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COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMRN.-At the
semi-annual meeting of the Board of Directors
OF Columbia Hospital for Women, held yester-
day, Messrs. A. 3. SOlOmOns, II. ID. Cooke, j. L..
kidwell, F. II. Smith and Joseph Williams were
appointed committee to wait upon Congress
and urge the passage of the appropriations for
the hospital as1 recommended by the Secretary
OF the Interior. During the past quarter there
were 90 patients treated. At present there are
80 patients under treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20

CHLDRES's GARrBALDI's at "Oak Hail." 40
eth street, opposite Post Office. I2,is.c
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ALASKA DIAMONDS,
French jet ,Jewelry.
Cut Bead Chains.
Oroide Plain Rings,
And Chains.
Holiday Goods received every dav a. PRrsr's
One Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 456 Pcnusyl-
vania avenue, between Az and 9TH streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-20

CoUGHs AND COLDS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED.
A continuance for any length OF time causes
irritation of the lungs or some chronic throat
disease. "BrOwn's Bronchial Troches" are Of
fered with the fullest confidence in their efficacy
giving almost invariably sure and immediate re
lief
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WILCOX & GIBBS SEWING MACHINE. pro-
nOunced the simplest and noiseess machine in
the world, can now be bought on easy terms at
the Agency, e. Baum's HOopskirt and Corset
Factory, 315 eth street, between ID andE. 1913
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GENTLEMEN's OvERCoATs are selling AZ verv
low prices at .'Oak HAM," i60 1th street. oppo-
site Post Office.
12,1S,6 BARBOUR Il Co. Proprietors
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n. M. UKEEN,
Assistant Commissioner Fourth Ward,
Will the RIutitcan be kind enough to copy ?
A. NJ e.
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BOYS CLoTHING.-A full assortment can be
found at Coax Hail. 46o Ith street, opposite
Post Office, - Is6
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THOSE OF OUR READERS who desire 20 secure
line article OF champagne wine for the Christ
mas festivities will thank us for recommending
them TO call at the extensive and well-known
establishment OF Mr.. Charles Gautier, ~ Penn
sylvania avenue. Mr.. Gauter has an immense
stock OF wines, liquors, and brandies OF every
description, including all the favorite brands OF
champagne, the famous Gonzales sherry, of his
own importation, and still wines, and is pre-
pared to sell them at prices to suit the times
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Georgetown Advertisements.

hROIpE MATCuES-EQl Al To Sl50
" 60 Ii watch. Ladies aud Lads. IL. Grnfs, N
$40. Also, -on pieces Jewelry aud silver fsel
Plate FINN 2ac "a $50. Prize package con OK
tanning worth Tor "a. pr-lde Natch Com pam !.
q High street Georgefuwn DELI C.
, 1869-02-23

allowed to do as he pleases, then that is
a proof that his tricks are approved OF,
and meet with like lnclinations, and may
rely on support and if disturbance is
stirred up in this way, and has sympa-
thizers, a war must at last necessarily
come of it.
, 1869-02-23
TURKEY.
H CONFERENCE.

The more one reflects, the more one
has reason to be convinced that the NEE
ting Of a Conferences is a real misfortune
for Turkey.
W. have preached peace for more than
two wears, but everybody knows what
moral and material prejudice it has cost
US.
Ifnow we alter our first opinion, it is
because the position Of Turkey IS critical,
and that the least hesitation on the part
Of the Government may lead to conse-
quences of the highest gravity.
All the conferences which have been
held about our affairs have only led to
humiliAting US and destroying our
prestige.
We are told, in reply 10 this, that the
integrity Of the Ottoman empire, or the
autonomy or the cession Of Crete, will
not be pat in question. The Conference
will %confine itself to the five points Of the
uIlimatum sent by the Porte to the Ca
binet of Athens.
Who cannot see in this proposal a trap
laid for Turkey?
Let us be practical, and examine the
question coolIy and in all its phases.
Will the Powers, on discussing the ul-
timatum, maintain it's conditions in their
integrity, and impose it then on Greece as
people attempt TO persuade us?
In that case u Conference would not
have its raiSon dGre.
No, the Powers intend to modify it at
the expense of Turkey. Let us not be
dcluded! They will follow the same line
of conduct as in the other Eastern ques-
tons on which they have been called to
give their verdict.
A single example %suffices 10 give US an
idea of the versatility of the Powers with
regard to us.
The integrity of the Ottomon empire
was solemnIy guaranteed by the treaty OF
Paris.
Who could have imagined that, eleven
wears after, at the latest, the Signatures
Of that information nal compact would come
and propose TO the Porte to cede the ISL
and of Gambia TO Greece? The fact, how
ever, is historical. ....
We shall have lost precious time in
barren discussions, while the Greeks will
be ready to attack US. That, however, is
not the question.
Who guarantees us that our enemies
will not do their utmost 10 raise the other
provinces of, Turkey during the Confer
ence? It is all the more probable, as since
1856 they have not ceased to agltate
them, and already a latent compotlon
prevails amongst US.
Russia, who is animated by the most
pacific sentiments now, will be the hrst,
IN
, 1869-02-23


