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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25
B Y TELE G r A P Fl
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association,
NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, August pa duel
took place at "The Oaks" near this city
yesterday, between two gentlemen, one
from Mississippi and the other from New
Orleans. The weapons used were Mis-
sissippi rifles distance, forty PAGES. At
the second fire the Mississippian, the
challenging party, was wounded, and it
ia thought MORALLY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

"Ahl this beautiful world ] know
not what to think Of It. Sometimes il is
al sunshine aud gladness, and heaven
itself lies not far of, and then II suddsr-
" changes, and 1t ia dark and sorrovful.
and the clouds shut out the day. ia the
lives Of the saddest Of us there are bright
days like this, when We feel as though We
could take the great world into our arms.
Believe me every heart has it, secret sor.
rows, which the world knows not, and of
times we call man cold When be il only
sad. -LOnQfellor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

The farmers of Southbgidgs, Mass, are
troubled with strange kind of cattle
disease. 1t first appears on the animal s
leg near the hoof, in the form of large
and painful swelling, and the part affected
soon superates and discharges, the ami
NAL meanwhile being unable to bear its
Meight upon its foot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25
mlSsIssIppI.

JACKSON, August 25.--rhe campaign
has finally opened. Williams, colorsd,
Conservative, from Tennessee, will can
vasa the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25
MASSACHUNETTE.

BosroN, August 25-John Quincy
Adams was nominated by the Democracy
for Governor, yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

New York Cotton-Aug'ist 25, 1925
am-Market opens without change in
any respect. Sales at all ports yester-
dae, 40 bales; receipts, I'll.
Ordinary. ....."..--30M Low Middling..."st
Good 0rdinary.....32E Middline.
Good Middlng, ys4,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

Ne'o York Money-August25, 1920.
Governments firm. Sterling Exchange
steady, at l093 for sixty-day bills. Gold
carrying at % per cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

Lissrpool Cotton = august Is, |
pm. Cotton market opened quiet, at
Id for Orleans; middling uplands,
1874; estimated sales for to-day, 5000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25
MEM II IA ISr
Evening. August 25. isos'

Mr.. Thomas Tardrew, OF New YORK
city, is authorized TO ACT AS Northern
advertising ageu, Of the PUsnc LEDGER
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25
New York Stock-August 25, ll:25.

London Money-August IS, pm.
Five.twenties, 84s; Erie, 20; Consols, 93s;
Illinois Central, 95i; bonds in Frankfort,
SO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

A disrepntahle down E,s, paper says
Grant was 90 delighted with the blonde
Lydia Thompson. thsi be would have &C.
cepted her as a prei.ss. il il had not been
for Mrs.. Grant"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25
A Rirsl.Class Investment.

rF,UkT FINE. SPACIOUS RESIDENCE.
situated At the rear Of No ~ Madison 81
FOR PARTICULAR. terms. etc, apply 70 MIS- a.
d. Harris. corner Third and Madison. or y W.
p. Proudft. Monroe street. 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-25

Domestic and Foreign Market Reports. a.
Telegraphed to the Public Ledger by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company.
, 1869-08-31
Isrnntfon n1stl i4h Frozen xyr,f.

