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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-01

General n. B. Titus, Of New Hsmp-
shire, has purchased the farm owned by
the late John Minor Bo.ts. in Culpepper
county, Va, comprising s9l acres, with
the mansion and buildings, for S65,000.
A large number of Northern meu have
bought farms in Northern Virginia this
fall, and intend settling there perma-
nently.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-01

The receipts Of the recent State fair Of
Illinois we're $4,000; Of the State fair Of
Wisconsin. $500; Of the Safe fair Of
Indians, $29,OS9.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-01

The San Francisco Herald says it be-
lieves that the day Tor night is not far
distant when concerts will be given stimuli
tsseously in every State in this Union, at
which electrical pianos will be played by
the same musician. Il will be q matt
nee in New York and On evening con.
cert in San Francisco,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-01
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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18
DIED.


DORR,-On the 18th instant, Rev. BENJAMIN DORR,
d. d. hector of Christ Church. in the 74h his age
Services Christ Church Monday afternoon Goth
instant at o'clock precisely. I"
DUFFY.-On the 18th instant Mrs ANN wife of
The relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from the residence of
husband No. 1929 Fulton street, Saturday morning
So o'clock.
HOUSTON.-This morning at O'clock at his residence
No. 39l2 Spruce street. JOHN JAMES HOUSTON.
Due notice will be given of the funeral
JONES.-On Thursday, September 16 ANN LINDSAY,
The relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend her funeral from her late residence
No. 1926 Walnut street. the afternoon of Monday Sep
teber 90 at O'Clock, without further notice. To proceed
to Laurel Hill. bs
SwEETEN.-On the 18th instant, Mrs. MARTHA
SWEE1EN, wife OF Moses Sweeten, in the 18th year of
her age
The relatives and friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from residence her
law, Dudley Skies, No 1917 Front street. Mon
day morning at II o'clock. To proceed to Old Swedes
Church
WILSON.-On the 18th instant, WILLIAM WILSON,
aged "a years.
invited to attend the funeral from his late residence
Humphreyvile, Lower Meron Pa, Sunday afternoon
next, the 18th instant, at O'clock
WURSTER.-On the 18th instant, Mr. JOHN FREDE.
RICK WURSTER, in the ADD year of his age.
The relatives and friends of the family also Walhala
Lodge, No Ill l. o. of o. f.; Tammany Samm, No 4,
o. X. M Barbarossa Lodge No 49, A. ID. o. H. and I'm
ved to attend his funeral from his late residence No.
202 N Sixth street, above tusquehanna avenue Sun.
afternoon at O'clock without further notice To
ceed to the Glepwood Cemetery
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18
GROVER BAKERS Highest Premium Sewing Machines,
No Chaau Mt street
SINGERS SEWING MACHINES
Ten dollars down, and balance In easy instalments
O. +. DAVIS. No. $40 Chestnut street.
GET THE BFsT.-The Parham New Family
LOOK. STITCH SEWING MACHINE
(T1asy Terms)
Saleeroor No. 704 CHESTNUT Street.

MEssRs WESTON a BRoTHER.-Among the various
tailoring establishments in Philadelphia where gentlemen
can obtain superior clothing made up the best possible
style and moderate prices the oldesablshed house Of
Messrs Weston q Brother No 900 Arch street, stands
pre- eminent and enjoys patronage second TO none other
in the city Those who their orders there
of having their garments cut in the most artistic and
ceptabO STYLE while large stock of cloths, cassimeres
etc. always kept hand for customers to make their
selections from Messrs. w. b. in receipt of a
large and varied assortment of Fall and Winter Goods
every way worthy of the inspection of gentlemen about
repenshng their wardrobes and of particular interest to
those who find It difficult to be fitted properly, at
tortionate prices, elsewhere
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

FAoT.-The originator of Laughing Gas not only de-.
serves the highest encomum of the press but the CRATE
tu thanks of the public This valuable Ansthetic since
Its employment in Dental Surgery, has been and Is
used In our hospitals and in private practice in the most
difficult and dangerous operations Tho great advantage
this An@sthec has chorofom and ethes its great
safety 1t being harmless the air breathe. DIR.
CoLToN the originator is daily administering IL for
the extraction of teeth at No 3 Walnut street. and thou
sands have tested and commended it pleasant painless
and harmless.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18
OMAs. F. sINHPsON s. BRO.,

