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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31

RSsa DR.. F. r. THOMAS, THE LATE OPE-
rator Of the Cotton Dental Association, s the
only IN Philadelphia who devotes his entire time and
fresh nitrous oxide gas Ofce 1927 WALNUT St fSf9s
nay. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY,
TREAsURER's DEPARTMENT.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Sd, 1863
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The Board OF Directors have this day declared
semi-annual dividend OF FIVE PER CENT on the
capital stock Of the Company clear of National and
State taxes payable in cash and after May 80,
1869.
Blank powers Of attorney for collecting dividends
can be had at the ONCE Of the Company, No. 23s s.
Third street.
The ONCE win be opened at A. NJ. and closed at
p NJ. from May 30 TO June 3, for the payment OF
dividends, and after that date from A. NJ 10
Pm. THOMAS T. FIRTH,
6Otl Treasurer.
NoTE-The Third 1nstalment on New Stock OF
1863 is due and payable on or before June 10
Ray~ OLD OAKS CEMETERY COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA
OFFICE, No. SIS WALNUT STREET
This Company is prepared dispose of Lots clear
of all ncumbrance, on REASONABLE TERMS. The ad-
vantages offered by this Cemetery well known be
equal superior those possessed by any other Gene
terry
We invite all who desire purchase Burial Lots to call
at the Office where plans be and all particulars
will be given.
To societies desiring large tracts of land liberal reduc-
tion will be made.
ALFRED O. HARMER President
MARTIN LkNDENBERGER Treasurer
MICHAEL N1sBET, Secretary. II 6m
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R@s~ PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY
TFEASUREIS DEPARTMENT.,
Pill. PL,NIllA Anril2 1870
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY


TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
All Stockholders as registered on the Books OF this
Company the Both day OF April, 1862 will be en-
titled to subscribe for 25 Per Cent OF their respective
interests in New Stock at Par, as follOws:-
First Fifty per cent. at the time OF subscription
between the 18th day OF May 1852 and the 9Oth day
Of June, 1869.
Second. Fifty per cent between the 10Th day OF
November, 1869, and the 3lst day OF December 1869
or, If Stockholders should prefer, the whole amount
may be paid up at the time of subscription, and each
nstalment so paid shall be entitled TO pro rata OF
the Dividend that may be declared on full shares.
Third. That every Stakeholder holding less than
four shares shall be entitled TO subscribe for one
share; and those holding more than multiple Of
four shares shall be entitled TO subscribe for an ad
diuonal share.
Fourth. All share upon which instaments are yet
70 De paid under Resolution OF May 10, 1858, will be
ehttled to their allotment OF the 25 Per Cent at par
Ss though they were paid in full
THOMAS T. FIRTH,
sEm Treasurer,
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St Louis has plague of goats.
The champion murderist is called for
Allentown, Pa, is busy at dog census.
Summer boarders are deluging Lee, Mass
Field strawberries bossoming in Berkshire
--Des Moines claims $50 new houses since March,
Calico is the great building material at ElkO,
Nevada.
-Merden is to spend $3.50 for free drnks-of
water
larry
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
a Genuine WindfalI.

Henry Murty was many years ago
employed as deck hand about Pitts.
burg, on steamers owned by the Poe
family. More lately he was with Capt.
Tom. Rogers on the st. Louis and
New Orleans packet, w. H. Osborn.
Capt. Rogers was his warmest friend,
taking great interest in his welfare,
and befriending him by example and
advice in such a manner that Henry
entertained strong affection for him.
Henry was only deck hand or fire.
mar, and certainly never rose to q
higher grade than Waterman, but he
was shrewd fellow when sober, which
he generally was. He seemed con-
tented with his position and his wages,
little thinking what great things were
in store for him. 1t will be remember
ed with what CHASTITY minuteness there
was published in the papers less than
two years ago an account Of the dis
covery of the decomposing corps of a
human being in the lonely room of a
large building in this city. The corpse
was that of man named Sullivan.
Henry Murty was this mans cousin
and his heir. Sullivan was an old cit
izen Of unsociable habits, and was
possessed Of great wealth, as the sequel
shows. Murty, as heir of the deceas-
ed, through the agency of his lawyer,
Mr.. Broadhead, has lately handed the
sum of s195. 600, and the real estate,
lands. and stocks which accrue to him
will raise the entire amount of wealth
now possessed by this lately friendless
aud seemingly contented Iristman, to
four or FIVE hundred thousand dollars.
What'll he do with it's. Louis
Democrat.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
More About the Cabinet.

