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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

commercial bills 100 loeX. Banken' bus on Paris
1t sixty days. A2X $40.
Consols and American securities were quoted thus
in London to-day and on the previous dates men
tloned:--
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The Hudson River Railway Company has declared
semtannualdivde Of four per cent free OF gov
ernment taxi payable on and after October Is, in
this city. The transfer book viii be closed on Octo-
Der s. N
The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the Sub-Treasury In this city
for the expired portion Of the week have been as
follOws:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

Moving ships or barks any distance IN Upper or
Lower Quarantine, per hour, ten dollars. Regular
rate, six dollars.
Conveying passengers from Quarantine to New
York, one dollar per head
This Is n choice and exclusive monopoly-one or
the many rich plums in the quarantine orchard.
captain orTailOr OF q quaranined vessel cannot use
his own boat. He must either take the Health ON
cer's or remain on board OF hs ship.
Carrying packages from New York t6 Upper or
Lower Bay, not exceeding twenty pounds fifty cents;
nifty pounds, seventylve cents; 100 pounds one dol
lar, 200 pounds, two dollars.
This yields handsome revenue. In fact every
thing about the institution or quarantine turns TO
gold at the magic touch Of the manager. But here
comes the cream In the list OF charges
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

FLOUR AND GRAIN. tteceIpss ss4 and H. bbls
-four, b55 bbls. NAL 5SS2 busheis wheat <62
corn $50 do oats ado barley aud 34 do. seed There
was but limited denial for state and Western four and,
wheat brands were IN ANY cases sold a. lower prices than
tabe chanrewinier What brands holding their own all
cases Tie sales were sbu 5000 bbls Southern flour
Inactive and lower with es OF about 500 bbls California
-four without noticeable tange In price, dun and tend
ing downward Sales zee made OF about 900 sacks within
the RANGE OF our quot Rye -four inactive but
steady The wcieeonfned TO about 800 bbls. Corn
nesi was dull and droting. We sales OF 1900 bbls
"a la ma 10. inc.ndin Meseren white and yellow. We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

WEDNESDAY, Sept c0-6P.M.
CorryE.-Ro In approved demand and prices re-
NAMED steady The sale 5000 bags ex Marann on
pryac terms or Marssdbo 10 bags ex Grassbre were
disposed Of on private tms Other kinds dun and
unchanged. rm n
CoIToS.-Receipts, lbs bales There n fair de-
mand from spnners ant some inquiry from specuator
and prices for middliry and low middng were shade
higher the market closs firm. Tho supply on sale was
light The sales 40 bales Including 1913 for spin
ming EOS specuaos and 20 for export subjoinsd are
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

CUSTOM House. @-Sub- TTedstHV.---@
Receipts. Receipts. Payments. Balances.
Sept. g.. s5l0,56e $s75ssle $35s4,0s2 ss5,279 134
Sept. 90. 4l0059 3,6S5,5S1 1,A67,3l7 97,907,3ss
Sept. 3d.. 4l9o00 4,2l9192 7,62660o "a, 400, 800
The exports exclusive Of specie) from New York
to foreign ports for the week ending September 20
and since the commencement OF the year compare as
follows with those OF 1866 and 1907
1865. 1857. 1853,
For the week.. $20i2,566 $3.50. 1853 $2,6S6, 70S
Prev. reported. .143 2se2l7 $40 2o29l,772
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

PRESSED by liberal offerings con.
took. The figures of the decline
lie major part Of the business
er busheL The salea were about
rters, at Z 80 q 81 - for No. 1
No. 2 Milwaukee,; 81 90 q 81 s.
for amber Michigan; 80 20 q
So for prime white California,
n was IN fair demand but at
about 20, 900 bushels, at 81 - a
und western mixed; III 1875 .
xed and III lSa III 10 FOR white
md nominal. fsvoring buyers
es were 5000 bushels, at 72Sc.
!. Barley and malt were duh,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

