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The New York herald., 1869-01-15
Ball Of the Lindsey Blues.

The sixteenth annual ball OF the Lindsey Blues
which came or ast night at Irving Hall, was re-
markably brilliant and select AFFAIR." The Blues were
organized In 1852 and have the honor OF being one OF
the Oldest independent military companies OF the
city. The decorations were remarkably handsome
and appropriate. In the centre Of the platform
a dazzling gas Illumination OF the device OF the
corps-a Maltese cross, surmounted by the Ameri.
can eage-around which were displayed the
colors OF the company, while on either side
gttered trophies OF marital weapons. Judging BY
the number OF ladies present the gallant Blues must
be great favorites with the fair sex. II was also
evident that they ardent lovers OF the beauti-
ful. The arrangements OF the different committees
could not have been improved upon In any particu-
lar, and the officers OF the company were unflrng In
their attentions TO the guests. ON the whole this
was one Of the most delightful affairs OF the season.
Invitation Hop OF Company h, Eighth Resi-
ment National Guard. stnte Of New York.
This was the invitation hop OF the gallant boys who
compose company OF the Eighth regiment, and 10
Is hardly necessary to say that the affair was gotten
up In style TO reflect credit on this veteran res
ment OF the late war. most OF the members OF which
are too familiar with ''bas'' not 10 know how
TO present q full 'front.' at a hop and dress
II up IN first class order. The hop came on In the
spacious dril room OF the armory corner OF Centre
and Grand Streets which was all agiow with bril-
liant gas jets and densey hung with the national
bunting In curious festoons and other designs. The
ofncers and men OF the company were In full dress
uniform, and numbers OF gentlemen not connected
with the regiment presented themselves In plain
evening costume. The ladies', OF whom there was
large representation appeared, as they always DO,
beautiful and attractive many Of them being dressed
IN the most gorgeous and tasteful style. shortly be-
Tore eleven O'Clock the ball opened, and the scene
became truly gay and enlivening. Major General
Shaer and stan and Brgadier General yarian and
SIAN arrived on the scene OF festvy close twelve
O'Clock and we're received with aIl the military
honors due their respective ranks. Not the
least interesting part OF the programme was the
supper, which was composed OF the choicest dell
cacies OF the season, n well as those OF more sub
santal viands which give nutrition TO the inner man.
After supper the dancing was renewed with greater
esDf1f az CORPS than before, ana somnus had long
covered himself up In his royal couch and woke up
after his first sn00ze before the bows OF the gallant
Eighth thought OF sounding the retreat
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SAILED.
Marine Disasters.

Steamships Hermann, Bremen; Columbia, Havana Sara
gossa, Chareston Gen Barnes Savannah.
Wind at sunset w.
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s.s a,: .s nySs Rio % % e Ss ons
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Eris AZ: sDsn. s.,net, Rio ysnsre, g day. With cOss,
johsnn. Sccsy ko Jsn:ro Dsc With Ooss
John Swain Crossed the equator Dec ~
it S s lon 7s o. spoke ship Bessie North, from Lsh for
B,!. KAT: Foster OF ohsTrysld sosts, Grand Turk tt
s BE Potter Tnd'o Ms Il day. with
Brig A%%srcus % a;na E.moEs In days. with Coz. 70
ws ss.ss @ ss CO CO
schr CrsIs EVAN Br Ewan Hsisss days. with fruit
IS, schr H.rh. Keith r. Webster, Malaga, q days, with
fs sss1 70 55Ss1s 5Ssn ka.s s. %, or.
2 dsy. VII sugar Abbott Jan il, o Hassrss had
schr Enchansrss (B, Webster Para is days. with rubber
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New YORK - dsy out st In port schr Wanderer, Thorn
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%S 70 ss.s Co. Has been north
MsS.:ts ssy JscssenSiis a d.y. with lumber to
sshr osHs: Ams: Ed%onds % RcS%cn Va days. with
sssr sssr wssrfs Mai Ss's yTE9a vsein.
schr Kfley, Beveridge, Virginia
Schr j II Seyuine, Seguine, Virginia.
Schr Lola Monez, Newcomb, Virginia.
Schr Enoch Moore, Soper Baltimore.
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schr James 8 Garfield, Ross, Boston for Baltimore.
schr Sallie Smith, Chase, Fall River
Schr Prince Lebo, Handren, Providence for Norfolk.
schr A May, TolIes. Providence for Philadelphia.
Schr Dyer, Allen, Providence
Schr Annie, RYAN, Newport.
Schr Spray, Murphy, New Haven.
Schr Baltimore, Hemmingway, New Haven.
schr + Randolph, Stokes New Haven.
Schr Mary Hall, Williams, New London.
schr Julia Clark, Mapes Bridgeport for Ezabethpors
Schr Fashion, Davis, bridgeport for Elxabethp0rt.
Schr E Tyson, Muller, Bridgeport for Jersey City.
Schr VIM Brant Rogers, Port Jefferson.
Schr Atlantic, Reeves, Port Jefferson
The schr yscht Atalanta Brewer, from wscasset for
Talbot Co.
SAILED.
Steamships Hermann, Bremen; Columbia, Havana Sara
gossa, Chareston Gen Barnes Savannah.
Wind at sunset w
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Baxter Hop.

