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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
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LONDON STREET SKETCHES.
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

Here is an amusing example of that
bland, gentlemanly, useful humbug the
fourth-rate family doctor. Although un-
doubtedly humbug, he is not a quack.
His professional requirements are quite
up to the average mark, although they
seldom go beyond it. He has satisfied
the College Of Surgeons and he has
passed the Hall with decency; he has
even, perhaps, graduated as M. B. at
London, and is consequently styled doc
tor by courtesy. But he is humbug for
allthat. Heis not satisfied with the aver
fge professional status to which his av-
erage professional requirements and av-
eIage professional brain would if honest
ly worked, confne him; he scars high
above this, on the strength of a bland,
impressive manner, an imposing pres
ence, and certain quiet audacity in
prescribing eccentric but harmless rene
dies for fanciful complaints. He is much
too sensible fellow to go beyond his
depth. but his depth is tolerable deep
one; and his plan of elevating himself
on moral tiptoes makes it appear con-
siderably deeper than it really is. As
I said before, with all his humbug and
pretense he can, if he likes, be really
useful, and his waiting-room is daily
thronged with real or fanciful sufferers,
who are quite justified in placing mod
est belief in him. Their mistake con-
sists in believing in him absolutely on
the mere strength of bland, impressive
presence.
Who is this red faced. white-haired,
pompous old gentleman who is holding
forth in window of the "Senior?" He
is.
Gea ANoLD OFFICER
who retired on half pay forty years ago,
humble, blundering captain, and who,
by dint of long standing, has worked his
way up into the dignifed list of generals.
When in active service he knew abso-
lutely nothing of his duty; he was the
stock regimental byword whenever the
subject of military incompetence was the
scapegoat upon whose shoulders the re-
sponsibility of all regimental blunders
was laid, and subalterns, six weeks old,
would pose him with impossible ques-
tions and record his oracular replies.
Now, however, that he has been cut off
for forty years or so from anything in the
shape of neutrality-suspicious., in militia
ry matters, and so has attained the rank
of Major General, he is looked upon as
an important authority on the organiza-
tion of armies, and advanced strategy.
He is a country magistrate and mem
Der for an important borough, and his
orations on Horse Guards mismanage-
ment and military innovations, though
little regarded in the House, are looked
upon by the outside public with a res
pect which is born rather of his military
rank than of his military knowledge.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
AN OLD BACHELOR.

Here is curious old bachelor of &C.
centric habits. Nobody knows very
much about him, except confidential
an servant who effectually defeats any
attempts to pump him on the subject of
his masters eccentricities. All that is
known of him is that he lives, in lodg-
ing house in Duke street st. James,
His valet is the only person who is ever
allowed to enter his room; his meals
carefully but not expensiyely organized,
are served with extraordinary punctual-
ity; he has horror of children and to
bacco, and nervous dread of Hanson
cabs he takes walk, between two and
three every afternoon, round St. James
Square, along Pail Mall, up ST.. James
street, and so home, stopping regularly
at Sans to look at the profile pictures of
distinguished sporting and other noble
men, and finishing up with Bath bun
and glass of cherry brandy at the cor
ner of Bond street. He is supposed by
some to be fraudulent banker, by
others disgraced clergyman, by others
an escaped convict of desperate charac-
ter, and by the more rational portion of
his observers as a harmless monomaniac.
He never gives his name, and his lodg-
ings are taken for him by his valet.
There is rumor ahoat that he is aroyal
descendant of Hannah Lightfoot, and
that he is only waiting for an opportuni-
ty to declare his rights and step at once
into the throne of England but 1 be-
lieve that this theory is confined to an
imaginative and romantic few. s7i
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
A POLICEMAN.

