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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16
How TO Make Coffee.

The Anaer'c0n Builder ssys:-First. solemnly
determine in your mind never to allow an ounce
OF ground coffee 70 enter the door of your kitchen
II no one about the premises understands the art
OF roasting coffee, then buy it already roasted
and try and find dealer who has net soaked
the essential juices from the coffee before putting
il into his oven. II the roasted berry is about
twice as large as when green, depend upon it. the
Scalawag Great Humbug Tea and Coffee Com.
pany have defrauded you. Get an earthen pot
you canrot make good coffee or tea in tin vessel
and put the ground coffee in clean white fl n.
mel bag, and be sure and put enough in, and drop
the bag into the pot. Pour on boiling water,
and let it steep, do not boil it. The coffee will
steep in twenty minutes Never break an egg
into coffee, and never fill up with water the Sec
ond time. Pour on in the beginning the amonnt
OF water needed. An ordinary teacupful OF
ground coffee is enough for three persons Use
Java and Mochs, or Java and Rio mixed Fol.
low thi. receipt and you will never complain
Of poor coffee. ,.-s 7rfti ru. W fut .tl.
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As this is the season for apple dumplings al.
low me the liberty of saying that they can be
made so that every one even of bright digestive
powers, can eat them with IMMUNITY. OF course
4 am saying nothing but what every good house.
Keeper must know slresdy, when recommend
hat the dough, if it may be 30 called, should be
made one part -four to six parts of potatoes,
boiled and mashed thoroughly, and every lump
removed. 1t makes good past, and the dump.
lings can be enjoyed without UNPLEASANT results.
HANNAH, in Germantown Telegraph.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

HOME-OUTsrDE AND INsrDE.-Bayard Tay.
lor In speaking of his house, planned BY himself,
says: i made two mistakes at the start; the
frat was, allowed my thoughts to dwell too
much on the outside Of the house; fitting the
internal arrangements to the external forms, in.
stead of the reverse. The true way Of planning
10 to make the inside first, and then inclose it,
Mr.. Taylor thus indicates the cause of many fail.
ures In house building, and the reason why
snowy mansions are so often uncomfortable
homes. Men build not for their own convenience
and ease, brit for the eyes OF their neighbors
They cru,ify the body and the women, in order
that the pride of the eye aad the vanity of the
heart may be gratifed. The outside, which is "a
be seen, controls the inside. which is to be used
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l. All soils are benefited by being under
draind, but the benefit ia more apparent aud
lasting III those OF clayey nature, or having Y
subsoi retentive of moisture.
q Alter drainage, subsoiling and good cultiva-
'ioh are necessary to ensure good crops on heavy
soils.
:. Lame is the best manure 10 supply strong
clay soils. 1t renders them more pervious to
hgs and heat, and also corrects their acidity by
combining with some of the chemical salts in the
soil, making plant food of poison.
4. Summer following is the most efficient aud
profitable means of preparing strong soils for
wheat, and of beginning a rotation, after grass
has been grown for length Of time.
3. Green crops plowed under when in the most
sncculent state, are powerful auxiliares in rem
dering light soil fertile. but if this 10 done too
often successfully, the soil becomes overchsrged
with carbonaceous matter.
G. Leached ashes applied in large quantities to
sandy soils, or those containing too much vege-
table humus, will greatly am-liorate their condi-
tion and render them more compact.
T. There is no soil SO poor or sterile but some
mode may be found of ameliorating and enrich
ing it.
g. Blowing sands may be gradually made pro.
ductve by spreading six inches thick of straw
over them till rotted. Then seed thIckly with
clover on the surface, without blowing, and
when the clover has taken hold and become e..
tablished, pasture sheep upon the land for two
or three years preparatory to manuring and cul-
GvstiDg it.
0 Two successive grain crops on the same
land leaves it very foul
TO- Summer following amelorates a soil and
il properly done gets rid If the of the weeds
and noxious plants infesfing it.-Cdnada Farmer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

