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Year: 1869

WE have already announced that the ma
tional debt was reduced during the month of
September nearly seven and half millions of
dollars. Considering that the internal rev.
enue receipts for that m Jnth were exception
ally small, that the customary receipts were re-
duced and that the acquisitions from some of
the Departments were larger than usual, it
must be acknowledged shat Secretary Bout
well has made most satisfactory exhibit. The
fact that he is managing the finances of the
country SO WE'LL undoubtedly accounts for the
anxiety of the Copperheads to break him
down.


The Democracy understands perfectly that
the faithfulness that now characterizes the
management of the Treasury Departments, is
the greatest obstacle to their success, and we
may reasonably expect resort to every pos
sib'e corrupt practice upon their part, to dis
credit him in the estimation of the country.
But their labor will be in vain. The monthly
statements of the Secretary arc remarkably ell
oquent considering they deal almost exclusive
ly with figures, and the people find no difficult
ty in understanding that such large reduc-
tions must result from the practice Of the most
rigid economy and that "retrenchment and re-
form" are the watchwords of the adminstra-
tion as they were of the party which places it
In power.
Year: 1869

MoUNTFoRT ST. CHuRoH.-We understand
that the ladies of this church will hold Social
entertainment at their church this evening"
All the good things of the season will be serv-
ed up. As the proceeds are for most worthy
object we hope to see q full house.
Year: 1869

THE BEST CLOTHES WRINGER.-Be very par
ticular about getting the Universal with i'm
proved cog-wheels. This is the only one we
recommend, and our endorsement of this is
without mental reservation or notification
Oaiuersatist d&w,1w.
Year: 1869

*We learn as we are going TO press that
Cogia has marked down his blankets TO actual
cost for ten days, at the expiration of which
he will ship any he may have left to the auc
tion rooms in Boston. We prophesy he will
have few left.
Year: 1869

There have been few years In which there


has been greater variety of styles from which


to choose in outside garments, as well as in
costumes, and bonnsts and hats. Dame FASH
ion seems to be saying to her votaries, "My
children, use your taste this season and see
how becomingly you can attire yourselves.
set but few restrictions on you; for once you
shall please yourselves You may wear hoops
or 90 without them, you may choose shawls
or cloaks, you may be equally distingae with
a bonnet or a hat, and you may make them
so nearly alike as to puzzle novice as to
which it is that adorns your braif-house.
Year: 1869

In the trial of the Wood Green murderer,
in London, tho Judge charged that, while q
man might kill the seducer Of his wife, the
fact tina, Boyd was jealous of his mistress
did not author ize him to shoot the woman
and beat her lovers brains out.
Year: 1869

The Navy Department, which allowed the
Tallapoosa to be used at great expense as
q pleasure yacht for official family junke'
tings last summer, couldn't spare vessel
from the Mediterranean flee. to represent
the nation at the opening Of the suez Canal
Year: 1869

PUBLIC MEETING IN SIDNEY.-There will
be public meeting of the taxpayers of
Sidney and the western portion of the new
district at Tanners Hall on Wednesday
night for the purpose of calling the atten-
tion of the Council to the wants OF that por-
tion Of the community.
Year: 1869

The FIREMEN's CHARITY BALL TONIGHT.
Judging from the number Of tickets already
sold, and the number of persons talking
about going, the firemen's ball to be given
at Second Market Hall tonight will prove
most brilliant affair. This inducement,
together with the consideration that it will
be given for charity, should present itself
to the minds of all who are able to expend
q dollar for q good purpose. The Sisters Of
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum need ell they
can obtain in these stringent times, and
more too, for the maintenance Of their
benefcent and noble institution, and no one
should hesitate to aid them. And then,
too, the ball is given by that worthy class,
the fremen Of the city, who do so much for
the protection Of our lives and the property
of the city. Here they extend their efforts
for the assistance of the helpless orphan.
Do not fell to encourage them.
Year: 1869

We are authorized to state that Mr.. Pow
hatan Weisiger is not an applicant for bank
ruptcy, and that the publication that he
was was not authorized by Judge Bond,
register in bankruptcy.
Year: 1869

