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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

MS head upon his hands, be wept IA
silence.
He remained at that hospitable house
during the night. and was entertained
like an honored guest.
The next day being fair, he took his
leave: "a he was about TO depart, Harry
Barrett put a crown into his hand, Hay-
ing:
ssTake it, my friend, and not q word.
don't know who you are, and I've not
felt it my duty to inquire; but this i
know-frorn your appearance, manner
and language-that you are not COM
mon beggar, and that you have seen
better days, which L sincerely hope
You may see again. It's as much as
nv circumstances will justify, and may
perhaps, serve to keep you from star "
ing some night. or sleeping by the
wayside.7 $3.50
s'God will repay you," said the old
man, solemnly, and he walked slowly
away, wiping the tears from his eyes.
"He has already" unused Harry Bar
rett, placing his hand upon his heart.
"I have it here-principal and inter
est. "
Long, and in vain, did the selfish
families Of Moses and Stephen Barrett
look for the appearance OF their rich
uncle from India in carriage and four,
and great was their disappointment
and vexation thereat.
Then came the intelligence that he
was sick in London. Next came the
news that he was dead and had left a
will.
What an intense desire to know the
contents of that will What wild and
furious excitement when its contents
became knownl
To Moses Barrett he devised one
pound to bny coffin for the dog that
his precious son had threatened TO set
on beggar.
10 stephen Barrett he had bequesth-
ed one pound three penee--the pound
to be devoted TO the parish poor the
three pence to buy cold potatoes for
beggars, with the hope that he aud his
pious family would put their trust in
the Lord.
TO Henry Barrett and his heirs for
ever, he had willed all the remainder
of his vast wealth, some half a million
pounds sterling, with hope that they
would sometimes recall with pleasure
the visit of the old white-haired man
they had once so kindly entertained.
The beggar of that dark, stormy
night, was no other than Joshua Bar
rett himself
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

A GENTLEMAN, WHO SUFFERED
= for years from Nervous Debility, Premature
Decay. and all the e1scts OF youthfnl indiscrerons
viii, for he sake Of entering humanity send free TO
ali who need II The recipe ana directions for max
ing the simple remedy by which ne cured
perIence, can do so by addressing in perfect conf
dence, JOHN b. OGDEN, AZ Cedar St., New York
maY7cgly
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19
A Snake Sensation In Connecticut Son
steTnaIlOn among the People.

They have a first.class sensation in
Canaan, Conn, in the shape of big
snake. IL has been seen every morn
ing for the last fifteen years in nearly
the same spot. 1t was seen but "A short
time ago by gentleman of the highest
responsibility, who is well known, and
no one would think of doubling his
statements. He was passing along the
highway where the snake has been
generally seen. not thinking anything
about it, when suddenly his eye caught
something lying under a large elm
tree, which looked like the shadow OF "A
large limb. Its shining brilliancy, and
the real shadow of the tree being OPP
posite from where the object lay, the
Thought instantly entered his mind that
il was nothing else than the big snake
he had heard 30 much nbont, and so il
proved to be, for it imme diately start
ed for the swamp. The animal having
TO cross road he had fair view of his
snakeship. A thrill of horror passed
through his veins as the monster
crushed its way through the brush
with almost the speed of lightning into
the swamp, and was Immediately lost
thirty inches around it's body In the
largest place; III fact it appeared nearly
to be one size. except three feet from
the end OF the tail, which tapered con-
siderably toward the end. Its length
he should Judge to be not far from
twenty-eight To thirty feet. Its skin
was so black and bright that it fairly
dazzled. The farmers ia the vicinity
complain less of the depredations of
the reptile than formerly.
On the border of the swamp where
it lives Craze large herd of cows, and
it is among these it gets its living. The
owners of these cows have for some
time past wondered why some of their
best mixers had failed to give their
usual quantity of milk; as 1t is only IN
the morning the owners miss 1T, they
have come TO the conclusion that the
snake sucks them, and thus gets Its
living, IL il we'll known that snakes
are fond of warm new milk, and 1t is
| this kind of food no doubt that has
caused this one to grow TO- such inn
mense proportions. ~ .ssz. go. .s.
There is a reward of one hundred
dollars offered By private citizens for
it's capture, and City If killed. There is
strong pressure bearing on the town
authorities to offer a reward large
| enough to secure lis capture or de-
structiop, and the subject will be
brought before the annual town meet
ing the first Monday in October. Han
dreds who attended the camp meeting
lately held there came more for the
purpose of seeing this monster snake
| caught than TO seek for the straight
and marrow way :. Few could be induced
to stay on the grounds nights for fear
/ it would make them a visit. lit was this
one thing more than any other that
made the meeting almost a failure.
| One man has determined to sell bis
farm and leave the place. His wife has
already left and says she will never live
on the place again until the snake IS
killed. There is a perfect panic among
the people, and what will be the result
time alone can only determine.
| DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19
METcALFR's HONEY C0UGH BAUM