The tenth annual ball OF the Baxter Club took
place at the Academy OF Music last night. The
greatest ball OF the season. has been chronIcled
so often since the season began that 1t
would be, probably, very commonplace re-
mark to state that the hop OF the Baxter frater-
nifty last night by far the grandest AFFAIR OF its
kind which has occurred since last winter However,
ifrchness OF toilets unprecedented array OF female
beauty, display OF diamonds and pdrues mdgnf-
fques which even the Amercus Club could not outdo
were II to do Its utmost, and crowd that Is posi-
lively crushing In numerical strength, constitute the
merits OF the ball Of the season par eyceis,ce then
the Baxters last night carried or the palm.
From eight O'Clock In the evening till as late
as eleven O'Clock carriages innumerabe blocked
up the streets adjoining the Academy, each
adding Its quota OF powdered and damond-glitter-
ing beauty TO intensity the briancy OF the general
gathering within the ballroom. The latter had no
decorations save the ladies' who In true earnest
were decoration enough for any grand occa-
sion, and the only attempt at display In the
way OF 0rnamentati0n made by the club was the
words 'Baxter Club, 1s69,n which were set In gas
jets over the stage. The gay throng who partci-
pafed In the festivities OF the night evidently enjoyed
themselves hugely: and not until the hours OF
"eariy morn" had been ushered into existence did
the brilliant gathering adjourn to meet In 1870
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POEM nr JonN ouINcr ADAMS.

Through the kindness of an esteemed lady
friend we are allowed to publish the following
poem, written in her album when little child,
in Washington, by John Quincy Adams. The
copy is written in the cramped, trembling hand
of age and we need hardly add. is highly priced
by its owner. 1t has never been in print before:
OH had L, lovely maiden. but the power,
Here, ON this page, thy destiny to write,
With lavish hand what blessings would show
er,
To I'LL thy future days With keen delight.
Spring, Summer Autumn, Winter, each in turn
othee the tribute of his joys should bring;
For thee stern Winters social fires should burn,
For thee resound the minstrelsy of Spring.
For thee should Flora shed her soft perfume,
g For thee her luscious fruits should Summer
yield,
For thee should Autumn,s waving harvest loom,
For thee Pemonas vintage crown the field.
And all the rolling seasons should be thine,
And thine they shall be, for thy soul is pure,
And virtue shields with energy divine,
From all the ills that mortals must endure.
Thus. as through life, thy fickle fortunes fly,
Should Winters frosts with pain thy bosom
Turn thee to virtues sunshine in the sky,
And bloom afresh in never fading Spring.
10 fn1 G9s-.5s5 - 7erre Hdute Gdrette
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Al : pAnLEr Il wfru THE ForE.
IT is told of Pope Plus (who Low

1T is told OF, rope rus, NWHo ioNSe
a lively speech as much as a charm
ing air in music that, when the sculp-
tor Tadolinirecentlye exhibited to him
a group of, g St. Michael overthrow
ing Satan," His Holiness commended
the sculptor for making the fallen an
gel so beautiful, and said, see you
believe the devil is not SO black as he
is painted.n We hope the Pope's
worst theological enemy will be will
ing to say as much of the Pope; him
self. on reading the mild and gracious
words addressed by him to a dis
inguishedscltizen New York, who,
with his family, was presented to the
" Pontiff King. a fortnight, ago.,
'' We had. our interview writes the
gentleman in question, " in the Con-
sistory of, the Vatican. The Pope
Hooked well, bright eyed, and active.
He was gracious and almost voluble-
fAs YOU have often said, SO l now
think, that he has one of the best,
most benignant, and. at the same time,
Intelligent faces have ever SEEN; lie
spoke first in Latin to q Professor
from Bonu, and then made US quite
long speech--longer5 than usual, they
| tell me-in French. He was glad to
see us in Rome. He asked if we were
| all Catholics. Hearing we were not,
he said That is no crime in my eyes.
Of course, l wish yod were united
with me. But when one does his du-
ty, and follows the precepts of our
Lord, he is with me. 1 am no con-
queror of kingdoms OF general OF ar
mics; my victories are i'll the, hearts
of men; and when one adheres to the
laws of God, which can easily be done
by whosoever wills it, he is. my con-
quest lie then gave US his benedic-
ton, and blessed for us great num-
Der of rosaries and medals which the
children had in their hands, enough to
supply the whole congregation of St.
Albans, after which he retired with
the kindest, most paternal smile which
| ever saw on mans face. 1t was
like the face of saint in one of Ra-
phael's pictures" ...-s..... .r-.,.it-a
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A PgINcEss IN BEEE Saloon.
/ :[From the New Orleans Pieayunc

