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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1870-01-15
MEASURE OF DISTANCES.

MEASURE OF DISTANCES.
A mile Is $3.50 feet, or l760 yard
in length.
A fathom is 6 feet.
A league is miles.
A "Sabbath-day's journey" is l,15i
yards this is l8 yards less than two
thirds Of a mile.) I som ss
A "day's journey is 33A miles.
A cubit is 2 feet. la
A great cubitis ii feet. n
A hand, horse measure) is 4 inches
A palm is 3 inches.
A span is 109 inches.
A pace is 3 feet. ~ ss : 3
BUsHEL MEASURE.
The following are sold by weight per
Wheat, beans and cloyerseed, 60
pounds to the bushel. >
Cora,,rye and haxseed, Sc pounds.
Buckwheat, So pounds. x
Barley. 48 pounds, ,TiS sar
Oats, 50 pounds. sss,,s
Bran, 20 pounds.
Timothy seed. As pounds.
Coarse salt, IS pounds.
& VARIOUS WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
"a ton Of coal is 2,224 pounds but
IN Philadelphia the retailers give only
1000. aY~
A ton Of round timber is 40 feet Of
squared timber 81 cubic feet. 49,
A commercial bale Of cotton is 400
pounds. s s
A Sack OF wool is 240 pounds.
A section Of Government land is GAO
acres q mile1
A liquid ton is 252 gallons.
Abox l6 by l6l inches. and s inches
deep, coptains | bushel. sss
Al SpEck Oh WaR.1O Orders have been
issued from the War Department. order
ing q large force OF u. s. troops to be
in readiness to march at a moments
notice. Several detachments are already
on the move, supplied with several days
rations, and under sealed orders. The
Oommissary Is busy at work preparing
army supplies to be ready ss any mo-
ment The Department enforces The
observance Of the most profound sec
recy in these movements. Il is suppos
cd that they are going to look after Brig
ham Young, who, il seems ID about to
get up rebellion against the Govern,
ment, and has already some fifteen thous
and men in camp, fully armed and
eduipped.e Vast quantities Of munitions
Of war, spd ordnance are 10 be supplied,
and oneof the Mormon Elders is 10 be
placed in command - Exchange.
n s~-<1@
The Swiss in Grundy county, Tennes, |
zee, are happy and contented. They |
own q very large body Of land, aud are |
Il rapidly. They have been |
wise enough 70 divide It into one hun. |
ired acre tracts, and have il beautifully |
aid of. They are building comfortable |
houses, and everything about them gives |
evidence Of thrift and prosperity. The
most notable fsatnre OF their opera
hons is that they are making aInpls |
preparations togo largely into the dairy !
business. They viii make cheese alto |
rcther esF tttr,fs sfser Fl |
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1870-01-15

]. Ross Browne says the young En-
peror Of China is decidedly opposed to
foreigners. and has declared he would
like to eat all there were in his kingdom.
and sleep on their skins. Ha further
informs rs that Cinnamon steal children
and cut their eyes out for medical puf-
poses, and that be was obliged to per-
form the last twenty miles Of his jo;r-
ney toward the imperial city on The
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11

The BURIED TREASURE AND ARCHIVES
OF TIE CoNFEDERACY.- The Theta Delta
Chi fraternity, which met at the Astor
House, New York, in February last, lis
tened to an grafton by VIM. T.. Stone,
who, in the course of some interesting
"reminiscences of the rebellion, spoke of
David Tilghman rs the officer selected
by the Confederate Government to take
charge OF the treasure and archives.
On the morning of Mr.. Davis cap
ture, says Mr.. Stone, Tilghman waited
upon him Mt his bedside and said: ''Mr.
Davis, by this map you may see that the
enemy are here; such and such is the
situation of the roads. If you come
with me, you will be able to leave the
country in safety. II you do not, you
will be captured in i've hours" To Mr..
Davis replying. ourtly, that he "knew
his own business best" Tilghman con-
tinued, every we'll, sir, have been en-
trusted with the treasure md archives,
and propose to secure them, even ut the
peril of the loss of your favor and of my
life. shall start at once, by the route
have marked out"
Theresult is we'll known. In less than
five hours Mr.. Davis was prisoner; but
the archives were safe. When, few
weeks after, in the recesses of the forest,
Tilghman learned that all was lost, he
alone, and with his own hands, buried
the treasre and archives; and unless,
during the four days that elapsed be-
tween parting with me and his unto
ward death, lie revealed the spot, the Sc
cret as to the whereabouts of the mr.
chives is forever buried; and as long as
they shall be kept from the pen of man,
so long shall the story be monument to
our brothers. answering fidelity. This
is the true history of the archives of tho
Southern Confederacy, although rumors
are from time to time set afoat Of their
being now in the vaults of this bank,
and now of that.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11