Ernndan, w., tam1.st ~ Chrrs.pcnieuc. er tie
This qute. and pif pss.t, ''t 1a,s IT,. !, ,,,.,, uo
Utter creet. which furnishes lts annian! rntrr
power. The spurs Of the Green MNtnsai;,s si.c
s1ts sIn} Pg s ess mhle towering hs o.
g she xt'tor fatorablT On account Vt u4 hrfrnl
snn "ei 'nndef tttcet., IIn1h xttI ntat and often
"sr,n,' sln % ''TcnE. The population IT t'eo"r,
.'ran.lnn conana = very singular natural c,sr':,
n.ht. Inc shhpe nf aiTufen veil. IN the faIi Of
1Stp: ". Andrer 1'rr1nIdy dug q we'll nr'ti ths
anattes ef a mills t,vtt, thv stntnn Atser tene-
l1kftna thr earth tftean feet, he sar,n to ffntrn
earth. hhh ttnH ii1fuhnh This a~nr'r.thr" feet
.iree, rl', .trr trrt tiaptn pf wa.rf. tn" wril il
+'nhrl ny. FTat I'M wHt1f thh Arhrs rt" THRUST.
e'i ~!tll trr, AiHi thg ralsr hAa AIT w '',sBrs.
u II nia.s. A.th tratlnt at,,~ w s.s'< th' w.trr
4 -" rr ~, ,tt'xra!. ~, atm. ,na 'stsr ats ef
~" A ta,J ~hn 'tr.ttn'1r1 Ii" nr' n,rt htnsn tia
IN infaer t4lnr, Nut .,nr~ ttt srnslhs. ltn ~u
inr tern sratr fntha,h 'lttt'fp thr t,I.u nta ri
nhhsr, r1ntthrF nttta hnfn l'rrh ing tn thn
n.i1r' ntn ittiI ,ntl4 rrs. 1Ne4n .ttt. lsa,ivt,
a,t'nlfa' st1n;" r. fh'th rnfsh, hui r'.,iH intfr
vnst., wt'i aNM* n',,nt M tHts It, .h~ anlit,
tAt+ahttfrh hu ffn.sH +affh.
hn'r teen 4nns. h al. tite"ttnp, t,,Iht titt,laF
" ,rs' n,, Hs ,n.,n % tH' fH''h Il" mn r'
Ami n by iii this tpp, t,ns+ than MI U'lrssf Il
th,* ,t!''ha:! u tfr r'rrt rtt"les rE!nh saste
lahl' u: h1s na''e pEa"t,i here y a'littsEtue1,
l"r nH'tnfnrtHt!, AMI hy chemical aettih Il shs
(tr;nr,na n n. ."ttt !a'mfa'uf!e' shIs rIF.rt
sn't tursnu+ .i'r".stft ts'a, t.amast trt Wi
INT ~.r'n' ltssn sn.thlnH A. tu .hn n."l!t
ami tnA:lr Ar1ef!gsht
, 1869-08-31

s9s It ss Il n" s | . i'e eyfs sat y ~ II. sss ss
fts hairs estiJ ,ntttantnRs n.sf !,nnrst men. ihn
ass ts' y III I at @ a Il h. sr ss' i IT, raa sn'
M t;ss but y 'i';. TT! ;s:es i " 't{ sH Try !; H. mr. r "5,
III fufc-ni rnh|lr "pnun. mil tyr nftrn Il il I'M
IT., n. IN Il IT," ," IT., sr Z r'5 tn",r e
iirte IT, rrr,a RI s.'.' u" sl7'sst ' ''"' '
a't1n. |: r. n: t.'{r"t n.l,! r. |rrshIrR'ns.
e,s.rt t s'It Ir.it i 'trr 1. H"'' ii y ID. s
rrali !,t rtr+ -t,- Il. IL" ir~t. t'tIiit.it, ri~;
s. !. s,fs t. +" .,:. ss:.. s-.:
e.: ~: sH s s:'t''17' sT :;S'i . % i1 i
|~f". e. ;'t!i'f 7, III Ill .,l @ "s1' t.. s s.; ri:
T. ,'"s j.. !. .' k..i-i+ n" "' MI ''':s4''rs
is.4. il. As;= ls1l a.....A
laAEHtat Gsl. lLtaimsatI shIH4 lit sHTtestA
tl,ss ttsaiu Ia FsnlGt& tus silElx tlyIa nt fnaE
lai'ih.ll. u a,atas4 j" ~. nail1lasI ii fa4'I4-
~ Nil ~ l.4 lha ~ .tItA Fr"ptu 1ayu ArIr l4tk
slau1 !Au.lH1 lha t4Illal tn .la1 sa..ss y u tI.u
lI.a s44aIas'.a II communication e!l!iciaei 10
" III uFFnAl4u" ~ thu pIG!alsloh4 III Ill, Etals.
TIN wfste1 bAl. al thIa e!tY:
"lts HlHnula IL hut lin !,sI- II IL MT 1,uas lhe
c1nt!o of tha tnu!l'al sai.n "f Rruat cttln4 ia
ura1hctlsc pnwHr VI tblE eunNttJ and .iia hat1t1
AIheEhAn En,lllhti't, All! csnnut reAA,,llaly 10
txMclets 11tr 10 iltthntn EetJ Hrary eehtIal.
VIII shpW lho population A0FtI VI the lAs1fih 0l
1T. lpuls to llavG l,stI, !n rtiin HEmcrs yD MI
0"; ko1iih nf The lAliluIie Ut IT. tSns, lU Mi Dj
taat Of tlio meridian, YaH'fna; rsst ot tho incr.
"Ati ono well informed respecting the capabilities
Of tho rntntfJ nIii thu chaNrtsr Ut thr pcoptn Ia
is'Itudc Of n Louis can ever balance in popuu,is-
1Csho FfohHcttfo pnHur that portion sJlhH north
% ihat llna Sa5 rhn II he expected that Tho rc-
, 1869-08-31

