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Evening star., 1869-05-08

NATIONAL UNION BUILDING ASSOCIATION
This association held its twenty ird monthly
meeting last evening and twenty i've shares of
stock We're sold at an average of ffty-six per
cent.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

THR POTOMAC FRONT, To- o-DAY.-Favora-
be winds have facilitated the arrival Of In wand
bound vessosls. Since our last report two or
three heavy entries have occurred. The steamer
Arrow, Stackpole, left her wharf this morning
Tor Mount Vernon and Marshalls Landing,
with passengers aud mails. The snad bake
contemplated 10 be given by Capt. Stockpole
yesterday, at the White House, was 20 stponsi
on account of the weather till next Thursday
Carers WhaTf.-Arrived-Schr William II
Wroe Wpiitemore. from Saugerties with iGS
tons OF blue stone for George Neitzy Sailed
Schr. Julia. Haivis, for the Eastern shore
Nd, light Nea.-SiIlsd from Havre.de-
Sface' May 9TH. Tor this wharf, schr. LYDIA A.
HuShle.t. with ~ tons of coal for &. H. Bur-
Ce.s 4 Go.
HTr,y's Wk0J.-Arrivsd-S'plm lmer Guiding
Star. Wilson, fren Alexandra, with ~ cords of
wood for J C. Miller.
JOHNS MS sBbdrf.-ATfived-Schr. Ruth Shaw
Shaw. from E,lth, Ne, VITA 80 tons OF ice for
the Great Falls Ice Company
foWlCTS WhG9.-Arrived-Sch Florence
NoVell. FennImore. from Gardner Me. WITH
ice and la'hs for the Washing on and u )rce-
town Ice Company.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

IHf FOLLOWING is the price list AZ the re-
0uced rates:-Good White Shirt, SI.25 81 so;
best QualIty. s225i Undershirts for Spring
~ cents; good Socks, Is, III, end o5 cents; Ems.
hsn Socks, 10 cents; Handkerchiefs, Is cents
good Paper Collars. l2A cents per box. Also.
Ties. Bows, and all kinds Of Gloves, a. the
lowest prices.
HoLLANpBR Bros, 2l0 Penna avenue.
i,iSi: near 18th street.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

TER SPRLLlNG CONTEST To.pAY-Th's
morning, the committee OF the Board Of Trus-
tees u Public Schools appointed TO conduct
the spelling contests OF the pupils OF the schools
heard tie second OF the series a. The school
building corner Of SIN and + streets, at which
We're present the chosen pupils of The No.
intermediate schools OF each distric.. Thara
Were SIX from each sceool-2i boys and 81
siTls-heing the full number present. There
We're TWO hundred words selected hY stran-
ger. and given on; by M. Wilson aai Mr..
HUNT The pupils wriung ne words. and eS a.
thS contest between the grammar schoG M
plis. ne words We're quickly written. aud tNe
Soncuct of the pupils urexcepaonae!a A.
the close the Written wcTk or each pupil was
taken oy he committee Ness SIS wIlscr. Woo1.
ward, Moore and ChaEplIn-xno will MAKE
ny tlsir decis3on sud report 70 tas board NJ
= ). Brown aEd Nr. IVES: we-e p-es@n-
Evening star., 1869-05-08

=, IHE TcoTT1Ns NEXT WEKK.-The National
raI assoclatioa will open their regular sa tson
AT tHe National Course on NJ snday with n
putss OF SJ'O for all horses thai have never
teaten 2:9 in public-mile hea's. best three IN
Nv" 10 harness. One hundred dollars of the
pnrS@ rs - he given to the second winning
morse The following horses have been .n erred
We race on Monday. aud an exciting time
l. an lclpltPd. Mountain Mai Warsaw - ar
of the West and Patchen
On IN" same day race VIII take place for
S2H' mile heats, best three iii five ID harness
None hut District horses will be allowed To
en'er IN this race. Tue Unknown, Bohbie
Burns, Ressie. MIlkmaid, and Horation have
alr' idy been entered.
On thursday there VIII bs 4 grand purse OF
Si,CuO mile heats, hest three in five to haruesz
ana open To all horses owned in the United
States. For this purse the following borses
nave bscn entered: Mountain Maid. Blskiw
Jr., 'ameS Rocaey, aud Star of the West.
Tie National Course is considered by borsa
men To be the best course in the country. an
We look tor performances from tnesa horses
next week that have heretofore been uneauailed
by them.
Evening star., 1869-05-08
pRoPosALs foR coal.

