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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-13
Eastern Is Co.'s Cotton Report for the
week ending Dccembcr o. 1870.

NEW YORK, December 1y.-TuE MARKET.-In
our last report the mart ct closed dull ut l5Ic
, ,4i lidliingi SATURDAY.. IN tie absence Of AL
,iTss from Liverpool, there was very little dispo
5,n 1nroa W operate market dun and heavy: mid.
n!uss io5sc; sales 2lSl bales Monday. with un-
nas in anis ann aayGss from Liverpool the market
stock literally; sales 5ue4 bales. miGlIinT. 15Hc
Tuesday the market was quiet and stpadier: hold
ers were less disposed to realize; sales ssSe bales
prices Snchanged Wednesday the market was
at 161sc for mlldlings Thursday the msrEes
opened steadily, with fair business and slight
improvement In prices was obtained during sbe
earlier part o! the day, but upon receipt OF al
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vices of large receipts at the ports buyers with:
drew, and the market became quiet; sales 1855
oales; middlings lbHc. Yesterday the market
was duh, and prices wsrel5 tosioxer; the large re-
eeipts at the ports eexeIted depressing innu.
ence, and holders were more disposed 10 reaI1e'
sales 1905 bales; middlings loo. " g.
Upland New
and Floridas Mobile. Orleans. Texas.
Ordinary :....:..12S TX 1s11 1s11 1sx 1sh
Good ordinary. lax 10 10y !oN
HISdiing HGT u '.......iSH i51 16 leX
Sales Of the week 23 4sl bales-including 1905 to
spinners, 1913 to speculators and lS,2sS 70 eX-
cross receipts at this port for the week SO; II!
bales. Since lst September 35s, All bales, against
ono Loot Uaa
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Selma Market.
SELMA. December 10.-CoTToS.-There were
sales yesterday 10 the amount Of $50 bales; low
midding 13Aal33Gci strict good ordinary 12Ia13c;
good ordinary l21Sal2xc. The demand was light,
and the market cosed dull with downward Ten
dency.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September ], lSI0.... bales. ,272
Received this week.. ..5,oSo
Received previously 36,sI3-4o,669
lTOal 4l,s4l
Shipped this week. ..294l
Shipped previously. &c, ,240-32 l6l
Stock on hand Friday. Dec. 9, 1870. ,7so
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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-13

The CharIex,on Cotton. Kice amt Naval
Stores Market.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-12-13
L. o i L o R 1 D
TWICE \ WEEK.
THINE TABLE OF STEAMER LARGO. ,
FOR DECEMBER, 1870.

Tie steamer largo" will re- ..sEA
ceive Freight at South Atlantic sSssssssklf SssF.
Wharf, OIL MONDAYS anu THURSDAYS, amt leave
as follows.
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Tho Boston Times relates the following
circumstances, which presents case Of pecu-
AaI interest TO studenia Of mental phenomena,
and anorus curious illustration Of tho force
OF h4hit. 1t Rays: "Within the past month IN
Article wA published in the Times which had
most unparalleled history. The writer, who
= steady go.to-meeting citizen. it seems,
AAd nas mlnd hlled With his subject before 10
ms to led ard determined to submit it to
Paper IT the first opportunity. His bedroom
Auloins hts parlor, IN which be custouari1y
MITES and some time eArly in the folloNine
morning our friend AHoke while sitting At his
esst1to!fe wandering why the room vAs so dark.
Las first thought WIS that his wife hid taion
AMay the lght.to inspect the children's dor-
E!cf5. md be sat until his patience gave out
aiain6 for her return. But abe did not come.
SEa lie went to the pa1lor door and incurred in
i = nes somewhat different from those which dis-
cEgulshed his courtah1p, what was tho Cause
q The. delay Theftyoi in reply came from
ne bedroom, and thither he went to End biz
WE n bed, who asked him in wonde.ment
VI 1t had caused him to get up 1t that untime-
y hour. He had risen in his sleep, partially
Fotet himself, and had written tho article
~Llls N somuAmbulic state, We regret that
We ld not preserve tho copy OF the article so
Wrtten, but from cur recollection Of it's chiro-
Faphy it W1s fair specimen Of our friends
peculiar but exceedingly plain handwriting.
Ho as4urea us that ho had not nada oorrec-
ton m1rk on it; and also that here were two
interhneahous on the mAuus1ipt, cAfeted and
with - much precision a il ths
attclo hxd been written By hin in DAYLIGHT mi
with tiia eyes open.
, 1870-05-01

