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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-24
NEWS ITEMS.

John Dawson, pedestrian, commenced the
task Tuesday night, at the City Hall, at Lit
tie Rock. Arkansas, of walking four days and
four nights and four hours without eating or
sleeping. The first twenty four hours have
passed, and he keeps going.
The story of the discovery of Forester, the
Nathan murderer, in Scotland, is disputed bv
another detective, who has run him into hole
in New Mexico.
Prince Bismarck is SO overwhelmed with let
ters, mostly from persons unknown, that while
at Varzin, he will only open those from rela-
tives particular friends.
The French assem- bly, has passed bill com
Psnsating the inhabitants of the various dis
triets for their losses by the war.
The democratic story that Secretary Bout
Wells stamp account when commissioner of in
ternal revenuei is unsettled, proves to be wholly
false.
At Frankfort. Kentucky. a disguised band
numbering about two hundred, went to the
jail, fOrcibly took out two negroes confined
there, and hung them.
A Nashville dispatch says the crops have
been suffering much for rain for two weeks.
Late corn and vegetables are nearly ruined.
There was rain the othre day, but too late to do
much good.
There is a society in Toledo for the preven-
tion Of cruelty to animals, and the other day it
procured the arrest and punishment of two men
who had hitched their teams and wagons back
to back to test the strength of their animals
The men were fined $50 each. Served them
right.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-24
JefEerson's Ten Rules of Life.

The following rules for practical life were
given by Mr.. Jefferson in letter Of advice to
his namesske, Thos. Jefferson Smith, ia 1926
l. Never trouble others with what you can
do to- day.
2. Never trouble others with what you can
do yourself.
3. Never spend money before you have it.
A. Never buy what you do not want because
tits cheap.
5. Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and
cold.
s. We never repent Ofhaving eaten too lit
Z. Nothing is troublesome that we do viii
lingly.
g. How much pain have those evils cost US
which never happened.
9. Take things always by their smooth han
die.
10. When angry count ten before you speak ];
If very angry, count one hundred.
Politensss is in business what stratagem is in
war. It gives power to weakness; it supplies
great deficiencies. II IL invineible either in
4re attack or defense
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-24

Quoth May to June, Don't boast too soon,
Nor cherish false impressions,
own no peer! Pm mistress herei
And Queen of your possessions
Quoth June, "Hooray! Jes' so. Miss Nav.
You are the previous conner
Let's reason, come. You think you're some,
But, maiden, / am summer
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-08-24
THE NEW PROPRIETOR

Respectfully asks share of public patronageee.
ing sure thss be offers rs favorable induceunts
as any atfier Hopse In Washington. uell andsea
JSs. II. ISA-sfH JAMES LEAE.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

Married.
ALsOP-EILIMAN.-On Wednesday, June I, at the
Church OF the Holy Communion, by the Rev. L. r..
Lawrence ID. d., HENRY w. AI.s0P to ELIZABETH,
daughter OF Charles Il. Gilman.
BERRY-rAYLoR.-On Wednesday. June 7, at the
Sweetser, JOHN s. BERRY to ALICE, daughter OF
Hugh Taylor, all OF this city. No cards.
iNG-PArTERS0N.--0n wednesday, June Z,
at the residence Of the brides parents by the Rev.
DIR. Smith, OF st. Paus church, Newark, Mr..
EDMUND A. DARLING TO Miss SARAH A. PATTERSON,
both OF Harrison, n. J.
HEGEMAN-SPEIR.-Ou Tuesday, June G. at the
residence OF the BRIDES father, Montague place. by
the Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke, ID. d., assisted by the
kew. M. s. Hutton, ID. d., p. AUGUSTUS HEGEMAN.
OF New York, TO LAvINIA f., daughter or Robert
Speir ESQ.,, OF Brooklyn.
JoNEs-BuRGEss.-On Thursday, June s. at the
residence OF James Booth, Esq, Paterson. N j.,
uncle OF the bride, by the Rev. W. Horublower,
ID. d.. GEORGE HENRY, second son OF George Jones,
Of Stoke upon Trent, England, to ELIZABETH
WALMsLEy, only daughter OF the late John Burgess,
Jr., OF Penkhul, England. No cards.
observation-disclosures. On wednesday, June 7,
nj the residence OF w. v. Mckenzie Esq, Railway,
by the Rev. Z. X Barnes, assisted by the Rev. X.
vanhorn, FRANK LANGsTRoTH, OF Newark, to LorrIE
L. BARNES, OF Railway.
Moss-MYgRs.--On Wednesday. June I, by Rev.
:. NJ Isaacs, Mr.. LEWIS Moss, of chicago, TO MARIA
eldest daughter OF Myer :. Myers, OF this city.
McCooK-LUsK.-On Thursday, June s, AT No. GAS
Hudson street, by the Rev. Richard Parker, ALEX
ANDER McCooK TO JANE LUsK, OF Dunomoy, Ire
land.
Belfast papers please copy.
PETsuAw-LEwENTHAL.--O Tuesday, June 9, at
the Temple Emanu-Ei, by the Rev. Dr. Adler,
ApoLPn NJ. PEIsuAw, ESQ, to Miss JULIE LEwKN.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
TIE CITY COLLEGE CGNMoTlOy.

