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The New York herald., 1870-04-05

CorFEERlo was in demand but sales restricted by
the rmness OF holders For other was duh
at former agures We guote;R ordinary cargoes, 1870
prme DO. hhe lsc extremes for lots, l5c sac java
maics, lSc i6hc Laguayra, 1915 lse Maracaibo.
l61c lSs4c Costa Rca, H1c. 183c.: Mexican, l5c.
1sc Manila, Ice l7c., and savania i6c IKE ali gold
duty paid.
FREIGHTs.-The market quiet and rates to some
ports were heavy and lower The charerng was
only moderately active but rates for most kinds OF tonnage
were unchangeed The engagemsnts were;1To Liverpool
steamer boxes bacon ut 22s 3d. 200 bushels
At 3d. $50 bales cotton At Ad 200 bbs Is 3D. TO
London about '6Uo bb hour were reported part at 2s
Glasgow, per steamer, 600 bushels wheat at Sd,
The charters re:-A, brig from Philadelphis 10
Cuba and back sugar at Sake bark to Londoa general
cargo brig from the south to Monevdeo Buenos Ayres
or Rosario, with lumber; British brig 100 tons, to the
Wndward; schooner, 2g2 tons, to Hayti and back a
schooner l[2 TONS to the Wndward 400 tons
from Montreal to the river Plate, lumber on private
terms aso bark from Cronstadt TO New York. with gene
raj cargo, at about IA 800
FLOUR AND GRAIN Receipts, e2.s bbs Hour, 200 bags
nea s,2S6 bushels wheat LOO do 100 do.
The -four market ruled duh and heavy for all low
grades which barely stead The sales about
bbis For Southern -four the demand ony moderate
and prices were generally heavy; sales 400 bbs
steady, with moderate demand; 200 bhs Corn
meal quiet but higher. There sold $50 bbls. AT
for Eran DIV ylyine nd N fnr.J Wa
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

BERRINa-MATHIs.-On Sunday, April 8, at the
Amsterdam, Holland, to Miss EMMA MATHIS, OF Ken
singen Baden, Germany.
MEEK-GRAHAM.-At the residence OF the pride's 9
father 420 West Forty fourth street, on Monday al
ternoOn, April 4, by the Rev. Joseph h. Taylor, OF
Danbury, Conn.,, JOHN MEEK to Miss MARY A.
GRAHAM.
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
STREET QuoIaIIgas.
EuIf-past Five 0,C,0ek p. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

MONDAY, April 4-s p. n.
corToN.-The demand for this staple active
from al classes of buyers and offerings being hight the
market frmer and closed at prices below those cur.
rent on Saturday The sales 278 bales {nciudng ITO
TO arve OF which sO3 for export 800 for spinning 3CS
speculation aud 677 IN transit The business in future
deliveries only moderate the sales being restricted by
the frmness of holders who demanded obtained NC
higher prices The following bales basis
low mlddhng for April at 29c., 800 do for 26c
22c 30o DO MAY nt 22c and 800 do. for June sc
2c the market closing strong at the improvement with
only moderate oTeringa. We quote:
UIldnds Mobile
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

NJ d. wOODHULL, PRODUCER OF AND DEALEI
IN. in Orange county Milk and Cream. Hotels RcsiauI
ants and ice cream saloons supplied by from
SHIPPED to ali ponts from washington to Boston We hay
regular customers in Baltimore, Washington, Albany AM
Troy.
Principal oce Nos 90 % and "a North Moore street, New
York Branch Office Adams street and Myrtle
Brooklyn
The New York herald., 1870-04-05
roRrros xxcnAsaE STEADY.

The foreign exchange market showed more hrn-
ness to-day under a demand for bills to remit by
the Hammonia tomorrow, when Is favorite
steamer with many houses. There was no advance
in rates, however, which closed as folows:--Ster-
ling, sixty days. commercial, 1914 los}f; good to
prime bankers. 1885, 1855; short sight, 1857 a
100; Paris sixty days, 5.2SA4 622k; short sight,
6.2ON a 6.l9,l; Antwerp 6264 5.22}i; Switzer-
land, 5.2o4 a 522h; Hamburg, S5S a 35ts; Am
s,erdam, s9,. a 4O4 Frankfort, sszs 4oA; Bre-
men, Tx a7s; Prussian thalers. 7oA q so24.
THE suB-TREAsURy REPORT.
The following shows the results OF business
The New York herald., 1870-04-05

In the loan market holders OF gold paid to per
cent TO have their balances carried. An exceptional
Transaction was recorded at ''fat' for borrowing
The operations OF the Gold Exchange as fol.
lows
TOtal cleare SZl3o3ouo
Gold balances ...,.................... 9S33l4
Currency balances Observation-Disclosures. i,063 730
Specie MOVEMENT.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15
A Man that Wouldn't be Hanged.

