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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1869-10-28


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Tr'ef-- (..t'-~ar T rough courtesy OF
tie csr Ia.ez FIX Ser@,e All House Of
D-,e-ates. Ian permitted TO aran I'll.
evenings d,.~us-ion On matters ehalion-
c'rc publ, attention, an1 involving Pri-
vata as we'll as great public inteTe''F.-
Holding h appointment and not election
the Office Of School Commissioner for
this (,he sixth election district, it is M
duty, as It 2 ny privilege, to address
YOU "a tie eaGi,r. Of public elu'a'ion-
aud bring under your notice the d'f5eu'-
tics that surround tie BoaFd Of County
School CosariisFioners, aHi 70 point on
for confederation what seem to ne meas
ures calculated to remedy present ana o.
viate future embarrassmen's q IKE n
ture. On tie importance Of edue"" . II
is neci'cts = dwell. ror VII | 1-'fu's
the fairness o q genera tax on ne @ss
sable property 81 TIE state 70 e4le"'e. nc
children Of wca!thy as Of ih0i9eh' :
sors, Such Is ne accepted P.l''y q p
ryIand, and, although interfering n go
measure WITH ard assuming ''''.' :
ties and TesFor''''''".s' i - s'''''o''O
by the progressive and progressing y -
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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-18

JOSH BuIINGs' rArERs. Councilling with
fear il the way towards are made; Cuincilling
with hope IL the way heroes are made; conn
clling with faith IL the way Christians are
made.
The most dangerous characters in The world
are those who live in the suburbs of viriCw-
they are rotten ice.
Lnzynrss IL II gooi deal like moncy-ihc
more n man has OF it the moro ho seems to
want.
There il no such thing Ns inhcritiug vrtow
money and titles and foycr sores can bc inhcr-
itcd.
Life IL ikcn mountain after climbing np
ono side, and sliding down the other sido We
put mp tho sled.
when man proves " literary fnilurc he
gcucrdly sets up for % critcls, and, like the fox
In the fable. who had lost MI his brush in the
trap, knm't see nice long tail without han
kcriug 10 hob IL.
The devil owes mos! of his Eucccsa to the
fact that he " nwuZ OH hand.
There IL many who are kut ont for smart
mon. but won't pay lor making mp.
How many people there " whose souls lay
in them like the pith of goose quill.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-18

II reply to II paper which called Gcrorni
Shorinnm "ihc coming man. u Georgian
journal say, It hope, that ho il not coming
that way again.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-18

and possibly to apologize for having stopped
il. This we believe To- he "A common axpe-
rience i'll the history of all established news
papers. No friendship on earth is more con-
slant than that contracted by the reader for
the journal which makes an honest and earn
est effort to merit his continued suppOrt.-N.
!. Journal Of Commerce
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-08-18

SMALL BED-CH,MHEUs. There is reason Ia
believe that NOR" cus's of dangerous and fatal
disease, ARE gradually "ngrudrrcd annually hy
tn" habit If sleeping in small, uny"utilntcI
ruuu.~. than have occurred from cholera at
mu-Phcrv IN any year since il made it, appear
uuer in this country. Very many persons
sleep IN eight by ton rooms. that Is, in rooms.
th- length and breadth oi which multiplied lv
Just oI.lt hundred cubic feet. while th" cubic
feet for each bed, according tu the Emgli-h ap-
puTtiOum,nt for hospitals Is twouty-uuc hun
dr,I feet. But more. in order ITO give the
air IN sick room TIA" hi, ,hv>t decree of fresh
ness. the French hospitals contract for Il
complete renewal uf the mir of u room every
hour. while the English assert that double the
amount, or over four thousand feet IN hour. is
required.
-Four thousand feet of air an huuri AMI vet
there are mulii,udcs iu New York who sleep
with close doors and windows in rooms which
de- not contain u thousand cubic feet uf sIucr.
and that Thousand feet j. To- last all night ut
least eight hours, except such sCauty supplies
ns may be- obtained Of amy fresh uir that may
insinuutc itself through little crCviccs by door
or window. not M eighth Of an inch in thick,
ness Int when il is kuowu that in many
cases Il man and wifi and infant sleep habit.
uully in a thousgnd-frct room. il is no ninrypl
TINT multitudcs perish prsrnaturcly III citios
no wonder that infant children wilt away like
flower, without water, and that five thuusaud
of them ARE to- lie IN the city of New York
nlouo during the hnulrcl days which include
the 10Th Of July every ycar.-ihITch Union.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27

