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Gbe aap spg: aoursr, GucsOap Murmimg gup &c. 1879.

eWHAT BECAME OF THE CONFEDERATE GoLDp
There was one matter alluded to in John T.
Pickett's letter to the Washington Patriot re-
specting the confederate archives, which was
not clearly brought out in the abstract of the
letter forwarded by telegraph. Mr.. Pickett
says:
There is but one paper the perusal of which
gave me any pain-Hon. Jacob Thompson's re-
port of operations on the frontier, &c.-the ex-
lStence of which was unknown to me until the
officer with whom lately went to Canada found
1t, as he would testify If called upon. Ii was too
late, then, to recede, nor could have been in
duced to falsify history by DESTROYING it. And
here follows a curious episode. Knowing that
the documents exhibited the fact that Mr..
Thompson had very large amount of conleder-
ate states gold in his possession at the time of
the colapse-which gold has gone where the
woOdbine twineth"-I went long journey last
summer to see him, and out of abundant kind
ness told him of the fact that such papers were
still eXtant. He would not be convinced, saying
Mr.. Benjamin had told him everything of the
kind had been destroyed, and dare say he was
so informed and believed, this being manifesty
the cue of that willy Hebrew, in order TO share
in the plumber Aforesaid. Now, inasmuch
I as the confederate government was indebted to
rhe writer in the amount of at least $50 900 of
that gold on liquidated account, he, the writer
son and Benjamin should have gobbled it all.
By Mr.. Thompson's permission, / afterward
addressed him on the subject, in the hope that
he would make an effort TO secure the entire
mass of documents, but he treated my letter
with offensive silence. Now, the publication of
his report will doubtless cause him, with Jeffer-
son DAVIS and j. P. Benjamin, TO feel uncom-
Portable for little while But as I expect to 90
TO neither of them when | die, my sympathy
shall not be Of a heart-rending character, es-
III. ~.
enough in my time And thus | am, albeit I'M
Intentionally, the instrument Of the execution
of sort of poetic Justice upon them. And here
| must be suffered, as one still faithful to the
sacred lost cause, to say that wholly repudiate
the policy of attempting to burn northern cities,
during the war, especially democratic cities,
and that l always Indignantly denied that
allegation until seeing Mr.. Thompson'S report.
So let those three worthless vince, not the noble
people whose cause they butchered."
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Dir. Catacazy might have been forgotten by
this time if he had not chosen to revive his NAL
odorous memory by the publication of pam.
phlet, which, by the way, somebody named Tas.
sistro denounces as a tissue of lies; this is very
likely just Judgment but even assuming
that the pamphlet contained nothing but TRUTH
II would do but little credit to its author. Its
puDhcauon, however, has caused him to be
talked about once more, and when he is the sub
lect OF conversation something disreputable is
sure to be brought out The latest story is told
va Washington correspondent, and Is 10 the
Get that, having been directed to secure site
for a church Of the Greek faith in New York he
made bargain for the land necessary AT
the price Of $1,000 in currency. when
the deed was to be made he re.
qrested that $4,000 should be inserted
as the price. TO this there were objections.
but be oyercame them and, referring TO the deed
as bis voucher, drew on his government for 500.
900 in gold. These facts became known TO some
Russians m New York, who informed the Rus.
sian foreign Office aud when Catacazy was tried
on bis return home this was one of the charges
made against him aud fully proved. The com.
mission which tried him recommended his dis
missal from the public service, but for reasons
Of state it was decided to retain him nominally
Ia the diplomatic service, but IN a situation OF
such subordinate rank as to denote that he was
issgraced. His pamphlei, it is said. was made
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up in the hope of adding by its sale to his mea-
ger salary. Whether it has been a success in
that respect is not known, but it has made no
such sensation as he expected and since this is
the best he can say for himself, nobody will care
10 hear more of Catacazv.
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From the Pacific Coast.

General View of YOsemitc-Its Falls,
DOmes and Cascades: Mirror Lake,
Nevada Falls. Bridal Veil, Eel Captain,
North and South DOmes, Cap of Lib
erty-The Pioneer Settler in the Valley,
Etc.
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The wheat Field of America.
