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Idined with Charles Sumner, last Sunday,
against my rule; and, as, had stipulated Tor
no party, Mr. Secretary Stanton was the only
other guest besides his own secretary Stan
ton is man with very remarkable memo
/ nv, and extraordinarily familiar with my
books He and sumner having been the HiSt
two public men at the dying Presidents ped,
side, and having remained with him until
he breathed his last, we fell INTO very in.er-
estinp conversation after dinner, when, each
of them giving his own narrative separal -ly,
the usual discrepancies about details oi lihc
were observable. Then Mr.. Stanton told me
curious little story which will form thc re-
mainder of this short letter On the alter
noon of the day on which the President was
shot, there was II Cabinet council al "hlch
he presided. Mr.. Stanton being at the tlmc
commander-in.chief0 of the Northern troops
that were concentrated about here, arrived
rather late, indeed, they were waiting for
him. and. on his entering the room, the Pres
ident broke Oft in something he was saying,
and remarked: Let US proceed to business,
gentlemen" Mr.. Stanton then noticed, with
great surprise, that the president sat with an
air Of dignity in his chair, instead OF rolling
about in the most ungainly attitudes as ms
invariable custom was, and that instead OF
telling irrelevant or questionable stories he
was quite different man. Mr.. Stanton, ON
leaving the council with the Attorney. .Gencr-
al, said to him: That is the most satlslacto-
nv Cabinet meeting have attended Tor many
a long day. What an extraordinary change
in Mr.. LIncoln." The Attoney-General re-
piled: 1--WE all saw that before you came IN
While we were waiting foryou, he said, with
his chin down on his breast, "Gentleman,
something very extraordinary is going To
happen, and that very soon" To which the
Attorney General had observed, something
good, sir hope" When the President an
swercd very gravcly, Il don't know, don't
kaow; but it will happen, and shortly, too. "
As they were all impressed by his manner,
the Acknowledgement took him up again
"Have YOU received any information, sir, not
vet disclosed to u.s." "No," answered the
President "but | have had Il dream, and |
have now had the same dream three times
olcc on the night preceding the battle of
Bull Run; once on the night preceding such
another (naming II battle not favorable to the
North. His chin sunk on his breast again,
and he sat rejecting. Might one ask the
nature of this dream, sirf" said the Attorney
General. "Well," replied the President,
without lifting his head or changing his atti
tdde, II am on great, broad, rolling river
and am in boat-and ! drift and DRIFT
but this is not business" suddenly raising
his face, and looking round the table as Mr..
Stanton entered, LET us proceed to business,
gentleman" Mr. Stanton and the Attorney
General SAID, as they walked on together, it
would be curious to notice whether anything
ensued on this and they agreed to notice.
He WIS shot that night-fOrster's Life g|
Dtcit0s.
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18

Thu magnificent run OF four hundred and for
ty-four miles between Pittsburg and New York 10
made with but three stoppagcs,-,he first of on
ly five minutes, at Altoona, after n stretch of one
hundred and seventeen miles; the second, Of
twenty minutes, at Harrisburg, after an unbrok-
en- dash Of one hundred and thirty-two miles,
and the third and last, of only five minutes, at
Philadelphia, after u run of ono hundred and five
miles, leaving single stretch oil ninety miles
across New Jersey 10 destination. No time be
ing lost In stopping, the wonderful locomotive
engines work away with the regularity u fixed
machinery, taking their supply Of water from
the track-tanks as they 20, and carrying their
fuel with them; and the time is made more by uni
formty Of progress than by an increased rate Of
speed. The train Is made up Of Pullman parlor
cars and the best OF the company's day coaches,
all splendidly upholstered. mounted on cOmbina-
ton springs, and furnished with plate GLASS win.
dows, through which the landscape can be dis
tinetly seen.
And here comes in the great charm Of this
daylight ride through Pennsylvania. for the train
leaves Pittsburg at quarter before eight In the
morning and reaches Philadelphia at quarter
before seven in the evening. II is no new thing
20 say that the scenery on the line Of the Penn
sylyanIa road is beautiful, and, in many places,
grand. Every American who travels or reads
has seen or heard Of 1t, and the pencils OF many
artists have labored lovingly to portray, for pop
ular qualification, the attractions Of the Allegha
nv mountains; the juniata, Susquehanna, and
CoHemaugh rivers and the wonderful agTicul
tural wales OF Lancaster and Chester counties
through which this road runs. Long sweeps o
wooded hills; lofty mountains and dark rayines
picturesque valleys cpening into each other
sparkling and placid waters; wide, rolling, pas
toral landscapes, follow in rspid succession. a
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Oyer The Pennsylvania Rnilroad by Dn,lisht.

