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Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

DEDICATED.-The Odd Fellows Hall
at McAlistervile was dedicated on last
Saturday. Some four or five lodges par.
ticipated in the dedica:ory ceremony.
Considering the unfavorable state of the
weather the turnou, was large one So
we have been informed
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

Nj TALISTERSVlLLE TIN SHOP The uu-
W dersigned has established himself in
McAlstersville in the Timing business
Persons wanting anything in his line should
call before purchasing elsewhere as he is
prepared 10 manufacture all kinds of Tin and
Sheet Iron Ware. and to sell as low as they
can be purchased elsewhere Ills old Gus
toners and the public generally are respect
fully invited TO call as be hopes BY strict at.
tention to business to deserve share of pat
ronage.
aug IS 'Gstfl JACOB G. WINEY.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

DESIRABLE PRoPERTY For SALE
Or. J. P. Applebaugh of Mexico offers
at private aale his residence in said town.
This property is in splendid condition
Choice fruit on the lot. If not sold be-
fore the llth of October, it will on that
day be offered at public sale, at clock
p. NJ, on the premises.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

SIGNs OF THE Il ,DIsC.-A philosopher
in the West, grown into admiration of the
Cherry Pectoral, writes DR.. Aver for in
structions under which sign he shall be
bled. which blistered, and which vomited.
and under which lie shall take Ayers
Pills for an affection of the liver; also un.
der which sign his wife should commence
to take the Sarsaparilla for her ailment
lie adds that he already knows to wean
his calves under Taurus, change his pigs
in Scorpio cut his hair in Aries, and soak
his feet i'll Pisces or Aquarius rs their
condition requires.
Schoolma,ters. start for Wisconsin and
visit Mr.. Ham when you get there
Low II DUy NeWS.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

USEFUL INFORMATION How to lay
off Square Acre of Ground-Measure
off 209 feet on each side and you will
have square acre within an inch.
Contents of acre-An acre contains
l,S40 square rods.
A square mile cantains $40 acres.
Measures ard distances-A mile is
$3.50 f., or 1870 yards in length.
A fathom is six feet.
A league is three miles. -
A Sabbath days journey is 1,l55
yards-this is eighteen yards lees than
two-thirds of mile
A days journey is 324 miles.
A cubit is two feet.
A hand (horse measure) is four inches.
A palm is three inches.
A space is three feet.
Barrel measure-A barrel of -four
weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork 200 pounds.
A barrel of rice 700 pounds.
A keg of powder % pounds.
A firkin of butter Sc pounds.
A tub of butter s4 pounds.
Bushel measure-The following are
sold by weight per bushel:
Wheat, and beans 60 pounds to the
busheI.
Corn, rye and fax aeed, Sc pounds.
Buckwheat. SO pounds.
Barley, 43 pounds.
Oats, 50 pounds.
Bran, 20 pounds.
Coarse salt. So pounds
Various Weighs and Measures A
ton of round timber is 40 feet of square
timber 81 cubic feet.
A commercial bale of cotton is 400
pounds.
A pack of wool is 24o pounds.
A section of government land is GAO
acres, or one mile.
A liquid ton is 252 gallons.
a box l6 by l64 inches and s inches
deep contains bushel.
Under the head of useful facts for
Grocers, the american Grocer gives the
following information:
A sack of Liverpool salt should con-
tain 22l pounds.
A bushel of Turks Island salt will
weight from 10 to IS pounda.
A box of lemons will average $50 in
number, a box of oranges from 200 to
$50.
A case of preserved ginger contains 6
jars.
A frail of dates weighs from $50 to 200
pounds.
A drum of figs 2, 4 and s pounds
each.
A cask of prunes, 1900 to 1900 pounds
averaging about 1900 pounds.
A box Of raisins contain "a pounds
net.
Currants come in casks of from 275 to
300 pounds.
Citron comes in small boxes of about
25 pounds each. Tare, 9 to "a pounds.
Peanuts are generally sent to market
in sacks containing about three BUSH
els.
Dried apples and peaches come in
barrels, generally from l5O to 225
pounds.
A quintal of fish is l12 pounds.
Virginia peanuts weigh % pounds to
the bushes. Wilmington peanuts 26 to
% ponpda frican naa nuta % ,,ounds
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07
NJ A r RI ED.

