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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16

strength Of will that would have
been remarkable in a full grown man,
but was simply marvellous in a ten
months old baby. persevered, and
he persevered. l poured the milk
over his neck, his embroided dress
waist, and his coral amulets he
would have been drowned sooner
than to open his mouth half a GUAR
ter of an inch. Probably, of such
stuff were our Revolutionary fathers
made; and this baby had, through
some inscrutable blunder of Dame
Nature, come into the world Just a
century too late!
put him back in the cradle, flat
on his spinal column, and looked at
him more in sorrow than in anger.
"My youngster!' 1 addressed him,
"cry away, cry your lungs outbreak
blood vessel or two if agreeable to
you-fracture your trachae! l can't
be held legally responsible for it!'
took up book and sat down by
the cradle, rocking it recklessly back
wards and forwards, regardless OF
the screams which still reEt the air
/ wasn't going to waste any more
time in trying to quiet him. Let
him cry. This is free country.
"Why, Joe, what IS the matter?'
1t was Bertha's voice. 1 jumped
up as if cannon ball had smitten
me, and dashed my book upon the
floor.
Matter, ma'am, matter? The
matter is that l am going mad. /
shall be q fit subject for q lunatic
asylum in just about fifteen minutes
moren'
But l might as well have wasted
my despairing eloquence on q blank
wall. She did not hear or heed me.
She was loading that little wretch
with caresses, pity and blandish-
ments. And-I shouldn't have cred
tied the sudden turn of affairs, if ]
hadn't witnessed it with my own
eyes-the baby absolutely laughed
up in her face, as if to say: "I've
given old uncle pretty time of it,"
Yes - laughed and crowed, and
held up his hands, and behaved ex.
actly as if he had never in his small
life known what 1t was to shed tear.
The hypocrites are not all grown up.
'Has he been good uncle Joe?"
looked volumes at my sister
Bertha, If you ever leave me
again, in charge of that-that little
atrocity, I'll commit suicide!"
"You needn't speak so loud" said
my sister in an injured voice; 81 in
tended to have been home before,
but the train was delayed and-bless
it's little heart did it want to come to
its mammals arms--and WaS uncle
Joseph crosser than an old bear, and
aUdSnt it the sweetest little rose bud
that ever"
l waited to hear no more, but
rushed preclpitately out Of the room,
convinced that of all fools, young
mother was the most hopeless spec
THAT'S the last time / have had
the heir of the family confided to my
guardianship. / think Bertha's a
little afraid to leave me alone in the
room with him. $50 mote it bel'
Some one sent me a comic valen
tine this fourteenth of February--a
picture of hooked nose old bache
4or--(my nose is fine Romanesque
curved) in a blue coat and red
trowsers, dandling the baby upside
down; l solemnly believeit was Kate
Milton.
l detest comic valentines. / alb
her babies-and | believe in life OF
old bachelorhood! That's my plat
form! Do you wonder at it?
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16
Oliver Charlick.

A good story is told of that amiable
and generally beloved gentleman
whose name stands at the head Of
this article, and who is the worthy
President of that excellantly con-
Quoted concern, the Long Island
Railroad; a gentleman of whom
m any persons are in the habit of ex-
pressing a decided opinion, but one
who is above minding particularly
what the word says of him. A COM
muter who was in the habit of travel
ing by the Flushing railroad, and
who had an impression that he had
been badly used in the matter OF
Communication, and who has an unfor-
tunate habit of uttering his opinions
bluntly, closed an appeal to Mr..
Charlick's sense of right and propri-
ETY., or what he supposed occupied
the place of those feelings in his heart,
by using the following language, al
ter he observed that his arguments
had been in vain.
"Mr. Charlick, you are an internal
scoundrel, and ought to be In the
State Prison"
The gentleman addressed, some
what surprised at such remark, re-
piled inquiringly and meekly:
"My dear sir, do you really think
so?"
"Yes," responded the irate speak
er, 81 do; l think you are an internal
scoundrel, and o1ght to be in the
State prison"
"Well, now," replied Charlick
mildly, remembering that ''soft an
swer turneth away wrath" II begin
to believe you must be right, for TINS
is the third time l have been told t1e
same thing within a week.-N T.
Citizen.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16

A OussTroN FOR LAwYERs.--Sup-
nose . man owns sklh' ne iassens
the the skiff to the shore with a rope
made of straw; along comes a COW;
cow oets into the boat; turns around
and I eats the rope; the skiff thus let
loose. with the COW on board, starts
down stream, and on its passage is
inset and the COW is drowned. Now,
has the man that owns the COW got
to pay for the boat, or the man that
owns the boat got to pay for the
cow.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16
Anson and Andy.