como there. you'fl let ns look ut yon popa.
times, won't you7 I'll never bother you, bnt
could not he1r to havc You cut me-"
/. A doll report CAME floating from ths ion..
bic shore.
see our light ashore, and they'll have ssrf
boat here before long, Goodbye, Mis-. N.,,
You'll make it all right for ma up alott !
know. Tell 'e1n obeyed orders, and don. NJ,
duty by tho stip. Tell 'sm you ki4s,.l N, N,
when / was adyf' They won't be Ls.d on ms
il they know that. Make aomehodv ria ths
rnate's log-book ashore. He waa a.! r.:,t.
but d the lubber that wrecked liz .lir
with fair wind. Let me look It yn,t ey.t
once. Ny God how hsvc 1ovef--"
And tlte Second Mste WAS dead
, 1870-05-01

Here is the plot Of a Chinese novel callct
"1hs Twins" II is given in recent rcyiea
OF chnese literature by Jessie E. Rinevalt:
a husband and wife, after years Of con,
the marriage Of their twin daughters. These
lovely girla arc as sweet and charming Is fhe
twin blossoms of the brilliant rose. or the
flowers OF tho odorous herb bending before The
The husband is absolutely determined 10
III dspose .n o. them according to his own choice,
and the wife, with equal obstinacy, claims the
same tight, The parents each select thei1
faSotate auitors, and the marriage presents,
which are an indispensable preliminary. are
brought TO the house at the same moment.
"Ihe irAte father drives away with con-
tumelS tho potters who bear the presents sent
BY the suisors chosen By tho mother, and his
wife filings aside with contempt thoso pres
ented By her husbands fayorito.
Inc oeoate wa1cs warmer, and threatens
to become interminab1e, and tho caae il at
length carried before tho official Fho hiss legal
Jurisdiction over contests between parents,
The magistrate is prudent and worthy man,
at iesue, demands That the daughters shall be
summoned.
The young girls are brought and knecl
before tho tribunal The magistrate permits
them to remain eiIent, but orders them to ex-
hibit their preference by bowling either to the
right, whore the suitors chosen BY the mother
nre ranged, or to the left, where stand those
solicited BY the father.
"Ihe four 6uitors are equals repuls{ye to
the girls, and the twins Perseye1ingly bow
their heads, and rest their eyes steadily upon
the floor The magistrate, appEeciating the
feelings 81 the daughters, instantly dismisses
all the euitorH. and endeavors to negotiate
Feace between the belligezents but, as be
fails utterly i'll his pacific intentions, lie pro-
poses q plan Of adjustment the Chinese
specific for the euro OF all evils competitive
examination.
The two men who shall prepare the best
essayn upon given subject, ahall become the
husbands Of the twins- No possible OBJ
lection can be offered to such an admirable
s.lcine. and the examination takes plaee,
But, unfortunately, only one essay is found
worthy OF acceptance, and the author OF It
absolutely refuses to be married, because tho
Higher Powers have condemned him to celi-
bscy. He explains that he has been Biz times
hetrothed, aud si1 times have lis lady loyes
died suddenly as the victims Of terrible fate,
Learned astrologers consulted upon the sub
jcct, have declared that be will always be The
sulject Of misfortune to q wife. 'perhaps
%, answers the wise magistrate, syou will be
le cause Of misfortune 10 a wife, but not to
-two!'
An argument so irresistible oyervhelms
all present. the difficulties arc vauquished, and
the fortunAto cssAyist happily marzies both
the twins.'
, 1870-05-01

"A little man OF six yea.s want IN ..;,
ea,e1 asea : Pau; At this age, and until bors ms
less ventnresoa 20 eaass a1a ih.gg gs td tie Boys
friend held himself aloor Il the o cornsr spung a
n,19a loies, dnl1 md bored The Lady Of she hous,
eee g;th otbs1s IL nun coVe now, PLY and daacs
choose one for yous little Wifs." ta''sf % r;1s -
Ga c,,eT da tne {oung eJn.c, - wife for ne: no.
No. ID afh 9he I'd Saas tosn 70 Be 81 Pl18ued Ike
nee State, lives one Of thoee nntaa! "a tne rine-
3otds 3:G q creation Who has, in not yerT r 1ane,
But to On aasn,aea moQ1g Tor three departed
those OF the aesh- In due time fourth 70 III ~ .
i1a1gurated misteas ct his hesrt md bmss wso
ae !. 81 is Tesy prudent man. aud suffers nothing
putting things to rights, While cleaning e 10 ths
Attic ehe came as9oss q piece Of board. and
vs. Es s5out 5,o launching it out Of the window,
don't, mamma! that is the board pspa is1s
out hls wives on, and he wants To say5 is!''
, 1870-05-01

