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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18
EIISCELLANEOUS.
My Only Duel.
by NOSE SKINNER.

by NOSE SKINNER.
In the spring Of 18-I was obliged TO 60 to
New Orleans on business. stayed month,
and l must say I never enjoyed myself SO
much in my life as I dill in this festive
orthodox town. Among the families with
whom I became acquainted was that Of the
elegant and aristocra,c Judge g., afterwards
United States Senator, Cabinet Minister, State
Constable, School Committeeman, and pound
driver, which Offices he filed in rapid SUCCESS
ion, retiring from tie latter amid tie plaulits
Of a grateful nation. He was genuine South
crn gentleman Of the old school, and the old
schoolhouse was still standing.
His family consisted Of his wife and child
ren, and /: was indeed happy family circle +;
l Lave never seen but one other that l cousiJ-
cred happier, and that was the family circle at
the Olympic Theatre on the occasion Of d" Jack
sheppard"
But the loyelicst member of the judges
family was his daughter Hortcusc. Fair as
an Louri Query; What is an hour p grace
full as a sazclle, or anything Of that sort that
is very graceful pcarly teeth auburn hair
and a brow Of the puresl alliaster. do vaa
wonder that my heart alwavs beat vixen Size
came into the room. or that. rs the time ap-
preached for my departure. I gradually p.acd
away and refused mea. yf,taals. even triDe.
but wandered moro.ely through tie crave
yard. chewing slippery elm. aul rr.f.r- the
cI.spls with grim dc.isLtg
even ue4,.. .-. t.iayaL.e 20 n-4.
aaum. ralif i,l.l.ti....l Isr.- Z -.....-
fls.tIsiH,l l.r. e...,..,,.l .....
villa, va.ry .v.t.,r. s-...r..-, d, ..r
l.y mfuel b.. t.at taea..s.r- l..... a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18

aad looked at the person who brousLtit.-
What a perfect gentleman he was
"Tho Colonel iustructs me 20 say" said he,
thai tho will accept 10 apology
never saw man more polite in my life.
TELL your friend the Colonel" said !, with
an effort, THAT don't know what the word
apology means, and that 7 will fight hia-the
sooner the better
lie bowed with elegant grace.
"Being the challenged party" said be- you
Of course have choice Of weapons
How very considera,e in lin to give me
choice Of weapons! Ii! who ueye, handled
a blade or fred a pistol in my life! But what
else could expect Of such perfect gentleman?
I told him would .ht with pistols, f5r
might then, l thought, stand some chance for
my life, where, with bowie or sabre, should
simply be carved alive.
After he had gone and knew just what %
expect, felt better, aud SCI; my wits to see
if I could possibly avoid the Inevitable death
that awaited me.
was aroused from my melitations by
knock at my door, and, in reply to NY" come
H. young man entered
Il beg pardon" said be, I'm a stranger to
you, but You are in trouble. Are you golnsto
fight the C5lonel?"
81 am, replied. Blood, and only blood
will satisfy me-
The fact is, Id made up my mind ~ got to
fight anyhow, and might as wei! pass i'r q
bloodthirs'y Tuiiian as anything else.
Its all very well to talk that way, sail he,
'but, unless something turns up, you're a dead
man in less than two hours
l began to feel e.a"ny.
"Iln willing to act as your second said "'.
"and perhaps we can aYoid the meeting.
"No, said !, 81 am bound to NS1t' nave
you any suggestions to make
"As the case stands now, he replied, your
life isn'two!th a copper.
! felt Ike cold GiSi-eio'''
But think see just one ch'o'e ior your
ii:e, II you w'.' i'"o" my directions
"NAat is 1t e. s".' eagerly
/ began to feel That peThag' Dc wasn't "y
forte. after all, 20 d"Jb'e iH gore.
"Uae q t..e te'i-els on 'e.,' 'eT'i.'.i'
"sgil tie r. ..rC. w.I.. H.U - .r ..s...-~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18

Cas- ASY OsE TELL ?-Cta aay one tell
Lov men ;hat cannot abs5latcly pay fnail bills,
can always find plenty Of money 70 bug liquor
AID treat when happening among fdends?
Can any one tell how it's with sgrac men
WHO owe their butchers, owe lor rent owe for
tailoring, shoes, etc., cau have anything that's
nice, cat oysters at pigh., wear fne clothes, ali
haze all tie dclicac.es q! tie season?
Can any ono tel how men live aad support
their families who have no income and don't
work; vLile others who are industrious alI
always omployeI almost siarye?
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18

