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TOBACCO EsoHEwED-The recent Ken
lucky Methodist Conference passed the
following resolution: ,.a
THAT we, as body Of Christian min
listers, disapproye Of the use Of tobacco,
and especially on the part Of ministers,
and advise al our members 10 abstsin
from this great evil" M
The preamble contained the clause
that tobacco is acknowledged by the
highest medical authority TO be narcot-
10 poison, injurious TO man mentally and
physically 9. 81
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HAn Irish woman, who had kept q
little grocery store, was brought to her
death bed, and was on the point OF
breathing her last, when she called her
husband to her bedside.
Jenny" she family said, ''there's
Mrs. Mulloney,"' she owes me six shil-
lings."
stOchw exclaimed her husband, bid
dy, darlint, ye are sinsible to the last!"
"Yes, Jenny; and there's Mistress
McGraw, ] owe her one dollar"
"Och, be jabers, and you're as foolish
as ever" si
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MEANT BusIxEss.--A Chicago school
teacher testified as follows the other day
"Wltness had had trouble with Maggie
Lynn. On one occasion the girlrefused
point blank to spell word, uhereupon
witness, anticipating . squabble, took
the precaution to remove her watch chain
earrings, and such other loose articles
as might suffer in the "muss," !" and when
her decks were cleared for actor, she told
Maggie she would give her one minute
by the watch to spell the word. She
spelled j" 7s''
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kEA lady writer in tho Chicago
Journal is severe upon cruelty to horses.
She says: "a thousand shames upon
the brute who would lash . terrified
horse! Go whip your w1fe--you are
capsule Of it + Tell me . young man
willmake . good husband II he viii
abuse dumb beast! ! tell you / would
rather marry Sepoy. Take my advice
ye young mai6ens contemplating matri-
mony. Never marry man who is i'm.
pudent 10 his mother, snubs hip sister,
helps himself 70 the largest piece Of cake,
Or beats bis herse causelessly in sudden
temper" ~
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In the srr Of II. svilight and glow of shs
ffs,
A iissis gil sat on III. rug.
She wss warming slipper and pussy sas nigh
hsr. 4s san ts.E s5
And also hsr frisad, Mr.. Pug. ID
And shs song IN the heart Of the glad Little
4. tA. :. iisA. 4 d. 81. pl.y.a over each
cufl
Wa. sfsshsr b coming -husr.hI hurrahl
Fsthsr & eomins--husrahi o nss IS
shshad prsad out his soft wooden gown % TIE
s cks;r,
With IL faeisss d bssusiful blue;
Had dpisksa up hsr playthinss ths. ,ay hers and
ls sthss, .Ja aa.ss
And Axsa thiass = vsIl - shs tasw,
"For The ron must b tidy and pretty and
bright"
She said to hersslf. .whsn hs sonss every night.
And soon be is coaing-hsrs1hl hurfshi
Fsths i coming- -hurrshr a n.asf
How rosy hsr cheeks. and how sparkling hsr
eyss 7a' fH5fint g afgs
How dimpled her sofs littls hanai s
While Pussy and Pug look - solemn and wiss
Ash the whole sosns they had planned. =.
But ron nsysr would think, % dsmurs srs the
three, =
That the little maid's hsert ssald b dngins
with glee. is 35a
'Father b coming hurrah hurrahl ~
Father b ooming-hurrahi e~s
The sunlight hn vanished. and bleak ID tks
street, Ys = 5i = s-ssi'ass
And bssgnrs ars dreading the night. lss3