his lips, waa doubtless praying for our safetT.
Dick, who WAS the coolest Of men, fI1ed ana
lighted bis pipe. confidently expressing bis
CONVICTION 1 That the ahip would hold together
ing with gentle hand the weashel-beaten
brow Of the Second Mate. Did her ten
dezEess spring from remorse at having won
ms love, Or was it possible that .he really cared
1ot nun Who shall know the fathomless
m{steraes Of woman's healt2
opened his eyes, and saked, has anybody socn
ANYTHING Of tho boat get =
! looked over The side, and, by singular
coincidence, csught sight Of + boat drifting by
ua bottom upward.
The Second Nate actualy langhed .1
couldn't live n that sos- And il you had zone
With them fellows, it would a been ali eJae Jae
With you by this time" A At' oAF
He reiapsed again into silenoo md .nn,ra,,
nsenalniGt{' his minS{ When neIt he spoke,
,oica .eu tbst s9u' he suddenly c.ied, in !
intensity, "tha. d-d chropometar,ta, t,s ,r,nis wnd
ana ana wen be ashore before morning sng
49, 49, Plstts Young creetnr's drowned. III
eteTa Sod.@ the old min myself, 80 help halp ne ne
III TIE ,t pight passed elowly on. The wind a1.a-
qoTn. COVE Daylight viii soon be hsreH criati ssai
D!sk; I'VE shall be saved yet" ~'7'
~: Jones raised his head and looked ont
7 me The night; The calm md Tesolute look
z 1Ad returned to hia eyes II sea tha dawn.
oo5s, ne eaid =; :" stick to the ship. The seas |
sGng down, aud YOU'RE Is safe IS il you WIS
,onas I'VE won't 50 ashoFe withou. you, ":
'o1es, said Mary. II viii nu1Be you day
and night, until you are we1l."
IT,. AnFs1n' won't do mo no good, Miss
Aay," he answered sTou needn't
AXE me lahore. To great sight rath-
out Of me-"
It's growing light fast" said Dick, after
,pened his eyes-
"a Miss Mary" he whispered, in faint voice
I'm go1n' now. Just let me hold -FOUR hand, |
you don't mind"
She placed her hand In his, and a taar
|ropped On the hard, red face of Mr. jonea
Dick and did not venture to apnrosrh
learer 70 the awful presence Of desth.
"a Tn dyin', Misc, but I'm d-plsd n. II
couldn't have lived without the sight Of rnu
nd I'm happier now than ever wss baf1rn !.
The tears feu again, md the sseet eirl
ent over and touched her pure lips to & he
oEehead Of the dying m1n-
a hught sni1a softaued his stern. vorn |
lee; "May God Almighty pay 5ou for your
oodness, ha whispered, huski1y. II don't
now where Tn agoin' to, but il you ever
, 1870-05-01

| pectedly verified that same night. I hid noi
| lelt well during the day, and soon after dark,
| went 70 my state-room, which was in the house
| ! heard voices from the deck close to nv rom
" course, ought not to have permitted my.
sei TO heRr,-for listening ia not the prone,
sefm TO apply TO my involuntary ahare in the
CONFIDENCE which the Second Mate WAS besto~.
inS Fpon Miss EIis,-but could not eaaily
They had evidently been talking somevhera
else, and bad sheltered themselves beneath the
iee OF my house in order to continue their con.
xe1sataon uamolezted. Nj. Jones ~as spesk-
ing when trat 5cc1rse awarc Of their close
proximity to ma '''
I'm sgoin' to tell yon this he said. .be-
Cause yours not like other women. that7l
holter and raise Ned the minute thew think
toeEe any danger. You're brave, il 1 know
ahsts e1aVe ia gal-And ought to by this
ume. want You not 70 say 4 word about this
10 yel iAther, or any body, for it ain't my
t business to tell passengers any thing; but he
tact y We may 50 ashore any time Tonight,
md want you 10 be ready"
:, 20 AAhore to night +" she cried. toyfullv.
~, Sn,ta IT, j. & TO goodl Why. I though We wofo
Whit mean to ssy is this: tho Mates chro-
notaetet u ~ wrong He and I've suspicioned
y iF = week back, and to-day We got the lonci-
tuua = from the bark you WAS = lookin' It, and.
.ney Tss h, hnSht; t; ve % ~ close On the coast
.Dont you undelstsnd BE- answered.,
"lhe old panIths Captain, 1mean-is gettin'
sober, and he's told the Nate not to c3snea
his course. o. to take rag off her. Fist W
We We ak1ox, We u run slap onto Hatteras beach !;
sure-won 60 to h-n 80 quick that he III
man won't get chance to Eet drunk ,o.;-, !. s'a
20 you mean that We ara in danoer ~ ~.
, 1870-05-01
A DESPERATE FIGHT.

