafton Mineral
Paint. Address DANIEL BlbWELL, no
prletor, Isl Pearl street, New York Agents
WNnflM.
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We have also on hand 5000 worth of La
dies and Childrens' Boots and Shoes, ut lower
prices than ever WAS seen in the State. II
Garriiner's New Store, cor. Main and Union
streets and get them.
Every pair OF Boots and Shoes sold at this
establishment is WARRANTED, and III
every case will D0 mended nee Of charge.
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First NJ OrtGaRe Bonds.
ST. LDuIS q IRON MOANTAIN RAIL

E'irsI NJ OrfEnRe lBOnda.
ST. LOUIS u IRON MOASTAIN RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.
Seven per cent interest, February and Aug.
FpHE-E BONDS COVER A ROAD OF 81
miles, finished from ~. Louis To Pilot
Knob and in nTst-class order, aud an extern
sion OF about The same length from Pilot
Knob to Belmont. now rapidly constructing,
for which the proceeds OF these bonds are TO
be used, making Il through route from St
Louis to New Orleans by rail. The earnings
OF the 81 miles are 10000 "a year; the net
profits now are sufficient to pay the Interest
Issued. The basis of security Is believed TO
he beyond that Of any other bonds now Of
fered. Apply al the ONCE of the Company,
No. 43 WaIl-st., TO II. q. MARQUAND, Vice
President, OF 10 CLARK. DODGE & Co. cor
ner OF Wall and Will1am-sls., New York
City.
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JNANTED--AN AGENT-One chance in
w each town, worthy the attention OF an
active business man. Ia take the agency tor
The sale OF BRApSTREEr'S RUBRER MOULD
ING AND WEATHER STRIPS, applied To the
sides, bottom, top ana centre of doors and
windows. The sale Is beyond any
from so to SIS per day can be made. Send
for agents circular. The mt who apply Sc
cure II bargain. Terms for Moulding cash.
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A DvERTlSERtS GAZETTE. New, Vol
n Price advanced To q per year in advance
Single copies D cents. q. L. HOWELL 4
CO., Publ hen, New oTlI.
COMPLETE LISTS or all NEWSPAPERS in
MICHIGAN and WISCONSIN in November
number. Also a complete list OialI RELIGI-
nus y EMsI,A EEIsa in Americl.
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A PhysioIogical View of Marriage.

CJJHE CHEAPEST BOOK EVER PUR-
lished, Con aiming nearly three hun
dred pages and 10 npe plates ana engra-
Wings of Ihe Anatomy Oi the human Organs
in astate OF II eal aud Disease, with u ire 'tise
on EarIy Errors, It's Deplorable Cons quenctss
upon the Mind and Body. with the AuihoF x
Plan OF Treatment-the only rational ana
successful mode OF Cure, as SHOWN bS the re-
port of cases treated. truthful adviser To
the married and those contemplating mar.
Rage, who entertain doubts OF their physical
condition. Sent nea Of postage To any adj
drezSs on receipt OF cents in stamps or pu7-
tai currency, by addressing DR. LA tROIN,
No. 81 MaiGen Lane, Albany, n. Y. The
author may he consulted upou any of the dl-
sesses upon which his book ueats, either
personally or by mall Medicines sent To
any part OF the world. ocSi
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Incorporated 1888.
,,T;, Cnuiury TnStiTmiinu

