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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

Tur =. II. IN JAsrrI.--Two of the
Young bloods Of our town. we a" III
formed. arc. or were rivals for the alice
,ions of one of the fair ladies for which
|this vicinity il so notr,l. and not being
able TO determine which should give
|awav. determined on last Saturday I"
submit their claims 10 the arbitamchi
lof the p. r.. and lv their skill IN the
i"manlv art OF sc,l-dci,nse. decide VII"
,sbould possess the much-coyctcd prize.
Accordingly they met. and selecting the
lbvsiandcis for seconds. without the m
,lcr.cr,ncc of IN umpire. went ~ their
work with alarrity. After several :rinis.
| Peer rot one in on Bars smcllcr. bring
| inc the clarct. which eudcd lie round.
First blood for !'ccr.
?d Round. Eotli came mp smiling. and
I Bar GOT in one on fccrs lett blinker.
(which made il rapidly chance color.
3L Round. --icer rather gro@gy. and
seine of his friends wanted 10 inicrirrc.
hut were restrained. The tide of feel
in. iu favor OF Beer. which at the start.
ON account of his superior size and
slrru.ih. had been decided. WAS now
r,pidlv changing. as il WAS evident his
strength WAS no match for the greater
lliilicucsS and activity Of Ear. ON this
round Beer got sockdolagcr Oh his
right blin,scr. but got in 4 handsome one
ON The mug oi Bar.
! All Round. Deer more grog"v than
ever. Ear pushing the fight. poi II heavy
enc in on Beers snoo!. bringing him IL
grass. First knock down for Bar.
| 5tli Found Both came to the scratch
anxious. and after some mancuycrin"
they ciiu,hcd and Bar got Beer down
and his head in clianrcrv. furnishing him
severely. when Beers friends intcrtcrro
land the fight ended. and the victory wa
awarded to Ear, l,c being un>cralclcd
while both of Eccrs star gazcr> were il
mourning.
Beer was not satisfied with the dcciS
lion and wanted to renew the fight. bu
the sheriff intcricrrd. and commando
the peace. and the crowd dispersed. SIM.
ing
Faint heart ne or won fair lady"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

DEBATING SOCIETY. The young men
attending Mr.. Bcrry's graded school in
this town, have organized Debating
Society, which meets at the School-housc
every Saturday night, at candlc-lighting
The debates arc said TO be quite interest.
ing and instructive. The doors arc open
we understand, for all who wish 10 at
tend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

AGRICULTURAL MAClINEHY.--Thc in
PRODUCTION into our county by Mr.. >.
Kucblcr. of u variety of different kinds
of machinery for doing farm work. has
given quite IN impetus TO the cultivation
Iof the smaller grains. as il has olviatcd.
Ito great extent, the risk and hustle
formerly incident to harvest time. in
consequence of the scarcity of hands
and high prices demanded. The invcn.
ton of farm machinery is n great boo,
to all laloring classes. rs well a. farmers
and its Use should be generally advocat
ed. Mr.. Kuebler informs us that he vii
he ready this season to supply the dc
nland for all kinds Of farm machinery
Sec advertisement.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

OF Plants are curiously fashioned
One square inch of lilac leaf has 10000
mouths. whose Office is To give out the
moisture in which the food absorbed by
the roots has been dissolved. Lilacs
will soon be in leaf and bloon,and those
curious upon this subject may bring out
lthcir nliscroscopcs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

ArRoRA.--Thc fine display Of the Au-
rOrn which was witnessed here on Thurs
day night of last week, created quite a
sensation all over the country. II was
so strong in the East that the telegraph
between Philadelphia and Boston wa.
worked without a battery at either end
of the line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

TS- People from New Mexico. and
army officers from the Plains, say they
anticipate the worst Indian war this
summer ever known. The Indians are
concentrated. They will sell their skins,
gel their ammunition. arms, powder and
lead. and when The grass is strong, about
July. they will make u general warfare
lon Inc whites.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

