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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14

WILLIAM LEvAN, a member of the police
force in Reading, Pa, while assisting ano.
ther officer, recently, 70 secure vaga.
bond Irishman, who, with two Others had
been arrested for drunkenness and fighting,
and was being conveyed to the lookup, re.
ceived from the prisoner viol, ut kick In
the abdomen, from the effects of which he
expired. in the Mayors office. in short
time after. The deceased was over sixty
years OF oge and leaves large family.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
tinntlnun's German Irnnic

is coaddtndtioa Of all tte ingredients Of tie Btrs
ich PURE Santa Cruz Ram, ordngs etc. is used for
The dseases as The Bit.Is cases ,cher, some
TT, d'coho'fc s'imu'ns is r'qHiyrd Jon mW bear in
mind that these remedies entirely different frOa
any ethSrs ddceytisrd tor The cure If the disass
ndmsd, these bring sci.aiic preparations If msdeinal
extracts, 'chds he ofLers d,coctions Of rum
some farm. The TONIC is decideily If the mast
pleasant and agreeable remedies erer altered 10 tie
public. rs taste is er2aiSiis is pleasure 10 take
IL, whe its tifS!ring, srhadrdting, and mediciadl
qualities hars caused TO b. kRoIcn The greatest Of
,,H,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
CONSUMPTION.

Thousands of cPses, when the pa
dent supposed he wns afflicted with
this terri BILE disease, have been cured
Ey the use of hese remedies. Extreme
emWcintion, debility, and cough are
the usual attendants upon severe
cases Of dyspepsia or disease Of the
digestive organs. Even Ina cases of
genuine COnsunptiO lon, these re dies
VIII he found OF the greatest beneht,
strengthening and dinvigOratlns.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
DEBILITY.

THrre is M medicine equal 10 Hoqfdnds German
Batrrs or Taric in cds,s qf Dsbihty. They impari
tone ana rgor 10 TIE iohole SYSTEM strengthen The 0p-
petite, enjoyment IF The food enable he
stomach to digest II, purify The blood. gre a good,
sound, healthy compl'rion eradicate ns yeo,o ting.
from The eye, impdr bio9m 10 The chesks, and change
The patient from a shOrt-brslhed emactated, tvedk
and nervous inraIid, to ..faeed. stout and pigor-
ous DersOu
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14

Blood Purifiers

ersr kno'cn. and ,uA all diseases resultipo from
lad blood.
Keep y"rr bicsd pure; kerp your Lirer in order;
kfrp yoW di3estdre Ty0Hs IN sand healthy coHdi-
tor by hs ef ties. remedies and distd:e siu
sper uss1fI l0u
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
FROM HON GEO W. WOODWARD.

fROM HON. GEO. W. WOODWARD, -
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 10th, 1857.
find "IiolfanFS German BiitsrS' is not an iRt0x-
icdiing bersrdgs, b is good tonic, useful ia disor
RS IF The dtgsstire organs, and qf great bsHeft ia
ods,s n deGilay and ,odnt gf RTeoUs action IN the
system. Yours frulV,
Gro ~ lVOnDPAPn
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
EEz coMP.EXIoN.

Ladies who wish a fair skin and
good cOmpiexiOn, free from n yeliow-
ish tinse and all other d sfi z Urement,
should use these remedies OccasI IOn-
ally. The Liver la pc rfect order, and
The blood pure, VIII result in sparks
ling eyes and blooming cheeks.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14

1t is considered polteness for young gen
tlemen to lift and carry the trail OF ladies'
when the sweet creatures cross muddy
thoroughfsrs. Fashion makes slaves OF us
all - "a q u. 80
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
Weak and Delicate Children

or Tonic. In fact, they nre Family
Medicines. They can be HdminIs,ered
with perfect safety to a child three
months old, the most delicate female,
or man OF ninety.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
FROM non. JAMES THOMSON,

Judge Of the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania.
PHL,DELPHIi, APRIL 2sth, 1865.
consider "Hoofiand's German Bit-
tiers" "a raiuHbie DI'siiniae In case OF at
tneks Of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. !
cnn certify this from my experience
OFT. Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14

The Chicago waterworks have cost near
ly three millions OF dollars, and tho water is
not extraordinary in quslity after sll.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
READ THE RECOMMENDATIONS.

