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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-22

1uCAutuo,
Time 2.53, 2.54. In announcing
the time it was also announced that
the track was a little short of half q
mile around. With this race closed
the first day.
SECOND DAY,
opened with a little better weather
and the number in attendance, al
though comparatively small was yet
quite respectable. The forenoon
was occupied in examining the stock
and articles entered for premiums.
The Lisbon Grass Band was in at.
tendance, and discoursed excellent
music, which agreeably enlivened
the exercises and did credit to them.
selves.
The entrees were not 80 numerous
as last year. and fell below 5OO.-
The entrees Of cattle comprised a
good show of excellent stock, -
among which we noticed several
yards of full blood Durhams, by NJ.
II. Chamberlin & Son, of Bradford.
Also some good grade stock by same
parties. Their bull, Nonotuc, was
on the ground, and We should judge
it would be difficult to find his su
periOr In this section. Blanchard
Graves, Of Topsham, entered a very
nice pair Of 2 years old steers. w
q. Carleton and johnson Chamber
lin had some fine Durhams. ID. X
Cummings, +. johnson, and j. II
Sawyer and A. e. Hunkins, of Brad
ford, w. w. Brock and j. u. Ed
wards, Newbury, entered some fin,
native and mixed bloods, and Wood
bury Il Albec, Haverhill, N. H., hat
on the ground fine grade bull.
OF oxen we noticed fine yoke o
twin steers, by Mr.. Graves, Brook
held. II. G. johnson, a fine pair O
3ycars old; J. II. Sawyer and +
Durgan, each q pair OF handsom.
fOur.year Odds; w. h r. Chalmers
Jones Meserve, Newbury, fine pairs
Of oxen. The show of sheep wa,
good. J. W. Stevens exhibited
pens of Spanish merinos, which ar
among the best of their kind. u
X. Cumming, M. II. Chamberlin
showed q good lot Of grade sheep
while In the native and coarse WOO
department, J. Il J. Edwards, r. n
Robbie, Robt. Forsythe and A. 4
Hunkins, seemed to US to Ike anon,
the best lots.
The show Of horses was not q
large ~ last year, yet there WAS an
pie evidence that Orange Count,
islands yell among her sister cOul1
ties in breeding good horses. ANON
tho brood mores and colts, VIC no
ticed particularly q fne mare an,
colt entered by II. w. & w. U. Bal
ley, also those of o. II. W atson an,
A. 8. Coriiss, and q 2 years old col
by w. II. Martin: q two years Of,
BY J0hn Andross. Also, mare ant
colt entered by 4. 8. Rogers, an,
one by Il II. Johnson. Of stallion
the number was less than ut previ
Gus fairs. Carleton u HOckenber,
had ON the ground their full bloc,
Engilsh horse, Pirate. w. w. Bsi
hey, a file stallion; q. q. Smiths i.u
cius Peck, Steel McAllister's YOun,
Drsco, the Carleton horse, and
nice 2 yrs old colt by Woodbury. {
Albee, Haverhill, N. H., were nj
splendid animals. We also potics.,
OH the ground, though not cntere,
for premium, j. II. Peters ave,
mont" 10 years old, but from nm
pearaDce, as young as he was /
years ago. There were some fin
pairs Of matched horses, anon
which We n.lccd u splendid pair
bays, owned b, Ii. Grow. OF Co
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-22
Orange %. Agricultural Fair.

The Eighteenth Annual Fair OF
the Orange County Agricultural
Society, took place on the Fair
Grounds in Bradford, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week after having been postponed
two weeks, on account of the great
freshet. The
FIRST DAY
was mostly occupied in making the
entrees and getting the stock and
articles for exhibition onto the
ground. There were no entrees for
the purse offered for running horses,
and the premium for Base Ball
Clubs was not competed for. In
the afternoon the race for 3 years
old colts came of, and was pro.
nounced by many to be the best
colt race they ever saw. The purse
was W.; VIZ to the first, and ~ to
the second. L. L. Church of West
Fairlee, w. II. Martin, Bradford
j. r. McIntire, Newbury, aud +
Lincoln, Chelsea, entered their colts
w. II. Martin entered a protest
against the Church mare, claiming
that she was owned out of the cOun
ty, but she was allowed to trOt un
der protest. 1t Is also claimed by
parties who ought to know that tn {
mare Is four years old. Atany rat.
she showed high training and great
speed for three-yearSld colt. tn,
fO11Ow,;nU 10 tho o,, IN ,vnurr.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-22