One means to ascertain this is the pre-
sent agitation got up with incredible
energy in the Prussian press against Aus
tria, which is to be brought either to give
Prussia guarantee that she will gain no
advantage from that or declare herself
the ally of France. Should Austria de-
cline to give up beforehand any advant-
age which a conjunction Of affairs unfa-
vourable TO Prussia might offer, Count
Bismarck appears 10 intend to be very
violent with Austria, whose present non
feudal and non-reactlonary policy and
constitutionalism is detcstable to official
Prussia. If political intrigUes do not
suffice to overthrow the constitution and
present government in Austria, more
drastic means will be tried, and for this
case the Russians and Roumanians are
kept in readiness. Austria shall give
Prussia the most absolute security for all
cases, or she shall be changed into a
chaos, and precipitated into poWerless-
ness and confusion. That appears to be
the object, and hence the present fire
along the whole line of the semi-officiaI
ueedle-gun men. However far they may
go in this way, We think our Govern
ment should wait it out with stolcaI
calmneSs. Such calmneSs appears to US
to be the best protection IN the presence
of such a paroxysm. The wilder Prussia
RACES the more harmless should be Aus
trials attitude, and if Prussia puts armies
in movement against US, not a single bat
talon of ours ought to be moved. We
can confidently wait to see whether Eu-
rope will allow Prussia, unprovoked and
injured in no way, TO rush thus on a
peaceful State simply because It's exist
ence and neutrality is %lnconvenient to
her.
die National Zeitung-Berlin, Jan. 17)
The press of NJ. Won Beust, it appears,
have received orders to moderate their
attacks on Prussia !; whereupOn the Prus-
sian Government press has declared itself
ready for an armistice. We must wait,
however, to see whether the press Of M.
Won Beust will really be quiet, and it can
not be. disguised hat this question is not
unimportant. Clearly, the Austrian Prime
Minister began his pen-war, which he
now appears to wish to stop, after hav-
ing himself played so great a part in it,
with no other object than that of its
leading to and preparing a war of another
kind. He would be quite an unaccount-
able man if he did not have this intention,
but only played with fire from caprice,
which Of itself would, however, be a
serious fact. A Minister of a great en-
pire who seeks continually to excite his
own people and all the rest OF the world
against one or several neighbouring States,
such q Minister is, under all circumstances,
a danger, if there be no one to stop his
handiwork or no one who does do so.
, 1869-02-23
lie Temps-Paris, Jan. 1917

