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Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
STATE NEWS.

The Housatonic railroad company have declared dividend of four dollars on the preferred stock, payable on the fifteenth oi July.
 A vein of umber has been discovered iu the slate formation in the town of Wood bridge, which is considered by men famil- jar with ore, not inferior to the celebrated Turkish umber produced from the mines of Cyprus.
 The first regular passenger train on the Air Line from East Hampton to Middle town was run Tuesday morning. Hereaf- ter train will leave that village at 7.3O A. M.; returning, leave Middletown flor East Hampton at 7.1O P. M.
 The average age of all persons buried in East Haddam during the last twenty-five years is ffty-one. It is stated that there are more persons over eighty years of age in one district of that town than in the en- tire city of New Haven.
 Edwin Lockwood has resigned the presi- dency of the Danbury railroad, and Mir. Flowers, of New York, has been elected to succeed him. Another meeting of stock holders will be held next Saturday for the purpose of electing directors.
 The Senate, Thursday, passed the bill levYing state tax of one mill on the dol lar. The tax last year was two mills. The House concurred with the Senate on the passage of the bill restricting savings banks to seven per cent. interest on loans.~ A Chicago paper says that, last Thursday Dr. F. Lacey of Connecticut, had the mis fortune to lose in the Sherman House g package containing $4o,OOO. He did not discover his loss, however, until the money was returned to him by John Degnam, the watchman.
 The examination of applicants for ad. mission to the academic department oi Yale college was finished Monday morning The total number of candidates for thu the freshmen class is Al. Of these, 4 were admitted, "A conditioned, and "A re | JSNSSS' VI UAC SCfCA ObuOIAdlGS 1OI dIl vanced standing, one was admitted and the remainder conditioned.
 The steamer Nelly White while on bel trip to Stamford, from New York, Thurs day evening, broke her walking beam whel opposite Fort Schuyler. The fragments went crashing the saloon stairs and the up per and lower decks, causing much conster nation. The captain hailed the Neversink of Norwalk, and she ran along side ant took off the Nelly Whites passengers They were landed at Safety Point.
 The Providence Journal complains bit terly that the night freight train between Boston and Hartford, by way of Provi dence, has been discontinued, owing to ex isting relations between the Hartford an, Providence road and the Boston and Ere The Journal supposed the road was man aged by trustees elected by the cities o Hartford and Providence, and it wants t know if the Rhode Island trustees hay abandoned their trusts?
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Green Mountain Oil
 OR MAGIC PAIN DESTROYER.

WILL cure the following not eyerything): If taken in time; Group in ten minutes Rheu- matic Pains in 30 minutes; Stiff Joints in 45 min breast; Burns in ten minutes Sore Throat in one night: Sprains, Wounds and Bruises in from one to three days Neuralgia, Toothache, Earache, day; Erysipelas in 5 to 20 days and Colds and Coughs. This oil will relieve all Nervous Com plaints: Druggists, Merchants and Peddlars sup piled at the lowest price. Manufactured by L. $. SQUIRES. 61 Hudson St., Hartford, Conn. sold by CURTIS PECK, Cor. Main and Elm Sts., Bridgeport, Conn. SESSION & BUTLER, and TALCoTT & EROS. Hartford, Conn, Iys6.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

IoE CREAM, &o.-Miss Ida N. Low, at the new Restaurant, in Lakeville, has a fine assortment of candies, tobaccos and cigars, and will also keep on hand all the fruits of the season. Ice Cream furnished to parties and private families.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
DEE

At Lime Rock, June 29th, Mrs. Lydia Pierce, aged 73 years and 10 months.
 At Winsted, June 24th, Mrs Hanna .Crumm, aged S5 years . At Ct. Burlington, June 18th, Betsy C., wife of N. Race, aged 64 years.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Notice.

