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The Power OF Attention.

In proportion to a mans power of at
tention will be the success with which
his labor is rewarded. All commence
ment is difficult, and this is more espec.
tally true of intellectual effort. When
we turn for the first time our view upon
any given object, a hundred other things
still retain possession of our thoughts.
Our Imagination and our memory te
which we must resort for materials with
which to illustrate and eDliven our new
study, accord US their aid unwillingly,
indeed only by compulsion. But if we
are vigorous enough to pursue our course
in spite of obstacles, every step as we ad.
vance will be found easier, the mind be-
comes more animated andenergetic, the
distractions gradually diminish, the at
tention is more exclusively concentrated
upon its object, the kindred ideas flow
with greater freedom and abundance,
and afford an easier selection of what is
suitable for illustration.
And so the difference between an or
dinary mind and the mind of Newton
consists principally in this, that the one
is capable of more continuous attention
than the other-that q Newton is able.
without fatigue, to connect inference
with inference in one long series toward
ueberlnlnaUe emu, WQlle the man OF In
ferior capacity is soon obliged to break
or let fall the thread which he has begun
to spin. This is, in fact, what Sir Isaac,
with equal modesty and shrewdBess,
himself admitted. To one who compli-
mented him on his genius, he replied
that if he had made any discoveries it
was owing more to patient attention
than to any ether talent. Like Newton,
Descartes, also arrogated nothing to the
force of his intellect; what he had ac-
complished more than other men, he
to the superiority of his meth
cd. Nay genius itself has been ana
lyzed by the shrewdest observers into a
higher capacity of attention. Genius
says Helveitus, ''is nothing but a con-
tinued attention" "Genius," says Buff
fon, sis only protracted patience,
I'm the exact sciences, at least" says
Cuvier, "it is the patience Of sound
when invinciple, which truly
genius" And Chesterfield
has alss observed that 1.-THE power of
applying an attention, steady and un-
to a single object. is the sure
mark of superior genius. "-[Sir Viii
liam Hamilton. f
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n. B.-For the benefit of our Agents we have
arranged with parties who have Goods suitable
for Sewing Machine Agents to SELL We will
send BOOK or SAMPLES and full particular ~
on receipt of one red stamp. Address q. " N
ANDREWS, General Agent, Detroit, Mich
Jan2l'B9-ly 70 .-. ,lN fs
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A lady who had refused an awkward
but wealthy suitor, said to friend as
he passed, "Look at him! Could you
marry i'm even il he had a carriage
and horses ?" mo, indeed, !" replied the
other, mot If he kept q livery stsble,n 2
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To the Publie.

The undersigned announces that he has pur-
chased the entire interest and good will of
Messrs. Campbell & Downing, in their line Of
Omnibusses running betw cen Morristown and
Wheeling, leaving Morrlstown i'm the morning
and Wheeling in the afternoon. He will now
be prepared to accommodate all travellers with
comfortable pmnibusses, under the charge Of
careful and sober employees. Fair Fifty cents
between MOrristown and 81. Clairsville and
Wheeling and ~. Cluirsville--way passengers
in proportion, rHE' '-#,- =
Mr.. Isaac II. Patterson will act a. his. and the
Express Agent, in st. Clairsville. All orders
and packages left with him will be promptly
and carefully attended to fIaf -n-e.. .l'-.f'
~ p JOSEPH B. BUTLER.
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Distrio, Agricultural Meeting.


A majority OF the Executive Commit
tee appointed by the Convention at
Xenia, in March, 1865. met in the Ayri-
cultural Rooms in the State House, last
Thursday, and decided that the ensuing
Convention at London, on the I'd Oi
March, discuss the following topics, viz:
l. What is the duty of the Agricu!ni-
raj organizations Of the State in the in
|vestigation, direction and encourage
fment of the culture of serial crops?
2. "Will it pay" to increase Agricultu
raj capital?
+ 8. In what proportion is the supply OF
Agricultural labor, in comparison 10 the
demand? s...-.
4. Has any uniform system OF the cul-
ture of wheat been practiced, and if so,
has it been a success
5. How shall experiments with ma
nure be conducted so as to secure posi-
tive and Ger tain results for general APP
piieation
8. Is it to the interest of the general
farmer to direct attention to horticultu-
raj pursuits?
:. POt ttOes, their varieties, causes 1f
failure, and general cultivation.
s. What is the duty of the Agricultn-
raj press in relation to the industrial
interests of the State?
8. Do the industrial interests of the
State require legislative recognition.
By order of the Committee.
WIN. B. MCCLUNG, Ch'rn.
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'acultv.

y. n. Lee, A. NJ, President;
Rev. Il. =. Hogue, A. M:
K. b. smith. A. NJ, NJ. D.: ......,--
W. WiliiamsA. NJ; sl5.i ! ~ isa q. ..3 p
Prof. F, Schwinger, (German,) Principal of
,husical Department.;
Virginia Bell, Drawing and Painting.
Come and try this Seminary one month.
For further information address the Presi-
dent for Catalogue. octS
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AGENTS.

