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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

SCRIPTURE DILT.-.The papcrs are
telling story Of poor aud simple
hearted African who once came TO Mr..
llofat, the missionary, and told him,
with a lugubrious face, that his dog hal
'orn his copy Of the New Testament,
aud swallowed some Of the leaves of it,
and that he was greived about it, for the
dog was worry valuable.
"But," said the missionary, "Why DO
you grieve so? You eau get another
Testament, aud the leaves vii! not hurt
the dog"
"Ah." said the savage, "thats wha
| fear. He is a good hunter and
Watchdog, and the New Testament i
81 full of ren,leuess and love that an
afraid he will never be Of any sarvic
again -
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

DEATHS HARvEST,- Ga Hippday
night, says the !State J0a,nal, three
well-kuown citizens of Harrisburg died
rleir uGmes are Luther Recce, IN the
gid year OF his age; BERNARD Campbell,
sgcd about 3S, aud Samuel Robson, il
she 4lst year Of his age. The iurmer,
las held different positions Of trust.
though Of late years he has been enxa-
eed in tie clothing business ia this .ity
lie was member of the Locust Street
II. i Church, aud one OF the leaders
Ct the choir. He possessed mauy ex-
celent social traits, aud was respected
by all who enjoyed i.is intercou'sa.
Bernard Campbell was widely known
as tee chieEo!-poice uu6er different
rnuui,ipaI ADMINISTRATIONS, All oiEco Tor
which he was peculiariiary qualified
III, wife died about one year ago, and
uos nc follows bcr to the grave.
Mr. Robinson also enjoyed an eztcn-
awe acquaintance aud mahy lrieoAs. lie
was engaged in the restaurant bu,inc>s
during the war, aud afterwards took
etaige Of the City Hotel.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

PRIYATg INTERCOURSE WITH YOUR
SCHoLARs,-My experience leads ne
10 give paramount importance TO private
intercourse with my scholars it secures
me a gradual ascendency over the scho!-
ars heart we are no longer separated,
but account each other friends re-
men Der with gratitude the earnest So
iicitude OF my old theacher; and have
| long been satisfied that no other course
eau open SO complete aud desirable a
means Of speaking the truth as it is IL
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

Jesus lnsicad ui uuicrvaL.ng the
propagation OF Sabha,h,eessuus, TINS
private intercourse will prescut an uu-
ia'ling indictment to diligence in the
culture of The mind. Thl teacher who
seeks his scholars during, for their ben
'ht, cannot neglect this work OF prepe
ratiou ;o'her teachers may, but he can
never afford to 60 through his lessons in
a hnr-hnzsrd way iprs grn !S y. .Hoy
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

ELEcTroN.-Cui. Dechert (Democrat. !
was elected over the Republican candi-
date by Il majority OF l,-.QG. in tbo First
ecri,orial district. This gives the Dem.
.rrt!Gts "a ri6jori;y IN ~tNT1" Senate and
while We regret the fact, VIC hope they
vii not abuse their authority.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

NOCHT pH0CLAMATION Whereas,
y the i.cG. l.. u. WITMoRE, Tres dent
l.dgc. and Hons. T.. G.. Srhuitae and Jesse
kNtlr, .i-sre;aleS. Judges Of the Coult Of
Quarcr Sessions. Orphans Court, eyer
and Iermiucr. and Grpc,d Jail Delivery,
Ter the lil of capital and ether u!!cases IA
the County Of EIh. hN iirir p.e:rris to ne
directed. have ordered The aforesaid ma
med C0uris to lie hu,dcu at EdgNay. in
an for the County Of LIk, on thr Second
Monday Of january. ISL, 1t bcing the 9th
day Jt the month. and to continue OHe week
NVHte is hereby given 10 the Coroner
! justices OF the nc"ge, Hnd Cuu-tabics. ni
said Cuu ty. thai they ARE by these pres
ems commanded to he hen and there. in
| their proper persons. at ten 0 0'C.0ci. "A NJ.
of said day, wish their rol-. records and
! luqWi>iliOuS. and otter rcmcmhr nccs. to
do those Things which their offices apper-
| tljn to he 0oue. and that all justices OF
sa.d County. make returns Of ali rccugni
ZHHcee eu,ered Ito before them, to the
| Clerk Of the Court. ~ Scr Net uf Assem-.
| bl; Of Ma ci iJ!I. 1854. And those whu
air bound 90 prosecute the prisoners th1,
are Gr shatl be in the lali OF the Cuunty
of tlk. aud TO be then aud therr to prose.
cute az linsl them a~ shalt he just
JACOB McC ArLEY, ,hcrif.
Ridgway, Dec. -, 1870.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