Two DesperRdocs Resist Arrest. Nor.
tally Wound Two Mon, und Dan.
Kerous1y Wound AnoIhcr-Thc Dcr-
perndocs Finally OvcrpoSxcrcd and
CtsPturcd-Lyuch Law Threatened.
, 1870-05-01

tanee back from the river to eyade swxruns.
creeks, kc., ard, therefore, Affords scarcely 4
Gi!mIwe OF the Potomac and its mild. vide
sceneI1es. Alexandra is nine miles north
eastward, and Occoquan is twelve miles south
westward There il no ruad lcatliug into tha
back country along Ill these twenty-one miles,
unless it be wood rzth or farm lane, aud the
nearest town back from the Potomac il Fairfax
Court House, twenty miles on. This is the case
even ever = present, U We except settlement Of
2eN sefset QuakeI* on part Of the Mount
one OF the WORT in any country. and probably
worse now than when Washington waa prcs}-
dent. l discovered this, last 9Al., 70 nv sor-
row; for, in tt Of enthusiasm 10 explore the
Old Dominion, l rode on horeeback owe, tho
whole road between A1c.andria and Fred
cI1cE:burg, distance OF forty-1Te mica.
Washington rode over nost Of it to visit his
aged mother for the last time in 1739.-thc
same day he Was advised Of his election to
the Ere s'dency, and az he made tho rouud
TIP setng and returning, in twenty-six hours,
While wns two days daing one way, It follow
that the roads are worre Or that tho Heuoral
wzs i better rider.
From Alexandria to Mt Vernon gstc hy roni
one eecs HnthinG but deep gn!lrvs, skirts Of
swamls ard couple Of cTceks which eat the
bowels out Of the hills year BY year with the
industry II rrometheus' vr1ture.
rss~inE tho pziya.e road to Mnnnt Vernon,
nothing IL to b seen bat worn cut lands. nine
nafTet's, and moro swamrx, until you reach
the Accondnk Eaw-mi1ls and the frightful old
suan s Of lohick Church This was the family
enuiSh saua OF Washington until the c1ono Of the
to a", st.ena ~h.n " the big ,rropnesors began
err.S ~ left 70 l.s fate, like many IN Eris-
ou h.nSn came @ and tho adllins and lying old
i'ooss ,rn ne nedd1ed Matthew C.rsvs |
phfes" OF Wa4hinrton and M,r;ar m:oSs
Aeade, the Frnisrxst Of ,hcsa ia o.a:ao! a:
churches, SAFE that wecms ncrcr ou s"iveu W!x
enia parson, never had .nv n5ro;,,s w
soid Tom Paine With Que hand .spa w. H, ina
Lannon's ~ anHwer to him wifi the i-!sYraoP -sr
Wecrna family were Methods ta ,;r;na =. 23ne1.
ines, ana ne appeatA to have hcen = rras.. u"'u
tween George Francis Train and n,n IN n;ss ~.
Beyond Pohick IL = most pic,n,r.sa u t .aee.
and river called Occoguan, wher, X" .oan aS
bloody streams flowing frpm the 1,..us III a,s one
Of Bull Run, Groveton. W.rrrn,n,, n@eta @
let's and Bzi1toee StAtious' tnn,tio Hua ss w
t s~o .eet q successive falls. This il II
eo eoann ra!age. inhabited By Qu.kcra and b
s some xUhsonists, who raiscd aae-na1
nese t%s pr,na, LOT The Republican party d,Fins
ne me fremont eamnaign. TIC height 81
.ne ,r.t.o .. III. Hooded hills, the thunder Of the
~ats' W. H. sns Nadneen Of the gorge, tho beauty
o. tne ns1dge, the hum Of the nil.s. and the
seea .na recent associations Of tho place pxye
~ "yssef1ous, almost avfui, Biguidc4nro 10
ne. me- = = Petty atream, It yet ruso In the Bal
huh MGuotens. . nearly forty miles away. md
was The largest tributary Of ths Potornse h.
o~ the Shenandoah and Monocacy. Il rsn
, 1870-05-01

