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.TELEGRAPHIC News.
New York stock and money Markets

NEW YORK, Feb. k.-southern securities steady
except Tennessee's (which declined. Tennessee
s's, @. virginia es. o.: new. 6oi. Louisisna o's,
es: new, o. Levee ca 20; s's, so. Aiabams s's,
90; 5's, es. Georgia as. 81; rs, 3d. North Caro-.
lima o's, a.; new. "a. south Carolina s's, II new
ssl.
The supply OF money largely exceeded the de-
mand. Prime discounts, ea@7a Governments
ss. 11ai ie2's. Ill: 'e4s, 1lo4 'ss's, 11ot new
Iost CTS. 1924 'os's, 1921 ten-forties, 1oes.
Money 40s per cent. sterling nominal at 1oas@
iaaS Gold llli. Governments advanced t@sc. !:
e2's Ill. 49,
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS:
PROPOSALS.

mo BRIDGEaBUILDERS AND CON-
PaCTORS.-SEALED PROPOSALS win
be received until u O'Clock ~, March l. ISL to
RUILO A BRIDGE ACROSS JAMES RiSEh
beI geen Richmond and Manchester, va. Bios are
- nues ted on three kinds Of construction.
ist series OF arches, TO be built OF James river
granite. 80 ,,,,,, ~ ,,,xsd ns
sal a. "A ~ iron superstructure, on granite piers.
Right reserved to reject any or I'LL bids IL not
For fu.ther information, apply to the under
signed. .opr c,,.p.rao.
No. 3l6 18th street,
{, "a 1a,r.d Richmond Va.
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FARNvrrLE.--Tte tobacco market Ii rep
resented to he unusually active In Farm
vile; and planters are selling their pro-
duce, and ut satisfactory prices, who have
heretofore traded elsewhere. s.t s. r r.
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New york BANK Statement.

New YORK, Feb. 4.-The following is the
bank statement for the past week: Loans
increased, 81, 800, 900; specie decreased, 81
500 600; legal-tenders increased, 81 SOC, 600 /;
deposits increased, 4,250, 600, and circula-
ton decreased i tri11e.
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Wheat.-White, LEI bushels; red, 200 bushels.
Cotton Markets Try TELEGRAPH.

SATURDAY. Feb. a. Charleston More doing In
bales stock. ii, ss7 bales Ne,o Orleans: Steady.
with fair demind at l4s@lsic.: receipts. 5,sA
bales exports to Great britain, $40 bales; e.
Cruz SIS bales coastwi*e, a,244 bales sales 7loo
bales stock IS, l22. Savannah: Firm ut l!i;.i
receipts, 5,44 bales exports 70 Great Britain,
LBS bales sales 1000 bales stock 81, 45s bales.
NoJOlk: Low uuddlings firm at Nc.; receipts,
1888 bales; experts to Great Britain, ssl osl les;
bales. Mobile: Firm ut l4Ac.; receipts, s.70a
bales coastwise, liz bales; sales, 1000 bales;
stock 76 Oo5 bales.
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Reported Severe Accident ON the
jackson Railroad.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4.-Another terrible
accident is reported on the jackson rail-
road. Two sleeping cars of the northern
bound train were thrown from the track
and badly smashed. 4 'farge number Of
passengers are reported to have been Sc
verely injured. The railroad officials seem
to have smothered up effectually the par
ticulars Of this last calamity.
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OFFICE sUP'T CITY GAswoKKs,l
Richmond. VA, Jan. 81. ISL.
FOR GAS-HOLDER AND

