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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01
O,.ti1g Il H,;Liuy Valley HShlsaIIaaI SsdtIy
uos4icuLruEAL RooAs, LAScAsIEa, o. I
March igth, 1863.


tton1,eutruE.L RooHs, LAScAsTEH, o., , ~
March lsth, 1869.
Society met pursuant 70 adjourn
ment, aud,wss called to order by |
the vice PtdsidcRl Thos H.
White. \
On motion the reading OF The
minutes was dispensed with
The corresponding Secretary
Mr.. Boving. presented for dislri'
button among the members, a NUM-
Der of monthly reports from the
Departmental Agriculture.
]. d. Clarke presented, for dis
tribution, a lot of cions for graft
ing, Of the N. Y. Russet. ID
P. B. Ewing presented a lot OF
cuitings'of the Union Village, and
one of Rogers Hybrid grapes.
The question Of the preparation
Of soils Tor planting fruit trees and
vines, was taken up. "a,
Mr.. Stalter said there was gen.
=, elally too.little attention paid to
preparation Of the soil for planting
Some are contcntwith an 'ordina'
ry rloughing, then digging mar
row, shallow holesjust sufficient TO
receive the roots Of the plant;
u others think that large, deep holes
c must be made, and partly filed
with compost. These are t"o ex'
Al tremes. He thought q better
J. preparation was good suosoll'ng
|. for small fruits and vineyards al
- we'll as for orchards. When ma
ID nurc is used, it should be OF
it kind we'll decomposed, and having
Of a GOOD share of mineral consult
y. ucnts.
ID Mr.. Boving agreed general,
r. with what had been said; Du
r. would add that for the Delawar
yy grape the ground can hardly b
&c. made too rich, and manure Shout
of be freely used for this purpoS
or where necessary. The Catawb
does best on a comparatlVeI
poor soil-the Concord does we
10 anywhere. --
1a y, Mr.. j. D. Clarke. The prep'
ration ofsoils willvary consideracI
~ - according to what is to be grow
~ and to the original character OF IL
~ soil. Our hill soils are aIread
~. nearly what we need Tor Sm'
~, fruits. Ittheisoil is a stiff cin
- undertaking will be required
. e For orchards, a thorough prep
on ration should be made previous
re. planting, according to na'ur
as soil as after trees are establish
, a but little can be done toward p'
ing manent Improvement OF the SC
the In planting, would dig large hol
ood about twenty inches deep, and
now half full of good soil, it being i
portant to give the trees 60
start. For small fruits, as blat
my barrioa. &c. tho ground cannot
day made too rich.
this Mr.. Bcving advocated fall PIC
lock ing and fall preparation of soil
eek, spring planting, as the ac''on on
ber, the weather and frosts would
re. decidedly beneficial.
of On motion it was resolved I
tho oats belonging to the Socl
,,,,o now in the possession of J, A. l
pa ters be gratuitously distributed to
w !" members present who may de'
this thcm ot Tie ratio of one bushel
lssed each member.
ndid '1Planting and carly treatmen
f,r;, ,roos and vines" was adOI
teri 10 .''o ooY lN1 FITTLb
and Adjourned to Saturday 29th
this T. Ii. WHITE,
oular O"""""
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The Assessorship Settled.

Among the nominations sent in
to the Senate by the President on
Monday, we observe that of Gen.
Wells S. Jones. of Pike county,
for Internal Revenue Assessor oI
the 18th district, in the place OF
John M. Connell. The Senate
undoubtedly will Immediately con-
frm-so that settles one question
in which some Of our citizens are
interested.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

Re-Opening of the City Schools.
We are requested by the Super.
intendent, Mr.. G. W. Welsh, to
state that in consequence of certain
repairs being made in both school
houses, the public schools will not
be opened until Monday the 12'h
inst, on which day the Spring
term will begin.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01
SPRING ELECTION.

