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at Long Brauch, and viii probably not return 70
Washington for three or four weeks.
Secretary RObeson left here this evening for New
Jersey, to spend several DAYS At his home, after
which he will visit Secretary Flsn at his residence.
The resignation OF First Lieutenant Paul r. Ham,
brick, United States Army, unassigned has been
accepted by the President TO take effect August Q.
Captain John Edwards, Jr., Third artillery, is
transferred to the supernumerary list.
The San Francisco Mint Injured by Fire.
The superintendent and Treasurer of the Mint at
San Francisco telegraphed TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury that nre broke out yesterday in the Mint
building from the chimney In the rear OF the assay
rOom which was entirely subdued. The money
bullion and books were aA sayA Work would be
resumed In three days.
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Brig TnSrnpso1 Bunker Gardner FOR Nsw York wk
seSr Sawyer, ksiy, Calais for New York. with lum-
seSr Ansis ssiiu GA.li e-raiss~ New York, with
ics siSro e 4s:as~. x.,0.,.o %, ,. :.
KnicSssboofsr ics Co. '''" ~--' ~ 70
ss. Sss Ss: ESscs s Ssr ss Se
schr Orlando Smith, Ferris Danvers for New York.
80 81 ss S1sa Point
Sem Sem e!rss sssss Ss:s Sas New New ssss lss ssv
osr ssow Bepor for New York
ssSr RI aiseSsi rsSiS HoIrii sisn9Srd ier Albany
spso gs:S@ hsrs sS,s s.S S
schs Wilets, Bsyles, Port Jefferson for New York.
BOUND RAsr.
Brig John Byers Lewis, Eizxbethpor for 81 john NB
Brig Julia Bisfe, Blake, New York for 81 John, NIB.
..schT Ann Collins Crocksr, Georgetown DC, for New
5:%Sc sa for
sShr Maydsy Adam; A%soy FOR Salem pon, for py
sehrJ Delama.er Lent, Clinton Pon. for New Haven
schr Sylvester Hale, Coleman. Port johnson for Tam
schr Copy, Philips E'izabcthport for warehsm.
schr Nellie Bloomncl, Hobbe El'zabethport for Siam
schr Ambassador Taylor Eli.abehpor for Providence
schr u Bisbee, Da TO- Ezabetbport for Providence.
scSr Hester. Davis, EiisaSshpor for forichs.sr
sehr G Gorers ;,,,. So. I.li.abe.hpor for Boston.
schr NJ Wheaton, Barrett Elizabethport for New Bed.
schr Mercer wss.on, Eli.abethpcrt for Bridgeport.
schr Joseph, skidmore. E'!zabehport for Bridgeport
Schr Harriet Baker Weber, Ehiabethpo for Portland
schr h westbrook, LitIe!ohn Eizsbethpor for Port
land.
sehr sl T. JI:.ssls. Grscc. EMab.thport for Taunton
Schr Evelyn, l,urscr Albany tor Stamford.
schr Highland. Lynch, Albany fer Roslyn.
sshr Anna yr!ce, Iiawkins Albany for Fall River.
Schr Martha Jane, Martin, Rondou For Providence.
schr Rowe, Aich, Rondon, for Providence.
Schr Elizabeth X Ellen, -, EOndou FOR Providence.
schr Elyira, vsnclcaf. Ropdont for Boston.
Echr + Elliott, Nick crson, geudout for Boston.
sehI M.rv E, Church, Rondout for Boston
kobr l. Davis, Davis, Newburg for Providence.
Schr Aoriana, -, Newburg for Portland.
schr Hail. Peon kewburg for Fall River.
schr Applegatc Spe.r, Newourc Tor Sonerset.
Schr Bele Simpson, Hobokeu tor bridgeport
Schr Alamo Chase, Hobosen FOR Boston.
schr Brothers Prte Farnsworh New York for ST John,
NIB.
schr Blake, Brown, New York tor Halifax.
