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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
Friday, February 81, 1874,
At y o'clock, NJ, the very desirable and
beautifully improved Farm, Known as
oh a. =, -
g BeaII Air,

The former residence Of the late Cd. Lewis W.
Washington. This Farm is situated midway
between Charestowu and Harpcr's Ferry,
within mile Of the IIalltown Depot Of the
Winchester Branch Of the B. & o. r. r., with
an abundant Spring near the Dwelling, and a
beautiful stream of water passing through the
Farm The Improvements are WITHIN snort
distance Of Turnpike Roads lending in various
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
MANSION HOUSE.

Built in the most substantial manner; has an
abundance Of fine fruit, and is altogether, a
very desirable property, and such as is rare
ly brought into market. Persons DESTROYS OF
purchasing are invited to view the premises
at any time before sale.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
Special Commissioners Sale
or
Valuable Town Lots.

DURSUANT % Decree Of tic Circuit Court
< Of Jefferson County, West Virginia, pro-
nounced 10 the October Tern. 1879 Of said
Court in q cause depending therein 10 the name
Of Rebecca j. Dooley, Plaintiff, rs. Benjamin
Barrett and others Defendants, The undersign-
ed, appointed Special Commissioners for tho
purpose. will on
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
Terms of Sale {:

The Terms Of Sale rs required by tie Decree
are One-ffth Of the purchase money 70 be pad
on dav Of sale, and as much moro as will make
One-Third Of the aggregate purchase money,
on the First day Of April, 1874, with interest
from day Of sale-the residue in one and two
equal annual payments with interes, from day
of sale; the said deferred payments including
that payable April l. 1874, TO- be secured by
the bonds Of thepurchaser, aud the withhold
ing fthe title until the whole OF the purchase
shall have been paid
ANDREW + KENNEDY,
ANDREW HUNTER
Special Commissioners.
". +. ANDERSON. AuctionceT.
Jan. 10, 1s74-ts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21

Public Sale.
7 WILL sell, at Public Auction. to the highest
bidder at my residence on the Farm of Z. '.
Shirley. one and a half miles from Camer1n's De
pot, on
Tuesday, February "a, 1874.
The Following Property:
Three Horses. Good Brood Mares;
Two Colts, two years old this Spring;
Five Mich Cows. Steers lot of Hogs;
Three Barshear Plows Harrow;
One Single and Double Shovel Plows;
One Corn Coverer, Wheat Drill, frstrate
Wheat FAM
One Four-horse Wagon. Spring Wagon
Gearing complete tor four horses;
Three sets Plow Gears. Single and Double
Trees, Rakes, Forks, &c, DC
Household & Kitchen Furniture
Bcdsteads, Beds and Bedding. Tables, Burcau,
Safe. one Cooking Stove, in good order; two Cop
per Kettles, large size; one large Iron Kettle,
one wheeler y Wilson Sewing Machine in perfect
order and many other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMS: 4 Csedit Of Twelve Months viii be
given on AL sums over $40. the purchaser giving
Bond with approved security with Interest from
date if not paid at maturity. sums of $40 and
under Cash. No property to be removed until
Terms are complied with.
JONATHAN PETIT
J. W. McGIyNrs, Auctioneer
January 81, ls74-it
A NELINE DYES'-uucqualcd for simplicity.
beauty and economy, any one can use them
aud anything can be dyed with them. They are
the cheapest and most simple dyes IN the world for
dycing silk and WOODEN also. mixed Goods,
Shawls. Dresses. Bonnets, Hats. Ribbons, Feath-
crs and an kinds of wearing material o. be- had at
Jan. 81, 1873. c. f.. BELLERS.
OATMEAL ard Clyccrine Soap is especially
J adapted o. use on the skins of Young children
who are more than usually liable tn chap in cold
wcathcr-Deutal Soap pronounced by the highest
Dental authority the most effective cleanser for
the teeth ard gums, 10 be found at
Jan. 81, 1874. G. +. BELLERS.
ZTARYIN'S Cod Liver Oil is confidently recon
IA mendcd the sweetest and purest in The
market for sale hy {. +. BEiLER.
TVROPHY. Tilden and Feegee Island Tomato,
Early York. Ok Heart and Early Winning
stadt Cabbag Seed, Crop Of 1873 from Bobt Bu-h
of Philadelphia, just received and Tor sale by
Jan. 81, 1874. c. +. BELhEE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
FOR RENT.

