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AND HAVE THE LAST EDITION, WITH ALL THE
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HoRsE.. CARRIAGrs. &c.

WANTED-A sIX-sEAT RoCKAwAY IS GOOD
w order; must have glass In front aud al sides.
A. :. UNDERHILL IJ6 Broadway.
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sPORTING-DOGs. BIRDS, sc.
DOR SALK-A FINE LOT OF IMPORTED SKYE
IL Terriers also FAhcy Fowl Pigeons &e,
E l.. BALE, 2O9 Fulton street, New York.

THE TURF.
FLEETWOOD PARK. FRIDAY, MAY IA-swEEP-
n stakes, $50, john uoty names Saratoga, 10
}. Rogers br Billy II. Kelly blk &. Ingomar,
TO harness; mile heats best in g. Same day, Match
500 p. p q. Deli b. 4, Genuine Mr.. NandenhoVe,
b. IN. Pauline Lueca mile heats. best 3 in 5.
JOHNSON BROS. Proprietors.
DARIUS TALLMAN, superintendent
A UCTION AND FRENCH PooDs SOLD EVERY
n morning and evening during the week on the run
ming ut Lexington. KY NJ the New YORK Turf Ex
change 10 West Twenty eighth street entries ana re-
suits by telegraph. KELLY, BLISS 90.
A UCTToN AND FRENCH POOLS ON THE LEXIkG-
"A ton Ky1 races day and evening this week At
Johnsons Pool Room. corner Broadway and twenty
eighth street Particular attention paid TO orders by
Telegraph office N. B-French pools close
promptly at o'clock T.. N. w. II. a 4. u. JOHNSON.
nEERfooT DRIVING PARK.
IL Fourth Day, spring Meeting. Friday May "a.
Purse $500, tor horses that nevA beat 2a5a
X, Tuteis b. m Sarah Jane.
f. A. Storeys CHI T. Alpha.
Daniel Duay's G. M nelen
j. ii. Goldsmths z. Y. Rescue
A. Nanderbilts br. m Katie Hughes
A. Patterson's C. A. VIM. Walsh.
g. Jones' b. IN. Lady Blanche.
Same DayFurse 500, Tor horses that beat 80
J. II. Phillips M. Adelaide.
Vim. McMahon's b. r. Coroner X.
7. =. Bailey's white Y. White Cloud.
!. Bernsten's Walter.
The 2:i5 postp ned TIL Saturday at p. N.
There will also be match race.
Admission to all parts OF the track 81
VIM MCMAHON, Proprietor
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II ORD a TAYLOR-GRAND AND CH.YSrfE SsS.-
la English BODY Brussels ~ 81 Aud 81 y
Eng ish and American Tapestry, 81 snd VI T.
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WAGONS AT A SACRIFICE. -EXPRESS. GROCERY.
w Business Bakers, Yenders' Depot and Delivery
Wagons; too Buggy S6J; two-whsel Chg. Horse
and Harness SIl1 226 Spring street
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A CARD. -WR RESPECTFULLY Ask 1uF ATrtN
~ non ~ the Ia lies at New York to our Vienna Bail
Cologne. Its delicate perfume VII dare praphesy
pieHse ana surprise tho faStous For sale bv a
druegists y. r. DRB&EI CO. baltimore
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DRINTING OF LIVERY DESCRIPTION PROMPTLY
i'll done very moderate prices By the METROPOLI-
TAN PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT Herald building
2ls Broadway, New York.
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A BARGAIN.-s250 WILL BUY THE FAST TRoT-
lon hands; warranted sound ana kinds been driven by
a lady good top Buggy and Harness 800 Private
stable, No 50 East Twelfth street between Broadway
and University place.
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REGULAR SALE OF HORSES AND CARRIAGES
EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
Twenty four eight given to purchasers
test warTantees.
Horses Carriages Harness hlankes Robes &c, always
On hand at private sale.
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NTOTfrE-MR. ELLICoTr, OR MCDONALD sCULP.
~ will call and pay the the good Will
be sold 10 pay storage. PATTERSON a 90.
103 West Th rty third street
, 1875-08-09
GEN. SHERMAN At OSHKOSH.