The semi-annual examination OF the students of
che College OF New York Will commence to-day.
That 1t viii have good results no one who is ac-
quainted with the course or study pursued and the
thoroughness OF the instruction can doubt. Posi-
bly, the course Of study and the thoroughness of in
structlon would have little effect upon these results
were no ability end diligence shown by the students
but some time ago President Webb determined that
ability and diligence should be the price OF attend
ance At the couege and forthwith expelled all drones
ana "lunkhcauS.n Thus II was made sure that the
results or examinations subsequent to that time
would cause the college 10 assume such place
among educational Institutions as II had never be-
fore occupied.
Az evidence OF the diligence required from each
student II may be stated that before he advance
In grade II Is necessary that he shall not be rated
deficient in any TWO studies-thaJ is, he must have
received not less than one haf the maximum OF
marks allowed for perfection in each study. Further
than that, 1t Is required from eacn student who
not advanced by reason OF deficiency, before he will
be allowed to recommends the studies OF his grade,
that he snail have shown ability to master them,
and not have received seveaty-nve dement's during
the term.
To-day the Seniors will be examined In civil and
military engineering by Professor Compton,; the
fess0r Doremus; the SophomOres inxcalculus and
practical ethics by Professors Docharty and Hunts
man; the Freshmen In American literature and
natural history by Professors Barton and Draper,
Tutors Fisher ana Burnet, and the Introductory
Class IN French and Latp 10y Professors koemer ana
Herbermau Tutors Fabrigon, Tisdail Roberts aud
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

