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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04
The .PreiIY Man.,

Fanny Fern is after the "Pretty
Man" of the period. "whO scents his
handkerchief, twirIs switch cane.
parts his hair in the middle, and pla
cps himself in conspicuous positions
that the ladies may admire him. We
all know the puppy. But your con-
ventiOnal handsome man of the bar
ber's window, wax figure head pattern,
with pet lock in the middle of the fore
head, and apple head, and raspberry
m0ustache with Six hairs in it, paint
pot on his cheek, and little dot Of a
goatee on his chin, with pretty little
studs in his shirt bosom, and little
neck-tie, that looks as if he would faint
were it tumbled-I'd as lief look at a
poodle. 1 always feel desire to nip
it up with a pair Ofsugar tongs, drop
it into bowl of cream, and strew pink
rose leaves over the little remains"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04

LII persons knowing Themselves Indebted hy note
~ or book account, due, will please call and settle
The same and oblige, H. F. CLAYTON.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04

A man named Stone exclaimed in
a bar-rOom, "I'll bet have the hard
est name in the company" dome" 4"
said one of the company, "what is
your name?7 Stone" cried the first.
"Hand me the money!" said the other,
"my name is Harder"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04
Problem.

F, MANY wear, will It rsqnirs for Any sun Of money
to double itself at compound interest at tbs rate Of six
per cent per annum
/ An answer Is requested.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04
Enigma

lam composed 81 % ,slters.
Ny z 10 bugs Igkntme.
My 20 u . i5 sslnrJhiag worn on the head.
My Is y y u Is 4 kind Of grain.
MY lB Il 3 10 Is = girls name.
Nv 10 Il p Is a beverage.
Nv ~ Il Is ussd in the kiich'n.
NJ II 5 ) u - y smali stream water.
Ny whole the sf = young lady and gent Of
BuiOrd vicinity.
October, l5s9. POMONA.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04

READING.- Coleridge classifes readers
as follows:
]. Sponges, who absorb all they read,
and return it nearly in the same state, only
a little dirtied.
2. Sand-glasses, who retain nothing, and
are content to get through book for the
sake of getting through the time.
3. Straiu-bags, who retain merely the
dregs of what they read.
4. Moral diamonds, equally rare and
profitable, who profit by what they read,
and enable others to profit by it also.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04
A Few Plain Observations BE
fore a Jury.


A Few Plain Observations Be
fore a Jury.
Observations by Judge Barrett, OF
New York, to the jury that acquitted
the engineer who was responsible for
the Mast Hope railroad disaster:
"Your verdict was against law,
against Justice, and an outrage against
humanity. You violated the obliga-
tion of your Oath-a plain, simple OBJ
legation to render a verdict according
to the evidence. Instead of that you
rendered a verdict against every par
ticle of evidence. The cause of the
defendant was abandoned by his Coun-
sci. Drowning men will catch at
straws. The theory of the defense is
unknown to the law, and the counsel
for the defendant did not believe it
themselves. I was, and still am, as
tOnished that you should in this way
set aside the law and violate your
Oaths; and l trust that the spirits of
the dead, dying, bleeding and burnt
victims of Mast Hope will rebuke you
as long as you live. We have no pow
er to cure the great wrong you have
inflicted on the community.
"Tn future I hope you will feel a
proper regard for your Oaths. You
are now discharged from any further
duty at this court. You are not fit to
sit as jurymen. I will not try causes
before such a jury"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04
Youths Department.
A Good Game.

pS-OriginAl Enigmas, UharadsS, Problems, etc. are
solicited for ihiS Department.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-11-04
OUR FINANCES.

Estimated Surplus for the CGr-
rent Fiscal Year, SI2O, ,OOO,-
900.
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NEW HOMINY (!

UNOR SALE BY H.. CLAVToE
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THEHIGHL4ND WEEKLYNEWS.
oLDRsFPAPERIN THR coUNTY.

J. L. BoARDMAS, EDITOR AND PROPRIT-oR.
OFFI5E-ain 81 north side, second door east sf High,
nearly opposite the Post Once.
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TOWN suRsoR1PERs.