In order to show the enormous magni-
tude Of the public debt of this country,
the Hon. j. Proctor Knott produces the
following curious statistics: "Each green
back dollar bill is about seven inches in
length. Place $500, 100000 of them in
q line and it will be over 250,OOO miles
longl It is $4,000 miles around the
earth. The public debt would therefore
make band of greenhack dollars that
could encircle the globe more than ten
times It is 100000 miles to the moon.
If this is SO, our debt would make rope
of greenback dollars long enough to en-
BILE the moon to the earth, and have over
10000 miles to sag!'
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
SOLUBLE MANURES.

The Sulphuc Acid
of
the
tin funsW
hat the lateral each will correspond
AN No Phosphate cont eighteen
ETIWAN No 2Peruvn
C $50 AGENTS
G
lbe n MOL
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
Charleston Advertisements.

II IGHT, PLEASANT AND PROFITA-
persons in every part Of the country. Suita-
Bile for Ladies or Gentlemen, Boys or Girls
Address XIX CENTURY PUBLICATION CO.,
Charleston, s. @. June
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
Patent Office .

Patent Office.
A LE&ANDER tS MASON, Solicitors of Anne
N rican and European Patents, and Coun.
sellors at Patent Laws, Fifteen years expert
ence as solicitors OF Patepts,I 400 Seventh
street, opposite the Patent Office, Washing
ton, D. G. Papers carefully prepared, and
Patents secured without delay. Examinatione
in the Patent Office free of charge, and 10 in
dividual fee asked in any case, unless a Patent
is allowed. Charges 81 reasonable as any
other reliable Agency. Send for circular q.
terms. instructions and reference. Jan 80
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
Notice to Travellers,


follows, arriving in New York OH Friday morn
ing:
day, May "a, 6 o'clock z. NJ.
TENNESSEE, Captain CHICHESTER, Tuesday,
May 81, 6 o'clock p. NJ.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Captain ADKINS, Tues
day, June 7, 6 o'clock p. NJ.
TENNESSEE, Captain CHICHESTER, Tuesday,
June IA, 6 O'Clock p. N.
SOUTH CAROLINA, Captain ADKINS, Tues
day, June 81, o'clock =. NJ
TENNESSEE, Captain CHICHESTER, Tuesday,
June g. o'clock p. NJ.
Travellers from interior points will note this
temporary change of sailing days.
Both the steamships on this line are newly
Gus on the Atlantic coast, built of iron, with
atcr.tight compartments, and all passenger
nccommod odations ARE on DECK, securing tho
rough ventilation and comfort.
p8- Tickets can be purchased at all interior
railroad points in connection with Charleston,
and of VIM. A. COURTENAY, Agent,
No. Union Wharf.
WAGNER, HUGER g. CO.,
General Agents, Broad street, Charleston,
s. c. May 18
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
"The Carolina House.
ROBERT WOOD & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA
OR n A II NTAL iron WORKS.

G ARDEN and Cemetery adernments Cast,
VI Wrought Iron and Wire Raiings, Fount-
aims, Vases, Verandas, Settees, Arbors, Chairs,
Summer Houses,
IRON STAIRS,
Spiral and straight, in every variety of pat
tern. New and improved styles of Hay Racks,
Managers, Stable Fixtures. Stall Divisions, &c.
PATENT WIRE WORK.
Railings, Store Fronts, Door and Window
Guards, Farm Fencing, &c.
BRONZE WORK.
Having fitted up our Foundry with special
reference to the above class OF work, we are
now prepared to fill with pron,ptness all or
ders for Bronze Castings of Statuary, colossal,
heroic, and life size.
ORNA MENTAL IRON GOODS
The largest assortment to be found in the
Unit ed States, all of which are executed with
the express view of pleasing tho taste, while
they combine all the requisites of beauty and
substantial construction.
Purchasers may rely on having all articles
carefully boxed and shipped to the place Of
destination.
Designs will be sent to those who wish to
make selection. April Gm
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11


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GEN RoBERT Augusta
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ba lrident NewbTry Gbbcs Coumbi
Laval black & GBBEs
deposited in South Carolina [Apri2s
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11

There were thirteen murders, stabbiug
cases and burglaries in the unrecon-
structed city of New York on Sunday
and Sunday night last, with several wards
to hear from.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
Spartanburg and Union Railroad.