The following incident has happened
at Flessingue, in Holland:
A wife, exasperated by the continual
drunkenness of her husband, threatened
him with death. Some days ago she at
tempted to put this threat into execution.
There was but an attic above the sitting
room. To this she ascended, made hole
in che floor, and passed rope through
it, one end of which fell into the room
below, while the other remained fastened
in the attic. She then descended, made
a slip-knot IN the rope, and awaited her
husbands return. He at last arrived,
and was much surprised to receive no re-
proaches ON bis bad conduct. h
"There is something underhand here;"
thought he, II must see"
We must premise that this scene took
place in complete darkness. The hus-
band, whose suspicious were aroused, let
himself fall into chair and appeared to
sleep profoundly. After some snoring,
he felt rope pass around his neck. He
then understood the little trick that was
about to be played him, but did not
move. His wife then went up to the at
tic, and taking advantage of this mo-
ment's respite, the drunkard relieved
himself of his rope and fastened it to the
foot of the stove, which soon went up to
the ceiling with frightful noise, caused
by the falling of some crockery which
was standing upon it.
The wife, thinking the noise was caused
by the fruitless struggles of her husband,
ran to the police Office to declare that she
had found her husband hung. The po-
lice arrived in hot haste, and candle
was lighted, when all started back at the
spectacle which presented itself. The
stove was swinging gracefully in space,
and the husband sat gravely smoking his
pipe. Instead of suicide, an attempt to
murder was established against the wife,
and she was arrested. ..i3
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15
CHICKEN ON THE BRAIN.

Near Erie there lives colored person
by the name of James Stewart, whom the
community by common consent have dub
bed Commodore Stewart. He is talent
ed but eccentric individual and has a
weakness for chickens. On one occasion
being found near poulty-yard under
suspicious circumstances, he was interro-
gated rather sharply by the owner of. the
premises as follows:
"Well Jim, what are you doing here?''
ooh, muffin, muffin; jess walkin' roun'. +"
"What do you want with my chickens?"
"Nufiin at all. l was only lookin' at
'em, dey looks SO nice"
This answer was both conciliatory and
conclusive, and would have been satisfac-
tory had it not been for Jim's hat. This
was rather worn soft felt, good deal
too large for its wearer's head and it
seemed to have motion entirely unusual
in hats, and manifestly due to some re-
markable cause. 1t seemed to contract
and expand and move Of itself, and clearly
without Jim's violation So the next in
quiry was:
"What is the matter with your hat?"
"My hat? OATS an old hat. Use
fond of dat hat" aps
"Well, take it off and let's look at it.
"Take off dis. hat? No, sab I'd
ketch cold in my head, sartain. Always
keep my hat On when Pm out O. doors. i"
And with that Jim was about beating
hasty retreat, when. at his first step, a
low "kluk, kluk, kluk," was heard, COM
ing only to clearly from the region Of bis
head-gear. This was fatal +; and Jim was
stopped and forced to remove his hat,
when plump, half.grown chicken jump
ed out and ran hastily away. The air
with which the culprit gazed after it, was
study for painter it expressed to a
perfection wonder and perplexity blended,
but not trace of guilt. Slowly he spoke,
as though explaining the matter to him
self, and accounting for SO remarkable an
incident. eM 4rsw
"Well, if dat amt the funniest ting |
ebber did see. Why, dat dar chicken
must have clum up de leg Of my panta-
looms"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

KEEP IN Coon HuMoR.-It is not
great calamities that embitter existence
it is petty vexations and small jealousies,
the little disappointmeuts and minor mis-
cries, that make the heart heavy and the
temper sour. Don't let them Anger is
a waste Of vitality it is always disgrace
full, except in some very rare cases, when
it is kindled by seeing wrong done to an
other, and even that noble rage seldom
mends the matter.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

The latest method of curing consump.
tion-and by far the most agreeable we
have any knowledge offs that practiced
at an establishment on the banks of the
Rhine called the ssGrape Cure" Patients
have excellent quarters, plenty of fresh
air, and every day go into the gardens,
each one carrying basket, which is filled
under the watchful eye of the doctor.
The patient then retires to a pleasant
arbor, and slowly sucks the grapes. A
fine orchestra enlivens the curing process
with excellent music. It is claimed that
by this delightful process permanent cures
are effected in from four to six weeks.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