MAJ ACA A-Fv-.
ANNsrUL-s, NJ. NAy s.lsc
S6.ed opc>als vii he received ultfl Jr-s s.
lrclrsiNe Tor suprlyins tte Savsl Ar.s. nv u---s
the foLlovinC klnds And quantities Of toaf. 81
2ee Tons CUMBERLAND LUMP PITT-ur.
NOSs COAL, t,,eorges Greed
seIyNs COAL; % q .nnell Mine.. air-u ----1
DC IoNs AN1HRAClTB WHITE Ash. L.
rHi1H STEAMBOAT COAL
Io be d.lFered in the c0sl y ard Of the NErsi
Acssemy. Annapolis. u ryland. free ofeNpaus= =
ne enit.d States, immediately after the trs; {
AL Of tie coal 20 be of the beet quality free frch
onsi snr 10 weigh 2-2sn pounds q the tSa.
The right s reeerN Cd 70 reset Gil bi . consi ser-i
unreaser Ghle
Proposals 10 lie endoreed. PROPOSALS for Coal
and addressed 70 the understand
b. HARRISON.
Captain United States Nav.
mye-G Senior On Ger pres<ar
Evening star., 1869-05-08
DRsPosALs FOB GRAnING AND GRAVEL
y ING 23D eTREHr WEST, FROM PENN
sYLyANIA AVENUE TO srREET HORTn
MAYnRs OErrcr-

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April Is 1859
froposhs Will be received az this ofi q until Il
o'clock Nj. on MONDAY. MAY tn lOfh lSSa Tor
ersalng ane grsvtiiDg 23i reef ve.t. from Penn
sylN anis ayeDue 10 street north, under an at
approved December -. 1865
The work 10 be done under the direction Of the
City SurN the super nter dence Of the Comm
siober OF the first Yard aud too Assistant Com.
missloners q be appoint by IN. n ssOr
bldoers VIII state the price per cubic yarl for
excavation or emb an kmesf, that VIII n measure.
TIE most 10 be psid for only one way. either in
excavation embaukmeut
biocep Will state the price per square vsrd r
Lravelins. tie gravel o. be of good quality free
ron stones OF imrrop size, g be nine inches @ep
IN the center 81 the street and tap-ring % four
irches dep al the gEttsr line after the same hzs
been properly rOllei.
The surplus earih. iuo'gdfng sane Gravel srs
sire. q te deposited wherever the Ward Com
missioner may direct.
No part uf the appro pristiOn viii he raid unit I
The work has been approved by the tI-y Surveyor,
snd the Z mmissinuer tne First War ard the
A-sistsrt & mmissionts
The right 60 reject any and all bids T. ra-ervar
kAch tid must fe compsBitd With W trsT
guarantee OF . re. pOnsible perseu kuoNn % H..
SUCH that, II accepted, the bia'er ~ill sn-rute
cordapce herewith
The guarantee must lie in Substance az follow.
!: guarantee. n this bit he src@rfsi ~ - Il
VI aror, that the lidder viii enter Into = u--.--
tor the same, and perform the work .5i-e ID
TIE rtquireme nis thereof -iEuei-a B.
HENRY HlNRTE
ap II ConfmiS>ianer fIrst Msri.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

