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People in changing their location usually
inform their friends why they 10 so. My
first proposition therefore is to relate to vou
HOW l HAPPENED TO COME IEHF.
He who comes 10 60 to Rome
Thinks light Of them that stays at home.
Gentle reader, did you ever chance to see
any persons so humble that they enjoyed be
mo thought light off, and who wouldn't be
little angry if any one should intimate that
'tley were not of much Importance? Its
natural, isn't it, this love of praise? a sort
Of pardonable pride, born in the flesh and
bred in the blood which we can no more
help than we can opening our eyes. Your
humble correspondent happens not TO form
an exception to the general rule, and besides
has 4 natural curiosity to see the world. Fol
these reasons, then, a favorable opportunity
personal self, shawl and satchel, turned my
back, without longings on regrets upon the
good old tnle-honored City Of Boston, and
set my face southwark for the gay but wicked
metropolis Of New York.
At TIE OLD COLONY DEPOT,
which by the way is a magnificent building
both outwardly and inwardly. and exceed
mgly we'll kept. one secures a ticket and
buys a newspaper. The latter being wei
untoded, from behind its sheltering folds you
watch as YOU wait the busy crowd as they
iostle to and fro in their cagcrncss to secure
seats in the outward bound trains. Yor
quickly come to the decision that this is fun
and continue your occupation 50 long Is you
have time-hearin@ and seeing mIech 20 in
struct and amuSe. On this particular night
the gates are unlocked at precisely ten min
utes past five and Cars ready for Fal
River" rings through sfse Depot. There arc
many passengers and the long train is sool
filled. and friends are bidding each other a,
atfrctionatc farewell.
woman opposite my scat is taking leave
Of an cd lady with the injunction ''he sure
and write As soon as you Get home" Sd,
Gt lays hcr going 50 long that every .,4fe get,
nervous, and hcaves n SIGH of relief when
they think she has finally departed. But not
thus easily is She to be cot riI Of, 4 second
third, fourth and titlh7 time she returns ;.!.>
once too often ior her, ior upon reaching The
platform the tisth and last tinae, She finds til,
cars in nsorion, and mttst either Jump on 20
further She concludes to take the former
cour>e, hut unfortunately for her, her foot
catches and she is thrown forward into the
depot A backward glance reveals her Stun
bling upon her feet apparently miniurcd
Let lis hope however that she bunped hen
nose sufficiently to make her more sensible
on 4 similar occasion We are out from the
depot now, and being on beard the express
train, are soon clanking over the route at 4
tremendous rate, Beautiful villages, green
fields. trees, rocks and fences fly past Us with
incredible sN fitness, and before we are
aware of il we are 1t
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1t is hard to say what Y IL bc done about
this ii Washington. Il might be called
breach of the peace riot revolt, rebellion
and insult to the Gag, All in one Or i may
he set down rs :, tritln@ excess of liberty. an
eXubcrance VI liceslom on the part of the
new MACE, citizen. Probably Grant will
rcplensa1t MS lumber, take Il fresh cigar.
ano ASH, how the horses are getting along.
9.twlins. the man of the War Department
will enter into a calculation of how lnans
troops will be needed to qucll the new re-
bcllion. And Robson the new Secretary o
the Navy, will hitch up his trousers. take 2
fresh qnid, and blast his fore, main and mz-
zen top sal-shccts. lifts and buntlincS
As for the Democracy. we don't see what
tAcy a}a called mpon to do, except 10 lau@l
at llse fan, and the wonderful progress that
the new, patent, doublp-tWi~trd and dycd-
in-thc- wool radtcafism is making in recon
Smction.
Since the above was in type. the Acccant
of further disturbances have been received
and are copied JrloW--
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-29

