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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

The Newport News says woman in that
city, who had her husband put in the watch
house for brut9lity towsrd herself, carried
him his pipe and tobacco, saying that.she
wanted him to tsks US much comfort as pos
sible during mis- confinement.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

We find the following in the Noble coun-
ty 20. Republican: A Mr.. Tibbitts, OF
Marietta, struck fine vein of oil near
South Olive, on Saturday last, at depth of
between ninety and one undred feet.-
The prospect is fa!tering for big yield.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

There was runner In town yesterday that
a white man had been stabbed by a segro
the night before and severely injured. We
could trace the rumor to no definite source,
and it was doubtless hoax.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

A we'll upon the R. l.. Shaw farm. owned
by F. W. Mitchell, was torpedoed Tuesday
last, and was pumping yesterday at the
rate of $50 barrels per day. Before being
torpedoed it was doing abent 20 barrels
daily. Herall.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Death has entered Chicago boarding
house, and the paper that has the fun e raj
notice has also the advertisement OF the
boarding house keeper: "a furnished
room to rent-just vacated"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

LOST BY small boy residing on tho
Egbert farm, purse containing four S.
bills. The purse was lost at some point 10
the town. The finder will DO rewarded by
leaving the same at this office, IS 81
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25
local Notices.
., NJ. PettensiIl a. Co.., ~

Park Pow. New York, and Geo =. Rowoll / Co..
Advertising Agcnta arc the sole agents for the Pc
,rolcum Centre DAILY RECORD In that city. Ad.
vcrtisers in that city are requested 10 leave their
+, yors with either OF toe above houses
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

ORIENTAL HOT BLAST lPARLOR
Stoves are in such grea; demand that
Nicholson Il Biackmon cannot supply the
home trade. Oc6ti.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25
ALLEGHENY vALLEyp

Now line to Brh,lo, thrmch tte OIL Re.V,|
JUNE Q, is1D.
6olS6 SOUTH.
C'l CITY fra'k Parknt r
Mall. o.Oam qi5om l?.30pm III
bay Exp, 200 pm ?.33pn i35pn M
Night IN, 9,.o p IN lc0Spn lWan VI
GoiNG NORTH.
fir shpys Psrker-. frarkin. ri
Day FIp. T.'n m ll.4iam 1,Hipn Isl
Wav pss'r .Sa m 42,rm t.:1pm IN
Night TX, a,copm a,oOam 5San "
SILVER PALACE SLEEPING CAP>r
Express uains both ways between iistrn|
Cory.
THos N. King, As-'; SupI.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Gaffney has a large lot Uf scotch ale and
London porter especially or family use, by
the bottle or case
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Now is the bes, time to lay In . winter
supply of hsrd coal. COdington Il Corn
well are the men to buy from. June 2su.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Universal, Monitor and Sherman Wiring
crs, at Nicholson " Blackmon's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Having added to my lsrg. stcck. l am
now resdy to supply scotch Whisky, Jamai
cs Rum and all other Imported goods at
New York prices.
noyl2 II. OWEN GAPrNET.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

We defy Competition in Buek
skin Gloves. We know what va say when
we assert that we can and do sell tho beet
OF Buck skin Gloves cheaper than any other
plac. ia town. LAMMERS J. ALDEN.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Buy :he Red Hot" Saddle. manufactured
in T,tusviile expressly for the oi country
adapted to oil kinds Of weather, at J. r
kron's. al2-tf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Goods warranted and prices lower than
ever offered in Petroleum Centre, at
GArHEEYs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

All styles light harness. cheaper than the
cheapest, made from Moffat's oak stock, and
warranted, at J. K. Kron's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Diaries tor 1871 for sale at
pey25.tf NICHOLSON DRes.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Go to Bruce Il FuIlers, Main Street for
your fine Boots & Shoes. sept13.if
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Just received large and well assorted
stock of shelf hardware at J. Rutherfords.
IT,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

A. 5. Smith has just returned from the
East with large stock Of Shoes and the
latest styles of Opera Toe Ladies shoes.
OciStf
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

BIRDS The b. ST Singing aud cheapest
Canary Birds in the oil regions are tv be
had at
noy7-tf. J. W. BEATTY'S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Call and see the extension top D1etsto
with reservoir, at Nicholson 4 Blackuons,
agents for the same.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25
OYSTERS.

