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OHIO INSURANCE Comply
OF oHILLICOTHE.
C. M. l.. WIsEMAN, Agent;
ANNUAL STATEMENT!

Aupron or srATE's oTrIcE. pEPA nrHkxr) J
OF INSURANCE, CoLbNBbs,
January 18TH. 1888.
1tis hereby certified that the OHIO Fire In.
surance Company, located OF Chillicothe, n the
State of0hio, has complied, in all respects,
with the laws 1ft His State relating to such In.
surance Companies, for the current year, and
has filed In this office sworn statement. bY the
proper officers, showing its condition and bust.
ness, at the date ofsuch statement, as follows:
Amt Of actual paid up Capital. ....... s20,sOO no
Aggregate amt OF available assets. lo6,6S0 o.
Aggregate amount Of liabilities...... I,l33 4S
Amount ofincome for the preceding
lO42o 90
Amount ofaxpenditures for do..."-. 6,lso 81
. In witness whereof have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name and caused the seal
IsEALl Of my office to be afixed, the day and
yeat above written:
Fr.Nr JAS. H., GOODMAN,
UIt Auditor OF State.
In explanation Of the above l will mention
that by LrABILIrils 10 meant the anon mt that
woula be required 10 re-insure the risks now
in force, not debts. for we have none; and that
the ExPsHplTuRE, include ccmmissicn n paid
10 agents and losseB ssd dividend pad.
III D P eATf6Rp.
Jan. 81, lets-iw escretsfy
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Opthalnnia,

Or, inflammation ofthe Eyes, not unfreduen,iy
arises from q disordered state ofthe stomach;
a few doses Of Roback's Blood Pills will in
most cases, effect cure BY removing thu
cause.
Sold BY G. G. Beck, Druggist, LANCASTER.
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ADVICE that shoilld De needel.


Advice that should lie Heeded.
We desire TO call lic atisntion u the afflicted
tothAmerits of.Iobsck's Blood Pi!is, purely
vegetable eathsriir. iroe rom mercury and all
mineral poisoDs, bnd undoubtedly tie Jest
remedy ertant for the radical cure Of nervous
and SICK headache. bilious disorders snd all
affections u the Liver and Biood. They ere,
az she.r, naias iHeice.es, n BiooJ TiH: they
search The biood for djseate and strike at the
veTyToot, thersby efIecling not teh1ponry but
perrntn.nsesres. ~ purgAtive, they are ~
that can be desired, being mild and safe in
their operation and unquestioEably one Of our
most satis:actWy cathar;!c Pills, and should
he kspl in every hod.ehold, and. when taken
in conjunction with R0back's Blood Purifier
are uneqnalled for curing sorofula, Skin bis.
easc, oldsores, altRheuni, Dyspepsia, Fry.
sipelas, Tumors, Erupiious, aud all diseases
arising from a disordered state Of the blood, or
1disorgapized state Of the sys.em: Try these
medicines and you viii never regret IT,. Ask
hose Who have ussd them, and they win tell
you they are the best Of medicines. Gold By
q. G.Dsck, Druggist, Lancaster. Aim.
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NIoTIcE n hereby given that hare been
Y appy,nted and qualIhed by the Probate
Court Of Fairfield county, Administrator de
bon;s non of the Estate ofsamuel Beery. late Of
said county, dec. JOHN s. bRASEE.
Jan. 9, lSgs-3ge
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Queen ofAll Pain only so cts
per bottle. ---
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Queen of All Pain will cure
Rheumatism.
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FARM FOR SALE.

SITuATED Eve miles west oflancaster, on
Sthe EoyAlton road; contains 81 acres -
The land is Of good quality aud in splendid
condition. Good house, barn, and all necessa-
~ out buildings; fine orchard and never. iailin &
spring Of excellent water. Possession given
next Spring. For particulars enquire on the
premises. JAME5 HENDERSON.
Jan. %, lsss-2me
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Queen Of All Pain will cure
Frosted Feet.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-12-12
LIFE TN A PILL BOX.
Extraordinary Effects
FROM
EAGGlGLS lBlI-BIII0IS PILLS.
One Pill in a Dose.
One Pill in a Dose.
One Pill in a Dose.

