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Safety of the Eight Hundred


The reader will find by the account from
the Herald, in another column, that the eight
hundred tracklayers are safe at New Ulm.
Yet the account shows what peril they were
IN. But for the fortunate suspension of the
storm they could not have escaped so well. if
ut oil. fsslu;, as, g., ..,--.
The road on which they were WORKING 10
the extension Of the Chicago and North
/ western road-the same in whose stock
there was corner attempted in the New
York stock market on Friday. The credit
Of the company has been good, and its bonds
and stock undepressed. 1t was used as e,
subject for. operations. 1t seems to have q
fine thing in land grants, and was. making
tremendous effort to get to the State
line to be within the limit of the law to
entitle them to the land grant. They
were cut of "short ~; the snow came
down like a "bear" upon them, and
ended their operations ten days short
of the time they had before them to
complete their part Of the contract and claim
the grant, of land; but the weather. is more
powerful than railroad companies, and the
attempt to go through to the State line has
been abandoned. The hands are paid off at
New Ulm, and it is announced that the
work is suspended for tho winter. The
company res!es upon the success of an, ap-
peal for an extension of time for the seeur-
ing Of the land grant, and, Of course, it
will get it. sssg
AsWe said, although the men have escaped,
80 much to the eradication Of MI kiaa aud
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ss people, tsr sene tine .
.ss6ss the terrors The gt tidal sslliass
VIA their snows; sr sping sFoss tbe plains.
TSes render man perfectly helpless ne
|piasns are devoid Of lananar k--t the Siad Is
80 filed with snow rs to. render them inyisi.
Bile II they were there -and the roads are
obliterated. The wayfarer is bewildered,
and -f- be attempts to go on at al. generally
moves in circle until. overcome, he falls in
the snow, and there lies to perish or be res.
cued by some good fortune. No laborerS
should be sent of into the plains unproyi-
stoned and unproYided against a visitation
such as one Of these storms, so possible'not
| only I'm winter, but in autumn and spring
The thrifty and avaricious railroad company
showed more Of selfshness than humanity
in exposing the eight hundred men, without
provisions, to the perils fsuch calamity
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Annexation of Canada.

A body of men, calling themselves . dele ere
gates from the different British North
American colonies" met in New York and lq
resolved in favor of the annexation Of. Cana.
da TO the United States. This is the day OF
impudence and fuss-rnaking. A few people
meet and resolve. A man whose opinions
nobody cares about is interviewed and what
he thinks about great many things is spread
before the public. These British Province
men no doubt thought their views of great
importance !; but they are Of the least conse-
quence and will neither advance nor retard
the annexation of Canada to the United
States. We suppose that event must take
place before the breaking UP of this Republic.
1t will facilitate the disruption, and We hope
it will be long postponed. -..... -
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The CIVIL SERv1CE.-A new edition of the
rules and regulations for the Improvement
of the civil service, for application in New
York. has just been issued. Several men,
bers Of Congress and other politicians who
are opposed to; the ciyil-seryice policy have
been referred to: the executive order issued
last April, in which President Grant says:
"Whie the right of all persons. in official
positions to take part in politics is acknoWl-
edged, and the elective franchise IS recog,
nized as high trust to be discharged by all
entitled to its exercise, whether in the EN-.
ployment of the Government or in private
life, honesty and efficiency, not political ac-
tivity, will determine the tenure Of oflice."-
Washington Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
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A New EXECUTIVE MANsIoN.-A bill ha'
been prepared and will be introduced at The
coming session of Congress for erecting
new Executive mansion and converting TIT
present one into an executive office for TIT
President. 1t is proposed to build the new
one outside of the northern boundary of thu
present corporate limits, and make it II
every way creditable to the country.-Wash
in1ton Star.
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B aa DEe1bEpL C.a3la eoa aasL
Peplsns 25 and ssc. per sa aztra sds 1ssoa.
scsde P5pins atlas, co. AID &c per yard; I'D BLACK
Afpaeas as ssc. and upwards Empress Cons, a
coIors, at Soc. aid upwards Frsneh sasieens, new
shades, at ssc. per ynrds velour gopiins, slk and
wool, at oil per yad, very vide Iftsn popIsns, srk
and WOOL Mt $50 pes ysrd: Black aad Coioseds
Dress sinks at si.7s tosSs.se. per YARD Thinning
ssiiEs ANA affns 90 %, md % per yard; Trim
ming Yegeteons, all coisrs, ut 7s ana 81 per yard;
latest styles ClothC soaks and Striped Shssfs.
AZ the very loweot prices Flannels, CussiRcres,
Blankets, and Quilts, az old prices Boulevard and
I,airora SKIRTS i. 3l and upwards; Ladiee Gentle
mems, and chiIdepss UnderYessss snd Ladies' Ur-
derwear, cheaper than ever; Rid Gloves ct 40, II,
and s1.5o per pair.
/. Cali and obtain bargains at
55e3 WILLIAM. THALHsMER6 sOSS',
{ No. I0l3 Main street. opposite post-ofiee, and
i no 10 if.@ iNo.80t Broad street, corner Sixth. (
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!. Fl ! go ssz,f.

