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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-08-14

The undersigned assignee Of FRED
WILMARTH and E. W. ROLFE, Bank
rupts, will expose to sale at PUBLIC
AUCTION on WEDNESDAY the goth day
of AUGUST 1873, at Wilmarth, Elk county,
Pennsylvania. the following described prop.
erty. Four circular saws, one iron safe, a
lot of files and axes, etc., the property Of
said Bankrupts.
ALSO-About seven million feet oe hem
lock logs, about four millions of which are
in the stream and on its banks, about one
and one. half million in the woods cut and
skidded, and one and one-half million in
the woods cut. The property of said FRED
WILMARTH.
JNO. G, HALL, Assignee.
Ridgway, Pa, July 31st, 1879-22t3.
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To PRESERVE eggs perfectly fresh for
six or eight months, beat up the white
of an egg with little salt-say a
scruple-and three teaspocnfuls of cold
water. Soon after the eggs are laid, and
while still warm, if possible, paint them
over with the above with large camel's
hair brush, that the whole surface is
painted, then place upon blotting paper
till dry ana hard. Pack away in dozens
amongst corn chaff or bran. Before
using the albumen, filter it through
muslin till clear and free of bubbles
If, after being albumenized, it is almost
sure to take chip out of the she'll.
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St. Cloud Hotel,
CORNER NINTH AND STREETS,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
On the American and European plans.
The mo st central alton in the City,
Opposite the Patent Office, Masonic Temple
and one block from General Post Office De.
partment. The F and Ninth Street Cars,
communicating with the Capitol, Execr-
tive Mansion, Treasury, War and Navy De-
partments and the B. & o. ond B. 4 p. De-
pots, pass the door.
N. Blake F-Street Cars at B. & o.
Depot and get out at 9th street. Take 9th
street Cars at B, & P. Depot and get out at
F street. J. E. LYON, PROP.
B6y"Cut this out. .@aSq
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

MEMPHIS. Oct. -. From neon on Saturday
to noon on Sunday there were twenty SIX deaths
from yellow fever, and eight from other causes,
and from noon on Sunday to noon to-day there
were thirteen deaths from yellow fever and
three FROM other causes Ice formed ID many
places this morning, aud the prospect is more
hopeful.
Information gathered from aIlavailablc sources
goes to confirm the opinion thar the yellow
fever is rapidly decreasing. The warm rain
OF yesterday did not Increase the number nt
new cases, as was feared. Ga the contrary
there have been fewer applications for nurses to-
day than since the beginning OF the plague.
The rooms of the Howard Association are
crowded with purses awaiting applications. and
at noon the association began diSchargng hem,
as there is every assurance that the scOurgc Is
routed.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Oct. 27.--Onc fatal
case of yellow fever having occurred at Corpu,
Christi, the authorities here have ordered Il
quarantine between that city and this place.
l. s. cavalry have gone out 10 patrol the roads,
and prevent intercourse between here aud Cor
pus Christi.
DENlsoS, TEXAS, Oct. 27.--Thc yellow few.
er is still unabatcd below Corslcana,, Texas, but
there is no unusual sickness north of tha! point.
MoBlLE, ALA, Oct. 27.-There have been
nineteen deaths from yellow fever in this city
since tho first appearance Of the disease. No
deaths have been reported within the last folty-
eight hours.
MONTGOMERY. ALA. Oct. 27.-Eor the past
forty. eight hours there have been nue deaths
from yellow fever The Alabama State fair
has been postponed from November , 10 No
yember g. There has been a hard rain this
morning, but the weather is not cold yet
SAVANNAH, Oct. pa special dispatch to
the Morning News says there were three new
fever cases at Banbridrc, GA, to-day.
SHREVEPORT, LA, O:t. -. There We're
three iutcrmcnts FROM yellow fever h re ye stcr
dag, and five to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

Some short .ime;ago an exposure was made
in the ST. Louis Postohce, of the practice pur-
sued there of extorting assessments of definite
amounts directly from the poor clerks. Former
ly the money was taken from the salary, the
victim signing for the whole sum, but leaving a
good sized portion in the collectors hands for
campaign expenses" The New York Jour
nal of Commerce says new fashion has been
introduced more roundabout and sncakng.
One OF the postothcc men has been named AS
sistaut Treasurer of the Republican State Com
mittee. This functionary, from his desk IN the
postoffice, sends out notes to every person 10
the building inviting them to give their aid
in dctrayDg the legitimate and large outlay re-
quircd in the present contest, aud to ask from
you contribution to be used for that purpose. .
No precise sum or percentage Of salary is men
toned; but it is well understood that not less
than one per Ct of the yearly salary of every
man in that official hive will be expected to be
paid promptly The circular does not say
Neglect this at your peril!' but that might
as we'll have been said, for the position of that
clerk who does not step up to the captain 5
office AMI settle" will be of very uncertain
tenure Some Of the clerks, it is said, propose
to kick at this outrageous procedure; but most
of them, doubtless, will conform to the require
mcnt to save themselves"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28
Y "A.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1873.

