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HIGH PRICES FOR CoAL.-At the Scranton
coal sales in New York yesterday, unusually
high prices were realized. This was the first
sale in four months, and was attended by
very large number OF persons, and caused the
greatest excitement. The prices realized were:
Lump, 1900 tons, at S6.15as6.70; steamboat,
100 tons, at s6.l7kaS6 sex; Crate, $1,000 tons
at SO 5Cas6O2K; Egg, 10000 tons, at s6.sOas7
Stove, 25OO0 tons, at s7.4Oas7.55; Chestnut, TO-.
goo tons, at SS.35aS6.60. This is an average IN
crease since the last sale, April 2Sth, of 50 per
ten for lump, SI.75 for sites m boat, 81. sea- for
crate, SALSA on egg, S2.42X ON stove, and
Sl.S7k on Chestnut.
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They had snow-a few fiakes-in New York
city yesterday, Ice two inches thick has formed
on the White Mountains, and we have tele.
graphic accounts Of cold weather all through
the North. This is foretaste Of winter with
vengeance, considering that it Is only the
first Of September
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A writer on the coal subject, In the New
York Financial Journal, argues to show that the
principal cause Of the exorbtant price of an
thracite coal is the monopolizing combina tons
OF the operating coal companies and the trans.
portation companies. He thinks it is not likely
that the present prices will long be sustained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02

Governor Lucius Fairchild, of Wiscon sim
has been nominated for reelection by the Re-
publicans of that State
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Yesterday National Temperance Con ven.
ton assembled at Chicago. The object of the
gathering is to form a Temperance party" for
political purposes.
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AO'Ai.s.... sssssss'sssss.-.. ia w
Guides are not really necessary, and we
have employed none while in the Valley.
Their main use is to attend to the horses, look
after the lunches, &c. g. S.N.
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The letter from Switzerland signed sc" will
be read with interest and especially by those
who recognize the writer by the initial.
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The Maryland Republican State Central
Committee will assemble in Baltimore on Wed.
nesday next, sth instant.
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The Plate Printers strike in New York still
continues.
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eUNG LADIES RoARDING AND DAY
SEMINARY,

No Third sffssf. near Hfgh, Geo seto,ca, ID C.
MRS. GEnL wHEELEk PRINCIPAL.
The cuties Of this Seminary will be resumed
MOE DAY, September 6, 1859. sc 3.3w
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The defeated Harvard boys set san to. day for
home
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charged for at 81 % per day; and guides-ta
expense divided between half dozen persons,
generally s5 per day, say soc to 81 for each per-
son IN the party. The trip home is made in
hree days; fare to Stockton, Sl9-ons dollar
SIS than tie fare up the mo untains, and on
dOllsr Is saved on state-rooms own tae river
from Stockton, so that the return trip, thou "a
occupying more time than the trip up, costs, in i.
GLIDING meals and lodgings, only about the
same, or $40 50. The total cost of the roun 4
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WASHINGTON TO THE PACIFIC.
THE 70 semitic.

EditoTfdl CorrespoHdeHee Of The lS'dr.l
HUTCHINGs HOTEL, Yo semitic VALLEY, ,
GdriIoSd County, Cal, Aug. ., 1869. 1
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FOR SALE.

vNBR1E THOROUGH BRED NnwFOUND-
LAND PUPs FOX sALE-Scyea weeks old ,
al Ss3 oh street, rear f. see n.
HOB sALE-HOkSE, HARNESS, and Jenny
Il Lind BUGGY. The horse is perfectly y
rtisbls aud me traveller. Inquire Z S6 ~
1ih street west. seRs,. SA
k,Oh sAlE-A baDdsome. ylish BAT HORSE
perfectly sound ard KIND. and will -
Nofk any w hove. Can BE seen az MiseW.tl IN
bsrIacks stable, corner 7th aud streets IA
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The Big Trees.