1GEN1A
I..x- IL Et4t ShA.I fNuAn-Af

F-rtm The F,ttsoureh Cn,no,errisi A.7tut u.
The hRh Prices demanded for beef. bI the
butchers Of phhalelpnta, hare Krs,lually com.
relleh the mass q consumers 70 chaase thel
1Lsi 10 mutton. la'nb, hams, pork, Fa1t nsb. etc,
The tnes Of tscI cattle there hA.i actually fallen
10 M low as 200 per week. the people of lt,tet
other substitute rather han submit to the eIsor.
tomato uenansls ut the butchers. Al the
sAie tine Il iuixIe-l the rhlabetphlans 10 unter-
stand how II happened that the ChIcsro cattle
consumption there ttlnr large euenKh tor ropu.
latIssn ri in1inn. The serrc3 leaks VII through
thlcakp tnurilAi, ~hch aa{*:
III" eticr # ~rt en.tt h.s lt-sn arrt nr hrten! "a
s.: Il w ts h.,t t's ""s
,H &. :. ,r ra i Y ..n! r. :ft" ::.
t." .en .",h. tn, r. ..I. .t' .1ir,-'i t''n' h~k
I'll" H. En,is'rasn. ,rrno.,trc III. a. *stn.
Ts y fart Wet ., II r. sato
rrtn ny r"n.af'e, N h'raF': s'ut nnfy "sh':!'"
hast II ihr erunlty ~ otdrf y "trip NJ tt.na,
1hr i'h,,hrtpsls snltrnnts {n'f s1'hsrts. WIN ntn
ttrttItrh tat PRINTING ti,rnsrtsrs IN ',c tttn.
tfrsi N ttia manner afto sing thn shafprfs ut
n5tsn !" l'"srs Mn': ~ thr rtnh!. IT q" tfs,r
tfnrn In hitn'.t 1t" hing. mud stu withnat making
rf,t HtttthF# IN EftrrA.
HIhr thtrArts IN th1rA1u ntn ala" r"nsHtri ~
ifr rir-a VI Tint rt'. fnf 'irmnlnk s,trh rst't-
t,.f.utr Tn.tx tEt,N f"i1atHtfA. ff nt1rrH 3hetN
trs tat.t, nj tlt fn"i, fhnk~ tfn thtrr tn hs.t,,
A,ri hnf rrhtH jet Puh, hills tt+ FETAL rticrs
AFR ttsM frn IN tnraf T.hsr rr.la--hf ,nprr Than
u. r,, sr r',' nr l.. Ar t n's "s q IT," yr r.
Ftrh uHfi n hall rents t"r foan! III falsr r.ttir,
tnlGs'rp fRfnt. ra't!at- ~ fnnsttt. Interest nj
t"r ,, f-., II ,'sis rum srrrf,t+tl IN srr,,.trh
,a~ I'LL ',' " h.r IT, .'i1 n.r,f. me- Il.
|" svn'e nataia ''.s'se, ~n'' NE nhp-.n!e ;st.s
, 1869-08-31

Commodore Vanderbilt has casucd the title Of
the Ancient Marry. ner.
Rochefo.t hiss exhausted hia sarcasm in styling
Napoleon "Old Mrs. Aouslio'a sou-tn-1Aw.''
Nlr1m Tathrdge has dccllrcl 10 preside over
The Mediterranean + Oriental Steamship COM
raDy.
Ta1ra{era In France are delighted to hear that
Euxtnlc takes With her 10 tue East oH, ,0o0 irancs
IN cash a8 pocket money.
MAJOR George {. Cra1n died At Stamford, Conn,
on the .el inst. lie coInuau1ed the regular car
n,.1 ei the Army Of the Potomac In 1863. lie wns
4 b1other Of Mrr- James Watson Webb,
Emile GIrarlu receives au annual salarJ OF dtty
thousand 3ranca as managing editor Of La Lihtr..
lie has recently disposed 0! moet Of his kiock IN
that rarcr, and there Is In ras.s ru1nor that he
intends to lcayc II entirely. and to publish 4 new
| daily, to he called Lt Ttrite. .....
| lr~4 Jsn!n has grown enormously FAT Of late
| yearF. nnnas relates IN his Memoirs tha,
Nlc- Georet., the actress. had pet pig. which
alRo grew TO Ii. ri Immense ezc, antl ono night a
! supper, Aiter th- e"rtnr1nauce at the Oieon,
discussion asose Whether n. r.n,n os the nj,
vr,sne,, the most. Scales were rrocilft.. and tn,
question @ns ssts1ed on the 1pot, hut We car,,s
Eay which proved the heavier.
, 1869-08-31
'sEss''af, A1Ha''hp II, Ia,;u.
THE "GERNAE EI.EAEHF.n

