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Year: 1869

ldea above all others they nominated m.n
named Hitchborne.


L ne result has placed them in rather ridc
ulous position. They. accomplished nothing
oy their votes, but have evidently weakened
their cause, because they took issue with their
best friends, the Republicans, the ruling party
OF the State, through which alone they could
expect to accomplish anything, while their
position, In the eyes Of the Democrats, now
seems too Insignificant for consideration. The
Democrats really hoped that they would play
into their hands, and give the whisky dealers
some encouragement, by casting enough votes
to make the choice of Governor deyolye unon
the Legislature, but finding them too weak for
this they have neither use nor regard for them.
lhey well knew that they could accomplish
nothing when they entered the canvass. and
the result shows that they polled only about
oOUU votes out of total of about IS. 900. and
Ialled to elect single man on their ticket
The only influence they had was bad one
bad Tor themselves and their cause. Their
only power was to cause mischief by securing
the election of few Democrats to the LeOis
lature. 10 their friends they stand as a set of
ianatlcal disorganizers, and to their enemies
they stand as a weak faction, incapable of do
ing any thing in their own name. Indeed
their weakness must have surprised themselves


Inc temperance movement has never been
able to sustain itself as a separate political or
ganlzation, and it is to be hoped that this last
effort will show the many good men who insist
upon such action the utter folly of such move
ments in the future. Politics has so often in
jured this good cause that it is high time some
of its Jealous but misguided advocates wer.
learning the lesson the Maine election teaches,


The whisky men could teach the temperance
men lesson in this respect. They never split.
They are close corporation, and study their
interests thoroughly in the Democratic party.
They always work to secure as much advan-
tage to their friends as possible, and are con-
tented with half loaf if that's the best the
party can do for them. Let them be rs dis
satisfied as they may they never bolt. If thew
caDnot rule, as sometimes they can not, thew
won't iniure their friends by making side issues
Year: 1869

ed it, the load taking effect in the jaw, break
ing it in two place and cutting the tongue near
ly into. No blame is attached to Medfold on
the contrary, the expressed sentiment Of this
entire community is in commcndation Of the
act. 1t was clearly seli-detcn>e. After the
occurrence of the shooting, the managers Of the
camp armed themselves with clubs and drove
the rioters from the ground Cornish is still
alive and likely to recover.-DeptOn Union.


Riot at q CoiOrecl Camp--A camp meeting
was held by the c0lored people at Tltlrs branch,
near fredericksburg, last week, and during its
progress was marked by a most shameful riot
On Tuesday young cOi0red man severely chas-
tized a son Of Mr.. Th0s. Willoughby, RESTING
near the camp, and so severely bruised him that
his father procured warrant for the arrest of
the cOlOred man. This seemed to greatly in
cense many of the cOlorcd people and threats
We're made but were not put into execution un
I'll the FRIDAY following, and then through no
fault OF Mr.. Willoughby's. 5. lie WAS present at
their meeting on Friday morning, quietly OBJ
serving what &as tranSpring around him, when
two young white men entered the preacher $
stand, and, drawing their bottle proceeded to
take drink. This added fuel to the flames,
aHd crowd Immediately y set out after these
oH1nderS Some Of the crowd fell upon Mr..
Nllloughby, accusing him with being one of
the parties, and beat him over the head and
body most numerically. One blow Knocked
HIM senseless to the ground When conscious
ness returned he found himself surrounded by
the crowd, and recognizing many of them had
fifteen arrested. All but two succeeded in
proving their innocence. The guilty oues had
doubtless fled After freeing himself from The
crowd, MIR. Willoughby started to return home,
but was met at his gate by one of the party OF
colored men who presented a pistol close To hi,
head and dared him to enter his own ~,te


This whole affair is most dastardly one clear
ly without prOvocation, and We sincerely trust
the guilty wretches may yet be made to fee
the EXTREMIST penalty of the law. Mr.. Viii
loughby is recovering from his wounds Den.
ton Union.
Year: 1869