Here comes tall, soldierly man in
civilian clothes. He is soldierly in his
carriage. only he has no moustache, and
his little black eyes are quick and rest
less. He is awake to most things, and
his only delusion is that being a police
man in plain clothes, he looks like a
prosperous shop-keeper, a confidential
clerk, nobleman of easy manners, or
country yokel in town for "spree," ac
cording to the characters which the Pc
culiarities of his several cases require
him to assume. But the disguises are a
failure. The more he disguises. himself
the more he looks like a policeman in
plain clothes, and as long as he contin-
ues in the force his official identity will
assert itself.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
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JAY COOKE & co.
NO. 90 WALL STREET,
(nr of NnRe1N Sf,,est NEW YORK

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and keep on hand full supply of GOV YERNMENT
BONDS OF ALL ISSUES, SEVEN-THIRTIES
and COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES, and exc
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BONDS and GOLD.
CONVERSIONS.
We convert the several issues of SEvEN-THIB.
TIES at the most favorable market rates into FIVE
TwENTIEs. which, at present price of gold. yield
the holder about one per cent. more interest per
annum. Circulars with full particulars furnished
upon application.
mayS-d&w1y
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
COLUMBUS, O., SATURDAY MORNING,

lies are told for bread. He is a bias
phemer; God help him, what has he to
be thankful for2 He is filthy in his per-
son; but filth means warmth in his vo-
cabulary. He pushes his way insolent-
ly among well-dressed women, who
shrink from his infected rags; why
should he respect those whose only re-
gard for him is feeling Of undisguised
aversiona He can tell you of open air
places where there is snug lying; places
where you can sleep with tolerable COM
fort for nothing; he can tell you all about
the different houses of detention, crimi-
nal goals, police cells, and tramp-wards
in the neighborhood of the metropolis !;
and he can compare their various merits
and demerits, and strike balance in ia
vor of this or that. He has been a thief
since he could walk, and he will be
thief till he dies-it is the only trade that
has ever been opened to him, and in
his case has proved a poor one. Truly
he is one of the saddest sights in the
London streets.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11

The following dialogue recently oc-
Cured between mistress of one the
schools and scholar:
James, if you take three from five
how many will remain?''
IL don't know num-" replied the boy,
biting his thumb-nail.
''Not know If five birds were sing
ing on tree, and naughty boy should
fire gun and kill three, how many would
be left % .. .
"None," was the prompt reply.
"Why, yes, there would be some left,
wouldn't there?"
p mo, there wouldn't, cause the others
would fly away"
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
A vAGABoND.

Here is one of those miserable ghosts
that start up from time to time in the
London. streets, to sicken the rich m an
of his wealth and to disgust the happy
man with his happiness. If the wretch
ed, object, before us could put his
thoughts into intelligible. English, what
story Of misery, want, filth, sickness,
and icrime5 he could unfold He is of
course a thief; who, in his situation
would not be ~ He is a liar /; but his
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-11
A CIRCUS MAN.

This anomalous gentleman, who forms
one of group of four or five seedy but
hashy individuals who are loafng about
the doors of theatrical public house in
Bow street, is an ex-equestrian, and
proprietor of a travelling circus. A few
years ago he was known as that daring
and graceful rider, Anibale Corinski,
whose "Courier of the Dardanelles' on
fourteen horses was justly celebrated as
the most thrilling performances ever wit
messed in this or any other &C untry. But
Anibale grew too fat for the business, so
he married the widow of his late employ
er and set up as circus proprietor on
his own account. His present position,
as master of the ring, is one of qualified
dignity. 1t is true that. by virtue of his
Office, he is entitled to appear in braid
ed military frock, jack-boots, and a gold
lace cap; but he has, on the other hand, {,
to submit to nightly affronts from i'll
conditioned testers, whose mildest in
suits take the form of riddles, with Of
fensive answers, calculated to cover him
perfectly with confusion.
The New York herald., 1868-06-28
FINE ARTS.

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The New York herald., 1868-06-28

&O EnO REwARD.-THE STORE OF THE UNDER
pA.COV signed has been entered the 7tb inst and
quantity Of Lace Shsws, Sk, silk Mantllas Embroidered
shawh, Ac, taken $4,000 will be paid II the goods are re-
turned and questions asked The Of will paid
for any information leading the recovery of goods
sum 10 proportion according to amount Of goods
covered by &. 4 OPPEhHEIM BROS, E5 Broadway.
MY RESIDENCE. PLAINFIELD, N. J., WAS ROBBED
W TUESDAY afternoon, June 23 OF Warren Railroad
stock Jevely Silver Ware, nc. Among them sOO
United States fvetweny Bond, 1862 No Nssi The public
cautioned against purchasing the ANY giving
information leading to the Of the property ono
questions asked viii he bbeTally rewarded.
JOHN ID. EGBERT
The New York herald., 1868-06-28
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COPARTNERsHIPS.