The extreme cold weather has ret
dercd it almost impossible to w),k iu
this Office this, in connection with the
Holiduys, is our excusc for buck Date,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
TERMS TO CLUBS.
TIE DOLLAR WEEKLY >vy.

TIE DoLLAR WEEKLY >rS.
Five copies, one year. sauara;"lv n,I-o,e,i
-Four stntl1rx.
Ten corie., one vAnr. se0,rate,, atl-,s ei q. A
a. extra Gov, 80 the stter AZ .lin'
Eigiit DoliHrs.
fvoHty con'ea, one yesr. soy irlrc,' addressed
"a d an extra copy " tAs 'ett cup Of ctrbJ
e.scgGu Doi.rS.
Flhy copies. ove ,eac 20 one .trees taai ,As
ScinI-N eek ons yehr - ""ttrt ~. tCrlrEl.
EaiTIy tSEsc q o!larS.
fifty copies. one yea "er.l.!n-s = ,,rep-eI {, 4
tie Semi weekly Uesye, ft. 'trnru - oiG-N
fa.E-F-lFs Dollars.
0an bundled en' Us, ~" YsSr :, n, sd lr,-.
tinl she DaiJ ior one ye.r - N = ter ~, Il
U!ulD. Einy Llat'lrs
1rc hnrdrrt cNoics, r~a v.s-. sos,r,,. ~ a.,
dre'sen tth' tie Dalyicru Z val, - 90 .."'. Cr
ny ot c!H0h ;>.4:Iy Luiiars.
TIE sEui-WEsXLY SIN.
FiVe coDits. ore ycsi :-parAtr!r ,',rs,r'
s:'Gat Noilzrs.
I en- COT ita ore Ye,r seosra.c, , "A t.r.ss.i (,ni
IA extra ccfy 20 bStisf nI"f 4
si<tcs Dollars.
SZSo YOUR MONEY
. 7ost rtlre orders ~ ,css 90 d,ar~s en- r,,x
oTk. wherever cInveuient If ios. tnrn re ti,,rr
u 'es'e.5 Combining 20 :er. A iiresi
Nv. ENrItF~, p hi No-
Sua osscs. New tog6 Cry.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

SLEEPiNb CARS

~ ell night ua'ns. Passengers aud
I baggage transferred at OIL Ui Cny,
iicc Of harE".
9rnus na.e direct counec ion with all
Roads ccnicli..g 6 "a, Oil CITY, and leave as
toilrw,:
Day Express leaves Oi, City at 10 80 a m
Arrives at Pittsburgh i 81 p N
Night Express leave, Gil city $50 p m
Airvc. AT i'ilt,hurgh % It N
kdtnhnlmg Acc a. leave Emll0n & 10 . ~
arrive kiJauniug 9 90 y IN
Mixed Nay leaves Oh City : 90 p m
Arr.ve at West Penn Junction I CO y m
hay hEpress leaves ii tsburg at : lj II IN
Arrives at Oh City at 80 p m
Night Express leaves Pittsburg 8 90 u m
hr:jycs at Oh city % III
raIa ser Aeon leaves Eitt'n'g at : 20 a IA
Arrives ar Parker at - III
MiNcd Way leaves West Pa. Jane I 90 IN
ARRIVES al oil Guy ut i 90 y IN
Passengers travelling by this Route VIII
fud better accommodations and make
hetter limc than by any other road from
The Oil ECgiuns 10 PIt-burGh.
J. J. L:WEENCE. Gen. Supt.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
SHEElE'g'S S SALES.