HEALTHFUL CLIMATE, FREE HOMES, GOOD
MARKETS.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. offers for
sale its LANDS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA,
embracing l. The Best of Wheat Land; 2. Excellent
Timber for the Mill, the Farm, and the Fire. 3. Rich
Prairie Pasturage, and Natural Meadows watered by
clear Lakes and running streams-n HealthfI Gil
mate, where fever and ague Is unknown.
GRAIN can be shipped hence by lake to market as
cheaply as from Eastern Iowa Central Illinois, Cars
through these lands from Lake Superior to Da-
kota. Price of land close to track 81 to IS per acre
further away, $3.50 to 81 SEVEN YEARS CREDIT; War
rantee Deeds. Northern Pacific 7SO Bonds. now ceiling
at par received for land at SlO No other unoecupied
Lands present such advantages to settlers
SOLDIERS under the the new law March lsT2) get
l6O FREE the railroad by one and two years
residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED RATES fur
nshed from all principal points East to purchasers of
Railroad Lands, and to Settlers on Government Home
steads.
Purchasers, their wives and children CARRIED PREF
the Northern Pacific Road.
Now is the time Settlers and Colonies to get Rail-
road Lands and Government Homesteads close to the
track.
az Send for PAMPHLET containing full infOrma
ton, map and copy ofnew Homestead Law.
Address LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC r.
r., ST. PAUL, MINI, or 100 BROADWAY, NEW York.
my23 deop&weowlyr
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Three members Of the New York legislature.
elected as republicans, sold out to the Tammany
ring in 1869, and Mr.. Greeley thus spoke Of
them:
you must stop eecting TO the legislature such
men at NATION, Akin, Bemus and three dozen
more such or corruption can never be vanquished
II you lie down with such dogs, you will get up
alive with fees"
Messrs Nation, Akin and Bemus are now
out for Greeley, and Mr. Nation was last wee,
at tue "humble farmer home" of the philoso.
pher, arranging the campaign in northern New
York. Mr. Greeley is alive with fleas. Toledo
Blade.
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LATEST nGARHErS.
NEW YopK sToCK MARKrr


NEW YORK. July 21.-Money easy at ~ G13 per cent
sterling dull at 1897 q l09. Gold dull and opened nj
ll4h, fell TO lllh, closed ~ l4h % l4h Loans "a
per cent for carrying Cearngs s22 0OO Treasury
disbursements S2S5 600 Governments dun and steady
state bonds quiet and heavy. Stocks dull except Erie
and Pacific Mail, the former sold up TO 53h the latter
tell to tn. but rallied to 1871. Otherwise the marked
was generally steady.
United SfateS SKIES lgSl counong tI7N
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haes Tiddng gplands at 224e Flour quiet and VA q
changed sales Oes b5s sals sS0 r S e 8aO n
Wheat shade easier sales $500 BUSH Sol spring at
sl4s@ l5l No2, S45@l4s; winter red amber res r,,
shade h5mer; sales 10000 bush; steamer mixed west
s s. i 49, b a d9 ia oats eseT snae ac
Beef dull O PORK Pof ad GS and steady; new mes, s5o
sl370 Lard quiet at q SIC Butter dull state 70 p
&c Whiskey scarce and frmer at s3Ac, Rice steadY
refining 81 a sAc; Havana SIC. Coffee dull; Rio l5h
a lshc. Molasses dull Turpentine quiet at Sic; rosn
quiet at S295eps3 for strained Petroleum quiet crude
I2*c; refined 23n q 224e, Tallow quiet at 81 g s%s
chic 4GO Judy t22-Fssar quiet and unchanged spring
extra S6l5 q Wheat opened firm, but closed dull;
No sold at 81 Is, closed at 23A cash seller July;
sllTs LIS seller Auspst 80 llspri1g at si.2s@ 2e
No mixed at 40Hc for regular Ale fresh and cash.
