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II The Port Jervis IN. W Unio


II The Port Jervis IN. " Union
says that "Mr. Silas r. Horton, the
well known insurance agent at Goshen
and Craigyille, is the discoverer Of :
mineral heretofore unknown to science,
which has been named Hortonolite, BY
Professor Brush, of Yale College. This
rare and curious mineral is translucent,
and of an olive-green color, in thin
pieces, but black in the mass; has >
peculiar ring, like a piece of metal,
and is essentially glass of iron, form
ed, no doubt, by the intense heat OF
volcanic fires, at some remote age. It
contains about fifty per cent. OF the
purest iron ever known, and Will,
probably, prove Of large pecuniary
value to the owner of the property, r.
P. Parrot, Esq, of Greenwood, which
fact was at once made known to him
by Mr.. Horton. This mineral is SINH
lar in composition to the ore from which
the celebrated Damascus steel was
made, used by the Turks for their sa-
bres in olden tines"
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oughly and cordially hated by the
whole Grant family, and is feared by

oughly and cordially hated by the
whole Grant family, and is feared by
the President.
The average time between Wash
ington and San Francisco has been
seven days, six hours and nine min
utes, with one trip as quick as six days
and fifteen hours. It is the intention
to still further reduce the schedule
time so as to bring the time between
New York and San Francisco down
a half day on the average.
Congressman Jenckes, of Rhode Is
land, had an interview with the Pres
ident yesterday and submitted the de-
tails of his new civil service bill, the
main points of which were approved
by the President who mentioned his
determination to call the attention of
Congress in his annual message. A
bill of this kind which is intended to
fasten upon the country the appoint
ments of a Radical administration is
just about up to the intellect of the
President; no doubt he saw, when
pointed out to him, the advantage
which would accrue to Radicalism
from this movement, which in connec-
ton with others of kindred nature,
will be pushed through Congress
while the Radicals have the power.
TREBLA.
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w From and after this date, the
publication and business affairs of the
DEMOCRAT, will be. under the control
and management of my son, Edward
A. Biossat. With this announcement
it is we'll to say that the credit system
carried on by me so foolishly will be
abandoned, and all those disposed here
after to patronize the concern must
certainly expect to pay for it. am
tired and grown old trusting every
body and having thousands of dollars
charged on my books as glazing leg
acy to my creditors. Those owing me
for work long since done can call and
pay if they choose. I hardly think
they will ever open new accounts with
the DEMocRAT.
I shall for the present continue at
the editorial helm and shall conduct
my Journal as in the past. have no
new promises to make, no new pledges
to take; but to close return thanks to
all my paying patrons.
.... E. r. BIOSSAT.
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The Direct Trade to Red RIv..

1t isa source of much prat;so...
that the Silver Bow, for Red river t %al
received, at the hands of our me- .s
chants, the just recognition of her -. .a
terprise and worth in the shane -
complete trip of freight and a nn, - :
of passengers. The Silver Row IL
entered the Red river trade na,,.s
nently, beyond the possibility ~
doubt. She will run regularly 6etw..ss
St. Louis and Shreveport, and w;i, ss
special attention to the SOLICITING ~ ~
ders for our st Louis houses NJ.
Red river people can rely on her to ~ -
liver their orders at their proper Az s
tinatiOn, and can also conerstn1sss
themselves on the fact that the a,sss
disideratum of a regular st Louis 90
Red river packet has last bea. ., ~
tanned, and that hereafter thew can a.
their market in St. Louis much .aN a
convenient than in the sources -
which they at present receive ~.
supplies. Moreover, the rates of freicSt
will be such as to quickly cause a a.
moralization among the terrible mon.
opoly at present existing in the ~
river, and also tend greatly to m.
building up of a fine line of side-wl,s.s
steamers to run as regular packets ~
tween this point and the headwater.
of Red river. There has ALREADY. dn,'
ing the past month, number ofadant.
able boats left our wharf fully laden
for the cities and plantations ON Re3
river, and though they may not be n.
the list of regular packets which are ia
ply in that large stream, yet it IA an
earnest Of the intentions of our me,.
chants to build up the trade, and va
yet hope to chronicle the departure Of
numerous vessels, as we to-day an.
nounce the departure of the elegant
steamer Silver Bow.-St. Louis Repub.
lican, 10th inst.
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Corn AND HoGs.-From carefully
conducted experiments by different
persons, it has been ascertained that
one bushel of corn will make a little
over 1Oa pounds of pork-gross. TAX
ing the results as a basis, the following
deductions are made, which all our
farmers would do we'll to lay up for
convenient reference-that:
When corn costs 123 cents per BUSH
el, pork costs i cents per pound.
When corn costs II cents per bushel,
pork costs 2 cents per pound.
When corn costs Is. cts per bushel,
pork costs 3 cts per pound.
When corn costs 80 cts per bushel
pork costs 4 cts per pound.
When corn costs so cts per bushel,
pork costs 5 cents per pound.
The following statements shows
what the farmer realizes on his corn
when in the form of pork:
When pork sells for cents per
pound, 1t brings Is cents per bushel in
corn.
When pork sells for 4 cents per
pound, it brings 80 cents per bushel in
| corn.
When pork sells for S cents per
pound, it brings As cents per bushel in
corn Exchange.
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The NEGRO jury QUESTION N vn