should be kept in every family A slight cold, If
unchecked ia often the mrerunner of Consumption
and tlmel, dose OF this wonderful medicine has
rescued many from untsmely grave H BO5 =
WORTH SONS, Wholesale AGENTS, Milwaukee
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19
AIHaYs sure TO Cure Dysnensla.-

removes the cause, and therefore removes the
disea So. It's effects are instantaneous
don't take 10 minutes. Its results are per-
msEent and lasting. Goes Dyspepsia Cure
should have home in every household.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19
A tremendous Gale.

New ORLEANS. Oct Papers lave
accounts of tremendous gales at Gal
weston on the Sd inst The estimate of
the damage To wharyes, shipping,
goods aud bindings is 81, 100000 1t
is the highest overflow since October,
1887 The following firms were dam
aged: Wallis, Lands & Co., $1,000;
Draege & Co, $4,000 to SIS, 600;
Stubbs 81 Co., $4,000; Sessums q Co,
$1,000 to $4,000; Wesco't & Co.,
81. 600; Dorgan Il Tobin, $4,000 20
$4,000; Pipkin & Goodyard heavily
damaged. The water at midday so
inundated the gas works that it was
impossible to build fires. The city
cemetery was covered with water foot
deep. The third story of the new
baick hotel was blown down upon the
Odd Fellows Hall, crushing &C. The
water is spreading across the island.
No mail or passenger train has arrived.
1t is reported That the Bay bridge Is
washed away.
The telegraph lines are a complete
wreck. The steamer Elizabeth Reed
lies high and dry near the railroad.
Several schOoners GTa sunk. The bark
dltOSs DIIS ASOlds anu u AdE 20 SCuO 'ioi
were blown from the eastern wharf and
driven up the bay, no one knows where.
A large iron brig is reported eapsized.
A brig which lately arrived with car
go of coffee, was driven completely
through Williams wharf. The steamer
Alice n. was wrecked and completely
submerged. The schooner Rossapa
had bilged. The schooner Julia was
lying high and dry across the strand.
The schooner Lizzie and sloOp Mary
Posey were upside down at the upper
wharf. All the wharYes were badly
damaged. The storm seems to have
been general along the gulf coast. The
schooner Kadosha sunk at her moorings
IN Brazos haTbor. -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE IN ENGLAND
in England in 1866 forty-nine di-
vorced persons again married. Twenty
three gentlemen, who had got rid of
their wives, replaced them by as many
spinsters. Four gentlemen similarly
situated, but of a holder order of mind,
sought IN the society of four widows a
return Of that bliss which had vanished
at the interference of Sir Cresswell
Cresswell, and seventeen bachelors and
three widowers, men of unexampled
courage, led to the altar twenty di-
vorced ladies. In only one case did a
lady and gentleman who had both dis
regarded the marriage tie again sub
ject themselves to its restrictions. So
says the London Spectator.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

DEAR SIR:--Your favor of the 4th
inst. Is received Too much import
ance is attached to the utterance to
which yon refer. The people of the
United States are as sound on the
question of the preservation of the ma
tiOnal faith as they were upon the
question of the preservation of the
Union. / consider the faith of the
government pledged to pay the 500
bonds, when they are paid, in coin.
There need, l think, be no apprehen-
sion that they wilt be. called IN at the
expiration of five years from their re-
spective dates aud paid IN United
States notes.
The United States notes were issued
under the presence of great necessi-
~, and are by the authority OF Con-
gress being rapidly withdrawn from
circulation. No more can be issued
under existing laws, nor eau | believe
that any considerable number of the
members of Congress would favor an
additional Issue for any purpose what
ever, much less for the purpose of pay
ing bonds in violation of the express
understanding under which they were
negotiated. The policy of contracting
the circulation of United States notes
adopted by Congress, and being steadi-
~ pursued by the Secretary, should of
itself, even il the honor of the nation
we're not involved In the question, sat
isfy holders that $40 bonds will not
be called in and paid before maturity
in deprecated currency. Very truly
yours,
(Signed) H. MOCULLoCH.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

THE New ART GALLERY IN MILAN
A correspondent of the Times writes
from Italy The people of Milan have
built a splendid new gallery, Of which
they are very proud, and which has
cost them great deal of money, and
the King was there on Sunday last to
open it. The occasion was one of un-
usual animation, and the newspapers
have much to say about it. The gal
Ieryis a covered street, and is on SO
large a scale, aud has such wealth of
artistic decoration, as to be menumen-
tai, and the citizens have given it the
name of the sovereign; so the gallery
of Victor Emmanuel will be one of the
new attractions of the northern metrop-
oils. The structure is for business as
well as ornament, as it has under its
crystal roof not less than one hundred
shops Its proportions are equal to
those of a great cathedral, as its ez-
treme length is seven hundred feet, and
the central dome is not much smaller
than that of the great church of Flor
ence. ~
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

FATAL SUFFERS TITIoE. During a re-
cent storm at Sauzet, France, the wife
of the bell ringer and her son assembled
to the church tower to toll the bells,
IN accordance with belief, very gem
eral among the peassntry, that by do
ing so the effects OF the lightning may
be neutralized. They mad scarcely
commenced, when the buildi: g was
struck by lightning, and the woman
was killed on.sthe spot The son es-
capped uninjured.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-19

There are at the present time more
than $40, 900, 600 of taxes in arrears in
Italy.
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BETTER from ser'y MeCnIIOeh.

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE Secretary
of the Treasury this morning addressed
an important letter TO gentleman in
New York in relation to our finances,
of which the following is a copy:
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8 Why is a nugget OF gold found at
6aiirat, Australia, like the Prince of
Wales2 Because it Is n.production
OF Victoria, and may soon become q
sovereign. ~
The negroes should charItably and
graclously and condescendingly bear
in mind that the white men are white
by no fault of their own.
s.,. 49, lLouisgiHe Journal
g sBob, is that dog Of yours al, sa,point-
er?I ''No; he is half hunter and
half setter; he hunts fotbones when
hesis hungry. and sits by the stove
when he is satisfied"
Philadelphia is not represented in
the Exposition. We beg pardon
there is Forney in the Geological De-
partment.
A friend says he would have no
objection to being sent to grass. !"
II grass-widow might be considered
as filling the bill.
What bird is that which is abso-
lutely necessary that we should have
Mt our dinner, and yet reed neither
be cooked nor served up? Aswallow.
The horse that the Emperor of
Austria rode when he was crowned
hlng of Hungary was shod with gold.
Marriage is coming to be regarded
as mere casual tie, and the. con-
sequence is it often proves a casualty.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE
OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND.
Session of 1R67..'6Q
Session of 1875

HiHE next Annual Course of Lectures
Il Will commence on tho first day OF Oc-
tober, 1867, and continue until the 1st of
March ensuing, making term OF 1--we
months.
D. II. TUCKER, VI. D., Professor of
Practice of Medicine
b. Il. WELLFORp, NJ. D., Professor of
Materia Medica, &c.
L. S. JOYNES, NJ. D., Professor of Ply
siology, hc.
JAMES b. McCAw, II. D., Professor of
Chemistry
HUNTER MCGUIRE, NJ. D., Professor
Of Surgery.
R; 7. COLEMAN, NJ. D., Professor OF
Obstetrics. &c.
F; D; CUNNINGHAM, NJ. D., Professor
of Anatomy.
F.. S. GAILLARD, NJ. D., Professor of
General Pathology, &c.
l. II. WHITE, NJ. D., Demonstrators of
Anatomy.
The advantages offered by this school,
both for THEORETICAL AND PRAC-
TlCAL INSTRUCTION, are greater than
at any previous period. Abundant facili-
ties are afforded for the prosecution OF
CLINICAL INSTRUCTION at the How
ards Grove Hospital, the College Hospital
and the Richmond City Dispensary. located
in the College Building.
Standardization, IS: Profess
sors' fees, each, SIS; Demonstrator OF Ana
tony, $40; Graduation, $30 Board NAV
be obtained at from SIS to 81 per week.
For further information, or a copy of the
catalogue. apply to
l.. S. JOYNES, NJ. D.,
July u So Dean of the FAcultv
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sNatidual :Entert tainment, trusting to their
active cooperation and sympath thizing aid
for the Immediate supply OF means to en-
able them to purchase and forward food
to starving thousands. The Grand Ma
tional Entertainments will be given ut
Washington, ID. c.. August /, 1867. 300, 900
tickets viii be offered for sale, at 50 each.
Every ticket will be entitled to an award,
which will take place at the same time.
Half OF The amount will be in valuable
be,devoted at once by the Lady Managers
to purchasing food to be sent South Tor
Immediate distribution among the most
needy. The Lady ManBgers have entered
into an Arrangement with Messrs. Bentley,
CLARK & Go. to superintend the disposal OF
tickets, and conduct the entertainment In
port of the public. sisS *
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News Itc,ns.a

