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Alexis.

The Journal de So. Petersburg, Russian
official organ, says the cordial reception Of
the Grand Duke Alexis in the United States
creates profound sensation throughout Rus
sia. The existing relations between she
tive countries, strengthened by the noble
hospitality with which the son of the EN-
peror has been received, are now more than
ever pledged of enduring amity, which can
not but contribute to the general peace and
prOgress of humanity.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Advices from
South Carolina state that among the con-
victed for Ku-Kluxism in. Columbia yester-
day, was Samuel Brown, a prominent citi-
zen, owner Of large estates, and at one time
Justice of the Peace.
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RUSSIA.


= wrecked on the Caspian.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 30.-The Rus
sian steamship Kuwa, plying on the Cas-
plan Sea, foundered in terrible gale. All
on board, officers, crew and passengers,
were drowned. The steamer had a million
roubles in treasure on board, which are "a
total loss I
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BALTIMORE.
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

BALTIMORE, Dec. S0.-By boiler expio-
sion in this city yesterday, VIM. Harring-
ton, senior member of the firm, Wm Jen-
nings, fireman and VIM. Clarke, apprentice,
were killed. About ten persons were in
jured, some severely.
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PHILADELPHIA.
New Remedv for smaI,rox.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.-The Health
officers report shows 223 deaths from small
pox during the last week, and 1879 during
the year. A new remedy, sulphate of zinc
anu disitalis is reported as being used with
success. ~
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-31

A CASE is now on trial in the Warren.
Circuit Court, which p artakes more Of char
acter OF romance than Of real life. A wo-
man who has lived wit b man fourteen
years, finds, at The end oi that period, that
marriage was nota legsa one, and enters
suit for pay for services rendered as an en-
ploye OF the house, as v ell as To have sever
al children, the ofispri ng of the union,
legifimated = Headefso u, Ky., Nelcs.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-31

An enterprising den SGT in neighboring
city advertises "Get your sweetheart q
new set OF teeth as a christmas present."
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The Law Court.
The January term Of the Law Court COM
=, noes tomorrow, with about 300 cases on
docket.
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UNION AND AMERICAN.
com IS steady in New Yerk ). slosa@

TENNESSEE BONDS closed in New York
last evening at 6Ss for the old issue and 6a}
for the new F xE&
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rur nxlna ;YEAn. &

CoTToN was active and firm In New
York yesterday at 2oc for middIing.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-31

Conductor, don't this road run IL rough
skunk graveyard If it don't, it oug, htto."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-31

80 frequently commented upon in Our col
umns, was inauguTated anew, and con-
tinues TO the present day. Phe San Do
mingo scheme for some time divided public
attention with it, but, after exciting much
comment, was temporarily lost sight of, the
nearer and more threatening danger of the
subyersion of constitutional government in
the Southern States, and the establishment
of military despotism in its stead, overshad-
owing all other questions. On the 10th
Of April, our German citizens celebrated
the return of peace to their FatheTland.
On the 18th, Doellinger, the distinguished
Bavarian thSOs0gian, was eXcommunicated
by the Pope. Ga the 10th, Laura Fair, the
nlurderess of A. i. Crittenden, was con-
yicted of murder in the first degree.
The month of May was marked by the
Inauguration of the 'New Departure
movement by Vsllandigham, of Ohio, and
the ratification of the treaty of Washington
without amendment by the Senate. The
tragis death Of Vallandigham, who acci-
~'entally shot himself with a pistol, took
olace on the 18th Juue. In the same month
(June) Bowen, of South Carolina, was con-
yicted Of bigamy, but pardoned by the vir-
tuous Ulysses in consideration of past servi-
ces TO the administration.
On July the terrible accident
on the Nashville and North
western Railroad at Hsrpeth
river, occurred, by which Some of our best
and worthiest citizens lost their lives. The
annual Irish row between the Catholics and
the Orangemen took place in New York on
the 18th of July, ard assumed such pro-
portions as TO arrest the attention OF the
country at large. The circumstances at
tending it are no doubt fresh in the minds
of our readers, the vacillating conduct of
the city authorities, the threats of the Cath
olics, the determination of the Orangemen
/. to parade, the attack on the procession and
the slaughter of the rioters when the troops
fred into the dense mob. The lesson was
a severe but a salutary one, and it is not
likely that there will be any necessity to re-
peat it in future. On July 20, Queen Vic
foria abolished the purchase system in the
British army.
In August the Fenian riot in Dublin, and
the international boat race in New Bruins
wick were the principal events. The Wal
ter Scott centenary Was celebrated in every
country where the English language is
spoken, and in the Dominion of Canada the
day was proclaimed a national holiday.
The ballot bill which passed the British
House of Commons, was rejected in the
House of Lords by 4S majority.
In September the exposure of the Tam
ANY frauds in New York commenced,
pre- the first big fire in Chicago, by which
resua00 worth Of property was destroyed,
| Prof ID. The Mormon trials were COM
Mythoi on the 10th September, and on the
pn fheay Virginia City, Nevada, was de-
Feati by Ere.
latte Oct. 2, Brigham Young was ar
veiA on a charge Of poly gamy and
his trial was commenced. On
flae 9Th khe second Chicago fire took. place,
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Drugs. Pa
street, Pet
THE OIL MARK l,rS,

