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The Portland daily press., 1868-03-18
international Steamship Go
EastpoTt, Calais St. John.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ONE TRIP PER WEEP.

On and alter Monday, December %,
Ee&kI the Steamer NEW BRUNSWICK.
SL~s2L1% Capt z. Winchester, will lee We kali.
zkzzxkSEz5 road Wharf, foot OF Stale street, ev-
cry MONDAY at O'Clock P. M, tor Eastport and
81 John.
Returning will leavest. John and PASSPORT every
Thursday.
Passengers viii connect at PASSPORT with Sta
Coaches for Robbinston and Calais
VIII sonnect at ST. John with E. & N. A. Railway
for Shediac an 10 ermedia.e static s.
- Freight received on DAY OF SAILING until o'elk
2. NJ.
Sailing vessels will be at Eastport to take freight
tor st. Andrews and Calais.
"a Winter rates will be charged on aud aftt
Dec 10th. A. Il. tUBBS,
dc6dtf Agent.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-18
Farm for Sale

In, Gray of 100 acres, 16 miles from
AGA-h Portland 1-2 mile from meetings,
44EHfE8R4R mills, store and school heavily ood-
I14E a. ed, well watered well divided, pleas
Ea&l7-ssks@-an lily situated Buildings one story
house, wood house and barn that cost 5000 81.
fine dairy farm, and will be sold at bargain, togeth-
or Nttha wood lot and pasture adjoining and thirty
acres OF good intervale mile away, II desired In
quire Of X. A. ALLEN, near the premises, OF of the
sral. BENZ ADAMS
Aug 16, 1867. WITT
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-18

briggs CURATIVE for COrns, Bunions.
ID AnRrOwins Nails. Fro ted Feet, Sc,
surlasses all other remedies. No more pain from
Corns; no more sIeepless nights from Bunions; no
more limpng from Ingrowrng Nails; Briggs Cura-
i've hes not eat or burn, but soothes, softens and
neah al pedal ailments Sold by Druggists and sent
~ mail &c and 81. DR.. j. BR GIGS & CO.,
JsnSldiy No. 208 Broadway, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1868-03-18
FOR SAFE.

ar exchange for a house in the city, a farm OF &c
" acres, in West Falmouth, on the old Gray road !;
has good 1-2 story house, and wood-house and
barn, nearly new; good orchard of GRATED fruit,
and wood for family use; IL miles from the city.
Enquire OF JOHN HUTCHINSON,
II Atlantic st.
Portland Merch g. endtf
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Once 166 Fore Street, Portland.
John ". Munger DC Som, agents.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18
DY n. potaIirY. AucfIoNEER.

RY NJ DOUGHTY, AUCf1ONEER.
ID Rosewood Pianoforte Brussels and Tapesry and n
gain Csrpsss rosewood and walp1t Paror a, SUITE Sc-S
his saesroom ~ street. near Fulton large and ele
CANT assortment Of Paror Suits su Brus?es and
inss rosewood seven Pianofore Hair Matresses
China sverpated Ware Crockery &C. The whole 10 be per
emptoTily sold Cstaloaues ready at eelesroom
The New York herald., 1868-06-18
MILLINERY.

MILLINERY. .-sELLING OFF THE REMAINDER OF
lu Round Hats all shapes; white Chip English Straw;
sso elegant rrenGh Bennets at half he cost o
etfeet.
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PERSONAL.

p ny PERSON AWARE OF THE PRESENT WHERE.
IA seouts and Post onice address Of s. r. 0rMn, who
served IN the Arctic expedition and left the United States
Navy june 1854 with oblge BY addressing Dewitt
Co. the Military and Naval Agency, AZ Walnut street.
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sPORTING-DOGs, BIRDS, &C.
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.
A T JOHNSTON 4 VAN TASSELL'S
~ HORSE AEGTION MART

112 East Thirteenth street, Fourth avenue.
REGULAR SALES EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
Gentlemen haying private which they wish
TO dispose of as well those wishing TO purchase anything
in the horse line viii find to their ADVANTAGE give us
call Our dealings almost exclusively with merchants and
business and establishment 10 conducted the
principles which honorable peo
moved 70 50 Nassau street. opposite the Post oce where
vate and public sale Liberal made everything
In the horse lne We postpone sale account OF
weather,
The New York herald., 1868-06-18
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB REGATTA.