Don Piatt, in one of his letters, says ::
" Little by little the inner history of
the making Of the cabinet comes to
light. 1t is now known that up to 10
o'clock of the night before the names
were sent in, the president had not
determined upon the men who were to
be his constitutional advisers. A. T.
Stewart engaged rooms at the Ebbett
house, for four days only, and those
who enjoy his confidence assert that
the selection of himself was as much
SUI prise to Mr.. Stewart as it YVES to
the public. His first impulse was to
decline. The utter impossibility of so
arranging his vast interests as not to
sacrifice them, struck him with great
force. But. being urged, the more he
! considered it, the more attractive this
new field of enterprise appeared He
then undertook to make himself eligi-
BILE. AS he worked up to this. how
ever, the president seemed to cool off,
and when, at last, he carried his deeds
of trust in one hand and his resignation
in the other, the president quietly &C
cepted the latter. And, with this &C.
ceptance, Stewards influence seemed
to pass away. His efforts to nominate
a successor were unavailing, and he
returned to New York disappointed
man.
"Wilson was offered the state de-
partment. but doubted his ability, and
said so earnestly, and in good faith.
To give him time to consider it,
Washburne was put in, with a clear
understanding that he was an ad interim,
only. Washburne, it is said, could not
risist the old politicians habit Of dis.
pensing patronage, and began filing
the office. Whereupon, two gentle
men grew offended. One was Grant,
and the other Wilson. who positively
declined the place and thereupon Mr.
Hamilton Fish interviewed.
This is the talk of very shrewd
wsll-informed people, but you can take
1t for what it is worth.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
THE SPECIAL SESSION.

The Indiana legislature will convene
again to-day. The democratic mem
bers are in indianapolis, and of course
will stand by the policy which caused
their resignation. If the Radicals de-
sire the passage of appropriation bills
and the transaction of other business.
there will be no difficulty in accom-
plishing their purpose, if they will
proceed with that class of business
first, and bring up the 18th amend
ment afterward; otherwise we are con-
fdent there will be no session of the
legislature.
The democratic members are fully
and heartily Endorsed by their constit-
uents in their determination to submit
the weston of negro suffrage to the
people, and they will not be driven
from their sourse. IF the radical mem
bers think they can make capital and
strengthen their party by continuing
the course they marked out during the
last session, it is their glorious privi-
lege to try it. The democracy have
no fears as to the result and will again
90 before the people and receiv their
verdict. One thing is morally certain,
and that is that the present Legislature
cannot force negro suffrage GU the PEG.
pie of Indiana. If the people desire
it, and so express themselves, when
the opportunity is presented, the sweet
boon cannot be consistently withheld
from them. But every intelligent man
in the state knows full we'll that the
people do not desire it, and will reject
it by majority counting into tens Of
thousands and the honest servants
whetect their rights will receive their
gratitude.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
A Tennessee Ghost Story.