The Waco (Texas) Eraminer says
that few nights since q party Of young
gentlemen determined to give fair lady
the compliments of a serenade. Near
midnight they repaired to her residence.
and soon strains Of fairy-like music stole
upon the balmy air. After going thro'
a choice programme, vocal and instru-
mental, second-story window was raised,
and the face of one Of Afric's dark hued
daughters protruded. "Look heah,"
said she; "missus amt here, but won't
you please play the Morkin' Bird for
me I"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

A man in Baraboo, Wisconsin, is said
to have 50 much confidence in whiskey as
a cure for snake bites, that he goes down
to Devils Lake every few days to be bit
ten byNa rattlesnake. in order that be
may demonstrate the effectiveness of
whiskey as certain remedy. b
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

winds and the long metre psalm of the
thunder! Look at the Morning coming
down the mountains, and Evening draw
ing aside the curtain from heavens wall
of jasper, amethyst, sardonyx, and chalce-
dony Look at this, and then be happy.
Hearth and Home.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15
NOT FOR JOE.
"Oh, no, mol we won't blow,
Not as we knows of, 1
Not On JOcaph -

A young man living down town, with
out. the fear of his sweetheart's parents
before his eyes, undertook to ''hook" the
object of his alteration from a second story
window in her fathers house, on Friday
night last The old man hearing the
"fuss," went out in his night clothes,
looking like the ghost Of Hamlet, and es-
pied Joe going up the ladder The old
man caught hold Of the foot of the ladder
and let something drop 1t was Joe; and
grabbing him by the collar, he lifted him
to his feet and nearly shook him out Of
his clothes, after which he led him into
the house and lectured him as follows:
"Look'e here, you Internal sneak, when
ever you 90 and larn decent trade, and
kin make enough money to pay house
rent, an raise a family, you kin come here
without ladder, walk in the front door,
an marry my darter, ar not ontil then.
Dye hear ?" And the ferocious old man
led Joe out of the house and told him to
"git" The young lady has signifed her
to wait for Joe. If any of the
proprietors of our manufactures are called
upon to day or tomorrow by young man
who wants to learn trade e-take him in
that Joe. Joe's willing and the girls
waiting. Louisville San.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

Picnics in certain town in Pennsyl-
vania, are wound up BY the girls standing
in long row, while the young men go
along the line and kiss them all "good
night This winding up business is
always anxiously looked for by the girls,
but is rather hard on the young men.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

A lady meeting young woman who
had formerly been in her service, asked,
sWhere do you live now, Mary z
"Please ma'am, ! don't live now, I'm
married" !" was the reply" 2
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

An lmpertinent young fellow offered
to bet the teacher Of young ladies'
grammar school, who was boasting Of the
proficiency Of his pupils, that not one
Of them would 'sdecline" husband.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

A man who had been fined several
weeks in succession for getting drunk
coolly proposed to the magistrate that he
should take him by the year at reduced
rate.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

A DECIDED NoN-CoMMITrAL.-Old
Lady-"Can you tel. me, my good man,
where | can find Mr.. Jones 7" adlA q
Pat.-"Sure, ma'am, expect it would
be at his house you would find him"
Lady.-"Does he live anywhere in the
street, here 2" iia agme9
Pat.-"Sure, no indade; it's not for
the likes of him to be livin' in the street
at all"
Lady.-"You stupid fellow, l mean
what number does his family stop at"
Pat.-"Now ma'am you have me; he
has six boys and four girls already, but
whether he names to stop at that num-
ber-." og.s .--.s. Il
Lady.--"Oh, you blockhead!" (Exit
old lady in tremor of indignation.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

The Indianapolis Sentinaz tells rich
joke on railroad conductor, who resides
in that city. In his absence, his wife
presented him with fine boy. Some of
his wife's friends, who are of waggish
turn of mind, suggested that they borrow
two other babies in the neighborhood,
and present the three youngsters to the
happy father on his return. The plan
was carried out, and upon the arrival Of
the train in the evening, the young hus-
band, who had heard that all was we'll,
hurried home. After fondly kissing his
wife, he asked to see the little stranger.
Imagine his surprise on beholding three
babies when the coverlet was turned
down. After gazing at them in profound
astonishment for several minutes, he
turned to his wife, and coolly asked, "Did
any Of them get away Z" -e tlai
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15
THE YOUNG FOLKS

