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Middletown transcript., 1869-08-07
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CRoaUET.

Under the locusts,
Out on the green,
AS merry party
AS ever was seen.
There is many laugh,
And many a smile,
And the bright eyes are playing
The deuce there the while.
The balls are knocked hore,
The balls are knocked there,
There is ''roquet'' and ''croquet"
And no one will spare.
The dearest of friends
Are the direst of foes;
A whiz, and a bang
cup the country" he goes.
Under the wickets,
Over the ground,
Trippingly, lightly,
The bright balls rebound.
Each for himself,
" Sdure, alors, qui pea,"
And let him just help poor foe
That's s'I oesa.
A running epitome
Merrily told,
Of the world and its ways,
Ever selfish and cold.
Look out for yourself,
Never care for each other,
Meier stretch out your hand
TO weak, struggling brother.
Make all your wickets,
Let no opening pass
And, as for the others
Let them Ego TO grass"
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A clergyman preached a sermon which
one of the auditors commended. Eyes" !"
said gentleman to whom it was men
toned, ''it was good sermon, but he
stole it." This was repeated to the preach
er, who resented it, and called on the
gentleman to retract. Il WILL" replied
the aggressor. Il said you had stolen
the sermon. | find / was wrong, for on
referring to the book whence | thought il
was taken, / found it there"
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Cereals, Fruits. all kinds of Berries
Peaches, Apples, Pears,

NEW POTATOES, POULTRY, EGGS, GRAIN,
And all the productions of our Farmers Garden
ers, and Nurserymen, and flatters himself that he
can furnish market for these nearer home and
more advantageous than can be had in more dis
tant cities, saving double freightage and two or
three commissions to producers, traders and con-
sumers, and Reliable House, Quick Sales, and
Sure Returns.
His House is said TO be most eligible, ample ac-
| commodations, airy, and finely adapted to the
sale of Home Productions, and the preservation
of perishable fruits.
As the Peach World will be pressing, and the
sale immense, it may be well that those who wish
| the services Of this House should make previous
engagements, as engagements will be many and
it is desired, SO that they may be prepared fol
the market and they will not sell the inferior
productions without the good and the best.
Address J. l.. HOUSTON,
Commission House,
42s Market st. cor. of 9TH, Wilmington, Del
June l9--y
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COLT and 9umm.

While trudging along one day alone a
soldier met Methodist circuit rider, whom
he at once recognized as such, but affected
ignorance of it. "What command do you
belong to?" inquired the preacher. "A
Texan regiment in Van Dorn's army"
"And yourself?'' II belong" solemnly
replied the preacher, % to the army of the
Lord" Then, my friend" said the sol
dier, you've got very long way from
headquarters.
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A woman at dispensary applied for
medical aid, stating her disease to be the
Irritation of the heart. ''Not an uncommon
ailment with your sex, lna'am,'' said the
doctor, with twinkle of the eye, i" but
it is not dangerous if the proper remedy
is applied"
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A story is told of soldier in the army,
whose only fault was that of drunkenness.
His colonel demonstrated with him;
'.Tom, you are bold fellow and a
good soldier, but yon ct drank"
..Golonel," repli Tam how can you
expect all the '- o raeter CON-
pined for sixteen uonth 2"
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- You say that you know horse from
a jackass, when you see them 7" asked a
counsel of rather dull looking witness.
"Oh, ye-as-just So" drawled out the
intended victim, gazing intently at his
legal tormentor, II knows the difference,
and I'd never take you for horse"
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Persons who are troubled with too much
fat can reduce themselves by following
Professor Liebigs formula Eat no food
having starch, fat, sugar or saccharine in
its composition, or as little as possible; eat
no bread or potatoes or grain food, but lean
meat and vegetables, containing fibrine and
nitrogen.
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A railway accident lately occurred, caus-
ed by the axle of tender giving way,
OBTAINING the train several hours.
A lady inquired of gentleman passen-
ger why it was so delayed; he gravely re-
Piled" Madam, it was occasioned by
what is often followed by serious eonse-
quenccs-the sudden breaking of ten.
der attachment"
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MIDDLETOWN HOTEL
j. III. w -AIKER,
PrOprietOr. M 81

