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Railroad Ticket Once, sturfcynnt rouse
Through T,cfets To All points Rates rs at depot.
seenr crhs secured Baggage checked from hotels or
IL rsiccnca destination.
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PoynI Unynna Lpatery.--rhe Highest Rates
nail for Douboons, all klnts Of Gold AMI silver.
w TAYLOR & CO.. bankers. Ii Wal s.rast. New forx.
The New York herald., 1871-09-14

Suppression of Gambling Houses in Madrid- King
Amadeus Recovered and Con-
tinuing His Journey.
The New York herald., 1871-09-14

The riders of the first three horses were Maid.
ment. French ana ChallOner.
THE BETTING.
The betting Just before the start was to against
Hannah, to against Albert Victor. and IL to l
against Ringwood.
The weather was fine and the course was in
splendid condition.
There was great enthusiasm over the event and
the betting was enormous.
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~ l----s+SFrs.'
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, y. o., Sept. Al A. NJ.
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SPAIN.

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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

ruo aI1 .. .L
'' u"
used /" keep the grocery at Contci-
crate Y Roads wide Naehv} was re-
con,1v ~orpoi,tcj Indian .rart f,r ona
r ,
Oh ihc Western H'a-eS' ana Has c'''I'"
upon the discharge of his duties and
other matters with considerable more
vim than i paIatablc to the scmi-bar-
barian> of the Caucasian type who
hover upon the selva@e of civilization.
Men who have PLAYED draw and old
4 Inv can,n fires until their health
has been broken. that Younger men
n,i.rht he relieved of ihrir >urpluS
change and thereby drpiIEe'i u me
oi,Po' , 1t.'''N r,r+i'in-c md man who
have glzzlcd enough tangIc-lcg to
float an iron-cIaI. that the cause OF
temperance might flourish on the out
S'ie' are HeljIrr i'rrr-onLI.E l@i,"ia-
ironizeJ
Making fire speeches to Indians in a
language which they do moi under
stand is a harmless sort OF indulgence
81 %?",lN'I,. pug iINI'i- up ln' Sn2 or
speaker never saw. and paraiing
them, disconnected from his virtues,
before Il miscellaneous audience Of
decea>ed'S friends. and dubtiHT the
ynry a,.r," Of bad ta.tn and n .urn,f
and >]Peedic~t way Of establishing the
reputation OF a cantInG hypocrltc.
FxrP, Sr.sfox class AGAINST
~,
hurlod talk of nsinr tboir intuonca
TO have an extra session oftba IarisIa-
tura raUad-iu nrJnr to rnt Laf.I- 70
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

~
me Il J"'bU!l l'cpuhI!cah stockton,
Cal. has purchased the printing mate
rial Of two Ia+. INLAND Enrira o+
flaillIloh' ana Is shipping II 10 Stock
ton. This material has figured extern
,ivcly in the history of Nevada. II
WAS formerly used in printing the
HIINeF A-e III ms Guy; was men re-
Virrinia n,ffr TTnt", ,hon thn ~
pass. under Fo be- then the Safe
guard. under n management OF the
, '','- t,ra "ho rar1"Taj II ~
nmaTtn t ,,LI;.Lii ~ haI.
iniand : .,nira Laf.ar wLi.h II ,naL
' '',N
49,. ~ " a.
-. ,, r" '''' -. En Su
n"S TLnI ~ '
Of m"-t ~,1otn and yalIIaLio
ones IN the State.
Considerable
ovci,n,ncr, va. ,.r.,-.J in ,hi. ,,,,.
L,. o. r.,,r. ,,o+ , rich univ,
,.raI da,o~it had inst been discovered
-. ,; r,.
a., =.
- I"'' u',,,H Eor-
: = & g., .. ,"-l'
e.. 60, -
The feeling among those who We're
t'aIIIi'lN IN me >J''el WAS lltcH the
~ tL,' m,,I- - ,I,- - t,a rn-,r,nJ
feline.
,,,ru,.r r,,,,,ru leo paso,
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

y petition for the right of suffrage
from thirty thousand American wo-
men is to be presented to the Senate
next week.
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The Terre IIaute Mail 4 Y Il tin cup
is completely dissolved by a twenty
four hours'contact wiki the Waterfront
the salt well of that place.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

