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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03
"He Came from New Jersey.


There was M amusing scene on
board the Louisville mail boat the
other day. There WAS the usual con
ylomrratiom OF passengers iu the cabin
lust before the boat landed, and amid
The general hubbub OF conversation II
man remarked incidentally, Now in
New Jersey, whore live
Instantly IN old man, who had sat
moodily and silently pOndcrinS by The
stove for some time, spranS ~ his Feet
and cxclnimcd-
"S,runscr, urc you from New Jer'
scy?"
Yea"
Aud willin' to acknowledge 1T"
"Ycs sir; proud out"
liurra, give US your hand, cried
the old man, fairly dancin. with exul'
,atiou; Pm from New Jersey, too,
but never felt like declaring it atore,
Shake! I'm uu old tuau. I've travelled
long and far. I've been in every city
in this here Wcst-steamboated on the
Ohio aud Mississippi-Lcen to Cali
forny over the plains aud around the
Horn; took o wage once TO Liver
pool; but in all my travels, hang me
ifihis uin't tho first time lever hecr'd
man acknowledge that he KUN from
New Jersey. Boys" turning to the
whole assembly, augmented by rail
road runners, hackmen, boot-6lacEs,
newsboys, and applc.sirls, for the
boat had landed, "let's ALL take a
drink to New Jersey, tho land OF
Frelimghyson, Old Hyson, and Young
Tyson, Commodore Stockton, aud
Dan Rice. Hip"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

TIE immigrants into New York du-
rim. lSGS amounted to 2l3,GSG souls, of
whom l,6S9 were from Germany,
1851 from Ireland. 29,9G5 from Eng
land, l4.53O from Sweden, 1890 from
Scotland, 3,302 from Switzerland, Isl |
from France, l.2G5 from Holland, l,0S7
from Denmark, l,00S from Norway.
AMI the remaining 5000 were vnrious-
Is divided among Russia, Italy, Wales,
Poland, Spain, Portugal, japan. OF
these 2l3.GSG immigrants. it is reported
TIM, G5,7l4 were destined for Now
York, H.G95 for Illinois, 1887 for
Wisconsin, II ,l33 for Ohio, 1904 for
Massachusetts,. G,02G for Pennsylvania,
and nbou, 5000 each for New Jersey,
Michigan, Missouri and California.
The following remarkably small mum.
bcrs, were destined for tho Southern
States: Arkansas, IS; Virginia, 7al ;
Tennessee, $40; North Carolina; ia
South Carolina. l4S; Georgia, l27 ;
Alabama, III; Florida, 81 Mississippi,
81; Louisiana, 6G7-a total Of 2,G4G, or
lcss than ono aud half per cent. Of
the whole. The unsettled condition OF
ailairs IN the South is reported to be
the cause Of the disincliuation Of the
immigrants to make their homes III the
South.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

TIE CirclcvilIc Democrat says it,
tle daughter Of Mr.. A. Wentworth. OF
that city, accidentally cut of the end
OF the thumb Oh her lett hand. DR..
Griswold wus called in, aud upon ex.
animation Of the wound. concluded to
try an experiment. He took tho sew.
cred piece, which had lain In room
for an hour and ten minutes, aud was
apparently dead, moistencd it in warm
water, and fastened 1t TO Its place.
Soon the parts began to unite, new
skin formed, and new nail Is now
growing. ... ..... go. r
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

A WOMAN in very reduced circum'
stances was recently admitted TO tho
Poushkeepsio Alms-house.. Shortly
after male vagrant was also taken in
who manifested such an attachment
for the woman that his affection was
rcciprocatcd, nnd an elopcment plan
ned and carried out. 1t now appears
that the woman had fallen heir 10 some
$4,000, and that her romantic suitor
had learned OF 1t, procured u commit
mcnt TO the alms-house and won the
prize. -.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

