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The New York herald., 1867-03-20
BRITISH HONDURAS.

The Indian War Continued with Varying
sscces--Thc English Troops Under More
Intelligent Command nud Hopes of suc-
ces~-Pssiic Disc with the Executive
Trade Report. sc.
BELIZE, British Honduras, Feb II, 1867.
Since my last we have had moro war disasters
The Indians, made bold by continued success have
INTO the Northern district and committed various
derrcdasioas and after killing aud taking what suited
thor wants pleased their fancy retired In fact u Is
quite plain that troops too slow for them
they rapidly they can in the direction where
the Indians supposed TO he, but find smoudcring
and dead bodies but no Indiana The military 60
90 their and villages, nd them deserted, but find
no Indians they burn their villages retire and nnd tho
fndans have been doing the hng TO us. nssen or
tweny miles In another direction. so far oil has gono
wrons With ~ and the Indians have bad their way.
ADD ~ the way matters managed NJ present we have
every reason % expect their success VIII continue
ana disSatrfacton which exsi IN the minds Of over
nns so.as o. our population with our Lieutenant Gov
srnos n Nc face q sw prohibiting ths sale Of gun.
po~aef " the indians be has granted a license BY
wblch We santA caz indians have been supplied with
Tory pacsAges q powieF, and this their threat TO
sent 10 them sanTo on ths ifth nsi. and thai Iu
abe face of ths dissent o. Executive Council and tho
The Legislative Assembly rssotan,s.. ,hs ex,cn.,oo
Of the dsirics ~here fnartal N rorcc deporla-
msnt 70 ths militia AZ rcslr.esioa 81 ire 80 - n"s
der and arma strong guards tc sprronecs % ths
sssns IN sroos v pai down Ne a. az ~ ,s s', y, y V
this but little has been doDn
Rel sble insrgenos conss ~ bad about the ewgsea
mant between fpuf~ and the iraans neaf he rten
az aan Pedro the 1lst ~ Decsfnhrs last TIE con.
duct OF the English eascew appears dsEFncefal aud
cowufly IN The extrrmf. Only tweniythret Ind iaus
mnd two chiefs came that dAy. They oay came "a
make peace aud, when Fred upon rei1rned The are
lad down % shs sreana ana so' ,., .nd sss s.ay
thsy that fos two days they dd not 90 ncs The baths
rrouna, althougn "a was covered with British stores.
clothing. and ANN unition. :.
Colonsi Harley who n now IN ccrsmand, seems u he
NJ his voFkFsfb~r 80 causinns ana, he ooes pos
cslet The IND ans wia uos - t%na - NV sef ~ ~
A. ysnsnts 40 wf1e " W. ineM -prrv.ea "'"'-y
n sener Ani wish he xfrncsf csatler 1nn care
ybs VallisA srs uxtloned . amsA B3uhAs a ~ tAs
The New York herald., 1867-03-20

tation 10 the Emperor and Empress at a magnificent
soiree in the Tuileries -Four thousand guests were
present The presentation scene was very imposing II
may not be improper for me to state that was honored
by particular attention. When my was mentioned
the Emperor approached, and, taking me by the hand
said
II am happy 10 see you, Mr.. Abbott. bid you wei
come TO the palace Of the Tuileriesn
This honor which was not conferred upon any
one else. 1t h with continually hesitating pen that
very briefly record these scenes am fully aware that
expose mysef 10 imputatons which will he painful TO
me; but that have many kind friends In New
Haven who viii read this record with interest.
The New York herald., 1867-03-20