In lIun,iu.lnrg, on TUESDAY. Apr
18Th. Istg. No,IiE LorisE MU.LEr. AGED
/ year. . months and - days. child @
\. II. and Mary {. Miller.
The sweetest flowers in Spring-iiii'
bloou:
M. soon they fade and die.
lust 80 our dearest treasures here
Are cullcd for tod on high.
Dear sI,richtl, Nollic, sweet and fair.
Now siugs y ,lcrub SOM,
And h,rpic,. i. for l~in. there.
tmid the heavenly iliron".
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

New GooDs. --'Oh my! how pretty
lis the universal exclamation Of the la
dies. rs they sec the splendid new good
at Mr.. Joseph Fricdmans. and how
extraordinary cheap. Poplins for A.
cents, DcLainc> at IS cents, and sucl
nice Prints for bit. Dear me! | mus
have Pa buy some Of these goods for me
they are so nice. lncvcr saw them en-
cclcd in the cities And so it goes
from mouth To mouth, and Mr.. Fried
man pleasantly takes in the cash, whit
his large stock gradually disappears. on
Ily 10 make room for still more. Rca'
his advertisement, and 20 and sec iii
goods.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

o. The Evansville COURIER becomes
enthusiastic over the organ
ization OF II company 10 build the short
line" railroad, OF which notice was made
lin this paper last week. 1t says:
The completion Of the road will bring
us three hours nearer 10 New York and
the sca-board cities. and will be. ~ il il
intended, the great through route from,
the Gulf 10 New York City. II will add
thousands to our population. and hun.
ldrcds Of thousands Of dollars 10 ol.i
wealth. II will open upto our manu-
iacturcrs vast fields Of iron orc and con
beds. thus aiiiording facilities for max
ing this city what IFS natural position
largucs il should be-. the great manuiac
turing city of the South and West.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

HARD RAIN.--This locality was visited
by very hard beating rain Oh last Mon
day night. An immense amount of wa
ter fell, knocking a great many of the
blossoms entirely of the peach trees. :
The waters of PatOka arc again ny
booming.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

WooLEx MlILs.-Thc attention "i ""r
readers Is directed TO the advertisement
of the New Albany Wooden Mills. ana
particularly their price list. These MN.
rank with the best in the country, an"
the proprciors deal homombly aud larry
with ,lcir customers. We have lew
of their circulars. with samples OF 'h'ii
manufacture. which we will be pleased
10 hand 10 those wishin" them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

S,ppirpN. Read the new advertise
mcnt of Mr.. VIM. Ptci'cr. lie has an
hand y rood stock in his line, and tho
Patent Dayton safety llidic In = jus'
the thing Tor brcakin. young or WI"
horses with.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

az Secretary Fish has formally re-
called Rcyrrdy Johnson from the Eng
'lish Court. After such hearty dining on
roast beef of Mcrric England. This course
Of Fish must be exceedingly di>la>iciui
Ito ,eyrrdv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

The Terre IIai,tc Express has been fur
nishcd with the following record OF
April weather for series of years by II
gentleman of that city.
April. 1899 Showed on the 10th.
1eGO-lc on the 18th. 10Th. and
18th.
1eC1-No frost or snow durin.
the month. cxcelhin" 18th liglh frost.
1852 - Frost on I'd. 26th and 2oth
1863 Heavy snow storm on ID
1854 Snow on 10th: frost. It'll
and 18th. 'Ws
1854 Snow on 10Th. 22d and 23d
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

@ A Southern paper is opposed TO
the education of women as surgeons. ii
Says that, suppose one were put under
the influence of chloroform by such a
doctor, "What would prevent the " oman
from kissing YOU Z"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

WHARF.-The universal testimony OF
farmers in this county is that the pros
poci for large crop of wheat was never
bc,kisat this time OF ycar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

Norr Nrw (,oops. Jos. ScilncrSlcinl
is lust o;,cnin@ his sprin. purchases al
goods. filling lis large room up llil'. ii'
will lrll You ''wlni's the matter" in th.
Courier next week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

NJ 4 Tcrm I!auic child perfectly
formed ard now IN good health. weighed
"a birth one and u half pounds. Now. al
the age OF iwe monils,ii weighs two AMI
a half pounds. IT. parents are deaf muics.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

