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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
COMMERCIAL,
Knoxville Wholesale Market.
ReUie,U Of the Produce MARKET for the ageeb
ending NOUcmbcr II, 1870.

CORRECTED BY J. W. GAUT, MARKET SQUARE.
KNOXVILLE, November a., 1870.
There has been no material change in the produce
trade during the past week, except increased de-
mand for wheat and oats, with prices remaining rs
last quoted.
Some interest is manifested by farmers in the open
ing pork market Good hogs can be bought at cents
gross. but packers do not show much disposition to
operate. The season is unusually fine for the MA
turity and gathering Of corn crop. We hope and
pect to this grain put upon the market IN good
condition.
WHEAT is readily taken at 9591.OO for prime white,
75@90c for red as to quality and S0ggO for Walker
Amber, az to quality.
CoRY-Too early for shipment. A limited local de-
mand at SOC. If we get material reduction in
reights we will have large demand from the South
The present high railroad tariff will turn orders to the
West
0ATs-Firm and in demand at 9O@33c. loose; sacked
in depot by car load 42G45c.
FLoUR-tmited supply, The local trade is supplied
at s275@300 per sack. The shipment Of this article to
the South will depend much upon railroad freights.
BACoH-Supply about exhausted, closes out at high
prices, owing to the scarcity Of the article Early GU
ring will meet ready sale at full prices but prices
will rule low next No transactions for want
LGRD-Nothing doing, This article will be in de-
mand early in the incoming season
FEATHERs-Fair demand at SOC Csc; for prime mixed
50@5O.
EGGs-worthl 5@lSc. Packed for shipment 700
22c.
DRIED FRu1T,--In brisk demand. Pared apples SO
IRisH PoTAToEs-Large shipping varieties readily
taken at SOC. per bushel,
GREEN APPLEs-Woll selected large smooth apples
are wanted at 4OG5Oc. per bushel, for shipment.
BEEF CATTLE-Our butchers continue to pay 213@3c.
gross. ....-
PORK lIoGs-Nominal. 1t is thought Gl341c., gross
will be paid for early slaughtering.
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AFEARFUL ENCOUNTER.
4 Negro Desperate from Georgia Shot in
Nashville.


We learn from Deputy Scenff Gibbs, who is
just from Nashville, that = negro desperate
named Lewis Travis was shot in hat city last
Saturday, by an officer while sting sH ar
rest We take the following account Of thsahsir
from the Union amt Aa,eriea,t Of sunday
Is-oport be true, Travis has committee muir
der, and crimes enough TO hang half a dozen
better men. Ii Is said that near year and q
half ago he killed Mr.. Butler and vile near
Griffin, Georgia. 1t is is also stated that he
murdered Mr.. LRvctt and eOlored woman
Georgia. He had been tracked from one city
40 another, and pursued by the officers OF the
law FOR some zine past, but had eIuded then
ia e. sry instance. The Georgia officers got an
inkliuc of hi, Whereabouts, and Deputy
Sheriff from Atlanta, with another officer,
reached here few evenings since for the pur-
pose Of making his arrest. Knowing the slip
perry character Of the darkey however they
had keptthemselv Ives quiet About three clock
on saturday afternoon Mr. Skiles, the private
Waterman at the Chattanooga depot, had the
darkey pointed out to him on the sidewalk near
the depot. He AZ once approached him for the
purpose Of making his arrest Seeing that his
case was y depernle one, the negro Travis re-
solved upon desperate chances. lie drew "a
pistol and commenced firing ~ Skiles. lie
Erred rapidly and AT close quarters. One Of the
balls grazcd Mr. Sklles hand and another TOOK
of "a small part of the rim Of the ear. NJ =.
Skiles broke his club over the darkey's head,
and then he also drew his pistol Il snapped
twice. just as the negro was preparing TO fire
the third shot, Mr.. Skies fired. The ball struck
Travis In the head just above the right ear, pene-
tsatiHs nd ranging downwards. The negro
fell HlL got upon HE feet again. In a bleeding
and lettering condition he was taking % the
depot where a large crowd gathered together
hythe excitement The negro was placed upon
"a s-reJchcf IN one Of the rooms Of the depot and
medical aid was sent for
lie was though to be dangerously ifnot fatal
~ wounded. The instructions Of the officers
were 70 take him 10 Georgia dead or alive and
they expressed their intention TO start that night
with him no matter what BIZ condition nigh,
he
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
by Telegraph
New York Market.

