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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-10
Dry Goods, Cashmere Vests, DC.
BY JOHN G. MIANlR 81 NR
Butter, Eour, Syrup, &c., &c.
BY r.. M. CATER.

Will be sold THIS DAY, on Browns Wharf at three
quarters past O'Clock,
Gu hrk1ns tubs and pals BUTTER, fresh and choice
GO bar, els Flour
80 barrels tugar
15 barrels Syrup
SO kits Mackerel
20 boxee Pale Aoap'
lot open Crockery.
Conditions c3sh lima IN
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-10
June 10

VIM. GUKNEY
Will sell at Commercial Wharf. THUS DAY. 10th
instant, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
LOT OF QUARTERMAS1ER'S SUPPLIES
ALSO,
LOT OF TIMBER TRUCKS
juno 10 +r%he
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

(. EEAuTfrut HOUSE OR FULL LOT. ~ CON.
,,se n,seYs stafles III rear, West Tentb fouTb
.i,~s,pp siQ en W H. MELICk. sSl Broadway.
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

DOR SALE-Ar NEW BROOKLYN, N j., THRlc =
miles from Panneld satIonfon the Central Railroad,
New Jersey Water Power of the best IN the State.
With fine tirst and FIGURING Mill having OF
and al Ge agpurenances OF trst class mill Also Flax
shafng with the grst mill power. These buildings are
roorny and substantial frame buildings brick foundations,
and would be suitable for light mnnuactusn business.
They would be sold without tho machinery II desired. Ad
dress box 243s New York Post Office.
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

OTIS FOR sALE--IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL STREETS
- and avenues up town. Also good business and Jene.
mcnt frorery. JAS. X. WATERLOW,
t5 Siyth avenue, corner fiftietn street
oTs FOR SALE ON FoRrY EIGHTH STREET, BE.
IL tween Ninth and Tenth avenues, 7b n. by 100 a.
JAS. H. EDWARDS III West Twenty.third street.
rl,uoMpsoN STREET, NEAR BLErcKgR.-
L sory high st0op brick House fer sale, 21yb0yio1.
ALBERT BELLhMY.
rF,UoMPsON FTREEr BETWEEN PRINCE AND
Housson.-Four story brick House and Lot; win be eold
e''p ROBERT mAcLAY, n Cedar street
pTn AVENUE ARD sRvENTY.sixTH grRRET.--
~ Two line IsJt. Oh Central Park block Only $4,000
foT the two. HALL J, HOW. - Pine street
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

TI,og sALE--AT GREENWICH CONN, A FINE CoUN-
IL try Seat, with 81 Of land, situated dexrabo
corners aouse contains l3 rooms good carriage and out
hcuses splendid location for hotel, being only Sn-
utes walk from depot, hotel in For
tic apply H. NJ. BAILEY, Ss5 Broome street.
gto 9.
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

TRAND STREET PROPERTY FOR sALE.-THT
valuable Property Grand end Clinton frcet,
4a Hl 49, IN good order eay. Apply % PISKsBY,
7g Cedar street.
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

L,oR SALr-Sfx LOTS OF GROUND, WITH A TWO
story and extension House, containing II all in
good order located IN Mott Haven Boston road nearly
opposite 14Oh streets chance Investment property
adv ancing rapidly terms easy. Apply TO j. NJ BURNETf,
Boston road or address 7. Smons, box 354 New York
Post onlce.
The New York herald., 1869-02-03

CHOICE COUNTRY SEAT AT RocKLAND LAKIa
n sesentyseyen elegant house, thirteen rooms
water &C., Price $4,000; woild let, furnished and
W. III. MELICg, 421 Broadway.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