Schr Pinta. Peck, New York for Bridgeport.
Schr Water Lily, Meang, New York for St George NB
Schr Sharpshooter, -, New York for Brookhnven.
fchr VIM King Snitn, New York for Providence.
Schr Chase Kelly, New York for Dsnvsrs
Wind at sunset NV.
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IhISCEILANEOUS.

A FALSE PRETENCEs..-THE VAST AND CoNIINC
IA. ally increasing sa!e1 Of Ho3tetters Stomach Biters
have provoked the envy OF certain of dealers
various OF the country who trying TO substitute
proprietary medicine in the world There mpostors hope by
their false statements obtain from the millions who
xe the great American Tonic sufficient number of customers
to make their specuatons the health c their negbors
prontabe As the demand for Hoseters Bittes Is
large and urgent to tax to their fullest extent The facilities
for iis these petty attempts 70 wiring In the
merest trash by false aon Of little
to ~ propreors They are however serious evil 70 the
real nviorant greatly needed the sufferer general
debility ndigeston bilousucss weakness
INTO uAung wiAhywashy I'd without any medicinal
virtue instead of the sovereign specific 10 which tho rarcss
tonic and Alternative vegetable elements scientifically
bined Is obvious that he will the daywhen allow
himself TO be thSs deudod In the interest OF parties
who have been be influenced by the OF
plausible chsrlaans that this article Is published With the
light OF twenty experience guide him. should
invalid take leap In the dark.
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After a number OF false starts the horses hal a
very far one, Felicity getting away FIRST Judge
Curtis second Lady Petry third, ChilcOthe fourta,
Alta Vela ffth Huddestonc sixth, Pennocx sew
enth, Evellna eighth and Baffle ninth. They ran
on the fraca0nai track, and when they came ont on
the regular track al the half mile pole Felicity was
Ia front, Judge Curtis second Lady Petry third, the
others in cluster They continued in O bunch
around the lower turn and coming up the home
stretch an exciting scene ensued. SplaShMg up
through the slush the horses came at q clipping
pace, Felicity leading Judge curtis next, then Alta
Vea aud ChillcO he and. as they neared the score,
Lady Petry dashed in front OF Felicity ana won the
hert by short length, Felicity second, Alta vela
third, Judge Curtis fourth, Chcotne ffth, Huddle-
stone sixth, the Colossus colt seventh, Evclina
eighth and Baifle ninth. Time Of the dash, 1:24
SATURDAYS RACES.
There Is prospect Of q fair day tomorrow and
pools selling lively. For the seeple chase oyster
man, carrying $50 lbs, Ii the favorie, selling at
$685. BohannOn, 100 b.., $50; Bddy Malone l41 lbs.
$40; Raven, q new horse, out OF Knight OF ST..
George, l42 lbs, $10
In tie second race, for two-year-olds the colts
entered are selling very even. Grlnsteads LeXing-
ton ly IL the favOrIte. bringing $780, Thomas Au-
rola, $50; Belmont Idaho, $50; Wthers' Leaning
ton flly, $75; McDaniels Lexington colt, $50; Je-
r0me's two Kentucky FLIES, $40; Morr,s' Eclipse
flly, $55; J. w. Councils lily Iarness, so.
In the sel!in! race Climax, X Is. Connolly ana j..
M. Penn0cS's Colossus colt are alternate favores.
Governor BOwie's ST. Patrick and Fisher Cal son 3
Tom WOOdfUrd are In the selling race
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Steamship City Of Brooklyn (Br Brooks Livsrpool-John
g Dale
Steamship Columbia (Br), Small, Glaseow-Hendersop
Bros
Ship Alexander Marshall, Gardner, Liverpool-C Mar
shall - Co
Steamship City Point, Peck. Chareston--J Murphy,
Ship Masouri. Bradourn, Glasgow WIN Nelson Jr.
Bark tlwood Cooper, jackson, San Francisco-C Com
stock 4 Co.
