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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

FATE OF A STRONG MAS.-The fate of
yigneron, Frcnchman, who was killed
on the sands ut Doulognc.sur-NIer, in
the presenceof fmany hundred spectators,
is, like Renforth's, n proof of tho fool.
ishness Of Over-exertion. He was man
of extraordinary strength, age 45, and
was known in most parts Of Europe for
his feats Of strength, and particularly
Tor lifting cannon weighing 600 pounds
upon his shoulders and firing full
charge Of gunpowder. He was going
through this performance with his usual
success, but while in the act Of lifting
the cannon to lower It ho slipped aud
fell. The whole weight Of the cannon
fell on the face Of the unfortunate man,
splitting his skull completely in two.
Death, Of course, was instantaneous.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

AGRICULTURAL WAGES IN ENGLAND
From n recent Parliamentary return we
get pretty full account Of agricultural
wages in England. In the southeastern
division Of England, u very rich and pro-
ductive region, lnborers earn from los.
to los. n week, and find themselves !;
south midland, los. to lis. ; southwest
ern; IS. Cd. to lis. west midland, 0s.
to 13s., north midland, rs. to lbs. !;
northern counties they range from Is. to
los. Women earn from 3s. to Gs. n
week ; children from %. Cd. to 81. 1t is
something better in harvest time, and
thers arc local customs Of allowing gnr-
dens, potato planting, bacon, &c, which
somewhat improve the condition Of the
working population but the average Of
agricultural wages over England cannot
be more than fifty cents day for men,
twenty cents for women, fifteen cents for
children-a small enough sum for rent,
fuel, food, clotiliRg-all the necessaries
of life. These nre cheaper here than in
America, excepting food, drink and
tobacco, which are much dcarer. Food
is imported IRON America and must cost
more. The others are heavily taxed.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENTAL the Itnl.
inn Unity celebration in New York Col.
]. A. Signnigo said GAS ! love my
mother, so love my native land but as
I love my wife, 80 ] love America, Make
the distinction for yourselves.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

The dry goods market begins to show
signs Of unwonted activity, the demand
from jobbers being much improved, and
all indications pointing to an unusually
brisk business. Large duplicate sales
are already being negotiated, and Sep
tembor opens with most encouraging
prospects, n great number of buyers
having already begun to look through
the market.
COTTON GOODS.
During the last week all styles of cotton
goods have improved, Stocks are not
large with agents, and prices continue
firm.
Brown shee6ngs and shirtiugs are in
fair movement, especially the lower
grades, heavy goods being less lively.
Prices keep extremely firm.
Bleached sheetings and shirtings of
the finer or medium grades are less ac-
tive, but low qualities, and especially 3-i
ard 7-S goods, are well sold up, without
change in prices.
Colored cottons, ticks, denims and
stripes have been inquired for from first
hands. Sattecns and jeans continue in
good demand, and leading makes are
sold ahead Of production.
Printing cloths continue firm at tic.
for spot goods, with contracts for large
quantities to April next from 73c, to &c.
Prints are firm on account OF the nc
tivity in the printing cloth market.
There are large number Of buyers in
the market and operations have been
very free. From all indications there
will be no weakness for some time to
come.
DRESS GOODS.
The business in dress goods is active
with both agents and iobbers, all the
better styles being taken freely, with
stocks much lower than usual so early in
the season.
HOSIERY.
Shirtsand drawers have not been very
active from agents hands, but the bust
ness is fair with jobbers. In knit wool
lens and fancy hose the demand is good
in all departments, with orders in excess
OF supply.
sIIAwLs.
Business with jobbers has been very
active during the week and large amount
of goods have gone into distribution As
stocks are not sufficiently reduced with
iobbers to warrant duplicating, there
has been only n limited inquiry with
agents. =
wooLLES GOODS.
The general demand for woollen goods
has somewhat improved, with more move
ment among jobbers and better feeling
throughout the market. Jobbers have
done considerable business during the
week, and the indications for the coming
week are favorable for IN increased busi-
ness. The demand has been moderate
for all styles of goods, but with signs of
future livclipcss. Flannels have been
more lively in the demand from agents
hands than any other variety Of woollcn
goods, duplicate selections having been
already made.
Italian cloths OF the low-priced varie-
ties are low in stock in agents hands.
The finer varieties are in better supply.
sKIRTs.
For general lines of felt skirts there is
a good trade, and much activity with
new varieties, Large numbers Of buyers
are in the city making extensive selec-
tons. Balmorals only move moderately
with the best makes.
FoREIdS GOODS.
The foreign dress goods market has
been very active, and desirnble styles are
scarce and firm.
Silks are in good supply, and white
goods, laces and Gmbroideries move
freely. Black Thibets are active and
scarce.-M Y Herald.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

