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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS.

posi- OFFICE, MITCHELL LYsDE's BLOCK.
OFFICE HOURS.
open daily, Sundays excepted, zoe :. m
Closes - 90 500 .. IN.
deusrsi Delivery closes at 500 p. IN.
Money Order Oboe opens ct S:UG ..
closes ct 300 p. m.
Open Sunday FROM goo 3. N. TO 1000 m.
ARRIVES. CLOSES.
,u,c,o, 7:l5 g.. 700 a M
Gas p. u. 600 p. ~
, 7:20 a. NJ 7:c0 9. NJ
1905 p. IN. s:l5 P. m
FORT BYRON NORTHERN $40 D. m 500 . N,
{. VALLEY, Onion sANDovsR 5:00 p. N. 700 a. N.
swkDOSA MAIL 43Upm soc A. In.
This mail arrives on Tuesdays and Fridays,
and departs Wednesdays and Saturdays, This
route terminates a. New Windsor.
ARRIVES. cLosKs.
ALDO NAIL $3.50 p. IL. s:0J q. IN.
Mail msstsr for Camden Mills Andalusia,
Fig ngton, Hamlet, Perry ton, Aledo, High
Point. New Boston, kethsb burg, Oguswka, 30
Oqas~ka Junction. (Sngetovn), also for Pleasant
Ridge, uAslits, Buffalo Prairie, Illinois City,
Drury, Copper Creek, and Millsrsburs, goes by
this route.
soSHouTH NAIL 700 .. IN. ZOO a. m
This all arrives Mondays, Wedn esd ys and
Fridays; departs Tuesdays, Thursdsys and Sat
urdays. Al mail matter for Presumption, suex,
Viola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, Richland
Grove and Monmouth, should be sent by this
roats. Aiso Centre Ridge on Thursdays.
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BAILEY DAVENPORT.

A SCIENTIFIC WoSpER.-1he CRAIG MICRO
SCOPE adapted to popular and scientific use Read
the advertisement. Price s2.75. je4-d3m
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FOE SALE.
ENOr sale Cheap.

\ SECOND HAND STEAM Engine. 40
hcrs- power, in good repair. by
WILLIAMS wHr-E
Molina ia sept l. '7Gq .I6dx.f
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FOR MOTH PATCHES. FRECKLES 3TAN.
Use "PERhY'c MOTH and FRECKLE LO-
TON" the only reliable and harmless remedy
known 10 s,ieu ee for removing brown discolors-
tons from the fare. Prepared ouly by r.. b. C..
PERRY, 40 Bond street, n. Y, Sold by every
Druggists III Baltimore and elsewhere.
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NEW ENTERTAINMENTS.
CLAsNlNG / IsfPAIaENG.

y C. TUNIS0N HAS OPENED A
IL. Cleaning and Repairing Shop, at the cor
uer OF Gag and Rock River streets. All work
done promptly an satisfactorily. jyl5dly
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Wonderful effects from Equine Remedies

Coop wholesome Vinegar. Any one can make
it. See advertisement of ". Il. BISHOP in this
paper. June5 d6W5m
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el nm REV ARD

Vl.VUU For any case Of Blind, Bleeding
lt hing or liberated Pths tibet Dr HING
ftt.s. st. " t'DN tails to cure. II il .prs.
pared expressly To cure the Piles and morning
else, and has cured cases of over 20 wears stand
ing. Sold b. all Druggists.
VIA FUGA.
Dr.. BISG's Via Fuga lie the pure Juice of Bark E
Herbs, Roots, AID Berries, for
Co>sUMPTION.
imam nation of the Lungs all Liver, Kidney
ana Bladder diseases. organic Weakness. Female
Ath,clons deneral Debility, snd all com plants
OF the urina Organs IN Male and Female, pro-
ducios Dyspepsia, Costivene.s, Gravel, Dropsy
and serotui- whi most generally term nate in
Consumptiee Decline. 1t purifes and enricbes
the Blood, the hillary, Glanduia- and Secretive
system; correct' and strengthens the Nervous
ana muscular forces; it acts like a charm on
weak nervo's, and debiiitated females DO b
young and old. None should be without it,
Soia eve'y.here. Labrstory-lz2 Franklin st.,
osiauoie' Ad. jy27-d&wly
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TA STILES,
ASTHMA.