board the market was less unsettled ana tnere WAS
Diminished pressure to sell. New York Central
closed on the call lower than at the same time yes
terlay. Erie n, Reading " Michigan southern y.
Cleveland and Pttsburg y, Fort Wayne 4, Pacific
Mail TX, Canton IL, Tennessee skies tex coupon
~, new issue IL and North Carolina skies new
Issue, 1, while Rock Island was Y higher Govern
ment securities were steady at adecline Of e \
per cent. At the open board at one O'Clock
Erie sold at 47h, New York Central 127
and Pacific Mail 10sJ4, the market being steady
and quiet. At the second regular board the
market was steady but DUH and Reading closed =
higher on the call than ct the first regular board
and Rock Island y, while Fort Wayne, ex-dvidend
was y lower. Government securities were steady
NJ the morning quotations At the open board at
halfpast three the volume OF business light and
New York Central sold at 1914, Erie AN. Reading
s3S. Fort Wayne, ex dividend OF two and half per
cent, 1oszs, and Pacific Mail 1oox. During the re-
mainder OF the afternoon Pacific Mail was strong.
but railway shares were irregular and at the close at
six O'Clock the following quotations were current:
Pacific Mail, Ill 11i%; Ohio ana Mississippi, 2st4
2ss,; Mariposa preferred, lax a IL; western Union
Telegraph. "a 34x; New York Central 1877 12714;
Erie. 4ex a 4e7k; Reading. ssA a e3x; Michigan
southern s3s. a s3t,; Cleveland and Pittsburg IS
ssx; Rock Island, 1o2 1924; NOTWITHSTANDING q
ssx: Northwestern preferred ssh q ssk; Fort
Wayne, 10sx q 100.
The foreign exchange market opened weak and
sales OF bankers sterling at sixty days were reported
o. low as 1884, but It gained strength as the day
advanced and ct the close II was firm az l0s% The
main cause OF this Improvement Was the enlarged
noating supply Of gold and the consequent change
In the lending rates in favor Of the borrower the
close bankers bills on England at sixty days were
quoted at losxa Dsk; at three days, LOG . ioSx;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-01

Receipts and Disbursements at the ONCE OF
the United States Assistant Treasurer nj New
York for the Month Of August, 1865.
August 81, 1858, by balance. $s''aSS'4S2
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Statement Of Business at the United States
Assay Office at New York for the Month
Ending September 80, 1865.
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Since Jan L.. $l45 1888 $780, sos $l22 $751; 4sC
Annexed are the last three Boston bank state
mentS.-
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-24

A correspondent Of the Bangor Whig
writing from Kcndall's Mills says: "Quits
laughahle thing took place here the other
day-a Representative lost! On Tuesday
morning, Dec. 3lst, on the departure OF the
Maine Central train from this station, we
were standing on the platform, when q
middle aged gentleman stepped up and
asked if we had seen his trunk. We told
him no, aud referred him TO the Baggage
Master, who stood near by, when the fol.
lowing colloquy took places
Rqr.entai'rs-Do you know where my
Bs Baggage Ma,4er-is ,l'i, it, sir, pointing
to one?
Rep.-No, sir; It is not.
B.M-Whore did you come from?
Rep.-l am from the town Of least
of the Penobscot) and got OF the train at
Bangor. My trunk was marked for Au.
gnsta.
B. M.-Wcll, sir, It has probably gone
to Augusta. X,
Rsp.--sGone to Augusta" exclaimed
the astonished Representative. Is not this
Augusta? -
B. M.-No, sir; this is Kcndall's Mills.
Rep.-Well, how um I going to get
there. have been elected to the Legsla.
turo, and have got to be there Tomorrow
morning, 30 rs 10 tuko my seat when they
call nv name.
B. MI don't know how you aro to
get there unless you walk.
R.p.-Whioh way shall 60?
Tie b. NJ. took him over and pointing
down the truck Of the Portland i kcnne-
bee Railroad told him to follow tina, and Il
would take him to Augusta. So of he
started. saying l will get there if can be-
fore they meet. This is the last unt ]
have seen Of The Representative from east
of tho Penobsco,, hut intend to look him
up, when 60 to Augusta"
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ce.,d.,, n.t the night f.ep.