ONLY three of the seven Executive
Department., OF the United States Gov.
rrmmcnt at Washington employ women
clerks. Six thousand clerks. paid
about S9.WW,OW per annuln, are at
tachcd to the seven Departments. and
of this number only six hundred are
women. In the Treasury Department
over three thousand clerks arr en-
plovcd, five hundred Of whom are lc-
males. The clerk ships OF the men are
divided into four classes. The lowest
class. styled the first. receive Sl.20O per
annum the second, Sl.4O0; the third,
$l,GUU; the fourth, l.SUO, while the
salary OF Il chief clerk is 5000 aud up.
wards. The women. however, only
receive 5000 per annum. The Patent
Oilicc OF the Interior Department. at
Irregular intervals, employs about iiI'y
women, scmdm. the work To their
homes by messengers. These women
are employed principally in copying
drafts Of patents, Tor which they are
paid at The rate Of ten cents per nnc
hundred words. The Pu,l-OIlirr De-
parilnrmi employs fifty women in the
Dead Letter Ohcc in rc,irrcliug The
letters, which are first opened hy men.
The letters, it i. alleged. mu'i lc
opened by men. because the content,
are frequently improper /" bc read by
females. The War Department rnI
pluy> only about thirty wonrn. wild
uw> q: soldiers. in copying arr"uni-.
Ia addition to the female clerks there
arc about three hundred women en-
gagged in the Government Printing!
Office. in work of various kinds. For
iy-,ivc are employed in managing the
small presses which print blanks aud
other luruI>. The others are engaged
in folding. trimming. stitching and
similar processes. They arc, most OF
them. paid according 10 the amount OF
work they perform, being allowed for
" percent. more than is prid to women
in similar establishments. No women
arc employed in the typc.>r,tinG de-
parlnrmt, but The Superintendent has
expressed his readiness to employ
them in this work rs la>t as any good
women lypc-scttcrs Slal! apply. and
has, it is said. announced that he would
pay them the same lUr IL thousand ems
that he pays the men who now do the
work. An opportunity will thereby
DC afforded good orkwomcn to make
$2i per week.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03
Selettea 2oetrN.
lrrum the Atlantic Monthly.
The Doorstep.

Tho con torcncr meeting through Mt last,
We boys nrOund the rcStry wnitrl
TO Se. the girls come tripping PAST
Like xuow-Oir,lS wRitin. ~ os mateu.
Not hrnr-r he TINT lcnps thr WAL
l,y level rnn~krt nasl,eS littcn. ,>
Thnn I, who stepped hioro th"m nu,
Who lOngy,i to *rc me S"t inc hi''c"'
Du, no, she hlu>h-,i and took my arm:
Wr let the old folks tux" the highway.
Aml started toward the Maple Farm
Along n kint OF lovers oyw"y.
I can't rrinrmi-r what We said.
~ waS nothing worth u SOng or NorS,
S,t that rude path by which VIC sped
seemed ali transformed and In ~ glory.
The SNOW was crisp beneath our feet
Thu. muon WAS full. tho nrl'l were cleaning
by h,r,L AMI tipl'rt sheltered >~r"i
Her face with youth and health was beam
Ing.
The little hand outside her mnii.-
@ SCULPTOR, II you could hut mold Il:
S.p lightly ,nurh,-l my Jacket Gun.
10 Keel, IL warm had To hold IL.
.rn have her with mo there alone.
Fl Was low. aud Tear ami triumph b'rnlrd!
AZ last W.. reached the io"t-worn st"n"
Where that delicious Journey ended.
She shook her rlnglctN from her brow.
And with /, "Thank YOU. Ned. di>>"Inhl-'i
Hu, yrt | knew >li,. understood
With what IL daring wish tr"mhl''l.
A cloud ri,>.'l kindly ov"rh"nd.
Ih. moon Was slowly i""r'ns through 1t.
Vet hid its f:ss', = ~ SAID.
"Coiir, IIu~ or never! to II d" ~
NV lirs til then had only known
lin. ki>> az mother and "i sister,
lnlt somehow. full upon her own
sweet rosy, darling niouth-l Si>N"l her.
Perhaps I was boyl>h love. yet. Stlll
q liStir>S woman! Weary luvcr!
II, feel once nrrI- that fresh. wild thrill,
Id give Jul. %.lo an NN" llir over:
f:lmHni Z. !Sr'inlIH.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