KIDDER'S PASTLFs. A Sure Relief for
IN Asthma. Price 30 cents bv mail.
ST0WELi. CO.,
JET ddwly CbarlsstOwn, Mass
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LOCAL COLUMN.
r. II. AIKEN.

has Just received new stock Ct Lace Collars,
sx;,s and Cambria Embroideries, cash Ribbon.
Fancy Ribbons-in all width,-ViotOria Lawns
white ..d colored Tsrltons, Fans, Hoop Skirt.
- f.u stock of Bleached and Brown Sheet
ipss and shirtings-all of which are marked al
very low prices
speeisl Inducements offered in spring and nm
mer Dress Goods, in order to close them out BE-
fore getting fall stock. O. N. AIKEN.
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= thus giving the "

thus giving the walk IA IN
pleasant moton.-N Morning .Staggerer
The lamp posts should be firmly secured
By bolts aud chains, as we are informed they
had, at the same time, an unpleasant way OF
moving about; and the fences crossed the
streets and doomed up unpleassntly right il
the face of the same pedestrian the houses
also got on to the wrong lots, and the streets
turned and ran into each other and had
great holes IN them That the Democratic
ad minis,raton should allow such things Ii
really too bad.
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CITY.
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Democratic and all other voters In the
conrtv who are opposed to the acts of the radical
partv now 10 power in the national councils, are
req uested to meet in delegate convention to be
held at the court hou,e in the city of Rock island
on tho 18th day of August, A. D., 1870, at 2
O'Clock 1. NJ, pro mpt. The object Of this conven
ton is to select l6 delegates to attend the Demo
cratic Congressional Convention of this, the 4th
Congressional District of Illinois, to be cid AT
Dallas City, on Tuesday, August 10th, 1870, and
to transact such other business as may be pre-
scented before said convention
The several townships of the county are enti-
tied to the following dele natea
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-08-03

PoUGHKEEPsIE FEMALE ACADEMY
Else where in this issue will be found the
advertisement of this model institution,
which is located in the city from which it
derives it's name, midway between Albany
and New York on the banks and amid the
beautiful scenery of the Hudson Il lie
accessible either by rail or water, and for
healthfulness of climate is unsurpassed
anywhere. The influences going forth from
the numerous literary, scientific and relig
ious institutions here located. and by which
the student is constantly surrounded, are at
once refining aud elevating. The buildings
are commodious, well planned, and lighted
with gas. The rooms are large, thoroughly
ventilated, and furnished with regard to
taste and comfort. The teachers in the
several departments are thorough and expe
rienced. There is nothing superficial In the
course of instruction or teaching, the aim
being TO bring students to the highest stand
ard of mental and christian culture Much
attention is also devoted to instruction IN
the duties and habits Of daily life, for the
formation of strong and vigorous physical
system.
The next academic year commences Sep
'emoer IA, 1870. Applications for catalogue
and prospectus may be made to the Prin
clpal or to the Secretary of the T.ustees.
d. u. 'arick, Poushksepsis. N. Y.
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pINpLrS ON THE FACE

PIMPLrS ON THE FACE.
For comedones. black worms grubs, pinply
eruptinns, and blotched designations upon the
face. use Perry's Coined 'ne and Pimple Remedy
1t contains no lead poison. Prepared only by
DR.. b. c. Perry, ~ bond street, Y. Sold by
all Druggists in Baltimore and elsewhere and nj
DOUGHERTY'S,
jel3-d&~6m li44 W. Baltimore st.
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vas performed BY the engineer, Mr.. ia mes
Thornton, who entered the engine room
which was filed with dense smoke, 70 stoI
the engine. H4 tied bag over bis face and
said 10 those around Bows If don't come
back, come after me-" he entered and sfte,
cropping his way. some thirty or forty feet
succee led IN Skating of the steam Those
| outside waited his return with great anxiety
Seeing that he did not return they tied
I rope about the body of one of their number
and he entered. In few moments he fou NJ
the engineer about half way out lying insen
siole upon his back, and they were both
drawn out together.
The mills were owned By stock compa"
nv, of which Mr.. J. S. Keator was Presiden,
and Mr.. W. Stevens Secretary and Treasur
er, as we'll as the principal stockholder
The tn-ly efforts of the fremen and ci,i
iens undou btedIy prevented = more disas
rons ruin of the manufactures of the place,
$ the mills were situated Just above Candee
Swan Il Co.'S establishment. and in close
proximity to h large number Of other
buildings We congratulate all interested
l20n their fortunate escape. The damage
20 the contents is such that 1t will be some
weeks before they will be able TO start VI
again.
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Equine Liniment sure cure for Scratches.
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For Sale.

