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Year: 1869

The following extracts snow the state of the New
York money market on Saturday.


From The Herald.


''The course OF the money market was entirely at
variance with that OF stocks Despite the unfavor-
able bank statement last week money was abun-
dant at seven per cent, and II was not until the last
day that any noteworthy activity was manifested.
Then it was due to a general changing OF loans
arising out OF the demands OF stock houses upon
their customers FOR margins, preparatory TO the
Year: 1869

Pretty Women.-A comparatively few ladie,
monopolize the Beauty as well as the attention
of Society. This ought not to be so, but it is
and will be while men are foolish, and single out
pretty faces for companions.


This can all be changed by using Hagsn's
Magnolia Balm. which gives the Bloom of Youth
and Refined sparkling Beauty to the complex
ion, pleasing, powerful and natural.


No lady need complain of red, tanned,
freekled or rustic complexion who will invest rs
cents in Hagan's Magnolia Balm. Its effects are
truly wonderful.
Year: 1869

A review of COO, men under arms will
ia place at Brussels during the month oi
September The object is to test the re-
sources of the railroads in Belgium respect
ing their facili.ies for uniting large mum
Der OF men at a given point in short space
of time.
Year: 1869

And well does it deserve the success attained, as
it is by far the best and cheapest in market. No
baking powder has ever been manufactured so
FREQ from deleterious substances, and so exactly
proportioned that good, sweet, light rolls, bis
cults or pastry could he made each time with sue
cess. lie always ready for use, reliable, and
requires but about half the quantity of any other
in market. WilnOt spoil in any climate. Gro
GERS everywhere keep it.
Year: 1869

The Spanish Junta, transferred the
powers of government to themselves and
became ministry. Since then they have
been trying to form a government under
the auspices of their Cortcs or Congress.
1t is said that at last, they have deter
mined to put upon the vacant throne, the
Duke of Montpensier, son of Louis Phil
ippe, married to the sister Of the ex-queen
Isabella, To expect the Spanish people
to be satisfied with the domination of a
Frenchman is to expect great deal more
than history or philosophy justifes. Very
probably Montpensier may make the very
best king obtainable; but the influence Of
the Church and the national traditions are
more potent in the mind of the Spanish
peasant that calculations of material in
terests. The present government expect
civil war. 1t is said the old Carlist party
which SO long resisted the pretcnsions Of
Isabella, is reviving in her favor. It is
the old Spanish Catholic party-the party
of absolutism and bigotry. Rumors are
abroad that the standard of Isabella is
soon to be raised in the North. If the in
fuence of the French government be given
to this movement, it may prove serious
one.


The Cuban question is becoming Sc
rious here. There is no doubt the feel
ing in Washington is strongly covetous Of
the vineyard of Naboth. OF course preten-
sions are in plenty. Our sympathy with
all rebels, outside of our own country, is
only equalled by our detestation of rebels
within. Here g rebellion is witchcraft, +"
everywhere else there is irresistible witch
cry in rebellion. Rev. Henry Ward Bee
cher has taken the stump for Cuba, express
sing the mind of God and enforcing the
moral duty of man, in regard to the land
of sugar cane and Havana tobacco. Wby
need we make religion odious by attemp-
ting hypocrisy that deceives nobody /? Our
claim upon Cuba is simply the claim of q
greedy boy upon the apple that is too big
for the hand Of smaller child. Mr..
Sprague said bitterly in the Senate, shat
none of the acts Of that body during. the
war were prompted by any motive higher
than material interest, and he said. what
he knew to be the truth. Nevertheless
We are coveting Cuba; and will in all
probability reap the fruit of coyetousness +;
we will snatch the big apple with eager
ness, bite into it with delight, and digest
it with pain and sorrow. The process Of
absorbing all adjacent incapabIes will ruin
as some day. Virtue is its own reward !;
and SO is vice. = Episcopal Alethodist,
Year: 1869

The Administration has ordered the
West Indian squadron to, be reinforced by
two yesseIs Of war and two iron clads.
The ostensible object OF this Is 10 protect
American citizens in Cuba, but It is well
understood to mean something else. If the
revolution gains much greater headway,
steps will undoubtedly be taken by the
Administration in and out Of Congress to
recognize the Independence of the island
Year: 1869

