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MEDICAL.
4 WONDER TO MANY PEOPLE.

How eVerybev can at expense have all kinds Of pain
removed nitsoy Scores of people visiting ~ Caron
dele street and generally surprised the wonderful effect
of liquid esld PAIN PAINT which applied On the sur
fsee of the boa5 wherever pain exists Dy magic all pain
hes instantly Thsiemedy Is harmless as water and be
used In the most delicate Old aches rheumatic
pains Of every mature leave on the FIRST application VOL
COT1s PAIN PAINT has created great exeitaraent IN
New York and 81 over the country Folks hail delight
the advent OF Pain Paint Sold at 50 cents 81 SIS per
bottle. libelai discount to the trade
JOHN GRAVES,
81 21S Carondeet street sole Ace
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CIERK's OFFICE UxIrzp STATES DrsrRrcf CouRr
December /, 1865.
In Bankuptcy-The notice issued from Office that
JOHN THORNHILL has fled his petition to be declared
bankrupt the partner Of r w. Esn issued through
mistake 1t should have been Henry Thernhin
Mr. John fhornhi has net spilled the benefit Of the
Bankrupt Law.
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GREY JACKET BITTERS.
TO THE REAL SOUTHERN PEOPLE.

New Orleans. December L, 1865.
In the year 1865 the undersigned percsving their
friends in the South were being imposed upon by thousands
Of vile compounds under the whskies Brsndes
Gins, schnspps Bters, etc. ETC., determined begin the
manufacture of medicinal spirit out of homerased
Southern herbs to supply the public in this line
which had created the demand We called our spirit
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LOTTERY

REAL ESTATE LOTTERY.
ONE MILLION OF DOLLARS
WORTH OF REAL ESTATE,
LOCATED IN THIS CITY,
To be Disposed of by Lottery.
The drawing of this Lottery will take place
tickets SOLD under the charter Of the
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
Granted By the Legislature of the State 1863 and which
embraces in Scheme some Of the MOST VALUABLE
PROPERTY IN THIS CITY, so-wit:
TIE 81. LOUIS III Ow open to the public ana
doing business.
THE FURNITURE OF TIE HOTEL.
THE OLD CITIZENS BANK.
THE DWELLING. STORES AND wARERooMs, sos
lie, lis and 40 Royal street, adjoining the Hotel
THE DWELLING AND BUILDINGS No. IS St. I.Oui.
street. opposite the Hotel.
THE ST. LOUIS HOTEL FARM, BUILDINGS AND
IMPROVEMENTS
SQUARES AND PARTS OF SQUARES OF HIGHLY
CULTIVATED GROUND.
IL Prizes................... Tickets $40
For fun and particular description see Circular, which
will be sent postpaid any desiring IT. all orders for
Tickets will receive prompt attention BY addressing
o.E. HALL,
st. Charles HOTEL
New Orleans, La
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OBEY JACKET BITTERs.

And popular did they become that they
early date Ia little three years from their first
fActure used all over the South.
THE MATERIALS WE USE NOW ARE THE SAME
AS WERE EMPLOYED BY Us AT FIRST.
AND WE HAVE so FAR HEARD NO COM.
PLANTS OF GREY JACKET BITTERS BEING CoUN
TERFEITED, while the papers filled with warnings
from Yankee manufacturers of pretended counter
feits Of their medicAtsd spirits
THAT THESE SPIRITS wEBE BAD WAS UN.
DEN1ABLE.
But with whom the responsibility properly rested South
people could not reasonably know do we suppose
they cared
They ceased to purchase them and bought the GREY
JACKET BIITERs in their place.
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Great Southern Medicinal Spirits,
known as the
GREY JACKET BlTTERs,
Have Never Been Counterfeitod.
AND CAN ALWAYS BE RELIED UPON, AND THAT
AS FAR AS Is IN OUR POWER, SHALL ALWAYS
BE KEPT PURE
WE NEVER HAVE. NOR NEVER SHALL. MAKE
TWO KINDS OF SPIRITS.
We are Southern Manufacturer
BARNETT LION,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF GREY JACKET
BITTERs,
No. rs New Levee street
And II Fulton Street,
NEW ORLEANS, La
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Digestive Elixir Of Pep.,ns.