OFFICE SCPiT CITY SASHOhhS>S
RICHMOND. VA, Jan. 81. ISL.
PROPOSALS FOR GAs-HOLDER AND
L TANK.-seaied proposals will be rscsiysa a.
fhts otace until the 18th OF FEBRUARY NEXT.
NJ Ie a., for TEL EsCOP1C GAs-HGLDER, OF
capacity Of not less than &oo cubic ieet 70 %
nut IN at the Gasworks in this city, ready for use
during the month Of May, 1871. The proposals
must state the dimensions Of the different patts OF
The holder re quality and thickness OF the iron,
M de OF construction, erection, and operating,
and sH other particulars witch are NECESSARY 10
Also, for BUILDING - TANK 70 receive the
holder to be about one hundred feet n diameter ,s
best hai d. purnt Rockets brick laid III cemen..
finished with coping Of granite, the tank 10 10
The details OF The dimen sions of this WORK can
be obtained Of the undersigned, and she pias Sau
be made per cubic yard, and the payments LOT
holder and tank not TO be made NEIL Ine sSne
have been used for TWO months ITEM gate o. oe-
livery and meet the approval of tho City Ensi-
neer and the Superintendent Of The Gaswosks.
81 order OF the Committee on Lfxht-
JOHN Fl. sNOWEFS,
fel-td sup't Cey aasworks.
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credit, to be used by him In the purchase
or supplies. A special committee was ap-
pointed TO receive supplies of grain. proyi-
sfoY1s, DC, and ship the same to France.
An appeal to the American people for aid
In any shape was adopted. Subscriptions
may be sent to NJ. rLanier, No. n Pine
street, New York, or to any member OF
the committee, which includes. several
prominent merchants and bankers.
AwAR DEMONSTRATION TN.LYoEs.
BORDEAUX, Feb. 1.-THE effect of the ar
mistice at Lyons has been to cause demon
STATIONS Of an extremely warlike character
on the part of the people, thousands OF
whom assembled in public meeting and pa
raded the streets with shouts OF "VlVe La
guerre," "Vive La commune"
MISCELLANEOUS. a.o......
The Americans at Dresden have sent
funds to their destitute countrymen in
Paris by bearer Of dispatches: 49,.
The Prussians are charged with violating
the armistice by entering Fecamp.
1t is reported by Brussels dispatch that
an attempt was made in Paris to assassinate
Trochu, which resulted in the death of his
orderly. . ... ....... .A..F-
It is now said the Orleans princes Will
not run for the National Assembly.
Thomas William Robertson, the distin-
guished English dramatlst, is dead.
It Is not true that Eugene has left CHS
elhurst for the continent, or that Henri
Couti has arrived in England on special
mission. .... .. ...
The Government Of Servia, it is said, has
submitted q proposition to the Sultan for q
peaceable discussion Of the annexation Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Servia.
General Billot, commander of the 18th
French army corps, has arrived at Lyons.
He reports that the retreat Of the army OF
the East into Switzerland was caused by
want of nrnYisionS
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ASAyE LuNATIC.-The cunning of luna
tios i proverbial, and they display at times
not little ShrewdncSs Of speech and pur-
pose. There may be said to be sensible
maamen, just as there nre said to be wise
fools. At any rate, We often find consider
able method in the madness of some cloud
ed intellects.
\ came-kcepcr and an inmate of an asy-
lulu at Meath, England, haprened to meet
on the lawn in front OF the building.
Inmate "GooG morning to you. That's
a fine horse you have; pray what is he
worth~
Game.keeper 81 This horse cost my mas
ter sixty pounds"
Inmate "And what may that gun have
cost which you have"
Game. keeper 'fThis is one Of Wesley
Richardson's, and consequently is eXren.
sivc; it cost twenty pounds"
Inmate land what are those dogs
worth %
Game-keeper "These dogs are worth
abont twenty pounds
Inmate "And what have you in that
basketW
Game-keeper ga snipe."
Inmate "And what is that worth ?''
Game-keeper about siXpence."
Inmate ''Well, | should recommend
YOU 10 ride off rs fast as you can, for If cur
Governor were to know that any man eX-
Dcndcd hundred pounds to procure six
,,,iny bird, he would Immediately seize
hm md put HIM in his asylum"
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STATES MARsHAL's SALE
HATS, CAPS, FURs, &c.