GRAND REGATTA ExCURsIoN-THE STEAMER
VI HERO viii leave pier ~ North river Spring street.
al s16 and pier No North river al 80 A. Thursday
Tickets ~ The above steamer fitted up with esant fam
lily saterooms and otherwise adapted 10 the comfort and
yenence Of passengera Tickets for sale ence 800 West
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A JOHNSTON 4 VAN TASSELL'S
n Auction Mart 12 East Thirteenth st., Fourth av
On Friday, June 1q, at IL o'clock,
II not previously disposed Of at private sale,

AN ELEGANT PAIR BLOOD BAY HORSES,
Black Hawk stock l6 hands, years, with long and
tails extremely Stylish kind and true In all harness and
der saddle from vce rot in less than 81 minutes
are warranted sound kind and true, without fault or
blemish.
Several other Horses top and top Wagons Harness.
For full description see under head Of Horses and Car
riapea Friday.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

pY J. BARRY, AuCTIoNEER, OFFICE ssl BROAD.
~ wyaLarge and Peremptory sale Of magn6cen, House
hold elegant rosewood Pisnofore, krrors Velvet
BARRY co win sell on this day tThur,dsy, Jane Is
Nineteenth street. near Fourth avenue and Irving
place, commencing at lok O'Clock A. NJ. precisely
The parlos contain two elegant Suits covered 10 French
satin erocs.el also wslnu: sus covered n reps. mag
carved marble top Centre Tables large Turkish Easy Chairs
French Plate Pier Mirrors, Lace Curtains Cornices 4c
Vases 4 &c ALSO elegant Dining Room Furuurs consist
rich French China ware Silver Plated Ware Cutlery,
&c, &c; magnificent Bedroom Furniture in csrvsd rose
wood, mahogany and wanut Hne Horse Hair Mauiecses
&c Catalogues early morning Of sale at the house ~ b.
Sale without any reserve.
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vwpopTFp HAVANA CI0ARs-HOTEL KEEPERS
i and dealers who wish TO purchase genuine article TO
suit their customers will mud them Al reasonable rces LOT
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

A T JOHNSTON h VAN TAsSELLs
IA Auction Mart liz Eas Thirteenth street. Fourth
ON FRIDAY, JUNE l9, AT 10 O'CLOCK,
The celebrated stallion Dixey, from Norfolk, Va, 15A
hands, years, sired by Coin and he by imported sus-
borough; Dixey's dam Of Fyby which
imported by Mr. Taylor OF Virginia Dxey has served
10 IN high condition. sound gold dollar and is
worthy of keeping breeder kind In all harness and
superior under saddle has been broken o but
trot fast
Several other Horses
top and no top Wagons, &C.
Description under Horses and Carriages on Friday
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

A MAX BAYERSDORFER, AUCTIONEER OFFICE
"A. 81 Bible House, sells on Friday Jnne 19. handsome
Household Furniture, elegant Mirrors Paintings handsome
Carpets rep and hairco,h rarlor Suits BLACK walnut Cham
Der Suits elegant Silver Glass and Crockery Ware the entire
handsome Furnitue also valuable 10 Lease Rarest
chances OF the Buyers Dealers specutors do
fail 10 call.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18
HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c.

A SPLENDID BOSTON ORDER BUILT CARRIAGE,
with shafts seats tonr glass Quarters and Harness
&75 Stables OF SEVENTH and Thrtyeighth
street. KENDLE
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A DpIE NEwToN.-A LETTER FOR you AT STATION

~ interested n land in England. Apply TO Rev r. r.
Young, Revere House, Broadway "a D,
10 26th
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

ARON CLAFLIN 4 CO., IS AND 81 vEsEY STREET,
IA will sell Dy auction,
On Friday, June l9,
At ION O'clock
Five Hundred Cases
Boots Shoes and Bamorals,
comprising the summer stock of
Mems, Boys and Youths wear,
and including large and varied
Assortment OF wOmen's, misses and childrens work.
Sold TO meet advances.
JAMES NJ. MILLER, Auctioneer.
SPECIAL NOTICE
We shall sell Friday June 26 at l0H O'Clock, to close
the season. extensive variety Of Womens Misses and
Childrens fine Sewed Work. from the manufactoes Of H.
Larrabee and Francis Barker particulars Of which will be
given hereafter.
AARON CLAFLIN 4 co.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