THE CorroN CRor.TTho Charleston Ns,e,
says that The twelve cotton States will this year
show more true prosperity than any other section
Of the world, and shows that this years cotton
crop will amount TO ,O00. 900 bales and that the
average value of all the drops will amount to $84
per head Of the population. South Carolina 10
doing even better than this average. and will
yield this year products worth $50 00O, 0O0 or An
average Of about &76 per head.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

Tilton's Journal Of horticulture says of the
Clinton grape for wine that its "Aoidity gradual.
" passes off a. the wine increases in age. To be
appreciated, it should not be drunk until two
years old and it is still better at three" This il
exactly the case with = is crane ~ grspe-it
improves with time. q, End no difficulty in
keeping it till late in the spring improving ell
the while. Give an equal temperature in cool
place, putting two or three layers in box, with
dry bedding between. The stems must be dried
lair drsdl before the grapes are put up. la.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

NOTICIc.-EsrATE OF ALLEN FISHER, DscEAsrp-
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned amnistra.
trix OF the estate of Allen Fisher late of the county Sao
and state Of Illinois deceased viii appear before the County
court Oh SAID county on ne third Monday beng the hday)
OF December 1869 at the Court House Ottawa
ty when and where all having claims or demands
against said estate arc notified TO attend and present the samo
In writing for adjustment
Dated this ed day of September A. D. 1869.
scpg5 administrator
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NOII<'E>.-EsTATE or JONATHAN Mason, DECEASED
~ Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned adlnistra
tor or the estate OF Jonathan Mason late OF the
Sale and state of Illinois, deceased will appear before tn
County Court OF said county the third Monday being IN
18TH day. of November 1862 at the Court House u Ottawa
said county, when and where all persons having claims
man against said estate notified attend present
same In writing tor diusment.
Dated this ed day CT September A D. 1869.
DANIEL. BLAKE,
scp-o Administrator.
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A DMI NISsTRATOR'S sSALE-Notce
n hereby given, That Monday the day of Noyen
GetSeen the hours of 10 o'clock IN the forenoon and
Jonathan Mason deceased in the town of Serena near Ed
= me personal fopery of said deeedent Consisting of
years 9d one Of mares years old span OF
mares years Old one of old
cows two steers two heers Years old calves
wagon ana harness cooking stove, besed bedding chairs
&c pillow, eophcr harrow IS of the ground
ny IN the sacS the interest In the fence and pasture east
and other articles will be sold at public sale
TERMS OF sALE-Purcases Of less than five dollars TO ba
palh IN hand Tor That amount and over nine
months the purchaser giving note with approved security
~. A.. DANliI. BLAKE.
oc'''w Administrator.
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NO,I'ICE;.-EsrATE OF PHuIP DANNAwTTz Decd
~ Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned ad'rista
trtx OF the estate of Philip DannawitZ late the
La Sale and State Of Illinois, deceased. win appear n
County Courl of said county the third Monday III
18th day Of November 1859 at the Court House IN Ottawa in
said county, when and where all persons having claims de-
mands against said estate notified 10 attend present
the same in writing for adjustment.
Dated this Goth day Of September A.. u. 1869.
sep. "'t rf" AdmInstratrix
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

PLANTATION BIrrEs are especially recommends
ed to Cletgymen, Public Speakers and persons Of
literary habits and sedentary life, who require
tanned by relish for food, and a perfect diges.
ton. Delicate persons are certain to find In these
Bitters health and strength. n''1 eh 'lla "t'' e
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CTATE OF ILIINOIS. IAs,11xC