Cyrus w. Field is at Omaha.
Gold closed yesterday at 1905.
Governor Geary is in Washington.
The Erie Railroad machinists struck again
yesterday.
Admiral Farragut is getting better, aud can
now sit up.
The municipal elections take place in Baltl-
more to-day.
Secretary Beknap is on his way to Wash
ington from Keokuk
The tailors of Chicago have struck for an
advance of wages.
1t is reported that Father Hyacinthc Will go
West next week
The Hon. Thomas Ewing, sr., has fully re-
covered his health.
"A new Masonic hall was dedicated at Allie
gheny City, Pa, yesterday.
1t is estimated that the public debt state
ment for October will show reduction oi
SS,000,000.
-Advices from Kentucky and Illinois report
great damage to the tobacco crops Dy tue rost'
jay Gould gave evidence on the gold con-
spiracy before the New York Grand Jury yes
teTday
-Four hundred New York printers and clerks
employed by the Government arc going home to
Howard the Baltimore robber of the Harm
den Express agent, pleaded guilty to the charge
Samuel r. Harlow has been appointed
United States Marshal at New York. vice Fran
els G. Barlow, resigned
The American brig Star was dismasted in a
gale, and on September "A arrived at Nassau, N.
P in distress.
Later dispatches from New York represent
the second strike OF the machinists on the Erie
Railroad as ended
"A board of officers is in session al st. Louis
for the purpose of revising army tactics and to
regulate the small arm system of the service.
Colonel McDaniels was injured at the Je-
rome Park Race Course yesterday by being
knocked down by one of the horses boiling the
course.
The letters of General Butterfeld, asking
for an investigation into his official conduct
were not furnished to the press by either the
President or Mr.. Boutwell,
james Lille tried to shoot the paying teller
of the Citizens Saving Bank of New York, yes
terday, because he refused to pay money with
out the presentation of a bank book.
Seven stills were seized by the revenue Off
GERS yesterday in Brooklyn, N Y. The Marine
Corps guard of 120 men we're stoned by mob,
but no one was seriously injured.
Mr.. Mcmahon, formerly United States
Minister at Paraguay, is in Washington. He
speaks very favorably of Lopez, but says the
Brazians dealt very treacherously by him.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
VERY PUNGENT.
Bits of spice from Every Sec


An Iowa girl, supposed to have been dead was
restored by an application Of galvanc battery
An ONO wife recently used arsenic for saeratus
Her husband ate it, and she is now a widow Ac-
cording to Mark Twain this thing is becoming mono
tOnOus.
AT a late fashionable wedding in a church at
Newton, Mass the bridal party being little dila.
Tory, ihe OrgahlsI played Eager to Meet Thee
Love- and again the lovers not coming, he sounded
'Robins Not Here
The New Haven Leper sounds this note of warm
lug: beware, young mani the pearl powder now
used by her is poison! One touch of those eager ps
to that enamelled cheek may result in death most
"A 'lady" in Now Bedford, Mass, recently
bought pair OF white gloves to be returned in case
ing when il was discovered that they had been used
to decorate the hands OF a corpse, and removed
before the lid of the comm was screwed down.
have formed society for the redemption of Young
men whose bad habits do not suit them pledgng
themselves not to go OUT with any young man who
swears smokes, chews, loafs the street corners
OF drinks. The amount OF sitting up with the
girls done in that region since the society went into
operation is 'nothing worth speaking of" An agi-
| tation in favor OF "suspendng the rules for two
| evenings a week is expected.
"A manufacturer of Alsace has received an order
| from Paris commercial house for one hundred
| dozen cotton handEerchiefs, on which are to be
stamped the various episodes OF the Pantn tragedy.
| Portraits Of the murdered victims viii adorn some
Of these hankerchies as they appeared lying iE the
Zinc-Colins at the MOrgue, while others will be
| depicted Iraupmann in the act Of leading Madame
| Kinck and the two youngest children from the cab
to the place of their murder lie is represented as
oblgingly carrying tle little girl. Traupmann as
he appeared in presence of the COrpses viii decorate
Others These lively sketches on cotton will be sold
| for sixpence.
| "A young gentleman connected with a New
| Haven morning newspaper, who generally goes
| home about or O'Clock in the morning. made a
| mistake on a recent morning and got into the wrong
| door, which happened to be unlocked. lie had
| scarcely got inside when rush was made for him
from behind the door, wOman's night dress hut-
tered around him, and pair of plump, soft arms
| gded around his neck. In another second his head
! was drawn down, and warm, melting, luscious
kiss planted just below his mousaChe, while a soft
| Joyous voice, which the young man recognized as
that OF his lovely neXt-dOor neighbor, asked, "My
| darling husband! why didn't you come earlier?'
| Gasping q wild exclamation OF "MistakC," which
| was answered by a hysteTic shrek, the young man
| hed to his own room next door, with feelings that
| can better be imagined than described.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
ScrapinSS.
hl0 mas nau q SnOW-St0rm.
ewark has eighty-nine churches.