HAVING succeeded Mr.. L. II. Davis, in the
LII proprietorship Of this well known long es-
tablished, and popular establishment, the present
proprietor will spare no pains to insure the con
fort of his guests and make his house, as herete-
fore, the favorite resort of the travelling public.
A well filed larder, well furnished table; cen-
Portable and airy apartments; the choicest brands
of Liquors, Cigars, and Tobacco; with deter
mination TO render the fullest satisfaction, COM
bined with attentive walters, reliable hostlers,
and moderate charges, will, he feels assured, Sc
cure to him continuance of the liberal patron-
age heretofore bestowed upon the establishment.
Accommodation for Drovers and Dealers in
Horses and Mules can always be secured. A lib
eral share of the public patronage is respectfully
solicited. JOSEPH III. WALKER
Oct. lily Successor 10 L. r. Davis
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A certain Virginia town does not allow
old maids. When the girls reach 80, the
young men draw lots, and the lucky ones
make up purse for the victim.
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A gentleman

n gBHVIeHlaN --I-- - ~ FuIu MS "U-
dresses to a youug for some time,
popped tho question" The lady, in a
frightened manner. said, "You scare me,
sirv' The gentleman did not wish to frigh-
ten the lady and consequently remained
quiet for some time, when she exclaimed,
Scare me again.
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It is suggested that the only mechanics
that ought to strike are blacksmiths, and
they should only strike when the iron is
hot
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"It's q great comfort to be left alone,
said an Irish lover, especially when yer
sWatsheart is wid ye.
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READ, READ, READ.

TNHE undersigned, thankful for past fayors,
l. calls the attention of the Farmers to the fol-
lowing. Intending to devote his whole atten-
ton to the
GRAIN BUSINESS,
VIII pay, on order of Mcssrs. William Lea &
Sons, at Brandywins Mills, or Elihu Jefferson
New Castle, Del. the highest price for all Grain
delivered on Del r. r. or Del. waters, the par
ties themselves being responsible for the ayment
for all grain bought on their account.
Win fill all orders for RAMBO' S and WHITES s
LIME with promptness. Also will pay particu-
lar attention to shipping grain for farmers on
their own account, making prompt return of
sales, and collecting the money for them.
Will fill all orders for the following Fertilizers
Moro Philips Super-Phosphate,
RHODES SUPER-PHOSPHATE,
BAUGHs' RAW BONE SUPER PHOSPHATE,
ELLIS SUPER-PHOSPHATE,
PACIFIC b PERUVIAN GUANos.
| Also will furnish Clover and Timothy Seed at
| the shortest notice.
| Can give the best references as to ability.
A. H. BRADLEY,
! July Sly Middletown, Del
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WIN. N. BRICE,
WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANT AND
PRODUCE DEALER,
No. l8, Central Market, Delaware
Avenue, above Race Street.
DR.. J. J. VANDERFORD.

Dh' j. j, YANUEhEURD,
Graduate of the Pcnnsy1vania College of-
DENTAL SURGERY,
HAVING located in Middletown, Del. l.~
IL respectfully announces to the publico1UB
that he is prepared to perform all operations per
tanning TO the practice of
DENTISTRY.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH Mounted on Dental yui
canite, material superior to metals in its adapt
ability and durability.
PERSONS having badly adjusted gold plates can
have lem exchanged for the Vulcanite.
Great care will be given TO Children's Teeth;
irregularities corrected, and deciduous teeth pre-
served until the permanent ones make their
appearance.
.En.A superior Dcntifrice constantly on hand
Office on the corner of Scott and Main streets
formerly occupied by D. L. Dunning
April 10, l869-ly
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As - ~
Delaware Rail Road Lnie
SIMMER Arrangement.

nN and after MONDAY, July 18th, 1868,
~ Passenger Trains will run as follows, until
further notice:
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WILCOX & GIBBS
Family Sewing Machines.
From the Superintendent Of the Penn
sylvania Central Railroad.

