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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-06

IRVING LYCEUN.-At a regular meeting OF
tne Irving Lyceum, held last evening an tue
Cliy Hall. the following officers were elected
!or zee current three months President, J. D.
Mcfarland; Vice President, VIM. Freeman.
secretary, y: l.. Wright; Treasurer, ID. J.. SaIke:
Editor, J. w. Anderson
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REV. j. b. CLARK, ID. d., formerly G. lionel
OF the ia3d Pa. vols :, will preach in Or Il, Isr,s
church tomorrow, morning and eVenia. Sac
advertisement.
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CoLlIsIoN-To.day, at noon, a. the Metro
polltan muck was coming down eth street on
Its way Ia tue Island, at a fearful rat. yhile
crossing Pennsylvania avenue il coIIItei with
a mack belonging TO J. Ii. Olcort Fortunately
TIE quo oands OF the wheels OF the hack were
knocked Of only, bat had the vehicles besn a
Htle nsaTer the hack would have beer entirely
smashed, and The consequences 10 the il mates
toi whom there were four would have been
frght:UI.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Inducements, sc. Tonight.

NATIONAL THRATER. Continued succass of
the trick paGtOnime HuWpty Dumpty.'
WALLS OPkRA H"UsE.-Laure Keene's Com
pany. The great 0rama, DILUTED Down"
ODD FELLoSs - HALL-Blind Tom, the great
niue cal wonder.
BARLOW. GALLERY Of celebrated paintings,
327 PrnEsy lvaEia avenue
PRoF. SMITHS Art Gallery, 30i Pennsyl-
van q avenue.
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L. PThSTST
isprepared 70 furnish MUslU for Social ana 80
fashionable Parties at the shortest nctice u
373 L STREET,
netreen Ilth All iath or 81 the freCduens sayiuI
NAVY PAYMAsTER'S OFFICe,
- AsHlN TOS. ID. c. February = 80
ssA.ed ProTOsals. 10 be eudOrsed = Pr3Dr-S'= =
elh he rectiFta =. this once uutil Nv the
fighth DAY OF March. leg. 2 the following srti
Chs. hch must be of the very hest qna!ifv = ba
deiiTsrtd tFee Of expense and GoverUmeu, -sy Al
tfe Mashlreton Navy Yard. aLd subect 10 M
Usual inspection thereat. Il Wit:
90, -, bsTtas toHS,- -cffoa NJ RsraF-
% noU POUNDS got Copper beet quality la
10 w p0pLes lDgot copper, beat Irality. gt.sr
Otto p6unrs Straits Tin
cNes IN Tin l4N:0. Cd srcoA' brand
oNO PonGc> sheet Iron, No. .. wire w1a
ol bcuics Ia. "a. Eject galvanized, Nc. - wire
gGsEc
PyGIcLase made "on account Of Joseph Low e
tsrit,rg contractor
6Er,Gs tgViT5a az and Rscy~i,in.
barrel LAID Oii
a. tits flee. -
RespoEsilie ity required for the p-ou.os ana
ialiflrt delivery 81 supplies aWsrdri Ia con "a
ity Win siifulz'ions CT the btank fOrms 81 I.ts
70 be had 81 this once ht rgise bfss ell a., he
Entertained. CALVIN e JaCk-sN
le-o- II AYE gster II. : NJ
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bBITIMORE AND OHIO RAILEUa4
u 70 aS q


