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Year: 1869

from the Detroit Free Press. 4th.


Ihe news was received here by tele n,raph
early yesterday forenoon, that the fine pro-
peiler Boscobel, belonging to the Northern
Transportation Company. and plyino he
tween Buffalo and Chicago, had been de.
stroyed by fire on st. Clair river. at a no;nt
about three miles below the city of that
name. Later particulars were received
during the day, and some facts were also
cleaned from the Captain of the Canisteo.
which boat arrived here OF o'clock in the
afternoon.


The Boscobel passed this point ON
Thursday night about IL O'Clock, taking on
neither freight nor passengers, and only
stopping long enough to throw on supply
of wood at Bissells dock The vessel took
FIRE from her furnaces, and the flames
caught quickly and burned upward very
rapidly, rs the engineer and fireman were
driven out OF the hold with their clothes on
fire. In their torture thu jumped over
board, and during the excitement and sur
prise, were left to drown. The second en-
gineer, George Ruehle, who was on duty at
the time, was son of Alderman Ruehle,
of this city, and the father passed up on
the steamer Dove yesterday to ascertain
further particulars, and to endeavor to Sc
cure the body.


The names of the other men lost could
not be ascertained, though it is known that
the fireman lost is .. native of this city.
while the assistant then on duty resided at
Buffalo. There were ten passengers on
board, but the boat was headed for the
Canada shore, and ran to the bank in time
to land them and the balance of the crew.
She was still burning at noon yesterday, "
ing stern on to the bank, and the propeller
Free State was anchored near by, to which
were being transferred the passen-
gers and such of the goods as had
been saved. Most of the per-
sonal effects were lost. The Boscobel was
one of the staunchest boats on tia line,
very large and her loss at this season of the
year will be severely felt by the company.
She was loaded with eighty tons of general
merchandise, consigned almost wholly to
Chicago merchants, not pound of which
was saved. She also had on board one
hundred and seventy tons of pig iron. The
boat lies so near the bank that the wreckers
can easily recover the iron, but the boat
itself is total loss. She was commanded
by Capt. j. p. Hodges, whose wife was
passenger on the trip.
Year: 1869

From the Buffalo Express, Sd.


painful excitement was created in Ba-


tavia, Wednesday morning by the discovery


of double visitation of death in the house


of Mr.. William Hatch, an old and much
respected citizen of the village. The bod
les of MIR. Hatch and his niece, maiden
lady who resided with him, were found
together, In room which was filed with
the fatal carbonic acid gas generated by
burning charcoal, life being entirely extinct
IN both. An examination showed that the
charcoal had been used in small stove to
warm the room during the night, which was
sharply cold, it will be remembered, and
that in some manner, by accident or neg
lect, the draught of the stove had been SO
obstructed that the deadly gas escaped into
the closely shut chamber.


MIR. Hatch, who was a bachelor, well ad-
vanced IN years, has been suffering of late
from distressing complaint. 1t is sup.
posed that during the night he needed at
tendance, and called up his niece, who was
fourd dressed and lying on the sofa in the
room, Mr.. Hatch himself sitting i'm chair.
Both had probably fallen asleep. and were
overpowered in that insensible state by the
suffocating vapor


As MIR. Hatch was gentleman of supe-
rior intelligence and well informed. it is
not to be supposed that he was ignorant of
the precautions necessary in using char
coal. Some singular accident or inadvert-
ance must have caused the dreadful result
although we hare not learned that its ex-
planation has been found. The suspicion
OF voluntary death is not entertained a
moment bythose knowing the gentleman,
who is represented to have been a man of
much eheerfulness Of disposition. wsll-to-
do in the world, and of undoubtedly sound
mind. As we have said, he was highly
esteemed in Batavia, as was the unfortunate
lady who became his companion in death,
and the melancholy strange affair has occa-
stoned deeply sad feeling in the village.
Year: 1869

