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Year: 1869

Railroad Purchase.


We recently published report that the
Chicago and North western Railroad
Company had secured controlling inter-
est in the stock of the Dubuque and Sioux
City Railroad, and upon the ground of a


failure of the Illinoise Central Company


to comply with the terms of the contract


with the elevator company, included in its


lease of the Dubuque and Sioux City


Road, is about to commence proceedings


to annul the lease and take possession Of
the road. The report came to US through


reliable sources. Since writing that arti-


Gle we have learned additional particulars,


fully corroboratins the report and still


further developing the programme. Alex
ander Mitchell, President Of the Mil. and


st. Paul Road, and Director in the


Northwestern Company, managed the
purchase of Dubuque and Sioux City
stock. A Director Of the Milwaukee and


St. Paul Road states that after securing


nine sxteenths of the Dubuque and Sioux
City stock, Mr.. Mitchell Immediately took


passage for Europe to negotiate loan for
the completion of the Monroe Branch of
the Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen Road


to Dubuque, thus giving another Eastern
connection to the Dubuque and Sioux
City Road. Mr.. Mitchell started for Eu-
rope about month ago. A gentleman
of this city who is in direct communica-
ton with the Northwestern officials in
Chicago, and who is we'll informed in
railroad matters, states that he has reliable
information to the effect that Immediately
upon securing possession of the Dubuque
and Sioux City Road, that company will
procure the completion of two roads to
this city, one, the Monroe branch, above
referred to, and the other line up the
river from Clinton. giving Dubuque the
advantage of the Milwaukee market as
well as of two additional routes to Chicago


There may be some unwarranted specu-
lation in the reports in circulation, and
which we publish as information for what
they are worth. But one fact appears to
us to be sufficiently established, that the
Chicago and Northwestern Company has
purchased a majority of the Dubuque and
Sioux City stock, and is making ON effort
to secure the control Of that road. Hav-
ing possession of majority of its stock,
and therefore the selection Of its officers,
the Northwestern Company will be in
position to make the lease of the Sioux
City Road by the Central Company an
uncomfortable one, and at least may use
its power to compel a return to the old
for connection at Freeport.
But that would be only partial success, ,and
the Northwestern managers are known to
be men who are not satisfied with that
If there should be any chance for breaks
ing the Central company's lease of the
Sioux City Road, we may be sure it will
be attem pied, and then will follow the
construction Of the roads we have named.
Indeed, that is already positively reported
upon authority which We have every
reason to believe is reliable. On the Sth
of pext month the election of officers of
the Dubuque and Sioux City Company
will take place at the Office in this city,
and then we shall haye further develop
Herald.
Year: 1869

A runaway railroad train is something
uncommon. But short time ago on the
Lake Shore Railroad, a couple of passen-
ger cars and couple of ba ggage cars got
into some difficulty on heavy grade, and
while the employees were trying to settleit,
they broke away from the brakes and
rushed down the grade toward Cleveland.
The speed increased, but the passengers,
who were quietly seated inside, supposed
the conductor was making up for lost time.
So the train had good run Of seven miles,
when it finally stopped on an upgrade.
Meanwhile the railroad men, in great
CONSERVATION at the flight of the train,
hastened to make the engine all right, put
it on the track, and went in pursuit of the
fugitives, which they finally overlook,
standing quietly, as if waiting for mo-
tive power.
Year: 1869

The YOUNG WIFE.-The young wife
should remember that she has chosen her
own lot in life, she has connected it with
her husband, and if by the decree of an
all-wise Providence he becomes embar.
raised, it is her duty to aid him by her
kindness-not to mutter or oppress him
by her i'll temper. Upon the male sex,
the task of providing the means Of subsis-
tence is, in civilized society, almost ex-
clusively impressed; and consequently,
when they become distressed, and have
not wherewithal to provide for their part
ners, they suffer doubly. They have not
only their privations to regret, but yours
also; and the worlds frown, and the
world unjust-censure, falls
exclusively upon the husband. The wife
can hide herself from the world, but the
husband must face its pride, its prosperity.
May all young wives be permanently
prosperous, but, for their own sakes, and
for the honor Of womanhood, we admonish
them not to let adversely, should it unfor-
tunately lay its iron hand upon them, in
duce them to depart from that affectionate
conduct, in word or deed, which they owe
to their husbands, and conduct themselves
in such manner as to do away with the
truth of the old proverb, poverty
comes in at the door, love flies out at the
window
Year: 1869

BUTTER WITHOUT SALT.-On the question
of the proper proportion of salt in butter,
a correspondent of the Practical Farmer
suggests that sit is none.n He adds:


Salt is foreign element in butter, and
takes from its delicacy of flavor. One of
the best arguments against it, as matter of
taste, is that the French do not use it in
butter; and any one who has been aecust-
omed to French butter for time, may re.
collect how disagreeable the change to
salted butter was, until the palate became
used again to the grosser article.


