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Year: 1869

TRAIN DELAyED-Them mail train due
here from Bellows Falls at 2.20 p. m. yes
terday, was delayed at Bartonville BY Q
rock and portion of the embankment
caving down upon the track. The engineer
saw the obstruction in time TO stop the
train, and after some delay chain was
attached to the rock and hitched to the
engine which drew the three ton monster
to a more secure position. The train ar
rived at Rutland nearly two hours be.
hind timo.
Year: 1869

WILD GEEsE.-Large focks of wild
geese passed over this village Monday and
Tuesday, on their way soath. Several
attempts were made to bring some of them
down by sportsmen, but we have heard OF
no one fortunate enough to secure wild
goose for Thanksgiving. Their move
ment south is said to be sure sign Of
the advent Of cold weather
Year: 1869

HORRIBLE ACCIDENT-RUN OVER AND
KILLED By 4 TRAIN OF CARs.-The Wash
ington-bound train on the Fredericksburg
road Tuesday night ran over man by the
nome Of George Haines, near Chesterfield
station, and killed him instantly. His body
was severed in twain and horribly man
gled, the entire train having passed over
him. he was lying across the track when
asleep, and it is supposed had been drink
ing during the evening, although he was
considered q man of excellent habits. A
man was found lying about ten feet from
the track in state of intoxication, and he
was heard to cry to Haines to come up and
help him put on his shirt. When found ne
Was almost entirely stripped.


Haines was single man, 8 carpenter by
trade, and was always held to be an honest
and industrious man. He was seldom
known to drink. Il.


The engineer of the train saw him lying
on the track, but was SO close on him that
it was utterly impossible to stop in time to
save him. E.. .......
Year: 1869

ARREST OF A CHIcKEN-TH1EF.-Ye Yester-
day morning Detective Murphy arrested
Sam Davis IA rascally negro) for having
in his possession lot Of stolen poultry.
From information received the day before,
the Detective was led to suspect that Sam
had stolen some chickens, and yesterday
morning he found him in market with a Let
dressed and ready for sale. He gave such
an unsatisfactory account of them that his
arrest followed. s.G .lr.se.-.e s, 49,


There arc several Bantam chickens at
police headquarters tsken from Sam. The
owner can get them upon application.
Year: 1869

ON ALL PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALES OF REAL


ESTATE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY AND THE FIRST DAY OF JULY THE
PURCHASER PAYS THE TAXES FOR THE PRE-
SENT YEAR, BUT ON ALL SALES BETWEEN THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY AND THE .THIRTY-FIRsT


DAY OF DECEMBER THE SELLER PAYS THEM.
Year: 1869

From the st. Louis Republican, Dec. ~,


Yesterday the body OF an unknown man was
found hanging In the barn at Mr.. Clemens farm,
nine miles out on the old Manchester r0ad, two miles
west Of the county Insane asyum, and about four
miles from Carondelet


The circumstances attending the suicide were so
singular, indeed that the like seldom comes before
the notice OF q coroner's jury. The deceased Ia
supposed TO have been German, and was between
forty and forty-nve years old. Who he was where
he came from Is still in 0bscurity.


He made very stud0us arrangements for leaving
this world. After arriving at deliberate determine
ton az to what shonld be his fate heprocceded to
obtain o new, strong hempcn rope, ana nt himself
out with new black pair OF pants, new dark
overcoat. He appears 10 have been satisfied with
nothing that was not new. He had new black kid
gloves cylindrical hat and calf skin boots with
green tops.


All prepared he directed his steps to the barn or
Mr.. Clemens, which was nearly full Of hay, and IL
was not dnicuk of ontry. The roof OF the barn Is
about fifteen feet from the ground aud Is santing.
inside Of the structure there IL large beam resting
the inside OF the building ana which Is used for
heaped up TO within few feet OF this beam, and no
one would have any difficulty IN getting from Que TO
the other.


rhe victim once In the building, saw this. and.
instead OF fastening his rope to tho beam. attached
It to one OF the rafers OF the root. which can be
easily reached. standing on the beam he made
halter enclosed his neck In Ii and took his lean.
break. The unfortunate gentleman found no foot
Ing and there was another corpse for intermcnt IN
the county farm. Tue following morning Mr..
Clemens entered rhe barn aud was horrihed at dis
covering the inanimnte form suspended from the
roof Life was found 10 be extinct.
Year: 1869

The Staten Island Counierfeifin2 Case.


Before Commissioner Jones.