Dy virtue of sundry wlits of !rsr Eacio8
Hssued out Of the Court Of Common
T,~s OF Elk county. and 10 ne dir, cicd,
viii expose 10 public vendue or ou!eiy. al
tie Court House, in k.GgNay, On
Monday, January 9.h, 1871,
OF o'cocs I. Vi. the following described
property, 10 Wit:
al the right, tltlc, interest, claim and
demand OF the dc.cn0cHt liz ati1 10 a,l that
piece or parcel Of land >iiurI. 10 Spring
Greek tcwu-hip, E'E county. rvnu,y Iva
,ia. bounded and de-cribud n iuioWs -
Beginning at the Clarion river whyie Ihe
old county hue The Western lounHry o.
said counry1 crosses the >uHc: tncrc,
north 4550 +. one hundred ani seventy
ihrs, perches to Il maple. InUHcc souii
75' /. two hundred anu six p"rcU,s to I"
hcrl.nCt ut Clarion river IuoLye GOHI
ea rive? hy ils several =. .,.;.dei .na~ to "a,
place ot beginning LeIag the eastern pai.
of r.ci No luI-. a!.d containing siE hun
drcd and three acrts, re tle same rIorc Il:
lcst. and has erected ,leren" ont l. & h.ns,
twenty icet tong and e gA.lcn lcct WiGt.
a'tc enc name LHln thirty lcct irnG am
twcl;y i've feet wi"V, iI,. Il sE.b lHiI'
ALSO Al Ilat cct,".m tract "t lama
bcwdci ahl dc,clihtI - ;u..o"a: by
girus Q, ro,! cn tie north "na oftl'c.
ruah,Y twr,,iy-ninc Ait.1ir'd and forty
t1ol-g42:) lhcucr couth one hundred A..
tcyc,ty luh,s t. henh Thrn," or D.
one bLAdr,d irIcic, 10 " terch; etr'
Morlh ule hUudrr, aud >eyrrty lyrcAes (,
Yo,t.tle r,nce ci hc..inu.n. :
j.l,a.hin2 rHc hundred acrrs. l. ere r'
ics:. - vice ahsu; l"c'tE .cres las Hcr'
improved and has twenty ",""t"E hN.
tree hcr on. Also one 10. @aU Nccng
Icnr .ccr ,ol.c and weutH iest wide an'
onc Story high. and que log Ia,r !ort,
soc, long and 'li,iy feet wide, l"a o,c!
rrcc,,d on sad lan"s
s,ivcd and tab,n in cTccrt;.u - th
rrcl1jy OF Jeremiah Ei'ino aa', t' Hesol'
JACOB McCAULEi. SAclia
HiJsway, Ieeni Il 18th, !o50. &c
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

E-osTe:tas :or 1871.
Nx- THE CHEAPEST AND BEST. -dSs
evei.y F:r'cn getting u 9 Club CT sour.
a.Sl,5v each. VA c. ssa: -gsa, our
E4pec3 coPJ-clgat eas:avi1g,
"a -1;a.j ~ -.,I
"WAlllAGIUA Al me UATTLEOF
ThENiUN.'
While 10 those getting up Clubs Of eighl,
a' Sl,pO each an extra cOpy OF MagazInS
/ + 1871, in addition viii be seat. free.
PElESON'S MAGAZINE has lhe b :.
Original o.Ortes u. any of the lady : books
IHe best Iuiorcd fashion Plates, The bes,
steel Engravlags, &c. Ac., livery tsnnl!
ought to Iabc It. It gives more for tie
money han any in the world. 1t Will con
lam, ueXt year, III its twelve numbers
Oue Thousand pages!
Fourteen SPLENDID Steel Plates!
Twelve Uolured Berlin Patterns
Twelve Mammoth Colorcd Fashions
Nine Hundred wood Cuts +!
''t-''ul phEcH vi thNSiC =
1t will also give Five Original CopyrignI
Nqseleits hy Mrs. Ann s. stephens, hun
dred shorter stories, all original. Its su-
! perb
MAMMOTH COLORED FASHION PLATES
areahead Of all others These plates
OH steel twice the usual size
TEaEs -AivayE. in Alvarce:
Copy, ion one year............... 5 . on
l 4 lbplSS'"-s'. '''''.'.' ..'.s..'' v VI
| - .....,...s............ l. "
PREMIUMS.
Every person getting up Club Of four
q, 81. so each, shall receive, free, a copy OF
Wafhing On :" and a copy ofthe Magazine
ror 1871.
address. cHhRSLE&s J. PETERSON.
80 Chestnut rect, Philsdsipia, Pa
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
.RIDGWAY