RrcoNsrRrrTioN. --EN-t.oyernor Jack
Hamilton. Of Texas. had 4 long interview
with Tie President rcspcciip. icconsiruc-
ion in Texas. Tie result was Il telegram
from the President. through the War de-
partnicni. 10 General Hcynolds. conn
Inanding in rcNas. ordering him 10 begin
the ,.isiration Of voters al once. AMI la
make all possible speed with the same, in
order that the new Constitution may be
submitted 10 The people for action
Governor Wells. OF Virginia. has also
been in consultation with the i'i'csdcm,
concerning political affairs IL hi, state
1t is probable that the President will
decide upon the day for the election III
all the reconstructed States next week
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23


The County Auditor ..ilice. il Viii hc
,rcn that the csninc rare Is IN II flourish
in~cs,ndiion in Duhoisss,unty. the NUM-
Il cr.of does; returned cxc.ca'n" i!c polls
reported, and viii. enough ct the she
male Gender toi,,slIrc fair increase next
.rar.
The total assessment OF personal prop
s,riv shows hut small increase over last
year. not 80 murl.. we ihi,k. ~ the facis
would Justify. II certainly docs moi
makca very good show for the growth
nf our county. or the vigilance of the
Assessors. As To The polls. who docs
not believe that there Inns been large
increase ia every township III t'c rouii-
~: Act the returns ds nr show ii.and
somebody is escaping paying their fair
.harc of iaxcs. But 10 the figures. Let
our people think over their aggregates T:
Coia-MEIA TOW NsiIIr.
lscs.-No. rolls. l96 No. dogs. "i5 /;
,cma.r do.ss. Il: total value iaXablcs.
S2aG.4si
lsfa.-No. polls. e?2: No. dogs. 22o ;
i,ln:ir dos. 81: total value aaAahlcs.
s2J7.94O.
HARRISON TOW y sI!ir.
fSGS.-No. polls. 2s5: No. dogs. slo
female dogs. s: fetal valnc taxabIc,.
S3sl.S75.
1sas.-No. polls. 224; No. dogs. clio !:
female dogs, 8; total value taxablcs.
$3S1.954.
EArNEIIp;E TOWNSHIP.
lScs.-Ne- polls. 2ll \: No. dogs. BOG
female dogs. 9: total value taxablcs.
S5n6465.
1869. No. polls. oia i; No. dogs. :94
female dogs. g: total value taxablcs.
S5II.6s5.
IIAII. TOWNSHIP.
IeGs.-No. polls. 2ss: No. dogs. 3o7
female dogs, Ia: total value taxablcs
&237.m7.
Book not finished for 1862
PATokA TOWNSHIP.
1SGS.-No. polls, 3a5: No. dogs. d42
female dogs %. total value taxablcs
.S6s2.766.
1862 No. polls, 1886: No. dogs. AS
female dogs, 81: total value taXablcs
SGS6.499.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lS6s.-No. polls. 81: No. dogs. "os
female dogs, 5: total value taxablcs
$325.ltO.
1862 No. polls. 246; No. dogs. o4s
female dogs, g.: total vslac taxable:
Ss5l,409.
TowN OF IiuSTISGBrRG.
1867 No. polls, IS: No. dogs. 81
female dogs, 3; total value taxable
.S62.Ss7
Is69.-No. polls "a; No. dogs. "a
female, dogs. 4; total value taxable
.S63,6l2.
TOWN or JASPER.
lSe8.-No. polls, "A: No. dogs Al
female dogs, none; total value taxable
$l17.445.
1660.-No polls. "A: No. dogs. .
female dogs, L: total value iaxabl,
Sl13,Ss5.
REcAPITuLATIoN.
1668.-Toal No. of polls in count
a.72s: No. dogs. 1909: No. bitches. Z
value of taxablcs. S2.5S9. 1888.
le69.-Total No. Of polls in count
LIZA: No. dogs, 1884: No. bitches, 8
value of taxablcs. $2.6l3.95l.
HARD 1sAIN.--1his locality was visit
bv very hard beating rain Oh last Mo
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

COMMON Pleas CorET. = To-day l.
.'rrlurn day" Cor Common Pleas Court
which will begin lis session on next
Monday week.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

