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I LErISDRIlA. h sIYRS n AND RANPsHIRI
sUnMBR ADVANCEMENT. BEaINkISo ApRr
.T.|| .nH q" . rHuf lteaa Ht

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sUnMBR ARRANGEMENT, BEGInNIaG APRIL
lr, = e., I, 1872, 20
TWO TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND HAMILTON.
Leave AlsxandfiA AT s b. IN, and 6p. N. Leave
HAniltos al 8 O. m. and II .8a. IN Leave Lees
. bpfr al s 10 e. m and l2:l5 y m.
n The Q. Va train from AlexandIia and II pa m
trsIn from son nett With Kemp sDaily Line
o. Coaehesfq Pareeuvill,, sniekersyilie. Perry,
Witch Is1ys tsssSSsTE RI n, htG1SS;daysa
THdi sbdrsl rsiurnIns fassdays. Thursdays aud
seHitIsias Gprrlye at. AIsxapdria At convenient
hai'' zane day 1t FARE '"r ....
~ FROM ALEXANDRIA TO
5;.si sGTs S.li' = Mills:
gsIs.IIyli. ::EaIS. sid,i IL
good. POI new q, r 2 . and !. Bal 4
IL as~sSasT, 6shsisi GssatS az HlSi.nSri "a. viii
b forxsrdedO over lhSrOid free Of charge for CON;
Connuu.,ioD Passenger Tickets bstweOu Alex
audriA and Hamilton. and all stations
at low rate. ,H!vs
bound Trip Tickets rood only for day Of issus
bstween Alexandria and Hamilton, and between
these and eTmeatats polnts. at reduced rates.
- NATHANIEL HAYES,
apai-u General Superintendent.
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PERPETUAL LIFE INSURANCE


ALI POLICIES Positively K0E-EoRFRIrIsd.
Branch once New Jersey Mutual Life
Insurance Company,
NO. 40 = STREET.
Between FouItsenth and Fifteenth Streets,
(Lsw and Exchange BuildingD
WASHINGTON, D. G.
A careful examination OF our system cannot fall
TO convince all who have examined the subject Of
Lie Insurance, that ths NEW Jersey MUTUAL
LIVE INSURANCE COMPANY presents AdyAn-
tAses that are not offered elsewhere. especially In
the provisions Of forfeiture made In the Policy
by which no one can lose Policy or fall In seeur;
ing portion Of their Insurance after one dRAudI
pdVment has been made.
The Agent takes pleasure in acknowledging the
met among the citizens Of WashipEtop and Vicinity,
many Of them being our leading business men
Grateful widows and orphans stand ready 70 Ae;
our losses. The popularity Of our Company and
seen lp The fact, that although We have only been
years, and have made no noise about our large
patronage, yet we paid TO the Corporstiop Of
WashlnEtOu last Year Gas the books OF the Register
will showJ tax on a larger Income than a large
mdj0rtv Of the Companies doing business In this
All we ask II a careful sanitation u our sys-
TEN, and we isol satisfied We hall still have our
JOHN T. LIGHTER,
mhlp- eo9m General Manager,
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SRSosD wARp-THiRp vorIsa PRECINCT.
p se,ss |. hereby Glysn th,i "a e9nicInity 2 !hs
ssSsl.ss: 3! n a .i g s K: ss
5 . a:s: :sSs hSp ss ~ 81 cs
IssS. o si .ss ,ss TIC
ofCommos CounelI.to serve one year Ard an A.:
*. gcs r. q n K. sss
ond Ward 81 the city o. ~sshln rtos, The initial
viii b rec.is S f.i. op p.Sn saS sos:
N7p. m 90. hAhL y.pATCHhR,
my1 ..........,.. - Commissioner .
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Election Notices.
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LfrrH wkKyzyfRsf vefvwg vsspsrgvI-
s!:t ssiis:y ss; Y, ;SiI:iS!s !:
y ths soI,h .as " is,iS .rss, 80, g.,y.,.
.. s.s ss: y d. II ana ":
toupeiI 10 serve one yssri Al which said PIednsi
he vote, q al vh9 AZ. REGISTERED II hssaid Yith
q Who. nsS,si: from TiC B. indaiH.. VIII Ss
roll. open "''' N. A ss ibis;;:sYYssrY . 3D.
%, Ill "a .',, .a,. AEstfs$sk ssShaEotGsts
myB Co.. ...|. F.. iConmissionefa
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THIRD wARD-FIFTH VOTING PRECINCT
Notice is hereby given thst In comfortably 70 the
a. si.s q the Gh.f g h 81 ~ voss
Prsdne, Of the Third Ward. on MONDAY. the rs
day q JaSe next, at the corner o. Ninth street ives.
suryeyor, To- serve two years; one member Of the
Boaft o. Aldsr1sn. p serve Two Years: ,pd three
one year; at which said precinct the votes Of all
who are isgistered In the said Third Ward Of the
city Of whshin gtop, the initial letter Of whose
name Is from T 10 z. Inclusive. will be received
Polls open alta. m. and clog: Mp. m.
atSkXNbks THOMAS.
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EurTH wARD-sEcoND yorIsa PextIscT,
Is. sf S: y u, sksY,Sr II ~ wv
s fis: slss' J; wa ~ o. ssfss ySs
years one member n TIE Board ~ Aaetmsn. V
e cSSe IT. h .srss Ss Sns 5.s SsS
IA Pissi9sl ,hs votes n "A ~hc r. I.s.tstsd y
ss f s q T sSo. q s.y q ssa
sive, will be received. Polls eeep a z . m and
close at7p. m. .rI| a. W.TyCkkR. ,.g
-. kAddHHFcHxLL. d.
myB ...., -, Commlssionsrs.
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ISouRTH wARD-FIFTH VOTING PRECINCT,
the provisions Of the Charter of the city q Wash.
inSton, an election will be held In the iinh xotpg
nh day Of June next, at Canterbury Hall south
slde Of Louisiana avenue. between Four ;And.A-
aud Surveyor, to serve two years. one member Of
the Board Of Aldermen, to serve two years.
rec members OF the Board Of Common Council, 70
serve one year, and one ASsessori at which said
Precn the votes OF all who are IegisteIed In the
said fourth Fourth Ward ofthe city OF Washing.
ton the initial letter OF whose name Is from 7 TO
inclusive, win be received. Polls open at la IN,
"A1 MFRANR KELLEY.
WIN, II, kDINBUR0H,
J. l.. N0YRs,
my2S Commissioners.
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pfIILIbElfEla ( Mit,ilF9ToE AND BAL

