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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-26
The OYSTER TRADE OF New YoR,

THE OYSTER TRADE OF New York.
The headquarters of the wholesale
oyster trade is at the foot of Christie
pher street, two miles from the Bat
terry. Here about twenty five large
barges arc moorcd, all of which have
covered decks. These belong to plan
ters, who arc daily supplied with their
beds, and there are about two hum
drcd schooners employed in the trans
portation. These boats cost about
eight thousand dollars per day. Ono
may thus perceive that the wholesale
oyster trade is no bagatelle. There
are men who will plant fifty thousand
dollars, worth Of oysters and wait
three years for their return, and there
arc some parties in this trade who
WELD capital of a quarter of million
of dollars. The patriarch of the oys-
ter trade, Elisha Ruckman, is said to
be worth a half Million. He is now
retired from active business. Oyster
dealers claim that these fish are good
at all seasons, and the letter r has no
influence upon their quality, this pref
udicc, according to their view, being
apsurd and baselcss. The best season
for trade is tho holidays, and noxt to
that is Lent. At the present time
the oyster trade is very lively. The
most successful saloon in New York
is Willard's on Broadway, where
about one hundred bushels are
opened daily, half dozen hands be-
ing employed in this work. Willard
is no doubt getting rich very fast,
And active hand can open eight hun
dred in an hour, or about dozen
a minute. While speaking of
oysters it must be remembered that
the shells also have value. Such is
the demand for fertilizers in New
jersey that it will pay to take the
shells there and burn them. 3"-
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ABBEVIILE.S. G. FRIDAY MARCH g. 1869.

victim. That it acts upon many as an
insldous nerve poision, leading to dys-
pcpsia, to headaches, to various de-
rangements Of the nervous system,
seems beyond a doubt. Thousands of
persons, after long suffering, have
found themselves restored to health by
simply disseminating the use of tobac-
co. That, in such cases, there is IN
affinity between drinking and smok-
ing, can hardly be doubted. That, in
some eases, it leads to intemperance,
seems clear.
Why should one incur even the re-
motest danger by learning to use a
dlsagrccable narcotic agent that q
healthy man has no sort of need of q?
4. There is an argument Of person.
al purity that has always seemed to us
should be sufficient with q generous
and honorable nature. The habits of
using tobacco, once formed, is well
nigh invinciblc. Now, no man of self
respect, not already entangled, should
choose to go into bondage, to become
q slave to matter Of scnsuous cnioy-
ment enjoyment.
There is, also, a reason of personal
cleanliness. No man who habituallv
uses tobacco but must be offensive to
delicate tastes. 1t is a matter of prop
er pride for one to bo certain that his
person is pure, his skin sound, his
mouth clean, his eye cool and clear.
If one is unwilling to wear a filthy
coat, how much less should he be will
ling to carry filthy person? Now
and then tobacco user may by great
care hide the effects of it on his
person. But in far the greater num-
Der OF instances, even among well-bred
people, one can ct once see or smell, or
both, the signs and effects of Tho moi
some weed.
We hardly hopo to influence any on
whom the habit is fixed. We do hopo
to dissuadc some young men from
forming a habit which is utterly unne-
c"ssary to health and comfort, which
in most instances is .unwholcsome,
which sacrifices personal cleanliness,
addicts ono invincibly to scnsuous
appetite, and which changes delicacy
and kindness to selfish indifference
to the comfort and convenience of all
who are brought in contact with U.S.
Nes0 York Ledger.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-26