TIE entire WHOLESALE and RETAIL SToCht
OF Wci.igcr Clark tbankrupts), cohssSs.nS "a "a
ths most FASHIONABLE ned eEAsoS 49, .
stock of HATS, GAPS EURs, &C., N .ni' s4''s
WIZ 70 'o'1 AT CesT FOB CASH.. ,s,, and
commencing TUESDAY,, January siss 1 go I.
he tide and private pefehassss ~, nsr "a. 4
pertuniiy q eayn os, 81 hsvag been
Tue s,oss y p.s nv an az parfeHced dcaisc Titn
spsss reference ssss g sa's mt ss
By order VI trS S 1N' DAVID II. PAkkEks
United States axsshal.-
i-TI7a's -Iust received, ALMONDS, EE-.s
| IN gC.Na PILBGRTS, gA1MNuXas ssNxsr
fran WXLNUTs, With b. is stnl q rATUa.
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We deeply regret to learn of the severe
indisposition of DR.. J. NJ. Peasants. the
accomplished city editor of our respected
contemporary, the Inder.-Petersbarg Cou-
,..n
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JACOB HECHLER, formerly under the
Ballard House, has opened again splendid
NEW BARBER SHOP and cIaAR sToEE,
Corner Of nh and Broad strcsss.
fsI-IlWR -
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CUR PoLICY.-Wc hope no effort will be
made II revive the old Democratic party in
Virginia at present. We want al! the votes
we can yet, from white and black, in order
to save the State from the hands OF the had-
'cals, and We are willing TO make any rea-
>nnahle sacrifice for IN" accomplishment of
that cnd--Willing TO yield our own opinions
"n 4 great many questions, and 10 humor
The prciudiccS of others. Virginia to-day
occupies Il far better position than some of
The southern states, and ii is owing TO the
tact that sober judgment took the place of
heated passion. Ii the people OF Virginia
had nut acted with the utmost prudence,
Wells ana his set would have been elected,
which would have driven lis almost TO he
SPAR. The election Of Walker was the most
fortunate occurrence that ever happened,
and what was called the ''neW movement
The wiscst step ever taken. Let us stick 10
the policy which has benefited Us so much.
Let u> not become involved in national pol
tiles until we are out of danger. The best
plan tor us Is 10 interest ourselves on the
subject Of education, on farming, and the
Development Of The material resources Of
the state, until the northern people are
prepared 10 treat Us ~ though there had
been no ''rcbeiion. '-DGuctile Ttme$.
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COMMERCIAL.
COIN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
RICHMOND, VA, Feb. ., 1871.


\ ga RICHMOND, VA, Feb. q, 1871.
oFFEAIsGs. 49,
Whsot.-W bite. 900 busbeis red. oss 'uebele.
Corn--Wh!te, 4s4 bushels; yellow, none; mixed,
rs bus hels.5 ,6S.ssss ts9z q 1;.f -ryrie
Oats bushels. - esgyg
Rye.-None. s.sg.. s--te .s.
MeGl.-3e bushels.
Ctouer Seed 100 bushels.
Whe0t.-White, 80 bushels smutty ut Al.6o; 9
nusnsls ut 148 bushels inferior ~ 81 eototai,
Whsdt.-Red, LAG bushels mixed at S1-ss; 10
nusneis AZ 80; 80 bushels at 81. 20 bushels
von.ou az Si 90 252 bushels mixed lots at 81. 90.
sS Sood " bushels inferior at $i25-total sos
.. Ger1s;s-White, 100 bushels very good at Sc.
oss Rooa on private terms--tots 4ss bush
els; ml4sS S - onshel, very good at sec.
Aedt.--W hite, bolted 30 bushels Mt ss.
Clover Seed.-10o bushels On nrivate terr,a
RE-E1HrB1TED.
Whedt.-White, LEI bushels; red, 200 bushels.
...-..ss REMARKS.
4 There were no indications on Change TODAY of
further advance In wheat. On the other hand.
corn is going mp gradually, and oats are very arm
P. T. was on 'Ckange to-day again, and by way OF
getting support announced his intention OF join
ing the Knights of p. Thias. The -four market is
firm, and 1t Is variously quoted at $7.2s@B75o for
superfne and $7.7s@Ss for extra.
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MURDER AND SuIc1DE-Egg Harbor, ". j,
February 3.-Mrs. Michel, while insane
Yesterday, killed her two young children
by throwing them into well, and then
jumped in herself and was drowned. She
attempted to drown her son, ten years OF
are, but he escaped.
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FIRE ~ AMELIA toU>Ty.--A Are, sup
posed 10 he the work Of IN iNcendiarr, &C.
Cured z few nights since in Amelia county.
~ ilirh resulted in tbe total destruction OF
taru belonging TO MIR. olcman, contain
ING >"m" 2,'Frn ~ 5000 pounds of tobacco.
"" NJ. not informed Is 10 whether there
VS. any Insurance or not.-Petersburg
L.ie..
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ENGLISH PAPERS,