IN .1 "
Inv '"""'@ "'''""y "t snhters'a} "",a
s..,.l ,htA !" srase s3,na !, y h,t IT," IL. s.ai' sr.
s'sss ri, satln.n .Whl,' tir **tuen Of sha
,s'|a!y ~.4tr INV ,rasnu in ,m,r .,l,,.t.ou III M +,
i,'l'!. It's rraroh u that t''r, dn I'M wish il
Il sNe m,:ss .mrafssnt ss,,i,iy ,'r"m'" '"'''''''
a 1"cr'inx II III" "lcrrnan rlctlnnt
whA held in tho Seventeenth Wn,d MI Hnt.
,sr,lay evening, fr,,u which it ep,onte, tl,a,
thp prc*ctt County Clark Ind nn,rc .pT,os!.
tltn there iLnn anywhere e14c II lhrzr il
any rnrt If ,ltc ,i,y whore },p a,d l,ts
f-;,.,,1. ,..:,.,,
II is sl,crr; hut, iii fur w,.n th. from being
tic cnss, the isssscn. c"unsy Clssk wns nv.
,ycn slluu I'll to sltak Mt Il ,ortinp where
A's' :" ',,, '""' ~. .,,' po,,n',,ic-;;.-
-, ~ 'A'" ,,,;.,.,. 's''.""o
H.. a.. ..,,,n,, o1,,u,,,,r ~ ' ""'
',., ,,,a,,,,,.,, IT,. '''''h
''st- H., ..,;.' ''A ''o'!'N @''
rf thr German, ,lc,ncn, ~ -. ar,u.;a w .'a'','A
The Crcn, u:a;uutr of N. f.,-,,,,,, 49, !. -
III III, An,,r;c,u ,,,,.z, ,.u. -
mem, IL Is oo,,,.,;.., ' u'"a e'o-
.c.."> TIN t}.rmxnz kpns H., .ta.a ,,,,.,a ~.
Inns >cr,, nnv ,l;x,x,.;,i,,,, r., .s;,L,,,,r
thru, ,l,,;r ,,,,o .... - ~, ''@"'" .'''',l
thr tu,s.1;c off,rc. NJ .,,n,,,";.,. .s ,.nu "
!rcn] nm t,,;x .,,,-, a..s',, ''s'''s u" eSes
Z,f4ny ,u., pcfor, nm e,rctt,, -. , ,,,,,.,.
mlinr r,,,,,, p,,,,r ,,,,a,, ,,,. .t,. NV,
,uyu ri, ,,.,, j.; ,i,x,.. I'"'e "e!-
The p,f1,! w,,,,,,, n-a.o,,,,., v'"'' @ ~ 'no"st
IL "uur ,r." u,,t,,,1 W. ,,a.a ,,',;1 ~ ~ '"''
,ror Th;, :,s '0' '"'' 'nr'' o"h
,,,,,' A''''' ~ ''fS neAfls played out.
If t,',u nr ',,i.',I n.', '""' ~, :" ~ "'a n"ho
t.ir~. 'A' ''"'"'ls 'ne'n-
rl,, ,U,.,.
), "'' '''''a ~ elhraE' nro h'nong
H., M ,1.,, | ,%'''us "''a t;'ne't'oa re"p1" in
=, >. ,,,,,, .,,,,,.,,. 49, a =, '' ',!"' '"t'hK
,,,,,,.,' ''l''"1''a'' l'lf'y
t7c.,,n, nn,, ~: wv, w. s''S' W, .ne H'ae VI
~ n,1 s A'u" ,''r""'' c''lA'" persons
,r,,ii,s, t;.,'', 'rs ,,,''s'1 VT" IN 'n' lt'-
H., A,,o, n, ''"ts'''5 VI dats
,,.,, .a,,., " ''F' 'of h"'''ah TFnEr"Rs
,h.,x "' .'s"'H ans A!""5h o"tw"iX|'ol
nana rcra aa ,s',.,' ~ ,"',s''l""'s' l,, ah' Ger
,,J Il, H., ~, '''a''"" !" -hf' Ann
,,,,a, ,, '"Ns ''''.i II" !" hhy rnan 1"h
m.',, ,.,:x.;', s ."'ee'''" 'l'at ""neraf Fre-
,h,u n, ;na<,,, = .1'o'e "'''""ee' 1"'''t'1n
t;,,, ,,,,. .u. :, ' 'ns Hl"'ery fllpA-
,,,..;, 1"N'''' VII" sac'i astonishing
,,.' ''' immunity I" IN" F''plort ii
ritin,,nw rrr,",,,, - w. r.., ionna necessary to
csn,as. .,f ,uri h.,, ' ~, ~" iiesp'elt'a4
,na,,,,, 't'' ''t" "rliliAn dl'erHion
c.,,,.a,','' ''u, ~. 'a'"n' Mr i''t'e''H In HAT
,,,,,1, =, 1t,,,,.u,. .,'' '"' '4'',,'''''hf'
, 1869-08-31


