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At Private Sale

:. The house and. lot in Flushing, Ohio now
occupied by Joshua Kirk, but belonging 10 the
April Ist. 1874. For price and terms apply 10
p .lsssc Holloway Esq, Flushing, Ohio, or the
undersigned at barnesyilleQ O.
J. NJ. LEWIS 4
Administrator with VIII annexed
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That period of the year has arrived
when the sight of a twenty pound dog
drawinga a ninety pound boy on thir-
ty pound sled is quite a common spec
tacie Utica Herald. nft
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unfounded and unjust demands upon
the government And would suggest
as ~ means OF preventing fraud that
witnesses be called upon to appear in
person to testify before these tribunals
having said claims before them for ad.
Judieation. Probably the largest saw
ing TO the national Treasury can be
secured by timely legislation on these
subjects, of any of the economic meas !,
nres that will be proposed. You will
be advised OF the operations of the De-
partmen, of Justice by the report Of
the Attorney General, and lnyiie your
attention to the amendments of exist
ing laws suggested by him with view
OF reducing The expenses of that depart
nient. t-5' e
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TheProvidence Journal says: .'Prov-
idehce, Rhode Island, will establish no
free soup house to tell hither the drift
ing element of society and to battle and
mt true Charity to shame.n
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EDUCATION

The evidently increasing interest in
the cause of education is most encour-
aging feature in the general progress
and prosperity of the country, and the
Bureau of Education is earnest in its
efforts to give proper direction to the
new applirnces and the increased facil-
tiles which are being offered to aid the
educators of the country in their great
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sEfmsst g.. .Hsiatss aiffftssu
ooUNrYs OFFICERS.

Sftsa. -, IL n w CaRRoLI- ONES
-nes,se ,,,,t,lic bufIdInez. nrst door 70 rlgn ~
aet essrrft2wsCl cocHRAs.E once an pup'ie H
oni!dine. nrs.n ngf r. MITCHELL Zonioein pub
ne b1iidin atfoihing the Geprt E0use;, In
1,Siitor--w. E- srAsP. Ylgse }sn door. =. !
ponnc pgc.,e,erNA PoRrEKFIELp; Once on NAN
street.. frst door wes,of the Bank, on,ce m cublic
,.s,,,3,,s srst fioor. second door on 1eftI
1.aseesiiao 1no!1estM -, - Hasss ksssses. o,n
ew rnss,rer,.~ oogs ~-emes Kinpey, LaMfrs; y. p
e',omn,S -Forie. n: william Armstrong
tEns rohgr,s pzTr.ss<xzpY. Mcgee -. =.
-asp ~is.iSners peeIa clairssssis on and sns
sfssjxerdaysQssa ssarcm ',as az aEauaiizaiion
%stR edaesdasgqf Nax ~ l,s esen Z, ~ gues-
.dhs PreeateCe meets s,,s,t q Insx. sempte-
49, "A %oveas berS fsa cxiJlt nal comr 10 =
reassspen pp 6sssasss s, h2ars ~ -" ."s s"sr :
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have authorized the Secretary OF
thesNavy to put our navy on a war
footing. to the extent, at least, OF the
entire annual appropriation for that
branch of the service, trusting to Con-
gress and the public opinion OF the
american people to justify my action.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