There are not as many JJueses in New
Hampshire as there were o. Saturday. Hiram
Jones, Of New Market, got jealous o. his wife
jus, for living with another man some, and cut
Ler throat and then cut bis own. They were
both planted Oh Sunday, aud tho man who
caused tie jealousy was Tie principal moumer.
lie said something always diI hagpea Just as
he got everything comfortable.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18
WANTED.

nOn STAKES. each feet long and aver
.DUU aging in thickness So 10y .. inches
.,J opt Of either Sawed Whit. Oak or Straight
-,I:, T,cst IN b.. delivered within 900 days from
tE,sd5te. Proposals for N, same, st'tintnum5,er'
lind of Wood and prices per hundred LETT at this
Ofice will be considered by the ,.,-,.-r,,,,,,,
Dec. %, Is59-tt. Adv L" -@AN'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18

rVHE undersigned. late proprietor OF the NJ,;hy
House. ha, thr pleasure OF announcing % hi.
friends and the public generally, that ht has leased
,ae above Hotel Tor a term OF years, and proposes
making j,
\ First Glass House.
This Hotel being convenient Co the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Depot, and also ether business
portion. ot the city. viii o.. found as desirable as
rrH Other Hotel ir tls ci-g Cor business u.l.
I.. Hoes. il. N..u thoroughly renovated and
r...-.. .....I th..r- -..gf and hop. hr strict per-
.#r' .tt .rt..g OBJ business ,H add r1 3D.. comfort
.' ,.... .l. -ly aso- us w.th .h.r rga,roH-
I--ir- been proprietor of the Naltby House .or
r H..i i.. .. f.a... t... confident o.. meeting al.
expectations Oh. travelling public, and a.. .t.erS.
os.-l. ,-sa-ll. 4. MILLER.
ISOIs',V LAWSON - co.
MANUFACTURERS OF e}543 375}
Saddles. HARNESS. Collars
Trunks, SC,
ASo DEALERS rs
Sad5icry Hardware ;;md
25atcr:2!s,
Also Sol, Agents and Manufacturers of d" Ca.h-
rights" " Patent Sid, Saddle, which iu Offering o.
OIL. Grade ..t ,.e public we can recommend 50, -..a
r...-aE easiest Saddle, both !og Horse AL. u.a.r,
rr.. d...e. offered
ST.. -7I IS. B,...aosl S.r~-.
BALTIMORE, ND.
W.r,ct-a ourselves 90 duplicate any regular b0
rr t... u..r. GOOD. made Ja amy u' Che Northern
o- Eastern C,i.s. ROBERT Law son g. co.
january 81. le5o-lr. 20 W. Bali. -.
TO HONS PEEESs,.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18

IupeHtiHe, Gin
seag, BuHr, Eggs, &C., &c
No. Al SovTu Howard STREET.
BALTIMORE.
Ee.0rders for all kinds Of Merchandise, Salt,
Fish. Plaster, Guauo, and the various Fertilizers
and Farming Implements, promptly Gllod
R-feIcHce7:
Daniel Miller & Co., Howard, Co,r6 Co.. Carroll,
Adams G Nccr, Stoueburucr &C. I.iohard,. Hoffman,
Stalcy Co. and Drs. Ca-r,t 4 Walls. Baltimore; +;
John Jaunev, Esq. Lecsburg, Va; Lewis Mckcu-
zic. ESD, Prcst. \. l.. d n. r. H.; Charles W.
Button, ESQ, Lyuchburc, Va; Col l.. T. Moore
>. c.; John H. Williams, Esq, Fred Co. Bank;
Samuel p. Preston, Washington Co., Nd.
July s. lSGg-tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-06-18

undersigned late proprietor o.. the No,;by
( House. ha, tha pleasure OF announcing 20 hi,
friends, and the public generally that De- leased
the above Hotel Tor a term ot years, and proposes
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-20