saefffshh saa - ''"keh aftf'f' sAa hHsraAFf us.
Hllrfri 'as ''fe "hhtfi'S I'll si'o !far hn1 btrn
ieft mr. thsl'r tim nao 1hs hh'sr'tnnt Nas hr-
ttfthpRig nutihtd tf the fhs hftr must l'AJ thrf
s'sr trrt'tHr INV shb rA'Hh t' tts ntf'sr IN EfeA
SURPRISE nh''hR GAf III ffet'nsia fhhne'tgr u ihr
lfeAr!. Fh'"h''5 t'rh's ~ hai" hrrh EfrflnR
htf hat u II, nun fhH'l'5 fhr Hight herr hsEr
a'r2'rief hrf R'o4 ofl'inr l'nt lns ttr agrnr5 Ut
the frtt':"r htfrr.
ihe Au1a'n W. nfie IRA tf''' *Fnfr n Rel1.
''rn'a. ~ tnA' '"! "Hh7 rsfrfirhfei III" tatr
ht0sh! Of s1ah'tffF Mimi m" t1frfH " tl" mil
h"~. li% t''H1'l, sHs*+ tnr1e hin tani ntfyns
IN thrft4 ami rrjr.ei ett ttr.r In, ,rrriu NJ III.
'eshsini |fl*'' n*H tte k,t- krr t,nlr nAa.,i 4sr
r. NJ" t"-'iN4t" u.Ik r."ra.i II. fntatuw, sri
~ tlhF II ffnti NJ thlAs ia h!riF t..tt bar H.
tHf"f'Ats
1"thi t.ssA ll*p A.s t,t.. Ii kaIsA hi Al. ta.s
sl''s t'tt.-'t VI t@stttl"a, H. ht4""t.44d III Inv
fsth' ~. '''".':'''h'*'ds ''1-sFft*!.H'.s u ~
rA''tAs'* M t' h'a ftE bapil Liza III tn!lllIIIS
~ thhhLt h'@s ".i &tt u Will xnt su,4sls,uI-
w nALE 4bu Ai31 III lhd &Gtt +Eap..!sSs, ~ VI
'ahxG' 't1"' t.t1i en1ts'9's fIu 'nasa ""alI In-
p'l's'"s sit'"'H III. 'sH t""Iit'hKA la!EE tbs
sa'"e 1s* E"Ssta' AZ tat Ia"t u ahu Hull, IL II
t'i'Fe ~ 'het III "R11tt raj thtcAGi'fatsItTt IN
"''"as fa"' sf'i'st1 atns shipping. tio VIVA H-hui
s'p Alsh nrtlI l"'sea III jail, snsana iaIls,da4l
". :. s'! sM"aI '4p'''cs seseiaI aa}s Later.
'"."k A'1''''"''ec" Aha' b's ~ a. Macdonald aah
n1I VI j.. Gat'lcs ato "lH's!t tu i.4tu yialt to
s'!''te ''""siat itiahA, WIN sinE Ut Offering
!n'lueensha ~ tHa peof'lo of That province to un.
..1 '"o !'''Hon. 'he tstA"a At". o'jecta u par.
~ -" ;" - ~ tho ""'a'ic' A'la IHHhcs fefllaraA
, 1869-08-31
THE PORTAGE LAKE SHIP Ca
NAL.
'ftn W0rk hlr1l ktttttt Tar Vt.u4r ttAetl
nt-3ihhy A't.runts, hMt t.attta Viz