A FESTIVAL will be given in the NJ. K. Church
 A of sharon, the 4th of July, afternoon and evening. lee Cream and other summer luxuries will be furnished. In the evening an Essay will be delivered by Miss Kate Lent, a young lady of rare talent, from the Amenia Seminary. The same that she recently delivered before the District Con- ference at Millerton with such unbounded satis- faction to the people. The M E. Sabbath School will sing few choice selections. To the public we would say COME and see and hear and taste and then go on your way rejoicing. k HUNT.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
District Collectors Notice

SALISBURY Conn.,, June 24th, 1873. A IL persons liable to pay taxes in 7th School a District of said Salisbury, are hereby request ed and notified to pay same to me, the under signed, at Maple Shade Hotel, on or before Au- gust End, 1873. All neglecting to pay at shat time will be subjected to an additional tax of per cent 3w50* JAMES SELLECK Collector
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
BRIDGEPORT MARKET REPt
 lFoR II. Il. k. PRODUCE.

EB- Notices of Births, Marriages and Deaths inserted free of charge. Obituary notices and all additions to ordinary announcements, 10 cents per line will be charged
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Aot1e 4e1vs.

**+ We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send particulars of any occurre1 ,es of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Canaan Picnic.

FNHERE will be picnic in Canaan on the 4th of A July, for the purpose of raising funds to help pay the debt the Catholic Church of that place. All are invited and expected to enjoy themselves. Music, Dancing and Refreshments.
 2w50 T O,KEEFE
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

DEATH OF PRESIDENT GRANTS FATHER MT. Jesse R. Grant, father of President Grant, died at his residence in Covington, Ky, of general debility, about o'clock P. M. June 29th. The President, although ex- pected in speclal train, had not arrived there at the time of the death, June 20th.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

A Little Rock editor is pathetic about the loss of exchanges, and says that any
 body may steal his wardrobe, eat his
 luncheon, or take his empty pocketbook, if only his exchanges can be spared.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

IoE CREAM.-Ice cream at Negus' Res taurant. Parties supplied at short notice and on the most reasonable terms. lw5l
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
100000 BRICK l! BRICK!
 BRICK!
 BRICK!

FENHE subscriber has on hand, and is constantly manu1actnring, the best quality of Brick in tne market The Brick Kiln is situated in Sharon, about a mile from A. c. Woodward & Sons store
 CHARLES HANDLIN & co.
 Snaron, conn.,, June 94th, 1S13 50tf
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04
Report of the Condition NATION'L IRON BANK At FALLS VILLAGE in tha Stata of Cornac+;
RESOURCES.

At FALLS VILLAGE, in the State of Connecti-
 cut, at close of business June 18th, 1873.
Connecticut western news., 1873-07-04

Look Out for Thieues.-In the towns of Massachusetts bordering on the nortt west ern portion of our state, skillful and daring thieves are in abundance. The inhabitants of this vicinity are probably on the lookout for these desperados, and will give them warm welcome if they intrude within our limits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
A Horrid Murder.

