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Death of Rev. R. A. Houston.-The Rev. A. B.

McCorkle, in communicating the news of Mr..
Houston's DEATH says:
The Rev Robert Addison Houston departed
this life, at the house of James Montgomery, in
Talladega Co.. Ala, on Sabbath morning, March
Dist, 10 the forty-thrd year of his age.
He was educated at the late Rev }. w. Reid
Academy and Oglethorpe University taught
school for three years after licensure; labored
two years as pastor of the church in Jacksonville,
Ala, and was for eight years in charge of the
church and female college at Greensboro Ca
In May last he was called 10 take charge Of the
churches of Marble Spring and Oxford, in this
county, In less than one month after his arrival,
he was called to bury his excellent wife, and
after that, his youngest child
His own health gave way in July. He continued
his labors with frequent Interruptions, as long as
he was able to go to the house Of God. He felt
no pain, and only complained Of being sick and
feeble. His strength wasted away by degrees
until his ransomed spirit took its upward fight.
He was prayerful, godly man, and faithful.
excellent preacher, who watched for souls and loved
the cause and kingdom of the Lord Jesus His
death was perfectly tranquil-like one falling to
Sleep He leaves one son and one daughter.
Southern Presbyterian.
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THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH By Walter Scott
New York: d. Appleton & Co. Price rs cts.
Paper cover.
SNARLEYow; or, THE DOG FIEND By Captain
Marryatt. New York d. Appleton & Co, Pa
per cover Price so cents.
Both of the cheap editions of the work of Scott
and Marryatt are now issuing from the publishing
house of Appleton & Co., New York.
From A. H. Christian & Co., Richmond.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES,

VdUhOd IN The ONIII1D WHEY
Will meet in the Government Street Presbyterian
Church, in the City Of Mobile, on the third Thurs
day 1.-THE 2Oth,) of May, 1869, at II o'clock, A. NJ
The opening sermon will be preached by the Rev.
John n. Waddel, d. D., the Moderator Of the last
Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions,
will meet in the Lecture Room of the above named
church, on Wednesday the 18th Of May, at s
O'Clock, P. NJ, for the purpose of enrolling Com
missioners.
The Presbyteries viii please remit, by the hands
of their Commissioners, the amount of their re-
spective assessments, in accordance with the sche
dule printed on page lS6 Of the minutes Of 1867.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk
WILLIAM BROWN, Permanent Clerk.
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Kind and Timely Help.

To prevent any reduction of support in the feeble
churches of East Hanover Presbytery, a brother,
has gathered from few friends in New York
City the following very timely gifts:
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"a WABTED.-A Presbyterian Minister TO
become the Pastos of a Church, and to take charge
OF Male and Femais School at ChristianSyille,
va. Please address, with references,
GEORGE 4. ENDLY,
ChristiansVille, Meckenburg Co., Va,
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Deferred -One or two articles in reference to
some discussions the Editor wished to complete,
have to be deferred till next week. This is owing
chiefly to an unexpected call to be absent for
short time, and also to desire that some account
of the Missionary meeting should appear this
week
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-12
PROBATE COURTS.


DROBATE COURTS VIII he holden within
and tor the District of Bradford, for the
year ensuing, as follows, viz
At the TrotteI House in Bradford,
Il the second Tuesdays OF January, March.
lay and August, 1869.
At he Hotel in East Corinth. on
the second Tuesdays of February, July, Sep
TENDER and November, lSG9
At the Newhury House, Newbury,
on the second Tuesdays of June, and October,
and the last Tuesday in August, 1869.
Attic Registers Ollice, West Fair.
lee, on the second Tuesday in December, 1868
and the second Tuesday in April, and laet
Tuesday in September, 1869.
ALNAH BEAN Register.
Wost Falrleo, Dec 1865.
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iarbHR.
Rev. H. S. Haynes friends met at
Nr Cartons, at West EcWbury,
Wednesday Of last week, leaving
donations to the amotlt OF about
$50. We believe, however, this is
% apply on salary
The Spring Term Of Ncw bury
! Seminary commences Feb. 10th.
Henry Rollins sold a pair Of fat
oxen, This week, that weighed 1850
pounds
Next Thursday Deputy sheriff, -
bailey, Jr, sells at auction, at the
Ncwbury House, quantity OF per.
tonol property, taken on mesRe pro
cesS.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-12

As do not desire 10 create any
sectional feelings, forbear further
remark.
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Mrs, Blanchard of Walpolc, an
old lady upwards OF 80 years old, Is
cutting her third set OF teeth.
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Dome stic rkets.-[8Y TELEGRAPH.