| offer for sale my residence on Moline Avenue
Ny only reason FOR selling it lie that am abou;
| to leave town. Terms Cash or short time.
| je7-d CHAs. W. SkINNER.
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Equine Remedies . great discovery.
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"SpALDlSG's GLUE, useful in every house.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST is, 1870.
Young Ladies will be received as Boa sders,
Halt boarders, and Day Scholars. The course
OF instruction, as heretofore, comprises all that
constitutes u thorough. useful and ornamental
education, viz :-EnslIsh Latin. French and err
uan languages. Music on Piano, Organ, Harp
and Guitar, p ain and ornamental n, ed .ework,
Dress making. &c.
The Sisters have opened. in one of the tens-
ment houees, q school for boys under ten years
If age.
For further particulars inquire at the Academy
on Eighth street bet. Brady and Main, Or ad .
iress by letter the
jyI4 diff SISTER SUPERIOR.
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YEARLY ELECTION OF THE MAEKsMEN's
SOCIETY OF Rock IsLAND.-The annual
meeting Of the above society was held last
evening, at which time officers were elected
for the ensuing year As follows
President-Ignatz Huber.
Vice Presiden,-S Rosenfield.
Recording Secretary 6. Bek.
Corresponding S ,cretsry-P G., Koch.
LIST Master of Marksmen-Joh ohm Boene.
I'd Master of Instrumentation Albrecht
Tressurer-John Mayer.
We congratulate our German citizens be-
longing to said society for having elected so
good u act Of officers. They will, no dou BIT,
further the interests of the society during
their term Of Office. aud the word 'Sharp.
shooter will be household word innocent
pleasure, and, in case of need, protection.
We wish our German friends the best of
success, fog the people always patronize an
institution of art, science and exercise.
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sPRAINs AND BRUISES.

SPRAISS AND BRUISES.
Wooster, Jan !. 1868
Messrs. Iug-ahan e. Gents While haul
ing stone for the public bniIdings, gtmy back
spraiuei so that ! was laid up for t~o weeks T
faally go,s me Of your Mace tonian Oil, and in
on week, wrs lie to go 10 work ssaiD Thar.
is no edicine that viii beat yours and a,v ~
my neig hbors can tel you how bad sas.
I'm gratefully vour.
PHILLIP PETER.
The New York herald., 1870-05-27
Ynchfjna Notes.

