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t is this schedule Of expenses which
demands tho attention of the convention
which meets today. The convention would
be more complete If it embraced delegates
authoritatiyely representing the transporta-
ton und navigation interests, when there
could be general revision Of the charges
from one end Of the route to the other.
This nz1ay Of expenses incident to the
movement OF grain is published conspleu-
ouslr in all the cities Of the country that
wish to become the rivals Of Chicago, and
they are exhibiting counter scale Of ez-
penses, by which they claim to be able to
land their wheat at Liverpool or Now York
from ten to fifteen cents per hushel less
than il can be done after passing through
this city. II this he true, then shipping
grain by suck routes will, in effect, addnearly
that sum to the price Of The wheat at
the place Of production, and, under ali
circumstances, grain will find its way
to market by the least expensive road. The
representatives Of Chicago, Buffalo, Oswe-
GO, Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit and Milwau-
lce must find whether this scale Of prices
can be reduced. The inquiryis large one,
embracing the economy Of railroads, lake
transportation and canal freights, AS well as
III. more personal item OF commissions and
storage. The session Of the convention
NAV be of Importance, and the result q
wholesome correction Of evils, or it may he
lar1en Of any good results. Il these cities
are to meet, each to abuse the other,
and each to lay all blame at the doors "i
the others OF if they are to meet and re-
solve thst they have handsome business
ns matters now exist, and resolve to stlnt
l.y each other in maintaining their respec
tive monopoEes, then it would be better hae
the convention never assembled.
We have no faith in the loasts thai
freight can be carried twelve hundred mllet
on the river and then On the ocean at rates
tlut will ever compete with those for which
freight can be carried hence either by nj
rail or lake and canal to New York; but
nevertheless, if there were no Mississippi
River. and no nttempt nt competition, ther
should he no e1tortiun either By railroads
by elevators, by commission men OF b
lake navigators. 1t is the business OF TN
convention to notice the universal con
p1aint If the producers, TINT their substane
is consumed by the Intermediates, who a,
fed from the crop On its way to marke
Can the number Of Intermediates be
duced, and can the portion now taken I
each Of them be diminished? A saving
FIVE cents in the bushel in the cost Of mo
ing com and wheat 10 New York wonld at
many millions Of dollars to the value Of II
crops Of this State in the producers hand
Il this convention will examine these cor
plants Of extortion, anil point out the tr1
Of the whole case, aud suggest the prop
remedy, they will render the public gre
Gnff1ca
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ing trade in cereals and othor bulky pro-
ducts between tho Upper Mississippi Val
Icy and the ocean, by tho opening OF this
great and much-needed thoroughfare.
, 1869-04-28
THE RECENT FLOODS.



