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FIRST EDITION
DESTITUTION.
Terrible Condition of n French Community In
Cnnnhn.

AerriDie ConuitIon o. trencn community III
From the Kar,kakec Gazette, Sept. 16.
The Rev. Mr.. Kemp, who has made personal
investigation into the condition of the French
population at st. Mary and st. Anne, sends us
the following statement, which reveals a state
of present want and and future destitution that
calls for not merely sympathy, but relief We
hope a suitable and timely effort will be made to
furnish the relief so obviously needed. The
statistics were obtained by personal inquiry, by
men IN whom implicit confidence may be re-
posed.
1.-THE neighborhoods visited comprise 1862
families, embracing S61 children, and in all
1886 persons. OF this number il is calculated
about2O0 are able to work and provide support
Tor the remainder. The average number in each
family is 735. During the past season they had
sowed 1851 acres in corn, from which, in an
ordinary year, they might expect 80 bushels an
acre, or 17S, $50 bushels valued at $50 265. This
is all lost, excepting, it may be, If the frost
keeps off, about one-half of one per cent. They
had 2943 acres in wheat nearly all OF which is
lost and what is saved is fit only for cattle.
Some oats have been saved, but in most instances
little more than the quantity sown. Very lew
potatoes have been saved. The whole loss to
these afflicted people is estimated at 5000 00O."
Mr. Kemp gives the result of his personal OBJ
servations which fully confirm the statements
made to him by persons employed to make the
reports he has above condensed, and narrates
some individual cases which reveal state of
destituton and distress seldom witnessed in this
land of abundance and continues
the painful fact that in that township there
must be great want and distress felt by many
families before another crop can be got from
the land. Many of the men, seeing what loss
in crops they were likely to suffer, went with
their teams to work on the Northern Railway,
which will pass through st. Anne but the sub
contractors absconded and left them unpaid, in
this township alone, about $4,000 to $1,000. All
the hay they can get has been cut and secured
But calculating everything, it is not supposed
that on an averagethese 162 families have more
than two months provisions. Sickness is also
appearing among them. / found several cases
of dysentery and typhoid fever. From the want
of proper nourishment and the state Of the land
this may be expected to increase"
Mr.. Kemp concluded his statement with the
following appeal
"If this report of what saw and heard will
lead to further inquiry and timely relief of real
cases of distress, it will be well. There is a
great abundance almost everywhere else except
some six counties of Illinois The Christian
benevolence of this great State is adequate to
meet all cases of real want. These French peo-
pie are, to my knowledge, Industrious, virtuous,
and pious. They are most of them Protestants
and Presbyterians, and are under the pastoral
care of Rev. G. Chniquy."
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GENERALITIES.
The Suez Canal.

