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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

Balzae never pictured a more melancholy
illusion perdue than that which seems likely to
befall the believers in the promises vi the
Hanson Cab Association. Hope told a hatter-
ing tale of cheap vehicles. rapid transit, and,
wonder above wonders, polite and attentive
drivers. Perhaps this last extravagant cOndi-
ton should have warned everybody against
repOsing too blind credulity in the COmpa-
nys pledges. The ambition Of any man or any
body of men in undertaking so bold rebellion
against the recognized maxim that passengers
shave no rights which hackmen are bound to
Prospect" ought, perhaps. to have been looked
upon with considerable distrust. Yet many
were dazzled by the cheering prospect, and
with wishes fathering belief, listened gladly to
the voices Of the charmers. For time, their
faith remained unimpaired. So bright scheme
should prosper, might prosper, must prosper
But. days rolled on, and weeks, and months,
without the appearance of single
satisfactory sign to justify the long
prOtracted confidence. How many successive
dates were absolutely fixed for the introduc.
ton Of the cabs 1t is impossible for us now to
compute. 1t is sufficient to say that the last
positive assurance was for the LIST of October
Every thing was ready, and operations were to
begin then, without fall. Aud now the ides Of
October are come and yet no cabs. AS eager
desert travellers punue in vain misty mirage,
so those who longed for Hansoms followed the
receding phantom of the cheap apd rapid
vehicle Eith It's amiable and polished driver.
And &it6 tie SAND result. The ques-
tions now arise-Are there any Hansoms
Wara anv HanaomA aVar iutenuedf Ol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

The Porto P.ican deputies. such as they are,
have appesIed before the Spanish Cortes, and
asked fer certain liberties and reforms. We
dare Say that emancipation is not among them,
,or we should have heard of it loudly. Hence,
we commend to the colonial politicians the fact
that Hasme- Pasha has just become President
of q society to promote the abolition of Slavery
in the Ottoman Empire. Can Christian and
most Catholic Spain be more cruel than heather
and Mohammedan Turkey /'.|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

We hear of a fraud Of ten million dollars id
the Havana Custom House. and wonder if His
Exeellency the Captain-G General, and His Wor-
shin the Gobernador Superior Politico have
had hands In it. To these gentlemen, lately
accused in our columns of having robbed the
country they were sent to govern, The TRIBUNE
owes an order prohibiting it from Cuban cir
culation. The order. we understand. was given
at the instance of Minister Roberts, also sup
posed to be implicated In the profits arising
ont nc the oonfscation OF Cuban property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

Even the Tammany managers seem to be
impressed with the necessity of improving the
quality and odor of our Bench. Judge Clerke
is 30 give place in the Supreme Court to John
R.iBrady, now of the Common Pleas. Mr..
Brady has hitherto maintained good stand
ing, and will prove a strong candidate. But it
is by no means certain that Tammany will
make the Judges this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

A gunboat of the United States is watching
the steamer Hornet, which is warned, by order
of the President, not to leave port until her
case is decided. This lie as it should be. Let
the Hornet make the most of her case in law;
let her champions prove, if they can, that she
was not fitted out in our own ports, and that
we have q right to be eonsiaegate of her claims
in doubtful case; bur let them not count
upon the colusion Of our Government in her
eGcaD6. .Ir ..r.. d. .. ~ .r...H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

of all the elements Of opposition to the cor
rupt and fraudulent domination of Tammany
Hall If that domination is not now shaken.
the blame will rest largely On Republican self
ishness and folly. With proper understand
ing and accord among the opponents of Tam
many msrue, its overthrow is certain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

The Connecticut Valley Railroad from Hart
ford to the Shore Line Road, Westbrook, on
the west bank of the river, is TO be put
under contract directly, and completed in 1870.
Its length is about fifty miles, and its stock
subscription already amounts to 81 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

"the Auditor Of Public Accounts, and FIVE per
"cent. on all accounts collected by him."
claims s125,OOO for collecting large amount
of taxes that were with difficulty recovered by
prosecution. Of course, hs'salary as public pros
ecutor is also paid; and he has obtained the
issue of mandamus to compel the Auditor
to give a warrant on the State Treasurer and
settle his little BILL Now bring along the con-
spiracy cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

were they but air-drawn Hansoms. Hansoms
of the mind, proceeding from the heat-op-
pressed brain of some distracted SPECTATOR
who, with reason shattered by long ana oitter
suffering under the present system, conceiVeu
for his own benefit and that of the community
a plan too daring for human ingenuity 10
accomplish, and too hopeless for human reason
longer to entertain?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