STREET AND OrHRR IAPRovEMESrs IN
SOUTH WAsHIsGroT.-The Seventh Ward in
point VI public improvements, has not for the
past tweive months, since the appointment of
the effieienf Commissioner, Mr.. Gunnell been
behind any other ward in the CITY, At. this
time the Commissioner has in his employ a
large force OF hands, grading and grayelins.
as well rs paying special attention TO the
sanitary conditIon Of the ward. Among ths
improvements in progress may be man.
toned the grading of q street. from 5tb 70 eth.
also, OF 18TH street from F street to MARYLAND
avenue, and OF l. street. from South CAPITOL 10
water street. In few DAYS workmep will
commence setting the curb on the north ,or
river 'front.' line of Water street. from 7th TO
I3H street. and as soon IA this is done, IL is ths
determination OF the Commissioned of I'm
ProVements TO enforce the ordinance p.ssed
sometime since by the Councils, aud sanctioned
oy tne Mayor. which requires the removal of
an tue oo o3tructions in the way of ium Der wards
once ouidings. &C., which now exist Mono
th's thoroughfare. Assurance is given tnat
within lew months this most important sec
uon OF the city will be greatly Improved, and
priced IN condition whereby partie. hayipg
business there will be enabled to transact the
same WITHOUT epcountering the many difficult
selves.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

tRNTKR MARKEf To DAT VA -.sa s-n
p'sec, and the pnces os meats axa xz.z a AZ
cles are unchanged since o1r lAsz Fr.s v.x.
tahles are making their appez-aE-e, s--zzsss-
ries a. 81 Fer quart and green peas .. - csx.s
per quarter peek. being pl-uafal ,ais Eo-as.x
besides asparaeu rs in prcfusion 81 - c<E-s r-r
bunch. aud rhuharo ~ ) cents. TIE az rA-.
rockfish weighing 20 pounds each. aad s<llsx
81 Is certs per pound: turtles, large size aed
dressed, for sl-S9 each; shad (ohoice). s. eee.s
per pair: herunGs, ~ cents Per bunch cf ,ku-
hsiosi. IS cents per pound; mAekere;, faAs
cents each; Holsters, Is cents per pouad: crssc
50 cents Per 6oxee. and sfurgeon L. censs per
pound.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

THH 0RrHAxt EAIR ~ Carroll Hall was
well Attended hast evening and the c,ncerr
under direction oS Prof Rtch.er, was s. grear
suecess. The Sisters 0. the Holy Cross. having
charge Of the orphan ssyianl, resura the 7
sincere thanks - the performers snd The gsHsr
cas puhlio. who sncoarAged them by their
presence The fair Will close on rnesd ~ eve
nirs next.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

PHoLoNoMAsIANS SOCIETY OF GRoRGErowy
CoLLEGE.-The annual commencement of this
ancient society will be held at the college on
wednesday afternoon next. The exercises
Will be very interesting ana will comprise the
Following programme: lode to Liberty by
Ihomas A. Badeaux. OF Louisiana; The Fu-
ture OF our Country" an Grafton, by G.. Gordon
Posey, OF nj Mississippi; "Chivslry," orauon. by
Giyndon Brown, District of Columbia; ..Bsi-
lad Poetry" dissertation; by Dennis Sheridan,
OF Maryland; 1.-The Demon Wager" reading by
A. W. Madigan, of Maine A prcrramme ~
choice musical selections will also be perform.
ed by the Marine band.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

GoIICE OHnxR-Nslor Richards yesterday
ssped an order 10 the lleuteuAEts Of police A
follows -"Ep9Rent complaints are made a,
this 9 nee that awnings. sigrs, rcrche>. cellar
DO -. &C are coU ssrucfed and erected IN NO.
ls;icn Of the ordiusuccS OF the corporation Of
Washin stcn; and thai streets and rAvements
are opened. vaults and areas excsvated IN very
many Instances m violation o; iaW. You will
see iess the ordinances regulating works like
me aeoNe are s,ri>tly enforced"
Evening star., 1869-05-08

APPOINTMENTS At THE GovRKNNRNr
PKINTIse OFFIcR.-Mr. A. NJ. Clapp. Cer.
eressioual Printer, has appointed Mr.. Etheli,
o! Indiana. foreman Of the press-rsom, vice
Mr. Oliver II. Reed, and Mr.. George Z. Patteu.
delivery clerk, vice Mr.. Eenpell
Evening star., 1869-05-08

