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The Portland daily press., 1867-10-02
One Word to the Ladies'.

Having had over ten years experience in the FUR
business, shall devote particular attention to
Manufacturing and Making Over Old FuIs!
from my own personal cutting and superintendenec,
ana snaii waIlant N an work. Also save my custom-
w snall soon open large and fresh assortment
of Furs, direct from the Western Markets.
ALFRED H. COE,
New Casco Bank Block, No 95 Middle St, Portland.
September 49,. d3w -
The Portland daily press., 1867-10-02
Lot to Lease.

ENlRsT rate place for a Bakery. fine, deep lot
Il on India Street, near Middle. Cellar already
built, with well OF good water. Apply 10
sept7d3w* VIM III. JERRIS.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

CONSOLATION FROM THE PAsT.-The great
tenacity with which winter fingers in the
lap Of March makes every body say they
"never saw the like before, and we hope
they never did. We have been looking for
that oft-quoted oldest residenter with hopes
of finding ont something from his weather
records, but we have not yet found him.
The local of the Dubuque Times says he ask
ed an old settler the other day if he eve rnewk
of more backward spring than the pres
ent one. co." was the reply, "this is
nothing. Why in 81 crossed the river
in cutter on the 7th Of April, and it didin' I
break up for more than week after it |!
But generally" he added, 1--WE have had
pretty nice, early springs in Iowa." The
same paper says that teams crossed the ice
on the Mississippi in 1912, on the Sth of
April and that in 1851, there was good
sleighriding on the 18th of April. Take
courage then, and thank your stars that it
is as good with you as it is. If it was only
Iowa that is locked up by the frosty keys
Of Jack Frost the people might splutter
and growl, but as long as the zero carnival
extends as far as Northern winds blow, lets
''dry up'' and say nothing about it.-State
Register.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17
Valuable Property

EoF[ S<AA6l
V1NHK " of nwl, Sec. IA, T. 90, R. 11-S0 acres
l. First quality unimproved Prairie Land in Howard
County, miles from the new and growing town of
CrescO.
The nwl4 of Sec. 20, T. %, r. 17-leo acres Coed
Prairie land well watered In Mitchell Co., and within
miles of West Mitchell
The se14 Of seq sec %, T. ITO, R. Fl. in Rice Co.,
Minnesota.
Nine acres of Timber Land off Of the neL Sec. Z,
T. 103, X. IL, in Fillmore Co., MINI.
Also Lots Is and IT, in Block 49, Prairie du Chen;
Land Co.'s Addition.
Lots and 2, in Block17, Town of Mazomanie, Wis.
Lot g. in Block 20, Villags of Clayton, Clayton Co.,
Iowa.
Lot 8, in Block q, and Lot s, in Block Town Of
North McGregor, Iowa.
Also one-third interest in the following described
property, to-wit:
Que hundred and twenty acres Of Timber Land, with
the Water Power Saw and Stave Mills, with Machine
~ complete and in running order thereon.
Also 40 acres of Land, known the Fillmore Mill
Property, consisting Of Large Stone FIGURING Mill,
Burrs, Machinery and appliances therein complete for
making best merchantable -four, together with the
Water Power, Barns, Stock Yards Town Lots, &C., &C.,
situated and being in the Town Of Fillmore, Fillmore
Co., Minnesota, ell Of which will be sold cheap for
cash.
For terms and particulars, apply to
Thomas Arnold.
x.s...sr, r.. |. -. Assignee Of I'' ki9 9gssf
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17
ThoWine OF America

Wood < Bro, A1c0regor, arc Agents
for Ndudge's Sherry, manufactured Of
Rhubarb Wine at Belvidere, H., and
universally used for Saeramsntal and
Medicinal PuypesoD. SO
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

During the month of FEBRUARY there
were in the United States forty-four fires
1t each of which the losses were over $50.
600. The aggregated loss at these fires were
81, 4O5, 900, During January the losses by
similar large fires were 81 ,O43, 900, so that
for the first two months of 1867, the losses
have been $,44S,OOO. Of the large fires
during FEBRUARY, eleven were in New york.
and three in Philadelphia.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