PART I.
Wrote Anson to Andy, "Dear Andy you're right
Rely upon us-we are ready to fight''
Quoth Andy to Anson, ''Good AnSon, think,
Instead of fight twould be better TO drink"
Said Anson to Andy. "If that's your idee
You're the impersonatioA of Demo-cra-cie."
Said Andy to Anson, Good Anson my boy
me joy
Were words cannon balls you'd be great trump,
And I'd snap my fingers at Stevens's 'Rumpr
But alas they are not. good AnsOnI So
Will take a fresh dew drop, and bid you good
bye"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16
MljIlN EiR :
j. HOWELL,

Dealer in Straw, and Silk Bonnets,
Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, Silks, ,>and
MILLIN Try G o 0 d 5.
COURT. STREET, betssesn ID snd Sd Streets.
NIB. Hats and Bonnsts Blssshsd, Pressed
Lined and Trimmed, sto. rect. 81, 1867.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16
DR.. j. A. VAN yLECK.

THANKFUL for past patronage in the
Dental Profession, for the past fourteen
years in Gallipolis, takes pleasure in inform
ing his numerous friends and patrons that
he has secured the latest and improved ap-
pliances for extracting Teeth without the
slightest pain.
All kinds of Dentistry executed on the
shortest notice. Terms reasonable.
Office at his residence on Front Street, op-
posite the Methodist Church.
Dec. 20, lS66.-tf
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16

E A marriage ceremony recent
ly came to rather abrupt termina,
tion in Providence, in consequeloe
of the to be bride putting q stlpui,sa
ton that the to-be bridegroom snoui.' @
eschew his cigar. The young ms1 s
yery sensibly replied that he coulu
get along very much more oD ~ oonid
5ly without wife than ne couio
without his weed. ana consequently
the proposed marriage "ended In
] smoke"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-16

H- A little four year old child
in Portland told his father he was q
fool. On being reprimanded by his
mother, and required to say he was
sorry, he toddled up to the insulted
parent and exclaimed, 'sPapa, l am
sorry you's fool."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

adjutor on the bench of the Supreme Court.
whose absence must be severely felt by his
former learned associates. But the State
has claims on the matured wisdom of her
sons, as well as on their early energy and
vigor, and she cannot afford to permit the
entire seclusion Of this gifted citizen. Ad-
vanced age rendered the retirement Of the
illustrious Rufin fully excusable he had
served his country long, faithfully and well,
and his fellow-citizens regretfully acqui-
esced in his wish to be allowed to enjoy,
during the remainder of his days, that
" otiuns cum dignitate,' which can only fol
low a virtuous and well spent life. But
Judge Battle is yet in vigorous health. AS
a law professor, he has few superiors, and
by devoting himself to the instruction of
young men in the Science of Jurispru-
dence.' he will lay in them the foundation
of future usefulness, and to some extent,
at least fill the measure of that duty which
he owes to his native State
am, yours, &C., CTv1s.
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LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington-PrOceed of Con-

from COH-TTOCecuAhSS "a SOA-
gress. sc.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10-P. NJ.
SENArE-The citizens of New York have petit
toned repeal of the law preventing writs against
Revenue Collectors,
The Conference committee on the Naval Appro-
priation bill has reported. Master mechanics
shall be appointed from civil life ; civil gneers
and naval store keepers at the navy yards, shall
be appointed by the President, and confirmed by
the Senate. Adopted.
The omnibus admission bill was resumed
The notification of the Georgia relief clauses
was confirmed by large majority.
An amendment permitting relief clauses to
operate for the benefit of loyal persons was de-
feated by an equally large VOTE
An amendment ordering the Inauguration Of
State officers without unnecessary delay and de-
claring elected officers excluded by Federal laws
or provisions Of tho 18th amendment ineligible
adopted.
This amendment caused considerable debate,
from which it appears that it's operation will va
cate all the offices to which incompetent persons
have been elected, but that all elected officers who
accord with Congress will be rendered competent
in ample time by the removal of political disa-
bilities.
The Senate is still in session.
HoUsE.-The Ways and Means committee re-
ported bill to increase the revenue and equalize
imports and exports. Ordered to be printed.
All barrel or balng hoops, partially or wholly
manufactured two and three quarter cents per
pound salt, in bulk, rock or mineral, twenty
four cents per one hundred pounds salt in bags
or sacks, thirty cents per one hundred pounds
with no drawbacks for damaged sacks; wines, ex-
cept champagne or sparkling, not over twenty per
cent. alcohol fifty cents per gallon; champagne
or sparkling wines six dollars per dozen quart
bottles brandes ten dollars per dozen bottles,
and an extra three cents for bottles in all cases,
A bill relieving several Arkansans, who have
been elected to Office, passed by the necessary two
thirds vote.
MIR. Eldridge offered a resolution that the cor
ruption committee be ordered to examine Woolley
at once.
There were several objections made.
Mr. Butler said the committee called for
tomorrow, when, if Woelley answered properly,
he would be discharged.
The consideration of the tax bill was again re-
| sumed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