FOURTH WARD kEFCRLICAN MEETING
Last hight. = iimI led manor @: ccI -. r,4-Sars
mostly Solcurusrs a. Kendall Green Ra.r4czs
assembled al the School-ySoEl s. .hSi p!.c4
unSeT ;he call o: The Fogrsh Ward R-3u d! an
Cinh. Mr.. David q reeu xas calIet % M
chal!, and Josiah Mathews aS;ac IS S-s-e.z-y
subsequently The meeting ca ose tae scoEe o.
oess IS permanent heads. and dsSioea 1as, .,4
meetings 10 be heid at this point shslI Dc c,e-
sEiered 4 branch of the FOURTH WE-t Pa
lican Club. MIR. Terrell was els---d FEusnrisI
Secretary, ami MeSsrs. Bel. waI.-,. 80
Stewart were appointed : C2nv.ssl-x Co--
mi'tee Tor this special locality. Rsp=.s-s a.,
were made upon Nessrs- Bel. I.i!E. Tz.u.s
and WoortorS for speeches. zro ezcs q -s-r-
made few remarks: after Ehsca Ise r.ess.sx =
adjourned about half.pas ,ea o-cI,-r
Evening star., 1869-05-08
pRoPosALs FoR THE kRBCTIoS OF
u bt ILDlNG AT 1HE CNITHp STATES
NAVAL OBsERyATURY

pRoPosALs Fos THE kRBcTIoN OF
NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
CNIIED eIsIEs NAVAL oBSEKvk-ozvR
wssH NsTox, 18th April. is5s
elsa4ssa ese PFPS Ter %, fs,s1sns H. we. .ias
s Naval oh.try.tory," and .5dr-ssed . -
seksri s,s ISer, WI ee received until nOo- CT
prss ,Res and .pteifoaIions OF the vsrk nay se
The .ork 70 Ss oonSI,ssl sy BY ,,s s.sS,;; g ISIS.
srl.-wss.w Commodore, superiItsn sat.
0RPHANs' CoURT, APBIL ~. i-s--
10 ~. In the ess- oi asfy Rieker. - nirss,-.
"a q L.wTsn9t Riok.r. eeoe.sed. ;hs .sni
. Urpta1s, cSqrt % q Msshineteh county ato-e-..i
ske fnsI seiils.eaf ,as' ;.l1isA,,a, hi 4 - -,
personal estate q said deceased. and 4 rte
80, an, IN ss tsr .s TIE same havs bee 60
tie oreSitors and heirs of saic deoeEs-d ar -s-i
iSes NAY ay sthar. Sia W. s. sA ,3 p sscsT, yeUs
henSni in said d-,essei' estate: provid-s = --gy
rsek. in the Krenins STAR rreyien. : ne "a
az 0-.avsx Register of wills
ORPHaNs, ooCkI, ArriI la. I.is -ls
siI;-ln Ghe case Of tRkO srISpLE. .6al,ui.-
Of the ORR hans ccart oi w..sissses cSGnt1
q s.s ons i for is. ana ..iisn.ss sas ss sss sss
ss.srrisut'on Of the s.rssH.l state q .sld
noney; ben and where al he eresitcr, sSs se.r.
l.. e .ssSsea froa Al s N n:s .ss .
.sS or , s.s. q ,a. I. ia :. = sss.
T-s JAS. =. oBrIRxr.
sb I--l.eN aeSlsf>r Of Nils-
SITEp srAIEs PATKxf orrIoE.
o, u. p.sis,os sI.Ssfssi ot FTP e HsdS,, ,ss
S.s.,s sTs.,ss sTs y sr.yi,s e, shs s.i.esoI .,
i ~ r.::ss % sss sn Ia sss ass !. si e 49,
iof ~ .nsrsvs1snt n shlps wineses
sSs ,ss cav e Ssgr,I, gsl, :: 1s.rs :, as
81 y sPScS this sxfsaH.oa. oh}sceons, cs posi-
se stss az. sss ssSss s.s + sss IN '
aeAlaY31 om1isIsossr ef Pssxrs
SIIkD STATES PATENT OFFICE,
-os TIE p.ss.., ot JoeRSHs 1sr.i ,ns ., ,ss
railaselIkis, Pc. praying fcr the exsessS,1 .,
si,s:.H e. : s.sss.: y Is iS sssasss s
IL = crdsrs1 sAsa s.sl pse1rsoa b h>>rs =.
ta,s soce % ne 1sA cas e Suse nexf Az
sss: :.. ~ ass. sssis 49, ss "a li'
srHlsvsv oo1Sissoeer ~ -.
fLoyR IEKpr Asm
FLooh-AfEsossssssHpsrsf fEssssnprsfcSeso SesoIsLFrE-srook I56sLFrE-srook
Large ssSsk sKks ss, ar
BALKD dAY
v.n.sti.s i.s,..s soe: -.
san HseF RsinSsss "a oSss n-.s<
M AAA sAA.i uALas. e..yx,,
sa % - Ssss. ssssE 1ssla 10
Evening star., 1869-05-08