e From the New Orleans Pieayunc. j q ~
Some years since the daughter of
Prince Henry of Reuse GreiZ, a small
German principality, in the middle of
Germany. became deeply attached to-
a young 5stlbaltern who commanded
the annual contingent furnished the
army of the King of. Prussia Of
course. all thought of marrying him
with the consent of the Prince was
out of the question; but it was az
ranged that the young Lieutenant
should resign his position in the ar
my, and together they would escape
to the United States. Embarking at
Antwerp, they came to New York,
and were married there. But being
young and without experience in the
ways of the world, their little means
were soon exhausted. and they found
themselves in a strange land, friend
less and in poverty. They were afraid
to communicate with any of their
countrymen, lest the circumstances of
their flight should become known and
themselves arrested. .s,.rl 81
Unacquainted with our laws, and
supposing that the authority of their
petty prince was as potent here as
among the grainfields of their native
land, they sought obscurity and
shrunk from their names and station
being blazoned abroad. At last, push
ed to the extreme of poverty, the hus-
band, who was. an excellent musician,
obtained situation in the orchestra
at Niblo's Garden, but learning that
inquiries had been made by the Prus-
sian Consul of their presence i'll the
city, he threw up his engagement and
came South, and in the summer OF
1857, fell victim to the yellow fever.
His wife, now left alone, and reduced
to the extreme verge of poverty, ap-
piled for and obtained situation in a
beer saloon in this city, where she
now is. -s-s ....-.s
1t is strange episode in real life,
but true one, and exhibits, as no
moralist could, describe, the vicissi-
tudes of fortune. She is now per-
haps 25 years of age, small in stature,
with all elegant, symmetrical figure,
and face decidedly pretty. Her face
is shaded with light brown curls, and
her manners and conversation eyincC
one accustomed to good society. She
displays good deal of reluctance in
talking to strangers, but once inter
ested in conversation, she. become:
animated and engaging. She seem;
to feel her questionable position yer!
sensibly, and the slightest allusion to
what she was and is now, is sufficient
to provoke her to tears. -
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the happiness Of welcoming one long
absent to the home tireside; and, af-
ter many days of exile by sea and
land, of strange adventures, perils'
and hair breadth escapes. have feltthe
heart grow full, as looking down the
table of past familiar faces,t the old face,
changed and yet the same, turns to
us, and the eyes throw back their an
swer of affection and faith. So, at
least, felt John Mellish, and SO, too,
felt one true heart not far from John:
But it was not until later in the eve.
ming, when they were all standing
about in the front room listening to
the Carol singers, that Brian found an
opportunity of saying, in Kates ear:
/. Il never loved afwornan but you,
Kate, and I've been faithful to my
love through all these ten hopeless
years. May / ask for my wages ssefa
Kate had no voice TO make an audi
BILE reply, but warm. hand stole into
Brian,s and he knew that after many
| days he had his reward. s55E s..l zsa .s
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a DEAF AND DUNE FEMALE LOSES
HER HEART. AND FINDS HER VOICE.
EFrom the Schenectady Star