The United States last year pro-
duced ninety million gallons molas-
ses-ten millions less than last year.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

Some of the cotton mills in Fall
River Mass have begun to use hi
luminous coal in place Of anthracite.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

A Philadelphia paper suggests that
the best possible use to which we can
put Alaska is TO make it d penal col
Ony.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

A package of tobacco, forwarded
from Augusta, Ga, three years ago,
has just been received at Jacksonville,
Fla.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

1t took over half day to read the
message of the Governor of Missis-
sippi.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

Sioux City has more marriages than
any city of its size at the West, but
they seldom last more than a month.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

A Chinese agent offers to deliver
Cinnamon in Tennessee at $1,000 a
hundred.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-10

ST. CuARLEs-GEo. TUFLY PROPRIETOR.
D l. Bliss. Virginia May. oakland, Cal
II II rwitZ. + hubert. lear treek
J sherwood. Lake Val L GuIl"y, Silver City
K Bost, Knox Mill
ORNSBY HoUSE-G. II. FRYER, PROPRIETOR
Z = iIuntcr. Reno c l. Pes kias. Virginia
Gas Young d wife, Portland
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II. G.. LILLE & co..
DIR T. G L
IMPORTERS FROM THE EAST
Hank Hooks,
= Wv Rocks,
miscellaneous Books,
= eNFsf,a s;tEs.
New VI usic,
Violin Strings.
Letter PAPER
Legal Cap.
Hfil Cap.
FooI,cnV,
note Paper,
legal envelopes
eote Envelopes,
Drug Enve opes.
,ar1atne and Violet INKS.
Arnoid's Writing Fluids,
Maynard q NOy.~ inks,
add Davids' Inks.
Reservoir MuciIase stands,
Patent Nucila&e atsnds.
rIUCiinge in tands
;aEOul-trr Inksiands,
EouDFaiih nkstanGs.
Bankers IL kstand.,
travellers Inksfands,
Elegant Portfolios,
Writing Desks,
after EGloTs.
Carpenters Pencils.
IndeiibIe Pen ellis.
Drawing Pencils,
FabeT's Pencils.
Copying Hr shes,
Copying Presses,
Copying Books,
Blotting Paper,
OIL Paper.
Drawing Paper,
Tracing Paper,
Profile Paper,
SotnriaI Waters and Seals,
Certificates of Marriage,
Rewards of Merit,
; poIb-caries- abels.
checker Boards,
Cards and Dice.
Dice Boxes,
Chess Men.
Collection Bags,
Bands.
Bill Files,
= yelet Machines,
Paper Fasteners.
Paper Weights,
per Cutters.
H. G. LILLE.
NOTARY PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONER OF
DEEDS, No II South c street. four doors south Of
Bank Of California, Virginia, New. telO-tf
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-14
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE MORALITY and GENERAL lNTELGENC

kindness and respect to religion. But
careful reflection convinces me that these
tickets are in fact brides, intended to
buy the influence of the leaders of pub
lie morals,-mere selfish tricks devised
to gather more money for The use of the
Circus.
9th. As a Christian it would be neither
right nor agreeable for me to go where
the name Of my God is often profaned,
and religion scoffed at. am credibly
Informed, that one of the jokes of a
certain clown is to boast Of the members
of the Church who go "to see the ami
maIs," bat often stick there and witness
the Circus also.
10th. In these animadversions against
Circuses in general l mean no uukind-
ness to those engaged in them. l SIM
cerely wish them well, and on this very
account wish to discourage them from
pursuing this business. If any man
has sound reasons to offer in favor Of
sustaining the Circus, l am willing to
be inauenced.by the weight of argument.
But if the Circus cannot bear the light
of sound reasoning, then say let the
institution die away int O the regions of
darkness, and never more trouble civili-
zed society. MINISTER.
CROCKETT, Tex, Feb. End, 1871.
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by devotiug them to the work of In
structing the ignorant aud degraded
sons of Africa, but he did not think so.
All who knew him honored him for his
devotion 10 the cause of benevole1ce. ="
Many young persons desire to be
strong. THIS is we'll. They should seek
to have healthy, strong bodies, that
their bodies may be fitting instruments
of the soul. They should desire to have
strong, beautiful, noble souls. To have
such souls they must use the means Of
growth. The law Of bodily growth is
exercise. The limbs become strong
when they are properly and vigorously
exercised. The law of soul growth is
the same, exercise. He who wishes to
have strong memory must exercise 1t,
and he who would have strong and
noble feelings must pursue a similar
course.-Bright Side.
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REST.