The entire cost of the Suez Canal, to be
opened next December, has been about
$S1, 100000. But to include improvements,
which will be applied as experience may sug-
gest, we may safely set the total sum at
$85,000,000. 1t is estimated by some authorities
that the annual business of the canal will
amount to 100000 tons, and that its gross re-
ceipts will be 100, 600, 600 francs.
DOctress Walker a Failure.
Here is Miss Susan B. Anthonys opinion of
the heroine of 'breeches and braids," who
pushes Dress Reform:-
Reporter-What do you think of Miss Walker
as the representative of class likely to prove
a disturbing element /?
Miss A.-Miss Walker is simply "a failure"
The breeches are not so Objectionable in them
selves, but You noticed yesterday that the great
est curiosity was manifested to see her pauta-
looms, but when she began speaking the audience
became restless. / do not like to judge Walker,
but fear that vanity and love of notice are too
much of motive power with her to suffer her
to be OF service in the coming struggle. She is
no speaker.
Mrs. CIem Again.
The New Albany Qnd) Commercial gives
currency to the following singular report, which
we give for what it is worth:-
'lt is now, la consequence of some revela-
| tions made, while in the Jail at New Albany, by
| Frank Reno, more than half suspected that the
| business of Mr.. Young, Mrs. Glenn, and Abrams
| was to put upon the market, or, as 1t is more
commonly called "shOve" certain Treasury notes
or bonds, stolen in 1867 from an agent of the
| United States Treasury Department at Washing
| ton Ito the amount OF million and half), the
stolen money being unsigned by the Treasurer
but otherwise regularly filed out. CThe stealing
| OF these bonds was denied in published card
| by Secretary McCulloch, but they were stolen
nevertheless.) Frank Reno stated that portion
| of these bonds were on the Jeffersonville train
| when 1t was captured and robbed by the Reno
| gang in 1868, and that they were directed to
| certain parties In indianapolis. whose business
y ii was to To- sell them and get them into circula
| uon. The intimations thrown out by hin
pointed to Young, Mrs. Glen, and Abrams al
these parties. This information we have from
prominent lawyer of this Judicial Circuit"
Bravery of Young Girl.
| Last week was an exciting one in the bur
| glarious line in North Davenport, Iowa. Amonl
the acts OF the burglars was one of a novel anG
| exciting character. Mrs. Grlswold, who live
: lorIR VI Locust street. lp the Vicinity Of VI
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enjoyed for probity in its management, conspire
portance. It is only six months since we had
the satisfaction of saying of this institution, iu
the columns of the Times, that it should be
recorded, to the honor of all concerned, that not
a dollar has ever been lost by the defalcation of
its managers from the commencement of the
business" in 1889. Unfortunately that cannot
be said of the Methodist Book Concern any
pnnr
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feeling herself aggrieved by an article in the
Figaro has called out NJ. de Villemessant This
fiery authoress begs to inform the editor of the
Figaro that he need have no scruples as to ac-
cepting her challenge, seeing that she is
widow, and has neither father nor brother She
is, moreover, a capital shot, and informs her
adversary that ball fired by feminine hand is
quite as murderous in its result as any other.
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philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, Sept. 22.-There Is some demand from
the home consumers for Flour, but an almost total
absence of any demand for shipment; sales of SUPER
fine at s5'25@582 extras at $500 k@625 800 barrels
Northwestern extra family at $750@775 200 barrels
Pennsylvania do. do. at s7@7'25, and 200 barrels
per barrel.
The Wheat market presents no new feature;
sales of 5000 bushels Western red at 81 4S1 81, and
10000 do on secret terms. Rye Is steady at s115
per bushel for Western. Corn is firm, and there is
not much activity; sales of 400 bushels yellow at
s1'2O, and 5000 bushels Western mixed at s1149
116 Oats without change; sales OF 6000 bushels
Delaware and Pennsylvania at 64c. Nothing doing
in Barley or Malt.
Bark is held at s9s per ton for No. Quercitron.
Seeds -Cloverseed comes forward more freely and
sells at $7.50@S Timothy is firm at $4'7595; Flax
seed is wanted by the crushers at So IS.
Whisky is dull and weak. 1866 barrels sold yester-
day at s115Q11 16 for wood-bound packages.
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SECOND EDITION
LATEsT by TELEGRAPH.

Spain, Cuba, and the United States
England and France Intend no
Interference-Cal california Odd
Fellows-Transfer of
Telegraph Lines
The European
Market Quo
tations.
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The dissatisfaction of the Democracy at
their local ticket Is not confined to Philadelphia
alone. All over the State the respectable por-
ton of the Democracy repudiate the tickets
which have been forced upon tnem by the rings.
N. Y Tribune.
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This Afternoons Quotations

LONDON, Sept. 2l-1 p M.-COnsols for money
92ql, and for account 93l5.. Railways easier Erie
21; Atlantic and Great Western, 2S.
LIVERPOOL Sept. 2l-1 p M.-Uplands Cotton,
1294d. orleans, 13d. The sales to-day will probably
reach 5000 bales Yarns and fabrics at Manche ster
are fiat and nominal. California Wheat los. 1Od. ;
red Western 9s Cd receipts at the port for the past
three days, $4,000 quarters, including 5000 Amer-
can. Corn, 24s. Cd. Peas, 45s TallOw, as.
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This Mornings Quotations.
D,, Io al J,,,o naIJ