@ EFrom the Schenectady Star
Two weeks ago, a female, who has
been for the last few years engaged i'll
selling her photographs on the cars,
and who has for that length Of time
been considered deaf and dumb, came
to this city and stopped at the. Drul-
lard House, and no doubts were en-
tertained by those connected with the
hotel but that she was really minus
the powers of speaking and hearing.
On the Sunday following her arrival
at the hotel, one Frank Slfaffer, who
has been acting porter to the Drul-
lard House, accompanied her to Vale
Cemetery. 1t was very kind in Shaf-
fer to take a poor deaf and dumb fe-
male under his protecting wing and
endeavor to make her time pass agree
ably. Subsequent facts go. to prove,
however, that while the couple lin
gered meath the shades of that beau
tiful locality, they were not as silent
as the tomb. Thursday last she went
down street in company with a little
| girl, to purchase some goods. On her
way she either Intentionally or other
wise spoke to the little girl, who was
much alarmed to hear her do so. She
quieted the little ones fears and assur-
ed her that she had never been lack
ing the gift of speech. But here
comes the best of the story. The wo-
man and the porter left on the ten
o'clock train yesterday, bound west
They were married before they went,
and intended to go to Michigan, buy a
farm and settle down upon it. Before
they left, she handed her newly made
protector a large sum of monay, and
seemed to have plenty besides. The
woman's name was Emeline Shep-
pard-now Emeline Shaffer. Her ap-
pearance was prepossessing, and her
manners easy and graceful and well
calculated to work upon strangers
pocket books. When charged with
being an impostor, she pleasantly said
that she had never asked anybody to
give heranything-that she had mere
ly presented herself and made signs,
and if such actions had put money in
her pockets, why, she was not to be
blamed. f---
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A BOYS comros1r1oN ON ICE.


like ice When it's cold, like it
best. Ice is good for great many 30
things. 1t is good to skate on, and it
is good to make ice-cream. 1 like to
skate. Sometimes 1 lend my skates +.
to Lizzie Jones. and she lets me buckle
them on for her. She wears striped
stockings, with red and white and
blue stripes running around them, and
her legs look like stick of candy
Father says ice is good in cobblers.-r
l don't know why it is better in cob.
blers than other ways, | suppose
shall be a good deal wiser when 1
grow up. like ice cream, with plen-.
ty of vanilla in it. There is more ice.
cream in summer than in winter, and
more ice in winter than in summer
There are heaps of things / do not nm
derstand. Mother says if eat too
much ice-cream it will make my stom-
ach hurt. l eat all i want, but / am
careful not to eat too much, because.
mother tells me not to. when next
winter comes, Lizzie Jones and are
going to skate some more. There
will not be any more winter until af-
ter summer comes. The seasons are
mighty odd in this country. Some
times winter comes before summer;
and sometimes summer comes before
winter. Spring always comes after
winter. Father says may have a
new pair of skates next summer
When get to be a man, / am going
to pour red stuff on the ice, to warm
it, before L put it in my month, like
father does, .F r-s-.-.-.. g-.E s-.ss
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LOOKING FOR A BIRTH.-While
boat was lying at Cincinnati, just
ready to start for Louisville, a young
man came on board leading blush-g,
ing damsel by the hand, and ap- 9
preached the clerk: ..,...ssf sf..
Il say,n he exclaimed, "me and my
wife has just got married, and I'm
looking for accommodations" - a4s
Looking for berth?" hastily in-,
quired the clerk, passing tickets out
to another passenger. af -zsz
ga birth! thunder and lightning,
MOI" gasped the young man, Swe
ain't but just got married! we want
place to stay all night, you know,
and-a bed .-.--.s saF
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Rates Of Advertising
Official Registry.

