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Year: 1869

GEORGE francis TRAIN COMING We received
a telegram from George Francis Train on the
goth instant, stating that be would probably ad-
dress the people of Weavervle about the mid
die of next week, and that he would advise us
further. We hope he will conclude to visit this
place, and have no hesitation in assuring our
readers that if he does they will enjoy rare
treat. Few men are as widely known, and he
is, without doubt one of the most talented and
eccentric men this generation has produced
For years past he has been constantly discuss
ing sensational topics in style which has Sc
cured him notoriety throughout the British
empire and the United States seldom attained.
His unsuccessful business undertakings in Eng
land, and later, lis imprisonment by the British
government in Ireland his subsequent release,
his bold and ardent Fenian harangues in that
country, and his uusparing denunciations of and
plucky suit against the British government for
half million dollars damages, are fresh in the
memory of all. The reports of his lectures show
him to be fellow of infinite jest, and he fire.
quently says things full of wisdom and spark,
ling with genius.
Year: 1869

CRops AT TRINITY CEyTRE.-Tbe farmers of
Trinity valley are all through moving and on
the of commencing to harvest their grain.


Considerable land was so9n in grain this season


and there will be a large yield.
Year: 1869

From WHITE PINE.-Wiliam Waldorf, who
went to White Pine from Junction City, last
spring, writes US, under date of July l4th to ad-
wise all persons making living here to remain
before going to that locality. He is in good
health and will return in the fall.
Year: 1869

CHANCE FOR RIVER MIxIxG-The food of 1861
changed the channel of Trinity river, above
Trinity Centre, very much, the stream now run
ming for some distance where the stage road for
merly passed. The old channel at present is
perfectly dry and be easily prospected and
worked
Year: 1869

Biliousness, INDIGESTION, General Debility, and
all the complaints which proceed from . want OF
proper action in the liver. the stomach and the
bowels. are eradicated by course of this great
Year: 1869

The Interview or the Conservative


Republicans or Mississippi With


the President.


WAsHINGToN, August 1. - The
President has suspended from Office
Stewart, United States Attorney for
the Northern District of Mississippi,
but not for political reasons.


Prominent Conservative Republi-
cans from Mississippi, who had an
interview with the President on
Thursday, informed the President
that the only desire of the Conserva-
tive Republicans was neutrality on
the part of the administration In the
election. The President is represent
ed as replying that he wishes for the
success of the party which would, in
good faith, carry out the reeonstruc-
tion acts, ratify the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution and give
protection to life and property in Mis-
sissippi.


He wanted to know whether the
former enemies of the Government
were acting IN good faith in their
/ professions of loyalty, and said this
| would soon be ascertained in part by
| the action of the Conservative Re
publicans In Virginia. If they were
acting in good faith, ne would be glad
to have not only the intelligence and
influence of that State, but of the
South generally, in support Of his
| administration.


The President inquired at what
time the Conservative Republicans
would nominate their candidates, and
/ when informed that ii would he ahout
the first of September, he replied
that he would see what kind of a
ticket they put in the field, and that
his action would be Influenced more
or less by the subsequent course of
affairs in the South. He adds that he
desires to see the payment ofthe pub
lie debt insured and the integrity and
honor of the nation rendered invio
late, and when this was accomplished
he would be satisfied.
Year: 1869

BALTIMORE, July 31.-A fatal case
of poisoning occurred last evening,
by the administration of dose of
poison put up BY a druggist through
mistake. The coroner's jury rendered
a verdict that death was caused by a
dose of aqua ammonia administered
through the gross carelessness of the
apothecary. The prescription by the
physician called for aqua cinnamon.