Editors Lancaster Gd=ette:--
Please announce the name OF
Capt. Leo Noles as a candidate Tor
Marshal of tho City Of Lancaster
at the coming Spring efectlon.--
Capt. Noles is q man Of sterling in
tegrity, and, if elected will dis
charge the duties of the Office faith
fully. MANY OlllAHN0' 20
Messrs. EditOrS-Please make
the following announcements IN
the Gazette, and oblige many cltl
zens;
For Mayor, Jacob Holt;
For Assessor, 1st Ward, Edward
Rife. -
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

The City Book Store-J. G. Hite
proprietor-is full 10 Overlooking
with a splendid stock. His ability
to afford raro bargains in his line
cannot be doubted. See advertise
mcnt, and try the City Book Store.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

The hour of meeting of the Fair.
field County Building and Loan
Association has been changed to
7 o'clock. Bear this in mind on
Monday evening next.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

n6s-New Advertisements will be
found on both inside pages this
week, .l1
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

Next Mondays Election.
If thu Republicans OF the city IN
tend to get up tickets for ward Off
GERS, the matter should be attended
to without delay.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

Messrs. Mueller & Buechler, the
enterprising druggists, have moved
into tho commodious room, Nit
hoff block, formerly occupied by
Chas. Miller's restaurant. They
have a very attractive establish
ment and arc fast increasing Their
list Of customers.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

Tho sale of money by the Fair
field County Building and Loan
Association on Monday evening
last was at 105 premium.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

"Pa, how long docs tho legisIa-
ture sit?" ,+.es
"Don't know, my sou, it may BIT
the rest of this year"
aWhat a set Of geese they must !.
be; our goose only set four weeks "
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01

MEDICAL DR.. G. Miesse rc,
news his professional notice in to-
days paper. Tho DR.. has an ex'
tended circle of practice, in which
he has given great satisfaction
from the remarkable success at
tending it. L
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CtLEyELAND INSURANCE COM
~ PANY,
Cleveland, O.
Statement December 3lst, 1868.
ASSETS.

ASSETS.
u. 4. 4. 30 bonds, market value...... Sioe 900 90
Loans on call secured by U. 3.
bonds, Bank, Railroad, aud 9TH
er dividend paying stoc ks. ......... 74,4G2 90
Cash in Merchants National
Tank. .........................el4,44 AL 10
Cash in Citizens Savings
Loan Associ iation ......... 10000 90
Ugsh In Ninth National
Bank, New Ycrk.".... 0,e6o 20
Cash in Ohce.............. GEO 34--.32, ,727 TS
| ReaI Estate owned by company...... 6l eco 90
| Bills Receivable Unland Premlums) 1885 &c
Personal Property, (Safe, Furniture
Ind Wiecking rial)............... 4,537 40
| Reclamations a salyages, estimated
at ''''''.'' WV W
| Due from Agents n course Oftrans-
mission. unpaid city Premiums,
and BOOK Accounts. ........ ......... l7,7s5 81
Acrrue d Rents and Interest......... SSO %
---
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Meetings of Fairfield County
Ruilding Association.

Building Association.
Commencing with Monday
next, tho regular meetings of this
Association will be held at 7 O'Clock
P. NJ. on Monday OF each week
until the first Monday in October
in accordance with q resolution re
Gently adopted by the Board o.
Directors.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-04-01
O. IL. Peters.

Look at that new column adver'
tiscment, and then look into Pc
ters' magnificent clothing estab'
lishment, and see if he can't give
you agreeable fits.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02
Philadelphia Trade Report.

FRIDAY, April 2.-There Is q steady demand
from the home consumers for the better grades
Flour is very dull at our quotations; sales of 800
barrels at SIS 25@550 for super6ne; S8@6'50 for
Minnesota extra family; 500 so for Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio do. do; and S975@l2 for fancy
brands aceordlng 10 qualify: hye Eio9r com
Meal.
There is not much activity in the Wheat
market, but prices are we'll sustained; sales of
red at $l'60@I'65; amber at Sl70@l'S5; and white
at 81 75@01 05 for common and prime. Rye is
steady, with sales of 1000 bushels Western at
81 so. Corn is quiet, but prices are stronger;
sales of yellow at S5@S6c; and Western mixed
at 82@S3c: Oats are selling at 73975c; for West.
ern and 60@68c. for Pennsylvania. 1000 bushels
New York Barley Malt sold at S25
Seeds-Cloverseed Is less active and dropping;
sales at 80 5099 75 and from second hands at $40.
TImothy is held at $3.50 SO 8213. Flaxseed is
wanted by the crushers at $2'659270.
Bark-Ia the absence OF sales we quote No. /
QuercitTon at S53 % ton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02
SUMNER.
His Opposition to the Alabama Claims
TrNafv.