TVHE Stories over the Drug Store of George T.
Light in the building adjoining the SapPing-
ton Hotel Direct communication with Nam
street, and also with the Hotel, if desired.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
{. BEALL AIR" FOR SALE.

EDy virtue Of Decree Of the Circuit Court Of
I'D jefferson County, rendered at October
Term. 1878, the undersigned, Special Com
missioners, will offer at Public Auction, at the
Court House, in Charles,own, West Virginia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21

CtlF 7 J., y Il l. r i II I = T.
To be Drawn Monday, March 3Oth, 1874.
Cnc Grand Capital Prize, $40,
i2 Gold!
One Prize $4,000 in Silver !
Frs Prizes $1,000. Fire Prizes $500, Ten
Prizes 800. each IN GresRbacts
Two Family Carriages and Matched Horses with
Silver Mounted Harness, worth 1900 each
Two Buggics, Horses. &c. worth $500 each
Two Fiue-toned Rosewood Pianos, worth
$3.50 each Ten Family Sewing Me-
Chimes. worth 500 each 1900
Gold and Silver Lever Hunt
Watches lin ALL worth
from $50 20 $500 each
Gold Choins, S,lvcr-Ware, Jewelry, &c.
Number OF Gifts 500! Tickets limited TO so, 0OOl
Aqeut. Wanted 10 Sell Tickets, 70 Whom Lije-
raj Premiums UU be Paid.
Single Tickets So; Six Tickets SO; Twelve Tick
cts $50; Twenty-Five $40.
Circulars containing full list of prizes. de-
scriptiou OF the manner of drawing, and other in
formation 10 reference 90 the Distribution, will be
sent 90 any one ordering them. All lettersmustb be
addressed 90
v,Iy OFFICE. J.. D. SINE, Box Sc,
IGl ". Fifth ST. Cincinnati, o.
February -. Is54-5w.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21
Public Sale.

Feb. Il. 1874-5t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-02-21

J. W. McGIyNIs, Auctionccr.
January 81. ls7l-lt.
, 1874-10-09
MISCELLANEOUS.
dying.

All through Western Marylnnd and Virginia
there arc wild pigeons i'll groat numbers, aud
HpoftHtnon arc having plenty Of employment In
bagging thcln.
Many Of our readora will not ho prepared to
learn that thoro IL. 1oprosy in any part Of our
Dominion. In tho Acadian village Of Tracadfo
however, noar tue mouth Of tho Dliratnlchi
River. aud in tho Province Of Now Brunswick,
thore llavo boon 1opers Tor the Inst eighty or
ninety years. With q hospital for their benefit,
which is supported by tho local Goyernmont,
and managed by tho parish priest a,lil four cloE-
tered nuns from Montrcal.--1oronfo Globe.
1t will DO remembered that tho Inrgo and
elegant Headquarters uotola Fargo was burnod
Il couple Of wooks ago. It WAS O heavy loss to
that cnterpriaing village, but i will soon be re-.
placed by another. doncral-O1anagor Mead, OF
for u building 110 feet long by 10 wido, three
Rtories high, to aloasrs. Hubbard Il Tyler, who
hnvo agreed to ll9yu it ready for occupation by
tho Int Of December Paul Pioneer,
Tho Hon. Edward L. Picrco, William Clatlin,
and Estes Howe, having beon appointed to ap-
pra8o tho cstato OF tho late Charles Summer, ro-
port tho amount OF real estRte aa $40, ,5gD, and
tito personal cstato as 304, 1880. Among tho
items III mortgage OF 81, 600 Oh land i'll Chicago.
Tho Hon. John Oadwalader IL aaid to hnyo
boon aoloctod by tho executors of james Bu-
chanan's will to write. tho memoir Of tho lato
President. The will devised 50, 600 for tint pur-
pose, aud deagnatc1 3fr. WilliHln B. Reed aB tho
writer; but, as ho has dono nothing in That diroc-
tiou, the executors have oaoson substitute in
Mr. Cadwalalor.
IA resident Of Eric, pa., refused to marry
Ills afanced, who had como oyor from Germany
for tho purpose, because aho had not brought 3
for brcach Of Promise against him, and c1aimH
81 900 damages,
, 1874-10-09