Try tumbler of milk or cup of cream
with salt in it, and l think you will see
what mean by foreign element; and
then try them with sugar, if you choose,
and you will see that it is not foreign.


1t happned that l breakfasted recently,
for several days in succession, where but>
ter was taken from well-known Chester
county butter maker, and what with salt
and coloring matter together; the material
was made anything but wholesome or
agreeable to any fancy. -......,


l will only add that what l preach I
practice, and that not particle Of salt is
put in the butter made here-churning
twice week from pure Alderney COWS.
Year: 1869

The winter is gliding away rapidly,
leaving spring but little ways in advance.
These pleasant days are making people
forgetful of cold snaps and zeros. Jack
Frost may jerk up his reins suddenly some
of these days, but old Sol is getting pretty
well up in Swinging around the circle,n
and will soon be all powerful, no matter
what may come ap from the North.
Year: 1869




The following extracts snow the state OF the New
York money market on Saturday.


From the Herald


s.Although the remittances to the South for the
movement OF the cotton crop have talrly begun and
althouqh the grain of the West is coming steadily to
Eastern ports, the money market duling the week
was easy at all rates below the legal figure. The
eXtreme range on call loans was from four to seven
Nor cent the former being the exception only on
Hedge of Government coaterals. Despite this ease
there is very unsettled feeling In the street. reflected
more partculaTly in the discounting OF business
naner which is negotiable outside of the banks only
az Extreme rates as compared with the figure on call
loans The banks are doing good deal FOR their
regular customers, the late panic IN the stock
market warning them against the great risk OF stock
loans the old prOverb being verified, that the
preater the interest the greater the risk II is dii-
nlt to fancy why capitalists ana money lenders still
rean their preference for employing their funds on
call at rates 50 far below those at which
money lenders who FREQUENT Wall street are in
fatuated with the plan OF lending their money from
day 20 day, on stocks, often obtaining at this time
only five per cent. for its use There seems to be
McaWbef-ike trait in their character, which induces
them 10 wait for something TO turn up which will
crafty their desire for large returns upon their in
yestments The experience has been so often re-
peated OF a week or month of strlngency which
has given them, In the way OF interest, more than
thew could earn all the year round by a perma-
nent Investment In paper or other time
loan. that they take the chances OF .the
freoueut recurrence OF such perods. The bnsiness
however Is being run into the ground. The diver.
sion of loose capital TO Wall street s so great that
more tban sufficient is Offering 10 all the Varous
classes OF borrowers whose transactions are con-
pected With the stock Exchange. Hence we md
Year: 1869

accounts made up every day as early as 2 oc'ock,
and balances seeking employment after that hour az
low rates OF interest. IL Is not within the range OF
probability that this in the money market will
there will be an aggravated strhgency there
Is good reason for doubt The banks are
in strong pOsiton-much stronger than
they were last year, when they did not
have the warning OF so disastrous panic to
keep them ont OF the stock market II Is notorious
fact that they WERE until within q few weeks, the
chief support Of the Wall street speculatOrs but the
lesson OF the recent crisis has taught them To be
more prudent. At the close OF business last night
they held twenty millions OF dollars In OF the
sum served to meet the Southern ana Western de-
mand for currency during November OF last year.
This season we have already met large portion OF
this demand. The drain has been going quietly and
almost imperceptlbly. The cotton crop so far is
100000 bales IN excess Of the corresponding period
OF last year. But the money market has not reelected
the increased receipts OF the staple. Again, the
practice OF shipping cotton direct from Southern
ports is becoming more widespread every year. SO
much less money is therefore drawn from New
cheaper IN its entire valuation that we shall not
nave 10 snip as much money westward as usually.
Were these facts more generally known and appre-
ciated by the money-lcndcrs who are hanging about
the preCnc of the stock Exchange waiting for an
eventually that may give them eNtravagant rates OF
int rest. theywould use their funds In other chan
nels, and stimulate healthier tone in the general
bu' in, ss and enterprise Of the metropolis


The weekly statement OF the associated banks
submitted on saturday is not q favorable one, but
was received without much comment. There IL a
loss i'll reserve Of over two millions, about equally
divided between specie and legal-tenders Thc de-
crease in specie is due to the heavy customs pay
ments OF The week ana TO the shipment of specie to
rejects the activity In the movement OF the cotton
crop, as above referred to-
Year: 1869

THE President has appointed Hon. Freder-
lex f. Low of California Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to China, and
the country will recognize peculiar fitness in
the appointment so far as locality is concern
ed. Although not a trained diplomat, it is to
be presumed that he is a gentleman of ability
and culture.


