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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-12-02

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llbr i'm Glif gBorf Naldinsu Sbrp.
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nsrfas i'm S6adt glc. 4 Der psunlyIpa
mia 8p6len 50. 2llrranher Nt6ol1on II
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atsnb Der 5siratbs. @ntras auf 5slec.
lamb" i'm Sarmrnie Club Sbeatsr auiss-
fiibrt pirr. Rsr siueu autsn pIaB wilnlht
finne f6 bel 3eitsu sin, IA Die Sprftraunl
jepenfalls gut triuGt wjrr.
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gattipusptrfauf SUn SunntOu Gpble am SprIes.
ten @ittwc6 parsn Ietbaft ep2 purbsn stssr
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su tsrislbtu 3sit I'M Sprissn Sabre Au6 etaei
Yprissn @rnat siustu iie i'm Greiit tresuttnl
surid ME bic fcIseube Sats0r ,siss. Gs traSttl
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-12-02

0ilfssbarrt. - Der @ilfssbaErr Bran
utr6Cr" feisrt am @iOntas ben q. Drsembtr
ieiu Stiftnngsfsit purb Gin geuesrt; ben S6IuB
ma6t elm nptIsr Bal. = glm 5reiiag Rcretr
fanb man bic 2sidbr sinss SrIdneers, Namsus
Mi9asl GilrSp, Spn Rantierfs, in BEN Canal in
Sib.gBiIfsStarrs, nabe Srues' 5euuerp. Wan
saubt Rag CT in bsr glaht rorbe in bstruHfsusm
3uifanbs binsu fel.-Die Grdne Surp bat has
9cuuty,@ @efGngniB tpispsrbplt fir cine sfuiianct
unb aIs unl6tr erFl6rt unb smpfabl bic gnifsI-
lung rines Nd9ttpd6tsrs, nm rsr Gntpti6uns
pom 9sfaneensn scrsubtustH. Sisben brr 0sr-
urtbsiIten, nit 9lamen 9ay, DaIyrimpls, Me-
glnrrrps, Sinsr, 8rauf, @atts uHe YOies, tpurs
ben am Disnifas Wprssu in gssIsitnns rs
Sbsrifs unt sinsr SiIfsmnnui@aft na6 bsm Rit-
Ii6sn Staats,u6tbauis srtra9t um ibre Straf.
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gBittprn srI6irntn am Wpntae Scr @eri&t unb
batrn nm Grnsnuuns pen 8Crmiinbsrn, tpsI6ss
Gtiu6 aud ipslsid bttpilist purbe. - Der St.
ri&t bab bic Del. II. 5ubIOu 6. Sc. baS SeIlsns
bad Srblsnsisrnbum anerfauft babe, rNm str.
friibt. Der Saul mar 70 Sisl aIs bfIGIC1er, absr
in tinsr 3uiammsnfunft her Grben purbt er in
@iebrsrpGsuus ssiCssn uut Ssrprrfm. Der
sInfauf Der pine &ibse 8pblenpsrts bur@ trf-
sruanntt Grmpasnit tsitatist iiG binstsru.-Gin
raurissr llnfaa ersisustt iid am Rrntas NaS-
mittas ssstn libr an bsm empire aObItnbrs.
der NU. 2. 8reb. @biteFslb, elm t5jGbrietr
9nabe, ber lsit pier Sabrsn bas GinGltn eer Mas
-i6inerie bsiprsts, perlab aud an bislsm Gage
pisrsr feline arbtit Bie sepGbuit unb purts
pGbrenb trfen RON rintm S6punsrafe an btr
Sris tsS aOpfts unb i'm @eiitts sstrrftn uut
pabrIGsnIi6 iceIsi6 estEbtst. grit AM fcIstnbsn
aRprstn fanO Jpn iein Batter, bsr als gSdttsr ba-
lrlbIf anseiftat it, nit ben Sdutrn ibsr bic 9ruif
ssfaItrt auf elmer Ylanfe Iisssn. Gr iprbntr nit
lsinsm Batter in Siib-gBiIfesbarrr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-12-02
sSmtlt Ncrfataf
.,. prabtSolle
!0einlltdttell!
fur bic
MrbettRr uub SauererfFr.