oyer lne ltnnhyINanlA Dy DaSiishI.
Probably the best specimen Of an American
highway to bc found anywhere Is the Penusylya-
MIA Railroad, between Pittsburg and New York.
In solidity OF construction, superiority Of bridge
architecture, and smoothncss Of track, it is I'M
riyalcd. Throughout its entire length it is laid
with double track Of steel rails, weighing six
ty-seyen pounds to the yard. These rails are
fastened to oak ties, imbedded in broken stone
ballast, with splice, joints between the ties, and
so arranged that the connection on one side
ZONES opposite to the center of The rail on the
Bther thus preventing the uncomfortable and
monot0nous Jar experienced on track, construct
ed according to the ordinary plan The rolling
stock Is rs uca" perfection aS human ingenuity
and skill has UP to the lrCscuo time, been able
to make It. Locomotives and cars are alike
built by the company in their own shops, and in
the details OF materials, design, and finish con-
hine the highest excellence attainablc. H. all
this is addcd It rigid policy of management, cX-
acting the utmost care and courtesy from Cm-
ployees Of every grade, and the application Of
those effective safeguards-thc Westinghouse
air-braic and the block signal Systcm-showing
that whatever can he accomplished for the safe
ty of traveller, has been done on this great line
of railway.
This high standard Of excellence having been
reached, the managers Of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road feel warra.ted in taking another advance
step for the special benefit Of through travel
and ON the lst Of June commenced running a
fast day train from Pittsburg to Phtadclplliauud
New York, with close connections at HARRISBURG
for Baltimore and Washington, on the followin:
The Ottawa free trader., 1874-07-18

CHICAGO, JU,Y =, .sii.
Cni,rgo produce markets were frmc. with
less 0uin-. .u&, heights easier with corn sea
S4 for l.r. Flour was unchanged. Wacat
modern ,.,r, closing at aLla@+'.i3 cash,
sl.J0.. ..p. ,c!!cr August, and Sis for Min.
ncso;a Corn steady and closing Il, o-s4c for
40 and di#., seller August. Cat, wcI. and
higher closing 19j4 ca,h, and 3d!4c seller Aug.
Rye quiet aud weak, at Sdds1c. Barley duli at
$l0o, seller August. Hogs were in less supply,
sales 1T $3.50 gsGg5. The cattle and sheep mar
ketswere unchanged, at - 2Om$6s7il for cattle
New Iork Market.
New YORK, July l., 1874.
flour-.u bot,. request. Western auc STATE
$JOOW4j.,5.
Wheat-Lower. No. : Chicago 3l,@2G$l34;
Milwaukee 81 .3gtl $40; Minnesota, Sl..S@ sl.&,.
Corn--.JnSO, for western mixed
Ryc-$l 0JW : O2
Oats-Mixcd western, 9i@o,c.
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Spefial Notiffs.


Children often Look Pale and Sick
from 10 other than hBying In the stomach
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFITS
VIII destroy Worms without injury TO the child being per
iecty WHITE and free from al color!ng other Injurious
IN grCiieEts usually used In worm preparations.
CURTIS IL BROWN, PropIiotOrs,
No. 2ij Fulton Street New York.
scd b. Druggists and Chemists, and dealers In Medicines
~ lvrE.y tive Cents Box ulyl9-ly
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ON these moonlight nights, the rural lanes
and shady places are vocal with the song OF
the whip-poorwill, and the plaintivc cry OF
Nov You quit that; QucW, | say
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ottawa Wholesale Market.
A. reluricd by Il. u RIALR& CO: wholesale ana i;cts
urocers, No 10 La sale street.