Mr.. Low was member OF the 37th Congress
from California and was elected Governor of
that State in 1853 for term of four years, dis
charging the duties of the Office with marked
Year: 1869

of demeanor" and respectful treatment" the
railroad companies ought to enforce between
the passengers they carry, as well as on the
part of its employees. But of course it shows
greater disregard Of the rights and interests
OF the public to retain in the service of csr-
porotion those who are uncivil and indecent
In behavior, than it does to overlook OCCASION
al transgressions on the part of passengers
not so absolutely under the control OF tne
company
Year: 1869

THE PRESS has of late been printed upon
very poor paper We have been quite unfor-
tuuate in this respect, and have tried to rem
edy the defect by change in place of pur-
chase, but without improvement. We hope
our readers will have patience for a time lon
ger, when all couse for complaint in this par
ticular shall be removed,
Year: 1869

RECoNsTRUcTED.-Wea are pleased to see the
enterprise which our friend j. P. Smith shows
in the arrangement Of his hair rooms, 100 Ex-
change street. His window is in the hight of
style. Human hair in ALL colors can be sup
piled at short notice. Look in and see him,
and not take merely Our word for IT,
Year: 1869

CHAMBERLAlN's LAW Book think it
cannot fail to be of assistance to the CONNER
cial lawyer, as well as useful to the intelligent
merchant and man of business. Judge Put.
nam Of Boston.
Year: 1869

*We learn as we are going 10 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 10 the auc-
tion rooms in Boston. We prophesy he will
have few left.
Year: 1869

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT or TIE NATIONAL.
PARK BANK.-The most recent one Of the kind, IN the
construction Of which the Directors have availed
themselves of all the experience up TO the present,
which has enabled them to produce moro secure ar
r.pQements than heretofore attained. In the Bw-
sla and FIRE Proof Tas in their Fire Proof Building,
they have Safes of various sizes teach secured by
Combination Locl where tenants can place securities
Of every description for small annual cost The
ogSers viii take pleasure in showing the Vault
Year: 1869

If any Anglican Bishops como to the GGcu-
menieal Council, they may depeud upon being
received with all possible honor; they will
perhaps have more honor paid them than our
own Prelates, for they will have done more
union. Whether they will be allowed to take
part IN the Council L cannot say, but am sure
from what hear, they would be heard with
all honor and respect if they wished to speak,
the voting, In fact, all the Cardinals, Bishops
and priests now in Rome, express great hope,
and even speak of it as certain, that before the
work of the Council is over, there will have
been great reunion between the Anglican
and the Catholic Church. All the French
Bishops are full of the subject.-COyTespond
Weekly Register.
Year: 1869

For three weeks we have not received aconv ot the Miner. lift were not for the fact that gentleman in this city has received it regular. F during this time we should have eonclnded that the Apache, or high water, was responsible TOT It's non~appearance, but as it is, we are forced to the conclusion that our Prescott brother has decided to sever the chief tic be~ tween Tucson and Prescott, We are sorry for thlS even though the isolation will not he onrs
Year: 1869

cast odium upon tho Cook County msm~


bers, or that portion Of tham who have do
clarod that they ars IN favor Of submitting
the suffrage clause separately, while It will
not state whether it is in faEoT Of ss1ch
policy itself or not


Ne have stated that We should deem it
tho part Of wisdom TO submit 1t 1.-The suf-
fragc clause} separately, bacause great
many people would vote against the whole
Instrument, and thus jeopardize Its
adoption, unless they we're ena-
bled to vote on the suffrage
clause by itself. : This opinion is wholly
independent Of the political complexion Of
tho convention II all tho membess Of
that body were Republicans We should still
be In favor Of separate submission of the
impartial suffrage clause. Every thoughtful
and observing person must be aware that
there are = large number Of voters in ILL.,
nois-especia1ly within the Springfield
Journals range Of circulation and influence,
who, while they will acquiesco in tho
Fifteenth Amendment, or in any
other accomplished fact, will not


vote for negro suffrage themselves
in any shape that il NAV be presented to


them. These voters are not confined to
one political party, as the contest Of 1862


abundantIy proves. More than sc, 1000 Re-


publicans voted, in that yeat to theis
Year: 1869

1t has been decided by the Su-
preme Court of Connecticut that "the
owner of land covered by a highway
has the exclusive right to the herbage
growing thereon, and a bylaw of a
town giving liberty to the inhabitants
to pasture their cows in the public
highways has no validity" 1t is held
that thepublic has no right to the pub
lie road further than as a right of way,
and that it has no right to any grass
that may grow on such highway.