NHw YORK, Nov. 14.-Cotton closed quiet. Sales
$500 bales. uplands l6Ac. Flour-State and Western
5alO cent? higher; superlne, S4.g0a5.0j Southern u
shade irner. S5l0aG.3J common to fair extra S5.G5a
go, Wheat-2a3c. better, and in good expert mid
ding demand winter red and Western Amber Sl.35a
lao Corn shade better; old Western S9agO13c Beef
steady; new plain mess l0a5c new extra l5alsc. Pork
unchanged: new mess 5000 Lard unchanged: ket-
tie lGal6Nc Whisky duh, SIC. Groceries dull. Ma
val stores steady and firm. Tal0w firm, 81 2agc.
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A WILD romance in st. Louis paper
comes to this sad conclusion: "At noon
she was dying, when the door bell was
savagely rung, the servant hurried up,
three steps at time, entered the room
without asking permission, aud dropping
exhausted in front of her bed, handed her
a sealed tin box. The mother rapidly
opened it; it was the chignon. She took
it in her pale hand; curl of light brown
hair-the same of which part was cut
and sent to New York as q sample to match
the color of the chignon-hung over the
shoulder; she hung the chignou near the
curl, and whispered, 1T is c actly the
sha e., and then she dropped it and was
de: ~
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
SPECIAL TERM.
Chaneery Court at cambridge, Tennessee.

Uhancery COURT az Uandrluge, Iennessee'
I WILL OPEN AND HOLD, AT THE COURT
| house in cambridge. Special Term OF the ChanceFy
Court for the District composed Of the county M Jcler
son. in the State Of Tennessee commencing on the 2nd
Monday in December next Suitors ana all persons
interested will please take notice of the same, and at
tgnd if they deem il necessary. This the LIST day Of
November, 1870 H. G. SMITH, Chancellor &c.,
noyl3-w5t LIT District Tennessee.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

4 VERY embarrassing case Of mistaken
identity occurred on board the Missouri
Valley train, at Kansas City, the otherday.
The wife OF "a gentleman residing ia that
city had been visiting in II. Joseph for
several weeks, and hc was expecting her
that evening. ON the arrival OF the train
he entered the car ana saw "a lady whom
Doc supposed 10 be his better half, sitting
very cdmposedly with her back to him.
i very slyly approached and placed his
hands over her eyc-. Tine lady finally re-
leased herself and Indignantly turned TO-
ward him. II il impossible 10 imagine his
surprise ON finding the lady wac an entire
stranger He offered the proper eXplana-
ton and apology, and turning his eyes in
another direction, discovered his JOHd Gde
w.f looiling on and quietly enjoying the
affair.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

Chiselhurst, the present English home
Of the eX-Empress Eugene, is rented from
a Mr.. Strobe; and, singularly enough,
STROBE is only trustee managing the
property of Count Beauregard, illegitimate
son of Louis Napoleon's mistress, Miss
Howard, and thus sort of brevet stepson
of the Empress herself 1t is not likely
she was aware of her real landlords name
when she rented the place.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
LomisNiIIe alnrISef.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. H.-Baggng firm. Rope d; laN
%, Flour steady: extra family S5.zb. Corn more ac
but unchanged. Pork steady at $3.50. Lard new in
tiercc, &C.; in keg Ice.
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TENNESSEE NURSERY.
SPECIAL TERM.
Chancery Court at Rutledge, Tennes

Chanoery Court at Rutledge, Tennessee.
I WILL OPEN AND HOLD, AT TIE COURT
| house in Rutledge, Special Term ofthe ChanceTy
Court for the District composed of the county of train
ger in the State Of Tennessee, commencing on the rd
Monday Of December next Suffers and all persons
interested will please take notice Of the same, and at
tend If they desire. This let day Of November, 1870
II. G. SMITH, Chancellor, &c.,
noyl3-w6t lst District Tennessee.
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l,aIfimnre Market.