A college professor was being rowed
across u stream IN boat. Said he TO
the boa,man, do you understand phi.
losophy :" NO, never he'rd OF it!'
Then onc-quartcr OF your life is
gone. Do YOU understand geology!
No Then onc.half or your lilc Is
gone. Do you. understand astrono-
my - NO" "Then threc-d Quarters
pf your life Is gonc." But presently
the boat tipped over and spilled both
into tho river. Says tho boatna'i,
Can you swim?" NO" "Thcn the
whole OF your lite's gone" i'.. '~
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03
&" berlin.

III iCkIlON ICtl htShA'
"BERLIS.
"DEAR SR-Baron Grrolt hnS trans.
United to me copy, which You have
been kind enough to inscribe to me, Of
the history OF your military career. ]
hasten TO return you my hearty thanks
for II work which promises me the en-
ioymcmt OF reviewing. in succinct
shape, that yi"antic struggle. the pha.
ses or which L followed ~ the time
with Intense interest. twill he per.
mancnt source Of qualification and
pride TO me 10 think that | am owing
the volume now open before me to lie
kind and sympathetic feelings OF the
very man who took FicksburG and
Richmond.
May peace. restored by you. afford
equal scope TO your powers, with quar-
benefit to your country. and may the
present interchange Of friendly ienli-
mruts bctwcrn us prove 4 good au-
curry Of the contiuuancr Of those rcla'
'tions SO happily established between
America and Germany.
Believe me, dear sir, ever yoHrs,
very sincerely,
"BlsMARCK.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

A slippery fellow, who had been
taking IL glass or two "adultcratcd "
water, tho other day, fell into pro-
found wonder why tho water on the
steps always freezes with the slippery
side up. --
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

A New York puper makes this lu-
gubrious calculations: alive can rely
on the statistics Of the Inst thirteen
years, beginning with 1856, 1t is almost
certain that somo fifty pcrsons will be
slain In this city during the year 1859,
either by deliberate murder or some
les, guilty forms of homicide"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

A BOY was sent By hismothcr 10 saw
some stove " ood out Of railroad ties.
Going out, doors, shortly alter, she
found the youth sitting on tho saw,
horse with head down. The mother
asked her hopeful son why he didu't
keep at his work. The boy replied
thus "My dear mother. I find 1t hard,
very hard, to sever old ties"
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

"1totthheer;" ssnid mid alliilr nSteit' 81. sie.
shmmcrs, "Iiu"ni0. tht-:rtei' :hIH;.:e'
music for the.leuvesl lto,liuuosAh.s9 sA1a0t
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

Below We givo valuable extracts
from the report Of the Commissioner
Of Immigration for this State, which
will be found we'll worthy Of O careful
pcrusal:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03
Grant and Bismarck.

The President elect having sent II
COPY Of Badeaus Military History OF
ULYSSES s. Grant" to Count Bismarck.
received The following graceful letter
in acknowledgment:
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

A Southern editor, .xlso,Hi swhosnJ
many irumors arc in :oivculsliop, vSays$h
= Thank, fortune, half tho, lies that 81,
told about ME 'ain't'true!
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

TgNSEssEE has y mother aged III
years and & months.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-03-03

EIGHTY ;thousand Stnns. %: leo Gii:rG;:i i
beon stored at Gardnor, ,Aea.to sd; 81
mcnt. 49, -. :,
The national Republican., 1869-01-16
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
DEPARrsESr OF DAKorA,)
OFFICE CHIEP QuARTERAAsrRR,