6}9etd1 U7ba8Fh 70 1HF EA163190 lT16HH@.
OSHKOSH. Wls., Aug. 7.-0en. shorman Ar
rived last evening aud attended tho theatre
listening 10 John Dtlion IN Life in Cuba"
Ihis morning. accompanied by ox.Conetessman
sawyer. Gen. Allen, ueu. Bouck. aud about
tif.Y prominent ckixens, hs went Oh an e3-
curslon up WOLF liiyer, reluranB ia tue essnlug.
A. Wlnueconnae the axonrBlon mas greeted by
tho firing Of cannon. The party spentA pleasant
day. the uoneral expressing pleasure At Witness
country. The rapid rebuilding Of Oshkosh also
attracted hia attention.. llo was warmly Rrestod
by thousands OF our citizsna mary Of whom
served uuder l1i.n, and With whom. no wss per-
sonalIy acquainted Tho ueuerai left this eyau-
Ing for II. PAU, via Green Bay aud Lake bu-
ppIIpr,
, 1875-08-09

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eror.eumnlaslng interc.t Of plot. "a uusation of
11onor will he. without doubt, onc Ut tho aucceasos
sf tho summer.
ny THE sAalE AUTHOR:
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HEARTS AND HANDS. aso, Paper. Price, GOO,
, 1875-08-09

MEHpn1a, Aug. "A meeting Of cittxens was
held It tho Exposition building iss1 night to Ok
presa sossox 1t the death of ox.Psesldent John-
sou, which waa addressed BY Henry c: Graf.
Judge Pleroe, And Capt. J. A. brown. 1Essoiu-
ttons setting forth the life and ssFs!ees Of the
deceased mud th@ loss 10 the 6t&ts W his dsaah
nars adopted :,
, 1875-08-09

THE KENTUCKY ELECTION,
Lou1av1ILE, ky., Aug. 7.-lsoturns from fftr
six out ot tho Ito counties In the State gtye Mt :
Csspzy, Democrat. gain Of about 1000 owe I
the vote Of tho Hame counties for Leslie In 1877
, 1875-08-09

Sooe'oVo'vuo ~ 9oAIa now oAta!AudtHE. WHICH
would undoubtedly result IN tho Greatest dihtrets
aud tho almost toLal Suspension OF business.
Tho Rreenback circulation wouid be suddouly
lucreasod from 1870 UUu. 700 to $780, 00. .GOD, aud
would inevitably greatEY deFreciate. Thu value
u sruoubAoks uoW IL tnAlnl sinol By tie abll1ty
Of tue Government 10 pay taom sud by The pros
i,ect OF such payment vt no 1euoto time. aud II
tlo amount was 60 inuroaissd that tbs Govern
'nent could not par them, aud t4s prospect OF
pAsmout PASSED eutttoly AWAY, they nuull At
otce Ioso tho principal part Ut their vaIus. II.
wien there are but 1915. coo u01 in circulation.
aud NO arc within three yours aud Aalt at tho
tlne hxea fos resumption, shey are worth but ~
tue amount WAS iuoreaaad ~ 53]0, ,tNJJ, ,u3U or
9l0o0, o00 olo. with no hope, prospect, OF pru-
tensS that theY would aEsr be rsdae,nel2 Let
my man o. common ssase answer. uut II IL sh!d
debtor can compel tho creditor t4 tako tl,vn, III
payment Of dobts. will preserve thor yaluu sven
II they Sfe uever to be redeemed or paid. The
Hlnaplu asls"e or to thls u that, whan ths volume
VI sfoeaoaeRs !s largely lnozeasel. and all Pros
poet oE WeteAAe or payment in abandoned, pco-
rlc will Esfuno 70 sell their property Or labor
upou credit. knowing THAT tliey can 10 COM
rsi!od 70 Fece4ve IN payment appreciated paper
An usAyAlLA4l1 SECURITY.
But wo Are told that Any amount OF this panef
will loat, btcAuso tho faith. resources sud credit
Vt tho country ara riej god for It. II there bs
10 nay to coaSett tas Resources VI credit Ut tLs
does tue security Amf aunt to Il al thu rsal-ee-
tuta ln tho Union wire mortgEgsd Tor tue psY-
mont ot t''ess notas but there il Nay to fore
cioso' ~ oul!ect 20 convert, what does tue mort
rresunses: tue ~ lbstit1tiou OF g1eanbaeks, Tor
national Nank y otss will 10 understood by the
country I" declaration that thasa noses viii
neyos bo feda9 uet.
TuN pkAaou& RIG PARTY TIN xNx,u Or oaxxz-
!. 9A ase9 eanA4k tht4 unola fraud An4 In
, 1875-08-09

