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FLEETWOOD PARK.
A Grcas Trot-A Good Atfcndanco-A Splendid
Track and DeIishftui Weather.

A (sreas Trot-A Good Atfcndance-A Splendid
Track and DeIishttui Weather.
large concourse OF turtles assembled at the
Fleetwood Park yesterday afternoon 10 witness the
trotttng contest between large neld OF well known
horses The prize offered was $4,000, divided into
three parts, the FIRST horse to receive 1890, the
second sA00 and the third $780, There were SIX en-
tries all OF which came TO the post. These were
Prince Dreadnaught. White Fawn, Moody Hickory
Jack and Colonel Fisk. Drcadnaught had the call In
the majority OF the pools sold. Prince being the next
In favor, Moody the third choice, the others
selling as field for a low ngure The first heat was
Of the finest Witnessed particularly the last
mile of II, between Prince and Dreadnaugh and the
time was great over the new track. II there had
been any intimation that either Of these horses
could have trotted two miles In less than five
minutes thousands OF dollars would have been
wagered at any odds against the others. After the
first heat betting set In strong on Dreadnaught,
who sold at three TO one over all the
others. All tho horses Seemed to cool
out nicely. and when they appeared on the
stretch for the start for the heat they
came gamely up. Prince won the second heat In
gallant style ana became fav0rite over the feld.
The second heat was rotted in good time, the dzst
mile being done in 2:3oM and the second in 2a4k
Prince had the third heat all to himself and trotted
the last mile OF the race In 2:80.
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F0RTY.FIRsT CONGRESS-
Second Session.
SENATE.

WAsHISGToN, June Il, ls70.
raANsFER oYsTER ISLAND.
Mr. FENTos, (rep) OF N. " introduced joint resolution
acknowledge of New the
reef New York harbor Oyster Island for
,ary purposes Referred with accompanying papers, the
Committee Commerce.
TAx-TARIfF BILL.
twenty minutes past twelve o'clock the TaxTarn bill
proceeded with.
The following the provision relating to
panes which inserted the bill the recommendation
upon dividends OF insurance companies shall
not be deemed que until snch dividends payable either
srace companies to their policy aud ihs annual Or
sa svs Be-
yhe paragraph making tho duty bitOinous coal and
iss.s sossd: $ sss sa;Se1; S. v: debated
me .sS
ysp,s ,Ss Wa YQisa down to IS There
fore the remains under the ~ .
and Q" nSa:s
r.nis and all oudpg Or except HsTSs
ns ss Sy s tsnturh ID na ID
not sISSssns sss os psI q
ssS M 'Ss s BE-
hvaa known
The paragraph was adopted and also the foiiowing:-
ON all Of hair thirty per centum ad
and thr,y,n per- censum I'd vsorem On Sutsons and
or wos y per so cate
or other aka Inc sicatas onehaf per pound Ca
a yam On nt wen1e On
Sse oxide @ and and alloy Of css ssu 90 csn
free mportaons for breeding purposes to be limited 70
countries beyond the sea- 30 as not TO extend TO
The committee recommended to strike out the increase Of
duty by the House nseed and aaxseed oil to thirty cents
per gaion .
smaaing Ps5sahs making the duties on hemp
onehall per pound the latter twenty cents per
sssd
vaorcm which the committee also proposed to strike OUT
The amendments the present duty Of s2 30 per
Sn% a 70 ss to- au orp on and ali
Of morphia were continued a. the present rates
sphurc acid and crude suphuret OF Anmony were
be amendment strike from the free list books
and charts specially imported In single copies and not for
s @a rsa 81 sasn aa
Al four O'Clock the Senate executive session. and
subsequently took II reces, until evening"
Evening Session.
A, hapast seven resumed the consideration o
The amendments of the Finance Committee were agreed TO-
striking from the free list rough diamonds and adding thereto
amenment to strike crude sulphur from the list was
The Amendment authorizing for two years from the pas
sage the act free importation, under State authority
OF machinery and apparatus for steam owage on canals
agreed to.
Mr. HARRIS, trepl of La offered an amendment allowing
for two years the importation of steam plough machinery
to be used the cultivation of the soil. Agreedto.
The amendment authorize the reundng of excess
duty the rates fixed by the bill upon merchandise
which the duties have been paid remaining IN bonded
warehouses At the time of the act going Into effect wal
adopted. 80
The bill having been gone through with several additional
amendments were proposed.
Mr. SAWYER, Of s. c moved to strike out the duty
Bessenler steel. . 49,
The motion discussed at length but without dsposne
of the amendments the Senate at fifteen minutes past on'
O'Clock. adjourned.
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OHce.
CLEARED.