LONDON, Sept. 21-11 A. M.-Consols opened at
s2% for money none and 93 for account. United States
BIOS of 1862 S319; Of 1865, old, s2; of 1861, 81
94l4; ; Great Western, 2S16.
LIVERPOOL, Sept 21-1l A. M.-Cotton dull mid
1396d The sales to-day are estimated at 1000 bales
Other articles unchanged.
LONDON, Sept. 2I-1i A. M.-Tallow, 4ss: 6d.@
46s. qd.
HAvRE, Sept. 21.-Cotton closed with declining
tendency last night at 1884, SOC. the spot and 1911
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A. M.."...Hl II A. NJ. 80 2P. M.."......4
CLEARED THIS MORNING
&nr
Barque Prudentia, Gjeruldsen, Amsterdam, Wester-
Br baTqae Maggie Hammond Evans. Belfast. E. A. Sou
b. brig Eanice. Barker, Mayasuez and market, O. o.
MsFRSdsa TSrto Ss1
sS5r BessSsan English SSSsI%G5SSTiidagssPOrt d.
sSRT sSRT S5s% Cambridge
sSRr Ella atRsws the N MeEySe q Ross MtO9 dO
S@SRr @ Rssdins Rls: No. e. ROdsn, Brantord, do:
sssSSs Il ); Dean Ss; slI. Cook. PsTsuckst,v tuck, so.
A.: Hs "a; s,sEs, III
Steamer R. Willing, oupdi is hours from Baltimore.
with mdss I to tAIS;V A. Groves BIZ. Jr 10 n.,.,
seS%sS W w6iiidin. Riggans ls hours from Balti-
Ison bS5GSe S IA APbs Ids qS 20 days from
B%sisy O. pig l'0n 70 = w. "'i'n-s'''', 70 . e.
Bs Br6a1d Toey % q days on
Sohr John II; French Burgess, from Portland, with
sshr George and Albert, Mcdonald from Bangor. with
sebr GSnroeR Bangs a days from St. Johns with aths
sehr Ella Amsden, Smith, from Gardiner, Me-, with ice
to Knickerbocker Ice 90.
SRr RsE1p ES% SSE Haven
Schr A. Aidridge Fisher, from Boston.
Schr j. o. Thompson Vanzant. from Boston.
Schr &C. b. Shaw, Shaw, from Boston.
Schr e. Sinnickson, Winsmore, from Boston.
Schr Gen Conner, French, from Boston.
Schr H. N. Miller, Miller, from Boston.
Schr II. CroskeY, Potter, from Boston.
Schr j. Young Wilson, from Boston.
Schr Naonta, Smith, from Boston
BELOW. -, .,..,..
Portuguese brig, supposed to be the brs mAriAnn@
~, from Lisbon. q
Correspondence ne philadelphia Erens.gs t,r, Nav o
leans fos Boston Frederck Louise from rhisdePhas
tr " ~ brigs Arctic do for Sipratar' IA ~
Ieehton do Quebe9 ana senr q o. t o , oe
t hcb has been detained for the last week by tna
prevailing eastery wind' -
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Myile. Renear. for Philadelphia cleared az
New YJa May Neal hence. at Charleston yeste
day. ...s. xtro,a paxeona from NorUfch. Roanoka,
trret from New Haven and Mary e. Ooyne. Faoemlre,
rom Bridgeport, Conn., all for Philadelphia passed He'll
Gate 18th Inst,
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

By Telegraph.

(By Teegrdph.)
New York, Sept 2l-Arrived steamship ColoIado,from
Liverpool.
Also arrived steamship Merrmac, from Rio Janero.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 20-Arrved, ship Anahuac, from
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CLEARED THIS MORNIN

STATE THERMOMETER THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE
A. "a II A. NJ 50 Q r 81
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.

JAY COOKE co. quote q. Government securities as
12lT@12216; do, 1864, 196h@l2O2{; do, 1865, l2l@
l2l4 do, July, lsSS; Isss; 11S91ISH; do; do 1867,
1925 Pacilcs, 1O9@1O94 Gold, 1917.
MEssRs. DE HAVEN & BROTHER, 40 No. s. Third
street. Philadelphia report the following quotations:
u S. 6s of 1881, 12O76a121H; do. 1852, 121@122X;
do 1854, 12015@12OsS; do. 1885, 121@l2t1; do 1865,
do, 119@1l9 4 1O-4Os 1O91s @1O9sl; U. S. 80 Year
6per cent. Currency. t09@@1osA; Due Comp. Int.
-NARR & LADNER, Bankers, report this mornings
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FROM EUROPE.