- - l. "A
~ County Court thereof. 10 January T,rN, $50
John D. Young and jeremiah Ryan rs. William W. Ohm.
stead, Eldred r. Campbell and Israel O. Hickey.
1T appearing from affidavit lille in the office of tha
clerk OF said court that said defendant, William W. Ohm.
sead upon due Inquiry cannot be found and
this State and the said having by order directed this
Pu6lcauon to be made, and said companan having fled
their bill OF complaint in said side
thereof on the 18th day Of june D. ls69 herein ana
Notice. therefore, is hereby given said defendant
William Olsead, that unless shall pc spnslly be and
appear before said said thereof to be
held at the Court House in Ottawa IN sid county
nrst monday or January next A. $50 (wlen where
said summons Is returDable,, plead answer demur
or except to said BILL the same Will he taken for con-
fesaed against and the matters and things thereln
prayed for decreed accordingly. A. B. MOORE, Clerk.
II. X. BOYLE, Solicitor. oc2
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4 I,MINI-TRAIOE,s sAaE--xo,

A DMl n ISIRAlOk'S Al,E,.--Nouce
IA he's by given, that Thursday. tn sh iay Of Octo
Der next between the hours 10 O'Clock forenoon and
O'Clock In the afternoon OF said the residence
Jacob Dieh deceased the personal property of said deceen
consisting OF one brown 32 bushels
OF sheled corn In T. W. n Rchardson's Warehouse one.
third of sixty acres OF corn Ia Farm Ridge township section
No = onehiFt Of nine Of
Ing stove and furniture tdsteads bedding and other
articles will be sold al public sale.
TEENS SARPurchases of less than I'VE dollars to b
paid In hand for that and credit of eight
months ts purchaser giving note with approved srurfy
with Interest at 10 per cent after maturity.
ALFRED DIEHI
oo"'7N Administrator.
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lax $40 NOTICI.-Noucei is hereby Civ.
OF delinquent lands and town lots for the city
and coats due thereon for the year held at the onrj
aouee In said city of Ottawa La Sale county and
nin1ls COMMENCED on the sth day of February D. 1859 and
co1unued om day to day In pursuance of The ay
OF February 1869 at the aforesaid sale became the mr.
to wit: 49, " ~ VI i"ioh-
Ndne ja ,rhich tayef. Lot. Bi0ck.
o. 3. Hnnan Is, Ottawa Centre
J. Abraham. ............... II 81, Ottawa Centre
And the time Of redemption of said lands town lots o
said sale will expire on the 9Th day o. February 1870
CtS U. LEAVENS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

MAGNoLIA WATER.-Superio to the best i'm.
ported German Cologne. and sold 1t half the
price. ,,.r, tyrH f.off fIzi.d 10 urlg,
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Neal Estate.
BAKERY FOB SALE.

LOR SALE.-The subscriber offers fur sale, reason.
able terms the following lands and town ots, situated
in La Sale county, 70 wit:
10 Acres-Wlz Swl% Of Eh NEk Sec =, T. 80, Rs
80 Acres-H q. Of Canal ~ MEX Sec. IT, I. g. RS
so Acres-Wk SwI@ Sec. 81, T.A.R.3
100 Acres-NWN Sec. "a r. ~, RS 7.lt3t.p
TOWN LOTS. n I4iI
Lots 8, 8, Block 8, States Addition TO Ottawa.
Undl1 Lot II, Block 4, States Addition 10 Ottawa reg
Lots q, 10 Block q, States Addition to
Ottawa. N
Lots TO- IL, H. 10, 81. g. Block -. States Addition
to Ottawa.
Lot Q. Block &c. States Addition to ottawa. f it,
Lot 10, Block 80, Ottawa Centre.
The above will be sold for part cash down. snd the residue
on time to suit purchases Fer further particulars apply
Albert r. Dow, Canal Once Ottawa
Ottawa. May Is, lssS-ts r..t. r. I. 00OpEIL.
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LNOR RENT-A Twostory Brick Dwelling House.
II situated Of 81. George and st. Clair strees
Ottawa Centre. Inquire Of O. Lssvsns. nsv7-ti
CTORE TO RENTING % Madison street, .ow
- occupied by Morgan gossesn. Inquire 81
feb l3-u J. WOOD. Eagle Mills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-16

TORSALE.-In quantities to suit and on easy terms,
Il my Otter Greek and other farms, In La Sslls and Lv
ingStoR counties 800 o.. .4....t l...., 70. 81 90
Odell, Ill.-Sept 2lst 68n, WILLIAM STRAwN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17
BALTIMoRE MARKET.