William L. Kempton, one OF the parties arrested
at Staten Island and charged with printing counter
felt forged stamps, was taken before Commissioner
Jones yesterday afternoon and the examination was
concluded. The Commissioner reviewed the evil
dence, and stated that while some or the testimony
irrelevant there sufficient to hold the ac-
cused. THIS machine was bought by a man giving
his name as Kempton, and that this machine was
found IN the house occupied Dy Rlppon and In
which Kempton lived. There were also other mate
rials found there for the purpose OF carrying the
business OF countereltng. The fact Of this machine
being found In his possession and having been pur-
chased by man giving his name as Kempton,
coupled with his c0nessloa was probable e cause for
belief that he concerned In the printing of these
stamps The Commissioner Thought the officers
were justified In making the arrest ana
bringing the materials into court as EVIL
dence. He thought Kempton should take
his chance before the Grand Jury. He should
therefore, mold him to await the action OF the Grand
Jury. The counsel for the prisoner asked that the
amount OF bail be fixed, but the Commissioner de-
clined TO do so until the counsel hau procured It,
He did not look upon the prisoner, however as being
very Important party IN this case, but thought he
had been made q victim by other parties.
Year: 1869

A Family Cut or frsm Escape in Burn
ing Building-They Adopt the Alter
native OF Jumping frem Fourth
Story Window and are Killed


Interesting Testimony Eli


cited by the Fire Marshal.
Year: 1869

CARLoTTA PATTI is to be married
to Ritter, the pianist, one of the most
insignificant looking men, the Hart
ford Post says, ever manufactured in
a civilized country. Exchange.


Vocalists aud actresses have a trick
of throwing themselves away upon
worthless husbands that looks very
like a fatality of the profession.
Jenny Lind married trifing pianist
without brains or character, who has
wasted he: wealth and left her poor
in her approaching age. Matilda
Heron married another pianist,
whose only claim to distinction is
that he is the husband OF his wife.
Adelina Patti married a wretched
gambler. roue and sponge, whose
merit was a good figure, and the
privilege of leading the State balls at
the Tuilleries. Madam Bishop left a
husband worthy of her to run away
with Harpist Bochsa. Olive Logan
Year: 1869

THE Thanksgiving Proclamation of
Governor McClurg, of Missouri, is
quite model of praisewortby brevity
His Excellency contents himself with
a couple of texts of Scripture, viz:
The Lord taketh pleasure in them
that fear Him; in those that hope in
His mercy" He maketh peace in
thy borders and filleth thee with the
finest of wheat" The people are re
commended to o''praise the name Of the
Lord " both in family circles and pub
lie places. The Governor signs this;
the Secretary of State countersigns it /;
and there is the neat little document
complete. This is uuquestioDab y an
improvement on those long winded
prOclamations In which the people
were enjoined to thank Heaven first
fer corn, and then for potatoes, then
for the usual exemption from cholera,
and then for matters and things in
general
Year: 1869

THE New York World, the most
independent Democratic Journal in
the country, does not share Governor
HoFFMAN's conf Icace in the honesty
OF the Democratic members elected to
the New York Legislature, and re
monstrances against that officials
glorifyiDg speech in this manner:


"The little speech which Governor
Hoffman made at Albany, on Friday
evening, expressed, in the main, ex-
ceIlent sentiments and intentions; but
il aFd not, ia all respects. quite come
uD 10 the gravity aud dignity which
hefit his responsible position. He Is
the official head OF the Democratic
PARTY iu this State, and all that he
saws on Its behalf. in this junctuTc,
should betoken earaes tncss aud deep
sincerity. He should, therefore,
offer no questionable and sweep
ing guarantees for the conduct
OF persons with whom he may
be imperleetly acquainted, aud
over whom he can exercise no very
direct control. What warrant can he
have for asserting, in the absolute
manner lie does, that among all the
Democratic members elected to the
new Legislature there is not one
whose honesty viii fail in the hour of
temptation? If be had expressed this
as hope, it would have been quite in
accordance with his character, and
have done no discredit to his sagacity
and penetration. But neither the
conduct Of all the Democratic men,
hers of the last Legislature, nor the
repute of all the Democratic officers Of
our City Government warrants so ab.
solute an assumption that the mere
fact Of an election by the Democratic
party is a guarantee of unassailable
virtue"
Year: 1869

WE DO not share in the Complaint
of our Local as to the manner in
which the City Council traEsacts its
business. We arc fully conscious OF
the burdens such position imposes
upon the men accepting it, and are
content to have them attend TO the
business of the city in their own way.
We much prefer that every matter
coming before that tody shall be
thoroughly Investigated and discuss
ed, and if the CouIcilmen can put up
with irrelevant and unimportant de-
bate. by which they are kept cut of
bed till late hour of the night, no
one else ought to be particularly dis
satisfied.
Year: 1869

pets Of them, but their bundles seem TO
be mostly old clothes and bedding.