IHE GREAT FIRE IN THE SwAMPs. Great


destruction OF Property. Last week we gave
an account OF terrible fire that is raging in
Maryland. In the pine forests of Worcester
county. At last accounts it was still raging.
and had extended to the Cypress Swamp,
In sussex county, sweeping every thing in its
track. Our latest information is from the Sus-
sex Journal of Saturday last, IIth. 1t saws ::
Some weeks ago fire broke out in the Cypress
swampS lying In the centre of the lower part of
this County and Worcester County Nd. The
surface OF this swamp is composed of light
liluvial soil and fungus growth which when dry
IS highly cOmbustible and is from one to four
feet deep. This chaffy surface has been burn
ing about three weeks extending about six
miles IN width. The progress of the fire is not
rapid but as the surface of the ground is burn
ing OF course forests and fences, houses and
barns, corn fields and pasture meet the same
fate when they stand in the way 1t is impos-
slbe to tell how great the loss is of life and pro-
perty at this writing or to form any calculation
as to the final result; nothing but food of
ram can stay its progress. Several families
who lived on the edges and high portions of
the swamp have not been heard from. Mr.. w.
j. CASEY, Curtis Jacobs, Mrs. Hearn. and
many Others have been seriously damaged. 1t
was estimated that one million bushels of huck-
leberrles grew in the swamp last year We
can say to the lovers OF this fruit, next year
the crop will be far short of one hundred bush
els. The fire is raging from the POcomoke
near SnOw.Hill to Dagsborough in this county.
Dtchlng has been resOrted to In some places
for the purpose OF saving houses and barns but
such body OF fire at a time when the earth is
parched and dry is really terrible. We trust
that rain may speedily come and release our
suffering fellow citizens in that locality.
Year: 1869

PEACHES. st was supposed that last week
would nearly close our peach shipments, but it
is probable that they will be toerably heavy
during this week. Sixteen cars were sent from
Clayton Monday and about as many yesterday.
They, are paving well now. The shipments will
not close till sometime next week
Year: 1869

TEMPERANCE IN PoLnICs. AT the election
held 10 Maine on Monday there we're three
candidates for Governor, Republican, Demo


erstIand Temperance. When the Republicans
made their nominations and platform the over
jealous temperance men thought thatthe party
was not explicit enough on the great cause
which they had so much at heart, though there
was recognition of it, we believe. The Kepub-
LEANS were in favor of license law, while the
temperance party would be satisfied with moth
Ing short Of entire prohibition, With this one
Year: 1869

In one Of the courts of Florids, last week the
lion larry = HaIman, a colored man, was
admitted to the practice Of law. TINS is the
trst admission OF black man to the privileges
Of the legal profession in Florida, and one OF
the first IN the South
Year: 1869

FOR TIE ACooNMoDArIos OF PERSONS
leaving the city during the summer months
they can have The STAR mailed TO their
actress, by ordering tie same at the Office, for
sa. cents Per week. for one week or more.
Year: 1869

few davs auo as our friend Jaques was
hurrying home from business lit was colu,
and dinner was waiting). he saw good old
apple woman 1.-THE very one, indeed, from
whom he buys the daily apple that tops off
his Iuncheon) in dreadful plight. As we
were saying the day was cold, the air was
nipping and eager, and the thermometer was
Just at that point when it becomes impossible
for human beings to see their fellows in mis-
cry and not desire at least to help them.
Good old Mrs. Crowley had determined TO
rest herself little after the speculations of
the day, and, if not to sleep, at least to dream
oser the number of people who had pounced
upon the apples with defective spots, instead
OF confidingly trusting in their unspotted, pol
lshed sides placed carefully uppermost
She had wrapped her plaid shawl tightly
round her wellwadded shoulders, she had
wrapped her blanket tightly round the low
er part of her person, she had inserted
her feet snugly into her well-lined
carpet foot-bag, she had prepared hsr-
self to be thoroughly comfortable for the
next half hour, when on giving her stool a
slight hitch, to make everything just right,
the drafted leg slipped off the curb-stone,
and down went poor Mrs. Crowley into the
miserable gutter. She was SO tightly
swathed that it was impossible to extricate
herself, hand or foot, and the feet, imprison-
ed in their well lined carpet-foot
bag, flew up simultaneously, and overset the
apple stand. Could Jaques, OR any man
with the least scrap of pity in him, see such
sight, and not rush to the rescue? Not he