WHAT ONE HUNDRED LETTERS
" day say lron patents all o'ef Inc HAUL
table globe f.ubu
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Iiousnes~.' f.oor
ten pills taken at one time. Oac OF your pms
cured ne.
Thanks, Doctor. Ny heada Re has !ei' me-
Send ano,her box 10 keep in the house
After suffering torture Tom bilious eh0Hc'
two of your tilIs cGfci me, and fave 10 Il
turn Of lie ma!aiy.'
Our doctors treated me for Chronic Con IT,
p5,iar. is thew csl.ei It, and a; last said was
i1curable. Your Macsjers Pills cured me-
Il had 60 appetite; MagsieIs Pills gave me
a hearty one"
Your pills are maxwell US.
u send for another box, and keep them IN the
house
DIR. Maggie has cured my headache that was
u gave haii one Of your pills to my babe FOR
cholsr, m5rbu,. Tue dear young thing got
well IN DAY
INV nno,ea eff a morning is nos cured
your box O! NageieI's SaIce cured me OF
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hind nv ears a9I the noise LETT
sen me TWO boxes; want one for poor
family" ,.
"l carl,~n dclar;your Pnc' Is twenty-five
cents. lu. The mcdc 10 me Is worm col
ar
"send me five boxes of ycur pills
.Lu me have three boxesoi your s2!yc and
PITS b. return mail
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CHEAP CLOTHING.

V,UF undersigned would respectfully an
| rou.ce 10 h friends and customers, tina!
he ha> from the L,,sTn If A ,n1Ja
nm Clo,Ljrr. Uyogcoa,,, Goats, Pants, and
Vests, Boy. and Youths Clothing, large stock
of Boots and shoes. Mems City Made fine Calf
Boots, City Made Shoes for Ladies and Misses,
Glove ki Ealmoia!s, Mems heavy Kip Boots,
lCity made large and well selected Stock
Of llats and Caps, for Men ard Boys cf the most
fashionable Styl,s 4 GjI line OF Gents Fur
n.shing Goods; large Stock Of Undershist'
Drawers. from 50 cents up; Home made Yarn
Socks, Fine White Shirts, French woven
Shirt Fronts, large stock Q; Paper Collars
Of best makes, Neck Ties, Trunks, Faiises'
Umbrellas, Railroad Bags, Notions, in shori cE-
er,thing usually kcptin First Class Furnish
in. House. The trade will do well 70 GIVE me
call before purchasing, feeling coniileot that
this Is the piaca to get your moneys w"rth-at
the Oak Hall Clothing, Hat and Shoe store.
LLOYD L!ChLlDLR.
September 70. l5G9. Il
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PIANOS! PIANOS !.
-STQlf

Gold Medal for loCS has just been awarded
TO CHARLES VI. STIEFF Tor the hest
PIANOS now made, over Baltimore, PhIs.
delnnia and New York Pianos. Office,
Warcrlom No. :, North Liberty STREE,
above Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Nd.
CTIEFF'S PIANOS have oil the latest inn
= proycmcurs including the Agrahe Treble.
Ivory fronts, and improved French action. luI-
~ warranted for five years, and the privilege
Of exchange within twelve months If not en-
tircly satisfactory TO the purchaser. Second
hand Pianos aud Parlor Organs always on HAND
from so TO $500.
The following persons have our Piano. ~
use-Gcn. Robert +. Lee, Lexington, Va. D.
=. Rcutch. VIM. G.. Butler, Fletcher keTncy,
J. T. Chapman, b. +. Harrison, Il. c. VII
liams, John Burns, Warren Eby and John
Packet, Of JEFFERSON County.
10 For further particulars apply 10 u. +.
Harrison, Sh,Ybcrl,io~n,N
Send for a circular. Terms liberal.
January 25 1865. u
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We would also cal The attention Of School Oh.
Gers aud otacr, Interested - our
IMPROVED SCHOOL DESKS.