81, te as. Instant as tfs n g STs
sss,rsh' M Rey. ]. a. i:rroys ID s.1
OF the firm OF lss rfa nj al
lEa j.. daughter Of George r. 10y, ,.i
Richmond. Nocatds
x,,r,ed At tho First Baptist chirrhs w lhnglon,
s.oyeiber IA, is72 by Rev blIsp us
~ New faraey insisted by Rev James NeIs1a1aT -
II. .EGWELE WATERS and Hiss u 2 = = - = -
sasrsed Al Richmond Va. NoyeIni,sT 8.
sd. James, Church, by Rev. Daseiea,k 9.
NER r, ExALI, OF Richmona, I'll, I'll Of the late
CAPTAIN Albert Eilery, c. s. A. No cards e . a
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The following is the official vote of TEN
nessee; Greeley, %, 2i9; Grant, s5,63S: May
nard, for Congress at alarge, has 10 PAT over
Chatham, and ,925 over Johnson. a IS
! TheState canvasserss have made their de-
claration Of the vote cast for electors at the
recent election in New York as follows: Re-
publican, 44O,G29; ), Democratic, 1872, 279 /;
O'Conor, ,454 temperance candidate, 201.
Total, 62A 1858 Republican majority, 81, 500.
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The Baltimore Gazette has dispatch iron

The Baltimore Gazette has dispatch from
Washington which says: ... ...... 81.
"There has been rumor current in po-
iitical circles here for some days past that
President Grant intends to make the tour OF
Europe next June, leaving the executive du'
ties to be performed during his absence by
President Wilson,"
The Gazette remarks that this statement
is from an authoritative source.
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Z McDAStEL's RACING CHALbENG E.--Ne,c
York, November a4.-The challenge Of Col
onel b. Mcdaniel to race his stable against
any in the world irl:two aifd four-Inile heats,
Tor $4,000 or $4,000 side, not being iex-
plcit enough as to its conditions, the Colonel
saws he will ruin the races with his stable of
horses as at present composed, and name tho
horses now, providing the party accepting
will do the same. .1"s0t s. ~ :s.0E- :.
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RAILROAD COMPANIES MUST PROTECT PAS
sENGERs.--It has been announced that Mrs.
Avery d. Putnam recovered judgment from
street railway company in New York for
$4,000 damages for failing to protect her hus-
band, who was killed on one of the cars OF
the company. The instruction to the jury
given by Judge Curtis upon which the YER
dict was found will be of general interest.
He said: .,.s..,--...
"The defendants undertook to transport
the deceased for hire, and were bound to Sc
cure him safe passage so far as that could
be done by the exercise of due care on
their part, They were bound to exercise the
utmost diligence and care in maintaining
order and guarding their passengers against
violence, which might reasonably and ma
turally be expected to occur, in view Of the
character and condition OF other; persons
whom they voluntarily permitted to come OF
remain on board the car. If defendants
failed to exercise such utmost diligence, and
the death Of Mr.. Putnam was the result, the
defendants are liable" :. - - - 1's =
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mr RosADALIs cures all cases Of ctuo-.