SPRING SUITS.
Sl0-Sl0--SIO-SIO.
liable & Co.,
s6s Penn'a ave-,
U. 5. Hotel.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

THE BRYANT MINsrRRLs give heir last per.
formance al the National Theater this eve.
ning, and will no doub, draw = crowded
house ~Lucretia BcrEIs" will be doue in
burnt cork, anc Mr.. Dan Bryant will appear
ss Captain Jinks, aud as the gen d'arme in
~Genevieve de Brahant."
Evening star., 1869-05-08

CsAs"r~ ASn 90 STxx CHAKcxs-Afs
-.usaSr 'c1oSfd hSd POSI- ircned :ne a~arlux of
the charges oi reFlary uaas nv \ "a H.rsn
against J. Metlary Perkins. dAy eafcr. ~.S-
ferdsy, the latter eommencsd q suit Arxisx. NJ
Asrsa TOT >sss, oetore Justice Cox. which n
pendlre, and sisc procured from JuS;,,e W.i
ter nited states warrant sgAinsi Iohn "a
Wiee, charging him with false lmpr,sonr.a,
and also commenced . eivh saIt nor size dan
Arcs against Mr WIS.,
Evening star., 1869-05-08

DHAD.-Mr. Thomas p. stephens, 8 we'll
Known and much esteemed merchant Of our
city, and formerly OF the hrm OF Wall. Ste.
phens 4 Co, died this morning At his residence
On i2tk street. between q and II, after q few
days iiiness. He will Be gres;iy missed in this
con- munify.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

SPRING SUITS.
SlU Slt-Sl0-StO
liable 4 Co,
46S Penn'a ave-,
u. 5. Hotel.
Evening star., 1869-05-08
LOCAL " VS..
Amasem-nts, &c., Ts-Ntght.

NATIONAL THxArER LIS nigh o. Bryaats Z
MiuS'rel- aad B1ricSgus Opera TrOspe.
PROS. SxITH's Art Gallery, IUt PsnnsyI-
vania avenue, large numbsr Of new chrouro o.
rust received.
METROPOLITAN HAIL AND VARIETY TuRA
TRk, PennsyIvanta avenue. between IIth aud
12th streets. Dpeu every night-vsith a first
class entertainment.
MARKRiTEss, &c sth sireet.-FtGe p.ctarss
en- ex hibitiOu.
MRTZxRoTT HhLL-The PtIgrim-I,1u cert
lecture and exhibition Of oeRutifc 'pauoram,.
onp FsLLows' HALL.-rhe greG. Museum
Of Arr, s5,ttO Iiie-liks Models.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