BALrIMoEE, Nov. 44.-Flour dali and fjtvoring buy
ers. Wheat l6al2 cents higher red amber 5oal5.c.
con firm and scarce shoulders ljI. Whisky quiet, at
s7ugS
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Cincinnati Market.

CrNCINNATI, Nov. 14.-Flour, an adydnce asked
but none csablished family S55Oa5TO. Corn firm an.
in fair demand at S4aS5c. Pork dull and unchanged
Lard unchanged. Whisky steady and in moderate de-
mand at S4aS5c
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NsbTEeE.

4 Ii PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST
tilted to present them duly proven to the undersigned
within the time prescribed by law. All persons in
dcbtcd to the same requested TO make immediate
payment. LAURA s. RICHARDSON,
nOyl2-wit. ExccutrX
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16

THE Looms PRAYER ALTERED. A few
years ago nothing would have seemed more
Improbable than the deliberate alteration, by
an authoritative body Of Christian Clergyman
and orthodox Biblical scholars, of the phrase
ology and meaning Of the Lord Prayer yet
such has been the case. The New Testament
rcyisionist- now In session in London, have vo-
ted that the literal translation Of the phrase
deliver ms from evil srOuld be- deliver us
from the evil one;' and they have decided tn
eXpurge the doXOlOgy at the end Of the prayer,
as absent from all the earlier manuscripts.
Thu, rhorn and altered, the great prayer ofthe
ages viii sound unfamiliar cndeed
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
WIN DON'T YOU 60 To WORK ?

w H
/ can furnish few live men in every county with
steady employment at S25 week. Business Light and
respectable. Suitable for Office for travelling. L
have cheap catch penny affair, but of the most
useful, ingenious and wonderful little machines ever
invented. A Genuine Curiosity.
Address enclosing stamp. X. II. WALLER,
p. q. Box 1855 "a Park Row, New York.
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The newiy-discOVered slate region in
Minnesota extends twenty miles, and is
The only deposit west Of Pennsylvania.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
WHO CARES 1?

WHO CARES:
Look with the eyes ofyour soul and see
That pale girl there-yes that is she;
With wondrous hair Of scintilant gold,
Like n coil of sunshine careless rolled
Ger brow that knows but single stain,
Oh it, crimson shame Oh its white, white
No mothers love could spring from dust
70 shield her from mans hellish lust.
Who cares? who cares?
Up and down through the gas-lit street,
Through the long, long night, through the rain
and sleet;
Up and down with weary tread,
No matter the tears the wild eyes shed,
No matter the pain i'm her love-crushed heart.
No matter the cause Of It's endless SMART
But what if she answered gount hungers call?
No matter, we cannot forgive her foil
Who cares who cares
Up and down and to and fro,
YEARLY, languidly, come and 60
These women fair. and crushed anl lost
Frail vessels, wrecked and tempcst-tusscd.
No kindly word on their dang rous way
Has told where the shoals and quicksands lay;
There a broken roir. and they're hurried down
To the sinful depths of the sinful town.
Who cares who cares?
Up and down through the dusty street,
Some, pale as % maiden winding sheet
Pale with some dream of sinles- yore,
u
Pale with the fiat by Christians made
no mercy for them with the heart betrayed
Pale from this thought, DO rs we may
We're barred from the worlds own proper
way Who carc.2 who caros2
Up the long street they come and 60,
We watch their rich silks rustling flow
Upon their bosom jewels rare,
And the heart beneath-oh! there, yes, there,
Lies hope perchance by angels given,
Conceived in sin to be born in heaven;
But let not her feet near my pathway stray
Says the Pharisee in her proper way.
Who cares? who cares
Ay, to and fro and up and down,
Some with silk, some tattered gown;
Some with bold and desperate glance,
Hurled madly forth like keen, sharp lancei
And some with the look of a wounded deer,
Knowing the hounds and death are near;
Some pleading charity, bread or pity
But the cry is drowned in the noisy city.
Who cares who cares?
There they 90, through the long, long day,
Unheeding the sun with its piercing ray,
Gnheeding the scorn that their gances greet
In the hard cold ewes of all they meet;
. Unheeding-uh no for the passer by
May ofttimes catch n quick drawn sigh,
That pleads like a voice for "a little pity,
From the narrow hearts Of the great wide
Ibo cares? who cares?
Men falsely Woo and falsely win
Pure women pardon the petty sin,
VII smile on, vile on. fets and Halter:
The girl that lOst-a triting ma er
She's gone, perchance in her woman shame,
To some den, to change her life b n name,
Or with broken heart hope brightens never,
Has hushed its woe meath lhc flowing river.
Who cares who cares?
By Magdalen's pale. pleading .uce.
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FEVER AND AcuE