Incorporated 1888.
Wheeling Savings Institution,
OEFICE No. - MONROE ST,
SfOSEY RECEIVED on DEPOSIT, IN
ltl teFest Maid Oh special Deposit. Notes and
hIIIS Discounted, Exchange Bought ana Sold
COLLECTIONS made on all points
In order TO meet Il want thai hnS long been
felt IN This community, this Institution Will
receive on Wednesday and Saturday atteI-
noon between the hours OF two ana four o.
clock, Deposits OF any sum of money, nom
one dollar and upwards, ON which inteTes
viii be paid.
GEO. MESDEL, President
DIRECToRS-AleE. Laughiin, a. ]. Pannel
lohm McI.ure IT., Alex. Rogers, Morgan L
OFT IHmgs Paul, Alex. J. CeCil. James Reed
oCi5-Iy a. RTARRiER, Treasurer.
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TtoSSUM PTION CAN BE CURED
I The True Remedy at Last Discovered,
UPHAMs FRESH MEAT CURE, prepared from
The formula OF Prof. TrousseIu Ol Iarts,cuI.N
Consun ptinli Lung Diseases. BronchltiS
Dy.pep-ia, MarItStnus, General benility and
all morbid conditions oi the system dsPen-
dent on deficiency OF vital force II Is pleas
ant to tasfe and a single bottle will convince
the most skeptlcal OF It's virtue AS the reit
healing remedy OF the age 81 bottle or
six rOttles for s.. Sent by Express. SOld 10y
y O. UPHAM, No. - South Eight street
Philadelphia, and principal Drugg sts- Cir
CulaIs sent free.
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ONLY 81. UNFORTUNATE HUMAN
" ITY. 81 ONLY. My Injection cures
GOnOTrnRa or GIeet In TAN DAYS, without
noxious drugs wnen all other remedies fail.
Dr. Henrie Kemmair, Stanton, F., N. y.
City.
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The Ohio Pomological Society
meets at Sandusky on Wednesday aud
Thursday, the 4th and 9th of Decem-
Der.
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0NHE RICHEST MAN IN THE
WOBLD. Extract OF IA Letter nom Bar
ON Solomon Rothschiid.
PARIS, ssh April, 1854: . Rue kAuhy, 81
bonoTe.-WnI YOU b. kind enough 20 have
forwarded TO me here 40 bottles Of your IN
dian Iinimant; IL you W Ill send at the same
time the account, l will forward you the
amount through MeSsrE- Belmont & Co,
New York.
Baron solomon ROthsclrild having recon-
menHeti 10 many Of his friends MAJOR LASE ;
LISIMEST as they being desirous to procure
1t, he should advise him to establish de
poi in Paris.
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Ladies' and GantIemen.

WOU Can HAVE a BEAUTIFUL
Il CARD PHOTOGRAPH, FHsEE OF EXPES-
~. with circulars OF our great Dry and
Fancy Goods Saiel by sending stamp for re-
turn postage to EAsrNAS & KENDALL, IS
Hanover ST, Boston, Mass
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The People's Bank.

OFFICE, No. 6g MAIN ST, WHEELING,
" W. Va. Money received ON deposit. In
teItst paid uu special deposits.
NOtes and bills discounted. EXCHANGE
bought and sold. Collections at home or rom
abTOsId promptly attended tn.
John Reid, Christian Hes,
John Handian, John NOCklGE.
5aInI J. BOyu, Richard Carter.
Andrew Wilson.
JOHN REID. Pres't.
JOSIAH F. UPDEGRAFF, Cash'T. Hyp
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BaNOR'S Monthly Magazine f6Tl868
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llshers are thereby induced 10 still further
add to its value by enlaIglng each number to
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NOW Is THE TIME To GET UP CLUBS
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Card Photographs
81 per Dozen
PARTRIDGEsSl

II Main Street.
OVAL AND SQUARE PICTURE AND
Looking Glass Frames on hand and
made To OrJier in Gilt, Rose and Gilt, and
Black Walnut; Looking Glasses and Look
ing Glass Plates; ALBUMS to hold ( ON to
6T0 pictures, and at prices from Is cents 10
SIS 10. a large assortment StereOscoPes
and Stereoscopic Views always on hand
large variety OF Fancy Pictures, Walnut
Mt. r stanton, of the 1rm OF stanton q
Buti T, Baltimore, presides at the Cameras.
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DASSE.SGEb TRAINS WILL KUN b1
L the following schcduie on and amer May
;, 1857.
Leave wheeling Leave Baltimore"
(dailyJ at. 6:lD pm daily at.-.-5s1 P.In'
Arrive WHshingtOn--i.jJ 81
Grafton ........ 1900 :" AFTive.v-
Pltrkersburg 40 am HaTpeTs r y.-h.D -
Cumberland 40 LumDsTllnd.l2ija- - Il am
HaTpens FeTTy I:lh ' lGntitOn--.---.- $40 -
Baltimore -.-iu=D :" WheelIng-.--iO.iU ="
MHshln civ ll;Sa 'Includiug sundays
eIncludmg Sundays
EXPRESS TRAIN.
Leaves WheeIingo Leaves BALTIMORE
daily At. 1:l1 AIN. (dailyl at. E41 PM
Arrives HaAlIu Cily-h:b "
Grafton -.-----. Eo pm. ArTlYe--
Pafkershurg I'D HarpeTs ,y-l:3l am.
Cumberland. - lCumberlnnd-l;iO 50
Hnrper's F'yl25I ain SiIlifto lzaiS PM
Baltimore i:al wheeling. SOS "
Wash city. SD Except Sundays
except Sundays.
MAIL TRAIN.
Leaves Wheeling" Leaves Baltimore"
daily at...-9:lU PM. daily Rt.---s:45 am.
ATTives- Wahh'n CiIy-7:b -
SraItou !22::20 am. Arrives
CumbeTland-7:S0 Z" Hnrper's F y-l5O pm.
Harper's F'yl2:lO p IN. 'Cumberland-!b.i0 =.
WlnchcsteT....2. - .GTattOn----.---ll:SI :"
Baltimore ......5sUD - HhecliHR--...i:iua h M
wRsh'n City.-J155o e 'f.HeSPi 9aiRHlayd,
. Except Saturdays.
BEN WOOD ACCOhMODATlON.
To connect with c. o. X. X. Division.
Leaves Wheeling At $50 a m. $40 y. m.
300
Tickets to all principal points In the East,
West and Southwest can be Procured at tho
COmpary's ONCE.
JOHN l. WILSON, SREter OF TTHnsP0rtstion
X. I. DENRlES
my7 General Agent, Wheeling.
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FOR INSTANCE.

