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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-22
POETRY.
TIE ANS WEIR.


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srars me. er~sa snEsi - r~a-uos
Ana - fns san-tiar sess. to-dzv
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sparv 30 sshiie tfe essh 2. --.E
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tle strsixlf sni nArro~ say.
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T, ains als o-r-ru toEE,
IL lrsP ai- sali.,'. .sr-iai-r or.
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IT, lsa ai s.alae rGc1srfrd slrFr
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tllf a. p ula~ o. thasr g. cone
A. isiI si.al -. are.
lhe ts~n Tci,- srs-~rrd so ~ o-r.
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A. aaa "a Ut o. aay.
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ihe tafhfr's sr.ls shaI sfiE o. sls
n - fruui The Ilf-saaf ~sys a "a
taoz tara'si at srVutl1e"
"Cs.t thT--if ss-n. ~ ths tengts- saiia.
Asf ansss .tall ~ fs.l uptearF
~. tils t.lrs raAke o. of i.lia.
e---f ~ ~ traIfr
Th1zEs GO - E,.-i at frs~ - Heaven.
- tlrrf tFtur co .Iro rluursI.
At4 tnaaEh 80 sarE ~ sfas Esrsirrn
hsF $3.50 ta-lluEa iostsf hru.
IL s-e~t r~r-sa-iaa of Havoc
hrrs-crs thr fsncflfr ~ ulT
IL q sFFta az tessa harf tnF cnotcs
To s2is i- tsrslsss stii.
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lssl1firg. u.-an ~ p.fa q nlsaf
~ t1sfr - aay 81 A..
y ~crt ~ io.ua 49, 49, 49, o-t.
- $50 . urNth rasy Arsu-ard shtri
- - rFls of 49, 49, ~-fea at-rat
n or-a ssfFs % I-.rL
A tssisrer ashs thsu asoa 90 sua
Naau snur Cf ssrtr s-s.trr hFrnu
N.F saina saf seaud flrrs - on.
Al tnea - tc.f anf da-
forvrcr rsand fhr My sraf
tas go iiuE isrfs - Love shau barn.
h-f -taf if = sail 11as1 frv i-.t
SAL - IA siI to tara
WA m thlns 80. rrfs.e e, -
thin~ ssr 81 ucsFea'. f-v- -cicoae fai.
Az tasa sil.lg cs9tiFr D..
tuF-en taF o-a tArs lslf
% tzsra h-Tprd 49, ssak.f rurss
A. 49, 80 f--rs q tsod aafol
7 uass ttF rrssrf -f-sllsss
n gu-oa a q -oslt
To toatf the loTs thsf f.in soaif brrak
~ tsttrrs fruan en- -rlf b-r1nI Irnb.
A nj f7-au tfaf tss-i ran t,lss fgraAka
A. 80 iorsa--st Eim-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-22

Hos TO Br.aaE Wurl1ssrHT. John
McDsnr1-h. fh1 uiI1re.re of New o.
leans. hss hli er--srrl uron be tomb q
serics Of uax.rss 1l had prevented a. ths
rub lor Las gl l.lec tarpugl h.c. an1 o.
rhi.l his surress Il husi lesl - m. ~ A.
'fibutcd They contain 80 much uisloai
thai ve copy then
" Roles ior the guidance q ny iie
kcrrmber aisays fhat lab1r b. ore of ~
r1nsiiii0us "a oar exisicnce. I nnf q gold
throz not one minufe asav. Bat p'sce each
gro to aroount. DO u1f1 al men a. you
uol'l b. dorc by Never PIT ~ tiI too
uorrow uhaf ca1 o. done to isy Never
irl nrofher a. sat yor can't d. yOurseh.
Never r1srf ehat il rof Four oasn. Never
fhinE any matter s1 frlng a. npt fo ds-
.srve r8.i-- Nrv.r give that uhioh does
ssf frsf oouc in. N-rcr s,rell 5ai t3 pro-
luce 1.et fhe greafest or.ier regl 'ate the
f-arsa '.lns ol yolF Tie.
~faIv In y0ur course rf lie O. 10 tho
greatest su.Int ri gDol. DeprIs3 golr-
sef of noiliag nccc.ssry t1 yopr c1uiort.
at i've IN hororaolo i-ar.icitv Labor.
ihen. 20 The 49, .u1-seut of Your existeace.
Pursue rt-ict.y the above r,ies anl Owns
blessing arf r.ches a ever ki1d -ill So
npon yoa o. Youf helri's c1l'rrf TIE ron-
cl1sion to vhiCh I have a-rissl ~, vIflout
tenpsfance there is n0 heslit siihout vir-
tle no order viihout rci,-iou NJ bapP lne-s,
tnd th1t tbc a. I'd or beng i i0s-s
sisciy. so5cr.y sli ugbio8slY
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-22