ALTOONA, Pa. Sept IA, 1865.
One Of your Sewing Machines has been used in
my family for several years. For simplicity and
mechanical accuracy of construction, | have seen
no Sc;."" 'c"i, Machine tqGGi TO it. The speed and
correctness with which it docs its work are adnira-
Bile. 1t has given and continues to give US entire
satisfaction. ENQClI LEWIS.
DOVER, Sept. l2Ih, 1885.
Mssrs. HIlcor + GijJs.-G G0Wlemn Hay
ing had eighteen months experience with your
Family Sewing Machine, | take pleasure in say
ing that it has given perfect satisfaction. 1t has
been the means Of selling several in this locality.
d. +. BURTON.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. Jan. Goth 1850
''The simplicity and accuracy of its mechanism
prevent lis dropping stitches, to which many 9TH
er machines are liable, and which has hitherto
brought the 'tchain stiteh'' into disrepute. One
cannot but admire the beauty and accuracy of its
movements, and the entire absence of all noise,
even when running at the rate Of 1000 stitches
and upward per minute. This alone must prove
great recommendation to it. Another merit is
the good workmanship. The parts are made in
terchangcable, so that in the event Of accident 10
the machine, any part can be replaced, al a tri-
fling cost. 1t is, indeed mechanical wonder
"a household necessity ~
PHILADELPHIA PRESS, lsGo.-"1h, un-
parallcled success which has attended The intro
duction Of the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine
sa sure guarantee Of its merits"
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MIDDLETOWN ACADEMY.
A First Glass Boarding and
DAY SCHOOL,

UNDER TIE DIRECTION or
WARREN I. HICKS. \. B. n
HUDSON A. WOOD, \. B. hiN0iFAAs'
assisted by
Mrs GENIE II. HICKS and Mrs MARY WOOD.
LNALL Term begins September 18th, and ends
IL December Gath.
WINTER Term begins January 4th and ends
March 26th.
SPRING Term begins April 9TH and ends June
25th.
Tuition per Quarter of12 weeks, payable at the
middle Of each Term;
Small Scholars in First Lessons. s......S 5 90.
Primary Department. 8 90.
Academical Department. 90.
Classical Department. 90.
instrumental sic.........................l2 90.
vocal 90.
use OF 1lano 90.
German and French leach extra .........2 90.
Tuition per annum, including board,
wood, lights, and washing......22 90.
The same per Term.. rm........................T5 90.
Students charged from the time of entering
For further particulars address the Principals
for Circular, Middletown, Del. Oct. st
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WASHINGTON HADLEY's

WASHINGTON HADLEY'S
ONLY STORE,
Middle of the Cooper Institute Block,
Store running through from 3rd to4th Avenue be-
tween 7th 9Th Sts one block from Broadway
New York.
Especial pains taken in selecting and packing
goods for the country. In addition to the above
list Of goods, we have always on hand, at low
prices, Decorated Dinner Tea, and Toilette Sets,
Cologne Sets, Smoking Sets, &c.
June 26-3mos
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WILMINGTON
Commission House

DROPRIETOR of the Wilmington Tea House
L has also opened COMMISSION HOUSE
adjoining, for the sale of
, 1869-01-12

drration which is TO connect the West
l"dlan CoIohl' SIT present ga number
"of Isolated but highly civil 2 d and inn
"p"rtant cnnlmanllits"-willlthe rest of,
tue world. In "a speech d liver, d by Ba-
ron Vo" Hippel ri St. Thdmas, be it6intrd
out that 10y means of the Cable all the
Colonies would be brought in close con
tact with the Mother Country. The Civil
Authorities, Naval Commanders, tn Mer-
cha"t'le body, and masters OF Vessels
would be enabled to forward or receive
Instructions and orders in the hritfrSt pos
slb'e time. On the breaking out of Cpl
dem'c dlSraSes-in cases of approaching
hurricanes or OF bad weather in any par
ilcuIals lsIand-limeIy notice could he
given, AVID destruction to lie and properly
avtrled. Political and Commercial infor-
nation WllI dlffuse itself over the whole Of
The C"Iohi s'trom all parts of the world,
business Will have IA new impetus impart-
ed to il trade will improve and the re-
venues of each Colony VIII he favorable
acted on. With this imperfect outline Of
tn" advantages likely 10 accrue hen lhe
C'blr touches these shores, we take leave
OF the subject for The present and look
forward with anxiety to The nrxt visit of
The special Agrnr Of The Company.
, 1869-01-12
Chambers Journal FIR Norem6er 80, 1868.
THE USEFULNESS OF EARTHQUAKES.
(COI Ciuded)
COi Guided