We extract the following from q
book recently published, entitled
'Artemas Wards Panorama, a. ex.
hibited in the the Egyptian Hall,
London
HIS ARTISTIC CAREER.
Il could draw on wood at a very
tender age. When q mere child, I
once drew Q small cart load Of raw
turnips over q wooden bridge. The
people of the village noticed me-
drew their attention. They said
had Q future before me. Up to
that time l had Oh idea it was be.
hind me.
Time passed on, rs it always does,
by the way. You may possibly have
noticed that time always does. 1t
is kind Of way time has.
became q man. I havn't distin.
guished myself as an artist; but !
have always been more or less mix
ed up with art. l have an uncle
who takes photographs, and have
a servant who takes anything he can
get his hands Oh.
HIS MUSICAL IDEAS.
like music. can't sing. AS q
singist l am not u success. l ar
saddest when l sing. So are those
who hear me. They are sad,ler even
than l am.
l found music very soothing wher
lay very i'll with fever in Utah
was fearfully wasted. My fac,
was hewn down to nothing, and IN,
nose was so sharp didn't care t
stick it in other peoples business fol
fear it would stay there and SHOULD
never get 1t out again. And in thos,
dismal days a Norman lady-sh,
was married, though not 50 much al
her husband, he had Is other wives
She used to sing a ballad com
mencing, Sweet bird do not q,
away and l told her / wouldn't
She played the accordion divinely-
accordingly praised her.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
Brigham Young has two hundre,
wives. Just think of that. Oblig'
me by thinking Of that. That is, h
has eighty actual wives, and he i.
spiritually married to one huudre,
and twenty more. SO wc may 50,
he has two hundred wives. He live
not wisely. but two hundred we'll
He is dredfully married. He's tn,
most married man / ever saw.
l saw his motller.in.law while
was there. ! can't tell exactly how
many there is of her, but it's a goo,
deal. 1t strikes me that one mo
ther.in-law is enough to have in on,
family-unless you are fond of ex
element.
The last picture have to SHOW
you is Brigham Young in tho bosom
Of his family. His family is large
and the olive branches around hi
table are in q tangled condition.
He ia more q father than any man
know Of. When Mt home--as 70,
sec him-he ought to be very hap
py, with sixty wives to minister t,
his cOmfOrts, and twice sixty child
rem to soOthe his distracted mind
All my frionds, what 10 home with
out family r
Russia Ia about to introduce tria
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-22

F. b. Davis and Co. of Bradford
had two cases of Hardware that
made q good show. DIR. Farr exhib.
tied a case Of Boots and Shoes. Mr..
E. ROwel showed q toy bureau that
showed considerable ingenuity. A.
p. Shaw Jr., occupied his old stand
anu made his usual display Of fur.
ture. A Revolving Center table
exhibited by II. Cutting Of Pier mont
was something new and taking
The display Of Fruit was large, the
best We ever saw In the Hail.
Among the exhibitors were Wm.,
ShepardsOu, Geo., Pricharl and F.
Hunkins Of Bradford, Worcester and
Co., Of Thetforl, Alex Eastman Of
Thopsom, Gilman Brown Of East
Corinth, WINS Nelson, A. T. Shaw
and Alden Stevens and Geo. Prich.
and exhibited grapes, MIR. Nelson
hal seven varieties and they were
nice. We saw some good potatoes,
but they belonged to the lower Hall
with specimens Of leather and other
things that IRE out Of place In Floral
Hall.
In the afternoon two purses were
trotted for, tho first Of 40 dollars,
open to horses and gcldinss b years
and over, was trottcl for by Tun.
bridge Maid owonod by W. +. Row.
ell aud Snow Flake, entered by &.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-10-22
Witty Remains Of Artensas WarG

We extract the following from q
book recently published, entitled
'Artemas Wards Panorama, as ex.
hibited in the the Egyptian Hall,
London'
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-13
rr,o THE FOLLOWING NAMED DEFENDANTS

i and to all the owners Of or claimants to, the
real estate and Improvements thereon. or improve
ments, when assessed separately, hereinafter
described known or unknown.
You are hereby notIfied that suits have been
commenced in the Justice Court of Carson Town
ship Ormsby County, Nevada, before 4. Waltz,
Esq, Justice Of the Peace in and for said Town.
ship, County and State, by the State of Nevada
plaintiff against each Of the defendants horein
after named and each of the following described
tracts or parcels of land with the improvements
thereon, and improvements, when separately
assessed and all owners Of claimants to, the
same, known or unknown, to recover the tax and
DELINQUENCY, assessed to said defendants against
said property for the fiscal ear, commencing
January L, 1865, and ending December 81, 1865
and that a summons has been duly issued in each
case and you are hereby further notified that
unless YOU appear and answer the complaint filed
in said cause on or before the
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-13
IN EAT FEMALE MEDICINE.
r.. greatest Discovery Of this or any other Age
Preutiye Powders for Married Ladies.