NiINTsiI.~TDN. JUTV =.
negro riot Which At one tine threatened very
ScrlonS consequences. occurred fast night on the
occasion of the departure of visiting base bali
club from savannah. The club accompanied
by brass band composed of colored men. who
We're said to be Democrats. As the club was lr:ly-
ing in the procession for the Savannah boat, they
We're attacked with sticks. stones ana brrbba>. ~
a mob of several hundred men. Several shots
We're fired on both sides. Mayor Putabury was ON
the ground but SAID he was poWelIcsS to Glle tho;
disturbance and Was compelled to call on MAYOR
O@eSby for assistance OF United States troops. The
club was then escorted TO the boat between pltoons
of the Stl Infantry followed by large crowd OF
yelling and intllrined negroes. throwing stones
and compelling TIE soldiers tn tce about and
threaten to fire. Several persons We're wounded.
mostly members of the colUrcl band. The affair
causes int use indi@natoM among III whites
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-29

The Bangor Wing of Saturday says in re-
lation 10 the reply We made t" its article upon
our city bonds
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.

HAVANA, JrLN %, The Spanish troops
~ BalAcoa have captured and shot 60 rebels
The rh"lcrais decreasing at Puerto Princi-
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LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
NEW York, July a, 1876.

NEW OEK, JN1N a, I8b5.
People in changing their location usually
inform their friends why they do so. My
first proposition therefore is to relate to YOU
HOW | lprLNEn tTn CONN IIItitE
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-07-29

Yours with much esteem,
4. i. klMEAII..
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ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS and GUARDIANS de-
string their advertisements published in the journal
will please state to the Court all advertising not
directed is withheld from this paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29

ID for stepped his Office seT proving Dr. shernans meIhet
days that doing we'll He examined
sHa sss v aG saas WEI srs s Soaf 1ars Va. @
that would no be sb to Ind anything to DO Coed
the persons attempted relieve view Of hs
relief that have recently received from Dr. shsnAn forces me 70 ts
hnt y injurious pressure the pure patient receives which isseas
to him this for lie or hur him with the Mirrors Of sanSuied
That the horrible condition that
vas ID When placed myself In The hands OF Dr. Shma wo 70
~~f''''''-' '"'- MAJ v w. GEoSes HoDoEs
Tho Scottish American January abiding the OF Mr.
Hodges, makes the following editorial remarks:
Here reader this Of Mr Hodges have the
terrible aiady together vita the e
ces bis improved Inventions used in aid d The There are
able OF existence Mr. Hodges reached before be secured Dr. sher
mans aid for sssrdy Rapture perBied 10 exist viii a-
9Tese ana oeeone eanges ~nen quea or snppored ~ s
be their guard and allow the teathy nro Of Rupture got
Tue mastery and h heu WIN horior ara ea.t eApso
and situation when the AID Of Dr. Sherman add hs eues cannes
Ills important thing which be foreby impressed upon
tee mind The greatest anxiety should be M for the removal OF care Of
Rupture haWeyer be- aud Its victim should take rest
" provided WITH Dr. shemans curative which conceded b 81 Who
WINE sthotthe objections and unebgs attending all other pre-
We do enjoy personal acquaintance With Mr. Hodges
omeroy OF lhe Democrat does aud has Witnessed b
viii close b giving MS own comments Mr. Hodges and Dr sherman
unnneer unless convinced that he deserving and speak we'll q
attention the advertisement OF Dr. A. Sherman Broadway,
Newfork who is performing for Hernia Rnpture bat little
less than miraculous aud before % ledge attempted
bis acquainted With be has bOaght health from
living death and do earnestly advise all who afflicted consult with
or ea him metoou physician does not i've The com
nuncon this weeks Democrat handed In 70 BY George
Hodges whose life saved and health restored by Dr. Sheas
those afflicted viii thsnk they seek relief snd comfort
Dr. SHERMAN be consulted bis Office No 697 Broadway
cent stamps for the celebrated Hodges and other Gs
trated before aud after
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