THE REGENT FLOODS.
incidents Of the Inundnttons.
From the Utica Herald, Ap1laL
ry7r rRyAxrsa AWAY eFTnf STATE RESERVOIR At !
Sor1U LAKES, y. T.-uBAvr LOSS OF rRopEHrY.
on "Wednesday evening me reservoir On the
yoir. rave way, and the Immense body Of water,
covering hUuU acres. rushed through the valley OF
he Rack R!yer caEng smay and sayns F in
angry food TO warn the people OF Forestport Of |
tnelr danger, and strong men aroused at once BE-
f. f. n astic mass Of waters reache FoTespo at
! r n, and hardly paused for the ponJ
ebstructo1s placed IN i,s path By ne
In the water above the dam we're ground |
together md piled up In huge moving banks: Logs
sixty feet long, catching IN The drift, were thrown
crushing and pounding together 81 tue fallen mon
archs Of the forest, drowned for time the roar OF
the Tae 1 l. ne essh oef
stripped Of their bark, twisted, spin and broken
md water was thrown against the dam at Forest
rort. Those who were at work upon the dam had
barely time to make their retreat in safety, when
the north wing gave way. This wing is consider
ell above the reach Of Ordinary nools, but Was
torn away for l2a feet, and through this gap nearly
all rem ON, eoSe ne Dam r. io-2 ss el rae
r. was at nnce eridenr tnaf Iii exposed property
was lost.
Black River. a place six miles above NatcTtown,
has lost chair factory, saW mill, dwelling
1t the uprer dam, In Watcrtowp. Mr, Doughtrty's
law IN Mil, Ges,rs. wilson 1 Stewards Wsrnn fac-
tori, Niser's tanncry, With TUNE and bulk head.
are swept away; and Nemngton's magnificent
iumc has hecn ions encd from the rock 70 which It
WAS boltei for over seventy feet, hole broken
| through ind much damage tlone to It.
Lower down, on another branch Of the river,
pougherty' 5 grist mil has been torn down and
SWEPT AWAY, anu hinball bafles mhl hEoken toto
wrought furnished sal spectacle to behold The
| ian, and magnificent dune that fed Van Name
X Smiths cabinet factory, uowarls ms
chine shop knowlton Hrothers' paper
| mll, LorA thnM ana MOVING macnnae lnS
| ma t,oor factHry. the CnIon Flourtpg Mills aud
the 1efferson FIGURING Mills Case 's sash and door
factory, sloat's planning MILL and the Davis Sew
rhioc srnn wene went ont. leaving that branch OF
.Ms & sMop ] 81 ~ ;1' r,,alestir cnnfnsion ami
ts 1'e1 syens fntars % w ~ been tnn oTn
and il thoroughly in ruins. liacocks Is axe factory
IS tic heaviest tn amount Moulton \ Hernck:s
rn,nn1etciv undermined, and hangs over the rivers
brink with cabea to hold It thus far from tipping
in hnO"lfun iirotners hat 11s1 raised Lae 1ouA
dauou !ol ~ eAtsttstou - ~ ~, P"leA t4' A
u" - 1he inxnr t1nn Sfchni.s wool-carGInQ ant
embarrassing factory bad one building taken OF
WeRtherbys saT-mll went with II leaving ~
nu, Tie rear vail, The balance may survive III
nood FaFwell ! bakers tannery, jast below. l,a
been ttdllcd by the water. The stock Tas taktl
out at1 saSet; .o.,.o ,,, s-,,,,,-
tSa wv r. fs ea}5 ~ h. owsne IN nart
| fhe giving away u the State dam, in in Joh
, | nrown:s tract. made 10 hold the waters Of
: | rh:,,n of iaSts there. 10 .le used on ttc cans
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Talk WITH A FARMER,

