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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04
Wonderful Sale of Short Horned
Cattle.
over $40, 900 for a Cow.

The most remarkable sale of cattle ever
made in Il is country, took place at New York
Mills, three miles from Utica, New York, on
the 10th instant, comprising the herd of Ouch
oss and Oxford breeds belonging to Hon. Sam
uel Campbell The sale attracted the most
prominent short-horn breeders Of the world,
including representatives from tie great gra-
zing sections Of Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, Min
nesota, Canada, England, and Scotland
About five hundred people were present, IN
cuding all the american breeds aud the follow
ing from England: Right Hon. Lord Skel-
mersdalc, whose seat IS near Liverpool Mr..
lIalford, Papillon Market IIarbor; Mr.. Calth-
rope; Mr.. Richardson, who represents Sir Cur
It's Lampson. of Sussex !; Mr. Berwick, agent
for Lord Dunmore, but who buys for Earl Bee
tive. recently Lord Kenlis, Of Uuderlcy Hall,
Lancashire, and Mr.. Kello, agent for Mr.. PAWN
Davis, Of Horton, Coucesterahire; also Messrs
Cochrane Christie, Miller and Beattic ol
Canada
The Duchess family, headed by that noble
three year old bull, Second pukc Of Oacida
came first in sale. He was no sooner presented
than Lord Skclmersdale offered $4,000
This was quickly followed BY offers Of Sll,OOC
and So. 600. and he was sold to Mr.. Thomas
J. Mesibbcu, Of Gyuthianna, Ky. Next came
first Duchess of Oneida. The bidding starteJ
at SIS. 900 and quickly ran up to $4,000
after which bids Of 800 more were made un
til she was sold to Lord Skemorsdale for $50,
GOO. 4 beautiful ycarling, Seventh Dutchcs
Of Oneida, was next offered. The bids starte,
at - 900 and quickly went mp to $4,000, a
which sum she was sold to Mr.. J. y. AleXan
der, of Kentucky. After her the Tenth Ouch
ess of Geneva came into the ring. The bid
ding started at $1,000, ran quickly up t
$4,000, and then, by smaller bids, to $500
she which was taken by Lord Bectye, throu7l
Mr.. Berwick. Several fine animals ipllowe
at high prices, some to cross the Atlantic
The elimination of the interest, however
was reached in the bidding for the Eight
Duchess of Geneva. which was sold to Nj
r. PAWN Davis, OF Worcestershire, England
for the unprecedented sum of $40, COO. Aitc
the eley en- COWS Of the Duchess family sold 70
/ S2Ss, 500 an average Of over S2l,7Oo. q
these, six went to England a; cost Of Sl47
100, and five remain here at a cost of $9l, zoo
After the Duchess family came the Oxlord'
then tie other families the bulls being brougl
iu after all the COWS were sold. There wer
in all one hundred aud eleven animals present
ed. The sum realized was $3s0,s00. TIL
Duchess herd was originally from England in
ported in 1863 and kept in perfect purity j
Duchess County, New York. For some year
many young animals, both male and female
have been sold back to England.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04
~ NEW SERIES CHARLESTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, W v
POLITICAL.
IN SEPTEMBER.

Foathery clouds are few and fair,
Thistlcdown is on the air;
Rippling sunshine on the lake,
Wild grapes scent the sunny brake
Dizzy songs the crickets sing,
Wild bees wander murmuring;
Butterflies float in a dream,
Over all the swallows CLEAN;
Here and yonder, high and low,
Golden-rod and un-Aowcrs glow;
Here and there a maple flushes,
Sumach reddens, woodbine bushes
Purple asters bloom and thrive,
! en- glad to be alive!
Prom The Aidine for September.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04
THE FALLEN LEAF.

Twas green n little while ago,
And moist with all the Summer breath;
But now il llutters 10 and fro,
And, touch'd with Autumn, bleeds TO death.
First when it hung upon the bough,
The earliest leahet Of the tree,
The branch that claim'd it made a vow
TO cherish it with constancy.
But rs its sister-leaves appear'd.
And each her newer charms displayd
1t ceased, alas 10 be endear'd,
And droop'd neglected in the shade.
All me! how many human thing,
From loving first and best Of all,
Has blossom'd earliest in the Spring
To wither soonest in the Fall
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04
Stood it Like a Lamb.

