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The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-18

VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE
Y The undersigned has laid,out vii
age upon his ground adjoining the Ridg
way Depot, to be called ELK. The lots
are so feet front by 100 feet deep-front
ing towards the railroad.
Terms-For the first lot sold, 500. Fol
the second lot sold, $l10. For the third
lot sold, $l20-snd SO on increasing in
pcice as lots are sold.
HeA- First purchasers get the choice lot,
at the cheapest rates.
Purchasers will be registered In the or
der of their application. Ten per cent of
the purchase money must be paid at the
t!me of the application.
BeABApplications will be made to Joh
G. Hall, Esq, Ridgway, Pa.
J.s. HYDE.
Ridgway. mar, 29'66-tf
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-18
CASH SYSTEM
:" +. OyERHOLTZER,
H, MERCHANT TAILOR,
Ri1n1ro I'LL O. Do

Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
The subscriber desires respectfully to in.
form the citizens of Ridgvay and vicinity
that he is prepar ed to make to order as we'll
as it can be done anywhere, anything in the
line of his business. All he asks is a fair
trial. Good Fits guaranteed.
Cloths, Cassimers, Vestings and
Trimmings of the latest and most approved
styles kept constantly on hand, which will
be sold CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAP
EST.
Ladies' desiring Hemming, Stitching,
Telling, Binding, sc., on dresses, cspes, &C
will find to their interest to give me q
call. aug30.66
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-18
FURNITURE WARE ROOM

Picture Frames ofev-
kind, size or Quality, kept
on hand and made TO order,
Looking Glasses, Looking GLASS
Plate and Pictures. Wewould call at
tention to our large stock of Collins, con-
sisting of Pine, Whitewood, Cherry,
Chestnut and Black Walnut, any
one ofwhich we can furnish in
three hours time, trimmed
in any style to suit.
Metallic cases of any kind procured in
three hours time,
Feeling confident thai with liberal pat
ronage, we shall be alb .e to keep up First
Glass establishment, we appeal to the peo-
pie of Ell county, to say If it is not better
to keep their money in circulation at home
than to send ii off to the cities where Il they
buy but little they are sure to get cheated
and pay a good rouEd sum into 'he bal !, ain.
Then let your motto be, never buy away
from home what can be had just as cheap at
home, and the cheapest place to buy Furni'
tire in Western Pennsylvania is at H. H.
Thomas Ware Rooms, Excelsior Building,
above the corner Of Main and Depot streets,
Rldgwsy, Elk county Pa.
Oct. 81, lS67-ly. ii. THoM AS
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-18
E L E G ANT SLEEPING CARS
On all Night Trains.

On and after MONDAY, NOV. 25th,
" the trains on the Philadelphia & Erie
Railroad will run as follows;
WESTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Philadelphia..11.15 p. m.
" Ridgway ...... 2.40 p. m.
" " arrive at Erie. $50 p. m.
Erie Exp leaves Philadelphia. 90 noon.
" R:agway ........ 4 03 q. IN.
arrive at Erie.....,....1Q.05 o. m.
EASTWARD,
Mail Train leaves Erie..... 90 a. m.
" Ridgway.n... 4.16 p. m.
arrive at Phildelphia 7.1O a. m.
Erie Exp leaves Erie........... T.4O p. m.
" Ridgway........ 1.33 a. m.
arr. at Philadelphia. 500 p. m.
Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek
and Allegheny River Rail Road. BAG
GAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
ALFRED L. TYLER,
General Superintendent.
The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-07-18

II 1ST OF RETAILERS OF FOREIGN
IL and Domestic Merchandise in Elk
County, subject to the payment Of License,
for the year 1868.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