Having unsurpassed facilities IN our business,
wa aatter ourselves we can please our customers;
TO gelters.up OF clubs special inducements VIII
no chared. ELLYSOA & TAYLOk,
~ Next 10 Dispatch building, sz
Do, 4 sw&w Richmond, Va.
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There is bill before the Tennessee Legs.
lature to increase the common school fund
by tax on dogs.
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WILL REsioN.-Wc learn from a reliable
source that Mr.. Samuel vi. and Asa NJ.
tn@ucy, who are now occupying onernus
and responsible positions under the Coy
9lnm"nt n Indian agents. contemplate in L
short time rc>ignmg The SANE, their health
no longer permitting them to endure the
trials and hard>hipS incident 10 Il lite among
Z" iuG(ans. Considering their advanced
l@rs and naturally delicate health, It has
been a matter Of surprise that they have
ti'lS Tar endured the wcil-known border
hayd>hipS,
That they have we'll and faithfully dis
charged ihcjr duties isa fact too we'll Known
% the country to need comment. THEN
Do!3cy has been the means Of saving millions
20 the Government. and if rigidly carried
on, in the future Will prevent u repetition
Of hos!iltics b. the Indians. -LouRoua.
NtpU0!tcua.
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JUDGE J. w. JoHSsT0S.-We observe,
with regret, indication OF Il purpose in Ger
tain quarters 10 supp!aut This distinguished
Gentleman i'll the senate. Virginia waS,Or-
tuuatr III being able 10 procure thc sniIi ices
Il judy" JohlSton at the time he was
elected.
There is nothing IN his record going TO
show that he has not fully justified the con.
tdcncc repUSed in him. Tn the contrary.
h,~ able craftsmanship and true devotion
go ia" interests OF Virginia, without taking
"u'. step backward. has rndeared him Ia
many 10 whom he was previously unknown,
and kept unimpalcd the faith of his origi-
uai friends in the purity Of character and
dgnlf"d hcarin" in all positions to which
his IciloW-citiZens have called him. We
hop" that the covert Efforts now bcing
made in the Legislature 10 defeat his re.
election will meet with signal rctukc.
Judge Johnston has been cminently con-
>crNatlvc in his political action. His indie
tAtigab!e industry as Il business Senator is
well known and attcStcd.
We should regard his retirement from
thr Senate Al the present time a. II public
misfortune, and hope that the Legislature
will do no such foolish thing as throw him
ont Of seat which he has digniiicd by his
dcmeanor and adorned by his ability
Manassas Gazette.
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MAJOR J. Il. noRMAN. who spent some
week, in New York receiving the donations
for the Lee Memorial in Lexington, has re-
,grned. The contributions for this noble
purpose were hearty and liberal.
The Rev. Or. rcndlctOn. Of the Episcopal
Church, has returned. lie has been visit
ing different sections IT the country IN the
interest OF the church in this place. and we
icaru his mission has hccn quite successful.
L...uftDu Huzf.tc.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
o,,, and Charles city Counties.
New KENT CovRr-HorsE. Wax
February :. 1871.