We wish TO arrange with Agents, male or fe-
male, to represent the American Shuttle Sew
in the United states and Ontario. Extra in
ducementst to Experinced Agents. For full par
ticulars, as to Salary or Com m issiqn address.
g V. n. ANDREWS,
.T General Ag't, Detroit, Mich.
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American Shuttle Sewing
Machine ..... Is.
U.s.
Warranted for Five Years

Our Agents will be supplied with duplicate
parts of the Machine, in case of accident. II
makes precisely the same stitch made by the
singer. Wheeler & Wilson, Howe, and Florence
Machines. 1t has the Under-feed. like the best
of high priced Machines and is the only low
priced shuttle Machine in the market that has
this feed. We care enabled to sell a first-clasS
SHUTTLE MACHINES at a very low price, on Gic-
count of its simplicity, and consequent low cost
of fManutacturing.in in comparison with:Compliea
ted Machines. ......- ..' l.- -..r
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when the thermometer falls, how Of
ten. On an average, does it break
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Misffllanfnns.
RURAL SEMINARY,

4. OR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, NEW
Il Market Station, SciO Post office, Harrison
hour from Steubenville, on the great Panhandle
Railway.
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CARPETS. RUGS. OIL CLOTHS ANDCA
PET YARNS.

From our hong experience in business, AMI
facilities in buy ing together with the large stock
oi goods We always Keep, being by Iar the larg
est in City. We confidently commend ours a
one the OF most desirable houses in the City 70
buying Goods. r. .4
All goods sold at the lowest market value.
We respectfully sollcftan examination of our
stock. -.t. -t'Hti.at
'."t - STONE q THOMAS
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farm aud aousehpla.
spring PLANTING Of Fruit Tr.e..

Cultivators this Spring will find it
necessary to remember the following
important directions:
First. Have the ground well pulyer-
ized and put i'll fine tilth by piOwing
and subsoiling to the depth of l5 inches
in the rows where the trees are to be
planted. Digging deep holes is liable
to very serious objections, rs clay sub
soil is very retentive, and holds water
during the wet season, thus materially
injuring if not killing the tree.
Wet lands he ser are suitable for ORCH
ards. TransplautlnS NAY be dore any
I time when the ground is open and free
from all frost Or water. Most culiiva-
tors are hable 10 plant too deep. An
iHvariable rule is that no tree should be
planted deeper than it grew before; the
roots are often stIhed for the want of
air, or starved by the poverty of the soil,
or are 80 far away from the vivifying
influences of light and heat that a natu-
raj decline and failure are inevitable
The roots of trees are very sensitive
things, and u change 10 situations not
as favorable rs before quickly shows it,
self in the decaying looks of the tree
and it's branches.
Nearly all the roots of the tree that
contribute TO the production of the fruit
or wood are found near the surface, and
have little need of the subsoil for food.
Where manure is TO be applied, do not
put it in contact with the roots; but
either at the bottom of the holes dug for
setting out, and then covering with
earth, or, still better, by applying on
the surface, after planting. The rains
and frosts will leach the manure, and it
is in better condition to be absorbed by
the roots; also, in case of drought, 20
damage will be done.
Second. In planting, examine the
roots, clear out ali worms or insects; i'll
the roots are bruised or broken, pTune
by cutting from the under side of each
end.
Shorten i'm the tops and limbs in pro-
portion to the loss OF roots before plant |
ing. --t-..
Let one man place the tree in the |
mole and hold it, and let another scatter
in carefully tine earth, anu press it ill
around and beneath every root, |
taking care TO keep the small roots and
fibers each in their place aud i'll u hUrI- /
zontal position. Draw up-tile earth Ill |
\ large, smooth, gently-sloping mSund
toward the tree, ami the work is done.
No man will ever regret hall an hour |
spent i'm the careful planting of "a fruit
tree. or any tree whatever. Five years
lost by the bad planting of tree can |
never he recovered in mans life-time.
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Home Again.