Steamship Minnesota Br, whneray, Liverpool Williams
4 Guion.
Steamship sidonun (Br), Macksy. Glasgow Henderson
Bros
scamship Rapdan, whitehurst Havana-Lvingston, Fox
20.
Steamship Ashland. Crowell, Chareston-H Morgan 4
Co.
Wood.
Bark Magdaiena, Griffin, Port spain--D De Lima.
Bark Mayfower, Dill, Barbados.
Bark Linda, Fleming Phis elphia.
Brig Carabele, Tracy, Malaga miller Houghton.
Brig Regulator fBr), Simsins, Pernanbnco- @ Bnley.
Brig Merce 'es Hill. Cienfueaos- Fowler iowa.
brig Kildare (Br), Macomber, Windsor, NS-Penison 4
Co.
Brig Maria Ferguson tBr Stephens, HsntsportJ Whit.
ney 4 Co.
Schr Hortensia, Norton, Demarara-Mier Il Houghton
schr Alice Myrck (B,9. Gallant, Charlottetown, PElG
Philips Collins
Schr John, Williams, Savannah-E Powell.
Schr Maria Hearn Morrell, New Haven.
Sloop Fred Brown Wickson Providcnce-H W Jackson &
Co
Wood.
Steamer Mayaower. Tufts, Philadelphia
Steamer Monitor, Jones, Philadelphia.
Steamer Novelty, Wilcox, Phadephia.
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ASTOUNDING PISTOL PRAGT. CE.

Attempted Murder in the Eighteenth Ward
4 Bartender Puts Five Bullets i'm Rough,
end lie still Lives After Wallxing Homo
and Having Three Bulls Extracted.
the Eighteenth police precinct and ward
commanded ibI MCaStain John Cameron, was
last night the scene OF one Of the most re-.
marakh,e shooting Arrays OF the year.
From the limited information sent to the Central
ONCE 1T appears that about half-past seven
O'Clock last evening Jonn Byrnes, alas Pc
per Byrnes, Of No. 425 East Fourteenth
street. while drunk, entered the liquor store
of Thomas Reilly No. 24o First avenue, and threat
entng TO shoot the bartender. then hurled two
pitchers at him, when Martin Commerford, barten-
der, hurriedly picked up seven-barreed revolver
whole contents at Byrnes. Five OF the seven shots
entered Byrnes body; one ball entered in
the right breast, one under left shoulder,
one in the back Of the lett hand, one
in left thumb broke the small finger or the lett
hand. The others went wide Of the target The
police rushed In and arrested COmmerferd, and con-
veyed the with bullets In his body to the station
house. where Byrnes wounds were examined.
He was conveyed to Bellevue Hospital and
three Of the balls extracted after which
he deliberately arose and walked home.
l,yrnes injuries are serious but not
Of fatal character. He is said by the
police to be a notorious rough Of the ward. The
quarrel grew out OF Commerord speaking to oficcl
Doran, OF the Eighteenth precinct, who recently ar
rested Byrnes for disorderly conduct.
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gchr Hattie Loo Fielder, Salisbury for New Haven
schr Elm City Kidd, Newburg for Norwich.
Echr ID Wentworth, Dodge, Newburg for Boston.
Schr Thames, Rhodes, New urg for Norwich.
Schr Bmiey, Sandsra Nswbalg for Providence
Bchr Expedite, King, Hob0ken Tor Orient.
Schr Stranger, Davis. Hoboken for Fail River
ssSr sshr LEWIS, Hsaw,9 MHoossa f NeyRaypo
Hcbr Y q Acxen, MsadS New York for stamford
schr = Minor, Willard, New York for Madison
echr NarAh, Trumper New York for Northport
Schr More Light, Bradford, New York for CAlata-
6chr DANISH Princess Sopwh, New York Tor 81 John
schr Geo Pierce, Poole, New York for Salem.
schr MeAd -. New YORK for Oyster Bay.
Schr Mead, Thrasher, New YORK. FOR Taunton
echr Long Islander Gallagher New York for Cow bAy III
Schr whistler, Keefe, New York for Taunton
Schr u Florence, for Salem
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANps.

SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion of Mr. WILSON, fdem.) OF Mnn the Senate bill
Of July H. 1863 to protect the rights of
actual settlers public snds taken from the Speakers
table and passed
BUSINESS ON sPEAKER's TABLE
The proceeded to the business on the Speakers
table All bills objected laid aside without action
Others were disposed Of as follows:-
The Senate amendment to the House joint reso ution
of the Joint resolution of the 2h of July, 1858
relief Of certain oncers Of the army was honcon
The Senate amendments to the Hous bill TO provide Tor the
of grand and petit jurors In the United states
Circui. and District Courts concurredln.
The senate Bill to confirm the entries public land
tain Alabama was passed
PASSED.
The following Senate bills also passed: -
amend establish and project national cemeie
regulate foreign and coastns trade on the North
Northeastern Northwestern frontiers OF the United
States the of 2tth OK March, 1857 removing
the Of deseron certain soldiers OF the Second
Nollh Carolina mounted infantry; CONCERNING the Of
The New York herald., 1870-06-30
FA.HioS COURSE SUMNER MEETING.
The Doubie-Team Race To.Day.-Pool Sell
}mr Last EyEiiiu9.

tng Last EVENING"
The summer meeting at Fashion Course will COM
mence to-day, and continue tomorrow, Saturday
and Monday next. AS httng Inauguration to the
meeting, the great douDle-team race for purse Of
S. 200 is announced to take place. For this there
are five entIies-Iiram WOodruf's black team,
Jessie Wales and Darkness; William Borsrs chest
mt mare Bella Strickland and chestnut stallion
Honest Allen; Dan Mace's bay stallion Kirk.
wood ana gray geldng Medoc o. 4.
Hikoks bay mare tuyahoga and bay mare Eda (foT.
merly Fanny Fern, ana Messrs. saunders Sons
bay edlng Western New York ana bay gelding
Tom kee er (fornfefly Cayuga Chef. AS an evI-
dence OF what the sporting gentlemen last night
thought or the contest anu the chances OF the seve
raj teams tu become the winners, the following
pools are gyen:--woodruf's black team, after the
first hall dozen pools, was great tavorite aGaihs
the field, although !ew were sold, while Bella Strck-
land and mate and Kirkwocd aud mate respectively
were taken Tor second choice, as 1t accorded wltn
the judgment OF the judge'-
Jessie Wales and mate .............. $50 100 100 90
Bella Strickland ard mate. n
kirkwood and mate.... ea,d ~ Al AZ 90
Guy ahoga and mate. Ae'A''''' =" ~ :" ."
Western New York and mate
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ALLEGED BLACkMAiLING.

Last evening detectives Young and Dusenbury ar
rested at station L, where he had called for decoy
letter, John Raymond. aged twenty-one, who IL
charged with writing threatening letters 10 a fat
melting firm in West Thltty.eighth stree. 1t is
charged that he threatened TO make a complaint
against the firm before the Board or Health unless
they came down with 800. IL Is probable that the
Sanitary Superintendent will make 1t unnecessary
for backmaiiers 10 annoy fat meters IN the future
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shipping Notes.

