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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-03
Receipts by Railroad, December e.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAIIPoln

1903 bales cotton, 60 balcs domestIcs, 80 bbls
To Railroad Agent q W Williams & CO, Peizor.
Rodgers Il co, G II Walter & CO, Il Prinuie n
Son. Willis & Chisolul, L Wiss q CO, B r Sloan.
W Ryan, w w Smith, Caldwell 4 Son, Frost (
Adger, and others.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

SAVANNAH December 2.-Sailed, the monitor
Dictator, Key West; steamships General Barnes,
New York; America, Baltimore.
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FOR PALATKA, RIDA,
VIA SAVANNAH. FERNANDINA JACKSON
WILLIE AND LANDINGS ON ST. JOHNS RIVER.
SEMI-WEEKLY LINE,

SEMI-W WEEKLY LINE.
Steamer ""DICTATOR," Captain -T~A
W. T. McNcliy, will sail from .ssss9sts.IIiszr1s
for above points,
Steamer "CITY POINT" Captain George f. Nc.
MILAN, will sail from Charleston every FRIDAY
EVENING, vt 8 O'Clock for above points. Connect
ing with all railroads at Savannah going South
and West. Connecting with the Florida Railroad,
ut Fernanlina, for Cedar Keys, from which place
steamers connect with Mobile und New Orleans
Connecting, ut Palatka, with lIarts steamers for
the Gclawaha River. Through Bills OF I.ndng
given for frelghts to Mobile and New Orleans
Frelghts pay able on the wharf. All goods remain.
Ing on the wharf Mt sunset will be stored nj risk
and expense OF owners.
tsigned) J. u. AIKEN & CO.,
noVl3 Agents.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-03

EoTE.-We hive deducted from New Orleans
1o,e7l bales uplands. from Mobile 49,. bales, from
Savannah 1884 bags sen island and ... bales up
land, ana from Charleston 1876 baga sea island and
OF bales upand-the quantities received at those
ports from Mobile, Florida, Texas and Savannah.
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MEMORANDA.

The brig Josie A Devereauy, Clark, from Charles
ton for Boston. arrived ut Holiness Hole Noycm-
her 2S.
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p y S S GE SIS.

N1RAVELLERS PASSING THROUGH
CHARLESTON EN ROUTE TO FLORIDA
AND AIKEN,
And other places, should lay In their ..1i1st.
supplies OF Clarc,s. Champagncs, Cor NM1h!N3S
dialS, l'randes Whistles Wines, Canned Soups
and Meats american and English Biscuits, Dc-
yille,i HAM, Tongue, Lobster, Durham Smoking
Tobacco and Imported Segars.
WM. s. CORWIN & CO.,
No. 275 King street, opposite IIascl,
Charleston, 5. C.
:. Branch OF No. 900 broadway, corner 10th street,
New York. scpt2s 6mos
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FOR RNANDINA, FLORIDA,

u
INLAND ROUTE VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON
HEAD, SAVANNAH, BRUNSWICK AND
ALL INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS
On THE GEORGIA COAST.
Steamer PILOT BOY, Captain Wuo
Fenn Peck will leave Charleston ,rsss:sxsf-z.--1S
Tor above points every SUNDAY M0MNfNG It 5
O'Clock; Leaving Savannah MONDAY MORNING,
at O'Clock.
Returning, she will leave Fernandina OF. Tues
DAY AFTERNOON, after arrival OF the train from
Cedar Keys and Gaincsvillc; leaving brunswick
same evening; leaving Savannah for Charleston,
V1a Beaufort, on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, at 8
O'Clock.
For Freight or Passage apply to
j. y. AIKEN & CO.. :.
noV2l South Atlantic Wharf
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nor WRIGlITS BLUFF AND INTER

