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Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

Cfc all lnC OOHfUNt tCo 4ScUHOHftStt5~
viii II he has recently published re-
markablc article upon Hayti. The fuuu-
der OF the journal DIES EcOtes, Nj. Blon-
court, while still a student, defended the
cause of enfranchispd slaves against the
colonial reaction. NJ. Bloncourt has re-
Gently written for the Geographic Uni
cersclie the lives of celebrated men OF
color in all countries.
NJ. Alexandra Dumas 1.-THE younger),
author of the celebrated "Daine aux ca
melias," Diane de Lys," ETC., bears
evident marks of his origin and race. NJ.
Caraby, of New Orleans, is one of the
next brilliant advocates Of the bar oil
Paris. NJ. White, of Cuba, the sou ola
negress, received the first prize as a vio-
linist from the Conservative de Musi-
que in 1856. NJ. de la Nux, also the pys-
SCISSOR of first prize from the Conserva-
toire is pianist of great skill and celeb
rity.
In the French army, at this time, are
several men of color, among them NJ
nique, colonel ofartillery, and chevaleI
OF the Legion of Honor; NJ. Lozare de
Lance, captain of cuirassiers; NJ, Gull
lot Roux, captain of zouaves NJ. Bous.
caren, lieutenant in the line M. Beville
lieutenant of hussars, and NJ. Beres cap
tein in the French navy. The ecclesias-
teal profession also contains many men
of color, some of them of celebrity; and
among these NJ. Alfred Labory, director
of the Ftereside la Doctrine Chretienne,
of Ploernel, and NJ. Langlume, mission.
AIRY to Senegal.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

CAMDEN CANT The Annual camp
meeting commenced at this place on
Wednesday. The opening sermon was
preached by Rev. ]. d. Mann. Bishop
James was there during the first day, but
left on Thursday morning for Milford,
tn preside over tho Conference of tho
African NJ. f. Conference, of Delaware,
now in session at Milford. Delaware
Beside large number of canvas tents
there arc many two stored wooc en- cot.
tnrns
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

w. w. Rumford, Tule, Tulare Coun-
ty, CAL: 1 have discovered a remedy
against the grasshopper that so far
seems perfect for the protection of trees.
Train them up four or five feet from the
ground, then put disc of smooth tin,
funnel shaped, just benerth the lowest
branch, large end downward. If the
bark of the trunk is tender protest with
mating: The grasshopper does not
stalk OF plant. In this way they will
go to the top ola telegraph pole. i also
nave some small trees protected by
gauze netting.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

soldiers widows, mothers, aud daugh-
tiers, to do. Now, who will say that
Ju lge Taney's two daughters shall
have preference over choice among
these? If not, then they must vacate,
of course. j. EVANS.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
Spefial Syofifss.
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature d. cay, and all
the effects of youthful indscret on, will, for
the sake Of suffering humanity, send free To
all who need it, the receipt and directions
for ma king he simple remedy by which he
the cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by
the advertisers experience, can do soby ad-
dressing, i'm perfect confidence.
John II. Ogden.
No. AZ Cedar street, New York.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

,......It has been found necessary, in con-
sequence of a weakness for making
speeches on the part of the very timer,
ant Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, to issue bulletin
announcing that these speeches mean
nothing, and that all the talk about his
siding with this party or that in the
South has no foundation in TACT. This
is refreshing news for such hot weather.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

......Col. G. G.. Hammond, who was APP
pointed General Superintendent of the
Union Pacific Rail- Dad, has accept
ed the position on condition that the
differences with the Central Pacific Rail-
road be compromised, so as TO admit of
good service to the public, and fair rates
be established. The companies have
agreed to carry fruit to New York at
five cents per pound, currency; also, to
furnish elnigrant trains at $50 per pas
senger from New York, aud 1888 from
Chicago.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