Hemonstranccs continue to be sent to
the Legislature in opposition to the pro-
posed tax bill. We doubt not that it
would be more popular. If no additional
taxes were imposed at all But the State
debt could not be provided for in that way
nor her credit sustained.
Year: 1869

1t was generally supposed, week ago, that
Andy johnson would be elected to the U. S.
Senate by the Tennessee Legislature. But he
has been defeated, thanks to the better judg
ment of the Tennesseeans, and men of all par
ties express qualification thereat. Very few
believed that he would be of any service to the
country, and many OF those who wanted him
sent to the Senate merely desired it as matter
of spite to Congress. They thought he would
make plague spot to annoy the Radicals A
man named Cooper was elected over him by
the extreme Republicans and extreme Demo
Gratis. Cooper was Union man during the
war, and is a conservative, it is said.
Year: 1869

THE PRINCE IMPERIAL, OF FRANCE, it is
said, will be declared of age on his next birth
day. The French nation, If we may judge from
the late progress Of liberal principles i'll that
country, is likely to come Of age before the
Prince. In the event of Napoleon's death in
the meantime there NAV he at least two claim,
ants to the throne-the little Prince, who will
be presumed of age when he is scarcely in bis
teens, and nation which will need to be de-
clared full grown. What will be the result il
monarchy to republicanism, but it is doubtful
whether that high spirited people can be ruled
by woman or child The Prince would bet
ter tarry at Jericho till his beard be grown =
| Bali. Sun.
Year: 1869

HIS FIRST OPPORTUNITY Fillmore's
acting as president of the Louisville 0Onven-
fore the public this long while, and he seized
it to make an explanation of his relation to the
Fugitive Slave law. He declares that he knew
the signing of that law would be his political
death warrant, but he signed it because it was
made according to the constitution, and his
view of duty left no option. We hope this
matter has not been troubling the old gentle
man 8 conscience all these years. Two thirds
of the people who read what he said will earr
there for the first time who signed that law
and will not regard it as of the least import
ance even then.
Year: 1869

GENERAL BUTTERFIELD's RESIGNATION -
General Butterfeld has resigned his position
as Assistant Treasurer of the United States,
at New York city in order to simplify the ques-
ton of an Investigation into the charges MADE
by certain parties Of his complcity IN the late
of inquiry, but the Secretary of the Treasury
having assigned instead the Treasury Solicitor
to make the investigation. General Buterield
resolved to cut the matter short by resigna-
ton. Thus relieved of his civil Office, his re-
quest, as an officer Of the army, for military
court can hardly be denied him, inasmuch q! as
his reputation in the army is at stake. While
these aforesaid charges hang over him as an
army officer he is under cloud. lie asks full
he is ready to face the evidence and the judge
ment thereon.
Year: 1869

WE see it stated by the Gazette, upon the
authority of member Of the Legislature, that
there is probability of the Governor conven-
ing the General Assembly in extra session this
winter to take the State tax law into consid-
Grafton. 1t is to be convened at the request
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
Railroad Company, it is said, who desire that
some more definite understanding may be ar
rived at by said Go. with regard to their tax.
There must be some other axe to grind y
besides this if such thing is in contemplation.
The Railroad Company can get any infOrma-
ton it may desire through the expounders of
the law, and the party in power is hardly well
enough disposed towards that Company to
run the State to the expense of an extra ses.
sion of the Legislature just because they ask
for it, The heads Of the party have been rath-
er chary of their favors to this Company here
tofore.


We think that Wilmington's case is one Of
the matters that the Legislature will have an
eye to if it be convened. The Nine Wards
Bill, passed by the Legislature last winter
did not prove as etfectual in winning that city
over to the Democrats in the recent municipa
election as was expected, and this, added t
the action of the Republican Councilmen il
declaring seat in the Council vacant that hat
been filled by Democrat, has convinced tn
Democrats that something more must be don
to get the city out of the control of the Rad
icals - Wilmington is a terrible eyc-sore t
the ruling elders" Of the party.


