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Year: 1869

Ward 81 Phillips
ould respectfully notify their friends and the pub
lie in general that they have commenced Positively
the Cash Business. We are receiving new and
Fresh Stock of Goods from the Philadelphia market,
and we know that by selling exclusively for Cash
we can offer greater inducements than ever did
before, and all we ask is an examination of our
stock.
Year: 1869

otis True, It's pity, pity It's true" that
mankind will pass by unheeded the warning
symptoms Of disease and neglect the rene
dies to restore health, until disease has so
far advanced that it is often impossible to
obtain relief We have been shown the
formula of Judson's Mountain Herb Pills
and believe them to be the best and simp.
lest Of medicines for Bilious disorders.
Liver Complaints, Female Irregularities, &c.
They are prepared with great caution and
will save many doctors bill if used in
time. As an universal family medicine they
are unsurpassed Give the Mountain Herb
FIiLs fair trial and we warrant you will
never be without them. Sold by all dealers.


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Year: 1869

THE SUPREME COURT did not decide any cases
yesterday, owing to the absence of Justice Mil
Ter, who has been in New York some days, and
the consequent failure Of the other justices to
hold consultation. The court will adjourn on
Thursday next until Monday following, in order
to have him for consultation.
Year: 1869

The ECUADOR MIssIoN.-We are informed
that the statement We copied yesterday from
the Washington correspondence of the New
York JouTndlcf Commerce, in regard to the ap-
pomtment OF Judge Embry as Minister to Ecua-
dor, was incorrect. The facts are, that Judge
f was rendered the appointment by the Prasi-
DEM in highly complimentary terms, but that
he declined it voluntarily, as it was position he
had not sought or desired. No intimation what
ever was made to him by note or otherwise that
il was desired he should withdraw, no commits
sion had been made ont, and, as above stated.
the tender of the nomination was unexpecteJ
and unsolicited.
Year: 1869

The BOARD OF NAVAL OFFTcERs To fix unon
the respective ranks of line and staff officers of
the Navy met yesterday at the Navy Depart
ment, all the members present, and organized
for business. 1t is expected that they will be
III session for some time, as the question of rank
is a perplexed one. and will cause much discus
SION Stormy times are expected before the
question can be settled finally. The Board sits
with closed doors, but it was rumOred TODAY
that the opening session yesterday was not very
harmonious, as the line and staff officers OF the
Board could not agree upon certain matters con-
nected with the organization Of the Board and
therefore referred the matter to Secretary Robe
son .Or settlement.
Year: 1869

THURSDAY. Sept 2S p. n


The great feature of interest In Wall street to-day
was the speculative movement in gold. the price OF
which suddenly rose over two per cent amid scenes
OF excitement which have seldom been witnessed IN
the Gold Room since the wild speculation OF the war
days. The earliest sales were at 1ssK a1S3K, but all
that was offered at these figures was quietly absorbed
and the price at noon was nrm at 1881. few
minutes after twelve O'Clock the award Of the gov
ernment gold was announced at the ubTreasury.
The whole amount was taken at 1896 by one irm.
whose name has been long identified with the clique
movements Of the street. The eject on the crowd
was electrical, They dashed out Of the Treasury ana
down the steps into Wall street and ran across AZ
the top of their speed to the Gold Room. The news
spread like wildore. Up went gold 10 1891. The
''bears sold 1t back TO 1885. The clique brokers
took all that was offered and bid for more. Back
went the price to 1884 and thence It rose point BY
point sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly, but
unrestlngly, to 1851. The CONSERVATION OF the
'shorts' was terrible. The bid at the Sub Treasury
was regarded as an old trick OF the cliques to un
load upon the market. Heretofore the latter had
been taking" up gold, but now they backed up
their assertions that the premium was destined to
advance by purchasing. At least ten millions was
bought by them to-day. The street was distracted
by reports that they would lock up gold tomorrow