The pavemsutis i noisy with home speeding feet,
: And only the windows arc bright;
Whom quickly the little maid springs from the
rug, a
Leaving Pussy half sleeping. but lollowsdby
Pug: ls7fa ait II a sasJi
Father h coming -hurrshi hurrahl ~ ~
Father is coming
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constantly engaged IN prayer ana sung
ing, Carr joining in the devotions.
At 10 o'clock and 81 minutes, th,
Sheriff entered his cell, when he was i'm
mediately pinioned; his hands wer,
bound before him with o red band, hi.
arms behind with . white cord. While
being pinioned be coolly took chew o.
tobacco. He was dressed in the same
suit be had on when he committed tht
crime; he was covered with . whits
shroud-wearing the usual badge ol
Grape ON the leff shouldsr. At IL O'clock
and u minutes be, with firm step,tool
his place upon the drop, with the moose
upon his neck, when the hymn commen.
cling "Show pity, Lord" &C.. was read
BY Rev. Alexander, and sung BY the eul-
prit and spectators. Rev Alexander
then read the 103d Psalm, and Rev. Per-
kins led in prayer-the prisoner kneel.
ing upon the scaffold. Singing again at
his request, when be (Carr) knelt In
prayer, praying fervently for asalvation
through the cleansing blood Of our So.
vior,"-without the least emotion.
Being asked by the Sheriff If he had
anything to say, he made few remarks,
admonishing those leading similar life
to abandon 1t at once. Also saying to
parents. provoke not your children to
wrath, by unmerciful and rash chastise.
ment, to which latter he attributed his
ruin. Then he sang the hymn commen.
cling, 20 bear me away ON snowy wings"
Walter Cowen holding the book. Carr
then presented copy Of his Life and
Confession to Rsvs. Alexander, Perkins
and Parks, saying every word Of it is
true. He then presented q ring to each
of the following gentlemen Zac. Hays,
Walter Cowen, J. B. Campbell, VIM.
Rice, Allen G. Miller and Sheriff Hays,
requesting them to keep them to their
dying day. He then gave lecture on
intemperance, which he termed the ''ru-
ination of Adams race" He stated
that he had written letter to friend,
which would be published in the county
papers, being warning to those follow
ing the same course Of life. While the
rope was being adjusted be bid farewell
to A. G. Miller, his amanuensis, present
ed Revs. Alexander and Parks with his
photograph. His last words were, fare
well, vain world, farewell At o'clock
and nineteen minutes the cap was drawn
over his face; he was singing at the time.
At l o'clock and 20 minutes the drop
fell and he was launched into eternity
He fell about Eve feet. The rope stretch
90 two inches. In u minutes the ply
sicians pronounced aim dead. His neck
was not broken. At 2 o'clock and 8
minutes the body was lowered and plac-
ed In neat coffin, when the cap was re-
moved. He looked as natural as in life !;
there being not the least discoloraaon
of the face, nor any protruding Of the
eyes. ad rs l.e ssq
The corpse was taken frem the Jail
Immediately latter banging 40 minutes,
and buried in the NJ. E. graveyard.
All present were highly pleased with
the calm, ,gentlemanly and dignifed man
ner in which Sheriff Hays discharged his
duty on the trying occasion.
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Ar EIraAxr TIrr ~ haaIx b,,..,