There is great anxiety in all circles TO see
the speech which Mr.. Sumner has prepared 10
oliver In Executive session against the Ala
anna treaty. This speech Is about finished,
ihe greatest effort of his life. Some of the
strongest points Of 1T having been made public,
much to Mr.. Summers annoyance, he insists
that IL is 81 most pacific speech, while at the
same time 1t takes "high ground"
The "high ground" consists In saying plainly
States for ships destroyed, for years OF com
merce swept away, for heavy bllis incurred In
maintaining an immense block ade. Tor troubles
and damages along the Canadian frontier, and
more than all, and worse tn an all, the prolon-
CATION of the war and the consequent expenses
In life and treasure. The pacific part. so far as
can be learn ed. consists In saying to Great Bri.
tain:-These things are plain, they need no
proof and the way to settle 1t all is to sit down
in o friendly spirit and agree upon fair terms
based on the above admissions
There is no concealing the fact tnat seVeral
questions are creating anxiety as the English
legation now. The most prominent OF these is
the settlement of the Alabama claims, and In
this connection both the position OF Mr.. sum.
ner and the known agreement between the
Views of President Grant have entirely dis.
PEELED any idea of settlement upon any such
basis as proposed by Reverdy Johnson.
To complicate this, the increasing interest.
both here and in Canada, In the question or
annexation looms up as question soon TO
to rally q strong party in the Provinces.
There seems to be a general belief anon g the
representatives of foreign powers that the
present administration will be marked by q
very positive foreign policy. and that before IL
is ended there will be Important changes in the
borsin the United States.- Wash. Cor CipciH'
matt Gazette
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02
A MURDERER's CONFESSION.
How he Assassinnted a Clergyman


At Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 25th OF
March, q negro named Major Tatum. was hung
for the murder of Rev. ]. H. Merrill, a respected
citizen of Conway county, in that State. just
before he was led out TO the gallows, he made
the following confession:-
will be twenty-five years old in August
next. 1 was born in Alabama. and came TO
Arkansas In my youth; was sold to William b.
Tatum. in Ell Dorado Union county; In De;
Oember and portion OF January last worked
on the farm for colored man who lived near
Lewisburg, and was on nv road to Little Rock
this place, on the Fort Smith road. 1t was
quite dark and raining. Hewas n king to camp
all night on the road side. hailed MIN and
aske him II he had any fire. He said mo. but
have some matches; come and stay With me
tonight" He handed me the axe-the one 1
killed him with-and said. "Cut some wood
and let's have fire and some supper" lied
the horses. We then had supper. He gave me
two drinks of whisky, q cup OF coHee. biscuit
and some bacon. Soon after supper Merrill was
counting up how much money ne had spent in
much money he had on hand, and then counted
and dried 1t before the fire THIS was the first
O'Clock, but did not go to seep-could not
was thinking about the money he mad all the
time. He slept very sound. lay on the wagon
tolerably hard about O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. Two white men and one black man
mInntel; the white men were hunting some
stolen horses Merrill gave them drink of
whisky, and then went back to bed. They had
been gone about half an hour when called to
Merrill several times TO see whether he was
awake or not. He did not answer. L then con
cluded to kill him and take his money.
found the axe under the wagon: which was O
siruck him aimed a little too high, and he he got
up nearly on his feet, when 1 struck him the
hsooeS Lord aad anTSeS over Se
his back. l then struck him three more very
hard knocks. Indeed, don't know how many
then went through his pockets. taking his
pocket book. money, knife and several other
things OF little value. then Strengthened him
out on the wagon cover and covered him up
carefully, as was afraid some blood would get
on my clothes. Then took the best horse and
came TO Huntersville. arrived there about
o'clock on Sunday morning, 3lst January. 1863
When left Merrill he was not dead, and made
considerable noise; but was satisfied he could
not live long. / came over to Little Rock the
first trip the ferry boat made on sunday morn
ing. and did not return until late In the even
ing. / felt very uneasy all day Sunday. Coult
hear on every corner that man had peer
murdered and robbed on the oiher side OF th
river,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-02
Our President,

