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TIE SALT LAKE SENSATION. :. Rrsg,.,,,
nouhg returned 10 Salt Lake MONDAY The
=, mormSns deny indignantly that he has sought
and they Say he wiz obey a an mmars ~ S.I3,
nc y or submit even 10 a warrant OF arrest bnt
VIII not yield 10 imprisonment. 'u'
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SHORT ROUTE TO RIcHMoND.-The Pennsv,-
yania Central surveying party win complete the
survey from Quantico to Richmond in about ten
Jays. -Four and half miles shorter route, and
time, and charges for freight and fare reduced
one half, will be some OF the advantages we
shall NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Neus
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WASHINGTON HOTELS.

= streets, Washington, ID. C.-This house has been
shoroughly renovated, and is now open for guests
S2per day. Table board, S5 per week.
see SIN d. ]. BARRACK, Proprietor,
TNREMONT HOUSE, Indtana Arsnre, corner I'd
street. The new Proprietor, +. P. HILL, has
furnishing this house, making IL Of the best and
most desirable houses In the city, and now offers
great Inducements, both to transient and permanent
Boarders; Board, $2.50 per day; Permanent Board,
$50. Mesl hours.-Breakfast, 7 o'clock to Q: Dinner
1oclock 70 4; supper, O'Clock to 8. au3l-tf
r o. WILLARD,
IBBITT HOUSE,
90 WASHINGTON, d. O.
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SECRETARY DELANo returned 10 the city thi:
morning from Ohio, where, 1t viii be remem-
bered, he was called last week to attend the
funeral of his brother-in-law.
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The WORKING PRoPLR.-At Lowell, Mass,
lhree- quarters OF an hour for dinner are, after
October 1st, TO have full hour. The working
lay will then be ten hours and three-auarters
ono -
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FREE MAsoskr IN CockT.-On the 10Th
nst., quite an excitement was raised among the
Mssop.c fraternity in HarTisonburg, Va, by an
~ to produce the minute-book Of the Lodge In
court, 90 be used as evidence. The Lodgs had
previously instructed the secretary not 70 pro-
duce the book in court, and on his refusal 30
hey the order Of the court, was ordered 20
prison. But the matter was finally compromised
by all parties agreeing 10 receive and give an
sttested copy Of the minutes required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-26

B. ID. RANDOLPH klein, Consular Agent,
and N. Y. Herald correspondent, arrived here
this morning.
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BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILROAD Axp
IELf6RAPH.-The track of the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad Is now laid TO within eight
miles OF Washington, some thirteen or fourteen
miles south Of the Annapolis and Elkridge rail-
road. With the line laid north of this road
there are now about twenty-five miles OF rails OF
the Potomac road laid. The two abutments Of
the bridge over the Patapscot are now finished,
and the builders are now at work upon the mid
de piers, which IL is expected will be finished
about the LIST Of December. The excavation
under the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, near
the Relay, is almost through. IL Is understood
that a telegraph line will be built along the
route between Washington and Baltimore The
bids for the poles have bees made, but not VET
swsrded.-Ann0pelis Co. Bait Sun.
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Great Reduction.

IN OLD BYE AND BOURBON WHISTLES
BRANpIEs, GINS, &C.,
2 years old, s2 80 per gal; Robertson do, Ss.5e
DO Bowler, do; Old Crow, do, s. do, Baker, s
Brandes-Larocheller, s3 do; do, (fne,) S5 do.
Hehnes:ey, 1854; o. DO; do, ls4s, $iO do; Otard,
Old Tom Gin, 81 Is; Cocktail Bitters, Blackberry
Brandy. Liberal discount to the trade.
@. GAUTIER,
Proprietors Of the Native Wine Bitters,
myll 1917 and 1919 Penn "A avenua
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The NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
which opened in Baltimore yesterday was not so
tuil as was expected. Two hundred and twenty
nine delegates were present from twenty-five
states. The Northern States appear to take but
little interest in the convention. single dele
gate, deputed by the New York Chamber of
Commerce, represents the great Empire State
Maine is the only New England State that sends
a delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-26

A NHW YORKER MAKES REsTITUTIoN.-A
$50 contribution to the conscience fund was re-
ceived at the Treasury Department to-day from
an ANONYMOUS correspondent in New York.
His name is not Tweed.
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Snecie Shinrneui
TIE ANTHRACITE COAL TrApr-The Pen,

NV YORK, Sept. 26.-Spccie shipment TO-
Cay, SO; ,3eo.
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TENIs AND AWNINGS.

