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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-10-09


MR John TOWNSEND TRowBRfDE has moi
been volummous poet hut whist he bias pro.
duccd has taken very high rank, as witness
"The Vagabonds," the most successful Of his
poems midsummer" and Some Of his lighter
pieces. fIis war lyrics arc not of a very high
erdeR TroYbridge hasNot the deep fervor Of
Whittier Ife rather exccfs in the sentimental
and pastoral. Ills perception of the beauties
Of nature is exquisite. He has humor, also,
and WITH il pafhos, as all real humorsts have.
His poems arc nov for the first time published
In book form by Fields, 0sgodd & Co. As an
example of Trowbridge's iue poetic faculty,
we quote from "lIidsummcr,' ~ the perfcetcst
gem in the volume$
Aroundu uislovcly'vavicy rise3., ~ :
@ The purple hitis ~ Paradise
q. softly yon hank of haze
Her rosy face the Summcr lpys
Reclaimed along the azurr sky
The argosics OF clogdand lie,
.. Whose shores, with many shining rift, q,
" ~ var OF thoir penrl white peaks upliit
Through all the long midsummer day
The meadow sides sweet with hay
seek the coolest sheltered scat.
dust where the field and forest meet
Where grew the pine trees vail and bland
The srctcIft oak, austcre and grand,
And frngy roots aud pebbles fret
The ripples of the riyuct. ..
watch the mowers Ms they 20
Through the tail grass, a white-slccvcd row;
VIII even stroke their scythcs they swing,
IN tune their merry whCtstOncs ring.
Behind the nimble youngsters run
And toss the thick swaths in the sun.
The cattle Craze. while warm aud enll
Slopes the brad pasture bssks fhe hill:
And bFight, where summer brcczcs break,
phr green Whpnt rriuklps like lake
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House and Lot for Sale.

bITUATED on the plank road just north OF
the railroad station containing fourth Of acre OF land
with fruit trees and upon the premises is wel OF good
together with cistern altogether making com
Portable and desirable residence. 1t will be sold on IA
voFable and but portion Of the money required
70 shtabuia. al Pt% So JAN. q, 1859. - eti6i7
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PRICE LIST:

Money must accompany each order to insure nttcn
ton Letters calling for information must contain
stamp.
In sending money, procure money orders II possible
and 10 per cent for postage.
JACOBUS VAN
The Paris and London Paper
Clothing Compnny's Agent, 81 Circle ST.,
3mi027 Corner OF Market, indianapolis Ind.
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LEATHER AND FINDINGS

i'iSah AAiaAh hANO ~ ElNDlNNiS.
w w. SMITH, MANUFACTURE
w and Dealer IN Leather and FndInpa
street tuppositc PhUnit Foundry) ArhtabuIa ohio
CASH PAID FOR HIDES, PELTs AND CAIFsKINs
just received, and for sale As good m assorted
LEATHER AND FINDINGS
as he found In any Western Market and which WIN
DC sold ON the most reasonable terms hone 10 mako
On OBJECT or boot and Shoe and Harness Manufacturers
IN he vicinity To mVor with their patronage feeln
satisfied that can sell them everything needed in their
business as cheap he found In Cleveland or even
the Eastern Markets. thereby saving freight and travelling
expenses, and loss Of time "s
All cordially invited TO call and examine nv stock
before purchasing elsewhere Confident that can mako
II for yOnr interest to buy in this market ehn tak
pleasure In seeing my old friends and the publc and
showing them my stock. Below give partial list Of
articles:
Spanish and slaughter sole upper harness Leather
spanish and slaughter kip French calf and kip oak aud
hemlOck calf and kip collar leather and horse hides
mems and wOmens morocco band and lacing leather
linings, bindings, topping and russets =
FINDINGS.
Lasts, pegs, thrend webb Pnckars Ink iron and ZfnL
nails round head tacks bristes avis hammers pncers,
SAND stones rnsps knives floats sZe sticks straps
boot trees shoe accs punches lasting irons eyeets
let sets, stitch wheels stitchmarers heel shaves edge
planes, strip avis, welt knives elastic heel ball stitch
ing cord lasting tacks, heel and plates boot back
boot brushes harness oils, and all kinds of finishing
| irons, etc. etc. w, w. SMITH.
| Ashtabua Dec. 1865. Ss7
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Sheriff's Sale Of Lands & Tenements,
AIhbWld Common Pleas, Nay Term, 1869.
AuAINST Order OF Sale.
William Nuttall