Tina. never have beer. nor never ean:Oo. beat.
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GrauspUrratt0a.
BALTIMORE d OHIO r. r. GOMP'Y

UFFICE BlALT. & OHIO RAII.ROAD CO..
WHEELISG. May 4, lsG7.J
SUMMER SCHEDULE
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN BY
L the following schedule ON and amer May
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I40 Main Street,

Corner OF Union. VIII NG,
Bargains in Boots & Shoes
ubo, n0uOr hnrn heen-nnr never can:be. beat.
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w uTANTE.D--SALESM TO TRAVEL
w and Sell Goods by sample. Good wa
ges and stsAuy employ ment, Address, with
land Ohio.
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Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail Road.

OS AND AFTER OCTOBER 18th, IssT,
Trains viii run as follows.
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a1ew advertisements.
NEW HOLIDAY BOOKS.
g. w. CARLETON 4 CO., Publishers,

Lore LetieT1.-A selection OF the most alb
snrbing character and interest from cores
pondence OF celebrated and notorious men
and women. Price, 81 70.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-08-24

A SSsIorS AND PERHAPS FATAL AFFAIR--We
learn tha, Laun Caldwell. Jehiel Smith, and Matt.
Burris, all pretty well known in Mendocino county,
saws the Herald, of August 10th got into diff
Guilty few days since. Smith knocked Caldwell
down with piece of timber. and was beating him
verv ssvagely when Burris struck Smith ou the
head with another. which Frustrated him and for
the time knocked him senseieSs. On coming TO he
asked Burris why he had done so, and be giving an
unsatisfactory or impertinent answer Smith re
marked he would then give him some, and seizing
the frs; thing be coald get hold of. dealt him such
blow as to completely PROSTATE him. 1t is feared
Caldwell will die of his injuries The trouble is
said to have grown out of disputed land efAill
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AUCTION.

n ETVRyED to his Old Aome-John =.
HI Davis informs his friends that he has opened
General Auction and Commission Store in Orovills--
Money advanced on Goods
There will be connected with this house. good bell
ringer and bill poster AL orders left al the RECORD
Office viii receive prompt attention Responsible ref
erences given JOHN ; DAVIS.
July eth, 1857. n3o
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A WATERFALL.

Take four pounds Of rags and bunch Of shavrgs
An old Tn pan and bunch Of straw;
Ther, steal an old har Of somebody's leavlngs
And swear its vour own get clear Of the law.
Next &c, an old stocking and stuff i with rsper.
And If It Is possible. put in MOE;
Then get some old china. and nutmeg CRATER.
And make them all up IN nice little roll;
Put all these things in ne. Of red,
And ehstening beads must cover them al.
Then fasten II on the back of your head.
And you VIII have waterfall
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RETuR RN Ed.