UHEAT-Receipt- to-day were
comprised OF COS bushs white and TO-.
900 bushels red; the market was active
for milling. and prices were rather firm
er. though not quolably higher. The
white was taken .. is TO 81 20. Latter
Tor choice. a lot of 300 bushels bringing
the outside price-oi red we repor, sales
as follow.: 1000 bu.hs choice a, 81 60;
5000 bushs dc. a, / 55sSl Sc; 1900 bush.
els prime at 50ssI So; 1900 bushels
good dp. ! 4OaSl 90: 200 boshs inferi.
or to far at 25sSl IS; also G3O bushs
old crop Pennsylvania al ] 40ssl 43.
CCRR-23OQ bushs " bite compris-
ed the receipts. sad 1900 bushels report
ed sold in lots q, I 05asl 06-only sale
OF yellow was 100 busbs q, 81 OF; quote
al laSl 02. an advance.
oats 1900 bushels received; mar
kei unchanged; sales of 500 busbs me-
dunn and heavy at 73s7s c,s; 1900 bu'hs
ordinary at 67 cts. and us bushs COM
mon D, ca
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17
Deatbs.

On tie morning Of Thursday. July
sth, at the residence OF Mrs. Maxwell. in
CharIeslown. Of Apoplexy. Mrs. Ellen
Lee Knapp aged abon, SIS years. widow
of Rev. N =. Knapp, formerly Rector OF
Chrsl Church. Mobile. Ala.
On Sunday. the 4ih inst at the resi-.
dence of Berj +. TImberIake, near Mid,
dleway. Mr.. UiHiam Rogers. Of Abe
marie county, Va. aged about 30 year,.
At Brucetown. Frederick county, Va.
Mrs. barbara r. Jobe. wife Of MIR. John
lobe, and daughter ol Mr.. Samuel llmy.
ell, aged ahou, 90 yeats.
Near Scrabble. on Thursday lat. Mr..
JacOb Bycrs. highly respected citizen,
in The 73h year Of his age. HIS remains
were inferred IN Elmwood Cemetery OF
thi" place on Wednesday amidst large
conrOur4e oi sOIrowing relatives and
friends
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

o. THE BRiDGE.--On Wednesday
about one o'clock. heavy storm Of rain
and wind passed owe. cur town which
caused ,ha, poglion of the new bridge
erected, across the Poiomsc, abou. lao
feet. TO give way and precipiia'ed into the
river. No blanc is attached to any one,
and q. meeting of the Bridge Company
on Thursday they decided tina, Mr.. Cot
reli. the contractor, should resume work
and all damages would be made good 10
him, and We are glad 10 state that the
work has again been commenced.
Since the above was in type MIR. Cot
rell furnished Us The following rs an ex-
planailon
z. S.-The loss Of the new Bridge over the
The frs, span at this place, was caused by the
breaking Of an imperfect brace in the recess Of
the Bridge, at about 20 feet from the front line
Of the abutmeni, by being overpowered by the
unequal balance weight imposed upon it. This
led 10 a SECOND and third siranding Of braces
during the great shower on the bridge, which
was covered with boards 100 feet by 20, while
the men were al dinner. II will be resumed at
once as soon as . complement Of Oak braces
eau be obtained.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

g. DEATH IN THE FIELD.-We learn
from the SPIRIT tina; on Saturday last
Mr. VIM. Galloway died very suddenly
in field where he had been blowing
corn, near Rippon. He had been work
ing along with other hands during the
day, and having reached the end OF the
row, and feeling inligued, stopped TO rest
whilst the Others went on. On their re-
turn to the end OF the field where they
hat lcC, him. he was found lying down,
with life extinct. The deceased was
about So years of age, and bis sudden
death is attributed to hear, disease, agra
vsted by o:c! exercise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17
1flarria9cs.