II
MEDIATE LANDINGS ON THE SAN
TEE RIVER.
The light draft Steamer MARION rNp
Capt. Alexander RocrtsoR, will re- ,AAsss:-Stsfs--55
celye Freight THIS DAY, ut Accommodation
instant.
Freight must he prepaid
For engagements, apply nj
TIE OFFICE OF TIE AGENCY
uccJ Accommodation Wharf
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the mills, now $4,000 bales; same time 1SGS, 1885,
900 bnlcs. Middllng uplands l2l,d; then lI,sdG9
l21sd.
The arrivals at this port for the week have been
67i bags OF sea island and Si6S bales OF upands.
against 56i bags Of sea island and 1899 bales Of
upands the week before, and .a6 bags Of sea
island and FlorlIas ami 1lll bales of nplands for
the same week last year. These supplies have
come ~ follows, say: or uplands, per South
Carolina Rallroad, 7a's baes; per Northeastern
Railroad. sos bales; Savannah Railroad, Al bales;
wagons, 22 Bales; Georgetown, 10 bales; Beau
fort, bales; Chisolm's Mill, . bales; Santcc
bale. Say, OF sea islands, James Island. ~ baics:
Northeastern Railroad, 81 bales: TuogOOdOo, IL
bales; Chsolms Mill, - bacs; AshepOo, 9 bales:
Johns Island, 81 bales; Christ Church, ~ bales;
Wadmalaw, bales: Beaufort, S3 bales; Pom Pom,
bate; Savannah Railroad, 30 bales; Savannah,
139 bales; Florida, ISL bales: EdstO, II bales.
The transactions and prices prevailing In this
mnrket for tile week have bcen rs follows:
On Friday, November 20, the staple Was dull.
with restricted inquiry and light stock, prices
tending i'll buyers favor; sales about 100 bales:
ordinary to good ordinary being quoted ut 2en @
23ls, low ml,ltlllng 23ai. midtlling ~ and strict
middling 2liSc e Ii.
On Saturday the market opened quiet but
steady, and closed nrmcr at about isc p Ii MI
vance; sales 700 bnlcs; ordinary to good ordinary
beng quoted at 23CI13ii low mldlllng a35IG1237i,
middling 2l@2i',, strict mdtling a4tlc a IT,
On Monday, carly in the day. the article was
quite firm, but the marked decline In gold caused
the market to become easier; sales about 450
bnlcs; quotations being somewhat nominal at 300
23is for ordinary to good ordinary 23ai@o37s for
low midtlllng, ei@e4'a for middling, and 2I,ic +
| 4 for strict mi,ldling.
| On Tuesday the inquiry was steadily maintain
| cd, buyers operating ut rates somewhat in their
favor; sales COO bales: ordinary 10 good ordinary
| being quoted at o2tsd,23's. low m1dling 25tz@.
23Ai middllng ~, and strict mi,lllins olsc. Z lb.
On Wednesday the market was irmcr and
prices improved i5i4c. {, H.; sales 500 bales; Or
binary TO good ordinary being quoted nt 23G,aai.,
low mid,lling 233.eL2i, middling 241.c. Il III.
Yesterday the demand was good, stock light
and prices firm; sales 5ao bales, viz: / at %; . at
2eai at IS; 20 at 23,4;i ai "3's 10 a c3l.; 20 ut
at 1885, 75 at 23ti; 1aS at 24 1le at nii; ut Ns
a. at 24is. and 10 bales on private terms Wcquotr:
LIVERPOOL, CI,hsSIEIc lTtpS
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List of Shipping

IN THE PoRT or CHARLESTON, DECEMBER 9.
Vessels under 100 tons, and steamers coasting
Within tile State, excepted.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

A gigantic stone image of man
was lately exhumed in Onondaeu
county, N. Y, by some men who
were engaged in digging woll. 1t
Is over ten feet in length, we'll pro.
pOrtiOnOd, and has puzzled both
the ignorant and scientific to ac.
count for its origin. Tho general
Impression, however, seems to be
that It is a statue of an uncertain
ago. carved from single block of
the gypsum which abounds in that
country. 1t ispronounccd great
curiosity.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

New YonK ELEcTloN.-The Re.
publicans Of New York seem to
have allowed the late election 10
go by default. Knowing that they
would be defeated by fraud, any
how, they unwisoly refrainod from
making any contest, and tho result
is tho State passes entirely undor
democratic control for tho first
time in seventeen years. The
democratic State ticket is elected
by 10000 to $4,000 majority, and
the legislature is decidedly Of the
same complexion In both branches
The democrats lost about 30, 900 in
New York City, but moro than
made II up in the rest of the State.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 8.