whose number Is legion. Indeed the market is In a
state which leaves II at the mercy OF the "buls."
In the general situation there is nothing TO cause
the advance It Is true the Paris bourse is reported
heavy and rentes declined. There is nothing posi-
tive. All is probematical. Napoleon's health Is
doubtless not the best, but nothing is definitely
known concerning It, Should he suddenly die there
would be o panic abroad, and gold would 60 up
instantly. The only thing certain ia that gold IN the
winter must fall before the natural influences Of
o heavy expectation or cotton and breadstuffs.
Now the bulls have all the gold, or nearly all OF IT,
The banks last Saturday held less than twenty mil.
lions. This twenty millions WILL 1t is feared, dwin-
| die to ten next week. when the Comptroller de-
| mands the statement Of the banks. The 'bears''
| have sold gold which they must borrow Hence the
| panicky feeling among them this afternoon, when
high 132 to 116 was bid for the use Of gold to-
morrow. The transactions to-day were on an enor.
nous scale, and 1t s thought by experts who viewed
the market that the clearances tomorrow Will ap-
pr0ximate two hundred millions. The course of the
Year: 1869

The Court OF Oyer and Terminer was again for
mally opened at eleven O'Clock yesterday morning,
pursuant to adjournment by Judge Cardozo on the
previous day, and after the Grand Jury had handed
In large batch Of indictments Judge Barnard d.
rected the further adjournment Of the court until
TINS morning.
Year: 1869

THE ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION for
young ladies, at the northwest corner Of 10th
and q streets, opened yesterday. With their
moderate terms, and the literary ability of the
ladies in charge, this institution is a most de.
sirable one for the mental and moral culture
Of young ladies.
Year: 1869

suit. and wearing yellow KID gloves entered unceremo.
nousy and pointing the chair in front OF the Clerks
desk, seemed to inquire by look If he should take IT.
He was politely motioned TO it, was seated, and
In moment seemed utterly oblivious OF the prying
gaze OF the thousands around him. II was
enough to make any ordinary man nervous, but
seemingly he moved not muscle, save when he looked
curlousy at this that feature the great OCCASION
doubtless sOlemnly impressive to him as 1t could pos
siby be to any around him. This the portal Of
awful dignity an almost overwhelming responsibility
which only the same imperturbabe spirit he had main


tanned in war could sustain with dignity, sinking Of
the individual in the statesman and here were the
quiremens Of the hour and he fulfilled them.
Year: 1869




In the United States Senate on Friday. dur
;oy the debate on colored suffrage, Mr.. Dixon
aloouently vindicated the right of the State Of
Connecticut to regulate the question of suffrage
within its limits:


For myself can only speak for Connecticut.
For brief period may still speak for her In
his Senate Chamber, and for her and her peo-
Die protest against this proposal to strip her
OF the distinguishing badge OF her sovereignty,
me chief remaining sign and evidence that she
q still the proud republic which she has been
Tor more than two hundred years, and trust
for untold centuries she will continue to be-
10 her own good time, and by her own will and
pleasure, she may, when she sees lit, extend,
as she has heretofore, in the exercise of her
andOubted and unquestioned rights, seen fit to
deny to the colored race the right of suffrage.
Meanwhile, she infcts on that race no wrong.
Z her constitution forbids them voting her
atatutes also exempt them from all taxation.
tis possible that sooner or later III lett to the ex
ercise OF her own generous and just convictions
Of duty, In view OF the general enfranchiSement
Of the black race, she will extend the same privi
ege to her own colored people. But think may
safely say that her people will not willingly con-
sent that her ancient laws on this subject shall
De altered by the action of other States. What
ever she does in this regard she must do volun-
iarily and freely. When she acts she must
grant, or at least acknowledge and confer a
privilege, not like q galley slave be scourged
20 the performance of a neglected duty.


For myself, | cannot conceive how any true
con of Connecticut, who cherishes her stainless
honor and high renown, and feels just pride
il her illustrious history, can consent that she
should be compelled by the action of any ex-
ernal power to strike from her constitution the
provisions relating to suffrage which she has
deliberately established and persistently main.
aimed. | trust no such humiliation is in store
or that proud aud patriotic State. Now, as
ever, she is proverhial for her spirit of inde-
nendencc, and for her unyielding resolution to
manage her domestic affairs, civil and religious,
in her own way. For still her gray rocks tower
r0Ove the sea that crOuches at her feet con-
Caered wave.