Thousands of letters have been re-
sefved, testifying TO the virtue OF these
remedies.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14
From nEv. JOSEPH II. KINNARp DID.

Pastor Of the Tenth baptist Church. Philadelphia.
Dh JAeKsos-DEAR sIR :-ihars been frsq,snuyrs-
qhssisl 70 c7set my name oi recommendations IF
dr,"eEf kinds Of Biedicines hIi y,garEg he Dct,
as ""i 81 my dppropris sphcS Ihars ia alt cdses de-
ei.i b"t 'eih clear IrO9f rGrious insuncss and
pd1cudriy IN my oioR faity The us,Jllness OF Dr.
H'hinds German BitsrS, Idepart for onee from, mn
uS"dt corss, 10 eyPress my fiW eonric,foa that Er
general deby of the system, and especially fr Liver
Complaint, 1t isa safe and valuable preparation In
t''ae easss Il may llH bat usiiy, idobl MT il ,viH
be reFy oensHeId 10 Nos, ioho Hifcr from NE aLop,
causes. Tours, rery reqscfhlR
. y. II. kENNARD
Eiglih, JsolO Coates S.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-14


George w Woodward, Pennsylvania, 80
Horace Maynard, Tennessee, SO
"Schenck, of Ohio, and Tobias A. Plants.
of New York, are the two ugliest men in
the House. Fernando Wood is the finest
looking, while George NJ. Adams of Ken.
tucky; Thomas Z. Stewart, of New York /;
Allison. of Iowa; and Pomeroy, of New
York, are among the handsomest. Bald
| win, of Massachusetts, is the futtest man,
and Maynard, of Tennessee, is the leanest
"ln the Senate, Spragne, Of Rhode Island.
! is thirty-seven, and the youngest man in the
| Senate, and Conkling, of New York. is the
next youngest, being thirty-nine, Conk
| ling, also, is the handsomest Senator and
the most imperious. The following are the
ages of some of the prominent Senators:
Willard Salisbury, Delaware, AZ
| Lyman Trumbull, Illinois, Oh
| William Pitt Fessenden, Maine, Gl
Charles Summer, Massachusetts, 81
Benjamin F. Wade, Ohio, 67
John Sherman, Ohio, A
I'm the House there are Lawyers, 81 4;
editors, 5, namely: Baldwin, of Massaehu'
se,ts; Blaine, of Maine Brooks, of New
York; Glossbrenner. Of Pennsylvania and
Getz, of Pennsylvania; manufacturers, IL;
merchants, o; farmers, i3; bankers, 5;
clergymen, l hotel keeper, physician,
/; coal operator, geoeral business, 8;
civil engineer, railroad manager, hor-
ticulturist, |; lumbermen, p real'estate
agent, and (stard aside, ye mudsills and
common menD gentleman, i-George Nj.
Adams, of Kentucky. The real estate agent
is John Fox, of New York; lumbermen,
Philetus Sawyer, Wisconsin, and I. w.
Ferry, Michigan; horticultur;st, C. A. New
comb. Missouri railroad manager. Ginery
Twicheli, Massachusetts, civil engineer, g.
NJ. Dodge. Iowa general business, Sidney,
Clark, Kansas J. +. briggs, Michigan, and
B. f. Hopkins, Wisconsin; coal operator
Henry L. Cake, Pennsylvania clergyman
William A. Pile, Missouri. John MoIrlssey,
of New York, is put upon the rolls as bank,
er--not faro banker, Just simply banker 4"
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THE INDIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE


EEEE INDIANA DEWOflAEzC STAT
CONVENTION.
Special Dispatch TO the Chicago Times.l
/ INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January S.-The
State Convention Of the Indiana De-
mocracy, which assembled to-day, was
the finest and most imposing body ever
assembled Ia the state. The call o.
counties was made and responses re-
celyed from every and all in the State.
Although the hall snd gallery were
crowded almost to sufIocation, the ut
most good order prevailed.
on motion. Hon. W. r. Nibiack, OF
Knox, was chosen temporary chairman
Of the Convention.
Mr.. Reeves. from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following pat
form:
RtS0lrrd. That language is insdequste
I tC eNpress our abh0rrebce aud cQhusth-
nation of the Radical reconstruetlon
I o,liey, Of CoDprass-a policy conuemhel
/ Inv eveTv consideration Of justice ano
/ constitutional OBLIGATION apolicy iraugh!
with tbe most alarming apprehension ol
evil to ten Statee of the Union. anu Ieo- yes
truetinD TO the Union iteh pul!cS
I that largely increases TAX on PuIlC
/ that Fegu'res large stan1,nS army
which adds ueariy sl00,NdO,egO anuualiS
IN fba exp4yIael Of the Government
wbl.e il beggers the people p9ilcy tne 8s
svDwed object Of WHICH y 70 continue ~
1rr..9r he most venal and corrupt polit-
;r,l Marty t1at ever dishonored any
civilization policy NloflcnEsiS ~ ~
sc,sa and mercilessly PROSECUTED, with
. fLa urconsii.utionsi purpose Oh ce9trali,
IN, ma nerpetuating all the political
,.a.r.r Of me Government In the DON'T
5ant Radical party in Congress ana q
Ii, ,yhicf. If not early arrested by the
/ ars,i,an people, will, sooner or ia,eT,
/ oysryheln our National Government III
one common aud appalling ruin
Pcs4red, That we demand the uheoh-
5iiispai repeal Of any act oi Congress
confsrring exclusive rights aud p'iVi-
I js,rss mon any class or classes Of citizens
At the expense OF other classes.
PegaIyfd, That the National bahk s5s'
tom organized ia the interest OF the9
borlha!ders, ought 90 be Gooiished ana
! T-,,-fg5 states notes substituted in lieu OF
tbs Nafloual Bank currency, thus saving
10 tie ueaple iD interest alone more tbsn
as 00600a annuallC and, until snch
# klEsl kn2EtE y 4
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-14

WE find the following awards as
premiums on tobacco in the Cyuyisr Of
the 9Th:
1t will be remem bered that Messrs'
Fatman & Co. Offered large premiums
to the farmers who sold them their crof
of tobacco last season. Nr VIM. Jessup
handed US for republication the fOlloW-
ing lists Of awards made
Sl00 premium for test quallty ana
handling of five or mo- hogsheads,
awarded 10 t. J. Owen, Christian
county.
1850 premium for the best handled and
most PEI t5ct ordered crop Of i've or more
hogsheads, without reference OF quality
awarded TO Paul Carter, Of Christian
county.
"S30 premium for ID best handled and
most perfect ordered crop of five or more
hogsbeads, without reference TO quality
awarded to J Waddell, OF Todd county
4" $50 premium for the crop uf the nes'
quality and handling, of less than nVt
hogsheads, awarded 10 Ben. Dover, o.
Todd county.
/" $50 premium fof the best handled
and most pei feet ordered crop Of less than
five hogsheads, without reference tC
quality, awarded to j. Lucas, OF II. Irlgs
GoGnty.
4" $50 premium for the I'd best HANDLED
and most perfect ordered crop OF les
than five hogsheads, without reference Z
quality, awarded to J. r, Crue, OF Trigs
county,
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FORETGN ITEMS.