To subsnrihers in Hillsboro ard vicinity the NEWS
will he prumptIv devered by Carrier, or at tls Post
ptHce once OF publication, 90 the following terms
Ia advancs, within month...,...-..... ~ ~
At the end OF mon nfhs... ...,.,.1 -
At the eul 81 the Neit--
SsB- Advance payment preferred Ia all cases sub
scribers VIII be notified Of the expiration Of their time
bv a cross on their papers, or nv hills enclosed.
n. B.-We DO not discontinue papers sent TO Town
Subscribers unless specially ordered to DO nor until
all arFearages are paid general rule. failure 60
order isrnltfnuanrp e considered equivalent to
ORDERING the paper continued
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-05-21
7 Ez... T. &c. Z. z i p. ! !
,T"JnrlD roa T"'T hAi.Y ,iEyoND
Att2FRD0ga t.jepa,G.aes,

louisville, Nay o..
Ap.4. .as ...Ia.. ye..srJay about TIN @
tEHI.l.. ...8.gs gNenoicd at Gave Hill
Cemetery to engage ~ decorating The graves
ot the Confederate dead. 4 beautiful poem
written by Mr'. Preston. Of Nirginia vas
chantcd by the choirs OF the prlncipN
churches Of She city in n most touching and
impressive manner. The immense assem-
blage distributed their offerings upon the
graves, and many of them were rare exotics.
All the graves we're decorated alike. and
this done the crowds left the grounds. The
scene was imposing.
Dayton. o., May 20.
A fire broke ont in the Withrop House
frame building, about four o'clock this morn
ing and entirely destroyed it. man nam
ed Wilkinson vas burned to death and se7-
eral Others seriously burned. one supposed
fatally. There were some thirty-hve per
sons in the house at the time, who escaped
by jumping out OF the upper story windows,
the fire originating under the stairway. thu.
cutting of their means of escape. Supposed
to be the work OF an iucendiary.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-05-21

> 's3's'aSs'sErI-I VIA g2Gs a3s's~~atS TEL
EGfGAPtA.
@oe..s Dispgtanes t, ths pa.iT H@1'f
Prrr.BuRGu, May Il.
Spot-l34a bid.
First water l3iA ali.
5. o., first months i3&..
b. o. first six months H.
i. o. all the year -.
S o all The year l3
Market--Du!!.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-05-21
PHILADELPHIA, May 81,

PuILADGLrnIA, May 81.
Spot --.
May --.
May to June 3l7.,a22.
May to Dec.
June,
June to July
June to May
June to Dec.
July 320ls
July to September 33l !,
July to December S3l
August -.
Aug. to Dec.
Crude-bulk, l614 @Ia.
Market-Quiet.
New YogE, May Il.
Receipts-RefineG,
Crude bbis.
Naptha,- bbl..
Refined, 3214.
Crude, 15si.
July.
June,
Market--Sick.
LIVERPOOL, May l,.i2 p. IL.
Refined ZOt2d. Spirits, Sd.
LONDON, May 2l.-s p. IN.
Refined, 2o1ad. Spirits, Sd.
ANTWERP, May 2l-2 p. n.
Crude--lSl4
LoNDoN, 3 p. M, May Il.
Refacl--2o1i [,
Spot-7Ad
ANTWERP. D p. m. May 70.
Crudp-+2ii
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-05-21
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TEX Nss. MARK ETN.

trNCE or
IRs pEi'h CIEYHE DAILY EgCOHD,
PETROLEUM CGHYHE. May 2i }
The marie. is quito dull to-day, 10 saicn
We quote ut $500.
Shipments Of oil from this point, May Go,
vie .. C. e. 4 i. Railroad we're G26 bbls
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

The MERCHANTS BASK.-In another column we
publish the statement of the financial condition Of
this first class institution.
The prosperity which has attended the manage
ment Of the above stands almost without par
allel in the record Of similar events. whilst the
specification Of its assets and liabilities 30 COM
prehensively explained, not only exhibits an sddi-
tional evidence Of the superior administration
which has controlled its workings, but also ranks
it high in the category Of our most prominent and
reliable institutions.
The liabilities are represented as amounting to
tI22 $50 so, assets ssT7 479 Is; thus presenting
favorable difference of over q half million dol
lars, which cannot be otherwise than highly graf
flying to its numerous patrons.
The officers conducting its affairs are all gentle
men of high social status and acknowledged mer-
camille ability, and from the hsttering success
which has characterized the past they have nought
to apprehend but continued good fortune from the
yeiled future.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