This ousting of Dillon, the Democrat report
ed to have been elected to Council from tn
first ward, seems to call for retaliation on tn
part of the Democrats. Dillon seat was cor
tested, and when the case was investigated
was decided that there had been such careles:
ness on the part of the election officers in MAX
ing the returns that it was impossible to te
who was elected, so the seat was declared Y;
cavant. As vacancies are filed by the COur
Gil, and as the Council has Republican mi
jority, the vacant seat was given to Repul
lican. The Democrats, incensed at this, tal
of going to the courts but thinking that justi'
might be against them they have about co
cluded that an appeal to the Legislature is Il
only sure remedy.
Year: 1869

Havana dispatches state that the decree of
the Spanish Cortes establishing unrestricted
religious liberty in Cuba was promulgated Mon
day, and was received with general satisfaction.
One clause provides that religious belief
shall not prevent any one henceforth from hold
ing office A Protestant Church, it is expect
ed, will soon be established in that city.
Year: 1869

A young girl, destitute of friends, her moth
er being dead and her father having disowDed
her, recently left her boarding place in Red
ding, CT, and after some search was found sit
ting by the side of a mill dam She refused to
go back, broke from her capture, and fed into
the woods The next day she was found in a
swamp and being too weak to make any resis-
tance was carried to her boarding place. She
was unable to speak when last discovered, hav-
ing been out two nights and would probably
have perished in another day.
Year: 1869

FATHER HYACINTHE Now FIxED.-One of
our latest kilograms informs US that Father
Hyacinthe-who has for some time been q
monk of the order of Carmelites, and who is
now known all over the reading aud thinking
world to have broken with his order-is dis
possessed of all his charge. Ten days. accord
ing to the rules oil his order, were allowed him
to come back; but as he has not come back
law takes its course and the good father is dis
rnsSl.oSnd
Year: 1869

The President, in his coming message, it is
understood, will recommend that the internal
revenue tariff remain undsturbed for year,
after which time the administration will have
the public debt we'll in hand, SO that a material
reduction of taxation can be allowed without
dptriment
Year: 1869

INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICER IN A GUAM
DARY.-A short time since man appeared at
Crisfeld in small boat about the tonnage OF a
double-end canoe, peddling bibles and sacred
pictures. He had coasled all the way down
the Bay, and ON his arrival at Cris6eld repaired
to a religious meeting going on in the neigh
bOrhOOd. A person who was with him in the
canoe was found peddling pictures which led to
the arrest of both. They were taken before
Justice Harvey johnson who fined them $25
Whilst the owner of the canoe, like Midship-
men Easy, was arguing a point" with the
Justice, his comrade disappeared and has not
since turned up. The prisoner said he was
not paying $25 to every Justice of the Peace he
met that the man he had with him was pas
senger who had no authority to meddle with
his pictures That he was not bound to take
out license anyhow, and that he would go tO
Jail sooner than pay the $25. He was accord
! ingly conducted to Princess Anne with his
hands tied behind him. But 10! difficulty
here arose as to whether he could he imprisOn
ed for debt whether the fine was debt and {
host of other very notify 'pintS which woulC
have put MIR. Easy in very extatic state o.
delight


In the meantime the man who sits at til,
Receipt of Customs has been wOefully at los
how to rate and assess the prisoner. He is no
''pedlar travelling with one horse not


"pedler travelling with two horses" nor


"pedler travelling with more than two horse
or mules neither is he ''pedler travelling O.
foot or 10y public conveyance" he travelled i
his own boat, wherein he appears TO be LAY


unto himself; but what it is the Assessor can
find out. A man who is smart enough


checkmate the modern Publicans ought to RI
ceive free license for lite, from the Cover


ment to transact all kinds of business.
Year: 1869

CRANBERRIEs.-D. B. Kinder, near HOrsey' S
years ago, little less than an eighth of an acre
Of marsh land in cranberries, and not expect
ing them to do any good, he paid no. attention
to their culture A few days ago he picked
from the vines l3 gallons of fruit. The fruit
can be raised on ground fit for nothing else,
and with much less trouble, and more profit
than ANYTHING else-C Commercial
Year: 1869