Jaques was one of, at least, twenty-five good
men and true who rushed to Mrs. Crowley's
assistance, and picked up, first her, and then
all the apples that had not been Immediately
gobbled by the news-boys. Mrs. Crowley
appeared to be in great pain. Her back,
gentleman, was bad hurted she was sure.
And the biggest part of her apples was
stole Oh if oncet she ketched hold of them
byes! There was Jim O'Brien, she was sure,
and Mike Divenny, and was any thin seen o /
her puss or the fg-box that the last pennies
wus into? Oh wherever wus it gone, it must
have few out of her neck when she went
over and picked up by somebody! And so
the good woman bewailed her imaginary
losses, and the word went round, and the
well-to-do gentlemen easily more than made
them up to her without loss to themselves
But, as the arrested crowd pushed on after.
to their wives and their dinners, Jaques felt a
hand slide into his arm, and Tompkin's laugh
ing voice exclaimed, "By George, don't She
do it well? That's the third time I've seen
her come that gamew Ought Jaques to have
regretted rewarding the old woman for risk
ing her neck in acrobatic feats so late in life
Could he have excused himself if he had been
hard-hearted, and refused his donation p
Clarence Cook In PutnGnl's Magazine.
Year: 1869




There are many men Of the age of thirty who are
der, often accompanied by slight smartng or burn
ing sensation, and weakening the system In a man
ner the patient cannot account for. On examining
the urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be
found, and sometimes small particles of semen or al
bumen will appear or the color will be of thin milk
ish hue, again changing to dark and turbid appear
ence. There are many men who die of this difficulty
ignorant Of the cause, which is the
SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
can warrant perfect cure in such cases. and a
full and healthy restoration of the urinary organs
Persons who cannot personally consult the Dr.,
can do so by writing, in plain manner, q descrip-
ten of their diseases, and the appropriate remedies
will be forwarded Immediately.


lAn correspondence strictly confidential aud will
be returned, If desired.


Address: DIR. j. B. HUGHES,


No. 14Preble Street.
Year: 1869

Young men troubled with emissions In sleep,-a
complaint generally the result of bad habit in
y0uth,-treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made.


Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one or
more young men with the above disease, some of
whom are as weak and emaciated as though they had
the consumption, and by their friends supposed to
nave It, All such cases yield to the proper and only
correct course Of treatment, and in short time are
made TO rejoice In perfect health.
Year: 1869

would attempt to escape by some lightning
rods descending from parapet close by
and asked the sentry what he would do
do if he saw man at this point. The
man replied, challenge, and fire if no
response is given" The officer said, ssThat
is right; do not be afraid to FIRE" A few
minutes after visiting the guard, the Lieu
tenant was with the Surgeon of the post,
when an alarm of fire was given As Off
Ger of the day he rushed out to ascertain
the locality of the fire, and ran upon the
very parapet he had cautioned the sentinel
to guard SO particularly. The sentry chal-
leuged twice, but owing to the high wind
the Lieutenant did not hear him, and the
man fired, the ball striking the officer in
the back, passing through the right shoul-
der and chin. Another of the guard, see
ing the Lieutenant fall, ran to pick him
up, when the same sentry, seeing two men
STOPPING, as he supposed to escape by the
llghtning-rod, again fred, killing his COM
rade almost instantly. Lieutenant Alexan-
der lived 25 hours after being wounded,
was perfectly sensible to the last, leaving
messages to his family and friends, and,
in the language of the person from whom
we gather the above information, met the
death of brave, noble boy" His remains
were taken to Fort Smelling, Minnesota,
where they were buried with military hon
ors on Sunday, April IL.


Lieutenant Alexander was the sou of
General +. B. Alexander, Provost Mar
shal General of this department Corner of
Fifth and Pipe) during portion Of the
war, and now in command at Fort Smelling.
He was also brother of Surgeon G. T.
Alexander, for some time Medical Purveyor
here, Medical Inspector, and in charge of
the Lawson Hospital. He was but 20
years of age, and was highly esteemed both
in and out of the army.-St Louis DEM
ocrat, April 20.
Year: 1869