WI ---A-NNIlt0- -A-E otIII.
HE JOHNS0NS ARE AGAIN IN EHE
4 National House. Ed. & Wheeler Johnson
afler ftw months absence, have resumed con-
troll ofthe House.. ami shall he pleased to have.
their old friends call on them. The House will
he refurniShed, and the Table as Of old times
SHAH not b'eScellett by amy In Eastern Ohio
All our etorts shall he IT, accommodate and
make our GUESTS comfortable.
.U. Eli. & WHEELER JOHNSON.
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thdilE lEs.@5sFFHsaH:

A friend related to US yesterday md
singular story in regard TO n acquairi
snce of his WIN Was formerly q resideI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-14

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LONDON, August 49,
4:30 p M.Cons0ls closed at 924 for mOney and 921s
for account. American securities closed quiet.
United States ive-twenty bonds, S31; Illinois Cen
trails. 94A; Erie, 19x.
PANS B0uRSE.-PARI5, August 12-The Bourse
Is quiet. Rentes, 73f. SOC.
FRANKFORT BoURsE.-FRANKFoRT, August 49,
United States bonds closed at s83s q S8H.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-LIvRRPOoL, August
13.-The market closed active at the following quo
tatons:-Mi ddng uplands 1S1sd.; midding Orleans,
1850. The sales Of the day foot up II, GOO bales.
HAvRE COTTON MARKET.-HAvRE, August 13-
Evening:-Cotton closed quiet aud steady both on
spot and afOah
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET.-LIvERPo0L,
August 13.-Wheat, lis. 4d on spot and los. "a.
afloat for white CALIFORNIA; red Western unchanged.
Flour has advanced to 25s. ga.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS MARE ET.-LIvERP00L,
August 1S.-The market closed unchanged for oil
articles except bacon which has advanced to $685. Cd.
per cwt.
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr-LoNpoN. August 49,
4:3O p. M-Sprits turpentne 26s. Cd. Other articles
unaltered.
PETROLEUM MARKRT.-ANTwERP, August 1a.-Pe-
troleum hrmer; standard white 5as<f
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with lamps. while lanterns were thickly hung In
the trees near Dy. In all directions the houses were
lighted, showing that the people could not sleep
under the excitement OF the occasion. All night
long heavy teams were rafting TO and from the
lumber aud tools. The scene was a sad and
painful one, whose impression win not soon be
forgotten. The next step towards recovering the
body was to construct another section Of curbing
which could be only two feet square. This was let
inclose them as 1t settled Then commenced the
t0ils0me and difficult labor Of removing the earth
from the body. Only one man at time could work
inside Of the curbng and the dirt had to be removed
with q trowel IL was six O'Clock this morning
before the remains could be drawn up. The head
was pressed against one side OF the well, and death
sudden. One hand was placed ON the top OF the
head and hammer was grasped in the other.
Physicians were on the spot, who were unanimous
In pronouncng life to be extinct The funeral Of the
unfortunate man Will probably take place next Sun
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Shipping Notes.

Our correspondent St Georges Bermuda, writing on
July 81 saysThe great event Of this week has the
arrival Of the Bermuda Dock from sheernes England after
the remarkable passags Of days. The dock left Porto sant
Madeira, July being lowed by her Majestys steamers
Warrior and Black Prince each 1850 horse power and
stcered by the fgate Terrible Of 800 horse power
panied by her Majesys steamer Lapwng tender From
all can learn they had very smooth passage and fair
winds. On Thursday, all the preparations having been
completed, went through the at midday fol-
lowing orderHe Maestvs ships spare and Terrible tow
ing ahead with the Viper the port aide tho Vixen on
the sarboard SIDE with tina Laping ase the frgates
rior and Black Prince remaining For about half
hour in this passage the probably In
more danger than since its departure from the
land but passed safely through and at the
Naval Yard a4 Pm. The arrival of this magnificent struc-
ure greeted by the inhabitants with expressions Of Joy
and the shores lined with spectators during the whole
course OF the journey to the Naval Yard.
Marine Disasters.
Ms ashore night 10th Inst on Cape Ledge PART
she got and taken Into harrington on The lii
considerably damaged.
BARK GEo punKEr before repored) loading a Hurds
hold full Of timber, By stiff breeze PN 9Th Got
her out
BnIs HAWAII LIzzIr-A telegraph TO the Pine street
Room from Galveston reports tine os o. ,ne Ds
the North breaker August would probably be total loss
BRIG II TODD, from Calais with lumber, while towing
through Hell Gate the drilling machine OF Pan
ESs AND carried away her ay n, ana all h'r head
SouR ORION from Miramichi for Boston, with Of
FISH, towed Yarmouth Ms 18th inst dismastcd Sal
who rendered assistance l000
soHs HENRY BOWMAN, from New York, at New Bed
ford 18th inst when on Huntington, WAS run into BY an
:ss?s :'ss :ssSr
soup suprRp mr, Carr arrived At Portsmouth, Nh loh
inst in Z sinking condition. she beachcd, and will b
repaired She bound for Boston with cargo OF spool
wood.
Miscellaneous
BARK PnuprScIA tNor) which arrived 81 Boston 18th
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CLEARED.

