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Year: 1869

SATURDAY, July SO p. M.


The Stock Exchange and the Gold Board have ad-
journed to Tuesday, July 8. The Long Room was
closed at two O'Clock and the Gold Room at three
O'Clock, at which latter hour there was general
suspension OF business


The money market to-day was quite logical In It's
movement, and answered the general expectation
that with the government purchase of three millions
of bonds and the desire CT lenders TO OBTAIN the
three days. interest to Tuesday, there would be re-
Taxation In rates. The earliest rates on call loans
Il and for the three days to Tuesday, plus In
terest at the rate OF seven per cent per annum The
money for the purchased bonds was promptly
paid byGenera Butterheld and came upon the street
10y two O'Clock Some apprehension was felt lest
the agents OF the ciques should be among the COM
petitors submitting proposals and obtain the
So, 500, 900 on which 80 many hopes and so large
expectations had been based as the entering wedge
to break up the monetary stringency. The relaXa-
tion was gradual from the high rates first mentioned
TO gold interest and seven per cent currency, at
which balances were freely Offering in the half hour
before three O'Clock. Commercial paper was still
nominay quoted at ten to twelve per cent discount


The bank statement shows the contraction of the
banks during the past week. The falling Off in loans
and the decrease In deposits each about two mil
lions. The payment of the July interest by the gov
ernment has led to an increase OF specie to the eX
tent of three and a quarter millions. The legal ten
ders have suspicousy decreased about million ana
a half. The statement is, however, favorable one;
for while the deposits have fallen Off so largely there
is gain OF reserve Of nearly a million and
q half Of dollars. 1t Is evident from the
steady contractlle policy of the banks during
the past month that they are fortifying
themselves against what must prove very active
and stringent fall money market, the indications Of
that fact being already so numerous in It's present
disordered and deranged state. The following are
Year: 1869

Earthquake mt Guadalupe and Martinique


Disease and Drought Prevailing.


A smart shock OF earthquake was felt at Mar
Unique the 27th May but beyond the cracking OF
a few walls the damage done was slight. Yellow
fever was prevailing very alarming extent, and
the best efforts of old and experienced physicians
could not stay its ravages, even among the natives
Among the victims has been the Attorney General of
st. Lucia and Major Mariot, Inspector General OF
Police.


In Guadalupe yellow fever and drought are max
ing great havoc among the Inhabitants. Public and
private cisterns are dried up, and not drop OF
water Is to be found TO drink. The inhabitants
be the corners OF various streets pumping
and drinking brackish water, while the distress OF
domestic animals and cattle is positively painful to
witness. long and protracted shock OF earthquake
was felt In the island on the 1stn. The water
several feet and ships were iosted together in the
harbor
Year: 1869

GENERAL MosBy.-The papers intimate doubts
about the person who was at Congress Hall yester-
day purporting 10 be the Confederate General Mos
by, as he represented himself. We were advised by
q gentleman from Palmyra that this individual
would call upon us and present % letter. As ne did
not we are deprived OF an opportunity to converse
with him and form an opinion for ourselves as 10
his genuineness He LETT Tor Batavia last night
Rochester Union, June 80,
Year: 1869

The monthly increase OF our bullion product this
from private parties miners working on their own


hook and shows q very healthy state OF affairs in
the two counties back Of US. The Register is jubi-
below the statement of that paper The shipments
OF gold and silver bullion were, for the month of
Year: 1869

The following is list OF 1res and the property
destroyed where the loss was 10000 and upwards,
with the exception OF New York city where the
total .loss Ia given, occurring in the United States
during the month OF May:-
Year: 1869

TO eat his dinner. Upon opening the door the child
discovered the three children lying on the bed dead
two on trundle and the ba1e Oh q large bed. Ihe
child gave the alarm, and the neghbors upon arriv
ing found the bodies Of the children still warm
They had evidently been killed with an axe when
was still standing by the bed. Their heads were
split open and the scene was most horrd anu
fn2htful one. Search was Immediately made ior
the mother but she has not been found up 10 tais
writing