How MuCu.-An English chemist has
been experimenting for the purpose Of
asccrtaining how much Of various kinds
Of food mast I've eaten in order to make
one pound OF flesh. He comes to the
conclusion that it requires % pounds Of
milk, 100 OF turnips, 90 OF potatoes, 90
Of carrots, s Of oatmeal, I Of barley
meal, aud 81 Of beans,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

Immense quantities of caplin are used
as bait for catching Goldfish. The shoals
caplin are so great that boat can
frequently bc filed in a couple of hours
by two men, with n landing-net. Mil
lions, too, are carted away by the farmers,
and when mixed with earth and bog make
fertilizing manure. The voracious cod
enjoy n rnre feast during the six weeks
that the caplin continue on the coast, and
devour tho delicate creatures bymyriads.
1t Is an interesting sight to stand, on Il
fine moonlight night, and watch the mr.
rival Of shoal OF caplin in one OF our
bays. The surface OF the ocean is COM
pletcly covered with the moving mass.
The greedy cod, in scrried ranks, dash
upon their prey, bounding over the
waves, and rejecting the light of the
moon from their silvery surfaces. War
is raging, though the conflict goes on in
dead silence amid the water-no sound
proceeds from victor or vanquished.
Death is as busy amid these ocean soli-
tudes as on the land. Here is n vast
shoal OF caplin flying for life towards the
shore, and host of cod pursucs them
open.mouthed, taking them in flank and
rear. The destruction is enormous /;
but such is the proiusion OF life that
little impression is made on the living
mass,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

SEVENTEEN cmigrants werc injured,
aud n lady, whose name was not ascer.
tained, had her neck broken by m acci.
dent on the Detroit and Milwaukee Rail
road, near Linden station.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

FARMTSd IN JAPAS.-One reason why
Japan has superb farming, is that the
farmers rank next to the nobility, only
Koongays OF the royal blood, princes,
lords rank above them. All merchants,
manufacturers, traders, artisans, carpcn-
ters, &C., give precedence in rank to
those lords of the soil. The farmers
houses are like Swiss cottages. matched,
genenlly, with bamboo fences around
them, but with no fences on their fields.
The tools they have would not pass
muster in America. Their hoe is more
like our shovel than n hoe, though hung
as hoe on a bamboo handle. Ploughs
are not seen nor harrows. Man or wo-
man seems to be plough and harrow
here. The fail, the regular old Ameri-
can farmers fail, is their threshing
machine. They pound of the husks of
the rice in n mortar, and man or woman
stand on a level, and pump up aud down
the pounding pestle in the mortar.
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Che democrat.
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Local notices 20 cents per llno which must DO
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charged for annnuncinFcandidatcs for coun.
ty. aud ten dollars for state and United
States Offices Lengthy Obituary n0tctsmust
be paid for n8-All leEalnoticcsa charged
to tho attorney presenting them.
SpseialRaisi 10 pdrtiti deEiriHRROrs haHoHs eoluHs
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Neatly and Promptly EEocutedat thI. once.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

The first man that commits murder,
robbery, or larceny to the amount of
$40 is our meat. A word to the wise is
sufficient. This is the first asd last warn
ing. Thieves notified to leave this place
will do so at once, or stay at their peril.
by order Of
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

"Max," said Frank, that night after we
got home, "may ! have the old plate put
back upon the door p
We both laughed at the idea, for Frank
was DR.. Hamilton now, and | had half n
dozen letters after my name but we took
n candle and went of at once to find It.
Frnnk-sitting down and taking it upon
his knce-bruShed the thick dust from it
quite tendcrly; while |, leaning over his
shoulder, read the letters ns he cleared
them.
"'lIamilton Brothclsp It docs not do,
Frank and yet thank God for the truth
II tells, We are brothers still we will be
brothers to the end"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-25

Shirtsand drawers have not been very
active from agents hands, but the bust
ness is fair with jobbers. In knit wool
lens and fancy hose the demand is good
in all departments, with orders in excess
OF supply.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28
HUNTINGTON.