FINANCIAL Baltimore American says:
"a Washington dispatch which comes to US by
way of New York credits Secretary Richardson
with saving that he was afraid the excitement
occasioued by the announcement of the lnten-
ton of the Treasury Department to place cur
rency on a silver basis had defeated the object
he had 10 view, and would prolong the time Tor
resumption. The demand for coin Is much
greater than was anticipated, and it is clearly
evident that all the silverin the Treasury would
be absorbed iu a few days if the policy OF cx-
changing it tor currency was now carried out
In consequence of large orders received by tel
egraph for coin, the Secretary has changed the
policy Of resumption, and will not exchange sl-
yer for currency until the demand Is not SO
great, but will pay off bills against the Govern
ment partly in specie The Secretary believes
that if the first intention of the Treasury had
not become public nor been discussed by the
public press, the silver on band, with what the
hints can coin, would have been sufficient for
the purpose. \ dispatch informs US that the Us.
Assistant Treasurers are authorized to pay out
silver coin 10 sums not exceeding five dollars
to one person We presume that the Assistant
Treasurers are not authorized to exchange five
dollars 10 silver for like sum in grecnbacks,
but are merely instructed to pay such persons
as present checks five dollars in silver If they
prefer the coin to currency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

Among the business transacted by the Ma
tional Board Of trade at its recent session was
the passage of resolutions in favor of permitting
Americans to purchase foreign built ships, and
place them under the Z. S. flag on payment of
reasonable import duties; in favor ofopeniug ue-
gotiations for the re-estabishment of reciprocal
trade with Canada, and in favor Of assessing
duties on imports only on the net cost Of the
goods, emitting from the computation of value
all commissions and costs of packages, cariug
and shipping
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28
Great Fire in C;inaStnia. New tark.

SYRACUSE, \. Y, Oct IA FIRE broke cot
III tana>Iota last night, which was quc!lci tins
m1rLlng AFTER burning ever siX acres. destroy
ing hotels, thirty twn dwellings, and between
forty or fifty places of business or offices The
total loss is estimated by in>n ancc agents 1T
$3.50, 900; total Insurance 500 600. TIE Ere was
undoubtedly the work Of an lncrnlary. Tie
business p"r lon Of the town is all destroyed.
except Bcerhcr block Citz.ns Of CAna>to!a
held a meeting tonight aud paS>e! re>o'uirn,
inviting the prcuniary aid of the cIIarl'ape
everywhere. \ COMMITTEES was also apppin'el
10 investigate the cause of such frequent fires.
Capastota is a village in Lennox township,
Madison county, on Tie Erie canal aGi the
Utica and Syracuse railroad thirty miles west
of UTICA The population is about two Ihon
aud
The fire was first discovered SEoriIy after
m;d"ight in barn in the rear Of the 3n,ch"r
block aud adjoining the Eagle lInrc w"nG>
building on Genre street. 1t quickly mnu-
ncatcd TO the hotel and Spencer : manu-! crrry
Of optical Instruments adjoining the posi- ott>c.
\ strong southcrly wind prevailed, driving Tia:
fire northward.
The width of the track of fire waa ;:bcu' hai;'
a block. The fl tmes swept everything. Wr -
the cina they then lcapcd over the c;s;;si. an,
travelling one block On the lher slu3. i:!Ad ne
destruction complete. The stores dc>ir W:
were mostly wooden with 80 otraS. o2a' ns".i
building iutcrsrcrsed An e0gry 1T :;.,.,.
Oneida and the CanaStoIa engine played tn.
fire, but the violence # he gale, in .lIil. &
drcnching rain. ncutral;zad all ,h"r ctf'rS.-.
Finally. there being nothing more t. bar. !.
the direction, the fire was subduc,!
Two hours before discovery Of IL. irs.
barn belonging TO the Central railroad aid u>e
for storing hay was hurntd togc; her ";cl 80
hundred TONS of Lay and several cars En!> ~
also the work q! al n"eniIary
This is the third disastrous }nti.:.&t~n u
six months, iuvnring an aggregate : :, a',.yor
300 IuUI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