Az several County nominations are likely to
be made this evening, we venture to suggest,
/. That the German Republican Committee be
consulted and counseled with before Any can
didates are named; 2. That nothing be done
that xlU psaYept or emRsTgsss A combination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

Tie Rural CaroIRida is q monthly magazine Of
sixty-four large pages, whereof No has just been
issued, at Charleston. S. c., by Walker, Evans g.
Cogswel It 10 cheap; it seems to be judiCiously
edited; and it is filed with such information as is
needed to renoyato aud enrich the South. We be-
speak for ii wide circulation aud a careful
nArusal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15

prove inconsolable. There is balm in Giead'
and some New-York Democrat is not nearly 80
far separated from the possibility OF lbeing
chosen next President rs if Pendleton had been
elected Governor of Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-15
how TO REDUCE THE INTEREST ON QUE
NATIONAL DEBT

We gave, some weeks since, the substance OF
a letter from Mr.. c. 8. p. Bowles, an Amen-
can banker in Paris, Affirming and illustrating
the practicability of funding our Five-T wenties
in new American COnsol untaxable and pay
able in gold, at low rate Of interest. Mr.
Bowles is now in this City. aud has addressed
second letter to Mr. Boutwell,, giving fuller
and clearer details of the means whereby such
a loan can be placed in the financial centers Of
the civilized world. The subject is one Of such
grave and general importance that we give
place to Mr. Bowles's new letter complete, and
commend it tOYgeneral attention. 1t is az fol-
lows:
FIFTH-AvESUE HOTEL, NEW YORK, Oct. D. 1859.
Hon. GEORGE 8. BOUTWELL,, Secretary OF the Treasury
SIR: had lately the honor of submitting TO you from
Europe the views OF OF citizens and friends.
there resident upon the high stand which taken
with regard to our Finances
AS supplement to letter. IT becomes necessary 70
put forth some plan Of accomplishing the pooy
therein urged upon you 1t thought wise before
posing these views to compare them In this country with
those of the corresponding class OF earnest men who,
thoroughly awake the importance Of tho policy about
to be adopted will come forward IN support Of their
Government
Realizing that from natural love OF retirement. On
dread Of noorety have too long held ourselves aloof
we remember that Nation governor pretend
to goyern-ourseves. and consequently identified
with and profit lose by and with Government,
Our WANTS LESS THAN GEsERALLr BELIEVED.
The amount OF indebtedness for which are now re-
qured to provide much loss than is generally DO
leved Referring your last statement md the fol
lowing amounts which may be left unchanged for the
present and some time to come:
g. 1854 t7lg9OOo o.
Bonds at S per cent. QO40, issued under act
of March 8, 1894 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851 800 o.
Bonds Of 1881, ut per cent ........ 2s36T76c0 %
Currency debt, Legal Tenders, Gold Certif-
Gates, and Postal and Fractional Cur.
rency, Accrued Interest 5266T3056 %
o. 1885, 956 %
$50 bonds at per cent l6026osSo %
t263.6O9,s6 On
Less balance on hand ............... 16G,l14783 ~
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-11-03

"A WATCH, pair of Blankets
Quilt or Shawl for One Dollar ap
pears almost impossible, but such may
G.e had and hundreds of other useful
articles by pasfonisng PARKER &
cos, LONE DOLLAR SALE"
Tier system ef doing business has
been examined ~ She authorities and
a DECISION rendereI'ed from tie In
iernal Revenue department at Wash
lngton dated Nov. 4th, 1868, declar-
ing business perfectly fair and le-
Ultimate and entirely different from the
numerous gift enterprises. OF course
we do not get watches, blankets, &c.
for One Dollar, but in erery large Club,
one Of these articles are sold for One dol
lar, us an extra inducement, and some
member of the club has the chance of
obtaining it. A New feature introdu-
ced by this enterprising firm, is TO pay
their agents i'll either cash or mcrcilan,
.iise and to pre-paythe express charges
No better opportunity can be offered
to either Ladies or Gentlemen, having
leisure time, than to torm-clubs for
this firm.
Read their advertisement in another
column, andzsend for catalogue. 1m14
- H-Z. ..-HT AAaE : 7 H| ~
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-11-03