The city had grown with an amazing
rapidity since the surrender-from 1000
to 10000.
Secretary Boutwell, has given out that
no more appointments will he made in
the Treasury Department; applicants
to govern themselves accordingly.
III. L. Fisher, clerk in the Internal
Revenue Office, was found by the police,
IL o'clock Friday night, lying on the
sidewalk just breathing his last. lie
expired as tho officers attempted TO
raise him. Ills parents reside in Wa
tertown, n. Y. He was 80 years old
and unmarried. In health he was very
handsome. He contracted an incurable
diarrhea while in the army against the
rebellion, and drank spirits as tempo
rary remedy until an appetite formed was
and became unmanageable. Secretary
Boutwell, is very Puritan in stern rop
rotation of personal vices, and Mr..
Fisher had latterly been trying to dimin-
ish his rotations by degrees-.believing
that sudden and total abstinence would
be sure death-under the warning that
the Secretary would feel obliged to dis
penso with him if the habit was persist
ed in. But, poor fellowl he was too far
gone. Much rs he priced his situation
for as he said, he didn know what in
the world else he could do for q living,
so far had his disease and rum together
carried him down towards his grave
he couldn't reform. lie had been drink.
ing that day, and had wandered out Of
his way, and probably had exhausted
his short stock Of vitality in the unusual
exertion and excessive heat. Well, the
event has anticipated the expectation Of
himself and fellow-clerks but little
They and he said, he would not need his
situation long. Notwithstanding his
extremely debilitated condition, and the
delusive habit with which he was cheat.
ing himself-and, believe, by his ply
sician's advice, too-he was a faithful
efficient clerk; and "none knew hin
bat to love him." May God bless thi,
young citizen soldier in, We trust, thii
his promotion, and new and happier
field Of duty.
Edward Bebb, son of Hon. VIM. Bebb
ex Gov. of Ohio, has just resigned hi
position of Examiner in the Patent OF
flee, to take part with his father an,
brother iu the management of an i'm
mense farm in Illinois. They ar
Welsh stock, and transplanted Welsh
man was never yet known to fail. Be
ing of that stock myself tas nothing +
do with this good opinion ON my part
of course notl
A man by the name of Barclay, age
10 years, a clerk here in the Treasur
department, has recently got into nc
tice, by way of dangerous illness, a
having entered that Department G5 year
ago, and having been longer in the sci
vice than any other living man. Go
forgive him.
1t having been reported that two {
late Chief Justice Taney's daughter
were dismissed from employment the
had had in the Interior Department
somebody has seen fit to state in col
rection, that the ladies declined to go /
the Department to do the writing, whe
: II was no longer given out to be don
outside. And this correction is made i
depreciation Of the appearance of pr,
scription. BAIL There isn't a thot
sandth pnrt work enough for the dca
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

PEAcHEs.-Mr. VIM. Whitlock, of this
town. shipped TO Messrs, Reeves, Brown
ton, handsome car load ofpeaches yes
ierday, of the " Hale's EARLY" variety
This Is the first car load of this delicious
fruit shipped from Clayton station this
eaocOn
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

Savannah, Georgia, expects to havo a
lire of steamers running to German
ports at an early day. European mer-
chants are making great efforts to Sc
cure the Southern trade.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
Mrs. II. >. NIcCONAUGHx,
= EDITREss AND PRoPRIETREss.
CLAYTON, DELAWARE,
Saturday Morning, July "a, 1865

NEW FLOUR & FEED SroRE.-NIr. Ro-
tert Denny. of Duck Creek mills has
opened flour and feed storein Smyrna.
See advertisement in another column.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
nEANNEss. nf1NpNEss ANn CArAnn1r

DEAFNEss, BLINDNESS AND CATARRn
~ treated with the utmo' success, by j.
IsAAcs, NJ. D., and Professor of Diseases Of
C0lle0e Of Pennsylvania, ticetre gears expert
ence, formerly of Leyden, Holland) No. 8O5
Arch street, Philad'a. Testimonials can be
seen ut his office. The medical faculty arc
invited to accompany their patients, as he
has no secrets in his practice. Artificial eyes
inserted without pain. No charge for ex-
animation. Feb-2-l-yr.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

Rs-Demorest's Magazine for August. This
Is really the gem OF the ladies' monthly. Its
patterns and fashions are always fresh, full
and original and its reading matter varied
and full of practical interest. Its new depart
and has become immensely popular, whilt
its illustrations are more numerous and bet
ter than ever. $500 per year with o premi.
UNI. Publication office, S3S Broadway, New
York.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