These powders will be found of essential value to
those whose means health, or other circumstan-
cas 40 nat hermit them to increase the number OF
their family without inconvenience, suffering. and
syh ,ps risk of life This preparation is new, SAFE
mall bic convenient and simple, and cannot IN
nre the he 18th of the most delicate 1t curtails
no privileges. hut gives strength and vigor. Nor
All con dered it is Of the highest utility and sus
tsined by the soundest principles of pruden and
virtue Their should be avoided at certain
times Price $40 box Sent to any part OF the
cast perfectly safe from suspicion.
Remit the amount bv Mail or Express. addressed
L. BENZ. r. JOSEELYN. NJ D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
TIE STORM IN THE VEST.

GREAT FREsHET IN CENTRAL ILLINOiS-IAMENsE
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY-CEOP PROSPECTS.
CHICAGO, June 30.-The recent heavy rams
have resulted IN immense destruction IN Central Illinois
and parts Of Iowa. and crops OF al kinds have been
seriously injured A destructive freshCt occurred In
Vernlon River az Pontiac. where tho water was higher
than ever before known The railroad aud city bridges,
which raised two feet after tho severe eshot OF
two years ago we're only saved by loading them with
stone aud ron aud the siding the railroad bridge was
cut away save IL from being carried of by the Hood
over 100 families driven from their homes and
much property destroyed. Several lives were lost.
Along the uBe Of the Toledo. PEORIA and Warsaw Ran
road there are several washou towns are flooded aud
whole fields submerged In Iowa. the creeks and streams
throughout the state higher than they have been
for 25 years aud many bridges have been carried
away that travelling j. difficult There II general com
paiut about The country - 80 hooded thh
not sun npOn the level ground VIII scald the growing
corr ard 10 Is thought the crops VIII geperaHy Dc
faurc Wheat oats, 10 IL believed, VIII not be IN.
inred much number Of cattle IN the neighborhood 81
Burlington have died from eallhB RANK biaSS' Ieo 0u
poisonous by heavy rains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
COLUMBIA COLLEGE GRADUATES.

The Columbia College Glass of 'G6 held its
first trlcuna meeting last evening" at the Westminster
House Nearly all the graduates present. about 20 In
ALL Previous TO the pleasant ceremonies OF tho
evening business meeting held, and the following
officers elected President Aug. c. Merriami VicePres
dents Wm. b. Potter w Aug. Hooker Secretary DahieI
Bruce The company then adjourned 20 private paror'
where magnificent supper was spread and AFTER dls-
cussng the elegant Yiands tOasts gwen and re-
sponded 10 as follows: Divinity" Mr. thompson The
Law" Mr.. Lord; " The Physician" Mr. Parker Mining
Engineering" Mr.. Hooker; Business Pursuits" Mr..
Smiley; Our Alma Mater" Mr.. Bruce; " The Glass OF
10" Mr. Potter; The Wives OF CO. present and future,
Mr. stephens; 1.-THE Absent" A. Talbot. After supper
beautiful silver cup presented 20 the first male Child
OF a member, which "a OF Willard Parker, jr. The
cup bears the motto Of the Class, in Greek, Brayey,
faithfully, happily" and below this is Inscribed 700,
Willard Parker Glass Bay. juno 80, 1852" The festlVl-
ties were continued until late hour"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
MOTEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO BALTMoRE-IN-
sPECTION OF THE WORKSHOPS OF THE BAL
TIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
BALTIMORE, Nd, June 30.-Gen Grant TO-
day. accordance with previously expressed Intention
visited Baltimore for the purpose OF inspecting the ex'
tensive workshops of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company and their European wharyes at Locust Point
He was accompanied by Postmaster General Creswell,
Secretary Cox OF the Interior Department ex Secretary
Of War Edwin NJ Stanton, Commissioners Delano Of the
Internal Revenue Department and Gen. Horace Porter
Private Secretary to the President.
The special train arrived at Mount Clair Station little
after 10 O'Clock a. m where the distinguished party was
met by the President Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and q number Of the Directors Of the Company, Mr.
Lord President Of the Indiana Cincinnati and Lafayette
Road, and others Immediately on arrival at Mount
Clair the President and party proceeded 10 me woIk
shops, visiting the great blacksmith shop the foundery
patternhouse bridge shop locomotive shop In the order
named and then the car and other shops ON entering the
blacksmith shop the President was greeted WIN tuhuLu
cheers by the hundreds OF wofkmen employed. The
furnaces, triplammers rolling &C, were In active
work. and the President with Mr. Davis, master mGchln
st passed up and down the immense building, eNamln
ing the operations; aud after the Inspection the
President expressed great satisfaction at the complete
ness OF the work and remarked especially the improve
ments Of machiVeIy IN late years IN encouraging and
saving labor and said the visit TO the shops OF the Com
pany showed that all railroad work could be done ID t!s
region as well as elsewhere. The Inspection over the
company paTtoOk OF a collation. provided by The ocets
the Company at Locust Point Wheh hcy went Oh DOau
the steamship Columbia for "A trip down the Bay. ,
President Grant and party were here met by Admiral
Porter Governor Bowie, Mayor Banks Collector Thomas
and other United States officials and citizens OF Ba
more also number Of ladies. At o'clock the ship cast
loose and proceeded her voyage. While passing Fort
McHenry, a Presidential salute was fired. which was
responded 20 by revenue cutter accompanying the ship
fine collation. vas served aud after proceeding about
Baltimore and took special train for Washington.
Tho President expressed himself as grauned' and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
TIE NEwoRLEANs REVENUE Frauds.