From &c Ntte }arG EpcHiHH !tust, u3, q,
GazAway d. Lau,nr, WHO diell yesterday In tllia
ctty at tho ago pl 10 yeara. waa onu Of tho uost
vigorous, desperate, and tnrolentiug Of tho rob.
us. at the timo Of President Iillt0In'a olcutlon
in tLjH clty, aud 10 ,1scd lis busit,cus and hiu
eocial position hero NJ cover to the dispatch Of
nrMs to tho South during tho llstorval before tue
outbreak OF tho civil war. md IN lilo financial
agent Of tho Confederate Government llo Pro.
nlrcsi hore the printing Of tl!eir, notoa and
bo'ds. Soon nltor the firing iii Fort Sumter ha
went to hiH nAtiyo City Of Savannah, and Gust
liA fortunes where his henrt waB. Ilo wah larEaly
concerned III cotton apcc,llntions a1ltl b!ochlde-
lnnnilg during tho sar, an l.o lost III tlao rpbol
service his Gully Hon, Col. Clar!eb A. T.. LaMar
(onco notorioisH for hia connection with tho
tlayo~tratio with Africa), who ,waH tsslod i'll
1865, Soon nftor tho occupation OF Hasa,-
nal. by. onr army, lo Man. artostea by
orlor OF tho Secretary of War, mud con-
iugton. A fow months utter hiB ro.enao hn waa
srlod at Hayapuah by 's1'''tarv aon>tiisbion for
, 1874-10-09

atttna7sot brilers Of Government oilicora md
Tor elalgns,iB cotton from Tho t}uyDrnment, nnsi
Ma1a convicted and nontcncod to Aoyoral yoara'
sentence was rcnittoa Gy Trestont Johnson.
VI lAto years he tas bocn farEcly interested In
cotton.claims nyalnst tho uiiited Htatos, onl-
his .agomt to prosusnto ,lem, ' < 1ov W
inonthH ago, hy an arrangement hntwcon Butler
mud tlio Attorncy-dencra1 of tho United Htntoy.
MI appeal was waivod or withdrawn Ii, tue Court
fot Clain,s, IN eonsc1Hsnte Of which Datior COL
lectcd from tho Federal Treasury son1a eGO0 QUO
for Lis clteut 1Io was at ono ti.ne hin,solf tho
owner oil tho celebrated Alnvor-yaul,t t[.o Wnu-
toror, viii, which Col. Ln,nnr prosocutca lilo
slavo trado, but It is said that thn old mnn was
not In thorough, sy,npnthy with hin son On that
subject. A curious doclmont, wrfltot, by Arr.
La,nar. and alleging, rs hs rcaaon for tahi,e at,
oath Of allegiance to the United slntea llu dcsiro
70 i',inro the country by snbtractinr money from
tho Trcnaury, which otherwise would bo rotninad
by It, ,yaa pflnteti lit tho nocneascr Lcmocrat III
tho winter Of l685-G8.
, 1874-10-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.