On the Sd inst, at the Lutheran Parsonage
in Aiflintown, by Rev. 2. NJ. Blackwelder,
Mr.. JOSEPH R. CAMPBELL, of MiIlers-
town, Perry county, and Miss ELIZABETH
ANN NAYLOR, Of Lockport, Juniata county.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

Coal! Coal Buy your coal imme-
diately; by SO doing you will save money.
i an still selling coal at the following
prices
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

Fish CULTURE IN PENNSYLVANIA
The Harrisburg Patriot complains of the
inefficiency of the law in reference to
stocking the rivers of Pennsylvania with
shad and other fish valuable for food.
In 1866, the Legislature created the Of
fee Of fish Commissioner, with salary of
six dollars q day, and in the same act re.
quired the constructions of sluices in the
dams on the Susquehanna and its tributa-
ries for the passage of shad to spawning
grounds in the upper waters. After tho
lapse Of four years, the Supreme Court
has decided that the section of the law
compelling the Pennsylvania Canal Com.
pany to build sluices in their dams is un-
constitutional, and consequently the act of
the Legislature cannot be carried into ef-
feet. The law of March, 1865, limited
the term of the Commissioner to the en-.
suing December, but the Legislature of
1867 continued the Office for one year
longer. In 1868 the Office was again
continued for another year. and trifing
change was made in regard to the enforce
ment of the penalties for obstructing
streams with dams, and for fishing with
seines near sluices. The Legislature of
1869 passed an act continuing the Office
of Fish Commissioner for three years lon
ger. The law therefore now stands in
this position, that while the State pays
Commissioner salary Ct six dollars
day, there is no way of enforcing the
provisions of the law. 1t is urged that,
since the Pennsylvania Canal Company
and other corporations cannot be COM
PEELED to undergo the expense of construc-
ting sluiccs in their dams, the Legislature
should be requested to make the requisite
appropriations of money to erect ways
for the passage of fish to the upper WA
tiers of the Susquehanna. 1t is also con-
tended that appropriations should be
made for the payment of water bailiffs,
to arrest violators of the law, and that a
small portion of the funds should be de-
voted to pisciculture, In the large river.
of other States, fish well adapted for food
have been successfully y introduced, and it
is believed that the same attempt should
be made in Pennsylvania.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

The wheat market is exceedingly fat
Sales of $500 bus Ind red at ST 35al IL,
closing at the former rate Rye is steady Mt
S8c for western. Corn is dull and weak
sales Of yellow at 95a91c, and Western mix
ed at S5aSSc. Oats are unchanged sales Of
5000 bus at 5Ia52c for white Western.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-09-07

A quintal of fish is l12 pounds.
Virginia peanuts weigh 22 pounds to
the bushes. Wilmington peanuts 26 to
% pounds. African pea nuts 80 pounds
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28

ton, Mr.. BYERs replied that he would
support Mr.. WILSON if he ..out-
trickcd him" and got the nomination.
This all sounds well, and argue well
for the prosperity of the Democratic
party. We sincerely trust that the
delegates will nominate a man such
as the county needs. lie should be
above all suspicion of completely with
rings and corruptionists generally.
Intelligence, integrity and Democra-
cy describe the man we want. The
two gentlemen in each civil district
to whom the task of a~scertaininS the
choice of the people has been assign
cd, are performing their work well,
we understand. They r ascertain
ing the preference of every man. 1t
was a subject of dispute whether the
preference was confined to the four
candidates in the field, or embraced
any prominent man in the county.
The question was finally settled, how.
ever, by the announcement of the
Referees, that the choice and will OF
the people was wanted, whether il
was for one of the candidates or not
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28

COLUMBIA, Oct. 25th, lS70.-Fel-
low Citizens: Having been a can
didate before you, for sometime past,
TO represent the county of Maury in
the Lower Branch of our next Legis-
lature, and having no desire to place
myself in a position which would
maj Of injure the. harmony Of the
Democratic party, whose principles
r best calculated to promote the
interests of our whole Union, and
deeming them far higher, and Of
more importance, than ~anyselfsh mo
tives which could induce me to be-
come, or remain a candidate, l hereby
withdraw my name as sueh-How-
ever much l may have desired to
repre- sent my county. Under exist
ing circumstances, and for the sake
of harmony in wi party, SO far as 1
am concerned, l have thought it best
to pursue this course. And, in doing
so, fellow-citizens, permit me to re-
turn to you my greatful acknowl-
edgements for the warm and gener-
Gus manner in which you supported
INC, whilst a candidate, which kind
c $ Oh your part, l shall ever hold
in greatful remembrance.
Respectfully,
j. T. L. COCHRAN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
THE WAR!
FROM ENGLAND.
Negotiations Come 10 Naught-wm
England Fight?