We have all heard of the gentleman, who,
complaining of the various imposs taxes said he
couidHt put o., bis boots In the morning without
stamp The vexatiOn implied is obvious but fear
an are not az mild and foltsAring friend
doubt accompany their fits OF impatience with e1
stances, would mt bear transpanting But do know
what VIII bear being tod-Rnd that that those who
their boots and shoes of 6lynn e. wiutz GCamp
street. will not need 70 resort to- stamping to . put
their foot in IL or be tempted to prdaRe
or explode when embarrassing TO draw their boots-
To the hsle4its df 0iug first class establish
>mcnt such No. 81 You avoid losing your temper
which, in this hot weather is equal 20 sicide yayr
Their limbs developed tn appsndacs which place
ora fopg with the highest An tha1eua IL is hunttss
pursue this uhSu my fartheF than say that 8he
iatsala they dont impFeastd with the
iiaais Of fRahaa the habit of TescEtings - EsypR s.
Winfz to get sty ho6tA asdahneEs4 tfpti
i9ne eal'lssl sasrtnssS9 ,EpEEAE FEItJ1 sssrbhA
flEg rEsi .34+s3tissl -
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

Our Best PaylOr.-Don't keep a solitary par
Ion into which yon go INIT once month, with
your paStor, special guests or sewing society.
Make your living room the horse. Let the
place be such that when your boy has gone to
distant lands, or even when, perhaps, he clings
to q sntlsi ,plank in the waters of the wide
ocean, the thought of the old homestead shall
come to him in his desolRtion, bringing always
light, hope aud love, Have no dungeon aloat
your heuBe--no room you never OpenE-no blinds
chat are al ways shut45 a.5sep.' a.. l--5' 49,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

~ GIstJsGET.Gs0me few months ago that
portion of our city bordering Canal, Common Ram.
part Claiborne and in fine many futersectng streets
was thrown into small state of excitement ata preva
rIttor that Of tho popular cherished
residents OF region about TO retire from bust.
ness, Now to retire from business very upusual
thing in the present involved consider.
that made IL personal to large number of fai-
GasQuet aud Marais streets Those only who about
:ent feeling. Such landmark vanish DIR. g. is not
simply druggist and apothecaryhei is iudcious pru
DENT adviser to hundreds whose ailments and pressing
found and Walton in
professional aid could not be immediately had placed
beyond the reach of tho necessitous. Mr.. &. med
der science whore great responsibilities rest the
practitioner. Bnt we all know how often life vain.
able suggestion may bo conveyed timely remedy APP
pied wRen in the present Instance the author
Justified by the best o. all testssuocess, The medical
faculty Teose implicitly in tho intelligence science and
experience of this in lling their preaerip
tiona he has received that solid culture
ness which Is characteristic of his natonahty We
have heard DR. Stone Teconnend him highly and
his opinion is echoed by the best in the profession Al
though Mr.. GT0saT9 Contemplated removing his
present location he has concluded to remain and
Is the joy the families who Surround him
nounceInent His stock of medicines is always pure,
fresh and eliahie and the isappoitIaeAtsw hiebPhy
scius often depiore are never heard when their pre-
seriptious copoundedby Mr. O.. Tho various other
usually found such establishments may be pro
cured tile old stRIdI where hope friend
h good for another half century. .'1 o..
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

An Irish gentleman, resident in Canada,
was DESTROYS Of persuading his sons to
work as back woodsmen instead of frittefing
away their constitutions and money in
luxurles aud pleasure; and as champagne
costs something more than fvet shillings a
bottle, whenever the old gentleman saw
bis sons raise the sparkling Eaiixtare- to their
lips~he used humOroRsly to exclaim to
them: sab, my Boys; there goes an acre of
land, trees and allP'
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

CoAI--The season Is approaching when the
thoughtfuI and prudent win be thinking of laying in
their supplies q coal MeGlOsLey5 Bigiey, 8 Co. l66
hoats presses and planters with Piftsburg anthracite
Enkliah aDdIeytens cRnpe coal Having large IesOur
ce7and nnraa they tRFsi epabledtp faFnish
69al Old tands end ReS customer ats the s rSasp1,
-bsv. osa saps.,.ris aitaa,a9 ,y,i ssogs-,.a Z
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