"
10 the Government OF iho utateu ssses' "ihrn 4a,
II tear rto IN 1 n.n tn cla}m r. H., III. n,y,
ra,hrr' a. i"''A~''' =" N
fMr. Morton then Proceeded 10 argue that Tho
DamncratIo ID sectional marty by tts own cop-
fc.slou th.t tho policy OF The Boutho,u Domoo-
racv /. .T,n reconattnet1on Of tbn snuth nuon tbe
willie mans bssts y; that tic lcadote of tho
1,cnocr.tIc marty ara ali fzourhonx .4nnt.In,c
t",s t..'.... ~ ~ D"' Nv
" "'"e'' Ps't'o''o 'osot'o Ut aeaon 1of '''o
suppression OF tue fobc''loh 7 That "lhe plao-
iag of tho Confederate upon ths uamo footing
With tho Union soldiog, tte payment Of The Con-
fedcra,e var-cjnfme. thu abolition 1T ali ata,no-
.tr,. -, ...u s ,...st., ~, ',:.1a".,'s
no'e III tuo 10" pet"eo" iolA'sY anu o'a!o5a''S.
LILO expulsion OF tAo negro ffotn tho platform OF
political equality, aud finally. payment for their
ainvcs. aro to-lav the cardinal, al]aosorLtur.
ovarru,ln, n,,rpesca nj tl,o ao,,,hcrp ne,nncr,ev
s.,. .,ss,. ..a,I.'ss ' D'' ''1
eonlA'sa W "n'eh l'e1''ohb .! currency, tAf'''h,
and banas, are but ae dust in the balanco; !"
outrage. upon black ant, wh,ta HenuhIicop,
r., ~, aott, d,r;,,., ~, ..+ ,,;,, ras. ,....
s.u" ,H'. .'. s"u l"s' "o soa''' "e'o
sene'a'lS tfns' a"a 'heeo 10 fea1oh to bosioTe
t%s. tn0 a. nss not 0ae" soIa 'na. 1u"t no"
vhtn and ,ltivo mi ho.stso ,,,ro a,o m ;,,,'
80. ,.. '. "'o ~ ''"-
pot'".,. e'co''''h y" 'n''.a III thoSo o'atc"'
Ia
hav,or I'M, lin s,mo ,,o, ~ tnc-o ~ ,,t.
~. ,oa IL, W.. ...r,a .,,,at 49,, s''s n .1r. I
.'a's' ~ spo sAl'o 1lae's auu purpose anu foaay
to rcsoit to tho ahmo rncnrs Whenever 1t be-
..'"'s heeeafaf5 ~ acl'e'e huccess' Ao oo-
c'aEed' "ltllo would b11ry the aninlosit'ea
ahtl hatrede Of tho War. | wuu1d not cufnpto-
,,,i.o ~ faroa. IT, ..,.,.. =. 80.
.''' W to'GeN 'ho fi'nc'P'ea "t'ot' WHICH ~ was
fought, nor the nenOry Of tho men WHO died
fur tlctr country. W. layo forgiven those who
~, ~ ~,
~efe I'll lcDoll4on, but forgiveness does nut ILL.,
plY honor OF towarG. Willis We forgive the Gue-
mies ~ ,ho ,,,,,,t,, nm bn,,ov, t1crc can In m
.-'' =. 49, ..,,,..'.' w. ~. ;"", ~ ~
.r"o ieecnstFuc''oh Or feco'e.'"'ol, JIM '8 ''ot
founded upon tho unity OF LILO nation. el"at
rights, equal Justice. equal security to all, full
federation Of race auli opinion, Until those
t.,;,,. .,., ,,r,o IN rosu tl,o por,I1,,-
s''"ea en"n com' , ~ ',a''' l.. sno Nepup'e-
All party cannot eeoaho nS nsms' h"f
eau 1t bo said that 1ta mission haa been
performed" THO senator then took up tho
nenncra,c cbarrcs of cor,,,,tton arn;nrt TIN
Nstisu.1 .au,ir,,atr,.,a 49,, u,,a .s,v,,a., 49,
s'a''o,a' 1oh'in'1s'h' 'h'to"' ht1,e ha,a' aen "o
cone'aer tho tnaeMtTdo OF tic NoSernment, tho
, 1875-08-09