lie IempS-Parls, Jan. l9)
At the moment when the head of the
State will no doubt, at the opening OF the
Chambers, announce the final success Of
the deliberations of the Conference, the
telegraph brings US the news from Athens
that military preparations are going on
with the greatest activity In Greece, and
that the Greek Government, whose treas
ury, as is well known, was exhausted, and
which had even, ii appears, already drawn
up a decree relative to the issue of paper
money has been able to give up that idea,
in Consequence of an arrangement with
the National Bank and the Ionian Bank,
which have lent il twenty millions of
drachms. Our readers will remember
that few days ago, a letter sent from
Athens to the Havas Agency entered into
some very, %curiouS details on theMreslst-
ance opposed by the National Bank. TO
the demands of the Governments, and the
eagerness with which The population, dis
satisfied with this attitude, crowded TO
the counters ofthat establishment to claim
the payment of their notes. 1t is, ac-
cording to all appearances, this PRESSURE,
Joined to the fear of the issue of State
paper, which has forced the Bank Of
Athens to lead its financial help to the
Hellenic Cabinet.
LA Patrie-Paris, Jan. 20.)
We hear that a telegram from Constan-
tinople, which reached Djemil Pasha
Yesterday, authorizes the adhesion of
Turkey to the protocol drawn up by the
Conference. We must, therefore, con-
slider the work of the Conference as fin
ished, and one sees that the hope of a
happy solution, announced yesterday by
the Imperi Il speech, has been promptly
realized.
For the rest, as we said, the only rea-
son which had caused the Turkish plenl-
potentiary to refer to his Government
was one of form only. The declaration
drawn up containing an opinion on the
rupture between Turkey and Greece,
Diemil Pasha had asked himself whether
it would be correct on his part to sign Il
document referring, with much consider
alton, to facts in which his Government
was an interested party. The reply from
Constantinople has removed his seruples.
The declaration of the Conference will
be brought to the knowledge of the Greek
Government in the form Of a collective
note, and we persist in regarding as in
dubitable the final adhesion of the Gov
eminent Of Athens to the injunctions
which Europe addresses it in this solemn
form.
In any case, there is now one thing ac-
uuired: the agreement of all the Powers
in the presence of an incident capable of
compromising the peace of Europe. That
is certainly "a considerable fact, and when
one reflects on the peculiar conditions OF
, 1869-02-23

in case of an explosion, to shuttle the
cards in the East, and instead of strength
ening peace, the Conference will be, not
only useless, but very prejudlcal to the
interests of Turkey.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10

A GENTLE HINT.-Old Deacon
Hopkins was a worthy soul and very
generally respected for his outward
show of piety and religious zeal; and l
have no doubt that he felt at heart most
of that which he professcd. In a Ger,
tain direction he was troubled with q
morbid desire to steal. His chief enl.
plnyment Was the making of soap from
ashes which he gathered in the neigh.
borhood; and making his soap ne was
obliged to keep two or three big kettles
of lye boiling, to which end an abun.
Ounce of fuel was necessary.
Now it so happened that the deacon's
nearest uei.hbor Was Capt. Jack Paysen
whose calling kept him upon the salt
water the greater part of the time
Capt. Jack was great hand at keeping
his family supplied with well-seasoned
wood, rs he owned an EXTENSIVE WOOD
lot, he often had vast pile oft cut and
hauled to his house, and there worked
up and stacked. 1t furthermore chanceo
that the rear coor of the good dea
cons soaphouse opened directly upor
the rear of Captain Jacks huge wooc
pile. The temptation was strong. Surely
there could be no harm in takings few
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10
SOUTHERN STOCK
AND
Mutual Life Insurance Go.
Capital stock lst January, 1869, s2s9, 100. 90
Assets over.................... -..480, ,oOO. 90
PRINCIPAL OFFICES.
Louisville, Ky.
Memphis, Tenn.
Atlanta, Geo.