An EIEoAR TuaE "A badly bunged
up Emerald islander, in response to the
inquiry Where have you bsen r. said
down to Mrs. Aulrooney's wake, and
an ilegant time We had Of II. Fourteen
6ghts in fifteen minutss; only one whole
noss lsit In the house, and that belonged
to The tay ksttlsw
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HYounp lady,don't push. A

ETYoung lady, don't gush. A gush
ing woman don't wear. It's hard work
too. gushing is; to be always ready with
q mouthful Of compliments for all yor
meet, or with '.charming, superb, divine
delicious, adorable" for all you see. i,
apt to tire both the gushicst and th,
gushee. Be natural and charming. BIZ
anything you please -only don't gush
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.vSpeaking of the state Of ths copps
try At the close of the year 1851, Dom.
Piatt remarks: nesea
Along the Federal lines The cry wsns
up of ssll qniet on the Potomac y while
from the War and Interior. DepsFtmenss
welled ont the poisonous corruption that
was destined to infect our entire service.
degraded our Government 10 4 Iessl
lower than any despotism in Europs.hz,I
THIS, too, at q time when sleyal6"
was in rrimeval bloom. hsas~ 4,.s
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T E L e G r A P 81 / G.,

PARIS, March 26.--The Procurcur
General made his argument in the
Court at Tours to day. He opened with
energetic denunciation of the political
party to which Victor Noir belonged
He made frequent reference 20 tho Mar
seillaise. Nearly all the evidence of pros
scution was set aside by the Procurcur,
who, however, demands the condemns.
| ton of the Prince because the shooting
was not in eelf defense. The Prince vaa
much excited during the delivery Of the
argument. ~
Laroux and Demange, counsel for the
defense, both denounced the Marseillaise.
The Court meets tomorrow, when the
verdict is expected.
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RIA New York correspondent Of
the st Louis Republican says: II was
riding In an omnibusshe other day when
some Adolphus, with his hair parted in
the middle, reached up bis fare. and up
on his thin little arm was heavy band
bracelet. Shortly I noticed he had an.
other upon his other arm and sincs
then q party dining at an opposite table
at Delmonico's displayed the same or
namsnts upon the wrists Of three gentle.
men,"
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IEThe New York Sun in q report OF
q night alarm of FIRE, tells the following
story, which is good, if not true: "The
staircase was blocked u2 with boarders
endeavoring to get away with their bag
gage. One young woman exhibited q
heroism worthy of record. She was
petite, with dark curly hair, and had just
arrived on the landing with her arms
full Of knlck- -knacks, when she suddenly
dropped her load, and putting her hand
to her head exclaimed in heart-rending
accents. "Oh, my blonde hair r. rushed
frantically back, and disappeared in a
volume of smoke. There was q minute
Of suspense to the by-standers; but pres
emily the courageous girl appeared at the
top Of the stairs, carrying about ten
pounds Of blonde capillary oryamenta-
ton. One Of the boardsrs said that this
hair was lately imported from Paris at a
cost Of el75. ,sss sijgsa
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rnS cIosrYo scIxr.

Before 10 o'clock crowd had gather
ed in the vicinity of the jsil. Al 10
O'Clock Doctors Thompson. Voorhees,
and Cook arrived. Rsys. Alexander.
Parks ssd Perkins vsre With hin for :
considerable tins bvfcrs the ssecuticA,
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ulasfinas on AllpIYIEllRr1sINa:

AWSSavs - H4sss ~ ~ asss, van M W us ons1Beo -
ne square.
2QAlllssal savsrtissnsnts win be charged
6yt1s Linz, and snustsbs paid In aavanoe Of
pablloasien. W ass5ss So sfif
- sHssiess ~ che appointment Of rAd-. -
- ninietrator's and Kxeeutor's; also -
6 Attachment Notices aud Road noti- ~
csa, two dellars and hfty cents, in. QS
GadvShes.
rkdvsrtisins done Il pabrshsa rates.
~ paynsat required in advance, In all
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Save Fifty Dollars.

M PERSON vishinsto purchase one ef
"a arovsstssn's Pianos, advertissd In this
paper, eas ssvs lay dellsrs Of the price by
sppiyips 70 the editor Of this paper. iaas
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Executive DEPAKTMENT,
STATE or MISSISSIPPI,

JACKSON. MISS, dan. 70, lS7O
!, Adelbert Ames, Brevet Major Gen.
sral United States Army, Provisional
Governor Of the State Of Misslssippi,do
hereby certify that Adelbert Ames was
elected United States Senator by the
Legislature Of this State on the 18th
day OF January, 1870, for the unexpired
term which commenced ON the 4th day
Of March, 1859, and which win end on
the 4th day Of March, 1876.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand, and caused
the great seal Of the State OF
sEAL.J Mississippi to be affixed, this
18th day Of January, 1870.
saH ADELBERr AMEs, ee
Brevet MajorG General U. s. Army,
Provisional Governor ef Mississippi.
Could We have finer illustration of
the true meaning Of this military recon-
struction business 2. Il is political pro-
motion simplifed, tho advancement Of
scoundrels made easy. naH
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AselG-Eiectea Senator.

