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]. j. Wright, colored, was on February
l,,. chosen Justice Of the Supreme Court
of South Carolina by her Legislature, re-
ceiving the solid Democratic vote. The
Democrats are aware that they have con-
siderable leeway to make up in the race for
the negro vote; and they are not disposed
tn Rastr ANY more time
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE In the matter of h.
"A final accoun mt OF James A Hegarty one of the
Executors of the esiats OF John Dillon. de,g
The undersigned. sn Auditor appointed by N,
Orphans Court Of Ciear6eid conpty 10 de,ermin.
adjust, and resta'c the account Of said Executors,
will attend to the duties of his appoipfm.nt on
TPURSDAY,the ITth DAY OF FEBRU4RT
A ID. 1870. at his Office in CIear6-ld Borough.
where all parties ibtsrssted may attend
Jan. l9. Io-4t- d. l.. kREBS, Auditor
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EXECUTORS NOTICES..

William Irwin, deceased. Wheres.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of WIN 80
late Of the Borough Of curwsn.viIle. deesa.a5
have been granted to the undersignsd An ps-
sons indebted TO the said estate are requested :,
make Immediate payment, and those hsyirv
claims against the same will present them as
authenticated. for settlement
E.. IRWIN
JAS b. GRAHAM
Jan Sis1a Fy..r,
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CLEARFIELD, PA. FEB. 9. 1870.

Gold closed in New York on Saturday
last at I20t
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IN TIE COURT of Common Pleas of Cle.r-
L field county:
HARRISON 4 uDELL No lir March I is5a
John W TuRLRY. Domestic A.schm-nt
The undersigned Trustees. appointed by The
Court of Ce emmon Pleas of Ciear6ed county. Sc.
cordng to Act Of Assembly. hereby give notice
that they appoint FRIDAY. the lIth D.+f or
FEBRUARY, d 1870 at CIearheld Baruugh.
to receive the proofs of the several creditors sud
determine upon ihs same. and also require all
persons holding nny sums sf money or other
property due the said Jshn v Turley TO deliver
The s2ns 20 The Trustees
T = - 'CEiT,3J,f.i
s W - MiCuilpGGh
Jan 1870. ID. l. kREBS, Trustees
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CAUTION. - The undersigned r.:

CAUTION. The undersigned. bsv;r,
purchased the following property viz
| psrlor stove I cooking stove, 2s yards c.,n.,
e.ock. cupboard cider mill, plough aud h.
row; mower ard rake. scythes, hay-f.-t'
cradle, set double harness; two horse rsror !
bay horse. cows. heifer. hogs IL pig,
left in possession of X. u. Blackwell: hsrsh d
unes. all persons not to purchase or In apy va,
interfere with said property rs the ssmr NJ
to me. and IL subject TO nv order '-s'
Feb 70-3pt SANFORD H WATI.Cp
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4 UDIToR'S NoTIcE.-The undersigned An.
"A ditor. appointed by the Orphans. Court sf
Clearfeld county. al January Term 1870 10 xp.
dit adjust and make distribution OF the fund.
arising from the paitition of tho real estate ~
Greenwood McCrscken, d cd to 8 nd am Of z.t ,ss
partie. legally entitled thereto will aisob,r-.
the duties Of said appoint n ent at his ofsca :,
CIearhed. on FRIDAy.the 18th DAY OF FFE
RUARf, 1870, of which all parties in,.rst.J
will take notice. A " WALTERS
Jan. 28, 10 st. Audi,,,
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TAMES H. PARKER. Pork Packer and
= wholesale dealer in Bacon. Mess Pork,
Lard Sugar Cured Hams and Rsef No. 800 Lib.
ertv Street Pittsburgh, ia. Pebe T0-2np
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/, "A. C. Finney, Cashier Of the FIRST National
Bank of Cloarfeld, do soIemnly swear that the
above stater eut is true to the best Of my knowl-
edgo and belief A C. FINNEY, Cash'r
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this 29th
day Of January, AID 1870.
Wy. RADExAusH, n P.
Attest:
RICHARD Mossop. Jan 2'7a-3t
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DISSOLUTION.- partnership here
~ tofore existing between the under
signed was dissolved by mutual consent. on the
24th dpy of January. 1870. The books. accounts,
DC, of said frm, were taken by A. 1. Shaw. to
whom all persons having claims must apply for
settlement. and these knowing themselves indebt-
ed will please make payment
T j. BOYER
Ian 24-7O 4. ]. SHAW.
The Drug business will hereafter be conducted
bv the Undersigned. with a full and complete
stock He intends to make it an object to persons
in want of goods in his line to give him a call
Feb 30 A I. SHAW
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O, YES! O, YES!
GOOD FARM FOR SALE