When I was a little baby gals would never
let ne lc, for every one would snatch nc up
and place ne on her knee I'm sure that Dad
and Nam must have wondered survived
but stood it like a lamb And again while
butin boyhood, they j tempt me from my home,
through gardens and through pleasure grounds,
Ger fairy spots to roam; then with luscious
fruits and sweetmeats my small tummy they
would cram, and half stile me with kisses
but stood it like lamb When older
STILL they'd lure me through dingle, dale or dell,
to gather nuts, or flowers or ferns-and they
seemed to lovcit wei! yet started oft o. trifes,
with Shrek that seemel no shame, they'd
fling their arms around me-bHt ! stood i
like a lamb At last one charming creature
lwbo could my soul most entrance, by won
drous winning archness, and tender, melting
glance seemed 70 say, "You know you love
me, why not take me as am ?' and felt
obliged to do it-brt stood it like a lamb
Thus through childhood, youth and manhood
--ay each moment Of my lifc-my heart has
felt the wicbing power Of girl, or maid, or wife
and the spell viii leave me never, for, like
potent dram woman's charms subluc me ever
but ! stand it like lambl
The saloon keepers Of Saginaw City, Mich,
have resolved that :hey win sell no liquor.
wine OF beer to married men without permit.
f:om their wives.
Scene IN Court: Judge" Have you any
thing 70 offer to the Court before sentence is
passed on your Prisoner" No, Judge /
had ten dollars but my lawyers took that.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04
,STIEFF,S PL4NOSI
UPWARDS OF FIFTY FIRST PREMIUMS
AND

UPWARDS OF FIFTY FIRST PREMIUMS
AND
Gold and Silver Medals
VTERE awarded to CHAS. NJ. STIEFF, for
w the best PIANOS in competition with all
the leading Manufacturers OF the country.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS,
No Q n. Liberty ST., Baltimore Maryland.
The superiority OF the Unrivaled Stief Piano
Forte, is conceded by all who have compared it
with others. In their New Grand Square Scale,
"a Octaves, the manufacturer has succeeded in
making the most perfect Piano Forte possible.
Prices will be found unreasonable as consistent
with thorough workmanship.
A large assortment of Second Hand Pianos al
ways on hand, from S15 TO $500.
We are agents for the celebrated Burdett Cabi-
net Parlor and Church Organs, all styles and pri-
ces, to suit every one guaranteed 70 be fully equal
20 any made.
Send for illustrated catalogue containing the
names of over 500 Southcrncrs, 900 Of whom
are Virginians two hundred North Caroinians,
one hundred and fifty East Tenncsseeans, and O.
theirs throughout the Sohth,) who have bought
the Stief Piano since the close of the war.
July -, lS72-ycarly. April 10, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04

MARROW ESCAPE OF President GRANT
GLNs. SHERMAN, SHERIDAN AND lIooEER-
Engineer Simpson, of the c. and p railroad
yesterday afternoon came very near immortal
izing himself by running over the carriage con-
tanning President Grant, Generals Sherman
Sheridan aud Hooker, who with others, had
been visiting General Nescy The vehicle
was approaching the railroad crossing at the
Elevator. The driver was signaed by the
watchman at the crossing of the approach OF
the train, bat the driver considered his dstn-
guished passengers had the right Of way in
preference to a coal train, and drove directly
across the tracks, amidst the widest excite
ment Of the bystanders The locomotive was
checked up and the cow-catchcr just grazod
the bind wheels Of the. carriage.-Patsbug
Chronicle, lqh
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04

TTlHE Charlestown Depot, Winchester Stras-
barg Branch of the b. & o. Railroad. has
been madea Collection Depot. Freights will here
after be collected at Charlestown instead, as here
tofore. at the points from which shipments are
made. All persons receiving freight on and after
Au0ust lst is72. will be required TO pay FOR the
same before removal j. u. = Akhl
Aur. }. 1872 Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04

A new manner Of catching rats is exciting
great interest among The returning household
crs in Madison avenue. \ barrel is filed half
full Of water. A layer Of powdered cork is
laid on its surface and over this a layer Of corn
meal is silted 4 chair and box or two are
placed unobstrusively in the neighborhood,
whereby the rat gains the edge of the barrel
He secs nothing but the meal. lie has no
innate ideas which teach him to beware Of the
trcacherous foundation on which that tempting
surface rests lie sniiTs, be leaps, and goes
gently down through meal aud cork to his wa
terry grave If any Of his friends sec him dis
appear from the edge Of the barrel, they hasten
after him to get their share of the probable
plumber, and are in turn taken in by hospita-
ble death. The plan seems effective as against
the rats, but it is calculated to destroy their
confidence in human nature.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04