NEW Is SST OF kT-Hp'sh, n"
February :, 1871.
,,3;tors Of tho Dispatch: In The, rc2ppor-
..,nucnt Of the Staic-a matter With when
.hn committee OF twenty four Is now busy
.l,.noSilion seems tn exist to separate the
l,Ir;,rS of New Kent and Charles CITY.
WIZ since the first aprortionmcnf under
ttc Constitution OF 1929 these two counties
,.,r hrcn together and their situation
itching side hy side throughout their
,rrl. length. separated only by stream
.''..s, crossed nj M seasons OF the year
,>ou;< 70 rout 10 their perpetual nn,on. II
...,,,,y,yuiiy of Interests. cbnsan|lilnltv, ana
y. ,fraDc mutual attachment between their
:rt4,,itauts. can outweigh more political
,.'c then ;hcy are one people. The oppo-
,..;r,, ~ Am, separation OF thc two counties
$50 strong that tho people Of Charles City
}.yc held public meeting 10 mcmorIalize
w. Irci.ltiIrc on The subject, while The
LING in this county i equally strong.
,g4,lC, City is separated from Prince
,,aarcr hy 4 river 20 large as to make Tue
A4lifaNts o! the two counties cnilrc
.,s:,ugcrs, while the Same may hc SAID OF
M, county and King William in a less de-
rec. Can the wishes OF the people on this
,:.hirrt he regarded: CITIZEN.
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TuK ROYAL ARCH MAS,Ns residing in
ANT around HaIrcnl0n have rcurgunizcu
The Chapter at this place, retaining its old
and venerable tile OF "Warrcn ROYAL
Arch Chapter" but changing its number
iron! ) 70 U. - i olreVOn hsl.I.
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ESTEkrhisiSG men ar a.itating the rues
.i ',i OF nhrrow-2ause railroad ffcm Fam
Iiile 10 buckingham L,ourt-hoGsc, and from
y armylilc to Coles Ferry, il Charlotte.
! ne former the Dispatch was the first to
suggest.
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MAIL RorTE--Iu the Housc of Repre-.
e'h' AiiycS Friday was pre-cnted by MIR.
aver The lctllou of W. D. Pollard and
oIhers, citizens of Virginia, praying for the
establishment OF Il nail route from Fish.
maui Station 10 Nalkcrtuu.
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Three Hundred Thousand More Prus.
sian Soldiers to be Marched
'"...~ into France.

THE GERMAN TERMS OF PEACE.
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THE WAR IN EUROPE.
Anarchy in the French Government

INSISTS ON PRESCRIPTION.
i, AND HIS POWERS ARE REVOKED.
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ASOTnER "GHcsT." -Thc Fincastle
HerGiG i informed by Capt. Curd, who
LIKES within Il icW miles Of Fincastle, that
singular manifestations Of restless spirits
have been seen and heard at his residence,
which clluOt be accounted for
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EuCEINGuAM.-Some citizens ofthc south
cast corner Of this county (near The New
store Wish TO unite with the people Of the
southern part OF Cumberland county (bting
small section bordering on the Aprcma:-
tHA lNeE) IN asking to be annexed 10 Prince
Ld"alG COUNTY.
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NOTE FRoK BISMARCK TO G4ABETTA.
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PRINCE EDwARD.-The supervisors Of this
county (as they nre authorized by act of
Assembly 10 do) appointed the fourth
Thursday III March-being Esd March,
letl-to take the vote on the question OF
the removal of the courthouse from its
present location to FarmYille.
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WEEKLIES.
New York Ledger.
1.-THE great family

New York Ledger,
1.-THE great family
paper).. .........&3 Q
Saturday N light
lone OF the best
published). 30
New York Weekly
Queen Of " eek
lles). 8 4
Literary Compan-
1on..,........ go. .
Harprr's Weekly
(illustratedI.. 4 {
Frank Leslie's Il
Illustrated News
YA0 NOV a I'd
The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-11