~ ROsADALIS cures all cases Of cfro-
mic rheuraatlsn. Read the following
{ Dear sirs,-You win please send me four ~ more
bottles OF yourMcsT EXCELLENT MEDICINE orA
As you viii remember. one month or six weeks
ago received three bottles oft. When I COM
menced taking 1t could scarcely walk at all when
night came, but now suffer no more from yhe,ma-
tks have little brother that is about to lose his
sight, andI wish TO try It for him. You win please
and enclosed o., for which you VIII forward me the
medicine Immediately ts9Ts<> 's&zas - 2j'a
Very respectfully, remain, -; rail-
- SAMUEL 6. McFADpES, post-oflce box 100.
no 1s-eodaw / -ssss.,,-, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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n@,rA.9TRIUMPH.-No medioane ever


aw A TRIUMPH.--No medicine ever,
offered to the people has won ritself such repu
tation IN soshort time as DR.. TUFTS EXPEC-
ToRANT. Wherever it has been introduced 1t has
superseded all other cough remedies. 1t .nos only
cures the cough. but 80 thoroughly purhes the
lungs that no fears OF Its return need be appre-
n q MEMPHIS, February II, lstS.--Dr. Wtlttan, II.
Tut, Sill have, been suffering for nearly two
wears with severe cough and great difficulty Of
breathing. My weight was one hundred and foA4
Eve pounds and when commenced takins your
EXPECTORANT 1 was reduced to one hundred
aud sixteen. Ind tried almcs. everything. Had
terrible nght-sweats. have taken half-dozen bot
ties The night-sweats have left me, The cough has
almost disappeared, and have gained fifteen pounds
in weight. believe It win cure my cough. 1 re-
commend It toali my friends. s~ff ,f2z 49,
| &sats .sWifh respect,syi s.tlOLIyKE RICE
Dr.TUTTs HAIR-DYE has no bad odor.2sssi. -
no 2s-eod&wltg t5uG1@g e 1!,L.s.s g p.
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s<rBATcHELoRis HAIR DYE.

saT BATCHEB oR'S HAIR DYE
This spietidid HAIR DYE Is the best in the world.
HE Only true and perfect dye. Harmless, reliable,
and instantaneous; no disappointment; no rfdicu-
loris tints or unpleasant odop: Remedies the LIZ
efIscts Of rad dyes and washes, Produces f1ru,a-
Illafeiy mpsb black or natural bto&e, and leaves
the hair clean, sofi,, sad beattiful The genuine
sigued.W. Al, BATCHELOR. Sod By all druggists.
5-''sgs.T nj - ~ CHARLES BACHELOR,
(: ne ae-eod - 80 Proprietor, New York.
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j. I5cKsEIS sIIfR AW e
ssR s AZ srANuFAss SCI 1RERs BIC ss These
ssrn,ents ase presentive ns waH - 1890 "
colds, sosc throaf nesla ssaaa sul's
dfssases, ana have given stsire safisfactie wnen-
eyer used. LEY : 'si.s. ! :.
Cole Agents for the city Of Richmond o. l.
Look at the HEMsTITcHED HAfsphs En-
CHIEFS at 80 per dozen north no ss
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f" Second Best Don't Win. I"
From the Lexington, Ky. assstss.

