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DEPARTMENT oF AGRICULTURE.
IPunLIc-No. So

For compensation of Commissioner of Agricul.
,ure. three Thousand dotlarsi chief clerk, two
thousand dollars; entomOlOgist. two thousand
dollars (: chemist, TWO thou sand dollars super
iutendent Of experimental gardens, two thou.
sand doIlArs = botanisi, faprtren hundred dol-
lars: supprinten ndent of seed room, eighteen hun
drrd dollars; librarian, eighteen hundred dol>
lars; superintendent Of folding room, twelve
hundred dollars two clerks Of class four three
thousand six hundred doIlars four clerks of
class three, six Thousand tour hundred dollars
six clerks Of class two, eight thousand fonr hun
dred dollars; Eve capyists and attendants in
museum, at one thousand dollars each, Eve thou
sand dollars; three messengers, At eight hundred
and forty dollars each. two thoussnd Eve hun.
drrd and twenty dollars two watchmen, ut
eight hundred and sixty fonr dollars each, one
thousand seven hundred and tw-nty eight dol
lars ; six laboFers, at seven hundred and twenty
dollars each, four thousand three hundred and
twenty dollars statistician, two thousand dol,
lars; assistant chemist, one thousand six hum
jred dollars assistant superintendent Of rxperi>
mental garden and grounds, one thousand two
hundred dollars; assistant superintendent OF
seed room, one thousand two hundred dollars
disbursing clerk, one thousand eight hundred
dollars
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oEEICTAI.
!. LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.

LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session cfthe Fortisth Con-
gress. W
TPuBEo-No. So.
An Acr making appropriations for the Legislative,
executive, and Judicial expenses Of the govern
ment tor the year ending the ihirtieth Of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty nine,-
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rTlHE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
In and To- Wal a wlllt o. inty W. r.. will hold
n extra session, ou MONDAY. the 18th day Of March.
1861 oF the purpose Of transacting the husiness ID
the regular Ffbriary term. and such other business
A. may come hefire the B.l4rI. BY order of the
lIaS - -f... (l,nntv Auditor.
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no &c E.

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED Has THIS DAY TURNED
aver =, p N LYNsH, ali the hook accounts.
dues materials a cOnneeteI with the BLACK.
smith BUSINESS conducted ia be name % VAN
HORN a co. Ali persons indebted Will make psJ
n,rnf 10 p N LYNCH, who will continue tbs bust
nes. A Il pernnns knowing thenAelves indebted ara
: ? T. - 7.'r- -. A. -. VAN HORN.
P. N. LYNCH.
walls wa1a. March 5, 1859. Films g
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AaRIouLruRAL STATISTICS.