nt.,,.. ss.n,rn.. - Ira sv..L
.,.s ""tT-"s :, 't..,,,''', 1i a "'a.
n Ica tnsn - n aum .S .1sae 1"t@. ~ P Ga.a'
a'nnay' ~ n " "n'rh ~ .sefs posesnn,:.t hsaht
~ H"'MN attta III TAM, !M4u lioIIlHun y!
wh % ~ sn arlessa ~ s.,a. a q, "Irasa !sn
LIME o. !n6 s'atF 9nitfala smat . "ee.a ne "otk
huil'' Fa Mn!y nyi ~ I'LL atiN"' .Ht uot"'tnsLl-
~ ~ M, r|rn,s ioet ,rtn,av liz r,,rts ~ ar
caut., snIai ~ ~ reauoat ouo Eor ~ ,s "uss
Raiis o! t!en An1 eoassaelAle mashahcr1 ~!
oecn a. "otk' ant UNI mana1et . e1cafAte about
rts ..ts ,hat.tot ~ ts ~. @ y! nj unS Ut Ha'c
fnW ~ cnn,nanx ~ ,;rnns - ~ s 70 a..
taE n. Elasem ~ tanHs 9n5M sa!Efent S9rk na1 nsea
oonc " maE1Ant oene1 In tH8 spce'l5 eotnplet'on
oa sne tnte III sprte. .n,,, .,,., =. ,n, ..,.
, thIJ VIZ % ssulu 1uu ~ % ~ Iaous u1 ass
~ CIV thts SnInS. aad o sHssi Eors % IN " r.aI
narncstaaon hormge mn s,eISr. anJ fnra ~
aaf M tst 4yat an n5, ~ ~ a., ~ ~
nsA9 sceen n4hs1et. lneu, ll3 lSaM4 a!to ~ the
t.s mh ~ aAu nin aa ~ Hssr "rea seEo FL ,h
o;s. .,onr thc ec ~ ~ sotr y tsoae, n nS
Four. Of ns,yitr !siead of the sotarq eans n nf
nprtions srosons AMI INN thar Tina ~ a,t hes a.
1n na' wv hss,r r, ~ III. ~, eus ans IT nas
SV4t " ~ aei i sne suts ~
Wains ~ o rnt nnrtof o ne thc ~ Iii nw te
4 y; + aasar nI Iis ;" AAs sop%tlos oo luz
Tha a. 13a1mseIsr ~ ~ sna r,u,.n, tn, ,.,,, - mn
of no President Nj Wniis -; N~r vnrt Tho
v.ns ~ soma IN ymnc ~. III ~ tas, w. "n9 ~
~ n"tI ~ ~ "aS taActt ~ ..1
Nv 70. netn a. tne WoI1 s.hcs. EonseqaenLly we
@ snsG y. ~ IVY ~ S.Sn 80, ~ ;
~ anrnst sn md On III nrnsnAct ~ oi mt
hrtnrs mil Sn1n nptr Mr Wnns, ra,prn
ThrHh rss nav tn1rnnt,n mainrt.r ~ .ha n..r
s, mact WIS souenanG-a naJ9sa,5 u we lnsn ~,
dar, ork WAS nearly II not quite eniireiT hus-
stranve aed tassatentof n1s oNs5sa 90 setaai 70
EASt W rue otIt NE VI sHG P!oFty VI tuG eutuPt-
, 1869-08-31
Tho Drought In virginia.

F5r,n the .S"zfelk t"urnal Ansrt.,9A
From WIN. We learn FINN the papers OF ,hr IN.
terler OF the state the drought has been excessive.
In the great ttth region wasei ed hJ The Dan+ The
corn utl the lnrttxnJs will probably yield half
cIer; hut On the hills It Is almost destroyed The
tat1e stporl reaches n Of the tobacco crrr, watch
han been hurnt m to such HI extent that the
HtaH tt Falb. published at tiark1sI1,c kasa that
Aot onc.R11th ot crop viii bc fna1e ID the cn1n-
ttrs Of Merhenture. Halifax. Charlotte, LINEN
t1nrR h',t E'rtnre Eimnnl. The rApctr NJ tho val-
r., also E've srrJ Rlpsn1 arrount 81 the corn
rrnr III th.t feGlnn. Thes m, that In Augusta the
flelI III is =" lctnnd thin! of = ,rt'r anl that
III FhennNstNah y III tot renrh n hAit.
r. m fht Rtrf~r" n:f Nit. .fB4rtf q
To thr nerrFa ih1h ,,tsu9ht Inns t,ecn most
terrible l,ow. Most ot ttt-n no hrr farming rn
| tteir n~n arcaunt fcira nlR,,lr afrnpst r4cfu-
s1nsIre!J. eb ihe eugns fe~ pf thtln 1nnie
| wbrat ii ru!tsatrl tnhatrn. Thn.. WHO wnt&r,
tnrt1,R IN shafra with Tho rfprrict'-a Wi I.r
tarnNt disappointed an, Hft,'rtr nh'lc ~" rfcA
lsxY II tnlurrf iA1s,rcrs who fr utt rEttr> n arf
nrn ralh ttslr wsEna nHt rf III" fafl fere1rts, w
! hntr 10 Htl&rt n shc Hcirsa, suffering.
, 1869-08-31