Let US next turn 10 "a portion of the
coasI-Ilne OF Great Britain wilch is nei-
The defended, ON The one hand, bv bar
rlrrS OF rock, nor attacked, on The other,
hy the full fury of he Atlantic cur ents.
Along the whole. coast Of Yorkshire, we
tlnd evidences of a continual proc, IS Of
dlIapldallon. Between the prof, cling
hradland Of Flamhorough and Spurn
Point Qhe coast Of lloIdprness), the
waste Is particularly rapid. Many spots
which are now mere sandblnks, are mark
ed III the Old maps OF Yorkshire as the
sites of ancient Towns aud villages. Speak
ing OF Hyde zone of lhes J Pen, AMI says:
only the tradition is left Of this town.
Owthorne and lis church have b IN for
The most part DIES r"yed, as also Auburn,
Harbour, and KIlns a Mr. PHI lllpS, in
his Geology Of Yorkshire, states tha, not
unreaSonabI fears are entertained that.
at some future time, Spurn Point Itself
will become an island, or be wholly wash
ed away, and then The ocean, enter
Ing INTO the estuary of the Humber, will
cause great devastation. Pen, ant states
that several p aces, once towns of note
upon tn llumbrr, are now only recorded
IN history and kavensperg was at one
time a rival of Hull, aud u port so very
considerable in 1882. and Edward Baliol
and the confederated English barons sail
ed from hence 10 invade Scotland aud
Henry w., in 1899, made choice If This
port to land at, 10 eff ct the ,ltpo<al of
Richard III. yet the whole of this has
since been dcvonred by The metciless
ocean extensive sands. dry ut low water,
are 10 he seen in their stead The same
writer also describes Spurn Point as
shaped like a sickle, anu the land to The
north, he says, was '%perpetually preyed
, 1869-01-12

last in the West Indies, and that he will
return 10 the Directorate in New York
laden with substantial proofs Of our de-
sire to further the scheme Of uniting these
Colonies with the great centres OF com
merce in higher latitudes.-To speculate
on the results that are likely to ensne
when the Cable is quietly resting in The
bed of the Caribbean Sea, would proha-
bly, tire the patience Of our readers. 1T
is a task we shall not attempt in detail.
but it may be observed in passing, that
when we are once linked with that won
derful girdle that runs round HE world,
and which conveys a message TO the anti
podes in a few minutes, West Indians will
then feel that they are really part Of the
great family of Man ;-lhat they are liv-
ing under the same roof, 10 the same
dwelIlng,-with those TO whom they owe
their very existence, and without whose
support the whole machinery of these
Colonies would come TO grief-Tn the
political management Of the French and
Eng ish Colonies The Gable will prove in-
valuable. Governors will have their re-
spon<iblIitieS Infinitely narrowed hv the
facility of communication with the Home
Authorities; and il may ultimately come
to This, that The gubernalorial Office will
be altogether abolished in many of the
less important Islands, which NAV not
be found impossible to govern by means
of the electric Gable and an intelligent
resident Secretary. Had The Gable been
laid previous to the late outbreak in Ja-
maica, the whole character of the rebelIi-
on would probable have betn changed
by a few flashes Of lighting from The
Downing Street Olympic. Al all events,
the after claps of the rebellion would
have fallen with equal force on the British
Cabinet aud on Governor Eyre, who, in
the absence of Geographic communication
between Jamaica and the mother country,
was sacrificed to appease a popular cIa-
mour that, in other circumstances, might
have been directed against his superinrs.
The Importance OF the Cable to West In
dian governments cannot indeed he over
rated. Commercial it is Impossible to
foresee The changes 10 which it must lead
III the relations of each colony with the
markets Of the world, as well as in their
connection with each other. One of our
Northern contempt aries Informs US that
the cable has already been laid between
Florida and Cuba, and that il is proposed
to start from Havana, touching at Haiti
aud Santo Domingo, thence 10 Porto Ri
CO !; st. Thomas, ST. kits, Guadtlnupe,
Martinique, Barbados, Trinidad and De-
merara. II is intended, says our conlem-
porary, to carry the line. at a later period,
to Brazil. by way Of Surinam, Cayenne,
Para, Pernambuco and Bahia, terminating
at Rio de Janeiro.
This news is most gratifying; and we
, 1869-01-12