NHAS. n. SIMPSON ~ BRO,
" Mes. 922 and 924 PINE Street.
Cheap Goods, Bargains. ,,,, -. ,o,>. .,o.o
cases yard wide fine Shirtng husng ~ ISci
yard this Muslin is worth &c., ana is suited Tor all
kinds of underwear. -
Wiiliamsviiie Muslin 20c by yard.
All other Musns as cheap.
Nainsook Plads at 20 and Sic.
Swiss Stripe Muslins at l6 and 20c.
NainsoOk Cambric and Swiss Muslins all grades.
Linen Towelings at 2, 10, r. and l6c. per yard
Linen Napkins, cheap.
Linen Table Damask at very low prices.
Bird-eye Nursery Diaper by piece, cheap.
Ballardvie and other Flannels, cheap.
Great inducements offered TO persons buying BLACK
Wehave large assortment of Mohairs and paca Pophne
all which purchased at low prices at the END OF the
season. hundreds OF customers have taken advan
ing fall
Don't forget fine yardwide Shrting is only s36c
CMAs. II. SIMPSON A BRO,
sl4swtp3l Nos. es2 and ga PINE Street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18
CITY ITEMS.

NEW STYLES FALL. CIorHNa- -Reasy made in stock and
y, oasg Teeetvcd Superior IN Style IT, and icortmaRshp
ony reddnode goods IN FHodelphia. Prices guaranteed
to,er than the looest elsetohere
hALF WAY BETWEEN BENNETT Co,
Sirh Streets SIS MlRKET STRHET
PHILADELPHIA,
Rln RRnA NEW YnnK-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

received by ship Shakespeare immense stock of Lava
Goods, all designs, which they Offering at unpre
cedented low prices. But don't take word for it,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

GAYS CHINA PALACE No 1922 Chestnut street, have jus
received by ship Ma gdeain AZ casks White French China
the celebrated Palm shape. Will be sold at their usually
low prices
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

3 A LoNe-NEEDED WANT.-Bolieving that custom ers
and the public generally have long needed centrally To-
Gated Cloth Store where they purchase every article
Of wooens for mems and boys including all varie
ties of Ladies' Cloakngs Beavers oackngs etc., and also
all Tailors' Piece Trimmings, will open on Monday
next branch of weknown Cloth House at the S. E.
of Eighth and Market streets AS business
the cloth business alone able to give it und
vded attention and buying goods entirely for cash
believe offer inducements buyers that can
be found at other establishment in he city An early
inspection of our stock is solicited.
FRIES, MALsEED h HAWKINS,
S. e. corner Eighth and Market streets.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18
EXHIDITION!

ON THURSDAY.
SEPTEMBER 23D.
WE WILL OPEN OUR
FALL AND WINTER TRADE
GRAND CLOTHING EXHIBITION
OAK HALL BUILDINGS,
SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS
Tho Fine Clothing which now after months of
preparation about to offer to the public vast
and varied superior in style and beautiful in material
and makeup, that at loss to describe it. We
simply say come and see" assuring all that any time
spent in examining clothing store will handsome
ly repay them.
FALL GOODS,
FINE and FRESH from
ENGLISH and FRENCH MARKETS,
HOME MANUFACTURE
NEW STYLES. NEW STYLES
MANY IMPROVEMENTS IN
READY.MADE GARMENTS.
EXAMINE THEM ALL
NO ONE ASKED TO BUY!
Doors open at A. M. EXHIBIT .tion closes at 9 P. NJ
Strangers IN the city will be welcome.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
CLoTHIERS TO THE PEOPLE
NOTE.-One word about prices this season. We have
adopted newand lower scaleso low that there oaa be no
competition with this point Our immense sales last
and vast purchases this enable us to sell very
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