A contemporary sees infinite trouble in the
future in settling Brigham Ioungs estate
The old fellow is pretty rich, but then when he
dies each OF his twenty-five widows will expect
her third.
Year: 1869

Our good friend Of the Register must
realize that he stopped over in the Mas
by business. In his anxiety to make a
point on Mr.. Locke (who has inflicted
so much punishment on the Demo.
cratic party) the Register man assumed
what was absolutely untrue according
to the testimony of four most respects
able gentlemen, viz: that Mr. Locke
was disabled from speaking by indul-
gence in liquor. Yet despite the tosti-
mony Of those gentlemen as Published
in its columns, that they visited Mr.
Locke at his room, that some OF them
were with him near an hour before his
apology at the hall, and they none of
them either detected or had reason to
suspect him of being or having been
under the influence OF liquor, the Re
giStcr declines to make "either retrac-
ton or modification" Our friend may
be assured that "retraction or modifica-
ton" is not of the least consequence.
The public will have no difficulty,
from the testimony we copy below, in
forming its judgment. Our cotempor-
airy having made his charges with u
reckless Disregard of the truth, he is
quite consistent in sticking to them in
tho same way.
Year: 1869




The value oflearning trade becomes
more certain every day. Scarcely a
week passes but some young man is as
ked us to point out field Of labor for him.
With good attainments, perhaps, or an
Unsuitable desire to be at work at some
thing whereby an honest penny may be
turned, he finds himself landed as il
were at the first ebb Of the tide. The
slightest recession Of the waters deposits
him on the shore among the weeds Of
idleness, aud unwholesome vapors be-
clouds his mind. There is scarcely
man in business but has an experience
like ours his young friends continually
envying him the privilege Of working
in a well-defped field, aud wishing like
him they had something to strike at.


These young men are generally afflic.
ted with the disease Of ambition. They
want to be something more than CON-
mon, and mistaking often their desires
for the ability to satisfy them, they fiat
ter themselves that they are fit iar some
thing better than the common run Of
humanity. Their fault is in trying to
achieve manhood without serving au ap.
premiership to it, and they find them
selves, when they should be prepared
for their lifework, wondering what it
will be, and fretting because it doesn't
declare itself, aud nine cases out of ten
waiting in vain for such call, go into
politics, agencies, and petting it.


The great remedy for all this is trade
thoroughly learned. Thot time between
school and twenty one should be spent
at the carpenters bench, in machine
shop or at the anvil, SO that when the
young man commences his battle with
life in any vocation he can, if worsted
at his first attempt, turn TO his trade
with confidence that his skilled labor
wal at least procure him a living, and
perhaps competence. Time irittered
away iu trying to discover desirable
roads to success, foots up q considerable
total on the loss side of the balance.
Year: 1869

Very few persons seem to know that
the months Of June and July are the
best in the year in which TO look for or
purchase farm. At this season one
cap judge whether the land eau or does,
produce good crops, for If il is rich, the
waving grass aud grain will be an oc-
eular demonstration Of the fact and If
there is, according to the sierotyped as
sertion, an abundance Of choice fruit, il
can be seen at this time to the best ad-
vantage. The low lands win show wheth.
er they are really dry enough for pas
lures in the summer, and the upland in
capacity for withstanding drought. If
there are any mosquitoes about, they
will generally make their appearance
known at this time if ever, aud by OBJ.
serving the children in the meighbor-
hood one can determine whether the
locality is healthy or otherwise.


Sumner is also . good time to view the
never.failing spring and the trout pond
near by, aud a dranght from the one
and lunch from the other are attrac-
tions which those who possess them,
seldom fail 70 bestow upon those who are
to become purchaser. Even the weeds
on farm will assist man in determin-
ing its value, for ifnothing but stanted
ragweed and FIVE finger aresto be seen,
then the land may be set down as poor
indeed; but if burdock and catnip
abound, il shows strength for crops of a
higher order.