lFrom the LexlnGtou, N.Y., 0oSotSvsI
Old Aunt Betsy Harper. tho sister Of
John Harper, the old turfman, whose %
sination last summer is still an undsvel.
oped mystery, used to take = lively IN.
tcrest IN the result OF Johns racing, and
when he would come homo from the
races, she always asked particularly how,
he came out. One spring there was more
than tho usual excitement In regard b
the races, for the purses were large and,
the contest was expected to be very
sharp. Johns horses ran remarkably
we'll that year, made very fast time, but
do all he could, he could only run second
best, ard consequently won no money.
He came home little downcast,and was
sharply questioned by his sister, a. TO
the result. John said the horses ran 70.
markabls well, and that in two races he
was second best "Don't tell me about
second hest, Johnny--sccond best don't
win any money was the emphatic rc-;
Spouse Of the old lady, and she made No,
further inquiry. This 10 precisely the
condition OF political parties. The
Democrats form q strong, rcspectabie
and patriotic party, aad they run close
up in many States, but have only been
able to run "sscond best, !" and in the
language Of Aunt Betsy, " II don't win. =
The habit OF the old turfman under such
circumstances was to change riders. and
then he was sure to como out first Ana
wo think tho Democracy might learn Z
little wisdom from this old turfman.
They have been badly beaten in two or
three races, and because they have been
badly ridden. Give the party good
rider and it will outrun the old Radical
hack as far as Longfellow can dragoon
horse The only question to bc consid-
cred is to beas Grant, and II we can't
beat him with a straight-out Democrat
let us beat him with disaflected Rspub-
lican, and il it becomes necessary wecaA
beat the Republican Afterwards. Like
the Old Man Of the Sea on the shoulders
Of Sinbad, this man Grant 10 astrids -
the national neck, and let W invoke The
aid Of all powsrs-human. divine and
diabolical II necessary--tc rid ~ OF the
curse, for anybody 10 better than ha all
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""~'@' VAN BUREN, ARK, MAY H. 1872.

vineyard, with a square towel folded ol
her head, while his forgotten and forsak
en- Mary gradually faded and pincd away
and baflled the physicians skill, an'
grew paler, and at last, when the jun
roses were in bloom, lying gently dowi
to die, while through the open windov
flooded in the balmy odor Of jessamin
and honey -suckle. And William didn'
come home at last, and, filled with death
less remorse, 60 daily to the sweet Gem
etery and strew flowers on her grave, ant
teach his children to lisp her name. No
at all. That 10 the way Mrs. Z. d. f.. N
Southworth would have done it, but sh,
wasn't round. Billy was butcher, whs
wore a white shirt and shiny hat, ant
he stayed at home and killed beef and
sold it at big price. and stuck to Mary
and she kept healthy and wasn't much OF
the pine, or the fade, while il any fellows
got to lurking around, William wen
right out and batted them in the eye, ht
did.
And then, at last, when all was over,
Mary didn't sit in tho room, while they
dressed her in white, and mixed orange
blossoms in her waterfall, and then go
gently down stairs with six bridesmaids
at her heels, and stand up with her vii
liam, and weep gently while she was be
ing married by the minister, and then get
lots Of presents and then go to her new
house, and live through all the happy
years with Billy, and never know sorrow
or trouble any more. Why, Of course
she didn't, for it wasn't her style, you
see.
She just rushed up stairs and put on
her pink muslin and her old sun bonnet.
and had nary bridesmaid, and went to
the magistrates and never wept parti
Gle, and got no presents but fifteen cents
from the old man to pay her ear hire,
and when she got to the mag strate's she
just rose off the bench, and told Bill she
didn't see much use in splicing, and that
she didn't like him anyhow; and so she
went home, and Bill he went with her,
and told her he wasn't sorry. as he didn't
want her, and he guessed she was hard
on her clothes, anyhow, and 80 they new
er got married, and tho whole thing turn
ed out wrong; but l couldn't help it,
for amt going to put facts on record
that amt so. But it amt bit like any
novel that l ever read, so there must
have been something strange about this
fellow and Mollie that never could find
out, so I'll have to let it slide as it is.
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GoLD MINING IN NoRru CARoIlxA =