REV. FATHER De SMET.-F Father De Smet
the venerable Indian missionary, has returned
the College. He appears somewhat worn with
the voyage, and the heat Affects him very much
the change from the cool air of Belgium, which
place he left about month ago, to our hot
climate being sensitively appreciated. He
complains also of a sore throat, but few days
rest may tend 80 recuperate his health aud re-
store his wonted spirits. On the eve of his
departure for this country he accepted special
invitatioR to visit King Leopold at Brussels,
and pleasant interview the RESULT Leo
pold is much interested in American affairs,
accepted n box of Indian curiosities The
plans of Father De Smet are not definitely set,
tied He first needs rest and it is probable that
he may, during the summer, take trip up the
Missouri river, with o view of visiting the
various tribes of Indians located on the new
reservation Missouri RepabteaR.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

J. w. Long, Mammoth News Depot, corner Of
Love and Music streets, Third District, has favored
with v.ried List of publications. conptisn the
1ess Of tho Abe latest publications
his counter-New TfTk Herald, Boston Pilot BazaT
Comic Monthly ShipneN CGraer ,sLLtPrary Album Me-
town tfiends hh6ala tats depot - ceASFally
located FIR tasig 81 ri, ,sn t.r,4 q,
Il fd7t .rg-sylts sTf,yrys-T
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

CONVERSION. ~-One of thu Fellows of a we'll
recently been received into the Church. For
obvious reasons his, name is suppressed until
the fact of his conversion becomes mere
generaly known - -L---E - +. Il
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

5iI AUCTioNF.EIk.-.-hE Mathew Ward, auetioneer,
of, Camp and Peydrns street bas daily sales at
which the ls tprsehold fuTnitnte, style, make
ai;s9 I1atsFis on terms
oTe nHfiAa riae dateass wash
stands, chairs, extenson and allss sidehogTA,
AMI letS iSfs0theR thngs hioh tray be
M rsH
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

r. Nv hAh Bfi&N{kU
-@@9tM 4ttIAx-klILl "a
Dn. IEa-EA MES
e Esf 4 n IA y Il Is n - z q rsA,
~ ~ ~ s1sfs ~ $3.50
1hssafss. and Most Rslabis wara i -
\ Il AZ sra,s..,.. wes =, ~
s'ls- = -ss1irpKy ohor<t - SAkAt-9As H.
= so ,s sniiufen cling now " ~
s sass : t'ontnsens ksshisg q sse Nessf
rs.Ss y ~ z i.ayHnons er peprrved ARpeeftes
ss 49, s.ae5 = 1ara- swollen Abdomenf
WY : rusroa 1eaene and Deaesscabic Tse,e
GIVE THEM McElANES vaEHMryutsM. ss
Have they Offensive Breath ans, rs...,.,,,., < ~
Have they a onawine sensasiep n, 80 s,,,,..xs
have they Disturbed siysp With ,,..a,
Have they Temporary Siipns ~, ss
e,rvr ,,rrvs,, ,.,., ,v,., lsgst
BE war,,saa i. s,.,s
~ ii McLANE's vERsI1FUGE y nsss
80 + MOT sll,- ssr p.sass aasSfs
sru yo.r ssf d. s,sIre .s,r
yERNzEUGE. essT .ll.lslss l,Ts hs,.- $ ~
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

ROME AND AvIGKoN. - The Florence eorL
respondent of the New York Aeoaatiss Ioernai
says in lis last letter: fo ~ ss
Hundreds md of Bishops are already arriving.
ana their reception by the Pontifcal Court Is
MOST Joyous; and, although political prophets
predict sad things after the evacuation of
INC French, which seems to be definitely
settied for the close of tho liresetit year, tho
high dignitaries of the Church are not only
c e.; but aggrcssiyely bold, their new idea at
the sue gestion of the s6cietS Of Jesns being
to Claim the city md diocese Of Avignon, in
france as an appanage direct of the See of
St& Peter. This is ssIaoving on the eneliss's
WoFks with avengehnee.DA fst41 eaesE aai.sst
In s another part Of the same letter fs writer
sass:E al 90 ..fIo9 Ii %saDo3 eds s,sS ssys..t,
But, sincerely attached 10 Italy las 1. amS and
feeling lsueh eed ariHg hopa OF. a ehsilljant
iaFs ssiS lttjsiS ,.as. Az.
Political ststeb9f Italy lis troubled and pa-
satlstsstory and that ictor Emgnssnnni, whoM
we, a9 like sni. sdmires a. Ieap,, ~ lasipgs his
prestige ASA king 4 He, sc, "a his fFiand
s,Hs s ngss de- solsthipg and that very
tfss req "a nag VII " Il
s-ii3llla q L. dix aaass1 L..ss.sI si.is HI SgGll
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