Ia rs on hand, splendid assortment
of all seasonable Goods adapted to the
wan IS ol tue people of Elk and
adjc ming counties, which they are
selling at prices thar DEFY competition
The, 'ould siu.pIy state here, that beirg
very ! .,se dealers, their facilities ioI
pure ha rns are uucqualled by any
cs,ab is hmcu. 10 the county. They
buy dil eetly from manufacturers and
nu tb .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

az give my hearty preference to tho
Wilcox a Gibbs Silent Sewing Machine"
FANNY FERN.
"The weight Of reliable evidence being
overwhelming for that of the Wilcox IL Gibbs
Silent Sewing Machine, j decided rpon ii,
procured it, and an m2re Than Sot'%frd."
GRACE GREENWOOD.
"Ihaye the Wheeler & wilson, the Grover
& Baker, and the Wilcox d Gibbs Sewing
Machines in my family. i use the Wilcox
G Gibbs most frequeatly, thinking it far
superior to either Of tie others"
MRS. HENEY WAED BEECHER.
"My wife would not accept a Sewing
Machine of any other patent as a gih, if she
must receive ii on condition OF giving up the
REV. OLIVER CRANE.
CarbOudale, Pa
"The Wilcox & Gibbs is the only Sewing
Machine whose working il so sure and simple
that / could venture TO introduce it into
Syria" REV. A. T. PRATT,
Missionary American Board
eve have used various Sewing Machines
within our family, but il il the unanimous
opinion of the household, that the Wilcox
| & Gibbs is the best Of them ell"
REV. j. s. HolNE,
| brooklyn, NY.
"For simplicity and mechanical accuracy
of construction, l have seen no sewing
Machine equal 10 the Wilcox & Gibbs"
| ENOCE Lewis,
| Ofthe PcnEsylyaui Central r. r
4 correspondence Olt fRe subject
of !SesVing Machines is respectful
IN solicited.
ID. S. EWING,
72O Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
BATLRoADS.
pHIIAD L H1A g. ERIE Pa1rnosD.
WINTER TINE TABLE.

nNandafter MONDAY. DEC. 9Th, 1870.
NJ the trains on the phlndelpha y
hria Railroad will run rs follows.
WESTWARD.
Nail Train leaves philnelpdhia.. o. 40 p. m.
" " Ridgway..... l5G p. M.
- % arrive Mt Eltr....... T.4b D. m
Erie Exp leaves rhiladclpli.....!.!.i0 30 p. m
RidGway.... > 70 n. III
- g arrive ut Erie....... iii 70 II. N.
Accommodation, leaves lcnova. 7.l5 IA. M
4" Ridgway...5 0l p. III.
arr at kane..... S.0Up. m.
EASTWARD.
Mail Train leaves Erie.......... 900 4. m.
" R:lsway...... 300 p. IN.
" g arrive nj inliad H.. $50 u. In.
Erie Express leaves El'e......" . 90 p. N.
" idgway... 80 II. III.
1" i" Gr"at Ph.iadclph =. 10 =. N
Accomodalicn. leaves ban"......1.3O -. IA.
Eidgway 10 - =. m.
arr al It. Mar5s 200 IL.
" leavcsSl. Mnrys 7.j5 =: m
- Emporium 9.3j III.
" nrr at ;enovO...... 3.Obp y. IN.
Express. Mail and Accommodation, est
and west. connect at Curry aud ail W, st
bound tnlns and Mail accommodation east
at lryinlon with the Oh Creek aud Ale
ghcny hiyer Ran Read.
MM. a. BALDWIN.
Gcnl Supi.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
Floor.