IT is reported that "a parish priest in the county
of Limerick has netted the sum Of goo for mar
rage fees this Shrovetide. This fact is most
significant of the prosperity of the agricultural
class in that county.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Cases nicknacks and fancy articles, toys and dolls.
jack knives, butcher knives and pen knives, water
monkeys silk beltings ribbons in large assortment,
leather and pumes, artificial flowers and wreaths
gutta pereha round combs, dressing and fine tooth
combs ladies dress trimmings, fac embroideries the
best Of German cigars, corks black bat ribbons black
polished fence wire good article hoop iron Mantle
ope, hemp sail twine walking sticks violin strings
hooks and eyes, hair pins. meersehaum pipes, orna
mental globe table lamps, watches window glass, ETC.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-11
AMERICAN.

wAsHNeToS, Sept ll-cspt n. B. Caldwell has
been ordered 10 the command Of the Colorado, of
the ASlatic feet Passed Assistant Paymaster A. J.
Greeley is ordered to the steamship Onward at Cal
lao, Peru, relieving Paymsster G. T Hamilton, who
is detached and ordered home First Assistant En-
gineeSs F. N. Jones and G. N. McCaTsy ana Second
Assistant G. ". Rocher, are ordered TO the Wabash.
Rear Admiral Alden VIII be detached from duty as
Chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation In few days, as
be sails 10 October to take command Of the European
feet Il Il said Capt Daniel Arumen win be assigned
70 the charge Of the Bureau of Navigation, and That
Commodore G. B. Rogers win succeed Capt Ammen
IN the charge Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks
WAsESsroN, Sept s.--Gensal instructions win
The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-10-11

"JENNr,n said landlady to her help, the othe,
morning, Jenny, was there any fire in the kitchcn
last night, while you were sitting up?n "Only jus
a spark, ma'am," was the reply. The landlad
looked suspicously at Jenny but the innocent GIN
went on scrubbing and humming d" Katy Darling
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-04
Try it,.

II is amusing that the feeble should totter, with
uncertain steps, the face of the EARTH in danger
every day of falling victims to the morbid influences
by which all surrounded, when tested and
proven vegetable tonic, capable of endowing them
with the vgor they need is procurabe in every city,
town and settlement. It might reasonably be
thought that after the twelve years. experience which
the world has had OF Hostetter's Bitters, all would
know that it's effect is to prevent disease.
At certain seasons the atmosphere is surcharged
with the seeds OF intermittents, renittents, rheu
matism, pulmonary disorders, bilious complaints
and the like. Persons whose nervous systems are
relaxed are the first to suocumb to these dstempers
the physical energies then with this poten-
ial vegetable tonic. IT is the most powerful recnp-
Grant which the botanic kingdom has ever yielded
to patient research and experiment. Try it. The
bhndest discipline Of the old medical dogmas will at
least admit that tonic and Alternative, compounded
of approved herbs, roots and barks do no harm,
while the testimony of thousands invites trial Of
its virtues.
Vigor is the thing most needed in these cases as
well as in dyspepsia and nervous affections, and
uostetters Bitters is the safest surest and most
wholesome strengthening preparation that human
skill has Yet concocted
Hundreds Of physicians have Abandoned all the
oticnal receipts and prescribed this harmless tonic
preventive and cure for all cases of chills and
fever.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-05-04
Borgia Come Again.

The London Medical Press and Cir
cnlar has the following:
"A very startling communication has
been made to us by a gentleman occupy
inc a most prominent post in this coun-
nv of the existence OF most deadly
noison, by the inhalation ~of which
simply through the medium of letter
sent by post in the ordinary way, the
reader will suddenly drop down dead,
With all the symptoms of asphyxia.
The position and requirements of our
informant should place his evidence
bevond suspicion nevertheless, before
giving entire credence to such start
ling report, we are anxious to obtain
confrmatory evidence from any of our
readers, in whose minds suspicious cf
foul play have arisen when investiga
ting cases of sudden death, and what
such symptoms were. Certainly the
following clipping from Canadian pa
per, relative to the recent sudden death
Of person of note, looks very ugly
He received an anonymous letter, and
while reading it he fell down insensi-
BILE, and shortly after expired. 1t is
said the letter contained some poison
Gus substance.