A BREWSTER SQUARE BOX WAGON AND POLE,
"A nearly new 1915 Wood Brothers, two Phaeton,
$500 sve Wagon, three Gigs, two Jaeger Wagons at
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

New Jersey, the Central Railroad minutes from depot
one hour from New York city.
HIGH AND BEAUTIFULLY SITUATED BUILDING LOTS
to be sold on the premises,
AT AUCTION WEDNESDAY, JUNE a.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18
SALES At AUCTION.

DY HENRY u. LEEDS. AUCTlONEER.
ID HENRY n. LEEDS MINER viii sell By auction, on
Saturday June 20 1863 saesroom 80 Liberty street,
Household Furniture. Full particulars hereafter.
The New York herald., 1868-06-18

600 LACE sHAwLS
OUVD FROM AUCTION FOR CASH.
Full sire pusher Lace Shawls, So, worth Tl2
Llama Points, much fner at $6 worth 500
Llama Points, still 6ner, at &l2 worth $3b . 49,
Alot Of Llama Circulars very rich at $i6 worth $40
Also OF elegant white Circulars Mt medium price,
Also large lot OF various designs and different prices
At KOCHs, late John Heaths,
Is Carmine street, corner Bleecker.
Be particular about the address Other stores near us pre-
lend TO have the cheap shaws and stick customers WIN
their coarse and dear goods.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-03-04

SUDDEN. DEATu-James Sanders Guip,
ard Esq, an old aud highly, respected cit.
zen OF Columbis. is no more. Yesterday
fmorning. about, halfpas. o o'clock, his
dead body was found on the BLUFF Road. "
two miles below The city. and his mule
grazing short disiapce off, Mr.. Guignard
was one OF the oldest native born male cit
'zens Of Colombis--being sixty four years
and five months old---having been born on
the LIST Of October, 1903 aud was, we be.
heve, resident Of the city during his
whole life. Mr.. g., for many years. attend.
ed TO the offices Of Ordinary and Clerk of
The Court (both Of which were held BY lis
fa'her-the last officer for life who filed
those positions) He had also been elected
several terms Alderman from Ward No. l..
Ar. G. leaves wife, several children and q
very large circle .of, ,acquaiutances to mourn
his sudden d. a,h. An inquest wac held by
cor"n'r Walker, and verdict Of dea,h
by visitation from God" was rendered by
the jury.-Colambid Phemis, 2Oth is.s.
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WITTY HUsB,SD.---" Betsy, my dear," said
StebbinGs giving his wife damaged pair
of unmentionables, " have the goodness to
mend these trowsersi II will be as good rs
going to The play TO morrow night" Mr..
y. took her needle, but, cont essing she could
not see The point remarked, "How soi"-
Why. my dear you will see the wooder-
ful R"vels in the pan, .o-mine." Mrs. Steb.
bings flushed the job. and handing back
the unmentionnbles, said TO Mr.. s.. THAT
is darned good"
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The Book of Paalma.