This town is dirty, forlorn little one.
chiefly Inhabited by employees of the
steamship and canal companies, and by
low Greeks and other Europeans. There
is also Q queer sprinkling Of Hindoos
from India, quite a different type Of men
from the Arabs, and not nearly so hand.
seme or picturesque. All the servants
in the hotel are Hindoos, and wear n
very tight-fitting, white cotton shirt
down to their knees, and a big white
turbaD. .......I .....


We have had steamer put at our dis
posal here, and have been about the har.
Dor and as far up the canal as we could
get. The canal is much less finished at
this end than at the other We ran
down the Red Sea for twenty miles in a
cockle-shell of sail-boat. On the oppo.
site shore we saw the little oasis, with
palm-tfees and yerdure, which is called
"the Wells of Moses, and is said to be
the spot where the Israelites sang the
song Of triumph after "the horse and his
rider we're thrown into the sea-" The
mountains inclose the sea, both on this
side and on the other, and we strained
our eyes south-westward for possible
glimpse of the Sinai range.


AT Slaloof, our next excursion, where
the unfinished works of the canal are
very interesting, one has the strange
sight OF Bedouin Arabs broken into the
l,se of the shovel and wheelbarrow. At
first they took possession of the shovels
to bake their fapjacks on, and carried
the wheelbarrows on their backs; but
now they make excellent, steady work
men, and gain their four francs day
like other, folks. 1t is queer sight
though to see a wild child of the desert,
in flowing Eastern costume, handling a
shovel and pick, aud not less so 10 see,
as we did at Ismalia, camels harnessed
to the dirt carts. They used them there
also as, carriage horses at first, and a big
swell would drive out with his six, or
even eight in hand, each camel OF course
with man on his back.
Year: 1869

A man coming home one night rather
late, and little more than "half seas
over" feeling thirsty, procured glass OF
water and drank il. In doing SO he
swallowed small ball of silk that lay
in the bottom of the tumbler, the end of
the thread catching in his mouth, and
not knowing what it was he began TO
pull at the end, and the little ball unwind
ing, he soon had several yards of thread
in his hand, and still no end, apparently.
Terrified, he shouted at the top Of his
Yoice: ''Wife wife come here Pm all
unraveling 20
Year: 1869

A HUMAN BoDY AND THE HoUR OF
DAY.-Scat yourself at table. Attach
piece of metal, say a ten cent piece, to
a thread. Having placed your elbow on
a table, hold the thread between the
points of the thumb and fore finger, and
allow the shilling to hang in the center
of glass tumbler. The pulse will i'm
mediately cause the shilling to vibrate
like pendulum, and the vibrations will
increase until the silver piece strikes the
side OF the glass; aud suppose the time
OF the experiment be at the hour OF seven.
or half-past seven, the pendulum will
strike the glass seven times, and then
lose its momentum and return to the CEN
ter; and if you hold the thread suf-
ficient length of time, the effect will be
repeated, but not until a sufficient length
of time has elapsed TO convince you that
the experiment is complete. We need
not add that the thread must be held
with a steady hand, otherwise the vibrat
ing motion would be contracted. AT
whatever hour of the day or night the
experiment Is made, the coincidence will
be the same.
Year: 1869

Here is bit of information in regard
to the Currant Worm which, if true, is
worth many dollars to our readers and
as it costs nothing to try it, we hope those
who have currant brushes will do so,
and give us report. At the Horticul-
tural exhibition in Rochester last week,
several gentlemen stated that the currant
worm would not disturb the bushes un-
der which coal ashes were literally sprin-
kled. In confirmation of this a cores
pondent of the Express Of that city, says:


''That to prevent the current slug on


eurrant bushes, persons have only to
mulch thoroughly all over the ground
under the bushes with anthracite coal
ashes. This should be done late in the
autumn or early in the spring of the
year, before the bushes leave out, as the
worm that feeds on the leaves after It's
growth, drops off and goes into the earth
Immediately under the bushes. The
grub, when it comes up to change into a
fly, cannot make its ways through the
coarse, sharp, gritty ash heap, and per.
ishes there. Thus far my bushes are un-
molested by fly or slugs this year, while
last year they were almost stripped OF
their leaves by slugs. An easy and cheap
remedy surely" -'.. a ta'-l
Year: 1869