The Warrenton, Ga, Clipper has the
following: A horrible murder was COM
mitted in that portion of Warren County
known as the Meek" on Saturday, 18th
instant, by Mr.. Ed Clark upon the body
of his wife. We have been unable to see
any one from the locality where the deed
was committed, and are, therefore, unable
to give full particulars. Rumor states,
however, that he struck. hena blow with
large iron spoon on the back Of her head
cutting three inch cash. Il, then piled
the chairs and tables over her lifeless body
and setting fire to them, took one of:his
CHILDREN IN his arms and made his escape.
Tine fire burned through the floor and th'4
body of the unfortunate woman fell to.the
ground and was pierced through an,
through by the falling Of parity burne'l
ragged end OF the Sill Tearing tli
liver, heart and entralls out of the li!elcss
body. We also learn that the yOungeseo.
the children, which the fend left in til,
burning building. with Its mother, wa,
badly Burned. A description Of the III
human scoundre will be published assool.
rs we can obtain it, and WE hope it may
lead to arrest, speedy conviction and en-
pedihous execution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
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To oung Men.
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Nervousness, Consumption, Epilepsy
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Author of the "Green Book" DC. =
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held his head up, and looked about him.
yo I'd ha' thought the whole ship belonged
to him. The mate was great, huikln
black bearded feller, with look that ud
ha' frightened horse, and agvolte mt to
make one Jump through q key.hole; but
the Young un warnt bit afeared-he
stool straight up, and looked him full in
the face with them bright. clear eyes OF
hisin, for all the world as. if ne was
Prince Hatred himself Folk dad say ar,
forwards lowering his voice to Whisper
"as how he coined O. better blood no
what he ought; and, for my part, I'm
rayther O that way o thinkin myself !;
for never yet seed 3. common ,streets
! Harab las they calls 'em now carry it OF
like him, You. might ha' heerd pin
| drop, as the mate spoke
"Well, you young whelp," says he IN
his grimhest voice, "what's brought you
here p
"It was my step father as done It,"
says the boy in weak little voice, but
as steady as could be. " Fathers dead,
and mothers married again. and my new
father says as how he won't have no brats
about eatin' up his wagtsf- and he slowed
me away when nobody warn't lookln, and
guv me some grub to keep me goin' tor a
day or two till l got to sea. He says I'm
to go to Aunt Jane at Halifax land here's
her address,"
"Aud with thai; ;'hs SHIPS This fha5a into
the breast of his shirt, and out with a
scrap O. paper, awful dirty and crumbled
up, bat with the address on it, right
enough.
I'VE all believed every word ont. even
without tie PAPER 3,for his iooks rands his
voice, and the way be spoke, was enough
to show that there warn't ha'porth o
lyin' in his whole skin But the mate
didn't seem to swaller the yarn at all he
only shrugged his shoulders with a kind
O. grim. as mnch as,to say I'm too old
bird 10 be caught with that kind o chaff;"
and then he says to him. a" Look here, my
lad, that's all very fine, but 1T won't do
here-some of these men o mine are IN
the secret, and l mean to have 1t out OF
EN-. Now, yon just point outthetmah as
slowed you away and fed you, this very
minute; If you don't, it'll be the worse
for you !"
"'The boy looked up in his bright. fear
less way lit did my heart good to look at
him, the brave httie chtp Eaud says quite
quietly: "Pve told you the truth; amt
got no more to say"
"The mate says nothin', but looks at
him for a minute as if he'd see clean
through him; and then he faced round to
the men, lookin' tbhckerthan ever. "Reeve
q rope to the. yard' be sings out, loud
enough to raise the dead; smart nowP
"Ihe men all looked at each other, as
much as to say What on earth's acomin'
nowp But aboard ship, O course, when
you're told to do thing, you've got to do
it, SO the rope was rove III jllly.
"Now, my lad" says the mate, in
hard, square kind O voice, that made every
word seem like iittln' stone into wall,
you see that ere rope? Well, I'll give
Won ten minutes to confess (he took out
.@ "a ~ -;"'his hand } "and
iHl. . ,,.,z times
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
A Gaze Of Conscience.

A noteworthy case of conscience and
infrm.ty, was noticed day or two since
ut Concord, N. H. a man called at the
hardware store # Mr. Moore and told him
that he wished to refund the value OF ar
ticles which from time TO time he had sto-
len from him; the thought of his ernie
had weighed so heavily on his conscience
that he had long hsen unable 10 eat ,qy
alcFp, and now lie wished to make ttstitd-
ton. H. then handed MIR. Moore $l0 aid
departed. Next he went to the store Of
Messrs. Wamle, Humphrey & Dodge, and
calling Mr.. Humphrey aside took from his
pocket a number of bright, new ehisels,
saying that he had stolen them from the
store. He also wished the proprietor to
accept money, butt was refused, After.
ward he Yept 10 Mr., D. T., Gg9nsey's
book st3ra aid 5Rnad that He had taken
property thence amounting IN value to SIS
Or 50, which lie thereupon repaid. To all
these gentlemen he confessed chat he had
struggled hard agdinst ihS pfopensity to
steal, but had hitherto been unable to
overcome or confess it., and that his life
bad been one of complete misery, although
no one had ever suspected him of disbon-
esty,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
MUSIC IN CAMP.
BY JOHN R. THOMPSON.