Meeting Of the Beard Ycsferdny-The North
River distractions to be Removed-Deter-
mined Action of the Board.
A meeting OF the Board OF Dock Commissioners
was held yesterday at their office. MI. Commissioner
Agnew presided. There also present Commits
sioners Hunt, Wood, Henry ana Smith.
The report OF the Executive Committee was read,
which referred TO remOnstrance that had been ad-
dressed to the Board by r. L. Stuart and others
with reference to the many obstructions In the
river between Chambers and King streets.
These obstructions consisted OF barges permanently
moored and lumber. The committee recommended
that those causing these distractions should be
served notices to them before the st OF
August; and failing in that, that those distractions
be removed by the Board at the expense OF the de-
Mr. Commissioner WOOD, in moving the adoption
OF this report, said that the Executive Committee
personally seen these obstrnctions. They had, after
careful inquiry at one OF the largest lumber yards
been told that these could be cleared away by the
10Th OF July. but the committee, desirOus of giving
ample time, had fixed the LIST or August
The committee had felt that the steps taken as to
the removal should be faithfully and peremptOrily
carried out, ana II the Board adopted the report lie
had no doubt that the opstructions would certainly
the oarces that now obstructed the business Of the
river should be taken away.
The chairman, in putting the vote as to this re-
port to the Board, said that the Board had mis-
gvngs to their intention to carry this report out
and that it would be well for the river distractions
The report was adopted
The following routine business was also disposed
off,
The Executive Committee reported adverse to the
petition OF John Baxter to have a bulkhead built at
Eghysixth street, East river; adverse to the pet-
tOn or II. ". Genet to have pier built at the foot
or l02d street. Harlem river; In favor Of building
pier AT the foot OF Ftyseventh street, North river II
the be extended in favor OF removing the pier
IN pier No. "a East river. belonging 10 the Hartford
Steamship Company, to the Corporation Yard; 20
allow the New York and Tros Steamboat Com
n
was destroyed by. flre:. to permit E. n. Herbert
to lay drain pipe through the bulkhead at
the foot Of Leroy street, North river, certain
ditons The petition OF - White to have COW
cred barge Tor the sale Of fruit on The SIDE OF
Fulton ferry was denied. The petition OF q. .E.
Hubner Co. for lease for twelve years OF the
bulkhead between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtn
Streets East river at rent OF $500 per annum, was
denied.
The petition to have the dumping board at pier Al
East river removed was reierred to the Executive
Committee.
petition of Mary Ward to be allowed to erect a
lunch booth opposite bulkhead OF pier NO. North
river denied.
The Board then went into executive session.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.


Reports of Observation-Disclosures
cial Statement.
The Commissioners OF Emigration met yesterday
afternoon at Castle Garden.
The recommendation from the Wards Island COM
mittee that hospital be prepared for children ana
patients suffering from non.contagious diseases
was adopted.
No action was taken relative to a recommendation
from the Wards Island committee to purchase pic
lures Tor the hospital wards on the island.
The Finance Committee reported having audited
bills since last meeting OF The Board amounting TO
$9,791.
An additional clerk was appointed for the For.
wardng nureau.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That there be added present standing
Salaries Offices Repairs supplies
each consist Of i've with the President OF the
Board
The Committee on Supplies is to consist of Com
mlssoncrs Earr, Frcar, Hustled Setback and VIII
mann.
The Committee on Salaries is 10 consist or Com
missOners Frear Nallack, Bell, Hart ana Lynch.
The number OF emigrants arrived from June to
June was IL 043; total number arrived rom JaDu-
ary TO June 1871, ,l9l total number from January
To June, 1870, qg, $685.
The following was the financial statement:-Bal-
4ance In bank January l, $1302: aggregate receipts
to May 25 $265, ,9G7 received since TO June Tor
mutation OF passengers, S27,737; disbursements as
per previous account To May 25 S23i,s5l; current
expenses to date, $2j,3y2 cash on hand, S37, $685.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
RUTGERS FELIaLE COLLEGE.