On Monday morning, March 26th,
Reuben w. Foster, of Blue Earth CITY,
aged 30 years, was chopping wood at his
door before he had eaten breakfast, when
he suddenly felt very faint, and going into
the house told his wife not to be frightened
if he tainted, but to throw cold water in
his face. Scarcely had he uttered the
words when all consciousness left him.
But, though partially restored by the
water, he soon relapsed into the uncon-
scious state, from which it was impossible
torecover him, and he was by the physician
pronunced dead, though some lingering
suspicion seems to have been entertained
that life might not be extinct, as the BODY
remained flexible, and showed no signs Of
decay


Under these circumstances the time for
the funeral was postponed until Friday.
at o'clock P. NJ, when the physicians
agreeing that he was dead, the corpse was
taken TO the church, the funeral discourse
delivered, and the coffin opened for the
friends to take the last, long look on the
familiar features of the dead, when it was
noticed that great drops of sweat stood on
the forehead of the supposed corpse, and
that the face alternately flushed and paled.


There was no doubt that the man was
actually living, and that the mental agony
he had suffered at the thought of living
burial had caused his cheeks to change
their hue, and the beaded swea. to force
itself upon his brow


The body was Immediately returned to
the house, and removed from the coffin
The blood was tried and found to flow as
freshly as from the veins of a healthy per-
son, but up to yesterday-nine full days
the body remained in the same trance
state; muscles flexible, and no signs of
decomposition Winnebago City Free
Homestead
Year: 1869

waves of golden light around her; one arm
was thrown lightly over the grave, and her
wan face was pillowed in the snow that
covered the sod above her lovers bosom.


I" He said we were to be united on the
first day of the New Year"


A neat monument, bearing the simple
inscription Paul and Lille" was erected
over their remains; and to-day many a
tribute of tears is offered at its shrine by
the stranger as be passes through the little
village of W, in the Old Bay State,
and hears the story of their early waiting
away Wavery Magazine.
Year: 1869

1t needs argument to show that First Mortgage s2G
500 mile what for long time be the only railroad
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific States
The entire amount of the will be
and the interest SlS0Q anuum in gOd The
rency Of this interest is less than per annum
while the earnings for the S FROM WAY BCSI
NESS only, on AN AVERAGE OF LESS THAN 700 MILES
OF ROAD IN OPERATION, WE'RE MORE THAN
Year: 1869

Such securities generally valuable proportion to the
time they have to The longest six gold interest
bonds of the L. S. he 6 will be due in years they
worth 2 If they had 80 they would
less than l25. perfectly safe First Mortgage Bond like
Union Pacific should approach this The Eu
investment is already considerable and compile
tiOn of the work will doubtless the price large pre-
Year: 1869

NEW ORLEANS, May 4.-Eighteen men were
capsized last Saturday in the river below the
city, and eight of them we re drowned.


Saturday night, eight firemen were severely
and number slightly hurt by falling walls st
fire on the corner of Canal and Common
streets, on the levee. Two are since repor led
dead
Year: 1869

TIE GRAND ARMY OF TIE REPUBLIC in
this District nave furnished the Commissioner
Of Pensions with a list Of the names of forty
eight clerks, who they desire to have removed
from the Pension Office.
Year: 1869

IN THE Post Office Department the board Of
examination on the competency of clerks, ap-
pointed on the 9th instant, has been in session
since that date, and it is not likely that any
changes will be made until they are prepared
To renort
Year: 1869

ADMIRAL DAVIS AND STAFF, who were sum.
moned some time ago to appear before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs and testify
in the Bliss.Masterman case. are expected to
reach New York next week. The sub.commit
tee adjourned to meet on the 10th Of September,
but they will meet in New York as soon as
Admiral Davis arrives, in order to take his
testimony and that Of his staff.
Year: 1869

COMMISSIONER DELANo was again beseiged
this morning by officer seekers, rendering it
almost Impossible for him to transact the pub.
lie business. During the morning he left hls
office for the White House and had a confer
en- ce with the President
Year: 1869

Yesterday morning a bottle was fshed from the Missouri river, a short distance above the bridge, by young man named Henry Hulet The bottle was tightly corked and was floating down the stream when first observed by Hulet, who was out on the water in Q skif. ImFelled by curiosity, he at tonce secured the bottle within which was visible a small note of apparently blank paper, Thinking he would open the floating bottle and ascerta in its contents at his leisure, he placed 1t at the bottom of the boat and continued on to the shore.