The pasture and meadow, orchard and
garden, all show what there are and
what may DO expected on them in these
months but earlier or later the aspect
Of things may change, the roads are
muddy if eyer; and the distance from
the farm to the railroad station appears
to be much greater than il actually is,
especially to stranger. 10 autumn
the leaves are turning yellow, the grain
has been gathered, the fruits are nearly
gone; still the air is fresh and the land
scapc glowing with autumnal tints |; but
the valuable product Of farm, which
are its products, are mainly out OF sight,
being stored in the barn or in the pro-
prietor's pocket.
Year: 1869

MANsERs.--There is nothing which
adds so much 70 young mans success
in life---next to honesty of purpose--as
the practice ofgood breeding wherever
he goes--on the sidewalks, in the bug
gy as well as in your parlor. If you
meet man who refuses to give you
half the road or tnrn out on the side
walk, you may class him as q man with
no sense Of justice in his soul. When
we speak of polite men We do not wish
to be understood as referring to one
who bows low aud takes off his hat to the
ladies and men Of position, aud turus
away from the poor man; but We mean
the honest face--the man who always
carries smile on his countenance, and
who never turns his face away FROM the
poor; we mean the man who has akind
sslutation when be meets yqn in the
morning, and pleasant 'good night
10 the evening; d man whose face is
always void OF ofIsnce. Such man is
bound TO succeed d-such one will find
friends. Young men, be polite
Year: 1869

It is well established fact that fully one.
half Of the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, To
use their own expression, never feel well. a"
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class Of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They win cure every case Of MA
RASMUS, without fail.
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand Of time weighing heavily
upon them with all its attendant ills will find
in the use Of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instl new life into their veins,
restore In measure the energy and ardor of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
remaining ysars
Year: 1869

Thousands OF certificates have accumulated
in the hands Of the proprietor, but space will
allow Of the publication Of but few. Those,
it will be observed, are men Of note, and Of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

as the Rough Oak, on ac-
count of the rough appearance
of the trunk; again it is called
by some persons the Barrens
White Oak because it grows
abundantly on barren lands,
and it is also known by some
as the Pigeon Oak because the
pigeons eagerly devour the
acorns. The leaves of this tree
are of a tawny color, pubescent
beneath, obovate, oblong, ir.
regularly lobed, the upper
lobes larger and notched. The
acorns are rather small and
roundish, being quite bitter to
the taste. This member of the
oak family is very generally
difused over the State of Ohio,
being found on the poorer hills
of the Southern part Of the
State and also ON the level
lands of Ross, Pickaway, Fay
cite and Madison counties. l
know of no oak more generally
distributed over our State than
the Post Oak. The timber is
most excellent for mechanical
purposes as we'll as for fuel
1t is, l believe, scarcely ever
employed as an ornamental
tree, but why should it not be-?
Though there is a stiffness con.
nected with this tree, yet the
leaves are beautiful at all sea-
sons of the year, the branches
as they shoot out clothed with
a grayish color from the sturdy
trunk are very picturesque
and pleasing to the eye of those
who delight to revel amidst the
great variety Of nature.


YELLOW oAK.-(Quercus Cdstanea.)


This beautiful, and one of the
most interesting oaks may be
found pretty generally scat,
tered through the woods of the
entire State, as well as over
the United States. Its leaves
are lanceolate and regularly
toothed, beautiful green above
and whitish beneath. The
acorns are small, black and
very sweet and are often eaten.
1t is avery stately, rapid grow
ing tree, rising often to the
height of 70 or so feet; its
smooth branches are upright
in their growth and are more
inclined as it were to cluster
around the central trunk than
any other species of oak. This
exceedingly fine tree is found
growing in fertile lands, along
the flowing rivers and streams
of our State, it may be seen in
all its ample majesty and rich
ness, rising up boldly, stretch.
ing far out its waving branches,
clothed in their native and
glossy verdure. The timber of
this species is ofthe finest quail
ity; after having been exposed
for some days to the drying sun
and winds, it assumes a yellow.
ish appearance, hence the
name of Yellow Oak. AS an
ornamental tree it will most
certainly stand very high; the
beauty of its long lanceolate
leaves, and their peculiar mode
of growth will always recos
mend it to those who may de-
sire to procure trees to beau
tify their pleasure grounds,
and as it mingles with other
trees it will ado not only
variety, but elegance.