10y Virtue OF an Order Of Sale duly issued
from said Court, In the above case to directed will
offer for sale by way of public auction at the door o the
Court House, In JetersOn Ashtabula County Ohio,
the 18Th day OF OciOber A. d. 1862 at or about the hour
OF ~ NJ o'clock OF said day the following described
lands and tenementr to-wit Situate IN the Village Of
Ashtabula Township Of Arhtabua County af Ashlabu-
Ia aud State OF Ohio, being IN lot No 2 in said Village,
and bounded and described as follows beginning the
southwest corner OF small lot Of land decided by H. f.
Parsons, 10 seymour Mooney, running thence south
West one chain. thence north 7i1,, West two chains
and hny ks to the road thence along the cast line OF
the road North H." East chain to the place of begin
ming, containing 40 rods Of ground being the same
lands decided by Henry Il. Parsons. to said VIM Nuttal
Feb. 4, 1874 A. j. COVELL. Sheriff
SHERMAN & HALL, Pl'T Atty.
Sept. Is, 1869. 5wi02g
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Vegetable SiCiIian Hair ReneWeT

EUery Uedr increases the DoDu-
Jdrity Of this UutudbLe Hair Prep
drutt0Ii, tOhicb Is due to merit
alone. We can assure our old
patrons that IL Is kent fuJLy 1LD to
Its high standard, and TO those
9UhO haze neUer used U zoe can
confidently sag, that ft Is the only
reliable and perfected prePGrG-
ton to restore GRAY OK FADED
HAIR to its youthful color, max
ing &c s0ft, IuStrOus, ana sttIcen;
the scdLp, On its dse, becomes
tChite and clean; U TemOUes dU
ertEDtiOns and ddndrdP, and on
jfs tonic 1IpOUeT'ttes DreUentS tho
hair from Falling out, as it Stin,-
HLntes and HOuriShes the hair
glands By its use the hair OrOtUs
thicker and stronger: In badness
10 restores the capillary glands
create u neiU grOiUth eCcept In
eCtreme OJd age. 1t is the most
economical HAIR DRESSING
eUer used, as St requires fetOer
applications, and OtUes the hair
that splendid glossy appearance
so much admired 6y all. n. n.
Hayes, NJ. D., State AssdUer of
Mass, says, "the constituents are
pure and cdrefuIty selected for
CLCCttCUt VNttt0Us UHtt OOHoeUOt
it the BEST PREPARATION for
its intended purposes" We pub
Lish a treatise on the hair, aOhiCb
qUe send free DU mail upon dppLi-
cation, aOI,ich contains c0nunJe1J-
ddtOrU notices from clerDynsen,
9Dhysicidii8, the press, and others.
We hare made the study of the
hair and its diseases q speciality
for gears, and EnOtO that aUe make
the most effective preparation for
the restoration and the preSerUG-
ton of the hair, eCtdnt, and SO
acknowledged bD the best Medi-
ca1 and Chemical Authority.
Soid by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine
Price ono Dollar Per Hottie.
r. p. HALL & CO., Proprietorss
LABORATORY, NASHUA, NE
-. 52w1027
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For restoring Gray Hair TO
its natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to its original color
soih the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
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T mpson Quarry,

/ HIS Quarry, situated ut Thompson
Gcauga Couhty II the and most convenient for
the citizens Of Ashabulp and vicinity Of any other and
the quality OF its stone is superior for rmness texture
and durability Stone cut to any dimensions, aud Tor
any purpose dressed In the most wurkmanlikc manner
aud at short notice. orders soliciisied Tor Fhggng
Stcps wesStones, tindocrpinninV, Window and Doc
Caps and Sills Coming nd watCt Tables. When the
travelling gnd nartic may do their own hauling at q
cons,dcrvbipsovinsf &c p. EDGBITON.
Thompson, Dec. 10, 1851. wv
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LIzzIE HAYWOOD.