SOUTHERN PATENTs.-Colonel Rufus R. Rhodes,
solicitor of patents. No. % Commercial Place,
officially reports to the CRESCENT the following
complete list Of patents granted Southern invent
ors for the week ending February l6, 1869:
Iottisidnd-J. d. s. Newell, Tensas parish, as.
sipnor 10 himself and ID. B. Penn, New Orleans,
clip for harness traces.
District Of COllmbid-A. P. Blunt and ]. s.
Smith, Washington, invalid chair; Thornton
Smith, Washington, concrete pavement; Ed.
Duempleman and j. f. Dotch, Washington, COM
position for pavements. roofing, etc K. +. Grant,
Washin gton, process for cooling the atmosphere
in rooms and other Enclosures; W. Z. Mclntire,
Washing ton, thread cutter and spool combined (;
Chss. Rowland, Washington, clasp for the hair
Mdr1Rdnd-J. B. Conklin, Baltimore, breech.
loading fre.Rrm 4 j. II. Gary, Bristol. dumping
uosvB II. L. Dover and John Coyne Baltimore.
railway chair VIM. Dec. May, Baltimore, gram
binder.
Aidbdmd-Henry Thompson. Mobile, submsr.
inc telescope lantern G. Ii. Ried, Greensborough,
sxle-box lubricator.
Kentucky-R. c. NJ. Lowell, Covington, rock
drill; r. Z. Miles, Louisville, pad for bresst.cOl-
lars II. S. Dayton, Msysville, apparatus for re.
distillipg whisky and other spirits.
Tennessee-G. W. Hurd. Memphis, dental jaw
brace r. r. McGregor, Coyington, corn and cot
ton seed planter.
MisSouri-Chss. MeiZger, G.. r. Roraback and
Geo. Flint, De Soto, stump extractor A. Smith
and ]. W. Galbrsith, Sedalia, pile driver; G. w.
Banker, st. Louis, bung tap for casks; 8. HANDLE
ton and Geo. P. Herthel, st. Louis, machine for
moulding clay.
Arkdnsds-J. NJ. Davidson, Napoleon, steam
engine,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

The functions of the provisional govern
nent of Spain naturally ceased with the meet
ing of the Constituent Cortes, and accordingly
Marshal Serrano has officially announced its
resignation. The partisans of the provisional
government, being in a majority, passed
vote of thanks, which was unanimously OPP
posed by the republican members. The Cortes
left the executive power in the hands of Mar
shall Serrano until the question of the future
form nf gnvarnment shall ha settled. and an
thorized him to form a new ministry Gen.
Prim assured the Cortes that the late dynasty
would never reascend the throne. 1t may be
questioned, as the New York Tribune says,
whether the Duke of Montpensier is accounted
by Prim as a member of the dynasty or not
He is a Bourbon, but not descended from any
of the Spanish kings. Our latest adyices
from Spain are still to the effect that Marshal
SerIano, all of the liberal unionists, and few
of the progressists, favor the candidature of
the Duke of Montpensier, who has just been
allowed to return to Spain, while the large
majority of the progressists prefer King Fer
dinand of Portugal. A large portion of the
progressists have always been in favor of
uniting Spain and Portugal into one kingdom,
to be called IBERIA after the ancient name of the
Peninsula, and by the selection of Ferdinand
they undoubtedly expect to smooth the way
for the Iberian union. This plan continues
however, to be very unpopular in Portugal,
the press of Lisbon being almost unanimous
in opposing it.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC Dry GooDs, CUTLERY
AND on CLoTH.-With the above caption we
introduce to city and country buyers an assort-
ment Of merchandise, combining q rich variety Of
articles not only extremely desirable from their
freshness and sessonableness, but also possessing
an additional attraction from the pleasing fact
that to-day at 10 A. NJ, they will be offered by
those popular suctioneers, Messrs. E. Roger &
Co., at their spacious salesroom Nos. As and AZ
Old Levee. Parties in pursuit of such goods will
find it materially TO their advantage to patrOnze
this sale
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

The resolution of Mr.. Shanks authorizing
the stoppage of further issues of bonds to Pa
cifc railroads to cover deficiencies in their
lines, reported by special commissioners, is
in the hands of the committee on appropris-
tions The railroad rings are trying to have
it referred to the Pacific railroad committee.
where it would be quietly smothered As
there remain but 200 miles on which bonds
have yet to be issued, and the deficiencies
amount to $500 on the Union Pacific road
s1,500.OO0 on the Eastern division, and
$400, 600 on the Central Pacific line, the
government will have lost its chances of
guarantee unless some action is taken soon.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