a STRANGE STORY "A special dispatch to
tie Philadelphia Bulletin from Cape May city,
October 23d, says About twcuty years ago
Captain Baymorc, lying with his vessel in the
port of New Orleans, had with him his little
son, three years of age, who, while playing
around the docks, was suddenly missed. Every
effort was used to 6nd him, even to searching
in the river, but all was upavalliug, aud he was
given up as drownded \ day or two ago a
stranger, with heavy black beard. and Ian
guage of strong German accent, made his APP
pearance aud claimed to be the long lost son.
From his story it seems that he was stolen by a
Dutch captain, who cared for him aud educated
him as his own.
The boy always supposed that he was his
father until otherwise Informed by the Dutch
skipper 90 his deah-bcd, who gave him his
real fathers name ard told him he used to live
somewhere in Cape May county, n. j. His
search here was rewarded by finding bis father
still alive and resident OF his former home;
but sraDgc to say, bis father refused to own
him, his belief being So firm that his boy Sas
drownd The son had with him the newspaper
containing the advertisement for his body which
the Dutchman had preserved. 1t is said that
the young man is 10 good circumstances, and
he started on his return to his present homc,
which is 10 Mexico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

Joseph Saxton, Of Washington, long one Of
the assistants in the Office Of the coast survey
there, died yesterday at the age Of seveny-fve
years. Mr.. Saxton was native of London,
but has long been at the head of the practical
scientific mechanics of this country. 1t is claim
ed that he suggested the use of steam 10 pro
pelling vessels before Fulton. He invented
some Of the most ingenious contrivances now
In use
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

The closing up Of the September quarter at
the Treasury shows that the government, by
the failure Of the New \ ork and London houses
of Henry Clews, is loser to the amount of $780,
900 ia the consular and diplomatic account.
Morton, Rose T. Co., Of London, have been APP
pointed European financial agents of the Treas.
ury and State Departments, and Jay Cooke,
McCuloh j. Co. continue for the Navy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

The Washington Chronicle hopes that the
"navy-yards and arsenals of the country will be
run TO their utmost capacity the coming winter
and until the end of the present fiscal year ;
and that Congress will Increase the yearly APP
preparations as soon as it assemblies, in order
to enable the Navy and War Departments to
give work to thousands Of meu during the hard
winter that is approaching.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

Notwithstanding the rain of yesterday there
vas large attendance at Warrenton. where
speeches were made by Gov Walker and Mont
gomcry Blair The Governor is said to have
made one of his finest efforts delightipg his
audience, and Mr. Blair's was an able aud eff
icctive speech. Gov. Smith presided at the
,uoo,ior
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meeting.

A gentleman connected with Indian affairs,
and who has lately taken an extensive tour
through the different reservations, says that
many Of the Indians are forsakng their nomad-
lie way.of living and learoiug useful trades
The Arrapaboes for instance, he says, make
the finest wooden blankets in America
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

\ HURRICANE The War D...nrtu At i, -
receipt of IA dispatch from For; .c!;rr,ou. i.l.s
which gives the following dctaii Of tn" imn"r.>e
damage done the premises there hy hut'!
cane ou the 9th instant: The HURRICANE wa
most terrific, lasting ten hours. anu ctu~iag
considerable damage TO the public properly.
Ninetccn beef cattle were washed Into III" sca
and drowned, the cattle yard damaged aud the
stable undermined and frames 10 scued The
dingy or small boat and the house that cavc;,J
it were swcp! away and lost. Tic roof Of the
clothirgfoJ:n was opened 81 that the ran boa,
in and damaged the clothing and camp ,qn-
page The roof Of the older potion Of dr.
officer quarters was torn Oft and the ronmS n.
low flooded blinds were ,orn pti, !nd - y
windows broken or carried away bodily tr:t
from this cause alone many room- in he of!I
GERS barracks are untcnaLlc, AID also i: tic
squad ROOMS below The roof OF til" ho>l:'
was torn off entirely, aud rain poured iatc -:
sorr.ro0m, completely WHITING he h'sT';at.
stores aud flooding the ward-roou-. h" .,.sn
men were moved into the bakery u;cs., ne
worst case havrg died early in tie 'au'n'!is
before the accident occurred. The asp"p>ary
was flooded, but the III. dicincs on the Shelves
being somewhat sheltered, rcni"ircd jig nrl
uuiriurcd The bak" HOUSE aud uvrn--,h
latter not 10 good repair Tor yclr--arc ayE il
an almost useless condition OaG huu4rai
thousand dollars will be- required 10 pa: III"
quarters, barracks. and store h,us..> ~ ga. d
repair and make the fort hablabs ;"r 'r,"FS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