Inc Duke OF St Albans, who has here
toiore been best known as the boon COM
panion OF that bad young man, the Prince
OF Wales, has suddenly become famous in
quite different way. Recently the living
OF Redhouse fell vacant. 1t was worth


sl,5OO year, quite nice thing for some
poor clerical cadet Tho living is in the
DUKES gift, but instead of pitchforking in
some family hanger-on, as is the usual Gus
tom, he wrote one of the principal parish
toners to the effect that he would appoint
any clergyman the laity might choose. The
fast Duke could not have ventured on apv
one act more startling than this of CIV
ing the people the choice of
their minister. The parishioners of Red
bourne immediately held public meeting,
declared the Duke an ornament to his class.
or words TO that effect, and unanimously
voted that the permission to elect On in
cumDent OF their own choice is privilege
rare and Unparalleled, and merits their
warmest thanks" These Britons. who we
know never can be slaves, have so long been
used to accepting thespiritual guides which
the aristocracy provides for them, that they
fall down in ecstatic admiration of the GEN
eroslty that allows them any choice in the
matter which most nearly concerns their
souls. What we claim as a right. they con-
slder an unparalleled privilege" But the
Duke has made a bad precedent for the
dealers in the cure of souls in the Estab-
lished Church.
Year: 1869

1T Is ESTIMATED that the wheat crop in
Ohio this year will amount to about thirty
millions of bushels, or about double what
it was last year. Corn will be about one
third OF crop, or about thirty millions of
bushels. The heaviest corn crop ever
grown in the state measured ninety
millions of bushels. The oats crop is
double what it was last year, and the hay
crop is excellent, and reaches the market in


first rate order. Potatoes are uniformly
good, although it is feared that the present
dry weather will injure the late crop little.
Year: 1869

EFFE4 OF THE SALE OF PROPERTY N
ITALY.-We hear accounts from Sicily of
the former church property which was sold
by auction to private individuals. The
houses belonging to the converts were in
q dilapidated state, but have now been
either thoroughly repaired or pulled down
and rebuilt. The tilling of the convent
farms was in backward state, being car
ried on in the most primitive manner and
with the rudest implements: but the new
owners are devoting their attention to i'm
provement in the culture of the soil, which
ie naturally rich and fertile. In Messina
and in the communes of the province, sew
eral day and night schools are open The
latter are well attended, and many of the
children of the peasantry can now read and
write.
Year: 1869

The London Times on the
Chinese Question In the


United States.
Suicide Of q New York Bank
Robber in Liverpool.
The March Of Civilization In


Japan.
The New Revolution in Spain
Pronounced a Failure.
Year: 1869

" dEu AZ 4 IIIIEIIDS
ould especially notify their friends and the pub
lie in general that they have commenced Positively
the Cash Business. We receiving and
Fresh Stock of Goods from the Phiadephi market,
and we know that by selling exclusively for Cash
we can offer greater inducements than did
before, and all we ask is examination Of
stock.


All persons indebted to the late firm Of Phillips &
FAIRIES are hereby notified to come forward imme-
diatrly and Settle as we want the money and must
have it. We hope those indebted to the late firm
will bear this in mind, and act accordingly.


Sept. 90 lS68-tf
Year: 1869

ssThr second Chiid''-sermou by Bishop Saow.


Bishop snow. OF the Church of Mount Zion, Ad-
ventist, preached yesterday afternoon IN the Uni.
vestty. His text Ecclesiastes w., u.s. 16I con-
sidered all the living which walk under the sun, with
the second child that shall stand up In mis- stead.
There Ia no end Of all the people, even Of Ill that
have been before them; they also that come alter
shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also Is vanity
and vexation OF spirit" This passage forms small
part Of those deep things that were ndited by the
Spirit OF Cod and Is striking prophecy OF the times
OF the Messiah. The inspired peDman is taking
comprehensive survey OF the masses OF man
kind and their doings. lie considers atten-
tvely all the living, the whole human family


down to these last days; and In doing tins he con-
sider the second child. Who Is her It needs no
argument to show man OF sense that there can lie
no second without q first Who then. Is the hrst 7
Evidently IL Is he IN whose stead this second ch,lu
was TO arise or stand up. And TO ascertain who was
meant "a the first we examine the preceding con-