From the London Court Journal, May Ia.
The steam yacht Griffin, belonging to James Baird,
Esq, OF Cambnsdoon, arrived In Ayr bay on Tues
Gay, alter heightened cruise IN the Mediterranean
In he OF her voyage she touched at Gibraltar
Ealta, Naples, Alexandria, Port said, Joppa,
Smyrna Athens, CoDstantiDope, and other ports.
Mr.. Baird took tour through Lower Egypt, and
returned from the Red Sea by the Suez Canal. he
visited jerusalem and other places Of sacred In
forest In the holy Land. The yacht was at Athens
place. We understand Mr.. Baird ana party, when
there, had IL IN contemplation to pay visit to
Marathon, but were dissuaded from doing So MIR.
Bard and party leit the Griffin ut Naples 70 return
The Nooya, o screw steamer Of about 100 tons, is
being bull for Mr. J. T. Molson by Messrs. Laird Of
Tie Psnlonime, schooner 14o TONS built in 1865 by
Ratsey. aud heightened last year by the bow, has
been sold for Go, 800 TO Captain Starkey.
Thursday there was launched from the building
yard of Messrs. william Fife Son. Faire, the yacht
purchased BY the Marquis Of Ailsa from that irln
about o month ago. His lordsh1p made the occasion
festive one 10 his servants In Culzean Castle and
grounds.
offered challenge TO be competed for by American
end British yachts OF 100 tons and upwards on The
the ROYAL Yacht squadron. but subject 10 any modi-
tcaton which may be considered advisable BY the
Sailing Committee OF the club A meeting OF tne
the course distance and date OF sailing Will be made
known as soon after as possible:
Her Majesty has been pleased to present cup. TO
be sailed for at the Royal Southern Yacht CLUB
regatta, on Tuesday July 10.
YACHTS FITTING OUT AT LEAMINGToN.
Beatrix, the Earl Of Durham; Ceci Colonel Mark
ham, Dream, MIR. Eikington; Fenella, Mr. Nicholson;
Free Lance, Captain Crax; Heather Bell, Mr.. Clay
ton; Mirage, the Marquis OF 0rmonde; Myth, Mr..
Knnalrd; Marina, Mr. Cnatterton; Shark, the Duke
OF Rotland, and st. Ursula, Mr.. A. Kinnaird.
ROYAL ALBEIT YACHT CLUB.
Theregatta OF this nourishing club has been fixed
Tor the third week lii August, and will, as far as we
! can ascertain, contain the following races:-An
ocean race for cup OF the value OF loo guneas pre-
Tor acup presented by Count e. Batthyany, OF the
value oI nifty guineas the Albert cup, value fity
Runleas; the Vice Commodore cup Tor small cut.
] ters, and the ladies' prze for C0rlnthian match.
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JAMAICA.

The Cable Telegraph 20 Cubn-Preparation
for Its LayinS-The Line 30 be in Ope.
ration EARLY in Jume-Two Murderers Con.
victed-Co0ike Emigration.
KINGSTON May s, 1870.
The United States steamer-ofwar Yantic came
into port on the Sd inst from Havana and Sand.
ago de Cuba, with Sr Charles Blight and other OIL
cers Of the West India and Panama Telegraph
Company, to make preparatory arrangements for
the laying OF the cables which to unite the West
Indies and Panama with Europe and America.
The British ship Mllicente arrived here on the Goth
ut with large portion OF the cable. The steamer Suf
folk with more cable and the graphing apparatus Of
Sir Charles Bright Is expected from London via New
York OH the l7th. The steamer Dacla, with O large
quaint Ity of cable and electrical apparatus was 10
leave London for this port on the I'd Inst, but on
her way h1ther she VIII stop at ST. Thomas to en-.
bark Sir Charles Hright, who VIII Oh her 10
Jamaica. The Dacia will be followed by the steamer
Titan early IN May, and the British ship Bonaven-
BY the British packet due here on the 2lst inst we
VIII have twelve English operators, selected rom
the principal telegraph offices, and q number Of
station masters aud gna men Will follow by the
British mail packet on the 5th OF June, to be drafted
or to the various Islands as they required. Sir
Charles Bright leaves this the British mail packet
Seine for ST. Thomas and he Is OF opinion that the
cable between this island and Havana, connecting
with New York ana Europe, Will be In complete
operation by the first or second week in June.
The WIDOW and children OF the late 1lr. Aikman
lcrOwn SOucItor] nave recovered $4,000 damages
from the Jamaica Railway Company as compensa-
ton for Mr.. Aikman's death, which was occasioned
by calamitous collision, the result OF misml mage
ment and extreme neglect.
TWO black men, both Africans, were convicted be-
fore Sir John Lucie Smith and jury OF having mur-
dered fellow country whom they shot in The
back, and afterwards scooped out his brains, which
they mixed with rum and drank, and then buried
the body. These two men were sentenced TO death,
and will lie executed In Spanish Town IN afew days.
The British steamer Suffolk, which is expected
here with the submarine cable, Will remain on this
station TO visit the Islands and repair cables when
necessary. Her headquarters viii be Kingston. She
Is commanded by an oilcer who did much OF the
ntcrcolonlal service when he was Ill charge OF one
OF the mall company's steamers
Mr. w. M. Anderson, the Jamaica Agent Of Emil
grafton, resident IN Calcutta, arrived here on
six months leave Of absence MIR. Anderson has re.
cetved the congratulations Of the Governor and the
colOnists for the very admirable manner Ia which he
has supplied immigrants for the Jamaica pania-
tons, by which the colony saved immense amount
OF money. Mr.. Anderson Will return TO India in O
few months time ana we understand 500 coolies are
required to supply the immediate demand,
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TSE JERSEY EXPRESS VA.
The Ecdoubtabie Jubilee Jim, Jr., ana the
Jersey Judges.