Va Peterson's Magazine-The August num-
Der contains life like steel engraving, The
Hard Lesson; A COlored Fashion plate num-
crous fashion designs, and fancy articles. The
Literary Department contains, Our Pic Mic
by the Sea. Death in Life; In Pursuit of q
Parson The story of Blue Veil; Knowing
Ones Own Mind; How l became Bene-
dict; Marie Antoinette's Talisman Eben-
ezer's Courtship; Poetry, Receipts, &c.
Address c. j. Peterson, 3O6 Chestnut Street
Phila.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
The FIXTURE Brakesman.

Listen for the voice of the future
bralxesman. Day after day ON the com
tinental journey, will he open his door
and shout to sleepy passengers:
Chicago. Change ears for New Or
leans and Lake Superior.
missouri River. Change cars for
Saskatchewan, Kansas CITY and Gal
weston.
"Rocky Mountains. Change cars for
~ - - - y 49, = ~ - - - a q
Mexico. and all points ON tile Northern
and Southern Pacific Railroads.
Great Salt Lake--twenty minutes FOL
dinner. Change cars for Fort Benton
British Columbia, Big Canon of tn,
Colorado, Panama, Lima and Valpa
raso.
"Sierra Nevada. Change cars fol
Owyhee, Columbia river, Puget Sound
Stka and Kamschatka.
"San Francisco. Passengers for New
Zealand, Honolulu, Melbourne, YoKo
hama, Kong, and all other points il
Asia, Africa and Urope, will keep theii
seats till landed on tire wharf of the dai
ly line of the Pacific Mail Steamships
Company. Baggage checked through
to Pskin, Calcutta, Grand Cairo, Con
stantinople. st. Petersburg, Paris, Liv
erpool. From Richardson's " Dey0nt
The Mississippi"
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
OUR BOOK TABLE.

uA- Our Young Folks-The Story of Bad
Boy is continued in the August number.
Sleep. Going up in a Balloon. A. Strange
Dish of Fruits. a Day on Cnrysfort Reef.
Morning Glories. How to DO II. Garden
Fields, Osgood & Co, Boston, Mass.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

&C. Godcy's Lady's Book.-The August num-
Der opens with n steel plate engraving,
Feeding Horses" u colored fashion plate
and extended sheet of fashions, besides nu-
merous designs for fancy and useful articles,
The Literary Department contains an in
teresting story by Marion IIarland. Lost In
the Mist, by Helen Maxwell. A continue
ton of the Story of Ray; Il School Teachers
story. Unconsidered Heroism, Poetry and
number of short articles, Receipts, &C.,
l.. A. Cooley, Publisher.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

The NIIssisquoI WIDER
il actually cures Cancer and Scrofulous
diseases of the Skin. See report to Il. L.
Medical Society, and statements of Physi-
clans in circular, sent free on application to
CHAS. A. DUBOIS, Gent Agent,
p. o. Box 1859. 1872 Pearl St., N. Y.
July '60-3m.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
D,st,nvu,shed Men of Color in France

At the head of e men of color at the
present day celebrated in France, is AL
exandre Dumas. lie is hinselfa native
of France and the son of celebrated
general. Among literary men who are
either negroes or mulattoes are, also,
Eugene Cbapus, native of Gaudaloupe,
pleasing and refined writer, at present
principal editor of the Journal lie Sport
F'rdnCdise; NJ. Felieien Malletille, ro-
mancer and dramatist, author of the
" Memoirs de Don Juan Les Sept En-
fants de LARA" and comedy entitled,
- lie Coeur ct la Dot" which, since 1858,
has held II position upon the boards Of
the Coincide Franchise NJ. Auguste
Lacausde, II distinguished poet, cheva
lier of the Legion of Honor, and princi-
pal editor of the Revue EuT0peenIte; NJ
Victor Sejour, a native of New Orleans
a dramatic author of considerable celeb.
rity, and AN officer of the Legion of Hon
or; NJ. Melvil Bloncourt, a most agreaaI
| BILE, pleasing writer, whose artis1d
| near in the Courier dy UinausH<6
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