OFFICE or
PETkotEuN CENTRE DAILY RECORD
February 20 1871.
eaThe market is quiet and weak to-day
Offers Of $4,25a$l,3 80 have been made, bu.
no sales have been effected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04

VINO THE IlEAITHY Girls ARE.-Girls,
whose ages range from - to Is, have an
ideal standard Of size, and il by chance ma
tare determines otherwise, it is punished for
its presumption. What corsets cannot effect,
arsenic. slate pencils, chalk and vinegar can,
and when all these aids are brought into
requisitiou, the saints are rewarded by pal.
lid cheeks, puny physiques-waists that a
hand can almost span. The mother knows
that in the hour her little girl modestly re-
quests that the hooks or buttons be set back,
for mamma, see, | can run my hand between
nv dress waist and myself, and do feel so
untidy with such bag hanging round me,
that the warfare has begun, and until the
dav of her decline, the apostles Injunction,
to keep the flesh IN subjectioa, - will be
scrupulOusly obcyed. Between the eras of
swaddling band, and corsets and crinoline,
there used to be period of a few years. when
arms and limbs could climb trees and scale
nights like their progenitors, mentioned by
Darwin, and muscle, sincw and blood babe
fair to hold their own. The little harehead-
ed, tanned girl of 10, astride a bTidleless and
saddleless horse, or padding down the stream
on A taft of her own constructing. had a
season Of pure animal enjoyment, and it was
thought enough if she grew plump and rosy,
was early to bed and early to rise, and could
sing the ifives' to the tune of Yankee Doodle.
She must have been far in her "teens, or
out of them, before she caught glimpse Of
the model young lady, with tapered waist,
pinched feet, fastidious appetite, and gene
raj air of languor pervading every movement
and utterance. She looked upon the lay-fg
ure with admiration, and forthwith commenc-
ed remodeling herself, but with indifferent
success. AS the twig is bent, the tree is
Inclined" Nature had good start, and she
would not Weld to art without hard strug
Gle. The few robust women Of fifty to-day
are the ones whose young lives were free and
careless as the birds, whose clothing never
fettered limbs ncr pressed lungs, whose i'm
pulses and instincts were never checked or
killed outright by Mrs Grundy's structures
Womar's Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04
Sherman on Grant.
Az IyrFBvIfw WITH THE HEAD OF THE Army
G1OD REAsoNs FOR RE-ELEC IsG a GOOD
President.