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AMUSING COMPLICATIONS.
INTERESTING STORY,
ARTISTIC TABLEAUX
CONSTANT VARIETY
SONGS, DANCES
AND
SENSATION;
IN SHORT
NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHED
The New York herald., 1868-06-28
NEW YORK HzRNbD sBasDAY 49, 1ee@TRiPhk SHEET
AMUJSEMMPTS.

OLYMPIC THEATRE. BEGINS AT O.
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SEVENTkENTH WEEk-CROWDED EVERY NIGHT.
THE GREAT COMIC HIT
q. i. Fox's Renowned Spectacular Pantomime,
HUMPTYl HUkPTY DUMPTY, IDUMPTY.
HUnPTY witnessed BY upwards Of 100000 DUMPTY.
HUMPTYl persons. The happiest combina- DuMPTY.
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HUMPTY hbited In New York DUNPTY.
The renowned PAntommist Comedian,
Mr.. GEORGE l.. FOX. CLOWN
THE GREAT DANSEUSE, NILE SANGALI.
HUMPTY succession OF marves; DUhPTY.
HUMPTY turn into blank walls, boxes into DUMPTY.
HUMPTYl chairs, walls into tables, billiard DUMPTY.
HUMPTY tables into cages, puddings into DUMPTY.
HUMPTY heads, market stalls into yachts DUMPTY.
HUMPTY and sentry boxes into steamboats,, DUMPrY.
HUMPTY while boys grow In minutes from DuMPTY.
HUMPTYI hye years old 90 twenty DUMPTY.
HUMPrY DUMPTY MATIHEES
~ WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS.
The New York herald., 1868-06-28

A GENTLEMAN WILL GIVE INSTRUCTION ON 1HB
"a piano, at pupils residence for $40 per querter bess
srcnces given. Address, with residence Teacher boz i76
The national Republican., 1868-12-18


NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW YonK, Dec. III p. m:-Cotton steadyi
steady Cuba i29is cents, Porto Rico l2H@
ss2sSMso. Wheat quiet and steady; n COG
les. Corn quiet and weak, Ella; new, u !ol6
clos. Oats quiet'and steady 16a<9I9 cents.
Rye hrmj demand moderateJ u .6o9l %: Pork
very hrmj higher rates askedi ea7. Gold l.34ss
BALTIMORE MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE demand for nour
10 quite limited, and confined to the local
trade, but although the market 10 dull prices
continue to be maintained. We have only to
RS. Sst sGss{ sse. S 81 ill., ES Ss sra ssss
Extra at " 50, loo bbls. good Western spring
do. at ais, and Of 100 bbls. Howard Street
Extra at s.SoGo per bbl. There was some In.
quiry. for City Mills Flour, but we heard OF
WReai was ia very light supply this morning,
only about 2,b0o bushels being received. and
the market for II was dull and heavy. Sales
comprised low grade red and white at tl.7o9
tl9Oi white at 2lo' good white at s2ao, and
Corn.-The receipts to-day were only 5000
bushels. Tho market was, however, active
and Arm, and for yellow prices were little
higher:
msnts west, but transactions here continue
| to be restricted by the light stock. Bulk Meat
| 10 beginning to arrive. and we report sales oi
10000 lbs. shoulders, loose, At llh cts, and Of
in good consumptive demand and fair, but il,
| light supply. The market 10 almost bare OF
Shoulders, and the few here sell at IL cents
Sides sell at iblx4loN cts. for rib; lfGlTH cts
for clear rib; and Hams range from 10 to 20 cts.
sales sales were " eat AZ u % cts. Mess Pork we We quote al
| t2r; prime mess do. at t2460, and rump do. al
| s22.6 per Dbl.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
Educational.
Bookblnders.

Il Book. BiHbkR' AND PAPRR.RULRR,
No. m Pennsylyania avenue, between Tenth aud
Eleventh streets, south side.
Books elegantly or plainly bound. Periodicals
nd Newspapers carefully attended 70.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
New Advertisements.