sstesmship Erin Orb Webster, LiverpooNaonai Steam
ship Co.
steamship BeIlona (Br), Couchs. London-Howiand 4
Aspinwall.
s,eamahip Eu.erpc, Nichols Galveston via Key westC
Mallory a Co.
I Co.
Ship " WILCOX, johnson, Alicante Ruger Bros.
Bark Narrag ansett, HauIen, Bristol Atkins Co.
Bark Thos Pope, Land, konrovia and markst-Yates
Portsrheld.
bark Carib, jayne, 81 Croix--P Hanford 4 Co.
Bark Trusos Orb ME-, Sagua-Crocker Wood Co.
Brig San 0iscamo IisD. Trapsn, BristolJ Robinson
Brig Chsviot (Br, whitney, Kinsston-A Solomon Co.
Brig Annie (Br, Smith, Liverpool, Ns-Boyd Ifjncken
Co.
sohr c Warren, Smith, S, Pierre, Msrt-H yatabls 4
Son.
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SHIPPING NE VS..
Almanac for New Y0rl-This Day.
Sun rises. ...... 3 90 Moon SETS. ...eve IL 80
Sun sets. ....... 90 High water. morn / 16
non n nr ux,Yu UAnR lUnuoT n 1aca
Almanac for New Y0rk-This ID
Herald Packages. s@

Captains Purscrs of Vessels arriving at this port will
please deliver oil packages intended for the HERALD to
regularly authorized agents who attached 10 Steam
Yacht feet The New Associated Press do not now
collect marine attend TO the delivery Of packages
win be tho following extract from the proceedings
Of the regular monthly meeting held March 3, 1861
Resolved That and after April 1885, the Associated
Press will discontinue the collection Of ship In the
harbor Of New York. Passed unanimously.
~ The Office OF the HERALD steam yachts JAMES and
JEANNETTE 10 At Whitehall slip. All communications from
and consgnces the masters Of inward bound yes
sells will be forwarded free of charge
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CHAPTER III.
ME- nnA.arp

INFAMOUS PKOJECT.
AZ one or the wharves In the port of Norfolk lay
the brig pointed out by Ally Bell, all ready to sail.
The day was now Just closing. Several men Of the
crew were busy on the deck. The captain, power
full built man, OF coarse and sinister appearance,
was standing by the ganRway, awaiting o visit from
his employer, and looking up and down the adjacent
streets.
.'Ah there he comes p he finally muttered.
In moment more man came down the wharf TO
its extremity. lie was about fifty years Of age.
with portiy ngure and complexion naturally
ORD, but With color that now evidenced deep pd.
tatiOns.
"Good day, Captain Hfey," was his greeting.
mander, 'Walk into the cabn.n
Tho visitor accepted the invitation.
There's nobody about supposef' questioned
the Colonel, a. he dropped into the chair fixed at
one end OF the cabin table, and looked ct his COM
panion searchlngy.
NO, Colonel, not SOUL" was the response, as the
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schr Minnie. DIXON, Savannah-N McCready Co.
Sc hr LILY, Hughes, Charleston IN L McCrcady Co.
Schr A Holton, Gordon, Newbern-J A Peterson.
schr Nellie Bloomfield Hobbie Stamford
6ioop Emperor, Dewck, Providsnce-G Racket 4 Bro
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-10
RUMoRs.
Recent Publications.