We daily renewing stock of fresh goods with
the best of Old Liquors, Fancy Goods and PrnSiaana
and ls2ald can atssntie 10 lare sick Q,
expressly tIdei also To out stock o. Hour such
as Paiits ESstF Sc niE Iara gohs and Other 5hetce
brands UshiCh a1fAi atric9lg cfoice. fiasa
X AZ &Qods fpliy lFee ri agla esr ,l,ft-Er s
ri ilaltso Garner 81 sos 81 ga fS ~ sssstts
laf sfusJEgf aIEfin E7SV SgIJffif TsSiJtl ISEeN q
matueE iuai9us sdt asasBEsiig bffa bflH8 nj
-nlnpaffM saafiiia saii sfi sssg1ss91q sssa3
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

Board Of AssistaRt Aldermtn.-The Treasurer's
report showed: Receipts, s131, 635 rs; expen-
ditures, sI59,41s 65; balance on hand, S12,-
TIA 43. A new sidewalk on Claiborne street
was authorized to be constructed. A resolu-
ton from the upper Board, providing for the
draining of the Second Drainage District, was
concurred in. The proposed contract with
Mr.. Hanna for furnishing -four to certain city
institutions for one year, was rejected. A mi
nority report against Mr. FIeitas's project of
sugar sheds on the 1evee was submitted.
majority report from the same committee, &C.
companied by an ordinance granting Mr.. FIei-
tas the privilege of erecting the levee, be-
tween Customhonse and Bienville streets, sheds
for sugar and nolasses for twenty-five years,
was, after discussion, adopted on first reading.
The jackson Railroad Company were permitted
to lay their track on Magnolia street, to con
meet with the gas works. s.at.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-08-08

VIZ j. KELLY, DRUGGIST AND APOT1ECARY,
W. Importer and Dealer In
French. English German and AincT5eap .Drtgs and
clienisAls FeFfunGeF3, etc, and Ratsnf oK
Prsscriptions carcfully cunponnied., 90 Lfaie
- - Cl6otfe street, be6tge tlasquet ana Conznon
10 FAISI Il LANE DEAEBfSS lAf PfTTSBU It6ts
II lAnLhrAeit0 auT dsnR Sassiei titiii
SieAHlsrd snd fauitioa surfs lied n t1~ -
Once, i. Carondelet street. RfiA Oh the+AsSee NJ
Third district Ferry, and 1T the corner 81 LOuia s
Levee streets. ~ Z e ~ ~ sass ftsH sss9
Orders received at either place, -, ~ ans 3rn
tosKEY, BiGLEY & Co, t3tRGIERs GTlS
M ~ n PitfsSuf 4ptlratIse I'm siist and sSilta
l,ftaR lsgtmlh Gannsl Gosks = .asd sshs 10
sg'ld 1855 6favier stFeSt, New, Orleans, IIa.qn
|, safFIIsa lsaa
satstJr FEsft IL dssR "a sR~ g5saT Al age ~
1dsd RptsEthaoil .siiod1ao sti ,xa5 sdi aai5nb
ISgiias gzeiqmsxs dsiW zaiw
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

thousand dollars. During tire same
half year It added a quarter Of mil
lion to its assets, amounting on the
1st of January last to nearly four mil
lion dollars; so that it now possesses
cash capital Of tWO million, and
total assets approaching four and Q
quarter million dollars, consisting OF
q. S. Stock, bonds and mortgages,
first lien, and other securities Of the
best quality in this or any other
market.
This most substantial and unparal-
leled success is fairly and solely at
tributable to wise and mastery direc-
ton, improved scientific methods,
sagacious officers, intelligent agents,
superior discrimination in writing,
and to a careful, fearless, independent
management which has selected risks
Tor itself, and exercised an Incessant,
minute, and searching supervision
over every transaction in which it has
engaged.
The Home has shrunk from no
duty, however ardUous; il has met all
its losses promptly and fully; it has
merited and possessed for seventeen
years the entire confidence Of the pub
lie, who are now thoroughly convinced
of its superiority and point to it with
pride as the model fire and inland
insurance company Of America
Insurance Times, July. 1869
Messrs, Archer & Co. are Agents
for the Home" for Evansville and
vicinity.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