AZ INTERVIEW WITH THE HEAD OF THE Army
GooD REAsoNs FOR BE-ELEC ISG 0ooD
President
- Ian. =" the correspondent Of the New York
Commercial -4freriiser, At Saratoga. inter-
viewed Gen Sherman the ether day with tie
following effect:
This morning | met the General early. lie
was vivscious and sparkling as Hsthoru water.
and walked and talked like boy As George
Alfred Townsend said Of Miles o. Riley, :" there's
a splendid boyishness " always about Sherman
lie is always ready With a pun, a sarcastic re-
partee. or a strong thought rery David with
the tongue and pen too.
s'Do you remember how | mansgel those
Charleston rebels when they wanted to pray for
jeff Davis in the churches g' asked the General
as We stroled along.
No. HoWg''
"why. said |, Yes pray awsy-he needs ii'
and d-n it, if they didn't get msd and 90
away and prsy for Lincoln"
& Been killing good many Irjuns cut West,
General - | asked.
"No; the papers kill more Ipjuns than we DO.
Why, If We killed half as many Iujuus as the
Herald does. We'd be short Of Iajuas!''
"Your friends we're little disappointed when
you refused to have your name used Presiden
tally. 1 remarked
- No. not friends They want me to stay
where | am General Of the srmy for. life Is
better than President for four years Grant
regrets that he ever left the army now, and 80
do I, except that he has done good work as
President"
"Do you think it policy to elect Grant
sgsin p
"0f course DO. Why notl lie knows the
ropes now-he has become acquainted with the
duties scqusinred with thousands of public
men. and ten thousand gooi-for-nothing White
House hummers who would do nothing but har-
rsss a new President for tine first year lie has
Just got where be can tell good man of sighf.
Humbug men always get the best credentials
every Congressman signs their Recommendation
at sight, and many Of them deceive new Presi-
dent. These psrty frauds are now pretty much
played out and Grant is enabled to deal squsrely
with true men. Experience and acquaintance is
the'' stock in trade of good President -
"Wbo will win in '72g''
There is no question 10 my mind said the
General, enthusiastically. an bet on Grant
against the feld-two to one''
90 Who will run against him?''
Z" There won't any body run but, not being
politician, | can't guess for 4 moment who will
be nominated
IIsncockl''
Well, he may be tempted to run. Hancock.
ytu know, dislkes Grant personally, and it
would be an immense triumph for him to get
where be could rank him, Grant never showed
suy dislike to Hancock. He went more than
halfway to conciliste him a year ago, but there
is clique in Washington, social clique.
which manipuates Hancock and keeps up the
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feud. Women hsve mere to do with it than
mar