The Big Trees.
The horse b5ck ride from Shows ID Hatch
irs's, ,here.l was rou.h Bu. enjoyable The
bride path v lids up the SieTTaS to the diyIds
between Tie TuolUm and Nsrc-d rivers
-.ooO feet above the sea, the scenery grew
EraHdsr a. every step, aud at several poiats
embraces some wonderful views Of the snowy
Mountains. Tie tees grow big, bigger. big
Fyst; stately FRS. wonderful cedars, superb
sugar pines. Ten feet IN diameter, and rising IN
grand shafts 20 3 height OF two hundred and
my feet, and fnaIly-the Bio TRsEs
And the Big Trees are DISAPPOINTMENT. They
appear somehow dwarfed by the grand sugar.
pines, though the latter are not so tall, by Al
hundred feet nor one half the diameter. But
the susar-pine maintains Its size as II rises,
and bss a look throughout of robust tree ish
ness; " hereas the Big Tree tapers mp rather
rapidly from the immense bulk at the roots:
and with soft and porous bark and wood,
and weak limbs, that break like pipe
stems, it seems more like some vege-
table monstrosity than q true tree.
Tie biggest of the standing Big Trees ia this
TLoiumne grove is sixty-three feet eircun-
ference. ar d consequently twenty-one feet di
ameter. bat there is a giant stump OF an over
turned Tree thirty -one feet in diameter, and the
broken lengths Of the tree stretch away through
the forest almost in:erminabiy. One, in-
deed, gets a "realiZing sense" Of the size
of these trees much better from the
fallen ones than from those standing.
Ii Is really not very easy to distinguish be.
tween a standing Big Tree of twenty feet di.
ameter and ore Of thlIty. These trees would un.
doubtedly show 10 better advantage IN an open
space, but II is doubtful II their weak struc-
ture, and roots weakened by fire would enable
them TO stand the heavy winds Of the Sierras,
unless protected by the screen afforded by
the robust pines and frs that surround them.
The guide hurried US from our inspection Of
the trees TO eIter, upon the dific ult descent Of
the mountain before night, but we shall have
opportunity 10 see them again on our return.
The dfscent into the 70 Semitic Valley Is very
preeiyito1s, and is made by series of zig.
zsgs hat turns the rider TO every point OF the
compass. The view opening out into the valley
is grand, but is not ceemed as fine as from
Inspiration Point, on the opposite approach
T. the valley But Of this 1 will speak here.
after. We arrived very tired and dusty, aud
ravenousIy hungry at Hutchings. but feeling
good all over with the healthy exercise and the
elaboration Of the mountain air and scenery.
What 1t Costs.
For the benefit OF parties making the trip,
give the items of cost from San Francisco to
the 70 semitic and back:
Steamer fare 10 Stockton. . o.
Supu-r ard siate-room on stsamer.. , 20
Hreaktast and dinner hrst day......... I 01
suprer lodging and breakfast az Gar ote 90
INNER at Hardin's and lunch ....... %
Through fare from 'ockton TO Yo Semitic
guloes and horses included ...... = 90
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
k,Hntchings' Hotel the charges are $3.50 per
day Horses for Iidipg in the Valley are
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RsR LOON sNDPINrUREs FOR SALE. Ar
- q great bargain Apply 10
DODGE BARNEILLE,
auO-lW xlO street

EHoR sAIE-a RARE OHANCE-A hsndsom.
bIAt hHaWk MARE. years old: rs y
bands htsh cannot lie eur passed for style -tSN
~ the district, perfectly .eutle ani reiis GA
e Also, = new OPEN 81 GGl. SINGLE dAR-
les. SADDLE, aDd WHIP The whole outit
Sili be sold very cheap. as the owner has no
further Use TOR the e ahlishment. Inluire At
PRlOks stables, 9th etreet, between q aud La
avenue. AZ %
LOB ssLE-Oue FOUk POOkET RILJIARD
X TABLE. Inquire Of r. B CLARK 3g1 az
street, corner south ~ ~ ~
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EfUaCULD SODA WATEE AND PUgE STR
UPS AZ FERGUsUN'S DRUG STCRS
cor lst =, and Pa ay.. Capitol Hill To proven,
t.4c SD trade from conflicting with the I'm
rcrtsrt business OF Dispensing medicices, assist
2rcc AS tcrn secured TO take lrsive charge %
tie s05e fountain. Fifteen tickets tor 81 cash
/. a.fa Prlf q SInIEv III IL
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rrDB. =. II GRANTS OFFIuE, tortne tr.et
~ mout OF all Lisesses.-Dr GIANT, No -
North Liberty street. Baltimore, win give Sl0J
If he CeuEOt cure Asthma, bronchitis ,IucipIent
Consumption. thsrtness of Breath Ostarch, aud
all disc OF the Threat aad Lungs, Droosy, Dys
pt gsiE, 3TRVel. elect, Liver Dom plants. piles,
Rh. umaiisTn. Scrofuls Syphilis IN aiiforms. Ner-
ysus Debility, seInina weakness. Rir giug in the
Ear. Diseases Il the lar, Eye, BlO-d ant skin.
Fleets Of ImBruiencn, wonih Diseases, &c. hi.
rect Dr. IL: GIANT, - North Liberty street,
baltimore, Nd,
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MS sAMIHTEELL, T " II PEEATESSppNS,r
Ofice-2a2 ~ street, bet and q. auli lm
n|~THE UNITARIAN CHURCH WILL BE
IL closed during the heat d term. ~ i7-tf
UE n MILLER, ATTORNEY AT Law.
= removed his ofice to No. AZ street, near the
City Hali aus en-
N-pR p. pABEEs HAS REMOVED HIS
u Once 20 No. A74 Eleventh street, bety
y sed y o%ce hours-From 3 TO 10 q m; to 2;
toI : IN. aul9 3ns
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FIRST SOCIETY OF PRuGRkS.
W SlSE tPIRITUALIsfs
Will no Id their FIRST SOciable In thsfr
A. "a