NEW ORLEANS, June 30.-Ihc investigations
by Collector Casey which have been In progress some
time resulted in seizure, last evening, Of 1850 boxes
1857 bhds and OF belonging TO the import
ing houses Of Messrs Auguse Coutcre Co, and placing
surveillance the entire stock OF imported sugar In
bond in this city. amounting 10 1900 boxes S07 hhds
lss tcs and 259 bbs all Of which will DO reweghed ana
reclassed before being permitted to be Withdrawn IRON
hond with the view OF detecting any further frauds
yicR may have been committed. Tho inyesugaliOS OF
tbe Revenue officers show that the importers useu o
ivnires the sugar Classed too low, ana c "ekhS
ctnrncd almost invariably lower than the false lhyoces
impcated in these frauds are number or WelgheIs ny
nTsers examiners, aud inspectors appointed ny Soi,S
nave been practiced Tor long period 5uspclon was
aroused by the difference In the weight OF Iho
- C1aijfv Of sugars from the port ~Den deputy
CoectOr Ierwig had prepared an abstract pEink Wy
complete history OF every package "a SUN ntipo ~
pnaing the Uniform difference In weight amounting W
So poads each hogshead and IS pounds each box on
tolJulent Invoices Several other Importing houses hio
a'icated INIT no further frauds have been dchniteV
dYed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
OBI UARK.
THE HON. GEORGE BRIGGS.

The Hon. George Briggs died yesterday, at
his summer residence in Saratoga aged g. He was born
IN Fulton County N Y, but removed to Vermont, ana
w,s elected to the Legislature OF that State by the wing
marty in 1884, In 1885, he settled In NewIork Glty anu
s anv years amassing large fortune Herepresented
The Wing party Congress from 1919 to 1855 Delg 90
& L vth New. YORK District, aud was also elected 10
thn xXXyith Congress from tho With District OF New
v,' seryn0 aa Chairman the Committee on lteNOlu
houa, r,an,s He was delegate TO tho Phlladelphla
"Nati3na Union Convention" IN 1896. slhce Whoh HNi0
he has taken but little part in political matters
William Mason, an old resident OF Mott
Haven, n Y, died on Monday afternoon at 'no akV u
OF vears Until within n short time OF his uea'h "''
usson was as active most men OF o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
LAY REPRESENTATION.
The returns of the vote on Lay Delegation
IN the Methodist Episcopal Church, as received BY The
Ifethodisi foots up as follows
A nnrtv Of nrnminent New Jersey gentle.

A party of prominent New-Jersey gentieI.
men with representatives OF the press visited the NOI
OF the s0uankum Freehold MARI Company, IN MONMOUTH
Connty Yesterday Among the party were Col JONI "
stevens President OF the Company Presasns Parker
the Hon Charles HaghL Congressman from inc SS T
District Dr. A. ~ DOugherty OF Newark Dr 4; IL alsH
ble state chronological; Messrs Smith ana 5,
onicsps 81 the company and the Hon. n. O. By fIesl
dent OF the NewYork Farmers Club Tue sCnI' S0o
nov getting out mari at tho rate OF from ivU 70 aV
tnns mar week and increasng their facilities eVoy
The new railroad connecting the works win t1o
and Amboy road Is completed ana 'u oA'o,i'"
1orooo CroeIev ia 70 address the Mariners
ria Marine Temperance Society at Mariners lem
& south west corner Of Oliver aud Henry st' this
ayARinG.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
CLOSING OF CLASS B WAREHOUSES;.