In three successive messages to Con-
gress have called attention TO the sab
iect of civil service reform. Action has
been taken so far as TO authorize the ap-
pointmeut of board to devise rules
Covering methods of making appeint-
ments aud promotion, but there never
has been any action making these rules
binding. or even entitled to observance
where persons. desiring the appoint
nent Of q friend, or the removal of su
official who mag be disagreeabie 10
them. To have any rules effective, we
must have the acquieseence of Con-
qress as well as of the Executive. j re-
commend, therefore, the subject to your
attention, aud suggest. that a special
com mittee of Congress might confer
with the civil board during the present
session, for the purpose Of devising such
rules as shall be maintained, and which
will secure the services ot honest and
capable officials, and which will also
protect them in a degree of indepen,
dence while in Office. Proper rule
will protect Congress as well as the Ex
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- ~ -cowEN. ATTORNEY AT Law
ID or CIATRSVILLE. OHIO g.,
1t ess once on North side OF aiain s'iees,
eors East of Marietta street. .saa-rlL
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THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The receipts of the government from
all sources for the last fiscal year were
$685., 1886, ,2e5t, end expenditures on all
accounts, $3.50, ,345, ,245, thus showing an
excess of receipts over expenditures of
$43, ,392 $50, but it is not probable that
this favorable exhibit will be shown
for the present fiscal year.
II ECONOMY DEMANDED.I
Indeed, 1t is very doubtful whether,
except with great economy on the part
of Congress in making appropriations,
and the same economy i'm the adminis-
tration in administering the various
departments of the government, the
revenues will not fall short of meeting
the annual expenses, including the in
terest on the public debt.
commend to Congress such econo-
my, and point out the sources where II
seems to me it might commence, to
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!. e p, :, % 2. DRUGS, HARDwARD, &C. -,'s
INVEST e MITCHELL, Wholesale sDru
W lists, Main, near cornerof Bank-st. 9st
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ffuEETs. A., dealer In Foreign an se,, . 9d
- mestfcDry Goods. W aser-s'-- s7s'
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The steamer fvirginius was, on the
26th day of September, 1870, duly reg
istered at the port of New York as
part of the commercial marine of the
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4I1iADYERTIsING RATES

ecutye,a from mHeh, needless preeau-
ton, ansl-wilipEsRe-of great value to
ihe. nublic nj ,arge.rr -.--
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r,..ss .1., ,BRLDGEPORT.s sts-
GR0cERIks AND PRoDUcE.
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,s'saI .rssTa L.AIRSKILLE, as
ArrnRNEYS -
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wit, in the appropriations for the pub
lie buildings in the many cities where
work has not been commenced; IN the
for river and harbor
improvements in those localities where
the improvements are of but little ben
eft to general commerce, and for forti-
ficatiOns. There is still more fruitful
source of expenditure which L VIII
point out later in this message-l re-
fer to the easy method OF manniactu-
ring claims for losses incurred in the
late rebellion.
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'Ig. CAMPBELL. ATToRNEIoo Io AT LA "
ST. CLAIRsvILhE, OHIO = - ,
a.-Ofice pstairs in Collin sabiock - -
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al HE,sHy wr.sr..n. D. - sJses WEST M.l A
RsIIEkRY y JNO. e. VEST, hayine
- IL formed q partnership in the prActice OF
N Medcine and surRer vii attend TO az calls ln
iheline OF their profession. Once Dext eooI
to Vests Drug store sTnsal 81. - L..sI
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-11

In further connection with the Treas
ury- Department would recommend a
revision and Qualification or the tariff
laws. andthe opening OF more mints
for the coming of money, with authori-
ty TO coin for such natious as may apply.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Baudltti in Kentucky.

The Courier-Journal publishes another
letter from its special correspondent sent
to investigate the outrages in Kentucky
The correspondent gives list Of eighty six
outrages committed in Henry, Owen and
Franklin counties since 1870, vary ing from
simple warnings to property holders not to
employ negroes to arsons, rapes, whippings
pillages, and murders. Governor Leslie
some weeks since offered reward of $500
each for the apprehension of the outlaws
concerned in the murder of the negro Viii
son on the Knox-BrOwn plantation, but
since that proclamation several other out
RACES have been committed. The bandits
laugh at all attempts to secure their con
viction. When one is arrested he easily
proves an alibi by other members Of the
gang. The correspondent believes the
whole number Of outlaws in those three
counties does not exceed 100, who have reg
ular places OF meeting and plans of opera
fiOD.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
The Ozark PRrty~

Che Carroll Republican has the :olls~!ng
items in regard 70 .evee matters:
The Ozark was here on time Monday
afteg the engineers had run the new levee
lines at Elton, and on Tuesday dropped
down to Middle Bass where the river
has been making sad havoc with the old
and new levees. The new lines were COM
pleted in the Bend on Wednesday morning
when the engineers and their assistants left
for Point Lookout, where the caving is
rapid, and large amount Of new work
will have to be done. We are pleased to
see the preparations against overflow being
made this early in the season, and while
making a note OF il. must mention the
energy and thorcughness of General NJ.
JEFF Thompson, on the part of the State,
and Professor 4. 6. Forshey, on the part OF
the Louisiana Leyee Company; they are
two hard working men, un,iring and earn
est in their anxiety to do everything neces-
sary and possible to save the country from
overflow, uniting practicability and econ.
omy in such . snanneg as only large and
exteuded e,psrience could possibly do.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
4 COid.NioUded Murder.