BARK Jas Brett Nickeraon, Cronstadt-Bre Son Co.
cona-Fabbri Il Chauncey.
Bark Mary Bentley, Clark, Trcste-S G Loud Co.
Brig Levine (NG), kossing, Rio Orande do SuC ropias&
CO.
Brig Rachel Coney. Couey. sisal-Mier Houghton.
Brig Sea Bird (Br McCard st Thomas and Marac abo-
Pension + Co.
:, Brig Harry Aubrey tBr) Briggs, Barbsdos-rTAFA
Dwight Co.
Brig Lenoir (Br), Lenor Little Glace Bay, CB-Geo H
Brewer. -
Brig Hu mining Bird (Br>, Stephens, Hantsport, Ns-J
Whitney d Co.
Brig Mary Grace (Rr) Pcns st John, MD DeWof
Co.
schr Ineipected Brl, Ludlow st John, NBJ Horsey.
Scbr Geo Hotchhss, Raekett Plymouth Racket Bro
Schr Amelia Augusta, Mott New Haven-Racsett Bro,
Steamer Sarah, Jones, Phla 1ephia
Steamer Bristol. Wallace Philadelphia
Steamer Fannie, fenton, Philadelphia.
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CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YoRk, AJGu.T la, 1870.
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overcast and rain threatened. Tho excitement Of
the hackers of each horse at fever heat In the
kenuer Stakes the frat race on the card, Enquirer
was the fav0rlte, his fine racing ut Long Branch
warranting his being backed stouty over any other
horse In the field. The second horse In favor was
Hamburg and large amounts were wsgered, away
from the pools. at even on him against Enquirer.
Telegram ami RemOrseless we're also held In high
esteem by certain coterles who invested consider
able money their chances Enquirer won the
race in the most easy manner possible. Hamburg
ran fair race and so did Telegram but kemorseless
performed very poorly
Two horses only started in the Summer Handicap
the others being deferred from starting on account
or the heavy cond rioa OF The track dcluging rain
having set In Immediately after the finish OF the nrat
race. Mamie Douglas and Tasmania were the only
Two that dared 10 face the slush aud mud. The bet
ting was. however, very lively on them at ABOUT
even. Mamie Douglas won the race very easily.
The third race. three.4uarters Of lni!e was won
by John irankiln's brown fly Lady Petry. There
were nine starters FOR this event. ard more beauti.
dozen finishing without daylight between them.
Judge Curtis was the favoritc over the field, ana
large amounts were lost by those who backed him.
TIE FIRST RACE.
TBK KENNER SrAkEs--for three year olds two
miles, $500 entrance $3.50 forfeit; the saratoga AS
ISOLATION to add $500; colts ITO lbs fllcs l0i IDS
A. Butord entered b. C. Enquirer by bennington,
Mccormack 4 Page catered b. C. Hamburg by
lexington dam by Churchill ................
A. Belmont entered ch. c. Telegram, BY CENSOR
dain Mauu. .....................
J.. Morris entered CHI. I. Hemorsoless. by Eclipse,
uaiu bdIpariy ''''.''''.'''''
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SHIPPIN G. N E w s.


OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR TIE
YONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-20

l.. D. Campbell, democratic candi-
date in the Dayton District for Con-
gress, beats Schenck ll3 votes. The
Judges Of election At Dayton, refused
to receive tho votes Of the MANNED
soldiers at "the Home" Had they
voted, Schenck would have been
elected. How is that kind Of con
duct for the quintesence Of meanness?
What shame it is that the patriotic
warm heart of the SCARED and mutil.
lated veteran, must be bruised and
made to acho from insults received
at the hands of copperheads and
traitors? Such an insult as to be do
MED the privilege Of sustaining the
old aag with his ballot whore he hal
made 90 great a sacrifice to sustain
it with tho bnllit.
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A Boy Suicide.