CURES Sore Throat Colds, Coughs, Diphtheria Bron-
chitis, Splitting of Blood, and Pulmonary Affections
generally. 1t is remarkable Remedy for Kidney
Complaints, Diabetes, Difficulty of Voidng Urine,
Bleeding from the Kidneys and bladder, Gravel, and
other complaints. The
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

!" / have not loved lightly as the man
said when he married widow weighing
three hundred pounds.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

In discussion with temperance lee
turer topper asked:
If water rots your boots, what effect
must it have upon the coat Of your stom-
ach ?n
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

A woman about to sign deed, the law
yer asked her whether her husband COM
PEELED her to sign.
He compel met" said she, emo, nor
dozen like him /"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

A country editor, who, with a single
boy, does all the work of his Office, says
he does not know how he can shorten
his expenses unless he cuts off the boys
legs.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17
sHReFFLEEs WONDERFUL BRICK MACHINES

clear from So 900 to $1,000 in season. This is no
visionary speculation, but be to the
satisfaction Of any common sense mind.
Tho above Machine champion Of the west) Was
patented in 1855, and took the first premium at the
State Fair ut Chicago In September 1866 and during
the past fall and winter has been examined and test
ed at the HOT HOUSE YARD Of the Patentee, at
Joliet illinois, by Of the best Brck-makers in
the Western States all of whom pronounce It the
best thing of the kind ever offered to the public.
The efficiency, simplicity and durability Of this
Machine Is apparent TO any at sight and cheap
that the extra profits of kiln by It's USE will pay
for the machine, mould and yardright.
For further particulars or circulars, address
GRINNELL BRICK COMPANY OF
Frank Page, ut N6c0rogor,
So Agent for North Eastern. Iswa
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

An exchange, in speaking of the magi-
cal strains Of a hand-organ, says; 'When
he played Old Dog Tray, we noticed eleven
pups sitting in front of the machine on
their launches brushing away the tears
from their eyes with their fore paws"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-04-17

''Charlie, my DEAR" said loving moth
or to a hopeful son, just budded into
breeches-"Charlie, my dear, come here
and get some candy" ~ guess l won't
mind it now, mother" replied Charlie, 81
have got in some Tobacco"
, 1867-10-18

THE Undersigned begs to tender
TO those kind friends who so
chcerfuIly and literally responded to
an appeal on behalf of the members
of the Morayian Church in Basse-
terre st. Kits, who suffered by the
late destructive fire there, the heart
felt thanks of those for whom the APP
peal was made.
]. L. HARVEY.
F~ricdensthal, October 18th 1867.
, 1867-10-18

cheaper. The following is our Greenock
market report :-"Our market during the
past week has been active, and a full av-
erage business done. On Tuesday the
10th instant there was a pause, and in
some cases sales were made on that day
at easy prices, but with this exception
the tendency has been steadily towards
sitter rates, and the more useful descrip-
tons show fully Sd. advance since last
Thursday. The total sales of Raw Sugar,
from the 9TH to the 18th September,
heads, 16O ~tierces, GAS barrels, 1884
cases, and 54,632 bags, or equal to 12,057
tons. These returns do not include the
private sale of the 18th September.
Thirty-three vessels, freighted with Raw
Sugar, arrived at the port Of London
from the 4th to the 18th September, and
their cargoes consisted Of 1861 tons St.
Vincent, 1,426 tons Barbados, 256 tons
Trinidad, GIL tons Grenada, AIS tons
Dominica, 521 tons St. Lucia, 40 tons
Antigua, 933 tons Jamaica, 352 tons To-
bago, 514 tons St. Kits, 40 tons Berbice,
and GAO tons Demerara, or equal to 1912
tons, against $3.50 tons at the same time
last year. The stock of Raw Sugar in
the four principal British ports last Sa-
turday was 200, 978 tons, against 237,678
tons last year; the landings for the thirty
six weeks of 1867 have been 403, O57
tons against 394,746 tons; the duty paid
deliveries 367,149 tons against 32S,590
tons, and the exports 5.095 tons against
1886 tons. These figures show for The
four ports a smaller stock for &c, 500
tons, an increase in the landings for the
SO weeks of 1867 OF 6,3l1 tons, an in-
crease in the home consumption of $3.50
tons, and a decrease in the exports of
$500 tons, as compared with the cores
ponding period of 1866.
The weather has been rainy and the
temperature has been higher than is usual
at this time Of the year, SO that the young
plantations have prohted, and little neon
venience has been felt by planters, as
none of them are in a hurry with their
crops. The few canes cat have yielded
we'll, and expectations as to the guam
tity of Sugar to be made will be fully
realized. That is to say, more than
1OO,0 900 tons will be shipped IN one year
from this time. The increase to Austria
liza and India will be seen in the follow
ing statement, and there is no reason to
expect that there will be any decline in
the next year. Prices have rather a firm
err tendency, and we may hope for the
average of last year. There are about
1000 tons of old crop in store.-ProdUce
Markets ReUje1U.
, 1867-10-18

