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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17

HEAVY CATrLE.-Bcof eaters will be pleas
cd to learn that d. 4 c. W. Aummey have
resumed butchcring heavy cattle. They
will now offer the public the best Of beef.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17

70 William Harrison had his pocket
picked on the show grounds, on Monday,
losing about six dollars.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
CITY SHAVING SALOON.
FRED BROWN, PR%OpRIETsR.

Fred is prepared 10 do all manner ii
work which comes within the sphere of his
Legitimate business. Shaving, Hair Gut
ting, Shampooing, Dyeing, done to the
Satisfaction of the most lustidous, Switches
aud Curls are made to order, aud ure war
anted to prove satisfactory. SOUTHEAST
side OF Public Square,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
OUR TERMS TO SUBSCRIBE
ERS.
SINGLE COPIES.

One COPY, one year, when not paid
for in ddrdhce, 50 0C
One copy, one year, cash IN dd-
rance, 81 sc
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17

CHss 81 ~ msdicfHs s7u1i N HOoadnfl 6sTsaaN
AAsTs or Tonic mSassSaeSsf1 dseS ~ Dsbiity.
IAey inTdH d tons IL md rigoT % hs ishof
fystsHa, strengthen M appellee, cdtns
az sHJaymsai ~ hesa6 food enable he SO
mach % dig,Si u purVg ne blond, givs a gooa sound,
healthy Complexion, eradicate he yeu0t1 hRge Jroa, ne
eye, imJaH a bloom 10 IRE cheeks, and Change he TditeRt
from a sh0YI-breahsL sHaciaisd D.dk, and HsrUOus
iapdiid, 10 a JuiJdced GoH, and rigorous T,rson-
Weak and Delicate Children are
made strong by using the Bitters or
Tonic. Ia fact, they are Family Ncdl-
cinPs. They can he admiini~tcrcd with
perfect safety 10 n child dare, inusiliis
Of
sL... D.y.-.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17

Ten copies, one year, and one copy
free TO the gotter up ofthe club.
one dollar aud twuuty five
cents per copy, S12 30
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
Hoonand's German Billers

bJultAllu , hOi ltldll pitlCIS
II entirely vegetable and c%ontuIns no
iIQnOr. NJ ~ "A compound or ViuId Sex.
tracts. Ehc Roots. Herbs, ana Esnrks
rrOIu which theA" extracts are made
sTe gatnsrea Ein Germany.
n cienttnc @EENSH chemist. These
extract Ego then forwarded 90 t1Is
country TO b used expressly fOF Ihe
m%anunctf - OF these Biticrs. uhcrc 4.
no alcoholic substance 9rnnyEImI usgd
a. cOmtpNunding the utfters, hence 10 L.
she only HtttCTs that CaN be used Ia
eases where ulccAO9fB g~ilnnllunGs nFs
not advisable,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
PEOPLES ANTtPlgE TICKET.

Representative,
LUTHER TIMBERLAKE.
Probate Judge,
FIN. II. HANNA.
Sheriff.
A. D. HAVENER.
Recorder.
JOHN w. KNOX.
Commissioner,
WILLIAM
Infrmary Director,
JOHN NEELEY.
Coroner,
CORNELIUS HEAD.
Land Appraiser. LIST District,
JAMES A. GILLESPIE.
Land Appraiser. 2nd District,
SAMUEL NJ. G~ILLILAND.
Land Appraiser, 81 District,
THEADURE COBURN.
Land Appraiser. 4th District.
WILLIAM BESWICK.
Land Appraiser 9th District,
THOMAS VICKkOY.
Land Appraiser, 9TH District.
ELI EVELAND.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
HeW Advertisements.
AN ORDINANCE,

TO Restrain and Prohibit Ale.
Beer ana Porter Houses and
shops. and Houses and PI1-.
Ces OfEIabitGaI resort for Tip
pIInS nId Gntem~ 9ePance.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
FRoa noN. JANEs TnoMesoN,

FROH HON. JAMES THOA PsON,
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
IeOueIder UOOnand'H
German IBIt Eva Iers ;, a rGiulbl,
aleieins ~iucnss LA OF attacks OF
4 AZ z G = tiOnAG@ u2A2Eaor Dyspepsia.
4 can certify this from nay experience OF
&c. Yours, with respect,
JAMES THOMPSON.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17

sr,r knotgn, aud DW ct,rs M disedSss rsSdt,ng Trims
had blond ksep YOU u1v-zn blood pure kslI V"H'
Liver IN order keep YOU dfgefitrf ort1Hf
~ q sound, healthy y HcOHditiOa, bg tie ise
Of Asa, REMEDIES EnAkz.zzaMdnd ~ dssSaSe cul
eur dSadl you. The best hsA a. ne country recommend
them. u wars Of hOneJf reputation 90 for aHyu'iHg
you Hln5i Dry these preparations.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
N Il w
N e w
M L SHOP