James Folsom. an honest, industrious
colored Man, Was shot down near his home
Saturday evening. He owned and cult
waited the Magrudef place. He had been TO
Bastrop Saturday OR some business, and as
he returned was aylaid on the road some
half mile from home by some cold d-blooded
assassin, OF assassins, who lodged twenty
eight ouckshct in him. Contrary, probably.
90 the expectation his murderer, or muir
derers, Providence spared his lite until his
wife and some friends reached The spot. He
made to .hem some dying declarations and
expired. This testimony before the eoro-
ner's jury. and ether circumstances, impli.
Gated Mr.. Thomas \. Elsoa and Mr.. Colum.
bus Hayden in the murder. They are now
undergoing preliminary examination be-
fore Judge Wheeler, and we forbear, for the
present further comment .-NorM Louisiana
GtI lstli..s,t. !Ir.nsy sighth Instant
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
4 PicaYune Notion of Butier.

General Butler. in his recent speech In
Boston, read the following extract from the
New Orleans Picayune of May %. 1861:
All the Massachusetts troops now in
Washington are niggers, with the exception
OF few. General Butler, in command, is
u native of Liberia. Our readers will re-
member old Ben, the bar ber who emigrated
to Liberia. General Butler is his son.
This extract shows that the PicaYuae was
not always accurate in those times more
than now: but we believe its managers had
occasion to change their opinion of the
General year or two after this publica-
ton, when they became supplicants for
favors and recipients Of eourtesies g: his
hands
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Those Confederate Records


Among the most curicus of che incidents
o: the late Southern Historical Convention
was the resolution TO request access to the
archives Ss Che Eonfe.leracy. now in the
hands of The federal government. The
resolution contain. = b,undef to begin with.
These papers are veierred 30 "a captured
by si,e federal forces" Bur they were not.
They were bought 81 one Colonel John I.
Pickett. who wa, sharply s.enounced by
these a:titicers in history for eurrendering
them. Ii Mr.. Jefferson Davis could have
had his way, the documents wOuid all have
been destroyed. Then the future historian
might have essayei III vain to decide
whether the Confederate leaders were. as
Davis SAYS. parties to bargain and sale,
or were fairly beaten in open fight, as the
world has always supposed.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Nlodoc MythOlOgy.


Mr.. Joaquin Miller, in his book entitled
"Life Among the Modocs," tells us that the
idea of the creation Of the world as it was
entertained by the Modocs, was this:
The Great Spirit made Mount Shasta first
of all. He pushed down snow and ice from
the skies through hole which he made in
the blue heavens by turning q stone round
and round, until he made this great noun
tain: then he stepped out of the clouds
into the mountain top, and descended
and planted the trees all around
by putting his finger ON the ground.
The sun melted the snow, and the water
ran down and nurtrred the trees and made
the rivers. After that he made the fish for
the rivers out Of the small end of his staff.
He made. the birds by blowing some leaves
which he took up from the ground among
the trees. After that he made the beasts
out Of the remainder of his stick, but he
made the grizzly bear out OF the big end,
and made him master over all others.
Having done that, the Great Spirit con-
veyted Mount Shasta into wigwam, and
is volcanic eruptiOns are the outcome of
the fire that he lights in the centre of the
mountain. The development of man was
later occurrence. The daughter Of the
Great spirit, ventuIing toO far, got astray
and fell into the power of the grizzly bears,
and she was forced to marry one OF them,
and the red men were the fruit of the mar
riage. These red men were taken under
the protection of the Great Spirit but the
grizzlies were punished by being compelled
to walk on four feet, whereas before they
had walked on two. To this day the griz-
zly bear is never slain by the red men, who
recognize in him a sort of kinsman.
We must quote one shOrt anecdote from
this book:
l had pocket Bible with ME once. /
was young, enthusiastic and anxious to do
little missionary business on my own re-
sponsibility. showed it to the chief, and
undertook to tell him what it was.
'IJ is the promise Of God to man. said,
"His written promise to us that if we do as
he has commanded us to do, we shall live
and be happy forever when we die
He took it in his hand upside down, and
looked at the outside and inside very at
rentively.
"Promises! Is it treaty -
"Well, it is a treaty, perhaps; At least it
| is promise, and He wrote it,"
Did it take all Of this to say that l do
not like long treaties on paper. They are
| so easy to break. The Indian does not want
his God to sign paper. He is not afraid
| to trust his God"
But the promises p urged.
He pointed to the new leaves of the trees
| the spears that were bursting through the
| ground, handed me the book gruttiy, and
said NO more.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