Our readers will be interested in learning
wha Is eolDg on at the western end of the
Chesapeake and ohio railroaG-,ut the new
town OF Huntington, ON the Ohio river.
with which we shall have familiar inter.
course next year. We copy the following
from letter from that town addressed to
the CabeH County Press:
1t has been busy times here for the past
week. Track-laying has been carried on in
earnest. The track Is completed from
Guyan bridge to the crossing on the main
road. Mr.. Morris has invited the citizen:
TO Tree ride tomorrow night from the de.
pot, opposite 4. j. EusloW's residence. tt
Guyan and back.
General Obey is selling quite number O
lots. General Thomas Ewing telegraphet
for two more. lie purchased four PIE
Vlously. His ideas OF the future of Hun
tington must be good.
i. Sanborn, of Vermont, paid our town
short visit last spring and was so vel
pleased with it that he disposed of bis pro-
perty east, returned and purchased corner
.! l2th and "a avenue, and intends to make
huntington his future home.
5. S. Goes fine residence on ID avenue Is
about completed.
{. F. Parsons is building one OF the finest
residences IN The city, on 18th street and 9Th
avenue.
A good many strangers arrive daily
Some are looking with q view of purchas
ing all conceue that Huntington is DIES
tined TO be place of no small dimensions
Mr.. WoolWine had an arrivals ut bis house
on Thursday evening, son, mot from Cali
fornia).
The Ohio is full Of steamers loaded Will
freight. Six months since, not one steamer
IN ten landed at our landing; now they al
give us call"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28

The NATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
The telegraph gave us SHORT report OF
Tuesdays proceedings. We Gull The fol.
lowing additional items from the Baltimore
papers Of yesterday:
Thos. S. Bocock Is on the Committee on
Railroads Z. S. Darlington on the Com
mittee Oh Internal Lines Of Water Commu-
nication; S. Il. Bailey on the Committee on
Public Lands and Emigration; B. B.
Vaughan on the Committee on Domestic
Commerce L. A. Nelson ON the Commit
tee on Foreign Commerce L. II. Frayser
| on the Committee on Finance and Taxa
ton A; q. q. Wedderburn on the Committee
| on American Shipbuilding and Navigation
| Interests; l.. D.CrenShaw on lie Committee
| on State Inspections: Judge Guild on tn .
committee TO whom all Subjects not em-
braced under the special heads are to be
referred; and 4. w. holland on the Com
mittee on Minerals and Mining Interests
all Of Virginia.
The committee to whom the "obstruc-
tons" at the mouth of the Mississippi river
was entrusted ut the Cincinnati Convention
last year, reported that they have boon in
constant correspondence with Msjor e. w.
Howell, United States engineer in charge Of
the Government works ut New Orleans,
and were most happy to state that the uast
years work on the Southwest Pass" has
done more to deepen and straighten the
| channel than all former years all told.
Mr.. Isaac ii. Darlington, Of Virginia, Of
iered resolution that i special committee
Of internal liue Of water communication be
appointed To petition Congress TO appro-
priate sufficient funds to make uniform
depth of eighteen feet in james river, Nm-
ginia.
Mr.. Frayser, Of Richmond, Va, offered
resolution that Congress be memorialzed
to make reduction in the tax on tobacco
to sixteen cents per pound.
Mr.. Robert Ould, of Virginia, offered a
resolution that the Committee Of Inspec-
ton memorialize Congress to establish a
general pilot law.
Mr.. W. e. Mason, of Virginia, offered a
resolution that Congress be petitloued to
remove all distractions from the Kappa.
hanuOck river, Virginia.
Mr.. Benz. Vaughn, OF Virginia, offered 4
resolution that this Convention memoIi.lize
Congress TO frame It's laws upon such prln-
ciples Of uniformity and equality rs not to
destroy the productions OF certain States.
The above resolutions were all referred
to appropriate committees.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28

H OLD THINGS HAVE PASSED
AWAY.-This Is at least true OF the old method of
treating the long abused and m rch-abused hum an
body. 1t Is no longer considered vice to put pa
tient TO the tortu In order to cure him Of dis
ease IL which pain is already undermining the
energies Of his system. True science ranges itself
on the side OF nature, and entesvors to assist her
in her fight against disease This is The province
Of hOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, tie
most approved tonic ev:r advertised In this coun-
try. Itmsy be recommended as Il fall medicine,
par excellence for 1t Is In the fish that bilious
ness, dy, peDsia, and malsrious levers are espe.
eia,ly prevalent. The franz, exhausted by the
heats OF summer Is relaxed and feeble ct It's ccs,
and reqaires-we m ~ say demands altfcial as
sist inCe. Afford l. tn 1t assistance IN occasional
doses OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitlers. and the
evils referred 10 may be e:csped. Throughout the
far West, and on the stcamiug alluVal or the
soufhern rivers, all the varieties OF periodical
lever are probably riff to-day. Fad a course of
HosGetter's Suffers been commenced By the suff r
ers a month ago.. e., before the uELeauhY season
set In seven Ell hth5 Of them would In all proba-
biity be in their usual health at the present time
SO much for want OF forecaste. 20 much fJr not
keeping In the house, aud usiug daily the best
ssieeu tId against epidemic ana endemic feYers
AS fIckS or jmpostors and tmitators are trying
10 follow In the wake Of the great American rem
edy, therefore be sue that tho article you buy Is
genuine and verified by the proper trade marks.
The true article csn only b: Obtained In bottles.
beware Of the Spurious bt;ers sold by the gallon
or III keg. &c 26-eodiWHwlt
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DIED.