France and England Not to Interfere i'm
Foreign International Complications.
By the AnglO-A nlericdn Cable
LONDON, Sept al am assured from we'll
informed sources of authority, that the Govern
ments of England and France have, after diplo-
matte consultation, come to the conclusion that
the Status quo of governmental and executive
relations existing between Turkey and Egypt
must be maintained 1t has been settled also,
between the same two leading powers, that there
shall be no interference from this side between
Spain and the United States on the subject
matters of the Cuban revolution and American
diDlOmacV in Madrid
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MEMORANDA.

steamer MillvIe Renear. for Philadelphia, cleared ab
NsW York yesterday. =, -. :. on..,.......
Schr Jonathan May. Neal nence' at onareston seste
day. ..,s z,an,a paxaons from Noruich. Roanoka,
Snti from New Haven and Mary e. Ooyne. FAoemire,
rom Bridgeport. Conn.,, all for Phadelpha, passed He'll
Gate 18th inst,
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Last week was an exciting one in the bur-
glarious line in North Davenport Iowa. Among
the acts OF the burglars was one of a novel and
exciting character. Mrs. Grlswold, who lives
loTIR VI Locust street, 10 the Vicinity Of ths
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10
00lit and 4umor.

A celebrated Partisan belle, who ac-
quired the habit of whitewashing herself
so to speak-from the soles of her feet %
the roots of her hair with chemically pre-
pared cosmetics, one day took a medica-
ted bath; and on emerging from it, she
was Mortified at finding herself as black as
an Ethiopian. The transformation was
complete. Not vestige of the sc supreme
Caucasian race" was left. Her physician
was sent for in alarm and haste. On his
arrival he laughed immoderately, and
said:
Madame, you are not ill; you are a
chemical product. You are no longer a
woman, but a sulphwet. 1t is not now a
question of medical treatment, but of SIM
pie chemical reaction. I shall analyze
you, Gomez I shall submit you to a bath
of sulpuric acid diluted with water. The
acid will have tho honor of combining
with you, 1t will take up the sulphur, the
metal will produce a sulphate, and we shall
find as a precipitate, very pretty wo-
man." The good natured physician went
through with his analysis, and the belle
was restored to her membership with the
white race. Young ladies who are am
bilious of snowy compilations, should re-
member this, and be careful what powders
and cosmetios they use-if they use any
at all.
Middletown transcript., 1869-04-10

ABOUT Ana prominent physician
attributes much of the sickness in Winter
to the bad effocts of coal gas. He says in
nine houses out Of ten that he enters he
notices coal gas in the air they breathe.
Many times he finds the damper in the
stove pipe closed to, save coal. and the re-
suit is room full of gas, not noticed by
the inmates, perhaps, but by those who
come in from the fresh air. These are i'm
portant suggestions, too little needed,
The injurious atmosphere from this cause.
at first greatly offensive, becomes accom-
modated to the sense after short endurance,
and unconsciously to the victims acts per-
niciously upon the vital organs, Too
much Importance cannot be attached to
the presence of pure atmosphere, and the
cold months, imposing house confinement
more strictly, is the season when it should
be especially guarded against.
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The New Postage Stamps.

The public are just being informed that
an entirely new series of postage stamps
have been designed, and are being printed.
Some of them have already made their ap-
pearance. The different kinds are thus
described
One Cent-Head of Franklin in circu-
lar ornamental scroll. Color, Roman ochre.
Two Cents-Postboy on horseback, with
in ornamental scroll-work. printed in light
brown.
Three Gents ON track, sur=
rounded by ornamental scroll-work the
color is blue, the word postage" in white
on pannel of dark hue.
Six Ccnts-Head of Washington in
square frame; blue.
Ten Cents-American shield and eagle
surmounted by stars in the form of Sec
ton circle, in clouds; printed in orange.
Twelve Cent-Steamboa in mid-ocean,
in circular frame Of ornamental scroll-work.
Green.
Fifteen Cents-The landing of Column
bus q miniature copy of the picture in the
rotunda at Washington. This is beauti-
fully executed and printed in blue, while
the ornamental scroll or frame around it is
of pale reddish brown.
Twenty-four Cents-The report Of tho
committee to the Continental Congress in
1776 on the Declaration of independence,
Though of most diminutive size me f.
CURES are all portraits. This design is
printed in green aud the ornamental bor-
der purple.
Thirty Cents-On this is again repre-
sented the American shield and eagle,
printed in carmine, resting on the battle.
flags of blue.
Ninety Cents-Medallion head of Lin.
coin, in black, the scroll-work and letters
! ing being carminer
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Selett peetrp,
THE sTANiNIERING WIFE.
ny Join q. SANE.