The Washington Republican thinks there is
a political revolution in Virginia, because
SINE halfs dozen white men in the State, who
were once uneasy Conservatives say they
will vote for Hughes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

SLAVES OF THE Red MAN Tic roi 5rei
residents Of Indian Territory, formerly slaves
of the Choctaws, ChickaSaws, t'rcch~, Scmna@s
ADD ChcrokccS, recently held conv'r'!on n
the Choctaw Nation, at which they nj pred
memorial to Congress asking for equal r:ss.at-
in the territory with the Indians. and 10 !c -
cured and protected 10 such rights. rher . >
for selection of lands and The ORGANIZATION ola
territorial government, such as tie ''rsis'.:
consented to in the treaty of lSG6. \ deio14-
ton was appointed to go to Wasl .!ng'"n :"
carry out the views of the couycn'lon. !! IT.
colorcd people claim to number iii'e@n ;h"U-
sand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28
Fatal Affair at Gum berIand. 1Ed.

CUMBERLAND, Nib. Oct 27,-About p.
M. to-day, Lloyd l.. Cleary, one Of the editors
Of the Times, was shot and mortally wounded
by John Ii. Rcsicy. The affair was caused by
the publication in the Tunes of this date Of an
article assang the character and honesty Of
his father Horace Resley, clerk of the County
Court, about pay jurors and talcsmcn in the
Lear rape case, tried last week. kcsley, it is
alleged, went to the Tines office, met Cleary
in the second story and asked him (Cleary) il
he wrote the article. Ceary said, John, give
me chance. to which he replied mo-, and
at the same time drawing pistol be fred two
shots IN rapid succession. Que passed through
thc neck; the other lodged 10 the breast near
the heart. ID. Bradley was in the editorial
room, and heard all that passed between the
parties. Dr. G. Ii. Chr was summoned, and
pronounced the wound fatal
Cleary expired about So p. IN. Rcsey sur
rendered. and was committed TO Jail. An in
quest will be held tomorrow aud the funeral
is announced TO take place at Frostbu in the
evening. Clearly was thirty one years of age.
Mr.. JOSEPH ARCH arrived at New York on
Sunday. During his stay in Canada he has
thoroughly examined the agricultural CONDITION
and prospects of the Dominion; has travelled
over five thousand miles, and has been every
where over the farms, and among the farmers,
observing their work and noting their labor.
Owing to the latcuess of the season he has de
cidcd to return to England and come back here
in the spriug, when he will make a thorough
an examination Of the agriculture OF the United
States as he has OF that OF Canaia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

KING VICTOR EMANUEL ought surely to be
able to appreciate the suffurings of that phry-
gian king whose Unsuitable hunger and thirst
were constantly aggravated by the sight OF
tempting dishes and drinks that he could never
taste During the Italian sovercigu's recent
visit to Berlln it was noticed that he did not
touch single dish at any of the royal ban
qucts, aud 10 the way Of drinking he rarely did
more than take sip or two Of wine. The
abstinence was naturally matter Of necessity
and not OF choice. In order to maintain
that degree of health which enables him to
90 beyond the threshold of his chamber, he
is Obliged to content himself with one frugal
meal a day, served just hrinre he goes
to bed, aud to bc almost as abs,cmlous Us
Good Temrlar in the use Of wine. The light
est departure from this rule of living brings
on a fit of slcepiness which nothing can
dssipate and consequently at the state duuers
given in his own palace be never so much as
removes the napkin from his plate. Fora king
who carries beneath his crow1 such al uncom-
nonI: exaSperating stomach in addition to the
provcrbiaIiy uneasy head, Victor Emanuel APP
pears to BE- a remarkably jolly looking man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

WASHINGTON Navy YARD Affairs
Thirty-tour wolkmcn, principally >hIp-carpcn-
tcrs and joincrs, were employed 10 the coustluc-
ton department yesterday TO work on the re-
pairs of vessels now being fitted up AT the yard.
There was q discharge Of three bricklaycrS.
four painters niue jrlncr<, one machinis', one
timer aud twen:y,lour helpers aud laborcrs,
making 10 all trr;y-three, from the department
of Yards and docks yesterday, occasioned iy the
allowance OF money having run short, IN conse,
ouepce Of the large number Of improvements
made on yard buildings during the summer
months. 'Thc force in this department is not
likely to be aeaio Increased before July next.
when tho new appropriations will become avail
able II,t<hiaytpu R,puLhcua.
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