T-Y- TIE King Of Bavaria is the best.
looking and most eccentric monarch in
Europe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

o. The RAYS OF the sun shine upon
The dust and the mud. but they are no
soilrd hy them. 50 Il holy soul. while i
remains. holy. may ninglc vita the vile
ness Of the orld, and yet be pure in IL
self
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23
!. Faint heart ne or won fair lady"

New STYLE or srELLING.--Thc fol-
low Ing is copy. verbatim 81 itcra'um.
of notice posted on tIc bridge across
Paioka river. at the lower end of Jasper.
We suppose the .bubick auiion was Il
success. "a tho writer of the notice has
certainly proven himself y success in
getting up new language. For his
next sale let him overcome his stin.inc>s
enough ia invest $3.50 with the printer.
and his literary efforts will not he a.
likely to be laughed At:
Noi,
lis heir by given that cab. bubck a''-
ltio,i on ny rcsch:,iis 80 for . lorScs and
Icattlc-. and ho,.k-, shcab-. and wagon
land Sbrcng wagon and Fourninblcanl'
and household furnish and 50 for il vii
solt 10 The Ilicrst better April 10Th 1869
Tarms will bc given Twcif munt'
cradle and what Is 3 Dollars and auntcl
III sl,ai hc bate Cash ia liant anil over
Dollars buchcnly givrcfs his Note Will
,brupt sekur,y intrast
April !, 1869.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23
TIIRESIIING MACIIINES
WAGONS.
FLOWS.
CAERI AGES. .lltVy
I. KOCkA WAYS:
H ftEHN ljUGGiES. &C.

az he latest rr,,l ,,.,n ~,,lr whi,h u, waiinni.
." sn, 4. cot anlwhrrc Person. wisiiing
nv IT ,l, rti,. viii find 80 'hci adv 'n,s" I" ,a'i
,nd d, ,niinr NY sioux hrlotc u,' b,sug ci~rHhsi'.
,-Y"g.,aifii. ,ni I"l hncing 81 al kinds done on
-h',' i,rltc sud fsssoMd IL tPw. xsGyt
Ninil -. ,oy SNNSTINS hi I''.th-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

nr The Quaker Indian Commission.
IL il expects 10 accomplish anything for
peace, should DC hurried NJ. The TO-
kens are that the Redskins have deter
mined to make war on Il arand scale tliir
summer. The SIOUX have torn W then
treaty. and the other tribes are likcl, IL
follow the example. and take t" the war
path about the time The grass i III f"i
horse flesh.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

Cu.EurTinS - OFticE. Maj. E"b'ii-
son. of Evansville, was appointed by u"
County Board short time ago to cAaui-
iuc the records of Nandcrlurg county,
IN lis speech delivered II Il called meet
ing OF both political parties. he exposed
sl,nlry abuses bs which several thousand
dollars are annually iiiclcd from il,
Treasury of Nandcrbur" county. ",
saws thai the County Treasurer. Ehcin-
lander. in two years received So.3so. o
which S2.22f were for extras.
The County Clerk. Blythe ilyncs. ,c
lccivcS "a salary % oi.mDo per Year 80,
:si.D53 extras. a l.ll of which was inl
Icopying old record, that were worth Ut
lie ornothing. While Victor Ei>ch. Au
liior Of that county. had received SAB.
uuO in five wears. Il large amount OF which
was for cX,ras. In 1865 hc received th
enormous sum OF $4,000 out OF III
County Treasury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23
REcApITTLATION.

lS6s.-Toial No. of polls in county.
a.72s: No. dogs. 1909: No. bitches. as
value of taxablcs. S2.5S9.389.
le69.-Total No. Of polls in county,
LIZA: No. dogs, 1884; No. bitches, 80
value of tayablcs. &2.6I395l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23
TOWN OF JAsrEE.

lSe8.-No. polls, "A: No. dogs Al
female dogs none; total value taxablcs
$l17.445.
1660.-No. polls. "A: No. dogs. 80
female dogs, / total value taxablcs
xl13,8s5.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-04-23

lsC4-Snow on 10Th. 22d and %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-17
RAILROAD LINES.
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MAN
~ ASSAS RAILROAD.
&QNN8 9 9fHlE E