Anoti Or advantage. You can al
ways sot TiI&t you wont at their store.
hcuos .foa will save time by going
directly to thcm-and TIME IS
NONE z. We hare no space here to
enur CT he AL the Advantages you will
have in ratroHizinS .hcir establishment.
But { Ill aud zee, and reap the al
vauta res Tor yourselves. Among
their c, ods yor sill find
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

Recommended and Endorsed BY over
Seven Hundred Doctors!
DR, LAW RENCE'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT OF
K O S OK q f!
THE GKET
HEALTH RESTORER!
Not Secret Quack Northumberland
Around the Bottle.
PREPARED SOLELY BY
Or. J. j, LAWRENCE, Original Chemis:
KOSKOC
STRIKES AT TIE ROOT OF DISEASE
PURIFYING TIE BLOOD
aEsronsG THE LIVER AND KIDNEYS
TO A HEALTHY ACTION, AND IN
MIGRATING THh NER-
vuUs system.
This is the Secret Of its Woa ierful
Success i'll Curing
Consumption in It's early stages, Scroi
uta. syphilis, dyspepsia, Liver
Compliant, chrome Rheu-
Mallsm, Neuralgia, Ner-
vUus Aileutlun,
Eruptions of tile Skin, llumors, Los.
OF flyor, Diseases OF KID
ney aud Bladder.
AND ALL
DISEASES CAUSED RY A BAL
sw, rr nu rI., ,1,,,n
It ;hormybly srsI;e,tes svarv kim,
"'"'' an" ~
the cntirs sy.tvm to healthy oOIditiuu
TONIC IN THE WORLD.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
Il Search c. a by.

\ gentleman wanted rusty boy
is FREUD came 20 his cface. one Gay.
aging ;"I'y, got hoy fer YOU -smar,,
'ctiye and lutolig"nt--just the boy
tat *iil please you.'
"Whois her said the gentleman
Tie hicud told his name Just at thar
moment the boy passed the window, and
was pointed ou. TO him
"Dnu't want him" said the gentle
ran che has bad marx ; | met him
he ether day with e cigar in his Gou,h
/ doa'c want a smoker"
Hhile the Two were taking, another
.entieuan catered the oiEco - IN
!sr,tand you want good, trnsty 10y,
ir.------?"
"Ycs, sir: nave you got cue for ne 2
Il rIink l have" Was The reply.
"WcN, SIR SAID the gentleman.
What do you know of him 90
II 4oD't kuow much" said the ether;
he Is IN ny SUNDAY school, always ha,
iesSoo, and never smtkcs"
"i!e is the hey lor M. The buy
hat gets his Sunday-school lesson anc
never Smukes can be trusted"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

How LoaG How long dues it
take to be converted p said u young
pnaa to his father.
How long, asked The father, does
it take the judge TO discharge the p,is-
oner WHEN the jury have brought him
n met suily':'
'Uu!y minute
When sinner is convicted that he
Is sinner, and is sorry for it; which tie
desires !oreireress aud deIivcrapce from
sin, aud believes that Christ Is able uni
wiling TO save HIM, he can be conver-
ted Us speedily as the prisoner can be
discharged by the judge, [, does no;
take God u long time to di.chargo Il
pcniteut soul from the condemnation
and power OF SIN"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22

