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Year: 1869

Prof. A. L. Perry of Williams College, Mass,
delivered an address last evening "Free Trade: its
relations Wages at Cooperative Hail. No 2li Bowery,
before the Third Union Cooperative Society. The
audience which supposed TO be composed OF the
Norkingmen OF York, was u very small one. The
speaker advocated q return TO specie payment, aud
abused the filthy rags In use asserting that what
he advocated was the welfare OF the working class He
claimed that the prices OF commodities had risen
during the last two or three years, and
that wages had not risen In proportion.
According Commissioner Wells's carefully prepared


eport said he the necessares Of life have risen ~ per
cent and labor but 90 cent The first great eanse OF
this s the use Of deprecated currency Daniel webster
said that all the methods Of cheating the masses paper
money was the most efectua Manufacturers raise their
prces 10 guard against depreciation so that
the weight Of taxation falls upon the consumers The
second cause was the restrictions on commerce. He
thought the condition Of things would never be Deercd
until We have free trade How does the protective tari
affect the wOrkingman who is anxious to build for him
self home The duty the lumber which we import
from Canada Is 25 cent or onequarter OF s value
Even suppOsing that man has home IN the country
the duty imported railroad iron makes the rare ne
TO reach IL higher He asserted that the largest
manufacturer Of iron In this country was In favor OF free
trade The lecturer closed with review OF the aTgu-
ments against protection.
Year: 1869

The Atlantic-Ap return game took place
yesterday. at the Capltollne grounds The game
very one the good batting Of the Aphas chiefly con-
trbutng to this result they making less than three
home runs Charles Smith, the Atlantic side, made
clean score. Below Is the full score;
Year: 1869

FREEMAN & BURR.-Unparalleled success


their thorough system Of business The Cash system
blss Que Price to AL They act the ste principle Of
equity every transaction aud all dealing With them rely upon
eevpg the utmost Obsuabis vA.s for their money.
Year: 1869

A certain man who isvery rich now
was very poor when he was boy.
When asked how he got bis riches, he
said p '1Iylfather taught me to never
play until my work was finished, and
never spend my money till I had
earned it. If i had but an hours
work inithe day, ] must do that first
and then in an hour after this I was
allowed to play, and then could play
with much more pleasure than If
had the thought of an unfinished task
before my mind. / early formed the
habit of doing everything in time and
it soon became easy to do so. 1t is to
this l owe my prosperity" Let everp
one who reads this do likewise.


An,Old lady on a Missouri steam
boat observed two men pumping up
water to wash the deck, and the cap
tain being near her she accOsted him
as follows 4'Well, captain, got a
we'll aboard eh'?'' ''Yes na'an al
ways carry One," said the polite cap
tain.


2 ''Well, that's clever" said she, ''I
always dislike this nasty river water
Year: 1869

TIE STORY OF ToMBsToNE.-In Sc
Guided corner Of one Of our city cemeteries
there is modest little tombstone which has
attracted much attention at various times,
among visitors, from the simplicity and
touching beauty of its inscription. Upon II
is the name of q female, her age, and the
date OF her death, and verse OF the hymn
'Slccp in Jesus" There Is story con-
nected with this which may prove lntc-
resting.


\ few wears before the war commenced,
a Young girl of respectable parcntagc, who
had been so unfortunate as to have been Sc
duccd, came to this city and went into
house Of ill fame. The miserable existence
she led rs an inmate preycd upon her mind
so that her frame, which was rather deli
cate, began to give away, and consumption
set in upon her. Day by day she grew
worse, and finally she sent for physi-
clan. AS Providence would have if, Il
man was called i'll whose great profes-
sional skill WAS equallcd by his deeds OF
Christian bcneyolencc, and who to-day is
worthiy accounted one of the best men
in Richmond. The poor girl, sick at heart
as well rs in body, was attracted by his kind
ness Of manner, and told him that she
felt that she would never recover,
and expressed a wish to 90 where
she could prepare herself for bet
ter life. The good man, with the assist
ance Of clergyman, obtained an asylum Tor
her, and she entered upon a new sphere OF
life. She attracted the attention of all who
saw her by her great piety, and in course ol
a year she died the death of sincere Chris
tian. Among her last requests was to have
Il verse of the hymn "Sleep IN Jesus" put
upon her tombstone. Her kind friend &C.
ceded to her request, and the little tomb
stone in Hollywood Is the one under which
rests the unfortunate girl who was brought
by kind Providence to SO happy an end.
Year: 1869