POLITICAL.
The Campaign in the
Buckeye State.
Speech Of tho Hon. 0. P. Nor.
ton, Of Indiana, at
Urbana, O.
nc RerieWs tho History, Principles,
and Purposes Of tho DEM
ocratic Party;
And Shows the Uitra-SectionaI
Character Of That Or
ganization.
Congressional Legislation
OH the Currency
Question.
1.-THE Period Has Conc BY When Any In.
crease Of the Currency Would Do
Good in Checking Tho
Panic.'
Groenbaoks, if Substituted for Ma
tional-Baun Notes, Will Never
Ba Redeemed.
The Advocates Of More Green
backs the Enemies Of tho
Greenbacks.
Their Design Is to Destroy the National
Currency, and Restore the State
Shinplastcr System.
, 1875-08-09
TEE HUDSON RIVER

Guide for Tourtss. Viii ~ I:lastratonB, by J. D.
Woodward. avU. Paper coyors. Pr,co, 59 cents.
This volume IA uniform In szc with " New Ynst H..
&ustratcd,n but Ia mnrh snrcrb!y fhrael md
contains tho work of hret cnsrayers. MIR. wood.
wprsiu d hwE. have lcell remarkably kuecuA*fu xnd
ksaed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-18
United States Crep Report.

The agricultural report for Novem-
Der and December says that Novem-
Der returns iIdicate that the corn crop
Of 1879 was one Of the largest ever
grown in the country, probably equal
ing the very large crops of 1870 and
1872. 1t Is at least a fourth greater
than the crop of 1874, and about a
third larger than the crop of 1863
Every section of the Union reports
some increase. The potato crop is ex-
traordinary in both product and quail
ty. The yield in districts reported is
one-fourth greater than last year. In
rainy sections the sweet potato crop
suffered in yield and quality from ex-
cessive moisture. la the Gulf States
and west of Mississippi the yield large
ly exceeds that of last year; the quail
ity is about average. The cotton crop
will pass the limit offour million bales.
New England reports good hay crop,
but in other States the quality was
much damaged by rains. The Novem-
Der returns indicate an increase in the
tobacco yield of over seventy-fve per
cent. as compared with last year, when
a partial failure was experienced. All
the large tobacco States show a marked
increase in production, especially Ten
nessee and Kentucky. The year has
been mostly one of disaster to fruit
growers. The buckwheat crop equals
that of last year. An extraordinary
increase in the sorghum crop over
last year is indicated in the southern
States and in the Mississippi valley.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-18
TRIBUTE TO II. NJ. ATKINS.