The shocking affair has excited the people OF the
west half OF this county beyond anything that mas
ever occurred IN this region. Searcp has been
Continued day apd night ever since, Win mo NO
discovery Of the unfortunate mother. The
theory that has possessed everybody in that quar-
ter Is tat she was insane. But there have Deen none
OF the usual indications OF insanity. She had spent
portion OF the preceding evening at near neigh
boris, and went home bright and happy. She was
only about twenty years OF age and is said to nave
been pleasant and attractive woman. Acting upon
the theory OF insanity, all efforts TO unravel the
horrld mystery have been In that direction MY own
opinion Is that the poor woman was not the MUIR
derer OF her innocent children but that it was the
work OF some iend who destroyed her and her babes
TO cover up another crlme-a case not unlike that
for which man was hung In your state few days
ago. At the latest adyices the mother had not been
found
Year: 1869

The Officers of the Cuba After the Junta


with n Sharp Stick.


II is reported tnat Commodore Higgins and q
majority OF the oflcers OF the prlvateer Cuba ap-
peared yesterday morning before the Junta
In this city ana demanded an investlga-
ton into the charges, said to have been
preferred by the Jnnta itself against these
officers, alleging disobedence In the command Of
tho vessel, and imputng to them. through such dis
obedience, the fault or her seizure by the United
States authorities In North Carolina. The Junta
refused such investigation, and at the same time
denied Commodore Higgins the privilege OF appear
ing before the Junta while considering the report
sent by him from Wilmington repardlnR the neces-
sty which compelled him to enter the mouth OF Cape
Fear river Tney also requested time to consider and
answer said report.


The officers express themselves as very indignant
at the treatment which Commodore Higgins and
Junta. They have demanded and Will insist
their late commander, and express themselves
Nearly AL Of these oicers habe seen service in
them have attained emlnence in such SERVICE and
may attach to them from this affair until such time
were derelict or some measure to blame. Should
the Junta decline such investigation there VIII be
lively little war naugurated between the respective
fOrreI
Year: 1869

Josephine Clifton, residing somewhere in West
Twenty-seventh street, forlorn looking girl about
twenty years Of age, was arraigned at the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday before Justice Led
WITH ON the charge Of attempting to commit suicide.
Oficer McDermott, OF the Twenty eighth precinct,
the evening before observed her running
rapidly towards the North river at pier No.
As, and following her quickly he was in time
to prevent the cOnsummation OF her design. the
taking of her life by drowning. When she was
placed in cell at the station house she twice re-
newed the attempt, first, by choking herself with q
garter and secondly by using handkerchief In the
same manner. The Magistrate seht her 10 the care
OF the Commissioners OF Public Charities and Correc-
tions that she might be cared for.
Year: 1869

that the obnoxious words should be stricken out ana
the word advise" inserted in lieu thereof.


This led TO Q long debate, which eliminated IN me
structions to make the alterations asked for. On
their return they reported that they had compheo
with the instructions Of the Grand Lodge.


The resolutions were then adopted and the Grand
Lodge was called 70 refreshment until nine O'Clock
this morning.
Year: 1869

Nature very wisely provides q thicker and
more rapid growth of hair in the winter than
in the summer, and the disposition Of the hair
to assume bristly appearance in cold weather
however obnoxious to inical tastes, is nature s
own adjustment of covering, to ward off dan
ger from cold, and to keep healthy the pores
of the skin.


Grooms may rub IS much and as often as
they will but they should not find an excuse
for laziness in heavy and close blanketing.


Blankets Of coarse wool are the best, which
permit free circulation of air, and, If lin d
they should be lined with a porous cloth
Buf'alo-r robes, used for .his purpose, are bad
and, if used at ALL should be used eriM the hoi'
side doec'1, by which means the vapor will be
absorbed by the wool, and not held in close
contact with the sweltcring skin OF the animal


1t is the poorest of all policies to secure i
sleek, supple skin at the expense of constitu
tiona vigor and native hardness.
Year: 1869

Cleveland has had another body-snalch-
ing sensation The relatives Of the missing


corpse are very indignant, and warrant
has been issued authorizing an officer to


search the Medical College. The body
stolen was that of German woman Her


friends visited the grave last Wednesday to
decorate it, On examining the mound, it
became evident that the earth had been dis
turbed--a portion Of the sods had been
turned over, while the earth around gave
evidence of having been very recently dur
up. Suspecting something wrong, the
friends began looking for other evidences
that the body had been removed from the
grave. On a small evergreen near by they
discovered portion Of the garments in
which the deceased was dressed when she
was buried. Proper Implements were at
once procured, and in very short time the
coffin was uncovered. The top Of the box
in which the coffin had been encased had
been removed, the glass over the face OF
the corpse had been broken, the body tax
en- out and stripped of its clothing, aud the
garments replaced in the cohiu.
Year: 1869