TIE DEAD AT MALVERN HILL.-It is Il
pleasure to state, after due inquiry, that the
report in regard to the dcsccration Of graves
on the Malvern Hill battlefield is greatly
exaggerated, if not entirely incorrect. The
fight took place on the land of Mr.. Crew,
whose son now owns the farm. The latter
gentleman requests us to state that por-
ton of land adjoining an old family burial
place was given the day succeeding the bat
tie as burial-placc for those who had been
killed in the battle. As the troops were
still cncamped upon the place, the bodies Of
nearly all their comrades were deposited in
the spot designated. A few, however, in
expectation of speedy removal, were bu-
ricd near road through the farm. Most Of
these 0hcre are probably two bodies re-
naming at this spot) were removed in u
week or two by their friends Besides,
there was long trench opened to receive
the bodies Of the Federal soldiers killed on
the field. These are believed to be all taken
up and removed to the National Cemetery
near by. These were all the graves known
to be on the place. But there have recently
been discovered five other separate graves,
in field, having no mound or mark to dis
tingllish them. The manager on the farm
has been instructed to note the places, that
he may point them out to the committee
when they go down to remove them. This
is believed to be a true and full statement of
the case as far as "Crew's farm" is the bu-
rial-placc of the Malvern Hill battle.
Year: 1869

HoGs.--A good many of the people Of
Clay Ward do not understand that they are
not allowed to raise hogs about their pre-
misses. A good many cases of violation Of
the city ordinance are likely to come before
the authorities during the approaching
warm weather unless those who have hogs
about their premises dispose of them rs soon
as p0ssjble,
Year: 1869

ron Ill 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 all sales between the first day OF
July and the thirty-frst day OF December the
seller DAYS them.
Year: 1869

DELAYS ARE DASGERoUs.-Those intending to
have pictures taken should bear in mind that
they have time to lose, as cloudy weather
may set in any day. Norcross is prepared to
furnish the latest style pictures at the shortest
notice. Give him call.
Year: 1869

REDUCTION IN PRIcE.-There is saying that a
- nmbe sixpense is better than a slow shilling"
its correctness BY reducing the price of liquors
and cigars at his establishment in that place.
formerly known as the % Bazaar, to one bit.
See advertisement.
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and effectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair as soon restored
to ats original color
qcith the gloss and
freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

DARTNER wANTED-AN ACTIVE BUSINESS MAN,


with capital Of $1,000, TO take the interest Of retiring
partner jobbing business principally In original pack
only other houses IN the business in the city satis
factory reference gwen and required Integrity, Herald
ode
Year: 1869

An exchange well says that
there are many persons who either
take no paper at all, or else take
one from a distant city, and when
they wish to see what is transpiring
in their own neighborhood, they
beg or steal the local paper from
some citizen more liberal than
themselves. Many men of this
kind are engaged in business, and
frequently grumble because people
do not patronize home industry, .
when they practice the very
thing of which they complain.
Year: 1869

- AN II - n
BY and by! We say it softly,
Thinking of atender hope,
Stirring always in our bosoms,
Where so many longings grope.
By and by! Oh love shall greet US
In the time that is to conc,
And the fears that now defeat us,
Then shall all be stricken dumb
By and by! The mournful sorrows
Clouded o'er our sky to-day,
Shall be gone in glad to-morrows-
Shall be blasted quite away!
By and by. We say it gently,
Looking on our silent dead,
And we do not think of earth-life,
But of Heavens sweet life instead,
By and by! We look in yearning
Towards the harbor of the blest,l, -
And we see the beacons burning
In the ports of perfect rest.
By and by! Our ships shall anchor,
If the tide and wind run fair,
Some day in the port of Heaven,
Where our lost and loved ones are.
By and by! Oh say it softly,
Thinking not of earth and care,
But the by and by of Heaven,
Waiting for US over therei