OFF FOR THE WoRKHOUsE.-Undert the
charge of posse, summoned for that pur
pose by the Sheriff, twenty-one prisoners,
one white and twenty colored, convicted OF
crimes and misdemeanors at the session OF
the Criminal Court last week, were convey
ed to the County Workhouse, there to serve
out their respective terms of imprison-
ment.
Tho following is list of these prisoners,
together with tho offences committed and
terms of imprisonment
Alfred and John Robinson, manslaugh-
ter-12 months each.
Calvin Boykin, larceny months
Edward Lee (white), assault and battery
in default of q fine of $40 and costs, Is
days.
David Allen, larceny-G months.
Raleigh Wilson, assault and battery-in
default of IS fine and costs, 25 days.
Sam Perkins, l.trceny-6 months.
Washington Greenwood, larceny-2 cases
g months in each.
Becky Baskup. affray-$1 and costs, or
20 days.
Calvin Reid, alias Calvin Haughton, LAT
ceny-3 months.
Timothy Roderick and Rachel Hamilton,
fornication and adultery-one shilling and
costs, Oh 10 days each.
John c. Fields, assault and battery-$10
and costs, or 10 days.
Sophia Miller, larceny-6 months.
Chas. Price, larceny-6 months.
Mary Murphy, larceny-$5 and costs, or
80 days.
Calvin Corbett, Archy Corbett and Al
len Boon, assault and hattery-6 months
each.
Anthony Holden, assault and battery
So and costs, or 10 days.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
E E Y [ E W
OF THE
Will MI NGT NJ RKETS
FOR THE
WEEK ENDING THURSDAY.
June H. 1868.
E E Y [ E "

TURPENTINE-The market for this article has
ruled without change in price since the close of
our last review. There has been steady de-
mand during the week, and parcels have found
ready sale when offered on market at quotations
given below. The quantity being brought in is
unusually light, and not near sufficient for disti-
lers' purposes. The receipts and sales are only
1888 bbls at So so for virgin 50 so for yellow dip,
and 81 rs for hard, 70 Dbl. of $50 lbs.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-As noted at the time of
closing review on Thursday last the market
ruled quite da ana buyers genera4y were not not
Friday it opened at decline of cents on pre-
vious quotations, sales being made at 80 cents at
which it ruled steady during Saturday. On Mon
day the demand was limited, and the price further
declined cent, with small sales at SO cents
Since then, however, there has been rather more
frmness in the market, and s. portion Of the
weeks decline has been regained-closing at SO
cents, with q fair enquiry and only very small
stock in frat hands. The sales 1856 bills, as
follows:
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CIyIS.
A REL1C.-We have before us a most !,