TGy yiitue Of r WI "t I,,Tl F"c,@3 IVA
I Dung inguieirion and sAe II ton, i->aeo
out Of the Cour! of Cu:nmuH iiraS o.
E.A county, ahd to u.e objected, l VIII
,1po.y to sale hy pubic yendna or out
cry, at the Count House, IN Ni@"ay
ca Mcaisy, gaauyay 9th, iGT1,
&tu, GtIt,h !. N. . at ctr'ain
town l,, situate on ptpot ancv', in the
borough OF ST. Mary's. iil coTfty !enn-
=, lvauia, aud being lot number tive (No
g. according to the plot or r'"n OF
Charles iuhr Of said bmo12h, SAID lot
being tvcuty teet front apd twenty lee'
drep, Gnd has erected thereon TWO
story house, eighteen by twenty feet.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Fidelius Voat, at lie suit OF
ueuIy li,ilmau. and TO be soid by
JACOB M'CAULEI, ShonH.
SnEBiFF's OFFICE,
B;do-av y, Upr lG 70 tC
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
ehhEiFF 5 VFE'oE.
Ridqway, Pa, Dec. l6, 20, ! to

By virtue o. writ of Ven
di'onj E.,ponas Issued out of The Court
Of Common pleas Of Elk County, and to
ne dilccrcd,I Will expose 10 safe byQub.
lie ,cudue or ou,e?y, at the Court House
in Ridgwuy, on
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-12-22
Monday, January eth, ISL,

1T one oci"ck a. ri, all that certain
tract or piece OF land in the settlement
oi St. Marys, in Bepzngcr township
Elk county Pennsylvania, situate On the
Bcnzipger ROAD and bounded and des-
erbcd as follows: Beginning III post
On said Berziuger read, ,heuce north
Two hundred perehes, TO a C rner OF
warrant No. 1884. thence east liI'y per-
she's, thence. south two hundred per-
ches to Benzinger road, thence west
iullswing the course OF saia road about
City perches to the place OF beginning
cuutaining sixty-fve acres, more or les''
being lot numbered one( No J. Oh the
Benzinger road, according to the plan
or plot of the town OF settlement OF 81
Marys.
Seized and taken in execution as th'
property Of the TaDnerdale Coal Com
pspy at the suit of Joseph Wilheiman'
70 be sold by
JACOB M'CAULEY, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE,
Ridgvsy, Pa, Dee. l6. 10. tc
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-02