On and after SUNDAY, May .. 1852. On
daily passenger train will rnn between WASH
INGTON and LYNCHBURG, connecting ),
Gordonsville, with the Chesapeake and Gu
Railroad 10 Richmond CoVington and tie 81
gina Springs at I.ynchburg for the West a.
Southwest. and at Washington, t. the Nor,
and Northwest.
Through tickets and baggage checked !, Z,
prominent points.
Leave Nashingt"n isily hi ~ u. IA. .al
Alexandra as : 40 q. ia. arriving st itvRchtr,
Leave Lynoabl1g n NO u IA. a.i.,s :,
Alexandria al T. .; T.. m AMI ri sstingt
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH ~.
Leave Aiexan6ris daily, excepting Sunday a
AS y. H., and arrive at Harri5onburg Al Il :,
a m. Leave HsrrisonburR al 200 y a.. sai
arrive at Alexandria at 1880 a. m. This ira
makes close connexions II, Manassas iuretiou
with movements on the Iaa!n line. &r,a;.y is
cilitsting intercourse between .hc lowe. N4'...
and Richmond, Tiynchburg, g..
Passengers from Washington a!d Aieiard II
to Winchester, Mddleburg, Capoh Spring.
&c, will find good connection. by this route
An ACCOMMODATES TRAIN will les.
Alexsndris daily, Sunday excepted, "a. 3.
m, and arrive 81 Warrentor a: u y. IL.
Leave Wsrren.on AZ 10 4. Il, and g. g,
AleyenIria at 1880 y III.
j. Ii. EnuADtS.
spog General Ticket Agc-:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-17
Foreign News.

IN the British House of Commouslast ever
inc. the Irish Church BILL as amended by the
Peers was taken up. The amendment giving
elebe houses, free Of building charge. was,
after short debate, reiecteI-@2d 10 81 and
the amendment granting glehes to Catholics
and preshyteTians Was negntIy1d without HlVi-
sion.
The London Times has an editorial on the
action taken by the Commons. II says the
bill will 20 back to the House at l"Td' almost
in its original shape There is no reason to oe'
lieve the Commons will surrender. Il the
Lords persist, a collision must elSle, when
will result in popular agitation and TIE renew
al of the measure with a fierce determination
to carry it through. The Times trusts the
Conservative Peers will he content with the
nresentation of the Earl Of lDerhy's protest,
which usage allows them, AMI moi continue
their opposition to the bill.
Meetings Of the people in support III the
Commons on the Irish Church bill continue in
various parts Of the Kingdom.
John Bright has been unanimously elected
member of the Atheneum Club
The Reform League contemplate an ;ndig.
nation demonstration against the House ol
Lords.
AT Lurgan. in Ireland, on the 18th. all Or
anpe mob were pelted with stones. They re-
taliated bv destroying seventeen houses occu
MED by Catholics. The wood work OF the
buildings was then carried into the streets and
burned. Order was restored at last advices.,-
At Newny an Orange hall was attacked by the
Catholic party. The occupants fired on theli
assailants and drove them off, leaving three Of
them on the field badly wounded. =.
1t is stated that Billault and St; Lau'
reus will be members OF the new French
Cabinet. Portfolios have been offered to three
prominent men of the opposition party. kou'
her is likely to accept the Presidency OF the
Senate for a time. 1t is thought. however,
he will be asked to return to the Ministry. ,
The Tennis and the party of the lett demand
the dissolution and reorganization OF the Pre-
fccts as the conditions of acceptance OF office.
The Bishop of Linz, in Austria. refuses the
Emperor's amnesty, and has decided to Sno'
nit to the sentence imposed; ,
Queen Victoria is said to be failing IN health
The London Medical Times and GaZetto says
the presence of OF crowd or succession ol
persons who are presented at court, produces
on her nervous system the giddiness and other
svmntoms common to landsmen at sea.
Another grand canal scheme is in progress
in France-a canal bringing the sea TO Iar'S
from Dieppe, and which will cost when com
plcted 100000, 600 francs.
The plan of uniting the river lihone and the
Mediterranean by canal, has been adopted,
and it is said the work will be completed be;
fore the end OF the present year. The cana
is twenty feet deep, and will enter the Mcdi'
terrapean between Cette and Marsel!eS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-17
STEAMBOATS,.