OTTAWA, July Il, ls;4
Grain Of all descriptions very quiet-but little
coming, and prices nominal. Mostly taken 70,
feed rs fast as it arrives. Butter lrm at IJc for
good. Eggs l0c per doz. Young chickens, large
size, bring S2IO per doz. No other change "a
note.
We ouotc below:
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\ Texas man declined to receive a tele
graphic dispatch from yellow fever locality
lest he light catch the disease.
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OttaWn nuntatlOns

Exchanges ON New York, = premium, selling
La Sale county bonds, par and interest.
Foreign exchange is selling at 800 per ..
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
WASHINGTON.
Agricultural Report.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Wadleigh sue
ceeds Sumner on the Committee of Privi-
leges and Elections.
Among the statistical investigations re-
ported in the current monthly of the de-
partment of agriculture are the following :
An enquiry concerning the most profitable
crop in State and section of State, and
its relative cost and profit in comparison
with other crops, showing the effect of
soil, climate and other circumstances in
popularizing particular branch of ro-
tation and the encouragement of local spe-
cialities, the tendency of agricultural
improvement indicating progressive and
nou-progressive localities, and illustrating
the prevalent activity of the rural mind,
The main points in this progress relate to
the economy and efficiency of labor, sys-
tematic and rational processes for its en-
ployment and advanced skill in its direc-
ton.
Another series of returns from about 500
cotton growing counties relate to the quail
lty OF the present cotton crop, local causes
of injury, and the comparative proninence
of each, especially those due to insect raw
ages-showing the rate of progress of the
caterpillar areas visited, and character OF
injury, with other collections OF facts bear
ing upon the crops.
Another investigation may be considered
q virtual census of large portion of the
tobacco area, being direct estimate, with
the aid of county assessors, of the number
OF pounds, number of acres, and value, il
planters hands, in l40 counties, which ag
gregate production of 24S, 900 pound.
on $4,000 acres. The same counties il
1869 returned through the census I76, 900,
600. The same rate for unexpected arei
would make the total production 100000,
600. The apparent Increase is forty-ont
per cent, the real difference very little, tn
census not returning the full amount.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

In the House of Representatives, on the
lst inst, the following bills and petitions
were introduced:
Mr. Thornburgh introduced bill III. r.
No. 2769) granting pension to William
+. Rankin, private in the Ninth Tennes-
see Cavalry; which was read a first and
second time, referred to the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, and ordered TO be print
ed.
Also, the petition of John Dever, OF
Knox county, Tennessee, for relief to the
Committee on War Claims.
Mr.. Maynard introduced bill Oh. r.
No. 277l) for the relief of ]. Scott Payne.
second lieutenant Sixth United States Cav
airy, late first lieutenant Fifth United
States Cavalry; which was read a first and
second time, referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs, and ordered to be print
ed.
BY Mr.. Butler, of Tennessee: The petit
ton of Rev. w. Wiley, agent for the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions, for relief, under the
thirtieth article of the Cherokee treaty OF
! 1886, for losses sustained during the late
| war, to the Committee ON Indian Affairs
Also, papers relative to the claim of NJ
| Il. Saton, of Granger county, Tennessee
to the Committee on War Claims.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

While all this is going on in Congress the
President, it is gratifying to see, stands in
an conservative position on the finances
His views, as given in cur Washington
correspondence of last week, are discrimi-
mating and sound.
His conservative sentiments stands in
happy contrast to the wild legislation of
Congress, and if the stand should take the
shape of a veto would sustain the honor
and prosperity of the country.-BuH. Sun.
The action of Congress looking toward
imitation may have the effect to unlock the
wheels of trade and stimulate every indus.
try in the country. An increased demand
for iron of all descriptions would follow,
with a probable advance in prices in pro-
portion to the diminished value of the
currency. Thesurplus of pig iron on hand,
and the facilities for its production, will be
a sufficient guaranty of competition to
prevent q rapid advance or immoderate
prices, unless the volume of currency
should be recklessly increased.-Ctn. Ga
sette.
There is little prospect OF decisive finan-
cial legislation this week, as will he seen
by the description given in our Washing
ton dispatches Of the situation of the sub.
ject in the two Houses of Congress. We
think it is not, however, hazarding much
to say that the result most likely to be
reached is the establishment of free bank
ing in one shape or another. Whether
this result will be arrived at this week, or
not until after much delay, it is impossi.
bic to predict.-Ne,0 YORK. Times,
The bill I" to regulate commerce among
theseveral States, which passed the House
of Representatives II few days ago, viii
probably supersede all other measures that
have been proposed on the subject, and
will introduce new topic of discussion
into the Senate. 1t is clearly a concession
Ia the demands of the Western farmers
The policy involved in this measure is al
innovation, and the condition of things
which has given occasion for it is to be re-
GREETED But the bill, if really another
step towards the paternal system of gov
ernment is much less dangerous than othe
propositions which have preceded it. 1t is
therefore, not without negative merits
N Y Post.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
FIRE
FIRE IN EIILLERSTOWN, PENNSYL-
WANNA.
Several Persons Burned 10 Death.