Laying q Corner Stone.-On Wed.
nesday last, the Corner Stone of St
Edwards Catholic Church was laid
The new structure is located on Cot
aage Street, in Ashland. The Rev
"A. Magenhann, of Mansfield; Rev. F
Ankly, of Wooster; Row. A. Maky,
of Marion; Rev. 6 Girardin, OF Gal
ion, and Rev. P. Pitts, of Crestline,
took part in the ceremonies. Copies
of "The States & Union" 1.-THE Shield
d Banne-," THE Mansfield Herald,
"'Thc FreemansJ oarnal, "Thc Wahr-
h~eitzfriend," as well as the names of the
Presidentofthe UnitedStates, the Gov
ernor Of Ohio. the Mayor of Ashland;
and u few coins of the present period,
were deposited beneath the Corner
StoneEs"sAfter these ceremonies, the
audience repaired to the Court House,
where an Interesting discourse was de-
livered by Rev. A. Maky. 1t is ex-
pected that the new edifice will be COM
pleted SO ne time next summer.
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An Eatine Mtw Nitiion of. tie Com.

An Entire Me,u Edition of, tie Com
PITTS Works Of Mrs. Caroline Lee Henz.
Those who admire prose fiction of
a high order, will receive with salts
faction the announcement that T. B.
Petersonzand BrotAess,s Philadelphia,
have in press, for immediate publica.
ton, a new and complete edition OF
all the novels and writings of the
late Mrs Caroline Lee Hentz. UH-
fortunately this lady, whose natural
intelligence and talents had been i'm
proved by the highest culture, and
who moved in the first circles of soci-
ETY., first in her native Massachusetts
and finally in the South, died in the
maturity of her powers-hcr writings
remaining as a memorial OF her worth.
Inio some other novels she introdu-
ced incidents of her own childhood
and womanhood. The whole of the
works will be issued complete in
twelve large duo decimo volumes Two
volumes will he published each month
until the series is complete, one vol
ume oil the fifteenth of the month.
They will be printed on the finest pa
per and bound i'll the most beautiful
style, in fine Morocco cloth, with =
new, full guilt back, AID sold as the
low price of SI.75 each, in Morocco
cloth ; or in paper cover, at 81 90
each. The first volume will be issu-
ed on November 1st, 1859, and will
be Linda, or The Young Pilot of the
Belle Creole The first volume Lin
da,' will cOntain7a full and complete
Biography of the late Mrs. Caroline
Lee Hentz, which has never before
been published. The second volume
will be issued on November 10, 1869,
and it will be Robert Graham a Sc
quel to Linda /; or, The Young Pilot
OF the Belle Creole These will be
followed, one on the first and one on
the fifteenth oil each month, by Err
nest Linwood or The Inner Life of
the Author The Planters North
ern BRIDE ; or Scenes III Mrs. Hentz's
Childhood Marcus Warland /; or
The Long Moss Spring. Helen and
Arthur; or Miss Thusa's Spinning
Wheel 'COurtship and Marriage ;
or The Joys and Sorrows of Ameri-
can Lite 'Eoline; or Magnolia
Vale or The ffeiress of Glenmore ,
'Rena ; or The Snow Bird n Tale OF
Real Life, The Lost Daughter, and
other Stories The Banished Son,
aud other Stories of the Heart Love
after Marriage, and other Stories
This series will no doubt prove to be
the most popular series of Novels ever
issued in this country. They will be
for sale by all Booksellers or copies
will be sent per mail, post paid, by the
publishers, on receipt OF price.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-11-03
TRAGEDY IN SAN FRANCISCO
A Young Woman Shot Dead by her
LoVer-The Man Commits Suicide.

A fearful tragedy was enacted yes
terday afternoon, ut a locality beyond
the Mission, in which ayoung and very
pretty girl was shot and killed by feio
eiouS lover, who aflerward lodged a
bullet in his own brain 49,
Annie Wagner was about seven.
teen years of age. a native doflWil-
liansburg, New York, who had resi-
ded with her parents, in this city, for
some Years past. For the past ten
months she had been at domestic SER
vice with a family named Borheimer,
who resided on Webster street, be-
tween Haight and Page. A man
named Anthony r. Knettle was. en-
ployed by the same family as laborer
and man of all work. He will be re
membered as the party who shot one
Nottingham in an outside land disturf
bance, some few weeks ago. An7at-
tempt vas made at the time to- hush
the matter up, but the fact leaked
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
Alexander Wetherill
vs..
John Grill, ct. at.