The great excitement and buoyancy on the
Steck Exchange, with the attendant large ad
vance in prices formed the principal topic OF
conversation in fnaIc cial circles an New York
yesterday. The speculative feeling Is run
nlng strongly on the bull side, and all the in
olcations iavor higher prices, and great activ-
ity before the present speculation Eliminates
There was probably a little more demand for
money yesterday, but the market was well
supplied with capital at 10 per cent. on call
This increased demand arose chiefly from the
locking mp OF cash gold, although the great
advance IN prices on the Stock Exchange
should naturally create more activity in
money. The banks are accommodating more
literally IN the shape of discounts at per
cent, while on the street prime paper passes
at TO 10 per cent.
Year: 1869

THB SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has de
cided that an actual change of residence OF
abandonment Of land entered under the home.
stead act for more than six months AT any one
time. worked a forfeiture thereof to the Gov.
ernment
Year: 1869

THE PRESIDENT will shortly issue an order
in accordance with the supplemental recon-
struction law, directing that the constitution
for the State of Virginia, recently framed by
the convention OF that STATE, be submitted to
the people thereof for ratification or rejection.
Year: 1869

RESIGNATION ACCEPTRD.-The Secretary OF
ne Navy has accepted the resignation of Rear
Admiral Joseph Smith, as Chief OF the Bureau
OF Yards and Docks at the Navy Depar tment
10 take effect on Friday next; after which date
Admiral Smith will assume the duties of
President OF the permanent court martial now
in session at the Navy Department for the trial
Of such cases as may be brought before it.
Year: 1869

grasping my hand tightly, and drawing


me up close to the bed. Little Joe lay
there, the shadow of my brother Joe.-
Curls heavy and damp with the dews oil
death! Eyes open and his passing soul
looking its last look upon all the loved
ones!


When they rested on me, he stretched
out bis arms with cry of-"O Gerty,
I'm going home! Come tool"
1 threw myself upon his bosom, and
darkness shut me in. *
When l awoke again, I was weak as an
infant. could not raise my hand to
brush away fly. I began to, frame the
question. "Where's Joe 2" But at the
first word, my mother sprang to the bed
side, and clasping me in her arms, wept
over me.


Little by little learned that had been
very sick; that Joe was gone; that
should never see him any more.
After while, as grew stronger-bul
yet not able to walk. my father took me
in his arms. one sunset, and carried me to
brother Joe's grave. It was beneath the
old chestnut tree. where so often we had
played, but where I should never come
again. .~t.t.-


0 brother Joe, I shall surely find you
in the Summer Land when I go! I am
not reconciled to thy death! I have never
ceased to grieve and weep for thee! !
would thou vert here to-day, my precious,
dearest brother Joel
Year: 1869

A Lima correspondent ol the NeG-
York Herald says the guanO of the
IGuanape Islands, which the Peruvian
Government is now sending to mar
ket, is found To be SO strongly i'm
pregnated with ammonia, as to it
proceeds downward, as to render it
nearly equal ID the usual run of the
Chincha guanO. The extent of the
deposits is estimated ut four millions
of tons. Along the southern coast
the deposits are also very great and
of a superior quality, but lying on
the main land, the cost of shipping
would be increased, hence it has
been determined to exhaust the
island first. Government has issued
a decree allowing only snch quanti-
ties of Chincha Island guano to be
exported as may be necessary to
cover the interest of the debts con
tracted by Peru in England and in
the United States, all other cargoes
to other ports to be of the Guanape
Guano. Peru, instead OF mourning
over the loss of her Chinchas, is now
jubilant at the unexpected richness
of Guanape, and the President is
more confident than ever of being
able to carry his multifarious railway
schemes into execution.
Year: 1869

The New York Post tells the fol-
lowing story:


About thirty years ago a few eiti-
zens Of New Braintree, in Massachu-
setts, met together and resolved that
the best interests of the town requir-
ell a tavern in which spurious liquors
should not be sold, as the fact was.
patent to all that too many of the
young men in this place would con-
gregate at the village inn," and were
forming habits of social drinking.
After talking over the Importance of
the matter, and satisfying themselves
that the enterprise they proposed
would not prove paying one, they
subscribed some $1,000, built ho-
tel, furnished it, and engaged aland-
lord to run it free of rent. Soon
after this reform the people of the
town came to the conclusion that it
was an improbable business to farm
out the poor of the town, as had
long been the practice, to the lowest
bidder; and at town meeting they
voted to buy poor house farm, aud
put the poor at work. This was also
carried into effect. Twenty-Five
years have passed away, and going
to that quiet, thrifty town not long
ago, the stage driver said to us, ON
passing the poor house farm; "There
is funny place" "Why so2' we
asked. because it is poor house
farm, and not pauper in it. And |
suppose the reason is, some thirty
years ago temperance tavern VAS
started here-no liquors have been
sold, and there is no drinking, nor
drunkenness, and not a pauper in
town.
Year: 1869

A young person thus feelingiy descri-
bes his bachelor experience in the first
village in which he settled after entering
the ministry: Old ladies gave me tracts
and tormented me in every possible way


One gave me cough lozenges because a
fly got down my throat in church; an
other sent ME her late husbands goloshes
to wear when Went out on wet evenings
{ the late husbands feet were about FIVE
inches long) A third sent a wonderful
kind of India rubber bag, which she said
could be applied whenever chill was
felt Not til my sister came to stay
with me did know that hot water had
to be put into the creature before using
it; I had thought it q sort Of mat to lay
over my feet, and very useless of its
kind. A Miss Thompson was the mos,
dlsagreeable of the old maids. She ac-
tually ono day ran her fingers under
my collar to see if I wore flannel. Du-
ring the year | was at Littleback l had
thirteen pairs of slippers, twenty five
sermon cases and three smoking caps
worked for me. One young lady EN-.
broidered my initials on a handkerchief
in slimy-looking black thread. My SIS
ter lays it was done in hair; and per.
haps that accounts for Miss Rudge
being so offended when said / thought
Testers red marking cotton as good as
a-.y other. Three young ladies declared
that had trihed with their affections;
two, on the contrary affirmed, that they
had rejected me; while the village
schoolmistress assured the rector that
had tried to press her hand. / certainly
never had such hard work as while at
Littleback. had played at least three
hundred games of croquet, went to an
archery meeting every week, and at any
spare moment l WAS liable to be- sent
for by Miss Anna Phelps to practice an
Italian duet. bore my trials with
Christian fortitude, till one morning the
rector sent for me and said that my
conduct disgraced my profession. Itook
the hint, and at the euc Of one year and
three mouths my career at Lit,leback
was over. The young ladies cried when
l went: they said | was "such q dar
ling" Now I ask my impartial reader
whether it was not hard that I should
be blamed for the ladies of Littleback? =?
Ny life is blightsd, and all that is left
to me is thirteen pairs Of slippers, twen-
ty-6ve sermon cases, three smoking caps
one handk erchief marked 1T. G." and
q bad character from my late employer,
Year: 1869

A COOP ONE.-A young blood resid-
ing not a half dozen miles from this
place, was the victim of rather good
joke on Sunday night recently. He
was trying to be particularly "sweet
on young lady, and had paid her q
numbers OF visits at the resiiencs of bet
parents. The old folks had somehow
got an idea into their heads that the
children were most too young to keep
company" and conveyed the desired hint
by calling the girl out of the room and
sending her to bed at nine o'clock, the
lady ofthe house astonishing the young
gent by bringing into the parlor huge
piece Of bread and butter, nicely spread
with sugar, which she presented to him,
saying. in her kindsst manner, There.
Bubby, take this and run, home to your
mother it's time little boys were in bed"
The would be gay young beau hasn't felt
ms though he wanted any more sweet.
ness from that source since.
Year: 1869


NEVER TRAvrL1Ep-A story is told
Of an old lady who lived near Rochester.
who had never seen or travelled on g
railroad. Wanting to 60 on visit I"
small town short distance from the
city, she thought she would try one Of
the pesky things. She went to the tick
ct office, carrying her rsticule on one
arm and an old fashioned. rocking-chair
on the other. She bought her ticket,
walked out on the platoon, put down
her rocking chair, sat down In it: took
out her knitting and went to work dill
gently. Steadily she rocked and worked,
trains coming in or leaving as the car
time came round. The old lady msde
no attempt to get on the cars, but kept
knitting.