81 "a 4lc seller August, 43c seller September, 81 &c
26Sc cash 25hc seller August Rye steady at IS a 55kc
for No 2. Barley UNCHANGED and no sales. Whisky
cash nominally sl4,I5 seller August sl45O. held at
Sl462s at the close. Lard quiet and easier at Sc Tor
shoulders SIC; clear rib sides q TIC loose Bacon in
good demand; shoulders % SIC; clear rib sides ~ q
635 Live hogs in fair demand and firm at $500 a 435
Receptsu40O0 bbls flour 1000 bush wheat 900 bush
hogs. Shpments-4OOO bbs -four 1000 bush wheat
100000 bush corn $4,000 bush oats 900 bush rye 2Oe0
bush barley, 1000 cattle 5000 hogs.
CINCINNATI July 22.-Four in fair demand and firm;
family SIS a s: Butter in good demand for choice
Sl3 city at SIG Lard dull and nominal; summer bic;
steam at eDS5c; Kettle at SIX "a Sc. Bulk meats ac
tive and higher; shoulders at SIC; clear rib sides @
9c clear sides at Ic. Bacon in good demand; shout
mand and advanced to S9c
NEW ORLEANS, July 2-Cotton dull at 22A @22Ae.
Foreign Markets.-[Bv Atlantic Cablel
LONDON July 22;-Consols closed at 92H. American
securities unehanged;
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Explosion ON THE RAIL.-We learn from
Conductor Bevard of the Rock Island railroad
the particulars OF terrific explosion, which
took place yesterday at II O'Clock A. NJ. about
two miles east of Gallatin, Mo-, on that road.
The train was the Trenton Accommodation
westward bound, consisting of seven freight cars
and one passenger coach. The train was run
ming at the usual rate of speed, when the axle
OF the second car from the engine broke which
preclpltated that car, and likewise the third and
fourth cars, off the track. The powder was in
the fourth car, and the trucks of the forward
cars being damned in q mass under it, broke
through the floors of the car and penetrated the
kegs OF powder. The powder then commenced
to escape, and coming in contact with the sparks
was ignited. Owing TO the friction caused by
the unusual crushing of the wheels against the
side OF the rail, the sparks were thick.
EThe explosion did not consist of one thunder
ing report, but quick succession of laundering
reports. The noise lasted about thirty seconds,
and in this length of time 400 kegs of powder
exploded. Streams of fire shot upward to dis
lance OF fifty feet, followed by great volumes of
dense smoke.
The most fortunate circumstance connected
with the accident was that no one was hurt,
although the upper part of the car was blown to
atoms About two minutes before the explosion
occurred, two brakemen walked oTer the car
containing the powder, and at the time the
powder lgnited were only distant three cars
Inc passenger car at the rear of the train was
well filled with passengers, yet none were in
jured.
The most remarkable incident of the explo-
sion, however, is the fact that about $50 kegs of
powder remained intact, and did not become
lgnlted IN the general "blowing up" The re-
naming kegs were backened and so charred
that one could almost push his hand through
them, and how they happened to escape ignition
Is almost beyond human comprehension -
LedUenloOrth Kansas Times.
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will have become as big as an ordinary half.
penny; while at four years growth they are con-
sdered -PhilddelDhid Press.
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BERKSHIRE LAWYER CONVICTED OF BE-
ING COMMON DRUNKARD.--The most anus.
ing and still the saddest scene which the new
court house at Fittsfeld has yet witnessed took
place Saturday, in presence of an interested
multitude. John G. Wolcott of Cheshire, a
member of the Berkshire bar, lawyer of great
natural abilities and more than ordinary pro-
fessional skill, and, when in his right mind a
gentleman of culture, was tried on an appeal
case for being a common drunkard and ap-
peared in the triple character of advocate,
criminal and principal witness. Mr.. Wolcott
hrst endeavored TO secure postpOnement on the
ground that the Jurors would be influenced by
tue newspaper paragraphs which they had read
about him, ard afterwards offered six reasons
why the indictment should be quashed, but the
court overruled both motions. The defendant
has always been noted for his original
and entertaining manner of cross-ex.
aiming witnesses, and being highly interested
party in this case he added much TO his reputa.
ton in this respect. Dr. l., j. Cole a former
selectman, and number Of merchants and
other citizens of Cheshire were among the wit
nesses, and the attempts they made to describe
to the jury how the defendant acted when
drunk brought smiles even to the face of the
prisoner. When they told Of his silly behavior
and foolish songs, Mr.. Wolcott volunteered the
information that he was once offered $1,000 TO
20 with circus as q clown. With no enemy
Dut himself this unfortunate man tried TO show
the jury that the whole town Of Cheshire was
combined to crush him. His plea was ram.