y. ~-SIIy TIMORk RAILROAD, ..H...
OymmNseipE on Monday. June Hh, passenger
lrsiAs VIII leave President street depot. Bslti.
WY Hsii1Trlls IOf PhIladelphis aad Way sta
uohs at7I2s m, THIS train con meets at Newcastle
Enprss. Trsiu Tor Philadslphla and New rorl
~ fori psRcJC n,,,',.i.S,.,~-r
IIM a n ). connsetlng Al gtoD with train
NJ ttrteas on Delaware Railroad. between viii.
fsssnSsS.iisa fT.iS for Port Dopo'lland iu..r,
Sipis.s Tfsia Tor fhilsdslphla at esp M,
EEprsss TIsin Tor New sYort, at :5 p, A., con.
nscting at Wilmington with Express Train for
,t IN t;sb, Wy except Sunday
Isr PhilsdslphiA and New York At $50 p. N;
Asst Street dspS Or afTiefet oties, No. i25 Balti.
pote street. Persona purehssinf tickets AZ once,
Baltimore street, can have theif baggage checked
i''a.''. By Riin d Tsir NJ oGRGbPpssa aasa
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THIRD WARD FOURTH VOTING PRE-.
iarSs . ls f fS SsrtsI s IL ; slis
q Whshington, an election. will be held IN the
MONDAY. the M day o. Jane neIt, at The ecrnsr
q Ninth street west and New York avenue, for
years; one member Of the Board Of Alderman. 70
serge two years, and three members Of the Board
said Precinct the votes Of all who registered IN
the said Third Ward Of the city OF ston the
initial letter Of whose name 10 from to inclusive,
JPN. ~ ALBERT d. ELbRiD6E,
4, p, BELL,
-. MP. CALLAN.
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WEaA1EpEiIISRo PAPSR FOR SALE THIS AT
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Business College. 81. E
RESOLVE AND AcT.i5i.,, ,.