r9-Atlantic Mcnthly-rhe contents of the
August number are; The Taillesser Bell
Ringers. Great Earthquakes of the Old
World. Zoroaster and the Zend Avesta.-
The Foe in the Household. Before the Gate.
Among the Isles of Shoals. The Hamlets of
the Stage. Agatha. Uncle Gabriels Ac-
count Of his campaigns. On MIR. Fechters
Acting. The "Strikers" fthe Washington
Lobby. Gabrielle de Bergerac Jubilee Days.
Recent Travels. Published by Fields, Os-
good IL Co., Boston, Mass.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

AS-Dcmorcst.s Young America-The bright
est and be st OF the juvenile magazine. Doe
sticks said ne liked the Episcopal Church,
because the minister let the people talk
back" MIR. Demorest understands this he
let's ! Is little readers do their own talking,
OF, at any rate, talk back" and they seem
to like 1t, and are at any rate devoted 10
Young Amerieal Certainly this little maya
zine combines more instruction of the very
best kind, with amusement. than any maya
zine we ever saw, $3.50 per year, with pre-
MUM. Publication Office, SS8 Broadway
New York.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24

Aa- uarpers Magazine, august, 1860, has the
following table of contents: Pictures of the
Japenese, with twenty-seven Illustrations.
The New Theory of Heat, Detrothal; South
Lady; Draw your Conclusions; The Graves
at Newport; Hetty's Liberal Education /;
Slavery in Palaces; A peep at Finland ;
A Wonder; My enemy's Daughter; Bor-
rowed Baggage; Can we foretell the weather;
The New Home; August Days; The New
Timothy; Editors Easy Chair; Editors
Bt ok Table; Editors Record Of Current
Events; Editors Drawer.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-07-24
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20, 1869.
The Typographical Union here (l0D, |
at their meeting last Saturday, voted to
allow the Government Printing Office
to have 20 apprenticeship number de-
ternined upon by the Superintendent
instead of 10, the allowance. The final
vote stood 2l0 TO %. The Black Douglass
Meantime he will continue to work on
his card. Mr.. Clapp cannot fail to have
the whole practical and moral sense of
the entire nation with him on both ques-
tions. am ashamed of the printers
who can deny these plainest rights. A
poor widows son, went into printing
Office as the "poor boys college," and,
although didn't go through an appren
ticcship, have set up great many
types, and always found a printing
Office source of information and pro-
moter of reflection. have considered
myself, if not of the craft, a near relation
to it and havo taken pride in the SUI
perior intelligence, as 1 supposed, of the
fraternity. 1t is therefore n Notifying
disappointment to me to see printers, i'll
deliberate assembly, after their atten-
ton had been called to the matter, and
their minds sharpened upon it, go al
most TO a man-except such rs have a
direct interest in going the opposite way
dead against all the light of the age.
Is it possible that printers, through
when all light must come to the rest Of
the world, will decline all illumination
of themselves
Sec'y Fish permits the landing of the
French cable, subject to Congress.
The Washington Saugcrbund having
been awarded the grand prize piano for
their singing at the recent Sangerfost in
Baltimore, were received by delegations
of several German societies, at the rail-
road station here, on their return Thurs
day afternoon, and escorted through our
piano in procession on decorated wag
on drawn by four horses, in triumphant
style, finally arriving at the hall where
} refreshments were waiting 10 be served.
Before reaching the edible entertain.
: ment, the piano had been discharged at
another hall and a musical entertain
ment furnished out of it by Cappell
Meister Tschrch, who had come from
Germany to represent $4,000 singers in
the Sangerfest; and the first tune he
played on the instrument, and the first
piece he sung was America"
had a chance meeting with ]. o. Har-
ris, Esq, Sheriff of Atlanta, Ca, on the
.. 10th inst. He is a native of Culpepper
Va, and was a Douglass Democrat in
1860, and always was opposed to seces'
! sion, but as a Southern man, sympa'
thyzed with the South in her struggle
once it had commenced. lie gave very
encouraging account of the condition
and prospects in his city and vicinity
! Northern capital and enterprise had, hi
said, come in and done great deal o
good. Manufactures were largely in
troduced. Tho Southern people wer,
= adapting themselves to the new situa
: ton, taking to work with their owl
:, heads and hands, and seeking the mos
improved machinery, tools and method
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05