A RELIC.-We have before us most in
teresting relic of thu past, surrounded with
peculiar Importance because of it's interest
being of strictly local character. This
relic is an old English earthen mug, equal
In capacity to a quart measure, hearing
upon its outside face, ga map of Cape Fear
River and its vicinity from the Frying Pan
Shoals to Wilmington; by actual survey"
This mug was given to the late Mr.. Junius
Davis, of Brunswick county, ten years ago
by one Miss Fanlkes, an old maiden lady,
whose family had owned it for seventy years
previous to that time. There was also in
the possession of the Faulkes family an
other mug, similar in shape and appear
ance, bearing a map showing the river
above Wilmington, which was unfortunate
ly broken.
The map upon the mug before us seems
to have been printed in the same manner
in which impressions are made upon crock
cry ware during the present day. Begin
ming with the Frying Pan Shoals, the map
shows depth of water thereon varying
from 2! to 9 feet. The depth of New In
let is laid down as IA feet, whereas now
there is but II feet water at high tide. In
Guthrie's channel, recently formed, and
known as ne1U New Inlet, there is - feet
water at high tide during the full MOON
The exact date of the survey we cannot de-
finitelv ascertain. It must have been
subsequent TO 1888, as cabbage Inlet"
between New Inlet and Masonboro', is laid
down as having been filled up during that
year. It was prior, however, to the loca-
ton of Brunswick Cont House at Smith
vile, as the county seat is laid down on the
map at Lockwood's Folly, and the name
of Smithville does not even appear. Fort
johnson was authorized to be built by an
act of the State Legislature, passed April
I'd, 1745, and around this work Smithville
gradually sprung up. The town by that
time could not have reached any preten-
sions to Importance.
CHANGING over the map as it traces the
line of the river from it's mouth to to WI
mington, we notice the site of old Bruins
wick laid down, from whence our good old
town, after it's settlement, drew much OF
it's talent, energy and enterprise, as has
been stated by local writer. It was the
home of the elder Cornelius Harnett, VIM.
Hooper, VIM. Hill, Archibald McLaine,
Alex. Ellington, the Ounces, the Eagles,
Armand DeRosset, Chief Justice Allen, and
host of other accomplished gentlemen
and scholars of marked attainments. Ken
dali, Lilliput, Orion, Old Town and other
places of similar familiarity and interest
also have their places on this map. On
the East side of the river we notice Sugar
Loaf and Gander Hall, and further across,
on the sea face, Stay Park and Masorboro'.
The owners of this map justly place a
very high value upon it. Astounding in
historic interest it will be handed down as
a valuable relic in the family of the gen.
tleeman to whom 1t was presented by the
descendant Of it's original owner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12
For the Journal.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting of the Howard Relief Fire Engine
Company, held this day at their Engine House,
Neill Gerken, Esq, President in the Chair,
Rudolph F. Eyden, James Madden, A. Q. 81.
F1ncken, were appointed committee to draft re-
solutions expressive of the grief of this Company
at the death of Herman Eckel
The following resolutions were reported and
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That in the death of our brother
member, this Company has suffered loss not
easily repaired; the community high toned gen
tleman, and his family affectionate husband
and father.
ReSOl0ed, That it is not often we called up
on to mourn the loss of one who had by the uni
form gentleness of his disposition 80 endeared
himself to all. Respected by his fellow-citizens,
admired and beloved by his friends, he is gone,
and time alone can reconcile us to his loss.
Resolced, That we bow in humble submission
to the decree of Him against whose fat no NOR
tai repinings avail. We feel the absence OF
our friend, and offer to his family the heartfelt
symp athy of his fellow firemen.
ReSolUed, That copy Of these proceedings be
cent to the family of the deceased, also q copy
each to the Wilmington Journal and Morning Star
and Post, for publication.
n. GERKEN,
President III. X. +, K. Co.
RUDOLPH f. EYDEE, Secretary.
Wilmington, n. c., June 8, 1868.
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which we quote sales OF 235 bales at $3.50 cents
u 100 lbs. No receipts or sales of Eastern.
LIME-ls in full supply, and only meagre de-
mand exists. Sells from store at 81 e0@$I 70 q
cask, as in quality.
LUMBER-ls without change. There is o very
fair business doing at present aud our city mills
are busily engaged in filling orders. We quote as
follows
. Pine Steam Sdaced Lumber Cargo rates-Dey
1.000feet.
Ordinary assortment Cuba cargoes, 800 90 a 20 90
Hayti cargoes, 10 90 "a 20 90
Full cargoes wide Boards. ....... % 90 a "a 90
flooring boards, rough "a 90 a % 90
Ship Stuff as per specifications. "a 90 a Is 90
Deals, by,9 :.-:.-...........2 % 90 al 23 90
Prime River Flooring. .-..-....... Is 90 a IS 90
MoLAssEs-The market rules steady, and ia
for the week comprise 457 hhds and A tierces
from Cuba. which is now being landed, and sells
from wharf at 1880 cents in hhds., and 50 cents
- gallon in tierces, according to quantity.
PEA NUTs-Are in moderate request, and none
worthy of note arriving, about all Of last years
crop having been brought to market We qnote
at 81 75@f3 % bushel for ordinary to prime
quality.
PoTAToEs-New crop Irish are arriving quite
freely, and sell from carts at prices ranging from
81 Is to 81 IS % bushel.
is in demand. We quote chickens at 25CD35 cts,
and grown fowls at 10000 cents each.
Provisions. For N G. cured BACON the mar
ket has ruled without change as regards prices
worked Oh, In the absence or receipts, and the
supply on market is barely sufficient for present
wants. There Is q brisk demand for retailing
purposes, and parcels would sell readily upon re-
ceipt. We quote by the quantity at 19n20 cents
for hog round, and 20@2l cents ID H. for hams
in quality. For Western cured the market has
ruled less firm, and prices are a shade lower
We quote from store at 20021 cents for hams TIA
OILS cents for sides, and 153@16 cents % n for
shoulders market is moderate
ly supplied with Northern, and we quote sales
from store at 5000 cents % ID :. as in ouality-
North Carolina make is in some ENQUIRY Tor retail
ing purposes, and market bare. Nominal at 2On
81 cents. PoRK-Is in moderate supply and the
price is a shade lower. Small sales from store at
quotations given in table.
SALT-Nothing OF consequence doing, and we
note moderate supply on market. See table for
rates.
SHINGLEs.-No demand for shipment, and the
market rules very dull Sales of only small lots
for building purposes at 81 50@$3 for Common
and $5@s6 % NJ. for Contract
TIBMER-Continues to be brought to market
sparlngly, and is in active request for mill pur.
poses. frices have advanced, and a prime article
finds ready sale at high figures. We refer to oul
table for classified prices, at which a few RATS
| have sold during the week.
! Woods scarce, and sells by the boat load a.
| 50 1908 for pine and ash, $3@$3 % for oak anC
| IS 25@$3 so % cord for lghtwood.
FREIGHTs-To coastwise ports rule about thu
| same reported in our last. At present there il
| only small quantity of barrel freights offering
| and cargoes are not so readily obtained, Sc,
table for last prices paid.
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MARRIED