feud. Women hSve mere to do with it than
meu."
What DO you think Of the Ku-Klux bill -
Good bill, sir 1t has alresdy stopped a
good many outrsges. The fact that the Presi-
dent has power to send troops into any State
10 queil disturbances. in itself. is enough to
irghten the dsturbers of the public peace"
But John Quincy Adams says the bill is an
absolute surrender Of the principle Of free gov
ernment-plscing in the Presidents hsnis the
power, through that and the - Election Bill, " to
raise himself to the Empi7e''' -
" All stuff How ridiculous to talk about a
man Kissing himself to the Empire in this
country Such man, after declaring for the
Empire, might hold regiment of soldiers in the
white House yard for Just one day, and then the
people would put him in the Potomac River
Why, they shut up Napoleon at Strasbourg, and
ducked him in the sea Of Bologne, for Just such
nonsense
{" But in 30 he did ride TO the top after all 30
" es, but France was not composed Of States
sovereign States, as far as each State control
ling Its own tr0ops-and every Governor, demo-
cratic and republican, matching jealousy his
own State militia. We sTe not France Let
scme crazy President declare himself Emperor,
and intrcneh himself in the White House yard
with the whole regular srmy-sboat $4,000
lighting men-around him, and how long would
it take Governors Hoffman, Jewell Randolph,
Geary and ClAhin, and the rest. to surround and
capture the whole concern No, sir" said the
General. Indignantly; Z" whea Presileat de-
clares Imperialism, every Governor will have
to DO in the mess too, and when that shall be the
case, the country viii be 700 rotten 10 be worth
preserving
- Adams calls the Ku-klux bill Grants negro
policy" | remarked.
"Al hHmbug sgsin II is simply law
making it possible 10 arrest and disperse un-
lawful gangs Of rascsls, black or white, in any
Of the Southern S,ates-to imprison them, and
Try aud punish them. Grant don't have any
negro, nor German, nor Irish policy. His policy
is 10 protect all citizens, remain At peace, ecoGo-
mize and try and pay the debt. All this stuff
and talk about Imperialism in America is a libel
on the good sense og the people. and Adams
ought to have too much Gool sense to tax snch
foOlishaess'
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From tho green ho.lows Of the sea
Where, half the circle Of the hours,
The sheluering waves AOaed over me.
rose and sought ny skyey bowers
The happy west winds nlew about
Their sweetest airs-the trumpets they,
When all the serried spears Of day
I" ent bristling down their loity rUut
Beneath v&st oriaammes tossed ont
In ripping interchange 70 greet ne.
While pale glad stars thron god fjrta 70 meet me
With silvery-iae aerial shout;
And swift the ness from sky 10 sky was hoSn,
And ali the arch Of heaven, made my owl
o thou thus regent OF the dusky deep,
Witch OF its mysteries while every hinsh
That on my cheeks swart outline fain would siefp
Dies meath my listless eyes exceeding husii'
Yet toward the limit Of my power sweep.
At last, with all my creeping scouts Win lIa"H'
hang and listen for some sounl oi u.,,--, .,,
Some far faint voice Of morn ~ aal cl "'e
A rustic in the nest beside the sheai-
A dropping OF the dew from Leaf 70 Ie4i 5
When underneath the shadows stirs the uA"H'
Av me- our frosty argents tirnsil.,.. - - 4,;
Repl fast NV real "a. from your suo-4lle @e4 l.--
Tivi1e7 s.euter WELD with sul-en scorhln-,
i,lleuse The east from iarthest -ote anu s'auI
VI qlag, s-ulfed within the primal charm,
sr,--;if,-If must simmer 20 2 lCcn calm.
Ard re = silent sDectrsl host, most heet,
U1-ied hoadlong in PERCEPTIONS retreat
I,,.r Iu-e absysscs black with sGllen yawning,
Tho sfcat shield Of the sea upon your arm.
Ta-sfa.- above tumultuOus spume and BARN
TlI o.ient winds blow all the heavens sweet,
Whom. climbing opalino slopes. a star
Leans resp Vieaa dnt battlemcuts ol warning,
With .litteTns rear and cas4ue, looks from aiar
a. or the so-euc tf morning
FHs. Esrricf Prescott Sgogord.
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TnE COMFORT OF OLD SHoEs.-Nothing
seems to affect the vitality of the old shoe.
Its characteristic age. postulates at once
freedom from the restraints and affections of
youth-that is. newness. Hence its benig-
nant look. Hence its comforting appearance.
Like weather-beaten frigate, it smiles upon
you from each vawning seam and worn-out
button-hole. How easily does it fit, and how
snugly do you nestle within it, Water only
makes it the softer. and you are never anx-
ious after its welfare in mnd. Even in a
new shoe the standard of beauty is at best
capricious Now fashion DEGREES square"
toes, now ''round' toes, and now ''box'
toes. To-day, she mods graeiouely at shoes
Of kid; tomorrow, she deifes shoes of cloth.
Buttons are first her detestation, and then
her admiration. Buckles she loves, and soon
buckles she hates. Now, beauty you do not
look for in an old shoe, no more then you
expect the proportions of Venus de Medici
in your aged grandmother, or the brightness
of azure and crimson in the starry flag when
blackened with powder and riddled with shot
amid the thickening smoke of the battle. 1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04

ANoIHER GUDGEoy CAUGHT.-Josh Billings
says he % hsd rather have good-looking theory
20 catch fats with than the experience Of Ne
thuselah." Probably S B. had never dealt in
counterfeit money; FOR if there is anything that
seems 10 be tempting with otherwise sensible and
supposed to behonest people, It s the offer Of few
hundred dollars Of counterfeit money in exchange
for few dollars of the genuine We have
varied our resders so frequently against these
srrant knayes who would swindle them cut of
their money, that we would be ashamed TO ray
more on the subject now, had not a new case
come up of peculiar 90 hardship" A well-to 90
farmer Of this county received ore of these neat
lithogrsph circulars Offering him $500 counter
felt money for : 10 down, and the balance c. o.
d. when the "queer" was received The
swindlers added that, if the receiver had bus-
ness in New York they would as soon deliver 1t TO
him in person. The countrymen suddenly hsd
- business - in New York, ard met the swind
lers by appointment, and handled over his SO
They however made him believe that it would
not be safe for them to transfer tie $500 TO hin
there, as they were watched by the police but
that if be would 90 up to Springfield. they
would send it to him there oy express. The
verdant one went to Springfield, where he re-
msiued watching the express Offices day after
day, until his money was all gone, when he had to
foot il home! 1t is hoped that this little trip to
New York. wound up as it was with a walk Of
some over two hundred miles, has cured this
victim Of trying to get rich by breaking the laws
Of the lsnd.-H JohnsbHry Caiedsaiaa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04