The NEGRO JURY QUESTION m vn.
dISIA.-We copy as follows from To
Lynchburg Virginian:
The decision of Judge s. S. We;enw.
in the Circuit Court of Powhatsb, IL
been the occasion of much public inte,eet
Below we give a copy Of the record sad
the Judges opinion. This question n.
sprung on him, but he met the issua
promptly and firmly. The Judge has
given universal satisfaction to the bar and
people throughout his entire circuit:
'1n Powhatan Circuit Cont: Upon
the calling of the grand jury, it appearing
to the court that the sheriff had summorsd
colored persons in part to compose the
same. and it also appearing, on inquiry BY
the court OF the sheriff, that this vas his
unauthorized act, done upon bis own res.
possibility, and in the absence OF any mil!
tary order, it is the opinion OF the court
that this act of the sheriff Is not warranted
by the Laws of Virginia and many jeopa,.
die all the acts Of the grand jury. There.
fore the court doth order the sheriff to
summon grand jury in accordance with
the existing laws OF Virginia"
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Wendell Phillips on the Late
Elections
"oUR DAY FAST SLIPPING AwAY"--THE
ADMINISTRATION GUILTY OF "CRUEL
NEGLECT OF THE NEGRO.

[From the Anti-Slavery Standard
The late elections do not much
change the aspect of public affairs.
The Republican party can hardly be
said to hold its own. Still it remains
strong. The most striking feature is
the revival of the old issues and the
interest in new ones. This shows that
we are floating from the keen and an
CRY question Of the Wharf.-The negro.
This should rouse our friends to
more activity-our day is fast slipping
away. We must work while the day
lasts. Once let public thought float
off from the great issue of the war, and
it will take perhaps more than a gen.
Grafton to bring it back again. Mean
while two things are evident. Unless
s)me remedy is devised, tina negro will
stand in peril and use his rights only at
great personal hazard for many years
to come. Secondly, it is evident that
the Administration at Washington
does not mean to interfere actively in
his behalf. President Grant not only
docs not plan any interference, he cam
not by any appeal be reused to allow
or arrange any. Several of
the Southern States, most of them, will
fall at first into rebel hands. But, in
the end, loyalty will find room and
protection.
All things help the right. Only put
the negro on land and thus let him vote
free from fear of starvation, and 10y
atty has nothing to fear. The varnish
of a few fine words and little. forced
kindness will never hide the scars of
two centuries. This generation trembl-
ed too anxi0usly, IOnged too impatient
ly for 1863, aud have rejoiced too pro-
fOundly in that great deliverance to
forget it in their day. The kindly
African nature is the most forgiving
of all races, and the most forgetful of
injuries. But it needs no bull dog and
no fox for this occasion. The gentlest
hare knows the hound when he sees
him.
But the Administration is verify
guilty for its cruel neglect. The gar
ments whose skirts are full of innocent
blood, shed by its predecessor; it has
voluntarily put on. 1t is yet to be seen
whether it has thrown away the
strength of it's party, which to-day is
the staff of loyalty. But it needs no
future hour to show that it has broken
a nrtion's pledges to the loyal men of
the South, and basely left them I'M
shielded to their enemies. No finan-
cial success will give such idlers and
tops the credit OF statesmen. Treach-
erous, selfish betrayers of those who
trusted them, guilty of blood and as
hlving slatterned away the noblest
Opportunities-this will be their record
in history.
WENDELL PHILLIPS.
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BOILING POTAToEs.-There is a great
deal constantly said as to the best way
to boil potatoes. The following, saad
to be an Irish mode, is no doubt very
good. It is said that in Ireland they
always nick off piece of the skin, pus
them in a pot of cold water, which y
gradually heated, but never allowed 70
boil: cold water should be added a
soon as the water begins to boil when
done, pour all the water off, cover tho
vessel with cloth and in few MIN
utes they are cool enough for use.
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ards Monthly.
How HOStetter's Bitters Cure Dis
pepsia.
THE WHOLE STORY IN NUT sHEl