(Entrsnee on D street, 7'0'1'' .,'
WARRINGTON, d. c. , al 70
An instltution specially designed for preparing
Young and mid Has aged men and women. 10 enEeGs
Il business affairs for tbsnsslVes or In the employ
The H branches taught tre. BS,insss Practice,
BUSINESS, Business and Ladies' PenmknAhip, Busi.
ness, Arithmetic. Grammar, Correspondence,
Spelling, ElOeution, Political EeOnomy' and Com
STUDENT: AZ. psrmit,ed to pursue any OF all Of
the above branches. =. III L-I.l : J.
IN a separate department. Instructed By sOnps-
''RRATSs 81 TUiTIoN, A ssholarship. good for
unlimited time In colleges located In important
cities OF the country, e65 Local scholarships, good
Tor one year from date Of issue, ~; Tickets for
three mouths. $40, for one month, el0, y ,l71
iuItalme nts the rates are ten per cent. higher j."
Sessions are held day aud evening llLL.I,i q,
Glasses In French In charge Of Professor ALFRED
Bon. .'. h"'eff'a ~
spENcERIAs pgsMhNsHIP DSpARrMxNT
Of this Institution provides uasqnAllsd fAc!iiuss
for the Aeq al remsnt OF free and slhgAnt hfnd.
whiting. Ladies' and gsntiemsa are rscsiv ID foi
special Instruction In this ART dnriAx the DAY or
wEDpINa, VISITING and DID : mss oARns.
and ALL KINDS or PBEwoRK doas 70 ordsf, II
.iyle equal 70 ensraytnG Y x 2
T6s and Bi.ahs used u ne in, 9, X
ana the esisbratsd sessssiisn steel Pens may 8
ERe oaice HENRY N. COPP. President y
NIsKY o. spsscEa. sserel.ry. IN is1n-.t
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Election Notices.

SsCoEp wARp-1IEsr FoIisa pREciScT:
n q 6, s.s 4 s c y T;a
ff.siast Of he sseosS ward on noi Day. ne rs
Asy Of June next At ne houss of ~. Soeth. On
for Collector. Rsgistsr, asd survsyer serys two
year.i one member ~ ths Board of Aldsrmsn. 70
Assessor. TO serve i've years, Al Wild aid Pre-:
second Ward oftss CITY q wsshisstos, ihs initial
letter Of whose NOS Il from 4 70 Inclaslvs,wliI
= i''''''' '''' III HafsiR siifSsss1S'i' "
myn a. ..t. cemnissionsu.
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Hotels and Restaurants,
BECK,s REsrAURANT,


yoUx,s RESTAURANT. als D srEAnT, b.
II TWEEN Pogrteenth aud fiitssnth srsets,
IA ,; paiaf ssp.
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HAMMAcK,s RgsTAggANr, 10, no PEgE:
Motel, proprietor, Room. aud board OBJ ,yssscss.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

with aud allowed es law shell ee pald
OUT Of The contingent mud of ths
thu State, upon tho order Of ,hr
Cohptroller1encsal
Skc. 10. That all taxes assessed aud
payable under this aet shall 10 raid h
tho following kind Of funds, Wis. The
bills receivable Of the United States
CURRENCY, national bank notes, gold
aud siver coin. County Trcasurrrs
arc hereby forbidden to receive any
thing else IN payment thereof
Sic. II. The Auditor of State Is
hereby authorized and directed to
levy, and cause to be collected, n suili
cient per ccntum Of taxes, to raise Il
necessary amount Of money, upon the
asscd valuation Of the property of the
State, to meet the appropriations emu
,meratcd in this act Provided, there
shall not be assessed Or collected, TN.
der this act, an amount exceeding one
million dollars.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19
SHERIFF'S SALES.