ST. PAIL, hINS., Dec. 7, 1855.
Ha ss Z fof oiiS'H RS sS P ftk q :aPp
SEaas assfsS ssS EiHf & ON RaRs
inHssSta, 10 St. Cloud. Minnesota, by the short,
establlshed Ia the State Of ManesotS. ana IN hat
portion Of Dakota Territory lying east Of the
Stevenson or other designaied points on the Mis-.
souri river eastward 10 present ppsts, or % such As
The weight to be transpGTted On this Ropte No.
I shall not exceed ten millions pounds, CO,oO,-
Bidders W i'll state the rate per one hundred l0O)
pounds per one hundred Cl0Ol miles for each month
q the year, beginning April l. lsds' aud ending
Bidders should glvethsir names In full, as well
as their places OF residence, and each proposal
Se GSRa iI ISS 'T 81 1s9
BILE persons, guaranteeing that In case contract Il
wsTded for the TSaIS msSnS5Sd en- ~ NE
cePsed and entered into and Fy0d SGs neaaTIaSss
The contractor viii be required to give bonds in
the sum Ot one hundred thousand dollars (slOO,-
sall;f@ct9Ty evidence Of the loyalty and .Gly ySnSy
be required, Aud before an award to any biddoris
made, he will be required 10 give sAtlsiAetory ey
dence Of his ability aud means to carry out fairly
Proposals must be indorsed .PrOpoSal. for Army
eateT,piaed Saisss tS"y fully M comply with The re.
quirements Of this advertisement l..
The party 10 whom an award u mduu mus w
prepared to execute the contract once ana ~ give
the required bonds for the faithful performance oi
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered Is reserved,
The contractor must be in readiness for service by
the l-t day " April. ls6p. and Will be required to
have a place Uf business or agency at which hemSy
6s comm uI Gated with promptly and readily for
Dakota Territory or al such point as may be indl-
Gated As starting point Of this route.
Blank forms, showing the conditions uf the con-
tract to be entered into, can be had on application
at this ONCE, or at the office OF the 4uhrermaster
At New York, Chicago, 1t. Louis, Font Leayen.
mart Of the pTUposals 5. u. llOLABlRD,
1t Col, Deputy q. NJ Gen, Byl. Brig. Gen, U.
g. A, ChiefG NJ. Dept Vi Dakota. dolb-td
The national Republican., 1869-01-16
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

On and after SUNDAY, ,l7th MAY, ,ls6s, three daily
tEsins wi be run between Baltimore and Wheel
Ing and PaTkeTsburg, as follOws:
psnays daT EXCEPT E s Ssa1 sa1SdEy5 dESlS' s w i'lHo %
M BxPREss FRiiN NpRf'Rs viii Ita2s sSGa asy
meet At BellaiTs and Parkersburg for ali points
WINCHESTER NATURALIZATION TRAIN
day. Leaves winsRester fot BaltimSTe daily
lsundays excepted) at 800 a. m. Connecting at
Frederick junction with train for Frederick and
THE ELLICoTT,s MILLS TRAIN leaves Balu.
RSrs RSr a. S S and sIg F,c% A. H. G9d ~ and SC p 4 "a
a H. aud s'ISHa F6R fHS&'GERsTowN.
Leave Baltimore at s;i5a N. and 4:lQP, m; con.
County Railroad. arriving at HageIstown at 2:t5
and 9D p. IN, Returning leaye HagerstOwn at
o;lO and u a. m arriving IN Baltimore at lO;2j a.
FOR WINCHESTER.
Leave Baltimore at sb a, m, and 4:lO p, IN. , ar
IN Baltimore !! fdR }I; %tAshIfSSdSft5tSSp I'll IfSS ttSp p N
Leave Baltimore az 800. 7;O5, s;0a 9:ij a. m.
aud FRSM Sil6, " @@&SSShhiN6RoR FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave wsshingLon Al and S a. m, and l2 ~, 2,
''"' and ''f : FOR Il ANNAPOLIS.
Leave washi9gton q 8 a, N, aud 40 p p. n m. :
'a's SUNDAY TRAINS s. "Hu ''"p ~'
a; N: aud iiS s5d 70 p u: Leave %S.hISasIIo@S On
For further Information, Tickets Of every kIpd,
sc., apply to J. T.. ENGLAND, Agent, Camden
JOHN l.. WILSON,
=, Master Of Transportation.
Il. NJ COLE General Ticket Agent
The national Republican., 1869-01-16
Matiuaal gepublitau.
AMUsEMHNTs,