As wnB stated in yesterdays TntuuSEt movo'
n>out iB on foot nrlort .lonlur uon1bcrp of tic
EpIycopal Churcl, In t,lirnro loolur tovnrt, iI,f
bringing to bear upon the General Convention,
now In Bcssiou in Nov York Of n pressure
.r,.,.,st A." - ~" n. o... ".s
haalnat tho cnthrmaton oil LII. seymour nt
bishop Of Illinois. Tho movement Inns assumed
t,,o u,,,ro r ,,ot,,,o,, l., ,vt,;,, ,o,ot,,ro, -,
no,n pop pg''''o' ,,. 10 ",,' ~ na" snoS ~, s
patch. sotttnr rort1l Tint. s;ncn the
,,na,ia., - ~, os.,,s,. w. I,,,.'.t>
s!tesIon OF Dr. seymour ny LILO 1tl1hols
Diocesan Convention TOW information Inns boon
ontasncd % to ti;o atan4lhg ot tie Nlslion.o!oct
~ tcierohoo 70 tto VIA 1iohtloha now nsitht!ill!
Ito Church-tant. In 6Ilort, instead OF hotllg tho
conservative cil,1rch,nnn tlat hsH frontls roprO-
HGnLel 11tm to be. p ID at, ndlorput Of tho most
advanced grhno1 hainY oron u,nrr nt,icctjonni,fo
NJ, lila ncrornt tI,sn In. DoIioycn VIVA.
T., so @eso't een't - -. ",a+ No.
l%Tt.e1s % 10 Inns e!cet hl.vo peir,t Ill.,. ~.
colvea IN Cli!cnso from eoscFal olsnops
and other influential chilrcl1noH. nntl
tho petitioners now nsll tho 1fonso Of Bishops
and tho clerical mud Inv deputies to investigate
t.... ~ II ,a,,i,.,,,i,... ,,.1 no,,pc
, 1874-10-09
ILLINOIS HOMEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION.

.SEct1gl Uianataii 10 Ihe CHicnau Tribune.
D-ooa1SuYoS Ill.,, Oct. 8.-Iho secolut Gca-
sion Of tllo CGntral Illinois Homeopathic Asso-
ciation VAS held To-day. Tho Association has
beo1t organized but ono year. and tho attondauco
was, therefore, small III nunlborp, but tito dis
clsgionB wore interesting md OF importance tn
the medical profession. Dr.. Tompie shoyno, Of
tho Chicago Zimmerman Medical College, wna
trcaent, and took part in tho proreoding0. Tho
forest wero those Of DR.. II. B. Wright uu surg
ica1 dlHeaaea Of women antl galvauo therapeutics,
Of Dr. 1loCann Dunn OIL Olstctrich, aud pa
porn Oh CANCER. by Dr. j. 4. Wakotna.,, ot Con-
tral'a. l'ho c!ection Of officers for tI.o coming
ycar resulted In tito selection Of Dr. AtcEa,t,i
Dunn al President nr. Edward Iorler, Vice.
preBidcut; and Dr, a. T.. small, Jr., Secretary.
Decatur wab decided upon III The noxt place of
meeting. Adjourned.
, 1874-10-09

From NE Lipinqston {dlr.) journal.
In largo districts of country in soYoraa Norll-
western States, tilo grasshoppors destroyed tho
cutlre crops Of tho fartnorB. Five or six months
of winter are to bo encountered by tlloso people,
WHO aro without food Tor mAn OF DeAHt. TAoy
aro whtto pooplu, farming OIL their own nccouslt
and, for tho moAt pare, doing their own work,
Much Of tt,or stock must perisl. during tho w1-
ter, for want Of 1proyendor. What survives will
condition OF those oeoplo appeals 10 tho Bympa-
thy OF every ono WHO fools au interest in tho
welfare of hia fe!iow-nAn. Yet tho Goneral
Government has proposed nu measures OF relief,
-.nletiuEH proYidoti rpIicf.
\ limited portion OF this Southern country
WaB ovcrtowed by tho Alaf,nnsa, 1,igbee, and
Warrior Rivers, curly Inst H,Wing. Tho waters
sutsnidea early enough to roplaNt the oyertloweA
lanlA, n,itl OIL nino ont OF every ten acrcs OF
The sillablo lnnds then oYeriioweA, an ayeynge
crop WAS raiHad, mud iB nov hoing gathered.
Further, nino out Of every ten Of tho blacks OH
gagged i'll eustvating these lands wore in the enl-
ploy Of wllito planters, wlio by thoir contracts.
supplied tho black With food. stock, AMI in.ple-
montH. Tho blacAa lived III tho houses Of their
employers, and tho Losses sustained foil upon
tho Inter. Yet, at Tho instance of Radical Con-
gsossmen. to whom NIL these fact were vol
kllown, Congress appropriated s10U, 600 to feed
tho "dcstit,lto dsErocA OF that oyerllowod re-
gIon? Nor is this all. AZ wo ilay0 said tic
overflow occurred curly il, the spring. All aver
aye crop Inns Hilco boon made, aud yeb tho Gov
cri,Nont supplies Gre only ao,u being dislribucdl
And in rnRhy instances it is being dealt out to
negroes who mover aaw tho oyor[towt The whole
matter Of occurring tho appropriation WuH a
shameful olectioncerinK meusurc. which should
conHigu NIL concerned in it to eternal iufany.
, 1874-10-09
.vof. TyEs<lzall md Eui1 Critics.