Ply virtue Of suudry wrts of Fieri Facias
AD to me. directed, will sell ut Abbevills
Court House, on the first Monlay in April
next. the following property, to wit:
One Lot in the Village Of. Green wood, con-
taining one acre. more or less, bounded by
lnnds Of W. Z. Venning, A. Wideman end The
Ninety Six rond.
by lands Of J. r. Tarrant, W. p. Mckelar,
and others
sc Acres Of land. more or less. bounded by
lands of ). Y. l.. Par,low, B-nLett Reynolds
levied on hs the property OF r. 81. White uds
Frnncis Arnold.
One 10, in the town of Abbeville, containing
acres, moro or less, bounded by Main street
Pickens street. and lots of Mrs. Kitty Perrin
and DR.. II. T. Lyon also. one carriage, on.
piano. one lot books, one gold watch, house.
hold and kitchen furniture, levied on as the
NlcCaw.
$50 acres of land, more or less, bounded BY
lands Of D. J. Jordun. Mrs. NJ. iIiller ant
others, leviek on as the property Of J. J. Lin
ford ads. Joab Manldin. admir-. -
$50 acres Of land, more or less. bounded b,
lands Of j. T. Aiabry, J. ". Hammond All,
| others, levied on as the property of James Al
Gillian ads. VIM. II. Parker.
| 400 acres of land. more or less, bounded b,
lands of Peter Rykard, john g. B,oxsri AM
others, levied on as the property Of John g
Boozer ads. j. T. g. G. Il = Noise. = : : -. y
200 acres Of land, more or less, bounded b,
lands Of J. J. Cunningham, B.. W. william
and others. levied on as the properly Of AZ w
Lynch, des'd. ads. Mrs. e.. Clinkscaies.
TERMS CASH. H.
=, :. H:Ts oAsoN, s. AID.
ms'ss s"Ssis; Is. 1865. lsss. 10 ]. = ID
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MARK R1'a.
ANasv,tAs, March ~ ,sap,


Cotton - n 90. t'utter -; Cottse
% n ~; Sugar 10 u %; Chrcse - Il
30, Flour slS rrr barrel; Tea green
$3.50. Hack $500; Corn st.4a 100
Oats sl.00. Pras si.2S. t.alSl % a
30, beef 8 Il 10. Kerosene 90 a 90.
ice ~ lS. Chickens, grown 70.
Potatoes sl.5Oa 300. Salt $3.50
Turkeys i0cts per 10. Eggs 10 n 20.
NKw YonK, March 17.-Noon.--
Gold BIZ. Cotton stea,ly, at 2sl n
2S4.
TP. M-Cotton shade firmer and
more active; sales 1900 bales, Mt 2S4.
Flour shade firmcr and rather more
ioing-supcrfinc State $40 Il 5.S5-
common to fair extra Southern $40
aS.0s. Wheat 1a2c. better, without
much activity. Corn 1c. lower.
Pork in fair dcmand-ncw .3I.97ga
$3.50 per barrel of 200 lbs. Lard
tirmcr-kcttlc 10 194. Gold 317.
CHARLESTON, March II. - Cotton
easier, but more active, with sales of
$50 balcs-middlings, 27!; receipts,
632.
AUGUSTA, March 17.-Cotton mar
ket quiet, with sales of 2G5 bales
receipts 1G3; prices shade firmcr.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

Hon. James Guthrie, whose death is
announced, was one of the leading
men of Kentucky. He was born near
Bardstown, kentucky, December 5th,
1882, and commenced his career at
twenty years of age, as the owner ot
hat boats on the Mississippi. He
afterwards became lawyer and poll
tician, and served in the State Lcgis
lature for fifteen years, first in the
lower and afterwards in the uppe,
House. He was also o prominent
banker and railroad man, and was til.
originator and first President~of of The
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
lie was Secretary Of the Treasury
under President Pierce, and III 1866
was elected United States Senate,
from Kentucky, which position h,
resigned in 1863, On account of hi
feeble health. vi So ~ ~
n -
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