GoLD MINING IN NoRrH CAROLINA =.
In North Carolina considerable num.
Der OF people dnd occupation In gold
hunting, and although the results OF their
operations are not great, many make |.
living from the pursuit, while few o.
superior energy and skill gain something
more. The gold veins best known are
situated in Stanley county, but greas
part of the hily country ia North Carroll
ma and Georgia is suriferous, though the
metal 10 seldom found in paying counties
A British company which is working the
mine at Gold Hill in North Cefotna
took cut S5, 900 worth Of ore In Dscem.
ber last. After crushing and sitting ne
ore they sell the refuse for go ton'
The Hartford Timcs says that Mr.. Rislsy
of Berlin, Conn, has been buying THE -.
fuse, and has made 1t yield $40 ton, y
costs abort three dollars ton TO wers
II over, leaving . profit Of Sl7 ateH
Small nuggets, Weighing from FIVE TO ne
teen pcnnyweights, arc frequently founa
by the negroes in that region, aud enc
much larger, worth s200, turned up thess
not long ago. But that was all eKcsn-
'tional occurrence, itlig asd'
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Hg' The mills of Columbus, Georgia
consume 6. 900 bales Of cotton year.
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NO. 2
Slave Contracts.
The Decis;on Of Ms Usitsd Slasss Sv-
prems Court on tie VALIDITY Of
Notes Gfvsn for the Psr-
chass Of Slaves.
WAsurxarox, April ~.

WAsniNarox, April ~.
| The Supreme court to-day decided .
case frsm the Georgia Supreme court, in
relation to the validity Of q note for tho
price OF slaves The Georgia court held
that it was prohibited taking any juris-
diction Of such case, aud gave judg-
msnt for the defendant on the folIowine
grounds: First--That when the consi.-
tuition Of 1868 was adopted Georgia was
not State in the Union; that she sur
rendered her connection 40 such and vas
conquered territory, wholly at the mer
cy Of the conqnerors, and hence the in
habilation Of the States by the constitu-
ton Of the United States to pass any law
imparing the obligation Of contract has
no application to ner. Secend-That
her constitution does not affect the con.
tracts. but only denies jurisdiction to her
courts to enforce it. Third-That her
constitution was adopted under the die
tation and coercion Of Congress, and Il
10 an act Of Congress rather than Of the
State, and that though . State cannot
pass law impairilg the validity ofceu.
tract, Congress can, md that for this rss-
son, also, the inhabilation Of the federal
constitutions has no effect in this case.
This judgment is reversed by this court
The first proposition has been frc.
qucntly decided, and the court again af.
firms that the late rebellion was without
an element Of right Or sanction Of law;
that the duration and magnitude Of the
war did not change its character; that
the States in rebellion were never out Of
the union and absolved from The due OBJ
legation and restriction imposed on them.
On the second point it is said that with
out the remedy the contract may net be
said to exist The ideas Of validity and
remedy are inscparablc, and denied Of
remedy the sale was not valid, because
1t annihilated the contract Tho third
point 10 clearly unsound The action Of
Congress on the subject cannot BE- in
quirsd into. The case 10 clearly one in
which the judicial Is bound to fellow tho
political department Of the government,
and Is concluded BY il in q similar case
from Arkansas, in which there was .
that the slave was sound and
that he was a slave for life. The eourt
say such warranty does not extend 10
he exercise Of the sovereign power Of
.he State, by which the slave was smau-
,ipatcd; that the thirteenth amendment
ioes not appear to be the question that
he contract, being valid when made, was
in the courts, and that subss-
i il invalid. 'Th. chief justice dIsseats,
md will give his opinion hereafter.
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EF England's motto: Millions Tor
defense, but not dollar Tor conse-
quential damages
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Quinine-A Tax on Sickness.