A number of cases of violation of
the revenue laws by selling cigars
from boxes not properly stamped
have been before the United States
Commissioner this week In nearly
all the cases, the parties have been
held to await the action of the Grand
Jury at the September term of the
court.
Year: 1869

A New PARTY.-From the Philadelphia
City Item we learn that new party is pro-
posed in Pennsylvania upon novel basis.
It's head and front is to be William B.
Thomas, who pledges himself fully to the
support Of equitable y taxation. The
City Item says:


He thinks that in this country of abound
ing wealth ''no poor man ought to be taxed,
nor any other citizen, till he owns and pos
sesses surplus of property beyond what is
necessary to support and educate citizens
family, and that only the supeTfuous
wealth of the country ought to be taxed"
Year: 1869

poor men and widows, for you cannot buy
small house for less than FIVE or six hum
dred dollars, and the Mutual Building Fund
only allows three years (; and at that rate
it will cost from thirty-fye to forty dollars
month; and very few mechanics even
can afford to pay that amount these times:


Will not some benevolent persons try and
start poor mans society, and by that


means either buy or build small houses,


which they can, sell on such terms as Will
enable poor persons to purchase and pay
for them at q rate Of from ten to twenty
dollars month. Very respectfully, lady


who has to work for her living, w. {
Year: 1869

THE CIRCUs.-Colonel Amess grand COM
bination circus will make its first appear
ance for this season in our midst this after
noon. The exhibitions Of this celebrated
company are said to be among the best in
the country. In addition to fine circus
company there is complete menagerie, and
Billy Diamond, the celebrated Ethiopian
comedian, well known in this city, is also a
member of the company. The circus will
arrive to-day, and there will bea grand
procession through the streets.
Year: 1869

4 GRAND BALL AT THE WHITE SULPHUR.
The grand masquerade ball to be given at
the White Sulphur Springs on Friday eve
ming next promises TO be most successful
one. Several parties of ladies and gentle
men have already been made up in this
city, and they expect to start on Friday
morning, returning Saturday. Every ar
rangement has been made for the comfort
of the guests, and pleasant time may be
safely expected.
Year: 1869

CHEAP FUEL.-Thc attention of heads OF faml-
lies and all consumers of coal may be turned just
now with great advantage to themselves TO the
Glover Hill Coal. Although the operations OF
other companies In this vicinity have been so Tar
curtailed rs to leave very little competition, the
Board of Directors of the Glover Hill Company
have with very commendablc libcraiity, reduced
their prices lower than they have ever been III TINS
market reasonably. we presume, expecting their
reward In the enlargement of their patronage.


The coal as now offered, is by far the most eco
no,nical fuel IN the market.
Year: 1869

COMMENDABLE.-We learn that the Clo-
YER Hill Coal Company have determined,
for the present at least, to put their coal
upon the market at price lower than they
have ever before sold it. While this will
no doubt reward the company in the en-
largement of their patronage, it will at the
same time enable consumers to lay in q
winters supply at much less cost than for
merly.
Year: 1869

The State Superintendeut of the
Banking Department is understood to
express the opinion that when these
statements are all in, the bank will be
in such condition as to be relieved
from the reeeivership. If this be
true, then many brokers will be able
to meet their liabilities and revenue
business. It is rumored that Smith,
Gould & Martin Will be forced into
bankruptcy by their creditors.
Year: 1869

The shortest way by half a mile
leone so often by it
Is up the road, across the stile,


And through the meadow. Shall we try iti
The days were not without charm
When talking soft and looking silly,
My Love and walked arm in arm,
And lanes were lone and fields were Silly
We found so many things to say,


That always in the Shiny weather
We took the-well, the shorter way,
To be longer time together.
We spoke about-(but goodness knows
Our hopes of confabalation)-
About the weather, suppose,


The crops, the harvest, and the nation.
At all events, although the talk


Was neither wise nor very witty.
He ended each successive walk


With ;'Home already-what pityr'
We might have lost a little ground


Though coming by the road selected.
But both agreed that we had found


The journey shorter than expected.
Can Life's experiment support


The paradox that Love proposes?
Does any path seem very short,


Unless it be a path of roses?
Yves seldom find the nearer way;


And if we hit upon and take it,
By creeping on from day to day,


1t seems as long as length can make it.
The road to Fame is never brief,


The way to wealth is dull and dreary;
All earthly routes, in my belief,


Are very lcng and very weary.
Nay-one that leads through care and strif
In short, when mOrtals once begin it;
We take the "near cut' out oflife,


Although we take the longest in it.
Year: 1869

Winter is fast approaching. AL
ready it has sent out it's skirrFishers,
in the form of singing winds, and
bitter snow squalls. With it will
come long evenings of leisure.
Young men, what do you intend to
do with these evenings?