n~, NEW EMPRESS LINE
BETWEEN
PHILADELPHIA. AND ALEXANDRIA
GEORGETOWN Il WASHINGTON.
Steamers leave regularly from GEORGE +.
TOWN, foot of Congress st., EV cry WE'D
NESDAY; from ALEXANDRIA, foot oI
King st., EVERY THURSDAY.
Freight received daily al lowest rates.
This limo connects with all the Northern,
Eastern and Western Railroads and Transpor
tation Companies. and will forward freight by
all tho lines running out Of Philadelphia free
OF commission, and gives TIL ROUGH RATES
-AHEETs--
M. ELDRIDGE Il co,
No.4S. Wharyes, Alexandria, Va
WILLIAM l.. CLYDE & co.
No f. South Wharves, Philada
HYDE & TYLER
ioltr - Water st., Georgetown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-17
ATFYANDRTA GAZETTE All VIRGINIA ADVERT 3GR

y SINGULAR ACCIDENT tcuh pioN' 49,.
lay evening, at Thornton store near hilby
Station. ab)u! len miles from Richmond, on
the Frederick sbnrg Railroad by which col
ord woman came TO sudden ana terrioie
death II -aam, hat Thornton and man
namei Jants aal ten there drinking freely
all day. ana hal irawn their Chskey directly
from thu barre ihrJurh the tung. About
dark the ta,.rli woman came INTO the tore
to find match with which TO hight candle.
Having lit the candle she rarelessly threw the
still burning match away from her. Is Tell
through the bune INTO the barrel Of @hlsEey,
causing an instantaneous explosion. The woman
was literally burnt up, ssthe men we're, Dy
hiStlme, too drunk to render her any assistance.
DESTROYED IY LIGHTNING. On Thursday
evening last during the thunder storm the barn
of Mr.. Elias Good near this place was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground, with its con-
tents, consisting OF The entire wheat crop OF this
year. - bushels at !as.yaar : cop a lara wagon,
all the hay OF this year crop. threshlng ma
chine and a valuable lot Of agricultural nipple.
menls and all the hairless, besides valuable
buggy and harness belonging to MIR. John
Rube, who was visiting MIR. Good family at
the time. Mr.. Good estimates his loss at at
least g. 900 No insurance. Manassas Gd@,
CHARLES COUNTY, Mp.-'lhc Port Tobacco
Times of JUG 18th gives the following
On TUESDAY evening last two valuable horses
belonging to Dr. Peter W. Hawkins were struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
The dwelling OF Charles Il. Dlarks, about
three and a.halt miles from this lace. was en-
tirely destroyed by lire IN Monday morning
last.
For the past three Weeks but itte rain has
fallen in this section, ard 10 consequence the
corn and tobacco crops are showing very per-
ceptibly the effects OF the drought.
STRrCK ~ LIGHTNING Daring the storm
Of Thursday evening 4 schooner, lying in Deco
ouan bay, was struck hy lightning, the fluid
passing through her loremaSt and splinteriDe
it in pieces. 1t also broke the halyards, caus'
ing the sails to fall to the deck. The rigging
of the schooner caught fire. and at one time it
looked as thouoh the boat would be burned,
but through the cxcrtionS OF the crew the
flames were soon rytineuishel, without damage
| to the vessel.
The GEORGETOWN ID. &. Courier says that
there are in Georgetown three political clubs
composed wholly Of colofed people, VIZ, the
Young Mems Progressive Republican Club OF
Georgetown, the Grant and Colfax Club and
the Central Club Of Georgetown Each Of
these bodies has recently sent delegations to
the Collector Of Customs and the Postmaster
for the appointment Of coored clerks in num-
bers equal to the whites employed by them"
The venerable and philanthropic MIR. Pea
body made short and appropriate address at
the dedication o! the Peabody Institute at
Danyer5, Mass, Of which he has been muni'
cent bcneiactor. lie appeared 10 he quite feeble
and his health is declining.