COUNTY OFFICERS. ffff
Judge of Common Pleas-GEo. NJ. FUTILE.
Probate Judge-JAcoB V. NELL.
Prosecuting Attorpey-E. L. WEBER.
on nty Auditor-WILLIAa GRISNELL.
County Treasurer-GUsTAvUs p. REED.
Clerk of Courts-ANDREw JACKSON.
Sherin-OTIs u. PAINE.
REcoRDER-G. W. BARRETT. ~
County CommissiOners-HENRYJ j. NOBLE, PER-
RYP DAwLEY, Jos. c. CONRAD.
Coroner-LUTHER III. PARMELEE.
Surveyor-CHAELEs J. GILLIs.
Directors of County Inirmary-J. C. BEATTY,
GUAM CLEMENTS and L. G. DODGE.
MAYORS OF INCORPORATED TOWNS
Ravenna-RoYAL TAYLOR.
Kent-E. w. STUART. s!gEs
GarrettsviIIe--F FRANCIS.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Atwater-J r. Conrad and Sylvester A.
Hinman.
Aurora-Reuben r. Cannon and Worthy Tay-
Brimfield-Joseph L. Carrier and A. H. Lam
phare.
Deerfeki-C s. Tibbals and John II. Hoffman.
Edinburgh-smith Sanford and Asa Binghara.
Observation-Disclosures MunyoR and Nathan
II. Smith
Franklin-Joei Davis, Iyin Barton, 1. Archer.
Freedom-Lyman Bryant and Aryiilus c.
Larkcom.
Hiram-Rufus Butts and Richard NJ Hank.
Mantua-A. n. Farr and Henry Cobb.
Nelson-James Ashald and A. +. Hannahs.
Palmyra-Jolm J. Williams, Orrin Stevens
and Enoch Morgan.
Paris-A B. Merrill and Brainard Selby, Jr.
Ravenna-wm. Goldman, George F. Robin
son and Charles j. Stowe.
Randolph-James p. Cole and n. G. Sears o
Rootstown-A. H. Barlow and Gideon Sey-
mour.
shalersville--s Samuel G. Eldridgeand W iiliam
Carlton.
streetsboro-E- NJ. Stanton and James II. .
Nichols. Es
suflieId-H. K Martin and VIM. Paulus.
Windham-E. S. Woodwork and Cornelius j.
Frary. fo.,..t ,.ss1 .EfA EstI.ts.
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"SAY, Billy, what you done with
that air sorT mare O. yourn?" . -
"Sold her," said William, with a
smile of satisfaction. ........
What dye git?" .s,
Hund'an fifty dollars, cash down."
Glow! Hund'an fifty dollars fur
that old kickin' SPAWN critter! Who.
dye sell her to? - -....,--... ~
= "Sold her to mother" ....s.
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"Sir," said little clustering man to
a religious opponent, "to what sect
do you suppose belong?" -7 Afa3sst
"Well, don't exactly know" said
the other, "but, to Judge from your
size and appearance, should think
you belonged to the class generally
called insect" si'ii hl Sae' st %.
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LATELY gentleman of Chicago was
accompanying two ladies to the pano-
rama of the Arctic Expedition, when,
in crossing Market street, he stepped
ona q hogshead hoop, which few up
(as hoops will do), and struck him
across his not very handsome nose.
"Good heavens, ladies =" he excla inn
ed, (which of you dropped that? ?"'@
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"IsAY, Arthur, 1 wish you'd go
and kiss my sister. There she is.r
SAN right--what for - lRfa fs a7issJ
"Why, because, then 1. could kiss
yours"
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Mr.. JENKINS was dining at very
hospitable table, but a piece of bacon.
near him was SO small that the lady of
the house remarked to him;
" Pray, Mr.. Jenkins, help yourself
to the bacon. Don't be afraid of it"
No, indeed, madam, shall not be.
I've seen piece twice as large as that
and it didn't scare me bit"
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A LADY was lately waited upon by
a poor woman who lived in the neigh
borhood, and who solicited charity,
urging that she had named her child
after her. ..- .-....--
Il had understood that the little
one was a boy" said the lady.
$50 it is" said the other.
Certainly, then, you could not
have given it my name" .s....
81 know it," said the other, "but
your name is Augusta, and l named
my boy Augustus, which is so near
that thought you would give me a
new frock for him, and will do with
out the apron on account of the differ
encc in the last syllable"
AT A naval court-martial, recently
held in Brooklyn, the following dia-
logue is said TO have taken place be-
tween one of the witnesses and the
Court:
"Are you a Catholic ?" asked the
the Court. 's
"No, sir"
care you a Protestant?"
"No, sir"
"What are you, then?"
"Captain of the foretop."
-----------sS~.-------
WHEN the lrishman4 first tried
peaches, he said lie liked the flavor,
but the seeds lay hard on his stomach,
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THE BABY SOLDIER.

THE BABY SOLDIER.
i : 2Anotlier little private
.ut1-a Mustered in Eu
The army of temptation
And of sin.
Another soldier arning
For the strife,
$50 To fight the toilsome battles
E.tl OF a life.
Another little sentry
Peg. Who will stand
On guard while evils prowl
On every hand.
Lord, our little darling
Guard and save
Mid the perils of the march -
To the grave.
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Soap! Soap !! p!

The subscriber is manufacturing, at Camp
bellsports, q first rate article of
8 Q f 8 q A Pr
which lie will deliver to those in want of the
same at reasonable rates, by the gallon or barrel
Greese and wood ashes taken in exchange for
soap.
All orders left at Bcckley's Stove and Tin Store,
will receive prompt attention.
EDGAR C. CAMPBELL.
Campbellsport, April "a, 1869, 35-1y.
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NSON w REMAIN

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and No
tary. Office east end Phenix Block, lover
Beckley's Stove and Tin Shop,) Ravenna, o.
Collections promptly mede. Sept3 1S6S, 1y.
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EnGAR w MAXS0N
M. STUART
S. id. NORTON.

Attorney and Counsellor at Law, and
Real Estate Agent, will attend promptly
Swifts Block over Z. K. Waite's Jewelry
Store, Ravenna, Chic. II Sep3 1868, 1y. 7