Hold me, auntie" What sweet trust
and loving confidence were expressed In
the dear little upturned face as Edith.
tired of play, stood at DGae with out
stretched arm. 4,
"Hold me, auutie," t%Ei an instant
the child vas folded to Tlf4 bsOm.
After little time Of i ece and rest
ing
'Auntie, do you ever want to be hold
ed ?"
YES, darling; very oi,eu."
"Well, then who holds you Z"
Il have the Everlasting Arms around
me. Ny dear little Edita cauno; under.
stand this now; but as sle grows older,
| hope she will know i, all. Though |
cannot feel the arms OF my heavenly
Protector as you, darling. feel mine
sheterius you aud pressing you loving.
ly to my side, know that am as care.
fully guarded aud as tendery held.
When you say, 'Our Father, who art in
heaven, you think Of the Good Shep-
herd; aud l am His, little Edith, just as
you are mine. He lets me rest upon Him,
Just as you do upon me-"
A slight wondering look, smile, and
the little one was asleep on my breast,
Thus it is with US full grown children,
tired Of the toys Of the world, vearied
with life's tri6iug. o. whaea precious.
uess there is 10 the security OF the Ever.
lasting Arms! Lovingly, srussingly We
rest from all care: ,::all folly, all strife and
anxiety, on the bosom Of Christ oal
Saviour.
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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-06-14
From the N. Y. Times.]
THE LAST "DIAMOND WEDDING"

A fashionable wedding occurred in
New York last Wednesday evening. at
Trinity Church. Miss Mary Amelia
Tweed, daughter of Wm. Marcy Tweed,
of New York, was married to Arthur
Ambrose Maginnis, Of New Orleans
The wedding was most expensive al
fair. The bride is young lady Of
twenty one years. The bridegroom, who
is a widower Of twenty-five, was support
ed by Messrs. Dick and Frank Tweed, as
croomsmen. Tie bridesmaids we're
Miss Josie Tweed, sister of the bride,
and Miss Maginnis. the sister Of the
groom. The Marriage service was per
formed by Rev. Joseph II. Price, D. D.
After the ceremony was concluded the
brital party drove at once TO Mr.. Tweed S
rala,ial mansion, corner Of Forty third
street and Fifth avenue, where there was
grand reception. The presents were a
chief centre Of attraction to the guests.
They filled an entire room when crowded
close. There were forty silver sets, any
one Of Which would have attracted a
crowd if placed in a jewellers window.
and one single one contained 24O sepa'
rate pieces.
There were forty pieces Of jewe!ry, Of
which fifteen were diamond sets. A
single one of the latter is known to have
cost $4,000. a cross Of eleven dla-
monds, pea yize, bore the name of Mr.
and Mrs. II. W. Genet as donors. A
pin of sixty diamonds, representing a
sickle and sheaves OF wheat, was the
Gift Of j. II. Ingersoll. Peter B.
Swecuys card appeared on diamond
bracelets of fabulous magnihcence'
Cornelius Cur>on gave a ring with tiny
watch as the seal. Rronzes, thread lace
Cashmere shawls. rare pictures, every
thing that could be conceived of which
is rich and costly filled the room with
>pcndor.
The frousscnu of the bride WAS superb,
the materials beiGs Of the finest quality
ard obtained from leading Broadway
dry goods house. They are O.; the most
costly description, and the labor Of pre-
pairing them has consumed nearly two
mouths. The dresses are models Of ele
gance. aud the most refined taste. and a
cn,tc Jl,,mche was given to the maker
with the simple injunction that the out
fit should be "the richest ever produced
and ft for princess. The wedding
dress was composed Of white gros grain
With train three aud IA half yards IN
leu 9Th, and was trimmed with real point
! lace, costing near $1,000. The front Of
the skirt was cut with deep scollop
and the over>kirt consisted of lace
ornamented with orange flowers. The
price of the material and labor required
! in making and trimming this dress, was
! 81, 900, makir :, with the lace, toral
cos, Of s. 900. The other dresses form
ins the L,ou-scau are fourteen in number
aud are all elegant and designed in the
most artistic manner The total cost OF
these dresses was 5000.
The evening was passed in dancing
conversation, aud visits TO the supper
room The dinner was the chcf do"rr,
of Delmouico's establishment, which
had been occupied for two days ex-
clusively in getting it up. Grufulla
himself, played in the band which
I furnished the music for the dance. |,
was late in the night before the festivi-
ties were brought to close.
SrsS~--
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CoKEsBURY,:S s.. @.