WHEREAS. Since the last meeting of this
Quarterly Conference death has taken from
our midst one of our members, HENRY
MADISON ATKINS who died at his home, in
this city, on the morning of Dec. Sd, 1875,
surrounded by his family and in full pos
session of all his faculties He had been
sick from the attack with which he died,
only one weekend his death was not
looked for by many of his friends. but il
was regretted by Al. He was a Steward
and member of this Conference for IS
years, and was faithful in the discharge of
every duty the position imposed. In every
duty as member of the Church, he filled
the measure to its fullest extent. Prompt in
all things. he was an example to the men,
berShip which they hight follow with
profit. In every relation of life, as citi-
zen, husband, parent and christian, he was
all that either position demanded. We
Will miss him from his accustomed seat in
the Church, we will miss him from this
Quarterly Conference, and in the SUNDAY
School, and prayer-meetingS, where his
labors were so abundant he viii perhaps be
missed most of all Therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of Henry
Madison Atkins, this Conference has lost
one of its most useful and valuable MEM
bers-one who was much beloved and
honored by US all.
Resolved, That in his death the Church
has lost one of its most faithful members
and exemplary oh rlStians-thec community
enc OF its best citizens, and his family an
affectionate husband ami father.
Resolved, That we tender to his bereaved
them the only consolation in our power,
that he has gone TO receive the reward of
the true and faithful christian.
Resolved, That copy OF these resOlu-
lions be furnished the family of the de-
ceased. and that the city papers be request
cd to publish the same.
MEMBERS OF QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
GAINESVILLE Station.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-18
Bottled Light.

Countless accidents. as every one
knows, arise from the use of matches.
To obtain light without employing
them, and so without the danger Of set.
ting things on FIRE, an ingenious con-
triyance is now used by the watchmen
Of Paris in all magazines where ex-
plosiye or infammable materials are
kept. Any one may easily make trial
of it. Take an oblong phial of the
whitest and clearest glass, and put into
it piece of phosphorus about the
size of a pea. Pour some olive oil,
heated to the boiling point, upon the
phosphorus fill the vial about one
third full and then cork it tightly
TO use this novel light. remove the
cork, alloy the air to enter the phial,
and then recork it. The empty space
in the phial will become luminous, and
the light obtained be equal to that of
lamp. When the light grows dim.
its power can be increased by taking
ont the cork, and allowing fresh sup
ply Of air TO enter the phial. In win
ter 1t Is sometimes necessary to heat
the phial between the hands in order
to increase the fuidity Of the OIL
The apparatus, thus prepared, may be
used for six months.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-18
'onicle.
CHIT CHAT.