1T is proposed to establish 3 Item.
parance bUsplgsl in London. where
the sick may be Cared without the aid
of alcohol drinks"
Editorial dignity can hsrdiy be very
highly REGARDED In Ontario. For thrash
ing an editor in Guelph, a man was fiued
two dollars and half
The Russians don't 90 ont in cold
weather without slight coating Of gly-
cerine on theiT noses, ears, and other eX-
posed points, to preserve them from
freezing.
An exact report has at last been pub
lishsd Of the number Of GaTibaldians
buried at Montana and Monte Rotundo.
I Just six hundred and fJrty-two OF the
/ red shirted invaders have been put under
/ the sod IN just thirtyfive graves.
Mr.. Cbslmefs has submitted to the
l War Department IA plan fOF improving
I the Gibraltar Shields, which, he believes,
will add 100 per cent. to their strength,
/ and only elOO per shield to their cost.
( The plan is, says the Army and Ndyy
Gdzette, 20 bring the 81 inch plate 10
I inches forward, and put between it and
( the second, or inch plate, q compound
I hacking similar to that uf the Chalmers
/ target, only, in the present case, q con-
/ crete of broken cGstiron and asphalte
would take the place Of the timber in the
backing. If these shields, now, We fear
utterly useless, can be utilized by al
{ additional expenditure OF 10 per cent.
il would, besides saving fS5, 900 of the
/ public money, redeem our engineering
[ prsslige from the effects Of stupiC
I blundeT. English paper.
/ Bishop Qaintard, Of Tennessee, re
Gently administered the rite OF oonfirma
lion for the Archbishop of York, the FRS
time such 3 service was ever perfOrmeI
i'm England by an American Bishop
I Bishop Quinlsrd is having great success
in raising fpnds 70 endow The Universit.
\ of the South. Il seens to be tFking TIA
form Of testimonial Of brolherly feeling
from England TO the people OF the South
ern States.
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WHY EzsE s9JTH Eg REaSG Brutal,
rEa.Gl y = - Eit 81 EEksA r.

5ZEO RY sEGFtO sUfEAAGE-.
The New York Times tells Us. iu the
following article, for wha- purpose the
utgrlesrf ths SOath are invested with
p0Iticai power. lhe motive Is, itpOssiUleI
more Infamous lhGn legislation:
PIE EApIcALs AND THE PRESIDENCY.
We cannot object to the Foglds's quot
ing from OurcOIumrs Whatit ii4us there
ia support Cf the position that ia their
action on the subject OF reconstruction,
the leadiugBspupSc Scans have been largely
influenced by the desire 50 70 aTT&lGs iJr
the regdInission &C the Southern States
as wolil4 SECURE tha election OF h-puoIl .
can Prea.d mt, But ~ has no rigbt 10
parade II before tue public as " cohfss-
sion" 1t is nothing Of the kind, We
have not been in any sense, or TO any
extent, a party to the proJect-nor do We
know anything more Oft than any Oouy
equally watchful OF events can Klo"
/ just a. ER,i
/ this subject the leading advocates oI the
! R.d!cal policy based taeir support of II
/ an rne ground that ia order to kesy Cue
/ Government in the hands Of the Union
Non. il wga absolutely necessary 10 al
/ mid the negroes TO vote, and to SXclufe
! a. many of the whites 70 possible. THIS
/ was the grand argument used IA Favor
! of universal negro sufrsgs, ana IN sup
! nort of what is known Is tne SEeliaOarger
( d..grsuohlsing amendment to the Recon
strucliou bill. Mr. Stevens more than
oncs made this declaration in the House,
and secuted the idea Uf requiring qu-iiu
cations fJrsutttage, or Il admitting reD5is
! "a vofe rs cartaiu 10 throw the Govern
! Inent INTO t.B haL4s o. resels ana Cop
1 0sruza,is. it was assumed, in debate
and All Their acts, by the X dicai Party
Tre. me Union would be sale only ~
/ I.yaI hsuds,-and that il WAS the duty
as seu - the right, Of the Republicans
I ia Congress so to snape their legislative
measures as to promote aLd secure ina
I result. Their principal objection To th'
I admission 1 the SOCtheTn states on tt1t
basis laid down by Mr.. Lineoia anc
adopted by Mr., Johnston, wss mat thel
votes would bs given 10 the Dem 0craIi'
Party. Their hostility to their reAo
mission on any other OASIS thah th2t
universal negro suffrage, vas Daseu Oh
me fact that without the negro vote JheJ
I could n1t be gecGred fJr the +F=ksOiiC.
! candidate. And eye1 theni ni-WAeh ufd
had been decreed, some OF tue OOldss
anu most bclNe Va Iho ASSANS49 -,
that this was not enough -lhat the whites
outnumbe bered the blacBs ~ nearly all th'
southern States, and that without
\ large disfrauchisemeng OF the former
the vote of tie staSe for The Repl l0iiGsl
Party could not be considered safe
Tness are familiar to all who were at al
conversant with the movement of the
day, end are not likely to be Questioned
by The parties sonserned. 4Eat othe
reasons for their action were put for
4 wald, and were more or less influential
10 perfectly true but this Consideration
that the measures proposed were neees-
sary to the continued ascenGancy OF Tai
Republican Party, animated and CON
trOIled them all.
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House and Lot for Sale.