For collecting statistics and material for an
nual report. ten thousand dollars Propid,d.
That hereafter accounts OF the Agricultural De.
partment shall be audited by the First Auditor
Of the Treasury Department, and revised and
certified By the First Comptroller according to
Ia
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GRANT 5 CABlNET. - he new Cabinet,
selected by President Grant, is singulsrlI
weak, not having in 1t man of naIional
reputation. The Secretary of State, Elihu
B. Washburnp, is best known, and this is
mainly from lhe fact that he has been longer
in the House of Representatives than any
member OF that body Washburne entered
Congress a. menlb from the Galena dis.
trict, lIinois, on the 4th of March, 1853,
and has been continually member frou that
date to this. His term of service includes
the administrations Of Presidents Pierce.
Buchanan, Lincoln aud Jnhnsuu. His a..
ceptance of seat 10 the Cabinet creates
vacancy IN the House, which will have to be
filed by 'p,cisl election. The new premier
is man oi the must irrs>cible disposition,
and personally is the most popular man 10
public life. A dull, heavy man, his princi.
pal merit is that of being rigid econoTist,
aud should he remain in the Cabinet, we
venture the prediction that he will prove the
terror oil the gready cnrmorants who are for
ever lowering about the Treasury The oaly
o'her member Of the Cabinet who has figured
at all prominently IN public life. is the post.
master General, A. j. Cresswell. OF Mar,.
land. THIS gentleman made his FIRST appear
ance in public LIE as Repr, sentative in the
Thiry,Elghth Congress. and subsequently
held seat in the Senate for fractional part
OF tenn. In his oSu State he takes rank
as an extreme radical, and was Among the
very hrst to advocate the enfruDchisement Of
the negroes. The Secretary Of the Treasury
has no reputation whatever as = Statesman,
and is chi fly known as one Of the uealthy
men nj New York A large bondholder him
self, he doubtless g,e> into the Cabinet to
represent the bond holding interest, and du>
ring his continuance in Office it is quite GER
tain the ShylOckS will have their "pound Of
Rrsh." The balance of the members are
without national reputation, aud certainly a
weaker Cabinet would be difficult to imagine.
President Grant seems 10 act upon the idea
that intellectually and 10 all the attributes Of
stAtesuaBship weak lnan himself. it Ia de-
''rAble to have around him men Of even Iess
eAlIoer. Wlth such Cabine, the country
can expect liule Of wIse statss manship. or
even creditable administration Of public
affairs. ''
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For stationery, freight, iueidentals, Eve thou.
sand dollars.
Fur purchases for library, laboratory, and mu
senm. five thousand dollars.
For fuel light, aud miscellaneous expenses.
three thousand two hundred dollars
For keep of horses, one thousand FIVE hundred
dollars.
For lahor and repairs in the experimental GAR
den, and purchase of plants for the same, ten
thousand dollars. ..t.r la
For purchase Of new and valuable seeds and
labor in putting them up, twenty thousand dollars
FOR THE NEW BUILDISG
For heating apparatus, 6ftrrn thousand dollars
For gas fixtures. two thousand eight hundred
and ninety dollars. ...
For cases for museum, three thousand eight
hundred and eighty dollars
For ,iniing walls. and fitting up bath-rooms,
six thousand two hundred aud fifty five dolIars.
For purchase of furniture and fitting ND labor
atory, Twelve thonsand FIVE hundred dollars.
For grading, forming roads aud walks and
improving the grounds, twelve ihnu-and dollars.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
For compensation of Commissioner of Eiuca
ton, four thousand dollars; chief clerk, two
thousand dollars one clerk Of class four, eigh>
teen hundred dollars and one clerk of class
three. sixteen hundred dollars.
For stationery, blank books, freight. express
charges, library. miscellaneous items, and extra
clerical help, ten Thousand sx hundred dollars :;
in all twenty thnnssnd dollars: Propided That
from and after The thrtipih day of June, eiphtepn
hundred and sixty-uine. the Department Of E In.
cation shall cease. and there shall he established
and aitaehed TO The Department of the Interior
an off re to he dpnominated The Office of ednca
tiOn, the chief officer Of which shall bp the Com
missioner OF Education, at salary of three thou,
sand dollars per annum, who shall. und-r the
direction of the Secretary of the Interior, dis,
charge all such duties, and sIp+ rintend, execute
and perform all such acts and things touching
and Respecting the said office Of education AS are
devolved by law upon said Commissioner Of
EinrHtion.
UNITED STATES MINT AND ASSAY OFFICE.
MINT AT PHILADELPHIA
For salaries of the director, treasurer, assayer
melter and rrfner, chief cOiner and engraver,
assistant assaye-, and seven clerks, thirtvsnine
thousand fur hundred dollars Provided That
from and after the first day of July, eighteen hun
dred and sixty seven. the annual compensation
OF the weighing clerk shall be two thousand dol.
lars, and the compensation of the calculating.
accounting, and warrant clerks shall be eighteen
hundred dollars each.
For wages of workmen and adjnsters, one bun.
drpd and twenty five thousand dollars.
For incidental and contingent ex penses, twenty.
Ave thou4and dollars
For specimens of ores and coins to be pre-,
served in the cabinet Of the mint, six hundred
dollars.
For freight on bullion and coin, Eve tbousaLd
dollars
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25

MYsTEktoUs DIsArPERANCE.-Mr.
William Bowers, resident of Pleasant
Hill, in this county, rnyteriuusly aisap-
pearcd oH The hight Of The sha instant
He was In attehdance on Court as a ju-
fof and had been drinking to excess the
two day previous. He was seen mere at
le u'elock Tuesday night, and told ssV;
eral persons he intended to 90 home that
night, and ehdeavored to hire a horse,
but failed. fhs sfeeks which circle our
town were impassible, and some believe
that he lost his life in attempting to cross
them; while others entertain fears that
he has been foully dealt with and his
body secretly disposed Of. Strict search
has been made fof one or two miles
around town and portion Of the creeks
fshed, but as yet, not the least tfaces
have been discbVefed. MI. Bowers was
young man about "a years old-red
hair and whiskers, blue eyes. He leaves
o wife aud one child.
Lancaster Ledger.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25
From the Lancaster Ledger.