Tu The Edtfar ~ Thf Chledg' 1F1hihe:
Reading IN editorial upon Senator S1ra"ues
epcech which appeared In your WEEKLY OF Apf'l
!, suggests some questions IT, MY mind. which
would Ike 10 have answered through the columns
OF your paper. You 1rIoH him as having sail that
II the mills were suspended :" the operatives would
he thrown on iht charitable for support" ~.
Nou,u II not he disastrous to the country to throw
such an immense ar1ny Of operatives upon fne
people for support: ts>. Cannot such an event nc
avcr1ed By protecting the manufactures to pay
Inc standard. 3,. II such operatives have TO IT,
aer1 to farming where Will our consumers be
'ound: ~. Seeing the prosperity Of our county
1 large, does II not conp3tc [1vorlbiy with our
q ,nh0n ieforc the war; e'. cAl strictly aGrl-
It ltural country ever hope to hc rich: ts(- VIII
re II Show the effect nt tho several tariffs upon
lh country since the formation OF tho govern
u eEt: a. HIVE not the tariffs always relieved
U frum our 1oaneial emha11assments tsl- Has
D ut o7,t country nrraneed more rapidly inst after
han before the several tariffs: Hoping you viii
answer these few questions III the spirit IN which
they we're dctated-i. e., with . dcsrc to gain in
for1nnuon-1 am, s1. yours With respect
Thor J. rHrrEs.
U1a NECK, III, April, 1863.
Ansutr.-Wc always ealeasor to answer
interrogatorics in the spirit in which they
are prorounded, mud we are always more
pleased 10 discnss thosc which come to us
in right spirit than those prompted by
mere desire for controycrsv The letter Of
Nj. pLipps is evidently written with sin
cere desire to learn the truth. and wo nre
rlea to have the opportunity to answer his
questions:
l. Whateve, may he the causes Of the
ilcrloralIe condition Of the operatives IF
Rhode Island. il is evident TINT want of
tariff is not one <f them. These operatives
we're comparatively prosperous in the year
1sfO Mr.. Justin S. Morrill,. the best pos
sihle authority for protectionists,T in
formed lis, iu one Of Ills speeches in Con-
gross not long ago. that "the year lsG0 was
IN year of rs large production a,ll rs ,nucl,
general prosperity MS any in our history.
The tariff then averaged about fifteen pei
cent. Since that year ii has been incrensct
twelve times It now averages fifty pc
cent on the whole list Of duti'ble articles
md. On those produced in Rhode Island
about seventy per cent Therefore
the cause OF the "fetcneunes
which Senator Spraguo complain
of cannot be want OF wha
Is commonly termed protection. Ills aske
OF us whether II would hot oe .a'sast'oas
throw such m army OF opefat'Ses On IN
people tor support. ouf understanding
that they where thrown upon ne people &c
support at the precise period Of t'mo whe
laws were passed to compel the pcople
buy their goods at seventy por cent MOI
thnn the 1Mrket pr1cc O1 goods OF Inc SAN
,ualitr pnr o,;,j,n ie that thc ncnn]
cOslu better nhOTd TO support those poe
operatives On canSas-''aek ducks and chan
payne II they (the peop!e} had the right
buy their ci"fh md their hardware fro
those who oheF them ut tho lowest pEic
than to pay the Rhode Island and other CT
1,loyera bounty OF sevecty per cc
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THE NORTHWEST.


During the late storm, haAl'stoncs the size OF
goose eggs fell In the vicinity OF Grand Detour and
Nashua ..... -.
Charles Gibbs was drowned at ST. Chafles, Oh
Thursday last, By the capslzing OF q bout
Miss Bidwclt living near Mclean, had been en-
gagged for some time to marry Thomas Baird, who
lives near Twin Grove. Baird got up forget H.
ccnse, aud friend Of his, personat.nG Justice OF
the Peace, married the parties several weeks
since Baird after this, took the la1y to her home
told her parents thcy had been married, spent cue
night there, and then left. Baird has been ar-
rested.
The report Of the death Of the Rev, ". W. VIII
lams late nastoy Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Of Jcrse5vle, proves to be without fonndn'
tion. lie is alive anu well, at North Hampton,
| Mnss --.--
Hen1y Tcason, John Cotbcll, and -- Thomas
made their escape from the Alton Jail on the ngh
Of the a3i Inst, leaving behind them the following
| note to the City Marshal:
| -.Jogs YoENG -D+r.r Sir: As VIC DO not ike you
ttsl II {onrd haze concluded TO chxhEc onf olaru
nc rlarr Ne wantrd Harry to F hut hr likes inc boa3.
md rave he means IL stick TO it Catch US Ju can yu
.tUh how lark tookR this world.
| And buw trrary whcn We Part
Frn tie nnts tlat We f1rr.
1 Hut tirfc II ret for the faint and wtAyv,
And VIC will meet with otE iost ones ntt1rc
| "G, ". 7. l1oRsER,
| "E. E.EnAwFonp,
"SSOpkB, Jr."
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~ ] WAS well;
Iwislsed 10 tte tet.er;
1to0I Ihysic,
&rtt tsTn liz. ~

2. The second question is partly an
swe.ed already. It is our belief thnt "such
"a IN event" cnnu0f he aye1ted by further
doses of the physic called protection"
}. AT such operatives hare to resort to
farming, where will our consumers be
"fo1lnd:" The number Of consumers in the
world is e1actly equal TO the number Of ill.,
hnbltants. They will lie neither more nor
lcsshy reason Of the t..riff. II the farmers
of this county, who constitute six-sevc1ths
OF the population, are allowed to trade
with those who will pay the most for their
crops, instead Of those who will pay the
least, it viii make very little difference to
them if the other seventh should engage il
agricultural pursuits. But rs 1natter 0,
fact the number Of persons ougagod II
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL as, 1868.
rHE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION TODAY