On the 9Th inst. by Rev. J. s. Kief.
fer. in iIagerslown. Mr.. UendeH $
Meyers. of Berkeley county, and Miss
Mary n Rush, OF Jefferson county.
On tue LIST inst. in Christ Church at
St. Joseph. Mo, by the Rev. William
Philips. Mr.. Horace Holmes Moss for
merly Of Virginia, TO Miss LcUie BrOad-
vs Keys, daughter Of Judge Thomas w.
Reyes of S.. Joseph. formerly Of this
county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

Virginia State officers and COngrs.,
men The following are ihe Virgin,
State officers elected on The Glb iDst1n.
Governor. GiIber. G. Walker. consery
alive; Lieutenant Governor, John r. Lev
is. conservative; Attorney General. Jam,
L. Tsy lor. conservative.
The following are the members Of Cor
gress elected:
Fret district, DIR. D. NJ. Norton, (col
orec.) independent radical; second d.,
trlci. Colonel Jas. II. Plat, radical thin,
district, Chas. n. Porter. radical iou,l
district. Levi &. Thayerr CONSERVATIVE
fifth district, Colonel Rober, e. RiJov,v
conservative; sixth district. VIM. AIlO.,
Jr.. conservative; seventh district, leo,
Mckenzie, conservatives eighth di.,,,.,
James X. Gibson. ccnser-aure; 81 b,ss
Joseph Segar. conservative.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17
e., Joseph s. Fleming, Esq. Of this
plsce, has been appointed Notary Public
for this county, by Gov. Stevenson.

o. CoNcEHr.-We take pleasure in
calling attention TO the advertisement by
the Choir Of the Lutheran Church, Of
their contemplated Concert. The pieces
arc we'll selected. new, and OF the highes,
order OF music. The Choir has been in
training for some time and will not fail TO
meet The expectations OF The public. The
otec, is laudahc one, and for many
reasons deserved to be pauonized by 4
generous public. The price Of admission
Is so moderate as TO bring the Concer, to
the ability Of the poorest. We appeal 10
all to come and hear for themselves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

e. ELEcrloN.--Ai meeting Of Poto-
mac Council No. 2, Friends Of Temper
snce. held July 18th, the following OFF.
GERS were elected for the present ,erm:---
PIesiden,-RtV. W. q. COE.
Associate-C. II. BUTLER.
Chsplain-LLOYD LICKLlDER.
Secrc,ary-GEO. McGLINCY.
Financial Sc'y-JAS. w. KERNEY.
TleasuTer-WM. WElSE.
ConGuctor~-D. N. HILL.
Assisian, Conducior--A. d. CROW.
Inside Sentinol-W NJ. SUEETZ.
Outside Sentinel-C. NJ. YONTZ.
Ex-Presideut -CUAS. FERREL.
The ceremony Of Installation was per-
formed by G.. ID. McGlincy. d. Y. p,
assisted by G. +. Lcklider, G. G.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

o. The New York papers record the
death OF Or. Ralph Glover. lie first
prac,ised al Bren,sviiie. Va, where an
epidemic that broke out soon after his ar
rival gave him an excellent opportunity
for showing his skill. The demand for
his services became so gres, that he was
himself piostralet under the ipcessant
work necessarily accompanying it, and
was compelled to leave the place. In
1927 he opened drug store at IIsrrers
Ferry, but bis health again failing him. he
removed to New York in 1928.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