text See verses thirteen and fOuftcen-"Better IL
q poor and wise child than an old and foolish
king, who not more be admOnshcd. For OUT
OF prison he cometh to reign; whereas also
ne that Is born In his kingdom becomcth poor.n
and an old and foolish King. As this IL prophecy,
and all the prophecies testify OF Christ this nrst
child Is our DIVINE Redeemer; while the old
and foolish king IL Rome, the grand apos-


tate out OF the cold prison OF tomb,


where he was shut up and guarded by the


on the third day TO reign IN righteousness aud glory


But the kings and rulers that the empire Of Rome
has produced, though born IN the royal purple are
becoming poor. The Pope, who 10 regarled - their
Year: 1869

Consequently, with half the fuel they will
make double the heat of any other contrivance
for house-warming ever invented.


|. Their operation is simple and Eindling An
annual ceremony only.
g Light fire in autumn. reponish coal ana
remove the ashes once daily, and they go on
burning until spring.
g. They radiate an even, gentle and heaithiu
heat with mono of that abominable smell OF gas
and burnt iron, so usual in common stoves,


d They will burn as briskly by day snd as
slow by night as is desired, and can be. regu-
lated to give the degree of heat required IN any
climate


s. They completely Ventilate and Illuminatee
the room, thus making them as hesIthy and
cheerful as an open fire.
G. They are made entirely Of Cast Iron, and
will not rust out rs will Sheet Iron Stoves
Z. Based upon scientific study and cxperi,
ment, they must necessarily supersede all
others.


g. Made in Baltimore, repairs car always be
had readily and at small cost; while the cost
OF getting repairs for stoves made at a distance
generally makes it preferable to buy new ones.
.. Their rapidly increasing popularity having
induced many to initiate them, tho public
should beware. Ask for and buy only the


"MORNING GLORY p


For sale by ENOCH GRIMES,


oct G--2sw2m Nc 46 King st.
Year: 1869

We were told story few days since
which wo do not remember to have seen
in print, aud which we think is fair.
Deacon b., Of Ohio, very pious man,
was noted for his long prayers, especially
in the family. One Monday morning tho
Deacon and his wife were alone, aud ~
was his usual custom after breakfast, o
prayer was offered. There being an un.
usual amount Of work that day, tho Dea.
cons prayer was short. Ho seized his
hat and milk pail and started for the barn.
His wife being very deaf, did not notice
bis absence, but supposed him to be still
engaged in prayer. On his return from
milking ho was surprised to SEQ her still
kneeling. He stepped up to her and
shouted "Amen," when she imme diately
arose and went about her work as though
nothing had happened. ....
Year: 1869

wholly wrapt up in his subject and his
figures it was a crisis in his career if
he failed this night, he might take Wol-
sey's advice to Cromwell, "Fling away
ambition" His wife entered the carriage
also, softly, so as not to disturb the think
er. In getting in, however, her finger
was caught by the door, which, shutting
upon it, jammed it terribly and held it
so fast that she could not withdraw it. She
uttered no cry, made no movement her
pain and agony must have been intense.
There was the finger crushed between the
panels to speak or attempt to withdraw it


would disturb her lord-would drive the
figures and arguments from his head. So
there stayed the finger, every moment
m ore painful, until they reached the house,
no; did Dsraeli hear word of it till long
after the famous debate of that night had
become history. All that evening the
faithful wife sat in the gallery, that her
husbands quick glancing eye might not
miss her from it she bore the pain like
a martyr and like woman who loves.


No wonder that by her husbands act
she has become Viseountess Beaconfeld
still less wonder that, as Lady BeaconGeld,
she is honored in England's proudest cas-
ties, and has taken her place in the here-
dtary society as naturally and easily as if
she too had been "to the mannor born. -
Lppincotfs Magazine for June.
Year: 1869

SLEEP ALoNE.-Miss Susan B. Anthony
is out with paragraph in the Revolution
recommending that married people should
no longer sleep together that every man,
woman and child, should have bed that
those who are just going to housekeeping
should buy no double beds; and she ex-
claims with enthusiasm: Serbs, cots, and
single beds for health and happines !"
Here is the paragraph upon which she
bases her advice:


The Laus Of Life says: "More quar-
rels arise between brothers, b tween
sisters, between hired girls, between
apprentices in machine shops, between
clerks in stores, between hired men, be
tween husbands and wives, owing to
electrical changes through which their


ervous systems go by lodging together
night after night under the same bed
clothes than by almost any other disturb
ing cause. There is nothing that will so
derange the nervous system of person
that is eliminative in nervous force as to
lie all night in bed with another person
who is absorbent in nervous force. The
absorber will 60 to sleep and rest all night
while eliminator will be tumbling and
tossing, restless and nervous, and waken
in the morning fretful, peevish, faults
finding, and discouraged. No two persons,
no matter who they are, should habitually
sleep together. One will thrive and the
other will lose. This is the law, and in
married life it is defined almost univers-
ally"


In regard to this idea the New York
World remarks that ''it is time enough to
sleep alone when one is dead" There is,
however, some truth in what Miss Anthoe
ny says.
Year: 1869

Flaw Hunters.


There are people who have a natural
faculty for detecting evil, IN every mans
character. They have fatal scent for
carrion. Their memory is like a museum
once saw at medical college, and illus
trates all the hideous distortions and NON
strous growths and revolving diseases by
which humanity can be troubled or afflict-
ed. They think they have wonderful
knowledge of human pature. But it is
blundsr to mistake the "Newgate Calen-
dar' for biographical dictionary.


A less offensive type of the same ten
dency leads some people to find apparent
satisfaction in the discovery and procla--
nation of tie slightest defects in the hab-
its of good men and the conduct Of public
institutions. They cannot talk about the
benefits conferred by great hospital,
without lamenting some insignificant blot
in its laws, and some trifling want of pru-
dence in its management. Speak to them
of a man whose good works everybody is
admiring, and they cool your ardor by res
gretting that he is so rough in his manner,
or so smooth-that his temper is so hasty,
or that he is so fond of applause.


They seem to hold trief, requiring
them to prove the impossibility of human
perfection. They detect the slightest alloy
in the gold Of human goodness. That
there are spots in the sun is, with them,
something more than an diverse fact-it
takes rank with apriori and necessary
truths.


There are people who, if they hear an
organ, find out at once which are the poor,
est stops. If they hear a great speaker,
they remember nothing but some slip in
the construction of sentence, the con-
sistency of q metaphor, or the evolutions
of an argument. While their friends are
admiring the wealth and beauty of tree
whose branches are weighed down with
fruit, they discovered solitary bough
lost in the golden afflucnce, on which moth
is hanging.


Poor Iazlitt was sorely troubled with
them in his time. "Littleness," he >aid,
sis their element. and they give a char
acter Of meanness to whatever they
touch.'
Year: 1869

Look Out.


We are handed the following lithograph.
ed circular which was addressed to gen.
tleman of this city. 1t tells its own story.
We publish it to put people on guard
against such organized counterfeit arrang-
ments.


60 Wall st. N. Y.


My Dear Sir: We have a large stock of
exact copies of the genuine U. S. Treasury
Notes on hand (executed by the most
skilled men in the art outside of the States
PRISON. which we desire to Immediately
dispose of on the following very liberal
terms, viz:


Packages representing s2ooin various denominations
price sl5.


Packages representing $1,000 in various
Packages representing $4,000 in various denominations
price $50


and so on for every package thereafter.
If you order $50 package we will sell
to no one else in your vicinity or town
thereby giving you the exclusive right to
circulate or appoint agents to do SO in u
town. For county right you must order
an $50 package. In order to induce you
to assist us in circulating these notes we
propose to send you any package on re
ceipt of one third the price We charge
above, you paying US the balance two-thirds
as soon after you have received the package
as possible. We trust only, partly to
your honesty to do this, at the same time
thinking, that as you will consider it to
your Interest to deal with US further, you
will comply with our request. If you are
afraid to send money to us by mail we will
send you the package by Express c. O. d.
collect on delivery one-third of the price
We charge for package, you sending /, 9
tue balance two-thirds as soon after same
is received as possible. However, it is
preferable to have the money sent by mail
as it saves express charges, and it is sure
to come safe if you have the letter register
ed or send Post Office order, you may send
money in this way to any amount at our
risk as We prefer it to all other ways, your
orders receive more attention and you get
your goods quicker. Should you desire to
avail yourself of this opportunity you
must do so &C once and add ess in conf
dence, Gumbridge & Co.. 80 Wall st. NY


