davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1869-10-04
Approval, Septem Der II, 800.

AN ACT providing for the refunding of m oney
paid for licenses tLat are refused or with
held.
BE Il enacted By tse Board Of Aldermen and BOARD
II Common Council Of the Cily OF Wdsain5tOn-
That IN all cases where an applicant for a liz
cense OF any class or description shall maze
deposit OF the amount required for a license
with any officer Of the Corporation, or with
any bank authorized % receive the same. an a
from any cause the license shall be refused or
Withheld 0y competent authority, Il shall Oe
he duty Of the Mayor 10 returh the amount
deposited Al money or by a warrant, aad 20
cause record thereof 10 be kept py an OH ceT
CT clerk OF the city, TO De designated by him.
Approved, september II, IoG9.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

e2~Paris had many cholera gases during
August
Evening star., 1869-10-04

HON AMOS KENDALL has been ill for several
weeks at the residence OF his son.in- law, VIM.
Stickney, Esq corner of Sixth and NJ streets.
with bilious fever. At 2 o'clock to-day, we
learn from his attending physician, DIR. Dexter,
he was gradually failing, although his mind
vas perfectly clear.
Evening star., 1869-10-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

IL is proposed BY some members OF tue New
York Gold Exchange TO commence at on &c the
work OF wedding out the .lar,e duckss in the
board. Tue rules which were suspended by
the Gold Exchage on Thurscsy win 20 into
operation again to-day, uniess farther sus.
pended by the Exchange. should the rules be
enforced to-day, parties who have fsilet 90
make settlements will De Liable 20 have tAeir
celd sold out and Will also be subjected 70 fine
10 taeir delinquency. The weekly bank state
ment, IN not only n faV orable bpt an interesting
sno remarkaeie one. The frigh: Of the banks
nurlng the week is shown in n contrac tiSu of
loans 70 she extent OF over eight milton Of doll
loAs. Ire Increase. OF specie. owing 20 the
government sales, has been nearly tyo mill
lions, aud that OF legal tenders, owing 20 the
govern ment purchase OF bonds. over four
millions. Despite this the deposites oaye in
creased nearly three millions. and apparent
verIicatlon Of the reports hat az and after the
great decline in stocks on wednesday last there
Were heavy Gosh orders % ouy from an sae-
tions OF the country. The increase IN the re-
serve OF the bar KS ~ the most fstterinr feature
o. the exhibit On Saturday Postmaster Gen.
eral Creswell visited the Stock Exchange and
was called upon for speech. but committed
himself no further thon 10 promise saat "the
government would do All it could for the mer-
chants and TIE bAukers."
Evening star., 1869-10-04

~ bankers ehd brokeTF Tsieeraph, yanes r.
GdssoUay. operator.l
Lewis johnson n GO quote stocxS and honds
in home and forPign mar kets - follows:
NEw lOGK, Oct i-So stock report. Gold.
l2SA Aa,30.
BY Cable
LorpvN, Oct &. y. m.-Oonsols, as kaa3 \,
Bonds, 90, ~ asa; '67's, 81; l0-iO's, 20 avs
lihaois, si4. Ere, 2ia2is Ausatic, 27k
- L.
FRANKFORT, l r. m.-BJnde, S7x.
LIyRRPooL- y. m.-ttCtton steady and firm
er; seles le.uoO bales. Midcling Uplands, II !;
Miodlipg Orleans, l2k.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

NAVAL ORDERS. - Commodore T. o. Sci
fridge has been ordered to duty as Light. house
Inspector OF the Second District, in place OF
Commodore George S. Blake, detached.
Commodore Joseph b. Hull has been ordered
70 duty as Light-house Inspector of the First
District, III place OF Commodore John POpe
detached.
Surgeon f. M. Stein has been ordered to duty
al the marine rendezvous at Washington, ID. q.
Passed Assistant Surgeon 4. w. Wunderlich
has been detached from duty at the marine
rendezvous at Washington, d. O., and granted
leave Of absence.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

THE U. S. STEAMER LANCASTER, fl agship of
the South Atlantic Squadron, recently fitted
out at Norfolk. has arrived az Annapolis from
that port, where she will be inspected by Sec.
retary Robson, Admiral Porter, and other
prominent officials before her departure for the
SQUADRON.
Evening star., 1869-10-04
Az Act for the relief Of Dr. ]. S. Jones, Fiji
Ward apothecary.