W. A. B.-The wife Of Frederic the Great was
Elizabeth Christina daughter of the Duke of Bruins
wick Bevern.
II. H. H.-"Hal's Journal Of Health" is published
In New-York City.
STANDARDIZATION can probably obtain copy of Mr.
Summers speech on the Crime against Kansas by
applying to Mr. Sumner himself Collections of his
speeches have been published in Boston, and can DO
ordered through any bookseller.
A Supportr-There is no conceded national air
OF our country Probably Hail Columbia is the
one most generally adopted national air. but it
must share tho honor with The Star Spanged Ban
nerD aud Yankee DOODLE The official majority
for Gov Chamberlain, in the Maine election, was
10 264. r..
f. Horeson. can probably obtain o copy of
the Report of the Special Commissioners OF the Rev
enuer free of cost by writing to the Commissioner,
the Hon. David A. Wells, or TO your member OF Con-
a. j. M.-The faro from NewYork TO San Fran
cisco by Panama is $275 1925 $780, and 49, currency,
for outside room, inside do.,, second cabin and
steerage respectively BY overland route, rail and
stages the fare is $3.50. From New-fork to Mel
bourne the fare is 1854 first class $43 second class,
gold. The fare 10 Santa Fe has been about $3.50,
from Kansas City As 10 the character of the popu-
laton i'm the Australian gold regions 1t cannot dlter
from that in California. or other mining communi,
ties The mining in New.Mexico Is 50 interrupted
by Indian depredations that there Is little definite
information TO impart.
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Latest GENERAL NEws-BY TELEGRAPH.

Augusta NJ. st. Clair, the lecturer. died
of Salt Lake on Wednesday.
The statement made yesterday that Gen.
Sheridan daily expected from the Plains Incorrect
Gen Sherman and his Secretary, Col.
Dayton with their families, are on their way TO New
Orleans.
THE Governor of Pennsylvania has signed
the death for the execution OF Gerald Eaton on
the 10th OF February for the murder OF Timothy Keenan,
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics
Association have resolved to hold an exhibition OF me
cbanca and industrial products In Boston, during the
present year.
-. The Government Commissioner has ac-
ceped another section OF the Union Pacific Railroad
ending at the 0OOth mllepost Tho Central Pacno ROAD
is completed 800 miles east OF sacramento. Cal.
1.-The Merchants National Bank of Little
Rock has suspended Its liabilities are reported to be
very heavy the greater part OF which iAh on tho uo'
eminent and Hew-York
AT the Farmers Convention at Augusta,
Me Yesterday an address the progress OF American
agriculture was delivered by Gov Brown OF hassachu'
setts. -, w 4.
semble In Knoxville, Tennessee has been postponed Dy
Commercial Convention In Memphis next May
IA petition 10 the Senate OF the United
States signed by the Hon. George B Uptoh ana Others
against the confirmation OF the Alabama Cais iIeaty,
has been placed at the Merchants E1enanBo noson io
signatures.
IA Womans' Rights Convention, under tho
auspices OF tho sorosis Society will BIO held at Chcago,
on the 18th OF February next Anna DICKINSON VIII GER
tany be present Mrs stanton and Olhef advocates Oi
WOmans Rights are expected.
IA large number Of the members OF the
Anti Slavery Bocety and their friends assembled last
union proceeding tho last meeting Of tho Society, Whch
Is " DO held today Wendell Phillips presldou
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sr,cpr ma HOUSE OF ILr,FAME