PBPSlNE, the latest scientific discovery Dr. Oorvisar
hyscisn 70 his ne5 the Emperor of the French, the
Gastric Juice ITSELF rather, the digestive principle purified
which dgests fooo n Che stomach When, by
other the supply n digestive fluid small the
consequences I'D digestion, gssts gasralga nhann.
nation of the muqs coats Of the stomach and bowels
burn puite snsiies. loss Of strength and Gin fsmseO
ehoross The E of Pepsne which Is sanctioned by the
appreciation Of the Academy Of Medicine speedily
AL such diseases ~. prevents vomiting during pregnancy
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POrE's cURE FOR COUGHS. COLDS
ASTHMA, ETC.

ASTHMA, ETC.
In all Diseases c the Throat and Lungs requiring the use
ct mild, soothing and decidedly efficient remedy this pre-
paraton may be used by persons Of all ages "ths in
ant mewng and pIkng in its nurses arms" where the
sixth age shifts ntohe can snd sppered pantsloon with
much prospect Of se from any formula pharmscop
PoPES CURE FOR COUGHS has been used in this
city Tor over tee with increasing demand put In bot
ties at 75c. EACH Ilyh JOHN H. POPE.
pruggisr corner jackson and Prytania streets
Sold also BY gOhN DEBENNEvILLE. Druggist, corner
Camp and Poydraa treets
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APPROVED By : THE PARIS ACADEMY OF
%MEDICINE
BURN du Buisss-n's IOdfde OF Iron and Man.
tanese PiIls,

ms treatment Of scrOulOus affections is slways
ong and tedious wiz psual preparations Of iron, which
unirequeny f ng TO the stomach not being sbe 20
support them f5 searches of Professors Harmon, OF
Brussels Gensoul retequin Of Lyons; Berseius and
Trousseau of Parts demonstrated that this lamentable
failure owing % :bsence Of Manganese which, well
Iron Is essepsss slement Of the blood These pills
therefore, supply az ortsnt deficiency therapeutics and
have consequently rsved the appreciation Of the Academy
Of Medicine and De- ncipal scientific bodies They
ed with cefy Of against Chl0rOsis reeD
SckBess Stomach pant Poverty of the Blood and r.
regular Hensruatb preferable the pulls odde
lions
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The Pauline Carroll passed down for Eew Or.
leans at noon with splendid trip. Capt. Thomp-
son was In good humor and elated with his
trip. The Nick Longworth is due from Lo1isvle
bound for New Orleans The ThompsEn Dean
was over due last night, bound for New Orleans.
She Is taking all the corn In the bends. tThe p.
ouaoer mas Withdrawn from the association.
and comes out dependent.-[Memphis Ava.
lanche, Jan. "a.
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OUR OBJECT NOW Is TO PROCLAIM THAT THE
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EkENCB MEDICINES
--PREPARKD BY
GRIMAULF & CO., CHEMISTS,
IS RVE RICHELIEU. PARIS
Asthma. Oppression. Dyspnea.

INDIAN CIGARETTES OF cANABls INDIoA,
PREPARED ~ :GRIxAULr Co, CHEMISTS, PARIS
Recent experinie in France England and Germany have
proved that these Gigs ees sovereign remedy the
above distressing affections, especially when Belad0nna
Stramonium and Opium have failed to give relief.
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STEAMERS Tahleqnsh below Port Union, Gov.
Anen at D'Arbonne aud Welcome st Lacey's.
Ouschita river or stand at Camden when the ST.
Marys left, and falling below.
ERA No. 9-Porficutdrs Regardinqth Rails
ing Of the Era No. 10. Ec.-Steamer Era Q left
Jefferson January 10, 1869, at P. NJ net steamer
arolne near town; passed Dora at Smithland.
Wednesday met steamer Richmond in Blind
Bayou at A. NJ; Golden Era at Swahson's 10
A. NJ; Selma at head of Twelve-Mile Bayou II M.
Lett Shreveport Thursday, 2lst, at P. NJ. boats
in port Dora, Leo, Bart Able, Lulu D., George,
Dixie and Mollie Fellowes. Friday met H. NJ.
Childs at Dixie Bar at A. NJ. Lizzie Hopkins at
Flutter Mill Point at III A. NJ. Mittie Stephens at
DIR. Butler's at P. NJ. National at Calhoun's at
P. M. Saturday arrived at Era No. 10 at IL NJ;
coaled, took her in tow and departed at 81 P. NJ.
She was raised on Friday, 22d inst, by srbmarine
No IL OF st. Louis pumping her oul with her
decks to six feet under water in twenty two min
utes from the time the pump commenced to throw
at half its usual speed. Her hull in perfect order
with exception of the break in her bow. She
will be ready to take her place In the tri.weekly
line In ten days. The alternate Tuesday mail packet
Era No. will leave on time for Jefferson, Shreye-
port and upper Red River direct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
THE HEMPsTEAD PLAIN LANDS.