OiNSlNNAll, NUN. ..
FLOUR-Dull; family at SIS 25
GO so.
GRAIN Wheat dull at 81 10m
| II for No | rcd winter. Corn
in good demand at S4@S5c for ear;
and SG@97c for shelled. Oats stoa.
dy at 4s@55c, Rye dull at 9Oc for
No l. Barley dull and receipts
large; No l fall at 81 so.
WHlSKY-DulI atSI.
PR0VISlONS-U UnchaugoI, with
not much demand; mess pork at
S3l. There is nothing doing in
new bulk meats or lard, and pri.
ccs are nominal. Green meats are
in good demand at lOf, 133@l6c,
but held 10 higher.
PRODUCE-Buttcr firm at 80
@35c. Eggs advanced to 29@3O
Cheese in good demand at 175@
l9Ic. ~
HOGS-lIighor and in demand
at SO 5O@lO so; receipts of 1000
Weather excellent for slaughter.
ing,
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The Columbus Journal says
Mr. John II. Klippurt, Secretary
OF the State Board of Agriculture,
has returned to the city after an
extended tour of observation. Hc
reports that in Northwestern Ohio.
Northeastern Indiana, and South.
orn Michigan, tho snow of October
22d was about ton inches deem;
that 1t fell on tho apple and other
fruit trees while the leaves were
still in place, and that fruit and
trees we're in many cases injured,
and young orchards in some cases
destroyed. In Henry, Pauldipr
and Williams counties many of tho
fruit as we'll as other trees were
broken down, or had largo branch.
es broken off by the snow.
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From the Ohio State Journal.
Vote for state Ofiicers-.= OH
cial Count.

The following is the official vote
for the different officers Of the State,
on Tuesday, Oct. 18th:
For Governor-R. B. Hayes, 235,.
ss2; G. II. Pendleton, 22s, ,48l.-
Hayes majority 1891. "
Lieutenant GOvernor-John G:
Lee, 236, ,297i It. j. Godfrey, 22S,,
2G9. Lees majority, S,02S.
Treasurer of States. S. War
ner, 236,345; L. Buhrer, 227,947'
Warmers majority, S,39S,
Attorney General-Francls B.
Pond, 235, 1913; John NJ. Connell
227,9l4. Ponds majority, 1879.
Votes intended for Pond LOTT
making majority 1886.
Members of the Board of Public
Works-Richard r. Porter, 220,,
75S; Benjamin P. Churchill, 22S,,
OOl. Porter's majority, l,752.-
There were 6,80l votes cast for
Richard A. Porter which were uu-
doubtcdly meant for Richard r
Porter, making majority 1858.
Judge Of Supreme Court-Lu.
ther Day 236, 1880; VIM. ]. Gilmore,
22S,220. Days majority, 9,lGO.
The Temperance candidate for
Governor, Samuel Scott, received
679 votes.
The following table exhibits the
official vote. for Governor in detail
for the years 1867 and 1869.
.Y- .fH' IT,, cov,n,,n.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

