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West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22
AN AupACIous EXPLOIT.

One of the most daring and ingen-
lous robberies ever perpetrated has
been achieved by a female at Baltimore.
A ladylike-looking woman entered
jewellers shop, selected quantity of
valuable articles and begged that the
assistant might accompany her home.
Had the jeweller been familiar with
the exploits of Mrs. and Mr.. Tazpey,
the bold jewelry robbers of London,
he probably would have suggested that
the jewelry had best remain where it
was until the cash came to pay for it;
but in default of such valuable exper-
fence he let his clerk go off with the
would-be purchaser In the outskirts
of Baltimore they drove into grounds
and approached largehouse. Alight-
ing from the carriage, they were shown
into a room where presently gentle
man joined them. With this gentle
man the lady had conversation of ap-
parently very confidential nature,
which the clerk no doubt thought re-
lated to the contemplated purchase
But what she told the gentleman was
that she was placed in a most painful
dilemma. The young man whom DR..
-( for the gentleman was director
of a private lunatic asylum saw was
her brother His intellects, alas, were
sadly diseased, although like SO many
others in the same unhappy condition,
a stranger would discover no signs of
delusien. She did not know what to
do with him fora very few days whilst
she was staying in Baltimore The
unhappy young man was penetrated
with conviction that she had run off
with quantity Of his jewelry, and
raved about this, never leaving her
night or day. She was wellnigh worn
out, and at length the idea had struck
her that if the doctor would be SO
kind as to detain him for even TWEEN
ty-four hours she could meanwhile make
further arrangements for his proper
surveillance. The doctor was at length
induced to assent, the lady suggesting
that on the plea Of showing him some
thing he should get him into the next
room. The clerks suspicious being
entirely lulled by the evident respecta-
bility of the surroundings, accompanied
the doctor into his room, where they
remained for few minutes, having
left the lady in the other room with the
Jewels. She, of course, lost no time in
making tracks. The clerk presently
grew uneasy. The doctor endeavored
to detain him with assurances that all
was right. Presently the unfortunate
young man made for the door, it was
locked, and the doctors strait jacket
gentlemen made their appearance.-
Then came the story about the jewelry
for which the doctor was dul y pre-
pared. The clerk raved and beseeched,
but received little attention. How
ever when the twenty-four hours passed
and the lady didn't appear, the doctor
listened to the clerks prayer that he
would, at all events, send to shop
named and ask whether clerk with
quantity of jewelry was not missing.
Of course the reply was that they were
convinced that the clerk in whom they
had reposed perfect confidence had
absconded So the murder was out.
Whether the woman has been caught
we cannot say, but bolder hand has
surely rarely existed.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

The pastor of the church at Newport, has
an nounced positively, Notwithstanding the
rain, that there will be village camp this
week, to continue one week. A village
camp is also announced for Dividing Creek,
to commence on Monday, Aug oath.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

Bishop James preached with unusual ear
nestness and power in the open air, at Sing
Sing Camp meeting, on the 9Th inst, since
which time he has been seriously ill. The
Bishop has been unable to attend to cores
pondence and has recalled all his official en-
gagements prior to the session of the Erie
Conference, which he hopes he will be able
to attend.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

The number of school children within the
city limits, not including Gouldtown and
Loder, are as follows: white male, 1st ward,
6lb; I'd ward 30S; Sd ward, 817. Female,
list ward, S9S; I'd ward, 1888; Sd ward, 24s;
total, 1924 Colored males, 1st ward, 4;
I'd ward. II; Sd ward, IL. Female, 1st ward
IL; I'd ward, 81; Sd ward, 18; total 70.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

During, the sessions of the Special
Court, at Camden, on Saturday, Judge
Stratton, in sentencing some lads, gave
notice that determined measures would
be adopted to check the prevalence of
youthful rowdyism, and any second
offence would entail the punishment of
Q term in the penitentiary.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

Twenty-Five Chinese females brought
by steamer from Hong Kong, were sold
at public auction in the Chinese quar-
ter of San Francisco, Cal, short
ime since. The young girls brought
as high as $3.50 each, while the middle
aged and old women sold for 500 to
5000. So the worst feature of slavery,
selling human beings, is still retained
in free America.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

An eccentric old man in Hudson
county, the owner of considerable
property, on last Friday, dug up on
his place $500 in gold which he had
buried there twenty years ago. Had
it out at usury" it would to-day have
realized 81, 900; OF it might have been
sold during the war for 5000, and with
theinterestsince would have amounted
to nearly $1,500
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