t.
OFFICES ATLANTA DEPARTMENT.
Gen. J. B. GORDON, President.
Gen Gon. 4. E. H \. Ga9ftt99ulrr' aft9 Vice Presidents
w. C. MORRIS, Secretary.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. John Frazer g. Co., Charleston, s. C.
Gen. Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. c.
Gen. ]. B. Kershuw, Camden, s. c.
Gen. s. MCGOWAN, Abbeville. S. c.
Hon. H. V. Johnson, Augusta, Ga.
Hon. Robert Toombs, Washington, Ga.
Gen. John S. Preston, Columbia, s. c.
Messrs. Willis & Chisolm, Charleston, s. c.
Col. N. G. w. Walker, Sheriff. Barnwell S. c.
|; N. league, Judge Probate, Bsr1well' S. c.
Hon. A. P. Aldrich, Bsrnwell, S. c.
Col. James Patterson, late Commissioner in
Equity, Barnwell, s. c.
Kinds of Policies issued by this Compa-
.- ny.
To any one on his or her life, payable at
death to tho legal representative OF the as
sured.
To wife on the life Of husband. =.
To husband on the Life OF wife, payable
to him at her death.
To creditors on the lives Of debtors.
To Churches on the lives of their Ministers.
Also, ENDOWMENT POLICIES, secu-
ring to the party insured the amount payable
at death, or at any age between forty and
seventy. five.
Also, Children's Endowment Policies, Sc.
curing TO child the sum assured, upon arri
wing at a certain age-ls, 81 or Is
Also, non. .forieiting Life Policies. All
premiums TO cease after FIVE or ten payments.
PRENIUMs
May be paid on Life Policies annually or
semi. annually or the premiums for the Whole
life may be paid in FIVE or ten annual pay
mants, or all premiums may cease OIL reach.
ing As, so, Sc, 80, 65, 70 or Is years OF age.
WHO SHOULD INsUREy
The rich and the poor; the clergyman and
the laymen; the physician, the lawyer, the
merchant, the mechanic and the laborer.-
Every one having family dependent upon
him for support should effect an insurance on
his life for their benefit in case Of his decease;
the rich, because they have the means to pro-
vide against the chances OF fortune; the poor
man can spare little every year tor the fu.
ture wants of those who may, be left destitute,
the professional man, while in life and health,
finds sure means Of support for his family,
yet he rarely accumulates fortune: the SAL
aried man, because none are more exposed TO
the changes and vicissitudes OF fortune. In
short. Life Assurance is sapplicabse to all cir
cnmstances in life.
AN EXCELLENT FEATURE.
The character oil this company specially
provides that wife can insure the life OF the
husband for the benefit Of herself and child rem,
free from any claims, dues or demands Of his
creditors in case her husband should die in
debt or the estate become insolvent.
H. NJ. MYERS, Jr., Attorney at Law,
Barnwell, S. c., Special Agent.
J.. H. MILLER, No. 207f Broad Street,
Augusta, Ca. General Agent.
Dr.. S. BARUCH, Examining Physician.
May 6. 3m
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10

GOLDEN ADvIcE.-Not many years
ago, young man presented himself to
Mr.. Corwin for a elerkship. Thrice
was he refused, and still he made q
fourth attempt His perseverance and
spirit of determination awakened q
friendly interest in his welfare, and the
secretary advised him in the strongest
possible manner to abandon his purpose
and go to the west if he could do no
better outside the departments.
"My young friend" said he, Ego to
West, buy 16o acres of govern
ment land-or, if you have not the
money to purchase, squat on it; get you
an axe or mattock, put up a log cabin
for your habitation, and raise little
corn and potatoes; keep your conscience
clear, and live like freeman, your own
master, with no one to give you orders,
and without dependence on anybody
Do that and you will be honored, re-
spected, influential and rich. But ac-
cept clerkship here, and you sink at
once all independence; your energies
become relaxed, and you are unified in
few years for any other or more iude-
pendent position. I may give you place
to-day and kick you out tomorrow, and
there's another man over there at the
White House who can kick me out, and
so we go. But if you own On acre Of
land, it is your castle. You are SOW
ereign, and you will feel it in every
throbbing of your pulse, and every day
of life will assure me Of your thanks for
having thus advised you"
If the thousands who ardently strive
for places under government would
ponder we'll these words, and exercise q
sound discretion in their application
many young and gallant spirit would
be saved from inanimation, and a JOY
rather than a grief to its possessor.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10