.TxMsssATuRE or, CRE4A ron Caua-
;x.se.-TEs New England Farmer, In u.
plys % . coitespdndsn. wbo asked iof ibfofl
nation. on this point, % Important 10 AL
pstao6s sho own 7cows, replied - follows;
s"In our Own practice We have adopted
82 dsgrses o. tbs proper Temperature.
DasilE abs isihtss ,sSsa5 Oh, ,g6aprs aniii sand
e,ssm IL akspta aii esllar whssstbs ssm.s
pssatssa ~ aniiorniy abppt al dssrses.
,sfntEs statemspts add dfsssSd fo the Iom.
sni.ss. 81. .s.s Ssaiy; 81 s;is Ho1SE dSaaf
s3,sA Sssschusstis 6AtyissIt tssat eeeissyr rllr.
EsGhseseH saYss sthas his ehprpIaa Nsys
done witk cream SaE, ~ kn0ssA: JslH6s6afnie,
Slsi iioSSs Do 81 81 az d & 6 S5s0saiu9
I ths csssias teuPs sss.afs ssy So stsc
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L1BKLLoUs EP1TAPHs.- Much libellou,
matter has been written on ,ombstones
about wives Witness this from Selby, in
Yorkshire ...
"Hers lies my wife. sad slattern and .hrsw
II I said regretted her, l should Hs TO-" ~
Here 10 ssotber, often attributed to
Dryden. but to be found in the French long
before: .. =.
"Hsre lies my wife; here let her lie:
She's at rest, and 20 am l."
The following one brssthss a spirit O
resignation which is far less abrupt. There
is also q Iudicrous touch Of the polite abou,
it.: p ss%N'' ..r''','-, =, p s,'-, x
" y.,<..s <: {. ~. 8: .':-s5.,a g
a'"she once was mirs;e 5s..,r;.r-. :,
s y -. And now. =, & ,,.er-. ?
Z ), To thee, o Lord, her resign; =, Z. !.
ia And Am your obedisnt humble ssrvsnt,
49,, :. /. .:r:i :A1f<i ~ Robert Kemp :
81 Here b ene. from Hereford, shich &
simply. a.spoious. i .ake., ths. form Of =
dialogue; S. .s-,tasfa sss.5l.
,s@ .gasa}sx xosas. 3 . s4s, e:a :'E -
9 .as1ssssss III b. WW 81 saisSslsds sas.s,.f
& = lam 81 dssd, bus sisssisss Ssss SIX g Z
HishspasiaSsS Raitt, ,pssr ArS b diss 2s.,;k
% Ard - shdtft Hns syon'lisedas seIra 81
Is = ~. stess ss ..s ~ sft ssssgg s& = ssss' ~
s 4 sn sss i 6 srs.ysd ny Is as.r.,s & { q iss
& Sleep oh 70 eot shpsh hef q viss i e lsss IS Z
.Tbsrsfore. Icsnnot eome 70 sthss. =
!. Ycs Tuass fo saaa Mn visl sh.s Z & s.
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& It is said in Paris, ,thata we'll dress
ed stranger was arrested on the night
Of, the 18th of February, in attempt
ting to force his way into the bedroom
Of the !, Prince Imperial. General
Frossardi had the intruder arrested
and searched when a revolver and q
dagger were found in, his pocket. He
refused to give bis name, and as noth-
ing showed that he asinsane, it was
thought that he intended ,to3;assassi-
pate the, Prince; He is still confined
in q cell at the guard room gofa the
i sTaileries. Steps e were inmedissely
taken TO prevent any but the. servants
from ntering, thespsyilion now; ocen.
eupied by the Prince Imperial. .as.yyt
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-26

SALT As x FERr1L1zEa Sumo time
ago, when in E"g'x"', WIS passing
through Lancashire, and no,icing ar tie
fields TO be white, as il: covered 18th a
hoar-fros,, inquired what il was, and was
informed that it was common salt. which
the farmers used as their most ;importsnt
fertilizer In travelling. in the interior Of
Peu"syIyania | pe1ceived The same .shiog.
aud WAS there also informed that the ami.
Gle produced the most "peRriaI results.
! desire io suggest tho usssg ,his .srsiele
to our farne's ~ lbs in interior, where pai.h
mud IS no. ob, ainable, and The fslds snifIsr,
from drought: Salt ba. . temarksb.s
etfsct 10 retaining moisture. .asd even ii,
that respect alone Is valuable, q as jn a
grea, measure i, prevenB The parchinle of
.hs grouud BY ,s:intsnse hea. 81 ibs' sun.
mer sun.n 'I3!GTE fa<}5S 20. %s Ts.'c,
sThsbss. quantity tosbe pu, d npeh d land
in the intsrIot' IL about one ssck paf scra,
and, in fses, fsom el9ss lotssssalea | aon. sa'
Sdsr a eo,ntinaties Of 6srfiHssts ~lll pro-
duss 1ilty rsr osa.. .poss pefssers thau; ;aby
one kind slepeso Tbe bssr s1rta.sna pro4
porions ior ordinary land i aopsids fitosbs
aboas gpaEp oss hundred aud, ,Ahy pausds,
land plsstsgs ans huo,ltsd poupdsgsd sais.
sse aasdrsd I'D = i. aud iwspsy pounds j; nal
ssvsp bapdrsd snd twea,y popads 6f fss..
tiilzsfs, eoalisgs ssoas d la This, MIDI.
good oaltisation and o., ,ordiaasY season.
should gre six handfsd ptcapsda 81 Sossona 2. !:
ii qfaes thsfa is 10 sssSi why say l,sa si
sanpoe y msds rs psodaDs sSo s hslss BE
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saE sdaly sppresaaed by oar. .lAsGsts, 3 lid
tsks 10 plsss aasoss pdssssg gsiss dssitlllsiss'
80 yI4aa4aa q q pa
ID The ss6ss.S sf assS Sss 81 ssasa4
s,opa serissgstas lsasnarssi a55i,shs
aSil. Iooss Andt arslsoa.e sE1sss5 sssiakys
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of this month. When he returns, to
us, as we hope he will, no longer the
Blind Preacher, we may confidently
expect to hear from him a new and
fresh narrative of adventures, and the
lecture committees, in making up their
course for the next season, should bear
him in mind.-N. Y. Post
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THE STRONG POINT ABOUT WOMAN.