At Half Moon, Saratoga county,
N. T., last week, q boy named Nor.
man Shaw, aged about thirteen yrs
did something to displease his moth.
or, who, after correcting him, said
that she would inform his father Of
his conduct. Upon this the boy went
and got the Bible picked out a text
from which hc said he wanted his
funeral sermon preached, and telling
his mother that she would never see
him again, went out This occurred
about ten o'clock, and the mother
deemlng it some foolish threat went
on with her work. Eleven o'clock
came, and the boy not returning, his
grandmother went In search Of him
and found him dead in the wagon.
house, with . strap about his neck,
showing that he had committed SUI
eide. His funeral took place from
the Baptist Church at Cohoes, and q
sermon was preached from the text
tho suicide sslected.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-20

GERMAN SAusAaE.-The German
soldier il nothing without his saus-
aye. II is Of more Importance to
him than needle-gun or anything
else, and the government acts accord
ingly. Just now it is supplying the
army with = new kind of sausage
made Of pea-meal, onions, spices and
bacon. When this coDglomeration
IL properly cooked and put into the
skin By means OF = sausage machine,
each wurst (or sausage) 10 divided
into three equal parts by being tied
with q string 30 that it may serve
for three meals. The most excellent
property Of this comestible which,
by chemical means, is made 30 that
it will keep q long time, consists in
the fact that it needs no further
cooking, but only to be placed in hot
water to prepare for eating. II ID
said to be toothsone besides nu,
tritious. The fortunate discoverel
of this wurst is to receive one silver
grosden apiece for the first million
| which will amount to 33,3335 thAlert
and for each wnrst afterward one
srcnning, that is, 2,777 thalers fol
every million following. In Cologne
. number Of buildings have beer
erected in which the manufacture o
this army sausage is carried on, en-
ployiDg some two thousand men
Two hundred alone are engage j
chopping up the necessary bacon.
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rom the daily. October 18th.
The Result:

Under Ill the circumstances the
result Of rdesday's election 10 simply
amazing. Our party has been in
power 20 long that it is net only
hold responsible for the blundeu Of
our leaders, but BY many of che nm
thinking, for Ill the evils in the
calendar, even to the prcsidential Of
unpfpvidential visitation ofah occas-
ionai ~stl spring. Of 4 shofs crop.
In many localities We have been
badly rplit-up BY internal qusrrels,
on tho tariff question. In others tho
tyranny Of gigantic majorities has
given us ~ = result Of rasvally CON-
binations, weak and inoohpsteht
candidates, whom the people have
supported with disgusted stomachs.
And, after al, we have made gains
in Congress, and shown that the old
fire Of tho republican party is un-
qnehchablc, and TINT, tho old guard
knows hu such word q defeat.
Now, we have = iittis conundrnm
to put to any Of our copperhead
friends who still live. and, that is, if
we are 90 able 70 completely scoepVou
out, horss, foot, and dragons, whom
such general apathy prevails, what
win become Of you when we got Our
dandsr DIP, and under Ulysses s.
Grant, in the next presidential elect.
ion, go for you in regular old line Of
battle, with the old.time artillery and
musketry fire roaring all around the
hOriEon?
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The qENERAI REsuLT.-Ohio is
republican by . handsome majority,
on State tickst, with loss of two
congressmen-SchencE, of Third
District, and McClurg, of the Fourth,
and gain Of two congressman, viz !:
Perry, OF the First District, and
Foster, Of the Ninth.
In Pennsy lvania, several congress
ional districts are in doubt, with,
pcrhasp, loss Of enc or two to the
republicans.
Indiana has gone democratic on
State ticket by . small majority, ac.
cording to latest telegraph reports,
| and tho democrats gain one, IT not
two, members Of Congress.
Iowa stands erect, and maintains
gloriousIy her proud record as the
banner republican State Of the west
Forty five counties give o majority
of $4,000. All the republican con
gressmen are elected. Waldens
majority will probably be the least
but will not fall short of $500.