lCE.-We are prepared to deliver Ice three
times week. at 90 cents per hundred pounds, 80 cts
at Ice House. WIN make season contracts any time be-
fore the nrst Of July. A. ID, STRONG co.
Ashtabula Depot, May 20, 1890. 1913
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TIE PARIS AND LONDON
Paper Clothing Company !
Outfits for Ladies and Gentlemen.

! he undersigned would most respect
fully inform the public that the agency for the above
under letters patent celebrated manufactured Paper
Goods, il established and for the first time introduced
In the United States
Among the various accomplishments Of science and
art this be considered one Of the greatest achieve
mcnts of the age.
The renown which these Goods have obtained in Eu.
rope for their exquisite elegance HcXibiiiy, great du
rabilty and chcapness will at recommend them t
the American public.
Notice, Ladtes No More Washing, No More
IrOhihy, No M0re VemtiOni
The great invention Of Paper Clothing which can
not he detected from linen fabrics, and at one half the
price formerly paid for washing.
II would be impossible To give here oil the advantages
which these goods possess IN eminent degree. They
must be seen to he appreciated.
The great demand for them upon the manufacturers
In Europe, prevented them thus far. from sending a
large supply. Thus the first invoice will dispose Of In
small quantities only, merely to introduce and show
their merit.
Wholesale dealers will not he dealt with for the pre-
sent No order will be llled for more than one dozen
OF any article ut one time to the same address.
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LEGAL, PROBATE MATTERS, &C.

IJYSANDER LYONS Plaintiff, VS.. Josiah
Johnson Deendent. before G. Waller, !. y. OF Say.
brook township, AshtHbua County. ohio. On the Hlh
day Of Sept A. D., t said Justice Issued order Of
alta, hment IN the above action r the Of Thirteen
Dollars. LYSANDER LYONS.
saybrook, Sept si't 1859. 8wiOn
, 1869-08-05
The n1lA40AtA Tin nInr..

fHHA G< fI0HL4A EEIfJLFAf
He nave nevrr Tor Single moment douhte. N If
" ans m, .epolea dscoscfy o. In IN Madison Countv
utr s!aM1 dnnaie, Glsnsa w gteaf huhas.
oics1,lons, lite fAct That no nroner stant "
saasn to develop the nuea anu that nj In "es ts
e. aIa rar "a n sranee
o! tne most ralaable OF minerals. and r l. zeoi "s
en.1te4 ent1V ID t5e Quantity. clllmed, Yaatry
Soad = Gliding az 4 = 5'ss n,rfs. q saIR
&C qoea - Ios 1S Eeqnre yeass Or escn months 70 d.
n ne silver odes Of he Pacnc coas aaI
cent claimed for The Mad.son COUNT ~ nina! Hnr re
st se.5 TX r. wseks viii he time enoosh To Irs,,n.
thssr n0,t u0 aa ThoSe inmedtA!elI In charge Of
a men we're natural idIots but ,eiTes anI
W. ien hsG special mission was to gull HankinI
nrptahe aaxs 'Ss 70 doubt but thai tho Who
MlTe actually thought tney we're layesflar I,
xdpM = mnqatain Of ttn, and ihat ,helr specahi.oa
h,s!oT of mining opess;ions We a az ns,urei u res
Lnat the Superintendent expended over one hnn
anS u 11n0 tnn9sa1a dollars IN aecomuattn9 mateTal
e1 S1stea " paying Quantities. The present owners
vssen ill., 1T re Rsops5tJ for sale snd lev weeks
Tyler, of Yaic College, visited thsse aines 81 IL he
interest Of Eastern capitalists, and they teporF
taas when at The mines, uodes the man1p 1lat1ons
we're had, frm four to eight oes eeot Of in
being eas.ly obtained, bus, when thesa ac,ea-
speceas Il lie ofe u Tue lssoqaoreas ane c9g.ss
ah:c only to ma TN ln small quantities. We yer-
tEre 70 .ay that d. Gouldtng, Of our town, has
never obtained as much a. two PET cent Of ttn in
any Of the manJ assaJa he has made Such beirn
the iacts what good Gnu resuls from ihe coatnne,f
ctr t1culsituu OF the uost e1Irasz9ank rrnosfs n ~,
gard TO tie richness Of these mioeA Taese r..
MARIA arr oased upon our observations OF ras.
OPT tattots. anI re hope the future nay proys a.
= sonR IN douhstnG the existence Of ia In 1hs
quantities Claimed "a By some interested paItiea Va
earn 1nat tne management Of the c0mpnny has
be- changed within the past lew d.G anil ~
1ay, - 81 1aH
, 1869-08-05