Somebody recently picked up q
couutfyman and prosecuted him
under the game law for having
trapped ornetted quail and phea-
SAINTS on his own premises, and
then the parties who arrested the
farmerAtothe plunder. In conse-
quenc otthis vigorous interpreta.
tion of'the game laws Of the State,
several farmers and others have
called at our Office to give notice
that they will shoot any city chap
found on their lands in search OF
game, There seems to be u shad.
ow of q suspicion that there are
certain parties over, doing the bu,
siness of protecting game co
lumbuS Sunday Morning Ne,cs.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The Ohio State Journal oi Tues
day last says that gentlemen arriS
wing in Columbus on Monday from
Wood county report that on Fri
day evening twenty deer and one
black bear were shipped from Al
ma Station, ON the Dayton and
Michigan Railroad. The shipments
of deer from this place have been
very heavy during the season.
For the ten days previous an aver
age of ten deer per day were sent
from that point. Two black bears
have been killed in that vicinity
this season, and deer are reported
more abundant in that section that
they have been for ten years.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
New York Cattle Market.
New YORK Nov 8

IN EW lORK, NOV D.
BEEvEs = Total beeves G,9O0,
with 3,7OO fresh and G7O stale on
market. To-day the weather is
cold, but there is too much meat on
the hooks for an improvement in
live stock. Eight cars of dressed
came from Cincinnati during the
week Prices ranged from Sc to
l55c for live, with very few tops at
Ice, and stock not all sold. The
market was slow and tho average
quality poor; many Texans being
among them. Drovers hope to
work up prices little during the
wock. A lot Of so Kentucky cat
Ile y cwt. brought l3a144c; ITO of
X cwt. prime at 15a16c; 100 Ohio
@ evil. 13al5c; 95 Texans 6 cwt.
at SG3; ITO Indiana 81 cwt. at LA
l23c. Pretty fair cattle sold at
l3c.
EEp-Total 1860, with 81
cars to day, besides many held
from Saturday; some of to. days
sales are ono car of thin Ohio
sheep, O5 lbs. at 44c; a few lambs
in them; ono car of fine fat Michi-
gan sheep, 81 pounds, at 5ic; also
some Canada, 100 pounds. at 7c:
lambs 6 10 re, with very slow
market and many unsoId.
Hoes Count up 1850 for tho
week, and AZ cars arrived to o.duy.
They alone show improvement;
dressed selling at l23al3c; live are
quoted at 91alOac, Ono car of II.
Ilnois, 22G pounds sold at 10c, five
cars, lS2 pounds, at 99c; country
dressed sell at l4a15c.
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Death Of George Peabody.


A man untitled, but glorious-a
simple citizen, but with beauti.
ful iamc throughout Chris,endom,
and houors beyond those of Prin
ces, George Peabody, died LAST
night near midnight, (Nov. 4th,)
at his London residence. His
health has been rapidly failing du.
ring tho last year; and whom, after
his trip to this country, to try
weather the air Of his native land
woulG not restore his strength, he
grew worse ard was confined 10 his
house, the most serious npprehen
sions woro entertained. We heard
the other day that tho Queen Of
England had inquired by telegraph
as to his health, expressing tnr
tondcrest anxiety for his welfare.
Tho outlines Of his history are ia.
miliar to every schoolboy, IIc was
born in Danvers, Massachusetts.
and became in his mature years a
banker in London. His sagacily
and integrity in business gave him
great wealth. A bachelor, ho do
voted his fortune to benevolent oh
jocts; and secured, moro than any
Other man of this generation, the
universal estcom OF mankind. I'll
was tho felicity OF his carcor TO bo.
stow his wealth In his own time
and way in tho benevolent and
educational enterprises that his
Judgment most com mo n d O d.
His gifts have been of aston>
lshing magnitude. Long ago he
was remarkable for them. Each
year no has added to thom hun.
dreds OF thousands, and sometimes
millions. His prosperity has been
as wonderful as his beheyolonco
Ills ago exceeded The allotted span
OF three>score and ten. His exam.
ple will bo Of inestimablo valuoin
lmpressIng those who contemplate
works OF charity to do lhcm while
they can see thcm well done. He
has enjoyed tho celebrity of his yir.
tues, and will bo remembered with
ahectionato reverence when the
warriors and monarchs of the time
arc forgotten, or but lightly cs.
,oemed' NO words that tho Cable
has ever flashed at midnight thro |
inc Atlantic have touched as ma.
ny hearts with sorrow, and at tho |
samo time called up as many kind. |
~ and grateful rccolIections Of !
generous deeds as these: George
Pedbody is deadi- Gin. Com.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The reading of good and we'll
conducted newspaper, even for the
space of quarter ofa year, brings
more sound instruction, and leaves
better impression than would be
acquired probably at tho best
school in twelve months. Talk to
the members of a family who read
the papers, and compare their in.
formation with those who do not.
The difference is beyond compar.
ison.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The BIBLE IN ScHooLs.-An in.
junction was granted by Judge
Storer, of the Superior Court Of
Cincinnati, restraining tho Board
Of Education of that city from car.
rying into execution tho resolution
prohibiting the reading Of the Bi.
bic in the City Schools. The re-.
suit Of this controversy is awaited
with a great degree Of public in
terest. The question will prOba.
bly, be carried into the next spring
electionsin Cincinnati at which
msmbers Of the Board Of EduCa.
tion are 10 be chosen. |.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
Now York Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.
FLOUR = Closed dull, and
slightly in buyers favor.
GRAIN-Wheat quiet and stea.
dy for Western; heavy and decin-
ing for spring, with moderate spec
ulativo demand for former, and
limited export inquiry fer the lat
ter. Rye dull and unchanged.--
Oats firm at G3l@64lO for Western.
Corn dull at 95@9Sc for unsound,
and Sl@l 03 Tor sound mixed
" Gstern. ....
PROVlSlONS-Pork dull and
heavy at $50 25 for mess. Beef
quiet and unchanged Cat meats
dull. Bacon heavy and qniet.
Lard dull at 17a@l74c, for fair to
prime steam.
EGGS--Flrm and in fair de.
mand.
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Father Hyacintho,s Lcttor.