= Mrs HENRY WooD's NEW BooK.-"Roland Yorke,'
author Of 'East Iynno is in press by r. b. Peterson
Brothers Nc O6 Chestnut eet II is printed from the
authors manuscript and advanced proof purchased
by the publishers from Mrs Henry Wood at Of
One Hundred and Fifty pounds Sterling in gold and will
be issued in America Friday next September a. stimuli
taneousy with its publication in Europe.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

THIS evenings paper contains announcement OF the
Opening" of Wanamaker Browns fall trade. We have
been looking for this and together with hundreds of
readers will gladly embrace this opportunity Of post
ing ourselves in the of Fall and Winter Clothing
Their house is to be beautifully decorated understand
and such handsome display made as will well repay
visit to Oak Hall next Thursday
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18
MARRIED.

MIDDLETON Wednesday evening
September To- in Gloria Del (Qld Swedes2 Church, s.
Delaware county, and SALJIE j. JAMESON, of Phila
delphia.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

NOTE.-One word about prices this We have
adopted newand lower that there oaa be no
competition with this point Our immense sales last
year and vast purchases this enable us to sell very
cheapy.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

JEwELRY-Mr. William W. Cassidy No. 12 South Second
street. the largest and most attractive assortment OF
fine Jewelry and Syerware in the city Purchasers
rely upon obtaining real, pure article, furnished at
price which be equaed He also has largo stock
of American Western Watches in all varieties and at all
prices visit his store is to result in pleasure
and profit,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

GAYS CHINA PALACE No 1922 Chestnut street. have just
received by ship Northern Queen another large invoice of
Bohemian Glassware.
They have the finest assortment of that class of
goods in Philadelphia. If you don't credit
statement, go and for yourselves Showroom till
9 O'Clock at night.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

WE all persons having Diseased Hair to try Pro.
lessor Chrsy's celebrated Hair Lotto 1t put up in
bottle and box Ladies who to use Lotto
discard every other preparation is the most perfect
Hair Dressing in the world. For sale by all druggists.
De Young Son, agents, No. 7O3 Chestnut street.
p. S.-We have established rooms at No. I'll Chestnut
street. where will make free applications of Lotto Come
one, come all, and what Lotto really will do for Bald
Heads and Grey Hair Bottle and box any address
in the city for 81 in the United States, via express for
$3.50.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

GAYS CHINA PALACE, No. 1922 Chestnut street, have
received all Fine Show Pieces bought by Mr. Gay in
Europe they all purchased under factory prices and
will be sold correspondingly low. Call and them.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06
Plant Fruit Trees. Snruopor-
ry, &c.

If fnere are any Of our readers, and
especially if there are any farmers,
VINO have not planted out orchards, ,
we desire to address an earnest appeal |
to them to defer no longer the per-
torrance of this duty, which should
be regarded as imperative by every
person who may have the control of
any land, whether it be extensive
enough for farm, or merely Il con-
tracted garden spot. We have sail
that the planting of fruit trees is
duty, and so it il, for man owes it
to his wife and family to embelli>h
and improve the homes, cad where
they have to pass most of their days.
4 few peach, apple, pear, ami cherry
trees planted in the yard or an orchard
near by, if the laud en- be spared,
will prove rare and cherished at
traction, besides tXCrtiug moral iuflu-
eace ON the children by supplying
them at home with the fruit their
palateS crave, and thus removing the
temptation to steal il from iheIf
neighbOrS. BY all means plant fruit
| trees, so tina: when the pleasant
'A0tUun rolls around, every faulty i'll
| the State may gather the luscious,
ripened fruit from its own trees, and
pay willing tribute to the kindly
goddess Pomona. While our farmers
are distinguished for their uusurpass
ed cattle, their splendid horses and
broad spreading II lbs of grain, they
are lamentably deficient in the mat
ter of fruit raising. 1t we ask why
they have neglected to attend to this
important interest, the reply is in
variably the same at is too much
! hln RI f.lyn wit hnnf tho nt
of remunerative crops, and the severe
Ind variable winters we have here,
preclude the possibility of raising
fruit profitably ia Kentucky"
We differ with them in their con
clusions. Admitting all that is al
legged ~ to our climate and The FIRE
quent failures of the fruit, the same
objections would induce the total
Abandonment If the wheat crop. Bul
We incline to the opinion. that if our
people would give the same thorough
cultivation and patient care to theiI
orchards they beS!OW on their grain
and exercise rs much caution in the
purchase Of trees as they manifest il
the selection OF seed wheat, there
would be less complaint as to the
: scarcity Of fruit. If, instead of ac.
, ceptiug as true, the representation OF
every stray peddler that comes along
With the refuse of extensive nurseries
our people would order direct from
well known reliable dealers, they
. would secure the exact stock they
order and at less prices than the.
would have to pay to irresponsible
; peddlers. Leading nurseries have, b.
years of fair dealing, built up reputa
!, tons not to be sacrificed for the trlflinJ
: gain TO be derived from selling a 10
OF worthless trees. Hence, there j
|, economy and safety in dealing onl.
with such establishments. We hav
I, always been extremely. careful t
sa 'isfy our eff as to the C a-acter an
> responsibility of firms seeking to ad
> vertise in cur columns, and we ca
: assure our readers that they may rel
with entire confidence on the repre-
= sentatious of such nurserymeD, u
= have their cards inserted in our paper
!, Formers Home Journal.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06
Pretty Poor Practices.