The DAVENPORT BROTHERS will in compli-
snoe with a generally expressed desire, give
another entertainment tonight At Metzerott
Hall. This is done to crafty the multitude
who have not yet had an opportunity OF wit.
Messing sdisplay OF their wonderful powers.
This may be the last chance Of seeing them,
and all should, therefore, avail themselves OF
the opportunity. Tickets can be obtained at
Metierotps music store at any time during the
day.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-"Ixion, or the Man at
the Wheel" will be performed at the National
theatre tonight for the last time. The per-
formsnee will commence with the military
drama OF The French Spy" There will also
be matinee this afternoon at two O'Clock. As
Mile. Emeline takes a benefit tonight, and
this 10 positively the last appearance OF the
zavistowski sisters, IL is but reasonable to
expect large audience.
oANTrRBuRr.-The manager OF this we'll
known place Of amusement announces In an.
other column that there will be a grand Can
Can matinee this afternoon, to be followed by
afarewell for the evening. Next week Sc
ries OF new entertainments will be insugu-
rated.
The national Republican., 1869-01-16
PROPOSALS FOR HORSES.
DEFY QuARTRRA'R GEEERAL's OPPICE,)
No 81 sOurH sHARP STREET, }

DEP'Y ouARTRRN'R GESERAL's OFFICE,)
No. 81 soUrH sHARP STREET, !
BALTIMORE, Md. January Is, 1850.
The adyei tisemant from this Office OF the 18th In
stsnt under the head Of proposals. for Horses, -
Is hereby RECALLED, aud the following substi-
tuted therefor, namely!
Proposals. will be received ito be opened At u M
on WEDNESDAY.theD Dth instant) for the delivery
n this city lat Public Stables, corner Scott and
Mctienry strestslo SIX tD DARrlLLERY oRsEs,
bay. subject to the usual ins pection.
The horses must be sound In all respects, strong,
quick, and active, well-broken and square tTOt.
ters in haruessi In good flesh and condition, from
six 90 TO ten tlO years old not than IS hands
10 II hands 2iuches In heighth sh legged, thick
monty called "Chunkies,n or PONY Built, -
among horse dealers. No objection to white marks
on tneiT feet or faces,
The Horses must bo delivered within seven "a
days from the date OF acceptance OF any proposal.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids
Proposals. to be sealed and endorsed Proposals
for Horses, ~ aud addressed TO the undersig gned.
STEWART VAN vLIET,
Deputy Q. NJ. General and Breyot MAJOR Gcucral
U. B. Army. jeld'td
The national Republican., 1869-01-16
PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION
HEADGrHsrEEs PErAETnEsT or DAKcrA, I