Nh. EDrToA My attention was at.
tracted some time ago by an appeal
made BY you to the citizens of this
County, with regard To organizing an ag-
ricultural society. I was highly pleased
with your remarks, and hoped that some
of oar tssfgesiS farmers would respond,
but It appears that every man is for him:
self, and disposed to withhold f1om 9th
ers whatever advantages he may have
gained bylezperience.
I FEEL satisfied that much good would
result from we'll organized agricultural
society stshis time We need capital
to build sSan Impoverished and ruined
country. Many Of our citizens have
hoped, and fully expected, that capital
list from the North would come to our
relief, but in this they have been dis
appointed, at least up 70 this time. We
must drpcnd upon our strong arms
Let it Be the determination of every far
mer to put firth all bis energies in de-
veloping the agricultural resources Of
the country let us organize an agricul,
lural society," medium through which
VIC may freely interchange WINS with
regard to oar experience in cultivatins
the soil. We shotn learn tvety ad,
vantage to save labor, and increase our
crops. Under the old system we tried
to see who could cultivate the largest
nambee uf acres II the hand, but now
our tfss pulisy d, to try to make the
largest yield per acre. Instead Of cut
ting down and wearing out our lands
as we formerly did, let US improve ou'
exhausted lands, cultivate less, and
make larger yields. Let our farmer'
adopt this system, and we will soon have
capital of our own, and be prosperous
people once more.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25

A FEARFUL RtDE. .=On Thursday Of
Last week the locomotive Leonard W.
Jerome was "bouked" to follow the mid
day tain vat of New York to Podgh-
keepsie, stopping nowhere for wood and
water. Just as she was starting, and
unknown to tho engineer, two lads, re-
spcstively eight aud ten years old mount
ed the cow.satcher, ihtendiug to have a
shutt ride along Eleventh avenue, sup
posing the engihs Was going to "pump
up" They were seated on a low e'eVa:
tion (tke cross beam ofth coS.catcher)
and were hid from the engineer by the
smoke.staek. Faster and faster whirled
the iron horse over the rails, by cross
streets, ever rafting switches, and then
with almost lightning speed the city
Was lelt behind as the locomotive reach:
ed the rivef bed Of The road. TIE roar.
lug steam, the sharp, rapid crack Of the
ponderous $litels as they tleated the
Joints of the rails, the s"aying to and
fro Of tie tons of iron, tho shrieking of
the st"am-w histle as the snortins en-:
gine dashed past stallun after stati1B,
Sent thrills of tettuf into the hearts of
The yoangstets as THEY hung with DEATH
like grips Upon projecting bafs or bolts,
yelling and crying with fright in vain,
for the deatcning roar Of machinery and
the clush of iron drowned their cries for
help almost befure they left their lips.
And 20 they rode till the locomotive
came to stand still for water ut Peek.
kill; forty miles, when dne completely
overcome with fright and exhau.tion,
tumbled senseless to the ground, while
the other, TOD weak TO walk, was convey
ed to tie station, and after good care the
TIVE were sent back to New Yvrk.
Pouyhheesie Eagle:
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25

States. To The circular is subjoined a
corrected list of the gdaGo Islands bond
ed under ast Of August is, 1856, and
the astention 6f collectors is directed 10
said islands With view 10 tae proper
enforcement Of the laws regulating in.
tercourse there%ith.
The law requires that no gaaSo shall
be taken from the said isfands, rocks, OF
keys, except for the use of citizens Of
the Uaired States, orof pessons resi-
dent therein. The act Of July 1866
partially suspended this prohibition
The law also provides that the insroduc-
tfon Ufguano from said Islands, rocks,
or keys, shall be regulated as the coast
ing trade between the different ports Of
the United States, aud the same Rss
shall, govern the vessels Concerned there.
in. Aud as the laws ofthe United States
forbid foreign vessels from engaging in
the cosstiDg trade, Ind . Sos,MsFciai
intercourse With these islands thus form
part ofsaid trade, collectors afe request
ed to uss all vigilance to prevent any in.
fraction Of any law or regulation on the
subject The list Numbers about sew
ty.6ve islands, designated by name, lat
itade, and longitude.
Correspondence BaaiasoTe Sun.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25

In Westerly, R l., q missionary had
painted on the fences: "What shall l
do to be saved" To which quack
medicine man added: "Use-bitters,"
The evangelist retorted by printing
under "Usc-bitters," in another place,
the words, "Then prepare to meet thy
Cod"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25