Yesterday. at . O'Clock IN The asy, "aed ten
Ann, ch.ldof George and Mary heN'' 'e
months and three days. .
Her little chair 10 empty no"'
Her little clothes i .st Ss 10Y,
In deaths cold arms do'h iie'
Yc,. yes, tho conflicts Der,
The mortal strife Is past;
Cur darling willie Is no more
we saw her breathe her lasI"
Tho ,,,e,J. o. the family are invited 70 her a, -
r..,ai ~ the residence or her father; on :" OIL
No. Zoo. noar Clay, at O'CLOCK ihA'
On the .ah Instant At twenty pn1tsSA gaIiI
M: OF typhoid f ans Alice '. C. Trahern' aged
nT The 1unersl will take place on ThU rs, a.
MILO Of oc nj, Qrandraiher. Captain Thomas
r, nnjngbam, 20 a franklin street. Ihe lrieras
and arguaintances OF the family are respectfully
ih xogfr t rtsmouth and Galveston, Tex"F,
papers please copy.
ON the morning o. tho 9Th lnst9nt aiist tpng
and intense suffering. VIRGINIA Shh FE r.
sUBLETr, aged 70 years, dausneeF OF JUN l
The funeral will take rlace THIS (Ihntaday)
MOGNl Nc at IL o'clock from IT. 'ns isv sna M
tcacsers aud scholars of II. Jamess suna
school, are invi!c To atend.
IN "Wednesday the 27h instant a,a,1 at n: S,s
Mrs. MARIA BOHaN~A ssd wlqoT h e sas A'e
Her funeral viii take place from the reslien ca
of he, daughter. Mrs. Martha Davis, on AZ street
het cen Clay and leigh, on FRIDAY MORNls
at - o'clork. The friends Of the family are IN
=: yited 10 a:tend Withon, fut Their notice. "
AT his re,idence No. 1901 s.. John street on tn;
ae.h instant, at ~ o'clock r. NJ. ar. JOHN u
TYi,ER. In the hftr- eighth year Of bis age.
His funeral will tase place from his late resi-
denre at 81 L. NJ. TO-TAY. F!lends and &C
oualntsEces of the family are Invited TO attend.
! On the 25tl instant at Oakland; Cumoe rlan no
PIIIi,iP. second son Of lila F. and Andrew D
q oy aged months and rs days.
At the residence Of her husband, 70. ITO norll
20 h street PhiladelpEta Pa, on the 2itn inssnnt
uh~GtEET CAR Ii lie. wife OF Capt WIN
G. Ere. man, formerly of Norfolk: Va. snd mo
liner of ~ &. Freeman, Eeq., Of this city, IN tns
20 h ye rOf her age.
Norfolk papers please copy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28

INTERESTING TO CAEDlDATEs.-1hC Con
stttution of Virginia contains the following
provision (Artcle vi, section 2C:
Members Of Common Councils shall
hold no other office in cities, and no city
officer shall hold seat in the General As
sembly." H.
This proyStDn declares in effect that
councilmen are city officers in saying that
they shall hold no other " Office and as it
then adds that "no city officer shall hold a
seat In the General Assembly" it virtually
prohibits councitmen as we'll AS other city
officials from serving IN the General Assem-
bly,. Such officers, however, need not re-.
sign their offices before they arc elected TO
the General Assembly.
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spEs7IAE. NOTICES.
a. FALL, 1sIl
sp,rnn7o sTOCK OF DiY GOgDs