 Here he broke the glass vessel and discov- cred in the roll of paper letter, written in a lady's neat chirography, letter breathing a spirit of utter despair, no relief from which was apparent this side of the valley of death. That the unhappy author thereof lives to- day in the land of apirits, free frsm the gloom that hung like pail of death over her life here, from the spirit of utter desolation and determination the letter contains, we are led to believe is reality The following is the letter which Mr Hulet has handed us for publication;

 LEAvESwoRTH, August IS, 1869.

 "When this note is found I will be at rest for ever. My life has been bitterly wretched for four years The world IS dark and gloomy have no friends here. Disappointment and vretchedness is my lot, there is nothing in life fJr ne to live for Bread turns to ashes at my touch Friends become enemies in a day. have sold my virtue for morsel of bread. l have lost my happiness to keep up life. Pover- ty starvation, or the life of woman of the town stares me in the face Great God why am thus afflicted An but there Is home over the way. There IS life in death. Sorrows must come, darkness must fall ints the hearts off some. What is, IS right perhaps! Fortune IS not god of Justice. Some revel in ease, others grope their way in wretchedness and lifetime of misery. We'll, l shall no longer finger where the sunshine of happiness can never again cross my pathway Set for ever are my hopes He whom l once believed so constant deserted me months ago May God forgive him and me We have both sinned | Farewell, earth-earth, that vale where the shadows oftrouble are more common than the i sunshine ofjoy. Ny body will sleep where no man can find it. stone is tied to my neck. | Good-by to all that Is mortaL Welcome sleep | -death-rest-a grave beneath the waters. l Farewell

 JENNIE WILLIAMS"

 Nothing further. No home designated in her 1 last words. No parents, no names except her own. The writer used good language in her letter, Evidently she has been lady of culture | and refinement.
Year: 1869

If we understand the NetOs alright an addi- ionaI absurdity has found its way into the world of fashion. That journal will plead guilty to the charge of having published the follow ing:

 The latest female abominatiop is tlhe " kan garoo skip" They lap the hands, keep the arms close 10 the sides, and go skipping and jumping, hopping and bouncing, very much like the kangaroo This, in connection with the camePs hump and the diminutive boot-heels, makes their motions as graceful as the dignifed strut of a lame Shanghai in the wet grass, and reminds one of the ruralists opinion of the jig dancer, who Hooked like he was trying to shake a shilling down his trowsers leg"
Year: 1869

The boldest and most scientific feat yet per- formed at Niagara is promised before the season closes. by daring fellow, who proposes to cross the river without employing any such safeguard as an "undershot" velocipede, and, in fact, he will even dispense with the rope. This pew miracle. who, we presume, will claim the distinction of the Canadian Sinbad" de- signs taking an aerial flight across the chasm on wings; and as wild as such an attempt would seem, we can state as 8 positive fact that an apparatus is now being constructed in this city for that purpose. We are not yet informed what sort of practice the new Professor has besn pursuing or concerning the principle of his flying appurtenauces but it would ba ad- visable for him to take small futter over the Dundas marsh before the Niagara.
Year: 1869

Although most of the papers in the
State are in favor of an extra session
this winter, we can see no good reason
for it. We do not believe the advan-
tages Ofsuch ameeting would be equal
to the expense. The people do not
propose to pay $40, 900 for the purpose
of passing one or two laws, and per-
haps amending as many more. Be
sides, we believe the main object is
for the purpose Of dispOsing of the
State lands that have not already been
disposed OLA thing that we are Op-
posed to at present. WedO not desire
to see the present members make a
disposition Ofany more land, but leave
to future Legislature, when lands
will be more valuable. We are satisfi-
ed that the increase in the value of
lands will much more than pay the
extra expenses on State COnvicts. We
mention this as it is one of the main
arguments used in favor of a called
session, but in our OppiniOn not the
chiefest object.


We hope that the Governor will see
that the interests Of the State rather
than of the politicians, are looked af-
ter in this matter, and we believe he
Will.-PdaOnee Tribune.
Year: 1869

We learn that the store in which
the Post Office is kept in Pikesville,
this county, was burned down some
days ego, and two horses belonging to
the proprietor stolen. They were
afterwards found in Dubois County
The FIRE was the work Of an inceDdi-
ary. The rascal has not been caught.
Psfeysburqb Press.