A SLICK SwINDLING OPERATION AGAINST
THE UNITED STATES GovERNMENT.-Some
weeks ago a negro named Crosby Washing
ton, discharged soldier of the Second
United States Colored Infantry. applied to
the United States claim agents at Norfolk
for bounty due Peter Hadden, Of the First
United States Colored Cavalry, whom he
represented as having been drowned in the
Chesapeake bay. The claim Of Peter Had
den had laid in the Office for some time
without being called for. Washington had
with him several witnesses to prove that
Hadden was dead according to his repre-
sentations, and who also swore that he was
George Hadden, a brother of the supposed
deceased. The money was promptly paid
upon the production of the evidence, and
nothing more was heard of it until day or
since, when Peter Hadden, the supposed
drowned man, made his appearance at the
claim office and demanded his bounty. He
had been shoemaking at Hampton, and had
not since seen need to collect the money.
Inquiries were at once instituted, and
Peters claims being found just, Deputy
Marshal s. r. Gwin was dispatched to this
city in quest of the impostor. Here he pro-
cured the assistance OF Captain Putnam, of
the police, and after some search 1t was
ascertained that he had gone>to the African
church on Sunday morning. Accordingly,
they proceeded thither, and nabbed the
sharper just as he was about to enter the
church with his sable enanlorata. He was
arrested, and made considerable resistance
until he found that it was useless, when he
was conveyed to the station-house. de was
dressed elegantly, and had any number OF
good clothes among his effects. There was
also found about him receipt IN full for
all the claims due him by the United States
up to the time of his discharge.
Year: 1869

The suns atmosphere say the scientific


men, b in highly excited condition. A


eolumn OF magnetic light is shooting out


further and further from the solar sphere


and Il is now. stretching out forty five mil


bons Of miles. In other words it has ac-


c1mpiished half the distance between US


and thessun the interesting question. and
one on which, perhaps, we do not wish any


more light OF its character, is: How long


VIII i be before 1t accomplishes the rest Of
the distaace aud bridges the gigantic chasm
between the earth aad the sun? Is it a


messenger sent out TO snatch US up as food


for the insatiate monster that keeps himself


warm by desouring planets, and whose fire
eating propensities this whole earth would
satisfy for few days only. If so, how long
will this emisary be in reaching us, and car
rying the globe away as II VIC were a gigan-
tic lump OF coal for roaring furnace This


'olumn of light at intervals indicates its
approach by flashing and corruscating with
fresh brilbancy. So decided are its effects
that two astronomers, one at London, the
other at Oxford, and neither knowing the
experiences Of the other, supposed that the
dark glass of, their telescopes had been bro
ken or put olt of range, SO strong was tn,
mas Of golden light upon the vision. 1t is
predicted that before the end of next wear
this magnetic light will have got near
Aoggh to US TO make It's immediate and ac-
Sual influence upon the earth distinctly felt.
IL Is announced that in consequence we may
expect to see phenomena that have never
been seen or known before by the human
race. If anE one Of our readers are therefore
disposed to complain of the weather and
the earthquakes, let them remember that, by
this time next Year, they may have an entire
new line OF expsriences to explaini and to
endure in comparison with which The ftful |
Winter and rough, rude Autumn of to day,
nay seem like June morning in paradise,
and the earthquakes shock and lightnlngs
stoan, placid rocking IN the cradle with
pleasant lullaby of thunder. sln hs ill
Year: 1869

The construction OF suspension bridges
has been thought signal achievement by
the Western nations, but in China they are
ID great antiquity, and many still exist.
They are made of iron chains, and their
mode of construction resembles in the main
that used in the Western countries. They
are, however, generally confined to noun
tainous regions, and span rivers whose nav
igation is interrupted There is one over
liver in the Yunnan Province that is said to
have been first built by one famous Chu-
koh-liang more than two Thousand wears
since, and there is second and much larger
one in the Kweichow province, spanning the
the River Pei This latter was built during
the Ming dynasty 1t consist of many
chains stretched across the river and fastened
firmly in the stone on either hank from
natural elevations above other chains de
pend, and are made fast 10 the span: ana
there are also chains fastened to it from
below, the object being to make the bridge
as firm as possible A plank floor is laid
on this bed of chains; it is repaired ut regu-
lar intervals of from three to Eve years ar
the imperial expense The span of this
bridge is said to be several hundred feet.
Year: 1869

Washington Cor. Detroit Tribune.