Cosmos" who edits the rural
column of the Saturday Evening
Post, enumeta es a list ofpretty poor
practices:
1t is a pretty poor practice for a
farmer to dig aud delve, tug and
grub, and clear up fifty acres OF land
at cost of $1,000, and then in a third
of IA year surrender about fifth of
it to the briars, brambles, and OK
eyed daisies.
Poor practice to half manure, half
pillow, half seed, and half cultivate a
field, and then harvest from it less
than half a crop.
70 keep two inferior, scrawny,
scrup cows for dairy purposes, that
give less milk than one good one,
and consume more food than three
To depend upon borrowing your
neighbours rakes, mowers, and all
sorts of implements, ID haying and
harvest time.
10 house up a thousand bushels of
grain, waiting for a rise, till one
Ienun mas SOHe W leeu IdlS dtltl lliCV,
and the remainder smells like the
essence of rat, and the price is down
10 per cent.
To plant out big orchard of choice
fruit trees with a first thought OF
money making, and leave them to dc
or die.
1t is poor policy not to keep posted
on the market value Of the product.
you raise, and to allow Spectator!
to make more money out of you
labor than you do yourself. So, taxi
the papers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06
The Pecan.

MEssR3. EDIToRs:--I am glad your
Mi5sI> sippi correspondent proposes to
cultivate the pecan, which has been
much neglected. L think it is superior
to every other nut, either Il Iropeap
or American, besides, it forms beau-
tiful tree with its deep green foliage.
1t is abundant in Texas. L write with
several large trees in sight from my
windows and door. FroLi one l
gathered the fruit a few days ago,
while the fruit of others will not
ripen, probably, under two weeks.
The pecan, (Carya olivaelormis,)
grows from Texas to Missouri ana
Illinois. In the last two States, inclu-
ding Arkansas, it is generally con-
fined to rich river bottoms. 1t is
common on the upper Red river in
Louisiana. A few years ago, i'll com
pany with Mr.. Ktvenel, the well
known South Carolina botanist, !
measured II pecan tree near the Sintee
river in that State, which was six
feet and ten inches in circumference,
at three feet from the ground. Sever
al other p cans, nearly as large, were
p owing in the vicinity. Tuey had
ueen planted by the old settlers from
q ed obtained in Louisiana. In Texas
| the pecan grows both in the river
bottoms and on rich uplands, being
most common near streams. / meas
ured one on the BraZUs river, in For
Bend county, in this State, which wa;
sixteen feet and five inches in circum-
ference at three feet from the ground
and about one hundred feet high
The county surveyor of Navarro
county, told me he measured pecar
tree, on the Trinity river in tina
county, which was twenty>three fee
in circumference at three feet from the
ground The pecan requires dark
rich soil, Astounding in vegetable
matter, to make it thrive best. but i
will also grow on rich clay uplands
| have never seen 1t in cultivation eX-
cept on the Sintee river. / think i
would be difficult to obtain young
trees for transplanting, but the pecan
nuts can be bought in most Of GU
large cities, especially New Orleans
They will probably require but Sigh
covering, as that is the way in which
nature usually plants them, Tn
time of their bearing. when raiset
from nuts, will depend much upOI
soil and mode of cultivation, TIL
ground should be titled and kept fire.
; from weeds, but Of course it can b
cultivated for other crops. l hav
young trees growing luxuriantly in
, cOrnfield. some of which have in
creased in heighth five feet during tn
present season.
As to the time Of its bearing iron
} the seed, much will depend upon tn
!, soil, season and culture. In favordbl
circumstances it may bear in .seve
: years from the seed, and, in those nc
so favorable, it may take twenty u
: more years To bring it into a bearin
r condition. There is hut one specie
: of pecan; this, like other species of il
; genus, (Carya) varies much in tn
size of its nus, and also in their tim
of ripening.
S. b. BUCKLEY.
dustin, TeraS, OF, 1868.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06
A Good Rotation.