On the evening of the 18th inst,
about one and a half miles south of
jamestown, young lady by the name
of Albertson, distinguished for her pie
ty, prudence, and veracity, had ocea-
sion to go to the spring, short dis
lance from her fathers residence,
about the time the sun was setting
and, as she states herself, never thought
of being afraid, for she was always
characterized for courage beyond her
sex. Miss Albertson went tripping
along the frequented path, apprehen-
sive of no danger whatever, carrying \
bucket on each arm and singing a IA
vorite song. When she reached the
spring, it being smallstream, she had
to wait some time for her buckets to
get filled so she placed the vessel un-
der the spout, sat down on a stone near
by, still singing. and on arising to Ie-
ce:ve her burden, and wend her way
home,, she saw standing before her the
figure of a man, with arms extended
upward, shining as a fame of fire.
The girl says the light which was re-
Aecting from the mysterious visitor
CLEANED and sparkled against the
snow on the hillside before her
While she stood tremblingly gazing
upon the radiant image, it spoke in q
clear and audible tone. "Be not afraid"
and then it began to ascend and was
soon lost in the distance above the
trees. The girl made haste to evac-
uate her position, reaching home in
a few minutes, exhausted, pale and
trembling, relating the circumstance to
her parents, and cannot since be pre-
vailed on to revisit the scene of so much
terror to her unless quite number Of
persons accompany her.
No one has been able to com prehend
or even to conjecture what the strange
visitor was or what was the mission.
No one has the slightest idea that the
young lady dissembles in regard TO the
mysterious figure, because they know
she is incapable Of anything sc wicked
or debasing; therefore We leave it to
tn linking community to demonstrate
Knoxuille Who.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
A Mystery Uncarthed.

Intense excitement has been occa.
stoned in the First ward By the dis
covery of four human skeletons ir the
excavation for cellar, on the north
side OF Green street, between Second
and Third streets. The bodies had
evidently been thrown into the bog
and sunk to the depth of Is or 20
inches. The old settlers will remem.
Der that before the opening of tie
streets and the improved drainage in
this part of town the bog was impassa-
be. Horses and cattle were oft e.n
mired, and We remember, within ID
years, that valuable COW got into the
swamp. between Second and Third
streets, and was rescued with difficulty.
A temporary platform was built and
the animal hauled out by ropes. Yes
terday afternoon, in digging a cellar,
four human skeletons were discovered
lying very near together, and but few
inches below the surface. The place
where they were found gives color to
the suspicion of foul play. George
Brwn, the architect, and one of our
old citizens, remembers a mysterious
disappearance which took place here
about the year 1874. A mau from
pennsylvania came here on horseback
and stopped at Dave Runnion's hotel, a
two-story brick, which stood on the
present site OF o. w. Pierce & Co.'s
wholesale grocery house. He came to
buy land, and was understood to have
money. About dusk one evening, he
started out toward the south part of
town. He had been drinking freely
and told some one he was going to
house of ill-fams, kept by an old color
ed woman near the foot of the hill, on
the old state road. This was the LIST
OF him. His horse, saddle-bags. and
some clothing remained at the hotel,
but the man neAer turned up. One of
the girls at the house above named in
timated that he had been killed, and
buried in the swamp by a notorious
bully, who made headquarters at the
bagniO in question. but there was no
investigation. Two other landbuyers
from Pennsylvansa had disappeared no
less unpleasantly, and it is not improba-
BILE that the skeletons found in the ex-
cavation yesterday, may furnish clue
to their fate. The four were evidently
adults. In one of the skulls the brain
and part of the scalp are well pre-
served. The thigh bones and part OF
the ribs are in good state of preserva-
ton, and are of a dark brown color,
owing doubtltss to the action of the
sulphur water in the swamp. We
hope the remains will be carefully pre-
served, and an investigation ordered.
I-Ldfayette, Courier.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
A Deadly Kiss.

A singular practice prevails among the
Laneros : it is that of incubation with
the juice of certain plants possessing
alexipharmic virtues, after which the
most poisonous snakes may be handled
with IMMUNITY. 1t appears, neyerthe-
less, absolutely necessary to renew the
incubation at different epochs of man S
life, as in the case of vaccination, it
loses it power after a time. 1t was,
no doubt. owing to his neglect of the
rule, that gentleman in the town of
Ocumare, some years ago, fell victim
to his blind confidence in this sort OF
incubation. Don N. Ungarte had
kept rattlesnake in a drawer during
four years with it he occasionally
amused himself, no more harm result
ing therefrom than if it had been
kitten. One day, on returning home
from his rounds in the plantation, he
felt in the humor of playing little
with his old pet, and accordingly he
took him out of his berth and placed
him upon the writing desk before him.
One of the children who had also been
inoculated happening to be near, the
father suggested that he should kiss
the reptile; to this the child objected
very decidedly; the foolish parent,
however, insisting, the mother interfer-
ed and begged that her child should
should not be compelled to touch the
loathsome creature; whereupon the
father exclaimed: How foolish you
are Twill show you how it kisses
me. Now, then, pet, give me kiss
and SO saying, he leaned forward to.
ward the snake. True to its instincts,
the reptile sprang to his lips and i'm
planted su,h kiss that its master
never recovered from the Effects
Both fargs of the snake went quite
through his upper lip, and he at once
felt himself to be mortally wounded
A physician was sent for without delay
but he expired before assistance could
reach him.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
Good Policy I'm Advertise ng