TENTS for Sale or Ben. for Camp Meetings,
FE-r-, Festivals, &C.
AWNINGS for Public and Private Balls and Par
NJ. 6. COPELAND,
Dealer in Awning Materials,
aoss 643 Louisiana ayenue.
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THE TRADES

y Z Nj OVA L
Toe undersigned has removed from his old rlsce Of
bnsiHess, No. 1Ol2 Pennsy lyaDia avenue 20 -
1907 STREET, "a
between l2th and 18th streets, NJ
whore he - prepared to attend to all orders ~
4. bis lire 81 business, such a. BELL HANGING,
LtGh ShI1HING. LIGHTNING RODS, SPEAK
lAG II BES, &c. yObbing promptly attended to.
Al wOEk done in the best manner, at lowest rates.
A'so. in Connection. hss opened 4 stock Of HARD
EIETIES.
A share Of public patronage is solicited.
aul4-6Fn SCHNEIDER.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENuR-The receipts from this
,ouree To-day were S2ts 9027s
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Bachelors Hair DYE,

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
Harmless, reliable, instantaneous, does not contain
esd, nor any r,tate poison to produce paralysis OF
boasting virtues they do not possess The genuine
W: A. Bachelors Hair Dye has had thirty year.
antsrnished reputation to uphold it's integrity 81
nv all druggists. Applied at Is Bond street, New
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ADJUSTMENTS.
NEw NATIONAL THEATER,

Sole Lessee and Manager...---..M2 J. @ SAvILLE
1t II beautiful as parlor. 'NSnadas (layoairl,
a. A decided and Triumphant success. Sunday
Herald.
MONDAY, sEPr. as, 1871.
land every evening Until further notice, Lester
Nauae y beautiful play,)
R0SEDALE:
Or, THE RIFLE BALL,
with new scenery, new mechanism, properties, and
powerful cast OF characters, including Mesdames
May Sevile, first appearancel 0ctayia Allen, Cor
della CapeIe, Mary Claire, Eliza Long, first ap-
pearanceD M-ssrs. Hamilton, Burroughs, Mesta-
yer, Billings, Ceilings and entire company.
Grand Matinee OF R0SEDALE Saturday after
noon, at O'Clock, for ladies and children. dav,
October ID, the Eminent Comedian, Mr.. Charles
Mathews. 1t
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THURSTONS IVORY PEARL TOOTH POW.
DER tie best article for cleansing and preserving
seeth sold by all druggists. Price, % aud 80 cents
ER restores soiled gloves equal to new Sold by ali
druggists and fancy goods dealers. Price, 2:
cents dek iv
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TINE GREAT EUROPEAN CIRCUS,
QUOTED FOR ITS EXTENT, FAMOUS FOR
ITS sPLENDORs, NOTED FOB ITS
MAGNIFlCENCE,
will EXHIBIT at WASHINGTON, on 9Th street Lot,
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
FRIDAY, Sept. &c, 81, 90, 90.

Keep your eye ON day date and place, and do not
confouud this MONSTER 0RGANIZATION with
any Of the A., by night institutions that may be tray
ching through the country
IT HAS MORE PERFORMERS,
IT HAS MORE PERFORMERS,
,opr 1T has MORE PERFORMERS,
MORE HORSES, MORE PONIES
MORE H0RSES MORE PONIES,
MORE CIsR!oTS,
MORE CHARIOfS,
MORE CHARl0TS,
Than any other Exhibition in the World.
A gratuitous STREET PAGEANT will be given
at 10 O'Clock on the morning of the exhibition,
weather permitting, passing through all the princi
pal streets Of the city, showing the combined
strength Of this Great Company, with all the New
and Magnifc.nt Chariots, Wagons, the great num
the entire cor pl6 Star Performers in the new and
elegant C1stum6s, the finest ia the world.
LOOK FOR 1T WAIT FOR 1T SEE IT 1T
HAS NO RIVAL
Bowrons EMPIRE CITY BAND will discourse
he most popular airs ~ the day.
J. tTHANS, Manager and Director.
SMITH, NATHANs CO., Proprieto-s.
0O cents
Chloren under ten yeare..-.. cents.
Seats for all. se23-5t
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Properly IN al parts e the city sor sale On Ian,
credit Houses erected for persons oUninz erur,rI
and long time notes taken in payment Real Estate
payer bought and sold. fse-N
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-05
Showing the Dead,