'Tis rough land of earth and stone and tree
Where breathes no castled lord or cabined


slave:


Where thought and tongues and hands are bold


and free,


and friends will find a welcome es, grave;
and where mono kneel save when to Heav en-


they pray;


Not even then, unless in their own way.
Year: 1869

WE WOULD call particular attention to


w our stock of CLOTHS and CASSl-
MERES. We have still first rate assortment,
and, as we otter them at greatly reduced prices,
those who are in want of Suits. Overco4ts or
Capes would look to their own interests IN ex-
aiming our stock We have on hand full as
sortment of TRIMMINGS, and will trim you
off a suit for the least possible amount of N oney


feb 2 WITMER q SLAYMAKER
Year: 1869

e.. o,r own and the convenience of regular
5ror,;sers and to prevent any misunderstand-
U we have carefully prepared and scaled the
ass ratss Of advertising GAZETTE for the year
1863, and present the following table OF space
Year: 1869

| Owing to the great increase of bust
ness consequent on the popularity OF
proprietors OF


THE EVENING TELEGRAM
would impress upon advertisers the
necessity Of presenting their adver-
tisements for the Cartoon papers three
days In advance, TO secure Insertion.
In tho general issue 1t is also neces-
sarv to present advertisements on the
afternoon preceding the issue Of the
edition for which they are intended.
| THE EVENING TELEGRAM
will be sent by mail to subscribers for
six dollars per year. Address 81 Mas
sau street.
Year: 1869

LEG BAIL'-A curious scene was late.
" wi messed in Paris. A girl vas observ d
on tne street with a wooden leg under
her arm, while gentleman was calling
to her from window on the other side
OF the street, gesticulating fercely and
demanding her return. To the large
crowd which the scene attracted, the girl
made explanations tRat she was washer.
woman to the gentl'ran, that he would
not pay her, that she visited his lodgings
10 demand her money, and that on his
refusal she had taken POSSESSION Of his
wooden leg purposing not to return it I'm.
til she received her money.
Year: 1869

"A Partisan philosopher propounds q
question and gives the answer:


why has nature given us two ears and
but one tongue?' n aHaa


I'm order that we should repeat but one
half of what we Hear" Q e
Year: 1869

WASHINGTON, April 26.-MF. But
Ter is getting his views upon the Ala
bama question, in opposition to those
Of Mr.. Sumner into shape. He holds
that so far as the recognition of the
beligereney Of the rebels is concerned,
our case IS as grave against France
and Spain as against England. He
thinks that Mr.. Sumner, by making
the ground work of his complaint,
sympathy with rebellion against the
constituted government, puts this
Government in a false position, as we
believe in the right of revolution if it
only be construed as evidence Of her
intent, we not stop TO discuss whether
she was technically right or wrong in
her acknowledgment Of beligerency,
or whether the blockade was justifi-
cation of that acknowledgment or not.
If she took advantage of the technical
law to iDiure a friendly power, and to
do unfriendly acts, for the purpose of
destroying that friendly power and
destroying her commerce, it is just as
much an injury that requires repara-
ton as though the same intent had
been done without such technical le-
gal Justification.


The fitting out of the Alabama, al
lowing her to escape, giving her shell
ter, and allowing the Shenandoah to
20 out became not incidents of her
sympathy with the rebellion, but her
own act in pursuance of her designs to
destroy our commerce and cripple our
power. Then these acts are not incl
dents of a recognition of the rebellion,
IS Mr.. Sumner puts it, but are the
very reasons which no man in this
country doubts she had in view, and
which was freely avOWed in her par
lament, to overthrow a great rival
naratime power, of which she was
jealous.