The term of the session of the body, the
roembbrs of which, by strange fiction, are
considered the Legislature of Louisiana, Is
approsclIing its close. On the third instant
tbe siytv DAYS will expire during which
it Isl authorized to sit, and wrangle,
and ply the solemn farce of enacting laws.
and sIapger through the part assigned to it in
the colnedy of Reconstruction, and then the
Constitution puts an end to its performances
and III the per diem and subsidies on which
not Ak few of the members are supposed to
subsiA. Those persons will, no doubt, re-
gret tie inauspicious closing of the State ex-
cbeou}r against them but the public in
eenerf;will be delighted in equal measure.
At firstlhe Legislature was curiosity. People
went lto it as they go to menagerie, and
stransers were taken to see it as one of the re-
markfble sights of New Orleans. But the
noyelk has worn off, and not to put too fine
poipts,u it, the Legislature has become bore
The inblic are tired of it. The lobbies are
no Logger crowded with inquisitive spectators,
anxioiis to see the manner in which adj
ventuyers and enfranchised negroes de-
port themselves when acting the role OF
representatives of the people OF Louisiana,
but Sse replete only with specializing poll
ticiarx expectants of legislative permits
sion e. get access to the treasury, and the men
and l,sothers who never weary of gazing with
admiration on the dignifed and sable Dunn,
and listening to the fervid eloqnence of Poin-
oeAr,s Ia ballard. But we have to publish
the proceedings, nevertheless, 10 the excIu-
sion Il much more interesting matter, and
thus qua the risk of nauseating the public.
HencJ we are thankful that the session is
coming to a close, and that we shall be re-
heyed of the presence of the members, at
least in their official capacity, until next
Janrsry.
Soi5ar, the Legislature has done very little
for tie benefit of the State; but, on the other
handS leaving out o. view the odious "civil
ripho" act, it has not committed any ire
parasite wrong. If, however, it had done no
other evil than that of passing this act, it
would yet have made itself UNANIMOUSLY no.
toriors in the history of the State, for of all
the optrages on right, and justice and pro-
prieti none can exceed that which attempts
to deprive the citizen of the right to conduct
his business in his own way; to pervert the
taxing power into an agency of oppression,
and to ignore the feelings and the wishes of
that majority who have always, hitherto. con-
stituted the political community. The rest of
the legislation of which we have to complain
was jpst what might have been expected from
set Sf people who have usurped the places of
legislators, and who know that their natural
lives win pass without afording them an
other, such opportunity. We presume that
they bave made the most of it, and that they
will come back in January next prepared for
the enjoyment of fresh fields of plumber and
new pastures of subsidies.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

PBREMPToRY CLEARING Our SALE OF Stock ON
HAND on ACCOUNT CT REMovAL.-EVery day at IL
O'Clock, until Saturday, 9th inst. inclusive, at his
present auction rooms. corner st. Charles and
Perdido Streets Chss. t. Nash cells the entire con.
tents furniture, pianos and sundries in his auction
rooms, on account Of removal and relinquishing
the jobbing indoor furniture business. Parties
having goods on sale or storage are hereby mott.
led, unless immediate instructions are received,
they will be sold to the highest bidder. For full
particulars read his special card in auction col
umns,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02
Away with Care.

Away. away with signs and tears,
Away with care aud sorrow
The storm that wrecks our hopes to day
May bury grief tomorrow
II is not meet that man should mourn,
Amid this world Of toiliDg,
For he who looks 10 Natures face
Will always find her smiling.
IT'S true Old Winter did return,
To show his different phases
But spring, we know, will come at last,
To strew the fields with daisies.
Then come, away with signs and tears,
Away with care and sorrow;
The storm that wrecks our hopes to-day
May bury grief 10 morrow.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