Quinine is specific for nearly all the
malsrious fevcrs to which our country,
especially in its western and southern
sections, is subject. 1t is the extract
from the bitter bark brought to us from
Peru. The best quinine is prepared in
Efppneu tnc MuRrit,ti- 1nTAco %ruu uhu
article. In 1857 or 1858, finding the dc
mand increasing, he resolved to estsb-
lsh large quinine factory in New York.
At that time quinine was also prepared
in Philadelphia by Messrs. Powers d
Woightman, and Messrs. Rosengarten Il
Davis. me duty on quninc from 1857
to 1861 was ID per cent, but no sooner
did NJ. Pelletier establish factory on
American ground than the two Philadel
phia firms just mentioned waged such a
war of competition with him that quinine
soon became cheaper in New York than
in Paris. This simple mode of getting
rid Of an intcrloper ought to have salts
fed the Philadelphia druggists, since they
were also the manufacturers Of hundreds
Of other drugs on which they made n
profit while M. Pclletier confined his
American operations solely to the man
ufacture Of quininc. This competition
was carried on so liercely that there is
good Authority for believing that the
luxury Of fighting cost tho Philadelphia
druggists several hundred thousand dol
lars. NJ. Pelletier having invested to a
considerable extent in New York real es.
tato in l857-5s, and finding that the rise
in the price of real estate would com
pcnsate him for his losses in the quininc
factory, decided to abandon the field and
return to France No sooner had he
left the country than the philanthropic
American quinine manufacturers first
raised their prices and then induced Con
cress to increase the duties on foreign
quinine.
In 1861 the duty was raised from 10
per cent. to 20 per cent In August OF
the same year it was increased to 80 pc,
cent, and in 1862 it was still further in.
creased to AS per cent, at which it still
remains. This shameful tax goes almost
entirely into the pockets Of the two
Philadelphia druggists. We use per
haps a million dollars worth Of quininc
annually, and the revenue derived from
It in lS70-7l was only S5,5l7 40. II
should be added that the raw material
bitter bark--is since January, 1871, fret
Of duty As long as quininc is taxed
with any duty at all Congress is simply
taxing the fever stricken and the charity
hospitals for the benefit OF two ricl
firms Had these monopolists any con
sciences they would at once give the'
i'll gotten profits on quinine to the hos
plals Failing to do this they shoult
be fed during the remainder Of thei
lives exclusively on sulphate Of quinine
| " y. World
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Dissolved in Confusion.

Tho Methodist Zion African confer
ence which had been in session in New
York for several days, dissolved finally
on the 9th, in great confusion, going to
pieces on a proposition to tax each mem
ber one dollar to support the church
When Mr.. Leonard introduced this mca
sure several members cried nonsense
Bishop Clinton: Unless order is pre-
served, | will close this whole thing out
Brother James: ! must be heard
Brother Jones: Sit down, brothe'
James. You know you are one Of th'
defaultng and delinquent agents OF th'
last tax.
Brother James and deacon and 9th
ers were on their feet in a moment, ant
a torrent Of words followed. Brothe
James tired the other brethren out, ans
commenced an attack on every one pres
cnt, with vilo language. Others attempt
ed to obtain the floor
Bishop Clinton: Don't 6uster broth
or James, brethren. Give him time. lie
him pour out his whole soul
Brother James: don't wantto pou
out my whole soul. My soul is my owl
and I shan't pour it out. l shall lsav
this conference at once.
Several voicesl: "Let him go; NJ
one will be sorry. "
Bishop Clinton Oh let brother Jamc
proceed,
Brother james: l won't tire nysel
ont, sir.
[Scvcral mcmbcrsl: "Oh sit down
bag your head
Amid this disorder tho conference al
journcd sine die
Ty- A wag, in what he knows abou
farming" gives very good plan to re
move widows weeds. He says a geo,
looking man has only to say vii
,h,,, - aud they wilt