THE STRONG POINT ABOUT WOMAN.
We select from the Richmond
Enquirer an article entitled as above,
which should command an attentive
perusal, because of its exceeding
candor, strength of thought, beauty
of expression and moral truth. The
Enquirer says:
Whether ambition is, upon the
highest ethical grounds, justifable
sentiment, has been affirmed and de-
MED. Milton denominatcs it "the
last infrnaity of noble mind" The
ancients never questioned it's lcgiti-
macy as principle of action. Spen-
Ser speaks of the "sacred hunger of
ambitious minds Shakespeare makes
Wolsey say, "By that sin fell the
angels''-and makes Brutus charge it
against Caesar as a crime that he was
"ambitious." Sir W. Davenant finely
says, ambition is the minds immod-
esty."' Otways says, "Ambition is a
lust that's never quenched." Milton's
Satan avows that ~
"To reign is worth ambition-though in hell ;,
Sancho Panza's ambition was hum
bler-"4 Let them say Of me what they
wili-so my name but be in print, and
go about the world from hand to hand,
care not a fig, let people say of me
whatever they list"
ST. Paul has it-"in honor preferring
one another"
Before marriage women are more
ambitions than men. Men marry for
beauty; women for strength, either
the physical prowess and strength of
the soldier, OF; the mental strength of
the man of talent or the power which
wealth gives. But with men, ambi-
ton rarely utterly expires to the last
they pursue power in one form or
another: selfaggrandizementis is their
inextinguishable passion. But woman
is soon chastened, and her life is con-
centrated to others and herein lies
the argument for the superiority of
the female sex. Women often commit
the mistake of claiming for their sex
what does not belong to them. They
claim to have as much sense as men !;
but this is not true. They claim to
have as much integrity of character !;
but this is not SO. Women have, far
lessprtnciple than men. They are much
less reliable. Their moral nature is
less solid. Itis indeed very delicate
organism, and will notbear rude hand,
ling. 30, women claim to be more
beautiful than. men but wo feel quite
suresthat Mr.. Yalentipe or Mr. Elder
will tell them that this too is not SO.
Will tell them, moreover, that the
male of every animal is more beauti-
full than the female, !; the rooster is
more beautiful than the hen ); the cock
pheasant is more beautiful than tho
female the peacock is moro beautiful
than the peahen the stallion is more
beautiful than the mare; the lion. is
more beautiful than the Honess r,,a the
male red bird is more beautiful than
the female the Hart is more beautiful
than the hind the ,gobler is more
beautiful than the. tarkey hen and ID
49, ~ ~ .f,frSs'lst -!s-S1 = = e.AN N.AN
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81 am aot erisvsd, my na dssrsss ifts. : 4, 4,
Sleep os-I Iss got sapsh ia g &
Therefore. Icsnnot eope 70 thsa.
1et ruass so saa Nm sttl ~. IS
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08


 tematic manner in which the fight was con- ducted proves the Colonel to be on officer of excellent judgment and thorough Indian fighter
 ON Sunday morning last, Mt. Hutton, guide at Camp Grant, while on his sway to. Tucson, was attacked by party of five Indians, about eight miles from this place. The discharge of two rifles and the whistling of the bullets as they passed his head, first apprised him of the presence of Indians He immediately pulled his revolver and fired among them when the whole party run. The party with whom NJ T. Hutton had been in company and ho were at this time some distance behind, now came up, and the trio proceeded to toFHswithout further adventure
 FROM Naricopa Wells, under date of April 3Oth, we have received the following:
 MR ED1ToR,--Wearee expecting stirring news from Camp McDoweIl Gen. Alexander left there with all the troops he could mount be- sides I5O MaricopaI Indians and somefew Pimas The General learned from some friend ly(O Apaches who have been stopping Camp Riuo, that one of their bands was preparing for raid in the neighborhood of Wickenburg; and nnless his plans meet with some unforeseen disaster he will punish them severely while on their way to the scene of their propo sed raid.
 We hear rumor of Gen. Alexander being assigned to the command of Fort Yuma, which we hope will not be the case for he can eer- tainly serve the people much better in his present position than in one of inactivity on the Colorado,
 -t.-55 e4r r- CRICKET. ,
 BY letter from Arizona City we learn that 8 man named Geo. Bell, for some time past g trader among the friendly Indians near the Colorado river, recently observed on the part oftbe Cocopas, a disposition to become troubles some; one Indian named Jose, becoming ab- solutely disorderly, he ordered to leave the premises and then fearing the result, shipped what goods he had left to Fort Yuma and started for that point himself, by land. Since that time nothing has been seen or heard Of him. The supposition is that the Indians mur- dered him and then threw. his body into the river. Mir Bryant, of Fort Yuma, who fur nished the goods, says that Bell must have had about his person $500 in wood receipts besides some silver coin, Since the disappearance of Bell the Indians have left that section as we'll as Arizona City which gees to prove they are guilty a..
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08
F H Goodwin .o .r Adam Sander GOODWIN & SANDERS, Dealers in General Merchandise
 '1 4 TUCSON, A. T.
TUCSON, A. T.