servants. The wreck of the building, together
with the fallen wall of the wing, forms large
heap of debris, among which are seen broken
gas-pipes, bedding, and pieces of broken furni-
ture, carried down in the crash.
Mr.. Casper Steble, who was in the hotel at
the time of the accident, states that about ten
minutes after six o'clock he was standing at the
end of the dining room next to the pantry, and
hearing something crack, he discovered the
main wall opening on the east end He noticed
the casing giving away, and some of the doors
bulgiDg out. He then went to the Office TO find
the contractor, and hastily notified the servants
and persons employed in the building of the
danger. 1t was some time after this that the
wallLcollapsed.
Tie accident resulted from repairs in the
foundation, which we're commenced about two
weeks ago, Mr.. Gugerty, carpenter. being the
contractor. These repairs were necessitated by
the insecurity of the foundation. Some of the
new wall had been put in order, and portion
was showed up, a large beam extending under
the end wall. The workmen suspended work
about 6 o'clock, and soon after the crash
occurred.
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burst, gentleman living near, and who had
desired TO stop the insane proceeding before,
but knew not exactly how to proceed, told her
husband she was crazy, and to get chain aud
fasten her, where she could no longer do mis-
chief. She at once fed and was pursued, caught,
and secured, and at once the rest of her fol-
lowers gathered round, and seemed for the first
time to become aware of the mischief they b ,d
wrought. They thanked Mr. burst greatly for
breaking the spell Jane had thrown over them :
went to their now almost ruined fields and com.
menced work again in good earnest-the parties
having kept and returned to them their stock,
farming utensils, etc. They are now, however,
without the necessary apparel and food to ena-
BILE them to work successfully. The excitement
lasted some ten days, and all that time no work
was done by these deluded creatures.
Until the confinement of the old woman,
every one of her commands were obeyed, and
from what we have narrated, none can doubt
that If she had commanded her followers 60
commit murder among the whites they wolld
have essayed to do it. In the case of the negro
man beaten she commanded them to beat him
to death, unless he joined their band. Bat for
Mr.. Durst he would have been killed outright.
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philadelphia Trade Report.

HM0NDAY, June 2O-No. Quercltron Bark Is steady
at s27 o ton, but there is very little inquiry for the
article, and only 12 hhds sold at thesefgures
There is no movement In Glover or Timothy seed,
and prices are nominal. Small sale of FlaXseed at
1925 per bushe, at which figure it is wanted by the
erushers.
The Flour market is less active, the demand hav-
ing fallen of, but there is disposition to accept
any concession In prices. About 500 barrels changed
hands, including extra at s5'25. Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota extra family at $550@6'50 for low and
medium grades and $6'15@l for choice pennsylvania
do. at $6a650 Indiana and Ohio do. at S6'25@6'75
and sT50@9 for fancy brands. Rye Flour is steady
nominal.
There is less doing in Wheat, and prices are but
barely maintained. Sales of 500 bushels Pennsyl-
vania red, at 145, and Western do. at si4O per
bushel. Rye is steady at 81 for Western and s1I0
for Pennsylvania. Corn is steady but there is not
much coming forward. Sales OF 1000 bushels yellow
at sl07@l 0s, and some mixed Western at S1O6
Oats move slowly at 64@61c.
Whisky Ia dull. We quote Western iron-bound
packages at 81 O5@106.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-20
VOUDOOISM in TEXAS.
Remarkable Narrative of Negro Frenzy-As
tOnishtng Actions.