Prevails there il no remedy held in greater esteem.
Persons travelling should keep by them few drops
in water will prevent sickness or bowel troubles from
change Of water.
From foreign countries the calls for PAIN KILLER
ire great 1t is found to
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-16
Who cares? who cares ?

Up the long street they come and 60,
We watch their rich silks rustling flow
Upon their bosom jewels rare,
And the heart beneath-oh! there, yes, there,
Lies hope perchance by angels given,
Conceived in sin, to be born in heaven;
But let not her feet near my pathway stray
Says the Pharisee, in her proper way.
Who cares? who cares
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Up and down through the dusty street,
Some, pale as q maiden's winding sheet
Pale with some dream Of "a sines- yore,
OF mother face by q cottage door
Pale with the fat by Christians made,
No mercy for them with the heart betrayed
Pale from this thought DO rs we may
We're barred from the worlds own prope
way
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u al down nd to IA 81.


YEARLY, lauguidly, come and 60
These women fair and crushed anI lost
Frail vessels, wrecked and tempc,t-tUsscd.
No kindly word on their dang rous way
Has told where the shoals and quicksands lay;
There a broken rola, and they re hurried down
To the sinful depths of the sinful town.
Who cares who caret2
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! as Der cent. Cheaper.

sskeeii ~ NSA sSV4AVes ~AA~2nH$04e p a.
They mean inst what il said In the
caption-that their goods were
bought at least IS per cent. cheaper
than any other house in the city
bought goods, and can forthatreasou
sell much cheaper. II 10 . matter Of
curiosity, too, how nearly Lively,
Lewis \ Co., approximate store Of
samples Of everything manufactured
in the world--from . common pin
through the infinite variety Of toilet
articles and wearing apparel to the
worry finest silks, poplins, alapaoas,
etc. ever packed in drawers. They
have everything in the line Of child
rens wear--silk and woisted hoods,
sacques, stockings, mits, and fur
goods; and these fabrics are not con.
fined to children alone, but women
and mon can be suited also; carpets,
hats, caps, boots, shoes, gloves, no
siery; groceries sugar, coffee, tea,
spices, etc.; tobacco--fne cut, plug
and smoking.
We can only add, ask for what you
want, and learn what we have, that
they have got it somewhere in their
capacious store-room, and that they
will sell every article as cheap as any
other store in the city, if not cheaper.
d&w.
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AdRIcULrURAL.-lt was decided by
. unanimous vote Of tho officers and
directors Of the Wapello County
Agricultural Society at tho last
meeting, that meeting Of the citi-
zcns Of WapcIlo county favorable to
! t. agricultural intcreete; bc--held at
tho Court House in Ottamwa, Satur-
day, December II, 1870, a. one
o'clock, p. m, to take into consider-
alton the propriety Of purchasing the
Ottumwa Driving Park grounds for
the ase Of the county society. These
bands .ars centrally located, per-
maneDuy improved, and are all that
could be desired for the purpose.
They can now be bought quite
reasonable, and the agriculturists Of
the county shoph improve this OPP
portunity. s'''ses
The people Of town and county
who feel DESTROYS that Wapello
county should have annual agricul-
tnral exhibitions worthy Of our great
resources in this respect, and that we
should have grounds ct for such ex-
hibitions, are urgently requested to
boar in mind tho time, and attend
punctually. Able speakers win al.
dress tho meeting. 4..a,e
i BY order Of the Board.
30 eae Ell. CANFIELD, President,
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20 tssfFSsstss =, stt,As 2 m ia ~
.tareoss Farm FIR Sale.
will sell % acres good. land isar
CT Blskeabar& Napcljos equity, Iora,
! cheap feS cashs 80. ! VI ss4
sxy11at asftsf EEs W ..HlH. AxR,nv
istha h 0ttumwa, Iowa. Ii d3t.v4i