. Just received fresh tub Oysters and shell
CLAIMS al l. Voucher's sepl7.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Oyster and Clam Stews, those old fash
ioned ones, at Vouchers.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

The largest assortment of Parlor and
Cooking Stoves may be found at Nicholson
Il Blackmon's.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25
WALL pAPG R
at GRiRPEs BRos.

Oysters by the quart ~ voucnera
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Mi'ler's Campho' Ice, tho hest In the
market, at GRiFPES onos.
nOYl9-lm.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Milers Cough Honey, best in town. For
sale at GRiFrEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Several new d-rricks are gong up on tse
Metropolitan haaa, Cte,ry'rce Eun.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Cali aud look at Nicholson Bros. Diaries
for 1871.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Mnler's mrivallcd Worm Con fections,
warranted at GRIrFEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

A splendid assortment Of Diaries for 1871
at
NICHOLSON Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

Diaries Tor 1871 at
GRIvFEs Bros.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25
Ladies' Oyster saloon

Ladies' Oyster saloon
Up stairs over Vouchers Restaurant, Wash.
iuston St. Petroleum Centre, Pa. Ladies'
are invited to call. sept 2S.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

WALL PAPER
at GRlYYHs BROS
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

WALLPAPER
81 Ga;PrEs BRss.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-11-25

VAl l. PAPER
1T GRIrrEs Bros.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

A., ,Da-set suffers in consequence. Thero
were 6e52 sheep receiveu 10 sars at WeebaNyken We
ptc dsc1e of &C. 10, some very thin selling as low
As Dc and only extra going above 7te lambs "a ~
io ana few very fine ut l4kc. They arc expected 10
Saciine materially during the week.
~ Con,munipaw with Is cars fresh and cars stale
- trade was slow, and the stock very much cut
mn into small parcels TO effect sales, making an unusual
am'N PdcocS assisted by r. Bes sold Ohio sheep,
20 n AT 6ic; 4s OF St ~ ut &c; l5i IN parcels IS 10
AT iIc l69 In lots s. TO- at &C.; so IN ntue pgnShc
redded out g. n average ~ Sc, anu 20 ~ ~ oS' 90 as, ng
SIC. Total Tor the week. o,of' suo0P nv V"'N'' 'oo
e u p r 'o o his own account 2OoS sheep at assc.
ing IS o. and $40 lambs at 120llc, or - 46 each
80 Ifauyer 4 Co. sold 25 thin n 70 Ohio sheep AZ 6e;
g. Jersey lambs TO- at l4c aud so oi o. ID at 4c lots
nartiy at Chamberns 1918 Jersey lambs at Hs @loe'P
D. DAYTON at onehundrcdthst sold IS lambs, averag-
' nncn ei ChambeTiins 2ls Jersey lambs 81 ~
at1lQ5c A. Bristol sold So OF 40 ID, at lS3Gl4c TO Oh
Ie a otis sold state Lambs "a b. at 1Oc Of ~ 10 at
I2ic Il JERSEYS % b. common, at l5c IL mixed, % @o'
" q: 13jc, and 20 OF 80 10, al lac. ., A., ~
AZ Forty th-s, j. Kirby sold l44 ONO snee 80 '
at 6gC Io of 20 10 at 7c l4 KY lambs, 90 ID, at l2to
aud II OF SO h Sc. Total 1902 sheep at 20 20 ec 40,
Hume Elliott sold 60 ONO Saee, n 6 and iannbs AT
al Sl 10. in lots, at &c. Total, bliss shceP anu A "
At Fortiethst Asbury Leorch sold 900 sheep at Is OF
a. caSawfcH A. Van Vert sold, for Hume Elliott,
1g}2 sheep at S average per mead 49,.
PcS improve in price, as Wooi grows te Iates vi to
present month averaging about SOc, for sheared sheep
and sO,. for lamb skins.
SWiNI-Totals fOI the week. 1925 $500 less than
thc previous week Arrivals to-day, Sunday included,
neatly an 90 slaughterers, 10 at Communpaw and IL
81 FoyeihSt with 10 more cars due at the latter place
sales of live have been made during the week aJ
"a qg5c Dressed close at 1c sales of dressed during
che week C0mnunipaw, 1853 by 5. W. Allerton Co,
nj 19, ard l5 little st n, at IIso; l,2G6 by III. Ill.
JiiI.tt 1856 %, at $l2 o. q cwt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
,rp,Ny CATTLE NARKET-Jupe s