The family Of Mr.. IIsrner, Q! California town.
ship, Errren Coun.., were ma'le tho Victims OF
practical Joke few lays Since, which was fol-
loved by painful trsults. 4 bag. containing cat
md litter OF kittens, vas Lett On thc!f dooF-s1ep
one hight, and, few evenings after. another
bundle w1s left in the same place, sappoaiuG tt to
he q repetition ct tho rrerious praux, Mr. uauler
took II, an w1thnut opening 1t, threw It Into tho
St. Joseph River, which noEs near his
house. Ills vile, feeling some what hr1se-
hcnsl.e concerning the hunAle, weat and 1shcl
II out OF the river when her worst fears were real
tzcd, 1or eontsincu the s'ody n! An infant child,
apparently abont IS hours cid. Flnuca to III
clothing WIS Is hill. and up'c Addressed TO AF
Ilamrrs people. telling turn 10 bring the child up
In Christtau-llkc manner and they won11 receive
their reward hereafter. Atr. Ii.s horror may we'll
he imagined on making the discovery. Eaorts are
\ beng made to ascertain the guilty ra1cu1s-
| o1tD.
| 4 brewer In Clcvtland-"A q nau Of apparent re-
| Freci ability, and old enough to KNOW better
Nith no ut.sse to clrayc 10 life thst he found toe
bu11lersonc, as~u,nfct!, the oiherha!, TO Tus al
end 10 tis troubles T., jumping lno rat IL hli
Own brewery. hut wss se~eneis hy his family.
, 1869-08-31
INuENluUS BANK NOTE SWIM.
DIE,


1 New MftH aHRrnltHs HHh3e. FlAtaA
tyr AInbat1 t4hnA ntfsrists tsstst.
Mr.s FirM 1a"ntrtt Dut at NatI,tHHi =
'&h~ S:nuMtert~t& NMttst sttAtw~
slsrs.
ttutn The ,ftp LUX Herald. .tu,u,fYE.
huEe 4Mhn11A a4p \ HEral hAttnf wa4 trnAtnt III
auatt,a, etrr. uf In. nut t,ttrt .tu ~ thu tn
thtt thst rnHtrrirIt4 n ttIn IN "ArrIra NJ Enta
hlalra hsa 4ttar IrrasuFY hutes tRss NJ rls4iy
resrlI!e ttr gennsH IIlas 1I'arta wuri al i''4a
Z X. ;s, sSe, t. IL. wsss ta
irtnsrd i1olu seuuuse plate stolen from sho gov-
1t was 10 seerat ainan4 tha detectives OF the
TIeasu!y nchaI1Gnent that cnuhserfelta Of this
10 tic wure u iefssting is uounerfctsf. snI ss.
curnEtllttE piaitA The n11ceEh ii the government
wsfs + f. securing thu plates bot tne
ALARMED, abandoned the Mea Of putting them In
clrculauUn-
thafreEu hit upon \ novel moie OF re!alhlszln%
thctLsel1ts tor tic money AMI tine expended to
Eerftennr The sshems that was: 1aeJ !outlJ hoped.
In circulation that were nenesed 70 nase hcen
t.!7ed the idea OF prr,1tux by thls circumstance
and nj once proceeded to pnt neT scheme into
operation. Knowing the ta:strneaa wish which
persons not posted III the habits Of aWini,era will
jump at any opportunity prescEted 10 realize L.
kutdcn fortune. they at once foruei comhtna-
t0n. with rAmoc1t,onA In financial Circles, to carry
tn u t1ca tnto successful operation. Members OF
tie gang !EXratlated themselves into the confidence
at'{ amount Of the Impressions from thtst:
It'd sSea gs penI ss.s
sample soUc one ol The letters Of plate u, new
series .. delivered 70 the Treasury 1Aprt.nent ly
the American Bank Note Company, dated DrIem-
neE 2, 1s0, The e1tcnf oi thts Issue il opIy fFpr
70. 81 9e5 70 +aH0r a,!l the notc axezt npou Is
, 1869-08-31
THE 1NCoME.Thx LAW.