In theS Hebrew the book We call the
4. Pss'nls bears ti,- title Of the +" Book Of
Hymns !" inthe Greek it it is called PsGinio.
/" Divine Seng-,~* ......... ................
i The Jews divided this collection into 6ve
books. The fret book ends nj Tho f,rtirih
Jsalm, the s.cond at the seventy. first, the
third at the eighty, eighth, the fnuril, at tie
hundred and ffth. aud the fifth ut the hun
dred and fltieth, ....s,,...
The fret four books end with so be II" ;"
JGdt. .fGf; the 6fth with "lIallelujal,"
-dii,iaia. ~. a.-
The number Of psalms has always been
hxe'i alta hundred and fifty. for the hun
drsd and hf,y fret has never been received
a. canopical ..,, ?
r., These hymns are generally supposed to
be che predaeii"n Of King David, bat an.
yient tradition ascrib, the compilation TO
Ezra they are thought 10 cover a period of
Mus hundred years. ST. Chrysos,om. 81.
Ambrose. and st Augustine believed them
to have been written by David. ST. Athan-
ssius reckoned " David niy.two, and
Eussbins Of Cessrea the spme number.
The sons Of Korah are ihopgI,t 10 have
composed eleven: AsaIb. twelve Solomon.
two and Abraham, one. The rabbs gen
orally affirm that they bear tho internal
. marks ofa atsryorigin than David. ,
e, ',F-Mosss was ,he first eempossr u s,crej
oaes; he " rs follow ed by Deborah, Han
nsh. David, Sol mon, Hcnan. Asaph. J.du-
tl'un. and Others soms OF The modern
rabbis, says Horne, ssoribe this compilation
TO tea different authors. Adam wrote the
ninety-seeohd. Abraham the e,ghty.uistb,
Aeichisidrk the one hundred aud jtsnth
snd Moses the ninetielh and ,ninsty.nin,h,
Some Of these hymns may have beeu s,.
lected from the thousand and 6ye songs OF
Solomon. The one hundred aud thirty.
seventh has been ascribed to jeremiah,
and 10 thought to have been written after
the captivity. The one hundred and forty
sixth and one hundred and fort y.s-yentI,
ore attributed to ARgaei and Zacharie.
The one hundredth and forty fifth psalm
wasso highly priced by the ancient jew.
that they used 10 say. g HI. could not fsit OF
,being an inhabitAnt Of the heavenly. capasn
who repeated this cong three Zines a
gay. f,g8 ssi Eaa .Ssog - ~ ses3,,
-.l Our psslms prsbabIyv form but \ gsbs,l
, part ofthssgrest number which are sei,t h,
: the temple by che Levites, and we're ,upp
In thsrftual service IN honor of Jtboy Sbll =
The titlesoftbe psalms wfIeh arc found in
: Cur Bibles. were written iope aite, IN.
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DEArn OF Rev A. G StMoSToS The death Of
Rev. A. G. Simonton, a devoted missionary
OF our Board Of Foreign Missions, In Bra
ziI, is announced. He was son Of the
late DR. Simonton, Of Harrisburg, o. Pa.
graduate Of Princeton Theological Semina-
ry, and went TO Brazil in 1859. His death
will be sincerely mournod-is deeply felt
by our brethren In that land. He was a
man Of UNUSUAL gifts. and Of great promise.
Presbyitri'a Bdaner.
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Happy Women.

lp.-1f.s hr PHotsE cANV. sttr.f...
In patisnco women, rs you wait f-.g.
In cheerful homos Tonight to hear
The sound Of steps that. so"n Or late,
Shall cone AS music 10 your ear,
Forget yourselves little while, CO.
uar And think In pity Of the pain
OF women who will never smile
To hear n coming step again.
With babcs that In their cradles sleep,
Or cling To you in perfect trust
Think Of tho mothers left to weep,
~ Their, babies lying in tho dust.
. And whom the stcp You visit for comes,
n.y. Aud all your world iss full Of light,
U, women, safe in happy homos.
Pray for all lonesome souls tonight!
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The Songs Of Old.

The songs Of old How deep spell
Lies IL s,e old familiar words
Once sung hy those we loved so we'll
In other days In happier yearsi
Visions Of hope long passed away
20 Come o'er the heart SO lone and cold;
And memory asks, o, where are they
81 Who s<eetiy sung the songs Of oiii
hwhsre are tbeyi 3Some in silence sleep
.ui Beneath the mourniul yew-,ree's gloom
Others within the boundless deep .-., ',s &.
e.s @ Have early found an ocean tomb. ..5 ra
Din, are the eyes ,hut gently shone, ,s 5aa
% Tie Gree warm heart lies still aud cold
aAnd.i,u.l.ed forsaye. forever gone. ,sa0~r
ss,The voice thai sung the songs Of old. 80
Where are they On some foreign strand
~, For many wear, day they roam; ...
Cbeerless they tread the strangers land,
From friends afAr, aiar from home.
DO they not long 10 jim once more
The joyous dance, the social throng,
And mingle MS in days Of yore. &c.,
Their voic.s in the olden song
F"ndiy the heart still lnvcs 10 lirgcr
u.0 Amid the runs "f the past ... ....-
Trauing with fancy's airy finger ." o..
.ia'visipns too besItitul 20 last
bringing 10 memory eye again t'' grj
81 THE long-lest fr,euds, the cherished once
waking ti.s pset will, some sad strain, h-
- some ehweli.remember cred oIden song. E-3
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TuR oRSANESTAL vs.. THB UsEFtI-sA
Kentucky stock>raiscr, 1t is stated, passed
through Nashville a few days ago, literally
loaded down with gold watches and every de-
scripiion OF jcwelry, which ko had obtained in
Georgia and Alabama in exchange for 100
head Of mules which he took South. In the
absence of currency, many people Of that sec
tion found Il necessary, in order to procure
farm animals, to part with what few valuablcs
tho war had left them. '"
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G,. f.. TOW N i s.,
EDITOR.
&c. BAILEY, Pro'r. and Associate Editor.