The supply cattle aggregates 5 head against ls
~ brought AN vance 1d4c; Premium, % 5ld tlOi
-. 2s ~ IS frs quality Boa go second quality - %
20 third gusty 1881 IS; Inferior $5 30 20 20 mlch
~ inn and $40 have been made from last week
7e The market for sheep duh and lower the range was ron "a
G Tor common 70 fsr; 81 Q6 fair good and &c for extra az
h. o however uSrle tmer The demand Tor hos Was
3. li. ID, "a les we're light; Medium Illinois. 9aSic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fsnd Of the City Of NewYork
@ b soon q Railroad IN One wen y pinS
other streets and avenues In the City Of NewYork"
Room 81 the CITY Han in said city on MONDAY July 49, 1870 at
the highest bidder for the same the right privilege ana Franchise
@ 5oaSe ei as hereinafter provided convey passengers
for compensation through .PS9 ana sOns te 0Vg a
the North or Hudson River foot Of One
thence through and along Onehund and hrte hist with dcuble
double track TO One fh thence through and
along onehundre hst with double track to the Bast
through and along the Third with double track 70 the Harlem
Bridge; also from the Third thence through and along onepn
hundred at he intersection with Tsnhave
thence nOhe rOqSh and along the nay ~ 1se
tons gInout and switches for he per WORKING and rSn 1ou
upon and along Tenhsve and and along sad
from onehanGr and tventysfhst such sale will CONDUCTED
the aes auction and the person corporation
shall otter pay the the largest Of money for
Gcerfoae that be they entitled TO uch grant ana are M
provisions act; be e the payment
within ten days into the city treasury Of the amount OF ihe o1 ana 81 e
CITY Of NewYork the Of two hundred and f thousand d1ars
shall within years finish and complete said road and equip the
aforesaid but should be or hy be restrained or o any
legal proceedings from completing and constructing the same me e io
The time within which the 10 10 completed But the Commits
Sinking Pan authorized and reserve the right reject
should DO So and the copy the set Of
Legislature under which this sale is be made can be procured at
RICHARD E45 B. B.1 c6SSoiIY, Comptroller
JOHN j. BRADLEY Chamberlain
JOHN X HACKBTT, Recorder.
JOHN MOORE, Chairman Finance Committee,
NICHOLAS HAUGHToN, Chairman Finance
Committee. Board Of Assistant Aldermen,
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE

PHIL ADRLPHIA CATTLE MARKBT-JuNR g. ,,
Beef active and t. lOwer sales LOO Extra
IOlc; Fair 70 Good CO. o0Stci Co0h
q me sheep dull sales 1900 a6ie Hogs unehangedi sales
800 Il $iJ0-l IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