Examination of Teachers for Promotion.
We notice with pleasure that the Board
of School Directors has instructed the com.
mittee on teachers to proceed with the ex
animation of candidates for promotion in
the public schools, and that the committee
will commence the examination Monday
the eighth proximo. We learn that there
will be two or three vacancies Of principal
ships a, the reopening of the schools, as well
as others in the higher grades. The board
deems that the former examination was
only for those seeking appointments, but
that in cases of vacancies that may occur
the claims Of those now teaching should be
first considered. The delay thus far il
holding the examination has been on &C
count Of the absence Of Superintendent
Boothby. who will be back, however. by the
time fixed BY the committee.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Treachery.

It turns out, how that Lozada has been
shot by sentence OF Mexican courtmartial,
that he fell into the hands Of the Mexican
authorities through an act of treachery-
very much like that which placed Maxi
milan in the hands of Escobedo at Quere-
taro in 1867. Money corrupted Lopez, and
he betrayed the archduke into the hands OF
the Mexican commander. Money corrupted
some of Eozadas own followers, and his
capture by Colone! Rosales was the result.
Twenty thousand dollars was expended TO
secure the person Of the brilliant Indian
rebel.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

was not at hand, but the next best thing
was. He had just placed fresh barrel OF
Sturcken's beer on the counter, and it oc-
CURED to him that this might be instantly
converted into an engine.
No sooner was the idea in his head than
he began to execute it. He turned the
barrel around, 80 that the faucet would
point toward the flames, and turned the
cock The beer few almost as forcibly as
if sent forth by steamer, and in minute
the place was saved. That was certainly a
valuable barrel of beer, and proved as use
full as Babcock extinguisher, and nothing
to pay for the patent. 1t is expected that
Sturcken's beer will now be in extra de-
mand, as underwriters will furnish policy
holders with free kegs.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
,TlON SALES TOMORROW.
Local Intelligence,

STREET NAMES AND CORNER LAMps.-
NV AL uncOmmonly long time ago the city
Paiu round SUN OF money to q contractor
10 place the names of streets at CROSSINGS.
anu apparently the work was we'll execu.
ted. The little signs were on strips of gIaes.
tne upper and lower edges bound with tin
placed inside the gas lamps. At the time it
was considered that the job was really
good one, and that the city would not be
compelled to trouble itself on this score for
many years. The signs were SO located
that bad boys could not easily reach them.
and good boys would not.
However, after the lapse of only few
months these signs began to disappear and
to-day few can be seen. The question If.
now were they destrOyedl Only lamp.
lighters Or cleaners had access to the lamps
inside, therefore, the communitv naturally v
concludes that these men and bows care
lessly or willfully destroyed the signs. In
either case they should be held responsible,
and II one or two of them were fined TWEEN.
ty-tlye dollars the others might take hint.
mere Is an ordinance providing against
defacing or destroying city property. and
when the new signs shall be placed in posi-
tion our City Council should republish it
Tor the benefit of lamplighters especially
and for others generally The reporter
once saw louty looking fellow attempt
ing to clean the glasses Of a street lamp.
and before the slouchy process was half con
pleted the sign was broken and then dropped
into the gutter with an indifference
that the Shah of Persia might envy. Had
q policeman been at hand Just then that
lamplighter would have been arrested for
malicious mischief. If the city will here
after obtain the names of lampiighters the
number of signs destroyed will not be SO
great
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
IN BANKRUPTCY.
EsT..TE OF HENRY r. WADE, JR.

gyITRp STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE
New Orleans, July g. 1873.
TINHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT A WARRANT IN
l. bankruptcy has been issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the District of Lou
isiana, against the estate of Henry j. " ade Jr. of
New Orleans. in the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, adJudged bankrupt upon his peti-
tOn that the payment OF any and the delivery
of any property belonging to said bankrupt, to
him, or for his use, and the transfer of any
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts and choose one or more assgnees
Of bis estate Will be held at a court of bank.
ruptcy. to be holden the second day of October,
A. d. 1879, at A. NJ, at the CustOmhnuse build
ing, New Orleans, before &. s. Kellogg. register.
&. 2. PACKARD
jy9 oe2 ~NIitsd States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
The Steamer Katie.