The Cunsrd line steamship Tariff, Captain Murphy viii
leave her dock Jersey City to-day for Queensown ana
Liverpool
The Atlantic Mail steamship Columbia, Captain Van Slice,
will sail from pier No North river to-day ~ o'clock Pm
for Havana,
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The newly elected Board Of Trustees for the village
OF Edgewater s. J., held their nrst meeting and or
ranized last evening. DR., Richardson protested
against Mr. Mcdowell taking his seat as Trustee OF
the Second waId and stated that the election was
illegal
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BELOW.

Ship Missouri Brsaburn from Glasgow Nay b. with mdse
la! A. ION 69 BY pilot boat Ezra Nye. No a.
BARK Atalanta (N0, HosemAnn. from Bremen Nay 10,
with mise and passengers, 10 Funch Edye Co ~ piot
boat II Marshall, No 81.
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SAILED.

Steamships Cuba, and Minnesota, Liverpool; Rapidan~
Havana, Ashland, Charleston.
Wind at sunset Sc, light.
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Weather Alons the Coast.

PORT or NEW YORK, JUNE 20, 1870.
>~>>>->~~~-~>~~~~~~~~
OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATE OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK Fo1 THE
MONTHS OF JUNE AND JULY.
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SHIPPING NE W s.

Almanac for New York This Day.
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rTnOMAS X. AGNEW, 260 GREENWICH STREET.
New York, has reduced the prices Of Teas Coaeest
Sugars, Flour and all kinds Of Groceries, Moasses and
Yitepit 70 the g9ls etendAy4
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MISCELLANEOUS.

"A Boome street, New York: prices reduced to sod
Diamonds, Gold and Silver Watches line Jewey
sterling Silverwsre Cash paid for old Silver and Dia
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13


San Jose road runs through them, and takcs
Its course from south to cast and from east to
west, running along tho bay. Our travelling
ompanion, DIR. NJ, left us at this point. .Wo
lnoxt pass Lorenzo and San Ieandfo, and thos
Oakland, on the bay. This is part Of San
Francisco, in interest at least, Running OUT
into the bay on trestle two miles, We got on
the finest steam boat wo eyor saw, md talI
aboard, steam PAST Goat Island, largo and
high peak standing alone out in tho bay, and
as we speed along VIC observe in the distance,
tho glimmcrng gas ignt Of tho great city Of
San francisco, some Of them seeming to
emerge from tho waters edge, while others
was mountain high, which on our arrival, VIC
found was no din vision, for from little
level, San francisco ascends mountain high.
Arriving safely at time indicated, We in COM
pany with our friend and brother, Col. Thos.
NJ Reed, lady and family, Of Olympia, Wash
inston Territory, mado our way, through the
noisiest set Of hack drivers in ohristendom,
to the Russ House, and now our days work
is done, and weary and tired, we 90 to bed,
and Of San Francisco and surroundings will
write you soon again.
Yours, &c., G..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
Representation of Minorities.

There is good deal of discussion in the
political world about proportional representa-
ton. The rights of minoritics have been of
ten pressed as founded in justice aud sub.
stantial right, but no steps have been ia, en-
to secure them until very lately This is
proposed to be donc ty new system of yot-
ing, under the following plan: Each voter is
permitted to cast (if he chooscs) as many
votes for one candidate as there arc candidates
to be elected to the Office under election
For instance, in this County, at an election
for the House Of Representatives, each voter
could cast two votes for the same man, or one
for each candidate Of his party. 1t is some.
times called cumulatng in voting. The cf.
feet would be to enable every county Of the
State, perhaps, to be represented by ono or
more members in accord with tho political
views of each party. If our County polls
100 Dcm1 and GOO Radical votes, each
party could elect one member, and cicc uersa.
The rule would permit the 600 Radical votes
to concentrate on one candidate, giving him
1900 votcs-whilc the Democrats, running
two candidates, could give them but HOO
each.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
Forgery.
The Southern Guardian, of the 7th in.