Negotiations Come 10 Naught-wnl
England Fight.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Times has a
special dispatch from Berlin stating
that the late negotiations for peace
have come to naught, owing to the
persistence of Prussia in her demands
for the cession of French territory. 3
The Times in an article advising the
British Government to make no fur
Their efforts to put a stop to the wal,
now says if England persists in nego-
tiating for peace, she must be ready
to stake something on it.
Eugenie Stands AloOf.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Tribune cable
dispatch--Th Imperialist busy-bOdies
have held a meeting in London with a
view of making the Empress q party
to negotiations. The Prussians are
in no way responsible for these efforts,
and the Empress herself steadily re-
fuses to encourage them. She said to
the Tribune correspondent that hel
hopes were wholly for her boy; that
she regarded all attempts to replace
herself or the Emperor on the throne
as idle, either now or hereafter; and
that the chances of Louis could only
be imperilled by being pushed now
She declares she would hold wholly
aloof from all political intrigucs unit
peace is restored.
Looking to IN Armlstiee.
LONDON, October 25.-The Pail Nal
Gazette announces that q meeting be-
tween Theirs and Bismarck has beef
arranged, the Government at Tour:
having accepted the principles of thu
armistice.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
Why Motley was Removed.

The Boston Traveller favors its readers
with " the true history of the reasons
which led the President to remove Mr..
Motley. They are, in brief:
l. Soon after his appointment Mr.. Mot
ley drew up a paper containing his views
OH the questions now in controversy be-
tween this country and Great Britain,
and submitted it to Secretary Fish. The
latter, after examining the paper, prom
ounced it inconsistent with the PRESIDENT
own views on the subject, and it was
therefore rejected, and Mr.. Motley was
furnished with instructions of an opposite
character. Notwithstanding this, Mr.
Motley presumed to enforce his own
views upon the British Government,
representing them TO be the views of the
President. s f"t
q 2. The President asked Senator Sum-
ner to support the San Domingo treaty,
and the latter replied that he was a sup
porter of the Administration, yet after
wards opposed the treaty.
). MI. Motley refused 10 appoint Ham
Fish, Jr., Assistant Secretary of
Legation.
4. Mr.. Motley /" disgusts English
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28

Oct. 24th, 1870
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28

PRESIDENT GRANT, having recalled
MOTLEY, Minister to the Court of st
James, because he was sufficiently
gentecl for the English people to adj
nit him into their houses, appointed
Senator o. p. MORTON, of Indiana,
the vilest Radical Of them all. to sue
coed him. lie, however, declines the
distinguished honor, for the sake of
his party. His State is now Demo-
cratic, and would elect Democrat to
fill his place in the Senate. He can
not think of permitting a Democrat to
take his seat. The half Of Indianap-
oils would not tempt him, so he says,
TO let the majority of the people Sc
lcct a Senator to suit them, one who
would represent the sentiment Of a
majority of the people of the State.
Ii has been the song of MORTON for
many years that the majority must
govern, but when the rule is applied
TO his case he crawfishes, and does all
that he can to thwart the popular
will. There is this consolation, how
ever. If Senator MORTON does not
yield TO the popular expression now,
Inc will have to do SO two years
hence. Then he will 20.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
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CT RIA RID
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- They are all in Hunting Cases, Gentle
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- Goods sent to be paid for on delivery
Customers permitted to examine what they Or
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~ Purchasers residing at some distance
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
The Pulaski Fair.

Two gentlemen of Many County
took several fine horses to the Pulas-
XII Fair last week. Together they
took premiums to the amount of S1O5,
but only received about $40. 1t is a
rule of the Association that no pre-
MUM shall exceed the entries, and
but few entries were made in the diff
ferent rings. The gentlemen above
referred to felt that they were shah
billy dealt with, and they left Pulaski
before the Fair was over, notwith-
standing they had horses that would
probably have taken other premiums.
Several years ago the people of Giles
county boosted that they could beat
Maury county ON its own ground,
and it is certainly in very bad taste
for them to treat people in this way,
after having been welcomed and en-
tertained SC handsomely by the peo-
pie of Marry county. Maury county
has the most successful and best con-
Quoted Fair in the State, and we sug-
gest to the neighboring counties that
they discontinue their county Fairs,
and give all their time and attention
to our Fair. This would make the
Marry Connty Fair Association able
to have the finest Fair grounds in the
State. Columbia is convenient to
Giles, Williamson, Lawrence and
Marshall counties. We doubt if there
is county in the State that's as well
attended by the people as the Maury
County Fair. Our Fair is well at
tended, and therefore able to offer
handsome premiums, and, what is
more, able to pay them.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28