THE a6AhU Misunderstanding
MsCulloch has prepared circular to
coll ctors Of customs relative to the gu
auo islands appertaining to the United
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-02-25

the public debit Will not BE presum-
ed oat Of place to Say lsei fully war
tainted in believing that the political
party With which Iact, win gfve to your
policy in these regards l. cordial sup
port"
The addresses having been disposed
of, there was a rush at General Grant,
followed by a shake of hands all round,
aud a stream Of congratulations poured
forth, al of Which me General gravcly
acknowledged by bo~ssg.
Tfe a1iAm7tttee, after leaving General
Graut's headquarters, proceeded to the
Capitd and waited upon Speaker Col
fax in his reception room. They pre-
sented him with certificate Of his el'
ecttoH as Vice.Presidedt, signed by the
President Of the Senate, and severally
congratulated him, to which friendly
expressions he responded as follows:
"GENTLEMEN Please convey to the
two Houses of Congress, my acceptance
Of the Office to which I have beer elect
ed by the people of the United states
and assure them that shall cndeavor to
prove worthy Of this mark Of confidence,
by fidelity to principle and duty"
TENUaE-oF-6fftcE LAw.-Seuator
Sherman on Tuesday declared himself
in favor of the prompt repeal Of the
tenure of:ofice act, which he thought
had operated ihjEfiuasls to the public
service, preventing the COLLECTION Of the
revenue, and being Efeat excitement
to frauds. lie wanted tha. uncondi.
tionally repealed, and then he Would 80
for perfecting the constitutional ameud-
ment
We have little doubt that this OBJ
uozious bill will be repealed. specu-
lations are various, however, Some
leading Republican papers-decidedly
Grant-seem to be quite uneasy for
fear it Will be left upon the statute
book.
The New York Herald says. that If
Congress dpcs-no, repeat the law Gen.
eral Grant will do what he thinks pro-
per, regardless Of it. The Herald says:
"The Senate can take the responsible
tS fof much corruption and be hohc the
worse, and Grant, owing duty TO the
country, must then Syht that great dc.
fence of all official villainy.-the Sen.
ate. He will put good tinti in place,
or rogucs out, without regard to this
law; abd make a determination on the
validity Of tlis misohsvious statute"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-22
T. u X u r T. .


MADRID Oct. 21-It is stated that Captain
General DeRhOdas has informed the home
government that the rebels in Cuba have all
along had active relations with the Republican
insurgents in Spain and that arrangements
have been made between them for mutual en-
enlargement and assistance.
Reintorcements for Cuba to the number OF
5000 men sailed yesterday for Havana. Addi-
tional troops will be sent early in November.
The defeat of the Republicans here places a
large number of men at the disposal of the
government, which proposes to take advan-
tage of the opportunity and act vigorously Tor
the complete suppression of the belligerents in
Cuba. All Republican leaders captured with
arms in their hands and at the head of armed
bodies are to be shot. Some executions have
already taken place.
The Duke of Montpensir has interceded with
the Regent for the lite of leader of the at
tempted revolt at Seville.
In the COrtes to-day Gen. Prim, in referring
to the rumors current in regard to his political
faith, declared that he was Monarchist, and
as such was opposed to the establishment of a
Republic in Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-22
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Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-SOOb bls flour, IS bags
oats, II cars lumber, do clapboards 1 do slabs, do
Y bags spoOls, cars ship knees. do planks, do
shocks, do tubing, l do apples, 8 do potatoes IA
cases match spinrs 1913 dis paper, 81 chair ST. ok
80 do sleds, IS tubs butte, 1870 cans milk 154 pkgs
sundries; for shipment East 1900 bbls. -four,
spirits.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAD-17s cloth boards,
car barley, kegs lead, p boxes eggs, II cases
pets, Ito bds dO@e!l stock casks starch, 43S SIDES
leather, IL bbs. beans, car OF wood 1866 pkgs.
dries.
PORTLAND & KENNEBEC RAILROADS cars OF
boards do shingles, do granite, do bbls &c bbls
apples, 10 pkgs furniture, bbls talIow bdls SASH
do binds IL doors, 3 bbls. cider, q boxes axes,
car wood, 40 sweet corn, "a mdse, 20 oil bbls
16 cases shoes, IL bales batting Iooms furnace,
tubs butter, 20 cars freight tor Boston.
STEAMER MONTREAL, FROM BOsToN-6 cases dry
goods. AZ bdls shovels, 101 bbs. potatoes. 40 coils
cOrdage 80 bags nuts 48 hides, 65 tubs lard % plates
iron, 200 pkgs to Princes Express $50 pkgs order
for Canada and country 2450 bags sugar. 1874 bars
railroad ron All dry hides, 30 bags oil meal 48 bbs.
flour, 70 rolls leather, 1870 pkgs to order.
STEAMER FRANCoNIA. FROM NEW YoRK-271
bales cotton Isl do WOOL 30 do rags 20 rolls leather
20 chests tea 20 boxes rasns 70 do tobacco IS do
soap 80 10 salaratus 1888 do stnch 81 bags shot, 40
bars IRON, q bales trees AZ bbs OIL "a bags coffee o5
sticks gnumvit9, 81 bbIs. bone black 40 bags nuts
80 boxes glass, 10 bbs. ltpere 25 casks bleaching
powders, 43 bds paper sleighs 1850 pkgs sunuries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-22
TEL RAPMIC ITEMS.