livery plan girl has enc consolation. ~
she - not q pretty young LADY. sbo wi, n
lac Lves. be pretty ci1 ore.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21
VOLUME II, 10. 10.

sgmsllmss Iaffs iley ast 18th,
there btlHA firm iwa " me- hHHdFsa
visitors ahd enIy lhfsh hath .hsaaaa,
ssnlalhlhR ss lHl# eaeh, The peaF
petFls iIaa ihe m#i haleH m ll.s zl.Is
u Ne wessssls. I<lsw NE st#isz..
fvsy Day = couple n eelofud sss
eaffy = tlawf, helpIeas uld hah ffHHs
BIZ nalIln, Iuat opposite my boarding.
h0use, ~ a litter ~ una N thsn
mud holes, and fulI him eeef N Il
~ hfeen ~ teenty minutes, beeaHse
he 4 ioo pom 70 pay ~ NE bath
a least ] suppose 80, frmn The net
that a colleeilon was taken NJ fvf
him, as M uIgjai 0f charity, fhe
other day. 'fheae mud baths are
now attracting Che attention of visit.
ofa and The doctors, and II l. HaId
they ARE superior 10 those n the lab,
and . small plank shaniy has been
erected 10 which a number of visilurB
repair every day 10 Immcrse them.
selves IN hot mud. ! alnll try u
myself before | leave, ~ the doctor
tells me II Il very fine for my rbeu.
mntism. 70 that The cupidity Of
these owners i likely 10 rrsuli In The
discovery Of some now and valuable
qualities IL these springs.
The Spring season commences hero
the first Of May and continues until
the first Of Oetoberl but there II no
reason why the water should not be
just us effective during the balance Of
the year. The owners will not allow
the water TO be conveyed into tho
hotel, and of course there Il no way
10 protect the bathers from The cold
In going from the bath 10 his room.
The Sulphur Springs are situated
eight miles south Of Hot Springs, and
near the Ouachita river. The waters
are very fine for dyspepsia. and dis
eases Of the kidneys. They are not
strong Of sulphur, but soda predomi-
! mates, according to my opinion, hav-
ing tried the water ior six days.
] 1hopc the day Is not far distnnt
when these natural thermoral fonn-
tains, will be madc free to all, and
the title to the land quieted, 50 that
suitable buildings can be erected 70
accommodate the Thousands Of people
! who viii flock to these healing waters
! every year which are, beyopd all
J question, far superior 70 any springs
: Of the kind in The known world.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

UWArusA, Mlmn.. AshsmlsfI a.
A man giving hls nams = william
" slsHfHs, n lhe afm n Wallsr A
sisaFhs, attorneys, shos himself alrwil
nine oclslk sunday nlahl, In hi
fuom n tie Webl,ef IIoaae, Albert
I,ea. Minnesota, where he vas stop
plnr. IL weni 10 AIl~ft I,ea n trans.
sct business, and had made arfange.
lnents - b carried the hest diy N
Rockford, Iowa, whore be bad
brother living whom he had not seen
iof twenty years. lIe spent most of
the day Sunday IN writing 10. hla
wife. lie seemed al times In great
distress Of mind. About heli-past
eight he went 10 his foum, and NJ
nine The inmates Of The hotel we're
startled by the report Of a revolver,
and The falling oi . body. Mr.. Mar.
Tin and others went 10 bis room and
found him dead. The ball entered
his eye, causing instant death
The following u the substance Of
his letter b. the publici
III overheard to-day Che converse
lion Of a number Of persons who,
vet on by | know not whom, have
banded together 10 capture and tor
turc, aud finally hang me, for what
cause know not. ! suppose they
have heard false accusations against
me, which | should not be allowed to
rofute. The insults which they would
inhict upon me living would be un-
indurable. II may be that my sense
less body would not be insulted. II
is out of politics that the conspiracy
was formed against me, as / have
heard myself accused Of being a Sc
cessionist. There is and can be nc
other cause, because have not been
in Minnesota until last week, aud Dc
not know that | am acquainted with
two persons in the State as much a,
one weeks standing.
i Appealing to that omniscient Goo
before whom i am shortly to appear
and praying that lie will pardon thos'
whose intended violence has caused
me to lay violent hands upon my
self, | declare that l CAME to Alber
Lea for the sole purpose Of transact
ing some business with Mr.. DAME
G.. Parker for the Hon. Alcxande
M. Clayton, Of Marshall county
Miss, postofiice, Holly Springs, il
reference to some law books, whicl
business was this day arranged, al
though on Sunday, because ! learue'
that Mr.. Parker was about to leav
on the stage to-day, as ! understand
he did do. i intended to set out TO
morrow morning for Rockford, Floy'
county, Iowa, to visit my dear broth
er Horatio, who resides there.
(Signed) WIN. f. srEARNs,
! Of Chicago.
He also adds for some friends I
write the circumstances and cause {
| his sudden death.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