VIZ publish this morning a card
from Col. JONATHAN NORRIS, with
drawing his name as q candidate for
Congress in this Congressional Dis
trict. This leaves the race TO Gen.
WHITTHoRNE, Democrat, and j. Bun
ION PETERSON, the Radical candidate.
As Gen. WmTTnoRNE will get the
vast Democratic majority and a good
ly number of Republicans, doubtless,
il would avail nothing to investigate
the political record of his opponent.
Everybody in the District knows, or
ought to know, that Mr. FRIERsoN is
an intense Radical, and contributed
as much as i'm him lay 10 the promo
ton of discOrd, tyranny and oppres-
sion of the people, during the four
years Inc was i'm the State Legislature.
All of us arc aware that he was so
highly esteemed by the Radicals for
his superior hatred of his people, that
he was made Speaker of the Senate,
a place of considerable party trust.
, And equally well do all know that
Gen. WmTTHoRNE has always been
their trucst friend, in the Legislative
halls, or the tented field and battle
plains, and in the quiet walks of life.
Ills ability is unquestioned, his pat
riotism is a part of the history of the
country, and his affection for the
people attested by every act of his
life. Who will dare to vote against
WHrT, the peoples man and friend?
Mr.. FRIERsoN, it is said, declines
TO meet Gen. WHITTIIoRNE OH the
stump, and will not V the
District.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
The Lower House.

The candidates for County Repre-
sentative made short speeches in the
Court House last Monday. j. L. l..
COCHRAN, Esq, withdrew from the
contest, to promote harmony i'll the
county, and to prevent the election of
a Radical candidate. True Demo-
Gratis will not fail TO duly appreciate
this unselfish and patriotic course of
Mr.. COCHRAN. 1t is worthy of high
praise, and we only regret that others
arc not found equally magnanimous
and patriotic. Mr.. WILSON asked
Mr.. KINzER ifhc would abide the ac-
ton of the Convention to be held
next Monday. Mr.. II. replied that if
it was conducted fairly, and fully
represented the people, he would
withdraw if Mr.. WILSON was nomi-
mated. In reply to the same ques-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28

A member of the Board of Direc-
tors of the NJ. c. A., NJ, II. & L. S.
Society, Mr.. EDWARD KUHN, invited
the Board to have a meeting at his
house OH last Monday. The Board
accepted the invitation, and
readers will sec from the report Of
the Secretary published in the HERALD
this morning, that business of much
Importance was transacted. The
gentlemen composing the Board are
not given TO much talking, but r
good representatives of the solid,
sensible farmers and mechanics of
our county ; men who have the best
interests of the whole county near
est their hearts. The President.
Col. KEEsEE, vacated his chair a
short while for the purpose of speak
ing ola subject that lies at the very
heart of the future prosperity and
usefulness ofthe Society. A Number
of the Stockholders and a great many
of the people of the county has been
agitating the removal of the Fair
Grounds to some point on the Rail-
road, and he thought it was absolute
ly necessary that the matter should
be settled, in order that the grounds
might be further improved. 1t would
be wrong to make any improvements
until the final position of the Fair
Grounds was fully determined upon.
Col. kEEsEE then proposed that q
meeting of the Stoc kholdcrs be called
on the 10Th Of November, for the
purpose of voting upon the propricty
of removing the Fair Grounds. In
the interim, he further proposed,
that those of the Stockholders who
r in favor OF removal, and those
opposed, to be permitted to get new
subscribers the subscribers to vote
on the proposition for removal. If
after the election the grounds were
removed, the neU subscribers who
had subscribed on condition that they
would be allowed to remain where
they were, they, the new subscri-
bers, would be permitted to with
draw, and the same privilege allowed
the other side. This resolution was
passed, and Oh the 10Th of November,
the Stockholders are requested to be
present. Members should feel more
interested in the prosperity of the
Society than to send their proxies on
such an occasion. Upon the solution
of this question of removal depends
the future prosperity and life of the
Maury County Fairs. Fairs are
dying out all around us, and rich as
is our County, able and efficient as
are officers of the Agricultural Asso-
citation, a failure to remove the Fair
Grounds will be a death blow to all
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
Withdraw.

JONATHAN Norris.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-10-28
Population or Middle Tennessee.

Davidson county, 63,l7S; Bedford,
24.304; Cannon, 10,5lO; Cheatham,
$3.50; Coffee, 1e,20O; DeKalb, 11,436;
Dickson, 9246; Fentress, 1916; Frank
lin, 1897; Giles, 1881; Grundy,
1855; Hickman, 1888; Humphreys,
1906 Jackson 1926; Lawrence, 1916;
Lewis, 1886; Lincoln, 2s,l52; Macon,
6554; Marshall, 1886 Maury, 2s,Sl5 /;
Montgomery, 26,2OS; Overton, TO-
SD; Putnam, S541; Perry, G9l2;
Robertson, 16, O65; Rutherford. 3d.
1896; Smith. 1929; Stewart, S6l ;
Sumner, 23,722; Van Buren,, 1920;
Warren, 1884; Wayne, 1924
White, 1928; Williamson, 1888
Wilson, 26,O33. Total population OF
Middle Tennessee, 559,30l.