.iNh vt I
ST. PArL, MISS, Nov. %, ls6s. }
Sealed proposals. are invited from those loyal
means 70 execute fully aud fsirly in ali lis paris
and condition., ~, contract for the Wqg3n Transpor'
for the District ut Montana, next season. begnninI
April J, aud ending March 81, ls7O for that haulil.
tract Tor that month iAprii for that District. aH,
| beginning May |, lSD, Tor the yearly contract .
All that part Of MGniaua included 10 tho Depart
ment Of Dakota. The object OF the contract l. l.
s6S Ss S Within RGii PRS iR SSdSS istSS
described DlstTlci 10 haul baggage or supplies, tC
tary operations within that part Of Montana Terri
tory as above described.
Montana shall not exceed i've million pounds
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred 600
pounds por one hundred uvJl miles for each lnGntl
q The year. commencing April !, lsU9. aud endihI
Bidders should give their names in full. as well
as their places OF residence. and each proposal
ten thousand doIisrs tsioOo.J signed BY tW6 % or 81
more re.Ponsible pers9ns., guaranteeinE that ia
above mentioned District to tho party pfoposing'
the contract will be accepted and entered into, aud
In accordance with the terms OF this advertise.
ment
the sum Of my thousand dollars, (sSj. .0O.)
Satisfactory evidence OF the solyeuey OF each
bidder and person offered as security will be re-
:, Proposals must be iudOrsed, Proposals for Army
TTahspOIthllon IN montAnh, ana none Will be
teTtained unless they fully comply with the re.
quiTements Of this advertisement
The party to whom Au award Is made must be
prepared to execute the contract at once aud TO
give the required bonds for the faithful perform.
Anee Of the contract.
The right to reject any and all bids that may be
offered Is reserved.
The contractor must bo In readiness for service
by the hrst day Of April, lstp, aud will be required
to haye place OF business or agency at which he
may be communicated with promptly and readily.
at Fort Benton, and In the District Of Montana at
such other point as may be Indicated as the start.
ing point In said District
Proposals for the above will be received at Fort
Shaw, Montana Territory, by Captain N, L. Con.
stable, A. 9; H., u A Chief 2. NJ. district qf
February Is, 1850, by the undeIsIgnedI
s, b, HOLABIRD,
Deputy Q. NJ. General y. =. A, Chief QuArterInas.
ter Department OF Dakota. decI.td
The national Republican., 1869-01-16
pRoPosALsroR PAPER AND rw1yKs.
Po,r OyTfcE DRp.prN.x,

WAsHiSGToS, b. G., Nov T. iSs
Rspt gni he ic,S day Of Seaary n ms nsIp Reps p Il
2 clock, no2n, for furnishing Wrapping Paper and
or one year from @ c Isl ISS GsS 81 HS FSbTdhfyt GHiist
Re aid articles to he delivered free OF expense
Oace Department at washipgton, b. e, ' '''
quality thereof rsaniTed sre speeaSd bSsH ana the
.,aI fSnS Of o. Wrappipg paPeI, 2oxSl inches IN
respects 70 that now IN use In the Depart.
ln5 GS5pt, az aPd to weigh q pounds 20 the ream.
loreams Of the taine Kind q paper, 8r4O
.nenss rn IN s'e' to woish IS pounds 10 the
I"N"roUuhs = iu,c, ur other suitable Twipc.
sb,n, bbIr iW,'s'l NS, ard BALI, and to weigh
g,OO pounds ot course Hrmp Twlne, about one.
taws1g S5sG @ t Gn inch ~ diameter, gnd IN balls,
Proposals. viii be reeeiSSd foI eseS stes ,sr,
rately, or for all the articles.
lowest and Ses9 SI SGRIP'G2e' rae T H. be awarded e h
careful eSaminati0n, for the purpose of aseertSin
PS@ to IL IL results be most
More or less than the estimated quantities may
1Tsy reg ire, at the discretion Of the Postmaster
samples q such articles as now used at the Post
Otice may be seen at the Otcas Supplied or Al the
Blank Agency o. The Post Ofiee Department
blddets viii sepd ssmpleso' such articles as they
Bach bidder must furnish with his proposal guar
eertideiie from postmaster that such EuSfantSrs %
are reliable persons.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to a con-
f1'' iallurd % furnish an article eou,n,,ed for
promptly or furnishing an article inferior to that
contracted for, will be considered SUFFICIENT cause
for forfeiture Of the ooptTact
Bids not oade In conformity with this notice
will not bs considered.
Proposals. must be marked on the envelope with
the name Of the article for, and the letter Ad-
dressed TO the First Assistant Postmaster General,
WashtnEton, d. G. ALEX, W, RANDALL
nOlO wot Postmaster General
Posr oTIIcE PEpARrnEsr.l