IuE UW
NrbtitGr uRb 5aHbrerter.
Die epHsu IisseH an BEN Ssifsriru. Itame,
BaIbinstpn, @ppmius, pfnu, 6rantIiu, Ofcn'
Ies, prcpiesnrs, Ncp.gorf II. Waricr Nsenurs
une an Der g., s., 4. une 3. Strass. gllle Sira.
Ben Iinb ausssIegt uub esebuct. Nis ejruneltidf
perben auf bilise Ssbiusun9sn serfauft. Disis
Gotten liue tsfaunt une ssestn an err Silmcrr
9anelfrefr, auf hieIsr Seir sUH Gjrfen 9tiess
unb teBbalb Sitl nGbrr 81 Srautcr, ais trssne
pelde Gotten, bic jrst gum 0trfhHf an9ebctsiI
perbtu. Li3
Die 9tbisb unb Susluttannd @iitutabt une
bic SCRANTON II. prppietnee Straben-9i 9ilertNbn
fabrsn serabe bur4 na6 tsr NrnIey unf gre-
pieenes Iprnue, unb bic Suumcre Straeen Gi'
ientabn paliirt innsrbalb Sisr Sanares an hei,
Gotten AM pbertn Gner SCrbei. Yin trr uitirrrn
Seitr bssrGnSt Der 9afapanna 6lu6 has eanb.
Der 8sliBtiisl fir birie Gotten III unbeltretbar
unt tieIelten pariirsn i'm prriIe pcn 200 his Su
900 Dollars.
Sir gecinsuussu, plan &c. fraSs man na@ lei
Jpbn SanSlep,
23iS Rehtsanpalt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-12-02
Continental
z G b e nss
Ncrii6ernngss GOmpamD,
Won New-York.
9ufus 9aiprtncr, prGfbent.
50. SiItOn Seribntr, 9. pr.
3. .. RUbstrs, StfrrtGr.
R. 6. 5rcf, afhIar.
Diefe @efelfbaft bat aber $4,000
NDIieiee auSseeeben.


GrFl6rts GirietnetH, 40 prc;tnt.
0tt ale bic usutrtu glrtru spn ppliriss unb
ipar ~ 10 siiniiisru Sebiusurgsn. ale iretub
tint @elsaltaft In ben Scr. Stddteu.
Die 0tIralnaft sibt temperate Anlrbtn auf
itrs prlieiss; srlauti 30 Sage 5rilt ;ur 9s5db.
lung ser grdmisll, p6brsnS psleber 3rit bic 90,
lieies sutltfbenb bltitsn; allr Tpieits lne auan.
taibar tpeesn bsr gtpSbnlidbru llrlahrn; bic Won
bisier 9eIeaibaft aus0sitraisa pcliriss SerfalIrn
ME; lein Grtra-8ilifO rpire tsre6uet fir bic Gr.
lautnib gum Rrilsn; pclicpbsfBer tbeilsn TG
nit Der 03siell6aft in bic jGbrlihen grOfts iinb
bateu Stimme tsi btn @ableu une in her gtrs
paItuus Der @elGafts.
Ssinr llutsriu1Rnss, cher poIiey-gtbabrru
prrben bersbnet.
Mau penSt lid an 9. 8. 9prtbrus Sran,
ten, @enrraI- 9Iarut fir eaS noroDflits pfnns
lylpanien.
3pti sustrldilss htutl&r aesntsn ptrssH ptr'
langt, bensn cine CUTE Gcmmilfcn btjabt ptre.
Ran melhs iib in Der grpebitisn bee ,gB0dtn>
bIatt" 25ma9
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1869-12-02
Si0m0r : SimSlltIlN
Won
SSilliam &Ccber,

Watultrabr, assrniitrr Srr. q. GjrStsr'S SptsL
Sybr parf.
5reunSen unb 9sfauutsn, insbelcnters a6er
ben Serrtn @aihuirtbsn CUR erfalIisen glnseisf
RAP ss mein SsIrebsn irin pirb, meine aunbsn
prompt unb rsel unS nit Zen beftrn @aarsn ~
bsbisnsu. Dlein 9Crratb umfaet, auBer ben &C.
wEbnlihsn yiauTrsn,
gGsib. unb 8otb- -8sint,
Oh &Yeuue Sourbrn gBbtsty
Srau5Sfif9rn Gberry 9rantS
8um unb @prbtdIs.
psl&e idmmnib, mas GuaIitGt unb 8rinbsit
anbeIanst, in feinem gtabIiHsnsnt tisisr Staet
bsiIer III babrn Ilne,
slGe 9slsllungen nsrbtn pinftli6 ausssfiibrt
uub @aarrn na6 jrbsm Staettbrt fcfsnfrti
stIisfsrt.
Das GsI6Gft fsbt inter Ger esitung tss Sru.
@rp. @HnIb.
lin rsSt jabIrri6n 3uipru6 bittr
t4jr9 gB M. epder.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25