towns in the vor'i crn diyiric' ana they stand
Ore, me Indians ~.t haFdit ycniarr = ai@sk ,hs,n
1he people q tg yiensy are Tant srle@sn. ans ere
larse pubic raeene was hsia IN the market square
which stronw resni1iions csudeuAnnx and eersurng
the cntcnaas Coz lor asw nR tAe Indians - have
p0wdG{ posed, and coninaitea ~ tt apn0intcd
70 take copy % 10 Exeelsncy fhe romfnliiee was
the Indians and ~ remonntl@tt A9Anst oneunx
rewards for the indian chiefs, dead * alive,
recommended pv tie Le sirlafve Assembly.
The sugar making has just commenced and for
Of the labor of their Tunasays al sugar making o
erations must come 20 an end ior the pressst Ihe
Ia the case In mahogany and logSood eating eper-
atoms and as about thrceqnariers OF al our ofnons
these articles In the Northern district the years
operations viii be much diminished
Two schooners from New Orleans have jnst arrived
with provisions Our market n ul, In fact sup
piled with -four, while two cagocs from New fosk and
one from New Orleans expected
An English victory-Thc Indians Routcd-
Women and Children Killed and Villages
Burned-Aflairs Improving. &c.
BxLzK, Honduras. Feb. q. 1901.
At last am able TO report turn In tho tde OF our
colonial affairs The English troops under Colonel Har
ley met q small detachment Of Indians, In camp near
San Hosea and succeeded In killing Of them and
routing the whole party recovering most OF the mules
and horses taken at the nd ON Indian Church-before
reported The Indians at breakfast on the borders
OF small ake-the lake between them and our troops
but the first fire they skeddaded, and LEFT ali but
what they stood in. Colonel Harley sent some rockets
after them, which committed much havoc among the
women and children, several Of whom reported 70
have been killed
Our troops have visited the Indian towns called Blue
Water Yalbac, San Pedro, san Hosea and Chin Bo Chin.
They found these places all deserted Letters were
found in the houses Of the Indians asking for peace with
the English. The towns were all burned and the
fields and plantations destroyed, which will bring want,
If not starvation to the two tribes parties who
engaged In this struggle The forty packages or gun.
powder sold by our Lieutenant Governor and reported
10 my last were met by party Of coonsts while ON its
way TO the Santo Cruz Indians who destroyed IL by
throwing II into the river This will most likely exas
perate that tribe who win assist II they do not
openly join Eek and Canul.
The colonists on the New river. on the Rio Hondo
and the upper part Of the Belize river
and leaving their homes and most OF their property
as fast as they get away. Some have left every
thing, their clothing, and gone to place Of sup
posed security.
This little success Of Colonel Harley may improve
matters and somewhat restore confidence. We shall
The New York herald., 1867-03-20

SINGULAR AFrMR--The Bellows Falls wy Times says
the Adjutant General Of Vermont has received letter
purporting from Major Buxton, OF tho Eleventh
Vermont regiment who shot through the head In
the sight OF hrs regiment at Winchester va, September
10, 1864, and whose body WAS sent home The letter
has created considerable feeling though II 10 be
that Of person The writer says he is hajoS
Buxton and has very strange story TO tell aud uuss
seen for lon time eays be was wounded and left On
tho field for dead have become insane tho next
thing ne ran smhars he IN Springfield, ILL.,, without
none o. trends: subsequently, eDl,ecd IS private il
the Eleventh United Ststcs roEulsi was dc ft
disability. nnd " now awaiting tleIs oQgtaiea honAe.
The New York herald., 1867-03-20

W., MHFCH IoOJ
fire broke out last night in tho Carroll House. which
in ten minutes was OF flames The fire speedily
communicated with the Martin House, adjoining and
crossing Main street spread Baxtcrs exchange Office
the Commercial Bank and other buildings About sixty
buildings were destroyed. Tho loss Is estimated At
100000.
The New York herald., 1867-03-20
Johu RuII Ncufrnl for Once,

John Bull Neutral for Once.
The ironclad frgates Arapiles and Victoria, building
in England the Spanish government finished and
ready to sa for Spain when shall have been made
with the Pacific republics They have been fully paid
forthe last nsalment OF Ave million reals having been
made short time since
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-12
A New Test Of Love