The Board Of Supervisors yesterday de-
tented, By a vote of 20 to Is. tho PROPOSE
ticn TO purchase Supervisor Ham1nond's
FINN ns site for our County Lunatio Asy-
tin. Our 'spotcnt, grave and reverend
seigueu1s OF the board modified the H.
,ensisy Of tho Light which their argumcnts
shed On the subject by introducing certain
humorous points as startling as they we're
profound. To the Recommendation THAT
tho Hammond farm is abundnntly wntered
they replied by urging that, distinguished
as this excellence mny be, it is desira-
lie TINT the farm selected for
lunatic asylum should emerge and continue
above the surface for at least two-thi1ls Of
the year. II WIS unmarked that tho prico
was still better Hatcrcd thnn tho coumodi-
~, and that, in tho orent Of q high wind,
the asylum might be Llown over into Du-
ruge or KANE County. The hu1nor .! tho
st shion WIS very remarkable for Superri-
sorry huinor. Our astronomical editor has
bct L instructed to report whether such Biu-
Hular phenomena nmung Supervisors usual
) intend MI nnnt,lar eclipse, mud, il so,
y shetlicr it nriscs from ecataHy ut tho n1,-
formation Of ring which will
hrow al others Into tho 6lado.
, 1869-08-05
APYAIRB IN TENNEBBEE,

We hnvr all account fren T'rnncAsc~, i,Y
vny Of 14nisvillc, If contemplated, tr.,,.
ls,ti"n In tl,as Hsntc 1by Colunel R.okcs The
Ht"fy runs tsA II, iB thu r'eotiun t".tlay,
ktukr# el!nat 1,e hrfratui1-na now tn,ks
jf"hNilc- liz 'hscii,a /" declHre hiinactf
Noserhur.e'rot cf The l"ynl population II
Tho tItstr. hs,l " ratl t".:rshnr st,el, u hi,
t,Ist.!# ia tlhyr lrr, en.,l.lalrn, mid ia.
e'aro t',rn III ',e thu ].rglA!ats,ra VI lin
!italc. Anh. Ml,t, u!o Esocu.!u h,ul I<,gs!a.
ilso ls'~oE una oulsHtllnto.!, tu lpclata
tl.,i,,an!vus tl!s tin, srn.snt tf Yn,lll nttp...
The Atary net4la confirmation. W. tln nut
',slissu Mir. ssokua coAt*,mL'l4taa any nuch
rr.sveding. II any pcrson in ofaoe or out
of 1t hns advised any such rebellion ua his
part ilo ndyict, wls exceedingly ullwihe-
and No unwihe thAt VT do not Lolicyo
Colonel 6tnlca, oven in the heut and c1-
element Of o defuat, will ever ndop. it. It
ii too largo an enterprise for the time.
Elections for Governor orc very common
thing in the United States, and the public
will not listen with any favor to tho propo-
kition that the defeatod candidates shall
dcclnre themselves Governors, aud get mp
civil war in their States to get into oAice,
The result Of the election 81 disclosed
nj the polls will 10 accepted by Tho
American people as final, and, if necessary,
will be upheld Us such against Ill forcible
contestants, whether it be in fhvor Of OF
sgninst AI1. Stokes. We have already 1e-
ftrred to tho case Of Virginia, where the
Governor In Office, who has been voted out
by the people, proposes 10 hold on, md c1-
poets the Republican party in Congress to
Keep hin in Office. The Republican party
has higher e'us md ends than the mere
keeping Of one set Of men in Office to the
exclusion Of others, particularly wheu those
proposed to be kept out have been duly
elected by the people. Tho Republican
pn1ty will insist thnt the President
shall exercise MI constitutional powers to
sussnin Colonel Stokes rs the duly elected
Governor Of Tennessee, provided Colonel
Stokes be elected. For the same reason, il
Governor Senter be elected, it will expect
the President to sustain Sontcr against al
attempts by force to disturb him The
tnct Is, TINT men lre apt to oycr-estimate
their personal importance. Neither tho
Republican pa1ty nor the people at iuse
care much whether A OF B or G hold Office
md there has been entirely too much ciyil
Har, rebellion, nnd strife for them to toler-
ate for 3 moment any such thing as IN ap-
peal to srms, or to force in any shape, to
, 1869-08-05
ChAsnRo, San FrAh clsCo npd 1y,s.,a
RsSlIr.