this mbalvision Of authority
and responsibility among Its Inn
porlsnt committees insures the
most prudent management Of the
interests and trusts coniided 70 its
care. II is needless to remark that
during the decade just closed no
extraordinary examination into
the soclety's affairs has been found
necessary, nor could such a case
well arise under its admirable sys-
TEN of management.
The branch office of the Equita-
bic. for Southern Mississippi, is To-
Gated in New Orleans, No. AZ Camp
street, in charge Of w. e. Cooke,
Esq. the Socielys general agent. Mr.
Cooke isa Southern gentleman OF
the highest character and is an eff
cient and reliable business man, un-
der whose management the affairs
of the Equitable have been emf
nently prosperous. We commend
Mr.. Cooke and the great Institution
he represents to all looking for life
insurance.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25

Thus it's finances are entirely Under
the control Of a Committee Of six
Directors, which, in conjunction
with the president, has the direction
of all investments, both permanent
and temporary, Of all changes In
such investments, and II has the SUI
perintendence of the manner in
which accounts shall be kept. This
COMMITTEE now consists Of the fol-
lowing we'll known business men 4:
ROBERT LENOX KENNEDY,
President National Bank Of Gem
merce, New York. Chairman.
JOHN AUCHINCLOSS, Of John
and Hugh Auchincloss.
WILLIAM e.. LAMBERT, of Geo.
G. Richardson q Co.
Hon. DUDLEY S. GREGORY.
Jersey City, N. J.
WILLIAM T. BLODGETT, New
\ York.
GEORGE d. MORGAN, No. SO
Exchange Place, New York.
The duties of this Committee are
not merely nominal: 1t meets at
least four times each year, at regu-
lar intervals, examines all securi-
ties in detail, and reports the flnan-
cial condition Of the Society to the
Board of Directors. In addition 10
these precautions at the close Of
each fiscal year there is appointed
by virtue Of the bylaws Of the So
ciety, q special committee of five
directors who are not members Of
the finance committee 1t is their
duty TO make a minute and detail
cd examination Of the accounts and
the assets Of the Society aud report
the same in full to the directors
The following named gentlemen
served last on the committee
SAMUEL W. TORREY, New
Jersey.
JOHN j. DONALDSON, Presi-
dent National Bank of North
America.
Hon. BENNINGTON +. RAN.
DOLPH, New Jersey.
THOMAS A. CUMMINS, late OF
Cummins, Seaman Il Co.
There is also a Standing Com.
mittee on Accounts, consisting OF
five, which meets at least once a
quarter, to examine and audit all
accounts and payments prior to
each quarterly meeting ofthe Board
OF Directors. This committee now
comprises Messrs.l
Hon. B. +. RANDOLPH, of Jer.
sey City, Chairman.
ALANSON TRAsK, of A. Il G.
Trask.
JOHN +. MOORE, No. 33l Broad
way, N. Y.
SAMUEL w. TORREY, New
Jersey.
JOHN SLOANE, of W. u j.
Sloane.
committee Of five, which meets
monthly or Oftener, as required,
and whose province Is 10 consult
aud advise with the officers in all
matters relative to insurance and
the adjustment and settlement Of
claims for losses, now consist o.
Messrs.
PETER MoMARTIN, No. lGt
Fifth Avenue, Chairman.
THOMAS U. SMITH, of Smith
4 Henry " Sheffield.
} DANIEL ID. LORD, of Lord, Day
>. & Lord.
JOHN SLADE, Of John Slade {
;. Co.
EDWARD W. LAMBERT, N. ID.
4 No. $50 Sixth Avenue.
:. There is also a standing commit
tee, which meets monthly or NOR
frequently, whose special duty 1t !
| to investigate the standing of ap
plicants for agencies, to make ap
pointmcnts, recommend changes
s and take action in cases wherein
agents may not have proved in al
e respects satisfactory. This commit
. tee 10 composed Of Messrs.
JAMES NJ. Hal STEAD. Prcsi
dent American Fire lnsuranc
Company.
G THOMAS $. YOUNG, OF T. +
Young v Go.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25

TnE Georgia papers notice the
Venezuela cotton introduced and
cultivated by DIR, Lcitner, who
makes two hollis grow where only
one grew before. This beautiful
and silky plant put down in July
will mature sooner than the home
species planted in spring, and it
gives one hundred aud City hollis
on a stalk-ffy bolls makingone
pound.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-25

FOURTEEN Buffalo girls have
signed and sent this note to A
modest young man: 1--WE, the I'll.
dersigned, have been comparing
notes, and liud that you have been
equally sweet to one aud all of US
have paid The same compliments
To each. and made love in the
same terms in every case. We
are indignant ut such dupIicily,
and demand an explanation"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16
LOUlsIANA ITEMS.