THE COMMERCIAL CONVENTION TODAY.
The convention Of delegates, represent
ing the commercial interests Of the lake
cities, meets in Chicago to-day, and its
proceedings may be Of considerable impor-
t.lnce. The cost Of moving bushe1 Of
grain from point 200 miles distant from
Chicago to New York may be thus stated:
r.ttS
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Gbe. Gtihnmf.
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS :

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS:
PAYABLE N ApvANA
pauv Edltson. Per year. By MAIL.
Mwcetly Edition Pc ysaz. By NAn--....... 900
supdAy Edition, peT ycs1. by XAu-.-.......-.. 1.50
weekly Edition. Fer yeAf. BY NAIL. AGO
Parts Of year 1t talne rata
Tor.rTeEt delay md mistakes. Be and Hge PcSt
Dficc nddrsss In fun. iAc3ndins St4te and county.
restmattcTs allowed Ten pe1 cent commission On
ycA:ty subscriptions .~....-
Ecu.itt2ntcs may be made either BY trst c1pscsas
Poet Oice order, Ia rcftezed 1ctterr At cur sak*
1K1Ea TO CrTI SrnscRnEae:
D,jfv dr1trcr.4 Eund.y tScIcuEp, J0cts IcE week
.5ar.x, TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Chcaso, II
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"a d.usbtcs Of Mr. Keada1l roda up on horseback
md inquired for be. nal sss z hands0ps ~ 5oqns ~.
40 esseeliney ipteiSens t.ss snd splendid dSaf,s +,
snce. sSs bat main under he tuition q h fher sud
net Is. .ssop!i.hed meshsr she q ~ aoted tof nss
better qualified govern sheep raacho than any man
IN Trxsa Bhc II Often nointet npon hnr spitfeo
tsced, Tartar Il tho uEtne breed. driving IN eae
he1d ni bHnN OF eattth
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HAI.QNAl MEtHuR1AL 0Af.
General Orders Of tlle Commanders
OF the G. A. Ie.-StEctEiuE
Flowers Upon the Graves
OF Our Dead Heroes
IIEApoCAR1ERs GRAND ARMY or THE RETUBL1c, J
.ApJrTAST GENERALS UrFlcE,
WAsulSGroS, d. t., april 1e, 1864 J

.....
tIr.poCAR1EHs GRAND ARMY or THE RErUBL1c,)
ApJCTASr GENERALS UrFlcE,
WAsulxGrpH, u. t., April 1a, 1S631
General Orders No. 2!.l
!, The 9uth dur OF May pro1tmo, day set apart
hy the Grand Army Of the Republic to coulmeulo-
rate the glorious teet1s Of our departed comr Aes,
will he observed throughout the Entted States IN
snch manner as belts the solemnt!es Of the occa-
sion, and as Will testify the undylng lore or
grateful people for the memories OF those who
died that the nation might live. This is the Sec
onl public observance Of the occasion, which It Is
trusted VIII rrcur yearly while there remains q
heart loyal to the cause In which our comrades
fell and ri lille the moving principle Of that strug
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CH1EIUU7 ii 4
COMRADES: The sucampment afGg o. f1ss q HEAD
m, r., cn,ner Randolph and Clinton stree
ior muster and me t1snsaeson of o1sr Sa r.
ti7e to the observance q e. 9enst na, snow proper
tesneet q The memory Of our noble comsaaes xEo ,s
died tnat tic nation might Ts su a1 z an sn
occasion one that shall long % n the t.me
Gs loo~gu nocomnnent ~ VII open 81 O'Clock sharp
Inc II. +. TAksIEz Post Adtutank
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-20