(tONYENiENT to the Depots Of all the SOUTH
l = eru and Western Railroads and Steamboai
Landings, saving Hack hire. Street Cars pass
every five emiuutcs conveyingpaSsengers TO allsec-
tious or the City making it as convenient as any
uotclin Baltimore. Allthe Appointments ofthis
House are first cioss for reasonable charges. This
house is .uprlied with the National Fire Escape
also the Extnguishcr. Water convenience on
every Floor. Il. SHARE, Proprietor.
OBJ
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-10-04

"C-c-c-can that p-p-p-parrot talk ?" asked
a suffering man Of German. " Ven he don't
talk so gooter as you, schop, by dam, his
he'd Oft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18
Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, Sept. Is, 2 p. m.-The dayopenei
IN wall street with continuance of that de-
preston and uneasiness which has been such
predominant feature in the stock exchange
for days past, ana very soon the depression took
the shape of panic, in consequence OF reports
of further failures First it was reported that
the Pennsylvania railroad company was in
trouble in consequence of not being able to ne
gotiate some loans on the other side. This was
afterwards denied, and fresh report started
that Jay Cooke & Co. were in trouble. For a
time the matter was left in doubt, and the feel
ing OF the street fuctuated in sympathy with
alternate denials and assertions of the failure.
Finally Jay Cooke K Co., in an official letter
to the stock exchange, announced that in con-
sequence OF heavy advances made TO sustain
their Philadelphia house, as well as a large
drain upon their own deposits they were com
PEELED to suspend. The banking house of the
firm was crowded this morning by friends and
Others In search of information in regard to
this unlocked for event, and much sympathy
was expressed for the firm in the
misfortune which has overtaken them.
This suspension had a great effect upon the
Stock Exchange, and was the great topic of
discussion in financial circles. The stock mar
ket opened steady, and an improvement over
last nights prices in some cases, but the temper
OF speculation soon changed, and under heavy
pressure to sell broke the entire market. At
times prices would shoot upward, but conflict
ing reports soon made the market weak again
and the decline carried the prices to a lower
point than that previously touched. The heaviest
business was in Western Union, which declined
from soh to 70A recovered to 81, reacted TO 80,
mail fell from Al u to 81, advanced to iOb. and
still later sold at 3SA a39%. Rock Island de-
clined from 102K to 100, moved back to lOl I ,
and still later receded to 90.
At this hour the excitement continues intense.
Money is loaning at per cent. to 1872 per diem.
Foreign exchange is heavy and on the decline
with the unsettled market. Gold was active
and higher, advancing from Ill 4 to 1l2%. The
advance was based on the suspension Of jay
Cooke & Co., who are supposed to be short,
The bids for Treasury gold to-day aggregated
80 ,317 800, at prices ranging from 10 to iii 80
Government bonds are dull and unsettled
Southern state securities quiet; prices are with
out important change,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18

ANOTHER LARGE FIRE IN CHIOAao-S300, :
200 Worth Of Property Destroyed.-The city OF
Chicago was last night visited with another dis
astrous conf1agratiOn, which destroyed 81 dwell
ings principally frame) and a large pork pack
ing establishment, involving loss of between
$3.50 200 and S300,0 The fire originated in a
large wooden shed used by the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy and Northwestern railroads
for storage and transfer of hay, situated at the
corner OF Newberry avenue and the railroad
track, between 18th and 10th streets. One side
OF this shed was open, and the fire caught from
a spark which few in from a passing train.
Almost before the alarm could be sounded the
entire shed, with its infammable contents, was
a mass Of flames, and there being at the time a
stiff breeze from the southwest, the first en-
gines had scarcely arrived before the fire had
spread to a row of wooden houses on the north
and from thence to the buildings on the east
side Of Halsted street. At Mitchell street the
flames were stopped in their progress north ward.
while its spread in q westerly direction was
stayed on the west side OF Halsted street. The
east line had not at any time crossed Newberry
avenue, and the track of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad proved its southern
boundary. The buildings burned were mostly
of an inferior class, and will entail suffering
upon the lower class Of residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18