MEDlcAL--frsnk b. Fesler, MD
Consulting and Operative Surgeon
on the Eye, Eyelids, and IGar. Tor
Blindness, Deafness and all defects
OF 6ight and Hearing. Strabisnsns,
or Closseyes Strengthened, in one
minute. Medicines used tor Ina
i eyes and eyelids, are mild and aiyc
no pain. He gives his special attain.
ton to diseases Of the Eye; EycIids.
Ear, Nostrils, Throat, Lungs, nesrt'
Liver, Stomach, Skin Diseases. Old
Sores and other nervous ana chronie
Diseases ofmale and female. Obsto-
trical eases attended to al hours. dav
and night Dr., Fosler will visit any
part OF tho country, in consultation.
or 70 perform surgical operations.
Hc will fcndcr his surgical and
Z medical services TO the moor. on
Wednesday Of each week, free 81
1 charge, By their producing certif.
q Gates TO show that thoy are unable
70 psy. Having been in prac tice for
fifteen years ia tho cities Of Phila-
deIphia, Pa. and st. Louis, No.
enables hii with unbounded success.
IN surgery and treating diseases,
Office, corner of Main and Grcn
streets, opposite the Ballingal
House. Ottumwa, Iowa. inlvos6m
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s ss+If you want 10 hear the news. 60
1tom home" q I truism We have 70.
slissd tc.dsy, n 1reaning in tho st.
Icsia papers that one DAY last week
BArbsy scallsy erected ! platform
acrsts thssarveyed line Of the n. NJ.
r. K, which rims through his lot, end
psrching himsslf on it with a shot
gun, dei3ed tie advances ,oflaborers,
engine and all. They surrendered,
and paid Barney $500 for privilege to
: run across that forbidden spot.
Barney lives on Green street but tho
lot in dispute is one thatlands in the
river, and since the declaration Of
cur Logislatuas thal the Des Moinss
is unnavigable, the river bank owners
fall heir 10 all contiguous as far as
the middle ofthe stream. ~
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70 EVERYBODY.