The Soldiers of the I'd Brigade. now at
Cape May, had rough time in getting
there, on account of the rain, and have had
''wet season" most of the time since ar
irving there. Gov. Parker, Gen. Stryker,
and several State officials went to the Island
on Tuesday afternoon. The troops are well
provided for, and if the weather proves
favorable, the last of this week will be a
lively time at Cape May.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22
A State Musical Festival has been decided

A State Musical Festival has been decided
upon, to come off at Newark, commencing
May Sth, 1874, and continuing three days.
The chorus Of singers will he limited to
600, and the orchestra to 100 performers,
under the baton of conductor of the best
acknowledged ability. At a meeting held
last week, delegates were present from vari-
GUS parts of the State, and the necessary
committees were appointed.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

New Jersey last year stood seventh
in the list of States on the American
Bible Society record, having contrib
uted $25, ,161. Sc, and being only beaten
by Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York, the
latter contributing $242,076.67.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

A Washington despatch says: "The full
report of the commission to investigate the
abuses in the American department. of the
Vienna Exposition has been received in
Washington. Its conclusions are said to be
the reverse of complimentary to Gen. Van
Buren, his assistant, Gen. Mayer, and some
of their subordinates.'
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

THE Patriotic, Daily Nees. Cheeseman
has reiterated his falsehoods so often that
he resembles the fellow, who, because he
had said that his horse was sixteen feet high,
was willing to swear to it. Cheeseman,
doubtless, is ready to swear, as he asserts,
that he doesn't copy articles from other
papers, and have them inserted in his "Local
Miscellany and s'EditoriaP' columns, with
out giving credit to the papers from which
he purloins them. 1t doesn't matter what
John may assert, every publisher who reads
his paper, knows that he is a falsifier of the
meanest kind. Newlin's head was level
week Or two ago, when he said in the Re
publican that John Cheeseman was the big
gest newspaper thief in the State.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

]. J. Early, who was found some
weeks ago, in a swamp near Mount
Holly, with his throat partially cut
has confessed that he did the deed with
his own hands. He said at first that
three colored men waylaid andassaulted
him, cutting his throat, and robbing
him of about $40 He has been iden-
tilted as a man who went about that
section selling a remedy for chicken
cholera. He is now improving, but is
thought to be insane.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

A Western paper says that not three Re-
publican papers out of hundred in that
section accept Senator Carpenters defense
of the back salary steal, ''assound in logic,
honest in practice, or wholesome in doc
trine." The proportion is smaller in the
Eastern States.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

1t is announced that on this Friday the
President will celebrate his silver wedding
at Long Branch, on which occasion there
will be present not only the immediate rela-
tives, but several members of the Cabinet
and a host of friends from New York.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

The Wheeler & Wilson company at Phil
adelphia, received a despatch from their
agent at the Vienna Exposition, announcing
that their Sewing Machine had there been
awarded two gold medals, and was the only
Sewing Machine recommended for the great
diploma Of honor.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

We learn from Pittsburg paper
that the ''Cloud" farce of rowing from
Philadelphia to New Orleans, ended at
that place on Wednesday of last week,
a miserable fzzle. According to the
information gained by this paper the
whole thing was humbug from the
start; Cloud never expected to row
the whole distance, there was no wager
made, no $4,000 put up, no anything
but an attempt to take advantage of
the public fondness for sensations
Cloud had an agent ahead who tried to
get up exhibitions of the rover at SO
much head, but Cloud got drunk at
Pittsburg and the whole fraud came
out.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

A MIsTAKE.-Some one put bundle in
a wagon on Saturday night last, while
standing on Commerce street. The bundle
contained vest with small amount of
money in one pocket and note in the othe T
directed to Chas. Ogden. The owner can
have it by calling on Jesse G. Davis, Pine
St., Bridgeton.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

William E. Uddersook was arraigned at
West Chester Monday last on two counts,
for the murder of Winfield s. Goss and Of
an unknown man, and pleaded not guilty
to both. His trial was posponded until the
October term
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

At Long Branch it is estimated that the
late storm carried off 1000, 900 cubic yards
of the Jersey shore. It has made better
bathing on the beach than ever before
known.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

On Monday of last week, Mrs.
Elizabeth Nickers, of Salem, was pretty
well victimized through her own cupid
ity. Two colored men represented that
they had $4,000 in gold, which they
would sell for $500 in currency. Mrs
N. went to YORKTOWN, distance of
eleven miles to meet these generous
''men and brothers." and gave them
the. $500, they going next door, to
fetch the gold. Those colored men
have not yet returned, and the ''conf-
ding woman is out exactly $500.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