The body of a murdered negro was found near
Holly Springs the other day.
There was meeting at Holly Springs, Miss,
July Is, of the incorporators OF the Memphis,
Holly Springs 0koOna and Selma Railroad, to
give shape to project, and it is promised that the
road shall certainly be built. :.
The Faimervile (La.) Record OF the 18th ult.
says: A young man by the name of Miller. hail
ing from Texas, and sojourning IN our parish
short time, with a copper cOlOred negro with him,
stole two horses in the neighborhood las. Monday
night, one from Mrs. Ham and the other from
Judge Taylor's youngest son.
We regret 20 learn that DR.. NJ. W. Creagh met
with the misfortune TO have his residence with its
contents burned. The furniture in the house was
an entire loss which could not be replaced Tor
less II an $40 900 or els 600 besides several thou-
and dollars worth of silver and earring appa'
rel Demopos (Ala.) New Era.
Mr. VIM. Tyre and Mr.. Geo. Mccullough, two
worthy and peaeeable citizens of Lafayette coun-
ty, Miss, while passing along the highway IN the
vicinity Of Abbeve, were waylaid, murdered
and robbed and their bodies left in the main road
until the following morning, when they were DIS
covered by their neighbors. The Outrage, Which
is but one Of many equally arocl0us and ptoOd.
chilling is supposed to have been committed oy
party Of negro lesguers.
The navigation between this place and Jefferson
is becoming more difficult every day, and there are
only tWenty-four inches OF water on the oars.
The enterprising citizens Of Jefferson are engaged
in raising a large fund for deepening the channel,
and removing stumps and logs. Az appropriation
of only 300 600 would close the mouth OF Tones
BAYOU with a tuu bling DAM and erect wing dams
on the sand bars below. This would give as nayi-
cation all the year round"
friend in Madison parish writes TO the Vicks-
burg Times that some miserable Vagabonds have,
by Id e stories induced large Numbers OF negroes
| in Madison and Carroll, to abandon the planta-
tions upon which they have been employed, with
out notice to their employers, even leaving their
| families behind them. The poor creatures were
| induced TO believe that some great calamity was
impending over them, and hence they suddenly
| abandoned their crops and their iamiIles. Inc
| Sudden exodus is exceedingly inconvenient to the
planters is detrimental to the crops, aud Is entail
ing suffering upon the families of those who have
foolishly run away from their homes. :.
save: "a few days since two or more negroe;
vent upon the Foster plantation, on Spring Bayou
in this parish. to take possession OF their fortl
acres Of land The place was in possession OF
colored man, named Abraham, former slave o
DR.. Foster, who had been placed there by tn
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02
Hou,. Of Repre.eptatives.

The House met at noon, Speaker Lowell pre-
siding, and sixty five members present.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Gould. coloTed.
On motion, the reading of the minutes OF the
previous days proceedings was dispensed with.
Leave of absence to kavAnaugh, OF 81. Landry,
for one week was granted.
Devices, Of Bienville, introduced resolution
directing the committee on elections and qualh-
cations 10 furnish to the House tabular state
ment of the votes cast at the election IN April
last in the fourth representative district. Rules
suspended and resolution adopted.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committee on claims reported unfavorably
on petition of L. Dillon, with recommendation
to the petitioner TO sue the State for his claim.
Report adopted.
A message from the Senate was here received,
announcing the concurrence Of that body IN the
ioint resolution appointing a special committee,
10 whom shall be referred the financial report OF
the Board of Registration.
Committee on internal Improvements reported a
Joint resolution sppropriating $500 to open Bayou
Paquemines. On motion, referred to committee
of the whole.
On bill granting to Gabriel Mullen the exciu.
siye riqht of building a toll bridge across the
Amite river, favorably, with an amendment Inn
itipg the right TO ten years. instead OF twenty
wears as provided Ia the bill. Report accepted
amendment adopted, and, under suspension o
the rules the bill was placed on its third reaaing
Noble moved an amendment striking out I'M
clause forbidding the building OF any otner proS
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02
Cone Again.

The following graceful lines are from Earthly
Paradise the forthcoming volume Of poems By
the author OF Jason"
fair midspripg, besung so oft and oft,
How can praise thy loneliness enow!
Thy sun burns not, and thy breezes soft
That DER the blossoms Of the orchard blow,
The thousand things that meath the Dung leaves
grow,
The hopes and chances Of the growing year.
Winter forgotten long, and summer near.
When summer brings the lily and the rose,
She brings us fear; her very death she brings
Hid in her anxious heart, the forge Of woes:
And dull with fear, no more the mavis sings.
But thou thou diest not but thy fresh life cings
About the fainting autumn's sweet decay,
When in the earth the hopeful seed they lay.
Ali life OF all the year. why yet DOL
Amid thy snowy blossoms fragrant drift,
Still long for that which never draweth nigh,
Striving my pleasure from my pain to sift
Some weight from of my futtering mirth to lift!
Now, when the bells are ringing, Z" Come again:
Come back, past years why will ye pass In vain wv
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

owner TO tske care of the building aud stock.
There being no mules, the trespassers declared
their intentiI n TO take cattle instead OF the mule
to which they were entitled, and, we believe
made their selection from the COWS left in Abrams
charge. To this Abrsm objected, and atlast hnd-
ing Il ey were determined TO take the property by
violence, took his gun and shot one OF the tres
psssers, named Dennis, after repeatedly warning
him TO desst from his uulawfulp proceeding, and to
leave the premises, killing him instantly. Tbs
comrsde or com AIDES of Dennis then fred upon
Abram. wounding him, but he succeeded in rea n.
ing his cabin, TO which they followed him and
beat out his brains -
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