Not long since, a middle-aged gen
tleman and a young lady happened
TO be the only passengers starting
that morning in the stage for j..
They were strangers TO each other.
The lady was carryinga large white
rabbits pet. Just before the stage
stopped at a toll gate, the lady asked
the gentleman to hold the rabbit
moment while she arranged some Of
her packages. He took II, covered
it in his shawl, and snugged il up in
a manner quite fatherly. The gate
keeper noticed il, asked if it was
their child, and unwell. The gentle
man replied: "Yes, our first born,
poor thiugp After the vehicle had
resumed its journey, the gentleman
handed back the pet, saying, "What
beautiful eyes!-just like lis motherp
"Yes,' responded the damsel, "and
ears just like its father'sp
One Of the parvenu ladies' Of Gin
cinnati, who would be wonderfully
aristocratic In all her domestic con-
Germs, was visiting few days since
at the house Of Major o., when,
after tea, the following conversation
: occurred between the Majors lady
: and the "top knot" in consequence
of the hired girl occupying seat Al
the tea table:
"Why, Mrs., you do not allow
your hired girl to eat with you at th'
table, do your"
"Most certainly ! do. You know
this has ever been my custom. i
!, was so when you worked for me-
: : don't you rccollects'
! This was collar TO silk an,
satin greatness, or, as The boy calls !
-"codfsh aristocracy.' After col
oring and stammcring, she answered
! in q low voice: "Yes, l believe !
: was," and left. e
3 sLASDm.--Against SANDER ther
e Is no defence. Hell cannot boast =
a foul fend nor man deplore so fell
= foe. Il stabs with word, with a roo
3, whith shrug, with a look, with
It smile. II Is the pestilence walkin
e in darkness, spreading contagion e
, and wide, which The most wary ira,
re elor cannot avoid. II Is the hear,
Is searching dagger of the assassin. !
', Is the poisoned arrow whose woun
Il incurable. II ia Is mortal as n
sting Of the deadly arrow; murder
= !, its employment, innocence it pre-.
= and ruin It's sport.
le Some dogs are kept about hous'
p simply 10 give the alarm at the Al
D; proach Of burglars. Likr oertai
o. spiee trees, they are only valued {
Their bark.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

An Englishman, who has been in
Washington during the session Of the
late Congress, thus gives his opinion
of the personnel Of the members.
He says: "There Is nothing states
manlike whatever about them. lam
reminded all tho while Of a low style
of pleading in court. i see before
me crowd Of third rate lawyers
who are playing the old tricks Of the
trade. I never heard a word that i
destined to live or fix itself in tho
hearts Of men. ] do not believe
there Is man in the present Hous'
Of Representatives, Of either party
who could gain or would deserve
second hearing in the House Of Com
mons or a French Assembly. De
plorably low as is the general style Q
discussion in the American press, !
often rises far above anything utter
ed in Congress.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21
Water.