There are thousand inducements
to squander them. The gaily light
ed billiard-room, opens its doors
andinvites you to enter. The theater
the ball, solicit you. All sorts of
similar temptations allure you to
spend your time and money; and
many of you will be drawn into ex-
travagant expenditure. by these, in
themselves, innocent amusements.
Another and worse class of temp
tations will beset you. The drinking
saloon, the house of ILL., fame, will
invite you to enter, and with delu-
sive excitements seek to blind your
moral perceptions and lead you to
ruin.


What are you going to do with
these precious evenings? Will you
throw away their golden apportuni-
ties and take upon you a burden of
vain regret for the years that are to
come? Do you not see their value,
if improved?


There are thousands of young
mechanics who will see these words,
and will, some of them, perhaps, re-
solve that this winter shall not be
spent as was the last. This winter
shall be devoted to neglected arith-
metic, algebra, or book keeping.
They will seize the coming leisure to
perfect their knowledge Of drawing,
or to complete perusal of some
scientific, historical, or literary work
begun long ago, but still unfinished.
They know the value of time and
they will no longer squander it.


Alas how few Of these wise reso-
lutions will be kept. Yet we are
hopeful that some will be Influenced
by our exortation to use their time
in a moro profitable manner than do
the majority of pleasure loving
young men.


The means of self-improvement
are now so widely difused that no
one seeking knowledge can fail to
obtain them, and while we do not
counsel the utter remuneration of
innocent amusements, it is always
wisdom to subordinate these things
to higher purposes.


Young mechanics, and young men
of whatever occupation you may be,
you may refer your future success
or failure to the way in which you
employ this winters leisure. Then
what will you do with your even
ings ?-Sciemtsfc american.
Year: 1869

Women's Rights flourish in Gin
cinnati-so says a journal of that
city, and by way of proof reports
that "early few mornings since
three W omen were discovered in the
act of robbing man whom they
had thrown down upon the pave
ment. With the accustomed impu-
nifty of professionals, they escaped
after the alarm had been given"
Year: 1869

The dusk drew on. She came out to the
door and listened. There came no sound of
horses feet. Shew in, laid the cloth and
set the table for tea. The clock moved on TO
eight. She grew anxious. She listened at
the window, at the door out in the road.
She went in again. No sign or suond of
Prent She sat at the window and watched.
Year: 1869

But we hardlt felt repaid for our long dusty
drive, when w arrived at the fort near the
Ogeechee river md saw only few low mounds
and scattered tinbers. and nothing by which to
identify the spot where General Hazen's troops
made .the most gallant charge Of the war in fall
s ght Of General sherman. The charge on this
fort was the grand finale of Sherman's 5 march to
the sea- Along the route we saw many detaeh-
ments of
Year: 1869




the money. | knew there were other two
at hand. | was unarmed. | knew they
could quiet me quickly enough. also knew
that that cold. white. cruel face above me
would kill me without remorse, if 1t came to
need thought Of Nell, and lay still. The
man called Jiober came crashing out with
his dark lantern in his hand. lie wore
slouched, black hat, was roughly dressed
altogether commoner, rougher man than
the other, with a cunning, sneaking face,
written all over in straggeling characters with
his proper name of thief. He lighted an
open lantern and set it on a stone. The
third robber crawled up out of the bushes
and stones where the mare had thrown him.
The others called him Chisel He wore cap
and la suit Of gray coarse cloth. did not
see bis face, He plainly studied to hide it
kept it in the shadow, or turned away.
He seemed younger than either Of the others
not stout, but 1.-THE and quick as cat.
Year: 1869

The brightest crown that woman wears,
Is not upon her brow.
The purity that sanctifiess


She cannot boast OF now;
But tender traits of womanhood


Which never can depart,
Are born in loving words and deeds,


Conceived within her heart.
Why should we then with vandal hands
Deface ruined shrine?
Or strip from off the altar-stone
The tendrils of the vine?
Better permit the pitying leaves