A young man named Isaac S. Davis, 26 years
Of ago. committed suicide about half past six O'Clock last
evening by shooting himself through the head with a
pistol In house Of lfAme kept by Louisa Metzei on
Crosby-st Young Davis man OF respectable con
neotons his father being man OF considerable wealth
living MadIsonst Davis was married man but had
had dsaRreemens with hs wife who mad separated from
him. At tho time Of his death he was boarding
at No 20 East broadway. For some time past DAVIS has
been In habit OF visiting girl named Augusta Clark,
al the house where the suicide occurred. Yesterday
afternoon he 20 the house. and had boon conYors
ing pleasantly for some hours with this GIRL and two
others named HOnOra Clarke and JEANNE Grant When
the girl Augusta alluded 70 ocket which he had given
her containing his likeness threatening 70 pawn It. He
demonstrated declaring that II she did he would shoot her.
at tho same time drawing revolver She begged
him not shoot her, 10 which he replied Well II do
not shoot you will mysef and. placing the revolver
70 his head instantly fired. The ball entered tho right
side head above the passing through tho brain
and emerging above the bridge OF the nose He fell
on the almost Instantly expired. The weapon
is fOurbarreled sefcOokng revolver and IL Is possib
that the victim bad really Intention OF committing sui
eide accidentally pressed the trigger harder than he
Intended The body taken IN charge by the authorities
and an inquest will DO held to-day. Davis at time
held position the DstricAttorney's Office, and 10 Is
said lost IL through the visits and representations OF his
wife Afterwatd, through the influence OF his oonnec-
tons he obtained situation In Bassfords house furnish
ing establishment, which he held At the time OF his death
lilo leaves two children.
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sv,siul psiins.
Terrible sufIerinRs from Rupture.
AND FINAL CURB OF
Mr.. GEORGE HODGES.