Persons desirous Of purchasing farm H I,..
rected to examine that valuable proper. - II
reuce township, and situate ST tne po,npza
Clearfield creek-two miles East ot tDe ~. .Id
of ClearseId. and convenient 10 sen"'''
churches.
The property contains ONE II 81.
AND TWENTY A"R ES, part oi iH-.,iop- VIZ
proved and under high state oi cuIl cur .-s ard
the whole being well fenced Coal ITO" w.
other minerals are found on the same
The building. consist of good ~ O-' COOP
DWELLTNS HOUSE. .. by ~ feet Ard
BARN and other convenient ou'oul.u bsaring
there il growing on the premises
orchard of choice fruit trees
This property is very pleasantly ID he river.
being at the confluence OF the cree -s;5snss for
II !. very desirable and inviting .rs,k and
nrivate family It's position on th board.
liver also render IL n good situsooh ''
ing house during the rafting SEASON.
The ,est and north sides of this ptoPgir,' aps 4
honnded by the creek and river u .;s. and 10
the hest rafting grounds in this seo
.uch YIELDS a handsome revenue yssf5
Thu owner, Mr.. NJ. A. Frank .nr n.. for ii,-
nently settled in the west is the rvSos,srms 80,
posine Of this valuable property. RoW.
apply TO Ci.srh.ld' rs
! October q. 1852.
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REPORT OF THE First National Bank
IL of Curwensville, Pa, as shown by its
books at the close Of business the 2.d day Of
January, 1870.
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aew Aarertise,nsats.

Advertisements setup iRkargs type, % oM Of pam
styie, ,oiI Be charged double msnai rates No enfs
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A CCTiONEER.-The undersigned bsv
- Ill ing go, eeen regularly licensed, is prepared
20 can saies N any part of the county Cbsneu
moderate Persons desiring his s.rviS.a nAise;
eali upon or address, CHAS II. HENsAIJ VIII
Nov 24-Smp. Sm;,L,, M;,+I
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TN THE COURT Of
L field county:
FIRST NATL BANK
of Clearheld,
Common PI-ss Of Gear
No. lls March Term 1853.
GEO W. SHINEI,,

GEO W. sHIMEL. Domestic Attachment
The undersigned Trustees. appointed BY tbs
Court of Common Pleas of Clear6ed county &C.
cording TO Act of Assembly. hereby give nutics
that they appoint FRIDAY, the tlth DAY OF
FEBRUARY, A u. tS7o.s Clearfeli Borough
TO receive the proofs OF the several creditor and
to determine upon the same and require all per-
sons hsljing any sums Of money other prop
erty,due the said George ". Shimel to deliver tie
same to the Trsstses.
T J. MCCULLOUGH
" 81 MCCULLOUGH
Jan. ~ 10. %. L. kREBS, Trustess
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n K r A T 2 E h
". Opposite the Jail.
Clearfeld, Penna,
Dealer in Dry Goods Dress Goods. Millinery
Goods Groceries Hard ware, Queens ware, Stone
ware, Clothing, Boots. Shoes, Hats, Caps. Flour
Bacon, Fish Salt, etc, is constantly receiving new
supplies from the cities which he will dispose of
at the lowest market prices, to customers Before
purchasing elsewhere examine his stock.
ClearfeId, February9 1876
The New York herald., 1870-10-30
NEW JERSEY ITEMS.