GEN. RoUssKAU.-Ihe military departments OF
the South having been reorganized, the president
has ordered Gen. Rousseau TO take command In
Louisiana and Arkansas. We congratulate the
people of those States on the fact that they have
been assigned q commander who viii prove him.
self a generous and considerate friend instead Of
8 tyrant. he will do his duty, but they will ind
him statesman and patriot a. well % an oni-
.-[LousYille Courier.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02
Chs 9en Orleans Qrsstsnt
WORLDLY Wise.
BY ALICE CAREY.

From the Atlantic Monthly for August
II was the boatman Ronsalee,
And he sailed through the mists 80 white;
And two little ladies sat at his knee,
With their two little heads so bright;
And so they sailed and sailed-an three
On the golden coast o. the night.
Young Ronsalee had handsome face,
And his great beard made him brown;
And the two little ladies in girlish grace
They kept their eyelids down
The one in her silken veil of lace,
And the one in her weolsey gown.
For one little lady lived in the wood,
Like a flower that hides in the day;
Her name was Jenny-they called her the good
And the name o. the other was May;
And her palace windows looked on the Hood,
Where they softly sailed away.
Long time the balance even stood
With our Ronsalee that day;
But what was a little house in the wood
To a palace grand and gay?
So he gave his heart to Jenny, the good,
And his hand he gave to May.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

A STEAMER WREcKsD-Captain Long, OF the
steamer Hattie, reached this city yesterday. He
reports that the steamer Hattie, OF Georgetown,
DC, left Mobile on the 18th inst, bound TO Bos.
port she took heavy southwest gale, in which
she leaked badly. and while trying to make this
port, on Thursday last, the water was about ex-
iipguishipg her fres when II was found necessary
10 run her ashore on the south end Of Buli's
Island to prevent her from sinking. She soon
afterwards became q wreck. Capt. Long has
placed his vessel In charge OF Messrs. Street
Brothers & Co., and every arrangement will be
made to save ell that is movable about the wreck.
(ChArlestoa Courier. July %.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

CALEB CUSHING or CHINESE CIVILIZATION AND
rHE NORMAN CONQUEsT.-CaleO Gushing, who may
be STYLED the most learned of Americans, alludes
as follows TO "the philosophic and lettered Chi
nese,n in an ADDRESS recently delivered by him at
the annual commencement of the Columbian Law
College:
Even the imperial nation of the farthest East
with her hundreds of millions of educated inhab
tants-with that sublime democracy, not Of votes,
but of wisdom, learning and virtue as her poiu
cal system-With the books OF the ancient sages
as her daily mental food-wlth her high ciVillza
ton yet living on through long centuries upon
centuries of ages-awakes now TO the PERCEPTION
OF the superior advancement Of the West, and
sends her ambassadors hither with country lyman
of our own at their head, in order to reanimate
her knowledge by contact with the fresher fires
of the mind of Europe"
As Mr.. Cushing was once minister to China,
and has no ends TO serve with the people of that
empire, we must accord the highest respect TO
this unbiased and deliberate opinion.
Further on in Mr. Cushings address we find the
following exposure Of thoroughly English his.
torical peryersion in regard to the conquest OF
England by the French in 1860:
"Let us deliver ourselves from the dominion OF
another prevalent error, the supposed Norman
conquest and Norman legislation OF England. WI,
liam the Conqueror was duke OF Normandy ana
be descended from the Northman Roo. Bat, 10
| the time of William, there was little of Northman
| blood remaining in Normandy, and nothing OF
| Nortbman ideas, speech, religion, or law Inc
Roman de Rou' is the special hlst0rlcA poem OF
|
France, with not trace Of NOrthman IN word or
/ phrase. The conguerors Of England were French
adveDturers from all parts of France their speech
were French; their laws were French; the So
| called Norman sovereigns were French, as well
those Of the immediate family Of the cOnqueror as
| the succeeding Plsntsgenets. The modern Gus
tom in England of talking Of the Norman conquest,
| Norman language, Norman laws, is mere anecta-
uon-to avoid the imaginary shame OF admitting
| that England had once been conquered and ruled
| by Frencbmen. No such false imagination was
| entertained at the outset. In many public pro-
| clamation or other document of the Bastsrds dy'
| nasty, we have the customary formal address,
| 'Apglis ct Francis not 'Anglis ct Normannis.'
Thus, in Anderson's Diplomatic We read: On
nibus sd ouOs pT@sentes liteTe perrenerint, tam
Francis ct Anglis guam SCOTS. salutem., The
people Of England were then composed OF Eag'
hsh and French not English and Norman. Intact
the Germanic element in Great Britain has been
greatly exagserated at the expense Of the Celtic
and Roman British. The blood Of William the
| ConQueror and that Of stephen of Blois ha 10 II
much more of French Bretagne than OF Norway
the Tndors were Welsh; the Stusrts were French
and Celtic; and the first German dynasty, that
the Georges is inferior in quality to the Stuarts
the Tudors, aud the Plantagenets."
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-02