inc oouthern GUARDIAN, OF the 7th ln-
staDt says:
Yesterday, one of the most cunningly de-
vEcd, yilainous and daring schemes of rus.
cality was disclosed. w. W. Sampson, head
clerk Of tho State Treasury Department, and
ono Captain NIetcalf, late Of tho United
States army, and who figured extensively ia
South Carolina at the close of the war us com
mandant of the Post at Abbevile, Beaufort,
and other parts of the State, arc the guilty
parties, as so far discovered. The FACTS Of the
case, MS wc learn them, arc as follows:
"The State, in 1859, issued bonds payable
III five years, to the amount of $4,000, in
aid of the Blue Ridge Railroad The bonds
were taken by the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany at par, to be used by them in the con.
struction of their road. a number of these
bouds, which had not been used, were stolen
bya raiding party of Federal soldiers, which
passed through Pcndlcton, S. g., about the
close of the war. In 1856, two years after
said bonds became duo, tho Legislature pas
sed an act authorizing the funding ofpast due
LIQUIDS and tho coupons thereon Under tn
actit was ascertaincd, in 1867, by the pre-
sent President of the Blue Ridge Railroad,
Gen j. w. Harrison, that the identical bonds
stolen in Pendlcton had been funded, having
probably been sold to some innocent parties
at tho North Z; but large amount Of the
coupons were not presented to be funded
Having free access to the books, Sampson
was enabled to find out precisely what cou pons
were missing; and, proceeding upon this
knowledge, he and Mctcalf concoctcd sweet
little plan of appropriating some $42 900;
and if successful, there is no telling to what
extent they may have carried their thievish
propcnsitics.
sampson, us clerk of the Treasury, sends
Auburn, N. Y, whore Nlctcalf now lives.
and ordered .fuc sinsies struck off, to the
amount of $4,000. The genuine coupon
being merely stcreotypcd was easily counter
fcitcd; but the printing house in Auburn
suspccting something to be amiss, rcportcd
the matter to the detectives in New York
city, and they to Constable Hubbard here.
Plans for their detection were at onco set on.
foot, letters were intercepted, large batch,
OF the forged coupons seized whilo in tyunsit,
{" between Sampson and NJetcalf, and yes
tcrday, having obtained such unquestionablo
evidence OF the guilt of the parties, Hubbard
| arrested Sampson here, and at the same time
Nletoalf was arrested in Auburn. Sampson
is now in jail and bail to the amount of
$4,000 being required for his release, will:
probably remain there till the timc of trial.
We have it from good authority that the in
tlmallons are that moro persons in and about
'ho capital than w. W. Sampson arc impli-
Gated in his crime"
flour recollection serves us correctly, Pen.
dlcton was not plundcred by the Federal Sol
dlcrs Therefore, these bonds must haye
'sccn light" iu some other way!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
Entertainment.

ss, Mr. PHINNEY, near the depot, is prepared
10 accommodate either permanent boarders,
/, or transient custom, in the best style, and on
the most reasonable terms. Contiguity to the
depot is a comfort and convenience which,
with tie hearty oheor Of tho af1able and ac-
seorumodating host, combine to render his
house a aspopular. resort, not only for the weary
traveller, but+to those on business or In search
tef p!sesareor recreation. Sec his advertise.
mont, yys al eG
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
Election Ordered.

Gov SCOTT has, by, proclamation, order
cd an election in the First Congressional
District, on the LIST day of May, to fill the
vacancy occasioncd by the resignation of
WHIrTEMoRE. This will be the first occa-
sion on which tho Citizon's or Conservative
party will be squarely before the people, and
we shall await the result Of tho issue with
sangune hopes that WnITrEMoRE will be
consigned to the merited "shadcs of private
life."'
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reconstruct on aitor the Railroads.