The Icdoubtabie Jubilee Jim, Jr, ana th Q
Jersey Judges.
James Fisk, Jr, and Augustus (Gu3 Fuller, Of the
Erie Railway, presented themselves before the Pat.
erson N j., courts yesterday to plead to an indct-
ment found against them by the last Grand Jury
for alleged illegal freight charges &c. They gave
ban for their appearance. Ar. Fisk also re-
newed his bail on a previous indictment fer
fraud and conspiracy" in connection with
he locomotive express business, The particu-
lars Of which were given in the HERALD
some months ago. This affair Will he set.
tied, It is whispered, by withdrawal of the suit
by the complainants. The last indictment, against
Messrs Fisk and Fuller, Is the result OF the opposition
OF the Old defunct express companies against the
Fuller Express. The connection OF the latter with
the Erie enabled them TO transport freight at almost
hall the prices asked by the Old companies which
were kept up by combination. Tue public joined the
old cxpressInen at FIR I, but fndng IL somewhat plea
SAINT 70 pay less expressage and have spending
money, they soon patr0nzed the Fuller line, until
all the Old express companies gave up tue ghost
except two. 1he vindlcJiveness thus engendered
has reached now the Indictment; but the fight Will
amount to nothing as there IL now no Que remain
Ing IN the field against them but the Old eXpressmen
Memselves-and the lawyers
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MUsE0Ah A4D YEEAERieAL xeiEs.

Signori Lefranc and Regina are engaged for tho
great Beethoven festival, which commences at the
American Institute Coliseum on June 1s. The con-
ductors are Carl Bergman, George +. Brlstow and
Patrick s. Gilmore.
The Central Park Garden concerts, under the dl-
rection of Theodore Thomas, are crowded every
light.
Matilda Heron, the representative ndgedienne OF
the American Stage, VIII appear at Miss Jennie VII
more's benefit at the Academy Of Music tomorrow
evening.
George Bristow's juvenile Beethoven festival com
mences at Stenway Hall June 10.
sFernande,n the last reIgning sensation in Paris
will be produced at the Filth Avenue on June T. 1t
is one OF Sardou's best and most emotional plays,
dealing with mastery skull with the conflicting pas.
sions OF pove. jealousy remorse philanthropy, hypo
crlsy and hate AS photograph of the human heart
1t Is iar stronger and more effective than even
Colonel r. Aston Browns benefit at the Academy
on Tuesday next viii be a stupendoas affair. over
one hundred v0 unteers will appear, and Lotta VIII
take her farewell OF America on the same occasion.
Dan Bryants benefit comes OH at the same thea
tire June 2.
foreIen letter tells us that Janauscnek will sail
from Europe for New York about the middle OF June.
She lately received brilliantly promising proposal
that she should perform at Berlin and at Ems during
the soourn at those places OF the Emperor OF Russia,
the King OF Prussia and other royal and tremendous
personages; and this proposal we are assured that
sue declined In order that she might pursue undis-
turbed her stu lies for the Americ an stage.
Atapace. OF amusement In indianapolis the other
night little girl actress sang "Lttle Barefoot in
costume. Such was the etlect on the audience that
at the repetition OF ''Pease, Sir, give me penny,
sir it fairly ranel nlckels on the stage AT least
two dollars worth were thrown
Marcos reception at Covent Garden, on occasion
Of his first appearance this season with Adeina
Patti Ia The "Bagbiere,' was an immense ovation.
Christine Nilsson, the queen OF the operate stage,
took the London pubic by storm az her last appear
ance OF Drury Lane, Alice, In "Roberton Ali the
papers regret her approaching departure for Amer-
Gu, stating that there ID no one Ill Europe worthy to
replace her.
ar Charles Werner, the renowned vlooncelist,
gives grand farewell matinee ut Lyric Hail on
saturday. t4n
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YACHTING.