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Landct paa den for liver Qyarteer bestcmte
Dag.
Skate. Commissioner for st. Croix, den 1stc
October 1867.
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const.
, 1867-10-18
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toruaon ae Oplyannger' der ere lo19oonG I'll
foregoing al oAaItoFhe' 90 som GnhVor E!er eioT
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, 1867-10-18

ANTIDoTE FOR PoIsoN.-Sweet oil, &C
cording to the american Artisan, is an an
tidote for poison. 1t says that ga poison
of any conceivable description and degree
of potency, which has been swallowed,
Intentionally or by accident, may be rem
dered instantly harmless by swallowing
two gills of sweet oil. An individual with
a very strong constitution should take
twice the quantity. This oil will neutral
ize every form of vegetable or mineral
poison with which physicians and che
mists are acquainted.-PNbhc Opinion,
Aug. 81.
, 1867-10-18

Taking an average of 10 years, from
1866 to 1865, there had been a decrease
in the number Of candidates for holy or
ders at the rate of so a year; but during
the past two years the decrease has nearly
doubled; so that now, instead of the de-
crease being 60, it amounts to 100 a-year.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29
PORT OF RICHMOND, MARCH %, 1867.
Wind at sunset, Northwest. Clear and cold.

fOhT Of hlCHAOND, MARCH =, 1901.
Wind at sunset, Northwest. Clear and cold.
ARRIVED.
Steamer State OF Maryland. Travers, Baltimore,
merchandise and passengers, u. Y w. Currie.
Steamer Empire, Price, New York, merchandise
and passengers, w. p. Porter.
Steamer John Sylvester, Clifford, Norfolk, mer-
chandise and passengers, n,ah L. D. Gnrx Tatam lima
Wardwell.
Schooner Morning Light, .Rockhill, Baltimore,
railroad iron, York River railroad.
Schooner Gallagher, Gallagher, Baltimore, iron,
York River railroad.
schooner Hope, Holland, Cabin Point. lumber,
Charles Phillips.
Steamer State Of Maryland, Travers Baltimore
mere chandise and passengers, ID. w. Currie.
Schooner Kedran, -. Philadelphia, merchan-
dise MGnowan SHowsara Rose down tho river light
BELOW.
Schooner Revenue, Candy, Philadeiphia, coal
III. Hawes Co.
MEMORANDA.
Schooner Mary Brewer, Pesse, from Rockland
for Richmond, put into New York on the 27th In
The Hooper Straits light vessel, Chesapeake bay
has resumed her station.
NEw YORK, March 27.-Cleared schooners An
ME Boland Hall, and America, Cole, for Rich
Steamer Niagara, Brakeman, from Richmond ui,
Delaware breakwater, arrived in New York on th'
27th. Encountered terrible weather, and wal
obliged to lay to three days.
BALTIMORE, March G.-Sailed, steamer Ellie
Knight, Travers and schooner ovoca, Mitchell
for Richmond Arrived, schooner Charles E
Page. Fink. from Richmond.
Schooner Clara, -, from Boston for Richmond
arrived at City Point yesterday.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 2s.-Arrived, sch oonel
during storm. Passed large quantities of wrecked
material.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