pains to keep their ears clean. 1t hap
pens in this wise: The ear-wax (cerumen)
is secreted constantly along the whole
extent of the external ear-tube, but only
in sufficient quantity to slightly lubricate g
the passage. In the natural aud healthy
state of the parts, this wax gradually
hardens, disintegrates. and falls from the
esr-tube uBnoticed. Whenever the ear
tube is irritated, the wax is secreted in
large quantities, and escapes from the pas.
sage in masses. Many persons clean their
ears daily, generally by using wet
cloth twisted, or upon stick, hair pin,
or something similar. This frequent
stimulation leads to an excessive secre-
ton of wax, which is not allowed to dry
and disintegrate owing to the constant
agitation, but is crowded to the back
part of the tube and plsstered over the
drum by the screwing Of the cloth.
While the external part of the tube is
thus kept clean, the internal part be-
comes clogged with collection of wax,
and finally the drum is so covered that it
ceases to vibrate with its usual rapidity.
Indistinctness of hearing is the frat evil
dence that the drum is beginning to be
interfered with by the wax; and as the
layers of fresh wax increase, the vibra-
tions diminish in intensity, and the dull
ness of hearing increases.
The treatment proved that the cause of
her deafness had been correctly stated.
A few drops of almond oil were put in the
ear at bed time to soften the wax, aud the
next morning the ear-tube was thoroughly
washed out with soap and water by means
of a syringe. Large quantities of wax
escaped, with hardened masses, followed
by the remarkable acuteness of hearing
that for time makes all loud sounds in
these cases painful.
Cases of this kind are very numerous.
l have known judge leave the bench on
account of growing deafness, due to &C.
cumulations of wax around q mass of
cotton introduced long time previously
into the ear. The ear should never be
cleaned except with soap and water, care
fully introduced by syringe. By this
means the ear is not irritsted, the wax is
thoroughly removed, even from the sur
face of the drum, and no harm ca n re.
sult.-Note Book of an Eminent Physi-
clan in Hearth and Home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-20
The Learned Hog.

"Yuba Dam," correspondent of the
Louisville Courier Journal, says Of his
interyiegs With the learned pig:
My attempt to pry into the affairs of
the learned pig we're not as successful as
l could have wished. He told me, how
ever, that after be had completed his
travels he intended to settle down and
practice a profession. Medicine had it's
attractions, but the medical code of the
Louisville doctors would prevent his be-
coming famous, while it would not pro-
tect him from being stigmstizad as a root
doctor. l suggested journalism" He
smiled grimly and admitted that the pen
had been a favorite implement in his
family; "but," said be, 1.-THE modern
press has attained such.a high standard
of literary excellence that do not think
hog could much improveit" What he
desired most ardently was the advance.
ment and improvement Of his race,
socially and politically. He was fer hog.
hood suffrage. He hoped to see the day
when all races would be judged by their
merits, and not by nstionalities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-20

Mr., Lougstreet C. Smith, of New Ysrk,
ia q relative of the Lopgstreet who got
into the New Orleans custom-house by
going back on his friends aud everything
else be should have held sacred. Mr..
Smith fell in love with Mrs. Gildersleeve,
an authoress, and offered her his hand /;
but Mrs. Gildersleeve objected with q
deadly objection TO the name OF Smith.
Whereupon Mr.. LopQstreet c. Smith ap-
pealed to the New York Legislature for
relief, and special enactment made him
C. Smith Lougstreet The New York
Evening Telegram Of the 18th gives us
another chapter of the story: Cards are
out for a great wedding at the Reformed
Dutch Church, Fifth avenue, corner of
Twenty rst street, On Thursday morning,
October IL, at eleven o'clock. The bride
is Mrs. A. Buchanan Gildersleeve. the
authoress, aud Mr.. C. Smith Lougstreet
is the happy man. A reception breakfast
will be given Immediately after the nnp
iials, at the Aristocratic St. James Hotel,
from twelve TO two o'clock, aud receptions
after the bridal trip. on Tuesday. Novem-
Der % and 30, at their residence in West
Thirty-fourth street. A fashionable crush
may be expected at the church"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-20
A Frequent Cause of DEAFNESS.