u1 1t1eff I'm I /
'','s" ~, s''.' ~" -, s,,,,u,m, IN auy sya.on VI
''"'" '"''''t '"a''., -" .,,"., ,n,n,t}ro. In III
">".' .,''.,tt ,,. .u,,n,uy III,
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'"'''.' wv, " ,,., ~. ~ r,,,yn,t,uy tu,y,u /,
H. ,i',,. .I'...,t,,, ,r, ,,<,,,,,,, nlua,1l
,I..I,,,-i,.,, ~ ,,nv ,unrn ~ tt,rls ,neaus
NJ, a. :, nnr,.,,r II linz INV,
,.,.,,,,. ~ -, ,.su.,ti,,l nnYt of
'."''', - ~ y, ,,,,;,,, vha Govern.
i'll, T., ,,,,t fr,m .,a.l ucrsou
.&4''As - H." ,..;1 ,,.,,,,,, o,i
a,'''u''s ~ 'as ~ ~ w., N ,,,si. ~ i, !,
HI '"AHs.,' s.,N A"as,s ~ M, ,,,r.,n
f7. H. .,,...
.! ''auo ~ "'4''' ,A''' ~. r., a.,
o. ts13a"h pss'l"11S ia"'as upou sA''"; ~
bnfatn o1 Luz o'ne's - p''lo :. -.
e1'Asesa AAe es =; ta,,.I.;n7 frnn IT,
ton Is 'oe it7's u'''t ''''' e .,t;o.
louse, nal'e1'ee' M>'e*saa'eAe 0NN
for when III person" .,l; pas ,aans e ;,rro !. ~,
het!s nceo'o o4i*t5 - ''AN'1
1ooa 10 , .z,o;,or ~ ,7;roct
W Eli ine op!'e'' ''''a !, :" .,,,-. =
tA1at'oh' .ue'e - Ao .as.,n -. ,,r
80 eousts.ens r. in +ha
co'1ee'.o =, - nhs,,,u,e ooual;tr
:, ~, -. .o,,r ;,,noxe;3 },v ruycrn.
o. AZ 'o'; ..'< s ,.ha .arns s1oo navs a
nenue - 80 ~ ,,,,r, ,r,,s,er.
'AA "a ~, - ..,a a.x,s :,o ooa ,,axs the
/ o'4s A.'eA' IL. $40,
f.; same lax os I'VE oon1'a up f.. 49,. aIa,,,d
: ihcfo a'e .uose ~ '...'.. - ;,.s,,a. o,,,1
; ne " o'sS' ~ =, a,-.a;n a,,,o.,n1
IL6H f1t>Jtr
, 1869-08-31
THE NEW YORK PNE6B ON THE OApf-
TAI QuEHTtQk,

No call Intention to tho iutoreatiuo
| yicwa Of tortatn of tho Now York ,,rexs,
including tho 7tmfs, Ereniny Pest, mud
J"nrnh If Commerce, clHcwhcro published
nnl Of the Pittsburgh Comm, rci,ti, rcla.1vo
10 tho rEorohod 1c,nosn} Of tho Nutiouai
Capital. The 7Imts argnos TINT n point
'3inB 10 Thu north nnd past oi III. Lu.,ia
would be 1nora ceuttal, whether considered
in thu light Of population, aren, Or vual,l
anil Gnanril Importance. I. bnsca ita
sthteiErnts, however, IN Tho cuflglss Uf iHtiU,
which in ats tl'solcto Nntl lnnlnluntcd uutAorl-
ty, III 10 fur m II dif!etH ftoru existing facts.
The centro VI population is hcliurcl to
h"v" reached tho l,uu,I'ary linn between
Ol4iu mil 1mlihtn, antl will certainly
cr.as over into 1ntljnna beforu
III" censnH of ,s7h H1laii i'o published.
The eentru Ut area Is onu ur lwu hundred
,n,lca wtst III southwest nf Ou,nl,n II tnny
he well 10 agree withont nee,leAH tllapl,a.
tion TINT tho location ol the capital HAuut.l
be considerably wcst Of tho present ccntro
u population, For thoro can be ilu .ioubt
Int tho centre of population will movo
westward with undated ropidity, unle-a we
Should nnneA The Cann.lna, for Auns tisllo
to cnIur. Whether it will ever rench tho
Mississippi it would he i,ils to riteinpl u
predict. il in curtain that in aul and eli.
nIhte tho EASTERN linlf uf uur cUnntry IL
better a,iH,tetl 10 ruuiHin .ienRo 1n'In,la.nn
thRn the weRter1, e11l, t1ltrefurct thni thu
centre If population, will Hrvsr le BIZ far
wrEt IN t!,o rrn.fc If ntpn. Tho hfna1a-