THE WHOLE STORY IN NUT SHELL.
The Office of the stomach is to convert
the food into cream-like semi-iuid, call
ed CHYME. This is effected partly by the
action of solvent, called the gastric
juice, which exudes from the coating of
the stomach, aud partly by a mechanical
movement Of that organ, which churns, as
it We're, the dissolving aliment. The
CHHME passes from the stomach into the
duodenum, or entrance to the bowels,
where it is subjected to the action Of the
bile, and the nutritious portion of it con-
verified into a fluid called Chyle, which
eventually becomes blood. .--.-
Now, it is evident that if the great sol
vent, the gastric juice, is not produced in
sufficient quantities, or if the mechanical
action of the stomach is not sufficiently
brisk, the first process Of digestion will be
but imperfectly performed. 1t is also
clear that if the liver, which plays such an
important part in changing the nourishing
portion Of the chyme into the material OF
the blood, is congested, or in any unnatu-
raj condition. the second process will not be
thoroughly accomplished. The result of
the tGo failures is dyspepsia, complicated
with bili0Nsness. f.. F.
The mode in which HOSTETTER'S
fBITTERS operate in such cases is this :
they invigorate the cellular membrane OF
the stomach, which evolves the gastric
juice, thereby insuring an ample suficien.
CIV of the fluid to completely dissolve the
food. they also act upon the nerve OF
the stomach, causing any acceleration OF
the mechanical movement necessary to re
duce the food to a homogeneous mass
They also act specifically upon the liver
strengthening it, aud so enabling it to pro-
dnce an ample and regular supply of bile
for the purpose of converting the nutri'
tious particles Of the Chyme into ChyIe
and promote the passage through the
bowels of the useless debris.
In this way, HOSTETTER'S BITTERS
cure dyspepsia and liver complaint. The
explanation is plain. simple, philosophical
and true
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EARTHQUAKE IN THE CAuCAsus.-On the
2lst of August, at 8 minutes past o. clock
in the afternoon, very alarming shock OF
earthquake was felt IN and around Schema
cha, in the Caucasus, which destroyed not
only the greater part of the houses in the
town, but also those of the villages of
eighteen versts. The approach of the
catastrophe was announced by many pre-.
cursory Indications. such as the water in
the fountains turning muddy aud the pre-
valence of an odor like that of garlic in the
air. Immediately before the shock, a noise
like subterranean thunder was Heard, and
at the same moment dense columns of dust
appeared, moving rapidly from east to west.
The magnet lost its attractive power.
When the ground began to shake the con-
cussion was so violent that scarcely house
in Schemacha escaped serious damage.
According to some, the duration Of the
earthquake was ifteen. according to others,
twenty-five seconds. The motion was un-
dulatory, and the earth waves, following
different directions. met and crossed each
other. This wavelike rolling of the ground
was accompanied by vertical movement
which has been but rarely observed in such
phenomena. The central point of the
earthquake was chain Of mountains in
the neighborhood of Schemacha.
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A GENTLEMAN OF LEIsURE.-There
are very few grown men, or even stout
boys in this country who have any
pride in. being out of business. = Occa-
,sionally one is found, however, and
when found he is made note of. We
came across a genuine specimen the
other day-or rather he ran against us
-emphatically against us; against our
feelings, against our judgment, against
our sympathy, but not against our
pity. We did pity him and that was
the extent of our recognition. He was
dressed faultlessly-that is, if the ex-
IRENE of latter day fashion can be call
ed faultless; he had beautiful white
hands and teeth, his hair was parted in
the middle, his downy moustache
adroitly colored and curled, golden
mounted eye-glass dangled from but
.tonhole Of his vest, and a nobby little
walking stick was twisted in his be-
jeweled lady-fngers. He was proud
to say that he was gentleman of lei
sure. We inferred as much before he
said it. What else could have been in
ferred? What earthly use could the
mortal thing be put to? Physical
force he had not; his mind was as va
cant as an exhausted receiver; and he
seemed to have no excuse for living,
except to advertise some tailoring es-
tablishment. 1t is something to the
credit of this republican country that
such specimens of the genus homo are
rare. We can only wish they were so
rare that Barnum would be induced to
cage them with his monkeys, though
the monkeys would be apt to protest
:.; s,:..: A.. Us eompanionship.- Pack
ards Monthly.
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~ It is feared that with the death
of Mr.. Roehling, the great bridge build;
er, the 81 SOC, 900 Brooklyn bridge wn1
dissolve into unsubstantial air. MOTH
ing of it exists, say the BrooklyItes,
except on paper, and the New Yor.
Times is unkind enough to inslnuase
that it ia "buncombe to talk of its pos
sible existence anywhere elss,'
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BuCHu.