The citizens of Hampstead, LII, are agreeably
surprised regard the value which is set their
Plain lands by capitalists. Some two weeks the Com.
issoners appointed TO sell these lands received offer
OF S45 per from Mr.. Tappln OF NewYork, aud a
special town meeting was called decide whether the
offer should be accepted On Monday last the Commits.
sOners received letter from Mr. a. r. Stewart OF New
York Offering for the lands, increase Of
nearly SlO0OoO Mr.. Tappins offer This offer still
astonshed the residents Of the town. and many
fused To believe 10 until the letter OF Mr. Stewart
published, the price beng much more than the lands
worth for farming purposes Mr. Stewart in his let
tho Commissioners. stated that he ready
time carry into effect this Offer and complete the pur
chase by paying the CASH ana mat his only object IN
purposes for which such lands located should be
applied that s-Open them by constructing extensive
public roads. laying the lands parcels for sale
actual settlers aud erecting at various points attractive
buildings and residences so that "a barren waste may
speedily become populated. special meeting. 10
consider ana the offers will DO held the 18th inst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
rnr sEcoNp.AyE. RAILRoAp Acc1pENr.

Coroner Flynn yesterday commenced an in
vestgaon into the circumstances attendant ON the death
Of Joseph shafter, aged years, who he'd ut No. I63
Chrysties from injuries received on Tuesday evening.
The child was knocked down and tramped by the
horses attached TO car No 80 Of the Secondave line,
while on the way through ChTystie-st JOAN b. Lewis
testified that he the accident; the car going at
unusual speed, and after the child was knocked down
and trampled on tho driver refused 10 stop when
called upon by witness, and was pursued
three blocks an officer then came up and took
the driver Ia charge Witness was OF the opinion that the
driver behind me ard was going faster than usual
IN order to recover this lost time. John 8 smith, who
also witnessed eaeodent gave testimony directly at
with that OF the preceding witness his opinion
the not going nster than the usual rate OF speed
and tho driver stopped as possible after the acct
dent certainly the speed OF his horses could be
checked. Deputy Coroner Shine made post norton
examination OF the body and found that deceased had
received rupture OF the liver He had not been
by the car but ramped OF BY the horses. The further
Investigation was adjourned until today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
THE VIRGINIA. SPRINGS.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va, July g.
The anniversary Independence, without any
formal organization TO give It effect was PLEASANTLY and
appropriately enjoyed here to-day by the 800 visitors now
upon the grounds and donizens OF
ing country who for years. have been the habit OF
annually meeting here to honor the birthday Of our indie
pendence early hour In the morning the Stars and
Stripes were thrown the breeze from the lofty dome OF
immense hotel and saluted by various national and
other airs performed by the brass band OF tho establish
ment II was delightful TO many eminent gentle
men and ladies from the North and the South Informing
ling In delightful social harmony beneath the flag OF
common country and seeming 10 enjoy the day beyond
the other days OF the year. without single rue upon
the great social The dinner upon the occasion
I'm the usual rich variety and ne style Of the generous
hosts OF the establishment; connected with occasional
explosions OF escaping carbonic acid gas which was'
however, harmless 10 all and Joyous % some The com
pany here is increasing like revolving snow6al each
daily arrival OF the adding scores 10 The number
chief Justice s. T. Chase and daughter and BAque Bey,
Minister Of Turkey, with his family ana Secretary o Le-
CATION are among guests Tie latter party VIII re-
main during the entire season. having engaged rooms
until October Gen. RObt T.. Loo aud family viii reach
here IN few day 10 spend the summer.
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feet and few hreds of wooden cloth yet hung
of the mass Portions Of the corpse were
the ground I'm one place lay the grinnng skull the mesh
entirely eaten OFF and the bone bitten throuEh u
places 1t was easy 10 that the man, VINO was M
doubtedy hunter and trapper, had stepped into sn1
trap, which had been set the trail py some otno
hunter. OF the Indians, TO entrap pear OF uT1Sd
and the hickory saplng sprnglng Dack ha az
elevated him from the earth head downward ana IN In
condition he had met horrible lingering death Al az
empt was made by the gentlemen to get down ana DuS
the remaining portion Of the body bat decomposition
SO far nd Vanced that they were deferred from SO
few hours later the men met party OF ndlans
after hearing OF the discovery stated that the! me
known Of the fact for several weeks that they trnnd
man there when the wild eats had only eaten hd ms
on They did not care they didn't know who he was
only that he was hunting and trapping around
Lake and the marshes last Winter, and suddenly P,
reared There were some Indians encamped about az
mile from the spot where the corpse was hanging az
the time the man missed. and they had tou 1u1
indians that they had heard great deal OF 4, ~ h
and shouting for whole night but supposeud Mr,in
some drunken white men, Messrs Eldrldge nabont the
stated that the Indians acted very cooy Nv ~ Jr
matter SO much so that circumstances would ~ ~
them ont as preparing the trap and the @
which befel the unknown man They 0tiereu shI t h
five dollars "a go back and bury the Skeleton p teJ
declined saying that 1t had hung there SO IouB '' 'e'
49, Detroit Free Press, July !.
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A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MICHIGAN