FINANCIAL VIEWS OF Mr.. BOUT
wELI-As A1r. Boutwells views with
respect 10 financial matters have been
the subject Of n good deal Of inquiry
in the last day or two, we will, says
the Boston advertiser, remind our
readers Of his remarks in the Rcpub-
lican State Convention, last fall, and
especially Of the following sentences
"We DO not propose to tolerate,
sanction or permit an issue Of de-
mand notes, payable in coin, to be cx-
changed for the time bonds Of the
United States. We intend to limit,
and, if necessary, to diminish gradual,
ly the volume Of paper money, until
it approXimatcs in value to the stand
ard Of coin. We intend that there
shall be one currency for the bond
holder, the merchant, the farmer, the
pensioner, and the laborcr. That
currency shall be the value Of gold
When this is done, the public debt
will be paid, as tho resources of the
country may permit, and to the salts
faction Of those who pay and Of those
who receive. When the credit Of tho
country is restored, rs it will be by
the single fact Of The election Of Gen
Grant, we can issue bonds, payable af
ter ten or twenty years, bearing {
lower rate Of interest, and thus save
annually the sum of twenty or thirty
millions of dollars. But, first Of all
as means of restoring the publ,
credit, the people must dispel by thci
votes the apprehension of nationa
dishonesty in the public finances
The Republican party knows no poll
cy in gnance but honesty"
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

n,eahinlh not 4 staple utteranees4-bul
the mnerW thanks Of NY heart
Cor the kindness and FOR III,
manifestations Of your confidence
aud regard with which you havo rc-
ceiecd nc on this occasion.
Tho rxl'rcsidcnt resumed his sea,
amid loudand prolonged cheering.
--@~.s----
WAsnSaroN, March 16.--Sccrctary
Hamilton Fish has arrived. The ulli
mate confirmation of 1.ongstrcet end
Casey is considered certain.
In the Senate number of petitions
removing disabilities were presented
Wiley, of West Virginia, said the old
Virginia Offices could not be filled
without further legislation. The fol
lowing finally passed:
BE it resolved by tho Senate and
House of Representatives of tho Uni,
ted States Of America, in Congress as
scmblcd, That the roDoval from civil
Offices in the Provisional Government
of Virginia, provided for in tho joint
resolution to which this joint rcsolu-
ton is amcndatory, shall not be made
till thirty days from and after the
passage of this joint resolution.
In the Senate, Sherman introduced
a resolution authorizing the recogni-
zing of Cuban independence. Refer
red to the Committee op Foreign Re
lations. The bill rc-8ganizing the
navy passed. The tenure of office
bill was resumed and discussed to adj
journmcnt, without action. The
President has nominated several ma
val officers for confirmation.
In the House, Holman, Of Indiana,
introduced bill dividing Texas into
three States. Referred to the Recon
struction Committee. Dawes intro
duced a resolution regulating compen-
sation for contestants.
The House is considering the ap-
pointmcnt Of a joint committee to
inquire regarding the Imprisonment
Of Americans in Paraguay.
The Reconstruction Committee had
an informal meeting this morning,
but did nothing. The Election Com
mittee resolved to report first on lri-
ma Jacia rights to seats of members
from Georgia and Louisiana under
Bullocs's and Warmouti,'s certificates.
Mr.. johnson departs on Thursday.
Secretary Fish has assumed the
State Department.
There was full and and prolonged
Cabinet meeting today.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19
TOWN TAXES
FOR 1859.

THE following Taxes have been assess.
ell to raise supplies for 1869.
10 Cents on every hundred dollars
of the cash value Of all Real Estate.
$500 on every Pleasure Carriage in
use. drawn by two or more horses.
$500 on every Buggy, Gig, Sulky,
Barouche or other like. vehicle drawn by
one horee.
$500 on every Omnibus Hack or
Carriage drawn by two or more horses,
and used for hire. ...
$500 on every Buggy. Gig, or other
like vehicle used for hire.
$500 on every Four uorse Wagon,
used for hire. ...
$500 on every Two Horse Wagon,
Dray or Cart, used for hire.
5 Cents on every SlOo of sales Of
merchaudise from 1st January, 1868, to
lst January, 1860.
S Cents on every s1oo Professional
Income.
5 Cents on esery sloO of Income
from Mechanical employmen,s.
$1,000 on every Daguerreotypist,
Ao'brotypist, or other person practising a
like art or profession.
so Cents on each Dog.
5 Per Cent. on The value of all
Sales, at Auction, by transient persons.
$1.OO Poll Tax upon all male
persons from 1910 60 years.
$500 Communication Tax 70,
Road Duty.
All Returns must be made by
the LIST April next,
And the Taxes paid by LIST May next.
Deiauiters will be liable TO te double
Taxed, and executions will be issued
against them.
Any person running any vehicle for hire
within the incorporate limits, for which q
license is required, will be fined the full
anonnt Of The Tax for each offence.
/ All Tax Returns must be made toJ. F
G. DuPre, at Knox & Co.'s store, who ha.
the Books. -.-..-..
The Real Estate will be assessed at las
years valuation.
The Council have found themselves un.
hle TO- assess a lower rate Of Taxes, as sev
eral hundred dollars! Of debts have beer
turned over TO them by the last Coupci
i WIN. n. PARKER,
! " 1ntendant.
February 2s,, 1859, till May ao,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19
OONsIaNEEs.