Timothy G. Allen, an insurance broker OF
New York, accidently killed himself while ex-
aiming pistol
Two-thirds of the WalpOle and Westmin-
ster bridge in N. H., was carried away We'd
nesday.
One of the crew of the Cuba jumped from the
4th story window of the Seaman's Home, in
juring himself so that he died in a few hours.
1t is feared the ship Flying Scud is lost
1t rained all day Wednesday in San Francis
CO, causing great destruction of grain on the
banks of the river, awaiting transportation.
Fisk & Gould have been summoned before
the grand jury to give testimony respecting the
gold speculation.
Gen. Butterfield, U. s. Sub treasurer, Corbin
and others have been indicted for conspiracy
Fires yesterday. Tobacco factory of Mr..
Dickson at Hannibal, Mo. Loss $50 OOO-
Steam mills of Ryerson & johnson at Muske-
gan, Mich. Loss $4,000.
The case of the officers of the Cuba came
up to-day at Wilmington. but no decision was
given,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-22

OCTOBER CIVIL TERM-GODOARD, j., PRESIDING
THURsDAY.-Charles Payson VS.. Am. S. & G. P
CO. Action to recover damages for breach of con.
tract to put in steam heating apparatus in plain
tfs dwelling house, Deerng street, which should
be sufficient to heat said house in proper manner
and by an economical of fuel, which contract
plaintiff alleges the defendants have broken, mas
much as the apparatus put in by them is not suffi-
cier to the house that it is comfortable q,
prudent live in and that the quantity of fuel re
quired to run it is inordnate and excessive, De.
PENDANTS say that they havs performed their con
tract faithfully and that it accepted by the plain
tiff
Davis & Drummond. Clifford
The following are the assignments:
FRIDAY, OCT. %.
321-Libby ct al. VS.. Nichols
197-IIews VS.. Br tbury.
397 Fuller VS.. Fuller.
1l7-Mitchell VS. Wilson,
l46-Green VS.. Davis.
175-Flannigan w. Keely,
20l-Young VS. Mitchell.
20o Same VS.. Same.
21l-Smith vs. Mct)arty et IT,
213-Frost vs. GRAHAM.
214-Williams Cushman.
215-Martn ct. al. VS.. Jordon et al
224-Mattocks assignee VS.. Cannon
125-Wnslsw Jord an ct ais
2S3-Purington et al. VS., Boothby.
23S-Leighton VS.. Leighton.
279-heed VS.. Kirk.
2S0-Ho't vs. Young.
2S4-Loring vs. Same.
2S6-Same VS.. Same.
2S5-Humphrey Same.
29i-Lee ct. al. VS.. Buck.
3lt-Gill VS.. Hall.
so7-Am s. & G. P. Co. vs. Ocean ms. Co.
3o9-Same VS.. Chapman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-22
CHINA AND JAPAN.
,ILK AND TEA TRADE.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2O-Steamship Amer
lea, from Hong Kong, brings the following
news:-Tbe stock of silk at Yokohoma was
about 1000 bales; arrivals from Mybash were
brisk. There is large business doing in tea
for the American market, principally in medi-
um and fine grades. Ship Mary Lee, with
466, 1873 pounds, and the Georgia Broker, with
2S223 pounds. have sailed for New York Ships
Adrlck and Phaton are engaged in the same
trade. The Herbert Graham, Janet Ferguson
and Carobal are also up from New York
MURDER OF A MISSIONARY
Rev. D. Williams late of the London Mis-
sOnary Society, was murdered on the 18th of
August by Chinese robbers, near Fentzin,
whi'e proceeding up the Grand canal Sever
al outrages on foreigners were reported.
WHEREABOUTS OF AMERICAN NAVAL VESSELS.
The United States flagship Delaware and
the Mon0cacy and Ashuelot were at Yokohs-
ma; the Oneida was onthe way to San Francis
co; the Unadilla and Maumee are on South
ern stations; the Aroostook had been sold at
Yokohama and the Ashuelot aud Monocacy
were likely to find purchasers in China