LATEST CABINET SLATE.-Since Gen. Grants
conversation with the Pennsylvanians, the follow
ing cabinet aud leading appointments are consi.
dered probable secretary Of state, ]. Lsthrop
Motley; secretary Of the treasury, Edwin d.
Morgan; secretary Of war, Andrew G. Curtin !;
secretary OF the navy, Gen. Fremont; secretary OF
the interior, Joseph Holt attorney general, vii.
son, OF Iowa; postmaster general, Maynard OF
Tennessee, or Bill, of Georgia; minister to Eng.
land Edwin N. Stanton, to be transferred thence
to the Supreme Court; minister to France, Ham
iltOn Fisk.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

condition of China, On the contrary, the in
PRODUCTION of railroads, steamboats, and i'm
proved manufacturing machinery will have the
immediate effect of throwing millions upon
millions of Chinese out of employment, and
as the agriculture of the country will have
no use for them-every foot of available
ground being already under manual tlliage-
the surplus of labor must be still greater than
before. Nor is it safe to assume that Chinese
immigrants will not be able to stand the brunt
of competition with other laborers In this
country, native or foreign or that they VIII
readily succumb under social persecution.
Some authorities go so far as to assert that IN
manual industry of all sorts they have no
superiors in skill and no equals in endurance;
and though they lack the active courage OF the
Caucasian race, they are known to be singu-
larly Indifferent to pain and fearless Of death,
and to possess a power of passive resistance
that seems to be the secret of the preservation
of their national continuity amid all the vicis-
STUDIES of history, through ages that saw the
pyramids arise, saw the pride of Babylon go
in the wind, and saw 'the glory that was
Greece and the grandeur that was Rome
pass away and leave only ruins and memories
behind, down to this present epoch OF
| Christian civilization. 1t is almost fearful to
think what else of historical pride, glory and
| grandeur this multitudinous people. bound
together by the Confucian law, and indomita-
BILE in their phlegm, may yet survive. At al
events, they are hardly people to be despised,
whether working with tireless diligence in
their own country, or pouring as immigrants
with stoid tenacity of purpose into another
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

Grant says that the Pennsylvania whom
he has selected for his cabinet will be very
much surprised to hear of his appointment.
Hence it can't be Cameron, or Curtin, or For
ney, not one Of whom would be at all startled
by such intelligence. But if there is one
prominent Radical that doesn't expect to be a
cabinet officer at least, he would be exhibited
by Barnum AS the great ''Who is 1T"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02
Carpet Warehouse.

.CHARTRkS STKEET.......... ....1o
A BROUssEAU CO., Importers, offer at low prices,
CARPETING-EBgsh and American, Of all kinds; Floor,
Furniture and Enamel OIL CLOTH; MATING 800 roll
China; 100 pieces Cocoa; WINDOW SHADES; Table and
Piano Covers; Crunb ClOthsDrusget Linen and Felt Cur
tsns-Lsce Reps worted Damssk etc Furniture Cover
ing-Len and Cotton striped; COrness Bands, Pins ETC.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

Some anxious scalawags went to Grant and
recommended Maynard (not MenardD for a
cabinet position, to which, as a contempora-
rvs telegrammer informs us, the president
elect said nothing. Evidently there is some
saRacity in the reticence of the general COM
handing our armies" If he doesn't mean
anything else, he means that he doesn't like
TO be bored by Radical Office hunters, which
is extremely creditable TO him.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

Latest reports from Cuba bring accounts of
fighting in which it is said the insurgents
had the advantage. The fight took place in
the neighborhood of Nuevitas, port on the
northern coast. The Spanish volunteers are
represented to be very much exasperated
against the natives, and to insist that the gov
eminent shall take severe measures with
them
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02
ROUTE.

The Procession viii form in line at the position indicated
precisely 10 o'clock The head OF the Procession will
move Royal to Esplanade to Cssscsvo down Casa
caIvo TO Vaudeville Vaudeville to the Levee Levee
Es,anade down Esplansde to Charres, sChsrres to
Canal Canal Camp, to Julia, down Julia TO CarOn
dele up Carondeet to St. Andrew. St. Andrew to Pry
tana up Prytania to Frat up First TO Magazine down
Magazine to Felicity. up Felicity Annuncstion, down
Administration to Csiope down GALORE to Magazine down
Magazine TO julie, down Julia to St. Charles, down st
Charles to Canal where the Procession will be dismissed
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-02

General Dix denies that he made speech
approving of the action of Congress in relation
to the Cretan rebellion. From which we infer
that General Dix considers Congress a set of
noodles, which is highly disrespectful to the
learned and erudite Sumner and Hole-in-the-
sky Boutwell, and DR.. Butler.