Having Just put new and beautiful re-
pairs upon my room, ON the Public Square,
] am now prepared to accommodate my
customers with the choicest meats. / am
determined not to be uudersold or oxcelled
in the quantity or quality Of meat Sold
Thankful for past iavors ! still solicit a
share Of the public patronage, The high
cash prize paid for hides.
Those who are indebted 10 mo on old nc-
count are requested to call and settle, rs /
wish 20 square up my books and will here
after Ito only Il Cash business,
Al. GRAY.
April 20-ly.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17

E6y McConnelsvillo rejoiecs in
having the most active and efficient
Mayor she has had for years.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-09-17
FOR SALE.
HOUSE AND LOT IN M'CON-
RELSYELLE,
AND
A Good Business Stand in
UniOnViIIe.

The subscriber, desiring to 60 West, will
sell his house md lot in McConuclsvillc.
known a. the John Schryer property and
his property IN Cuiouville, Morgan Co., o.,
vt Low RATES 10 any dcsi' ing to invest in
Real Estate. The McConuclsyille property
is in good repair, aud very desirable as n
residence. The KNOXVILLE property Is val
liable for a Store, Hotel, or any kind OF pub
lie business. For particulars call on or
address JOHN SCHRYER,
MeiGsyille, j. o.,
Morgan Co., Ohio.
Aug. 90, 'GO-tf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
Recent Publications.

Field, Osgood & Co. have just issued Ro-
n,ola, novel by George Eliot, uniform with
adam Bede' and The Mill on the Floss by
the same author, whose name is a sufficient
guaranty that it is well written and interest
ing The writings of "George Eliot are
highly appreciated on this side the Atlantic,
and for long time have had large sale. This
belongs to the household edition and is hand
somely printed and bound, statement appli-
cable to all books sent out by this celebrated
house. For sale by Hall L. Davis, Exchange
street.
The Kagabond is an elegant little book in
green and gold from the same publishers, and
for sale by Mr.. Davis. This is a book of po-
ems, the first of which, bearing the same name
as the book, is quite celebrated, and to one who
can afford to crafty his taste, worth more than
it costs to buy the book. James Townsend
Trowbridge is the author.
The Woman in Red, a companion to THE
Woman in White" by wilkie Collins, and to
"The Woman in Black" complete in one
large octave volume, is published by I. b. Pc
terson & Brothers, Philadelphia. Paper COW
ers; price 80 cents. For sale by all booksellers
and news agents.
The american Joe Miller or Punch for the
million, with over one hundred engravings, is
an arsenal of funny stories, which any body
troubled with the blues will do well to have in
the house. 1t will make one laugh to look at
the pictures, to say nothing of reading the
stories. Published by Peterson s. Brothers.
Price 90 cents.
Neao York Illustrated published ID. Appleton
& Co., and for sale by Bailey and Noyes, is ex-
actly what its title indicates. lit is bound in
stiff paper covers suitable to roll up and carry
in the pocket, and besides being guide to all
places of interest in the great metropolis, is a
very interesting book to read. For stranger
in New York, it would be invaluable and for a
person who isn't in New York and has no ex-
pectation of going, it is just the thing because
the pictures are so natural that he can get
good idea of the city, without the expense o'
going thither. Price 80 cents
Henry Esnond and Loeel, me w'aO'0er, "
VIM. M. Thackeray, just received from sa. na
ner 81 Brothers, and for sale by Lor'ns' 1'o'.
Z, Harmon. Middle street. The WORKS OF
Tbackeray are too we'll known to need an ex-
tended notice. This edition is IN paper covers,
price 50 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17