IMPROVED SCHOOL DESKS,
which for rcaInc.s, chesyuo.s, aud durability
are not supposed They are recommended by
Prof. IS. Il White, State Superintendent; Of
Free schools OF wet ' d api y tie Parker.
buzz School Board.
Il have examined u. !. Lccse & Co.'S Fold.
ing >eai- f,r schools and fixed seats for puma.
y departments, mauul1ctured at PatAersDUTg,
Wet Nn. most chcsrhiiy recommend our
Eoard' Of Education and offers interested, u
supply our Public schoy. Houses with them
". T. WHITE,
Geh1 SoPl Free Schools, " heeIing, W. Va"
"PAExrE.hrro Noy. 7. 1861.
VI. ). LELsE d 90, D,qr Sin In answer %
10 bow We are pleased with your Improved lfoo
Schoo! De-k., We would state that We have used
several kmas, bit for cheagDe. uea,ness AID
durability, We give your tie preference 10 a..
Others. :. r. SHAW.
h 5. FOREMAN
l.. +. DRAHOSH,
Board Of Education.
! luliy concur ~ the above
STEPHEN BOARDMAN,
SuP't Free schools, Wood Co, ". Va.
HEW .lAD SECOND Hand ENGINES, Of
ali sizes OF hand and for sale al low rates. We
are prepared TO bore cot UORKLhG B.ik-
RELS, Of all sizps. We invite all oil men 70
cal % Us AID We viii bore out working barrels
AID make them equal to new pumps. We cla'n
that our manufactures are equal IL quality -
any and superior 10 those os many establish
neEts 10 tie Country. We insure promPtnes'
N filling orGers hiIe our facilities tor shipping
~ any direction are unsurpassed.
Our business Office Is connected With our
works. We will be pleased to have call from
any ~ 10 are 10 want Of GOOD MACHINERY
II We will reply 10 enquiries BY mail, and
promise our beat efforts 10 please purchasers,
both az to QUALITY AND PRICE.
ENGINES for Tbreshing Machines and Tan
Yards, complete, will be furnished from $3.50
and upwards.
We warrant all work and guarantee that NC
furnish the same 20 per cent cheaper than
can be furnished elsewhere 10 the United States.
JOHN II. little, Chepherdstown, is our
authorized Agent, and all orders through him
will be promptly attended to.
Call on or address
NJ. J. LEESE CO.,
February 8, 1868. ~
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ca. The falling leaves reminds Us Of
- the approach OF Winter, and that it
e., is high time 10 lay our summer Ware
aside, and provide for the chilling
blasts that must come with the approaching
season. To meet the demands, the undersigned
has made every arrangement, and have just re-
turned from tie City with .NEU ,i.NJ GEN:
EK.4L ASSORTMENT OF GOODS embrace
my every thing usually found in a County store.
And We are determined to sell Numbers have
found ills cheap SIDE No. !, and the cry i still
they come. iAo demand for goods however
does net rs l. generally the case increase ,he
price bat jac more goods sold, the cheaper We
sell. sc therefore cordially invite the Ca.zco>
o!Duiield'> ard vicinity - give u, a call aaG
see that what We say i correct. Thankful for
past iayor,. We solicit aud nope 20 receive i
snare OF Public aotronage. Resicctiu.N.
>AINEb.IINk y O>BUjEH.
Drleld's oct. - leGS.
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THE above is positively true, aud their Gne
stock consists 10 part Of Cloths, Cassl.
mcres aud VcstInss Tr.cot and Melton Cloths,
Tweeds, SILK mixed and French CasSimeres,
Sa2ni,h and other Linen Cord, Sc, which they
viii sell by the yard or make up to order They
invite special attention to their large and ex-
tensye stock Of Fall ard Winter
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
which they lave purchased with great care and
aye prepared to sell on accommodating terms.
Remember that al Goods purchased else
here will be Gu, and manufactured TO order al
81 ,rt notice and perfect TIT guaranteed.
- They arc also agents tor the celebrated
No ! Family Empire Sewing Machines Call
aud see them.
kIGHTSTINE x UUMRICkIIOUSE.
Shepherdstown, October 10, lcGo Il
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AGRICULTURAL AND HARDWARE
S TO r E
. II. RANSOM H. ID. nuRr
RANSOM & DUKE.