MILLERsTowN, Pa, April IA fire
broke out here at 1880 this morning in the
Central Hotel, from the gas used in the
building, as is believed. Several persons
were burned to death. The bodies were
recovered. Their names were Noah Carly,
of Pleasantville; Geo. Deet a German
Capt. Oliver, oil operator Martin Phillips
aud Sanford Acert, drillers, and Others un-
known. Nellie McCarty jumped from a
third story window and was badly injured,
but is still alive.
The section burned were all the build
Ings on the east side of Main street from
Frederick's grocery and hardware store,
including the Central and Harlan houses,
opera house, Reed d Durants hardware
store, Links hotel, and two other build
lngs; on the south and west side of Main
street from Red Franks shebang north, in
elusive of the Butler County Bank, United
Pipe Lines Office, Express Office, Millers-
town Savings Bank, Westemap's grocery,
up to Schneider's billiard rooms on Slip
perry Rock street; on the north side from
Freoerick's boot and shoe store west to
Barnard's grocery, and all the street from
Holds dwelling on the south side of Slip.
perry Rock east to Puf's laundry, includ-
ing sixty-nine buildings in all.
More persons are thought TO have been
burned, but have not as yet been discover
ed.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Law & tricks
liquor store on Battery street was burned
this morning. Loss about fifty thousand
dollars.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08
rathOllcs and the Grangers.

Many Catholics have been deferred from
Joining oranges on account of canon of
their Church which forbids connection
with secret societies. A Catholic member
of the Minnesota Legislature recently APP
piled to Bishop Grace for leave to enter the
order, and the bishop referred the question
to the Pope, who replied that the petition
er might join if he found nothing therein
conflicting with his conscience or creed.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-04-08

mo SPEAK ENGLISH. AN American
in Rome recently attended papal audience
with his pretty, piquant wife, who at.
tracted the Holy Fathers attention. "No-
ire fiancee?n asked his Holiness of the
husband, bookings little roguishly. "Oh
mol" exclaimed Mr.. Blank, cit il my
wife" CON- replied the Holy Father,
laughing, we no speak English here
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
Animated Machinery.

Our bodies are like time pieces when they run
down We must wind them up, otherwise they will
stop forever. What kew will best perform this wor
of renovation5 Experience has shown that
it can be accomplished moro rapidly and
certa My BY OF Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters than by any other article under the sun
That searching yet harmless agent seems to reach
every spring and ieveI and wheel, 90 10 SPEAK. o.
the torpid liver is stirred. the weak stomach is
strengthened, the disordered bowels are regulated,
tho lost appetite is restored. the cioudcd mind is
brightened-in short tho whole inert system IS
stimulated into healthy action. New life put into
every failing fibre. and physical regeneration en-
sues This il the testimony of thousands. In
every city. town and village OF the union living
proofs OF its efficacy may be found. apr3Oto7
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
POLITICAL NOTES.

A complete list of all the counties in New York
shows that the Democrats and Liberals have elect
ed go SUPERVISORS and the Republicans COL. Two
years ago the count stood G9l Republicans, BOB
Democratic.
James +. Caldwell, a Philadelphia merchant,
testified before the Ways and Means Committee,
that he compromised an alleged case of unintend-
ed fraud by Offering 1000 TO Special Agent B.
q. Jayne. of which S32,O was paid. The firm
afterwards paid $1,000 to government detective
Wood, to prevent the publication OF a biaekmail-
ing Article.
The inhationists evidently fear Grant. It is
stated that Senator sherman telegraphed to Nor.
ton to do nothing rash. Butler, alter complain.
ing that Grant had ''gone back ON himself" and
had "dened his own acts" in issuing $2G 900 ,00C
from the reserve, remains silent. Logan still
blusters, but no one heeds him. II is stated thai
Grant has severed connection with the Morton
Butler faction and aliates with the rival faction
led by Conklng.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
General News.