Thero is curious custom in Havana
of laying out bodies in state during the
night before burial. They are placed
close to an open window fronting the
street, on a couch raised four or five feet
from the ground The corpse is sur
rounded by high wax tapers, and the
whole room illuminated. frequently
when returning from tertu1ia, or a bali,
L have been startled to see the fixed and
rigid features of some old gentleman or
lady, dressed in their best attire, and
apparently reclining before the window.
1t used to appear an unnecessary mock
cry of death, dressingsout corpse in a
new suit of clothes, with tight patent
leather boots, and white neckcloth. 1
remember one night in particular.
was returning home through one of the
by-streets, when, seeing the lower win
dows of house illuminated, and con-
cluding that there was a body lying in
state, went towards it. There, close to
the window, so close that l could have
touched it through the bars, lay the
body of young girl about fifteen years
of age. She was dressed as for ball,
with flowers III her hair, and white satin
shoes on her feet her hands crossed on
her breast, her eyes closed, and her
mouth slightly opened; and altogether
her face and expression was one Of the
most beautiful ever saw.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-05
Success as the lIenmre Of AhiIItr.

|
The world usually accords the merit
of ability to those who achieve success
in any field of effort, and it is right
Success IS the evidence of sbility-abili-
ty to succeed-nothing more Real
mental caliber is not evidenced by sue
cess, unless that success is attained in
some occupation or profession which re-
quires great mental ability for its con-
duct.
A man may succeed in wearing a very
small pair of boots, if his understanding
is sufficiently narrow and men succeed
as often through deficiencies as through
proficiencies. A man sits daily in front
OF the Tribune Office in this CITY who
makes a living. by whiting with his
feet. This man has no arms, and has bv
long practice acquired the power TO
hold piece of wood with the toes of
one foot, while he whittles with knife
held in the toes of the other foot. II il
quite doubtful, Judging from the an
pearance of this individual. whether
had he been endowed with arms, he
would have achieved either the notoriety
he now enjoys, or have made half the
money he now pockets from the wonder
loving groups who gather about him.
Such success as he has attained has been
won through virtue of his deficiencies.
We recollect reading some years ago
an account of a wonderful dancer whose
chief attraction was that he had but one
leg. With this leg he did what single
legs had been deemed incapable of do
ing, and though his dancing fell short
of first-class two-legged performance,
yet it was really wonderful for one leg,
and SO one leg drew houses where proba
bly, two would have failed to please the
public.
AS with physical defects so with men
tai. The piano playing of the blind ne
gro idiot (!) "Tom," whose performance
is certainly wonderful for blind idiot,
would lose great portion of its charm
II he were once understood to be in full
possession of the intellect allotted to Or
dinary mortals. He succeeds in making
a great impression because he has, or is
supposed to have, two great defects.
1t often is the case on the other hand,
that men fail because they have minds
too large for their business. These
minds will be, must be, occupied with
higher things that the trivial details of
business, and the petty cares, to neglect
which is to insure failure in most COM
monplace vocations.
Success, then, unless measured by the
character of the field in which it is
achieved, is no measure of mental or
physical power. Is a man successful?
In what is he successful? Is he sue
cessful dandy like Beau Brummel; a
successful knave like modern railroad
grabber we'll known in this metropolis
successful dry goods clerk or a sue
cessful lawyer and statesman, like Clay
and Webster; successful divine, like
Whately; or q successful teacher, like
Arnold?
Success is, it is true, measure of abil-
ity, but of great ability only when it is
itself tested by the higher measure of
lofty aims, wise purposes, and good
deeds.-Scientifc american.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-05
ChOOkchee Marriage Ceremony.