In tho year 1S43, during the Miller ex.
citcnent IN the usually quiet town Of Dur.
ham, uld .Aunt Sally H." who would
1weigh nigh on to 900 pounds" got oil
ready to'' 70 up" and one evening in meet.
ing. IN tho midst ofa warm season OF ex.
hOrtntiOn. she arose and said "Oh.
brethren and sisters, bless the Lori! III
soon yet away from this wickod world; I'm
going to meet The Lord In few days. Ny
faith is powerful strong! oh, yes, powerfll
strong il is! So strong" continued the old I,
lady, extending her arms and motioning
them like goose on Tho wing, "tbat Il
does seem ns if could fly right away now
and meet the Lord IN the air."
The minister, who was as great mn en-
th,isiast on ''going up" Ms tho old lady,
encouraged her by exclaiming, "try, sister,
try! Perhaps you can fly. if your faith Is
only strong enough. swell can" she
exclaimed, 81 knoio can and tciH"
She was standing near window which
wns raised because Of the oppressive heat
for Il was summer. With her handkerchief
in one hand and her fan in the other, she
mounted the seat, and thence to the top Of
the pew and gave leap into the air with
flying motion Of her nrms, expecting
to ascend heavenwurd. Hut the Law Of
gravitation was too much for both her faith
md the gravity of the audience. Down
she came with MI enormous and no very
angelic grr,nt, shaking the whole house
with the conclusion.
She arose. folded her wings, and with
great meekness sneaked back into her seat
and went TO weaving back unl forth. evi.
denily disappointed. The next evening
some Of the young folks asked her:
"Aunt Sally, why didn't you fly last
night when you tried 20 hanl''
81 coulin I get the right flop on" was
the meek and conclusive reply.
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Fsrmers' Teawss.

The Rural New Yorker says: ut strikes
Us as fac, that there is n greater tendency
,l,an formerly among farmers IN the eSc'u'
sive Use Of horses for teams. Oxen are "
nocd they ara thought slow, and "Yonng
America" Is somewhat fast =; and who shall
say that his ideas are not becoming ruling
ones, even with tho conservative farming
community 7 Oxen ifpropcrly broke, how
ever. are not ono whit inferior TO horse
teams in rnpidi,y Of working at many kinds
Of farm labor. A wcll.trained. wcllfed nnd
kindly managed pair Of oxen will follow a
span Of hores before tho plough during
the whole season, nnd como out In as good
if not better condition ut tho end. For
hauling farm produce both from the fields
to the harm or stack, and from the latter to
market, if Il Is no, to distant, they arc also
equally serviceable. On new farms, where
stumps and stone are to bo cxtracted from
the earth, hey are superior and likewise
for most kinds Of forest work. Manure and
nails can be hauled around the fnrin, and
numerous odd jobs done rs we'll and speed.
ily with good yoke Of oxen rs with n
horse team.
In nm economical view oxen are prefsra.
bic to horses not that they should, though
they generally do, eat much less food, but
because they are cash nrficle when they
get through with their work, and have time
and opportunity to sleek up n little and &C.
q,,ire some flesh. A young or middle.aged
pair Of oxen, if Of the right build, we'll man.
aged and fed, will do grent deal Of work
and retain their flesh IL not increase 1t, and
many n shrewd farmer by buying well, us.
ing and feeding iudicionsly, and selling at
the right time. has got ls team work at the
cost of the animals food, and many times
even that was paid for by the profit Of fat.
tening. Oxen are also less expensive than
horses. in the item Of harness, and time Is
saved in getting them to and from their
work. boz.
When put to hard and steady work oxen
should be literally feed. They need grain
to harden their muscles and give them en-
durance. Feed as you would horses, for
strength, not to fat. Ground oats arc bet
ter lhan corn meal, and cnt hay than belly
full ofjuicy grnss which fermeats and op.
presses them. flied properly they won't
aloll :" even in hot weather. Be kind and
still with them. They are disposed to obey
and labor. They are the very exponents OF
patience and endurance, andno farmer who
half deserves the name will abuse these
faithful servants by giving too little food
and to much of the LASH"
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,ll,Wi.lS,Ot
TIE NEW REcoSsrRUcTIoS BILL-Thc follow
ing is the text Of the bill adopted by the recon-
struction committee, on Saturday,