GRAND LOTTERY SCHEME BROKEN UP.
Information was given at police head
quarters yesterday, by James Tyree, that
one Dillard Peters, a negro, was engaged
in selling what he termed "lottery poll
cies," near the corner of Main and Eigh-
teenth streets. A policeman was dis
patched to the place of business of this
concern, and found the information he had
received true. billiard had bag of small
ivory balls, each numbered. The person
buying "policy"-which consisted OF
small slip of paper upon which was writ
ten three numbers-put his hand into the
bag and drew three of the balls, and each
one of these corresponding with one OF
the numbers on the policy drew prize
This grand scheme was entirely broken W
by the relentless policeman, who seized al
of its fixtures and arrested the manager.
A good many policies were out at the time
of the invasion, involving a loss to al
holders.
The National Bank of Bootblack, Shoe
shine & Co., and the firm of StoreporteI
& Butler, are reported to be unable tc
meet their acceptances in consequence
thereof.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

MAYORS CoURT-RECoRDER REGNAuLT
PREsIDING-THCRsDAY.-Nelson Mourning,
small negro boy, charged with stealing a
roll of butter from Mr.. Charles Var
brough, was committed in default OF
surety for his future good behavior.
Michael Pfeiffer, charged with being
drunk and exposing himself in the street
was fined ten dollars and required to give
surety for his future good behavior in the
sum of 500; in default of which nc was
committed.
Sarah Johnson, negress, charged with as,
saulting and beating Archibald Acree, was
discharged.
Spotswood Gwathmey, negro, charged
with trespassing upon the premises OF MT
James 7. Butler, on Marshall street, was sent
to the Freedmen's Bureau for attention.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29
FOR RENT.


EOR RENT, THAT VERY DESIRA-
L BIB RESTAURANT known as fadler's
notel,, opposite the Old Market containing E:;H
= number OF rooms, with bar and fixtures. &2
LIDS Is one Of the best stands for hrst-
Also. q STORE and DWELLING on the east side
OF seventesp.n street between Franklin and Grace.
the east side OF Main street. IN Sidney now occu-
pied by Mr.. A. walsh. Possession can be had
Immediately. :"
Also. a STORE and DWELLING ON the north
side OF Main street between Seventeenth ana
Eighteenth, and next to the store OF A. CoIzoloni
Also, q small FRAME HOUSE on the corner Of
Clay and Twenty. seventh streets.
Liso. a small FRAME HOUSE on the corner OF
Twenty seventh and N streets, with good garden
Also, a small FRAME HOUSE on what is known
as Liggon's Hill. Possession can be had imms-
Also. a large FRAME HOUSE on Fulton Hill,
west of Mount Erin .
Also a small HOUSE on the corner Of 81. Pauls
and Baker streets d. EACH0.
Real Estate Agent and Collector,
Fourteenth street between Main and Franklin.
=,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

auspices of a committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and although
there has been O daily service, the
rainy weather has perhaps prevented
many of our citizens from attending
who would otherwise have done so. Per-
sons Of both sexes, but especially busi-
ness men, are welcomed. The reading.
room s also open to all, and it is hoped
that the young men Of Richmond will avail
themselves of the invitation to call. No
more pleasant manner Of spending an hour
can be found in the city than in looking
over some of the many valuable books in
their library.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

THIEF ARRESTED Several weeks ago,
Dick Braxton Sherman, American citizen
of African descent, stole forty dollars from
his "pard," John Johnson, and was in a
short time afterwards "taken with a
leavin" for parts unknown. According to
Dicks liberal notions, "two weeks was
long enough for any man to forget forty
dollars" so he made his appearance in the
city again yesterday. John johnson, how
ever, had good memory, and Dick had
hardly reached the city before he was
nabbed and put in the "calaboose," where
he now awaits hearing before the Mayor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