The Fairfield CTexas) Register of a recent date
tells this story, which, if true, is one of the most
remarkable instances of religious fanaticism of
the time:-
On Sunday at the farm of Mr.. j. Wright,
lying two miles east of Springfield, in Limestone
county, Texas, an old negro woman named
Jane who, with her husband, lived on the farm,
announced to the rest of the negroes on the
farm, some eight or ten adults in number, that
she had just received revelation from.G God that
the millennium was to come on Thursday, the
Goth of this month, and that the mighty 'Ship
of Zion" would come-water or no water-and
take all those to glory who would follow impl-
city the directions see (Jane) would give them,
she being, as she avowed, tne chosen instrument
of God for their salvation. She first preached
whole day to a large congregation, and after
having made many converts She commanded them
to burn one-hslf of all the household kitchen fur
niture, clothing, ETC., they possessed-no bag
gage being allowed-which they did in mighty
bonfire. She next commanded them to cut up
with hoes one-half of all their growing crops,
which they did, digging everything up by the
roots much of the corn was nearly waist
high, and both corn and cotton were good
generally. She then commanded that they
give away half their children, their wagons
horses, ploughs and other farming utensils,
which they did, to several persons living near.
Then came command for both sexes to en-
tirely disrobe themselves and pray aud dance
the "Holy Dance, which was implicitly obeyed.
Many of the small children, upon refusing to
obey these orders, were severely beaten, and
one man who refused was very nearly beaten
TO death by the women. They were then made
to partake of what she denominated the
Lords supper, the bread consisting of water
and salads, and the wine OF water and molasses.
She said human sacrifice was demanded, and
accordingly stripped her own infant of its cloth
ing, wrapped it In cloth, and prepared to give
il as burnt offering, and would assuredly have
done so but for the interference of some present
who were not so insane They were then COM
manded to kill all their dogs, which they did
to the number of fifteen, and after some two
| days-those things all the time going on-they
were ordered by their leaders to eat of the
putrid carcasses, at which command they, fol
the first time, eyinced disposition to "go
| slow"
While they were halting, their leader en-
deavored to show them how to ''go through q
dorg," but her stomach being of different
notion from her head, eschewed the repast, and
speedily delivered itself of such wonderful
/ morsels
Al this siege Of the proceedings, Mr.. Isaaf
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Bloody Work In Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, June 20.-Three deadly affrays
occurred in this city ON Saturday night, and
another last evening A young man named
Sidney B. Wiley was shot and killed by an
other named William Sparks, aged twenty years
Wiley slapped Mrs. Sparks, the mother of the
young man, which led to the homicide While
the officers were in pursuit of Sparks the body
of Wiley was robbed of six dollars.
William Lacy insulted Mrs. Carrick, when
a son of the latter rushed upon Lacy with a
knife and cut him down. He will die.
Frank English was struck in the head by a
brick thrown by Charles Murphy, and is now in
dying condition.
Last evening Dan. Conklin was seriously
wounded by Patrick Sullivan, who used knife
and inflicted wounds on Conklins head from
which he will hardly recover.
Movements of secretary Fish.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 20.-The Hon.
Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State arrived here
this morning from Washington on visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Colonel Benjamin. A salute
was fired from the fort in honor of his arrival.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
EVENING TELEGRAPH OrF1cE,, !,
Mandav lima On 1910

Monday, June 20, 1870. +
There are not so many complaints among the
lending classes of the excessive redundancy of
loanable capital unemployed as two or three
weeks ago. The West and the United States
Treasury have phlebotomized our market very
literally during this time, and the process is
still going on to q moderate extent though we
anticipate good rather than evil from this re-
vival of activity in the money current. The
surplus of funds both at the banks aud with
individual lenders has thus been reduced, but it
is still considerably in excess of the probable
wants of the market during the next eight
weeks.
We notice no manner of change in rates for
money either at bank or on the street. Gold is
quiet but strong, opening at 1929, declining to
1925, and closing at noon at 112%.
Government bonds attract little attention in
this market. and prices of the new bonds are
generally off fraction.
Stocks were extremity dull and prices less
strong. In City skies there were sales of the
new issue at 1001.
In Reading Railroad there were no sales;
53T was bid. Sales of Lehigh Valley at $50
5S4; Norristown at SO Oil Creek and Alle-
ghany at All Camden and Amboy at 11S, and
Pennsylvania at $50 CG5S13.
In Canal stocks the only sales were Lehigh, at
351s.
Miscellaneous stocks we're quiet. Corn Ex-
change Bank sold at 20. Is was offered for
Hestonville Railroad; 90 for Thirteenth and
Fifteenth streets, and 4615 for Second and
Third streets.
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GENERALITIES.
Vital statistics,

The births, marriages, deaths, and divorces
are compiled in Connecticut by the State Libra
rian. His report for the past year Indicates
that the natural increase of populat n, 1. e..
the excess of births over deaths, in tnat State
was little lower than in the previous year.
The preponderance of birth of boys over girls
five per cent, which is higher than the usual
average in that State. About one per cent. of
the births were twins. There was but one case
of triplets. But five of the S400 deaths were of
persons whose age exceeded 100 years; one, a
farmer in Colchester, is reported as having at
tanned 110 years. OF the 491 divorces granted,
twice as many were upon the wife's as on the
husbands petition. A table OF the causes for
which these divorces were granted is appended
to the report, with the remark from the Libra
rian that 'little dependence can be placed on
it," which seems likely, as according to its
figures the divorces were $50 instead of 491
Fish Propagation.
The old fishermen at the mouth of the Con-
nectcut river have hitherto regarded the opera
tions of the Fish Commissioners and artificial
propagation as kind of scientific nonsense;
they now think otherwiee. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that shad require about three years for
growth to merchantable size. Three years ago
the Commissioners and Seth Green presided over
the Matching of about 40, 600, 600 young shad at
Holyoke. Now comes the sequel. There has
not been for many years better season for shad
from the Connecticut river than this one. The
number recorded as caught in one day-the 23d
of May-was 90, 600; but it is known that con-
siderable proportion of the haul of that day was
not recorded. The fish are unusually fat and
fine; the scientific explanation of which is that
the shad artifcially hatched were the product of
parents mated at about equal ages. Ordinarily
young male shad are apt to be mated with old
female fish, a mesdllidnce which the men of
science think results in inferior progeny.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Vice-Admlrnl Porter,