| In tHe army records tlAt / 1u0E Tie book
| down il despair, md would have given any-
thing to discover that / had onlv been l.e.n,.
ing of my visit to Major HAmes.
Dr.. Csaig seemed to have great deal Of
butiness in l., and speedily Followed mn
his fsst visit With several others. Eyory tims
he came there WAS fresh laughing oyar nv
work; and when wc crayolv inouired vhr Ia
called 40 many Of tho soldiers Pit or Il ha
meaut :. Pat" Ut al, It seemed Almost IN i'm
posi-. lity for him to regain his selfrontrol. :.
Then yoa never would have guessed" said
Eo, finally, ''that it was intended for pa
tent?%"
Coruelia and were aiscusted with our nvn
stupidity; and We resolved that no .mount Of
en1ioaity should induce us to AK aoy oues-
tions in the future,
The verT dav but one AFTER nv ,,ia
upop tho Major Inst eent1rman's r.r1
apd his sisters vero bfnneht fn ~
and down / vent to exnlain mn singular I'm.
duct Is Leet could, ~o-'.
- 80. 49,,
4;.9 S9an.a .;.a3: !Jeu , 49,, na Nhs AZ
the -hser;+s,si T. ~ eeoaae y. 5ste AUD
" wv i's ~ ssa;s a,sa ~; sa ats1e tnen.
setss .t9 ufs & Io..sl naae me 1eel
Ssr .s .,aM sLao IN. ~. nis us sI We comnEl
;.I. u'9a eno" 1oA' "ou4o a4AAe nle qu'sa
"'11 % 1psnas. =
1usse cousHs o. TILE sgemea 70 zee! %
resf de,;9htsr1 ~ for - 49, 49, ~ %,tS y NJ W
, 1870-05-01

~ - te"o~US = pAtHIu< buf, EeNllT
A1ss ledlngods," be continued, II seafceI,
Enow what to cay. I am oEerwhelmed Viii
astou!shment and gratitude. You must have
3onEd the task fearful one."
"t was not 30 bad After BEGIN tn nsa tbs
magnifying- -glass, said I, resolved 10 punisl
MN iof that 7Es1aT1dnely amused e1pressiou
Of conntenahce. II ahould Ike to lnnT
ea1a 70 uysen, toW he can expect wouneu
70 unuesstana army matte1s and surgical
'e.ne
tMsgntfTnS E1Gs' rapeatc5 ths
doctor, glancing It Mrs. Colafni +,
sort Of couicI distress. Really" h, ,daa1
coloring and laughing, ~ he buried his hs.d r,
the book, lyon ladies' arc too hsr1 1,1,rI ~,
"But this is no joke, Doctor" Continued
Ars, Colcford - magnidying .glass vas
really procured and you do not how whst =
help We found IT,.
"Ancho! Of ehlp.1oint, rrsd the Doctor.
BY way OF screaming himself ~ 4th2t ehouH b.
'Ansh.los,s Ms @
:. ny faee vas burning painfully and wished
the Pondefous volum1 sa{ely lodged IN tha AZ
lant'c Ocean: Dr. Craig glanced kindly 1t me-,
and praised the work md the pennanship, ~
be produced ! tFeah rol Of docu1nents, md
arted i would kindly continue to help him
ont OF bis dien NINA
have business II L., said he, md
VII ns'ng you The book and papers in day OF
two- ...-.-
, 1870-05-01
MY EECBETARYsHIP.'