EEAYE this day on hand and arc constantly E n receiving, large stock of goods selected
 EXPRESSLY FOR THIS MARKET, consisting in part of
 Dry Goods and Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots Powder, Percussion caps, &c, Gc., which they will sell cheap for cash. .-- ..... Thankful for past favOrs they respectfully solicit ontinuance of public patrona ge. . Jan l. IS69-tf
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08
CONTINENTAL BILLIARD SALOON.

BY TODD & DURFEE. The Best South of San Francisco. Main Street, Tucson, A. T. THE best of VINES LIQUORS and CIGARS
 Imported direct for this House-kept
 constantly on hand, for sale
 W h 0Ie IesaIe and R tail. The BILLIARD TABLES are new and of the latest style The proprietors will take special care to have everything of the best, and insures prompt attention to their customers.
 A share of public patronage is respectfully solicited Jan. 24, '69. 24-3m.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08
NOTICE.

Territory of Arizona,
 County of Pima,
 To the unknown heirs of Thomas F. Mclean deceased, their guardians, agents, &c,, and all other persons interested:
 You are hereby notified that upon final 1 settlement of the estate of said deceased, had in Ehe Probate Court of said County and Ter ritory, on the l5th day of March, A. D. 1869, balance of nine hundred and thirteen dollars and eighty-eight cents, was found due said estate and remaining in the hands of Soloman Warner. the administrator thereof
 The undersigned having been appointed by said Probate Court, as an agent to take pos- session and charge of said moneys-and having given boRd as required by law, will hold the same for the term of one year subject to the claimand demand of the lawful heirs of said dece ased.
 At the expiration of one year, said moneys, iF uncalIed for will be paid into the Territorial Treasury of said Territory in accordance withthe statutes in such cases made and pro- yided
 Tucson, March 10th 1869.
 TnTrNr
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08

GAGE, the Photographer, will leave Tucson for the summer. Persons wishing pictures will ca within three weeks, 2w
The Weekly Arizonian., 1869-05-08

tematic manner in which the fight was con- ducted proves the Colonel to be on officer ot excellent judgment and thOroughfndian-
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
Gov. sa Hord In the city.

Gov. a. T. X. Stafford, OF Arizona, ar
rived in the city Friday evening, and Ii
still here, the guest Of his brother, \. Ii.
Stafford, Esq He entertains exalted mo-
tons OF the future Of our territories, and
Is certainly accomplishing more than
any dozen men living for their develop
nent. The most serious obstacle in the
way of the progress Of Arizona is the
hostility of The Apache Indians. The
Governor says that there are just enough
OF Government troops in the territory to
provoke these savages TO deeds OF blood
shed and outrage, and 10 inspire them
with contempt for the federal power.
In the hope that he will be able To secure
such additional troops IA will not only
afford protection TO the territory but To
enable him to wage aggressive warfare,
the Governor is now Ell route for Wash
ington. Having spent twenty years OF
his life in our territories he knows exact
~ what they need, and will be apt to
command all due recognition at the
hands Of our government.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
rhe Fire Limits.