Collector Bailey of the Thirty second Internal
Revenue Collection District in this city, yesterday
afternoon In accordance with the law closed
m The GLASS Il bonded warehouses In his dis
triet, with two exceptons-Drake's warehouse IN
where is barrels of whisky remained, probably
forfeted 10 the Government; and Muanys IN the same
strtt where Is barrels remained at p ~ During tue
montb Of lime there were Withdrawn from the whisky
warehouses in the Thirty secOndst 1880 gallons on
which a tax was obtained Of about NIS,OOO The cOiec-
tons the past month very low TIVE lots OF whisky
belonging to firm in Lbertyst were reported seized
yestedaY: one OF 81 barrels and the other 70 barrels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
COTTON PLANTERS AND MANUFACTURERS IN
COUNCIL.

The National Cotton Planters and Manufac-
turers Association met the st. Nicholas Hotel yeser
day, the Hon. Amos Lawrence In the chair Members
were present from all the Southern, Border, Middle and
New gland States Edward Z: Bond, esq the secre,
tary read an interesting report in which IL stated
that great want o. the South European and North
ern abOrers the Introduction Of and improved cot
ton machinery strict legislative protection; and the
abolition OF the tare cotton as 1t In England Al
dresses were made by several of the members who
mainly conceded with the principles set forth In the re-
port The speech OF Col j. ST. Wesson Of Mississippi was
especially interesting showing the wants OF the SOUTH
as understood by who Is personally Interested IN the
nrOsperity OF that section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATCH.I

The Internal Revenue receipts to-day amount to $685.
600 aud the grand total OF receipts for the fiscal year
ending to-day, sl5s, 257,l7e 81.
The Treasury Department will he closed on Monday
the 5h OF July in observance OF Independence Day.
At the Annual Commencement OF Columbia College, TO-
day the degree of Doctor OF Philosophy conferred on
f. NJ Galaudet, President Of the Deaf-Mute College,
District Of Columbia, and that Of Doctor VI Laws on
William w. CorcOran OF Washington.
The police last night made raid on four gambling
houses IN PennsyVana-ave., capturing their keepers
while the machinery in full play together with 20
customers They were all taken 10 the Station House
The keepers were held In bail for their appearance at
court The other parties either fined held as
witnesses. The paraphernalia will be coD1scatcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
THE CHINESE IMMIGRATION MEETING AT MEN
PHIS.

MEMPHIS June 3O.-At preliminary meeting
for tho purpose OF encouraging Chinese held
at the Chamber Commerce tins afternoon. composed OF
leading this section Of the country, the following
dispatch read by the Secretary:
SAN FRANCIS co, June 90 1869.
To q. w. Gin. .
Does the meeting at Memphis take place on the 18th OF
Julyi KOOpmausnaaf, principal Chinese importer VIII
attend n ans Wer Is favorable. j. c. EAsrLAHD.
The Convention called meet at this place on the
18Th Of July to composed of delegates from all parts
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
THE NEW DOMINION.

A NEW RECIPROCITY TREATY TO BE NEGOTIATED
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 3O.-The Privy COun-
Gil met yesterday and it is understood arrangements
made relative to opening the road to the North
West 1t is reported that the Hon. Jno Rose will pro-
coed to Washington about the 10th Of July TO negotiate
the proposed new reciprocity treaty The town OF Wood
stock Ontario, was visited by terrific hail storm on
Sunday morning last the hal-sones being from hye TO
eight inches In circumference Much damage done
to gardens and windows SO much glass broken that
there Is not enough in town for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-01
,,,sr,,pp.EcE Alta POLITICAL MEETING.

RICHMOND. Va, June 3O.-Last nightin Peters Peters,
- Mr. Van Wyck OF Eew.York addressed kepupn'
can injecting The Conservatives present called ior
division OF time and with the tR speSEer
son d nv calls for Conservative speakers rrcs
fbep formed body and charged on and sHe Chasing them
en-, ud' lie streets Neither party used nfo" ""
0onnh"1v was seriously Injured