To hide the sad decay;
Perchance twill grow be auteous thing
When Time has passfa away.
But ah the world will never heed
The warning of our Lord.
Judge not, lest ye be Judged He said
Unto the wondering horde,
No mercy will it show to those
OF innocence bereft;
But, Christ defying, stone to death
Whatever good is left
Year: 1869

bly, occur to you as illustrating the ardent sympas
tnes which the people OF southampton have ever
been desirous OF cultivating with those OF the
United States, and believe the whole OF the incl
dents which characterized their relationship with
never been exhibited towards Americans as tue
representatives OF any separate section OF their
ton to their great a but that il has
been spontaneous and an honest manifestation OF
sympathy and respect on the part OF all classes ia
this community towards the entire nation and
people OF America-stimulatlnR, II rightly inter-
preted, the growth OF that sentiment which recog-
common with each; which perceives In the
hereditary afIlnttes OF race and language
Of and WSsn oo Moua aaens eVsr
seek to strengthen the one great bond OF
the two people, together
on minor matters), In the closest Of International
relationships and In ties OF amity and concord that
gress and peace A greater insult was never offered
to the people OF Southampton than that Implied in
pondent; and as the interests Of this municipality
are now condded to my keeping 1t ts due TO the
honor a,a ana Of the people who


not be SO nagrantly misrepresented in America, or
that an erroneous impression should be created by
the sake OF serving particular purpose. and en-
tirey regardless OF the interests OF truth and the
imperative obligations OF moral rectitude, essential
as Is their observance. less in respect to commu
mites than to individuals.


Against these aspersions ana the poison they are
calculated to disseminated venture to set or the
usually effective antld0te Of experience and Of fact;
and am convinced that this win be sufficient to DIS.
abuse the minds Of the American people shonld they
have been prejudiced by the diffusion Of mlsrepre-
sentation ana Of error. The people Of southampton
have ever shown breadth Of sympathy and thor
oughness OF feeling in their intercourse with the cit


zens OF the States honorable alike to those who have
they Will ever continue to be animated by the same
principles, and that while the political manifesto
tions Of the age may sometimes occasion diversity
Of individual opinion among them they will never
cease as community to cherish the warmest senti-
ments OF respect and attachment towards the
and the government Of America. l am, Sir, faith
fully yours FREDERICK PERKINS,
. MAYOR OF SOuthamptOn.
Year: 1869

DRESS GOoDs-The attention of our readers
has been frequently called to the well known dry
goods house on the west side Of the square, over
which VIM. H. Hull presides with that afability
and courtesy which such an institution justifes
He has full line Of dress goods, notions and
fancy articles and makes it rule to satisfy all
who deal with him.
Year: 1869

Risle Bros. tell US there is nothing unusual IN
their business; while Others are complaining Of
dull trade this house is continually rushed. II
Riale Bros. don't make it pay to sell goods there
is no use of the rest tryinN. They seem to bs
the popular grocery of the cIty.
Year: 1869

The Great Western Telegraph Company, that
so beautifully ornamented Main st. last fall with
tall barked cedar hitching posts, was again
around a week or two ago, and strung wire
along the tops of the poles. As, however, we see
no indication of opening telegraph office here,
it is still doubtful whether the said wires are in.
tended to be used for telegraphing purposes or
for a wash line. If the latter, We suggest that
they are a little too high up. t.a 9
Year: 1869

CRCUs.-By the advertisement in another
column it will be noted that the famous O'Con-
nor Circus will visit Ottawa on the 4th prox.,
being Friday of next week. The circus is spoken
of in the highest terms by our exchanges from
locations already visited, and we make no doubt
of its being first class institution Of its kinds.
Year: 1869

Scott, Houtz & Co still lead in dry goods
Keeping nothing but dry goods they pay their
whole attention to this branch, keeping the as
sortment and selling better class of goods at
lower prices than any other firm. Give them
call at No. Is La Salient.
Year: 1869