Will be interested in the display of pocket
knives, purses, toys, pictures, fishing tackle
nuts, fruits and delicious candies, gum drops'
lozenges, fig paste, plain candies, cream Don
bons, nut candies, nut drops and hne confeo-
tionery, sugar almonds, solferino candy COCO
candy.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15
CHEAP FURNITURE.
ruRsiTURE, FURNITURE,

H.. HOVER respectfully informs ms l, frienas Ilai
IN want Of FURNITURE that they viii ind it great
" TO their advantage 10 purchase at his Wareho rse
where they will find a large stock oil the moaerh
The subscriber begs to say that his facilities iii ior
plsn NO annrentices but employing the best work
,,angsansbes him to offer great Inducements to
ose IN want of really good Furniture at low prices
anrh nrefers the 8 nimble sixpence" to The
slow shilling" mil, he varrant-
ed and difintended for the country, VIII De PacAeo
with care and dispatched 1uu uovEp
NJ sao g saeond St. below Dock west side
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15
MEDICINES.

Your attention is invited to the stock Of sta
tionery, periumery, extracts, cosmetics fancy
goods, dye colors, &c.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

Dare's Family Medicines.
CHOLERA SPECIFIC
Ia an indispensable medicine for the coming
heated term. Every family and every tryyel-
ler should have it.
FAMILY LINIMENT,
Ofuniversal service for pains or hurts in man
or beast. N4A3
HINDOO OINTMENT.
The best cure for ringbone, SPAWN, splint and
similar diseases in horses.
EXTRACT JAMAICA GINGER.
Unrivalled as warming stimulantin collie, &c.
DARE,s COUGH SYRUP, s
Composed of tar, wild cherry, &C., has given
great satisfaction as cure forcoughs, colds, sc
Naa. The public re invited to call at Dare's
Drug Store. may IVY
West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-04-15

And others are informed that he has secured
the services ofa competent pharih anu
is prepared to fill medical orders sats1aceorily
and promptly. Prescriptions careAuhy anu
correctly compounded.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-14
The Lengthening Days and the Strength
enfng Cold.

GAS THE days begin to lengthen the
cold begins to strengthen" says the old
maxim, which has failed to come true thus
far this season. The days began to in
crease on the 23d ultimo, and the gain up
to the end of the year was four minutes.
1t is true this is hardly sufficient to make
much difference either way, and January
may be necessary to verify the old adage.
Still, as the college professor used to say,
when his retorts gave out or his apparatus
refused to work, !" the experiment fails,
but the principle remains" There is a
reason in "the eternal fitness of things"
why the cold should begin to strengthen
as the days begin to lengthen, and as a
general thing, We may expect such to be
the case. . The earth is a big body, and
therefore, slow to get heated and slow to
cool, and it usually happens that the heat
absorbed from the sun during the summer
in this latitude does not wholly pass off
till after Christmas or New Year By
that time the latent warmth having disap-
peared, and the northern regions at least
being covered with snow, chilling every
breeze from that quarter, winter is apt to
set in in earnest. The momentum, so to
speak, of the cold is then such that the
heating influence. of the sun is actually
much less than might be supposed Our
own bodies, however, show an analogous
working, since we require less clothing in
| the autumn than we 90 at the same tenn
persture in the spring, because in the one
ease we have an unused up stock OF heat,
and in the other of cold.-HGrTord Post
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-14
The Great Pictorial Annual.

Hostetter's United States Almanac for 1870. for
distribution, gratis, throughout the United States
and all civilized countries of the Western Hemis-
phere, is now ready for distribution and all who
wish to understand the true philosophy of health
should read and ponder the valuable suggestions it
contains. In addition to an admirable medical
treatise on the causes, prevention and cure of a
great variety of diseases, it embraces a large
amount of information interesting to the mer-
chant the mechanic, the miner, the farmer, the
planter, and professional man and the calcula
lions have been made for such meridians and
latitudes as are ost suitable for correct and
prehensive NATIONAL CALENDAR. 1915
The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary
effects of HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS
the staple tonic and Alternative of more than hal!
the Christian world, are fully set forth in its pages
which are also Interpreted with pictorial iustra
tions, valuable recipes for the household and farm
humorous anecdotes, and other instructive and
amusing reading matter, original and selected.
Among the Annals appearing with the opening
of the year. this is one of the most useful and may
be had for the asking. The proprietors, Messrs.
Hostetter d Smith, on receipt of two cent stamp,
will forward copy by mail to any person who can
not procure one in his neighborhood. The
BITTERS are sold in every city, town and village,
and are extensively used throughout the entire
civilized world. nr p --e..tr.zr
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-14
Rules to Keep q Farmer Poor.
I. Nor taking a good paper.