John Schmidt merchant tailor. aged SO, COM
mitted suicide in Baltimore yesterday, by cutting
his throat
Augustus Bradley, formerly superintendent
of the Pittsbure, Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road, committed suicide in Cincinnati on Tues.
day. No cause is assigned for the decd.
The Decoration Association, of Illinois, have
resolved that they will not make any distinction
on Decoration Day, but will decorate alike all
the graves of both the Union and the Conicder-
ate horoes
1t is proposed TO hold the first meeting of a
National Lumber Association, in which trade
throughout the United States shall be represent
ed. at Willamsport, some time during the month
of June next.
The loss is announced Of another French steam
er, the Nil, OF the Messageries Company, off the
coast OF Japan, near Yokohama. There are said
to have been 100 persons on board, of whom only
four are reported to have been saved.
In Berks county, recently, young married
woman, named Mis-. Bernhard, committed sui
eide by hanging herself. She was only "A years
of age, and had lived very happily with her hus.
band, but recently had brooded much over reli
gous matters, and in a fit of melancholy is sup
posed TO have taken her life.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
our County Courts.

THE APPROACHING sRssioN-THE PRISONERS
AWAITING TRIAL AND THEIR oFFENCTs'
On Monday, May ll;b, our County court will
open at New Castle, for the transacting of the
usual business. The following is list of the
prisoners awaiting trial, and the offences with
which they are charged:
Removing switch on The Delaware Il. R.
Frank Davis.
Larceny--James Keefe, Joseph Christy, Thos.
Glasgow. Hannah Brinkley, Sandy Leonard,
Frank Baudin, James Owens, John Keegan,
Roswell Ringgold, Thomas DAVIS, Alison Graves,
Henry Campbell, Anderson Parks, j ohm Groves,
Emerson Griffith. Sarah +. Spencer, Lizzie
Smith, Sarah L. Bostick-lS.
Rape-Chas. II. Moore, col.
Threatening Harm-Ezekiel Davis, Simeon
Myers, Frank Jackson-3. ~
Burglary-John Leach. Joseph Legg, Wm.
ii. Connell, John Sykes-5.
Assault and Battery-James Locates, John +.
Reed, Samuel Masten, Matthew Green, Mary L.
Richardson, Geo. Stidham-G.
Robbery-Andrew Manship alias Andrew
Allen.
Obtaining Board under False Pretenses -
Margaret Williams, Henry Williams.
Threatening Observation-Disclosures Harris
Disorderly Conduct-Joseph Donelly, James
Darrah-2.
Accessory to assault aud batterry-James vi.
neny.
Whole number Of prisoners in the jail, s5. Ol
these Al are awaiting trial, 35 are serving out
sentences, 6 are confined for vsgrancv and are
held for payment Of costs.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30

The New York Times and Republican news
papers generally now admit thai Brooks was
legally elected Governor of Arkansas, in the fall
of 1872, and that Baxter was illegally counted
into Office. If that Ia so, then Horace Greeley
was cheated out OF the vote Of that State Both
Brooks and Baxter are Republicans. but Brooks
led the Liberal Republican and Democratic State
ticket and supported Greeley, while Baxter was
the Grant candidate. There seems to be neither
shore nor bottom TO the sea of corruption which
has been sweeping over certain southern States
ever since reconstruction began.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-04-30
KENT COUNTY COURT.

THIRD DAYS ooBEDINGs-oRrMISAL CASES
THE LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
Special to the Gazette. &
DOVER, Del, April 29th, 1874
The court room was crowded again this morn
ing, great interest being taken III the liquor cases
The first case called was:
State VS.. Wesley Coker; for resisting an officer
OF the law bail entered by Robert b. johnson,
aud case continued until next term. p
State VS.. Jos Hill larceny OF goods from the
freight house at Harrington. Guilty. A motion
WAS made IN arrest of judgment, ard the argri'
ment OF motion was postponed. rf'
to keep an inn or tavern in Dover was not grant
ed. The witnesses called for the remonstrants
having sufficiently shown 10 the Court that il was
Necessary
The application of T. p. Cameron for a store d.
cGnse to sell liquor was not granted bcing both
unnecessary aud not having sufficient amount
Of goods.
The application Of Clement s. Hustled for H.
quor license was not granted, being considered
unnec cessary
The application Of Isaac h. Sholtman for a Ii
cense was granted, he having several German
iIiGnds who swore that it would be impossible
for them to get along without his tavern.
The application OF John Wilkinson for a store
Incense 10 sell honor was hot granted being un-
necessary, and not having the requisite amount
OF goods.
The application OF James McCluskey for a H.
cense was refused on the ground that it WIS un-
necessary.
This finished the license cases, and Chief JUS
tice Gilpin remarked that he hoped the Legisla-
ture would throw this duty upon some one else.
State VS.. Leben Postles; larceny. The evidence
was gwen, some OF which was very amusing, aud
the Court adjourned until tomorrow.