MIscHIEvoUs PARTY.-A mischievous
party of boys and girls on Sunday last
amused themselves by assaulting The chapel
in Sidney with rocks and locking the pas
tor up. Charles Pettis, Amanda Walker,
John Longless, William Taylor, and seve-
raj others, were caught at it and arrested,
and on yesterday were brought before ) us
tice Wade for examination. In the ab.
sence Of witnesses, the case was continued
until today.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

MEETING OF MIDLOTHIAN Coal MINING
CoMPANY.-The adjourned annual meeting
of the Midlothian Coal Mining Company
was held at the office of the company in
this city on yesterday. Colonel William
B. Woodbridge was elected President, and
DR.. Thomas J. Woodbridge, Dr.. William
T. Walker, Robert 7. Taylor, and Thomas
Branch were elected directors. Mr.. John
C. Stanard, the popular and efficient secre-
tary ofthe company, who has filed the office
for twenty seven years, still serves the CON-
pany in that capacity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

PARDoNs.-The Governor on yesterday
pardoned John Jones, negro, convicted OF
grand larceny in the Circuit Court OF
Norfolk city, and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for three years.
lie also pardoned William Turby, con-
victed in the County Court of Alexandria
of ofassault and battery, and sentenced to
the county Jail for six months. :.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

IRON FOR YORK RIVER RAILROAD
Two more cargoes of iron for the Rich
mond and York River railroad arrived in
the dock yesterday. The schooner Morn
ing Light brought 200 tons, and the schooner
Gallagher $50 tons. The work of relaying
the track of this road is being rapidly
pushed forward.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

TRAVELLER RoBBED.-On Wednesday
night, a traveller by the ll.3O Petersburg
train went out on the platform of the cars
lust before they arrived, and as they
stopped he went back to get his carpet
sack. but he found that some one had
stolen it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

NooS-pAY PRAYER MEETING.-Calling in
at the rooms ofthe Young Mems Christian
Association on yesterday, we were pleased
to notice an increased attendance at the
MONDAY prayer meeting. These meet,
incs have been inaugurated under the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29
8itl'mond 1ispatth.
AUCTION Sales This Day.

&. B. COOK will sell at the residence OF Mr.. R.
Reins, corner OF Main and Second streets, at
o'clock, portion OF his household furniture
consisting OF mahogany m marble-top washstsnds
and bureaus. wardrobes, chairs, tables, etc.
ISBELL & DAVIS will sell at 10 o'clock at the re.
sidence of W. @. Gary, ESQ.,, north side Of
Leigh street between First and Foushee, an
elegant assortment OF household and kitchen
furniture
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

CHEAP WooD.-The cheap wood issued
Yesterday not having met half the demand,
fifty cords additional will be issued this
morning at the Central depot. This wood
is designed for those unable to pay the
market price, and is certainly not to be
bought to sell again. Persons unable to
buy but a quarter of cord will be pre-
ferred,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA AT New
YoRK.-The steamship Niagara arrived at
New York on the morning of the 9th in
slant, all safe, and will leave New York on
her regular return trip to Richmond to-
morrow at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

A SLAVE PAID FoR.-The State Audi
tor day or two since gave to Thomas T.
Copes, of Accomac, the sum of $500 IN
payment for his negro man Sam, convicted
in the County Court of Accomac, in 1862,
of felony, and sentenced to transportation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-29

ARREST FOR FoRGERY.-A young man
named r. H. Stewart, of good family, who
has hitherto enjoyed an excellent reputa-
tion, was arrested yesterday for obtaining
money under false pretences of Messrs.
A. w. Shields & Co. by presenting a
forged letter signed by his brother, who
lives in New Orleans. The young man
alleges that he can prove that the letter
was written by his brother, and that he is
perfectly innocent.