WASHINGTON, Is..
,r5s,n' bstxeen EAsHINGToN Anu LII
az soR bd, a ra " WASHINGTON i;I AND THs 'st
FOB BALTIMORE
Leave and Siis ss s5'sr; ssslsss,
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS
Il. Leave ssilE; except Sunday. at ! and 81 Il
roR ANNAPOLIS.
or rom Annapolis on ssnaay
fOR BsLTiMoEa.
tsaTe 81 A. Ill and 1850, 4, s." AHe
FOR wAf STATIONS
Leave As A. 81 and and sep. 81
FOR ALL PARTS OF TIE WEs7
A. !. ai sba st S6 = SMit0rd'' s1d snnS'
on sstaTdsy -, 4: n; .nsar
secting 81 selay STATION with train. hon. ,i.i
c 5rn to hsslinx. Psikerssurs. &C.
Washington Station Ticket Ofice at al h ..,ss
Tie DAY Also. a. The ConpsuY's Ugl,. :0t
tickets st the avenue once can there Az. - (
have thstr baggage csled for and checked .ssi,
residence taken TO the depot. and put IN 81. -
-! New YORK Rhilsde,phi.. ard Bo.'-. ,s,
wilson. Master Of Trsn.ps, n,p
NV IoRk 5A' AM g. IS
WASHINGTON. g.
Trains between ASHINGrUE Ans Syp
fOBE are How run as follows, viz:
FOE NEW YORK, trira0Ei csaaFs ..-.
Leave daily ieNcept SnUcsYi n: : 4 anc
1870 and 40 7. NJ
FOB PHILADsLPHEa
leave daiiy except euBcsyA az A. an
1880 snc so Z. NJ.
on SUNDAY.
Leave 70: EeN York az $40 p Il a.. Ia
oeishla az a:4O d n.
Sleeping cars for New York on sac = :. tair
Through tickets TO Philadelphia New .,..o,
Boston can be hsd at the Station Ottce az n .-lrr
In the Day. Also, A. the COmpanyfs OFs, 10
400 Pennsylvania avenue. Passengers RAJ. ,sin.
tickets az the Avenue Office can there arr.t,, 10
have their baggage allied for and checked .. asi,
residence, taken he depot, snd sut in a.. 6ss
gage car.
rapolis ard the West. az
J. J.. WILSON, n aster OF Trznssorta,ssn
Il. N. COLE, General Ticket Agent
no u GLO. 3. kO9NTZ, Agent, washinst1a
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L oRMo CUNT NON.

The Steamer "ABRow. +" Cas,ain Thos. stack.
pir' ItsNes her wharf foot Of Sew -
cath street, DAILY, at II a IN E1Sh-k
,sSTSsys tHoeP'edJ for MOUNT as.a.ssEs..-AA
sSkkNSVNi Israing AID Teo.iyiog passengers Al
tthGInS; MARS IA LII HALL, Nd, and " aIII
ph s.,Lir,u,piDE TO the city st4p m.
are 10 Mount NernCR aud return inriu ffns
Refreshments or board
Tickets for sale 81 Gil the nrincfaaI u,t.ls ana
81 the steamers wharf
Nillsrd's Bctel. "a . s.,
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THE COURTS.

CURT IN GENERAL rsRN.-This morning,
tpe appeal bond in tue case OF Mcclellan agt.
Dodg-: appeal bond fixed At st5,u01. The APP
plica'lon of Mr.. Woodbury. Wheeler TOR al
mission 10 the bar vas referred. George r.
Giebons was appointed county cons table. D1-
vlson e. al. agt. Wasnin gton. Alexandria and
To'eetoNn Railroad Company: argument in
progress.
ORPHANS Court. JWIos Purcell To-day.
tae viii Of ETastus Il. Barrett, beq uea,hing his
estate 10 his wife, who he names As executrix,
was nied, fully proven and admitted t. pro-
batF. Messrs. Il. J. Brent and Il. r. Crawford
hied CaN.at against the sale of property be-
longing 10 Hrh u Mary O., ana J. &.
MeSherry. Adeline Toomhs was appoistsi
guardian to the orphans OF John and R-becca
Wiiliams-hond e5 @. The seventh general and
sixth individual accounts of Harvey Liudsey
guardian TO The children OF 5. T.. Barney, were
MED and approved.
sPR0BABLE MURDER About three o'clock
this afternoon, an old soldier, named Daniel
McC"rty, living AT the Soldiers Home, while
on the Island was set upon py some parties
and SO badly beaten that there are bat little
hopes of his recovery.
ALEXANDRIA ITKMs-The Gazette of last
evening has the following items
Rojbtrg.-A man named Maurice Duyal,
Friedman. who was lately tried at Brenis.
VILE, for shooting a cOlored man, aud dis
charged With q fine of $50, was arrested Ar the
depot OF the Orange. Alexandra and Manassas
Railroad IbIs morning, charged with having
robbed the residence of Mr.. Charles Brill, On
the upper end OF King street. Ia has sI'Chel
Were found 4 black mask and domino, and a
burglars lamp, with $3.50 in SILVER halves
ard Quar'efs. Il 81 gold piece and II nSte,
sGi-.5 worth OF jewelry- aud SO worth OF sill
yer knives, forks and spoons, which we:e rec
CgnZpd by Mrs. BTIll as beiongt u hrr has
band. Mr. Brill went 10 Brentsvilte this
morning IN search of the other articles that
had bern stolen from him. Duval was c IN mt
ted 10 Jail, but previous 10 bis commitment
PRETENDED he was insane. Upon his person
Wee found a gold wat, and gold ring, " hi h
are held al the Ma gstTates Office for ldep ticI-
ton.
Hillary Clmmis ,ios.-The Military Board for
the ecrptiJu and exam inatiOn of applications
for ihe officers this military sub dIstrIcE 10 "a
vacated oy the recent acts OF Congress rsassem-
blsd IN the Chamber of he Bo ard of Common
Council this morning at ten O'Clock A num-
Der of PERSONS, white and coloTed, from this
ard the neIehhorirg counties were present
some as applicants for places IN be vacated,
e;hsTs asking 10 be retained in the places
they now nil. and Others on behalf or friends
absent ard present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-06