TIE NEW REcoNsTRUcTIoN BILL-Thc follow.
ing is the text Of the bill adopted by the recon-
struction committee, ON Saturday
SECTION l.. BE II enacted, &C., In Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, AMI
Arkansas there are no civil State governments,
and the governments in said States respectively
shall not be recognized as valid or legal State
governments, either by the Executive or the Ju-
dicial power or the authority ofthe United Sates.
Sec. = BE II further enacted That for the spced-
enforcement of the act entitled "An act 10
provide for the more efficient government Of the
rebel States" passed March 2, 1867, and the
several acts supplementary thereto, the General
of the army of the Untel States is hereby author
iIel and required 10 enjoin by special orders up
on oil officers In command within the several
Military Departments, within said several States,
the performance ofall acts authorized by said sew
rral laws above rcitel, and to remove, by his
orler, from command any or all Of said CON-
.manders, and detail other officers Of the U. =.
army, not below the rank Of Colonies, " perform
oil the duties and exercise all the powers author
ized by said several acts, 10 the end that the pco-
pie Of the several States may specify rcorganiIe
civil governments, republican in form, in said
several States, AMI he restored to political power
in the Union.
Sec. 3. BE Il further enacted. That the General
of tho Army be authorized to remove one or all of
the civil officers now acting under the several
Provisional Governments within the said several
disorgsniIcd States, and appoint Others to dis
charge the duties pertaining to their respective
offices, and may do any and all acts which by the
said several laws above mentioned are authorized
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Under the Ice the waters run,
Uudsr the ies our spirits lie,
The genial glow Of the summer sun
Shall loosen their fettsrs by-and-by,
Moan and groan In the prison cold,
River ofiife--river oflove,
The winter ls growing worn and old,
The most is leaving the melting mould,
And the sun shines bright above.
Under the iee-under tho snow,
Our lives arc bound In crystal ring,
Dy-and-by viii the south wind blow,
And the roses bloom on the banks Of spring
Moan and grosn In thy fsttsrs strong.
River Of lifs--sivsr oflovs,
The nights grow short-ths days srow long.
weaker and weaker the bonds Of wrong,
And tho sun shines brightly above
Under the Zoe our souls are hid,
Under the loo our good deeds grow;
Sion hut credit the wrong No did
Never the motive that lay below.
Moan and groan In thy prison cold,
River Of lifs-r,vsr Of iovey
The winter of lie 10 growing old,
The frost 10 leaving the melting mould,
and the san shines warm above
Under the leo No hide our wrong
Under the lee that has chilled us through,
q. that the friends Who have known rs long
Dsro Ia doubt 20 are good and true
Moan and groan IN thy prison cold,
River Of life-riSsr Of love,
The winter 10 growing worn and old,
Tho roses stir In the melting mould,
We shall be known above.
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Break down the door. and bo done with it
i tell you there's more than a hundred
pounds hidden between the BEDS"
"Stand back" whispered tho convict to
his hostess. "Their blood be upon their
own heads"
Scarcely had the words been uttered, be-
fore heavy blows fell upon the door, and
made Il trcmble upon Its hinges.-The self:
appointed protector stood q little one side,
calm and firm. In each hand he held a
pistol and his manner showed that he was
no stranger to their use.
"Down with the door !" shouted Bridget,
aor else stand inside and give the the Ak"
A shower Of heavy blows, and 1t fell.
The false servant girl entered, aud dropped
dead with bullet buried in her brain. The
foremost Of the rnen met the same fate, and
the others fed. They had quite enough OF
bloodshed.
To leave the helpless woman thus, was
not to be thought Of by tho kind.hearted
stranger, and though prison or transpora.
ton stared him in the face, he comfored
her Us well as possible, strengthening the
corpses, and then fastening to the nearest
magistrate, told the entire story not even
denying who and what he was.
The facts were too evident to even bear
questioning, and rs a reward for his brave.
ry tho convict was pardoned-subsequen'ly
found to have been convicted innocently,
and when the husband and father returned,
was readily persuaded TO emigrate with the
family to '',he land ofthe free and the home
Of the brave" .. .. ...
Now in one Of the Western States, Ter.
renee O'Brien has house by tho side Of a
beautiful river, and not far from Il Is nnoth.
er where the once fugitive convict has a
wife and children Of his own to protect, and
both families will give rs an heirloom to
their descendants the little hut true story, Of
how a p--don was won.
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The Stecd "1Iark Train" Rode in the
IfOIU land.