During the past week 273 cars arrived al the
Communipaw stock yards, contsnin9 ,7Os cattle,
la,62O hogs and 93l7 sheep. Tnere were slaugh-
tered during the week osS cattle, 1S,4l2 hogs ana
1924 sheep.
vroom, alias Crater, the alleged confidence man,
was taken yesterday from the Mercer county Jail, at
Trenton, to The jail Of Newcastle county, DEL,
quistion. He viii be put trial on the charge OF
defrauding bank In Wilmington u $l00 in gold, In
registered bond transaction. t#
The COroncr's jury in the case OF the scafolding
acc dent at Newark, by which Andrew Kenig lost
his life, brought In verdict exonerating all parties
from blame. The other two men are recovering.
Two men, named Robert Macarthur and John Dee
gan, were engaged yesterday morning in repairing
vault at the corner Of Prospect street and Bergen
wood avenue, Jersey City, when 1t caved In and
both were buried alive. After great efforts were
made by party OF men to extricate them, McAr-
thur was taken out in half suffOcated condition,
but otherwise not seriously injured. Deegan was
found almost doubled up and his recovery Is barely
possible.
Kent, Van Houten and Dunster, three Of the Nor
rist0wn incendiaries, applied yesterday for release
on bail. ther trial having been postponed till next
i've pleaded guilty and viii be brought up for sen.
tence this week.
The oDseques OF the late Sister Basilia McCann,
SuperOress OF the CathOlc Orphan Asylum OF Jersey
CITY, took place yesterday at ST. Mary's church,
which contained . large congregation. The or.
phBn children walked In procession. The deceased
lady, who was over sixty years Of age achieved
80 much good in her special field Of labor that her
loss s Geeply felt by the entire community.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30
p,osion resulting from the neglect and inc0mpe-
tancv OF r. Cassidy the person In charge OF the

plOsi0n resulting from the neglect ana incompo-
tency OF II. Cassidy, The person In charge OF tne
engine. ., :. .no
month. SAYS the Japan Gazette none s more sug-
gesye than the fact that party OF officers OF rank,
frOm Satsuma, Tosa, Choshlu and Bizen nave peon
appointed to start for Europe 6y tne OUT
us that Prince Satsuma himself and some
other mobiles had determined on gong
to the seat OF war to observe now
Western nations settle their dinerenceS G Wnen nego
torial princes not themselves going, but their
high officers aud these will accompany mia or
prince OF the imperial house, youth OF ABOUT
twenty OF age, who stapds In the relationship
The war in Europe quite put stop to business in
the great staples Of silk and Rlkworms eggs. Tea,
therefore, becomes the only article OF staple export
ports are consequently much depressed.
We are glad, says the Yokohama Gazette OF the
22d Of September, to be able to announce TO our
readers the opening OF the telegraph between Kobe
Thursday last. Piacards In Japanese have been dis
tributed over the two ports, and the natives have
already commenced TO make use OF this to them
novel means OF communication. Twenty messages
We learn from Niigata that the rice crop OF the
province OF Echig0 promises extremely well this
year. ans that high hopes are formed OF the benefit
tnar likely to accrue therefrom 60tn TO the foreign
Nigata depends upon Its rice trade, and the plains
of EchgO, Of which 1t forms that outlet, are the
richest and most extensive rice lands Of Japan.
breath Of heaven" en- r and "Foreixners, say. the
modern Japanese, "are north wind.n
BY the late accident on board the City OF Jeddo,
steamer five Europeans and nine japanese were IN
simultaneously killed. sixty-two Japanese have since
cetved, while sxtyfour, OF whom it is feared that
many cannot long survive, are still under treatment
The New York herald., 1870-10-30


Steamship Italy iBr), Grace Liverpoo-C q Francklyn.
Steamship Brazilian (Br), Kier, Iiverpoo-Funch, Edye
steamship Hansa (NG) Brickens,sin Bremsp-oe'r,chs
Co. s4 .H.#.
seamship Pere,re (Fr), Daure, Havre-0eorss Mac.
kenzie.
s!eamship General sedgwick Nichols Galveston. Key
Steamship Btenviie Baker, New Oreans-Livingston
Steamship General Meade, SAMPSON New Orleans-Freds
steamship Leo, Dearborn, New Oreans-H B Cromwell
Steamship Champion, Lockwood. New orleans-H R
Steamship Magnolia, Nickerson, savannah-wm Gar
Steamship Montgomery, FarclOth, savannah-Robert
steamship Clyde Hunter, Charleston-H r Morgan Co.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones' Wilmington, NC-Lorliard
Steamship Go.
Stesmship wyanoke, Bourne, Norfolk City Point and
Richmond-Od Dominion steamship Co.
Steamship Knight, johnson, Georsstown and AeIan
stesmshp Fan.ta, Freeman, Phiiadelphia- -Lorillard
Steamship Gaucua, Walden, Boston--w P Clyde
Steamship Wamsuta, Fish, New Bsdford-Fergus0n
Ship Valparaiso, Munson, San Francsco-sution Co.
Ship Casbrooke Castle (Br, Pole, London-E Morgans
Ssh Ship Chapman, Boreham, Antwerp Atkinsk Co
Bark Hesperus sBr), Bailey, Montevlaeo and Buenos
Brig Josephine (Br, Doolev, Biboa-H De Wolf Co
Brig Martha Nckerson tBr), Conner Demerara-Mher
4 H0ught0n.
Brig proteus, Davis, neutrality-suspicious. soue.
Schr Britannia (Br), Ray, Barbados-Jonee Lougb.
Schy u II Thog3pson, Cook, G0naives-A AbbV!t
The New York herald., 1870-10-30
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