latuS. Riite1 ttatt "a lat.4 e1a1Eacla t1s
dwelling or said HcdgeA. Eaid sale viii 6e
made to satisfy certain debts esG1ed and epeci-
led Ia kaid deed As due 10 a. W. Arnold. Ths
tisla 70 the s1td land y believed 10 Be good bat
+ shell sali sno foqv8T e tlrs.re cFsf,
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MRs. JaCEs0S, Dear Maianl-It Is With
pleasure that I certify 10 you. tnat seem n'.e
OF vnur ctrrulars. which con Lained oerlnssttes
and lndors sments from the best physician anl
the highest edic-l authorities OF the Z nlteu
States. cert fyiug that yonr oils Tor Inc eolA-
plexiOn and teeth were purely the OILS, ext
and essences OF flowers, and they Warrant u
when used according 20 directions 70 cure Toe
worst and most difficult cases OF nursing. sore
mouth canker OF the stomach, bowels ana dys
persia. For scroruious disorders, when uSe,l
BOTH internally aud externally, IL has no e4 uai
Dear Madam, seeing this aud my little daugh-
ter AGED ffteen months, having the Whoop ug
cough for several months, accom- mrauied with
what the doctors call white canker, her soouth
aud throat being terribly liberated, aud hav-
ing tried cveryth ing for its relief l could near
or all 10 no purposs.I bought one bottle o.
your oil for the complexion, cal ID s1eeL
Bee" went according to the direCtidns, did not
use cutie one boti.-, and am most hapPI y
sJRte to yun that It has cared my chill shs i
row as yell anu hearty as ever she was In her
life I give You This, my certificate, hnning y on
will uuhiish It, tbst thousands Of others who
...sybe addicted with any Of the Above atfec-
lions may at once get a bottle OF your Queen
Bessf for l feel sure they VIII ind immediate
relief Yours respectfully,
MRS. GEO. WOLCOTT,
NaFE Nth nHnaE EaTHIa h
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THE Charleston Net0s has the follow
ing Interesting items for Farmers
and Planters "The discovery OF
the bone earth or natural phos-
phates in South Carolina, seems about
to create quite revolution IN the
manufacture of fectilizers, and North
ern companies are already anxious to
secure eonsignmenis OF the precious
meterial. Several shipments have been
already made, and applications ior
agencies and letters asking Information
are received daily. Atpreseut the earth Is
shipped in its crude state, bat the COM
pany design soon to commence opera
tion and prepare fertilizer that VIII be
found superior to most Of those now in
use.
During the past year over Sb00, COO
/ worth OF fertilizers were aOld In TINS city
/ between January and May ana IL i
/ estimated that this amount will be more
than doubled during the present season
! Our farmers have become convinced o.
/ the benefit to be derived from a fre,
use of manures, and have exnendeC
more money ia the purchase OF those
| supplies than at taDy former period. IheJ
are now promised fertilizer Of home
manufacture, which will be superior Z
the imported article, and which can b.
obtained at a far less price
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rs respectfully,
MRS. WIN. b. COLLINS.

AcE,srs WANTED Male or Female, in eyS1y
town and county In the United States ~ Antroe
ducs this celebrated preparation, agents are
now making from SiSo % yAJ} per month clear
OF xpenSes- 4DplycsttOas for aganclSs can oe
y, sda lcs ice present to Ma saozsOni At the
IIhlfsfIf;re House, Adams street, between
f'a!rd and Foarth Memphis or TO The manu-
fssturing depot, No ll3 sixth street, st. Louis
No either In person or by letter.
uogT If
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Jersey street, bet. Sixth and Seventh
MRs. WIN. R. CoLLINs, CERTIFICATE.