On a certain occasion, one Psul
Denton, a Methodist preacher in Tex
as, advertised barbecue, with better
than was usually furnished. When
the people were assembled, desper-
ado in the crowd cried out, "Mr.
Paul Denton, your reverence has lied.
You promised us not only 0 good
barbecue, but much better liquor.
Where Is your liquorT
"Therep. answeredthe missionary,
in tones Of thunder, pointing his
lopg, bony finger at the matehless
double spring, gushing up In two
strong double columns, with sound
tlike shout Of Joy from the bosomof
the earth. "Therew he repeated,
with a look terrible as lightning,
while his enemy actually trembled at
his feet, "there Is the liquor which
God, the Eternal, brcws ior all bis
children"
"Not In tho simmering still, nor
smokey fires, choked with poisonous
gases and surrounded with the stencil
| Of sickcning odors and rank corisip.
tons does your Father In Heaven
prepare that precious essence Of life,
| the pure cold water; but in the green
glade and grassy dell, where the red
deer wanders and the child loves To-
play-there God brews II and down,
| down in the deepest valleys, wherc
the fountains murmur and the rills
sing; and high up IN the mountain
tops, where tho naked granite glittcrs
like gold in the sun, whore the storms
crash and out on the wide, widesea,
where the hurricancho music, and
the big waves roar the chorus, sweep
ing the march Of God--there' No
brews it--ihat beverage Of life and
health-giyiug water. And every
where L Is q thing Of beauty, gleam-
ing in the dew-drop, ringing In tho
. summer rain, shining in the ice-gem,
!, ill they seem turnsdtoIivine jewels ;
spreading q golden veil over the ct
/ ting sun, or white gause around the
! midnight moon; sporting IN the cat
4 aract, sleeping in the glacier, dancing
. ia the hail shower, folding III bright
$ curtain softly about the wintry world,
a and weaving the nany-colcrcd IRIS,
9 that seraph's zone Of the sky, whose
4 wrap.is the rain-drop Of the earth,
9 whose wool Il tho sunbeam Of Hea-
Q ven--alI chequcred over By the mys.
!, tic hand Of rsffaction---thst blessed
a liis-wster. No poison bubbles on Id
!, brim; is foam brings no madness Q!
d murder-no blood stains its lippid
a glass pale widows, starving wiyes
b and lonely orphans shed no burnipr
> tears In iis dspths. Speak out, m,
i friends-would you now exchsnge !
' Cor that demons drink--alcoholT
Z A shoat like the roar Of The tenn.
pest answered, eNor
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

DoMHTIc HAPPrSEss.--The great
end of prudence Is to give cheerful
ness to those hours which splendor
cannot gid, and accumulation cannot
exhiliarate. Those soff intervals OF
unblcnded amusement, in which a
man shrinks to bis natural dimcn-
sions, and throws aside theornaments
and disguises which he feels in pri.
vacy to be useless membranes, and
10 lose all effect when they become
familiar. To be happy at home, Il
the ultimate result Of ambition, th.
end to which every enterprise and
labor tends and Of which every dc
sire prompls the execution. IL Is
indeed, at home that every man mus
be known BY those who would have
a Just estimate Of his virtue or felic
ity; for smiles and embroidery or
alike OCCASIONALLY, and the mind !
often dres for show In painted honor
| and fictitious bsnevclencs.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