Ohio has had snow-storm
Newark has eighty nine churches.
Detroit is to abolish steam whistles.
Virginia has an immense chestnut crop.
KENTUCKY boasts OF an unusual invasion of
pigeons.
"A wildcat ran through Oskaoosa, Kansas re-
Gently.
"A Mississippi jury has eleven cOlored and one
--."BoOts Polished inside is displayed on sign
in Virginia City,
The ladies OF DeKalb, ILL.,, propose to buy a fire
engine for their village.
They have "honey eatngs" at Mexico Mo-, in
"A Somerset county, Pa couple recently cele-
brated their 'glass wedding"
"A red fox IN Monroe county, Ind, led his mr.
suers nearly one hundred miles.
"A farmer out West recently killed "the DESTROYER
OF his peas" II was a bug.
Trenton has a society OF cOlOred folks called
'"Ihe Sons and Daughters OF Jacob
Cheyenne Keeps almost abreast OF civilization by
charging sixty cents pound for butter.
Vermont is the richest State per cdpitG in the
Union, because the caputs go away so fast
"A white woman OF Nashville has sued out n
warrant against a negress for beWitchng her.
There is fine of s25 for shooting partridge in
Chester county, in this State, for the next five years
Cincinnati supplements the st. Nicholas and ST.
James hotels with ST. Peters beer saloon.
-JOhrstown, New York, manufactures million
dollars worth of gloves year-al from Paris.
There is a lake in a Wisconsin forest which,
according 10 tradition, no nan has been able to
reach
Staten Island is no longer in the United States
the liethoG,at having moved it into New Jersey.
Aver, the piller of the States OF MASSACHUSETTS,
senfs ten ions of them every year TO South America
"A Providence Young woman boxed the ears of
her lover ON the street because he had escorted
another lady home.
The Univcrsalists in ONO have forty-seven
ministers ana l2 churches, organized into fourteen
associations.
One OF The incidents at the fair at Bridgeport
Mass, an OK race. Tie victor walked a mile in
| thirteen minutes.
"A captain OF the United States regulars has lust
been dismissed the service for refusing to pay board
| bills and tailor bills i'm san Antonio, Texas.
"A Cincinnati boy crawled into an empty steam
! boiler the other day. when Il rolled down hill and he
! was taken out with a broken neck.
Somebody has invented "A new telegraph, (which
| Is TO place line OF women fifty steps apart and
commit the news to the first OF them as "a secret"
A Jealous wife in Chicago after taking two
| ounces OF laudanum, wrote a note:-"In my cold
! corpse you behold the victim Of your cold conduct
! and OF cold poison" stomach-pump revived the
| cold corpse.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
n Personalities.

Gladstone velocipedes.
-Bogumil Dawson is hetter.
-Offenbach will come here.
SAKE read to Cheyenne.
Camilla Urso comes here to fiddle.
Twain once fed quartz mill.
Walter Brown has an abscess.
-Napoleon's son is the ''Enfaut Tittt.'
Octave Feuillet earns $12, 900 a year by his
pen.
-Austrias Empress lives on milk and eggs.
Greeley roams about with his "Self-made
men,
-GovernOr Clayton smashed General CATER
son recently.
-Tennessees new Senator is pronounced
handsome.
W. c. Bryant doesn't like Latin and French
phrases.
Young Raymond will soon manage the New
York Times.
-Pere Hyacinthe and Beecher have passed
mutual compliments.
Lady PalmerstOn left her nephew $3.50, 900
per annum.
Moses Wingate of Haverhill, Mass, was
1C0 years old yesterday.
-Belknap will become Secretary practically,
on the 1st proXimO.
President Grant will attend the reunion of
the Western army.
jeff. Davis is to be President of Memphis
Life Insurance company.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
City Affairs.