This wonderful medicine has gained
Worldwide fame for the cure Of affections
of the kidneys and bladder. and all who
require it are in search of the best. Drom-
goole & Cos Buchu, prepared by regular
physicians of Memphis Tenn, is recognized
as the best and cheapest. Price 81 Sold
by druggists everywhere.
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s@- The Steam Gin, on the Kelso
Plantation, was burned on last Thurs
day, during the heavy gale of that day.
There was about eighty bales of cotton
the property Of E. & S. We'll, and Har-
ry Haas; no insurance.
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HB- Mr.. Sims Reeves, favorite tenor
in New York, carries the privileges of his
class to point or two beyond the regular
mark. The other evening he was playing
in an opera where two of the chorus sin-
gers made "hash" of their music. He
waited at the side scenes and struck a
blow at one of the vocalists, "sending him
spinning" and gave the other ga lift" with
his foot as he was going off.
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THE LADY's FRIEND FOR DEcEM-
Berthe Christmas Number of this
attractive monthly has two uncom-
monty beautiful steel engravings-
companion pictures, "The DEPARTURE
and "The Return" More beautiful
engravings than these are seldom seen
in a magazine. 1t has also gay and
stylish plate of Colored Fashions, and
Christmas title-page, showing vari-
GUS modes of celebrating the day. The
illustrations of Caps, Bonnets and
Coiffures are tasteful, and SO are the
captivating costumes for Little Girls
Music-"The Angels are Waiting fol
Me-" Amanda NJ Douglas concludes
her excellent story, "The Prize of Two
Mems Lives;" and Mrs. Wood reveals
the weli-kept secret of her novel OF
"Roland Yorke," which ends in the
most satisfactory manner. There is a
fine story from Mrs. Moulton, and one
from Nora Perry, and a sweet poem
from Florence Percy with the usual
literary variety. The recipes are good
practical directions, such as, ladies
want for the holidays. Thepublishers
offer groat inducements to new sub,
scribers, and we recommend our read.
ers to inclose ten cents for a sample
copy, to Deacon s. Peterson, 319 Wal
nut street, Philadelphia. Price $3.50
a year (which also includes large
steel engraving.) -Four copies, So
Five copies (and one gratis,) So. The
Lady's Friend and The Saturday Eve
ming Post land one engraving,) 81.
ERESH PUMPKIN SEED-Jus-
4 -acairnJ upI for c,la I've II CT Jn1YN
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~ A young lady while going to

II A young lady while going to her
wedding in Rondout, N. Y, on Sunday,
was thrown from the carriage and
broke her leg. It was proposed to
take her to a physician and have the
limb set, but she refused, saying she
was going to be married first. And,
as usual, she had her way.
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gaaisiaua 9etnutrat.
La
wEpNEsDAY,...N NOV. "a, 1869
NJ O II [ O E