Be ii enacted BY the Board Qf AIaermen and Boar
Of Common Council If the City Of Warrington
That the sum OF sixty three dollars and ninety.
three cents be, and the same is hereby, appro.
priated ont OF the general fund 10 compensate
Dr. J. s. Jones, Fifth Ward apothecary. fcl
medicines furnished the poor OF that ward from
February IS, 1859, 20 the 3lst OF March, 1853.
Approved, September IL, 1869.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

THE CONGRESSIONAL EXCURSION PARTY,
consisting OF Messrs. Ferry, OF Michigan, Ste.
vtns, OF New Hampshire, Halsey and Hill, OF
New Jersey, and other members, accompanied
by Sergeant alarms Ordway, arrived at Salt
Lake yesterday on their way to California.
The entire party numbers twenty.seven. Vice
President Colfax and family will join the party
,o.day.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

AN Act 10 grade ard gravel Eleventh street
west, from n street north 70 Boundary stree
north.
BE AZ endcted by tls Doard II AlIerm "a dnd Boar
Of CoDanl1R COaEcit of Tie CITY o. Wlsti sgi11s,
That the Mayor be, snd he - hereby, author
lied - cause Eleventh street west from "
street north 10 Boundary street c-th. 20 b.
graded and graveled; and TO ceiray theexpeu.e
OF the same the sam OF one thousand dollars
for e. aiding and three thousand dollars for
graveling, or 90 much thereof as may be neces-
sary. be. ana the same is hereby. appropriate 4
ont OF The .unds OF the Second Ward.
SEC. 2. And be Il ficTther enacted. That the
work upon said street shall be done by DAYS
work. under the superin sendence Of the COM
missioner and assistant commissi )ners Of said
ward. TApproyed, September L. 1863
Evening star., 1869-10-04

TIE DELEGATION of steel importers had an
interview with the Secretary Of the Treasury
and one with the President Saturday, in rela-
ton to the valuation of steel invoices at foreig
ports, and they presented arguments to contr L..
dict the statements made by the steel manufac-
turers in their interview a few days ago. Il 10
understood that the Secretary, having now
heard both sides of the question, will receive
all the papers ir the case and lay the whole
matter before Congress early in the coming
Evening star., 1869-10-04

A. M. CLAPP, Congressional Printer, leaves
the city to-day for north PennsyIva-
MIA, to accept the invitation extended him by
the Republican Committee OF Erie, Pa, to
canvass and stump the county. He commences
the campaign at Erie city, Tuesday next. He
is a telling speaker, and universally liked
throughout the country, and always does good
work. Gov. Geary, Hon. John Scott, Coyode,
and other notables are stumping the same
grounds, and meet in Convention at Erie on
the h instant.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

The telegraph money order system in use
IN Belgium and Switzerland is about to be es.
tablished in Great Britain by the Government
ana the idea is received favorably by the pep
pie. The plan proposed resembles the post
office money order system. Two similar forms,
showing the amount Of money to be sent, are
filed up in the same way by the remitter. The
postmaster receives these cards and the
money. He stamps one OF them and gives it
back TO the sender, to send anything he may
wish by way Of telegram. It Is then sent to
the telegraph Office, and the receiver. by ap.
plying with the telegram at the district post
Office, obtains the money.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