John Grill, ct. at
State of Ohio, Ashland County, IS.
BY virtue of a certain order of sale,
issued from the Court of Common
Pleas, of Ashland County against de-
PENDANTS. dated October Is. A. D.
1859, and to me directed, 1 will sell at
public sale, at the south door of the
Court House, in Ashland, Ashland
County. Ohio, on
Saturday, Morsm5ey 27, A.. d. 1869,
at 10 o'clock A. n. of said day, the
following Real Estate, situate in the
County of Ashland and State of Ohio,
to-wit Being the undivided one-balf
of a part of the South east quarter of
section twenty-nine (29), Township
twenty (2u) Range sixteen (l6). beun-
ded as follows: Beginning at n post
on the South boundary line of said
quarter said post being 40 $40 poles
West of the Southeast corner of said
section thence North uniform varia-
ton of 10 &c 3-10 perches to a post;
thence West 414o East 81 perches to
a post on the East boundary line of
said quarter; thence North with said
line l3 perches to the center of the
Black Fork of the Mohecan f.; thence
up the center of the said stream South
go West III perches; thence South
80 West II $40 perches thence
South 49, West 46 40 perches;
thence West III perches; thence south
90 W. II $40 perches thence South
48o West 48 10 perches; thence
South 491 west Is 8-1h perches; thence
South 691o West Is 80 perches
thence south $40 west 10 $40 perches
to the South line of said quarter, where
the said line intersects the said stream
in the center of the same; thence east
with the said South line 40 40 perch
es to the place OF beginning, contain
ing ten (tO) acres and one rood.
Also one other tract of land laying
OH the so-called Judge Coulter's quar-
ter bounded as follows, to-wit: Be
ginning at Judge Cuulter's Northeast
Corner A. a stake from which u cherry
tree twelve nc-ches in diameter bears
North $50 Eass 1874 links and a
cherry tree 6 inches in 1aiameter bears
South-easterly IH7 links the,iee South
with the said Coulter's East line "a
no perches to the center OF the creek
and said Coulter's South-e corner;
thence North 864o West 80 $40 per-
ches with the said CouIter's.. South
line to his Southwest corner in the
center of the Greek, and in the, boun-
Diary line of the Southeast quarter OF
section 80, in Green township, in the
said County; thence South with the
said line 70 $40 perches to the center
OF the road leading from Perrysville
to Stringer's Grist Mill; thence South
$50 East 80 $40 rods to the center OF
the said road to a stake thence with
the center of the same North Sc
East IA perches l24 links; thence
North 4O3o East with the center OF
said road 10 $40 perches to the north
boundary line of said quarter to a
stake; thence West with the said
boundary line 81 6-l0 perches to the
place of beginning, containing twelve
C12) acres and..three (3) rods.
Appraised at Sc, 166
Terms of Sale, Cash.
VIM. o. PORTER,
Sheriff Ashland Co.
Oct. Of, '67-5w16
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appearance and unamiabie of dispos..
ton. He appears, however, in his
savage way, to have fallen i'll love
with tBesrd6d, Annie WagnerG : III
ga suit yasloyltFtals al dey yester-
day, in tie F6hrtP District Court,
about the land for which Nottingham
was shot, and Knettle had BEEN q.
tending as a witness. He got off
about three o'clock i'll the afternoon,
and started for home. Crossing the
6raveyard,-f4eaf -Ma- ket~stFeet, he
was carrying his pistol i'll his hand,
aad was overheard to say aloud, tall .
ing to himself, that he was a gre: t
fool not to have killed the the girl b.
fore. He arrived at the house about
four O'Clock.
Mrs. Rorheimer and Annie were
alone in the houses He called the
latter out. saying that he wanted to
talk to her. In the course of the
talk he said something to brighten
her, and she ran back to the house,
where she said to Mrs. Borheimer
that she must go away: "That man
wants to Kill me-" Mrs Borheimer
reassured her, and babe her go on an
-errand to a neighbours house saying,
"He will not hurt you. The girl
Started, and Knettle called out, Come
beck and get my SUPPER She start
ed, and Mt the same time he caught
her 10y the dress She screamed that
he was going to kill her. Mrs. Bor-
heimer, who | gone into tie house to
put a shawl over her shoulders, came
10 the door, attracted by the girls
cries of terror, when Knettle said.
Fa'YoI Dutch, what are you doing
there p The girl broke from him and
started to run, with her face turned
toward him, looking over ler shout
der. He fired the first shot directly
into that face. 1t took effect in the
neck, below the jaw, coming out near
the ear. He fired a second shot, stri-
king her in the skull, behind the ear,
and. glanc ng round, coming out near
the templ". She staggered, when, in
qilick SUCCESSION he refh the third
and fatal shot, which took effect just
back of the ear, and entered the brain.
The girl fell, and, as she did so, the
murderer raisei the pistol, and pla-
cling the muzzle to his forehead, fired
The ball, which entered i'll the very
center of the forehead, coursed down
ward into the brain.
DIR. Breeze was called to attend the
| girl,-but HothiHa could be done Tor
her. AT 14:f4P. NJ. she breathed
her last. Her agonized parents ar,
| rived at the scene short time before
her death. They returned to their home
bearing the body of their beloved
daughter. Knettle was taken to the
city and county hospital, where he
gradually sank. At midnight he was
still breathing; but his extremities
were eold,> nor could he survive but Il
few hours. lie was, of course, insen
sible, and hal been so from the mo
ment of firing Sue shot.
And thus is completed Il of the
most shocking trag. dies in all detail:
that has been enacted in San Francs
co for many a year.-'San Ffa"c'se'
TYatSGE0
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
First National Bank
of Ashland Ohio,
Archibald Finley, Jr. ct al.