SpRscRIrrIoS Two Dollars per annum.
ApvRRrisEsESrs inserted at the rates Of
= one dollar per square of twelve Minion lines
{this sized type) or loss for the first insertion,
hfiy cents each for the second and third inser-
tions, and twenty-five cents for subsequent
Insertions. Yearly contracts will lie made.
AL advertisements must have the number
nf insertions marked on them, or they will DO
inserted till ordered opt, and charged for.
Unless ordered otherwise, Advertisements Is
will invariably be =" "displnyed." ]
Obituary notices, and all matters inuring to
|. to tho benefit Of any one, are regarded as
Advertisements 'r
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nEcrs'oN IN BASKRurrcY Judge Erskine,
OF the Us District Court in Georgia, de-
cid.s as follows:
Every creditor, secured or unsecured OF
the bankrupt, is defendant in the proceed
ings. aud II a creditor has lien, either spe.
c'tic or general, and he wishes to protect it,
he must disclose its rsrdeular character
that it may he legally, and according 10 its
priority or dignity, ascertained and liqui-
dated. s,. ...l
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Lac Arizona sdvices received here
sgivethe particulars Of a - 6gbt between
the WslIawalls Indians. under three, Of
their principal ehiefs, and, force Of Gni.
ted States troops, resulting in tho sue
cess Of the latter. The Indians, were
armed with the Henry, Spencer and
Sharps rifles. and tough, with great
bravery. Twenty five Indians were
wounded. .,s~ ,a.. .... st-,--r
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WARRINGTON, February 2I

EcOFuaFY Zls
The President has made the following
nominations: George B. Mcclellan, Minis.
ter To Sr. James; James II. hubbell, of
Ohio. Minister TO Ecuador; Maj Gen.
George II. Thomas, to be Lieutenant G en-
era' by trevet aud General by Jrsvet
C"lfax presented the following: WAR
DEPARTMENT, WAsuINGroN Cry, February
2l. 1858. Sin: Gen. Thomas has Just de.
'iverrd me a copy of the enclosed order,
which You will please communicate to the
House Of Representatives. Your obedieut
servant, EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
" Secretary Of War.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. wasnIxGToN, February
2l. lSGs.-Sm: BY virtue OF the power
aud authority vested in me as Presid eut bv
The Constitution and lave Of tho United
states, you are hereby removed from Office
as Secretary Of the Department Of War,
and your functions as such will terminate
upon the reception Of this communication.
ion will transfer 10 sBrevet Maj Gen. 1 o.
r"nzo Thomas. Adjutant General Of, ,he Ma
>S, Sho has this day, been authorized and
empowered TO act as Secretary Of Wa ad
i"tsri1,' all r-eords, books papers and 9TH
er public property now in your custody
aud charge. Respectfully yours, sfyrs.
.~. ANDREW JOHNSON,
President.
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A hsp in French prison ahss made a
watch that eeps perfect time out or siraw..
An effort is to be made 70 secure hk free-
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b ,h,ooLesED boy, In, lgrael1, District. w q
shittsnhyia sasks sexsratJdsys ,ago.5 from,
sthe sffeeis Of whiel,'he died In an hour,
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Grant Before The War.