PoRTER.-We thought, some three weeks ago
that J. Z. Porter, Of the Eagle Works, had gons
crazy, for covering the enormous platform he had
built over the hydraulic basin with SO many
plows and culavators; but we find his head wan
level, for nearly every farmer that crosses the
bridge has one Of his celebrated riding or walk
ing plows or cultivstors fastened to the hind eAd
of his wagon, to the infinite bother Of the toll
keeper, who is puzzled whether to charge for ons,
or two vehicles.
Year: 1869

The circus is coming. and will naturally bring
. good many people to town. Let us suggest
that twill be an excellent time to mingle busi.
ness with pleasure by calling on John Stout to
do some shopping. OF course, that is the place
70 yo. ~
Year: 1869

It is sincerely to be hoped that the Atlantic Yacht
Club will be favored by the elements in more pro-
pitious manner on Tuesday next for their annual
regatta than for their similar event which took place
last year. II will readily be remembered by those
who were present that while every accommodation
was provided and the fleet in excellent TRIM there
was scarcely enough wind out to stir the sails per
cepubly. IL is understood that no pains have been
SHARED 10 render the regatta success and doubtless
the bright expectations Of the spirited yachtmen
will be happily realized. AZ already mentioned, the
steamboat General sedgwick is to leave the foot OF
Montague street, Brooklyn, to accompany the race
should the spectators be so numerous as last year
steamed forth under the most glowing auspices a
brilliant affair, "a far ~ visitors are conserped, may
Year: 1869

The Fleur de Lys did not turn the mark.


After rounding al took IN square sails and nat-
tened sheets for the run back The Egeria soon
passed the Goriana to windward, the Cambria pass
ing the Witchcraft in the same manner. Near the
More light the Cambria passed the Gloriana TO
windward, the Egeria being at this time well
ahead OF the fleet and the Witchcraft about mile
astern, holding bad wind.


Passing the Chapman light on the way back the
Egeria was quarter OF mile ahead OF the Cam
bria and the Gloriana oolishy carrying her ballon
jib), about the distance asern OF the Cambria,
the Flying Cloud next and the Witchcrat last,


In Lower Hope the wind headed them, and the
Cambria lost ground in the several boards she
made while the Egeria lufred up quite half point
nearer the wind than she did. The Flying Cloud
appeared to be within time allowance. With the
exception of the Egeria increasing her lead there
was no change in the position of the vessels, and
the race was finished in the following ORDER
Year: 1869

ON MENA1, May %, I5bg.


A yacht race when there Is wnd Is never
very exciting or interesting spectacle, but drifting
match on the river Thames Is calculated to tho
roughly disgust those on board the yachts and the
spectators board the craft that invari-
ably accompany an English yacht race. Perhaps
those who are most victimized are the correspond
ents and reporters OF the various newspapers. They
have literally nothing to communicate to their head
quarters. and the faces OF these gentlemen fstc.J,
who are employed on the popular system Of penny
line. present picture Of blank dismay


or all the miserable days for race, Saturday. the
22d instant, was the most miserable, and, to add
to the annoyance the lack OF wind was made up by
copious supply OF rain; and although everything
that could be done to success was done, the
cutter match OF the New Thames Yacht Club turned
out miserable failure


The following yachts entered for their race in the
first class, aud took up their stations at eleven
Year: 1869

The Egeria won the first prize, and it decided
at the last moment to give the two smaller vessels
separate prizes. The Gloriana took the second prize
in the match, beating The Cambria on time. The
Flying Cloud which rated 101 tons, but only eighty
by the Royal Thames Yacht Club measurement
also beat the Cambria on time, but received sepa-
rate prize account OF not being rated first class.


The course was from Gravesend to Mouse light
and back. There was very little turning to wind
ward. but what little there operated against the
Cambria.


The Prince OF Wales accompanied the yachts in tne
Year: 1869

Total Loss OF tho Steamship Mississippi


Coffee Saved from her Cargo.


HAVANA, June s, 1869.
Advces from st. Thomas to Monday last have
been received here.


The steamship Mississippi, which went ashore on
the coast Of Martinique, Is total loss Four thou
sand bags OF coffee have been saved from her cargo
and is in charge OF the captain, VINO Is undecided
whether to sell or reship.