The richest curiosity of the day ap.
pears in the credentials Of Adelhert
Ames, who claims TO be . Senator from
the State Of Mississippi. Going 10 tha.
State rs Major General Provisional Gov.
ernor, retaining meanwhile bis residence
as citizen Of Maine, he 80 successful.
ly managed political matters in the for.
mer State as 10 secure . so-called cleo.
ton of himself TO the United Statel
SENATE. His credentials read thus:
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ANTHONY sCHUMACHER

an - mVN bOAOM AOAA6N
Respectfully informs the citizens Of
W o % D s r / e L D /,
and vicinity that he keeps constantly on
hand At hii ~
NEAT STORE, ON MAIN STREET,
Two doors North Of Judkins' Drug Store,
Beef, Pork, Veal, Sausage. &c
Hs solicits the patronage Of the public, q h
VIII spare no efforts to accommodate custcm.
srs, and hopes, BY liberal dealing, 70 rendsi
sstisfaction to eli Who may buy meats at hia
steru.
TO FAR NER 81
WIN pay the market price for cattle, hess
and sheep suitable for butchsrins.
= dec7Y. ANTHONY SCHUMACHER.
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VII, L I Am r 0-S E,
HASiust sceivsd. and viii sell = reason,
III abls prices, frat class stock Of the
ws{ss Snumssatsi sbeve. Mr.. Rose is cap-
~ asf1nsn, and VIII manufaoturs for ron
S1ysearss dssirsd, not found in his shop.
ealvs hin . cali before looking elsewhere.
4I.sss "a. - wiLLlAK RosE.,
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NaA Sixteensh Cong DntuQt8 8kG
The circular is approprlatedz siEk 5
mortar throwing bomhEeIIs. q n viii be
noticed the appeal is directed to the
white ana colorsd voters, whom Dalxell
calls his brethren and sisters. All, isn't
that clever! How wihrit fre- .withftn-
tlusiasm the gay nigger wsnch9 -
Camtridge,to be thus recognizsd ns6k0
as voters and ste,s Of the .sfmd6ttN'
J. M Camdridge Js6ts "a -. -
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1EUM&R6


sEAND EEoM N& %
e
Dsixali INN 9 RJssa- |saIa51r
9. g, TX z Y pae ~ r
which villa 4ixs - ~ "a ths
camps Of Joe Taylor and Bill Farrat, and
other brighter iights Il tie Kep60001h
party Of this distnst GDaktaEinN Obs
neninated l--Weass- for Dalxall- Rina-
ham IL for Dalzell. Read the circular
and pass it around the loyal CAMP. md
then wait fsr the thunder and .hgkt1lng;
there's bound TO be q Storm ~
'sFsanpi Tane Tnhpi Ths hays ~ nassA,
ingi Y Z! ~ Bji zBT.
chsss up eanr.dss thsy viii eons.' -
: E34iW ri i-----:3 1 tIJ ~ a., a.
LAsD 1oR 1aEs soaDsss4--ssssrAsarrdu
am MN AND we9fMal..l, s.s
To the White and Colorsd vsAeu u Asueaa
tssash omsasssisssl nitzietaf o. 1nfk
], Asa1iAsof the 18th Qhie HslupIenps,
prisabs Jxf1ss N. pAlzel ! IN b IS .
ssnted BY US At the approaching Rspui-
lican Convention, ~ oar candidate for
Representative. We ask your support.
and thAt of sli, 0urs cemxsisx and Ill
who are our friends. OF Copperheads
and 6chSming politicians We gpk knothiun
We shall meet them At Philipbi.N M
k-> - l. = -.-.sf:-
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Some time previous to the first time
appointed for hisexecution, he began to
prepare to mset his doom and his Cod
But immediately upon the application
for the writ Of error,he fell from grace,
and il possible became more wicked and
abandoned than ever. As An evidence
of his hard-heartednesss it is only ne
cessaryi to state, that on the reading oi
his final death warrant, he laughed loudly,
and said he didn't care DIN il it waa
to be tomorrow. a5igsss. .fly
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The application for the writ of error
came before the Supreme Court, and in
January, 1870. the Judgment Of the lower
Court was ratified, and his final death
warrant was issued by the Supreme
Court, to be executed on Thursday,
March "a, 1870. ~
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| To my friends in Woodshsldd and vicinity
i announce that am bettsr prepared tAaz
ever before to nanufaotr1re. st the lowest casf
prices.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-25