This boat has been chartered by the COM
mittee of arrangements Of the ST. John and
Orleans Rowing Clubs, for the use of their
friends at the rowing match on Monday
afternoon. She will leave the head of
Canal street, promptly at four o'clock, run
up to jackson street, which point she will
leave at half-past four to take her place in
the stream. The race will commence at
haif-past five o'clock Probably 10 better
opportunity will be afforded to witness the
race than from the deck Of this craft, and
those able to obtain tickets will be fortunate
in this respect.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Pnr0chial School.

The friends of st. Marks Church have
established parochial school for girls at
the corner Of General Taylor and Prytanla
streets. in the Sixth District. Its first ses-
sion will be opened on the first OF Septem.
Der. Only limited number of pupils VIII
lie received, therefore early application IS
advisable. Information concerning the
school NAV be obtained from Miss M. IL.
Wingate or Rev. Herman c. Duncan, s"-
ner;ntendent, corner Of St. Charles and Va
lence streets.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

We are indebted to Captain j. T. Bur
deau. agent, Mississippi Valley Transporta-
ton Company fer the following statement
of the amount of freight transported by the
Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
pany, from St. Louis to New Orleans, and to
st. Louis from New Orleans, from Seprem-
Der /, 1872, to August 81, 1873:
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Mike Lardner.-everybOd knows Nil

Mike Lardner~everybody knows Mike
is anxious TO soc his friends at the Pelican
Exchange, which ne has lately opened. in
conjunction with John Kountzman. at the
corner of Perdido and st. Charles streets.
For the hungry he offers fine free lunches,
and for the thirsty the best liquors that can
be found ia the city.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
MessYs. Nash d HOdgsOn

Both o: the partners of the above named
firm are now IN the city, ready TO attend to
their usual brisk fall and winter business.
These gentlemen make . speciality Of the
sale Of furniture, and we commend them to
our readers who may have business in their
line.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

4 French writer, in estimating the future
Of science, points out tha. in fifty or 100
years tine the English language will in
all probability be spoken by 860, 900 600 of
individuals. while the German will be the
lanyuge of 80, 100000, and the French Of
100000 only, ard that in consequence
science is likely to seek English channels Of
publication, scientific books having at best
limited sale, and necessarily seeking tee
widest audience
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
Shipments of Corn in Bulk.

The following table presents . complete
statement of the number of bushels OF corn
shipped to Liverpool and Queenstown, from
this port during the present year. and the
names of the vessels. The bulk OF this
corn arrived a: its destination IL goo! con-
dition. and obtained good prices:
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

A PRETTY FAsHroN.-Ladies are often
criticised and chided for their abomlnable
fashions, and in the case Of latter day putis
they deserve all the ridicule that can be
flung at them for that outlandish and incon-
veni,nt style of fashioping the back por-
tions of their dresses. Fortunately for this
silly mode servant girls have greedily
adopted it, therefore the ton will soon for
sake it, and in few months ladies will
wonder how it was that they were SO con-
fOundedly absurd. However, there is one
portion Of lady's toilet fast coming into
vogue which is really enchanting and tidy.
The small pattern Of Elizabethan collar has
a charm and finish that must make it uni
veIsally popular with all classes. 1t is
neat, cool and stylish, and if the wearers
will only contine the style to moderate di-
mensions then critics will be una BILE to find
fault or point sarcasm at those little moth
ings which 60 SO far to make femininity
charming
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31

A NEW FIRE ExTINGUIsHER.-A grocery, J,
was on fire down in Prieur street, coai OH
lamp having fallen and set the WOOD Morn
in blaze. The proprietor, whose name we
failed to obtain, was in great guandary,
not wishing to raise an alarm, yet desiring
to see the fire speedily extinguished. water