PRIME PINE WOOD, full l7ngth, A. - per
cord, delivered free Of cost. NAV h. had ~ the
yard, second street west, between ID aBI Z
streets north. 81:
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pRoPosALs FOB WOOD

hkanS1AkIEks fIFIH MILITARY D1sTR,crJ
WIZ OF thlkf 0UAkrkksaSTER
81. AUSTIN. TEnss, February o fsa
See y ropesals. N duplioate will b. r-,efyef
m ~ - e.aee entl 1CEspAr. March .. Isss. "a Il
-. ,ninnhine the Gu trtermsstsrs D. "a NJ.
49, tert Duncan. Tekss. With suoh qusnfit,
-. nAo dfl merchsntsble Wood ss NAV h. -. ufrea
osaerp The Poet snfil Dec raber sI lsss b.liV-
- 70 sonmeDce on axafd % Sontrars and eeu-
hueo "a such euantistes sRd 81 such Il ues a. as
tesrtgsct 60 he Inspection 49, ~
Ice ticxer VII 10 resa rel % aceompauy les tro-
s os1 via gusi sntte sen-d ~ twe isspousiUle
bstut ~ ~ IN case he "a 10 nfrf - - tbs
VII viii IN ten DAYS alter date OF snch 80 .t.,r
tNssne tfe ecntract for The cane with a a al
semeistt SUI tee The re.ponsilllity "a rhs -rar-
snstI. must te shown ~ TIE oliesai e.r, s-.ts 81
rierk q . ccuTt &C recSrds
fHm y ttd cAn be s@e1 On application ~ ttfs
suos, 49, 70 hIsyti lleu.e- ent Col0ssl q. Z.
LIE h.gff uertsrwastsF ~ san AntoDir r-..s
posss O. h pisirls eDdorssli :. Prr.,..ls sor
49, ~ ofi pune-n.' md saerssssd % tss an.
~ o"aSsnd &C hrs,.i mar es,sr.l C.u,T.
n,~t Brisssi.r s-.s.., - rSSrrs
- - Una mAltsFf plsfftct
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pbOPOsALs FOR ICE.
OFFICE OF TuE GESER.L SrPKKTSrrSrE>r.

-, NAsHlN6rON february =. isq
fioTfsAe vii be rscelvsi for sprpiy ard All a..
eiy e the Treasury Department OF les f,r -.
sesf rom the 18Th ef march next The ice 90 lie 81
re ~ 81 quality, keouebrc, tce e.nsl N maj
ly clear aud free from snO q aud dir 7. ase ,,r,s.
70 ne ton; and 20 be d. livered q such qas1titis
eIS ~ SUCH umes aud places may b reIai -
bics wii lie received until IL clock noon On tha
0h OF march, addressed 90 the General sun-rin.
teIutbi OF ne Treasury Builaines, msrkea ' p-o
rssls Tor Ice under cover. O. the ee-r.,,-x "a
u Treasury, ano o. he considered binSinr or "a
"a after that .ay. the Department reser1i,. 80
ctivtd f~0a U tne Stls re-
No lids win be eorsi6sr.d binS,,, .,...,.-
factory evid. nee cap be stv. q of ~. .S,i', a.
parties 10 tulnl the Contract i's 9 '"7
naTi-id General sIpf Treasury &C.,,
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NEW ExPREss LINE

NJ" hAIhEC LINZ
THE ONLY DTRBCT LINE BE. ss
TWEEN WASHING TON AND STEN
NEW YORK. a-rH<s9
WI run two steamers direct fr, N New York %
Wbshibgton, lsndiL freight az G street wharf
LesstGs New ORR every " ednescay aud Saturday
81 Il ~ Leave g street " harf, MashfastOn
every Monday aad Thursday at4 D. m
Freight received st all hours, and forwarded ai
C. HoUGHT0N. Agent. G street Wharf.
Mashinston; HYDE TATLOR. Agents. 63
" ster street. Georgetovn; EGDRIDGE y 90
bsett. Aloxsndris, Va JAMES HAND, Agent
llS " ell street. New Yofk f. sly
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

NEW EXP REss LINE,
VIA CANAL.
BETWEEN PHILADELPHTA, ALENANDRIA,
Va, WASHINGTON AnD
GEOkGET0Ws. DC.
Eegrisr sailing day from Il North -krsas
WhHyes, Philadelphia. SATURDAY, ASxR
81 l. m. ~a&x11Lk
f,slh 81 Wafer street, Georgetown. wEDEzs
FREIGHT received At any time
ATTY u HYDE 4 TYLER,
6J Water ct GtorsttoN a. %. Z.
NJ. ELDRlDGE 20
hieNsndriA Va.
wv CLYDE A 70
ie5-u Ii North Wharves, PhiIslelphfs
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(. 3. DoNALpsoN. Denti.,.

Wills Il BRIGHTwELL's Dental Office 3lj f
street, between yth and iUih, Washington. ID.
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OFFitERs:
" n NLA M. Phflsseirhfa. PreeiffaI
JAR Ovob q, Chairman sfusnoe and rE-rup,.
HENRy .. COoKB. wa.hiaStOu, Wee Pr..,.
EMERSON W. PET Philadelphia. ss,r.,,,,
s.TCRNER wA.ninssor. Assistant s..,,.,,.-
TsASOls 9. SMITH, u ID. Medical nir-ctSr'
MEDICAL ADVISORY BoAao.
J. x. BARNES. srrgeoB General Usit-s st.,..
r. J. HoRWIfZ, Oqief Medical pes.-,..
United States Navy, Washington.
d. W. BLISS. N d. NAshingtsn.
TIE sdysntAses onered ~ thi. Compsuy .r.
IL National Company. charteres n, .,...,.,
oct Of Congress, ISIS. 'P'ei~'
paid up capital OF ~ .so.oac.
Ii offers low rates Of prem -um
IL furnishes larger Insurance than otn.r rsu,
penies Tor the same money.
~ 10 debate and certain IN It's terms
II iss home company IN every locality
Its policies are eEempt from attachment
Leere are no Unnecessary restrictions % ne Dol.
livery policy 10 non -iorf,itsbIe.
Policies may be taken witch pay % the fnsursa
that the Insurance costs only the decrease - TIE
Policies viii De issued trst win pay 60 the an.
sured during life sn annual income Of one-tenth
No EXTRA rate 10 charges for risks upon thelives
IL iusuros not 20 secure dividencs tut .t 90 Iow
A LOCAL AGENT Is WANTED IN EVERY
COUNTY. ard applications from competent par
ties for such ageDcies, win suitable encors-ments
shsuld be addressed 90 the C0mpsnys Genera
Circuisrs. Pslnphiets And fuil particulars siveu
81 sppissrion st the on CO q the Com 10 this
city.
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JUST BxOEIvEp ny TUESDAYS STEAMER

UsT BKOEIVgD BY TUESDAYS STEAMER
-. and nos On sala,
LOW PRICED UAREETlNGs OIL CIuPas
RC8S AND MATS
81 rs. ''"
sSSod INGRAM oARpErINGs q, sll,. ~orth
.Go:d lSGRAIS OARPRrIses at slss sOr.h
Good FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, pretty cal rs and
patterns. at IS eebts, worth 81 '
Good fL'Oh viL CLOTHS 10 81. worth u IS
hoons AMI Halls messgt.d and Gods cuf ut AZ
Per diagram and sent ho.a- ire Of extra ca rae
Also Inst reetiyed q lot Q. yery supVris 2 RAG
and LIST ChnPkTiAGs Ohrap
Dealer In AL kinds Furniture Dty q 80
heeotm Intel No. . MARKET s..ss
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Sbts retrs visEs ROsss. TLogER,
Ats-isels tsee. hhUlsrb sas sssrsras
store . street, see issa, o. 80 80 ms.
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"PROBABLE MURDER About three O'Clock
this afternoon, old soldier, named Daniel
McC,rty. living At the Soldiers Home, while
on the Island was set upon py some parties
and 50 badly beaten that there are bat little
hopes of his recovery.
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INSURANCE.

LEWIS JOHNSON co.
BaNEF RS
PENNSYLVANIA .vsSUE, OORNEg l0rY
STREET.
DEALER
DOMESTIC AND EohEIGS INHaANGE
Government snd Corporation Bonds bought ana
an other Msrhetsb'e securit'e, ,1ld ~ bours,
on conn esion felfff
GCI Y. PHELPS. weoJasrEAn
ffesidsrt. Secretary.
CONNECrICUT MUTUAL LtFE I~SUR-
ANCE COMPANY
HARTFORD. CONN.
Assets over
TFENTEETFE MILLION DOEEaRS
ekoRGK y. MARBLE. Agent.
FEDERAL BIack. Recon- .
opposite Post once Department
oe Su Corner 7th snd q streets.
THE kiII0hsI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
United STATES Or kkEslc,
WARRINGTON, ID. G.,
Chartered by sPecisi ACT Of csasr..., An.
proved Jsly -, Ie6-.
CASH CAPITAL.-........ .......sI. 900, oos
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GAnpEs SEEDS asp ssAKpsE E9Qts,
Arrientarsi " ars houss, LIZ ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
TIE RECENT STORM IN IOWA.

Another heavy storm swept over the State
Of Iowa last Saturday night has done considerable
damage. tsruck Dee Moines at aboute O'Clock, and
reached Davenport City about O'Clock. The damage
heavy the road between Des Moines and New
ton, as three washes reported. small bridge at
and caused terrible accident TO the No De Soto freight
tram, The engine and two cars went into tho
break and resulted In killing the engineer aud brake
man. and fatally injuring the fireman. The engine and
the bodies found under the wreck OF IA cars IL In
impossible TO estimate the amount Of loss Seven OF the
cars were loaded with lumber two with threshngms-
chimes, one with plows. with merchandise and one
with iron. Grain that In shock thoroughly
soaked, but II the warm, dry weather continues few
days. IL will only be well dried out but will be got
INFO shock without much trouble. In the CITY ~
Dubuque street washed ont TO the depth OF ~
feet, and rendered wholly impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
THE LAKE SUPERIOR sHIP.CANAL.

The Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship
Canal Company. which will receive a Government grant
OF 100000 acres OF land large proportion Of which has
been selected and Withdrawn from entry will receive its
patents for s lands such time the Michigan State
officers shall deem the work sufficiently advanced But
notwithstanding application made for portion OF
the lands last Winter the reports on the work caused
denial OF the request For two seasons q gang OF men
aud considerable machinery had been at work. and had
miles The State officers Therefore very wisely decided
not To allow the company TO lake ana dispose OF any "
warrant belief In speedy CONJUNCTION OF the enterprise
Finding they could obtn no lands or assistance from
ths source tho company finally woke up early TINS
Spring and began work In real earnessoon having four
dredges and u force OF aeaTy seven hundred men,
nifty teams, and all the necessary apparatus and
tools 10 keep them employed. with the opening
OF navigation tho woods resouuded with sounds Of
activity, instead OF the solitary elank Of pre-
vious seasons, and from that time tho work has
gone on bravey under the able supeTntendence Of Mr.
Woodward and by the lst OF July next the waters OF
Lake Superior on tho will flow through Portage
Lake To Lake Superior the east Of keweenaw Point
The pas master Of the Company, son OF the President
MIR Weils of New York who went home in June for a
visit was taken sck and has not been at work SINCE
consequently the wOrkmen have received no pay Tor
their during the months OF june July, ana inns
month August and the prospect OF not being PAID
soon-untIl Mr.. Wess return, which was indetnite-a
majo-y Of the struck" and demanded their pay
Wo,A was nearly II not entirely, suspended and the
men became somewhat demonstratiyo and threatening
but offered actual violence TO the officers or the prop
erty OF the Company After considerable pareyDg notice
gwen that all men who wanted TO quit WORK on
trey could have their settlement In full ana those
who continued To work right along wond receive part
or their wages Monday, erything was qet the pay
ment going as fast as possible Parties lnghy compe
tent to Judge, while giving testimony 10 tho tapd pro
or the work this state that 10 Will be imp0s
sbo 10 get the wek advanced this season that the
which built IN hole dug out expressly for Its recep
ton on the Lake Superior end OF the work. has dug Its
way out INTO the lake and tho tug Hancock and some
100 meto carry out the dirt fast eNcavatod The
lower portion OF the cut very hard compact layers OF
clay and quicksand, nearly solidihed
lHoughton Mich. Gazette.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03

position, step by step. by their own industry and
good conduct When they had won his confidence
be OH. -usted them with commissions which carried
them beyond the walls of their prison, relying solely
ON his moral influence over them to prevent their
do.-rtion. And finally. he discharged them before
the expiration of their sentences when he had salts
lied himself that they desired to do well, and that
they had acquired habits of patient labor, such de-
gree of skill in some handicraft weuld insure en-
plOyment the inestimabc faculty of sef-denial tho
pewer of saying "No' TO the tempter, and IN one
word. such a general ooatrol over the inIrmles OF
their minds and hearts as should enable them ~
Baiutaia the liberty which they had earned
The moral to be drawn from this history Is clear
and it is no less important than 1T IS PLAIN. Cei
Mentesnos reformed his men solely because fs UT
fegnedly desired and sought their reformation
Their return to society as honest industrious, 'h'
full citizens was the great object OF his pu sudt ana
every difficulty was overcome under its guidance
He triumphed over bad prison buildings, dehcen'
funds. and to say the least aA irregular apparatus
Ii is hardly too much to say that he annihiia"' sio
criminal propensity in those who had been sa'dec'cu
to his treatment We have bat 10 propose 20 our
selves the same object and pursue 1t as steaduy as
he did with our better means and nachh'"ff' anu
with whatever better lights of expor ieHc '"u roeo
tion we may possess. and we shall " ~ e@S' 40 'uo
cessful 1t would be Illuminating 10 ackho"H.so
tbe iuferority of American to Spanish genius
NetO- York, Aug &c, 1869.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-03
A MEDIUM EXPOSED.

Prof. J. w. Caldwell and Laura V. Ellis, the
child medium, little girl OF r. have been exhibiting IN
Western Massachusetts, o series OF wonderful physical
manifestations after the style Of the Davenport Broth.
ers Some OF the tricks were very clever The medium
was securely fastene~h strips OF cotton cloth TO seat
in small cabinet While thus tied numerous feats were
performed, such tying aud untying strip OF cloth
around her neck waist; taking ring and placing it
on any OF her fingers IN her mouth or ear. bell
placed in the mediums lap was rungi a drum played
upon with a drumstlck, and then with fingers and
tie sides OF the cabinet vigorously pounded with
a stick A voice. quite like the mediums, ony
tribe heavier was heard in the cabinet when the
door was closed which professed TO belong 10 the spr
OF one Blake" who when on earth, was soldier ana
got shotted" ut the first battle OF Bull Run In Great
Darlington however, according 70 ne BeksAire Corssr
the Committee in examining the chd's fastening rubbed
some ampbac upon her fingers and when the strip was
manipulated by the supposed spirit blackehed nn
ger marks distinctly visible. one OF the COMMITTEES
also heard the child IN low tone to her father Mnen
an experiment with a ring failed p" Father, couid NJ
make IL stay IN my ear; 1t dropped out" The e1Pana
ton Of the tricks performed by Ellis Is said 10 Dc very
simple, the whole lying IN slipping the arm to
way into the bandages instead Of Withdrawing the hands
from them, would at first be supposed necessary anu
any slender boy girl can easily learn IL.