DENvrLLE, N. J., Aug. 15.-The trus-
tees have resolved to extend the NJ.
E. camp meeting services until Tues
day, August 26.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

Captain Howgate, of the Signal Service,
graph line along the coast of New Jersey,
from Cape May to Sandy Hook, connecting
with the several life-saving stations, which
are to be used for displaying cautionary
signals. A similar survey has been made
Of the Massachusetts, coast, and the neces-
sary cable and wire Of the desired line has
already been ordered.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22

For loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia. 1ndiges-
ton, Depression of Spirits & General Debil-
ity, in their various forms, Ferro-Phospora-
ted Elixir of Calissaya made by Caswell,
Hazard g. Co., New York, and sold by all
druggists, is the best tonic. AS a stimulant
tonic for patients recovering from fever or
other sickness, it has no equal. If taken
during the season it prevents fever and ague
and other intermittent fevers. aug At d.
Railway trains loaded with coal are now
weighed without stopping. The genius OF
Fairbanks thus, by economizing time and
labor, has made the fire to burn cheaper on
every hearth, at every forge, and in every
stove and furnace in the land.
Humphreys Small Manual Of Specific
Homeopathy, given away upon application
at Chas. F. Dare's Drug store.
Thousands who have used it, remark,
they never wish to use any other than tho
''DoLLAR REWARD SOAP"
Brewster's Pectoral always relieves
cough and cold. Many certificates could
be provided if necessary.
In selecting good Cough Mixture, you
can do no better than to take brewsters
Pectoral. u
West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-08-22
The Wear and Tear ofL,fe.

The cares anxieties and misfortunes Of life have
as much to do with shortening 1t as disease They
are in fact the source of many ailments and physi
caldisabilites Nervous weakness dyspepsia, ,affec-
tions of the liver disturbances of the bowels, head
ACHE hypoehondria and monomania are among
these distressing fruits. 1t is therefore, of great
Importance that persons whose minds are oppressed
with heavy business responsibilities, or harassed by
family troubles, or excited by speculation, or per-
picked by multiplicity of enterprises, or in any
way overtaxed or overworked, should keep uptheir
stamina by the daily use of a wholesome tonic
Thousands of persons thus circumstanced are ena
bled to bear up against the difficulties In which
they involved toretain their health strength
and mental clearness, by the regular of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. Diseases which are prone to
attack the body when debilitated and broken down
by r-much brain work or exhausting physical
labor, are kept at bay by the resistant power with
which this Incompatible tonic endows the nervous
system and the vital organs At this season, when
the heat is evaporating the elements of strength
from every pore, an mvigorant is absolutely essen
tial to the safety and comfort of the public and Is
required even by the robust if they desire to
keep their athletic capabilities in status quo. Hence
a course of Hostetters Btters is particularly useful
at this period of the year as defense against the
invisible disease afoat in sultry atmosphere. 1t
is the most potent OF all preventive medicines, and
for all complaints which effect the stomach, the
liver and the bowels and interfere with the perfect
digestion and assimilation OF food 1t is the stand
ard remedy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18
cows IN LOUISIANA.

An old resident in this State writes
the Nplr Orleans Times rs follows:
Cows are as healthy in Louisiana as IN
Ohio or Massachusetts,. There are dis
eases among Northern cattle that are
unknown among the stock raisers OF
Louisiana. Good cows that are well
fed and well cared for in Louisiana give
as rich milk as the same quality Of cows
an the West. We have seen as rich,
yellow, delicious butter made in Loulsl-
ana as we ever saw in the North. Good
cows. good food, good water, good
milk-maid and dairywoman, viii always
guarantee the best Of butter and the
richest Of milk in this State. An acre
of land for soihng purposes, or green
cut food, quart of corn meal III warm
Stops daily, Or sweet potatoes or corn
meal and little salt, VII give a COW
an ample supply of good food the year
vound. Cotton seed meal is also good.
Plenty of cows can be found that, with
such treatment as Western and North
eIn dairy cows receive, would give
twenty quarts Of rich milk daily part
of the year. and more thantwelvequarts
daily ten months out of twelve. This
would give thirty-siE hundred quarts III
three hundred days. Al ten cents a
quart, or five cents 4 pint. The lowest
figures at which milk ever sells in this
State. such cow would yield three
hundred and sixty dollars year.
There is more money in producing
and concentrating milk for expectation
in the South than in raising the Juice
Of sugar-cane and concentrating it into
sugar and syrup for distant consump-
,;ou. No animal whatever can form It's
bones and flesh from pure sugar, while
all aninIals can make bone, brain and
muscle rs well as young colts, calves
and children, from milk. In eight
quarts of cows milk there are seven
quarts Of pure water. In eight pounds
of lean beef there are SIX pounds OF
water. 1t pays New York farmers
much better TO produce milk, cheese
and butter than beef and mutton. In
Tennessee. circumstances may be quite
different, with more and cheaper land
and with less reliable labor, for dairy
purposes.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18