Coupons PAYABLE Msrch and September at the BANK
OF AMERICA in Hew.YoIk the principal also payable at
maturity
These Bonds are 81 900 Coupon Bond under the
First Mortgage Of the road covering its entire property and franchises
and are due They the privilege Of conversion into stock by
the holder for seven through train has been The
also be registered if desieri
The length FL zlbehtown and Paduah Railroad
5 miles running from Ebethtown the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad forty miles south Paducah the intersection
q, the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers forming the tobacco
growing Grayon, Butler Ohio, Davies Marshall and
McCcke and passing through rich and extensive bunous coal
field, situated in Grayson Hopkins Caldwell and Muhlenbug COun
entire found unlimited supply Of the finest
lumber in many counties ich deposits Of on-ore exist
The road construction
100 miles having graded mile. running order The
Company capital already subscribed in available City and County
bonds ami cash amounting 10
S53.O05,OOO.
To y the completely equip the rOad there will be issued
THREE MILLIONS DOLLARS Of First Mortgage Bonds.
These Bonds pass through the hds OF the United States Trust
Co. New York proceeds sales will be deposited to be
paid Company only each mile Of the road completed
The exercised BY legal safe
quart the interests Boulboe With he capital already secured
and proceeds Of the Bonds offered the road will be finished and
equipped at an early day.
The Of the Ebhtown and Paducah r. r. in the
hand, some Of the mos, responsible ayorab merchants Of
Kentucky With guarantee Of their able and faithful direction and
the large amount subscribed these Bonds form safe and
desirable investment
The price is 87t and accrued Interest
Ay further will be furnished application to either Of
| the Undersigned.
NORTON, SLAUGHTER C Co.,
| II BROADST
WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH Coz
HALLGARTEN g. Co.
Eew-YOrk, Juse6, 1870 - BRoADSr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
" THE sALR OF SECURED SEATS
for for Monisy AMI Tuesday afternoon and evening
MAY BIZ HAD TO-DAY.
At O'CLOCK AN.
DITSONS MUSIC STORE, I'll BROADWAY.
sCHRMRRS music STORE, FOL BROADWAY.
p. C. DRyIJNS No. 2WAlLrST
DODDS OFFICE 9ti BROADWAY.
SEASON SUBSCRIBERS TICKETS,
FOUR SECURED SEATS FOR BACH Oh THE TEN FESTIVAL
CONCERTS (transferahe
ONB HUNDRED DOLLARS,
admitting al concerts and public rehearssls
sBAS0N TICKET ADMITTING ONE PERSON
To ZACH OF THB TEN FESTIVAL CONCERTS.
(ranzerabe good for Otherwise secured
TIN DOLLARS,
admitting to all concerts aud public rrhearsals
ADMISSION WITH SECURED SEAT:
fllisT PAkLkkkh. TWO noLLahs
beA--~e-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
EIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,
DUBTIC NOTICE is hereby given nv Z

InIVfNtI bY INC MN Tb OF NEtTFfTN,
Bearing SEWN PER CENT INTEREST In currency
limited amount for salo favorable terms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
Sales bp Anttion