According to announcement the auction sale Of
villa sites at Grand Park, Westchester county, by
Dlngee, Ketcham d Co., auctioneers. came or yes
terday, and, although the attendance was not re.
markably numerous q considerable amount
OF properly was disposed OF, at prices
which are regarded as promising much for the
ultimate success OF the enterprise The portion sold
is located in what is known as the central subdivi
sion. embracing about 124 acres, and Included the
Thomas R. Hawley residence, with ten acres, and
the homestead Of Il. D. Clapp, which latter was
bought IN by the original owl er. AS win be seen
below, the proceeds OF sales amounted to nearly
$l19,000. The following ID list Of the negotia-
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

p.s.sd Of the small Strait q B.bsTsndsS ne! st
width, furnishes ii safe guide
schr ARIEL from Yarmouth for barbados oc, ~, no s
Foreisa Ports.
pdo soos9.Aux, Oct nArrvsd brig Charlotte West, CITY
va Ns.mi.oA inst bark Ago Br Grace Boston
LIZ Oct in schr Glenwood from Charosss
iSU,sTn Aug T-Arvsd ship BsAiah rhaysr, cartnsy
MADEIRA Oct l-sasd. brig Jessie Rhynas, Hall, ss
ssssds :SS SSs'i 1ssaas bss:
Sailed sI% e, 2sth bark @ olSsr;, D,.ste xcn.vid.e
ss ksp mort B ssi Msas ssa
e. sss II
a S
sT JOHN. NJ os. g.Arr,ysa, .Ap Columbus. York.
Ss f.5ss Ssss: S.ES
Maanzas; schr Annie Martha. Mclaughlin New York
American Ports.
BALTIMORE Oct % Arrived, schrs s Wheeler, Lloyd.
Ans HSsy s@nso Hor B.rhe.n
and Bucnos Xyres Jonathan May, Neal rom fhiia
dspha|. sppi,. ssy.rSah sT,. u. S ah.yins repaired
SH1ELEsfca. Oct ss-Arrived. .shr Mary Tyler.
Jennie noses ssrovsy port iR .!,,s Great
RoSin;sn. ana EJ Palmer, smooi, dsOrsssown, So Sc,
FokTREss MoNa0E. Oct ss-Arrived, bark saiwesns
tBrl cnags, , from RIO Jsneiro for orders
tB Exs for St john SB
Es ss o sSSSn sss @ s %
Adams New York Lynn S0;s e; TcS SS g!
Trade Wind, Ingraha Sarah Maria. Ham and General
C.si: for do; Fr.nEin Brewster Ocean Wave, lib
ss.h an Arrived brig A r L.rr.sss, wsrawsl. VIII
ea%pSs Smith, ill., PSisSsRSis for boston iasy 90
ao or 0 5Ss zDn
Oan:sG Salem Percy Wlnd'ss ne for
sicfmors, Barter GARDINER do Gw Kavsy. 3srl.
% New N.Y. yO a 1 s a .d sS
Capitol, Staples. Bangor for do; Harriet Newell Could
sTs sailed Brig 81 ga Iarabee .chr.A Addrdss
,AcSsoNyIlLE. Oct al-saisd, sohr W Iri'h, Rash-
HSsiIE O.. sSArrSss; IN s Psnvsrs % Alien New York
A
brig
Cleared ship Emily MsNsa5 Scott Llysrpoo. o,..,..
wed .eg s white .ss ns,s e .s Sss
ssssss x:eiax. :sS1 ksss"s: s,..a,.
rs: ..s ya sss ;s:t
Queen Daing. Psnsscoa via Hsvsns; Nasv,tss Irssat
Boston Bickmore, Henley Boston; .chr: Williams,
Dickson, Portland, Conn Annie McGes Young; s.sssr.
AeI Young Young; Thos Smith Lake; Estel. Day Gary
CIV Locke. Hunuey; Tho: Clyde Gain and Q ~ mer,
Banks Fan River. 80 -. -.
Campel (Br) Hankinson Bremen Mariana (PorD San
wilson, Mobile schrs Wlamine Scott Galveston zsis
Psi Thompson, Boston g Page, Haley, DO; John John
Messict DO; John Cadwaladsr Wilson doiE Smith
Crowel. do; Goddess, Kelly, Pawtasket
l ship Wyoming Godfrey, from Liverpool.
LEWIS, Del Oct %, PM-Went 10 ship Record, for