they were painfully aflcting, have been radically
cured in such great numbers in almost every sec
on OF the country, that the public scarcely need to
be informed OF its virtues or uses. MI
Scrofulous poison is one of the most destructive
enemies OF our race. Often, this unseen and unfelt
tenant OF the organism undermines the constitution
ana invites the attack of eneeblng fatal diseases,
without exciting suspicion of its presence. Again,
seems to breed infection throughout the body, and
then, on some favorable occasion, rapidly develop
INTO one or other of its hdeous forms either the
surface or among the vitals. In the latter, tuber
cles may be suddenly deposited in the lungs or
heart, or tumors formed in the liver or it shows
its presence by eruptions the skin, foul ulcer
atoms on some part of the body. Hence the
sional use of bottle of this iSarsapaaiUa is adj
appear Persons afflicted with the following com.
plants generally find immediate relief, and, at
length, cure, by the use Of this SARS4P1R!L-
"a: ~ st. Anthony's Fire, Rose or Eiysipetas,
1etter. Salt Rheun,, ScGId Head, RinD,c0rni,
Sore Eyes. Sore Ears, and other eruptlons or
visible forms of Scrofalo"s disease. Also i'll the
more concealed forms as Dyspepsia, DFopsy,
Heart Disease, Fits, Epilepsy, Neuralgia,
and the various UlceroiS affections of the mnscu-
lar and nervous systems.
SyphiIis or Vei,ereal and 1rerc,tr;al Diseases
are cured by it, though long time is required for
subdung these obstinate maladies by any medicine
But long continued use of this medicine will cure
the complaint LeucoiYhoa or Whifes, Uterine
Uicerations, and Female Diseases. are COM
monty soon relieved and ultimately cured by its
tons for each case are found in our Almanac, sup
piled gratis. rheumatism and Goat, when
caused by accumulations OF eXtraneous matters
m the blood, yield quickly to it, as also Lirer
Complaints. Torpidity, Congestion or Inttam
nation of the Lirer, and Jdundice, when arising,
as they often do, from the ranking poisons in the
blood This S4RS4PARILL4i is great re-
storer for the strength and yigor of the system
Those who are Langmid and LfstIess, Despon-
dent, Sleepless, and troubled with Nervous 4p-
prehensi0ns or Fears, or any of the affections
symptomatic of Weakness, will find immediate
relief and convincing evidence of its restorative
power upon trial.
PREPARED By
DIR. =. C. AVER & CO., Lowell. Nrass..
Practical and analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
Teachers Institute, 1S69.I

n HE Teachers Institute for Cumberland County,
L will be held at GORHAM, Oct 4, commencing at
10 o'clock NJ, and continuing five days, under the
supervision OF
PROF. ID. II. CRUTTENDEN, OF New YORK
Assisted by N. 7. TRUE, Bethel, and the County
Supervisor j. B. Webb, A M.
Prof Mason, teacher of Vocal Music in the Boston
Public Schools has been enga ged to give instruction
in the best methods of teaching this art
Lectures may De expected from the State Superin-
tendent and other educators.
Regular Institute Exercises forenoon and after
noon, and public lectures in the evening.
Free board will be provided for Lady Teachers
regularly attendant at the session and reduced rates
for gentlemen. Application for furthor information
may be made to the County Supervisor.
GFFree Return Tickets will be furnished all
teachers regularly attending. sep13d&w3w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
Non.Resident Taxes

In the town of Raymond, in the County of Cum
i berland, for the year 1868.
The following list OF Taxes the real estate OF nom
resident owners in the town Raymond for the year
1865 in bills committed to John Nash, Col
ector OF said town, on the 21st day of July, 1868,
has been returned by him to me as remaining un-
cate Of that date, and now remains unpaid; and
tice is hereby given that ii the said taxes interest
Town within eighteen months from the date Of the
commitment OF the said bills so much OF the real
estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay the amount
due therefor, including interest and charges, will
without further notice. be sold at Public Auction, at
the Post Office, at East Raymond in said town, on
the 9th day of January, 1870, at O'clockP. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17

RATES OF ADvERT1sING inoh oso
in length of column, constitutes "sonaree e"''
Sl.5o per square daily first week. 75 cents
per week after; three insertions or less, 81 90:
continuing every other day after first week, 30
Half square, three insertions less 75cents:
one week, $1.0O; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs,' $500 per
square per week; three insertions or less 81. go
6, Advertisements inserted in the MAINE
STATE PRESS" (Which has large circulation
IN every part OF the State) for 81 90 per square
lor first insertion, and 50 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications to .E9l
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
Proposals for Brick
For the Construction of the U. .. Custom
House and Post Once, Portland, Me.