New YoRK, May l5.-Noon.-Stocks steady;
Money, 667 per cent. Sterling, lo94. Gold;
1894. 5.2Os, So, l20Aa. North Carolina 6s.
new, 5jA. Virginia SIS, ex. coupons, 5Sh :;
new, 6lA. Tennessee 6s, ex-coupons, IS;
new, 65h.
Flour 50loc. lower. Wheat dull and lc
lower. Corn l@2c. better. Pork quiet at SILT
Lard tirmer; steam, 1S3lsAc. Cotton quie.
and steady at 2sXc. Turpentiue firm at l6c
Rosin steady strained, s2.60GS2 62h.
Freights quiet.
Erening.-Cotton steady and less active !;
sales, ., 800 bales NJ 2sHc. Flour dull; super
fine, s5650s5.?o. Wheat dull; white Michi-
gan, $l.ss: amber western, 81 Go. Corn
Whskey dull ut 96c. Pork steady. Lard
steady kettle, lsA@lSAc. Naval stores quiet
and firmer. Groceries quiet and steady.
Freights quiet and firm.
Money easy at 587 per cent. The bank
statement shows 4 decrease in specie about
equal to the weeks export, and heavy in
crease in the deposits, which is due to the re-
ceipt OF bank notes from the Interior. Ster-
ling, lO9A@l09%. Gold, lS9SGl39h. 5'20's.
80, l2l@l2la. Southern securities quiet and
unchanged.
BALTIMORE, May l5.-Cotton steady Mt CSC.
Flour dull and irregular. Wheat-Receipts
small and prices nominal. Corn firmer
white, S3c.; yellow unchanged. Pork quiet III
S3l. jO60s3l.75. Bacon firm: shoulders, l4Ac.
Lard dull at l9c. Whiskey firm at 99c. with 4
light demand.
Virginia 6's, old, 5oa; 1865, IS lS67's, 80.
North Carolina 6's, So bid.
LOUISVILLE, May b. Provisions steady
Shoulders, 1Skc.; clear sides, IKE. Mess
pork, 1915. Lard, lSc. Raw whiskcy, 93G
96c.
ST.. LorIs, May l5.-Whiskey firm ut 92c
Provisions steady.
New ORLEANS, May 15.-Cotton quiet mid
diings, 2SA32sHc sales, 500 bales receipts,
l,5Sl bales; exports, 700 bales. Gold, 1854
New York sight, "a premium. Sugar-com
mon, "a; prime, 1919. Molasses nominal; fer
mentinE. o.
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Hero is an episode from 4 criminal trial
which ~ecently took place in Paris: The young
daugh ter of a peasant from the enflrons OF
tho capital was tried on charge Of infanti-
cidr. Her father who was quite rich, bat
nicer, was urged TO 60 TO n lawyer and ask
him to defend his daughter; but knowing that
II he left his child without 4 defender the
court would appoint one for her, he refused to
do so. So the court chose lawyer to defend
her, and the lawyer pleaded so eloquently for
her that the jury acquitted her. His eloquence
and ability made so deep Al impression upon
the heart of her father that he went TO the
lawyer and generously presented him with n
dozen of eggs. Let us hope that the eggs
were fresh. ..- g..
A point of some interest, in view of the
opening of the Pacific railroad, arises Us 10
the difference of time from London to China
and Japan by the overland route through
Egypt, and the westward route Uid the Pacific
railway. The Peninsula and Oriental Com
pany's time from London to Hong Kong,
forty-one days; Shanghai, forty six days !;
and Yokohama, fifty two days; including all
stoppages and intervals for transhipments,
which occupy about seven days. westward
the time would probably be: London TO New
York, ten days New York to San Francisco,
seven days San Francisco TO Hong Kong,
eighteen days; total, thirty. live days, not al
lowing any time for transhipments. This
makes a very slight difference in favor OF the
western route.-Ihe Rou'd 1atIe.
The Detroit Tribune announces that Italy
has followed the example OF Michigan ana
abolished capital punishment.
The County National Bank at Clearfeld,
Pennsylvania, was opened by burglars on
Wednesday night. The vault was chiselled
into and the burglar-proof safe broken open.
About $4,000 In cash was stolen, and y, 800 in
United States bonds ~, 900 OF which were re-
gistered) were taken.
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It Is said the President has determined to
appoint Sickles Minister to Spain. But what
will the Cabinet say?