On Monday evening, Messrs George r. FL
bridge Spencer C. Martin took the steamer Ccve
land their home having arrived here after three
weeks trip through the counties Of RosconmOu aud I'D
10 endeavor TO interest in tho cranberry
marshes IN that section These gentlemen LEFT the De-
trOit and Milwaukee Railroad at st. Johns, and from
thence walked most Of the way TO Isabella City, At that
Of rifles and trainped over tho woods, shooting
their food and sleeping under their tent. They tell
OF horrible discovery which they made the edge Of
large marsh In the southwest part OF RO5coniinon
They had encamped for the night near the edge the
marsh aud directly the old trail nsh they had been
wind bore them such sicke'ug smell that they were
obliged 10 strike their tent and greater dis
lance Ali night long they heard grQws and snarls on
the trail ahead, generally 1T one particular point and
ereRkng, grating SOUND, something like the lonesome
moaning Of signo0ard swinging its rusty hinges H.
preparing breakfast, the other sailed out TO
investigate the disturbances OF the previous
evening. AZ he advanced along the trail be-
y0nd where they had at first encanped the smell grew
Coming out into spot the trail about 20 feet square
where there trees nor brush the hunter almost
over large wOlflOOking animal which bounded off
into the thcket with q savage snar An object dangling
from hickory saplinR partially bent down, next caught
the eye aud IT needed but second glance ~ send back
right ankle firmly cenched in the cruel teeth OF bear
trap from which depended a chain about three
feet long, was the putTld. rotting skeleton Of a
mani The body hung down 70 within about
three feet Of the ground, and shreds OF cloth.
ing and bloody locks Of hair the leaves showed that
eaten OF by wild beasts Nothing left OF the body
but the legs and portion Of the trunk and from this the
flesh had mostly rOtted on leaving exposed TO view the
bones and joints pair OF cowhide boots encased the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT IN THE FLORIDA
PFNITENTIARY

A short time ago we noticed the escape of u
cOOred prisoner from the PenitenaTy at ChattaOOchce
and his subsequent arrest at ThOmasville Ga. He
afterward brought back and placed IN solitary cOnne
ment We have received the following account relative
10 his treatment from very good authority there being
various reports concerning the mattern circulation here
We learn that when brought back the prisoner was con-
fined In q cell bread and water for several days,
heavily ironed and in debilitated condition taken out
and suspended by his thumbs with cord, and left In
that situation until the cords cut the flesh 70 the
bone He then begged 20 be killed, TO relieve him Uf
his suffeIiDRs. No attention being paid 70 II, he
In a moment Of DESPERATION managed TO raise
his body 90 as TO get the cord between his Knees
when, with gganlio effort ho broke 1t, He WAS dis
covered and ordered not TO move. His reply was,
want you 20 kill know II attempt TO you Will
XIII me would rather die than live in this torment
lie and staggered toward the officers quarters
with his ball and chain when the sentinel snapped
him. Three OF tue guard then came at dOuOequick
and pierced s body Win bayOnets The surgeon OF the
Peueuuary III Visited him, and turning on, remarked
that ne not hurt Tho wounded man replied: You
a physician, and say am not hurtf am dead man ia
an hour" He then ordered 10 DC pniOned, spread
eagle fashion, and left in that condition. When visited
shortly afterward he WAS found doad. HIS namo was
Thomas -, and he was sent from Tampa, Florida.
Journey (fla.D Commonwealth.
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| ms NHw.YoRK REYDERING COMPANY TEsTIMONl
FRIIr.GRoWERs, CLUE.