u" Wy tuo iuiy Vi We UeTman sea, which
devours whole acres at "A time
The decay of the shores of Norfolk and
Suffolk Is also remarkably rapid. Sir
Charles Lyell relates some facts which
throw dn interesting light on The ravages
which the Sea commits upon the land
here. II was computed that when a GER
tam Inn was built at Sherringham, seven
ly years would pass before The sea could
reach the spot: 'ihe mean loss of land
being calculated from previous observa-
tIo"s to be somewhat less than one
yard annually But no allowance had
been made for the the fact that the
ground Sloped from the sea. In conse-
qnence OF this pecu iarlty, The waste be-
came greater and greater every year as
the cliff grew lower. Between the wears
1924 and 1929, no l.ss than seventeen
yards We're swept away > aud when Sir
Charles LyeIl saw the place, only IA small
garden was left between the building
and the sea. We need hardly add that
all. veStlgrs of the inn have long since
been swept away. LyelI also relates that,
III 1929. there Was a depth of water suffi-
Client to IL al a frigate at a point where,
less than half IA CENTURY before, there
stood "A eff fifty feet high with houses
upon it.
We have selected these portions of the
coast OF Grral B %itain, not because the
destruction Of our shores is greater here
than elsewhere, but as serving 10 l~hStrate
processes OF waste and dpmolitionl which
are going on around all the shores, not
'mrr' Iy of Great Britain, but Of every
country on The face of The earth. Here
and there, as we have said, there are in
stances III which a contrary process seems
to be IN action. LoW-lying banks and
sho us are formed sometimes along
stretches OF coast extending for IA rom
siderable distance. But when we com
slider these formations closely, we Fl d
that they rather aft nd evidence of The
energy of the destructive fore, S to which
The Land Is subject, than promise to make
up tor the land which has been swept
away; for. in the first place, every part
q: these banks consists of the debris Of
o her coasts. Now, we cannot doubt
That Of earth which is washed away from
our shores, by far the larger part finds its
why 10 the bottom of the Atep seas a
small proportion only may be brought
(hy some popularity in THE distribution
of ocean-currtnts, or in tie progress Of
the tidal wave) to aid in the formation of
shoals and banks. Thu lafger, therefore,
such shoals and banks may be, the larger
must, we suppose. be the amount of land
which is washed away never to reapppar.
Aud although banks and shoals Of this
sort grow year by year larger and larger,
yet they continue always %(unless added 10
art'6rially) either beneath the surface of
the water. In the casa nf shoals Or Int
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-02
Consignees of Mehandise.