There can be no Christianity whero
there is no Charity, but the censorious
cultivate the forms of Religion. that they
may more freely indulge in the only
asure of their lives, that of ealumnist-
ing those who to their other feelings add
not the Sin of Hypocrisy.
Year: 1869

After sheep has lost Its fleece, the skin of
the animal becomes very sensitive to the heat
Of scorcbing sun, or the chill Of cold storm.
To he convinced Of this, and the importance
Of making some extra exertion for the comfort
Of the animals, II Il only necessary 10 visit the
field where the flock is kept, when the day is
bot or immoderately cold, and witness the
discomfort manifested In either case the sheep
will be found seeking shelter, painting CT shiv.
ering and Of course suffering severely.


Probably the most economical mode Of pro.
tecting the flock is 10 turn them into the woods
or into field, part Of which is covered nv
forest trees. Here, In a hot day, they are
shielded from the sun, and In a cold storm get
some protection. II is better, however, when
a cold storm approaches, to drive the flock up.
and keep them in the barn until the weather is
suitable for them to go out again.


1t will be remembered that but a few years
ago thousands Of sheep were killed in Northern
ONO by cold storm some time in June.
Farmers at that time who were thoughtful
enough of their hocks saved them, and the
lesson learned them should be remembered.
Ii is not frequent that we have summer storms
severe enough TO kill sheep outright, unless,
perhaps, II be few old "pelters !" yet that is
no argument against giving them protection,
for when an animal suffers from any cnusp. IL
declines in flesh, health and strength.


At this season il is particularly important that
ewes with lambs bc given all the advantages
possible, for they lave two lives to support and
the draft upon their systems is heavy enough,
without being subjected to endurances which
might, with care, he ayefted.-Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1869

ELEGASCE DOES Nor MAKE A HONE.
i never saw a garment too fine for
man or maid there never was a chair
too good for eobbler, or cooper, or king
to SIT III; never house too finc to shell
ter the human head. These clements
about us, the gorgeous sky, the imperial
sun, are not too good for the human race.
Elegance fits man. But do we not value
these tools OF housekeeping a little more
than they are worth, and sometimes
mortgage home for the mahogany VIC
would bring into it? / had rather eat
dinner off the head of a barrel, or dress
after the fashion of John the Baptist in
the wilderness, or sit on block all nv
life, than consume all myself before l
get home, and take SO much pains with
the outside while the inside WIS as hollow
as an empty nut. Beauty is great
thing, but beauty of garments, house
and furniture is very tawdry ornament
compared with domestic love. All the
elegance in the world will not make n
home, and ! would give more for spoon
ful of real hearty love than whole ship
loads of furniture, and all the gorgeous
ness that all the upholsters in the world
could gather ogether-Weo Parker.
Year: 1869

SAFES TO LET BY THE NATIONAL PARK BANK. IN
THEIR BURGLAR AND FRE-PRooF VAULT-Parties
who are occupying or who may occupy Safes in
said Yaut. are informed that two capacious Safes
GxS feet are set aside for the gratuitous storage Of
SILVER WARE and other VALUABLRs while tho
owners are absent from the city, To those desirous
of obtaining the greatest security for their valuable
papers, we would state that there are stll a few
Safes to be rented in the SAFE Deposit VAULT of
this Rank.
Year: 1869

LIREL.-ln an action brought IN the Superior
Court OF New York CITY against a ne wspaper
for the publication Of an alleged lIbeilous art,-
Gle, which consisted of a criticism upon ths
financial position OF n certain company the
Judge, IN dlscharging the defend dant from arrest
on civil process said: 'lf the rule an a case
IKE me one before me Were otherwise. no
newspaper could give TO the public statistical
lnforr1auon relating 10 any corporation or COM
pany without becoming an nvolyed In enaless
ilugafion. The slightest inaccuracy TO which
the ingenuity OF counsel could attach an an iur-
lous meaning IN the remotest degree would be
seizsd upon and used the foundation for A
long libel suit, sndta portion OF our press might
thus te deferred. in order to escape the annoy
ance, trouble and expense in this respect, from
giving the public such general Information con-
cerning tie organization, inside workIngs
operations and profits Of large and wealthy
corporations and companies, relying for their
support mostly upon popular favor ana the
patronage of the working classes which the
people at large have a right TO demand. ana
which they cannot very well receive through
any other channel except a free, fearless and
independent press"
Year: 1869