The THESPIANS will give per-
Torrance on FRIDAY Evening No
vember 26th, at which time will be
reproduced, (BY SPECIAL REQUsT, the
Startling Romantic Drama, Entitled:
The Fiend Of the Eddystone !!
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THE PAY OF ARMY OFFICERS AT WASH
1SGroN.-A correspondent of New York
paper has been at some pains to obtain
The following military statistics:
There are on duty at Washington,
chiefly in the bureaus of the War Depart
ment, one general, ten brigadier generals
eighteen colonies. eight lieutenant colonies
twenty-five majors, seventeen captains
eli n.s : n:tutenantts, zine second liruten-
ants, aud ten acting assistant surgeons
making total Of one hundred and eight
officers.
With few exceptions the regular off
GERS draw cavalry pay and allowances, aud
Communication of quarters and fuel at the
rate Of $l8 per room and $40 per ton
The allowance for rooms has been doubled
since the war. and the officers can now
draw or commute coal instead of wood
1000 pounds OF anthracite coal being con
sidered equivalent to cord Of merchanta
BILE hard wood. Acting assistant surgeons
are paid from 500 to $l25 per month
The pay rolls foot up TO $50 800 pc,
month.
The General-in-C Chief receives 1882
per "ohth vi thlrty Gays LOT pay, ETC., SSUo
for qua! tiers and fuel, and $50 fer forage
making an annual income of $2O,3ll so.
The heads of the staff departments are
brigadier generals. The pay of staff off
GERS of that grade is 1926 SO per month
of thirty days, but the present Incumbent
having been from seven to forty three years
in the service, draw from SO to $72 PEI
month for longevity rations.
During the summer months, from MAJ
l to Aug. l, the communion of fuel, at $l(
per ton, is 1913 70, and in Septenbe
SlOl 10, which makes the annual pay o
heads of staff departments, 5348 81, with
out the longevity ration. In addition to
this they, as we'll as all commissioned Off
GERS of the army, can purchase subsist enc
stores from the Government at cost price
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RALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAZINE
We are in receipt of this marvellously
cheap and handsome Magazine for
December. It's table of coEtents is
varied and charming, embracing the
usual fine variety of serials, sketches,
stories, poems and attractive engrav-
ings. The publishers announce in the
prospectus for the coming year, serial
story for adults, by the popular Maya
zine writer, James Franklin Fits, and
juvenile serial by the young peoples
favorite, Horatio Alger, Jr. The price
of this periodical is q marvel to every
body-a hundred page first-class illus
trated Magazine for fifteen cents, or
sl,5e per year, is indeed wonderfully
cheap. Elliott, Themes & Talbot,
Publishers, Boston, Mass.
.vz- --~~~~>~~~~os-.~--~--------
p Our regular Alexandria Packet,
Celeste, met with some trifiing damage
to her machinery, on her last trip. and
consequently has been thrown out of
her regular time. She has been fixed
o. X. again, and will resume her regu-
lar trips She goes down this day
at 12 NJ.
Sg Our weekly thanks are due to
the officers of the Lotus No. 3, Fleta,
Flirt, Rose Franks, Julia A. Ru-
dolph ans, Celeste for papers.
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The Domestic Farce, of
THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING
s@ The same precautions will be
taken to preserve order. For fur
ther particulars, see programmes.
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WHAT BOYS CAN Do.-A n,eo,o

WHAT BOYS CAN Do.-A pregnant
Erample.--A young man of an, adjoin.
ing county, mot yet nineteen years
DID," aided by his brother, between
twelve and thirteen years of age, and =
pony, has this year, on rented land,
cleared three bales of cotton, ard one
hundred and fifty bushels of corn, and
lots of potatoes, besides supporting
his mother and a little sister. He also
has cotton yet to pick He is the son
Ola deceased Confederate soldier. He
will commence the next year with the
following capital.
Three bales of cotton at 23c. ........ s.345
$50 bushels corn at 81 5o........... 225
$50
and his pony.
He contemplates buying a mule and
hiring hand and more ground. He
cultivated thirty acres this year. Col
umbia Sun.
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" In the New Orleans Times we
find the following notice of Captain B.
T. Washes establishment, and as he is
one of our advertisers, we copy for the
benefit of onr many readers about to
visit the Crescent City.
MEMS UNDERwARE AND BORIS
CLoT4ING.-We cannot serve our read
ers better than by directing them to
call on B. T. Walshe, No. ITO Canal ST..
for their children's clothing and under
clothing, of which Mr.. Walshe has q
full stock, for all ages from two years
to manhood, and at very reasonable
prices. In gentlemen's furnishing
goods, everything new and elegant in
foreign and domestic styles are to be
found at his store, which is easily re-
cognized, being headquarters for
Washes shirts, mems furnishing goods
and boys's clothing, No. Ito Canal,
near St. Charles.