Once a MonHa
Year: 1869

A doctor of physic in Missouri
having been nominated for State
Senator, finds his prospect of an
election suddenly blasted by the
publication of the fact in the va
rious newspapers of his district,
that he was owing each of them
the sum Of five dollars. People
who aspire to Office should first
pay the printer if they would hope
to succeed.
Year: 1869

A Reverend Mr.. Linn has


just been tried at Pittsburg for
alleged immoral conduct. The
prosecution failed to sustain the
given charges which were made
against him, but they did prove
that he was very fond of kissing
ladies who were young and pretty.
There was some evidence tending
to show that he tore the dress of
a young lady in his efforts to kiss
her. 1t was not conclusive, how
ever, as counter testimony was ad-
duced to show that the fair damsel
fed faster and further than was
necessary, and that a nail was the
cause Of the rent in her garments.
Mr.. Linn was only found guilty of
being "indiscreet in kissing one or
two young ladies" The decision
in this case has opened up a new
field for debate. Is kissing i'm
moral? This is the question.
Year: 1869

we quaffeled This morning, wife and l.
we We're out OF temper, and scarce knew why,


Though the cause was trivial aud common;
But TO look IN our eyes you'd have that We both
were couple Of enemies, spitefu and wroth-


NOT a welded man and woman.
Wife, like tragedy queen in play,
Tossed her sweet little head In as LOFTY a way


As so little woman was able
Sne s e. elenehed her lips with sneer and irown,
WINE !, being rougher, stamped up and down,


Like careless groom in q stable.
You'd have thought us the btterest isaeng us them
Oi little women and little mem


You'd have laughed at our spite and passion
Aud would never have dreamed that storm like this
Would be ranbow'd to tears by that sunlight kiss,


Till we talked In the old fond iaahion.
Yet the storm was in less than an hour,
And was followed soon by a sunny shower,


And that again by embraces
m Yet 50 little the meaning was understood,
That we almost felt ashamed 90 be good,


And wore "a blush on our lares.zs
Then she. as woman, much wiserbecame,
Aud tried 10 bear the whole weight OF the blame,


By her Kindness her seli-reproving;
When seeing her humble, and knowing her true,
l all at once became humble too,


And very contrite and loving.
But seeing acted an humble part,
She laughed outright with a froic heart


A laugh as careless Cupid
And the laughter wrangled along my brain,
Till almost felt in a li1iion again,


And became quite stubborn and stupid.
And this was the time for her arms 10 twlne
Around this stubborn neck of mine,


Like the arms of maid round lover;
And feeling them there, with their warmth, YOU know,
laughed quite different laugh, and so


The storm tas called ~ was over.
So then we could talk with the power to please;
AS though the passing of storms like these


Leaves a certain felicity
OF getting easily angry again,
Yet they free the heart and rebuke the brain,


And teach us rough humility.
You see that we love another SO we'll,
That we find more comfort than you can tell


In lingling our bells and eoras;
In the hercer fights of a world drear,
We keep our spirits close and clear,


That we need such trivial quanela.
IN the great fierce aghta of the world try
To shield one another. my wife and |,


Like brave strong man and woman
But the trivial quarrels Of days and nights
Unshacke our souls from the great fierce fights,


And keep us lowly and human.
Clouds would grow in the quetest mind,
And make II unmeet TO mix with its kind,


Were nature less wise a mother
Aud with storms like ours there must fiutter out
From the bosom the hoarded.up darkness and doubt
The excess Of our love for each otherl
Year: 1869

good story illustrative of the responsibility
Of travellers in that region for introducing
the vices of civilization. Agentleman who
had good supply Of liquor in his camp
was generous enough to treat his guide.