~ w Else L 4 y
BETWEEH PEFLtD-LPHTl,A ,ALEXAEDRIA
Va, SAcElHGTCH, AID
GAORGET0WS, .. q.
kegul.r sailing day from Il North SRxsSs
NssIses, Ph'lsdelshIs, SATURDAY, ESE0
From 90 Water .treet Gsorfctovr. WKDHIs
DtS. 81 srm
Freight recs'ved ct any time.
Apply 20 HYDE z TYLEH,
S3 Water st GEORGETOWN D. C.
-. yLi r. D0E a 90,
Alexandria, Va,
MM CLYDE 90,
fse-t IL North Whsryss. PhIladelphis.
Evening star., 1869-10-04

ADMISSIONS TO THE UNITED SrATHs NAVAL
ACADEMY.-The Naval Examining Board, at
Annapolis, has completed its duties, and the fol-
lowing is a complete list Of those who passed
asuccessful examination and have been ad-
mitted to the United States Naval Academy
Frank A. White, Maine; VIM. Winder, New
Hampshire; VIM. +. Shaw, do; Waiter e.
Cowles, Connecticut; Eben b. Orocker, Mass
achusetts; Lewis ]. Davids, New York; Jones
NJ. Jackson, do; John Il. Nichols, do; s. W.
b. Diehl, Pennsylvania; Won. A. Talbot. do;
VIM. McKelvey, do; Charles M. Mccartney,
do, Edmond g. Ray, do David Peacok, New
Jersey; Thomas e. Muse, hid; Geo. w. Hyde,
do; Walter A. Norshcott, West Virginia; O. O.
Duffy, North Carolina; r. +. Nicholson, do.
Gusts O. Upsham, South Carolina; Isaac b.
Elliott, do; II. S. Camel, Georgia; Richard
Habersham, do; Charles V. Grant, Tennessee;
William +. Halsey, louisiana Clarence E.
Fithian, Ohio; Isaac g. Cnlp, do; John E. An
derson, do; Charles j. Brenner, Missouri;
Alfred REYNOLDS, Indiana; Ed. Vail, Jr., do.
Charles a. wallingsford, do; Irving R. Fisher,
Illinois; John r. Robb, do; John Farms worth,
do; Charles b. It. Moore, do.i William Gund-
lack, do, -
Evening star., 1869-10-04

JOINT RBsoLTTIoN authoriz.ng the Woo
meas urer for the fret capSl district 70 meas
ure the wood landed On the east side Of the
wharf at the foot Of Seventeenth street.
PesOlcea By DC socyd ef zlderme. and Board
q Common cotRcl Of the clty Of wasaan2to1,
That as the W harf at the foot OF seventeen
street extends sixteen feet esst Of the building
line on the east side OF said street, the WOOD
,nessurer for the first canal district be, and he
is hereby, declared the proper person 70 meas
are the wood landed on me east SIDE OF SAID
wharf. [Approved, September IL. 1859.
An ACT authorizing the Board OF Trustees of
Public Schools 10 employ an additional musi,
teacher.
Re if enacted by Ge Board cf Aldsrr,en a.d Boava
Of Common Council Of tae City Of Wdshingtops,
That the Board Of Trustees of Public Schools
be- and they are hereby. authorized 20 enplsy
an additional music teacher AZ an annual com.
pensation Of twelve hundred collars, payable
IN monthly installments.
SEC. 2. zsd Be 10 ftrt.er ENACTED, Thai the
act, approved November l6, ls6s, entitled - An
act providing for the app ppJintmsnt Of an addI-
tional music teacher for the public schools" Is
hereby repealed.
Approved, September II, 1se9.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
A Hnnnfed House In boston.