Walking down Pennsylvania avenue
this mornin. met Gen. Grant on his
black horse. trotting quietly to his head
quarters. He was never looking better
in his life, and the sight Of him remind
ell me to state Il fact about him in this
letter, which have known for some
time. The Generals physical condition
is better than it has been for twenty
years. His eye is clear, his hand firm,
and he has every appearance of robust
health. Some time ago he came to the
decision that he would not use intoxi-
eating liquors at the public dinners
which he is compelled occasionally to
accept. What his habits are when at
his own table with his wife and chill
dren, l do not know, nor is it any bust
ness Of mine or the public's, but every
body who has seen him at a dinner
within six months gives the same re.
port-"Gen. Craft doesn't drink a
DROP" At the last set dinner which he
attended, rs is the custom, half dozen
glasses were arrayed by each plate In
short time the Generals were all full
he not tasting u drop. till, becoming
annoyed by the number, or because
they were i'm his way, he asked the
servant to be kind enough to remove
them. This have from n gentleman
who sat near him ut the table.
Year: 1869

THERE WAS some lively sparring in the
House to-day over General Buffers propo-
sition to amend the bill repeating the Tenura
OF Office bill, to require the President to
send IN his nominations made during the re-
cess to the Senate within thirty days after the
meeting of the Senate.
Year: 1869

- The following is the hymn written for tn Boston Festival by Oliver Wendell Holmes Angel of Peace thou has, wandered too long,

 Spread thy white wings to the sunshine oflovef Come while voices are blended n song

 Fly to our ars like the storm beaten dove Ply to our ark on the wings of the dove

 Speed OCT the ar-sounding pillows of song Crowned with thine olive loaf garland of love Angel of Peace, thou hast waited too long Brothers meet tiiis altar of thine

 MiHgling the gins we have gathered for thee, swee. with the odoTs of myrtle and pine,

 Breeze of the prairie and breath of the sea- Meadow and mountain, and forest and sea

 Sweet is the fragrance of myrtle aud pine. sweeter the incense offer to thee,

 Brothers round this altar Of thine Angels of Bethlehem, answer the strain

 Hark new birth.song is filling the skyi- Loud as the storm wind that tnmbes the main Bid the full breath of the organ reply Let the loud tempest of voices reply

 Ron its long surge like the earth-shaking main Swell the vast song till t mounts io the sky

 Angels of Bethlehem, echo the strain
Year: 1869

What Mr.. Walter Brown, the Champion Oars
From, Wilkes Spirit.


The great international boat race may now be
numbered among the events of the past, and though
the result, We trust our young amateurs will profit
by their experience. That every American from
Maine to California looked for and desired the sue
Sympathizers Will spring up and account for their
defeat in many ways, and in view OF this particular
am induced to write from professional stand
point The race, in our mind, has been conducted
strictly in fair and straightforward manner
clear course and no favor to either party was very
evident to all when witnessing such an immense con-
course OF people, and small boats which can only be
numbered by thousands: and, remarkable to saw not
one in the course OF the contestants Even the feel
ings Of the people expressed along the banks Of the
muddy river Thames were about equally divided;
and, remarkable to say, the vanqulshed received
more applause than their more lucky opponents