A REFRIGERATOR CARA refrigerator car ar
rived in New York on Wednesday last, from
Danyille. Illinois, with twenty thousand pounds OF
poultry killed on the previous week and at once
placed in the car. The cars have double sides,
of three quarters inch pine plank, three inches
apart IN the intervening space three-inch slabs
OF cork are inserted cork being considered the
best on.conductor Of heat. On the top OF the
car is flutter wheel OF zinc, working horizontally
Inv the current of air created during the motion of
the train. On the same spindle with this wheel Is
a revolving fan, which throws the air, through
nnes the entire length of the car to the ice-cham
bers at each end. II is here cooled and con-
densed, and falls through other hnes to the door.
pssslpg under the hanging meat and enVeloping II
as il rises to the ceiling. The temperature main
tanned is IS degrees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-14
General Rules and Regulations.

OeUeTdt HufeS ana HcyutduOUS.
!. All Premiums will be paid In cash.
2. All premiums not called for within ten
days after the Fair will be considered donated
s. No premium will be awarded when there
isno competition. bat a. certificate of merit may
be fiven II the animal or article Is deemed
worthy. ... al
4. All entries must be made prior to the day
ofexhibition Of the sane. :,
must be entered in the name of the producer =.
8. An entrance fee Of ten. per cent. on all
premiums Of ten dollars and upward will be
charged, and all others free
7. All articles must be marked with cards
designating number and class.
8. No person will be allowed in the ring who
Is at the time an exhibitor.
3. The gate OF the amphitheater will be closed
In ten minutes after the call by the Marshal for
each class Of stock. ~
TO- Exhibitors OF thoroughbred animals win
be required TO furnish pedigrees when the en-
ii. The Association will not be responsible
for the safekeeping Of animals or articles, but
will exercise great care TO preserve the same;
H. Superintendents will be required to take
charge Of all animals and articles and see that
they are entered, ticketed aud arranged in
Is. The Awarding Committee, in all cases.
will be chosen at the Fair. and they will be re-
II. A blue ribbon will indicate the premium,
and a red ribbon the certificate the latter de-
noting the second best.
Is. One of the Vice Presidents. or one Of the
Executive Committee shall attend eachAward
ing Committee in viewing the different classes
Of stock or articles. and the committee shall
make their report TO such officer.
Is. Officers Of the Society, exhibitors and all
other attendants. except members of the press,
will be required 10 pay their gate fees.
IL. No gambling. drunkenness or other i'm
morality will be allowed, and the strIctest or
der and decorum will he enforced.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: mo money re-
ceived at the gates. Off .es will be opened for
the sale of tickets near the gates entering the
grounds.1 Each Adult, SO cents Children un-
der fourteen years of age, rs cents; Public
Hacks, per day, 50; Public 0mnibuses. per
day 80 ----.------
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-14
Memphis and Little Rock
RIA l. R d A ID.
OPEN TO MADISON.
Overland Route to Little Rock.

ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY, SEP
" TENDER 2. 1868, the train on the Eastern
Division Of this road will run regularly as fol-
lows:
GoINe wEsr-Leaye Hopefeld Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday, at 30 a.m., and arrive
at Madison at o'clock pm.
COMING EAsT-Leaye Madison Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 1880 am; arrive at
Hopefed at O'Clock p.m., and Memphis
at 1:30 pm.
Union street at am. Trains at Madison coz
meet with the Stage Limo between Madison and
Duvalls Bluff.
$40 Passengers leaving Memphis at am.
arrive in Little Rock at pm. next day.;
Tickets for sale at all the Railroad Ticket
Offices in the city.
Freights for Madison or way stations re-
wharf boat, foot Of Union street:
Freight to way stations must be prepaid.
0FFIcE OF RoAD-l2 jefferson street
]. w. ROBERTSON,
1877 General Superintendent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-14
First Annual Fair