hlcgars. Longman, tho London publishers, hayo
issuea NIL huthorizod report Of Prof. Tyhdnll'a
address to tho British Association ut Belfast.
Mr. Tyntlal hes prexoa n preface replying to
Ills critics, aud in 4 passage referring to tho
Charge Of atholunl brought agalnat him he says
" ln connection with tho charge Ut atheism,
would lnNlio onn remark. Chrintian mon nro
proved by their writings 10 havo thsir hours Of
weaknosB and OF doubt, AZ wollns thoir hours Of
strength and Of conviction aud men like my
solf sllnre, In their own way, these variations Of
moua and tanso. Wore the religious ylows OF
many Of my agsaiants tho oniy.,aitornatiye onoa,
to not knoH how strong tho claims Ut the doc
trine OF Material Athoi6m upon my allegi-
auco might bo. Probably they would DO very
yeara ot observation that it il not In hours
of cloarncas nnl yigor that thia doctrine oom-
munis itsolf TO my mind that In tim preaonce
OF stronger a1d Eealtlior tlloughts it ovor dis
solves aud disappears, rs offering no solution OF
tho ,nystcry III which no dwell, mud Of Which no
form part"
, 1874-10-09
4, H. PICKERING.

a. IT. Pickering Il Co., brokers and commits
sion merchants, doing business III tho Chamber
Of Commerce, wero yesterday compelled TO B,,B-
pend operations temporarily, owing to aomo
financial complications. Tho announcement Of
their railuro occaaoucd considerable surpriBo
among menbors Of tho Board of Trade
and othor businessmen, as it was
generally believed tl.ab tl,oy wero one
0! t!lo sounucst 1ma in tho city, toiug possessed
Of the conilhnnco Of nil with whom they eamo in
cettaet, aixl having oxcctont credit with tic
batke. 40 y lh1'nl i'll auch cases, tho An.ollnt
Of their liabilities wns greatly exaggerated lii tho
street rllnlhtB, which wero Immediately ptt IN
clfcaiaslon. nut genuine Horrow WIS exnreEacl
on every hand it tho misfortune Which llai
ovortaKOn them,
! III order to arriyc nj tho facts coll
necto1 with tho suspension, a reportor
Of THE Tn1nuSE yinsed Aid. Pickering
It hig ~. rca'!'enoo Inst oyonlng. and learned
BorionB, no far NJ tho general trade OF tho city
Eas concerned but it Wua 4 scrouB blow to hin,
personally. Tic disaRter had its origin IN tho
memorable panic al September. and Hlnco that
IN various enterpraes FROM which, contrary ta
thoir expectation, tlloro ]as beon no yield
h1r. Iokerng nayu TINT Bevora tlo,-
eand dollars wore tiel Up on lin
by tho Sturgca cornor, mud that II l,o lind TINT
Tho cntire amount oi lis ilabiiitcs would not
reach moro than sG,0oo, bnt lo waA unable to
say what hia assota would probably amount to-.
Tho largeat dobt ho would hayo to pay waa sj75,
and tho other amountB woro 10 small tint they
would not I'd msacd by tho creditors. 1t was
the intontion OF tho ilrm to pas as fnr, III thoy
conla. TAoy could borrow money to work
on, but AIR. Pickering waa oprosad 10
doing business OH other pooplo'a capital. III
fart, lio thought he would draw out Of tic COM
mission business altogether, aud allow hls aons
*r,r Tr,p ht. nfrnrlft mi }tnt
in ton days at fartt,est ),H atrairB would ho
Strengthened ont In n satisfactory way, aud als ho
askod was little consideration and indulgence,
and no notorioty.
, 1874-10-09
THE CITY.HALL,