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Robert +. Lee.

The famous soldier Of the rebellion,
Robt. 3. Lee; disd It his residence
at Lexington, Va, tuesday evening,
Oct. 11th, of Congestion Of the
brain, at the ago Of 81.
He camo of an illustrious ancestry,
and was educated by the govern
tnent, he afterwards betrayed, at
West Point, and at the opening Of
the rebellion, was Lieutenant COL
onel, on Gen. Scott's staff.
He is understood to have bittosly
opposed the rebellion in all its incip.
lent stages, but, finally, in obedience
TO that hercsy Of democracy, to-wit:
tbst q rhan owes paramount sllsgi-
auce to his State, went South when
Virginia plunged into the vortex Of
revolt, and for fanrlong blood. years
Of war, welded against the life Of the
nation, that very sword which was
entrusted to him for it's defence.
I He succeeded Joe Johnston in COM
matid Of the rebel artiy Of the Poto-
mac, after the wounding Of that off,
Ger, during McClellan's campaign,
before Richmond, and was from that
time, until the surrender at Appa.
mattox, tho practical and responsible
head of the so-called Confederate
Government.
He was q man Of noble mein and
courtly presence, but, as . soldier, he
has been more grossly over-estimated
than any man in American history.
His right arm was Stonewall Jack
| son, and when that Cromwellian
praying fighting round head, received
his quietus at charlottesville, Robt.
Il. Leo ceased to win victories.
His assault on Meade's impregna.
bic position at Gettysburg was just
as unnecessary and tnmilitary, ,as was
that Of Burnside 1t Matyes Heights
Fredericksburg, or Sherman's At
tempt to storm Kenesaw Mountain
which couldn't have been taken, even
ifit had not not been bristling with
rebel bayonets, from top to bot
tom. His long Snd persistent do
fence Of Richmond, as it that place
Was Of moro Importance than hil
army, can admit of NO defcnco
in the eyes ofthe future military his
torian, who will say that he ough'
to have evacuated Richmond months
before Grants Gordon garroted him
and consolidated his army and al
the stragling forces Of the interior
together with Johnson's army, ant
thus been in condition to have fol
upon and destroyed, If possible
ShermAn's column.
He was . man reputed Of pur
character, and was the idol Of th
Sout thern people, who regarded him q
the personification Of their los
cause.
In spite Of all tho false halo I
military prestige and sectional devt
tion, with which his memory will b
shrouded by his rebel oompatriotl
be will go down to history as 80
dier who fore-swore his honor; wh
turned bis sword at the breast Of tb
fostering mother, who borc him, an
|, , educated him, and who gave VII,
of talent and skill he had acquire
as . soldier, in leading armies Of b
fellow countrymen to destruction, f
the sole purpose Of making porpetu
! q man and woman whipping oligarch
q OF the most despiicable character
I" history.
y MARIoN.-An extra from Il
: Marion County Democrat says th'
tho copperheads have carried. Il
county by from fifty to $50, Il
: latter being Captain Bosquet's msjc
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Tho various German Spas, such az
Wiesbaden, Fms, WIldebad, Baden.
Baden, and Baden Homburg, are oil
open again for the reception OF visi.
tors and patients. The Grown Prin-
cess Of Prussia and her children
have but recently gone to the last.
named place.
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| A vast crowd ID people, all bring
ing something lbrsxbibition, met at
The echoolshous6 in sab.district No.
2, Of Dahlonee township, on Friday
morning, Octoisr 7th, to give thsif
influence to the prosperity and per-
petuity Of tho HDahlonega Township
Farmers' Club." ,,.. No..
Il Is no disparagemsnt to our
county fair - ~, that, III the mat
ter of ahsld esups'' and atsntty
stores, !" tho township fair oxcelled it.
The show Of hogs was excellent,
there being 4 great variety Of tho
best bloods. The show of catale was
medium; Of hofsss rsthcr poor. It
seems that the farmers have taken
most care in re Improvement of
their hogs, and hast ID the improve.
mont Of. their horses. I hope to Ase
tho horse duly appreciated ero long.