SpartanDurg and UNION Railroad.
E1R{1;iEHss5gl ON and after the 18th October,
issZ@nsfg tsitf Passenger Trains will leave Spar.
tanburg G. II. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 7.30 a, NJ, and arrive at Aston at
1.35 p. M, connecting with Greenville down
train. Returning Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, leave Alston $50 m.; arrive Spar
tanburg $40 p. ni., as per following Schedule.
Dozen Train. Up Train.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
ChaEleSton Advert1senae1at
WALKER CoGSWELL ADVERTIsING AGENTS

and contain some of the best Tonics in Pharma-
copia. AS evidence of the superiority of our
from many of the leading Physicians in our
State, who have prescribed them in their
practice.
TIE OLD CAROLINA BITIERS
will be found invaluable for WANT OF Ape.
TITE, GENERAL DEBILITY, CHILLS and
FEVER, DYSPEPSIA. We do not offer our
Bittcrs as n euro for all diseases, hut as All
Aromatic Tonic, they have 10 equal.
For sale by Druggists and Grocers every
where. Principal Depot,
GOODRICH, WINEAlAN Il CO.,
Importers of Choice Drugs and Chemicals,
Charleston, S. G.
For salc in Columbia, Wholesale and retail
by II. SOLOMON.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11
To the Travelling Public.
READ THIS.

IF you want o Fine, Large, Airy ROOM,
street, where you can get good Meal at tho
regular time. Ii you are busy and not there
Mt Meal times, YOU can order it vixen you
come, ,cithoW eTtrd charge.
RATES, per day, ....................s25O So so
- per week, less.
Stables on the promises.
PAYSINGER g. FRANKLIN,
May Proprictors.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11

The North and South United,
k BY by thS nSrgsnsh gasat Psssepea5 Phessepear
Route. See that your Tickets are good uia
Petersburg. Weldon, Raleigh and Charlotte.
NORTH CAROLINA Il. Il. TIME TABLE.
Trains East. Trains West.
AE.IvE. LEAVE. ARRIVE. LEAVE.
ch io;te 4.15 p nj 1000 nj
Salisbury IA p M G.19 p m 7.37 o M sc M
Greensb o.. .S.57 y III 9.02 p m 5.06 a m 5.14 a m
Raleigh GO Il III Las 4 M 120 90 M II LOO m
Goldsborn. 80 L IN $50 m
A Freigh, and Accommodation Train leaves
Charlotte daily, at $40 a. H., and arrives nj
u p y. III. ALBERT JOHNSON, Sup.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11

WAltlnE at AnderBOn one hour for the arrival
OF up train OH Grcenville and Columbia Road.
March, w. II. D. GAILLARD, Sup,
Greenville ana Columbia Railroad.
fnSs TsaT ErIANREfsSJ ON and aftor WEDNES-
fRf 4nasi DAY, January 10, the fol-
lowing Schedule will be run daily, Sunday
South Carolina Road, up and down. and with
Night Train on Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-11

0O0 deposited required charter with
South Carolina under Legielature security of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-22
SlNCITIFIED GTN.WADDING.

A dry goods merchant in Philadelphia
has been in the habit, for number OF
years past, of putting tracts and religious
books into his bales and packages of goods
when he sends them to his customers.
While travelling in Ohio lately, ne stopped
at a village over the Sabbath, and visited
the Sabbath school in the place. The su-
perintendent asked him to address the
children, which he did. In the course OF
his remarks he spoke of his habit Of plac-
ing tracts and religious books i'll cases OF
dry goods, before sending them away.
After the school was dismissed the superin-
tendent asked him ii he remembered send
ING a pack of goods to him nine years be-
fore, in which he put Il religious book ad-
dressed to his wife She read the book,
and God blessed it to her conversion.
That wife, said he, has gone to join the
countless throng around the throne of God
in heaven. In the same box, said the SUI
perintendent, was tract. 1t lay about
the store for some time, and finally was
brushed down among some waste paper.
His clerk was going out on a cunning ex-
cursion one day, and picked up some of
the waste paper for wadding for his gun,
among which was the tract. When out i'll
the woods, he took out his wadding, and
his attention was arrested by the tract
He read it; religious anxiety was awaken
ed, and he never found peace till he found
it in believing in Jesus. And in this great
revival that man has been burning and
a shining light, laboring continually to
win souls TO Christ The book, said the
superintendent, has been lent, going from
hand to hand, and only the Judgment Day
will reveal the good which it has done
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-22
LEVER CLAMP