The Radicals claim to be-tho party of pro-
gress. If their claim to the tito bo justified
by their deeds, then We think they hayo stun
bled into their true line Of duty. Our civil
aud political condition was, we thought, well
enough outside the "bcnefts" of reconstruc-
tion, but our railroads need it.. The election
held in Columbia for directors of the Green
vilc and Columbia Railroad show that the
party have struck subject worthy of their
metal. They swept the concern with q new
broom, and have hardly left soul to tell the
tale of the blunderings and failures Of tho old
managers of this thoroughfare. Will tho
suicidal programme of the old board be aban.
doncd, or will the little poison left corrupt
tho now bodyY Our railroad management has
been blundcr throughout, and has done
more to rctard the development of tho wealth
of our people and the State, than any other
one thing South Carolina is one of the orig.
inal thirteen States. She built the first rail
road of all, and yet there is not ono of the
galaxy, which has put off the swoddling
clothes of infancy, but has enjoyed greater
benefits from the invention Of the steam car
than South Carolina. Our roodo MORO badly
located, badly built and badly managed, both
public generally Whether the new board be
carpet: baggers, scalawags, negroes or Demo.
Gratis, or mixture, if they mako this road
what it should be, public convenience and
| liz xy;1 4 &l,o
"well done, good aud faithful servants" with
out inquiring of their politics. TO the native
members We say the eyes of their countrymen
arc upon them, and to the advcnturers, if
any, "provc yourselves" OF the old mem
bers VIC expect nothing. We tried the for
mer board faithfullyon the question Of freight
and passenger tariffs. They stuck to the
conservative standstill idea, bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush, and dollar on an
article once year is better than ten cents on
the same article thousand times added
Talk about immigration in tho face of the
Grccnvilt road tariff A family coming over
would have to load up one cabin with funds
to carry them, their furniture and years
| Plof lIOul OLaTlCSIOu W luC LlOuHlalllS
From Charleston to Walhal!a tho passenger
occupies four different cars, pays three sever
alconductors, and each nearly enough for the
whole passage. TO got barrel Of -four
brought up costs sl95, and yet the roads
profess to carry provisions cheap. Who
wants to settle in such country, when these
marks Of civilization bespcak us years behind
our neighbors. We congratulate our people
on the change. We have tho consolation Of
feeling sure that VIC cannot be worstcd by it,,
and there is hope even in the change of our
opprcssors. Let the road be put on a sub
stantial footing, freights be reduced, travel
oncourno aud =, Gov ~---a--- .-~~--,~ ~s
the road will. be doubled, production cncour-
aged, wealth developed, and population in
creased. The resulting benefits will more
than repay our people for past losses. Whcth
or this is done from public spirit or for pr-
vatc cmoumcnt, We care not. Let it be done
and done promptly.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
New Advertisements.

The new advertisement of Mr.. LEE will
attract attention. Give him call.
Col. MORRIS, Assignee of A. j. LooNEY,
bankrupt, aaycrtises Real Estate for sale.
The County officers of Pickens and Oconce
offer much valuable property for sale.
There are other new advertisements in our
columns this week, to which the attention of
the reader is directed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
The Southern Cultivator.

For May, has been received. It is one OF
our best agricultural monthlies-not only
well fled-but presented in most becoming
garb. The editors arc both scientific and
practical, qualities essential to success in
their useful and highly honorable vocation.
Address, WM. g. w. i. JONES, Athens, Ga.
$500 a year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-13
4 Pleasant Place.

Mr. LEES soda fount, at his Fancy Store,
Oh Main. Street, is one of the attractions of
the town. IIe dispcnscs pleasant berevago,
iced and favored, to suit tho taste of the most
fastidous. How delightful to step in during
tho Summer solstico of even this highly, favor
ed section, and slakc the thirst of the inner
man! Of course, reader, you'll try it,
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France.

The revolution in France, still peaceful,
progresses. The vote for the plediscitc-an
additional guarantee of rights and privileges
has been ndnnted hu a -Nnin nf,uane Z L 2G.
,gzSS; nays, ], ,485, ,944. The entire popula-
stttou stne cmplre voted The army also
voted for the plebiscite. NApoLEN's star is
still in the ascendant.