The real estate dealers in Chicago
have been holding meeting and fix
ing up an organization that they call
a Union. The main thing under dis
cussion at the meeting was the price
of advertising in the Chicago newspa-
pers. 1t is very curious that the deal.
ers seemed to think that one newspa-
per was as good as anot her to advertise
in, and that they should discrimin tie
against those that Charge high prices.
The fact that an advertiser emit in a
paper that charged twelve and a half
cents per line might be worth ten
times as much to tho advertiser, as il
it were in paper charging four cents
a line, did not seem to occur to the
dealers; and several of them were so
idiotic as to talk of running up the
circulation of news paper with cheap
advertising. There is nothing that
kills newspaper as fast as cheap ad.
refreshments. They fill up the space
in which the paper could be made in.
teresting, and being improbable, the
whole concern sinks. The only
healthy policy is to charge good
price for advertisements in proportion
to circulatlon-that is, the number OF
papers circulated, and the class of per.
sons among whom they are circulated
and thus obtain large revenue out
of small space, and use the larger por.
ton of the paper for reading matter Of
general interest, keeping up the circu
lation and increasing it. and with il
maintaining and advancing the value
of space. The sickliest and mos
hopeless printed sheets, in which there
are great masses of advertising, cheap
and nasty, tumbled in without order
cared for by no one, and therefore
worthless. - Cincinnati Commercial.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
Durham alias COnOver.

This man, who made himself notori-
Gus as a witness In the conspiracy
trials, and also in the trial OF John
Surratt, wrote letter to friend, from
Richmond, Va, August Is, 1865. ex-
tracts from whsch have been publish
ed. Conover acknowledged that he
swore falsely on the conspiracy trials,
and that the testimony Of Merrill and
Montgomery was tissue of the most
atrocious falsehoods. He says they
were fabricated to dovetail with his
own testimony, although they were
sworn first.
In the same lett.r Conover speaks OF
his intimacy with Judge Advocate
Holt, and of the wish of the latter to
manufacture evidence against Davis
and Clay. AS Conover is, by his own
acknowledgment, liar and perjured
wretch, anything said by him will only
be credited when backed by circum
stances which make it appear probable
or when he had no motive in misrepre
senting. In this case, outside of Con
overs testimony, there is much tc
warrant the belief that Holt knew
Conover's character before he came
upon the stand. Times.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08

The Plymouth Democrat says thai
hens egg was left at that Office last
week, on one end of which was formed
the image of a serpent. We suppose
the hen that laid it must at sometime
have been frightened at the copperhead
itor Of the Dcmecrat-Regisfer.
We suppose if seeing coppsrhead
would cause hen to lay an egg with
the image of serpent on it, seeing Il
donkey would cause hen to lay an
egg with a mule in it. If the deduc-
ton is correct we advise our friends OF
st. Joe county to take the editor of the
Register around to their hen coops
and cheaper the raising of those mos,
useful animals. We would suggest
that it would be we'll enough to watch
him when he leaves the coop, however,
else they may not be able to "fnd their
mules"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
Radical Tactics I'm COnnect1-
emf