HORRIBLE MURDER OF DKTKcrIyR-a
lew weeks ago young man named Barmore.
a detective OF Nashville, Tenn, was taken from
a railroad train by gang of mas ked men. since
~ntcn ume ms fate has been a mystery until
saturday last. On that day q colored man
found dead body in Duck River, near DO.
lumoia. This proved to be the remains of the
missing detective. rope was around his
neck, the end forming moose, as il he had
been tied to something. The hands were tied
behind his back with q linen hand dkerchief. A
valuable diamond ring was ON one finger. He
was evidently not murdered for money
Year: 1869

IA very modest and charming LADY, re.
Gently confessed TO the editor of the Richmond
ENQUIRER that when visiting New York she
asked her whether she thought the exhibition
objectionable; to which abe wittily replied that
she ''saw no objection to ladies going" That
Is PeIneps the wittiest remark made about one
Of the stupidest plays that ever drew an An
dience.
Year: 1869

The House MILITARY COMMITTEE yester.
day decided to order an amendment to the
House bill reducing the army to thirty regi-
ments Of infantry and five regiments Of cavalry


in place Of MI. Plaine's amendment. This is
said to be in accordance with General Grants
Year: 1869

In REGARD TO the alleged intention of the
Democrats OF Kentucky to nominate him as
their candidate for Governor, Mr. Breckin-
ridgeis reported TO have said recently that he
hoped they would do nothing Of the kind as it
would be injudicious; and, besides. ne had no
desire to re-enter political life.
Year: 1869

SPEAKING of the Tenu Of. Office Law, the
other day, General Grant observed: IL Is no
reason because yen have found it necessary
to put curb oit IN the mouth of one horse that
you should try il on another"
Year: 1869

THE HOOPER BILL to prohibit the further in.
crease of the public debt, and to prohibit the
employ ment OF brokers to sell or buy IN the
Government Indebtedness, was before the
Senate Finance Committee yesterday, and is
to be amended by making the fourth section
agree with the first. that no more bonds shall
be sold at all,
Year: 1869

lowed thirty seconds to make good their exit.
Not feeling SO disposed, it is sufficient tosa
that at the expiration Of the time they were
removed with promptncss and efficiency
and the last news Of the man Of medicine
was, that he mounted bis steed and did not
stop until he reached Independence, and
searched the whole city for IN attorney small
enough to take up his case, his own health
not permitting him to plead for himself.


Mr.. VIM. Lewis has bought the stock ol
drugs formerly owned by II. s. Day, and has
taken for . partner z. p Freeman, and
moved opposite the old stand in the brick.
Mcssrs. Lewis 4 Freeman are both strictly
honest and temperate, and there need be no
fears Of their carrying on smuggling liquor
trade with their drugs and groceries. Suc>
cess to the firm.


A Temperance Concert was held Sabbath
evening at the brick church, given by the
Sabbath School, which was grand success
the audience was enrapt in silent atten'
ton during the whole evening, no stamping
or whispering, as We have heard not hun
drsd leagues from here. The last song Wal
the Temperance Pledge, which was signet
BY . majority ofover four-6ftns by rising u
their feet while the song Was being sung
thus acknowledging the Temperance pledge
1 ~
Year: 1869

DErERRED.-We are so crowded with cor
respondence, this week, that We have deci>
ded 70 defer our account Of the improvements
in this city during the past year until next
week, when We shall have the space to do il
justice. We find also that We have not
worked of ION the outside) an edition large
enough to supply the prospective demand.
We shall work larger edition next week,
ard will supply any number Of papers re-
quired Al 6re cents each, neatly done up in
wrapDera
Year: 1869

THE UNION OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD
We learn that an arrangement has been made
by the Western Union Telegraph COMPANY.
by which the public will be informed Of the
precise time at which the last rail shall be laid
TO unite the Central Pacific and the Union Pa.
ci0c railroads in one unbroken line from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. As the spikes Of the
lest rail are driven, the telegraph operator, in
immediate vicinity. will make taps On his in.
hammer; and before the sounds thus produced
shall have died in the distance, the intelliSence
Of the connection Of the two roads will have
been despatched throughout our entire
cOuutrv
Year: 1869

Col. A. WELLINGTON HART, for six years
past an efficient fourth clas clerk in the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau, he's resigned. He Is an
old journalist, having been editor OF one or two
newspapers; but while in office he did not
write for the papers, as many do. He has a
large number Of warm friends in this city who
will regret his departure from the Federal
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