A. NsRwIs AErioneer.
DY BANGS, MERWIN x Co., Broadway, cor.
I'D ihs-ss o. Books Works Of Art Faney Goods Furniture &c
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON June Q at ,%Sns,, ,pps
ITHOGMPHS etcAo few Framed Pictures and lot OF Git
Frames Of various sizes and styles
GEO. A. LE,vIrr. Auctloneer
R0OK TRADE SALE ROOMS, CLldN CLINTON
Co. PRIVATE LIBRARY At ACTION
TUESDAY EVENING. June T. at u O'Clock, .
SALE PRIVATE LlbRAkf comprising yy choice ana me oo
lection Of Books handsomely illustrated anu IN elegant JhpBs
Catalogues ready Booss on exhibition
JOHN II. DRAPER, AuctiOneer
- Office ofJAHBS MEYER JR - Beayerst., New York, -
3e Ags9t il The Ig S'iss 5Sr IlLS MINI Ca Hyk
OIL LOUIS WAC Co.'S CLARBTS, A. GODDARD Co.'S COG
-'' Ngw.YoRK June l. 1870.
ESrLENHS the Trade and The public general
DRAPER Co.. store No liz Pear Hanover New
iOrk, on ,,.,,o,.,ar. -, 1870,
WEDNESDAY. June 49, WEDNESDAY Juy pos
WEDN ESDAY. Jure Z2 IHIRDAl, July Z8i
M entire sock 600 package, Of following goods
ny '"''' JULES MUMN & Co, CHAMPAGNE =. go,
ESCHRYAuRR BENECKR Co.. BoIPgERaXvA oYE Oil sAo
LOU G. NGoDARb, coGSAc BRA SDIfa Glass and Wood
All goods will be each sale at the Agents cost price in
full a,sorment and small or large Quantities to suit purchasers An
TRADE, HOTELS RESTAURANTS, STEAMBOATS,, CLUBS, AND
' PRIVATE FAMILIES
n obtain nppes from week week investing large capital
ami loss OF Interest Eyey offered these sales viii be guaran-
By me desire that better wines shipped
America to be offered these weekly sales Inc Crets ana
selected and under own personal supervision
last visit Europe The finer wines have been Tour 70 be
ate stock Importation all Of he superior vintage Of 1850
conformity with the above respectfully announce the Frs' sale OIL
FRIDAY June 10, 100 at y O'Clock noon,
at the Store Of
NESSRS. j. II. DRAPER Co.,
No. liz Pearst. Hanover-squar n. Y,
where the goods for that sale will be subject examination on the oy
p''''O"> JAMES MEYER. JR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
amnSemenis
$500

il OP THE
CENTENNIAL MUSICAL PRsTIyALL a.
MONDAY June -; TUESDAY, June IL; WBDnhsDhI yoss 10
THURSDAY 10; FRIDAY, June H. and sAlUhDAf S''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07

nES MONIES VALLEY r. r. co. BONDS.
LOCKWOOD Co,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-07
Chances for Business hlsn.

CAPITAL WANTED in business staple as
" -four and legitimate the NewYork Tribune which can be
demonstrated addition Of $4,000 10 $4,000
to m present capital well secured Principals adj
dress With full name BONA FIDES," Tribune Omoe.
EOR SALE-The STOCK and FIXTURES
Of the LIVERY STABLE No. go Myrlease, Brooklyn WIN
be sold at bargain.
EOR SALE-0ne iirst-class DRUG STORE in
town Of ZOO inhabitants Inquire at JOURNAL Of
COMMERCE Milwaukee Wis, or T0LMAS hN0, Chicago Ills
GTEAMER ADELA FOR SALE.-This COM
~ pletey arranged Passenger Steamboat built IN Brookgn
in 1855 length Clio; BREADTH IL feet 5lOi depth Pet
llO; ierdeck IS 5000 Has sdewhees 70 inches
width and plain head with pair Of horizontal
engines l2inch Under feet stroke Draws Hight about two ee
For further information, apply to w w HILL Providence X
e. nn1 "A MANUFACTURING BUSl-
ypcsOOOs NESS brsnohes article In demand
household store Office and workshop; competition The other va
demand by the ladies' and paying good profits Dong
strictly cash business with the largest ohhng honses Of Sewfork also
established Satisfactory
selling Inquire address T. X POST, ITO Ieonarist stairs
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13