G10 REWARD. .-sTRAYED AWAY. NOV. 2s,
RlO from my house, 2s2 Q street, a large red
will be given II returned to my honse,
.delsN B. B.H.sTINEMETZ, 2S2 O st.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
Personal.

Generals Thomas, Mcdowell, and other dis.
tinguiShed gentlemen, left Chicago yesterday
afternoon for Cincinnati. They viii remain
In Cincinnati one day and then come on to
Washington, Hon. william Millward, OF Penn
sylyaniaI Colonel Z. u. Boudinot, Of Arkan'
sasi Hon. q. W. Ely, OF New York, are at
the Metropolitan. Hon. George L. Spencer,
OF Alabama, 10 at the Seaton House. Hon. X.
u, Van Valkcnbufs, OF New York, Is at will
laTds',
The national Republican., 1868-12-18

TuE NATIONAL NEW YoRk AND WASHING.
TON RAILWAY CoNrASr.-Ths House bill re-
ported in February last, and referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals, authorizing
the building Of . military and postal railroad
from Washington, D. G., to the city Of New
York, and reported back with amendments on
the l4th Instant, and which was ordered to be
printed, provides In Its amendments an entirely
new list Of oorporators from that presented in
the original bill, strikes out the word ina
tionai," provides that six hours instead Of
seven shall be the running time between the
termini on the passenger. mail, military and
freight trains, and twelve hours In place Of
fourteen ss the running time for Ieoond -class
passenger and troop trains that the through
fare between said cities shall not exceed So
that the company shall transport the United
States mail over the said road at rate 10 be
dIsd BY the Postmaster General, not exceed
ing $500 per mile; that the property functions
Of the said corporation .hall be subject to ma
tional, State and municipal taxation to the
same extent and In like manner as other like
property or franchises In the same State or
District; and that Q failure to commence the
eontti uolion Of tho road, or to complete the
same at the severel times provided in the act
shall render the charter void.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
L.,e,, T ,c.r.pb,c Brey,,,e..

The rumors OF difnoulties among members Of
the Spanish provisional government are de.
MED.
The city Of Cadiz is tranquil.
Greeks are not now safe In OonstantinOpl
John Bright accepts the position Of presi-
dent Of the British board Of trade.
The London Tmes regrets the publicity given
to the Alabama negotiations.
The Turkish neet has bioekaded Greek war
steamer At Syra.
The Greeks having positively rejected the
Turkish ultimatum, the tocsin OF war 10
sounding loud.
| at Havana.
| the insurrectionists.
Lopez is on his last struggles In Paraguay.
Minister MeMshon was going up the Para
quay river when last heard from.
The army reunion has disunited.
In prize ring near Chicago yesterday, Nc
Alpine, of Detroit, demonstrated that he was
better brute than Bussey, Of Chicago.
N. d. Stanton, Of Boston, has been elected
president OF the Oh attanooga and Meriden rail
road, In Georgia.
Tho South Caroiina Legislature has author
ired a reserve military force to protect the
peace.
Lieut.. Gov. Gleason, of Florida, is en- route
for Washington.
The Florida Supreme Court has adjourned.
The distress at Santiago de Cuba 10 heart
rending.
A fire at Cardenas has destroyed number
of buildings, including the American Consul
ate.
The Cuba tobacco crop is promising.
The troubles with the Peruvian iron-clads
have terminated by the discharge OF some oi
the seamen.
/ Al large quantity of tobacco was seized In
, New Orleans yesterday for frauds on tht
revenue.
; "After Dark" 10 again In the courts.
Arkansas rebels are still on the rampage.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18

Tue BosroS MUSICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Democratic journals In didOrant parts Of the
country are particularly jubilant over tho
Boston municipal election, inasmuch as DR.
shurtlid, the Democratic incumbent, 10 re-
elected, notwithstanding Grant carried BoS.
ton by some nineteen hundred. This result 10
capable Of explanation, for free rum is at the
bottom of the contest. The Republican party
10 Massachusetts, has undertaken to enact and
to enforce ProhibitOry liquor law, and also
a State couStAbulAtOry law. The Democracy
array themselves against this policy, and every.
body who wants free rum knows that the
Democracy can bo counted in every time !
hence, all these people, Of whatever party,
vote for Dr. shurtliG, to head of the liquor
law and prohibition. This explains tho result
Of the election.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
DIED.