Agreeable 10 the l2ih Article Of the
Constitution of the Manassas Memorial
Association" the officers and members as
sembled a, Manassas. on the 25th OF May
the anniversary of their organization.
tor q reorganization, At which time the
following officers were unanimously elec
ted:-Mts. l.. n. Jewell. President;
Mrs. V. d. Merchant. Vice President;
Miss Mol.ie H. Weeden. Treasurer; Miss
SlIlie f. Johnson. Corresponding SeCre-
lary; Miss Josie S. +. Cocbrell. Assis-
lant Secretary. Since the organization
of this Association. May 1867, the ladies
have, by their unIirlng efforts. succeeded
in enclosing lot beautifully situated on
the Orange, Alexandria end Manassas
Rail Road, in which they have had more
than Two hundred Confederate dead re-
inferred
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

n% Hon Gilbert G. Walker. Governor
elec. OF Virginia, had an interview with
President Grant on Monday last. which
was eminen,Iy satisfactory. The inter.
v;ew lasted an hour and half. The
Governor explained to the President the
exac, position Of affairs in Virginia and
The nature Of the opposition with which
he had 10 contend. Reference was made
10 his speech in Richmond the day alter
The election. and the President said he
endorsed all that Mr.. Walker then utter
ed, and expressed The hope and belief thai
all that had happened would be for tie
best for the State and the country.
Gov. Walker said he would carry out
strictly The platform and policy upon
which he had been elected. and that he
meant 10 be Governor OF Virginia, and
would not be controlled by any class OF
politicians; he wanted the President 10 dlsa'
buse his mind Of all reports that were car
cnaied that he would allow himself 10 be
influenced by the old politicians. lie
avowed himself conservative republican,
and said he had fought the tight on rePub'
lican principles. and it was not bis pur.
pose 10 desert his platform.
The President gave Mr.. Walker unre-
served assurances that he was pleased al
The rc-uli OF the election. sud when Mr..
Walker expressed the hope that the adj
ministralnn would sustain the State gov
ernDenI Of Virginia in perIeetIng what
had been so ansPiciously begun. the
President expressed himself without re-
serve in favor Of encouraging, in every
possible way, he only policy that could
be Of any avail in demonstrating tie
South. lie promises also that when
Congress mel lie would recommend the
reconstruction OF the State upon the basis
marked By the recent election. Gov.
Walker called simply 10 pay his respects
TO the President. and il was the latter who
hroached the suhjec, of the Virginia con-
test. and he seemed anxious 10 hear all
aboutit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

g. Alta meeting OF the Council OF this
place. on Monday evening last. an appIo-
orisiion Of 500 was made Tor the Polo.
mac Fire Company, TO delrsy The expeu-
ses OF repairing the Hose, procuring lad
dsrs. &C.. Of said Company. This is a
sep in the RICH, place, and which will
so towards making the Company more
IF ,ien, whc0 called inio action.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

A report OF late conversation with ex-
President Pierce on The political situation
is published. From this report i. appears
ihs he is not satisfied with the reconstruc.
hon doings Of Congressional he thinks
We are getting on too slowly towards spe-
Gle payments that he inclines to The d.
plomacy OF Hon. Reverdy Johnson on the
Alabama claims that he thinks We are
no, prepared for war with England that
be csnno, understand the auti.Gllibus-
terng activity Of the administration in re-
gard to Cuba, and that he has no faith in
The woDan's rights movement. tie has
nothing 10 say about his successors in the
White house. |, may be added that, ac-
cording 10 the latest reported opinion Of
ex-Presideni Fillmore, we are drifting to
a despotism.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-07-17

10 We invite attention to the adyer-
,isement in another column of the Whole
sale House of Alvey, Coale & Co., Bal
,imore. will be seen tina, Mr.. Robert
G, Hsrper. native of this place, is one
Of lie firm, and We congratulate the firm
mpoa his accession. as Mr.. Harper
- vel known ae an en,erp.izing, thor
ough going business man, ss well as hon
est, upright and fair in oil bis dealings
We bespeak for this firm liberal share o.
patronage.