Mr.. Kennan, who was one of the sur
veying party for the Russo-American or
Western Union Telegraph Company,
and who in that character visited Kam-
schatka, gives the following account of
marriage ceremony among the Chook-
chees:
At given signal from the native who
had let out the couple, the bride darted
suddenly into the first polog, and began
rapid flight around the tent, raising
the curtains between the pologs success
lively, and passing under. The bride
groom instantly followed in hot pur-
suit; but the women who were stationed
in each compartment threw every posi-
BILE impediment in his way, tripping up
his unwary feet, holding down the cur
tains to prevent his passage, and apply
ing the willow and alder switches un-
mercifully to very susceptible part of
his body as he stopped to raise them.
The air was filled with drum-beats,
shouts of encouragement and derision,
and the sound of the heavy blows which
were administered to the unlucky bride
groom by each successive detachment of
women as he ran the gauntlet. 1t be-
came evident at once that despite his
most violent efforts he would fail to
overtake the flying Atalanta before she
completed the circuit of the tent. Even
the golden apples of Hesperides would
have availed him little against such dis
heartening odds; but with undismayed
perseverance he pressed ON, stumbling
headlong over the outstretched feet of
his female prosecutors, and getting con-
Stantly entangled in the ample folds of
the reindeer-skin curtains, which were
thrown with the skill of matador over
his head and eyes. In moment the
bride had entered the last closed polog
near the door, while the unfortunate
bridegroom was still struggling with his
accumulating misfortunes about half
way round the tent. expected to see
him relax his efforts and give up the
contest when the bride disappeared, and
was preparing to protest strongly in his
behalf against the unfairness of the
trial but, to my surprise, he still strug-
gled on, and with final plunge burst
through the curtains of the last polog,
and rejoined his bride. The music sud
denly ceased, and the throng began to
stream out of the tent. The ceremony
was evidently over. Turning to Nero
neff, who with a delighted grin had
watched its progress, we inquired what
1T all meant. "Were they married 2"
"Da's," was the affirmative reply.
" But" we objected, "he didn't catch
her." "She waited for him, your honor,
in the last polog, and if he caught her
there, it was enough" "Suppose he
had not caught her there, then what?"
" Then," answered the Cossack, with an
expressive shrug of commiseration, "the
Caidndk (poor fellow would have had
to work two more years."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-05

had done business with him for a wear
making daily deposits at his counter
and learned that he possessed great ac
curacy in detecting bad money. On,
evening went to the theatre, and wha-
was my surprise, on applying for {
ticket, to find Mr.. B. sitting behind tn,
pigeon hole. A smile of recognition ex.
planned all. The poor bank clerk in thi,
way earned enough to pay his house
rent, and his value to his employer NAV
be judged from the fact that he rejected
from $l5 to $25 bad money every night
OBTAINING ENGAGEMENTS.
This has got reduced to a system
There is class of brokers who assist in
this business and make it speciality,
and these may be found in Grand or in
Houston street. If player fail in get
ting an engagement of city manager,
he can apply to the broker, and get in a
company bound for tour through the
country. These "strollers" are now
very busy making preparations for the
winter, and within a month half-dozen
or thereabouts well-equipped companies
have left town. As all employments
have an orgt IL, may state that the
New York Clipper is the favorite adver-
tising medium, and, in fact, is the expo
nent of this class. Its columns are now
filled with advertisements illustrative of
theatrical life.
HOW ABOUT GETTING RICH.
With the exception of the "stars" and
a few of the better class of stock actors,
members of the histrionic profession are
among the worst paid classes in society,
and their itinerant habits prevent their
securing a home. They wander from
one place to another until death brings
their journey to close. As playing is
very laborious and even exhaustive,
many require strong drink, and some,
like the elder Booth, never play except
when under its influence. Poverty and
degradation seem to be the inevitable
portion of the actor. The writer knows
OF but one man of retired wealth in the
profession Edwin Forrest), and he has
known numbers who died in penury
and neglect. Among these were the
comedians Gates, Fisher, and Yankee
Hill, to which might be added the ira
gedian Hamblin, who was the star of
the Bowery for twenty years. The same
rule applies to managers. 1t was the
testimony of Alfred Bum, of London,
whose experience as manager was un-
surpassed. that bankruptcy is the gene
raj fate OF this class. This is proved by
the fact that both Price and Simpson, of
the Park Theatre, whose successive man
agements lasted nearly forty years, died
poor, while Hamblin, of the Bowery,
and Mitchell, of the Olympic, came to
the same end. The most successful was
William E. Burton, whose fortune was
largely devoured by litigation among
his heirs. I have often wondered
whether the performers of the old Greek
drama, the fellows who spouted the Gre
ations of Eschylus and Sophocles, were
such poverty-stricken set.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-05
New York Markets.