Opposite Metropolitan Hotel,
MONDAY. SkPrEMBE2 q. At = p. NJ
IL Is hoped that all the members AMI friends of
tn Society will be present. Tickets may be had of
q White. h MeyenUcyg, Levi LOOMS. + Er
Eart. end other mbs of the Society a. tn c
cOor, by persons known 10 members and intro
Cuced ~ them. JOHN MAYHEM,
se2 IL President
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n~A MEETING OF THE TEACHERS OF
u the PUBLIO SCHOOLS of the THl6D
DIST Ri Ut will be held on SATURDAY. the 4th
p oXimo, at .. M at the Wallzoh School House.
Teachers ore respectfully requested to attend BY
order OF the Sub Beard of said District.
au3l-.t RepubJ
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REV. J. H. CUTHBEgT. Il. D.,
~ will enter upon the duties OF his charge, at
the First Baptist Church, 18th street on SAG
BATH. september 5. 1862 Service in the morning
at il, ana in the evening ct quarter to o'clock.
a. AZ
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Leaving the plains, our road mounted over
sOne rolling land 20 high rugged hills, nearly
destitute OF vegetation and distinguished by
exuberant crop o! loose stones aud strait OF
PERI endicuiar slate, taking curious forms OF
,,Atsesss, headstones 70 graves, rows OF SOL
diers. &c. About here our CJncord coach
broke down, greatly TO the satisfaction OF a
ViEegary female, who had been prophesying
vii all the Trip, and had had numerous spats
with the driver. Sac sat down on stone by
he rCacsice and exulted; but the driver, cute
senIus Of the Yankee persuasion, had a rail
urder the carnage in no time. and by the att of
he raseer gers got iever-purchase upon the
vehicle that raised 1t sufficiently TO enable him
fcrerarthe Iesthtrn spring, and we were sooa
tr1titd &c resume our places in the coach,
u,ulss to the discontinue Of the sour female
who 1 believe would ehesr:uiiy have sat 10
rut SI that stone all night, had the carriage
,crne 20 hopeless grief
chinese Camp and the Chinese Miners
The Iuucdy condition Of the streams now In
dlcatAd that we Were In the neighborhood Of
Mining operations, and before reaching Chinese
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-21

SEvENTHv, Experience having clearly
shown that the maintenance of domestsc
production IS the only sure method for re-
ducing the prices of manufactured goods, it
is grossly unjust to the employers of opera
tives who ask for the legislation needful for
keeping their hands employed, to charge
them with endeavoring to aggrandize them
selves at the expense of the public. They
do not desire or expect for themselves or
their employees to escape from the toll and
the strife which are the common lot of man,
but they protest against being obliged to
follow the employers of other coutries in ex-
perimenting on the degree of degradation
and misery which can be endured by labor
ing population, and claim that our national
Legislation should be such as to enable our
producing classes to enjoy civilizing inau-
ences, and to permit employers to acquire
solidity enough to give steadiness to manu-.
featuring pursuits.
RESOLVED, That committee consisting OF
Messrs. Joseph Wharton, Henry G. Lea,
William Sellers, and Morton McMichael, be
appointed to present the foregoing statement
to the Committee of Ways and Means, with
power to confer with that Committee, and to
take such action in the premises as may con-
duce to the common welfare.
MORTON McMIcHAEL, Chr'm.
CYRUS ELDER, Sec.
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THE WESTERN CATTLE TRADE.-Stock
growing at the West promises to become
much mere extensive and lucrative than ever
before. A ST. LOUIS paper, in alluding to
the attractions which this branch of business
holds out, Observes: On every side extend
rich praries, and from the West and South of
US pour forward the illmitable herds from
Texas, the Indian Territory and Kansas. =
The trade naturally belongs to st. Louis,
but we do not receive it. Chicago handles
10000 head of cattle per week; St. Louis
but 2,000-or in round figures Chicago buys
and sells $40, 200, 900 worth of cattle per
year, while st. Louis buys and sells 5,000,-
600 worth only; and at the same time two
thirds at least of the cattle sold in Chicago
are raised and originally purchased, not only
west of the Mississippi river, but in territory
nearer to st. Louis than Chicago, and ought
TO, but cannot, be shipped through St. Louis
to Eastern markets cheaper than by way OF
Chicago.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-21
Cattle War i'm Colorado.