Charlestown, Jefferson County,
DEALERS IN
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, HARD.
WARE, SEEDS, FERTILIZERS, SIOTES.
&C., &c.
Have in store and for sale:
McCormick's Prize Self Raking Reaper. the
only perfect reaper in Lodged Grain, CREATE in.
Irored for 1862 McCormiek's Prize Mower
Tor every variety Of Grass and Land, it has no
srpfrior; Self. Disehargng Hay aud Grain Horse
Rakes; Hay, Straw and Fodder Cutters, the
most approved patterns: Grain Drills, with and
without Guano Attachment and Grass Seed
Sewer.
Uheat Fans, Corn Shelters, Plows, Of
oil kinds ;
Cburns of various kinds; CisteTn Pumps, >ey.
ri Kinds: Platform and Family Scales; Grind.
tones and Fixtures; Boring Machines; Jack
screws: Blacksmi,h's Drills; Cooking Stoves,
far Wood or Coal; WaldrOn'S Grain and Grass
Scythes, English all lengths.
Garden, EeH and FlOWer Seeds, Build.
ing Materials,
Nails. Door Lo. Ks, Bolts, Screws, Hinges Blind
Fasteners, &C, &c.
3lECH4NYCS TOOLS,
Planes. Rules, Files, ChiSels, GuageS, Braces,
Squares, Ausurs, Bits Axes, llatcheis, Saws,
Piucers, Compasses, Sp.Elt Levels, &c.
Table ard Pocket Cutlery.
Fine Plated Forks, ShovelS, Forks, Garden
Tools. Chains, llamcS, BrIar Scythes, Hoes,
Horse shoes, Horse Nails Sc, Cordage, Woo.
en- Ware, &c, all Of which We guarantee -
furnish A. low as any house IN the Valley.
April /, le6S.
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tirOcerieS and Liquors

ever brought TO this town.
White and Brown Sugars, CyGees, Teas,
Chocolate, Rice, SyruPs, Molasses, Liquors and
NIre. Of oil kinds, Cheese, Crackers, Ss',
Pepper spices, Tar, Fi.h, Bacon. Fruits Of all
binds. Tobacco. Cigars, Snuf., Pickles, Nihe-
gar, LamP,, Motions Queens, Wooden, Styne'
Glass aud Tin " are; Powder, Shot, Caps, Put
T., Window Glass, Coal OIL. Soaps. Candles,
and every thing kept IN general variety Store.
Call before purchasing elsewhere-we will
sell cheaper than any other store ia the county
Country Produce Of all kinds wanted.
LINE KEEDY.
ShePherds,own, July IS, l5t5. II
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GREAT BARGAINS.
~ TNE STorE OF
LIN & K EE DY !

cEE Tie undersigned, Successors ct irwin
x : q keedy. are now receiving from The
- Eastern Markets, tie largest aud most
camp.ete assortment u
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Au-u-,.9 1865
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-12-12

Chairs from - 10 500 per setl, Mattresses
ofeycry size and quality made to order from
tie best material and warranted. Breakfast,
Dining. Extension, Par.or and Office Tables
al. sizes aaj prices.
, 1868-06-30
Your Obedient servant,
From the 81. Christopher Gozette and
Carrib an C0urier, May go