Those who have taste for archaeological
studies, for explorations among the relics of
long ago dead and forgotten past, will read
with interest e-Historic Nations, volume
OF which Mr.. John d. Baldwin, late member
OF Congress from Massachusetts,!is the author,
and Harper & Brothers the publishers. 1t
comprises some very ingenious speculaiions
and learned inquiries concerning the great
peoples and civilizations of antiquity, and
their probable relation to still older civiliza-
ton of the Ethiopians or Cushites of Arabia.
Mr.. Baldwin is an ardent student Of the old
records and monuments; and having small re-
spect for the popularity accepted cbronologies
and theories of historic progress, he plunges
boldly into the dim and misty region of a pc
riod which antedates antiquity; and gathering
up the evidence afforded by fragments of his
tory and tradition, by the ruins of cities scat
tered over parts of Asia, Europe and Africa,
by the generic relations of ancient and mod
ern forms of speech, he is able out of this
material to construct q theory not by any
means absurdly improbable, and certainly very
attractive to lively imagination. He holds
that the Oldest human race who have left any
traces of what could be called civilization
behind them were the Cushites, or Ethiopians.
The land of Cush, the original home of this
people. was in Arabia, which Mr.. Baldwin
takes to be the ancient Ethiopia, referred to
by Homer and the Hebrew writer's, and which
in the interiors; CONTRARY to the generally re-
ceived idea) fertile in soil and salubrious in
climate, while the numerous remains Of vast
deserted cities scattered over it show that it
must once have been the home of rich, pow
erful and civilized commercial people. Mr..
Baldwin places the period of their greatest
power more than 5000 years before Christ, and
its beginning somo 1000 years earlier he as
. cribes to them very great attainments IN as.
tronomy, mathematics and the sciepce OF
navigation. They were the inventors OF at
phabetic writing, of the mariners compass
and their skill in architecture surpassed'na
OF our times. The Phenicians were orancn
of this race who spread themselves along tne
shores of the Mediterranean, establishing
miobtv cities upon its borders, who carried
tbeir navigation past the Gates of Hercules
aveu as far as the Canary Isles, and who col
onized Ireland. Another branch invaded and
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-10
Terms $500 per amnuan, in adrance.

controlled Northern India, where manv an.
tiquities, including the famous rock-templ,s
are cited as traces of their occupancy Tte
writer also introduces testimony to show tb. 9
the Cbaldeans were of the game origin, OIL d
that hoary with antiquity as their age seems,
it is modern compared with that of their Cush-
ite ancestors.
OF course much of Mr.. Baldwin's boCk
is made up of inferences; and he often az
sumes as proved what most students would 10
likely to set down as merely probable, but J
has certainly given us the results of greit
deal Of learning and ingenious speculati,n
upon an interesting and important topic. .
has very little patience with the preiudces
which obstruct inquiry in the interest of es-
tablished chronoiogies, and his tone is oeca-
sionally dogmatic. His methods are rather
those of the cobtroversialist than the mau Of
science. His style is vigorous aud popular,
nd his book will have an interest for the gen.
eral reader, to whom tie great mass Of infor-
nation 1t presents is not accessible. tReoejyed
by Loring, Short & Harmony
The long-promised Recollections Of Lord BU-.
ron, by the Marquise de Boissy, Countess
Guiccoli) has at last made its appearance in
this country, the Harpers of New York being
the publishers. The book is not wanting in
interest, though it is extremely disappointing
to such as had expected from it any new in
formation in regard TO the character, the man
ncrs, the conversation or the private history
of that brilliant but erTatic genius that famed
liks meteor across the literary sky of his
time, and was as quickly lost in darkness.
The book is eulogy ra'her than biography.
The writer rebukes the world for its basty
judgment of Byron, and while she admits that
he had many faults, she yet insists on ascrib-
ing to him long catalogue of virtues for
which he has not generally had credit, and
thinks that "a few shades only add TO the lus-
tire and brilliancy of the landscape" Shelley
said of Byron that "his intimacy with the
Countess GuicciQli has been of inestimable
benefit to him." and undoubtedly she had
great influence over him, but upon the nature
of that influence, or upon the history Of their
yet not perfectly understood relation we get
title light. The book shows what the Count
ess Guiccioli thought of her poet lover, but it
will not essentially change the general esti-
mate of his character. (Received by Loring,
Short and Harmony
Harpsrs have also published Phineos Finn,
the Irish Member by Anthony Trollope. 1t is,
so far as the dialogue and character drawing
go, one of the cleverest Of Trollope's stories.
The book is an octave of 224 pages, aud has
numerous illustrations by Millais. .(Received
by Loring, Short & Hlrmon.)-