This unsophisticated forester got SO furi-
ously drunk that his employer was afraid
to stay in camp with him, and essayed to
get away; but his guide intercepted him,
and forced him at the point of the pistol to
row the boat with the guide as passenger,
all the way 10 the next inn.
Year: 1869




The mines ut White Pine are turning
out large amount ofbullion. considering
the facilities they have for working
Last week their shipment amounted
to s6S,724,00, and the week before to
S55, $4,000. A San Francisco company
are bringing water a distance of three
miles, to the top of Treasure Hill, at
an expense of S1,000,000 This work
will be completed the first of Sept. \
new and promising mining district has
been discovered near Elko. Some OF the
ore recently brought here for reduction,
went as high an $3.50 per ton. Most OF
the mines along the rail road, Of which
little was known until within the last few
months, are sought after and command
good prices. For the Home Ticket, which
joins the Empire mine in Boiling Spring.
District, $4,000 coin, was refused short
time since. At the same time a liberal
offer was refused for the Jefferson, II
ledge but few rods to the east Of the
Empire, and running parallel with 1t. In
a private letter from the Editor of the Ell
ko Independent, we are informed that
some eastern parties are trying to nego-
tiatc for the mine next north OF our En-
pre. So it would seem that mines in
this locality command much attention as
well as coin. One great cause OF this Is
the proximity Of the R. r. This bring
the orc within $1,000 per ton, of San
Francisco, where it can be sold for near
its value, or where liberal advance can
be attained upon shipments to Swansea
England. Much rebellious ore is ship
ped from this coast to Swansea, for re-
duction. The base metal pays freight
after working, leaving all the silver and
gold az net profit. As ever, yours,


f. W. p.
Year: 1869

II You Should Ever Got Married

If you should ever get married, John,
I'll tell you what to do
Go get little tenement,


Just big enough for two
And one spnro room for company,
And ono spare bed within it
And if you begin loves life Alright,
You'd bottor thus begin it
In furniture be moderate, John,
And let the stuffed chairs wait,
One looking-glass will do for both
Yourself and loving mate
And Brussels, too, and other things.
Which make fine appearance
Ii You can better afford thoy
VIII look better year honce
Some think they must have pictures, John,
Superb and costly too
Your wife will be picture, John,
Let that suffice for you.
Remember how the wise man said,
A tent and love within it
Is better than a splendid house,
with chickering's evory minute
And one word as to cooking, John
Your wife can do the best
For love, to make the biscuit rise,
T.. La...~ e. h, vaaut
No matter if each day you don't
Bring turkey to your table
Twill better relish by-and-by,
Whom you are better able.
For all you buy pay money, John.
Money that very day
If you would have your lifs run smooth,
There is no bettor way.
noto to pay is an ugly thing
If thing you choose to call it
When it hangs DER man who has
No money in his wallet.
And now wheu you are married, John,
Don't try to ape the rich
1t took them many a toilsomc year
To gain their envied niche.
And if you should gain the summit, John,
Look well to your beginning
And then will all you win repay
The toll and care of winning.
Year: 1869

An ENGLIsHMAN's REPoRT-Thc fol-
lowing is an extract from private letter
addressed by an English gentleman trav-
cling in the United States, to II member
Of tho British government:


never felt so ashamed of our sympa-
thy with the Southcrners as when | was
in the south. The slave owners tell you
with the most brozcn faces, that they are
better now than they were before. One
large slave owner said to me, 1.-The Yam
KEGS whipped MS ont of slavery, but they
could not whip us into it again" An
other told me he grew larger crops with
twenty-five free negroes, than he had
done with seventy-live slaves. They have
found out already that the rebellion was
economically an enormous blunder; Il
handsome cause for us to encourage them
in--thereby cstranging the North for a
generation or two! They have not learn
ed in America yet that we have ceased to
intervene in foreign quarrels. Everybody
takes for granted that we shall soon be
deep in Il continental war--an idea which
has a good deal to do with their refusal
to settle the Alabama matter. Mr.. Sum-
nor said to me that in any European COM
plication England might be counted off SO
long as her American trouble was unset
lied. Somebody of the French Embassy
had gone home last week, and he was 60
ing to point that out to the Emperor.
said, "Yes, England might be counted off
not By her American trouble, but by the
determination of her people to keep THEN
hands out of these wretched strifes We
had put off our fighting clothes,and would
not put them on till we were attacked OF
insulted ourselves" He received my
statement rs in some measure new, ant
said that if that were SOFT was the strong
est evidence he had heard of our growing
civilization. Our countrymen generally
have the same expectation.-lt is amaz
ing how little tho two countries know o
each other.
Year: 1869

q prologue, delivered o small disquisition
upon .Littie Girls Rights This was in
deed amusing, and the archness with which
the little lady warned her older friends to
" Never mind young ladies, you may figure
now, but one day viii come when You are
retired into the shades of old maidenism, !"
attached great applause Little Miss Mat
tie Schaffer then sang "Cuckoo, contain
ing most admirable Lesson for all young
men who are disposed in love matters to be
too sure of their mark. She sang it mimi
tably, and was joined in the chorus by the
little girls with much spirit.