changed. Middling uplands sgd; middling
Orleans SD. Sales to-day 1900 bales, of
which 1000 bales are for export and specu-
lation. Sales of American 6. 700 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. II, 12:IO.-Cotton-
Ordinary 14tc; good ordinary 15c; strict
good ordinary 15sc; low middling 15sc;
middling 1Gae; Alabama 16sc; Orleans 16s.
Market easy. Sales for exports 7OS bales;
for consumption GA bales; last evening for
export ST. bales; for consumption % bales:
for speculation % bales.
New YORK, Dec. II, 12:15.-Cotton-
Futures easier. January delivery 15sc;
February 1899; March 1Gac. Sales 10000
bales.
New YORK, Dec. II, 2:15..COtton-
Ordinary 145c; good ordinary 14ac; strict
good ordinary 154c; low middling 15sc;
middling 1890; Alabama 1Gac; Orleans 16s.
Market weak. Sales on spot 800 bales.
New YORK, Dec. II, 2:15.-Cotton-
Futures weak. January delivery Is 11-160
15ac; February Is 3-16c; March 16ac
Sales $4,000 bales.
NEW YORK, Dee. II, 3:O0.-Cotton-
Ordinary 145c; good ordinary 145c; strict
good ordinary 15tc; low middling 1890;
middling 1890; Alabama 1910; Orleans 16a
Market weak. Sales for exports !, 435 bales;
for consumption 465 bales; sales to arrive
included in the above 800 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. II, 3:35.-COttOn-
Futures easier. December delivery $3.50
Is 9-16c; January - 11-16c; February 16a
N16 3-16c; March is 7-16616 9-l6c; April
1870; May 17M17sc; June II 9-166172c
Sales 10000 bales.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Net receipts 1885,
331 bales; exports to Great Britain 1920
bales; to the continent l., 1877 bales; stock
Col, O70 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18
BERKSHIRE ROOT SHOW


As roots may be cultivated at aprofit
in the South, we copy from the London
Times of Nov. % the following notice
of Root Exhibition:
''The competition is divided into 26
classes for money prizes, and there are
besides three silver plated services of
five guineas each, offered by public
firms interested in promoting the cul-
tivation of root crops. The entries ex-
coed 500 in number, and while almost
every county in England is represent
ed, agriculturists in Ireland, Scotland
and Wales have contributed some splen-
did specimens to the exhibition. Among
the exhibitors appear the names of Her
Majesty the Queen, the Prince of
Wales. the Marquis of Bristol, the
Marquis of Ailesbury, the Earl of Dur
ham. Lord Bridport, Lord Calthorpe,
Lord Camoys, Sir N. G. Middleton, Sir
Charles Russell, Sir Paul Hunter, the
Hon. Mrs. Hay, Nh. Benyon, M. p,
Mr.. Walter NJ. p, Mr. Allsopp, M. P,
Mr.. Crutchley, Mr.. j. Bigh Monk, Mr..
Wheble, and other well-known landed
proprietors and farmers of Berkshire
and other counties. The varied specl-
mems of roots are laid out in classes In
several of the new large store-rooms of
the Messrs. Sutton. There is something
like a gross total of $500 roots
exhibited, and some of the specimensof
mangold wurzel weigh from Bob. to
AS lbs. each. The Marquis of Allies
bury has proved a successful exhibitor,
carrying off a prize in each of ten
classes. Mr.. Ailsopp, M. p, wins the
prize of ten guineas for 'Sutton's
Champion Swede.' In different de-
partments of the Show there appear as
successful competitors Mr.. Walter, nj.
P, Mr.. Benyon, NJ. P, Lord Camoys,
the Hon. Mrs. Hay, Sir Paul Hunter,
the Steward of the Central London Dis
trict School, Master of Easthampstead
Union Workhouse, etc. A silver cup,
81. 5s, given by Messrs. Morris 4
Griffin, artificial manure manufact-
urers, for collection of swedes, long
red mangolds, and globe mangolds, has
been awarded to Mr.. Tagg, Charney
Wick, Vantage, Berks; a silver cup, 81.
5s., by the Guaranteed Manure Com
pany, London, for long mammoth red
mangolds, swedes, yellow globe man
Colds, and turnips, to the Marquis of
Allesbury; and the silver cup, 81 IS.
for similar collection of roots, to
Mr.. Joseph Cave, Rickmansworth.
There is fine display of silver prizes
in the principal room of the Exhibition.
The admission to-day will be by ticket
obtainable at the entrance to the estab-
lishment. 1t is intended to send the
best roots to the Exhibitions TO be held
next month at the Birmingham and
London Cattle shows
Landed proprietors in England, from
the Queen down, know the value Of
roots.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18
AWONnERFTL YIELD.