Commencement Exercises Yesterday.
What q difference there is indeed, so for as out
WARD appearance goes, between the Commencement
or woman's college and that important event In
an institution devoted to the training OF men! or
course outside appearances are emncntly deceitful
and our young men or young women graduates are
simply human beings, full OF hope and asplra-
tiOn, just starting In an untried nre path
but they are human beings with o difference. The
young men more sombre. in their hideous dress
coats. their regulation neckties and their Com
ncncement day dcmeanOr, than they ever were
before or probably ever Will be again. Your average
ON platform He Knows 100 well that he is neither
pretty nor graceful. He has no
CUNNING LITTLE COQUETTISH AIRS
with which to humbug critics and reporters He
can't wear clouds or nlmy gauzc and look like an
angel Just down from heaven on some temporary
head up bewitchingy with cnrls and braids and
MOWERS: IN short. he IS awkward In the extreme.
But IL must be conceded that ne has the advantage
lile.
AS TO young ladies on graduating day. they are
IKE Well, Ike anything pretty and sweet. They
know very wei that whie organdy Is becoming,
and that every reverend gentleman on the platform
and every man in the audience looks aud listens IN
q state OF
so for the hour they have things all
their own way ana play at Wisdom in
q dainty manner, suggestive or literary Kittens
Commencement day &c Rutgers Female College
ercses were held in the Fourth Presby church.
on lhty-fourth street, and consisted OF music,
essays, singing &c.
The specimen work that the young ladies pre-.
sented TO the public was rairy executed and grace
fully offered; but there was
NOTHING ESPECIALLY FRESH
and earnest, nothing characteristic Of the age of
1erment IN which we i've.
Among the more noticeable essays were "The
Mission or Destructive Forces" by Mary Alice
Brown; "Is there any Standard OF Taste" by Fan
ME A. Ihoms, and True Greatness by Augusta
Briggs.
The Baccalaureate degree was conferred upon the
following graduates:
Kate Asten Augusta Briggs, Mary Alice Brown
Hattie Kirk Bryan, Frances Anna Cowles, Mary
Evangelne Holden, Alice r. b. McEntire, Lucie Nc
Mahon, Florence Eliza Root Fannie A. Tnonls
The honorary degree oil Mistress or Arts was
lefred upon Mrs. Mixer, OF the Class OF IA and Miss
Henrietta Church, OF the class OF 65 The degree OF
Doctor Oh Philosophy was conferred upon Miss Bulk
ley princlpal OF irvngton Institute, lrvington, N Y.
Among the friends OF the college In attendance
We're Mr. II. N. Pierce, Presiient; Dr.. Conant, OF
Brooklyn: Professor Francis upham, DR.. Doremus
Erastus e. Benedict Regent or the New York STATE
University, Rev. DR.. Thomson and Rev. DIR. Sher-
wood
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
SUPPOSED DEATH FR0si A STAB WOUND.

wm Murphy, a man sixty-fou years OF age, who
mad poor health for fifteen years past, died IN
Bellevue Hospital on Wednesday night, rs was sup
posed. from the effects OF STAB wound. Murphy,
who was very innrm and unable to labor. was
gathering wood In Robinson street on the evening
vi the 2aln ult and coming III collision with small
boy received slight cut In the lett side. MIR. Muir
pny proceeded TO his home, on the top floor OF the
Tenement house 46 Centre street. and complained TO
his daughter Kate, at the same time
showing her the wound, which APP
peared TO be slight and did not bleed.
Kate placed sticking plaster over the cut and as
her latncr had severe cough and felt bad generally
she procured permission and sent him to the nospi
tai The surgeon III attendance Thought HIM suffer-
ing more from pulmonary disease than any other
trouble and so informed his wile and daughters.
No attention was therefore PAID 10 the boy alleged
no have cut deceased and his name and whereabouts
are unknown. Yesterday afternoon detective Fitz-
maurice, OF the sixth precinct, brought Mrs. MUIR
ply ana two daughters TO the City HAN 10 make an
explanation to Coroner Hermann. An inquest VIII
DO hell In tue case to-day.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JUNE g. ls7-wITH SUPPLEMENT-

with all tine stock they wished against the to them
known intentions or the directors. IL is therefore,
shrewdly intimated that these parties are no longer
buyers OF the stock, but will be sellers If they find
market The future to July 27, or to the
real division OF the extra stock. when
ever that may be made, is, therefore,
likely to witness violent fluctuations, such
panied ana followed the famous 80 per cent scrip
dividend on New York Central. The State bonds
were dun and generally steady. The coal stocks
were active and strong. The Harlem Railroad Conn.,
pany have declared dividend OF per cent, payable
July l. the books closing June 20.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices OF the principal stocks during the day.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09