MASONIC CHoIR.-A number Of members of
the Masonic fraternity have organized q choir
with the following officers: Robert Ball, Pres
ldent; j. l.. johnson, Vice President: T.. =
Holmes, Leader; Henry H. Bradley, Assistant
Prof. ]. L. Scheel. 0rganist; q. R. Thompson,
secretary; CHARLES w. Hancock. Treasurer A
permanent constitution has been adopted and
the officers named together with the musical
directors OF the several Masonic bodies of the
District, are 10 constitute the executive board
for the transaction Of business. A beautiful
organ has been purcha sed for the rehsarsals,a ana
the choir will hold weekly meetings at rooms
on Seventh street, No. i95.
Evening star., 1869-05-08

fr>W The recsipts q. fresh r<n fr,r, tha
tStSrnSc shores are daily heSNniEE more Ernl-
'~o and tc-dSN tas number reported a Iohu-
SNh "a mart Sre no half u hS- thew were YES
'~tasv. About s.Spa seSd and It.ssQ herring
'mefseec the tNt. the former having been s,ld
y, -. u - rsT hundred. and he latter Al SiI
- ~lN rer thousand TINS sSa-sIty IN ne san
~ - u>h = mostly owiES 20 the lA;e unfax-
crsele w~.ther. though 4, \. rrnerxlIy -,,, -
tare1 'sS' 'ae eesN'es; haul OF the season IS
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17

"No ROOM ron LoArERs. AN ex-
change says; "Theso words recently
met our eyes as we passed a work.
shop. No room for loaiers' Sure
enough, there is no room for loafers
anywhere in this working world,
They are not wanted in the busy
workshop, norin the editors sane,um ;
they arc a nuisance in the store,
splitting and spewing about the
stove, and at the post Office and street
corners arc in every body's way
They are forever out OF place--except
when in the almshouse or Jail. A dead
weight upon society, they are a hin
drance and bore. They form no
part OF natures plan; It abhors them,
as it does vacuum. While all the
world around them is going forward,
they are standing still, or rather
gliding impcrceptibly backward into
seedy vagabondism. \ loafer soon
grows rusty. 1t is only use which
keeps our faculties bright, and idle
men get dell, stupid, stolid, and
muddy"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17

PURCHASE ONLY THE BEsT.-In a
majority of advertised bitters impor
tant ingredients, the necessity oI
which are plainly indicated, ere omit
ted, because of their high prices in
Others, the proportions and combina
tions of the ingredients are in defiance
of all settled principles ofpharmaceuti
cal chemistry; others, are mere shams
made up of poor whiskey slightly
Uttered with aloes and colored in such
a manner as to deceive the unwary
and are so nauseating as 10 be unwor
:hy of criticism, and TO the patient the
remedy is worse than the disease
while years Of experience and trial
have proved Dr. RObaeks Stomach
Bitters to be, just as recommended
one of the best remedies extant where
a stomaehic tonic and stimuldnt are ro
quired. They never fail to strengthen
the weak, impart vigor to the strong
and are, in every particular, just what
a stomach bitters ought to be. Ifyou
have symptoms Of Dyspepsia, take
them freely to aid digestion. If you
reside in bilious districts, they should
be taken as a sure prevention oI
Bilious Fever and Fever and Ague,
Liver Complaint, Jaundice, and in all
that class Of diseases where there is q
general depression of the nervous
system, loss ofmuscular energy, weak.
ness, lassitude, want ofappeiite, faint.
ness, chilly sensations and aching Of
the bones, &c. remedy for female
weakness, RobdcRs Bitters have no
equal. They are prepared with special
reference TO this complaint.and act like
a charm. A few days trial willsatisfy
the most sceptical Of the real merits Of
this really valuable medicine.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17