whsa about years became upured both ts. and
% vs,. sought The .d,s .od S I'D q ST,
for time under his supervision without oeng benefited H ~
S SssT ,.s sS 3 .sTs , GSo trouble q
good G' SSS s: LS sS rsS ca SfsS Soas
@ you'd "a. I ISs as SggNaS saa ras "
whom The gentleman whom 'h, hsrsss sqds Eeo rom
trsd Dr. RGTsS Hard Rubber Tsi which panm without
sppsa 70 D. Gregory No Broadway be quite
n S, ssS s S ...a @ he had been sswYos @ the
ysa' and .er og on ,sysII o. h S latent @ 5
some relief would put me SSdsr ground 10 less than year hat h
they would ONLY take my Ronsy without dong me any good
several Of bis gsn, tIus,ss with no better result Sos.hs'aSdSg
b: O on TSS s a SS & % Got SS S s,SSt I4 90 90
good my are bad be did not see bow had managed
As sh. ny attention was directed to Dr. Marsh Of the Aor House.
HS called g: Gs Pc ' 90 dsSps 1aSss . w
ao but he would have gP.rs one len % once feeling rather
Msrb rsS ork AZ again m though he meant conqusr he
dropped bis and sin ease for bis I0,
10 could retain my rupture although y vas aPphei win y
se i' c I'd a sadSn ' y. soaS.r 'i your
Killed you Gos sES L a...,.1 sS ,U IasSuG ny
fate yet abandoning efforts medical gsnsmsS % G
me to See DR. sIdCs no. S and pa, on several
bis patent ali which failed hold n. s, e' ,ss%oE Ss'.
served s better one way worse smother for seemed =:
longer Dr. Sheldon said the best be could do my case H
bad ~, Al. IT,. c.u....- A.. -, p...1....
Ib GOOD called there TO the Superintendent Dr.
mr. Who vent al sirapoiug uubeaby tight without
helping my rupture AZ AL 4. - -, n =, N O.. r..i.,.-
oyo ghhs called hlmi but his attendant.
ers mr. rupture bad would undertake do anything for H.
h aud almost forced 10 the conclusion
that nv e neparabJ linked with misery But the looks
Sss sfa a q: for :S'R s 5
through illustrated circular which casually fell into
bauds have the Of It's being true light aher as
nav having endured Of and oomT TebOdngs
determined take the advice Of Dr. Sare OF faye and
Tsst who have heard Of tbs most eminent surgeons
city before calling Dr. Sherman which DID, informing hm AZ
the same time OF the failure Of The persons heretofore Aae 10 VT
Say advised by all Dr. Sherman aud see Nha 10
could DO and to come back and s him see me after got re
This advice from Dr. SAyr famed Into Name inc spar
Of hone kuded when looked Dr. Shernans erc
and his Office No 69T Broadway with step Of bnoyen
bad before for years When arrived found SEVERN a.
me, but turn had examined DGrng veg 81
animation did have the same feelings OF .hs
fear come upon mo that had when Dr. Marsh Dr. Gregory %
stsminv me which tended further TO
In tho opinion that at last fortunately ouud some one
ask OF relieving me- Subsequent the examnaiob Dh
more favorable opnon than Of the other parties 20
uf AMI e,pessed himself w sch sanguue terms thst @
E hands and am aud have been snee that day ne
~ t'tng m. most without ineon'eu 80 49,
nom my rupture. now, practically sound mAh au" f
q be Ia point OF TACT III, ht,. .sa What Dr. Sherman
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Double Extra 81 i2I Treble 81 "a Corn firm 78a9oe
Oats ne Bran dan 81 u.s. Hsyuo choice bersi
sssree a. go POrL ga Bacon firm shoulders le
er KID lste Clear Sides Lard higher and in speculative
nau eFee Ole keg 2e and MOssses tTm al unchanged
unchanged. - 1850 -' -
SAN FRANCISCO Jan zFour weak 81 T5dS 5T5 Wheat
sales OF Fair AZ 81 10; Choice Tie LegslTeuders "a
OhoAeo Jah BTehangs on NswYsk quiet but 6rm at ITO Of
buying and o premium selling anet d S56S5 2 for Spnng
Hai Whsat wi At 81 lo ~ q Snd 81 I Cor No
Csrnew A 956lc grade, S2253c New 5Ta53e Febru
ar! 5t9s seller March Oats 6m for No q rejected 460
ie Rye quiet At 81 a Barley dull 80 Tor No q
ted 81 4Jd 81 so High Wines dull BE Povlops dn
PORK declined 5O9T5 sales aud s3 buyer February
Cumberland 6 Dry sailed Shoulders i3 Hogs quiet at
Sl3d $l3 So dividing 200 10 live Hogs sIl M shlppng
l l5a u for good extra packing Beef al 80 s0aS5
50 for butchers stock IS 62 for light shipping sser Re.
ceps todl0OO0 bills Flour hush Wheat bsb Corn
10 900 bush Oats 900 bash RE $500 bash Barley 5000 Hogs
Shpmen- 900 bbS Poar 10 600 bush Wheat 200 600 Corn
200 bush Oats 3OO0 bush Rye 1900 bush Barley 1900 Hogs
WiLHINGros, ~ O., jan @Spnis Turpsntne at s3e
Midding held at 27Ic -
Ga Jan. 2Coon opened good inquiry; sass
Csc baesi hrding Ti eic receipts l5l baes exports
wise, $50 baleA
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FRANKIINs BIRTHDAY-A LETTER FROM SCHUY'
IFR COLFAX.
ON sCIIUY

The following letter from the Hon. Schuyler
Cofax was read at Milwaukee at the recent celebration
by the Typographical Union OF that city oil the birthday
Of Benjamin Franklin
WAsHISGToN ID. c., Jan. 15.-DgAR SIR Your compli-
entary invitation Just received but my public duties
forbid acceptance We're ~ otherwise should be de-
lighted TO celebrate Franklms birthday with you. Nearly
twenty years experience In printing oce made me feel
almost 20 the manner born" and rendered tho social
reunions OF the craft which have attended moro than
ordinarily enjoyable while the generous courtesy OF my
brethren OF the press with hut rare exceptions has
always made rejoice that In my earliest mabhoOd
adopted IL as the profession Of my life.
with the attractive programme that you sent me-
know that Won cannot fan to have Jolly time And con
ent that those who set at the will not appear ease
hardened that those who ply the isei will not become
risky and that those who work at the press will guard
against getting much steam, wish you, one ana
all gay and festive evening and 10 BIO w on the NOR
row "a bright as q new font OF type. refreshed aud
strengthened for the duties before you by the enjoyment
OF this fraternal commingling. . ..
Yours truly, SCHUYLER COLfAN.
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THE MATCH AGAINST TINE.