THO City Collector ycstertluy received Sj,500
on city taxes, aud $4,000 from the Water De-
partmeat,
THO mombore Of tho Police and Firo Depart
mollts will receive llloir nay tomorrow.
Mr.. Alexander Sullivan. Secretary of tho
board of Public Works, received 4 telegram a,,-
nouncang tho Bafo arrival Of tho Commissioners
ia tho City OF Esw York.
Tho Board Of Public Works l,ave oausol tho
arroHt Of several OF tho lumbar-doalors iu tho
soutJ,crn portion Of tlo WoHt DiyiHion, for not
keop1ng their lumber Off tho atreotu aud aldo
wallsH. TAoy wore yesterday ilnod by Justice
Boylon.
Grcat trouble IL experienced by tho ,loputios
Of tho City Collector III collecting tllp peHonal
aud yoasel ta1. Many persons aro complaining
of tho scarcity Of money, audspothng can bo
, 1874-10-09

~ Nis Erftl'enep, t.o G"rtrauray Hiaois:
The undersigned, your petitioners, respectfully rap-
recent that they laro knowledge Of ta facts and
circumstances developed in lilo recent trial Of Aron
Anderson for araon and helieye that III The verdict Of
gully great inj.atice has been done stItn,
Considering tho overwhelming eylttcuco Of hls p1rc
character, anu TIM circumstances Hl,uw1ng tic crine
might hayo been committed by anuthcr, aul tho al-
aencu Of my adequate Mottve for committing tho
crnc 1t Reetns to TINT his guilt is Improbable, md
We aru forced to tho conclusion Tint hc Ii not guilty.
No therefore respectfully request yon to grant lila
tTnmctntD pardon.
CLaH. Hurrey Adams, Secretary Peoples Lonn As.
sociann; y. l.. II0ngI, j. II. Johnson f. u. scCagy
John Olney, Wm II. ClarEc, o. H. Manu. louis GrUilt
Pratt ]. H. Gashns, aecrctnry Of Grant Jury; Nobt,
Rae, ThoB. Dcnt, q. q. kollsaat untl many others
, 1874-10-09

FI0N 2hU Nclo UFlt0Na FcNVIlflt.
On Saturday, Wills tho sa!uto waA being fired
from OIL board tho aagship, u aogro driver Of
two mules n.1u cotton toat, at tho t,mo rapidly
driving out Canal street toward tho riyor, waa
Boou suddon|y to olloek Aiu muloa, and, oauHing
tllsln to perform a most precipitato "right-
about-faco, n ho urged them IN at lightning spood
III tho direction OF tho woala, qryiuy aloud with
stontorian voice, aB 4o ouoouragoI Lis animals
on with cagoases from hia whip, u Dar doy Ia -
It agn. and 1uat whasi doy 'waa bofassl Good
, 1874-10-09
ARON ANDERSON.