"A BAPTIs' PREACHER, WITH LoH1
PARE OF WHIsKERs ALL OVER HIS
FAsE," Runs AWAY WITH "MI WIFE."
-Many quaint communications, says
the Louisville Courier journal, are
made to our Superintendent Of Police,
but the following is a little ahead Of
anything Of recent date. 1t appears
that a Baptist preacher named J. J.
Shorthll, Mrs. NJ. E. Colkitt, and four
hundred dollars, eloped from Punxsu-
tawney, Jefferson county, Pa, about
the 18th of January, and came in this
direction. Hero is the letter, with its
model orthography and punctuation
unimpaired
Punxsutawney jefferson CO Pennsylvanie febury
the % 1869 to the ehefe Of poles louisville Ky Sir
want you 10 take this IN han and sarch the cyty
and see If this party has bene thare and q rest
them and will reward you with one hundred and
seventy five dolors as soon git to see them and
have them shore tha left pittsburg on the nine
iecnh OF Jenrry iur that city tha had thare trunks
check cd TO that phase ths was new truuks throcd
their oal wons = way got new wons in Pittsburgh
he is a baptis preacher by the name J Shorihill
and mi wife is the other her name is VI. F. Colkitt
tha Elopcd and robcd me Of fore hunred dolers in
cash he has bene prechen fur Is years he is about
s fot inches hi and hei long pare Of whiskers
all over his fase and sandy colorod with sunken
eyes herey fored red scin and sitcy bald head be
wares black clothe be has bat and cap with
him and be is bout forty-fve ycsrs oAld and is .
little stoop sholdered the lady in his eumpeny is
N. E. Colkit She is mi wife She is boat I've feet
inches hl with black bare and black eyes and
dark eomplection slim bilt leene and hes hir ri,e
sholder Of phase II you find them you can examen
hr sholder tha is lump sticks fored she is 20
years oald thare trunks hes his booke in tha wa
bout from ninety TO hundred pounds and She
had a carpet sack and basket with hiT aId wore
when she left home water drcs and raper now IL
you a rest those party and hold them tn cum
will pay you a hundred aud rs doers reward fur
them and II you don't follow them then inde out
which corse tha went frum that plase and let me
Direct to Punzsutawney Jehsrsoa co Pa to @ W
Colkitt
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17

A wofg Sesclpiips n tls i1lfse, ens
ne r,ccs, ne Mysteries, Mlsu1ss
and Crimes oi Nrs fotl Csv"--This
IA the TILE Of = hnndeoipt volume,
ust issucd by JOINS Bnoretns a
Co, Philadelphia, ra. II tells how
fortunes arc made and lost 10 a day,
how chrcwd mon are ruined In Wall
street. how counrymen are swlndled
by sharpersi how ministers and meu.
chants are black mailed; bow dance
hallsand concert saloons are managed;
how gambling houses and lotteries arc
conducted how stock and oil compa-
nies originate, and how the bubbles
burst and treats OF New York, It's
people, its society, its rich, It's poor,
their life, their habits, their haunts
and their peculisritiesj Of churches,
theatres, palaces, bowels. tenement
houses and public buildings Of edi-
tors, judges, lawyers, brokers, mer.
chants, mechanics and sewing girls;
Of policemen, detectives, sailors, fire.
men, news.boys, beggars, thieves, dead
oeats, swipdlers, gamblers and the
demi monde; Of hotels, boarding
houses, saloons, beer gardens, club
aad dance houses Of Fifth Avenue,
Broadway, the Bowery, Wall Street,
the Five Points, and the Central Park;
of pawnbrokers, roughs, fortune tel
lers, quacks, gift enterprises, and
humbugs Of all that Is great, noble,
generous, vicious, mysterious, brill
liant, startling, genteel or shabby,
and of all that is interesting and
worthy Of record in the great city.
As the Metropolitan Centre Of tho
United States, New York City reflects
all the good and evil Of tho land in
their most intense forms. There is
no man, however often he may have
visited New York, who cannot learn,
from this work, much regarding that
great city and its many and mighty
interests.
This very interesting work n sold
only by subscription, and the publish.
ers, VIC understand, have secured II.
j. Sloppy, Esq, of New Millport, As
their agent in this county, who is now
engaged in canvassing for the work.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17


FATAL ACCIDENT. Friday last,
VIM. Babcock, an employee on McssrF.
Big.er's steam sawmill, in this bor-
ough, in attempting TO adjust the
chain on the "bull.wheel" whilo draw
ing up a sawlog, was caught by the
hand and drawn on tho wheel, and
before the other employees got the
wheel stopped, the chain passed four
times around him-over the hand,
arm, neck and chest. He was taken
10 the residence of Gov. Bigler, where
everything in the shape of medical
skill and attention was employed, but
all proved in vain. The external and
internal injuries were so serious, that
death ensred at about o'clock, on
Sunday afternoon. His parents, resi-
ding at Altoona, were tclegNpbed for,
and the father arrived just in time to
see bis son expire.