He SAYS he reaches the same conclu-
sion as Sumner, that there must be
atOnement and reparatiOn, but he re-
CARDS his own position as disembar-
rassing our Just claims from the neces-
sity of reversing our doctrine of SYM
pathy with rebellion and insuFrectiOn.
AS to settling with England we can
wait we can easily find means when
ever she gets into war to sweep her
commerce from the ocean, and substi-
tute in its place our own. In the
meantime we hold her under perpetu-
al bonds to keep the peace to the
amount Ofthe interest she has in COM
merce and manufactures. We thus
reduce her to a third rate power, be-
cause all nations know that she dare
not be provoked into war therefore
as long as she stands in her present
attitude with US she has no command
ing position in the politics of Europe.


The Virginia Conservative State
Convention to-day indicates such har-
mopious action as to secure a cOnser-
vative triumph. The ticket to be sup
ported is that of the original native
Union men against the carpet bag ell
ement. The latter are making strong
efforts to get the influence of the adj
ministration in their case, but viii
probably fail, as the President seems
disposed toact fairly up to his message,
and submit the constitution in accOr-
dance with the discretion confided in
him by an act of Congress.


There viii be some additional Qua
ker Indian agents appointed in few
days, for the far Indian country.
Year: 1869

For our own and the convenience of regular
advertisers and to prevent any misunderstsnd-
ing, we have carefully prepared and scaled the
rates of advertising in the GAZETTE, for the year
lst9 and present the following table OF space
and prceS from, lDhich there ioH be no derlatl0R
Year: 1869

reflect that sounImind and body are the n"st
necessary requisites to promote connubial hap
piness. Indeed, without these the Journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; tho
prospect hourly darkens TO the view, the mind
becomes shsdowed with despair and filed wtl
the melancholy reflection that the happiness
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1869




Your readers are more or less familiar
with the name of Two Bear, the great In
dian chief in this portion of the country,
of the Y Yankten band of Dakotss. His
party met with great disaster short
time since. They were out on a hunt
and were camped at the head Of Knife
river. All day preceding the night on
which the misfortune came upon them,
they said the air. was full of smoke, but
being a calm day could not tell the di-
rection from which it came. About mid
night brisk breeze sprang up, and be
fore they csuld get out of their tepees
the fire was down upon them. 1t is
scarcely possible to describe the scene
of confusion, that followed, or the suffer.
ing endured.


The fire consumed sixty tepees, aud
burned over sixty of the Indians, besides
many Of their ponies. Nine Indians
have died, and there is band of forty
tepees out on the prsiries that have not
been heard from since the fire. Most OF
the badly burned, also the ponies, were
left with this band, Their provisions
and blankets, in many cases. were en-
tirely consumed, and their sufferings in
consequence are great. 1l n,lf


Two Bear says the fire was worse than
his fight with Gen Sully ont at the White
Hill. If the suffering was confined to
the warriors alone it would hot be so bad.
but it extends to women and children.
saw one baby with its left hand nearly
burnt to crisp. The fingers were
burned Of to the second joints, and the
stubs or fingers were drawn back. The
little thing could not have been more
than eight months old; its face and head
we're also badly burned. 1t was crying
bitterly, the mother mournlng most pitt.
fully. The sight was truly distressing.


Two Bear has gone to the Grasd River
Agency to see If be cannot get some
thing Tor iepees, as the weather is quite
cold, having frozen to the depth OF an
inch on barrels Of water standing out
doors.
Year: 1869

20 dark that she could not see, and she
supposed he brought her over the bridge,
as that was the only way he could come
without going several miles around.
When morning came the question was
settled for Dotbin's tracks were plainly
seen in the fresh dirt, as well as upon the
single stick of timber on which he had
Travelled safely over that fearful abyss.
Year: 1869

FRoTu on GRAss-Mr. Editor: Can
you, or any of your contributors tell me
what insect is it that comes out of the
froth on the grass In my fields this
summer l noticed a great deal of this
froth or "toad's spittle," and in each bunch
of froth | find small undeveloped insect
shaped something like rose bug. Who
can explain this matter more fully?