Pro BREEDING AND FEEDNG.-Mr. Mechi
contributes to an English periodical the folio "
ing interesting article on this subject
The same rule applies to pigs as to other farm
animss-choose good breed, especially in the
male parent. Where there is q crest natural
tendency to fatten, follow the sdyce Of the late
MIR. Fisher Hobbs, who said, when ,eling a
breeding SOW, "L Let her work hard for liy-
ing don't feed her bountifully, or she will get
fat and have no pigs, or very few There was
wisdom in this but remember that the kind of
food you give her is a most important considers
ton. The fetus cannot be properly formed un-
less the materials Of the right sort, for there
must be the elements Of bone, muscle and fat
the lzt,er alone is of little use therefore, avoid
the fatal mistake of giving to the SOW large
quantity of roots before psrturition. The same
mistake is often made with sheep and COWS If
a SOW is allowed to range at large, she does well.
having sccess to pasture, because in a good pss
ture we have great variety of plants. possess-
ing various and valuable qualities Aromatic,
continental and others, generally available to
the Juvenile formation aud development, which
the natural instinc, of the animal teaches her to
select This may be supplemented by pollard,
bran, little meal, boiled potatoes, and few
swedes or white turnips, but very few mangolds,
especially when fresh and succuleni. A moder-
ate supply of peas. beans and barley, or soaked
Indian corn, may be added I; also tares, clover
and green beans with the pods On. Cabbage is
very safe food Nothing comes amiss to a SOW
The great point is to take care that the food
should consist Of a variety. and not, As is too
often the case, confined to one sort, especially
roou. After psrturition. roots may be much
more literally given, and especially cabbage, in
conjunction with other food but as the period
Of parturitiOn approaches, and especially imme-
6iately after psrturition, to guard against fever,
the diet should be sparing and cooling know
some who invariably give an ounce of Epson
salts in the liquid food to the SOW after parturi
ton. Aiter recovering from the excitement, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-04

some or THE VAST COLLECTIONS OF THE lsiiI-
ISL MusEUN.-The Annual Return for the
year 1870 shows that more than quarter OF
4 million Of books were returned to the Gene
raj Library from the Reading Room likewise
$500 TO the Royal Library and more than
200 to the Grenville Library. The number
Of books used is calculated at ,290 IA. or
/ .4Oj Per dar. The number Of readers was
nearly 90 ,000-an average Of 33o daily, or
Is volumes per reader. thirty thousand SIX
hundred and sixty-two volumes were added
70 the Library, of which l ,l57 were gifts,
6.S35 acquired by copyright, p ,j02 by
purchase SO volumes Of newspapers were
received from the Inland Revenue Office
There were received - coo parts OF volumes,
periodical publications, and nearly 1000
pieces Of music.
Among the additions 70 the Library, the
following appear Two hundred and thirty
seven Chinese books. on the religion and
superstitions Of the Chinese, throwing con-
siderable light on the modern development
Of Taouism, presented by IL. N. Matheson.
&c: a large acquisition Of books printed in
Hungary and Pennsylvania, from the library
Of lstyan Macy. of Pesth a collection Ct
Polish books, from the Grabowski Library,
on the history, topography, and literature Of
Poland, including The Nest Of Virtues,
folio, Cracow, 1878 on hcraldry and genealo-
gv. with woOdcuts Of Polish mobiles in costume
these, with others in the Museum before,
form the best collection out Of Hungary and
Poland a large purchase of books from the
libraries Of the suppressed monasteries in
Portugal.
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\ few nights since, at late hour, the
speaking tube at the olhce door Of one Of
New IIayen's popular physicians was used
by some midnight wag, to this effect The
doctor was in a sound sleep, when he was
partially awakened by a 'halloo' through the
tube, when the following dialogue took
place We'll, what do you wantg Does
DR.. Jones live here p Yes. what % you
want?' Are you Dr. Jones?' Yes DIR.
Simon Jones =? 'Yes-yesi what DO You
want?' why how long have you lived hcre!'
Some twenty years; why? Why? why
don't you moro If you stay there ten sec
onds more you'll find am moving and he
bounced out of bed, but the patient was
moving down the street at a rate that def
ed pursuit.