From the Boston Post, June 81
Considerable excitement has been
caused at the South End by the discovery
of house, located in Springfield street,
near Shawmut avenue, which appears to
be bewitched BY spirits-or something
else-the elucidation of which mystery
is yet to be made. The apparent facts
are simply these: For several days past
there have been periods of time when the
bells in the house (ten in number) have
INDUCED in jubilee, setting up furions
Naturalization, sometimes singly, often
by duet, trio or quartette, and again IN
full concert, without any known cause
The residents, and many others curiously
inclined, have listened to this strange
olangor, and witnessed the operations OF
the wires in mute wonder Many per-
sons aver that unacc0untable and super
natural noises accompany the phenom-
enop. while others tell with bated
breath of specires that have been seen
fitting around the premises. II is even
stated that, though the wires have been
detached from the bells, the ringing con
tinues as ever; participated in by the
wires the same as when connected.
Strong men have endeavored TO control
he motions of these wires whsu in ope-
ration, with unavsihng effect. The ex-
citement in the immediate ueighborhood
is intense, more especially as the house
is contiguous TO q grammar schooi, where
scbolars and teachers are speculatings 70
The detriment Of their studies, upon the
event. Extra police have been stationed
in the vicinity, to keep the crowds which
occasionally gather in proper subsection.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03

10 one Of the girls, and offered to marry
her, but unhsppily for him the young wo-
man did not care to consummate an alli-
ance upon such q short acquaintance.
Miss Rye had the assistance of Mrs.
Buchanan in gdisposing Of her girls, and
the two ladies spent the greater part of
the day in completing arrangements for
their comfortable disposal All but seven
were hired. and these Miss Rye started
with for London last evening. The
young women were all respectable and
healthy looking, say from fifteen to
twenty one years of age, and we're very
readily taken up. There is little doubt
that three times the number might have
been disposed of, as many were required
at different points along the line of the
Great Western. 1t was intended to have
brought the whole of the one hundred
girls to this city, but Miss Rye found such
pressing demands upon her before reach
ing here that she had to let the larger
portion Of them GO. 1t is gratifying to
know that the whole have been placed
without any difficulty. Miss Rye will
shortly return to this city, and be the
guest Of Mrs. Buchanan. .j,,4 M a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
Tho Age of our Earth.

Among the astounding discoveries Of
science, is that Of the immense periods
that have passed in the gradual formation
of the earth. So vast were the cycles OF
the time preceding even the appearance
of man ON the surface of our globe, that
our own period seems as yesterday when
compared with the epochs that have gone
before it. Had We only the evidence of
the deposits of rocks heaped on each
other in regular strata by the slow aecu-
mutation of materials, they alone would
convince us, of the long and slow. matur.
ing of Gods work on earth; bht when
we add to these the successive population
of whose life the world has been the
theatre and whose remains are hidden in
the rocks into which the mud, or sand, or
soil of whatever kind on which they have
lived, has hardened in the course of time
--or the enormous chains of noun
tains whose upheaval divided these
periods of quiet accumulation by
great convulsions--or the changes OF a
different nature in the congurations OF
our globe, as the sinking OF lands beneath
the ocean, or the gradual rising of con-
tinents and islands above-or the slow
growth of the coral reefs, those wonderful
sea walks, raised by the little ocean
architects, whose own bodies furnish both
the building stones and the cement that
binds them together, and who worked so
busily during the long centuries that
there are extensive countries, mountain
chains islands, and long lines of coast,
consisting solely of their remsins---or the
countless forests that have grown up,
fourished and decayed, to fill the store.
house Of coal that feeds the fires of the
human race-if we consider all these
records of the past, the intellect fails to
grasp chronology of which our expe-
rience furnishes no data, and time that
lies behind us seems as much an eternity
to our conception as the future that
stretches indefinitely before us.--Agdgzfz
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03

Importation Of women Miss Rye
and Her Invoice Of choice Eneiisi,
servant Gfrls-They 60 on Like
Hot Cakes. rera rr1 l -'dlsl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
How Inc Cniuese go 10 Chureh.