/. NOT taking good paper. ..5a-a
II. Keeping no account of home opera
tions. Paying no attention to the maxim
"a stitch in time saves nine," in regard to
sowing of grain and planting of seed at
the proper season. -.--
III. Leaving the reapers, plows, cultiva-
tors, ETC., uncovered from the rain and heat
of the sun. More money is lost in this
way than most people are willing to be-
lieve. 4t
Nv. Permitting broken implements to
be scattered over the farm until they are
irreparable. One of the seven wise men
of Greece said only this to prove his sense
1.-The time to mend the pillow is when
the pillow breaks"
V. Attending auction sales and purchf.s-
ing all kinds of trumpery, because, in the
words of the vender, the articles are every
cheap" .s
vi. Allowing fences to remain unre-
paired until strange cattle are found graz
ingtin the meadow, and bruising the fruit
trees. fa
VII. Planting fruit trees with the ex-
pectation of having fruit, without giving
the trees half the attention required to
make them produce.
VIII. Practising false economy by de-
priving stock of proper shelter during the
winter, and giving them unsound food,
such as half-rotten hay and mouldy
fodder.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-14
A Letter from Mr.. Stanton.

GENERAL MooRHEAD, in his remarks to
the recent citizens meeting at Pittsburgh,
read the following letter from Mr.. Stan
ton:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1869.
My DEAR FRIEND. Your favor was re-
ceived this morning. This will enable me
to enjoy that rest from labor and profess
sional toll which the restoration of my
health requires, and that will, hope, con-
tribute to it's full establishment. The re-
cent improvement is very encouraging
and, my strength restored, l shall need
help from no one beyond the invigorating
cordial of friendship and good wishes of
good people like yourself, of which, thank
Providence, l seem to have no lack. In
respect to the subscription you mention,
and the generosity of the people of Pitts
blu, Oh, l have no doubt of their liberal
kindness, and that many would rejoice at
the opportunity to evince it.; but l know
of no extremity that could reconcile me
to it while / am capable of earning my
daily bread by daily labor, and short of
starvation of my family. To such ex-
tremlty hope never to reach. Although
my health and the vigor of my life, at
the period of its greatest ease, and pro-
fessional prosperity, and social comfort,
have been lost in the public service, the
consciousness of high duty fulfilled takes
away much of the regret such loss might
have occasioned-especiallya as my official
station was not sought after, but was cast
upon me by unexpected call in the day of
danger In all the dark years of dis
couragement, disaster, persecution and
calumny, my heart was strengthened
and my courage upheld by the reflection
that such troubles could only be for brief
period compared with the great hereafter.
/ am, therefore, cheerfully resignedto my
Cwn lot for the short term of service that
remains, not enyying the apparent
prosperity of those who have prospered
by the fortunes of war, and trust that
strength will be given for my "soul to
march on" however rugged and weary
the march. 4 X
That the blessings of Providence may be
bountifully bestowed upon you and yours,
is the earnest prayer of your sincere
friend. EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
To Hon. J. K. MooRHEAD.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-14
General Grants Promptitude.

Ara recent meeting of colered persons
in Baltimore, Hon. j. j. Stewart related
the following incident: bas
/ had occasion to apply to the President
on behalf of poor widow lady in this
city, whose son was incarcerated in Mis-
souri, prison. He had been soldier in the
regulars before the rebellion, was court
martialed for an act of subordination by
Colonel r. E. Lee, in Texas, and sentenced
to ten years imprisonment. He had
served out short period of his imprison-
ment when the rebellion broke out, but
escaped, Joined the Union volunteers, and
served all through the war against the
rebels. After the rebellion he Joined the
regular army again, was recognized, and
sent back to prison to serve out the bal
ance of his term. -..-. .~~-s~.-
The petition for his pardon was pre-
sented and referred, according to usage,
to the War Department, where the official
having charge of the matter, after the
customary delay, gave the usual decision
against it. 5E 8, q
/ then took a copy of the record and
went to the President, called his attention
to the fact that the prisoner had beer
court-martialed by Robert E Lee before
the rebellion, and had fought against hin
on the Union side till it was suppressed
and expressed my conviction that he hat
earned his title to freedom. aga 50 en-
It would have done your heart good u