The following named persons have
freight in the Depot at AbbeviIle
" 3yiisob, !. " p* hats 81 ca, I'd
Martin, g. A Visanska, Mosley &
White, G r Haskell, W Moore & Go
Trowbridge & %, Qaarles, Perrin 4
Go, J T Baskin,J J T. Gown & Son, 4
p Benson, WP DaBossa G B4snes
Is B Milford&s A
g 7 EHxSsPEEss-G ID Miller, D. "
I4ikin, r. laxwen, h II Nsisonn, 4 d "
|.9tsgfof6 !. A Mitch 10 Tolmsn
& DsysnsJ q Rasd, u asdatse 4
d
rs as$ ass9 S assss
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-19

The New York Tribune says Mr.
Wilson, of Iowa, is, understood tt
aspire, to q place in the Senate.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-02
A Very eDtuSe Witness.

Pat Fogerty went all the way from
Manchester to London to thrash Nike
Fitzpatrick. winding up the performance
with the assistance of an awful horse
shoe He was detected and brought
before a Justice. 4 part Of an examlna-
ton is annexed:
Court Well, siryou came from Man
chester, did you?
Pat Your honor has answered cor
rect.
Court You see the complainant
head; it was cut with a sharp instrument
Do you know what cut it?
Pat. Amt your honor after saying a
sharp instrument did?
Court becoming FESTIVE | see you
mean to equivocate. Now, sir, you cut
shat head; you came here to cut it, did
you not? Now, sir, what motive brought
you to London2
Pat. The locomotive, sir
Court (waxing warm Equivocatlng
again, yon scoundrel; (raising up the
horse shoe and holding it before Pat do
you see that horse shoe, sir?
Pat. Is it u horse shoe, your Honor
Court Don't yen see it is, sir; Are
YOU blind? Can you not tell at once that
it is a horse shoe?
Pit. Bedad, no, your Honor.
Court tangrily.) No?
Pat. No, your Honor but can your
self tell?
Court. Of course | can, you stupid
Irishman
Pac (sohloquising aloud. Oh glory
be to goodness, see what education is,
your Honor: sure a poor ignorant crea-
ture like myself wouldn't know a horse
shoe from a mares
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-02
SALE OF CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES

SALE OF CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES.
The London Times city article, not
outstanding recent denials, seems tO put
credeDce In a strong rumor that the pre-
liminaries of bargain between the
United States and Spain with respect to
Cuba have been arranged. The terms
are said to be that Spain will recognize
the independence of Cuba, and vii! re-
oeive from the new government $780,
100000 (e20, 000,000,) in bonls to be
secured On the revenues of the island and
guaranteed by the United States. This
sum would set Spain free from all fnan-
cIal difficulty, and the bargain seems a
highly advantageous one An English
paper says that much depends upon
what the Spaniards think of selling their
island. They are always proudest when
they are worst off.
Another English paper states that Mr..
robes, an eminent Boston merchant, who
is now at Madrid, is empowered to make
direct overtures for the purpose. The
amount offered $500, 000,O is how
ever by some considered insufficient, as
1t amounts to only ten years purchase,
the island yielding annually two millions
sterling, and on this ground it is thought
doubtful whether the Spaniards will en-
terrain the proposal At Madrid, accor-
ding to the latest intelligence, the whole
story tor negotla tons for recognizing the
independence Of Cuba is categorcally
denied. Spain, however, is hardly in a
position to refuse a good offer, and the
Americans are always anxious for an In
crease of power and influence.