HASSIBAL, No August 2, 1870
MRS JACKSON. Dear azdGHi 1 am most
happy TO ia form you that aftsr having sui ed
more than three years with what sSTpe pnS 81
clans call nursing sore moutn, or canker Of the
mouth and. throat'4 trlea various renlsdles,
bUt'fOund uotiing 10 do me any good until I
ht ard q yhgr oils for the complexion and
tssth called Queen Bass." bought one blts
lie went according to directions, and am truly
thankful { say have found permanent cure.
Hoping you will publish this. that other poor
sufferers may be benefited by Il, l remain,
Yours regp6etfuliy,
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Law SCHOOL,
MEMPHIS COLLEGE.
COURSE OF STUDY.

FIRST SESSION, JUNIOR GLASS; months.
walkers American Law, Kents Commenta-
riss Bisnop on Criminal Law ,CarutneE's His
tory OF a Law suit, stephens Pleadlngs.
SECOND Session or JUNIOR CLASS
munths
Parsons on Contracts, Parsons on Notes and
Bills, 3reenleaf on evidence
FIRST SESSION, SENIOR CLASS.
Adams Equity Jurisprudenes, Adams Equity
Pleading, Esdheld Oa Wills, Hi4iiard on Gort-
eegss Parsons o. Partnerships.
SECOND Session, SENIOR CLASS.
VsshbuTn on Real 'opsqty, Taylor on Land
lord and Tenant ANGEL a Arnes on Corpora
Dons- Stnry's conflict o. Laws, Parsons on
Maritime Law, COnglln's o. >. Treatise.
Recitations and examinations each day at
o'clock Moot Court once each week, and Ap-
DeIIate Court once each month, presided over
by the Professors all together.
stu cuts permitted 70 enter any Ciass, but 10
Diploma given except 70 those going through
Terms rs per Session, payable IN advance.
Entrance Fee, s. per Session.
All Students OF law can attend Tree OF cnargs
the Lectures OF the College, including Lectures
an rl,Icution and explanation Of Latin ana
French tecanicahtiss ~ the President
ARRANGEMENTS VIII be made % board and
lodge Studshts at S25' per month. Apllicatio1s 8
shSuld be made early sei0
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one saaaT' sah oSi l1.aSi a1.daSdili5iioRai insertion


,-i-rs-,ant 70 gs. mp clubs We ". W
- r,I,ovfng ssaie ofrrices v,s-s,i i,jI mn
.,- --.g rrTrsut 5lhoo expenses viii Aolll''
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.n,norlant Dselslen In an Eapre

En,porianG Dssisi9n I'm an Express Case.
In January, 1866, Edward II. Buck
land & Co, Of Springfield, Mass, deliv-
cred q case of pistols valued ct S442, to
tbe Adams Express Company, 70 be sent
toaf.rn in Yicksbnrg. While on the
wav the pistols wera lost BY the blowing
up Of q Mississippi steamer. Claim was
made for their valne, but refused on the
ground thar the receipt given exonerated
I lie company from dangers from river
Davigsifop ard steam. The superior
Court decided that ths company was 8
/ common carrier, and for the plaintiffs
! The defendants appealed to the Supreme
! Court Of Massachusetts,, which has sus
4 tained the decision and madedeclaratioT
/ In fact that express companies are com
mon carriers, and are responsible for th'
safety Of goods which they are paid T
uRntpQrts
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-.aA, ecuIf., saa4 ss1s " aantla1y, III. ~.
j. ~ TOMMY,
sshai, as AesSenser, Western District OF
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-14

The following joke is going the
rounds in the Western papers: The
Superintendent of the Marietta and Gin
cinnat railway discharged 3 conductor
belonging to- that road. "Weil,n said
he. VT was discharged for giving free
pass "What made you such fool as
to give a free pass gn q Well, you see,'
reniied the conductor, "I got tired el
ridipg alous, and gave friend Of mine
4 res pass to get him 10 go along lol
! eappspy,"