Antwerp AM 29h-Shp Athensis, for do bark Thor for
| Copenhagen; steamer Louisa for New York.
At the Breakwater 29h, brig Hnckley from Portland
PORTLAND, Oct 27-Arrved, schrs Ethan Allen Blake.
Pson for Phadepha Crescent Lodge, Hatch, Calais for
| New York.
CIearcd-schr vesta, Rogers, Havana
RICHMOND, Oct T-Arived, steamer Isaac Bell Bourne,
| New York.
sailsd--schr Ann Amelia, Bush, Fall River; ,.
/ SAVANNAH, Oct 29-Cleared seamshps Huntsville,
\ Croweli, and San Jacnto Atkins, Now York
ST MARY'S, Ga, Oct N-Cleared brig Save Virgin
| Maria (Spl, Galtant, Valencia.
Arrived 2sd brig James Davis Partridge, Savannah.
| lator, Brooks New York; Mary, Sanford, do.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30
ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
"a II
Steamship I.m.,li. tBr, Brown. Almsrs ssp.s Ms..n.
,sP ssf1sIs sSs' IS
;ss: S Il J; :
Ess commsns,ss sw and vssrns around to Nh. lasting
~ honrsi :astsinsd no damage vo.. NJ a. honr.
With
Sa
Ss ss s GsHs S 81 soSa hs %
sgaay unsettled weather took pio. from boat Ezra
ss rs 9ss:. Esps y
g.YsnEs,. drnnsi Hiaurn Co. ihs ! anchored
sssnnao o.pHlsle Ls.s.
Sept IL Oct 81 lon H. experienced hurricane,
S%mspcng rg e. and sSns around the
Brg cSsniIcs.r lBrS, Hsonsfosd BsSi. 81 days. in bal
last, TO Rowland Aspinwai The Q u anchored on the
ri's hs s..s &C.
sssr Sia;iDsa sns c5h21SsesiS yis'1 vsn
ssSr scsr i.e XII, sSsnsss, Sss xlessandrl. sHd
scLr Henry Pa1fsr Parker Baisi nore for New Haven
Passed Through He'll Gate,
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship Frsnconia, Bragg Portland for New Yorx,
stsamsniP Gaasas Walden, Boston Tor New YORK, with
m0se TO w r Clyde.
Nsse CUSHING Prsssey, Thomast0n for New York,
schr William Rice, pres:ey Rockand for New York.
days with hme, TO CAndee Presscv.
schr Julia Newell McIntyre, Rockand for New York,
days, with lime to j HAvixnd.
schr Lsontine, Pratt, Rockand for Newark, With lime
Schr Thos Bennedic, Crockett Portland for New York via
schr TisisisO, Dover. Nh, for New York, with
schr hespsras, COnsry. Rockport for New York.
Schr Island Belle, Pierce, Vinalhaven for New York.
days. with granite, to New York Bridge Co.
Schr Eliza Raynor, Huchipgson Providence for New
York.
sslr R NJ Clark, Stocking, Middletown for New York
schr Elias Runon, Campbel New Haven for New Bruins
schr Goodwin, Waterbury, Stamford for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Schr Lizzie Ray mond, Lord, Phadepha for Rocksbury
Schr Maria Frost Hoyt, Port johnson for New Haven.
schr W Bratnard, Tribble, South Amboy for Bridge
port.
schr Connecticut, DeHar Elizabehpo for Black Rock.
schr Eliza Raynor, Hutchngson, Eizabethpor for Pro-
vidence.
schr Mary Eliza, -. EizAbsthport for Providence.
Echr Pennsylvania Butler Ezabehport for Providence.
Schr Berry, Penleton, Hob0ken for Portland.
Schr Mountain Laurel, Booth Hoboxen for Boston.
Schr Mary Ann, Alley. New York for Portland, Me.
Schr Iona, Randail New York for Bangor.
schr Mount Hope Farnurn, New York for Rockand
Schr Bonny Boat, Kelley, New York for Boston.
schr Charles Carroll Chase, New York for Boston.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