Dnng ana unconneced though eloquent effort,
Wnue that oil District Attorney Stearns in reply
was most appropriate TO the occasion and cx-
tfemely touching in pathos. IL was undoubt-
eddy the best speech Of the session. He was
found guilty by the jury .-Sriaqfeld RcpuJ.
Hcdn.
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The colored people throughout the south are
proving their capacity for the exercise of DO
litical rights by the shrewdness with which they
distinguish the real issues of the canvass and
their tenacity in holding, in spite of all sophis-
tical appeals, to the party which has given
them their freedom and protected them in the
use of it. Some persons were i'll Informed
enough to suppose that the nomination by the
democrats Of man who had been conspicu-
GUS republican for many years would confuse
their perceptions and dim their vision. But
such people are wrong; they do not give the
negroes credit for the acuteness which they
possess, nor appreciate how vital in their view
TO their own safety and welfare is the necessity
for the continued ascendancy of the republ-
can party. A correspondent of the New
York Times, writing from North Car
DINA, relates au incident which sets this
matter in its true light. While Mr.. Doolittle
was making speech there few days ago, a
group of negroes were standing just beyond the
sound of his voice. A white man came along
and urged them to attend the meeting and listen
to the democratic arguments. The negroes paid
no attention TO him, whereupon he reproached
tueiu Will DtinS us InuCu slaves us ever, Since
they were afraid to hear both sides and think
for themselves. We let the correspondent tell
the rest of the story in his own words
'ro this one of the group, a tall jet-black
man, who was evidently a pure African, an
swered: we doesn't know dat, sab, but we does
know that we can't be tied up and whipped any
more, dat our wives and children can't be sold
away from us, and dat we has the money we
earns, and we knows de publican party done
GIT us all dat, and wese gwine to vote de
publican ticket. The Greeleyite hereupon
changed his tactics and wanted to know what
better republican they wanted than Greeley,
and launched into an imprisoned eulogy
of Greeley as the first and firm friend of
the colored race, the original advocate of eman-
cpation and negro suffrage. To all this the
African only said: "Dat may all be, sab. We
neb5er learn muffin about it,; but dar must be
somethin' wrong wild Mr.. Greeley now or you
uns woulden't be for him." This simple rejoin-
der was unanswerable, and the disconnected
Greeleyite strobe away with the energetic but
somewhat proiane remark, ON you'll Like all
the rest you'll vote for Grant in spite of h-l"
We 'speets we will, /" was the shaft the colored
man shot after him as he rejoined the other
Greeleyites"
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No sPECTHs of kidney, bladder and glanduar Diseases
or Diabetes gravel mental and physical debility and
exhaustion of the vital forces complaints caused
by youthful excesses which most generally ssps the
thread of life before its e remain proof against
the curative properties of smoanders Buchu 1t is un-
equaed for female complaints in all their phases.
jy23 deonNwlw
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VIM. III. MORSE. BANKER

VIM. H. MORSE. u...........BANKER
420 Main Street, corner Of Pleasant.
Has opened Office for the purpose of doing General
Banking and Commission Business.
Buys and Sells Government Securities Railroad and
other Bonds, Gold, and Coupons.
Executes orders at New York and Boston Stock
Boards.
Draws Drafts payable at sight, available in all parts OF
Europe.
rs AGENT FOR EUROPEAN STEAMERS.
HEGOTLATES BUSINESS PAPER.
GS- Business hours same as Banks Of the city.
REFERENCES by PERMISSION.
Hon; GEO, W. RICHARDSON, President City National
Bank, Worcester
CALVIN FOSTER, ESQ.,, Worcester.
W, ID. FORBES, ESQ, President National Bank of Re
demptiOn. Boston.
BREWSTER, SWEET 81 Co., Bankers, Boston,
New York City.
WIN BENNETT, ESQ, IIuhbardston. Mass.
Levi Haywood, ESQ., Gardner, Mass.
CHARLES lEYwooD, Esq., President First National
Bank, Gardner, Mass.