PARISH JUDGEsHIP.-The contest for this Office
has been decided, we are informed, by Judge Le-
vsee, 10 whom it was submitted in chambers.
The decision is in favor of the defendant, Judge
Creswell, who we understand, will hold the next
term Of his court, beginning on Monday next
shreveport Southwestern, 8.
We are forced to acknowledge that labor in our
parish is wanted and very much needed for the
present season. Freedmen on many OF our sugar
and cotton plantations are In great demand, and
our planters are offering very liberal wages for
the same. Five hundred good hands can find i'm.
mediate employment az good wages, furnished
withgood quarters and the best of rations-t Alex
andTia Democrat, Ii.
Our planting friends are already engaging color.
ed laborers for the present year, and from the
readiness with which proposals are accepted, and
the wholesome lessons which the coored people
have learned from the experience of the last two
years, predict that but few will be found with
out employment during the coming season.
ICnton Patriot.
Mr.. VIM. B. Walker was lately stopped on the
river road by negro named Frank, who seemed
anxious TO get into the penitentiary by performing
Jack Shepherd exploit. Frank was dsappoint-
ed. Nathan, a colored gent who has just been
discharged from the State prison. tried to capture
the purse of Mr.. Walker, but the latter drelo on
him, routed his assaiant and captured his horse,
which happened to have been stolen by Nathan
from Mr.. Milt Powers.-T Baton Rouge Advocate,
18th.
We have not reckoned without our host in de-
cariDg that real estate was looking up 10 Bossier
Last Saturday was the heaviest day in the sale of
land for many a month, and the demand was as
lively one could wish. Upland sold for cash,
at from so cents to sl3 so per acre. Bidders were
eager at the highest figures. This ia as it should
be. Indeed, There is life in the old land YETI
[Bossier Banner.
The fine gin house, saw and grist mill, four gin
stands and engines, were burned on the planta-
ton of DR.. r. G.. Strother, five miles from Mon,
roe, on Bayou DeSiard, on the night Of the It'll
inst. DR.. Strother's loss is very heavy. The gin
was the finest and best in the parish. There was
only partial insurance of $4,000. The gin house
was undoubtedly set on fire by an incendiary.-
Monroe Telegraph.
Prisoner Hicks. confined in jail for the murder
of Bill Dyer, died in jail on the night of the 9th
instant-IIbid.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16
GENERAL NEWS IrEns.

The Herald says a so-caled jewelers. union in
this city proposes to distribute five million dollars
worth of prizes at a grand drawing in March next.
They publish in their prospectus an extract OF
Whist purports TO be an editorial IN the Herald
lsudatory of their scheme. No such editorial has
ever appeared in the Herald, and the whole
scheme may be set down as a swindle.
Four libel suits against the Chicago Tribune for
a total of SO, 600 have been ruled out of the Su.
perior Court. They were instituted by four mer-
chants, who claim the Tribune charged them with
arson to avoid failure. They appeal to the Su
preme Court.
There is a good deal of talk about Washburne' g
proposition TO reduce the marine corps. The
number authorized is $500 officers and privates,
and he proposes to cut it down to 1900. The
con mittee on appropriations agree with him, but
the speaker ruled that the proposition could not
be put on the naval appropriation bill. Mr..
Wasbburne will try TO get it up as an individual
measure. Officers of the marine corps are doing
what they can TO defeat the proposition.
The Bank of Montreal, at st. GATHERINGS, was
entered by burglars on the night of the llth, the
safe blown open and robbed Of $50, 600 in Canada
legal tender notes.
Nathan Holbrook, prominent citizen of Upton,
Mass. was found dead in his saw mill on the llth.
From the marks on his body it is supposed that
he was killed from slab flying of.
On Saturday evening DIR. Smart was summoned
to attend two dying women, Mrs. Louisa Cook and
Mrs. James Ireland, who reside in South Second
street, New Jersey City. Having had domestic
troubles which they considered themselves too
weak TO bear, the women had bought morphine
and taking heavy dose, resolving to die to-
getber. Having been restored to consciousness,
they expressed their indignation that they had
not been permitted to die.
1t is now generally understood that Moses H.
Grinnell will be appointed collector of New York
by General Grant.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16