As was mentioned yesterday, one OF Aron
Anderson's counsel loft for Springfield tuesday
to try to Eocuro him pardon. I1o will submit
Tho following Documents 10 tho Governor;
JUDGE ROGERS.
Cnlcauo, ILL.,, Ont. {, 1874.
Sos. Errridqe:
Mr. DlAn SIN: nm informed that the friends Of
from his cnnyiction on Indictment for ureon,
presided at thu titno Of his recent trial il, the
Criminal Court Ut this comfy, an pad strict tteil-
tton to tl6 evidence aud arguments Of counsel,
Tns evidence was nut conclusive Of his guilt, but
was Of R,1ch character as to have II reasonable
doubt OF guilt iii my mind. As juror would llavo
acquitted him. haya llcar since tue trial. OF QUO or
circumstances not given III lin evidence, and
perhaps not legal evidence which, aa1ed to the facts
proven, Satisfies ne thai liz n not guilty.
Ihaye hesitation. therefore, in uniting with liza
friends IN the prayer for pardon.
think TT clear caHe for executive ccinrncy. nm
yours, very respectfully JOHN g. nouENs.
, 1874-10-09

All 19torans Of tia Mexican War, who served
atxty days moro and woro honorably diaollarg-
cd, or widows Of such voterAnp, now living In
lilo state Of Illinois, will plelac forward tl,ojr
ua,los, witl, number Of rogimunt and letter Of
to Capt. j. ". Hartoy, Deoutar, ILL.,. tilat thor
uamos lnay le forwarded to the COMMISSIONER of
penaious. .-tho object being to ascortain tho
number OF .sotorans, or their widows, who would
bo entitled to pensions, as tho only means by
proprlAtion necessary to moot the doit,aud.
l3y u yoto Of tho State Convention tho initia-
ton foo WAS put at 30 couts. Each veteran
sentllng his nanlo will inotoso tIat alnonnt, and
Its nnno will be onroliud In tho stata organizes
ton.
papors throughout tho State will ploaae copy,
by request Of Stata Convention.
LYMAN GulSu1p, accrotary.
, 1874-10-09

Jaior Folz went down tho Alton noal yostor-
day with twenty-goyon prisoners fer Joliet md
two for tho 1elorn1 School ut pontiac.
The temperature yesterday, aB oIaoryod by
Manasae, opttcian, nnaor TnE Tn11luAE l,uitl-
pg. was in tho stadc, ut a,.n., 81 dor. Fahr. |;
, 1874-10-09

n ITO Etflbf n Mt Hero 1orE Hrrdt!
t,eB tl1u cfHfi to ncCcIt my luoit grateful th1nkH
fnr its spontaneous MD to oxctldeI lay bcforn yes-
fcrtny. Your lim.ly Entl generous tn!erfcroco for
mo III my troubles y Whit ono might naturally urpect
from H!1ch lu'tns Agaltt thank, thak yoi, hnd
through you, Thu Now York if3. ,,i al my frcu,s OF
lilo trrsH and 0crwd1,
nm gntl 10 feol that tho public oca mot blanc mo
Mca1'au of ihn flc weh aoc.ns to llavD ovcTwhcl1c
ne. am BrLlDn to NIL my creditors, too. II slnE
u VIII bn m Legitimate public ontcrprHe. Int for
!ho Theatre aiotslh haye boon rich. hope IN fight
troTll an moan IA my lralth will permit. hayn hal
my Hll?ra OF 1.1ck: hut IN coiHolg 10 fcel Tint
tho lnbiin md rrcHs layo 'outsl mo to them by tics
Of gratitude which can nevcr In sMtlcred. firnte-
fully, 1nwfu i,oor1i
NEw yonx, Sept. 90
BrA1N.
This ovnning aroaHrn. Thioblin md nogatnoy.
a'.tor mud artas, gyo tho first OF tl.oir aoroa or
musical, nrtiatlc, mud descriptive o1ltortaiu-
ltiol,tB ut A1oCornok's HAIL lilo subject ,yl,oro-
with thny begin Is Spain, onn specially intorcst-
it'E at tlifs moment owing 10 tho dispatches atl-
no,lnctnB tho woun1ng OF Don Cnrloa, on wl,oBo
Blalr A(r. Ti,obl.n served. 4 lecture on this ro-
lnallsso country would III iluolf bo iutorcAtiug.
ntld will bccomo specially 80 owing to tho intro
tancllo'. of 1arso picturesque ca1toons md
n,lmbor OF popular Spanish ballads. Spatn IL tho
subject tomorrow night alao, whilo Trance will
bo discussed Monlhy.