FLOUR AND AfEAL.-Western and State flours were
held higher extra state selling at S595a S65 other
grades were comparatively quiet sales at s. 10 a
and s6l5 ss75 for medium 10 choice bakers and
family Hours southern hours very strong ut SG.l0
$3.50 for shipping extras and 81 IS 50 for medi.
um to choice trade and family extras Rye tlour
steady at 81 SO $3.50 Corn meal quiet at 81 siJ0
ibs, 50 $3.50, with better demand.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork was quiet but firm; sales at
sl925 for old s2l for clear sl075 for mess and
S2050 for prime Beef quiet at $40 $3.50 for
pain and extra mess. Tierce beef quiet but firm at
s26 sS2 for prime mess mes and India mess Beef hams
led hams 13hc. Bac, quiet owing to the higher
prices asked salesshoIt rib at l05s 1Olic. Dress.
ed hogs dull at Sls &c. Lard more active and high
er; sales at lis i26c. for Western, and IL i3c
for city. Butter firm at "a 2sS for state and 1e a
eggs "a SC, lined % a pic.
GRAIY-wheat. was higher. but quiet in conse-
quence salt at s139ls siO for No. 2spring 81.
II II for No. do. in store and aflOat and SLIGO for
White Genessee. OaIs quiet but firm sales at 10
Gle. for white Ohio and state and 56lic for infe.
malt active and firm; sales at 81 20 for Cananian.
Rye nominal at 81 O5 SOs for State, ana % a &c.
for new Western. Corn was in better demand and
S3c. for new SOutleI n white.
GROCERIES Coffee quiet but firm; we quote
l5is 1SA c., gold Rice dull and nominally 6l &c.
for Carolina. Molasses-Forelgn dull at 20c. for
for want of stock sales-New Orleans, to arrive,
72h 75c. cash. Raw sugars quiet but steady. Fair
W SOOu lU'B u lO-sC SUES HU lOr De
meraTa, and Havana at 10 10asc. Refined dull at
142sc. for hars, 137sc. for white ." and IL 10 c.
for t" b.
SUNDRIEs.-CottOn 15isc. for middling uplands.
and 152ac. for low midd ing. Whiskey more active
and shade frmer; sales at 95c. Tallow quiet at
Se sac. SteaTine dull at IA l2c. Rosin quiet
at SIPS S2.l5 for strained Spirits turpentne
higher at 49, &C. Petroleum quiet and unchau ged.
Freights dull ana unchanged. Metals without spe.
cial change
LIVE STOCK MARKET.-There was nothing doing
IN Deef cattle, anu prices are nomnaly unchanged.
Sheep were slow at Al 62i c. for common to prime
lots, and Sc for fancy. The market for hogs
wa dull, and slaugbtereIs want the best at about
&c. y ID and we quote fair to good at &C., with
the tendency downwards. Dire ssed hogs were dull
and irregular at 81 9kc. for city dressed Western
and 5 Il a c. for Western dressed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-01-05
Rapid Telegraphing.

There was great rivalry between the
Western Union and the other telegraph
companies having lines between New
York and Washington, D. c., as to which
should transmit most rapidly the annual
message of the President, delivered to
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives on December 9th. The message
contained about 5000 words, and was
transmitted over 10 wires by the West
ern Union Company, dropping copies at
Baltimore and Philadelphia in 37jJ min
utes, or at the average rate of % words
per minute ON each wire.
The entire message was transmitted
by the Bankers and Brokers and Frank
lin Companies in 20 minutes, employing
two wires each. This was at the rate OF
33 words per minute.
The Franklin Company used two
wires until the message was completed
and third wire for 10 minutes, the av-
erage time being 20 minutes, and the
average speed 2S words per minute.
The Bankers and Brokers Company
used two wires, the average time being
10 minutes, and the average speed 30
words per minute. One of these wires
averaged 50 words per minute-Mr
Benjamin johnson sending and Mr.. 1. s.
Fitch receiving.
The result in the strike in January
last drove from the Western Union to
the opposition companies, greatly to the
advantage of the latter, some of the
best operators formerly employed by the
former. The operators of the B. &. B..
and Franklin lines may justly feel proud
of this achievement and their substantial
demonstration of superiority.-IHe 7ele-
grapher.