The congregation is composed princi-
pslly of men and boys, dressed in their
everyday clothes. Some OF them stare
about them, or talk with each other. In
stead of sitting down and paying atten-
ton to what is said, many of them stand
up aud walk about. Perhaps some will
come up to the speaker and try to look
over his book if he reads from the Bible; /;
or they will examine the foreign stove. if
it is cold weather aud there is fire in 1t;
or they will stand in front of the clock,
and watch it for awhile. Others have
with them parcels of merchandise, or q
fowl, some vegetables, ETC., they have
bought, or wish to sell; and if it is warm
weather, very many will strip the upper
part Of their bodies naked, and fan them
selves, so as to be as cool as possible.
Oftentimes, unless forbidden to smoke,
several engage in smoking little pipes
full of tobacco, having first struck fire
by means of flint and a piece of steel
and some very dry paper. Almost every
Chinamsn carries about with him his pipe
and tobacco, and materials for striking
fire. Sometimes q beggar-woman will
enter the chapel and bswl out Justify for
cash. 1t is very common practice for
most Of those who come to stay but
short time, and when one goes out
all Of bis mates and friends usually
follow. If an idol procession, or man.
DARN and his retinue are passing along
the streets, or some sudden or unusual
noise is heard, the boys and most OF the
men rush out to see what is TO be seen,
after which some of them will perhaps
come back. Very few are regular hear
ers of the Gospel, and fewer still come
in for the purpose of hearing about Jesus.
Almost all who come are prompted by
motivas of curiositv. G
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
Tha auaker.Indiar Ml.slon.

The Wilmington Commercial has the
| following interesting information of the
Indian Agent, Thomas Lightfoot: 3
From some private letters written by
Thos. Lighfoot, of Upper Dublin, Penn
sylvania, now located as Indian Agent
on the great Nemaha reservation, we
CLEAN some interesting facts concerning
that portion of the work undertaken by
the Quakers among the Indians. The
Nemaha reseryatioRis located in the ex-
treme southeastern corner of Nebraska,
on and along the State line Of Kansas,
the Missouri river forming the eastern
boundary. 1t is some fifteen miles long
| from east to west, and five or six wide,
containing $4,000 acres Of very fertile
land. The surface is quite rolling, with
occasional patches OF heavy timber and
thick underbrush in the hollows and
ravines. t..e..,5- t,..-,lLtt-Iy
The reservation is occupied by two
tribes, the Iowas and Sacs.and-Foxes.
They show very little disposition, thus
far to pursue the arts OF civilized iifee,
and out of their immense tract, so well
adapted to agriculture, and requiring so
little labor to produce exeellent returns,
only some two or three hundred acres
have ever been broken by the plough.
The men spend most of their time in en-
tire idleness, or in roaming over the re-
servation. A very comfortable frame
dwelling containg eight rooms, plastered,
painted and partly papered, with barn
and other outbuildings, and fifteen acres
of land, is furnished by the Government
for the agents residence. The water is
good, and pasture and wood plenty, a
The arrival of the new agent seemed to
have been anticipated generally by the
Indians, and they were prompt in calling
on him, and advising bin that they de-
sired to hold council with him, as they
had business. He accordingly appointed
Monday, the 10th inst. for the purpose,
and forty of the chiefs and braves, in iull
feather and fearfulIy painted, berlnged
and accoutred, were in attendance. z /.
Friend Lightfoot finds his duties and
responsibilities very numerous and OF a
varied character, but not particularly
difficult 80 far as the mere routine OF busl.
ness is concerned. The complaints which
are made to him are mostly of trivial
character, such as the loss of stock, in-
fringement upon the limits of the reser-
yation by neighboring settlers, etc. The
work of oivilizing and Christianizing,
however, opens q very extensive field OF
effort, involving no little embarrassment
and perplexity as to the best means.
The degree of civilization now shown is
very limited indeed, and "the appear
ance of the women" it is stated, is very
discouraging. Friend Lightfoot has his
family with him, and his wife proposes TO
open a Sabbath sehoolfor the women and
children, the first effort toward which was
to be made on Sunday last.
The tribes on this reservation are peace.
ful, and no fears are expressed in the let
ters received of their showing any dispo-
sition to engage in the wsrlike demon
strations said to have been made in
Western Kansas, The postofice address
of the reservation is MOZART, Nebraska.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03

used adroitly, until he had cleared the
room Of his asssilant. But the lady. was
not to be put off in that way; and, re-
entering, she began the conflict anew,
Furnishing him most severely, and coming
off more than conqueror, 20 Vf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03