The single lady passenger on BOAR"
acted with remarkable herolsm' at no
time exhibiting the slightest names
tatiops of fear, but arranged her toll
let as deliberately as if she had been
dressing for Church, while her hus-
hand was waiting for her.
CIV Vineyard was sleeping on the
larboard side, well aft, and escaped
without the slightest injury. The
most remarkable presentations were
those of Capt. LoWth, Jim Damron
and Marion Wright. The first two
were buried in the ruins of the texas
and pilot house, and had to break a
way out. Marion, with Master Hun
ter, was in the room Immediately IN
the rear Of the office, which was liter
ally blown away with ali its contents,
but he escaped comparatively unin-
jured. Surely
"God moves in q mysterious way,
His wonders TO perform"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

i PERsoNAL.-Joe @. McCulioch, of
the firm of Phelps, McCulloch & Co,
cotton factors and general commission
merchants of New Orleans, was in
the city yesterday. he returned to
Henderson by the Quickstep ycster-
day evening.
General Boyle, President of the
E., II. & N. R. r., was in the city
yesterday.
E. S. Russell. Esq, of Mt Carmel.
Illinois, is at the Sherwood House.
We had pleasant visit last night
from T. G. Kline, route agent on the
e. & G. Railroad. From him we
learn that the rain commenced at
Terre Haute at o'clock last evening,
and continued without cessation till
after the train arrived here.
Hon. Thomas n. Rice, of Rockville,
leaves for ireland on professional
business on Wednesday next. We
wish hira pleasant and prosperous
voyage.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
chicago Market.

rs TelepraphJ CHICAGO. August 10.
ExcHANGE-Eastern very quiet; 10 of
y FLo o "a uiet al se97 GA FOR Spring ex-
tras.
sales al a 46@l AZ for No. I, and 81 4lgl -
for No. 2: Spring quiet at 81 1901 49, Tor
No. 2; this afternoon the market was un-
changed. .,,-
CoRS-Less active and firm, and l@lLc
higher: sales OF No. 2 az g0d9lNci rejected
al 84hG66c; no grade at z69I9e; closing
steady and Grmer at glNc for NO. ~ TINS
afternoon No. Is finn al StZc,
OATS In fair demand and 1z95<c loweri
sales OF No. z at 48949c in storet 4IM94se
sellers August; 45945%c sellers Septen-
Der; closing quiet az 48gl9e e. sh. 49,, 90
RYE-Fairly active and nrm at u OJ9l %
for No. 2; closing al 81 %.
BARLEY-MOre active and &c lower: clos
ing at 81 271S sellers Se1tember, ana VI x
cash. 49,.
HIGHWIs E5-FIrm and e hlBh s"te' ~
81 I00l IL; closing az tl ~; -, - ...,,,,,.,
SUGAR Firm at l3M8llAc iof coihiiAoH
20 prime Cuba. 49,, - 49, PARK
-Firmer salss % OF hle S-d dr1
at g33 90 closing az - fOgot W. isAiN ''
"a nd on et al I8l4MlJt1cs
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
Cincinnati UarFef.