FARMS IN ILLINOIS. The following
highly interesting statistics Of the
immense farms of John 4. Alexander,
the great farmer and stock dealer Of
Morgan county have been prepared
with much care, and can be relied
upon as substantially correctin every
respect Number Of acres Of improve-
ed lands on his farm, $4,000; number
Of acres unimproved lands, 800; total
number Of acres Of land, $4,000.
Aggregate value Of hand, 1861, 900.
Value Of improvements in use upon
his farm, go, 900. Amount Of wages
paid during the year to laborers on
his farm, $40, 900. Number of live
stock on his farms, SO mules, 80 cows,
l4O horses, 200 oxen, I, 900 other cat.
tie, hogs, 700. Total value Of live
stock, $40, 900. Product Of his farm
in 1869 corn, 277, 500 bushels, wheat
1000 bushels; oats, 8, 900 bushels; rye,
1000 bushels; potatoes, / 900 bushels;
hay, 5000 tons; value of animals sold
on his farms during the year, $493,-
400. Mr.. Alexander has two farms
lone Of nearly 5000 acres in Nor
gan county, IL miles east Of Jackson
vile, upon which he resides; and the
other Of "a, 600 acres, in Champaign
county. In addition to this large
business as q farmer, Mr.. Alexander
buys, ships, and sells, as dealer, over
$4,000 head ofcattle annually.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13
Elections East.

Reports from Columbus show large
republican gains. Shellabarger elect.
ed 10 congress from the 7th district.
by alarge majority. Tho republicans
gain one member Of congress, A. F.
Perry, of the lst district. The re-.
rublicans carry the State by $4,000
majority. Returns from the Sd dis.
trict show slight gains for General
Schcnck.
In Pennsylvania no estimate is re.
ceiyed ofthc republican majority
There are great gains and losses on
both sides.
In Indiana it is estimated that the
republican ticket is elected by from
a,e00 to 5000 majority.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13
A newspaper correspondent, wri.
ting Of Louis Napoleon, at Wilhelm

A newspaper correspondent, wri.
ting of Louis Napoleon, at Wilhelm
shohe, says:
The Emperor Napoleon can pass q
luxurious life, at Wilhelmshohe, if be
isso disposed. His prison is called
the Versailles Of Cassel, aud it has
bars more costly and splendid than
those Of gold. In the first place, it
is the most delightful situation, being
on tho east slope OF the Habitchtswald
Mountains. II has lighthouses, water
falls, pheasantrics and lakes. 1t has
temples Of Apollo and Mercury, and
aChinesc village. 1t has . noble foun-
tain, said to be the largest in the
world, being 1870 feet high and IL
feet in thickness. It has q colossal
copy ofthe Farnesc Hercules, 30 hugo
that nine people can sit n the stat
ue's club. The furniture, carriages,
servants, and Other appointments are
worthy of their sumptuous surround
ings. Hero the "Prisoned Eagio"has
everything on earth-but freedom.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13

BASE BALL.-The Forest City'e
played the Crescents Of Burlington,
last Saturday, warming them TO the
tune of Al to2.
We notice that tho Gazette gives q
summary OF defeats the Iowa clubs
have sustained at tho hands of the
Forest City's, and put our Appanoose
club at 40 to 3. Now, will that paper
DO kind enough to give US whatever
OF credit wo earned. The Forests
made 43 runs 10 our 3, and not 40.
We whitewashed them one inning.
and your club only reduced them to
two runs in one inning. The Forest
Citys made two home runs with you,
and nary one here Honesty is the
best policy"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-10-13

"A New York letter to the Albany
Argus says cat tho Grand Opcrs
House, on Friday night, Lea silly
was dong her bost in the role of NE.
Phistophelee when some ambitious
youth in q private box threw her 8
bouquet. Evidently there has pre-
viously been . skirmish between the
two, for Mile. Silly sprang from the
boards into the box, and slapped the
gentlemsn's face with morevigorthsn
grace, and then coolly jumped back
again and went on with the play. OF
course the audience was D trifIe excl
cited at thus seeing what should, to
say the least, have taken place only
at q rehearsal, but piquancy was
thereby added to the burIesque, and
in minute oil was again merry az
the provcrbial marriage bell, and the
sound of the women's gigeling was
like the cracking of thorns under q
pot