ARMY OF THE CUMBKRLAND-The Reunion
al PittsJuTg.--The seventh annual reunion of
the Army of the Cumberland was inaugurated
at Pittsburg yesterday by a grand parade.
Generals Sherman and Sheridan were present.
large cushioned armchair, unoccupied, was
draped in mourning and placed in a prominent
position to recall the memory of commanders
Hartranft, Gen. Ward, Gen. Whipple and other
distinguished persons were present on the stage.
Gov. Hsrtrantt was selected to extend the well
come OF Pennsylvania to the heroes of the
Army of the Cumberland. Addresses were also
made by Gems. Sherman, Sheridan, Negley,
Chaplin and others.
At tie evening session the hall was packed.
President Grant was conducted to the stage
amid great applause. An address of welcome,
on behalf Of the citizens of Pittsburg, was de-
ivered by Col. Blakely, of Pittsburg. A poem
was next delivered by Col. Reatif. General
Dunbar Ward, who was the orator for the occa-
Grant was called upon amidst the widest APP
plause, and after the tumult had subsidized he
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Army Of he Cumberland
Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t affords me very great
pleasure TO meet again 30 many Of my old COM
rades. never had the pleasure of a command
with you, but had the pleasure Of being i'm
mediately connected with your distinguished
leader, who has added so much lustre and
glory to the Army Of the Cumberland. [Great
he was followed by addresses by Generals
Sherman, Hooker, Mcdowell and Sheridan,
Governor Hartranft and others, after which the
meeting adjourned. President Grant and Gem
erals Sheridan and Hooker were entertained by
the officers Of the Duquesne Grays, at the rooms
Of the Pittsburg and Duquesne clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
This afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Rress Reporta.
New York Notes.

MORE REVELATIONS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-Furtker reyelatiors
concerning the Brooklyn Trust COMPANY a g
made in the Tribune. Subs quent 10 the opera
lions already detailed with the New Haven,
Middleton, al Williamantic road company,
the company negotiated loan OF 5000 600 " IN
Jonathan White, who obtained the money Of
Mills u Rodmsn, and afterwards wanting NOR
money TO complete the road. White, Mills.
Rodman, and Joseph ID. Fish, all of the Trl st
Company, contracted TO lay the rails and finish
the road, they to be paid S2c5, 600 OF first nor
gage bonds of the railroad in unsold stock
MludletoNn and Portland, Conn gave the e
contractors $4,000 of second MORTGAGE bonFs
as premium IL they would finish the roaF
They were made directors, and White aud Nil 5
were the eNect tive committee. The latter
issued notes of The road for iron and othef :
wise obtained material at the expense
o. the road, which they had contracted 20 build
samuel 5: Warner, agent of the above roads, a
state senator Of Connecticut, was finally induced
to deposit So4 COCO OF the bonds in the trust COM
pany, although there " as a specification in the
contra that these bonds were not TO be deliv-
cred tlll the road was completed 20 New York.
be also left Al 200 goo worth of stock of the ROAD
with the Trust Company, taking the oompanv's
receipt therefor. After the death of Mills the
railway officials asked Rodman and White II
they could have more advances. White replied
they could not, but Rodman denounced White
as liar, exposed his fslsehoods, and told them
the trust company could not al ance any money
The railway agents then demanded their bonds
and Warner also demanded them. The latter
ascertained also that Mills had never deposited
half million dollars cash for the benefit of the
road, which he (Millsl had certified to. Ii APP
pears that the greater portion of the above
bonds had been sold in Wall street by White and
Mills. The trunk in which they were placed in
the Trust Company was found in the BROOKLYN
Sate Deposit company, and over a half million
OF ponds were missing. Among the securities
turned over by Sprague to Controller Schroeder
to cover the losses in the city treasury were
$4,000 of these railway bonds, besides IS on
worth Of coupons OF interest due the past wear
SPECIE SHIPMENTS
to Europe to-day is 5O6l, all silver bars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18
From Europe To-day.

DECREASE OF BULLION.
LONDON, Sept, Is, 3:f5 p. m.-The bullion in
the Bank Of England has decreased Clos 900
during the past week. The amount withdrawn
from the bank of balance to-day is EIO.0as.
RUMORED ROBBERY $500 IN L. s. BONDS
LONDON, Sept, lS.-Therei is a rumOr on the
stock exchange that a detective has arrived
here from Berlin in search of the confidential
clerk OF the banking house in that city who. ii
Is SAID, has absconded with United States five
twenty bonds to the amount of S3O,ODO
A heavy gale prevailed around the British
coast yesterday, and is is feared much damage
has been done 10 SHINING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18
The Ironsides Disaster.