When deeply In love with Miss Emily Pryne,
vowed, If the maiden would only be mine,
would always endeavor to please her,
She blushed her consent, tho the suffering lass
Said never word, except, "You're an ass
An ass--an ass-iduous teazer p
But when we were married. | found to my ruth,
The stammering lady had spoken the truth,
For often, in obvious dudgeon,
She'd say-if ventured to give her Jog
In the way of reproof-" You're dog--Xou're
dog
A dog dog-matic curmudgeonW W
And once when said, awe can hardly afford
This extravgant STYLE with our moderate board ~
And limited we ought to be wiser,
She looked, | assure you, exceedingly blue,
And fretfully cried, "You're Jcw--youre a
Jew
A very judcious adviscrr
Again, when it happened that, wishing to shirk
Some rather unpleasant and arduous work,
begged her to go to a neighbor,
She wanted to know why made such fuss,
And saucily said "You're cus-cus-cus-
You were always accustomed to laborP'
Out of temper at last with the insolent dame,
And feeling that Madame was greatly to blame
To scod me instead Of carcssing,
mimmicked her speech-like churl rs | am
And apgrily said, ''You re dam--dan--dam-
A damage instead of a blessingr'
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A GENTLE REDUKE.-A lady riding in
car on the New York Central Railroad,
was disturbed in her reading by the con-
versation of two gentlemen occupying the
aeat just before her. One of them seem
ed to be stndent of some college on his
way home for vacation; He used much
profane language greatly to the annoyance
of the lady, She thought she would re-
buke him, and on begging pardon for in
terrupting them, asked the young stpdent
if he had studied the languages,
Student-Yes, madam, have mastered
the languages quite we'll,
Lady-Do you read and speak Hebrew?
Student-Quite fuently.
Lady-Will you be so kind as to do
your swearing in Hebrew?
We may suppose that the lady was not
annoyed any more by the ungentlemanly
conduct of this would be gentleman.
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TIE HAYD.-All will admit that moth

TIE HAND-All will admit that moth
ing contributes more to the elegance and
refinement of a lady's appearance than a
beautiful hand. A well-formed hand,
white and soft, with tapering, rosc-tinted
fingers and polished nails, is a rare gift
bur where nature has denied symmetry of
form and outline, it is easy, by proper
care and attention, to obtain delicacy of
color and grace of movement which will
place it sufficiently near the standard of
beauty to render 1t attractive. Gloves
should be worn at every opportunity, and
these ought invariably to be of kid or soft
leather. Silk gloves Or mittcns, although
a pretty contrvance, are far from fulfilling
the desired object Night gloves are con-
sidered best, from the unctuous substances
with which they are prepared, to make the
hands white and soft, but they are atten-
ded with inconvenience, besides being
very unwholesome. A moderately warm
bran poultce laid on the hands about once
during a week is very excellent applica-
ton. 1t must be remembered that the
color of the skin of the hands, in common
with that of the whole body, is dependent,
in great measure, on the general state of
the health. The hands should be washed
in tepid water, as cold hardcns them, and
predisposes to roughness and chaps, while
water beyond certain heat makes them
shrivelled and wrinklod. In drying them,
they ought to be well rubbed with mod
erately coarse towel as friction always
promotes a soft and polished surface.
Stains from ink or other causes should be
Immediately removed with salt and lemon
juice-a bottle Of this mixture should
stand ready for use on every toilet. The
soaps to be preferred are such as are free
est from all alkaline impurities. The
palm of the hand and the tips Of the fin
gers should be of pale pink color. The
growth and preservation of the nails de-
pend, in a great degree, upon the treat
ment they receive; they ought to be fire.
quently cut in a circular form, neither too
fiat nor too pointed. The root, which is
sometimes called the half-moon, from its
crescent shape, should be always visible.
1t is winter than the rest of the nail, and
is connected with the vessels which supply
the nail with nutriment. When the nails
are disposed to break, some simple pomade
should be frequently applied, and salt
freely partaken. A piece of sponge, dip
ped in oil of roses and fine emory powder,
gently rubbed on the nails, gives them
polish and removes all inequalities.