- 1eieEraph.I CTHoIur An Hug IH
fsTit ii,glsserE Primer and shade higher
~ iliiEAE-ln good demand ANA uFfcra
sostuitLh Upward led sold 90 OIL gJnI M nv
1e ii Ples no. la held nt gl 10 in oIevaf0r.
~ IN - an hsat supply and brought sl ll
CoREs-,Flrm and quiet at o8a05c. bnt NO
OATs-Sleady and in fair donnnd al g5r
Coo; the latter for choice vi lfo.
RXE-5teady 40 D5GMal Ol
BAELHT-In demand al El l0al 83. Lut
hardly any offered.
WusKY-Heid 40 SD 30; buyers Offer fI Ot.
PROVISIONS Outlet and firm. Meaan pork.
no demand 90 amy eMtemtf held no a1i nU.
9ul ~ Is not aalee be ut better than @ I'D.
BULK shoulders 1910, mostly held nt 1905
hlues lb1zml0Le; dlmoult o. buy below tun
lhl YER rate. Bacon lJ5<c for shoulder INe
l0L Sie ~ siP slees 1910 Tor clears sugar
LAiED-iield at 2o5ze, but there was mo-
BUTTEE-u nchanRed 40 a5M80e.
EGGs-Duli 81 l4e.
CHEnsE-firm; l3c for Western Reserve.
and l5c for factory.
Oms-Linseed Oh As dull ato8n0sr. lard
OH q SOL 81, Petroleum 18je for re.
fined.
GOLD-l3G< buying l8i telling.
EXCnANGE-hteadya t 40 discount huv-
Ing and par selling.
MONEY Unchanged
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17
Err NE w 3.


The additional arrivals and departures
last evening and night were the Hartford,
from Green River; Quickstep, 70 Cairo;
MoIlIe Norton. 10 Henderson.
The Hartford had a very good trip ir,
consisting Of tobacco and miscellaneoui
freight. She viii return 10 Green River al
M. to-day, and has admirable passen-
ger appointments. Captain Joe Mercy
noIds end Billy Liter are her pleasant and
obliging officers, and will make passengers
mfortable...............The Quickstep had a
very fair trip out.......The Mollie Norton
had a large passenger list, including sew
eraI stockholders and others going 10 Mad
isonvnle TO attend the meeting OF the De
rectors OF the f., II. q n. Railroad, which
convencs to-day 1.-THE beautiful Ada
Lyon viii return to Green River at 4 Pm.
today, ana is as pleasant and popular as
any boat that comes to our wharf. Capt.
Wanmeter and Leopold Kahn are her pop
ular ohicers...............The Rapidan had not
arrived Of n late hour last night. She was
doubtless gdetaiAed by low water.............
The Norman was towed 10 the wharf las,
night by the A. l.. No ], and is ready to re-.
ceive for Caiio and all way points. She n
an admirable boat, has elegant passenger
appointments, and Capt O. Hewitt and
Ben. May are as pleasant gentlemen ~
ever ran steam boat. ......Capt. DeXt1i
left by the Quickstep yesterday 70 secure n
boat TO put permanently In the Cairo trade
till his new boat Is ready 10 TAX the track
Dexter means business, and there Is fun
ahead. ...............An immense rain fell last
night, lasting for two hours OF more. II
seems to have been general, and viii not
only 10 great good 10 the corn aud tobacco
crops, but will serve 10 check the rapid de-
cline Of the rlver--......A towboat passed
mp last night during The storm THE
Rapidan No 2 had not arrived 81 mid
night. She will doubtless be ready 10 &c
out on time to-day.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

RECORDERS CoURT.-A negro by
the name of Spottswood was tried be-
fore the Recorder On two charges, and
the Court room was well filed with
colored people. Spottswood was en-
gagged in the pleasant pastime Of fight
ing his better half, and officer George
Hitch interfercd and undertook to ar
rest him, but Spottswood resisted, but
finally had to succumb. The ightist
was fined $40 So for whipping his
wife, and S14 IS for resisting the
officer, all of which he replevied.
Frank G. Rail, for being disorderly,
was charged Sc 30, which be re-
plevied.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-17

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-An cleo
ton for seven Directors in the Van
derbuTgh Mutual Insurance Company
was held yesterday, at the Office of
Ben. Sdnsonl and the following gen
tlemen were chosen: r. s. Fenney,
VIM. Baker, Thos. E. Garvin, VIM.
II: Walker. Richard Raleigh, Thos.
j. Hollingsworth, and Chris. Hedde-
rich. Theo. W..Venneman was elect
ed Secretary, Ben. Stinson having
declined e-election on account of
press OF other business demanding his
attention. Mr.. Stinson served as
Secretary eight years. and was an eff
cient and faithful officer.