AOuse and Posi- OMce, Portland Me.
GEALED propose will be receiy ed at the office of
y the undersigned, in Portland, Me- until II
o'clock NJ Sept. goth, 1862 for furnishing and deliv-
erng three hundred thousand 1900, ,OO0) Bricks more
or less the Superintendent may determine as nee
essary to complete the Government Buildings erect
ing in Portland, Me-. said proposals to be m ade by
me thousand including the cost of freight and de-
nyery at site of buildings The Bricks to be dev-
cred as fast as shall be desired by the Superntend
ent, and to be of the best quality of hard burned
prcss, alr sound and equal in quality to the sam
pies IN the office of the Superintendent No propo-
sa,s will be considered unless accompanied by sam
pie OF the Bricks the bidder proposes furnish The
delivery OF the Bricks to begin after the sign
ing of the contract as the Superinten dent shall di
rect Ten per cent of all payments will be retained
until the completion of the contract. The Depart
ment reserves the right to reject any or all bids if
deemed tor the interest OF the Government to do so
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for Bricks
anu addressed to THO. H. QAKSHOTT,
sept5d2w Superintendent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
Mrs. BeIcher,s Wonderful Cure

Mrs. Belcher's Wonderful Cure
THIS remedy for female weaknesses, made from
an Indian recipe, is entirely vegetable and cures
.cithout supporters. Manufactured and sold by Mrs
Linus Becher, Randolph, Mass. General Agents
Geo. O. Goodwin & Co, Boston, Mass. Demas Barnes
q 20, q Park Row, New York.
1H. H. Hay General Agent for Maine. so
For sale by druggists everywhere.
May 16 weoW1y2I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
MISCELLANEOUS
New St. Louis FIOuri

WE have just received some NEW WHITE
w WHEAT FLOURS from st. Louis viii ii are
excellent, among them that erceisior flour
ssTIIE FALMOUTH 80
We also have some very choice GRAHAM FLOUR
made at the celebrated "Roger Williams" /" mills of
Providence, from PURE WHITE WHEAT, in barrels
pnd half barrels.
O'BRION, PIERCE & co.
Portland Aug, 49, 1869 dit
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
For Sale at North G2.02I.

ONE entire set of fStave Machinery, consisting of
~ Bolter, Stripper, and Cutting off Saws, Edger
Shafting, and Betting; all in good running order
At same place, eight second hand Power Looms, to
weave cloth with; two broad and six narrow, with
shifting corners for satnet or kersey, reed and har
Tn1uire of 4. MAYALL,
aug4w2mo~ M On the premises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this ex,
eellent medicine enjoys.
Is derived from its cures.
many of which are truly
marvellous. Inveterate
cases of Scrofulous dis
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
Scrofulous affections and
disorders, d which were az.
gravated by the scrofll-
lpl1c poufonipn ntiOp rlntil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17

NITY OF BOSTON. PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Applica-
~ tions in writing for the place OF Head Master OF
the English High school, together with any written
evidence OF qualifications, will be received by the
undersigned, at the City Hall, until the first day of
October next The salary of the place is So 500 for
the first years service, and 81 900 per subse-
quently. BARNARD CAPEN,
Secretary OF the School Committee
September g. 1863 did
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays excepted) by
the
Portland Publishing Co.,
TERMS Eight Dollars Year in advance

The Maine State Press
Is published every, THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 year; u paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
KATE FIELD

is still newer in the arena, but she is already
immensely popular, and will have every night
filled up ct from $50 to 800. Her subjects
are "Women," and "Out in the Woods"
MCCARTHY, DU CHAILLU AND osoANYAN.
Justin Mccarthy, the able editor of the
London Morning Star during all the years Of
the rebellion, has great number of engage
ments, and will make vast deal of money.
His subjects are "The Thrones of Europe"
"Living Revolutionists," English Democ-
racy and John Bright, Goethe" "Scbiller,"
and, we understand, Byron and the Stowe
SANDER" His terms are $50 to S100. These
prices are also those OF Du Chailu, who adds
to his excellent illustrations of Africa and
its interior some highly interesting lectures to
children. Oscanyan is in the field and will
appear in full Turkish costume-that costume
alone costing $1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
DIR. HAYES AND OLIVE LOGAN.

DR.. Hayes will be back from the Arctic re-
gions by October Is. He will lecture to pro-
mote new expedition. The American Lit
erary Bureau arranges his dates, and his
terms are from $500 to $780, Olive Logan
lectures this year ON "Girls," and paris: City
of Luxury" She is one of the newest and
most fortunate-all the associations want her.
She will appear some $50 nights and average
about $3.50 each time
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
FOB EALE.

sA Schooner COLUMBIAN, 81 tons, old
E1I tonnage, well found in sails, rigging
MIM and grOnnd tackle-can be bought at a
-lNkukA- bargain II applied for soon, at No. 8
ez9 Commercial Wharf.
sep2 dit JORDAN e. BLAKE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17
DAILY PRESS.
Friday Morning, September II, 1869.
Lyceum Lecturers,
CORTLAND,
TFrom the New York Evening Mail.