IOHy c. JENKINS. late OF Ferguson's
q Old Hair Cutting Headquarters. informs the cIti-
zens of orpyi,e and the public generally that has
returned to oroviIie and is permanently located on
Huntoon street between Montgomery and Bird streets
xhere he hopes by good work and ssri attention 70
sr.ines< TO merit share cf rrhhe rssrrnsse
yu,v lsh sss7 JOIN {. IENKES
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BACK At THE OLD STAND

Nothinx Is Coed as to have Nice
~ clean shave and your hair trimmed and cleaned
in good stvle We understand that Peter Aaurer has
again leased the old stand formerly occupied and known
as Ferguson's Hair Dressing Saloon Montgomery st
PETE has got possession and VII reduce the rnce q
hsss =, .h-ee er 81: Es IN be pleased 70 his cid
friends and cu=tcms.s. r4 F. MChA-
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SOLDIERS! soLDIERs!!


A Ii CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA VOL
"A un.eers who were mustered out Of the United
States service m New Mexico. Arizona. Utah. Nevada
and al certain points California learn Of some
thing their interest BY at sending their dis
charges the undersigned United States Claim Agent
The above refers to those soldiers who IN travelling
from their place of discharge to the place of their
hstment obliged TO extend more money Tor trav
cling expenses than allowed them by the United
States at the time Of discharge.
Bounfies Pensions Land Warrants Back Pay, and
all kind of Government Claims collected.
Applications for the 500 additional bounty under
Act OF July 2sth, 1866, should be filed at once
Apply to O. b. toGLE
Army Claim Agent, No. el4 Montgomery street.
3m-n2Ainside San Francisco.
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To KILL BED BUGs.-Chain their hind legs to a
tree, then go around in front and make faces al
them.
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HORACE GKKLEY is writing life Of himself for
the New York Ledger Mr. Bonner viii commerce
It's publication in two or thiss veeis. =
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DEFArIcAToR.-The readers of Boston paper
have been puzzled for some time past to know
what a"defaticator,' advertised in that paper, is
Their anxiety has been relieved however. by the
information that it is an instrument for skimming
soup.
The weekly Butte record., 1867-08-24

THE NEwgsT.-The sugar wedding :. occurring
thirty days after marriage. is the newest fashion
bic folly.
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exceptions
pia Tribune, August Sd, has the following:
Mr. ". II. Carlton. of the engineer corps of the
NPR r., with :ull company of assistants, left
on Wednesday to sarvey the Cowlitz Pass of the
Cascades After this is done if there is time he is
10 examine the Skagit Pass TO ascertain its practi-
cability for railroad. Mr. J. 5. Hurd. in charge
of another company, left on Thursday for Seattle,
with instructions 10 examine the Snoqualmie Pass.
IT, when the survey is completed there is time suf-
fcieut he is also 10 examine Cady s. or the Wenat-
chez Pass, further north. So if We cannot hear
the snorting of the iron horse, have the salts
faction Of knowing that critical instrumental OBJ
servations are being taken of all the passes from
the Cowliiz north. with view of ascertaining the
actual hight of every gorge in the railroad
would take information no man is now possessed OF.
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A DIAMOND, weighing between twenty-one and
twenty-five carets. has been found on the Orange
river in South Africa.
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TwENry-EIGHr years ago Gen. Sheridan was
boy in hardware store and afterwards went into
dry goods store. He was fortunately nominated
to West Point by General Ritchey. member of
Congress- and thus were insured good Cen
eral.
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CAL. NORTHERN RAILROAD
CHANGE OF TINE,

CHANGE OF TINE.
nN and after Monday next, July lSth.
" AMI until further notice, Passenger Trains wiz
run as rol,ows. viz.
Leave Marysvile. a; 11S0 4. n
Leave orovi,le ar p. n
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oRov1LLE, SATURDAY, AUGUST "a.
OFFICIAL.

List OF Registered Voters Enrolled In the
various Precincts OF Butte County, for
the General Election OF Sept. 4th, 1867.
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VESTS R.FERRY,

NEAR OROVILLE- AT THE FOOT OF
~ Montgomery street is in thorough repair and tho
travelling public viii find il 70 their advantage TO cross
at this point The roads leading and from ii are In
fine condition and persons approaching Orovie frcm
the west VIII il saving in distance to cross ~ tnas
Ferry. n b. wESl-
Octobober 18th, 1ss4-ytf.