81 tfSs72iS n 6 20 ~ = ~
New YoRK, July 26, "A letter from
British Hondures, dated July, .13,
states that another steamer had ar-
rived from the United States, with q
large number, Of emigrants. AS an
1nduoenent to settlers, the I,eqislnI
ture exempts all settlers from. duties
and taxes for three years; admits inn
plements, stock, furniture and proyi-
sions free; gives land and money to
able bodied settlers.
NAsHvIILE, July i26. 1t is report
ed that riot occurred at Rogers
vile. a shot was fred at Ethridee,
when continued volleys were fred by
both parties. A white conservative
and a black radical were killed, and
seven mortally and thirty slightly
wounded. Ethridge was uniniured.
AUGUSTA, July 26.-Heavy showers
to-day, with indications of continu-
ance. Accounts from the interior are
favorable to crops.
Two colored children were killed
by lightning to-day
The freedmen are holding meetings
throughout the State, and are being
addressed by radical speakers, white
and colored, who urge upon them the
duty and necessity of supporting
their party.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 26.--Hon.
Daniel Mckee, formerly member of
Congress, shot himself this morning.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Presi-
dent has appointed Generals Sher-
man, Harney and Terry as members
of#the Indian Commission. The
Commission assemblies at st. Louis
on the 1st proximo.
Internal revenue, receipts to-day
1918, 900. ''ts' Ni-t S'.'l
New ORLEANS, July The Ame-
rican' brig William Robertson, from
Havana, arrived at Pass Aloutre this
evening, having on board twenty-three
coolies. Other shipments of smaller
numbers have already arrived, and
are ut work on plantations.
The special Par..s correspondent of
the New York Herald says that the
course of the United States Govern
ment in the case of Maximilian will
not improve the tone of French feel
ing toward our country.
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ED w ARD F. STOKES

Attorney at Lao and Solicitor in Equay,
TKTILI. PRACTIoEin in the Courts of Law
w and Equity of South Carolina.
BE- Office in Swandales new building,
opposite the Mansion House, Greenville,
s. G.
REFERENCES.
Thomas Hill, President of Harvard Col
lege, Massachusetts,; J. d. Minor, Law
Professor, University OF Virginia; @. p.
Sullivan, South Carolina; Gov. J. l.. Orr,
South Carolina; ex-Gov. b. p. Perry, South
Carolina. July IS s1mo
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FINANCIAL AND oon1a1nRo1Ah.