The impr ,sion prevails, ito some ex.
tent at least that the ordinance estab-
fishing the re limits has been repealed.
Such is not re case. The provisions ofthe
ordinance we been modified, but not
repealed. ] -ame buildings can now he
erected will a the established fire limits
provided th y will not endanger other
property, al provided further that che
property holders in the vicinity consent
10 the erection OF such buildings. But
even then the person desiring to build,
must first receive permission from the
council.
We call attention to this matter be-
cause several persons have erected frame
buildings, uthouses, etc, under the be
lief that the fire limits have been aboi.
ished, and because several other persons
have like work in contemplation. .. De-
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
Grand Tower.
dec27.3t

John Devine and T. I. Carrlco are In
town TO pass Christmas. Both Of these
gentlemen are following their respective
avocations at Grand Tower, where they
say about half OF Mound City is at pres.
ent. Times are temporarily dull At the
Tower, owing 20 the suspension OF the
furnaces. Too many mechanics and Ia
borers are flocking there, many more
than can obtain employment. Grand
Tower got her name up, so everybody
rushed there until everything was over
done.-[MoundC City Journal
This is rather gloomy picture to
come from locality which We had been
taught to look upon as a scene OF thrift,
hustle, and business prosperity, and right
sorry are We to reproduce i, Al
The truth IL, II our citizens will take a
glance at the country generally, they
will find that after all, "There is no
place like home.n
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
lilrisi,IlnS Eve.

The children OF the Presbyterian and
Church OF the Redeemer Sabbath schools
were called TO their respective churches
Christmas eve, and the sights they saw,
the kind words they heard, and the pres
ents they received, will gladden. MEM
Dry with them for years. For each
school Christmas tree had been
prepared, and the hundred tapers
that illuminated the branches, dis
closed present for every boy ana
girl i'm attendance. These were distribu-
ted songs were sung, Rotations and di'
alogues followed, and when the benedic-
ton was pronounced, every heart beat
high with happiness.
The interiors of the churches were taste
fully and skillfully decorated, and the
trees provided were among the finest and
handsomest we ever saw. The labor and
money involved were certainly wellnnd
judicously expended.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27

A lad about fourteen years Of age, anx'
ious TO display his equ estrian skill, yes.
terday, bestrode one OF the horses rum
ming at large in the Illinois Central cat
tie pens. He put the animal at full
speed, and for time galloped around
the enclosure at a regular John Gilpin
speed. The horse finally concluded
that his rider had had fun enough, and
in less time than it takes to tell 1t, he
flung the young man, heels over head,
into the only mud puddle there was in
the enclosure, and then, turning upon
the lad tried to kick his head of. The
boy being in recumbent position, es-
capped the blows intended for him, but
he didn't escape the mud by "a bucket
full ~
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
SILVER I'm SOUTHERN ILL.
NOIS.
A Rich Opposite In Hardin County.

We were shown, this morning, q
specimen Of silver ore taken from tho
Rose Claire mines, located In Hardin
county, about seventy miles from Cairo.
BY comparison it is found to be equally
az rich as the ore taken from the famous
Comstock mines, in Nevada, and is said
to assny the precious metal at the rate Of
$4,000 per ton. BE this AZ it may, how.
ever, there Is no doubt of the existence OF
silver at Rose Claire, In paying album
dance. Messrs. Colby d Co., OF Niles,
Michigan, -gentleman Of unlimited
.means-haye como into possession OF the
mines, and contemplate the immediate
outlay OF $50, 900 or $40, 900 in tie erection
of such machinery Is may be thought
necessary to insure successful operations.
We shall await developments in this
behalf with considerable interest.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
New ~ este.

OVEN have TO mortgage the farm.'
Song and chorus. Words by G. +. tahne-
stock. Music by q. T. Lockwood. Price,
10 cts. A song for the times, designed
more especially for the concert room,
but can be used very effectively by q
co mpany of four singers, In the parlor or
social circle. 1t rebukes the senseless
extravaganza Of the young people Of the
day, who seemingly care littlo whore
the money comes from, or who earns it,
70 long as they can spend 1t. The song
may be accompanied with tableaux re.
presenting the different verses. 1t has q
Autograph title page representing vari.
Gus phases Of the way the money goe 5,
and also where and who II comes from T,
together with grand tableau picture
representing the sheriff about TO attach
the property, when the young folks de-
termine to change their mode o: life, and
never te mortgage the farm.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-12-27
A SERIOUS Fall.

As Mr. Jno. O'Donnell and friend
were sitting on the railing OF the Levee
sidewalk, yesterday near Mr.. Al.Susan.
ka,s building, the railing gave way and
precipitated Mr.. O'Donnell to the ground
below a distance Of fifteen or sixteen feet.
1t is really surprising that he was not
killed outright, and his friend ,as he hast
ened to his relief, expected nothing else
than that he had received fatal injuries.
1t turned out, however, that he escaped
with dlslooated awrist--aA very painful
and serious hurt, but one from which he
will fully recover. Mr.. 0'Donnsllhissa
respectable, industrious, sober gentle
man, and is not indebted for his fall 70
too much Christmas!