The United States side-wheel steam tender
Ailanthus was successfully launched yesterday
afternoon from the yard of w. Cramp d Sons,
its builders. The vessel is in length 236 feet,
extreme breadth 26 feet, and depth of hold 9
feet. There will be placed in her lever beam
engine, having diameter of cylinder of thirty
four inches and length of stroke eight feet. The
vessel is to be employed in the lighthouse SER
vice on the Atlantic coast, and will be COM
pletely finished by the middle OF December
next. The same firm is building another vessel
of the same dimensions for the same service. 1t
is to be named the Verbena, and will be ready
for launching in about three weeks.
James Mulhaney, twenty-seven years old,
while at work yesterday at Baldwins foundry,
had a foot badly injured by bar of iron falling
on it. John Duffy, seventy-hve years old re-
siding near Third and Christian streets, was
badly bruised yesterday by pile of boxes fall
ing on him at Baughs fertilizer factory. Both
men were admitted to the Hospital. Last even
ing Michael Flynn, one of the hands at Brooks,
Coikit d Co.'s establishment, No. 1881 Market
street. fell through the hatchway from the
fourth story to the first, and was seriously IN
iured. He was taken to his residence, No. l735
"A meeting of the Trustees of the Charity
Hospital was held yesterday afternoon at the
building in Hamilton street, above Elghteehitn
Mr.. Little presided. The following physicians
compose the Medical Board-President, n. 81
Clair Ash. NJ. D.; Vice-Presldents, william H.
Pancoast, William NJ. Welch, NJ D., n: Hat
field M. D., Henry Le9mnn pn,5in d. NJ SonP n NJ
III. Vi.
Ridgway, NJ. D., A. II. Fisher, NJ d.; secretary,
Horace Y. Evans, NJ. D.; Treasurer, A, NJ; slo-
cum. M. d.; Resident Physician, ii. L. Lane,
NJ. B.: Assistant Resident Physician, B. T; Lol-
son; Counsellors, Richard Ludlow, Esq., L. H.
McGrath, Esq. ,,. -, ,,o,,o5
Dugan was stabbed and badly wounded by
another named Gillespie during a quarrel, near
Sixth and South streets. Dugan was taken to
the hospital where he remained Tor many weeks
his recovery at one time not being considered
at ali likely. Gillespie was arrested, and held in
a small amount of bail to appear the next day,
bnt he did not present himself, and, up to yes
terday, he was q fugitive from justice. In the
afternoon High Constable Curiey arrested INN at
Chesnut Hill, and he was sent to prison TO await
his trial. 80, o.
Last evening some light material took fire
by the gas jet in the window OF Mr.. Lukens
store, No. 647 South street, and before the flames
could De distinguished damage TO the amount oi
$500 was done.
Peter Vireheller was severely beaten yester,
day at tavern near Front and Pine streets, and
wrs taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital IN an
unconscious state. He resides in Grlscom
kueei, above Plne.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
OLFARED YESTERDA,

Mails are forwarded Dy every IN the
cept the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry The
steamers for from the Continent call at Southampton
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Fanita Brooks New York, John r. Oil.
Steamer II. l.. Cav, Webb, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr.
Schr Alpha, Munson, Boston, j. r.. Bailey %.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
all concerned in the exhibition would in a degree
have been participants.

all concerned in the exhibition would in q degree
have been participants.
Lively Time In n Convent.
The Cologne Gazette gives the world some particu-
lars OF painful quar- e which is said to have hap
pened at the Augustinian Convent OF the Holy Names
Of Jesus and Mary, at Rome, n few days ago IL
seems that the brother who had charge Of the
kitchen-oT, in other words the cook-had been
ordered by the superior to go to another convent
The reason for this order is not known but IL pro-
badly was given I'm consequence OF the brothers
skill in the culinary art not being approved by the
other brethren. On receiving this order
the brother, who was in the kitchen at
the time, seized q Knife and scratched the
superior severely. He had not calculated on
his antagonist No sooner did the superior feel
the abrasure of his skin than he rushed on his
assailant, and deadly struggle ensued. The supe-
rior and the cook, locked in each others arms rolled
on the floor; the other brethren, attracted by the
noise, appeared on the field of strife and by their
excited eXclamatiOns added to the terror OF the
scene. Some sided with the superior others with
the COOK, until at last they all mingled i'm the fray
SO hercely did the battle rage that body of gen
darmes, whose quarters were near the convent
rushed in to separate the Combatants The erring
COOK was led to amonastic prison. i'm a sadly battered
condition. Tor the SUPERIOR though scratched himself
ana very old, had Knocked out no less than three of
his antagonists teeth with one blow of his appd fist
and 1t was admitted on all sides that he had far the
best Of the fight at the moment when the gendarmcs
inteTfcrCd,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
Foreign Affairs.