THIRTY YEARS Experience in he Treat
IL ment Of Chronic and SeLlfaI DiseaSeS.-A
Physiological PieiO Of Md1Ti0ge.-The cheap
est book ever NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. nearly
~ pages, and n plates and engravings
Of the anatomy Of the human organs in a
state Of health and disease, with a treatise
on early errors, its d~eplOrabie consequences
upon the mind and body, with the b.
plan OF treatment-the only NATIONAL and
successful mode OF cure, as shown by a re-
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Ihe married and those contemplating mar
LIasS VINO entertain doubts OF their physical
dress on receipt OF . cents, In stamps or
P9sIaI currency by addressing DR.. Ia
tOlA 30. u Maiden lane, Albany. y. y.
Inc author may De consulted upon any Of
the diseases upon which his books treat
either personally or by mail, and medicines
sent toany part Of the world.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-05-05
H CHRONICLE.

Sweet oil is recommended as a cure
for bots in horses.
Iowa has nearly twenty-five times
as great a population as thirty years
ago.
What's in a name? The first col
ored minister Of the United States is
named Ebony-sir d. Bassett.
a New Yorker proposes to cross
Niagara on u velocipede over a single
tight rope.
A grOg shop in Brooklyn has two
entrances, over one of which is the
sign: "Family department" What
neXt?"
Which has the most legs, a horse or
no horse? Answer: No horse. A
horse has four legs, but no horse has
five.
A correspondent writes to say that
a still smaller man than Knee-high-
miah is mentioned in the Bible Bill
Dad of Shoe Height Job Is: u.
A lady in Detroit has obtained a
divorce because her husband used I'M
kind language to her, and compelled
her to black his boots.
Weston was beaten 10y Payne in
his hundred mile walk at Fredonia.
He gave out OH the eighty-ninth
mile.
The Wellington fOhio,) ERfeypri-e
states, that people in that section have
disposed of their sheep and are going
into the manufacture of cheese.
More than a thousand cows have
been brought from the West and have
been disposed of in one township in
Lorain county.
On January /, 1865, the Russian
navy counted lis admirals and gener-
ais, 3,0S5 officers, 5S7 civil employees,
3O5 cadets and sailing masters and "a,
OS4 soldiers and marines.
At an editorial convention in Swift
zerland it was stated, a few weeks
ago, that there vas not in the whole
country an editor who received a
salary of five thousand francs.
Solomon W. Jewett, q well known
Vermont sheep breeder, has been
kept some six months in Ludlow
street jail, in New York, on a petty
suit for debt.
The camelia plant attains the height
of forty feet in Japan. 1t is no un-
common thing for travellers to pass
for miles under these lofty trees.
The cashier of a bank in San Fran
cisco with an income of a thousand
dollars a day was formerly the clerk
of a steamboat plying between Keo-
kuk and st. Louis.
To cure a dog of sheep-killing, let
him una thu ghann he hn@ EsIT11. -,
his presence take of the pelt, fasten
it tightly around him, and make him
wear it two or three days
Dom Piatt has concluded his re-
markable series of letters TO the GIN
einRdf Commercial from Washing
ton, and will, it is said, take an edito-
rial position upon that paper.
Austria prohibits the killing of
singing birds altogether. Maine once
passed a similar law, and included
the tuneful woodpecker among the
protected birds.
When the four Harper brothers of
New York formed their partnership,
they agreed that no son Of either Of
them should be admitted into it while
the firm lasted. BY the recent death
of James the firm is dissolved, and
the younger members of the family
will now doubtless be taken into the
reconstructed firm.
A gold nugget, weighing not less
than 200 pounds troy, has been found
in Victoria. 1t is doubtful whether
so large a quantity Of the precious
metal has ever been found before in
one mas The great nugget of 1858
weighed only l46 pounds. 1t is no.
ticeable that all these great Jumps of
gold have been found in Australia.