Movements of tho Fleets i'm EnrOpe-A Cruise
TO thc East and Rcturn--Launches and
Sales.
From the London Court Journal, May 14.I
Our correspondent at Cowes sends the following
report under date OF May H.
YACHTS ABOUT THE C0wES STATION.
Guineveie, the Commodore; Gypsy, Q. N. Mather;
Plead, j. ID. Glib; Hespefus. r. ID. Featon; Cham
pl0n, Il. N. Harvey; May Queen, f. Is. Llebert;
Zenobia, Vice Commodore; Cutha, q. Brett: Marina.
j. g. Morice
Airtrals--May g. Marina, j. @. Morice; 9th,
Guineyere, the Commodore; Mystery, Hon. s..
Nandriot 10th, Cambria, J. Ashbury Egera, j..
Muhollald; Fiona, Il. Boutcher; Loadstar, G.. f..
Ailson 18th, Clutha q. Brett.
Departures. --Gazelle Sir John Bursoyne, Bart,
for Southampton Cambria, J. Ashbuiy, ior Cowes;
Fiona, O. Boucher; Loadstar, q. +. Alison, fof
Southampton; 0dalisque, M0n5. Mandriot
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vos y ~ ~ us or &c o. ~ s ss uro
General santos Gutierrez. lac Minister at WASH
ingion from Colombia arrived here on the lSsn inst
on me Steamship Alaska, en- route 30 BOgOta.
Your summary VI news from South ana Central
America IN your issue OF April 2S, contains the fol.
low
.United States Consul Weir, at Panama, has got
himself into trouble. He mad dispute with. the
Postmaster regarding the delivery OF mails for the
American Consulate, when, It u alleged, ne struck
the Postmaster blow In the face" &C.
The para graph should have read Consul Well OF
Tumbez, Peru, instead VI Panama.
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MARINE Tran rsas.
Name. lT'onnd

The following Is complete list OF marine trans.
fers from May 20 to May 24:-
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Date. | Cass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-11

From the publishers, for sale in this city by
Blanchard & MohuH, we have the following:
The Bazaar Book of Decorum- New York:
Harper 6 Bros. This book-very handsomely
gotten up by the HarPers-treats upon the Care
of the Person, Manners, Etiquette and Ceremo-
mails. The text embraces several articles upon
these subjects originally published In Harper s
Basar, and which met the public favor to so
great an extent as to justify their production in
q more permanent shape.
Self-Help, with Illustr ations of Character.
Conduct, and Perseverance. By Samuel Smiles.
New York: Harper & Brothers. This is re-
vised edition of COED and pleasing book. 1t
inculcates the wholesome lesson that nothing
creditable can be accomplished without appli-
cation and diligence. and that above all one Lust
seek elevation of character without which ca
pacity Is worthless. IL Is not, however, q mere
"goody, goody book }" serving a moral purpose
in dull tedious way, but abOunds in biOgraphi
cal illustrations, making it decidedly readable.
Defendants Vow. BY Mrs. Amelia B. Ed
wards. New York: Harper & Bres. A repub-
lirstion of a popular serial which apPeared late
ly in HdJper's Bdzar.
Ton Browns School Days. BY an Old Boy.
New York: Harper & Bros The Harpers have
done good thing in publishing in cheap form
this hearty wholesome history Of school days,
and school-boy trials, Joys, temptations and tri-
umphs, by one of them, an old Rugby boy
Tom Hughes, a writer favorably known other
wise in this country by the capable advocacy
he gave TO the cause of the Union in England in
our late war.
Mary's Grammar. Interspersed with Stories
and Intended for Children. By Mrs. Marcett.
New York: ID. Appleton & Co. Mrs. Marcett
has undertaken to render an abstruse subject
easy and familiar.