New York, July 26-Noon.-Gold
395a. Stocks strong. Money sac
per cent. Flour heavy for unsouSd !:
steady for sound. Wheat dull and
declining. Corn 1c. better. Pork
lower-$23. 37@23.7O. Cotton quiet
and steady, at 27@2715.
z P. M.-Cotton firm, with sales of
1000 bales, at 27(9271S. Flour dull
and heavy-prices unchanged. Wheat
3(95c lower on some descriptions:
amber Southern $2.4O@2. SO; white
S2.60@2. 70. Corn 1c. higher; mixed
Western $1(01.O4. Lard 12I(0I3aS.
Stocks strong. Money 5. Gold 395%.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-Rio coffee
dull, and market in favor Of buyers.
Cotton frm-low middling 25@251S :;
middling 26NC@27. Flour Quiet
good City Mills held at $12. Wheat
dull, receipts moderate, and market
in favor of buyers 81. 9b(62. As:
medium grades $2.35. Corn steady-
prime white $1.25; yellow 81. .15M
1.16; mixed Western $1.12. Oats
lower, and supply good-old 9OO95;
new 5000. Sugar quiet and un-
changed. Provisions quiet, and in
no demand for large lots; good rstail
demand on Southern orders prices
unchanged. Whislkey dull and no
minal. 81 ,U =
CINCINNATI, July 26.-F'iour un-
changed family $1O.250$1O. rs.
Wheat in fair nemand-No. / $2.O5:
red 81. 2001.25; choice Kentucky
sold at S2.371S. Corn firm and quiet
sacks 85. Mess pork $23. 75-Cene-
rally held at $24. Bacon scarce and
little offering-clear sides 16; hams
firm, at %. Lard 121a(91234.
CHARLESTON, July 26.-Cotton ac-
tive and quotations unchanged-mid-
dlings 25%(926; sales 215 bales; re-
ceipts 86 bales.
New ORLEANS, July 26.--Sales of
cotton 300 bales; market dull and un-
changed-low middling 24MM25;
receipts for the week /, POI bales; ex,
ports for the week Is, 656 bales; stock
on hand 20, ,983 bales. Louisiana su-
gar, fair, 1871. Louisiana molasses-
market bare; Cuba firm, with light
stock and fair demand, at 4S(G54.
Flour quiet super $1O.75. Corn
quiet, and declined 2@5c.-$1. 2O@
d.M Pork quiet-mess $26.25(9
26,5O. Bacon-stock light, and mar
ket quiet-shoulders 14LM14L:
clear sides 161a1634. Lard quiet, but
aaapm1iGGtaleercces, in lots, 131a. Gold
SAvANNAH, July 26.-Cotton quiet
and steady, and in light demand
middi1ng a1e ding %; sales 81 bales; receipts
AUGUSTA, July 26.-Cotton ouiet
r240241s. 8
LIVERPOOL, July 26-Noou.-Cot.
ton sales to-day 10000 bales, export
ers and spectators taking 21.O00.
stock 697, 900, whereof 100000 were
American. The weather is unfayora-
BILE for crops
LONDON, July 26-2 P. M.-Con.
soils 9416. Bonds 70 11-16.
LIvERPooL, July 26-2P p. M.-Cot-
ton firmer, but not quotably higher.
Ali other articles unchanged.
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] PRosRBoga IoR gHa CoTroNs oRor.. !.

PRosPgcgsso soF THE CoTroS CRop -
From Intelligent sources we have
learned Shat with d good season and
good luck to the last pickihg I, our
Sonthern cotton crop Of this Year S
planting VIII probably amount to
1000, 600 bales From recent ad-
woes, lqwever, we are sorry to, say
that the prospect for a good general
crop IS not encouraging. The late
floods in North and South Carolina
have done considerablesFda damage to
the tender plant just making what
they call ga good stand" In the
next place, the planters, from North
Carolina to Texas, complain of the
w,anto that careful ploughing, hoe
ing and cleaning out of the weeds
which are indispensable to vigorous
growth of the cotton, but which cam
not be procured from the freedmen,
who will not, even when most urgent
ly needed, do the days work required; :;
and, lastly, in the productive regions
OF the Southwest we are told that
the cotton fields not drowned out by
recent floods have been eaten out by
the terrible army worm. Against all
these drawbacks, if not largely ex-
aggerated, we must give up our cal
culations of a good Southern cotton
crop this year; but still, with fair
margin for the croakers, considering
the breadth of land planted, it will
have proved bad season indeed if
1t fails to give Il return OF less than
1000, 900 bales.
Ne,o Y0h: Herald. ISM.
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United States Internal Revenue.
COLLECTORS OFFICE

COLUMBIA, S. c., July II, 1867.
NOTICE is hereby given that all TAXES
IN assessed in Lexington District, for
tho years of 1864, 1865 and 1866, are now
to bo made to A. H. MONTEITH, at the
following places:
Kinsler's Ferry, August 1, and 8.
Lexington G. H., August and6.
Sanford Eleazers Store, August 10.
The Taxes can also be paid at the Col
iector's Office, over Hopes store, at Colum-
pa, 3. u, until 10Th August; after which
date penalty will be added to all default
ers. A. 8. WALLACE
July is Collector Sd District S. C.
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CoLuMD1A. s. O. Nav IN 1sG7

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 10, 1867
Permit me not only to give You the as
surance of my poor help in this your gem
erous endeavor TO relieve our impoverished
and unhappy people, but to express to you
III their behalf, that gratitude which is so
cmincntly Your due for the generous SYM
those among us in distress. Wishing you
God speed in your noble work, am, Ma
dam, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, JAMES l.. ORR,
Governor South Carolina