In recent issue of the CHRONICLE
we notice beautiful and able pro-
duction from the pen of "Hilda.
While | beg, dear sister, permission to
add a few thoughts to yours on the
theme of fashion, l wish to premise
that | shall treat with all due kindness
your worthy sentiments, although in
our views We may differ. l have gone
with you back through the dim ages
that brood around the vista of the
long ago." contemplating, with you,
the doctrines of ancient stole philoso-
pliers visited, in thought, the dust of
Zeno, sleeping beneath the "twining
ivy and stately futed marble ;" thought
of the "crumpled intellect of past
creation, that taught us to submit
without complaint to the necessity by
which all things are governed-to be
free from passion, and to DE unmoved
by joy or grief" thought of the ex-
cellent maxims vainly handed down to
US by the profound classic Heuo, and
now turn with you to the holy cause of
our noble sisterhood.
Yes, We all cry out in one voice,
shat It IS a sanctioned shame for men
of dignity, of erudition and profound
thought to stoop to the level ofclowns, "
TO amuse his neighbor and companion
by rude, derogatory and indecent slangs
concerning our costumes and manners.
But let us think moment. Does not
man acknowledge that woman rules
the world? That she is his guardian
angel. to make him what she would
have him to be, by pure aud holy in
luenee? All does she stand with
the weapons ofpurity and love on the
platform of christianity, commanding
his most profound respect aud homageY
Or, is she stumbling as it were over
the stepping stones of vanity, led on
by an Insane mania for dress, striv-
ing thus to excel, thus to win him, at
the sacrifice of health and wealth,
neglectiug at the same time the beau
tiful garden of her heart and under
standing?
History shows US plainly that there
is no such depraver of woman as vanity,
and that it will surely end in the decay
of female morals. Oh if there beyet
another tear in Heaven God grant
that it may be shed on this, the be-
setting sin Of woman
My dear sister. the structure built
Of pins will not hold us above the
whitening inveetives and coarse criti-
cisms of man it is too weak. Meth
eg viii the modest brown hat, however
costly, hiic us from an outraged
jehovah, who tells US plainly, in the
book of holy inspiration, hat, woman
shall adorn themselves in modest APP
parel, with shame-facedness and So
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-18
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides father,
December 18th. 1876, by Rev. j. III. Gold
Mr.. ELIAS SHELBY and Miss MARY HART
MAN, all of this county.
At the residence of the brides father, in
this county, on the 18th inst, Mr.. GEO. T.
PRICE. of Russellville, Ky, and Miss SUE
K. ALLENSwo
In this county, on the 18th inst, by Rev.
A. Il. GoodlOe, Mr.. JAS. w. DICKSON, of
Houston county, and Miss BERNErTA Ed
MoNDsoN, daughter of the late Benjamin
Edmondson.
In this city, on the 18th inst, at the re-
sidence of Chas. A. Baker, by Ed. w. A
Broadhurst. Mr.. GEO. w. LANGwoRTHY, of
Worthington, Ind, and Mrs. ANN NJ. CAR
LYLE.
At the Southern Hotel in GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, Dec. 10Th, 1875, by Rev. VIM. Burr, of
the M. Z. Church, Mr.. c. p. JOHNSON and
Miss LIZZIE SLoss, both OF Logan county,
Kentucky.
The attendants were: "Jap" and Toney
Johnson, N. A. Porter and Miss Fannie
Price, V. Pitcher Price and Miss Louie
Maxwell. s. A. Bass and Miss Mamie Will
son, l.. c. johnson and Mrs. Neck Johnson,
Frank Smith and Miss Matte Caldwell.
This was one of the happiest parties that
ever left good old Logan county, KY, to
get married. "May all their paths be
peace. AMEN.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-12-18
A Tremendous Land Swindle Brought
TO Light in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.- A stupendous
land swindle has just been unearthed
in Southeastern Missouri. 1t appears
that deeds to lands in Northern Ar
kansas and Southeastern Missouri have
been forged for several years past, and
that agencies for this work were es-
tablished in Cincinnati, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, New York, and Man
chester England. 1t is estimated that
deeds to over 12,000,000 acres of land
have been forged and disposed of, the
valuation being S25 10000 or $50, 00s,-
900. The land operated Upon is owned
by non residents, aud as the records
were mostly destroyed during the civil
war, the ring had every facility to carry
out the enormous swindle. The deeds
have been sold all over the United
States and in England. The grand
jury of Shannon county, Missouri, has
indicted DR.. Thos. X. Harmon, David
s. Bingham and Jas. l.. Lawton for
completely. Lawton seems to have
been the executive man, and operated
extensively in England.
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and may be kept up indefinitely by
muck, which is found in ponds and
hammoeks, or drppings of cattle. The
sandy pine lands by the same treat
ment produces sugar cane, but l think
not profitably. SO far, / have found
the hammocks bearing very small
proportion to the pine lands. | have
been in no place where large paintings
ofcane is practicable. But Maj. Magru-
der's son tells me that his father can
show very large hammocks higher up
the river, which l propose to exam
inc.
| have been deferred so far from ex-
aiming the river lower down, from
the terrible account | hear of mos
quitoes and other insects. The climate
is better for fruits the lower you go.
Twenty-Five miles of the river is filed
with the finest of oysters and fish, and
game iaexhaustable. Oysters are be-
ing planted higher up the river with
the prospect of succeeding. Mr.. Ma
gruder gives me the following account
of his fishing when down the river on
hunting frolic: He had but a single
hook which he got broken. He then
bent a galvanized nail and trolled it on
the water, catching thirty cavalier, a
fine fish. and could have continued the
sport adsnfnitum but passing shark
bit off his line
The trouble here now is that most
of the homesteads are taken and it is
too late to settle here on good lard,
except by paying fancy prices. am
in negotiation with a gentleman for a
place with two hundred and fifty bear
ing orange trees, at twenty hundred
dollars. If L fail in this, | shall prob
ably get the best homestead / can find.
If | settle here, | shall sever ties of
friendship which have stood the test
of time for near half a century, which
will cause me many bitter pang, but
| see no better prospect of utilizing
my remnant of life-which has already
reached the allotted term of human
life-but by residence here in this
equitable and temperate cline, free
from the climatic hazards of higher
latitude, l may add some half score
of years to my existence. L.