It is said the President has determined to
appoint Sickles Minister to Spain. But what
will the Cabinet say7
A Kentucky tobacco manufacturer threw
two tons Of tobacco, slightly damaged, into
the river rather than pay the Government
tax upon it..
SUNDAY IN PARIs.-The principal merchants
Of Paris, at meeting held for the purpose on
April 18th, agreed unanimously to close their
establishments on Sunday.
It is boldly asserted in several journals that
the coal companies OF Pennsylvania instigated
the strike which has lately taken place among
The coal miners of that State for the purpose
of raising the price of COAL
A telegram from South Pass City says that
on the 9th instant 4 band of about thirty In
dians suddenly appeared in the valley and
killed four men and drove OIL one hundred
head of cattle.
A portion of the walls of James S. Frenchs
whiskey bonded warehouse, in Pittsburg, Pa,
fell Friday, and buried three men in the ruins,
two of whom were taken ont alive and one
dead. Five hundred barrels of whiskey were
destroyed.
Reports received in Chicago from various
parts of the Northwest are TO the effect that
the new wheat crop is in an excellent condi-
ton, and promises an abundant harvest. A
much greater breadth of land has been put
into wheat this year than ever before. II no
unforeseen disaster occurs the crop will be
unprecedented.
The Brooklyn Union comments on the Tolbat
tragedy as follows "The occasional dire
eruptions Of human depravity which illumi-
nate the horizon Of society should admon-
ish every individual against applying the
match of self-indulgence TO the magazine of
vice, and crime, and ruin, he bears in his own
person. Just so!
The New York Express says: "The anti
Sprague party won in Providence, r. l., yes
terday; but it cost them SIC, 900 paid, and 500,
600 more pledged, according to the Providence
Post (iladicaD. The most radical and least
honest party appear to have won by money,
and henceforth Providence election is rs
rotten as an election elsewhere where votes
are openly bought and sold.
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Go OPERATIVE BAKING AND WAsHISG.-The
Chicago Post makes an urgent appeal for CO.
operative bake shops and laundrles. Thinks
the people have TOO long adhered 10 the pri-
mcNal methods OF conducting household ar.
ranGrments, and that the add Of labor saving
machinery should be secured in the kitchen
~ well rs elsewhere. Both washing and
baking, II argues, ought TO 10 banished for
ever from every wCll-regulatCd town and city
family, because they can be done far more ex-
pediliously, perfectly, and cheaply, 10y ma
thlnrry ana associated effort, than in the ten
llmes ten thousand kitchens in which they
are now carried on because the average bread
ui American households is bad, trying TO the
temper, and injurious TO the health of every
body who is compelled to eat ii because the
greater number OF the domes lie servants that
We row pay and feed are employed solely be-
cause OF these purely mechanical operations,
which they are expected TO carry on; because
halt OF the families that now employ two
servants may then get on with one and MANY
~ those T1o employ one may get along with
out any, thus remandlug much female labor
10 other work, in which II may be more prof
lahly spent and because the servants remain
ing III families after these nusances are
abolished would have time. opportunity, and
ambition TO learn their trades so rs 10 dis
charge their duties more iuteligently and ac-
c"ptably to themselves and their employers
III" Past adds:
There is no well conducted hotel laundry in
me country, nor no tirst.ra:e hotel bakery, in
which The economy of what we suggest over
The old methods is not demonstr every day
ot the week and every week Of the year. We
have examined many of these with Il view to
got at the actual cost, especially OF washing,
aud the result can be summed up in u few
words thus: Washing can be done in the way
proposed, with no further trouble 10 the fam
lly ordering IL than III counting out and count
ing back the clothes, 1t less than fifteen cen Is
q dozen-or less than half the cost of doing 1t
in any city home, TO say nothing OF the Won
derfu relief 10 everybody III the household.
With the washing and baking out Of the
house. II large majority Of families would be
able 10 Danish coal and wood from their
kitchens Il fuel, and TO consume only gas or
II owing TO the size of the family and the style
Of living, coal were still required, the guam
tity would be reduced more than fifty per
cent.
1t then proceeds to call upon the people of
Chicago 10 organize by fttieS and by hundreds
for the erection of laundries and bake-shops,
and suggests Wabash and Michigan avenues
as proper localities for making a beginning in
this co operative business.
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DooroRs ARD MINISTERS N SwEDEs.-1n
Sweden a physician makes no charge what.
ever for medical attendance, and, what is
more remarkable STILL very many OF the PEG.
pie who can afford to pay for the services OF
doctor are willing TO avail themselves OF
such aid without paying anything for II. One
physician told me that OF ninety six cases he
had treated within certain time. only six
paid him at all. 1t Is Gus tomary for those
who do pay to pay by the year, and 1fty-six
dollars, or about twelve American dollars,
would be large sum for persons in good cir.
cumstances TO give for the benefit of physi.
clans counsel for Il whole year. There is,
therefore, no great inducement, in the way OF
profit, to go into the medical profession nor
is II an introduction to society, the physician
not being in this respect materially above the
apothecary in social standing.
The clergy, as n profession are not mate
rally better off than the physician. Their
pay comes from the State, but their salaries
are very small, and, with only here and there
an exception, they have very little influence,
social or political. They are not men of learn
ing, and perhaps they are as influential rs
they could be expected to be. The established
religion is Lutheran, with one arch ishopric,
eleven bishoprics, with three thousand five
hundred clergymen. They are said TO be
" highly educated" but I was assured that
there is 4 great lack of education among the
clergy, and the very small salaries which even
the dignitaries receive would confirm the
statement that the Church does not retain the
aid of learned and able men.-Letter to .Neo
York Observer.
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TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN CHICAGo.--A street
car accident OF such an aggravated and terri
hle nature that ous is almost appalled, at the
-,rkrssnssS with which our lives are exposed,
when they should he more secure, occurred on
The AlIiwaUkic avenue branch OF the West
SIDE city railway yesterday afternoon. by
this affair Ave or six persons Were dangerously
injured, half Il dozen others more or less So
ana the lives Of nearly forty men and women
were placed in the most imminent peril. The
,glI3winE are the particulars of The affair:
About o'clock, street car No of the Mil
waUke Avenue line came in sight Of the cross
Ing OF The Galena division of the Northwest
eru railway on kinZie street, and when it
aupvOaChed the track il was signalled by the
swltchman 10 proceed, giving the driver TO
understand that The track was clear. But no
sooner had the horse struck the track, when
switch engine No. s, James Dew, engineer
vas seen 10 approach ut very rapid speed, and
- close was she upon the lucklcss car that 4
collision was inevitable. The driver whipped
NJ his horses and made 4 desperate effort 10
escape ;he collision, but all 10 no purpose. In
another moment the locomotive was noon
1hem and struck the car about the centre
breaking both axles, the front wheels, and the
SIDES. and threw the car on one side rs if il
and rear platforms Of the car jumped Off in
time 10 avoid The shock, but over thirty per-
sens in the interior of the car were thrown
with great violence into an indiscriminate
mass of shriekinE, struggling humanity. The
car was thrown on the side, and it WAS with
som" difficulty that the interior was cleared.
There was scarcely one that was not some
what injured and many dangerously hurt
CGi,aQo Tribune, M.
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VIRGINIA SOIL AND CLIMATE-SETTLEMEET
AND SATISFACTION OF n 1RTHERN IMMIGRANTS.
An interesting discussion was held on Thurs
day before the Fruit Growers Club at Horti
cultural Hall, Park Place, New York. Gene.
raj C:tbell, of Florida opened the debate on
the question, Where shall we emigrate 10 2"
and eNpatiated in eloquent language upon the
agricultural resources Of Virginia., closing
with n brief alusiCn 10 Florida and other To-
calities. General Imboden, of Staunton, next
took the floor, having a map of Virginia
against the wall, and talked for few mo-
mentS about the climate and commercial ad-
vantagcS of Virginia. lie urged people TO go
and see the country for themselves. Colonel
Williamson then stated that Mr.. Palmer, who
usually meets with the club, started the day
before for Virginia, with seventy one fami-
lies, who go 10 settle in that State. He also
stated that Mr.. McElroy had donated So, 22J
worth of seeds to be distributed gratuitously
through The South.
letter was read from the Rev DR.. A. O.
Van Raalt, Of Holland, Mich, 4 Hollander
by birth, and At the head OF the colony OF his
countrymen, now numbering from two hun
dred 10 three hundred people, recently settled
in Virginia. This gentleman writes from
Amelia Courthouse, May ~, and states that
the southern citizens are in deep earnest to
receive cordially the northern rs well as the
foreign immigration. The North will find an
open welcome, especially among men OF edu-
cation and business.
A copy of Il joint letter from the northern
men recently settled IN Virginia was also read,
az follows:
"AMgL1A COURTHOUSE, VA, May II, 1860.
" General d. D. En5odsn:
Dear Strive understand that ii has been
recently stated in New York city that north
ern men were unsafe i'll some counties in Viz
ginia. We having purchased land and settled
in Amelia county, Va, take pleasure in stating
that such reports are absolutely untrue, Ill
our opinion, and that all well behaved north
erners who come here or, rs far rs we know,
anywhere in Virginia, will be kindly received,
and all their rights protected by the native
white citizens. We authorize you TO use this
letter as you choose. Very respectfully, yours,
SC, james +. Small, late of Washington
county, N. Y. S. II. Hackett, late Of Eas-
ton, Pa. !; Jacob Ii. Ham, late of New Jersey
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COMMERCIAL
Grain and Flour Markets,
CoRz AND FLOUR Ex1HAgaz,e
RIoEnoHD, VA, May 10, 1869. 5