The Fruit Growers Club met at p. m. yes
terlay Mr. A. NJ Pencil in the chair Under the head
OF miscellaneous business, Mr. Fuller presented new
Seeding gooseberry produced from foreign variety by
Mr. Ellis fNewJersey. The difficulty, Mr.. Fuller said,
with raising foigu goOseberres m TINS country was with
The miidew While the bushes could be kept young and
fresh the fruit healthy, bat as the plants be-
came old the fruit diseased Mr. Ellis. the producer
OF this Seeding stated the circumstances under which IL
was discovered had been cultiyatng OF the for
cgn varieties and sOwiug seed from them in his garden.
4 bush was accidentally discovered among his currant
bushes, which, from is appearance, promised we'll IL
fruit n small extent last year. Mr. Ellis eNnDted
to the Club branch supporting some har dozen very
fine yet quite ripe, bat healthneSs aud
size equal 10 the finest foreign varieties The subject Of
raspberTies taken up, aud Mr. Williams, from
the Committee appointed at the last meeting TO
examine and report upon the merits OF the new Seeding
called the "Wescheser Black Cap" read report. The
Committee, after careful examination Of tho seed
ling the grounds OF Mr. L. j. Mabe, the producer, at
TarrytOwn, stated that they found the Westchester
Black Cap 10 be distinct variety, and possessing some
very desirable qualities which entitled It 10 be regarded
valuable acquisition. The plant was Xuriant
aud a prolific bearer The fruit equal 10 the Doc
little and rpcucd earlier On motion OF Mr. Wakeman,
the report received and ordered to be placed e
aud the Committee discharged with the thanks OF the
Club On motion OF Mr. Wakcman, Mr. Fuller was Invited
10 prepare address Cherries FOR the next meet
ing. The Club then adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.

A well known resident of this city is about
IDEA Is that ay shall be set apart 10y Christians OF ey
cry denomination when prayer shall be offered that at
vens whereby mfdels may know that the Bible Is the
Word OF God. The tracts are TO lnd their way oil over
the country, and VIII probably excite considerable de-
gree Of public attention. They have not yet been Issued
but the reporters OF the Courier have been enabled to
cure the manuscript Of the document. and for the first
time the matter is given TO the reading public. The
tract is as follows:
"And Elijah came unto all the people and said; How
long halt ye between two OPINIONS II the Lord be Cod
follow hiIn bat Baai then follow HIM Again, we
OF Gods professed ministers Will dare 10 stand forth and
say 10 Inddey: Thus far shalt thou 90, aud no fur
theri Who viii dare 10 throw himself into the stream
aud cneck the tide that Is now carrying thousands
gs down TO eternal misery surely there must be some
who has sufficient faith in Code promises TO ask for
God That trial like that Instituted by Elijah would
convince the world to'day, we do not TOR Tor
that II the clergy everywhere, OF all demon
nations, were to pray to God that AT stated time tsay
above us-a sign intelligent to ALL to continue forever
that God would grant the prayer we cannot doubt Tor
will do itr Wherefore, We have only 10 ask and we
shall receive. Here is inserted the 18th chapter OF Let
all Christian determinations were TO instruct their
churches 70 pray thai sign might be given as above
OF the earth IN tins age OF steam and electricity Mil
hons upon millions OF human voices would Join In petl-
tOnng the throne OF grace Week after week rolls round
Christmas day draws near-a day dear 10 all believers
It's the birthday Of Christi Day after day rolls onts
Christmas slowly sinks the TO rest The stars
peep forth by and look down upon millions Of
Satned silent r Se1 26G T Ia SraHeP Sot
cloud can DO s.enEothng but the vast blue expanse OF
heaven gemmed With myr1ads Of wandering starry
worlds. All 10 bes u, silent, The hour rs at
hand. All! what suspense what feeling OF solemn
steals DER ALL Suddenly from tho very zenith bursts
fortn Hood OF golden light Soon the air Is 6led with
angels shouting Iehold. the hour has come; ye shall
know that Christ Is the Lold ye Him. for lie hath
set his sign IN The heavens Behold beholdp The sign
appears II y ntrgible to all, aud with one accord
feeling world Shows, Glory, glory TO God In the high
est! This Is Chris Lordl We worship Him. the only
true God Gioyyi Hallelujahi" Where is our Elijah
Who Is 1t thar Will show to the keptcal world that Cod
promises Ui the written World truel For hath He
not said, AsR aud shall Tccsyei seek, aud ye shall
hnii BIoek and II shall be opened unto yOni
Newark N. ~ Evening Courier.