ttn~ the 't3Ixt Ifnc i,.L1sa E&.rt,- ,,,,,, M,
,,i ~ isleRfarh Infnrna u. Tint aver. rI,nIn,
ehGo Aukose u cIss .loruitoe n, lt,euu,;.. NJ,
flud, ,ntai nen TN III ot,iAlat viii iii rs.t r. L.
,Uat: ~ ,, prr AZ. Ta snnouncrenl. coupled Win
lme lhet ttht hhne9 Is very rlu.e IN Nun rrnn'
rbco e'ui u the cnclusln,l that Luet,ess i. III
~ =, ia ~ rr'spr,on. IT. the liar Ci,, A. III il
the rtiIplsilnn Ut the rnrrratl haa tnm. 'I"r -
~ ,Eeh o. ~ tFneet tn The Western Mrtrois,-
ss,. NV ~ ~, !ea[. at'st ll he sra4a uf i,ia.
81 faty! Thns nov ust. A M MgistFSI isntt ,i,,, +.
~. Mna w. s G'nh , aie cal litter % M Westeri1
sr, rvtl'e ~ tur1nne IRON thn Fart an,t II tnut
!aiht tle tnRlae ami catrAns aru amItchrtI oT r.,
~ pn n 'ufssr "tst ai ahe 1rsxht tran il un"a
thing vii a1'en Ehu. Chysso thu, II ,on tas f.,a haa
aa..I M ~ 1l1.e %il"rt TO otaIn IRE traia Of ,hs
weAth Of Ahta tfHe were NJ viuuierf,i tbnt NJ ,,a
~, "tn 1,o1 ate'ile'l Dnt clslIvs IL airrar r,1l,.
tfv.s. x nsv5 ls's II isgs g o. s,s E' al .ut
iafa ~ lhs thape ~ silver !Ars hare Aitsy y,,,,,,
mgh ~ . mhl'r ~" tv tte la.t: anil rsi.er b,k4
r1rt trnle1s III t'Hragu hn1 thYi,. r.lin t.t.
ranite" Ia NOT willing n l"a t,,n,nT t., ~, IN
,..e'' ~ .,a hrtss Gh'"snn wh! BE-. F,af y. nm,.
~ tt'h Rn Ihsssstnrhl, AInlu, nn4q n,,I.
ilnlHl's. rant, Ia tuahr I'M ~ ihrru tor ,snt
tt ', f"'ss ~. ~ ~ s.pn !heta afn hItsta hing
le " sha kaat IN *ltrll the HwtrfA ttIt.3 H.
t. 4.sat IN, av ls,.A ~til Is, r.ssIiI.h', III .,'.
,ut'I1, NY eht'a! sAllrlfAt 70 Atrhuh 'iAfu 1i,r
Iaia4' u lth.!at A1aL IL ahs r.Hl.tIt I.ls,rasra
= u hhr. WIN MY th0tsahA tnI'AEf' M,t III Il! u,r
~, -, s'Ga no tAn ast hu tep fFl'l ll1a raul,a Infu
W W aah tfallr!scG ~ tnE M hufL. ia
ic''1cs thn afe III hls m'ha altt,n,xu lilo
otn u hHht, u EutHrsG, wn4hl fu ausIln i, ~
!atu tha Investment HlthIn s'4 HIllMa- huuh
!hHRs hll! lot HAa}s !rs ami II II INF E'Hht thaL
.@rS thnuia Ihe Frstit IL Hung u In srVrru IN
h4A tAllG'sru tif aufau itna, W.eH Erl3t la-
thlta Arlhtt'1tl tD thu fElI.a continental Fpuf,.
nl'd whrh cx!!fuFJa f'aA Hi hdttan ol i,n,Ulu IL
ArF thLstlt4ht4, ~ sts blight tn haYu Within tha
@ cat AIes sears " The 4rtat Hate iEnprnYeJ III,
~ tt Eastern SssAia. and al the enlntfy Surth'
re eahn"t hore fos the trae 10 tuturr r,i,, ~,
dGCih VI Alta. ~ WI Pse~
, 1869-08-05