Bishop Magill then delivered brief and
appropriate address to the scholars. mi


The visitors then dispersed and proceeded
to the rooms where some very superior spe-
cimens of the handiwork Of the scholars
we're on exhibition. 70 81 =


The exercises were altogether exceedingly
interesting. In them the good sisters in
charge gave fresh evidences of their great
care and zeal in teaching those under their
charge. The school has done well during
the past year, and there ore bright pro-
spects for it during the next.
Year: 1869

Nor TO BE FRIGHTENED. William Thorn
ton, the barber neal. Seventeenth and Main
streets, says that he did authorize his name
to be attached to the call for barbecue of
colored Walker men on Vauxhau Island,
Notwithstanding what the State Journal
says to the contrary. See his card in an
other place. A desperate attempt to frighten
these bold colored men from their position
is being made., yvs.Z es-a1EG ~ yzzEa:.E-
Year: 1869

DEPTH OF WATER IN THE. BAR.-We
stated day or two since that. a vessel
drawing eleven feet eleven inches had been
detained. at the bar below Richmond for
want of sufficient water to float her out.
We have since learned that the vessel in
question draws nearly twelve feet in Ger
man measurement, which would give nearly
thirteen feet according to our measurement.
The, New York steamers, some of which
draw over eleven feet, pass over with ease.
The Council Committee on james River
Navigation have worked arduously in the
effort to clear the river, and they have sue
ceeded in removing over three hundred
tons of large solid rock from the channel
besides large amount of gravel and sand.
This is pretty good work with one machine.
The committee hopes before the year is
ended to give clear channel of thirteen
feet to City. Point. -,t.sga @ ,-s~ .st4
Year: 1869

A comet is said to be approaching, the
appearance of which was foretold by as
tronomers ten years ago. 1t may be
seen with the naked eye on any clear
night, in the Northern part of the heavens,
after IL or IL o'clock, and from that time
till day light. 1t will grow brighter as
it approaches the earth.
Year: 1869

The New York Herald, after mention
ing the probable election of Andrew John
son to the U. s. Senate, says:-" Let
the impeachers of the Senate look out for
him; for should he come among them he
will be sure to call them to settlement
Year: 1869

THE LECTURE SEASON.
IMPORTANT LECTURES TO GENTLEMEN ONLY ON
interesting, Invaluable and scientific subjects showing
how live and what to live for delivered daily the
New YORK Museum OF Anatomy. Those unable attend
receive by forwarding 2b to the secretary
bIS broadway.
Year: 1869

Such securities are generally valuable
in proportion to the length of time they
have to run. The longest six per cent,
gold interest bonds of the u S. (the '8l's)
will be due in II years, and they arc worth
112. If they had 80 years to run, they
would stand at not less than 1875. A per-
fectly safe First Mortgage Bond like tho
Union Pacific should approach this rate.
The demand for European investment is
already considerable, and on the compile
ton of the work will doubtless carry the
price to large premium.
Year: 1869

AS the supply of these Bonds will soon
cease, parties who desire to invest in them
Will lind it to their interest to do SO at
Once. The price at present is par and ac-
c.ued interest from Jan. l, in currency.


A new Pamphlet and Map was issued
October, LIST. containing report of the
progress of the work to that date, and a
more complete statement in relation to the
value of the bonds than can be given in an
advertisement, which will be sent free on
application.
Year: 1869

take this opportunity to return my thanks to
the public for the liberal patronage so kindly be-
slowed upon the late firm during my connection
with it, and cordially ask continuation of the
same to my successor. E. REYNOLDS.


March l3th, ls89,-lm
Year: 1869

This large amount is only an Indication
of the immense traffic that must go over
the through line in few mouths. when
the great tide of Pacific coast travel and
trade will begin. 1t is estimated that this
business must make the earnings Of the
road


FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY


Millions a Year.