which takes firm hold of the tub by pressing on op
positc sides of the same staves (thuS avoiding any
possible strain injury to the tubl and is adjust
able by a single screw to tubs of any size or curve
The "Universal has all its iron parts either
wrought maleahle iron, and Is built so strongly
and substantially that for years it cannot be broken
in wringing garments by the strongest person
1t is also improved in appearance by having all
its iron parts nicely tinnei.
we will now furnish the various sizes of this best
and strongest of all Wringers, on as liberal terms
and at as low prices in either large OF small guam
titles as other licensed wringers can be obtained.
Sold to the trade everywhere. No exclusive sale
given,
GEO. ii. HOOD, Gen'l Agent,
o. Water Street, Boston.
Wringers of all kinds repaired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-22
Nennebet gournal,
Published on Water, Foot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN l. NASH.
1ailg aSrnntbre sournal.

Is issued every morning, except Sundays
Contains the latest by telegraph and mail
gives reports of the Markets. and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with full compilation Of state news
Terms, - per dnnum in Gdrancei Is If payment
Is not made within the year. Single copies cents,
to be had ut the bookstores and at this Office
Advertisements inch in length, three in
sertons less. sl0o; % cts for every subsequent
insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted
any considerable length Of time, Will be inserted
at favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices % per cent. additional.
Amusement Notices, 81 per square per week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-22
0Qleehln 4iemebet Sournal,
Published every Wednesday morning,

Is the largest olio paper in the State, containing
news, political articles, agricultural and scientific
matter, tales poetry, anecdotes, household recipes,
markets, &c, &c
Terms - per annum ddratce
Transient Advertisements, $3.50 per inch for
first week; 25 cents per week for each subsequent
insertion.
Special Notices, - 90 per inch for first week;
so cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
per line for first inseron 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion.
All transient advertisements to be paid for in
advance.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

A GREAT SURpRIsE.-A great many
years ago we remember to have read a
very thrilling story about man of ele-
CANT leasure, who was travelling for the
fun Of tin the tropics, disporting himself
on the banks of a river; he amused him
self by trying to turn over and roll into
the stream, for the sake of hearing the
splash, what he supposed was black
walnut log Before he succeeded in
turning it over, one end of the log
which happened, strangely enough, to
be the tail end of an alligator Topped
round and knocked him over; there was
sort of splitting open at the other end,
a fash of white teeth in the sunshine
quiet advertisement of a "good open
ing for man of means" 1.-The lazy wink
ing of black eye that looked like a
knot in the log, the gentleman Of ele-
giant leasure had disappeared, leaving in
his wake the glitter Of a procession Of
brass buttons, and just taste of verdi
girls and linen in the roof Of the alliga-
tors mouth and then the alligator re-
sumed his slumbers. And the gentle
man left on record nothing to indicate
his feelings. We only know that it
must, in the very nature Of the event,
have been great surprise to him.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

The enterprising and indefatigable
worker Of this part of the country, Charles
Budde, is about to take hold of an enter
prise; which, if he puts into operation,
will not only be great convenience and
benefit to our citizens but will save
thousands of dollars worth of property
from destruction by fire. He proposes to
construct pipes of sufficient size to lead
water from one or more of tho beautiful
springs close to the city with which each
family may be constantly supplied with an
abundance of the purest Of spring water,
so fixed as to accommodate each room in the
highest building and for triaisg cost.
He proposes also to fix hydrants at IN.
tervals Of one hundred or oae hundred
and fifty feet on some Of the principal
streets, SO that in the event of fire hose
may be attached, and thus each part of the
city supplied with ready and efficient fire
extiaguisher. Water coming from springs
elevated as those around the city ore wo'd
be thrown with much greater force than
any fire engine is capable Of doing.
This project is certainly feasible one
and one in which all should be deeply in
terested. An opportunity is now open for
our citizens to secure q never + ling fire
department throughout the city, such q,
none of our neighbors, even Of larger pre-.
tentions, can boast. This, too, may b.
secured almost without cost. All Mr.
Budde asks is encouragement. Who will
fail to give that encouragement?
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