CUT
The following circular which has
been put in circulation among the radi-
Gals of Connecticut, has found the light
and shows how the contest has been
conducted
"NEw HAVEN, March. 1862
Dear Sir: 1t has been deemed ad-
visable to caution republican editors
and speakers against being too free in
asserting that democrats pay a large
price for voters. The assertion that
in some towns $50, 500, and even
higher prices have been paid for votes
has had tendency materially to dam
age the republican party. Such state
ment induce large class of voters to
assume an equivocal attitude in hopes
Of getting high price for their suf:
frage, when otherwise they would
come out squarely for US.
1t is good policy to charge the dem
ocrats nominees for governor and fol
congressman, and especially the one in
the Fourth congressional district, with
gross corruption in the past; but il
ought to be intimatnd that our late Law
concerning bribery will be effectual t.
prevent such practices in the future
I" By order OF the committee"
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
Jefferson, o., March 16, 1869;

"A man stole dog recently, and
the owner detected the thief, who
promised, under a fair threat, to return
the animal the next day. The indi-
vidual received package at the ap-
pointed hour, on which was written
2" This is your dog," but on opening it
the astonished man discovered ten
pounds Of freshly made sausage.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
Equality"
gratitude


written the following reply to an ad-
dress from the national executive COM
mittee Of colored men:
To George 7. Downing, Esq, and 9TH
ers of the national executive COM
mittee Of colored men:
GENTLEMEN Since my retirement
from public life 1 have received many
kind and complimentary communica-
tions from my frienns, which 1 value
greatly, but nothing has given me so
much pride aud satisfaction as the pro-
ceediugs of your national executive
committee. To know that ones labors
are appreciated and approved by those
on whose behalf they have been per-
formed, is indeed gratifying.
1t is trus that for more than thirty
years, whether in the legislature Of my
own state, as a judge upon the bench,
in the senate Of the United States, or
in private life, 1 have, with resolute
and determined purpose, labored to
bring the constitution and laws Of my
country into harmony with the laws Of
God, who sis no respecter of persons"
Equality before the law and exact
justice to all men, without respect to
race, color, or nationality. has been
the polar star to guide me in all my
efforts, and the prize for which l have
fought. Nor am 1 conscious that
have ever during that time, subordi.
mated those great principles to any
other, or compromised them for any
other consideration whatever. Yet
claim no special merit for this. 1t was
but the performance Of a plain and
palpable duty which every man owes
to his God, to his country, and to hu.
manity. Had 1 done less, it would
have been a self-degradation for which
I should have despised myself, even
as 1 have despised all others who may
have compromised these great princi.
Piles through cowardice, selt-interest
or ambition. And now, thank God
after thirty years battle, I have lived
to see these principles triumphant, ev.
cry man in our great republic equaI
before the eyes of the law, and the la.
borer relieved from the foulest and
most degrading violation Of his rights,
But, in my judgment, much more
remains to be done for 1 can never
believe government perfect while il
is possible for one man to appropriate
the avaiIs Of the labor of thousands
while those that perform the labor pine
away their life in poverty and destitu.
ton, or to monopolize an unlimited ex.
tent of Gods earth to the exclusion OF
others. These evils are yet to be cor
rected, and may not expect that You
who have been SO lately emancipated
from the foulest oppression and Unjust.
ice will take the lead in these great
and necessary reforms.
Please accept my thanks for the
kind sentiments contained in your let.
ter. Yours, with respect,
b. L. WADE.
Jefferson, o., March 16, 1869:
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08

The citizens Of Auburn, Maine,
have accepted the city charter granted
them by the present Legislature. Au.
burn is the thirteenth city in Maine.
and Ellsworth will soon be the four
teenth.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08

Fifty thousand acres of excellent
land in Logan county, w. Va, were
sold lately at % cents per acre.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08
MISSOURI.

ST. Louis. April 6.--The election to-
day resulted in the triumph of the
straight radical ticket by large ma
ioritY.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-04-08

MILWAUKEE, April 6.-Thsre was
no opposition to the democratic city
ticket, and all are elected.
MADISON, April 6.-The city coun-
Gil will stand eight democrats and four
republicans. The judicial vote was
nearly all republican.