go on fut
shelby County Agricultural Association,
10 M nKLD ON
Tuesday, "Wednesday aud Thursday,
October 20, q and q. lsoe.
At the Memphis Association Grounds,
Fear the city Of Memphis. Tennessee.
Omcers OF the society for the Year
Presidential. d. HAyxEs. - r..r
vice-Presidsnts p. W. RoysrER. q. @.
HoLMfs. a. M. BARrLErr.
Recording secretary--liuGH ID. onKKn.
Assistant Reo'ng seo'y-wn. HENRY LAKf.
Corresponding seretAry-JoHs MopRooKs.
Treasurer-J. II. GoopLEfr. nl
Executive Commlttec--M. ID. L. SrtwARr.
Chairman. LtoS TnousDALK. A. J. HAYES. N.
O. PERKNs. @. W. Cur.
Marshal-R. M. Mason.
General Superintendent : JoHS p. TRKzs
WANT. ID IllT 0|
Ring Manager-D. d. DmSuKRs.
Finance Committee -JoHs p. TRKzkvAsr.
Chairman, q. O. HoLnKs. X. J. d. l.. wrsSE.
who are alone authorised 70 collect subscrip-
lions and dues, contract and hquidate all LA
bilities OF the Society. ....
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-14
westward the Star OF Empire
Takes It's Way"
Secure a Home in the
Golden State!
THE IMMIGRANT
HON ESTEAD ASSOCIATION
OF CALIFORNIA.

L Of the State November 30, 1867, for the pur-
pose of providing HOMES FOR ITS MEM
BEERS, and to encourage immigration.
Capital stock, 100000
Divided into 100000 shares, at IS each, payable
in United States Currency.
Certificates of Stock issued to subscribers
i%%edlate'y qPop Tseept Of the Money
THAN FIVE SHARES.
A Circular containing a full description of
the property to be distributed among the sub
scribers will be sent to any address, upon re-
formation AZ 10 price az land IN any rortion OF
the State, or upon any other subject Of interest
to parties proposing to immigrate. will be
cheerfuly furnished upon receipt Of stamps for
postage. All letters should be addressed,
t" Secretary Immigrant Homestead
Association" Postoffice Box Ne. s., San
francisco. California. 6-5I
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-12-29
MUSIC FOR THE MILLION.

If there is any Musical Periodical that is adapt
ed to suit Lover of Music, it is certainly "Peters
Musical Monthly. or United States Musical Review >
For, whether we regard the Literary and Musical
worth, the cheapness, the typographical excellence
1t Is not only the most useful but talented
in the country. Being largely engaged in the Pub
LEGATION of Music, Mr.. Peters always has fresh stock
his resources to any required amount to make the
Review what it should be Not satisfied with giving
% pages of reading matter and $22 worth of
new music for the modest sum of g. Mr. Peters
has decided to enlarge the January number. so that
in future each monthly number will contain 81 worth
of music, or about $50 per year. This at first GEMS
ruinous and, for self-protecon, he explains how he
can afford it. 1t is in this way. Mr.. Peters pub
fishes from 90 to 70 pieces of sic ach month and
among them are many fine copyright pieces by the
best authors in the country, and which only need in
atng his best pieces in the Review he brings them
at once to the notice of thousands who never would
have heard of them. They are sung and PLAYED by
his subscr Jers, and their Musical friends, liking
them are induced TO buy copies in sheet FORM It is
certainly a novel way of Advertising anj we presume
paws the publisher. That Musical People are
getting rich treat for mere nothing is also certain
and we advise them all to send to J L Peters P O.
Box 5i29, Ntw-York City, for a years subscription
1t can be bad for 81 before January LIST. Sample
copies, IS cts After January it will be raised TO So
to cover the enlargement.
~ Mr.. Bonner, of the New York Ledger, has
succeeded in making Prospectus that is read
'ble 1t is one of the most interesting of the new
in our present number. From it we
earn that Rev. DR.. Tying is writing long story for
he Ledger.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-12-29

SUDDEN DEATHs.-Mr. Peter Smith,
residing four miles above Hagerstown,
dropped dead near the depot in that
town yesterday. Heart disease is sup
posed to have been the cause Of his
decease.
The wife Of Mr.. M. Cranor, residing
near Olive Hill, in this county, died very
suddenly, from neuralgia in the stomach,
q few days since. She had been com
complaining slightly; but no serious
apprehension of her danger was indulg
ed by her or friends, she being able to
be around her house hold duties. She
retired to bed and before morning she
was corpse. Truly, sin the midst of
life we are in death"