The following rotation of crops,
adopted by Peter Hodson, of Venice,
Cayuga county, New York, although
similar to that in use by some other
farmers, is 80 good one for retaining
or increasing the fertility of land, that
we think it worthy of being presented
TO the consideration of such of our
readers as may desire to make im-
Provement in this particular. The
soil on which this rotation Is use is Il
good medium loan, neither very light
nor of the heaviest or strongest
character.
First year; corn on sod.
Second year; barley, followed by
clover not cut or pastured but allowed
TO rot on the ground.
Third year; clover plowed under
when full grown, and after pulverizing
the top of the inverted sod with a two
horse cultivator, sowing with wheat.
Fourth year; wheat.
Fifth year; clover and timothy
nj adow.
Sixth year; pasture.
1t will be seen that only two tillage
crops are allowed in succession, the
owner remarking that three will al
ways make sleepy" A
small crop Iof ats is raised only for
home use. "A free use of litter for the
stabbed c<ttle and horses, mixing all
the .useferials uniformly together in
heaps, enables him to manufacture
about two hundred two horse loads OF
manure per annum from farm OF
about 100 acres. This he usually APP
plies for the benefit of the corn crop
the year before it is planted, spreading
It broadcast upon the grass about mid
summer or earlier. He finds no detri
ment from any supposed evaporation
Of the manure during the heat of sum-
mer; the grass grows with more vigol
and the soluble part Of the manure
becomes gradually diffused among tbs
roots and all through the soil.-Anieri
can Farmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06
One Cause of Disease in Fruit
Trees.

The indiscrimlnate migrating of the
different varieties OF fruit trees, is, no
doubt, one cause of the lengthy
catalogue of their diseases, as by this
means hardy variety, such, for in-
stance, as the Seckel Pear being
grated upon the stock of u more
weakly variety, such As Flemish
Beauty, partakes of the natural dis
eases OF the paie1t stock, the Sockel
wood absorbing the diseased, say Of
the Flemish Beauty, and so with all
varieties of fruit.
Now admitting this to be so--and it
looks easonable-would it not be
well to establish a sort OF quarantine,
ignoring all cross grating, and con
filming each disease to its own particu
lar tree by grating each variety with
Itself ? The principle Of "improying
the stock by crossing the breeds
does very well for cattle, but graft
growth is another matter. for as the
graft wood does not change tia
fibrOus structure, no benefit from this
un ON can be derived.
The nearer, therefore, that the fibre
OF the scion, or bud is like the fibre of
the stock, the better and more perfect
will be the tree. Let the Seeding
stock be raised by planting the seeds
of the fairest fruit Of each variety
selecting only the most thrifty stocks.
Then eIaft Seckel pear into Seckel
Itock, Baldwin apple into Baldwin
took, and so on.
!. This will favor free and healthy
|Eowth, and at the same time secure
roy trees against the diseases OF the
Ssr ones,-RurI Vest.