&EAfM 6EO Ft0uE MbEHCsSs
CoRs AND Flour Ex1HAgaz,e
RIoHAoED, VA, May 10. 1869.
OFFERINGS.
Wheat-Red, $50 bushels.
Cbrn.-Whits. $50 bushels. Yellow, so BUSH
els Mixed, ass bushels.
O1ts.-87s bushels.
Rye.-144 bushels.
SALES.
Wheat-Red, 40 bushels fair at S1.65.
Corn-White, 700 bushels prime at Sc. 10
bushels good ut soc.-total. $50 bushels. yell
low, so bushels good at soc. Mixed, is BUSH
els prime ut Sic. so bushels good at S0c.-to-
tai, as bushels.
Orts.-3S bushels very good at &c.; loo bush
els good 1T Sc; 2l2 bushels prime on private
terms. Total $50 bushels
RE.ExHfBITgD.
C5rn.-Yellow, 81 bushels. Mixed, 200 BUSH
els.
Rys.-l0 bushels.
REMARKs.-Oferings OF Corn to-day ISIS
bushels, of which 254 were re-exhibited and
99S sold market quiet, miilers alone buying.
oats In moderate demand, but prices steady.
Rye entirely neglected In Boston white Corn
is 90c., and southern and western yellow 90 70
Csc. Corn is selling in Charleston at sl.os 10
sl.lO per bushel, weight, for prime white Ma
ryland. Western is being offered at 81 o5 per
bushei, weight, sacks included. In New York
on the 18th instant new western mixed sold At
81 10 SIC old mixed western in store Ole, and
s3c. ailoat.
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AitI1mond Aispatth,
MONDAY. MAY II, 1869.