The grcat part ofthe morning was
spent in making entries, awarding
premiums, and talking in com. After
dinner, consisting OF premium chick-
ems, bread, kohet, preserves, jellies,
pickles, cake, pic, and other '.good-
les" the secretary called the people
together, TO hear the annual address
of the president, J. w. Hedrick.
This address was ) good, fatherly
talk to the farmers and their families,
commendipg them for their effort in
making the exhibition so satisfactory;
commencing the ladiea for their ef-
forts in making their homes tidy and
pleasant; and urging tho farmers to
greater efforts toward roaring their
families in intelligence and virtue,
and instillins them with the idea
that true farming Is d noble pfcfes-
sion to be gloricd IN, and not slavish
occupation to be Stunned. He urged
necessity Of greater effort in tho
Improvement Of thcir farm products.
He alsoexpressed the hope that every
Township In the county would hold
an annual exhibition TO develop the
agricultural resources Of the county.
Good attention wa6 gftch the speak
or, and, think, bis address was high
" appreciated.
The afternoon was spent in tssting
draft horses; wagons and buggies;
in looking at The stock. and in having
q good time generally. The best
feeliss rraysifeds fsaA no ihdica.
lions of anyone's being dissatisfied
because he didn't get premium.
Long life to the Club, and happy
returns Of the Fair!
The premiums awarded are as fol.
lows:
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MARIoN.-An extra from the
Marion County Democrat says that
tho coppcrheads havo carried. the
county by from fifty to $50, the
latter being Captain Bosquet's msjor-
ity for clerk. Smith beats Walden
about 100, for Congress, if we may
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A correspondent Of the London
Iimss, writes from Florenville, Sept.

A correspondent Of the London
1imss, writes from Florenville, Sept.
4th
The appearance of the town Of
Dou1y--1. have called it indiferently
town and village, for though it had
only population of little over 1900,
the stamp md Substantially of many
OF tho honses, as far as one could
Judge, were more that Of . town than
that Of a village, the appearance Of
the place I cannot better describe
than by saying that it looked ~ If
one great thunderbolt had fallen up
on and in one moment destroyed 1t
utterly. The human bodies had by
this time been removed from the
street. but the charred remains Of
helmets and shak0s, and the STOCKS
of rifss, With every here and there
swords and hayonetS and every sort
of weapon, showed that while the
flames were raging all around them
and tho helpless women and child
rem were literally being roasted alive
in the houses and in the streets, the
maddenod combatants did not cease
from the battlc, but died no doubt in
numbers, hemmed in by the flames
while they were fighting. It is al
most impossible to realize that such
things can have occurred in this age
Of civilization, and that humanity
and civilization and Christianity
should be disgraced by horrors that
seem the very outcome Of hell. II is
like an evil dream; but it is to be
hoped these terrible events viii leave
tho world wiser for the future.
The completeness End suddenness
Of tho destruction were evidenced by
numberless little circumstances such
as the burnt remains of birds and
animals one would have expected Of
all others to escape-dogs and pig.
cons, and even cats in large numbsre.
Hundreds, of the people betook
themselves TO the cellars, it is said,
and there perished ofsnfocation. No
| where could there have appeared N
asylum for the miserable people
raging flames and suffocating smoke
inside their houses, and outside fall
ing walls and roofs, ands mon like
fiends incarnate fighting amid the
flames and the burning wreck.
| l walked about through the dreary
streets. Hero and there wrctched
old men and women were hanging
labout the ruins of their homos in I
sort Of stupor apparently. Some o
them were weeping and sobbing.-
Fl have lived 66 years in this town,
one poor fellow said to me; II wa!
away from home when this occurred
and now l don't know whether AMI
OF my family are left to mo, or wheth
| or they are not oil buried in there,
pointing to the ruins OF the house