Years ago the Legislature of Colorado
passed law prohibiting the importation of
Texas cattle into the Territory, under pen
atty of fne and Imprisonment. AT the time
the law was passed, thousands of these cattle
we being driven into, and through the Ter.
ritory, and the parties following the business
claim that it was done in the interests of o
few persons who owned large herds and want
ed to raise the price of cattle and beef, under
the plea of Texas fever. For q while the
law worked very well, but the price of beef
finally raised to such height that the i'm
portaton of Texas cattle again commenced,
and has continued almost to the present time
without serious obstruction, it being carried
on so quietly that it was pretty hard work
to convict any one of violating the law
The building of the Pacific Railroad, and
the establishing of many Government posts
along its line, created great demand for
beef, and the business has reached such
magnitude that those operating in it openly
defed the law, and have been driving i'm
mense herds through the Territory. The
citizens of Douglas county have, during the
last three months, lost great many head of
cattle from disease supposed to have been
introduced by Texas cattle, and in order to
protect themselves they a few weeks since
gave notice that no more foreign cattle
should be driven through the settled portion
of that county. About two weeks ago a
herd ofTeXas stock, numbering two thousand
were driven into the county EN- ROUTE north.
In the evening a company of citizens, about
forty in number, rode into the herd and COM
menced killing right and left. The herders
then at supper, fearing they might be rough
ly used, made no resistance, and the frighten-
ed cattle were scattered for miles over the
country. The excitement increased; the citi-
zens were reinforced, and word was sent to
the owners of several large herds then ap-
preaching they would be served the same way
if they crossed the county line. The owners
replied that they would go through at all haz-
hazards, but the citizens kept up good front
and the attempt was not made. What the
final result will be is uncertain. The Pacific
road must have beef, and it will have to come
from and through Colorado. The citizens
cannot enforce the blockade for great length
of time, and unless law is enacted for the
protection of both parties blood will surely
| flow.
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Facts azsSi F:tncies.


Book keeping taught in one lesson
Don't lend them.
Young ladies generally honest, but
they will hook dresses.
Beautiful extract-a handsome lady
just helped out Of a mud hole.
Foul play-to be helped with an old
hen when you call for spring chicken.
a foul conundrum Why do chickens
have no future existence? Because they
have their neck twirled in this
Some men like tea-their real strength
is not drawn out until they have been
some time in hot water.
Whether winking is natural depends
on circumstances. e., whether you
have cinder or pretty girl In your eye.
Squlbb thinks the Presidents address
should not be called is-auger al, because
it wasn't long enough 10 bore anybody.
"I say, landlord, that's dirty towel
or man to wipe on" Landlord with
look Of amazement, replied: "Sixty
or seventy of my boarders have wiped
on that towel this morning, and you are
the first one that has found fault"
A gentleman who was blessed with a
mouth of unusual dimensions was once
asked by friend if he had lease of
the mouth of his. No. good humor-
edly reioided the other,"I have it only
from gear to gear"
"Isn't it pleasant to be surrounded by
crowd of ladies' 2" said a pretty
woman to popular lecturer Yes"
said he, but it would be much pleasant.
er to be surrounded by one"
A traveller stopping at an inn to break
fast, and having drank a cup Of what was
given to him, the servant asked, " What
will you take, tea Or coffee ?" "That de-
pends upon circumstances was the re-
ply. g If what you gave me was tea, l
want coffee; if it was coffee | want tea.
| want a change"
A lady who had been just married
seen her husband enter, stole secretly be
hind him and giving him kiss, the hus-
band was angry ard said she offended
against decepcy. pardon me-" eX
claimed she, 81 did not know it was
you!"
A London cabman said, "If you run
over youngster down here, the folks
don't say nothin' kase they have go
more children and no wittles for 'em
but you just run over goat or kid, or ;
SOW or a pig, and Pm blessed if mol
amt arter you in two minutes
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-21
NEWS ITEMS.