NEW ORLEANS June g. 1871.
Ctton quiet middlngs lsJlc. receipts, l2o; gross
$780, exports to Great Britain, 9l57 to Bremen, lglO to
Hamburg lSs; to avre, 3O9; sales, l4O0; STOCK 1856
SAVANNAH June T. 1871.
Cotton dull and nominal middng lSc receipts, $50;
exports to Great Britain l39 to the Continent 6l8 Sales
1Q0 stock, ll,ll6.
WILMINGTON, N. c., June g. 1871.
Spirits OF turpenttne steady Mt $42. Rosin steady;
s. % tor strained, S3 for No So 80 for extra pale 20
1915 for pale. Crude turpentine quiet 50 Tor yellow dip
and $4 % for virgin. Tar firm at $2 AZ.
CHICAGO. June 8, 1871.
Wheat frmer; advanced 1c. a &C. No. . spring closed
weak at 81 25 cash afternoon, dull at ST 2S 81 2S,
mixed, bc cash, and seller June afternoon, steady at
5c. 54hc seller June Oats active and advanced &c No.
firm at Soc Rye quiet and steady No. at e2c Barley du
No: aprng 65c. Pork firm at $l4 6aE $4 rs. cash
RIB mddes, 7Ac Lard unchanged. Live hogs active and
steady; sales at So 10 Sc So Cattle steady and FIRM sales
at So Recepts-4,0O0 bbls four 81 900 bushels wheat,
l650O bushels $4,000 bushels $50 bushels
wheat l000 bushels 1909 bushels OATS 800 bushels
barley 5000 hogs Freights active to Buffalo,
sail, &c. -
OswEGo, N. Y. June g. 1871.
Flour unchanged with good demand. Sales 1900 bbls.
Mt So 25 for No spring & 75 for amber winter &3 for
wnte winter. IS 75 for double extra. Wheat unchanged
Sales 900 bushels No Milwaukee club at &1 A. 720
bushels 81 49, and 900 bushels by sample
and 6c for lots OF high mixed Oats steady Sales 30
bushels of Western &C. Barley and quiet Corn
meal 81 SO for boted and 81 40 for unboec Mill
feed unchanged shorts S23 S25; shipstuTs S25 1913
Canal freghFIour 30c. wheat 7c corn 6c to New York
lumber SO to the Hudson, 3 20 to New York and So to Phil
adelphia Railroad freights-Four to Boston, Sc to New
York 4Oc 70 Albany 5c Receipts lake Os 900 bushels
mentsBy canal $500 bbs four 10 800 bushels 7U0
bushels oats, s2i0c feet lumber.
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
FINANCIAL And commercial.

WALL STREET, !
THURSDAY, June S-5P. MI
On Change to-day wBeat was higher, but not 40
active. The cotton market was heavy and some
what lower.
DECLINE IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
The leading bankers have made further reduc-
ton in rates for foreign exchange the original de-
cline produced by the sharp demand for cash gold
being assisted by the easy money market In Lon
don, the Bank OF England showing a further In
crease OF about f375, 900 in bullion. The quotations
for sterling and continental bills are now as
demonstrating, sixty days. commercial, IO91l
10; good to prime bankers. ITO a Iloh; short
sight, 1lO1 a llon Paris short sight, $40: Ant
werp, $50 SIS; Switzerland, SICK 5.13X; Ham,
burg, 351 3e,s; Amsterdam, 4OS Al; Frank
fort, 4o% o Al: Bremen, 7s,i 79s. Prussian
thalers. II Tx.
MONEY TWO TO FOUR PER CENT.
Money was perhaps little more active, and
rather better employment found for 1t at three
to Jour per cent, the transactions at two per cent
being exceptional The strict quotation Of the
market would be three per cent on government col
laterais and three to four per cent on stocks.
Prime commercial paper was IN good request,
with little offering.
THE GOVERNMENT SALE OF GOLD.
The bids for the government gold called for total
OF SO, 500, ana the prices Offered ranged from
1lI1s to 1l2.2sH. The sale limited to q mil
llon which amount was awarded at 112.2sh 1920,
the average being as nearly as possible the market
price at noon.
GOLD FEvERIsH-112L A !12H.
The gold market was feverlsn on a light business.
The "bulls' did not seem disposed to press the bor
cash gold anu, in the relaxation Of rates.
the market dritted IN favor OF the "shorts," but to
no important extent. After three O'Clock two and
three per cent were paid for the OF
gold tomorrow, which was taken to mean
that the "buls'' Will renew the "squeeze' then,
particularly as a week at least must go by before
Mr.. Boutwell, can sell any more gold-quite
margin OF time within which to develop the ''bull"
tactics The market was unsettled between tho
limits Of ll2 and ll2a, the latter being an official
but disputed quotation anil nominal to the extent
that 1t was the price OF not more than small lot
The course of the market Is shown in the table,
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
Legal. NOTICES.
V1ruERgAs. PURsUANr TO A DEGREE OF

WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE
w High Court of Chancery dated lst May, 1859, made In
"a wherein Henry William Smith plaintiff and Mary
Smith defendant adve inserted In the Lon
Times ana in certain other newspapers,
whereby all claiming to be entitled under the trusts
assignment dated the 10th day of October 1915,
ben the benefit OF the creditors OF
James Daniel, Joseph roahuncr, George Wyndhsm Edward
Coson ana James Aedmore Brlckwood, who carried on
business merchants IN Ber London under tho
James Dancl Todhunter. Nynlham Company, TO
the hands of the psinii rs the
vvng said deed, by their solicitors on or
their chambers OF the Master OF the Rolls. In
Rolls yard, Chancery the county OF Middle
sex or In eefau thereof they would be peremporly
cuded OF til. said Decree and to such ad
appended list OF the persons appearing
from relating the said trust to be enheu To tho
sums their respective and certain
sons the said advertisement within thu
time specified have proved their claims
titled the the said deed OF assignment; and
the said list Of only included the names or
who had not then received certain declared dvl
dcnds the opposite to their respective names
the said ist and not tho Of all the creditors who
originally signed the said decd Now therefore, Ia further
pursuance OF the said decree, all claiming 10 be
whether included in said by themselves
their solicitors and prove their claims at the said
chambers he Master OF the Rolls 1T the place aforesaid,
on or 7th February, 1871 In default
thereof will be percnporiy excluded from the benefit
Wednesday, the I'D day OF February.
1871 In the forenoon the said chambers,
time place hearing and adulcatng upon ths
ca ms Dated ths sd day OF December 1870.
ROBERT MARSHALL, Chief Clerk
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
STREET QUOTATIONS.
Quarter to six O'Clock p. Nj.
COMM sRCIAL REPORT.
THURSDAY, June S-6 p. N.

THURSDAY, June 80 +. NJ.
CoFrEE.-Ro was moderately active and steady in value
sales of $50 bags Ro per Humboldt lOc
gold, in bond and $50 bags do, per vessel at 0hc
cod bond in Baltimore 100 bags per Gray Eagle
private terms. Other kinds quiet but steady. The
stock comprises l40 s04 bags follows bags Ro ~
bags Java sse mats do, 7eo bags Ceyion II 800
bags Maracabo 1881 bags Laguayra Sl3 bags jamaica
l4 bags 81 Domingo 6525 bags Costa Rica a, bags Ma
vanilla We e:Rio oTnaTy carroes loc fair as
do, loslc lie; good do MAc llT prime do l2ac;
in bond thirty 70 sixty days credit java trovernment
l7c a lsc Ceyon l5Ac. Tc.; Maracabo, l3c 17c !;
Laguayra, lic. l6c Jamaica, 13c al58c.; St. Domingo
14c l5c:; Mexican, l3c 17c. savania 1sc l51ec
Curacoa Sc &c., all god thirty to sxtv days c-sd duty
paid.
COTTON neglected by all buyers spinners
who been operating freely since the
the recent withdrew from the market and
declined fully nc. b all grades the market
closing with sellers than buyers the reduction The
subjoncd quotations may be considered entirely nominal
The sales follows:
The New York herald., 1871-06-09
QUEENS CouaTYs DlSlRsC;.

Scarcely day passes but some unfortunate man
or woman is arrested In Queens county because
tbey are insane. On Wednesday two sucn persons
were arrested in jamaica. Queens county has no
asvlum or other pubic institution except u filthy
moor house. Lunatics arc placed IN tue common n
sa,i win me worst OF CRIMINALS. Kings county will
not receive these patients because Queens county
does not ray It's DEBTS