The following is Fathor Hyacin-
tho's letter TO tho Boston clergy.
men: ~ am evor sensible Of the
high honor paid mo in this greet>
ing from tho clergy whom you rep.
resent. | am touched by your cx
pressons of Christian sympathy
and affection. | am Catholic,
and hope to remain ono. | have
not broken with the church, but it's
abuses, recognize true Chris>
llans in all Protestant bodies, for |
believe that tho true church, ems
bracing all who hold Christ as their
head, is wider than any earthly or.
ganization. My purpose in com.
ing to America is to escape from
excitement and To- rest little. |
shall soon return to Europe, but |
hope again TO visit this country. j
shall visit Boston In November if
possible, and then should be glad
to SEQ those whom you represent
to explain moro fully my position.
The future is dark and uncertain
but | shall obey my conscience to
tho end Groet in my name, with
Christian salutations, those in
whose name you greet mo"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The detectives of New York have
boon quietly at work for some time
ferreting out body of countefeit.
ers in that city, and on Thursday
unearthed an organized gang, hav-
ing in its possession thousands Of
dollars of bogus $50 bonds, reve.
nue. stamps, and postage stamps =
The plates, dies, presses, etc, and
q large lot of printed bonds and
stamps were captured.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The Columbus Journal relates
that Gen. l. R. Sherwood, Secrota.
ry Of State. during a recent sc.journ
at an oberlin hotel, stripped to the
bun in tho course of making
change of clothes, and then open.
cd what he supposed to be the door
OF a closet. Instead of a closet, q
sisting'room filed with ladies burst
on the Generals vision. Fourteen
screams drowned the noise OF one
slam.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

Mr.. John Mallow of Concord
township, areliable farmer, reports
a lot of corn that beats all former
reports in that line. He gathered
thirty ears of his white corn and
weighed them. The result was
forty pounds and tho thirty cars
measured twenty eight feet and q
half when placed end TO end. A
sample of this corn which we have
seen, proves it to be a very re.
markable product, They are now
on exhibition at this Office Chilli.
cOthe Gd<.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