The Lng.ish papers tell Of q sentiment
tai individual. named Stanhope, who
having become possessed with the no.
ton that his wife was not SO fond of him
as she should he, resolved to put her
love TO the test. This he did by hang
ing himself in effigy in the attic, and
concealing himself where he could
watch the effect Of the spectacle. Here
Is the sequal.:
After awhile his daughter came up af-
ter skipping rope. and caught glimpse
OF the suspended figure She ran down
the stairs screaming. Oh, mother.
mother. papa has hung himself ~
Now for it" thought Felix, in ambus-
cade. !. we shall have q touching scene,
presently" Hung himself!' he heard
Mrs. Stanhope repeat, as she walked
leisurelv up stairs. s@ss He hasn't got
plucl, enough for such a thing. or he
would have done it long ago Well
believe he has done it however, she CON
tinuca as she came in view of Felix's rep
resentatiye. '.Moll, Ito the little GIRL
] thinis be ought to be cut down. You
had better go into the kitchen and get a
knife, my dear; but don't 60 down too
fast or you might fall and hurt yourself
Stay. forgot There's no knife in the
kitchen sharp enough. You can go
round To Mr.. Holmes, the shoemaker
fe's only four streets off--and ask him
to lend Us bis pairing knife; tell him to
whetsit before he sends it. And, Molly,
wisen you are in the neighborhood, You
can Stop at Aunt Sukey's and ask how
the baby vs. And, Molly, you can stop
at the grocer shop as YOU come hack
and get pound OF sugar. Poor Felix
sighetl Mrs nStanhope. when her daugh-
ter bad departed Il hope we shall get
him down before the yital sparks are ex-
tinct, for these buryings are very trouble
some and cost money lie wanted 10
put an end to himself, toe and | think
I ought to let him have his own way for
once ii his life he used 10 sav that /
was always crossing him wish he
hadn't spoiled tllst new clothes line; an
old rope might have answered lis pur-
pose adEIere = voice. which sounded like
that Of the supposed suicide, broke in
upon Mrs. Stanhope,s soliloquv with.
"You COMPOUNDED Jezebel I'll be. the
death Of you!" Mrs Stanhope. think
ing this must bfscnaess be a cllcstfv
exclamation, uttcred i'll scream, and
Attempted to escape down the narrow
staircase. Felix, starting from his place
of co1ceslment, gave chase Mrs Stan
hope stumbled midway on the fight of
stairs, ands Mfr. sStanlope having just
reached her and made grasp at her
disbsueled hair as it stveamed backward,
the laIniable partners we're precipitated
to the bottom together Roth wa~e tfa,lg
" bruised
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-12
Ui,e Palladium.
Brother crswford's Story.


A Southern exchange gives this as the
first sermon OF anew minister in . VIII
lage in that section He began apollo
getieally as follows:
.sYou don't see me IT, day iii the dress
l alters wear; | come among You as a
stranger, and now tricked out in my
store clothes. am not proud man,
but thought it would be more becom.
ing among strangers as So s =
After this be raised hymn in which
the congregation Joined. He then be-
gan his sermon
DR. DEAR BRBrHREH AND sIsrERs;-
First and foremost I'm gwine to tell you
the affecting partin 7 had with my con-
greeation at Bethel Chapel. After I
had got through with my farewell SER
mon as / come down outen the pulpit,
the old gray headed brethren and sisters
crowded around me. and with sobbing
voices and fearful eyes, said farewell
brother Crawford
Ash walked down the aisle, the young
fAdiSSs titCA ~ OuS IA suSA AAAOAy, oANssS
lewelry. gew gaws, jim cracks, paints
and flounces, looked up with their bright
eyes. and pronounced with their. rosy
lips,. farewell brother Crawford
The young men in their tight pants,
boots, high collars and dashy waist coats
smelling of pomatum and cigar smoke
with shanghai coats and striped Zebra
pants they too said. farewell brother
Crawford.
The little children-lambs in the fold
lifted up their tiny hands and small
voices, and with one accord said, fare
well, brother Crawford.
The colored brethren Of the congre-
CATION now came forward (black sheep
who had been admitted to the fold under
my ministry, with tears rolling down
their cheeks, they too esaid-Farewell,
brother Crawford -.
AS got on my horse and bake adieu
10 my congregation forever turned
&c take a last look at the church where
I had preached more than twenty years
--aBd - gazed at its dilapited walls
and moss covered roof-it too seemed
TO say-farewell. brother Crawford.
AS I rode through the village, the peo-
pie who poked their heads outen the
winders, and the servants who leant on
their brooms. all seemed to say--Fare-
well, brother Crawford. -a
As I passed along down the highway,
through the forest, the wind, as it sighed
and whistled through the tree tops, play
ing on the leaves and branches the bur-
den Of salvation, it too seemed to say
Farewell, brother Crawford !! su
Crossing little creek that was gurg
ling and singing over its pebbly bed,
as il rejoiced on its way to the great
ocean of eternity, it to seemed to say
Farewell, brother Crawford!
as ! rode along down a not dusty lane,
an old SOW that was asleep in the fence
corner, jumped out of sudden with a
loud broo-too, broo too, she too seemed
to say--FareweII. brother Crawford
Ny horse got frightened and jumped
from under me. snd as he curied his tail
over his back--kicked up his heels and
ran off: he too seemed to say--Fare
well, brother Craw ford @
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-12
ssScientific Prescriptions."

Harper for June. gives the following
formula Of prescriptions which were re-
Gently handed in to leading druggist
Of Lacrosse, Wis, and asks its readers
to have g the kindness to note the deli
cate drops of science that trickle
through them" They are decidedly
spicy.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-12
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, {

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1t forms the sole Western link of the only
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aided by tho ISSUE of United States Bonds.
Their road is already completed equipped and run
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The First Mortgage Bonds Of this Company
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Fourth The United Sfates Eoyernmep: pro-
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Fifth Owing to this liberal provision ACCOMPANIED
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by which tie Government fosters this great ma
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Remttances may be made in drafts on New York
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-12
FISK e HATCH
Bankers and Dealers in Government Secur.
titles, ~ -,
No. S Nassau Street, N. z go

n. y. All kinds of Government Securities received
at the full market price in exchange for the above
Bonds. Also. -
Es- All descriptions Of Government Sc
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Sold, Exchanged.
mH-God Coin and u S. Coupons bought sold
and collected - III s. VS. ~ 4 - -
rs Deposits received on liberal terms,
subject to check at sight.
JED- Collections made throughout tue couutry. -
4- Miscellaneous Stocks and Bonds bought and
sold at the Stock Exchange commits sion for cash.
~Specia. attention give to the Exchange
of SEvEN-THRITY NOTES of all the Ser.
les for the New FIvE-TWENTY BONDS of
1865, on the most favorable terms.
.ss- se.h 1897 49,
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

THE PREspxscY.-Ths ST. Louis Tnsss. tho organ Of
Missouri ultra democrats after intimatng that II 10 by
no means certain that shall have another Presiden-
tis election gravey proceeds to nominate George HI
Pendleton ~ its candidate: principally because the
editor does not like Mcclellan. and Is very far from do
nouncing vaiandisham. In order TO have complete
ticket even II We do have no election, the Times nom-
mates ex-Indian Commissioner Lewis v. Bogys Of Ms
souri, an the candidate for the Vice Presidency As the
editor of the Tins very truly says Missouri poor
STATE even In her democracy but II Bogy is the best
candidate she can produce for the Vice Presidency,
Heaven help her.
On AND wArn.-The New Hampshire S,dtesMdn
adcaD urges the union Of the democratic and republi-
can partiss swhy should not the sccalled democratic
party" says the sfaesman bc merged In LIS republi-
can antagonistf Why keep up distinctions when the
occanon for them has passed awayf" Would Il mot b
q well TO unite the republican rarty.
PRorHxrs-Thc election prophets are already s work
The Bangor Democrat gives the following estimate fo'
the coming Presidential election, on the suppositior
that the ten Southern States will not b allowed
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

PERSONAL MTtllHENce.

General John Meredith Reed Of Boston; W. W. kssser.
Rio Janelro; James Sanchez, Of Montreal T. l. Hart
OF Buenos Ayres; NJ f. De Costa, Brazil, and Judge
Reed, Of Philadelphia, are stopping q the Holman
House.
Judge Thomas A. Hopkins John r. EhIsry and the
following members Of the City Council OF the city OF Bal
tmore viz:-Thomas G. Mcclure, Thomas NJ Forncs,
W. r Crowley George Chapman, James r. Cank, John
h. Harold samuel A. Enslt, OF Baltimore; T. Farrsnd,
Of New oresus; r. r. haborn, Of Boston, stopping
at the Coleman House
Major General Upton, Of the United states Army !;
Colonel n Carpsasr Of Missouri l. Burton and Robert
Campbell, OF 81 LOUIS Mo-, are stopping at the Fnh
Avenue Hotel
Councillor De Azambsus. OF Brazil is stopping a, the
Westminster House
Governor Andrews Of Massachusetts,; W. winwood
Read Of London, England, stopping al the Brevoor
House.
D. W. bowman. Of Memphis, Is stopping At the 8.
Julien Hotel
Judge McCorkis, OF Nevada; N. A. ZabraskL OF Rio
Jansiroi a y Ellis, Of San Francisco and .. sand.
ford, Of vsrmont are stopping At the Metropolitan
Hotel.
General 8 A. Duncan, Of Boston, and n. A. Rislsy,
Of waahington, are stopping at the Astor House.
Rev. Father Rupert has been made mitred Aebcs IN
Minnesota He " che third nitrsd abbot In the United
ssats&
esssrsl r0assrsss denies that he has oInsd the ndl-
csi perty
Js9 DAVIS ~ sxv ysss Of ass on the % instant.
Ia LisshnsiA ocsnE eundsy, Captain eu1moa Bvsl
ceebrnsl his hundr birthday By asSsntinG The
Consfegstiepal church, The ocpgreganoa rmnG - he
ssns 4. anA shs sneh sagiag on hss1rsA
The New York herald., 1867-06-21
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE aeaALs.

Personnel OF tho Confederate Mtntstry-
4 Eleven Psrtfoli0~-Tho Men to Tnkc Then.
PLY fs. OTTAWA, O w. juno 10, 1857
Tho psvsonmds Of the Confederate Ministry is An
nounced There 70 bs eleven members, Canada 70
have seven OF the eleven. Here are the nsmss:- lh
Canada gives John A Macdonald. Premier; Aiexan-
der Campbell William McDourail. William Rowland,
G. r. Cartier Alexander T. Gait and Il Langeytn-
The Lower Provinces Mcssrs. Tillsy, Tuppsr,
Mitchell and Henry. tl s.1Aa1 III .a.1t&ae1
Gait wil be Minister Of Finance. Il ID reported
The arrangement wl hardly satisfy the French Cana
dams tor they will have only tWo representatives 10 the
while Canada West win have four or double
the number. - 49,.
Hon. Mr. Blair probably the best man in the present
mnistry, 10 left out, II will be observed
Msssrs Tsy Tupper and Mitchell arrived here to-day
by way OF Portland, Naiue. 49,
The present coalition in the Canadian Ministry VIII
not be continued In the government Of the Province OF
Ontario and the reform party viii have the power In
their hands BY large majority. -
Lieutenant Colonel Atchery 10 here inspecting the
volunteers and will pronounce tho usual Official hb, that
he nnds them iu "h'gh state Of efficiency"
in eleven short days from nowthis backwood city
will be the capital Of the second State this continent
60 far o extent Of territory goes.
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

Springfield, Worcester and Other Places.
No preparations appear 10 have been made to receive
the President at Springfield, Worcester and the other
points al which he viii stop during his trip. II proba-
bic that this neglect arises from the fact that the dis
tngushed visitor will make bat . very brisf stay Al
each Of thsss pointsso BRIEF IN fact a. scarcely 10 rvs
time for formal reception n n understood thss NJ
johnson has declined the invitation of the New Ham =
SHIRE LAgisiature 70 visit the State, bus he accsp,sA
that OF the Governor Of Rhode Island and viii spepd
few hcus In Providenos With Governor Burnssda ne
wiz afterwards proceed y Newport where for 4 few
vaterins piaos.
The New York herald., 1867-06-21

Bosros, June 20 1857
committee Of the City Council viii proceed TO New
York ton to meet President johnson there and
accompany him 70 Boston. Governor Bullock has
ordered out the First seventh and Ninth regiments Of
the state infantry and the Third battalion OF cavalry 10
the President bis arrival Saturday afternoon
The city governments OF Roxbury and Boston have also
made appropriate arrangements TO welcome MIN Quar-
have taken Al the fremont House Tor the Pre-
eldeutiai party.
The New York herald., 1867-06-21
SOUTH AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF TIE NORTH AMERICAS.
the CHOLERA EXCITEMENT ABA1INe.

~ mo arrival At this port yesterday Of the steamer
Norsn American Captain Zimmerman from Rio Janeiro,
Aay - We learn that there sickness At ba. port
ON the departure Of the steamer and the ohole exotic
mont had completely abA,sd.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-10-05
POETRY.

There 10 9 Tongue :n Every Leaf.
There Is q tongue in every af,
A voice in every rill-
voice that spcakcth everywhere.
In food and fire. through earth and air!
a tongue th tsnever still
'Tis the Great Spirit. wide diffuscd
Through every thing we see,
That with our spirits courrunc,h
Of things mysterious ani dcn,h--
Time and eternity
lace him in the blazing sun.
And in the thunder cloud
hear him in the mighty rear.
That rusl,cth through the inrrst.' roar,
When winds are raging l.ud.
| feel him in the silent dcws,
by grateful earth betrayed;
feel Him in the gentle showers.
Tho soft South winds. the breath OF fower1
The sunshine and the shade
acc him. hear him cv"r> where.
In nll things darkness light.
Silence and seund but most OF all.
Whom slumhtr's dusky cutnrs all.
In the silent hour Of n,rht