schr Helen Woodward. Mages, 81 K't,s-B Weinberg.
+ SchT Daylight, AcFAddsn Bsraoos-B weinberg.
sehr Milo Brs Barton 81 John, NB-John Boyton's Son
schr Queen Of the South. Corson Nobns-B Hurlbus
Co.
schr Ella Matthew'S hcIlwes. Jaoksonvle-vsn Brunt
SIa9ht.
schr L Burroughs, Lowden. Charleston Evans Ball
Co.
scnr Ben. Davis, Wilmington nee Powell;
Echr Rebecca, Newton, Georgetown "A Abbott
Gchr Hero, Kelly, Balem--R Ropes Co..
Steamer w PIerrepont, Shropshire, PhiIsdelphiA.
Steamer MARI, Grunley, Philadelphia.
Steamer Bristol, Wallace, Philadelphia.
The New York herald., 1870-10-30
From the Hong Kong Mail, Sept.

That there has been some serious uuderland
tanpering with tue Russian telegraph line from
Kiachta we think there can he no DOUBT ny the
papers to hand by The mail or to-day we find
confirmation OF the intelligence We have VI.
ready published II will be seen that, up to
the day OF ITS departure July 22l, 0ilcal mtelli
gence had been received either at 81. Petersburg
Paris or London or the outbreak at Tientsin, while
private kilograms from that place to the date OF the
27th June, or six days after the massacre, are
grossly defective and evidently intended to mis-
lead, Certain facts OF little Importance are given
while the more important ones are either sup
pressed entirely or so co0red as while containing
an innitessima portion OF truth to be calculated to
lead the mind even more astray than II entirely
omitted. In fact truth and falseho0d are so IN
geniously interviewer that an impression is gwen
which. though IL may admirably suit the purposes
Of the manpn ators OF the wires, Is syropeos and
cslsYiSted " Do great WlashIeL .ts@
The New York herald., 1870-10-30

The Japanese Weekly Mail (YOkohama) eays:-
Within the last month Osaka has become much
infested with thieves that special body OF de-
tectives, in plain clothes. had to be organized for
their suppression. Several OF the most Daring cui-
prits were caught, and on examination they turned
out To be two sw0rders belonging to the Omura Han.
notification mas been Issued by the municipal
authorities OF Jeddo to the effect that all children
between the ayes OF eight and fifteen must attend
the government schools that have now been estab-
llsned for their benefit. There six such schools
different dvrts OF the city, ana II these are found
inadequate to the requirements others will be
opened.
A special Historical Department has been created
by the Japanese government and constituted sub
ordinate branch OF the Foreign ONCE. Two nOtln-
Gallons make known the fact Of its formation to
every Fu, Han apd Ken IN the empire, and Instruct
the local authorities to ssearch the records OF their
Office at@eddo everv document 0fficial or non-of-
cial, which they consider wOuld be useful from its
Interest or Importance, in compiling the national
| annals.n ~
| A very heavy thunderstorm pa ssed over Jeddo on
Wednesday morning, September Z, during which
one Of the large tea houses in Sinagawa was struck
| 10y lightning. One person was killed and three or
four others more or less severely injured The house
| took fire.
| An inquest was held on the Sd August at the
British consulate, kanagawa Oh the bodies OF
| Esther simmons the Rev. Mr. COrne,s Euro
| pean nurse, and Mr.. r. X. Cassidy, the engineer
| Of the steamship City OF Jeddo, and the
| following verdict was returned:Inat Esther Sim
mons and r. Cassidy by their death on The Ist
August, 1870, on board the American steamer City
Of Jeddo, when on the point OF leaving Jeddo for
Yokohama; tnat death In sald cases was caused by
the exPQion VI the boiler OF said steamer; such ex-
The New York herald., 1870-10-30
SAILED.

Steamships Italy City Brusse Liverpool; Pcreire
Havre Ac Hansa Bremen General sedgwick, Galveston
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The Massacre Of the Christians
Exciting Causes and Results.
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