Mars L1TrLE LAAB.-This must
be the last attempt TO torture Msry's
lanb, as We, found it alone aud uraoeom.
psnisd by any explanatory remark in
TIE corner ofa California paper. It was
evidsntlY urissen by the printer who
wanted asour lines 70 Gil out::"
sfufy had . l:ttis ieah
u drank ccli gstsP freely
S And locked 60 iunecoatly n:ss
She called e Horacs Grseley.
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For Sale.

YIyHy place on which reside, containing about
TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
(2,7oo) acres
My plantation on the saatee River, in Clarendon,
containing TWO THOUSAND TWO HUN.
DRED ,1oe) acres.
The tract Of about ELEVEN HUNDRED 1loe)
acres, lying partly In Sumter, partly In clstsn-
don, and Ten miles South Of Sumter G. E. This
tract is heavily timbered and we'll adapted to
Turpentine.
Either Of the above will b sold ~ whole, OF
divided, u convenient ty suit purchasers
JNo. 4. PETERSON.
statsshurg, 8. G.
Msy s-4m
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Wines. Liquors & Tobacco.
IN STORE

IN SEs5SSa SIC
5000 BUSHELS CORN.
5000 Barrels Flour,
$50 Barrels Pork,
90 Boxes D. 8 and l.. G. Sides.
80 Hhis. D. s. and Smoked Sizes nd
Shoulders,
$50 Sacks Rio. Java an: l.a~uayra Coscs
20 IIh Is. Demarara AID P. X. Sugar,
$50 Bbls. Rcinc; >psar-aI ga les,
$50 Hhds. Cuba N"la->'.s,
$50 Bbls. Cuha NYl.,>cS.
$50 IIhds. Sugar House Noia-ses,
100 Bills. Sugar House 3,c!a>ses,
300 Bales Hay,
1000 Seeks Salt.
$50 Bbl.. aai Boxes Crackers.
Is Tubs Butter,
300 Boxes Soap,
100 Cases Lye and Potash.
IS B6lS. anl Tubs Lard.
as Bal>. anl Kits MacLcre!.
IS Boxes Tobacco,
so Boxes Soda,
$50 Kegs Nails,
so Boxes Cheese,
For sale BY
+. ". KERCHNER,
81, IS AMI % North Water Street.
May 10 wilrning'on, Y. [.
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BE always kind and true, spuru
every sort of aEectation or disguiss.---
Have the courage to. confess your
Ignorance and aVkvardneas. Couade
your faults and folfss % but few.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18
Authorized Agents for the Citizen
FEBRUARY 11th and 10Th, we reprinted