Relative to the Tenure of Office law President
Grant recently said to q visitor;-
"The law was passed to meet an extraordi-
nary emergency. Good men were being dis
placed by bad men. The law that then pre-
tected the good now protects the bad. can
remove only by making up q case. This is diff
ficult. While we may know that man is
unfit for the place. he holds. IL may be, and iS
am called upon TO do, or leave the incum-
bent in"
1--WE recognize the fact, Mr.. President said
the gentleman, "that iE your hands the patron
age would be safe. But may not the time
come when bad President will require like
resraint?"
not likely TO occur again in hundred years"
"But should IL occur?"
'sThen re-enact your law"
"Certainly, If we can be assured OF the two.
thirds to pass II over the PresidenCs veto. and
''Veiy we'll, then, I shall enforce the law. -
Wash Cor. OinciL HdH Commercial.
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more" The fishing in these waters,n continued
Mr.. Pool, sis a matter of great I'm portance since
the war, although 1t is scarcely attended with
as much profit as prior to that period. This Ia
accounted for by the fact that labor commands
higher wages and the cost of twine and salt has
been largely increased Salt, which could be
bought for eighteen and twenty cents before
the war now costs from eixtV to seventy cents a
bushel, and twine has risen in the tame pro
portion. Turks Island salt, from the West
Indies. is Indispensable for curing the fish pro-
perly.n
Salt, therefore, is one of the indispensable
articles, which, in North Carolina at least, has
advanced somewhat more than fifty per cent.
in price since 1860; and it is respectfully
suggested that one method by which the deve-
lopment OF the South can he fastened, and the
laboring classes of Philadelphia and Baltimore
who desire fish tor food. at the same time be
men OF North Carolina TO procure the salt and
twine at a somewhat cheaper rate than at
present, and thus render some fisheries profit
able that may not be able to catch from one to
three hur dred thousand herring and from two
hundied to one thousand shad at single haul.
The next item OF evidence. bearing upo the
question at issue to which I would ask your
At entlop. Is In respect to the subject OF rents.
Since the publication of your speech, a Dromi-
nent real estate agent in philadelphia has
kindly furnished me with table sho Hing the
comJ aratlve rents and valuation of houses In
1860 and 1869 in the Fourth district of Pennsyl-
wanna, now represented by you in Congress. The
table embraces a list OF tweDty-stx houses,
nearly all low-priced DWELLINGS,, valued inslS60
at $26OO and under, and rented at that lime,
mainly to laboriug men, at from So to sic per
month. The following abstract OF the table
c'early exhibits the advance In the rents of
these same houses since 1867 -e.-
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CONGREss-First sess on.
senate.


