The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-26
GENERALITIES.
The soath As,,m Is.

Frd0' tie " o. Tribune, oct tG. m ~. .., ......
= The present SEASON has proved to be ol great
plenty. The great staples, corn cotton, and sugar
have generally done well, and are likely to command
good prices. The prospect for business was perhaps
prosperity of the South is substantial. The old
system OF living on the prospecYe crop, OF drawing
being n fact always in de6t aud on the verge Of bank
ruptCy, has passed away. The proceeds OF agrlcn-
tnre and comlnert are no longer invested in human
beings chattels, but in land IN stores, in capital
for future Improvements in substantial comforts.
There will be henceforth more general d,fnsion OF
the comforts OF life than ever before. The day OF
'pOor whites has persisted with the slavery OF the
blacks; The latter class are showing a renlsrkahle
aptitude for freedom, which it was confidently pre-
dicted would prove their ruin. Nv
... fu "A Fortunate Fellow. 's.- '' ''
NThe play world of Hombourg has been highly eX-
lionaire who broke the bank at Baden and won enor
NOUS sums at HOmbourg in 1864 and 1861. ON the
agreeable performance moreover, might be wit
messed any OF the succeeding days. From the 1rst
| he felt he would win large sum on the 18th, the
anniversary OF the day when, in 1867, he carried oil
goo francs at one swoop AND WIN ne did az the
cumber the table in such manner that other players
could with difficulty hnd room to lay down their 9,
| bYstanders, who crowd around him, are astonshed
at his telling them beforehand whether the crouper
Will turn up the winning or losing color; and as for
mistakes by inadvertency he allows pass
/ unnotieed. Whether he wins loses, he never plays
for more than one hour day. He is very generous
TO the needy; but the bank must-have tet exceed
i ingy relieved at his departure, ,, ard .\.E.t
o. Youthfal NiIurods.
| The Davenport lIowa) Den0c1gt says that two
young men left New Orleans some time during the
summer for trip 20 the North, perhaps to the
source OF the Father OF Waters, and adjacent parts
AS they wished to be Independent Of steamboats, and
alace cars they had skin made twenty-five feet
4 eng by live vide, stout ana strong fron stem to
stern. With this well stocked in guns ammunition
and fishing tackle, they started on their long trip,
rowing leisurely up the broad river, ling the
| grand scenery, the fish and game! Bring the
whole Of their tIip they haye used no bread. living
% GSang.rod They arriveG If this port gtaerday
and as the weather is getting rather chilly, con
t. S sr pa N aBM5Fd 9F GS PFFRg a%
prosecuting their journey early next season. They
10 not COMPLAIN OF fatigue, aud they have had a
/ ~ "''l II In want of more wife. ''n.'". p.
The Chief Of the Bois Forte Indians called at the
once of the Superior iMnnesotW Tribune recently,
| and subscribed for that paper for year. ha-besh-
co-da-way IS IN wait of olc more wife, having now
hi three and Offers the ioll9 wing inducements
4 should hear OF any worthy hite lacy WHO might be
at all disposed to consider the popricty of becoming
/ ne has a good large, warm hoqsr, aHlt for him
by his Great Father; that he has always been
Kind to and has never struck any OF his present
Nlyes that he would treat awhile VIE very KINDLY
anu considcratelyi that he would divide, with hel
his property, and that he and his other wives would
give her the very incest and best OF everything that
could be had to eat, and that they would all do
everything in their power TO make her contented
and happy in her new home. In repy to another
question OF ours as to whether he considered that
hs stock OF love was large enough to distribute to
| good advantage, among so many wives he simply
said, "Ka-besh-cO-da-way heart ls big, ,,,u..,i.r
That New York ''Hhnt Is IT," ...
| Cenlral New York is excited over the digging ny
q stone giant in Lafayette, onondaga couatyi hni
whether It Is petrllaction, or specimen Of Jesuit
pie that once lived in this section were
| great on statues The wise men have moi
yet discovered Spectators have been trying hare
% secure ~ aud according 90 the Syracuse JOuflla
oi iuay, me owner parted with it on the following
GGGalllons:+,'rhe whole isrvaued at $4,000. MIR
higgins purchases three-quarters OF this lie retains
2ut'quHrleri Dr, Amos Mestcott ana Mr. Amos Gil
iee, Oh thls city, and Mr.. David II. Hannum, o
noineI, purchase One-haf; and Ar. Newell retains
quarter The quarter interests are thus valued
atfl2,500 dollars each. -
l. lt IS we understand, the intention OF the pur
I ..,aaseIS 70 pHt the wonderful object exhibition
.MHouRh9pl Tue country 1t Will not be immediate
: / NieQted ron the place where it was found an,
Il Mhele ~ mas since beenpermitted to lie, anti t
" w oIk4e peope IN the vicinity shall have beel
snt -pCu tbs interest seems to be on the Increase
II Ha tFely successive ddys receipts from visitors
\ ln9A ihQs9 lor the preceding gay uRestordG
~ nco 9b0Nt gne thousand yistQlA and toHqa
,l4S lldicoRifs favor an attcndanceof eiital NUN
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