To Every body.
IfyoA want a now coat, now style
frock or .apcy- sack, rsmber Belts got
EN-. III
Or perhaps only Pants and Vest,
plain,or very fine Cashmere, or white
shirt or fancy tic. Plenty, all styles
at BETS.
And for . fine suit, fancy Cass
mere, Tricot, Beaver, Black Cloth or
Dosskin. Anything in the lineat
BELTS.
Now for Under Shirts, Drawers
Gloves. Hats, Caps, Collars, and Um-
brollas, every grade at BELTS.
Trunks and Travelling Bags, full
line at BELTS.
Hats and Caps, complete stock at
BETS.
A nice suit made TO order for Bust
ness, Dress, or, perhaps, . wedding,
got up in style, by Mr.. Salvo, Belts
justly celebrated Cater, you must
have, 30 nice, and yet so cheap.
E. w. Belts,
No. rs, Union Block,
Ottumwa, lows.
sept. l3-ld&w-ts.
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Drs. Hall q Moore's Bye Syrxp
will remove scum, ulcers, inhamma-
ton, granulation, &C., from the Eyes,
and is the greatest remedy known
for weak eyes. II is warranted to
cure the worst cases Of Sore Eyes, nc
matter Of what nature. or OF how loAa
standing. Money refunded BY ouI
agents when satisfaction ID not given
For sale " Taylor, Blake ! Co.
Wholesale druggists, Ottumwe, Iowa
Aug. II, 1670dsw6m
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:1ust Re0efvel3,

4.
Tennyson's complete poems, s1.O0
do in paper, so
Mystery of Edwin brood. by
Chas. Dickens, 100
do in paper, Is
Inez, by Augusta j. Evans, l.76
Hammer and Anvil, a new
novel, from tho German Of
Spielhagen, zoo
Sandwiches, by A. Ward, Is
Ginger Snaps, by Fanny Fern, $50
Lighthouses andLightships;
Of the Illustrated Library OF
Wonders l.50
Glass Making; Of tho Illustra
ted Library of Wonders, l.5O
Bryant's Illiad Of Homer, 1000
Any work, old or new, not in stock,
we viii obtain for our customers, on
abort notice.
TAYLOR, BLAKE & Co.
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In Their New Rooms.

.B.J. Boulton 4 Bro, Bakers and
Corfectioners, have removed to their
handsome and commodious new
rooms. on Main street, same sito as
their old salcroom, snd arc opening
out very fine stock ofconfcctionary
goods, foreign and home. made. Their
facilities for supplying home trade
with bread, crackers, bon bons, sweet
meats, ctu., and the wholesale trade
with everything in thcir line, are un-
surpassed in tho State. Send in your
ordnra. sept 15-d&wtf.
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We have this day appofntsd Mr.. E. R.
Oliver, - the cole Agent Tor the sale Of our
Ctsebrosed Perfected Hpsctacsss, for which
We claim the following advantages, vis -
They assist, - we'll % preserve, rondering
frequent changes unnecessary. They con-
fer clear and dfsttnct vision ~ in the
hard and brSlAame, hence not liable to be-
come scratched. The frames, whether In
gold, siivcr or steel, are ofthe dnest quality
and finis1s. They are fitted by 3 new
mode tTest typsO by which mistakes are
Impossible. LAZARUS a MORRIS,
apr5dAwly Opticians. Hartford Conn. !
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s ThegAs company are workhg :
large fcrcs Of laborers on Main street
4 sto-dsy, excavating for the ,nsin pipes
g which are strswns talong thAstreet.
= = > bard task - The street Lss
oatreosutly beep unacadahixed, and
the rock that has been thrown On tho
lace Of that strest evofy spring aud
iall Tor the last fftocp years, makes
It like digging through ; quarry.
J The yexed question Of how deem the
pipes are to belaid, is answti four
Sesthelow the surface. 49,
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PRIxt PoRRIcK.-John N. J. Allen
one Of our good subscribcrs in Pleas
ant township. has brought the prizo
hogs 70 this market up to tho present
writing. &
They were three chester whites,
weighing an average Of 500 lbs each,
live weight, and were only eighteen
months old.
NJ. Heinrich, esq, bought them at
&c per pound, live weight, and will
serve TO his customers their spare
ribs and backbones tomorrow morn
ing.
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An ADvAkTAaE.-A great advan.
tage posseased BY the Charter Oak
Stove Is that, owing to its capacity
and draft, You can burn almost any
kind Of wood, and, on account ofiti
substance and retention Of heat, You
can run it with green wood after L il
heated, or BY having . small amount
of kindling material. Those having
to prepare fuel tor ordinary small
stoves will appreciate this advan.
tage.