THE GOLDEN HOUSE OF NERo.-On
that part of the ruins Of Imperial Rome
lying between the Palatine aud E>qui-
line Hilis-a space which was more
than mile in breadlh-Nero erected his
"Golden House," as he called the new
palace in which he fixed his abode The
vastness of extent and the varied mag
nifcence of this imperial residence aud
its ornamental grounes almost surpass
its belief; and if The details that come
down to us were not too we'll aurhentica-
ted to admit Of doubt. they might be
regarded as fabulous. Within its en-
closures were comprised spacious fields,
groves, orchards and vineyards artih'
cial lakes, hills and dense woods, after
the manner of solitude or Wilderness
The palace itself consisted of n'asniti'
cent buildings raised on the shores ol
the lake. %.
The various wings were united by
galleries each a mile in length. The
house or immediate dwelling of the en-
peror was decorated in style Of exces'
sive gorgeousncss. 1t was rooted en-
tirely with golden tiles, and with the
same precious metal marble shenthine
Of the walls were also profusely deckcd
being, at the same time embellished
with ornaments Of nother-opessl-ls
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10

A few days since: man we'll known
in New York society-not young, and
who could not dauce-was sitting at a
party, near young lady, and watching
the mazes of the German He turned
to her. knowing her we'll, and said, q
wish you would let me put my arm
around your waist Of course she
looked at him in amazement. oh !!
said he, you know can't dance, but
I don't see the difference. All these
young men have their arms about the
girls waists, and why should not
have the same privilege, though l si'
s,ill?' That mans head is level. I think
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10

of the scattering sticks; the Captain
would never miss them. But the dis.
ease grew with the necessity of feeding
the fires, and he fancied-kind old
soul-that the captain would never miss
the distracted fuel. But he was des-
tined to rather an unpleasant and un-
looked for enlightenment, as we shall
see.
The question was up before the
church, on introducing instrumental
music into the choir. One of the singers
had bass-viol, which he was willing to
nlay. if the brethren would permit; and
both he and the chorister declared that
it would help the singing wonderfully
But this was before the days when fd-
dies were tolerated in sacred places, and
several of the brethren object. Deacon
Hopkins was emphatic and bitter in
opposition. At a very full meeting Of
the church, he expressed himself de-
cidedly. Capt. Jack, who CHANGED to
be on shore, was present, and favored
the introduction of the viol.
"Bring it iu," cried the deacon, "and
I'll 20 out I won't be seen where that
big fiddle is tolerated"
"Will you etick to your pledge, dea-
con? ?" asked the captain.
eyes sir" replied the irate function
ary.
"Then," said Capt. Jack, with Gu
rious twinkle of the, "you shan't be
troubled with the fiddle in the church.
I'll buy it and hang it up on the wood
pile!'
The poor deacon shrank away behind
his enormous shirt collar, while the
friends of the "big fiddle" carried their
point.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10

A good story is told of German
shoemaker, who, having made pair OF
boots for gentleman of whose financial
integrity he had considerable doubt,
made the follwing reply to him when he
called for the articles: "Der poots ish
not quite done but der beel ish made
IT."
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-06-10
A QUICK MARRIAGE AND A SHORT

A Quick MARRIAGE AND A SHORT
HoNEYMooN.-Thc St. Louis Democrat
states that few days ago widower
from Memphis took rooms in fashion
able clearinghouse in that city. He
was a man of pleasing appearance and
winning ways. He told the landlady
that he had many troubles trying to
keep house and raise his two children
without a partner. The lady gave him
all her sympathy, and recommended a
wife. The widower thought the lady's
daughter manifested all the qualities he
could desire, and he was allowed an in
terview. In half an hour the young
lady consented to become mother to
the two sweet babes. A priest was sent
for, the marriage ceremony was perform
ed, and the very happy couple crossed
the river to come to this city on the
cars, but unfortunately too late for them
to take the early train, and they were
under the disagreeable necessity of re-
manning over night in East St. Louis
They took q room at the Sherman House,
aud remained all night. Next morn
cog, after breakfast, the husband came
suddenly into the presence OF his bride,
holding in his dand. a telegraphic dis
patch, which he handed to her, requir-
ing his immediate presence in Hannibal
Missouri, where business of importance
awaited him. Of course there was no
alternative but that of leaving his new
maide bride. So he handed her the
snug little sum of FIVE hundred dollars
in shining gold, and, telling her to g
to her mother and remain with her till
bis returr-whiob would be us,y shor
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DENTISTRY. q
I. H. ALEXANDERT

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Office hours, from 9 A. NJ, to 2P..
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