fIeosrIs slesy, aad soaehss ioF Ia
iFuihfhInsmI
About thirty three ani : third
Pears go, there dweIl IL one n ne
rural districts n tleofrIa An old eu.I4
Kef Ny Che ~ iIult.Cmt kayIof,
who had formerly enjoyed The honers
and einolahients pertaining 10 The
office OF Justie ~ the peaee. che
duties " which olIlce he discharged
With acknowledged ability and Dig
niiyj aud ~ hr As hia heiFhbors
we're capable uf Judging, ho appeared
70 be a very honest inan. lie bad,
however, acquired the habit Of
"trumplng up accounts against the
estates Of those Of bis neighbors who
were 40 unfortunate ~ 10 "slniIIe oiI
their mortal coilsv within the bounds
OF his bailiwick. lie had carried The
practice 10 such an extent ~ 10 arouse
q suspicion In the minds Of some Of
his mcddlesome neighbos that there
might be Something dead some
where In "the seat Of his"--hnancial
operations. Bob Crogan, who lived
In the ncighborhood, and rum the
postoiiicc at the crossroads, being
something Of 4 wag, and having an
idea that the 'Squire's honesty should
be quoted below par, concluded, with
the connivance and assistance Of a
few comrades, to "unearth the sly old
fox" and expose his rascalitics. 40
cordingly Bob pretended to die, was
regularly shroudcd and laid out on
the cooling board in the mostapprov-
cd fashion, and sorrowing friends pro-
cceded to spread the news of his de-
mise, which soon reached the ears o.
old Butt-Cutt. He lost no time II
repairing to the house Of mourning
carrying with him full and com.
plete assortment Of first class condo
lence and sympathy, for gratuitou
distribution among the members o
the bereaved family, and the many
sorrowing friends Of the supposed de
ceased, who were present when he ar
rived. After he had relieved hi
heart Of its burden of healing words
and had succeeded in q atolerable ef
fort at crying, and was about TO leav
the scene, he tenderly spoke as fol
lows;
.Ah, poor Bob; Pm sorry b
died, he was good feller, and,
allus liked him. When me and hin
went to the races at Augusta-no,
nigh onto two years ago-I loane
him a hundred dollars to BET onto
bay mare, and he lost and has neve
paid me AGENT from that day to thi;
Poor feller, he forgot it | reckon
but its a honest debt, Of course ! cal
| git IL out OF his estate, and
Butt-Cutt didn't finish the sen
tcnce, for just at thG point Bob, tn
corpse, slowly raisedup in his shrowt
and stretching out his arms towar
the old rogue, as if to clutch hin
yelled.
."You are an internal old liar, an
| if
The din and roar drowned the res
and old Butt-Cutt didn't wait to 81
or hear anything more, but with Il
hurried exclamation, "goddlemityi
he shot through the door, hurried I
his home, "packed his traps" an
not only left the neighborbood, b.
} the State Of Georgia, forever.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

n Hooooi1nsfty "me ekihk tne
names and ages Of her pupils
and Of their parents, al the begin
ming Of the tsrm, asked one little
fsIIows ~Whst's your father'snaine
20. you needn't take down his name; |;
he's too old ID 60 TO school 70 wo-
mau.'' was the innocent reply.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

H.. 4. =. :, =: :, !: :..:"'' -: i3s .@ .ss
!,as !. aea'h " = iir u
sIaxs svpy, 81 iif4 ~
ADvrnrisfNa RATES.
unssqaar n len iIass anl Inssrslon, $50
Eseh additional Insertion. 10
All tfshsleHt advertisements M les tHhh
three monfhal charged ai NE tate " i've dot
Iafs ard s.helf pef square ~ each month
lezsfxe " Cotess -fhes moaihs tleoe
SIS months = fteeo
Twslss mealhs / Sfs.os
IIlls cstess. 1rhfss moaihs iso.ta
sI, W months .s slsso %
ce.tss--rhrss months, ii $4,000
Us .nenihs 81 tl1boo
rvslvs months tIbo,eo
Marriage and sblsuary notices, n pot more
ihsn Ten lnes--ffee, and over ten lines, charged
AtrsruIaf advertising rates.
Al advertisements Of q strictly personal
character, will be charged q, the rata Of twenty
eenis per line.
Editorial notices Ia local column, s~eaiy.av,
cents por line.
JOB WORK Of every description. done with
asatness and dispatch.
Advertisements payable In advance, and job
Work, on delivery.
To connrsrosprsfs. Write plain, with Ink
and on but one side Of the sheet. Ten lines eI
ordinary manuscript, on letter paper win make
one square.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

A man who In talking tos lady
lays his hand upon her shoulder,
may be thought to- tcachipg IN his
remarks.
Never auouiass sIlh . person Who
wIb dDps nol inks Ne soonty parer,
a. NV BIZ dnhlA n : ielluv poe1
pay, bh pnrssy Opx
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

The din and roar drowned the rest
and old Butt-Cutt didn't wait to SEE
or hear anything more, but with th,
hurried exclamation, "goddlemity,'
he shot through the door, hurried ;,
his home, "packed his traps" ant
not only left the neighborhood, bu
the State Of Georgia, forever.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-09-21

Some dogs are kept about houses
simply 10 give The alarm at the ap-
preach Of burglars Likr certain
spies trees, they are only valued for
their bark.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15
eiNAacIal AND COMMERCIAL.