Rornd eiehteenth-Tom went for his man in
earnest and landed one on the breadDasket, smii.
ing as usual at William, when the latter went
under. -
lacerated, and was bleeding at every pore. He
tried to smile at Tom. but the latter didn't see it.
and led off with his right, which resulted In Davis
going to grass. -.
Round twentieth-They eyed each other with
the ferocity of tigers. Tom, as usual, opening the
battle, followed by a clinch. during which Tom
had his hands on his opponents eyes. and II was
claimed that he was prsctcing the gouge game.
This round was all In favor Of Allen.
Round twenty .6rst-Hesvy blows given and
taken, and Davis went to earth again with COM
parative ease.
Round twenty-secopd-Allen delivered two
handed blow, right and left, and Bill went down
as usual.
Round twenty third-Allen was first to the
scratch, and laid out his man ia remarkably
short space Of time.
Round twenty fourth-Cautious maneuvering on
both sides; Davis tried TO deliver an effeotual
blow on Toms conk, but failed in the attempt,
managing to get one in on the breast. Soon after
which both went down.
Round twenty ifth-Allen got in a terrific left
handler on Billy's mug. and the latter returned to
his corner evidently growing weaker, which fall
ing Tom noticed, and magnanimously shook hands
with him.
Round twenty-sixth-A few heavy exchanges
up, "You're the sickest fighter | ever saw"
Round twenty seventh-Tom pitched in fercely,
determined to bring matters to close. He land
ed heavily on Bills breadbasket, and Bill surren.
dered in his usual style.
Round enty-eighth-Lame as the last.
Round twenty .ninth-Davis was slow in coming
to time, and all hopes of victory had vanished
from his vision. Still he fought on and determined
TO die game. Tom had easy work in this round.
Round thrtieth-Some countering took place,
and Davis received singing blow on the mug.
Allen also got In a terrific upper cut, which sent
his antagonist reelng across the ring.
Round thirty irst-Davis came up TO be knocked
down. The old story. In this round he dropped
like log and some Of the men outside called on
him to stop fighting.
Rounds thirty. two to forty-one-An in Aliens
favor. Davis was growing very feeble, and his
face was terribly bruised and battered. Tom, on
the contrary, looked comparatively fresh, and
had but few INJURIES save some unpleasant ones
in the vicinity Of the eyes.
Round forty-second-Davis cana up slowly, re-
ceiving singing blow ON his right cheek. His
strength was fast failing him, and victory for Allen
was not far of.
Round forty.third-This was the last round.
Only one blow was necessary to finish the work
for poor Davis. He was terribly punished, and
the brutal spectacle was brought 10 close by the
combatants shaking hands.
The pugilistic Gallagher here offered to fight the
winner for q thousand dollars. Allen accepted the
challenge, agreeing to fight him in three weeks.
II is understood that articles of agreement will
be signed tonight and forfeits put up. Nothing oil
inter st occurred on the home trip. Everything
passed off quietly.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-16
Bloody Affair In Caldwell Parish,
The Monroe Telegraph of the 18th, says:


One of the most melancholy occurrences we
on the 9Th instant, near Bunker Hill landing, in
affair were Capt. James and w. j. Duke with
younger brother, on the one eide, and Archibald
Cain, with his son, William, a man some forty
years old on the other. Mr.. L. Noble, a relative
of the Dukes who witnessed the affair, states that
the Dukes went TO old Mr.. Gains TO have better
understanding as o certain scandalous rumors said
TO have been circulated against their sister by the
younger Cain. A very bitter controversy ensued
between the parties, when finally the elder Cain
went to his house near by and procuring his
double barreled shot gun, returned. One Of the
Dukes, two of whom we're armed, said tauntingy
to Cain, Now shoot. if you want to-" or words
to that effect. Instantly the old man fired one bar
rel of his gun, of the Dukes falling The other
barrel was Immediately discharged at another of
the Dukes, and he also fell. The younger Duke
was theh sssailed by the younger Cain with a
maui and very badly beaten. Both Of the Dukes
we're killed on the spot; the younger one, though
badly beaten, is only disabled. The Gains fed the
scene Of bloodshed on Wednesday. Mr.. Noble
and son have offered a reward of $3.50 each for
their arrest and safe confinement. The unfortu-
nate victims Of this bloody rencounter are said to
have been good and respectable citizens. Capt.
Duke was a member Of COL Morrison's 3lst Louis.
lana regiment, and was leading citizen Of Cald-
well. The violent death Of the two, at the hands
Of their neighbors, has caused O deep feeling in
the parish. Possibly the Gains had provocatons
ofwhich we have not heard. The father is q man
of some sixty.fve years Of age. and ought not in
reason TO have committed an act so rash and afro.
ciOus as the murder of the Dukes is represented
to have been.