From IL Atlantic Nonsaiy Jar Nay.
from childhood had al~ayB entertained q
ncsvous dread Of doctor'H Office: II scanned
" Ma susn dark hald Of mystery. suoh con-
centtAtet Abode Of hosrors, vhllo TIC prupae-
toF nluaself ranked in my miud u q sort OF
tecl execusioncr; and yet there at In Just
soea Aon ~ den, waiting, With mingling OF
nervousness and impatence. Tor the return
vista oo N"NAA "
, ny buainess With tho Doctor Was Of pecr-
lar nAture, and calculated to make me- feel
SUI mcEe ahaky than the character OF patient
would have done. Beside the II. D,ta nama
between the windows, there was another eirn
paaa1a pnsh 5eaa, "E1amining Surgeon for o. 4
fenAons and It waa this with which I hid to
and unexpected WAY.
l was not alone; the friend with whom I
had homo, and who bad boeu the instieator
OF my remAtkable proceeding, was VIII ma.
md rss usually known Is Mrs. Coleford; but
nom he! wonderful powers OF 'deportment. :.
lealled her ~ Mrs. 1urveydrop. - Tfia for1nid.
ab!e doctor: whom had never eoen, WIS IN
old friend Of Mira. ColafortI's, a bachelor. and
tcp1eeentea ~ very agreeable Parsonage, Nv
fnend had lately carried on 4 correspoud denca
Win nun On nv account, for we lived in a
ssnD;unuy sn;a soHn row m.lea from the city; and
nom Doctor Craig that should present nv
sell 1t his Office as aoon ~ Conveniently
eo4,u, 10 confer with him in person.
ine s19Ject OF cur proposed conference was
rather ra i1,-u.sa wss quite ra',n1 deserving and
~ ons any faTncnlaz object in lie, and
@ o "3.nous apIt!ng in particular to live upon.
y. a.tn. - So'e1o1o AnaiS allowed ne to teach two
o1 three young children, that I might feel in
dependent IN her very pleasant home; but
snas a Tae ~ mssn play for N Able-bodied aAmsa
1Ina ~ ~ s WAS intended forbette1 things.
a.. new: .oo, that never, IN theas days Of ruf-
aes anq fungea and sashes, and double skirts,
WILL nou,a 1o tole 70 get e'ltable spring outtit
a.taa1 n'ess @o sotaethsnS TO inerease my inmod-
essteiy emN1 means,
Mss. coleford and had many talks On the
s:n.p1ect; q. AND how women do talk when they
u soGetner with their sewing! II bevy Of
sioW-th1hk3nE men could listen unse een 1t such
s,sting, their brains would Hhitl With sheer
anazsment sts n ne plans dlscuased, perfected,
1na .a "sposea o., N tess time than it wouldtAke
mem 70 ges ready to think
nave new plan, Hose, said my friend,
one one morning. hopefully; " thought It out
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-12-28

so sick 1t has been i'm possible since to induce
him to repeat the performance. His Demo
cratic conservatism impels him to set his face
against most " new-fangled notions and i'm
pIements - in farming, but his barns and
granaries are always wcll-flled and his bank
account shows a steadily increasing balance
on the right side. There are several other
smaller but superior farms lying on Dog
river In Berlin, and Il. f. j. could have
spoken still more highly of that section with
out any exaggeration. He could then
have passed through the central and eastern
part Of Berlin and into Barre, and found
superior farms and thrifty farmers all along
his route.
II. s. Thresher has opened a -four and
meal store in Stevens new block, Mortified.
Walter Murphy, now Clerk at the Summit
House, Roxbury, will soon vacate that place
to accept like position at the St. Charles
Hotel, Cairo, Ill. Mr.. Murphy makes an
excellent clerk at any hotel
Tuesday evening somebody piled part of a
bridge leading out of this village. and some
other body run his horse and sled upon and
over it, much to his disgust. The swearing
of the army in Flanders was no match to the
proiane vociferations that rose upon the quiet
air for the space Of about ten minutes in that
immediate vicinity.
PICS AcAIN-Chas. Bagley of Moretown
recently killed a four months old pig weigh
ing, when dressed, 2OG pounds Thomas
McCarty Of the same town killed, a few days
since, a pig eight months old, weighing,
when dressed, 37j pounds Thomas Foley
of the same town has-4Siiled an animal Of
the same age weighing 336 pounds. Free
man Parker and Curtis Carpen also bntehered
two small creatures Of the porcine persuasion
one weighing 475 pounds, the other 4S9
pounds. Let us " hear again of this matter =
Mr.. William Cummings of Berlin has
killed those pigs lately noticed. One wei ghed
401 pounds, and another 307 pounds, dressed
weight
Rev j. c. W. Coke will lecture next
Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th, at : o'clock,
in Barre, before the Literary Association
His subject is g The Qualities that Win -
Mr. George Thornton, chorister, and Miss
jennie Sawyer, organist Of the NJ. E. Church
in Moretown, were agreeably surprised by
gifts on Christmas Eve, from members of the
choir and congregation. Mr.. Thornton was
- surprised early in the evening by visit
from friends who pressed upon his accept
ance a pair of gold bowed spectacles. These
proving good fit, the company adjourned to
the house of d. L. Kingsley, where a silver
cake basket was presented to Miss Sawyer,
after which was music, followed by refresh
ments