TaE LONDON MONEY MAnKsE-LosDoN, Sept H.
2P M-No advces have yet been received to-day in
regard TO the saes of American securities in the New
York markets and IN the absence OF such prices Amer
can securities remain al the figures az reported at
noon namely United States fve-twenty bonds. TS4
Illinois Central snares 1917 Ere railway shares, 45
Atlantic and Great Western consolidated bonds, n u
Consols for money, 944
THR CONTINENTAL BouRsES--FRAYKFo Sept IA
Evening. states hye-twentes Of the issue Of
1862 closed al 1914.
THs LIvERPooL CorToN MARKEr.-IIvERpooI. Sept.
l4-2 p. h-Cotton is more active than at the opening
and the sales to-day will amount to $4,000 bales, The
following are the closing prices Middilng up-
lands, 9Hd.; middliug Orleans. o&d
LivsRP0oI BREaD TUFTS MARKEr-LIvERpooi, Septenl.
Der l4-Noon. Wheat 13s I'd. per GENITAL for white
California Corn, BIS. 3d. per quarter for mixed West
ern. Peas AS Cd. per 504 pounds for Canad Bar
ley, IS Id per 60 pounds for American Oats IS. 3D.
per rs pounds for American. Produce-Rosin, Is 3D.
per cwt. for common American, and l2s. for medium.
railow AS Gu per cwt. for American. Spirits of tur
pent 2ss sprits OF Petroleum, l0d., and standard
white Is Sd per gallon for Pennsy vana and Canada
Clover seed Ais per cwt for American.
LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET-IIvERPooL, Sept. IL
Noon cheese 62s. per cwt. for mddling American.
Beef SIS Sd per 30i pounds for prime Pork 7Os
per 200 pounds for prime city Lard Sos Cd per
cwt for American. Bacon AS 3D. per cwt for midding
At two O'Clock M. beet has declined 10 1908.
LIVERPOOL PRoprcs MARKET vERsool, Sept. IL
p M.-The produce market is without change.
LONDON Markets - LONDON, Sept IA Noon. =
No. IL Dutch standard sugar, 24s. 81. Scotch
pig iron 53 Luseei cakes, el0 los per ton for feed
ing Calcutta nseec. 65s Cd. Whale OIL. $40 per 252
THE PErfoLsux aAsKEr-ANrwERr, Sept. l4-Even-
ing.-The Petroleum. market closed at decline OF 90
cenme the closing quotations for standard white be-
ing 81 francs per barrel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-15

Voyage Of ths Miniature schooner from Bal.
timore-IIeavy Weather and Narrowing
Scenes ON Bonrd-Extreme suHcrinGs and
Death-Last Days Of the Captain, Mate,
Man and Boy-Statement of Armstrong;, the
survivor.
From the London Times Sept 81
The Mary Blake, from Antigua, has arrived In the
river, with seaman named Andrew Armstrong on
board the only survivor of OF FOUR Of schooner
rigged boat called the John r. Ford, which was lost
while on voyage 70 Paris via Havre Tho John T. Ford
about two and half TONS and OF less size than the
Red, White and Blue but unlike her, she was not con-
ructed on the ifeboas principle, being moro OF whale
boat Her dimensions were nineteen feet length OF keel,
twenty-five feet six inches ALL seven feet beam,
two feet sr inches depth OF hold She was the JOINT
property OF she master, Gould; Armstrong, the sur
vvor and two OF three Others and the citizens OF Bal
tmors took great Interest the Of the sxpsd
tion 10 Paris.
the John r. Ford iels Baltimore on the 22d OF June
but getting short Of water one OF her tanks being dam
aged she put into Halifax tho sth OF july and,
OF her hands leaving Armstrong, who Is fisherman,
Joined her and on the morning OF the 10th OF July she
left Halfar, accompanied by several boats, which
escorted her out 10 Meeting with strong contrary
winds she had 70 put back, and anchored al Devils
Island until one r n. OF tbs 10Th, whoa she had 70
SHIFT 10 get better shelter In the passage OF Hail.
fax. she renamed there until the following Tuesday,
the 22d, and as four A. N. proceeded On Me voyage
with the wind ~ southwest
On the goth they sighted French schooner ~ anchor
on the bauxs Of Nswfoualand aad wen. aonsids shout
eevsa r. H.. and ief ~ four A. \. Up The as{s day:
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