DANGEROUS CoUNTERFEIT.-.A new coun.
terfeit OF the latest issue of the fifty-ceut
currency has made its appearance, which,
although the engravingis of a coarser char
acter and the fine lathe-work wanting, tho
initiated coarsely, yet il is well calculated
to deceive. The red and blue Gbres in the
paper of the genuine are initiated by printing
IN the counterfeit; the long beard of Sec
rotary Stanton is darker, and the figures
600 on the right hand are surrounded by
solid black, instead Of fine lines, as in tho
genuine. On the reverse the counterfeit
may be distinguished by the "s" in "cus-
toms failing 10 touch the line ancircing
the largo oval to the next, aud also by the
absence Of shading and the fine lines round
the $50" in tho corners.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-11-25
European War News.

Engagements between small bodies Of
troops have occurred recently in the De.
partment Of Ai-ue, north aud northeast Of
Paris, with varying advantages At Mont
medy the French garrison attempted "a sor
ne, bat were badly rcpuisc3, lousiug bcavi
Iy. La toe S"uih, detachment 81 Carl
bnidis command defeated Prussian force
near Chatiilou. The baltic at Dreuy on
Thursday appears 10 have been of consider
able Importance, the result being to drive
backa portion Of the recently victorious
French army of the Loire, and taking many
prisoners. y general engagement, decisive
Of the fate of Paris, if not of France. il is
supposed, will occur during the present
week.
"Private dispatches from Tours give as
surauce that an armistice has been agreed
to, and, if such be the case, the impending
battle and all its consequent horrors may
yet Re avoided
''Iho Russian question continues to az
itate tho cabinets of Europe, but The peo-
pie ere agi'ated more in attempting to solve
the question whether there will or will not
be war. With nothing but rumors to
work on, the latter are having a hewiIder-
Ing time Of it. It appears quite certain
that the powers Immediately interested are
preparing for war. 1t is asserted that TIA
~ has not refused TO join England and Aus
tria: and the report that Bismarck has de.
MED existence of secret understanding
with Russia is contradicicd. \ faycrish feel
ing continues to exist in some Eogish cir
cles lest the United States cImplicate the
situation by prccjpitating the Alabama
claims, and there l. talk Of sending j Ohm
Bright over to keep the peace Rumor
says, however, ,hat Prince Gurtschakof is
now willing to withdraw his note and sub
NIT to a congress"
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Tie NJ - .