1t is with deep regret that we have to
mention The dis oval and outrageous con-
duct of certain of the inhabitants of Nevis
towards His EXcelleney Capt. Mackenzie,
on Friday last. His ExcelIency who is
Lieutrnant-Govern of that island as well
as st. Kits, happened to be there on Off
cial business, and on his leaving Nevis
was treated with the greatest dlSreSpect
and insult, all owing, we believe, TO his
having brought before his Council a Bill
to annex that island to ST. Kits, a meas
ure not of his 30, but emanating from the
Home Government, and which he must
use every constitutional means of passing
-PIac lrd> were posted in every available
spot bearing the lnscri plIons Of "Down
with Mackenzie, ""GroanS for Mackcnzie,"
and 'remember Parks, &c" "a Governor
once murdered in Antigua A band of
music play ing The ''Rogurs' March" and
a number Of persons were assembled on
the wharf who ieered HIS ExcelIency as
he passed along. We say that it is with
regret that we have to mention this dis
loyal conduct, as Nevis has hitherto borne
as high a name us any of the West India
Islands for respect and proper feeling 10
the Representative of our beloved Queen,
and we cannot think otherwise than that
this disgraceful behaviour originated from
the very drtgs of the society ofthat island.
If the NeviSlans were against the annex
alton they should have pursued the proper
and legitimate course, by pptitIoning, &C.,
and not have taken the cowardly advant-
age that they did Of Captain Mackenzie,
who we may say, was almost alone among
them.
, 1868-06-30
Fl COMMON OR MUsCovADo PROCESS

II COMMON OR MUSCOVAD0 PROCESS
1906 gallons give 1926 lbs. sugar and
1O2 gallons molasses, equal to 1923 lbs.
making a total weight Of product of 1858
lbs. showing a positive loss of 25S lbs Of
produce when manufactured an UacuO.
The tallacy Of such a theory is too obyl-
Gus to need any attempt to rrfule 1t.
II CONCRETOR
1906 gallons give 1886 lbs. concretor, a
quantity certainly below the return from
my Grandfather's system Of the open
Copper Wall, although it is greater than
the production of the Pan.
| have no desire whatever TO attempt
even an attack on the Concfetor process
as I fully believe it is IA very valuable in
v%enlion, and one that is yet only in its
infancy, and consequently great improve
ments made on il yet good as it may be,
[ cannot reconcile all of Mr.. Irelaud's
account of it-as for instance, he says
"the leakage never exceeds / per cent?"
in another part of his letter, he says "the
leakage is about one pint per hhd.," and
further on he says "the relative proper
lions are Sc of Sugar 10 7 of Molas>es."
The Concretor is doubtless good but
the Vacuum Pan is better, and my expe.
rience is that the Pan is generally boiled
at a tenn. of 145 to 1856 or 100 OCCASION
ally, aud not al 100 to 10 as Mr.. ireland
says.
Your 0bedient servant,
V. PAN.
, 1868-06-30

Washington to have the treaty Of sale of
ST. Thomas ratified. Considerable ex-
element, it was at the same time report
ed, had been created in st. Thomas by a
umour that Congress had refused 10 ra-
tify The treaty. Mr.. Stewards land specu-
lalions have not been all or altogether to
our mind but we see no honorable way
by which he can avoid concluding this
purchase. In spite of the earthquakes
ST. Thomas may yet he found Of some
value TO us."-New York Herald, June 3.
, 1868-06-30
From the Barbados Agricultural Reporter,
June g.
". Pan VS.. COncretOE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CoLoNIsT.
June p