Mr. Schenck, when the latter re
torted that if the term did not suit the
gentleman, he would modify it so as
to read: Kicked to death by grasshop-
pers." Mr.. Schenck was aided in his
opposition to Messrs. Judd aud Logan
by Mr.. Cox and the Democrats gener-
aily; and when vote was taken on the
motion to postpone there were not
enough in favor of it to demand tellers.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
demanded the Assistant Treasurer OF
New York to sell $l,0O0,0OO of gold
each Wednesday of May, commencing
May 4th, the first and third sales on
account OF the sinking fund and the
second and fourth on account of the
special fund, or S4,000,000 in all; also
to purchase $l,OO0,O00 of bonds each,
Thursday, 18th, and Thursday, 10Th, for
the sinking fund, and $2,MO,OOO OF
bonds each, on Thursday, 9TH, and
Thursday, 10Th, on account of the Spe-
cial fund. or 81. 900, 900 in all
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-02
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, April 30.
FLOUR-Unchamged and In fair demand;
family ut S5 0OM5 ~.
GRAIN-Wheat firm at 81 lOG II. Corn
dull at SS(G9Oc; supply better. Rye dull at
sOa92c; demand light. Barley nominally
unchanged.
COTTON-Dull and dropping, hut prices
are not lower; middling uplands at &c.
WHISKY-CloSed dull at q Ol@l "; de-
mand light
TOBACCO-Fair at full prices.
PRONISIONS-Strong. Mess Pork sold mt
so ~. Bulk Meats, ll12mlFsg l5Rc for
shoulders, rib, clear rib and clear sides.
Bacon firm at l2I4@lG4ml7c for shoulders,
clear rib and clear sides.
LARD-At 1916.
BUTTER-Unchanged and firm at 3OGS'c
for fresh made; lower grades not saleable.
r.GGiS~Dull nj lJc.
LINSEED OIIs-Active and higher; sales
at g2aGIc: new held ut 95c; conSumptiNe de-
mqnd good. ,,, .,..
HAY-sl lower; loose pressed at SIG COG
II % per ton.
GROCERIES Unchanged and In good de-
mand at full rates.
GOLD-llii4 buying.
EXCHANGE-Firm at par buying.
MONEY-Easy nj S9lO per cent.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 81.
FLOUR-Firm, with sales generally at
yesterdays prices.
GRAIN-Whcat dull, unsettled and lower;
closing at SSl2c cash for No. for future de-
livery: sales were made at SSIyS9Iac, seller
NAV: aOdglc, seller June; closing nj SOC, sell
Ter May: other grades also lower, &dbl2c
for No. |. In the afternoon the market was
unsettled: closing firm nj Si4@Nc, cash; VIZ
agli.c, seller June. Corn dull and lower;
closing at SGl%c for No. and DC for no
grade in store; SIC for new; optional sales
were made az, &C, seller last half May; $50
"a SIC, seller all May: Sgc, buyer May. In the
afternoon the market was dull AT SG1g@ Hi4c
seller May; Si@Si2c for new. Oats dull and
closing rather firm at TO- 1870 for No. ,;
optional trading ut ~ sGti1c, seller May; iSc,
buyer May; AZ lmi7i2c; seller last hall May;
I7I,a4TA4c &C seller June. Rye quiet al 7Hg &c
for No. 2. Barley very dull.
CATTLE-DuIl and 2OGc2jc lower; IS Goa
! 81 for stockers; Sc OOnS0j for fair 10 extra
choice.
HOGS-Activc and firm at s. 70d9 OD for
fair 10 choice; ~ UJGr9 p for extra to prime.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, April 3O-The testi-
mony in the case of Commander Up
shur, before the court-martial IN session
in the Navy Department, on the charge
of purchasing a cadetship, has been
closed, and the argument for the defense
was read yesterday. The Court will
probably adjourn to-day and the finding
will be promulgated by the Secretary OF
the Navy in the course of few days.
The debate in the House Yesterday
on Mr.. Judd's proposition to postpone
the tariff bill was quite lively. In re-
plv to the argument of Mr.. Judd, that
the consideration of the tariff bill was
a waste of time, Mr.. Schenck charged
that there was a preconcerted effort
mon the part Mr.. Judd and his friends
to defeat all attempts by the Ways and
Means committee to reduce the taxes
He said if the tariff bill was killed, Its
epitaph would be, "Nibbled to death by
Pissmires." This aroused the indigna-
| ton of Mr.. Logan and several others
who have been opposing the bill. Mr..
Logan replied in spirited manner I"
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Trustees Sale.

ON FRIDAY, THE lsT DAY OF APRIL,
1870, at the front door OF p. McDonald'S Store,
in the town OF Burton, WetZel county, West
Virginia, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, by virtue Of
deed of trust made and executed TO me by
Justus Eakin and Elizabeth VI, Eakin, his
wife, Josephus Eakin, Jr., and Achsah
Eakin, dated on the Sth day OF July, 1869,
and duly recorded In Deed of Trust Book
No. 2, page 81, in the Recorders office for
Wetzel county, West Virginia, / will pro-
ceed to sell TO the highest and best bidder,
FOR CASH, two hundred and tifty-nine and
three-fourths acres of land on the waters OF
Fish Creek, WetZel county, West Virginia,
about one-half mile west OF Burton, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, adjoining
lands OF Peter Bartrug heirs, d. :. Remley,
H0lfcSa church, VIM. Anderson and others,
and being the same land conveyed by Jose
plus Eakin 10 JuStus EalSn and JOScphuS
Eakin, Jr, by deed dated -, and duly re-
corded in the Recorders office for WctZcl
county, West Virginia, to which deed refer
ence Is hereby made for a full description
of said lands, which decd was made to Sc
cure to William Swift the payment Ofelevcn
hundred dollars, evidenced by note bear
ing date on the eighth day of July, 1862 and
payable To said William Swift, or order, six
months after date, for $4,000, on which
note no payment has been made. The
amount OF principal and interest claimed To-
be due on the day fsale is SIZED for which
amount the sale will be made.
WM. V. HOGE, Trustee.
nd The above sale is postponed Till MON
DAY, NAY "a, 1870, nj 3 o'clock, i. VI.
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