PER STEAMER BART ABL-spRR Co 92s bar:
railroad iron, to Burnham & Hoi-G Fl Bond 40 pkgs
mdse-B T. to Hervey, Elstner Warren Bonne
9--B eco 10, to Hoss Durha--F Brewer Soc I
Barthold l, to E K Taylor co-Brownrig !, to Hoss
& Durham--F Baker &c Bakei--C Burnside L
Stacey Poland 200 E Clapp TO Jessup, Marsh
Chaffe 2, to namilton&co--W WluIder a Holmes
L Elgine l, to Tex Elk Co--Dez& Dillon Doug
las Hamilton l. to Jessup, Mar & Wiggins--D & R
8, to Gregg Martin u Billiard Duncan .
pr Dalze ], TO Geo Pi *, 4 y F y !, to
Gregg & Martin 40-J Green to Sale &MurpAy--
L q Griffith s,to K Taylor &coJ B Gilmore A F
Holmes /, to Tex Elk Goa F 1t 25-J Hoss 81, to
Hoss & ham-Hamilton dco s-Hervey. Elstner &
Warren s-M Y Hunt 1--Jessup. arsh& Virgins So
E & Jacobs l9--J Fl b &co 26, Burnham & Horn
A Kahn eco 5--H Keys g. to Gre & Martini Kahn
/, to Stacey & Polaud--P II KyeSco IN Kaufman
ST. IN Kennedy 2-L Baer SON &bro IS, to Sta
cey Poland Levy !, to & JaGoPsA 81 Lin
Lancaster & Garrett l, to Burnha& Horr-W Lew
is Wv Logan Nick &co 5s B McFachan l, TO
Jessup, Marsh & Wiggins-J Dagby W Moss
eco l. to Hoss Durham Mer &bro !, to Stacey
& Poland-S B Phillips 6, to egg Martini W
Penson ii Ricou 57-Reerse& Gragard 3i-R
Craig Geo 3-Roberts L Lindsayto Jessup, Marsh &
Wiggins-L sherrod l0e, to stsy Poland-Shaw
eco SO, to McCutchen &co-SaE Murphy 47--W j
Spilker /, to Thurmond & Bowle-M A Searcy l, to
Burnham6 Horr--J Straus 81 sius SIS Stait 10
T & W 81. to Burnham Horr--W " w Thomp-
son 50, to Hervey, Elstner & Wan--Tex Elk CO =
] Utz l6-White &co l9-J Rhity |, TO Hoss
Durham Watkins |, to Tex Cox 0 G 50, to
Walters Elder Adger 4, Herron-G NJ
Hoyt 1871 W Oglesby ! to Batan &bro--J W j
R Russell l-zE Rainey ~ intdextsr 5, to J "
Murphy &co-J Kvers @ W Bter G G Cortis
D Gerrigan l, to Tex Elk Co-lmming, Morrison
geo Is.
PER STEAMER ERA No. log W stoner 1915
pkgs-Jeferson 2l4S. Total $50
PER STEAMER L HODGA Drouin pkgs-
Creighton Tynes Howell. Dfam& Tomkies A.
D L Tally IA Langlois 4-E &Jacobs IS Aeker
s5-Gregg & Martin l92-Walsh Bosseau 89--E g
Lehman 3-Burnham & Horr 11fGem Saloon 5-B
Hemens ST Brewer 2-B Barst PC II Bond i
Hoss & Durham 21-G W billiard II Allemand 2
W Lgrone Sc W Stoner l2o-Greyfus 81 Car
ter S6--Hervey, Eistner & WarraS-F Hicks Il
F Utz i9--Staeey & Poland Zones & Hays ID
B Lewis 3l--Jessup. Marsh & Wins l46-C 6 Thur
mond 15--Reynolds Conway Buckalew l09--M
Kaufman ST. 5-Levy & Bodenheer FL .Bahr l05-
1 Stratus 2-Lee Thompson Cook 81 Pires
I'm Payne On sutberlapdco 5-P [ Frank
4-P a kyes lo--R 3 Lindsay aRose & McCntchen
1-R Dawes s7-scruggs & Bingham s. Sale 4
Murphy 2l-S Herold 55-Walt & Elder 126-T
Morris 9-Wm Rose 4S-White DIV R Cox 1o5-
Youree Winston 2-0rder l2-e-shipping 80.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-02

The New Orleans Bulletin devoes trenchant
leader to an analysis of Senator Spragues oraory and
mental calibre. Without having given the subject OR
the Senator any particular thought we had, probably
enormously supposed that Chase had stuffed MIN
for the occasion and he had disgorged the stufing
without rhyme method, food too strong for his
digestive capacity. The Bulletin says:
II is great pity that gentleman OF such prestige,
in the estimation of many and who has undertaken as
he proeaims the mission of saving the country from
the fate of Spsin and of Mexico, should exhibit so
small an aptitude for tracing existing evils to their
eauses--a process indispensable to the discovery of
an adequate remedy. The country did not need to
be informed that its affairs in bad way But this
is about the alpha and omega Of all Senator Spragues
ucubratons on the eorruptions and disorders of the
times And if he attempts account for anything he
has fatal facility for stumbling into faacy and in
consistency