On one acre of poor, sandy land near
this city Judge F. NJ. Wood has made
a most remarkable yield this year. On
it he sowed oats in January, from
which he gathered 4,6O6 pounds IN the
sheaf, which, at 81 50 per cwt., Melted
500 90. In June he planted corn, and
in time sowed peas, from which he
gathered 14a bushels of corn, which, at
81 per bushel, realized Sl4 IS; 1856
pounds of fodder, which, at S1per cwt.,
makes 81 SC. and 81 bushels of peas,
at 81 50 per bushel, making Sl3 OF;
the aggregate for the acre being
$1O2 y, on which the only manure used
was eighty bushels of cotton seed.
These crops have all been harvested,
and the land is now sown in rye for
winter pasturage, This is no guess
work, but the result of actual measure
ment. Who can beat it, North, South,
East or West ?-EGfdtI0 lAJaJ Times.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18
NashviIIe Produee MARKED.

PEANUTs-Sales to-day Of 200 bushels
at S1.00 per bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-Small sales to-day al
Gaac for apples and quarter peaches and SIC
for half peaches.
EGGs-Sales from wagon to-day at 23aa
per dozen.
GREEN APPLEs-We quote at $1,000
800 per barrel:
SOUR KEoUT-We quote at $40 per Dbl.
from store.
CABBAGE-We quote at s.. 2562.50 per
crate from store.
CHESTNUTs-Slles from wagon to-day at
$3.50 per bushel.
PEAs-We quote from store as follows:
Stock Peas Sl.2561.50 per bushel; Lady
Peas $3.50 per bushel.
POTAToES-We quote at S1.50 per bar
rel, loose from wagon, and $2.75 from store.
FEATHERs-We quote ii soc, and market
dull.
BEEswAX-We quote at 24c.
RAGs-Dull at pc.
GINsENG-We hear Of sales at $1,000
LOS.
WOOI-Marlet dull at 1Sd22c for un-
washed, and 33d37c for washed.
BROOM Consolidated active at SAFE.
HAY-We quote at S1Sd2j per ton, ac-
cording TO quality.
BUTTER-We quote at 20d25c for good
TO choice.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TIRE

The Commissioner of Agriculture
has submitted to the President his re-
port of the operations Of the Depart
ment during the fiscal yeaT Just passed.
The progress of events, he concluded,
during the year has servedt oeXemplify
the practical usefulness Of the Depart
ment, as well as its appreciation by the
farmers of the country. Owing to the
failure of Congress to appropriate
money for the publication oftheannual
report, he urges that as the plates are
in existence, that it would be well for
the next Congress to order the usual
edition, and thus supply a demand
almost universal throughout the coI1n-
try. In regard to the distribution OF
seeds, he says that ''the Department is
in the daily receipt of informationfrom
its agents and others with regard to
the results from superior seeds and
plants which have heen distributed;
from which it is very certain that, IN
wheat and oats alone, the increased
production Of each amounts TO many
millions Of bushels. Farmers have
been convinced of this; hence
it has been the pleasure of
Congress from time to time for several
years to increase the appropriation for
the seed department. l take this occa-
sion to suggest that the work Of this
division should not be done IN the
building occupied by the Department.
IL a house were built for this purpose,
It might be so constructed as in a great
measure to exclude the vermin, which
infest the rooms now occupied. Such
a building might be constructed for
ten thousand dollars, the appropriation
of which recommend"
To all the above, and much more OF
the same sort, President Grant makes
no allusion III his annual message. He
has not a word in recognition Of the ex-
istence of the Department of Agricul-
ture. Whether the Sights toCommis-
sioner Watts, or for the great farming
interest, OF both combined, we have no
means Of knowing.