IFrom the New York Evening Mail.
HENRY WARD BEECHER AND OTHERS.
is busy with his "Life of Christ " and will
lecture only in two or three places, whittier
old associations call him. Some of the prices
offered in order to break his resolution to quit
the lecture arena would startle the public Ii
known. But Mr.. Curtis aud Bayard Taylor
have been captured by Cornell University,
ana IL they lecture at all will do so only in
lavorlte localities. Goodwin, Smith persist
entiy refuses invitations. Brilliant Prof
Murdoch is in too poor health To dare 10 nm
Gerso the hardships of the platform. John
Ii. Cough is overwhelmed with anplications
New ork sent him thirty-nine Invitations
and he accepted but three! He omits Bos,
ton goes to but three places further East. and
keeps secretary employed writing relusals
to half the West. He declined five hundred
invitations last year, and might lecture three
times day for eight months to come at two
hundred dollars time.
ANNA DICKINSON
is to lecture, but has probably completed her
large list already. Hers is a wonderful ca
reer. The writer met gentleman not long
since who remembers her as lecturing in a
small town to free audience, and at the
close bonnet was passed round for contribu-
tions. She was the same brilliant woman
then, and to-day paper-mill might be kept
running from the contents of lthe waste bas-
ket which holds the invitations for lectures
accepted or refused.
MARK TWAIN.
Mark Twain had marvellous career open
to him last year and reaped fortune; but
he is going to take wife, drop into an
editorial chair, and nearly all last years en-
gagements are to be cancelled. Last year he
was to lecture at Rome in This State. He
got the appointment by telegraph, for a pri-
egraphed that lie couldn't come, and that he
would pay the committee for the disappoint-
ment. They sent large bill. He paid 1t,
and then the Roman Citizen most ungrate-
fully published reviling editorial The old
genuine Roman citizen would have been
more courteous!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-17

n II I
DR.. J. G. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and analytical Chemists,
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-20

coppsrheds gaiasd Ahty.6vs members OF con.
gress only Last N A8sw mere siteA stridss =
The sbuv, and ~ VIII sosep eat ssr r.disA
congress. which = ~ pride and siSy Of ~
graft republicsa persy; Of whoms q Assnhas
nember-and MI that These egrejus dinmy-
Gratis must b pat down OF they viii put ~
down. That's what's agitaten "a I mean 10
submit the matter 70 osf Unyun I.eess next
nestin, and I viii vxits t. K0ak. our asmbsr.
giving him my vussl - tho sabjict. He'll do
his level best for the party anyhow. He dealt
care much fur The country, high taxes, and Ill
that, of he can only keep oar party strsng and
heslthy. We have talked this subject over in
our Leegs rooms and have konkluded what We
must do TO keep in power. but refrain from ritin
you now on the psrtiokylsrs. which will do fer
my next letter. In the meantime I am ysurs 10
command. B. PARDIa0LR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-20

The following is popular form OF petition To
the United States Congress:
Hon. J0sidh Onlsemakx Dear SIR. wishing
to manifest our appreciation OF the course that
has actuated you as Representative Of the true
wishes of the people, We inclose certificates for
200 shares Of stock in our company, IA . sort of
Christmas turkey. We might mention incident
ally, by.ths-by, II congress should increase the
TAI on whisky a. the. interests Of humanity re-
quire. We will be able to declare 40 per oeht.
dividends, payable In gold. st'.a
Yours, disinterestsdly, a
p. DILUTED BRNxIN,
Hssidsns Of Tie WAisky Beneficial Ring.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-01
INTERESTING PRESENTATION.

A distinguished company was gathered yesterday
at the magnificent residence Of Colonel Richard
Lathers, at Winyah Park, New Rochelle. The occa-
sion was the presentation to that gentleman OF a
service OF plate OF the valae OF s5ooo by the Great
western Marine Insurance Company, from the
presidency OF which he recently retired, and the
affairs OF which ne has managed from its foundation.
Among brilliant company OF about $50 persons
who were present on the occasion OF the presen-
tation yesterday were Mr. William Evarts, late
Attorney General OF the United States and lady;
Charles o'Conor and lady, Richard o'Gorman and
lady, Clarkson n. Potter, M. c., and lady; william
Z. Dodge and lady, w. d. Bishop, Wilson @. Hunt,
Augustus Shell, III. +. Spaldlng and Others Mr..
William NJ Eyarts, IN neat address, made the
presentation, which consisted of fifteen pieces of
solid silver plate OF the most beautiful design and
elaborate workmanship.
Appropriate addresses were also made by the
recipient, Messrs Charles 0'Conor, Richard O'Gor-
man and others, and the occasion was altogether q
very ENJOYABLE one.