Worcester, April Is, 1872. d3m myl5
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CURIOUS THEFT.-Prof Langley, of the
Allegheny (Penn.) observatory, has been almost
heart-broken by the discovery that large OBJ
Ject glass has been mysterously carried away
The circumstances are thus stated by the Pitts
burg Dispatch: One evening, about two weeks
ago, Prof. Langley and his assistant left the OBJ
seryatory, fastening the doors according to Gus
tom. When they returned next day they found
the object glass gone. 1t was a valuable instru-
ment, and it is said could not be replaced for
less than several thousand dollars. At first
they were at a loss to account for the circum-
stance, but subsequently they ascertaned that
professor who had formerly been employed at
the observatory, and had been frequently heard
to admire the glass, had also disappeared from
his boarding house on Anderson street. leaving
his baggage behind him. 1t was stated that he
almost idolized the instrument; being next TO
insane upon the subject, and his sudden disap-
pearance, coupled with his previous manifesto
tons respecting the glass, led to suspicion being
attached to him. Upon inquiry il was ascer-
tanned that he travelled in the direction of
Chicago, and tbither Mr.. Alderman Bowden, of
Allegheny, was some days ago dispatched, with
TIE expectation Of finding him. The person to
whom suspicion attaches has always borne a
character of the strictest integrity and excel
lence in private life, and if it is he who is really
responsible for the affair, 1t resolves itself into
strange eccentricity.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW YORK, July R.-Cotton more active; sales lilg
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Foreign Markets.-tBv Atlantic Cablel
LONDON, July 22-Consols closed at 92x. American
securities unchanged.
LIvERPPooL July 22.-Cotton closed unclaimed,
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"OFeesteF county Institution for Savings,
FOSTER STREET.
ChaFtefed.' ...........F february 8, 1928.
Deposits put interest on the first day OF each month
Dividends made every January and July.
Deposits Jan. l, 1872. ........$4, 500 600 40,
Hon. ALEXANDER H. BULLOCK, President.
d&wf C. A. HAMILTON, Treasurer.
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Office No. Central Exchange.
T livery STOCK
AT AUCTION.
VIII he sold at Public Auction, at Hopknton on FRI
DAY July 26 1872, at O'Clock A. NJ, the following
Iiypry Stack
SEVEN GOOD LIVERY HORSES!

Bay Mare, Rosa-Extra family horse sound. and per-
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Bay Mare Katie-souud and kind, and Is good family
horse.
Chestnut Mare. Jennie-extra driver; can road ten
miles hour; is sound and kind
One Pair Sorrel Mares-six years old, well matched;
will work single double; safe for ladies to drive. and
perfectly sound.
One Bay Horse7 years old; extra driver; gentle and
kind
will work in any way desired is perfectly sound and
safe for any one to drive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-06-26
fudge Settle. Grants Rebel Fore
man, Refuses to Settle.
[FrVm the Albany, N: Y, Argus.

FrVm the Albany, N: Y, Argus.l
The selection Of Judge Settle for chair
maa of the Republican national committee,
calls up several interesting chapters Of his
history. The fact that he was a colonel 10
the confederate service, and that he served
with out distinction, has already been stated.
That he became a blatant Radical, aiding
the carpet baggers in their efforts to degrade
the white men of the South, as soon as the
war was over, is . fact already known. But
his superior tact as a diplomatist remains
TO be told In this field be has rarely been
cuualled, never excelled. Witness this re.
cital of this new light in the Grant GALAXY /;
In April, lS7 |, this now famous Judge Set
tie was appointed, by Grant; minister pleni-
potentisry and extraordinary 30 the repub-
lie Of Peru. As is the rule in such cases,
the new minister drew one years salary
$4,000, in advance, and proceeded forth
with 10 bis hons in North Carolina. He
remained there until April, 1872, when be
resigned, but did not return the $1,000
He had pocketed that nice little sum Of the
peoples money, without giving an equiva
/ lent. BE was faithful follower of Grant
and this act was convincing proof that he
was entirely competent to belong to tn,
/ Presidents family. OF course Settle wal
true to Grant in 1917. not having had tim,
to change, and came 10 Philsdel phia with Z
delegation in favor of the Presidents re
nomination. Tha. settles the score. be vii
not be asked to refund the ten Thousand
dollars.