Two armies.covered bill and plain
Where Rappahannoek' s waters
Ran deeply crimsoned with the stain
Of battles recent slaughters.
The summer clouds lay pitched like tents
In meads oflhea2enly azure;
And each dread gun OF the elements
Slept in its hid embrasure.
The breeze so softly blew it made
No forest leaf to quiver,
And the;sfuo oke. of the random cannonade
Rolled slowly from the river.
And now where circling Hills looked down
With cannon grimly planted,
Ger listless camp and silent town
The golden sunset slanted;
When.on the fervid air there came
a strain, now rich, now tender,
The music seemed itself aflame
With days departing splendor.
A Federal band, which eve and morn
Played measures brave and nimble,
Had just struck up with flute and horn
And lively clash Of cynnbal.
Down flocked the soldiers to the banks
Till margined by it's pebbles,
One wooded shore was blue with 'Yanks,
And one was gray with Rebels.
ThenaH was still; and then the band,
With movement light and tricksy,
Made stream and forest, hill and strand
Reverbefate with Dixie
The conscious stream, with FURNISHED
glow,
WeStpreudly FER its pebbles,
But thrilled throughout its deepest flow
With yelling OF the Rebels.
Again pause, and then again
The trumpet pealed sonorous,
And yankee Doodle" was the strain
TO which the shore gave chor:s.
The laughing ripple shoreward flew
To kiss the shining pebbles
Loud shrieked the swarming Boys in
Defiance to the Rebels.
And yet once more the bugle sang
Above the stormy riot;
No shout upon the evening rang
Their reigned {; holy quiet.
The sad, slow stream its noiseless flood
Poured DER the glistening pebbles;
All silent now the Yankees stood,
All silent stood the Rebels.
No unresponsive soul had heard
That plaintive notes appealing,
So deeply Home, Sweet Home" had
stirred
The hidden founts Of feeling
o blue or gray, the soldier sees,
AS by the wand of fairy,
The cottage meath the live oak trees,
The cabin by the prairie.
Or cold or warm his native skies
Bend in their beauty DER him;
Seel through the tear mist in his eyes
His loved ones stand before him.
AS fades the iris after rain
In April's fearful weather,
The vision vanished rs thf
And daylight died togo
But memory, walked by
Expressed in simplcs
Snbdued The sterne>t y
Made light the Rebel .v:,
And fair the form of \
The bright, celestial
Who still mid wars en-
Gave this one touch
,x-,f ssss---~>-.-.7s.-sl
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
From the New York Evening Bulletin.
Gotten Planters and Cotton NpeC-
uIators,

Throughout the South there seem,
to be, a feeling that at New York
combinations Of spectators are using
all their power to depress the value
of the great Southern staple. We
draw this inference from the fact that
meetings of: f:buyers and planters are
being held throughout the cotton
States at which resolutions are adopt
ed asking that buyers of futures
will in all cases demand the cotton
on their contracts, and advising pro-
ducers to keep back their crops and
prevent these combinations from hold
ing cotton enough to meet their con-
tracts and so thwart their designs.
The friends of this movement seem
to ignore the fact that.ion all these
contracts there are two sides, the
bulls to advance the price; as we'll
as The bears" to depIess it-and
that in the long run theIfaide which
has the most correct view OF the nc
tual situation of the Gotten trade must
come out victorious. They,also over.
look the consideration tAat a single
100 bales willard VII have seen
cases where it did-settle contracts
for over 5000 bales; andindeed there
is no limit bnt time to tse amount of
contracts it might settl4 There is
no doubt that the SYSTEM of contracts.
in vogue here is gradgapy reducing
the volume of buslnessS@ actual cot.
ton. "A comparison of s4e number of
bales sold here, since ah. before the
adoption Of this system, would at
once settle that point. >. 4
The outburst of <fsEhng among
Southern shippers seems tou with
out warrant. Before this ".iuture" /"
business we had the same class Of
operations; there were;s'Ibulls" and. !;
"bears" as now; and The change re-
Gently adopted in the. lpode Of con-
ducting the business PLACES the South
ern interest at no more disadvantage
than formerly; indeedaas the!aciual
holders of the cotton sold by the
"bears" for future delivery, the South
has now veryimportsn5 advantage.
1t is evident there isand has Deeni
for some time something keeping back
the good cottcrs; for ahe actual re-
ceipts, both here and eat other sea
ports, show that the option received
is fully 25 per cent. liver in grade
than last or former yeas. 1t may be
that this can be accoulted tor by tie
fact that, with such large crop as is
estimated, tAplanters have
not been able to give tthecare that
is necessary to produ8ia good crop.
But, whatever may lave been the
cause Of this deteridation in the
grade OF the cotton cohIng to hand, !
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
Meeting of Cotton Dealers.