EXTRAORDINARY ELoPENENT.-A young
lady OF Montgomery county, Nd, of the
most respectable family, and possessed of
considerable means, was engaged to be
married to q gentleman in the neighbor-
hood, but the match was opposed and pre-
vented by her family. The lady threaten
ed revenge for their unkinduess, and q
few weeks ago carried her threat into exc
cution in terrible manner, by clipping
with negro man, formerly a slave Of
one of the farmers in the vicinity. Moth
ing was heard of her until few days ago
when her family received letter from a
town in Massachusetts,, informing them
that she had married the negro. The sad
affair has plunged q large circle of friends
and relations in the deepest gloom and
sorrow.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15


We intended to write a few words in
memory of the late English novel writer
and philanthropist we felt it to be duty,
an act of gratitude to one whose writings
have furnished us 80 much pleasure and
the world SO much good. Every word Of
his, where the clash between wretchedness
and oppression and wealth and insolence
occurs DICKENS was the sympathizer with
the helpless ones. We almost loved the
man. Cop made him! His by-play in
PRODUCTION of comic characters in all the
stories which flowed from his fertile brain
are simply the touches Of an accomplished
painter designed to draw attention to the
main features of pictures, intended in his
great goodness of heart, to show the world
how miserably neglectfnl of the humble
and tho starving are those BY whom for
tune, heirship, large official or positional
thieving are enabled to ride rough-shod
over their equals In the sight of Ged. We
intended to write at more length but a
young townsman favors US with an obitu-
airy which il fuller in detail than we could
have made up. Our thanks are rendered
to Sunset for his excellent historical re-
view and for the business Of his criticism
Of the great deceased.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

A Constantinople dispatch, speaking
of the recent fire in that city, by which
about 1926, 100000 worth of property
was destroyed, says: "The loss Of life
by the confageration was frightful. At
some points whole families were hem
med in by the flames and persisted in
full view Of the spectators, who could
not rescue them. The panic among the
people was terrible, and many lost all
presence of mind, and were unable to
save themselves. Others, in despair,
made no effort to save themselves, and
were lost. Some of the Turks, in the
spirit Of fatalism peculiar to their race
and religion, shut themselves up in the
burning houses, refused assistance, and
met death without murmur. Twenty
five hundred persons were burned to
death. or killed by the falling walls
Many more are missing"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

Three little girls playing among the
poppies and sage brush Of the back yard.
Two Of them were making believe keep
house, a little way apart, as near as
neighbors might. At last one of them
was overheard saying to the youngest Of
the lot, "There, now, Nelly, you 60 over
to Sarah house and stop there little
while and talk as fast as ever you can.
and then you come back and tell me
what she says about me, and then Til
talk about her; and then you 90 and
tell her al | say, and then we'll get as
mad - hornets, and won't speak when
W ueet, just - our mothers do, you
know and that'll be such fan--won't
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

The following are the "deadly sins"
as viewed by an editor:
1. Boring him when he is writing.
2. Boring him when he is not writ
ing.
3. Reading his exchanges without
permission.
4. Asking permission to read his
exchanges.
5. Hooking his scissors when the
devil is clamoring for Original" matter.
6. Laying profane hands on his
proofs.
Z. Asking him who "X" or Gould
nunc" or 20 in Coroner" is.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT AND FLoUR.-A
few days since we reported the shipment
from this place of 2O4 car loads or eight
freight trains loaded with wheat and -four,
in single day, but Mr.. Houston informs
US that this was entirely eclipsed by the
shipments of Thursday of last week,
when 23O cars, laden with wheat and
-four, were dispatched towards sunrise?
How is that for bread? When the
broad prairies of the Northwest are all
under cultivation the granaries of these
States can feed the world Pr. Union.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-15

If you desire rosy cheeks and COM
plexion fair and FREQ from rimples and
blotehes, purify your blood by the use of
Medical Discovery. 1t has no equal for
this purpose, nor as remedy for severe
Coughs or Bronchitis.
Sold by druggists, or enclose three and
q quarter dollars to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buff
alo, N. Y, and get three bottles free of
Express charges.