RICHARDS. Thursday, the l7th instant, at
SiS o,elQek. 4 ny fRAANSSiS =; infant t son % Of
months and II days.
The relatives and friends Of the family are In
vted to attend the funeral from the residence OF his
parents, corner OF New Jersey avenue and street
south, on Friday, the 18Th instant, at o'clock
n. m.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
MARRIED.

,-on the 18th instant, at the
Tssidsnee q the brides, parents. BY the Rev MT
city, to Miss fRAScIs y. DAVIS, daughter OF
Samuel Davis, ESQ Of Washington, d. q.
The national Republican., 1868-12-18

A GRAND BALL will be given by the Union
"A Steam Fire Company No. J, at sheldon's As.
teenth and Eighteenth streets, on MONDAY EVE.
NING, Dec. a. dels.N
The national Republican., 1868-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

wAsHIsoToN, ID, o., Dec. 1o.-Jay Cooke h
20. furnish the following quotations Of Gov
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-15

my neck, so that nothing could be seen of
me but my face.
l was ghostly spectre, coming
"How awful in That hour when conscience stines,"
To curse her for the base treacbery she
was concocting. No wonder she tainted
no wonder even the doctor trembled.
/ threw off the quilt and told the doctor
who ! was
"See what you have done" said he,
pointing to the PROSTATE lady.
~ heard some voices here, and l came
for some alcohol"
"Need you have come in that garb %
Il had quite forgotten that 1 had the
quilt on.
"You have killed her, l believe" he con-
tinued, bending over the prostrate form
of Mrs. Colebrook.
We raised her up and placed her upon
a lounge. She was not dead and pres
emily her eyes opened.
"Where is he?' gasped she, shaking
convusively.
"Be calmp'
"He will haunt me all my days"
"It was only Mr.. Morton"
Her eyes glared upon me, and then
rolled up in her head. Heaven grant that
I may never see such hideous expression
again. She was in u fit.
The house was alarmed, and DR.. Rowne
used every excrtion to restore her, but all
in vain.
"she will die,' he said savagcly "you
have killed her."
(Which will did you destroy, Doctor?"
I asked.
He staggered into the corner of the
room, unable to reply. He would never
accuse me again and yet promised not
to expose him; but it was in Difference
to the invalid sister OF the deceased that
l allowed myself to be silent in the pres
enee of inaamy.
Before daylight there was another
corpse in the house; and it was told for
two months after, that Mrs Colebrook
had been killed by the shock of her hus-
bands death.
buried them both two days after, and
1 had the pleasure of seeing the Colebrook
fortune pass into the hands of the poor
and deserving sister.
I have never seen or heard from DR..
Rowne from that day to this. 1t is said
he went to the East Indies. If he did the
devil is with him there, and always will
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-01-15

not woman she IL q demon!"
The clock struck twelve and turned
from my reflections to attend to the corpse.
The alcohol which had been prepared to
wet the face was all used, and 1 needed a
further supply. Taking the dish in my
hand, / went to tho door with the lnten.
ton of calling Mrs. Colebrook for it.
First rapping on the door to surprise
them, l opened it and stepped into the
room.
81 neod little more alcohol, Mrs. Cole
brook" l began.
She rose from her chair, and with one
long and most unearthly shrek, fell upon
the floor.
DIR. Rowne's knees smote each other,
and he shrank back to the furtherest cor
ner Of the room.
"Who are your" he gasped.
Ofcourse l was very much surprised at
that singular reception. Long familiarity
with the dead had made me so Indifferent
to those breads and fears which disturb
many persons, that I had little considera-
tion for nervousness on this subject
"Who are you?" groaned the doctor,
his teeth chattering with terror.
Then it flashed upon my mind that the
Quilt which enyeloped my body was the
cause of the mischief was involuntarily
personating the ghost of the deceased,
Mr.. Colebrook, and do not wonder that
the guilty wife and wretched accomplice
were terrified when at midnight stalked
into the room.
had pinned the counterpane around