FARMER
Year: 1869

hooked by the beast, and the precarious
condition in which his parent was left,
had great effect upon his nerves, and he
soon evinced that his mind had lost its
balance. On the 18th, when the other
children returned from school, he was
missing, and, it appeared, had not been to
school. Search was made for him, when
the poor little fellow was found suspend
ed by rope from beam in the sugar
house, having hung himself.
Year: 1869

Nor INvITED.-An offended woman.
not having a special invitation to the fu-
neral of near neighbor, sent the follow
ing note to the mourners: II think have
been sighted in being omitted from your
list of invitations. We shall probably
have funeral at our house one of these
days, and we won't invite you"
Year: 1869




SUICIDE. jacob Green, a cabinet maker
and undertaken in Burlington, committed
suicide in that city about l2 o'clock on
Tuesday morning by jumping into the
dock. A few minutes previous to the
deed be conversed with Mr.. Appleton. the
station agent, and appeared as usual. The
first intimation of this sad fate was the
discovery of his hat and coat lying on the
wharf, whereupon his body was fished for
and soon recovered from the bottom of
the lake. No cause for suicide was
known to exist and it is supposed that he
insanity. We understand that he was a
man about forty-five years of age, had a
family and was very much respected.
Year: 1869

Any amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and at as low rates any agency in the country.
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Year: 1869

shall be conducted fairly, as many negroes
will vote the conservative republican ticket.
The nominees will be men who have been
conservative republicans as it is the earn.
esr desire of the people of the state to be
re admitted and no effort will be made to
elect persons who NAV prove obnoxious to
the administration, and tAus bring any det
r,Inental results upon the interests of the
state.
Year: 1869

A reporter of the Washington Star
has recently visited the Government
Asylum for the Insane, and among other
incidents of his visit, gives the follow
ing:


A lady of rather graceful figure was
hitting the billiard balls with consider
able brilliancy. We thought she might
be an attendant, but she proved to be a
patient" The only sign of insanity
was f1uttering restlessness which kept
her constantly in motion. She showed
cultivation and intelligence, and SEEM
ed to feel it her duty to extend to us the
courtesies of the ward. She took
us to see her birds, her plants
and an immense number of pretty knick
nacks she had worked with needle and
scissors, amongst them a drawer full of
beautiful cornucopias she had prepared
for the Christmas festivities. They
made great deal of Christmas at the
asylum, and intend this year to cut
do all their previous celebrations, as
she told ps. Her history is rather TO-
mantle and touching. In her youth she
was Philadelphia beauty. derange.
ment of mind followed upon some illness
and she was sent 10 an insane asylum,
was cured to all appearances. at least
in the opinion of a young physician
who attended at the hospital, who fell
in love with her and married her. But
soon after marriage the taint of insanity
again showed itself. Again and again
she went to the hospital, and again
and again returned home apparently
cured. She was aware when the at
tacks were coming on, and with the
same heroism and devotion shown so
toucbingly by Mary Lamb, the sister of
Charles Lamb, was accustomed to take
fearful leave of those dear to her, and
voluntarily make her way to the asy-
lun. In this way she is at the govern
ment asylum, and stays there cheerfully
and contentedly as the best place of the
kind she has been in.
Year: 1869

By planting plenty of renOyating
crops, land can be kept at work all the
while, and systems embracing crops
which will restore the absteactions of
pre- gious ones are known to exist and
act so benefcially that more than double
the produce is sold off such farms, while
they g on increasing in productiveness.
Many forage crops of immense weight
can be grown to certain stage without
injulirg the land at all; in fact it is gen.
orally admitted that the growth of q
dense mass of many kinds of herbage
has quite favorable influence on the
soil, growing it up to particular de-
gree of growth. Thus if this great bulk
can be turned inte animal dung and
urine on the spot, who can doubt,if this
is done at the stage at which the land
has not been weakened, that vast ben.
eft has resulted from the heavy dressing
of the animals droppingsi Hence it is
that the English tenant farmers i'm
provo their landlords land, pay them
rent and live we'll, many saving money
without any labor beyond general su-
perinteudcnce. These renovating crops
will have to be grown in America to q
great extent ere long. to repair the evils
which are resulting and have resulted
from the eXhaustinG practices of the
late and present times.