pull a into an Office to which tie people
haye elected B. Tho country will demand
tlas shoFt work be made with any attempt
TO get up civil war upon such miserable
pretc1t as that.
Justice to Colonel Stokes requires us to
say that We believe thus whole story to be
talsc-a mere ca'sard, got up Oh the owe Of
The election, intended to injure him in tho
estlmation of the hw-abidiug Republicans
Of Tennessee. We regard it also aa entire
y fabulous That this scheme has been mAde
known to member Of tho Cabinet, and
bas been by him approved This alone
ought to be sufficient to disc,edit it.
, 1869-08-05
}'E|Etj,t.i}.


~ '''san" ~. th' Hf+sn'l Collection nsfrrl
~ i"'n'e'pt's has 1Hs''' Ps't'E'taH't. AHnna lhs
tuJt,,utn,n t,u sin, nr,, ,,, ~
~' IN s'th""i ueHr} y. tHtAn.l,
sFp't@1t thAfles e. ltAtfls.A,, tlnA,ttt /. 4,
't'Ns"" sF""t *s"4 eA's"aetA1f " Na
NAts klutln l1aA 1+tA4 tn,tahI4
Unr ut lin s,n.. i.trl,,t., tt lid liar If w,,,.
VII M" snfA. a4@a TINS Ut t'sn Lat,at pr4tnEl,on,
Alil Atftfp i,rtutc m III, ta,t1st.,np. If ,,.
h,,,,,,, II ,.,, t,, =, - s'"' hte,rs
t&A Ut cAFka0Lt nn The 18th Of JutY ftu,,, hxrsJy
..n Ills nun - . A, x4,,s n, ~. ~.
- ,,,'. '. -. -. NJ - he!" the ohra
tr1ct at Sn,s yort upt,or ,ha .,,,,.,,..,
t,1.ta..,. ,,,,,.. 'N '"e ""Aatols"a'4oa os
r,..,,.,. H. v''.- :.
,,. ,,.,- A.'., Ac! eeo' "eu fnowh ~
~, ~ ..' leuea'tan, n'oA OF ae'lrl-
W.dnu.a.x $500 1, eoNnts w. - fHso'l' oa
.o,n ,hs -. .,n.a- nc ~ sae es1t pcsson VINO
IN. -. ,..am~ ataA oen III 'u's cpunte5s
49, .w,..a..s..W o@.sseo W uafo aeeompAsaea
n,n s.s.as.e..-9 -@ Va ""A1n8 4'o"o nhea 10
- easo uouA' ..........
,,.,, - ~ sag ptossHmme Of the projected
49,, s"s H'up I@sease 70 tne cnnea STATES
.e1.,ss..a 'uI1aue" pl.el s'ay a. aafasosa q
Tsa.ea E,.aea.e.a ~ - eoaueslsa omaAuy "lta the
,- noossuosu to3. 1nomas NJ Esans} WIS
49,. S- " tne ss'o ult' Is "c learn 1rou The
.,tns,a1 =. aao engaged TWO cottages
,-,-ss3., - us onion ssoonoA lot menoocfs Of 1he
'Ni'14A' 'Aa''t' ne1a eeason-
Long Branch letter SAYS:
~ ixk.n set.ur trcJ morning sss o'clock. ead
brraI{.s1 she pull % hfuwn nr ,uja .nS 1e M Ase
, 1869-08-05
An Appeal for Aid for the Ercc1c.~.
OF TeXnk.