This race has demonstrated very important fact,
and in our opinion the American crew have found 1t
out at the eleventh hour-that a coach, an expert
enced professional oarsman as trainer is indispensa
BILE among amateurs for one man to be selected in
the crew to set the stroke, train the crew. act as
captain, teach the coXswain and, to sum tup be the
general business manger, is too much to ask Of one
man: this was Mr.. Lorng's position. He worked
very hard to bring his to the line in the finest
possible condition, and in doing so overworked
appointed day. Without doubt there was bad judg-
ment displayed in the selection Of the crew. and
also in in the selection Of GGoxswain, for, in the
MIR. Bass was much preferable to Mr.. Fay
being certainly as skilled in the use
VI Jllc anu IIuCH stronger HldIl
American crew was ready to row the race one week
before the day appointed, and had it been got Off at
this period the result would have been quite differ
ent The American stroke and style were admired
by all experts with the oar, not only in words Of
praise but all invested their few pounds shilngs
as their fortunes allowed The Americans were
backed by such professionals as Harry Kelley and
his backer Charles Bush, who it is said lost heavily
Renforth backed our crew to some extent. Taylor
and Winshp, Symonds, the veteran boat builder,
Galston, President OF the Il ndon Rowing Club, and
l may say nearly If not quite all of the rynesders
or North of England rowing men, and last, but we
hope not least, your humble servant thought 1t a
wsik over for the Magenta


Yours, WALTER BROWN,


Champion Sculler Of America.
Year: 1869




From the Richmond Enquirer aud Examiner


In him the South has lost warm, generous, un-
wavering friend. Through all our Virginia troubles
General hawlins stood by us, and exerted his pow
erful influence to soften the terms which were i'm
posed on u.s. We deeply regret his death.
From the Montgomery (Ata) Advertiser, Sept 8.


During Grants entire military career General Raw
Inns attached to his staf and showed the highest
ability in the discharge OF his arduous duties. His
administration OF the War Department, so far as
known to the people, has been more satisfactory
than that Of any other Cabinet officer. He was an
especial friend Of President Grant, who, in his DEATH
has encountered an irreparable loss. We believe
that what influence he possessed was thrown in
favor Of moderation and against the extreme wing
OF the radical party.


From the Richmond Dispatch.


Secretary Rawlins was not the especial friend Of
the South. He had fought against u.s. and as cor
daily opposed us any man who stood in the hattie
against us but gallant and true man he was when
war was over he despsed petty prosecutions and an
noyances, suggested by gnobe malice. He was for
peace and harmony, for the mutual offering up of all
our rancors upon the altar Of our country and the
union Of all our power and energy for the promotion
OF the general welfare OF the great republic. He
the true representative and defender of General
Grants motto: "Let us have peace" II is indeed
national loss TO give up such man to the tomb, and
the South equally with the North mourns his un-
timely removal from his life of public service and
public benefit
Year: 1869

AMUSING CALCULATION OF CHANCES
1t is easy to show, reader, that five hun-
dred years ago the chances were ten thous-
and to one that you and / would never ex=
ist. IF we look at the chances as exhibi-
ted in only two or three generations, we
shall be astonished and Mortified at seeing
how narrowly We have missed having no
being. For instance, my grandfather was
soldier in the Revolutionary army for
six years, and repeatedly exposed to death,
On one occasion, when his company was
engaged by platoons he was the only sur
vivor in two different attacks. Now if he
had fallen in any Of those attacks, he would
not have married, my father would not
bave been born, and consequently l my
self would have had no being. Again.
my father paid addresses to q certain lady,
and was engaged to her. Just before the
time appointed for the marriage, misun=
derstanding arose between them-all ties
were dismissed, and my father married
another woman, the same woman who has
since done me the honor of being my
mother, Now il my father had married
the first mentioned lady never should
have been born, as her children could not
have possibly been my mothers children,
and my mother might not have had any
children at all. You see, therefore, that
mere lovers quarrel may change the
whole of family for thousands of years,
In fact, if Miss Smith is sought in mar
riage by both Jones and Jenkins, it is for
Miss Smith to decide Gas she certainly has
the power of doing) whether she will be
the ancestress of ten thousand Joncaes or
ten thousand Jenkinses, for on her choice
depends the very existence or non-exis'
tence of those possible descendants. Tho
whole subject is so full of fatalism that the
only thing we can do, after once getting
into existence, is to shout with the Arabs:
"Allah il Allah? What is to be will be-"
Year: 1869