In Ellington, N. O., at the residence Of W. J.
Bivins, Esq, on the morning of the I'd June, 1868
Lieut.. o. Il. SCOTT, aged 20 years. Posthumous
praise fell to be superfluous, but were the vir-
tues of our best and noblest buried with them,
there would be but little in this world worthy of
imitation.
The subject of this obituary was in every rela-
ton of life kind generous, steadfast and true
In his death there is a void left around the par
sisters, which time change can ever dissipate.
According to the opinion of his Physician, his pre-
mature death was the signale Of gun shot wounds
received in the late unholy war; at Cedar Greek,
October 10Th, 1864. Since which time his suffer-
ings have been at times almost beyond human
endurance, yet with unmurmuring fortitude he
bore them even to the last moment, then
As sinks the Summer sun at even,
His spirit took its flight to Heaven.
June z, 1868 Com.
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New York Market.
NEW YORK, June 1O-6 P. M

NEW YORK. June 10-6 P. III.
Government Securities excited and Irregular
Five-twenties of '62, coupons, 1928. Virginia
skies, 555 new, 54l North Carolina skies, new,
671. Money largely exceeds demand. Gold 1891
Southern bonds frmer. .-...
Cotton dull and declining. Sales OF $50 bales at
80 cents. Flour duIl-State ST 5O@s1o; Southern
So 5o0s15. Wheat quiet. Corn irregular. Mess
Perk-new $40 IA old SIT 623. Lard steady
Groceries quiet. Spirits Turpentine 45@45a cts.
Rosin So O5@s7. Freights dull.
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OUR WASHING TON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June s, 1868.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June s, 1868.
Our city government is all in middle,
and, if there is any special advantage in
multiplicity of officials, surely we are bless
ed. The hour of 10 this morning was ap-
pointed for the meeting of the persons
elected week ago. and, at that hour, not
only those thus designated in the pronun-
ciamento of the Mayor, but considerable
number of those not elected appeared and
demanded seats in the Councils, among
them were the negroes voted for, who are
coafessec1Zy ineligible under the law. This
state of things, as you can well imagine
produced considerable excitement both in
and out of the Chamber, and resulted in
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HISTORY OF THE WAR BETWEEN
THE STATES.

By Hon. A. H. STEPHENS. Of Georgia.
"AVING BEEN APPOINTED AGENT FOR
Ill the County of New Hanover, the under
signed is now prepared to take Subscriptions for
the above interesting and instructive Work. 1t
will be ready for delivery on the first OF July APP
ply to L. J. WOMBWELL, Agent:
iune zl6-d&W3t
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Wilmington Wholesale Prices Current.

BEEswAx, ID 33 @ IS
BEEF CATTLE,
IS leo lbs. 9 90 @lO 90
BRICKS,
y VI. 10 90 @15 co
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-12

LIME, Bbbl.O 90 a 0 90
From store D 90 % l 65
IoLAssEs, " gallon,
Cuba, hhds. As a so
DO bbls. .525@ So
Sugar house. 42a@ As
do bbls. As q 473
w q l. 1 N NJ
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Rates OF Freight.

Per Staauer Per Sailing
- Vessel.