A few days since young lady con.
suited me in regard to an apprehended
deafness. She stated that for upward Of
q year she had noticed an increasing deaf
Dess in the right ear. At first she thought
little of it, believing that it was a tempo
rsry disability, but as she experienced
more and more difficulty in hearing, she
began gradually to realize the dreadful
possibility of approaching deafness. For
months she concealed her condition; but
at length it became apparent to her
friends, who, to her great modification,
addressed her accordingly. On careful
examination found q large amount of
wax in the external ear, aHd as could
discover no other cause, and as 1t was
neither hereditary nor the result OF re'-
cent or former disease, l Attributed her
deafness to an impsction of wax
against the esr-drum (tympauum.) As |
bad anticipated, she quickly and sharply
re,orted, rejecting my opinion as an i'm
pptation upon her cleanliness. | assured
her that it was rather an evidence of her
special care of her person, for in my
experience this form Of deafness more
often occurred in those who took great
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-20
American bishops in Rome:


"a portion of the Doris Palace, in
Rome, has been let for three months by
Prince Doria-Fanfli, for 5000 Napolecns,
for the purpose of being fitted up as a
hotel and restaurant during the sittings OF
the Council, not for cardinals and bishops
only, but for the public generally. In
the splendid apartments built for Donna
Olympia any man with few francs in
his pocket may soon take his plain, quiet
meal. What vicissitudes, it may we'll be
said, does not the world live to witness in
lordly palaces as well as in poor men, 8
huts | OF all the purplsd dignitaries
soon to be seen rolling in their gilded
ehariots on the Pincisn Hill, the Amsri-
can bishops, il is believed, will be by far
the richest. A Catholic banker from Mis-
souri has been specially appointed by
them to manage their financial affairs du-
ring their stay in Rome
New-York tribune., 1869-05-27
guuq 9sIano Zeal Gsiatr for Salt.

A SPECIALTY.-At Great Neck, Little
~ Neck SandI Point, L. L-FAS and choice BUILDING
Sound Bay spassed for beauty
Of soebery heahilue We viii hae carriage 10 waiting sni
ACCOMPANY purchasers property h1 appointment
oGee - BENNET KLRNES, No. 81 CedSrst
New-York tribune., 1869-05-27
TIE CHICAGO SAFE.

A Chicago paper has the following sensible remarks
about the great S3OO0OoO saic which, 40 the latest
accounts, was still progressing IN that city:
has been said that The real estate auction which
has been ia progress for the last three days had not
realized the expectations Of people generally. We
think, however, that considering the season and the
manner I'm which the sale has been conducted
more has leen done than ought 10 have been
expected Viewed from the standpoint OF per
Sons who Lave real estate 20 SELL we should
think 1t vas not judcious 10 try 20 force
the sale OF lrCe su amount OF property time when
business hao ee getting dun for nearly two weeks, and
noticed, w. no little surprise TIE attempt 70 con
tnue tie sal after IL was made appa ant that the ten
per OF the cucc not TO buy unless they could get
property at ~Taty reduced prices. judlclOus ncr-
chant never CleapcDs his by pressing them upon
the market There times and seasons for all trades,
merely Of the year, but times FOR selling wien
people are eager 20 buy. The attempt 20 gal
v0uizc any q ade go 10 create an activity. gen
orally results in failure. Besides this there was too
much assertion, too much and TOO confident prediction
by the mauagsrs Of tho sale that tbs Identical property
would sell Tor double the price in six months. Even
This were pru able people who likely 10 be buyers
prefer 70 arIe arsuch conclusions themselves instead
Of having u thrust upon tlcm though they had not
sufficient mel tal capacity % fgdit out without being
told The growth OF the city and the experience of the
past years the best data by which 20 Judge Of the m
Ere. and mor, convincing than al the PredctOps that
e'terec. We think I'm those respects 0e res. es-
a hLs been ujudiciOusiy managed