I Tho dumb man was Citizen, Of .Gaiena,
Illinois, before tho war, and hore is somo ae-
count Of VINO and what he was then, and Is
now. The Galcna Democrat says: r. 4,
Wear 'rcpeatcdly called upon, in common
with others Of our fellow, citizens, by letters
from different parts Of tho Union, for infor-
| nation In regard to tho antccedents moral,
social and political, of Gen. U. s. Grant, or
Gen. Samuel Ulysses Grant according to a
late newspaper writer, who says he derives tho
Information from Sans own father, who II no
knows anything, ought to know bis own sou's
name. a .-' ..@ s' .ss '"s
hs to his social and moral stoins, VIC have
little to say at present but MS to his politics,
we have excellent authority to whom VIC can
refer FOR proof--tbat IL, If Gen. Grant over
had any fxed opinions while ho resided in
s'fU. s.. Grant or S. q. Grant came TO this
city about nine years ago. His father was n
residentof Coyinston, Ky, had a leather store
here, and was engaged through his two sons,
orville and Simpson Grant, In tho purchasc Of
hides, which were shipped 10 Covington.--
ii'thcr came Ulysses, after ho wandered out Of
tue United States army, and was employed rs
Kind Of porter about the establishment. lIc
was equally unknown to fame or to society
here, and 80 remained until his good luck
came into play with that Of the black rcpub-
lican dynasty Of A. Lincoln. '.' @'-'' T.
II has been repeatedly stated that Grant
voted for Douglas at the Presidential e,.c,i,r
in 1860.
Again. Il has been said tbo, bo,b bo am, HI.
brother voted for A. Lincoln, II;s brn,b !, =,
vote ths Rcpublicnn tick,,. l.u, sam diJ ma,
svote nt,all. Iieto,d one gentleman tbo, r. h.
did vote he would prefer 10 do so for n,aI and
Everett, the Know Ho,bing ,condid,,os, n,
another gentleman he oxpr,sseL bis nrcsr,o co
for Judge Douglas. adding however. TIM, bc
did not liko to oppose the wishes Of hi. IA
thor and brnther, who were rebuhlicau,, Tim.
exhibiting the same rscilatjug course In uoli.
ties that he does ut present ,Kuo;s Neth,p J.
ism appcnrs nj all times ,o bs his nrcI,.n,na
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Ger. Charleston Courier.

. HaFLH H.aa.
TnE CuISEsE Observation-Disclosures
sLAuoHrsR.-A Accoriing to our latest adviccs
from China, UIong Kong, December IO.l "tho
war In the North between tho imperial and
robel forces Is being vigorously wnsod."-
To show how vigorously wo arc told that
great battle AT shahtung promontory re-
suited in tho defent Of tho rebel army, which
lost $4,000 men. But subsequently, tho inner
ialists were defeated in their turn (" in severa;
ssrere engagements, with heavy loss" ,hlos {
that may bo described as " heavy 2 in compar-
i,on to that Of Sc, 900 man, which sccms not to
aount T.. much, in China, must have bee
heavy indeed. Perhaps il is safs TO, put. it q.
fyea times $4,000, more or less, OF I00, o 20.
This Chinese rebellion has been going on, for
somewhat more than eishtesu years, during
which II has bion estimated that from thirty
to forty million lives have heeu sacrificed. II
!; continues FOR twenty ycars Inngcr-and thcrc
seems to he no special rcHso;, Why It should
not, unless foreign Intervention pnts a stop to
i;-,veu the 500 900. .o0a of Chinese popuIa-
ton will begin to be percsptibly thinncd out.
Should the Chinese persist in destroying each
other on such scale Of Wholesale slaughter,
as la tho recent battle at Shantuny promont =
ry. tho Russian Car may be cons rn;ned. If
only by motives Of humanity, to step over the
''Great Wall erected as a protection against
Tartar iucursions, to ovcrrun tho empire IL d
sack Pesin, Eks Gsushis Khan, in 1915.
~
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Quite number Of ehaHer elections
have been held recently iu the Wc,tern
and interior Counties of New Yosk,
which have resulted hSoraily for the
Dem, crscy, exhibiting considerable gains
even upon The majority. ~ $4,000,
which the Democrats obtained last fall.