A man once asked boy if he knew
where Jake Klcinfelter lived. "Yes, sir, !"
said the boy. ''Do you see our barn down
there 2" ''Yes," says he. eco to that.
About three hundred yards beyond the
barn you will find a lane. Take that lane
and follow along about mile and half.
Then you will come to branch. Go up
the branch about quarter of mile, and
then you will come to a slippery y-elm log.
You be mighty careful, stranger. about
going on that log; you may get into the
branch; and then you may 60 up until you
get to the brow of the hill, and there the
roads prevaricate; and you take the left
hand road, and keep that until you get in
to big plum thicket; and when you get
there, why then-then-then-" "What
then" Then, stranger, III be burned
if you amt lost"
Year: 1869

In Rochester, New York, a few days
ago, in answer to bell ring, a lady went
to the door, and to her amazement discov-
cred visitor in the shape of dog, which
sitting upright on his launches, had evil
IDENTIFY performed the singular feat, and
upon the appearance of the lady, very
much abashed, wagged his tail in an costa
sy of penitential apology for his boldness.
He was, however, admitted and treated
most Hospitality, and will find permanent
home where he SO strangely introduced
himself.
Year: 1869

A CURE FOR SORE TuRoAT.-Take the
whites of two eggs and beat them with two
spoonfulls of white sugar; CRATE little nut
meg, and then add pint of lukewarm wa
ter. Stir we'll and drink often. Repeat
the prescription if necessary, and it will
cure the most obstinate case of hoarseness
in q short time
Year: 1869

A story is going the rounds, of party
of ladies who were caught in a shower hav
ing the color washed from their checks.
A lady at our elbow thinks the color Of
some of the gentlemen's noses would not
be washed out without waterspout.
Year: 1869

But few persons comparatively, under
stand how TO apply blanket TO horse to
prevent him from contracting n cold. We
frequently see the blanket folded double
and across the rump and part of the
animals hack. leaving those parts of the
body which need protection entirely eS-
posed to the cold.


Those parts of the body OF n horse
which surround the lungs require the BEN
eft Of blanket In preference to its flank,
and rump. When we are exposed to u
current of cold air, to guard against any
injury from contracting cold, we shield
our shoulders. neck. chest and back. II
these parts bc protected. the lower part Of
the body will endure adegree Of cold far
more intense. without any injury to the
body, than IL the lungs were not kept
warm with suitable covering. The same
thing holds good in the protection OF
horses. The blanket should cover the neck.
withers and shoulders, and be brought
around the breast and buttoncd or buck
led together rs closely rs man buttons
his overcoat when about to face driving
storm. Let the lungs Of horse be well
ptOtSNtSu Win hca. bsshhSS she ~
win seldom contract u cold, even II the
hindmost parts of his body are not COW
cred.


Many OF our best teamste-s protect the
breasts of their horses by piece of cloth
about two feet square, hanging down from
the lower end Of the collar. This Is an
excellent practice in cold weather, rs the
most important part Of the animal Is con-
stantly sheltered from the cold wind, espe-
cially when travelling toward strong
current. The forward end Of horse blank.
cts should be made rs closely around the
breast Of horse rs our garments fit our
bodies Most horses take cold rs readily
rs men, II not bLInketed while standing
amer exercising sufficiently to produce
perspiration. So long rs n horse Is kept
in motion. there is little danger of his suf-
fering from cold; but allow him to stand
for few minutes without a blanket TO
protect his shoulders and lungs, and he
will take cold sooner than men.
Year: 1869

How A RAILROAD KING TRAvEIs.-Vice
President Terrence of the New York Central
Railroad, has horse worth keeping-an iron
horse yclept locomotive. 1t is fine one,
and elegantly fitted up, inside the engineers
house. The seats are on steel springs, and are
richly upholstered, while every appliance ls
visible to keep out sparks and dust. This en-
CINE Is in charge of frst-class engineer,
whose only business is to run his machine
wherever and whenever the Vice President
wishes him to. Should Mr.. Terrence consider
that his presence is important in Buffalo, the
engineer is ordered to fire up, the telegraph
conveys the intelligence that Terrence is on
the road, and away goes the horse through
towns and villages like q streak of lightning,
resting not till the destination is reached.
Business finished, the return is made, the horse
is put in the stable, and not taken out again
till the Vice President issues the order for
another ride.