by IN unprecedented overflow Of several OF tbf
"aseEtou1ses OF Texas, n large namber-some
nave estimated II as high a. ten thonBand-ffeed
men have lost tnetT all have been thrown out OF
house sud home, and huyo nothing but tho prp-
ceeds Of their daily labor on which to eubs.st
This Overflow occurring In The middle OF July.
the season fs entirely too far advanced TO plans
another crop. Besides, fences are washed away.
houses destroyed, farming utensfla lost, md the
latna II no condition for cultivation, eyen II In
SEASON.
III the section OF country Devastated by rhta
Overflow, not more than one-thir1 Of crop has
peen realized IN aay one Jezt since emancipation.
80 thaf, however tndnsutonsly DISPOSED and eco
uou1cal the negroes might be, they have
nad no chance to accumulate properly.
Very few Of them posseas homes Of auy kind
They were GENERALLY culsiratlng rented land, Or
farming On shares with the owne1s Of the sou.
Few received wages, and fever still were Owners
of the soil they Cultivated. So the disaster occa-
Stoned by the overflow has left them entirely des
t!tute, md In truly dcplorable condition Their
former oWncts, for whom many OF them were
WORKING, a!lnrtng with them In the same nisror-
tune, arc not Ia condition, even they ere ever
so we'll disposed. to aid the freedmen
In the eCoH WhIcn kiu doubtless be male to
assist the owners Of the SOIL the rentets crupe1s
nnd hirelngs viii, probably, to great extent. be
hts poverty and deatttutlou 10 bear his pryat1ota
and sr1rnngs as best he uay. 1t IL TO he
feared that sickness Fill ensae, upon the
Ecctding Of the waselA and that nuny,
foF the want OF the actual neccsaar1ea to sus,aln
Life, will dte-cspeclally Is thus to be upprchended
In regard 10 women aud children, who Will t,c CT.
rohet! 10 the Infected atmosphere without food 10
eat, or Clothing to protect them from the SIN or
rllu.
The TtItc population In their vicinity nrc un-
able 10 Gid them, and they n1Ake M hunblo but
urgent appeal 10 the synpathizcra with suffering
hEmai1iy, treTmsheFe. for any aid they ,uay be
alsposesl TO rcndert to this unfortunate portion Of
Lhc human family. 1mmediate action Is lupe.i-
1nflJ demanded. Could not funds for their aid
'e contributed to the American Missionary Assoc!.
atonr through AnJ of ita agants7
Contributions for rcllct Of the suncrrr1 may be
sent 10 Genc1n1 c. II. Howard, Secretary American
missionary Association, Room IS, Lombard
ulock,
, 1869-08-05

When the London Standard ventures to
sIcak of such farce az the inauguration
of constitutional government, and the
Investment Of the Corps Ltyitldsij with
lower over the Emperor, or with equality
Will him, cr with any check whateyer on
Ills power, it is moro foolish than the
rtilistincs who sang and danoed around
tic Iuund Samson. He at least WIS bound,
liz Ugh he had the power to break. Blu.
NAPOLEON ctuld Mt any moment take tho
nithes THAT seem to bind him, and use them
as cat-o:-nine-tails on the back Of every
u.tMber OF the French Legislature. This
is ali there is thus far of French reform.