One of the features OF the au,
tumn Of 1869 is that wo have had
but very little OF that golden leaf.
ed splcndor that generally causes
our forests to bo 30 attractive. The
freezes and SHOWS and cold snaps
OF October turned the leaves from
green to n parchod brown without
any of tho usual brilliant phases Of
change. The leaves on many trees
had the life frozen out OF them, but
retain still their green color. and
arc as dry as their brown fellows
on tho ground.--O. s. Journat.
That's just the way it is around
hero.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The scare about a short corn
crop is pretty much ended. Ac-
counts from various points in Ohio
state that on gathering the crop it
is turning out much better than
was anticipated. There will un-
doubtodly bO q large surplus for
export il needed.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
NEW DRUG STORE.


l have opened, on Main Street,
a retail Drug and Prescription
Store, and I keep in connection
thorewith a good assortment Of
Toilet articles.
My stock is entirely new, select.
cd in New York City by myself, and
persons dealing with me can rest
assured of getting pure and fresh
Medicines at fair prices.
/ pay particular attention to fill
ing Physicians prescriptions.
II. B. HUNTER.
Lancaster, Ohio, Sept. ., 1869.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
Railroad Survey.

Tho engineers are now making a
survey OF the Atlantic and Lake
Erie Railroad through Perry cOun.
ty. One party is going north
wardly from New Lexington and
another party scuthward. W. W.
GRAVES, Civil Engineer, Of this
city, is at the head of he last men
toned party, with several young
men of Lancaster among bis corIs
Of assistants.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11


THE u. s. MAILs.--Tho annual
report of Postmaster General Cres.
well, for the year ending juno 30,
1869, now in course OF preparation,
announces that the total number of
stamps, envelopes and newspaper
wrappers sold during tho period
mentioned amounted to S502, ,722,.
$50; tho total valne Of which is sis.
O7S,OOO. Receipts and cxpcndi.
lures for tho year ending juno 80,
1869, are as follows: Receipts, SlS,-
334,57l, being an increase Of twelve
and n half per cent, over the ro
ceipts of 1868 Expenditures, S23,.
G9S, l32, being an increase of four
and q quarter per cent. over the
OF 1868. Tho cost
during tho year for tho trnnspor.
tation of tho mails in tho United
States amounted to Sll,G3t,72S,
including Sl,275,227 paid Tor the
compcnsations;ot railway clerks,
route agents. local agents and mess
engeis.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

The total earnings of the Union
Pacific Railroad for October we're
ss79.092 00--incrcase over Sep
tember sl2O,625 16. The detailed
statement shows $4,000 increase
in passenger earnings, and a cor
responding amount in freight.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11

Tho salaries of Hon, IL. J, Jcw.
cit from railroad corporations,
amount to S22, 900 year; $4,000
from the Little Miami Railroad;
$4,000 IRON the Central Ohio Rail.
road, and $4,000 from tho Rail.
roads under tho control of the
pennsylvania re Central ip Ohio and
Western States. This might be
called a fat take. e.-Zanes. Courier.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11


Tho New York ,Sun thinks that
the appointment OF Gen, Belknap
Secretary of War, is u "political
blundor of the samo sort as tho ap.
pointment of Mr.. Stewart, Mr.
Hamilton Fish, Mr. Borie, and Mr.
Robson" In the light of the re.
cent elections this sort of thing
sounds oddly enough. Tho truth
is, 1t was tho strength and popu
larity of Gen, Grants administers
tion with tho people that gave us
tho victory, We undertake to say
that tho people don't care u fig
about the personnel of the Cabinet.
They are satisfied with the way
things arc going. They look to re.
suits and readily conclude that,
although the Cabinet is in some re
spects somewhat singular, General
Grants way is a good ono. We
venture to suggest that the SIN
might just as woll adopt n new line
in criticising Con. Grant Pitts.
bWDh Commercial.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-11
Reduction of Telegraph Rates.

Reduction of Telegraph Rates.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company adopted, on the 1st of
October, new and reduced tariff
Of rates for transmission of MESA
ges. An idea Of the reduction
made can be gathered from the fol.
lowing comparative statement Of
the rates from Lancaster 10 differ
ent prominent points, for messages
not exceeding 10 words: