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friendsanl the lpblic in general, that ! hayc
removed ID Tie lafgc and 'conihodious Ware
ohses atclyoecdpiedby Nessrsa lillian, Ebert
4 Co., .whcre will plwaystLe found the largest
best seleetedI md III prices hot eteellta by iai,
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spEcTAL NOTICES.
Tha Wnrld ErOWs Wlser.

The human stomach has been a shame
fully prosecuted organ. There was q Time
when Tor every derelictton OF duty IL was
punished with huge doses OF the most dis
austing and uauseOus drugs. In vain 1t
rejected them, and literally returned
them upon the hands OF those VINO al
ministered them. They were forced upon
10 again and again, until It's solvent power
was thoroughly drenched out OF IL.
The world is wiser now than IL was IN
that drastic era. when furious purgatton
and mercurial salvation were WhaI ALI as-
mus Ward would have called the main
holt" of the faculty In cases OF dyspepsia
and liver complaint.
The great modern remedy for 1ndiges-
tiou and biliouSness IS HOSTEEIE R =
STOMACH BIT ERS, a preparation
which has the merit of combining pal
atable flavor with such tonic, aperient, and
anti-btlious properties as was never here
tofore united in any medicine.
1t has been discovered, at last, that sick
people are not like the tabled Titans, who
found prostration so refreshing that, when
knocked down, they. rose from the earth
valid is Frustrated by powerful depicting
drugs, he is apt To stay Frustrated; ana
the debilitated. being aware OF the TACT,
prefer the building up TO the knocEtng
DOM syst EN- of treatment.
HOSTETTER'S BITTERS meets the re-
quirements of the rational medical phi
lOSOphy which at present prevails. II Is q
perfectly pure vegetable remedy en-
a preventive, tonic and an aIterattye.
It fortihes the body against disease, IN
vigorates and re vttaltzes the torpid stom-
ach and liver, and effects most sanitary
change in the entire system, When In q
In SUMMER, when the enfeebling tenn
neratI1re renders the human organization
particularly susceptible TO unWholesome
atmospheric influences, the BitteIs should
be taken as a protection against epidemic
disease.
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by the towboat Champion. and whom
under the bridge the lines parted and
the hull sunk.
Captain Eagon, ate clerk of the
Louisiana, recently burned at Cairo
Is In the city, and departs for the
northeast to day, on a recruiting tour.
The Gazette says:
Inc oam. j. Hale is announced To
IeaVe lot Memphis to-day. IA letter
I - ST.'5 yesterday .ates that Mr.. Ed.
=. pllilGT' ehlef clerk of the Hale. Is
sIGA az ms nome 10 Austinburg. Ash.
59puIa Couhty' captain Lawrence
Garter VIII, therefore, have charge If
the office OF the Hale this trim. as
sisted by VIII Walker.
The ferry boat Concert, which piled
between Ashland and PETERSBURG
sunk Wednesday night, without any
apparent cause.
LoUIsvmLE.-Tbe Courier Journal
of Saturday says:
The Illinois is in many places, six,
seven and eight miles wide, and 10 is
SAID there IS no warehouse on what
were Its banks, from It's mouth to
Reorla, but IS standing IN water which
reaches, IN some instances. to the
second-story windows. When the last
| boat came down on Sunday and Nom
day, the Illinois was still swelling. A
gloomy feeling peryaded the peopfe
all along.
1t is said that the Argosy will enter
the Cincinnati and Evansville trade
next week.
A barge containing 300 tons rail
road iron, which was to be lowed IN
st. Louis By the Lorena, was sunk at
Manchester Thursday morning.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Satur-
day says:
Good item, the river is falling
That is, we are quite sure ID must
have gone down two or three inches
after six last evening. Thursday
night 1t rose in the levee cellars two
inches; yesterday one inch, aud be-
came stationary. Curious news in
our dispatches from the Upper Mis-
souri,. Only one foot water In Dau-
phin Rapids, and falling.
The cargoes of several boats. nm
able to get to Benton are to be
hauled overland to Helena. Several
Boats will spend the winter away
from home, unless our expectation of
rise In September is fulfilled. The
Missouri all the way below Omaha
is on the decline; the Mississippi is
on the decline; the Illinois reported
falling at Peoria, but the lower Ohio
is rapidly on the SWELL Weather be-
coming warmer. River business here
improving slowly, hut still dull
We occasionally direct attention to
the immense travel that goes along
the Mississippi between this port and
st. Paul, of boats carrying from one
thousand to twelve hundred passen-
gers on the round trip; and of steam
ers arriving daily from the East, West,
North and South, each with its larger
or smaller complement of passengers.
1t is a fact well known that our steam
ers, as a general thing, are well man
aged. and ply with great punctuaiity.
AS a proof of this assertion we have
in view the Vieksburg packet Rubi-
con.
This steamer makes q round trip
every two weeks, and her trips during
the last twelve months number ex-
actly twenty six. We do not believe
it is on record that on the Western or
Southern Rivers any steamer has ever
before this made tWenty-s six cOnsecu-
tive fourteen day trips in one year. lie
is a remarkable feat of boating this
valley, and will be long remembered
and spoken of.
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Seaweed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills vii
cure Consumption, Liver Complaint, and
Dyspepsia, If taken according to the direc-
lions. They are all three to be taken at
the same time. They cleanse the stomach
relax the liver, and put IL to work; then
the appetite becomes good; the food dIgests
and makes good blood; the patient begins
to grow In flesh the diseased matter rtpens
in the lungs, and the patient Outgrows the
disease and gets well. This is the only way
to cure Consumption.
To these three medicines DR.. j. H.
vailed success in the treatment of Pulmo-
nary Consumption. The PuImonic Syrup
ripens the morbid matter in the lungs
nature throws it Off by an easy expectora-
ton, for when the phIegm or matter is
ripe a slight co ga will throw 1t of, and
the patient has st, and the lungs begin
to heal.
To do this, the aweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills must freely used to cleanse
the stomach an yer, so that the Pu
monic syrup an he food W Il make good
blood.
Schenck's Mandrake Pulls act upon the
liver, removing all distractions, relax the
ducts of the gall bladder, the bile starts
freely, and the liver is soon relieved; the
stools will show what the Pills can do; no.
thing has ever been invented except calo-
mel "a deadly poison, which is very dan
gerous to use, unless with great care) that
VIII unlock the gan bladder and start the
secretions of the liver ike Schenck's Man.
drake Pills.
Liver Complaint is one of the most
prominent causes of Consumption.
Schenck's Seaweed Tonic is a gentle
sttmulant and Alternative, and the alkaIi
In the SeaWeed, which this preparation is
made of, assists the stomach to throw out
the gastric juice to dissolve the food with
the Pulmon1c Syrup, and is made into
good blood without fermentation or sour
ing In the stomach.
DIR. Schenck, in his treatment, does not
try to stop cough, night sweats, chills,
or fever. Remove the cause, and they will
all stop OF their own accord. No one can
be cured of Consumption. Liver Com plaint.
Dyspepsia, Catarrh, Canker, or liberated
Throat, unless the liver and stomach are
made healthy.
When there is no lung disease, and only
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia, Schenck' g
Seaweed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are
sufficient, without the Pulmonic Syrup.
Take the Mandrake Pills freely In all
bilious complaints, as they are perfectly
harmless.
DR.. Schenck, who has enjoyed uninter-
rupted health for many years past, and
now weighs - pounds, was wasted away
10 mere skeleton, IN the very last stage
OF Pulmonary consumption, his phys1-
clans having pronounced his case hope
less and abandoned him to his fate. He
was cured by the aforesaid medicines.
Full directions accompany each, max
ing 1t not absolutely necessary to see DIR.
Schenck, unless patients wish their lungs
examined; and Tor this purpose be Is pro-
fessionally at his principal office, Phtla-
delph1a, every Saturday, where all letters
of advice must be addressed.
Price of the Pulmonic Syrup and Sea-
weed Tonic, each 81 50 per bottle, or 81 so a
half dozen. Mandrake Pills, 25c. per box.
For sale by all druggists.
fe2 d&wly SPIN
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FOR BLACK WORMS AND PINIPLEs
on the face, use PeTTy's C0D1edO7le and PM
pie Remedy, prepared only by DIR. b. q.
PERRY, 49 Bond Street, New York. Sold
everywhere. The trade supplied by whole
sale medicine dealers. lmhl7 dSm, w3m
TO REMOVE MOTH PATCHE s.
Freckles, and Tan rom the face, use Per-
RVS Moth and ETecEIe Lotion. Prepared
only by DIR. b. G. PERRY. Sold by all drug
gists. lmhl8 dSm, w3m-Sp
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MISCELLANEOUS - Skirt Braids, soc
oats and Clarl1's SpooIs, s1.o0i Green &
Daniels S OILS. SOC; 2-bushel Bags, 40950c;
21z-bush Bags, 5-@65c; 3-bush Bags, 67199
75c; Raleigh Skirts, SIG so; per dozen; Gil
bert's skirts, SD 50 per dozen; Pontusie
Skirts, $50 90 per dozen.
GROCERIE S.
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butchers Dead Shot for Bed bug
Butchers Lightning Fly killer.
Sold by Druggists Everywhere.
Mays dwIm ISM
RATCHELOR,S IKAIR BYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the
world; the only true and perfect Dye,
harmless, reliable. instantaneous; no dis
appointment; no ridiculous tints; reme-
dies the i'll effects of bad Dyes; invigorates
and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful,
BLACK or BROWN. sold by all Druggists
and Perfumers; and properly applied at
Bachelors Wig Factory, No. 10 Bond ST.,
New York.
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REV Err EW
F9r Other 9lUeT Items See F6urth Page
sTEAMBoAT PRINTINa

No printing establishment in the West
has better facilities or greater ability for
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
ment of Job Type, though very large and
complete, Is constantly being added to, and
our Job department is under the personal
supervision of one Of the best lob printers
in the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
DC, &C. Orders left with either of the
Whart-bOats viii be prOmptly attended 10.
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The arrivals and departures up to 3
P. NJ. yesterday include the Cumber-
land, from Cairo; Sam. j. Hale, Gin
cinnati to Memphis; Robert Burns,
Memphis to Cincinnati; Rapidan,
from PASSPORT; Tarascon, Henderson
to Louisville; Mollie Norton, Hen
derson and return; Falls City, Louis
vile to Green River.
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r OFFER Ely sASy-uILL PROP
erty, which consists Of mill, dwelling,
warehouse, and i've ana a half acres Of
land, together with several small out
houses, situated in front Of the town Of
Rev Harmony, on the Wabash River
between Main and West Streets, for sale.
WIN take pay in great part in any con-
vertiblo property, such as lumber, mer-
chandiso. stock, or land. WIN divide tho
property
MILL ALONE, or
MILL AND DIV ELLIEG, or
MILL AND WAREHOUSE.
For particulars address
}. p. ELLIOTT,
jy2ldlw,w3t Ne Harmony, Ind.
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weather md Wafer

The weather yesterday was cloudy
and pleasantly cool, with some rain
between and 5 o'clock in the morn
ing. The river, during the "a hours
ending at 3 P. N. yesterday, had risen
"a inches and was rising steadily. 1t
is falling, however, at Louisville since
Sunday and will soon come to a stand
bara
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mOgETARY s COMMERCIAL
MEEKLY REVTENF.

FINANCIAL.-The money market IS more
quiet and less inquiry for loans. The
banks have, however, full discount lines,
but the paper m, .ring viii give them an
abundance of me ", which must remain
idle until more actF movements in the
grain market. Rat OF Interest are IN
changed, say to u pc 'ent.
Exchange Is in request at par bay
ing, to Is premium selling.
Gold is stronger, with some advance in
the rates; buying 1876, and +37 selling.
Government bonds are firm at the fol-
Ioxvf O rates.
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Boats Dne.

Among the first boats due are the
Cumberland, from Cairo; Indiana,
for New Orleans; Mary Houston
and P. w. Strader, from New Or
leans; Palestine, from Louisville;
Ada Lyon, from Green River; Min
nicola, for Memphis; Sam. Orr, from
Eastport.
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Compound Interest Notes have all ma
tured, but such notes as are offered are
bought at q per cent. on.
The following quotations are from the
Office OF w. ]. Lowry & Co., Bankers, No. .
First Street.
nArrEr nT.E FINDS.
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An Essay for Young Men on the Crime
of Solitude, and the Diseases and Abuses
which create impediments to MARRIAGE,
with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed
letter envelopes, free of charge. Address
DIR. j. SKILLIN HOUGHTOE. Howard
Association, Philadelphia, Pa.
junl2 dam lisp nj was
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PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE.


GRAIN - Whedt-Prices are unchanged
Old 9Oc for Mediterranean, and 81 10 for
English; new Tennessee or Rock wheat,
81 cool 10. Corn is firm at 65979c in ear
ahelIed, 75QS5c in new burlaps. Oats, firm
at 7O975c IN new burlaps; from wagons
loose. 559GOo.
FLoUR-We quote City Mills new white
family flour at 81 2597 60; new red wheat
family ut SO 2596 so; low and medium
grades OF old flour scarce and In very fair
demand at 81 OO96 90, owing the quality.
CORN AIEAL-Kiln dried nomlnally 81 .
al so per barrel. None in market.
HAX-Baled, sl79S2O per ton, according
TO quality, and dull.
BRAN-Is held at slS92O 90 per ton
sRIPsrUFB-s25 00g2s 90 per ton.
SEED POTATOES - Peach Blows, 50cGsI 90
per barrel; awful dull.
SALT-Fair demand; small barrels at
81 2J, and large 81 IS per barrel
GUNNIEs - New stock reserved is held
at 2O92Ic; good quality OF secondhand
old at I59lSc, and dull.
SEED - Glover, $40 90; scarce; demand
light; Timothy, So 6593 IS. Flax Seed, 81 70
az 90, according to quality; orchard grass
81 So; Fedtop. 81 %.
GREEN APPIEs-Dull; 81 OO9I so per bar
rel, according to quality.
ORANGES AND LEAEONs-Light supply and
in fair demand at S79s 90 per box.
BYE STRAw-Straight, in bundles, SIS
per ton.
DRY GOODS.
BROWN sHEETINGs AND SHIRTINGs.-
Atlantic a, sheetings, 1715ei Stark a, do.
lie; Cannelton, Co., lG1Ic; Evansville 4,
l614e; Lyman C, Al, l511e; Abbott b, A,
l51<c; ThompsonvlIle, Al, 1415c; Ashland,
lie.
BLEACHED SHEEFIEGs AND SHIRTINGS.-
Lonsdale A, 2Oc; HIPS ii, 2Oc; Ballou
Al, 7Hc; Ballou, rs, l5c; Boot, ii, lsc;
Waltham 8, Al, 19c; Branch River, "A,
IG5zc; Rockville, rs, l3c; Sycamore, 81,
lie; Canoe q lie.
PRNTs-Merrimac w, 141ze; Merrimac,
ID, at l31zc; Sprague's l3c; Ashford's, ISc /;
simpsons l3c; American, at I3c; Dun
neIs, 1Se; AmOskeag, l25kc; Lowell. l2c;
Troy, &c.
TrcKINGs-ConestOga Extra IA, 82J<c.
Gold Medal "A, 2711c; CT, Al, 25c; q G A
"a, 2211c.
DRESS GooDs-Wool Delaines, 358f5c
Fancy DeIaines, I51592Oc; Amures, &c
Oriental Lustres, 259S0c; Lawns, 1,4O0, 20c
Lawns, / 600, 25c; Jaconet, 3O935ci Frenct
Jaconet, 3594ec.
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10th Patches, Freckles 4 Tan.

The ONLY RELIABLE REMEDY iol
hose BROWN DIsCoLoRATIoNs on the lace
Perrv's Moth and FFeekle Lotion. Pre-
AIRED ouIy by DIR. 3. @. PERRY, 40 bond
Street, New York. Sold everywhere.
oa1-1g 5e,,,
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Offered:
Am Opportunity
TO Engage I'm q Profitable
Business, I'm q Pleasant
Locality.

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u. 8. Treasury Notes.
National Bank Notes.
The New York herald., 1869-05-14

covered very soon the women had no particular de.
sire 20 listen TO him long, 80 he made his remarks
extremely brief and gave way TO remarkabY
), ,andsOme French lady, named Madame De L'heri-
court whose discourse. being In French, ened litte
enlightenment on the bulk Of the audience. Several
enthusiastic Frenchmen, however, applauded some
OF her utterances to the echo especially when sne
sal congress OF women to be held In Paris next
year.
Mrs ERNEsrINE L. ROSE made one OF her usual
lively speeches, pitching into the republican party
ior their hypOcrltical use OF the phrase man ana
ter. They will go on said Mrs. Rose, gathering INTO
the fold the Chnanan, the HottentOt, the kalmucK,
the indian. exclaimlng, IN reference to each "Why,
Is he not man and brotherfn ana nnaly tney
will give the suffrage to male babies. lGreat laugh
teri Mrs. Rose held out for considerable time,
and towards the end Of her speech demanded FOR
woman place in every department that man nlls,
ton be changed nom that Of National Equal Rights
Society TO National Woman's Suffrage Society.
Miss LUCY STONE opposed the change until every
negro In the South had right to vote.
Mr.. WOLF Of Colorado, charged FORWARD ana
hoped the change would take place:
Mrs. STANTON put an end TO what PROMISED 70 pe
lively debate by saying the change should oe given
notice OF month in advance, according to the con-
stltuti0n
The President announced q song amid much
laughter; but Just as IL was about TO be rendered
Mrs. Josephine Gri1ng, OF Washington, oeter
mined on telling her experience OF the glorious enc
Of emancipation which brought the negro 70 tne na
After few more songs. and little more tall
about the rights OF women, the convention adJournee
70 meet this morning at the Academy OF music
Brooklyn.
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ton avenue where all the attention which careful
nands could bestow upon 1t was rendered. AZ 81 no
lay in a handsome mahogany CONN, dresseu "a A =
suit OF broadclOth there seem TO rest upon ns iaco
an expression OF determination; Dut there Wa nos
the least semblance OF even the shadow OF ns.lou.
His skin was very fair and the head gives eviuenCe
that n life the reports OF his intelligence are truth
full. The body will remain with the under'hAeis
until his relatives in Boston are heard lrom'
MISS sCRIBSERs CONDITION.
Last night she was doing well, but the wound IN ner
hand, severng as 1t did all the principal vessels,
snatterng the bone well as the bone OF the Wrist'
there may be some future dit1culty not now appIe,
hended by her physician, Dr. Daniel Ayres, VINO VIII
save as much OF her hand as human skill can pos,
sibly. Without any great misfortune, the wounoed
lady can be looked upon as In condition IN Time 20
recover. She is comparatively calm, considering tn1
great trial through which she has passed, ana WIN
In day or two have fully recovered her composure
All day long yesterday her friends called IN scores
70 learn OF her condition. but her sister denied each
and all the privilege, which her sweet companions
almost prayed, for admittance to her room.
WAS TALBOT INSANES
This can never be satisfactorily settled; Dut Ger
tainly sucn desperate attempt at murder, and, per-
hapa, q crime worse sti never came to light. IL 10
full OF the demonstrations OF degraded humanity.
and from the outset there Ia but little question that
the homicide was sane, and that his attempts ct
numbering Miss Scrtbner were meant to be as sue
cessful as his own slaughter.
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gramme opened with prayer by the Rev Adam NC
Clelan, an old student 10 the institution. rms was
followed by two madrigals-"God speed the Plough"
and "Ihere rs a Ladie Sweetn-Qven by the entlre
gathering OF pupils. Both these really fine madri-
gals were excelently given, all the parts being
well executed. funeral march, op 20,
Beethoven, In quarto, followed, performed by
masters John Carroll and John Femming and MISS
sarah Livingstone and Miss Lizzie Hozier. Number
three on the programme was an Aue Maria. adapted
to the first prelude in Bach, In which Theodore
Thomas took part Rectatons were given 6y the
scholars and reading In raised print was also IN
animation In the ordinary branches OF education.
The remainder OF the programme was hlled up WIN
formers Misses o. strominger, M. J. Cunningham s.
Livingstone, and Messrs. ]. Mahony and T. Dagner
deserve especial cOmmendatiOn. The whole exnl-
ing one and called forth continued applause from
the eudience.
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THE NEW YORK INSTITUTION rua TINE BLIND.
Anniversary Exhibition.

The annual exhibition Of the New York Institution
for the Blind was given last evening at stenway
Hail. The elegant hall was well filed by highly
fashionable audience. Upon the platform about 1870
scholars Of the institution, neatly clad and with
pleasant smiles upon their countenances, were
seated. The exhibition was one of the most inter-
esting ever given by the association, and the affair
was also rich musical treat Apart
from the proficiency shown In elocutionary
exercises, mathematics, geography and the other
branches OF education, the scholars gave what was
really one OF the most pleasant concerts OF the sea.
SON. When the spectator looked ~ the unfortunate
pupils crowdng the platform, and listened 10 their
sweet voices or heard them give evidences OF gene
raj knowledge, mixed feeling OF pain and pleasure
was caused pleasure that so much had been taught
To The blind, and pain that the eyes OF
the little ones could not see the happy
smiles which lighted up the countenances
OF the audience at their several performances.
Upon the platform were noticed Mcssrs. Augustus
Schell W. &. schermerhorn, Daniel II. TompkiDs d.
Lydig Suydam and William Campbell, but speeches
were mace by any OF these gentlemen the exercises
beiLg entirely restricted TO the scholars The pro-
The New York herald., 1869-05-14
COLLISION ON the EAST RIVER.
A schooner sunk.

At three O'Clock yesterday afternoon the steam.
ship Dlrgo, OF the Portland and New York line,
colllded In the East river with the schooner Surf,
loaded with coal The schooner sank In q few min
utes after the collision but so far 1t has not been
tained that any lives were lost. The accident
occurred opposite Catnarne slip, and the schooner
lies at the bottom OF the river the only portion OF it
above water being the mastncads. lac harbor po-
lice were teegraphcd to place signal Igh. upon the
wreck to prevent fuither accidents.
The New York herald., 1869-05-14
AMERICAN CoHGa GATIuNAl UNION.

p Cummings VIM II. Aspinwaa, wm. C. Lambert,
Isaac Ode.., stephen Groves, Joan u. Fare.