P. S. We place reliance in you SO far as
offering this business, but were we to send
samples it would make our business to
public, as disinterested parties would send.
Therefore in justice to ourselves we do not
send samples nor sell in less quantities to
any one, or on any other terms.
Year: 1869

VAMoosED.-A highly perfumed
and fair looking gent who gave his
name as II. Reed, came to this city
several days ago and set about organ
izing a singing class. He succeeded in
securing about forty scholars, got the
tuition fee and then skedadled between
two days, leaving his board bill unpaid.
Reed is q short built, round faced, and
rather fair looking man, and don't
have the appearance ofbeing the shark
that he is. Look out for him.-Lan-
sing Mirror.
Year: 1869

The st. Louis Republican says that one
of the most striking peculiarities of the
American people is their love and respec.
for the dead that we select the most
,eautiful locations for Our cemetries, and
embellish them with the works of art
which in other countries adorn public gar
dens and popular museums, and that what
is truly genuine and universally national
in our religious sentiment is clustered
around the thought of death.
Year: 1869

Wo" "DERs OF THE HEARTS AcTIoN.-The
effect of everything that touches the heart
is multiplied by the intensity of the hearts
own changes. Hence it is so sensitive
so true and so quick an index Of the body's
state. Hence, also, it is that it never
wearies. Let me remind you of the work
done by our hearts in day. A mans to-
tai outward work, his whole effect upon
the world, in twenty four hours, has been
reckoned at about three hundred and fifty
foot-tons. That may be taken as a good
"hard days work. During the same
time, the heart has been working at the
rare of one hundred aud twenty foot-tons.
That is to say, if all the pulses of day
and night could be concentrated and well
ded into one great throb, that throb would
be enough to throw a ton of iron one hun
dred and twenty feet into the air. And
yet the heart is never weary.


Many of US are tired after but feeble
labors; few of us can hold poker out at
arms length without. after few minutes,
dropping it. But a healthy heart, and
many an unsound heart, too-thou gb
sometimes you can tell in the evening,
by its stroke, that it has been vexed DUR
ing the day, that it has been thrown off
its balance by the turmoils and worries Of
life-goes on beating through the night
while we are asleep, and when we awake
in the morning we find it at work, fresh as
if it had only just begun to beat. 1t does
this because upon each stroke of work
there follows period, brief but real
period of rest; because the next stroke
which comes is but the natural sequence
of that rest, and made to match it; be-
cause, in fact, each beat is in force, in
scope, in character, III everything, the
simple expression of the hearts own en-
ergo and state.-Appleton' Journal.
Year: 1869

COOP MovE.-Messures are being taken
to open up . good road from the east end
Of the bridgs to Ellis Kings, some three
miles. Although it passes through a
marsh, the labor and expense Of making
road that could bs Travelled at al seasons
would not bs very great. Our business
men are all interested and should subscribe
literally, % it would bring to this placa
The trade Of . largo and growing settle
ment.
Year: 1869

9uLKY RAK1s.-Grovenor & Co. have
received large lot Of Adjustable Steel
Tooth sulky Rakes. They are considered
the best thing out, and . genuine rush is
being made for them. Forty have been
sold within the past few days
Year: 1869

BIG SroeK.-Rosenberger Bros. have
just received, direct from Buffalo, o heavy
stock of first class stoves and hollow-ware.
They ask special attention for their stock
from all who want really good stove, be-
ing confident that they can meet all such
demands: They also have lot of sheet.
ing paper for lining houses. This article
has come into very general use, and gives
the best satisfaction. 1t saves its cost in
fuel the first year. Do not fail to call and
see it. 1t is cheap, and is worth ten times
| its price for comfort.