FEBRUARY 11th and 10Th, we reprinted
poems entitled "Jim Bludso, of the Prairie
Belle" and "Llttle Breeches, or A Pike
County View of Special Providences." A
member of the late Legislature of Arizona,
took great offense at the publication of the
latter, and in his frenzy over it, was with
difficulty restrained from making a raid on
THE CITIZEN office, with view of trying
his hand at the destruction Of everything
about it, including the proprietor. As the
eminent statesman did not appear at our
office, painting and thirsting for vengeance
for what he, in has wisdom, took as per-
sonal insult, the result of his expedition
if it had been attempted-can never be
known. As the matter stands, we shall
publish the following, which was written
for The New York Tribune, and addressed
to 81. H." author of the poems referred
to above, even though the aforesaid bril-
liant and powerful maker of laws should
again imagine himself of sufficient impor-
tance to induce the reproduction of any
thing in print to wound his pride or cause
him mental anguish
amt no great at palaver,
And sayin' things purity and sweet,
WhetherI mean them or not, Sir,
To everybody Inject;
But | know when thing just me,
And I'm very apt to tell
And think know pearl, Sir,
If it be in an oystershell.
kinder want to thank you
For them varses that you've writ
Little Breeches'' and "Jim Bludso"-
As West'ners say, "They tit;''
And to my way of thinkin',
If more folks held your creed
Bout God and Christ and the Angels,
'Twould help 'em in time Of need
There's some folks think they know it all,
And deal out death and gloom
As if they held at their finger-eends
The very crack Of doom;
But many poor uncultured soul,
Compelled through life to plod,
Will get his claim in the City of Gold,
With the title-deeds from God.
I've often seen the old "Movestar,"
Ana SalleQ on the " fralrle Belle,
And if didn't know jim, Sir,
I've known his like right well;
I've watched the race on the Mississip,
And heard the Wildhre" scream,
And your varses brought to memry things
That were not all dream
P. 81 cOok'd dinner in war time
That you ate and praised one day;
You liked nv work and said so,
And like yours, John Hay. A.F.G.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18

A Washington telegram states that
the Senate committee on territories
have under consideration bill repeal
ing the act of the Wyoming Legisla-
ture under which women are now
voters in that territory. It is proposed
to amend it so as to make the provi-
sions general, and thus reach the wo-
men voters of Utah. The eense of the
committee is favorable to reporting
bill defining the general qualifications
of voters in the territories, and restrict
ing the legislatures thereof from en-
larging the same without the consent
of Congress.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18
Organization of Congress.

The Forty second Congress was Or
ganized March 4th, by the reelection
of James G. Blaine, Speaker, by a
vote of 1876 to SO for George W. Nor
gan, democrat; Edward Mcpherson,
clerk; N. G. Ordway, sergeant-at-
arms; Otis Buxton, doorkeeper; and
W. S. King, postmaster. After his
election was declared, Speaker Blaine
addressed the House as follows:
GENTLEMEN The Speakership of
the American House of Representatives
has always been esteemed an enviable
honor. A reelection to the position
carries with it a peculiar qualification
in that it implies approval of past Off
cial bearing. For this great mark of
your confidence I can but return my
sincere devotion to the duties which
you call upon me to discharge
Chosen by the party representing
the political majority in this House,
the Speaker owes faithful allegiance
to the principles and policy of that
party; but he will fall far below the
honorable requirements he owes if he
fails to give to the minority its fullest
rights under the rules which he is call
ed on to administer
The successful wo1 king of our grand
system of government depends, in a
large measure, on the vigilance of par
ty organization; and the most whole
some Legislation which the House pro-
duces and perfects is that which re-
suits from opposing forces mutually
eager and watchful and well balanced
in numbers.
The forty second Congress meets at
a period of general content, happiness
and prosperity throughout the land.
Under a wise administration of the
national government, peace reigns in
all our borders, and the only misun-
derstanding with any foreign govern
ment is, we may hope at this moment,
progressing to an honorable, cordial
and lasting adjustment. We are for
tunate in meeting at such time, for
tunate i'll representing such constitu-
ency, fortunate in legislating for such
a country.
I trust gentlemen, that our official
intercourse may be free from personal
asperitv. Believing our labors will
eventuate in public good, and invok-
ing the blessing of Him without
Whose aid and guidance we labor in
vain, am now ready to proceedsswith
a further organization of the House,
and as the first step thereto I will my
self take the oath prescribed by the
Constitution and laws.