The manager of. the Royal Alfred
Theater, in London, recently made BID
for popularity by advertising an infant
Withdrawing room-thatis, an apartment
where babies could be left by their moth
ers while the performances we're going
on. e. The experiment proved a faiinre'
More babies were brought than the room
could accommodate, children got mis-
placed or Incorporated, and worse
than all, mothers occasionally forgot 70
call for their offspring after the play was
over. The manager did not propose 70
et up a foundliRg hospital, aud was
therefore, compelled to Danish babies from
his fhenter.F q HN 4NAB
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
A Poet Editor-He Makes His Debut
as Public Reader.

From the Maysville (Ky.) Eagle. 9th ult.l
Mejor Henry T. Stanton readings last
evenin were brilliant aud char ming be-
yond description. The laudience which
greeted the debut of the young poet was
distinguished by every mark indicative of
culture, breeding and taste. 1t was der
corous, refined, discriminating and deli
cately appreciative; and those who were
fortunate enough to be present viii
scarcely be accused Of indulging extrav-
agant sentiments of mutual admiration
when they gave utterance to, the sa'istac-
tion all mast have felt 10 Witnessing that
gracious reaction against the merciless
despotism of their daily life-agsinst q
gross, monotonous despotism of matter,
circumstance and fact. For the moment,
Poesy reigned supreme, and the esrthiest
spirits bowed to the enchanting sway OF
poetic art. Learning smoothed his
wrinkled front and Levity hushed her
rustling silks; Gradgrind scared jeyouslY
beyond the cold, bleak world of "facts, I
and even Podsnap, touched by the rhythr
mic fow of pathetic fancy, was content
to put the same dreary sphere behind
him. All, "for the nonce, dropped into
poetry !" all felt the subtle inspiration Of
the hour; all were charmed into ecststie
silence by the magic accent of the poet
voice; and life gathered q nobler grace
frem the poetic interlude of music, senti-
ment and dream EFAA EkGbEs.
A critical notice of The readings is
simply out Of the question. 1t were an
ungracious task to anslyze an impress
sion which in its general effect was 50
pleasing. But not only ungracious-itt
were impossible. The secret moving
quality Of these vocal interpretations is
an exquisite something which evades
and de6es the analytic touch. The spirit
Of the poets own "Nasturtium Flower !
is not more dainty or ethereal. 1t was
this indefnable something which ELECTED
for the gifted reader the tribute Of enrap-
tured attention and the concluding ex-
pressions of eongratulatory applause 1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-03
Desperate Hand.to.HandE Encounter
between n Young Lady and Her


A cowhiding affair occurred in Morgan
county, Ohio, q few days ago, in this wise
A. ID. Lawrence, well-to-do merchant OF
windsor, il appears, had been fol. some
time past industriously engaged IN cir
.cnlating falss and scandalehs reports OF
aud concerning young lady named
Hitler, which reports very naturally
reached her ears through the channel of
a friend. The lady at once became in
aienantly Aggrieved at this assault upon
her character. aud resolved to take the
law into her own hands; and, with more
courage than deliberation, armed herself
with strong gdeiermination and Q raw-hide,
and proceeded to the place Of business OF
the aforesaid Lawrence. The introduc-
tory ceremony, after arriving at the store,
was short, consisting Of several we'll
directed lashes With her tickler," which
had the effect to open Lawrence's eyes 10
a realization OF his situstion. Lawrence
seized bis usual weapon when dealing IN
caiico-the yafd-stick - and began 70
law on. MacdnHs,p aud damuing every.
body who dared cry. hold J enougb
Finally his yard-sfick broke, and he vss
Ielf weaponless, With nothing TO defend
himself but bis hands and feet. which be