Sir,-Impartial and fair argument there
can be no exception to, and that Mr..
Fryer's concretor is a very valuable in
@vention | think there can be no doubt
from what l have heard Of it; but |
would ask Mr.. Ireland what is the prIncl-
pal object and value of the concretor?
To convert cane Juice into a soIldlhed
mass of saccharine matter, as nearly as
possible resembling the liquor when fresh
ly expressed from the cane, and yet be
uninjured when it reaches the r~efinerS
in England, and for what do the r%tfiners
purchase it? To clarity and filter before
boiling it in vacuum pans to sugar. 1T 1t
therefore pays the English refner to pur-
chase inferior sugar and concrete, paying
duty, freight &c. TO manufacture iii
Vacuum Pans and make a profit off it,
why may we not do the same in this
colony with the fresh cane-ju ice which is
admitted to be the best material to work
on
[ have visited one or two refineries in
England and the only matter of any i'm
portance in which | saw that a well-con-
Quoted Dcmerara Vacuum Pan was be-
hind them in, was filtration through AM
NAL charcoal, a most essential ingredient
certainly before we can arrive at p%erfPc-
ton, but one that I venture TO predict
we are on the eve of supplying, and in
the mex very few years there will I've
several charcoal manufactures in this
colony as there are now for Bl-suIphlte
of Lime. The valuable qualities of ami
NAL charcoal in the manufacture of sugar
are too we'll known by persons interest
ed in this subject to require any repeti-
ton from me, but | may mention two,-
that the best quality Of sugar can only
be produced by that process /; and a large
quantity of,,sweets now lost or made into
rum. with the use of charcoal, can be con-
verified into sugar.
Mr.. ireland puts down the cost of a
Vacuum-Pan plant equal TO reaping 1000
hhds. Sugar, at E 5000. This is quite
excessive. / have every item of the cost
of q plan capable of taking off fifteen or
sixteen hundred hhds. and more, and it
was less than $50, 900 or about e 5000,
including all Iabour and material.
We now come to the statistics; the
quantity and mercantile value OF the pro-
duct of 1906 gallons of cane-julc mark
ing 10 deg. Beaume as Manufactured by
each process according to Mr.. Ireland.
at VACUUM PAN
1906 gallons are made to give 1850 lbs
sugar and 100 gallons of molasses (Which
will weigh 400 lbs.) and 120 gallons
skimmings which if manufactured into
sugar at the same rate as. the above
would give ITO lbs. more sugar and say
So lbs molasses, making a total weight
&c pong lie of produef
, 1868-06-30

From the Spectator, Nay 49,
THE MORAL OF MAGDALA.
The fuller accounts of the engagement
on the ,Bashilo and of the storm of Mag
dala do not diminish the interest Of those
extraordinary exploits. The letters are,
, 1868-01-24
Female Monthly Pills.
!" c HANGE on BASEl"

DIR. PERRAUIr is the only agent in California
!, DR.. BIoT's Female Monthly Pills. Thcit immen
, 1868-01-24

EASTERN NEws.-We give up all our
editorial space this week to late eastern news.
The news is is of more than usual interest,
and the scanty supply Of papers that come
into this valley now from any qnarter, rem
ders it necessary, that the STATESMAN
should contain all the important news from
the east, so that all may have an under>
standing of what is going on abroad.
Stanton has been reinstaied in the war
Office, and Congress is about to reconstruct
the Supreme Court Congress also propo-
ses to pass a new batch of reconstruction
measures for the South Great excitement
is manifested in consequence of these and
other seditious and revolutionary schemes.
The restoration of the Union appears to be,
if possible, more remote than ever.
, 1868-01-24
Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 81, 1867.
DEAR STATEsMAN:-With the expiring
breath of the dying year, will resume my
pen, with view, to sketching you a few
items 10 relation to events of the past week,
CHRISTMAS.
This greatest favorite of our periodical
holidays was observed with all the ancient
usages and festivities, incident to time-hon>
ored custom, and for which the people Of
our National Capital are SO famous. The
day was characterized by most commenda>
BILE observance of good order and sobriety.
The morning dawned serenely-the skies
were bright-the weather pleasant and
warm, with gentle spring-like breeze; at
an early hour the principal thoroughfares
were densely thronged with persons, who,
were either making their wonted Christmas
round of calls upon their friends, (the GUS
tom of "calling" upon friends on Christmas
day, is prevailing habit with Southern peo.
ple-in our Northern States this social Gus.
tom is only practiced on New Year, or wend.
ing their way to attend the services at the
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The weather continued propitiOus until
late in the afternoon; when a slight warm
rain began to fall, rendering pedestrianism
rather disagreeable, but still having but little
effect in damPening the spirits of pleasure
seekers, who crowded the various places of
amusement in the afternoon aud throDged
the theaters at night, where the programme