vice-Admiral Porter,
Special Despatch 10 The Bpentno Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
who has been absent for several weeks attend
ing the examinations at Annapolis and West
Point, has returned to the city and was at the
department this morning, looking much inn
proved in health from his recent trip
Naval Intelligence.
Lieutenant Edwin H. Miller has been ordered
TO Washington for examination previous to pro-
motion.
Chief Engineer o. H. Lackey has been de-
tached from the Navy Yard at Norfolk and
placed on waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon Thomas r. G.. Brown has
been detached from special duty connected with
the Treasury Department and ordered to exa-
mination previous to promotion.
The Terror at Key West.
telegram from Rear-Admiral Poor to the
Navy Department June IS, announces the
arrival of the United States iron-elad Terror at
Key West, from Havana. All well on board.
Hon. william FaxoB,
late Assistant Secretary of the Navy just re-
turned from tour in Europe during the last
year, is in town making a brief visit to his
numerous friends and relatives here. He leaves
tonight for Hartford, at which place he will
make his home at present. His son accompanied
him on his trip to Europe, and both return in
good health and spirits. I
Revenue Seizures.
Supervisor Tuition, of the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, under date of June is, writes to
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that he
had that day ordered the seizure of the vinegar
mandatory and contents, of David Wimpf-
heimer of Burlington, N. j.
On examining the premises yesterday Mr..
Brooks found a concealed room in which was
set up copper still, worm, beer vat, pump,
etc., which appeared to have been used very
recently. BE also found several barrels OF
spirits without any stamps or brands on them.
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PhiladeIphia Cattle Market.

MONDAY, June 20-There is less demand for Beef
cattle, and on choice descriptions we reduce our
quotations fully &c. per pound The receipts are
more liberal than for some time past reaching 1881
head. We quote choice at l0c, fair to good at 7h9
skc., and common at 5a7c. per pound gross.
The following are the particulars of the sales:-
Head.
l2O John Smith Bro, Western, S994.
SO DeCnis Smith. Western S499h.
70 A. Christy, Ohio, SE@lO.
80 j. Christy, Ohio, SH@lU.
80 Dengler McCleese, Chester CO., s%@lO.
90 p. McFilen, Ohio, 9@l0A.
81 j. S. Kirk, Ohio, 6H@l0
so K. s. McFillen, Ohio, 9@a10.
1856 Ullman 4 Bachman. Ohio 9@l0.
22O j. j. Martin q Co., Illinois, s@sA.
so Thomas Mooney Il Bro, Western, 7G99k.
AZ III. CHAIN Western, 7H@SX.
so Joseph Chain, Western, 7H@9.
20 j. & L. Frank, Ohio, Sz@1O.
32 Gus. Schamberg Western, S%G9L.
IA Hope a. Co., Western, 91499%.
10 b. Baldwin, Pennsylvania CO., 7A@94.
40 In Frank, Western, s19@9H.
25 James Clemson, Lancaster co., So 81
96 Alexander & Kimble Chester co., Sa9E.
is L. Horne Pennsylvania, 697H.
81 j. McArdle, Ohio, sH@9%.
so II. MayDe, Ohio CO., 6H@l0
100 JAS. McRillen, Western, S@9H.
as B. f. McFillen, Western, 9694.
80 Elcon az Adler, Ohio, s@SN.
10 Blum Western, Solo.
10 S. Frank, Western, S@9.
Blumenthal, Delaware, T@S
Cows and Calves are selling at s6O9S5, anC
Springers at S40@50. Receipts, 100 head
Sheep are dull. Sales OF $500 head at the Parl
Droyeyard at 5H@6Ac. for good and s292'50 10
common, and 5000 head at the Avenue yard at
@6Lc. go
changed hands at s1l@l2 for slop and sl2'5O@l3 TO
cOrn-fed.