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Weston
and suite arrived here to-day only fow hours behind
time notwithstanding the bad condition Of the roads
He has averaged about 80 miles day since leaving Ban.
gor which rate he can easily increase as the roads grow
better and the weather becomes more comfortable Mr.
Weston has cordially received at all the towns and
villages through which he has passed At many places
where he arrived during the night he found huge bon
fires blazing in his honor. At Keene. N. H. tho people
were especially enthusiastic aud tho streets were
crowded Many gentlemen and ladies rode out several
miles With him, and loud In their praises OF his
qnok elastic step. The march over tho Green Noun
tans and into Now state VIII be very rapid one
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BALL OF THE rEUroNIA MAENNERcHoR.

The TeutOnia Maennerchor gave their first
masquerade ball at the Academy last evening OF course
the vast auditorium filed from floor TO galleres The
stage was handsomely decorated with appropriate
hangings. Prince Carnival opened the ban sitting
William Tel and his sou, Othello and DesdemOna,
and Gen. Bumm, the two soldiers from Genevieve,
Tannhaeus and Venus The effect Of tins novel group
sonted was Mr. Burlingane and tho Chinese Embassy
Many OF the dresses showed great originality,
taste, and elegance The supper under the charge
be desired The festivities were Kept up until early
hour OF the morning. and the ball In every respect
great success The MaennerehOr has been IN existence
years, and enjoys each year wider reputation. 81.
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THE ARIoN CARNIyAL SESSION

The second session of this Society was held
last night at the Germania Assembly Rooms. The hall
crowded to It's utmost capacity, and the gayetes
continued TIL late hour Prof. Won schlagntweit was
made life member by the President OF the Society who
by the aid OF his guide, In the Garb OF High Ashn
planned the incidents OF his imaginary travels from Egg
harDor City TO tho Ancient Paradise, from which he
brought memento In the shape OF hoopskrt aided on
humbertess bottles The regular carnival ball OF tho
season will be held BY the Arlon tho lth OF February
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NEw.ENaLANp LABOR REEoRM coNvENTIoN

BosToE, Jan. 2S.-The NewEngland Labor
Reform Convention continued It's session to-day and was
largely attended The forenoon session devoted 10
the discussion OF financial questions without any ap-
unity OF purpose The greater part OF the speakers
dwolt upon the financial effect OF the EightHOur law.
Near the close OF the afternoon session an organization
perfected and the name OF the NewEngland Labor
Reform League adopted. 4. III. Haywood OF Worcester
chosen President and Mr. j. H. blanchard OF Charles
town. Mass, secretary During the evening session pa
appoint Commissioners consider and collect evidence
bearing on the labor question. Miss Jennie Collins OF
BOSTON, DR. Do Lewis OF Boston, Thomas j. Durant OF
New Orleans and Others spoke az length upon reform IN
different departments OF labor. The Convention closed
with the adoption OF set OF broad resolutions making
the League the advocate OF every kind OF labor reform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
MR. PRESIDENT ORION AND TELEGRAPHIC
MONOPOLIEs.
Mr.. prasidapt Ortor hoe vr,f ttan n latter IN n
VT AIeoIutnt Uft0n mas Wrltten IcJUeI 10 u
morning newspaper In which he says:

ss0e n had anything 10 do with procuring the pas
granting 10 William Orion CHARLES q Ieieh Charles
na ana Their associates the sole and exclusive right
The 70 lsnd and operate telegraphic cables upon
~ N.9seVis lands, and shores which the State
In s b HrE mas Jurisdiction The insertion Of my
The ars vas Without my knowledge or consent and at
coD,a neS'ink on The grantees after the bill had be-
ton "a aw declined to take any part IN the organza
company 10 be formed and operated under Its
N'i'4VHe anu bshEued without confederation, present