Ec Never mind The obituary. Judge. "
said Montana culprit when The court be-.
came pathetic in pronounci0g tho sentence
'Irt- fx tho time f5r The funeral
e. \ leading statesman says he never
paid any attention 90 lies and SANDERS. be-
cause Give could be invented whilst be was
di,pr0ging one
Ee-A Vermont girl wants 20 know n
tra woman's rights movement includes thc
right COB do tbe counting. Ift docs, She IS
Do i"r o., as the men in her vicinity are very
oashful There is something practical 10 that
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mendment erred in supposing that under it
men could be disfrsnchised without trial
by jury.
We have referred thus at length TO this
uDJge'' because IN quietly submitting to
'ne haIlcal Interpretation Of this amend
ment, there may be some Democrats who
nave lost sight Of the circumstances under
"nieh II was adopted, or of the other Con-
Su'uuonal provisions which must be inter-
preted with 1t, and which make it inoffec
tuai Tor Acknowledgement without the inter.
position OF jury If there be any Demo.
Gratis heSItating about the entire repeal of
tue registration and test oath system. on ac-
eouut oi this amendment, who suppose that
'he system cannot be got rid Of until the n
mendment Is wiped out, we beg to venture
% them toe opinion that there is nothing
III the amendment to support the system
"nich has been engrafted upon it, aud to
express the hope that the Democracy will
De ready, at the ensuing session, to repeal
the entire system
ne prompt abolition 81 every Tcst.oath
upon the statute books Of the State" the
establishment of "a free ballot for white
men democratic principles which the
people have approved mean tho imm,di.
ate and unconditional rcvnkirg cf al di-a-
biii'les, without the intervention Of Cons'i
tu'ional Amendments, or any hing of the
sort.
70" JhiS I'NPOsE 4 DEMOCRATIC LEGIS
LATURE WAS ELECTED.
Let 1t have the nerve 90 meet il. rrspnn-
sibilitics In the lie campaign it was
evcrywhora charged upon the Democracy
that in the event Of success thcv would i'm
mcdiately invest the rebels with nll civil
and political privileges The Radicals
made that issue before tho people, and up
on It they were beaten. Surely The Demo.
cracy, so rcsoln'o in Winning their great
victory, will not hesitate 10 use it in car.
rying out the plain'y expressed popular
will 10y "tha Immediate enactment Of such
measures as will admit every white man
IN the state 70 all the prerogdiycs Of citi-
2-nship - Ch0.hStan Couri,r.
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TT Spontaneous combustion has occur.
red IN 1.OOO tous of coal stored in Troy
there is now no dispute, says contempo-
rary, as to tho fact that coal, even in com
parative small quantities, will take fire Of
itself, and that damp will sometimes agra
vate its liability to do so.
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BREADsTUFFs ADVANCING The rumor-
cd war eutauglements in Europe has had
the effect of starting speculation in bread
stufs, and wheat has already advanced in
Chicago about twelve cents per bushel.
If Russia and Turkey collide, then the
D@rdenelles will in all probability be closed,
and the supplies Of wheat which England
and Western Europe usually draw from the
country bordering on ihfblack sea, bocut off.
The Russian feet is more numerous, in
the way Of vessels, than that Of Turkey. but
the latter are regarded as more powerful,
aud therefore the probability Of her ability
to close the Dardaneles to all shipments
OF wheat from the country alluded to.
An eye to profit ba, already entered
and that largely, into the American mind
from the exhaustive struggle now going on
between France and Prussia, aud the cxplo
size elements at work in Eugand. Fret
HeraM
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EDUCATION FoRTUE BLIND The Bal.
Hn'orc Saturday Night says 1t has long
been in the hearts and minds Of benevolent
people TO supply the intelligent and educated
Blind of our country with a good miscolla
neous library in raised print and with suit
able apparatus addressed to the sense Of
touch, as well as an advanced College.
This thought has taken definite shane in
a proposed american Printing House and
University for the Blind, to be located in
the District Of Columbia Some $50. 600
have already been raised by the State Boards
Of Trustees. 1t is estimated that $50, 600
Will be sufficient to commence the Institu
ton, and subscriptions are being circulated
with the view of bringing the matter before
every community who desire to be identi-
hcd with so noble an undertaking.
Mr. ID b. Sherrod, nm intelligent an ear
nest philanthropist, who has devoted his
life to thciinterests of his felow.sufcrcr..
the blind, is making the tour ofthe country
in behalf Of this object He brings with
him the highest testimonials FROM we'll
known names throughout the land, headed
by that Of the President and many others
in authority at our National Capital.
Such an enterprise would seem 20 need
only to be named TO bcspcak forit the prompt
and hearty co operation Of cvoyi,ympaihct.
ic soul