sprrsp1p sTocK OF DKY GooDs'
NJ PRICE g. Co. are NOW opsn,ng -, "a. !,
-. -a.da., snnnlr or STAPLE and FAFcY Dn ISL,
graausss srsr siown in outheru CITY which VII
~ r.,. thoroughly up in every Department S.n
or seps 81 novel and striking throughout me eH'fe
season.
No imposition or bumbuE pracIice'' INV ''''
u.,ra o,rcn In cac7 article sold.
Among the goods Just opened VIII 90 iou ,s,,
neratrice vcloIrs, Bombazipc, Thlocts, iris" on
E,enci, PoplIus, Velour TeDice-a novelty, Dian
aro Grain Silks, rich and beautiful Coiofeo o,'A''
pon,Ius. Delair cs, LttoDans, &c g.,
A splendid assortment. OF Monrhlnh oo'' O.
Rombs Zines, Empress, Mohairs, Deiaihes, Iut -
Inns Uoublo-faced Alpzcas, Tamise. Hehrio''"
Cloths. Bomba zine Cloth (new, &C, &C.
sTApLFS:
Blankets, Flannels Prints,
Linens, Damssks, Toweuings'
Shirts aud Drawers,
Cloths, Cass!meres,
Vestiugs for men and boys
Socks Boscms. sc, &c
ali OF VII CHI will be sold as low rs III any ii~i
In America at retail or Wholesale:
Al q 7. &. PRICE & CO,
. ll0l Main ztrcat-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28

The United States Supreme Court meets
In two weeks. and it Is understood that
among the first cases TO be decided is that
involving the constiturionality of The cot.
ton tax. An adverse decision will necessi-
tate the return Of several millions from the
treasury. The case was argued ut the last
term.
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edmond FEMALE INSTITUTE
MARSHALL AND TENTH STREETS.

This Institution for eirls and young ladies' will
re-0pen OCTOBER % 1911. II ~ designed IN
afford systematic and complete cnltarc frfm tbe
earliest to tie latest stsGcs Of progress Ii eta.
braCps- b..
/. Preparatory Department for beginners
and intermediate classes. rhree experienced
teachsrs.- MISS NJ. &; LATHEOP, Miss SUE {.
HOOPER, and MISS KATE BROKEN.
BaOUGH. have charge OF it. and there are four
regular grades.
! a Collegiate Department. The teachers are
CHARLES II. WINSTON, II. A., English lit.
erature and Moral Philosophy.
J.. 4. GWATHMkY, a 81, Latin and Ma,he.
matics.
MRS. /. c. HaLLGW E!..., higher Englsh
Mrs, a. z. YOUNG, French.
Instruction Is provided also In Germ n sri
other branches.
al attention 10 invited TO the SCHOOL OF
NATUKhT, SCftNCES In this department, ~
tue IL st!tute has uneQu,lied advantages for ex.
perinent,l Illustration.
.. An Ornamental Department. Te,chers. Pro.
rsssors rHILuW, PETI ;pnas, AMI sEIBERT,
MICS. PITTMAE, MIS- RUEl ION, sud others,
l. Boarding Department, with ample and ex.
ceiient accommodations.
Catalogues with terms, &c, may be obtained al
the bookstores, Or OF thu uuIessSua at he inst.
tao. CHARLES Ii. WINSTON. Il. A,
So law P'Is!.enl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28

AT. Raymond, Esq, who was men,
Der Of the Virginia Secession Convention
If 1850, aud al olhcer upder stopeyalI
4 jackson afterwards, IS Democratic candf-
dne Epr the State Convention Of West Viz
eintsf8n the Marshall district.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER,

OFFICE OF CITY ENGIsEER,a
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. IS, l7i.
NOFlCE.-Sealed proposals will be re-
ceiyei at this Oil e uolil MONDAY NEXT
Wct9oer 2d), At l" o'ciock NJ, TO furnish the city
DEB, &c, for the term Of three months
iha Coinmiltee on Streets reserve the right to
reject any or Ill bits off.csd
Forms or proposals can be obtained by apply-
iug at This onicc. Ct.AS. II. DIMhJCK,
se-a-ia City knsflCcr,
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CORNERSTONE nERCaAwTs.

II Ohm w. WYATT, GENERAL SHIP :
" ePlNG and COMMISSION -MgRCHkST, No.
e oox lsl. agen: for the old Dominion Steamship
company, FOR NeT York: Inman Line, for Liy-
Lilac, for Liverpool. =. = .s-s lie "a
$50. wASuINGTog p MALLEgT.
M ARLINGTON & CO., GENERAL
w COMMISSION MERCHANTS, i73 areSn.
wlth s!ssst. corner Sonr.landk New York. Cons
s sna R OK ssk2oQ seF ssas or sainasss
solicited. "a 10 q f1.. 10
Agents Eor the Virginia stssmshir aud racke.
Company, ala