RECOVERY OF BoDIEs-THE VESSEL SAID To
HAVE BEEN IN A LEAKY CONDITION.
GRAND lHAvEN, Mich, Sept. Is.-An the
bodies of persons drowned by the Ironsides al.
saster thus far recovered have been unidentified
ana taken care of. There are supposed 80 be
-FOUR bodies uncovered, those of II. Hassell-
parth, Tim Foley, Thomas Shea and Robiuson
Dundas, cook. c. III. Dundas and T.. X. Lord
are among the saved in addition to those before
reported. a coroner's jury OF reliable gentle
men have been empaneled to investigate the
circumstances of the disaster. They will Ci ve
the matter rigid examination. 1t Is now as
serted by those who profess TO know tn at the
steamer had been in leaky condition for a
number of days before the accident, and II is
afhrmed that when the boat was in this port on
Saturday last she had three feet of water in her
hold, and that threre was considerable amO ant
OF gram damaged in consequence, and LEFT on
the dock. The second engineer, George Cowan.
states that the report OF water going in her
hatchways and putting out the fires is untrue:
that the water came through the bottom of the
vessel - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18

~The King Of Italy arrived In Vienna vas
terday, and was most cordially received By the
Emperor and populace.
1.-THE police Of Madrid have seized copies OF
Carlist newspapers circulation In that CITY.
~The Earl Of Hardwick, Lord Lieutenant OF
Cambridgeshire, England, died yesterday, aged
seventy -four.
0The executive committee Of the board of
yesterday presented Q report recommending 4
modification of the law regarding ocean steam
ship navigation, and on western waters.
SThere Is rumor that Gen. Rochs, Com
mauder-in- Chief Of the Mexican army, 70 getting
1John MCGOWAN and Michael Curry, lost
their eyesight while blasting rocks In Dorche terj
MASS yesterday by premature discharge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18

THE MAINE FARMERS IN CoUNCIL.-In the
M aine farmers convention yesterday General
dent, said he was satisfied that the present
plantation system would pass away, and thought
the tenant system would supersede it. Rail-
roads, after liberal grants had been given them,
failed to come up TO their full duty and the rail-
roads Of the state, owned and controlled by nom
residents, not interested in the agriculture of
the state, Disseminated in favor Of the terminus
Of said roads, and against local freiehts. Reso-
lutions were adopted urging the principles of
the Patrons Of Husbandry as tho most efficient
means Of relieving the farmers grievances now
depressing them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-18
Aid for fhe Shreveport Sufferers.
412 9TH STREET, }
WashingtOn, ID. O., Sept. Is, 1873. (

washington, ID. u, Sept IL, 1873. :
To the Editor Of the Star:
SIR: The attention Of the people Of Washing.
ton is called to the condition Of the stricken and
needy community at Shreveport, La, and their
substantial sympathy Is invited, with the assur-
ance that the call will not be In vain. In addi-
ton to the published dispatches many private
kilograms have been received in this city, rep
resenting the distress as terrible, and on the In
crease, add 1t does not seem necessary to add
anything to the narrowing story. The need for
money is urgent and immediate, and in response
TO an invitation several well known gentlemen
have consented to call upon our citizens to re-
ceive such assistance as they may be disposed to
render.
''He gives twice who quickly gives"
Subscription papers will be opened at Philip
q Solomons', Milburn's, and at the office Of
The STAR.
1t is suggested that a contribution for this
object be taken up in all the churches of Wash
ington next Sunday, and benefit for the suf-
ferers be given by the different theaters on such
nights as the management may designate.
All moneys collected will be forwarded to the
Howard Association at New Orleans.
The active cooperation of all Louisianians in
this city is expected.
ALEX. PORTER MORSE, Of Louisiana.
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Loss of the Steamer Costa RIGA

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1S.-News reashed
this city at midnight that the Pacific mail com
paIys steamship Costa Rica. from Honolulu
trance of the harbOr. The steamer was irving
to make the entrance of the hsrbor under a full
head of steamlin a fog, when she struck with
great force, wrenching her timbers from stem to
stern, and making hole in her bow, through
which water rushed in torrents. The excite
ment and terror among the passengers was
great, but Capt Lapidge and his officers sue
ceeded in restoring some degree of ORDER All
the passengers are saved. QuartermaSter Har-
ris is very severely injured.