The day drew to close, and night
came on. The last train was about start
ing. when the depot master went uP
and asked her if she was going out


Yes SIR" replied the LADY:


"Hadn': you better get on board and
secure seat :" said the depot master,


Thank you sir, I'm very comfort
able" replied the elderly dame.


The train left. The master came
around again.


" Madam, I shall have to disturb you
it is late; the trains have all left, and
We must close the depot, Shall l send
you to the hotel ~


"Well! !' exclaimed the old lady,
dropping her knitting and holding up
her hands. "ain't the thing going to
move? Here l brought my chair from
home 80 as to have a seal, on which
some pcsky man couldn': squeeze him
self: I've set here all day wsitin' for
the thing to go, and here I've had all
my trouble for nothing. thought It
was long time moving: I declare that
these here railroads is the biggest nui-
sance and humbug as ever was !" and
the old lady, with bag on one arm and
rocking chair on the other, gave q toss
of her head and marched of in high in
dignstion.
Year: 1869

EXCURSION TO AsHLAHD.-The officers
and teachers of the German and English
Sabbath school connected with the St. john e
church ON Fifth street will give the little
ones Of this school picnic on Monday,
August I'd, at Ashland. This excursion will
give our citizens an opportunity to get out
of the heat and dust of the city, and also
afford an occasion to encourage benevo-
lent enterprise at very small pecuniary
consideration.


The round trip to Ashland and back will
cost only fifty cents. There will be band
of music in attendance.
Year: 1869

A SHARP RUsE.-Many remarkable sto-
ries are told of the fortunes accumulated
by blind beggars or those assuming blind
ness. The last is from Paris, and tells of
q pretender who has discovered new
method of picking pockets. He walks the
streets with the sad, upturned visage of a
blind man till he comes to crowded cross
ing, where he gives every token of being
afraid to cross. He appeals to the passen-
gers to take pity on him, and help him in
his difficulty. Some charitable creature
takes his arm and leads him across. He
is thanked by the poor blind man. He
goes on his way, feeling that he has done a
kind deed, and the next time he puts his
hand into his pocket for his watch, he finds
that it is gone.
Year: 1869

POLICE TELEGRAPH.-Our enterprising
Chief of Police is about to inaugurate 3
movement for the establishing Of police
station telegraph in the city, by means Of
which it may be ascertained in seconds
notice the exact spot where fire or disturb
ance may occur. The movement is good
one, aud should be encouraged.
Year: 1869

ExCuRsIoN.-0ur citizens who are anx-
ious to spend tomorrow as day of recrea-
tion should not forget the combined excur-
sion to Norfolk and Petersburg. The fare
is so cheap as to be within reach of almost
any one, and we hope that many will take
advantage Of il.
Year: 1869

WAR AMONG ANTS AND FIsHEs.-The Con-
cord (N. H. People says that large body Of
black ants were seen few days ago In the
highway between Loudon and Concord,
formed in two lines extending entirely across
the road to the bank opposite. Persons
who saw them estimated their number by
the million. A severe battle was fought,
which lasted nearly an hour, after which
both sides were occupied in burying their
dead.


The New Orleans Rcayune of the 24th
contains the following account of another
similar affair:


We learn from parties just from Missls-
sippi City that very remarkable affair came
off in the water just opposite to the hotel on
Saturday aftereoon last.


A great commotion was noticed In the
water by a number of persons, and II was
soon ascertained that a school OF pOrpoises
were driving 10 a school of large red fish
towards the shore. In few moments the
red fish, being checked by the shoal water,
were compelled to turn directly toward their
fierce pursuers, and then commenced terri
BILE conflict; the water of the sound was
lashed into seething foam, and many of the
red fish were thrown completely into the
air by their powerful adversaries, whose
huge tails did immense execution. Occa-
sionally portion Of the red fish, finding an
opening In the Gordon which had been
thrown them, would dart off in the hope OF
escaping; but few Of the porpoises would
almost Instantly shoot off after the fugitives,
and heading them of, drive them back to
the scene of the conflict. The struggle last
ed about an hour, and a number of the red
fish must have been killed.