WASHINGTON, April 2-Mr. Howard pre-
sented resolution of the Legislature OF MI
chigan In favor OF the oonsLru Btion OF q ship
canal 10 connect the st. Lawrence with Lake
Messrs Sumner and Wilson presented peti-
tlons for the removal OF political disabilities,
which were referred to the committee on the
subject
Mr.. Drake presented q protest OF loyal men OF
Kentucky protesting against the removal OF The
political disabilities of Kentucky Rebels. IA
ierred TO the Committee on Political Dlsabilts
Mr.. Rice. from the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad, reported and re com amended the pas
sage OF bill to extend the time for the CON
and Fort Smith Railroad, and asked for lmme
dlate consideration, but objection was made.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Fipck kelnburg introduced bill TO prevent
tious land litigation. etc Referred to the Judiciary
NJ. Ferry presented resolution OF the Michigan
Legslainre relating to Indlan reservations and TO
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee Military Affairs.
reported JOINT resolution authorizing the Secretary
suitable bpidipg or buildings in New York. for the
use of the several staff departments OF the army
effect saving to the Government Passed.
Also the Senate Joint resolu lion relating TO Govern.
ment buildings at Fort Totten, Dacotsh Territory.
Passed with an an endment.
Mr.. Washburn (Wis). from the Committee on Az
prepIiatloDs reported the River and Harbor Appro-
priation BILL which was made the special order for
Mr.. Hopkins introduced q bill for improving the
Washington Canal Referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds
made report on the contested election case tr om
the Third Congressional district of South Carolina
that L. Hosg Is prinln Gee entitled to the seat aud
gave notice that he would ask action by the House
The House then resumed the consider alton OF the
contested election from the T~enty- trst Con-
gressonal district OF Pennsylvsns the report Of the
committee being that John Csvode Is prtmd Jdcfe
entitled to the seat.
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Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK. April 2.Cotton steady: 800 bales aold
attS4c Flour dull and lower; State, So S0G7 Ohio,
s6S0@775; Western. IS 65Ds Southern, IS 6Ol2 Gall
fornia. s7ls@l0t0. Wheat Gull and declined l@21
aleS of 1000 bush; white California S2'67M. Corn
fTm sales of SO00bu at Ss9Oc. Oats aotiye sales
of Al 0lO busb at 7b D77sc. Beef quiet. Porb heavy
Whisky dull
9oo, 1873! Exchange. lO7S; s-2os 1882 il7; DO 1854
Virginia 8s 6o1s; Mssouries S62l; Canton Co., 5s34;
Cumberland preferred. 49, New York Central J471s;
Reading. 9O7S Hudson River, 1885, Michigan Central,
1is: Michigan Southern So; Cleveland aud Pttsburg.
ss Chicago and Rock Ialand. 12 Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne. 1925. =,
BALTIMoRE. April 2-Cotton quiet and nominally
2slSc. Flour dull and weak. Tne reseipiS of erain
sIe very light and prices are almost noninal Wheat
dull and prices unchsnged. Mixed Corn. &G9s6c |;
yelleW SIC. Oats, 60065c Rye $3.50. Pork quiet At
ss2'5O Bacon firm rib sides 1907: clear do l74g
lsc.: shoulders, 144@15c. Hams 2692c. Lard quiet
zoe.
Legal tenders, Tx.
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General average increase of skilled workmen,
699 per cent.
ftis well known that day labor employed by
the United States Government is paid at the
highest rates of the trade and class to which 1t
belongs.
A recent comparison of the WAGES paid in the
manufacturing establishments of Lowell, Massa-
chusetts, and of the prices OF articles OF
domestic consumption in the same locality for
The wears 1860 and 1869 instituted and published
by the editors of the Lowell Courier, also
affords the following results:-
'In the Merrimac Manufacturing Company
the average advance in the wages paid IN
1862 fin the 'carding' Department., omitting
overseers was go per cent? in the spinning
department, SO per cent; In the dressing de-
partment, rs per cent; In the weaving de-
partment, So per cent. In the repair shop OF
he same corporation the average advance In
the wages OF mechanics was 6S per cent; OF
overseers in all the departments, So per cent?
In different branches of mechanical industry,
in the city Of Lowell. the advance IL the wages
Of mschinists, carpenters, and blacksmiths was
30 per cent; OF stone cutters, 100 per cent; Of
stone and brick masons, rs per cent.
The advance during the same period in the
manufacturing cities of Lowell and Lawrence !,
Continued on the Second Pa0e.]
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FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Rich silver Mines Developed.

SAN FRANCISCO, April There are new aud
rich developments in the silver mining region,
and the people are focking there in great
numbers. From 10000 to $4,000 are already
located there. The stormy weather continues,
and the roads are almost impossible. The
whole distance between Elko and Hamilton Is
lined with stalled teams aud wagons, loaded
with merchandise, nearly buried in mud.
Pneumoniasprevails to an alarming extent,
and several cases of smallpox are reported at
Hamilton.
Indian DepredatiOns and Murders.
The Indians in the neighborhood are be-
coming hostile. 1t is suggested that II the
military authorities would establish post on
Snake or White river, very many lives would De
saved during the approaching summer.
A band of Indians recently attacked party
of prospectors near Suake Mountain, and killed
and scalped two OF them, aud captured their
camp.
The English Squadron.
Admiral Hastings has received orders from
England to leave Victoria Immediately for Val
paralso, with his iron clad frgate.
About 260, 900 acres of Government land were
sold during March, at the land Office at Vlsalla,
California.
Mining News.
Silver mines have been discovered In the
mountains near Sonoma, about 20 miles from
San Francisco, and the people are rushing
thlther, and the claims are being rapidly staked
OF. A meeting has been held to form district
mining laws.
The most severe shock Of earthquake since
October last, occurred this evening at 6'46.
As far as ascertained, there has been nc
damage 10 buildings. The people are some
what alarmed.