Baron Hyde, the Prussian Minister of FL
nance, has resigned.
Paris was quiet yesterday, the anticipated
demonstration not taking place.
Napoleon drove through the streets of Paris
yesterday IN an open carriage.
If the Unionists and PrOgressionIsts of
Spain fail to agree, Serrano will resign the Re-
UenCV.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
MARINE TELEGRAPH.
For additional Marine Se,ps see First Page

For additional Marine Eslrs see First Page
ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA-THIS DAY.
Sun RISES. ..........69 Moon RISES. 20
SUN SETS. .......... .5O3 HIoH WATER ........ %
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE
WILLIAM w. PAUL,
IL q. BUTCHER, COMMITTEE OF THE MONTH.
s. H.. STOKES,
COMMITTEE OK AFFILIATIONS
J. o. James, George l.. Buzby, E A. Souder,
William W. Paul. Thos l.. Gillespie.
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POLITICAL.
SHIPPINQs


EsA FOR LIVE RPOOL ANE
S<f-ffs4sss QUEENSTO Whitman Line of Maj
Sresmers nvSr are appointed to sail as fol
S,y Sty o. o. BBrpys.ses Bry,.ses Saturday, Oct: 3d. at1P.M
CSlttyo fars Saturday. Nov. 8, at p. NJ.
eS Any OF o5 b5sooklyD Saturday. Nov. l8, at r. NJ.
f pea each speeeedlng Saturday and alternate Tuesday
W RATES iESf OF PASSAGE.
LII MAIL MA u sIEAAIER SAILING EVERY SATURDAY.
F1Rsf UxBmfNo H Nod s,oo PaSyable Rk in Currency m
To Paris lis 10 PSris ESOD' i
PASSAGE 7haI By THE THE TUESDAY STEAMER, VIA HALIFAX
. Payable inCield Payabie in GnTrencv
HaliiaI. .....,.......... 20 ........... IL
' BY 'RRa 8rsnc;b Steamer % St r. Jshns E NJ
81 Passengers forwarded to Havre, Hamburg Bremen
Tickets be bought here at moderate rates by per
sons wishing to send for their friends
JOHN g. DALE Agent, 10. Is g BRo&nWKYss R NY
No 3li 6HEsNUf street siA; PS;iiassnss iassR5s
e<zss. ONLY IRECTLINETo FRANCE
&Es.rsfgs THE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC
BET%EN NEW YORK hSD MhvRE hav SGihLALhfSS5ihhT GhLLfSa AZ
The splendid new vessels this fayore route for the
Saturday. W. A''''- '''' ''O'
- .,s ,,.o,.,,uP PRICE OF PASSAGE
- fo'u Un''U'%E 70 oSi1Sfk BRfksT OR HAvRr.
First Cabin $40 Second Cabin. .......Ss
gncludiug railway tickets, furnished on board)
First Cabin $45 Second Cabin. .........Ss
Medios 90 not carry gteerago passengers
American travellers going TO returning from the
unnecessary risks from transit by English railways
crossing the channel bSsdes saying time trouble andeI
No IS BRO ADWAY, New York
For passage in Philadelphia, apply at Adams, EXpres
127s No go oHESNUT Street.
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Mr.. w. Kinglake is in the Crimea, collect
ing materials for the continuation of his History
of the War. 1t is reported that he has been
''telegrammed" to return in order to give his
evidence touching election matters at Bridge
NRler,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

DR. NJ. KLINE CAN CURE CUTANEOUS
Eruptons, Marks the Skin, Ulcers in the throat
zenith and legs and OF conceivable
Character. ORce, No. 89 South ELEVENTH, between
CEesnnt and Market SIee1 n3
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Capt. Cooley, of the Atlantic Submarine Wreckipg
Oompanys steamtug Lackawanna reports:-Oct 90, the
Highlands bearing N by W., distant Is miles, passed the
wreck sunken vessel with topmasts about IL feet
of The wreck lies in dangerous position for
sells going coming from the southwark
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27

Lager is not detestabe from Government stand
point. The sale thereof contributes not a little to
the support Of our administration, as will be seen
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-27

Correspondence Of The Ere,ing Telegraph.
EASTUN MUMAHON'S BULLETIN.
NEW YoRK OFFICE, Oct. 26-Four barges leave in tow
tonight for Baltimore, light.
W. B. Crawford, with hay for Philadelphia.
BALTIMORE BRANCH OFFICE, Oct. 26-The following
barges leave in tow tonight eastward:-
Unions Delight; Myrtle San ,Jacinto Mary Dunn; and
Senator Wade, all with coal for New York.