A meeting; composed of Gotten produ-
GERS, cotton holders and cotton buyers,
was held in Rome, Ga, on the 9TH instant,
at which the following preamble and res
olations were introduced and unanimously
adopted, and the Southern press asked to
give them circulation: :.
Whereas, in our. opinion there exists in
the city of New York a combination of
men and capital, whose prime object is to
depress and bear down the price of cotton
in the future; and whereas, in our opin-
ion, based on facts which have come under
our observation, a very large amount Of
cotton has been bought by the citizens Of
this State for future delivery, an amount
in excess of the remainder of the crop
now unsold; and whereas, in our opinion,
the cotton buyers have it in their power
by a united and determined effort to ad-
vance prices very materially in the next
sixty DAYS, therefore ) .r..' ~ "a
ResolUed, That.we. earnestly appeal to
cotton buyers throughout the country to
hold meetings at once in their respective
cities, towns and villages, and take such
action in the premises as will overthrow
and thwart' the monied men in the city of
New York, whose ostensible object is to
depress the price of the same. g.
Resolved. That tits the opinion of this
meeting thai the best way to defeat. SAID
combination, Of capital. is a united and
combined effort upon. the part of the cot
ton buyers throughout the entire country,
with fixed and unalterable deterrhina-
ton in every contract Of purchase during
the present cotton season, to demand the
actual delivery Of the cotton on said con-
tracts. rtts'a.
~ Resotea, That if it is possible to So
cure such unanimity of action as is .desir-
ed upon the part Of all the cotton buyers
of futures throughout the United States,
and absolute and unconstitutional de-
mand of the cotton bought, ,itswlll effec-
tually defeat said combination and ad
vance the price Of the staple.
ResoLued, That we earnestly appeal to
cotton buyers of futures throughout the |
entire country, to take immediate action
in the premises and adopt such resolutions
as in their judgment will defeat said COM
and publish the same for the
benefit of all parties interested.
Resolued, That our city papers, and all
friendly to the advancement
Of the producing interest of the country,
and the protection OF the same from the
corrupt monied monopolies Of New York,
pc requested to copy the proceedings of
this meeting.
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THE MEANEsr MAN IN UNIoN.-The
Union Times has found out the meanest
man in the county, and goes for him in
this wise:
we have heard Of tho LATEST man, and
the wickedest man in the country, but We
think Union Gun boast Of the meanest
man. He ussd to subacrihe for the Times,
to3iut Of own purse, but q bout six months
ago a friend of his living out West sent
him three dollars to pay us for the paper
one year. Instead of having the paper
sent from this Office directed to the sub.
scriber, he paid his ow9 Subscription with
his friends money, and now, after he has
read tbop paper be forwards i to hisAlem,
by paying Jns cent postage for each npm-
beeri or fifty cents q year; thus making two
dollars and a half out of his friend, and
causing us to lose subscriber. II this is
not meanness whitfield down to the sharp
est point, we would like to know what it
really is. We don't like to tell this trick,
for fear others may attempt it, but it is SO
Internally mean that we cannot help tell
.ingit.
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a Nnb.e Trio.

How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
With all their country's wishes blest."
The little town Of Lexington, Virginia,
says the SavannaltRepatbhcan. is indeed
highly IGNORED IN being the resting place
of three of our modern immortals. whose
names the South will not willingly let die.
There, ,sIsep ,in that .t2wn, three great
men of fhs SouthLG9.leral Stjnewall
Jackson, General r. E. Lee and Commo-
dore NJ: F. Maury In'thelr mental char
acteristics they were very dlsslmilar, eaeh
from eitherIof the other two;i but in this
they rescmbled each other, that they were
great, good, patriotic and plous rnen--an
honor to their birthplace, their section and
their age.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-03
Rcecher prays for Honesty.

On Friday evening last, there was a
tremendous Prayer Meeting at Beecher's
Church In Brooklyn, at which that witty
old hypocrite drew out oil his pocket a
little book which he said was the consti
tuition of what was called the Guard OF
Honor Society. The members Of this
Society pledge themselves not to use
vulgar or proiane language, not 10 play
cards or billiards in public saloon, not
to cheat, to be regular in attendance at
Church, &C., &C.,
All these Things. Mr.. Beecher said, were