Archibald Finley, Jr. ct al.
State of Ohio Ashland County IS.
BY virtue of a certain Order &
Sale issued from the Court OF Co, :,
mon Pleas of Ashland County OH -
dated the 10Th of October a. d. 1869
and to me directed, l will sell at Pub
lie Sale at the South door of the Court
House in Ashland, Ashland County
OHIO, on
Saturday November 81, Il. D. 1869
at 2 o'clock P. M. of said day, the
following Real Estate situate in the
County of Ashland and State of Ohio
to wit: Being the South-half of said
East-half and the Northwest fourth
of said East-half of the Southeast
quarter of Section twenty five (25) in
Township twenty-tour (24) of Range
Seventeen (17). Appraised at 81, 800.
Terms of sale, Cash.
VIM. o. PORTER
Sheriff Ashland County.
Oct. 81, 1869. (5wl6)
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
James Mcknight and Mary Wright,
aa Administrators of
Thomas Wright, deceased,

rS Simon Clay, ct. al.
State of Ohio, Ashland County, IS.
BY virtue of a certain ordor of sale,
against defendants, issued from the
Court of Common Pleas of Ashland
County, Ohio, dated November 9, A.
d. 1869, and to me directed, 1 will
sell at Public Sale, at the South door
door of the Court House, in Ash
land. Ashland County, Ohio, on
Saturday, December 4, A. D. 1869,
at 1 O'clock P. M. of said dav, the
following Real estate, situate in the
county of Ashland and State of Ohio,
to-wit: Being the East half of the
North-west quarter of section three
80, township t~wenty-four (24), and
range seventeen az, containing eigh-
ty $50 acres, more or less, togeth-
er with the privileges and appnrte-
nances thereto belonging.
Appraised at 81, 600. Terms of
sale cash.
VIM. o. PORTER, Sheriff.
{ Ashland County.
(5w17l
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We want a quantity Of Oak Saw Logs to
cut into Rail Road Ties and Bill stuff, for
which we will pay a fair price in cash.
We also want any quantity of BLACK
WALNUT LOGS &LUMBER; therefore,
persons in this vicinity, having OAK or
WALNUT LUMBER for Sale, may find
it to their advantage by calling upon Us be-
fore selling elsewhere, rs our Yard & Mills
are situated close to the track of the \. 4
A. q. w. Railway, which enables us to pay
more for Timber and sell Lumber at LESS
rates than can be purchased elsewhere in
this vicinity.
Our Stock of PINE LUMBER is of a
good quality OF Dry Michigan Pine, Shin
giles, Lath, Dressed-fooring and Siding,
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Broo : :
handles, all of which will be sold extreme
ly low for Cash.
SAVING LUMBER-Plaining Dress
ing Flooring, Saving Shingles, &c, done on
short notice and on reasonable terms. We
also keep on hand and for sale, WHITE
LIME, WATER LIME, DRAIN TILE,
CALCINE PLASTER; and the regular
STONE SEWER PIPE from 4 to "a
inches. -.~ ~
Being thankful for past favors, we would
still solicit, at least, a share of patronage.
III. K. MYERS g. co.
(3m5o
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1869-11-03

THE BEST AND ORIGINAL Tonic
OF IRoN, Phosphorus and Calisaya
known as Ferro.P hosphated Elixir of
Calisaya Bark prepared by Caswell,
Hazzard & Co New York. The iron
restores color to the blood the phos-
phorus renews waste of the nerve
Tissue, and1the Calisaya gives a nat
ural healthful tone to the digestive
organs, thereby curing dyspepsia in
its various forms, waketulness, gener-
al debility, depression of spirits; al
SO. the best preventive against fever
and ague.-Sold by all Druggists.