In a letter Of "Siark Twain" to the fila
California, occurs the following description
of his Arabian steed named "Jerico':
While I am speaking of animate. | will
mention that have got n horse by the name
of"Jerico" lie 10 mare. have seen remak.
able horses before, but none 20 remarkable
as this. I wanted horse that could shy,
and this one fills the bill. had an idea
that shying indicated spirit. Ifwas correct.
have got the most spirited horse on earth.
lie shiss ut everything he comes across, with
the utmost impsrtiality. lie appears to have
q mortal dread Of telegraph poles. especial
": and IL IL fortunate that these are on
both of slider OF the road, because rs u
Il now, never fall of twice On the same
side. II | fell on the same side always. it
would get 10 be molotonous alter whl'e'
This creature has got scared ut everything
he has seen to-day except hay wagon.
Hs walke,l up to that with an intrep'clty
and rccklessne.s that were astonishing. And
II would 6ll any one with admiration to see
how he preserves his self possession IN tue
presence of barley sack. This dare devil
bravery will bo tho death OF this horse some
day. ,.,.,
no Will GET mo through the Holy Land. lie
has only ono fault. Ills tail has been chop
ned OF or driven up, and no has TO fight the
6is, with his heels. This IL all very well, but
when he tries to kick a ay Of the top Of
bis head with his hind foot, II 10 too much
variety. He 10 going TO get himself into
trouble that way, some day. Hs reaches
around and bites my legs, too. don't care
particularly about tbat only don't like to
SEQ Q horse too sociable.
think the owner of this priss had wrong
opinion about him. lie hsd 80 idea that he
was ono OF thoss 6ery untamed stseds, oa'
hs 10 not Of that character. I know the
Arab has this idea, because when he brought
the hor,o to me for inspection In Be'eout, hs
Lspt Jerking the bride and shouting 10 Ara-
bio. "Ho ! will youf DO yos want TO run
avsy. you fspcious beast. and break your
necf !" when oil the time the horse va. not
doing ANYTHING iu the world, and only look.
I'd like he wanted to lean up against some
thine and think. Whenever he 10 not shy
inc a. things. OF reaching sfssr s.ay, hs
wants 70 do that yet Hov Il would sur
prise his oWnsr 70 know this. 90
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miscellaneous.
now 4 CONVICT WoN riRDON.
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i'r M,, ana 'ne o's"' sun Is Always '"'n'
ms' J." sAas give UP carrying no pack
Tor q 10 no easy wo's I" inc oes''
SOn'y think OF inc money you nave IN
the house now' h"so""a uea'. surely
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-24

a Purr PROM GRAsr.-A private letter
to gentleman in Nashville reports the fol.
lowing significant conversation between tho
President and Gen. Grant II occurred in
the executive Office few days ago. We
give il verbatim:
Presidcnt-"Well, genernl, the radicals
arc making some pretty high bids for YOU"
Grant-aAre they" (puff puffy
President-"Yes, they almost beat the
democrats.
Grunt-Smile. Puff! puffy
President-"what do you think about
h?"
Grunt-"l think this Is the poorest cigar
ever smoked" (Puf'! puffy Exit Gmnt.