The trial of Taylor Hook kenberry for the
murder of Miss McCandless, in Butler coun-
ty, resulted in his conviction of ''murder in
the first degree"
The New Lisbon, O., BUCKEYE STATE saws
that the iron for about ten miles of the
northern division of the New Lisbon Rail-
way has been received, and that workmen
are engaged putting it down.
President Hitchcock estimates the amount
of property belonging to Western Reserve
College at 5000, 900 in ALL consisting of
SIS, ,000in building, grounds, &c. and $685.
600 endov ment
East Palestine, Ohio, contains about four
hundred inhabitants, four churches two
stores, one mill, two school houses, three
millinery and dressmaking establishments,
two hotels and one drug store
Several large stones were recently found
npon the track of the North Penn. Railroad
near South Bethlehem, probably placed
there by some malicious persons for the pur-
pose of enjoying railroad massacre.
Washington, Pa, has been selected as the
site for the location of the new college build
ings of the Washington and Jefferson col
leges.
The Ohio Christian Missionary Society
will hold its next anniversary in Alliance,
on May 26th, 9th and 29th.
Mr. G. NJ Fields was elected County
Superintendent OF Beaver county, on Tues
day of last week, at a salary of $1,000 per
amman.
In Beaver county there are ten Offices to
fill the coming fall for which there are al
ready announced forty-two candidates -
Seven candidates are announced for Sheriff
and thirteen for Assembly.
On Tuesday, the 4th inst, the Republi-
cans of Franklin county elected A. f. Shaf-
hert, Esq, delegate to the State Convention
with instructions for Geary.
The planning mill of Messrs Zeigler &
Baker, in Ludwich, Westmoreland county,
was entirely destroyed by fire, on Tuesday
evening, tue 4th inst. The loss will amount
to $l2, 600, insurance $3 600.
Gen. John Ely, Marshal of the Eastern
District of Pennsy ylvania, died suddenly on
Wednesday of last week.
The commissioners sold the old Jail at
Mercer, on last Monday, for the sum of three
thousand dollars.
Prof Ira @. Harsh, of Fairview tp., was
elected County Superintendent of Mercer
county, on the 4th inst, at a salary Of 81,
600 per annum.
A vein of coal was struck, lately, on the
farm OF Mr.. John McNatten, about one mile
and half north of Vienna, Trumbull coun
ty, Ohio.
The election for County Superintendent
of Common Schools of Crawford county,
was held at Meadville on Tuesday, resulting
in the reelection Of Prof Ii. d. Persons oil
Cambridge boro, on the first ballot. Salary
$500.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-21
Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever,
6eae die@ttaRt or go1s EeTsT Fever Dq@b
and indeed all the affections which arise
from malarious, marsh, or miasmatic
poisonS.
AS its name implies, it docs Care, and does not
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Qunne, Bismuth,
Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous substance
whatever, it in nOwise Injuries any patient. The
number and importance of its cures in the ague dis
trcts, are literally beyond account, and we believe
without parallel in the history of Ague medicine
Our pride is gratifled by the acknowledgements we
receive of the radical cures effected in obstinate
cases, and where other remedies had wholly failed
Unacclimated persons, either resident in, or
travelling through masmatc localities, will be pro-
tected by taking the AGUE CURE daily.
For Lirer Complaints. arising from torpidty
of the Liver it is an excellent remedy stimulating
the Liver into healthy activity.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, it is
an excellent remedy, producing many truly re-
markable cures, where other medicines had failed.
Prepared by DIR. j. c. AVER & Co., Practical
and Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass and sold
all round the world.
PRICE, $1.OO PER BOTTLE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-05-21

Despotic as Russia undoubtedly is, she is
making rapid strikes in the march of human
progress. While her neighbors, calling
themselves more free, only grant new privi-
leges to their people when forced to do so
by an irresistible public sentiment, and then
make grand hourishes over the concessions
the Emperor, or the National Council, quiet
ly promulgatas decree whereby the chains
are stricken from thouosnds Of serfs, certain
heretofore disfranchised classes raised to the
full privileges of freemen, or that ancient
relic of feudalism and barbarism, censorship
Of the public press, drawn within less ex-
tended bounds. With every new movement
of this kind Russia becomes more powerful
and increases the respect in which she is held
in this country.