Postal ArrkIRs.-Tbe Postmas ter. General
I'M. thoroughly re.orgapisei the superin tend.
rnce of the special railway mail service with
view 10 securing greater eificlency ut less
nxnnn,e BY the new organization the country
is divided in to six divisions which are in turn
sinh divided into districts. The first division
has two districts; the second, third. fourth.
and fifth, three each: and tho sixth has six
districts Each division has principal Off
rer. STYLED assistant sttpcrin tehdent or the
rsllway mail aerstce. who Is responsible for the
,,pst. o'iicr affairs of the whole division, and
reports directly TO the Postmaster. General.
Each district has post-oice inspector, and
each division n special agent TO investigate
mail Expectations. There are. In addition.
three special agents at large. The following
ore appointments 10 this service: Third di.
vision, Virginia excluding Eastern Shorcl,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi, and Louis.
ipna. Superintendent Railway Service, g. .
French Virginia. 1nspec;ors-First district,
John F-ey second, not known; third, II. X.
Myers. Mail deprcdations, not known
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THE HEALING SPRINGS,
l. BATH COUNTY. VA,
WILL BE READY FOB THE RECEPTION OF
VISITORS BY JUNE 1,

Trey are accessible from the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. from CoviDgton, in four hours
tim, by comfortable stages, over q fine turnpike
road Of easy grade, passing In full view OF the
ce ebrated
FALLING SPRINGS
and other picturesque mountain and water scenery.
TIE accommodations are ample for three hum
dr. Il visitors. and the equipments and manage
ment equal TO those In any city hotel
The luxury and inv1gorating effects OF the hot
and cold his are acknowledged by all who have
tried them.
Pamphlets descriptive Of the virtues OF the wa
tiers, and sttestfng their wonderful curative pro-
perties. can be procured by application to messrs.
WashinQten city: Coleman q Rogers, Baltimore
Rullnch Il Crtnshaw. Philadelphia; J. 81. Webb.
New York; or from The agent at the Springs.
TELhGn APH vFFICE at the springs.
BOARD Fer day, q per week, go per month,
$75.
n H. HOUSTIN. NJ. n, resident physician.
j. I'm l.. EUBANK, Agent.