Considerable opium was made in the
Southern States during the war. The
poppy contributed was not the white
poppy of Italia, but the small variety
such as grown in gardens. The juice
from the wounded capsule was collected
in goose quills, and was then emptied
into larger vessels. The sap is first
white but changes to brown. Physi-
clans pronounce it equal, if not supe-
rior, to imported opium.


The Utica Herald thinks, Judging
from the size of the cheese apparatus
purchased this season, that there is a
strong disposition to return to private
dairying. Few large vats have been
sold but an increased number of small
ones. The demand for cheese making
apparatus extends over wider extent
of country than ever before.


The Vermont papers state that there
has been an unusually large amount of
maple syrup made this year. Instead
of manufacturing the maple sap into
cakes of sugar, the general plan has
been 80 boil it down to the proper con.
sistency fer table use, and put it up in
sealed cans, 50 that it will not lose its
peculiar flavor.


1t is said that one house in Baltimore
has sold on time, S450,0OO worth of
guauos into Newton county, Georgia,
alone. Some inference may be drawn
from this as to the amount brought in
to the entire State. There seems to be
a perfect mania on the subject.
Year: 1869

The Assembly at Albany having
passed resolution sympathizing with
the people of Cuba in their struggle
against the tyranny of Spain, the New
York Times wishes the people of Cuba
would reciprocate by passing a resOlu'
ton of sympathy with the citizens OF
New York in their hopeless struggle
against the tyranny of the legislative
ring; and declaring that "of the two we
consider our suferings the least tolera-
BILE and the hardest to endure"
Year: 1869

The crops generally throughout the
county never looked better, and from
present appearances we shall have an
abundance of everything. The pros
pect for full crop of all kinds of fruit
was never mere fattering. The whole
face of nature is most beautiful, and we
don't recollect of ever seeing the like
before. Our season is a month behind,
and this, perhaps, may account for it.
The rains we have had the past few
days are doing good service. The corn
and other crops are leaping forward as
with charm.-St. CldirSrille Gazette.
Year: 1869

Underwood and Governor Wells; the
former of whom liberated the negro
perpetrator of murderous outrage be-
cause the judge who tried him could
not take the test oath, while Governor
Wells pardoned the negro after the le-
gality of his conviction had been affirm
ed by Chief Justice Chase.
Year: 1869

SIcKLEs' success in getting the Span
ish mission is attributed to the fact that
GRANT had promised the mission to
General BUTTERFIELD. Some say that
SIcKLEs also had pledge from the
President, but we think not, for
in that case he would hardly
have been able to get a place
from a President who has convinced the
world that he would rather break a
promise than keep one.
Year: 1869

WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies. They win cure every case of Ma.
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands Of the proprietor, but space will
allow Of the publication of but a few Those,
it will be observed, are men of note, and Of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

PERSONS ADVANCED IN LIFE,
And feeling the hand of time weighing heavily
upon them, with all its attendant ills, will find
In the use of this BITTERS, or the TONIC, an
elixir that will instil new life into their veins,
restore in a measure the energy and ardor Of
more youthful days, build up their shrunken
forms, and give health and happiness in their
renaiDinp
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one.
half of the female portion Of our population arc
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health, or, TO
use their own expression, never feel we'll"
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS, or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.
Year: 1869

Gen. Grant cheerfully assents to the
enforcement of negro equality in Wash>
ingto. This policy is causing fearful
fall in the price of real estate there /;
but Grant doesn't care for that. He took
the precautien long ago to sell all the real
estate he owned in the city, and for
twice its value at that.
Year: 1869

provided that the balance of the sea-
son continues favorable for the crep. At
present, the weather is just such as is
needed for cotton, and already we have
more cheerful accounts of improvement
in the appearance Of the young crop un-
der the influence of the steady warm
weather which We have had for the past
ten davs
Year: 1869

The scarcity OF money is the burden
of Dearly every conversation you hear
on the street Those who have money
hold on TO it under the impression
that times are going TO be tighter
Urdcr The present circumstances the
best way 10 get along and make bust
ness hetttr, is to keep the money in
circulation Let every man who has a
dollar keep Il moving and it will event
ualy come back TO him. Money is Of
no account whatever unless il is kept
iu use, hourded mp it is a curse, kept 10
circulation it is a blessing. Let every
man pay his debts as fast as he can,
and money will be plentier. And
above all let our people avoid the too
common practice of going away from
home to purchase articles which can
be had in our midst. Some people
seem to have kind Of mania for this
,uicidal policy. In their opinion a
coat, pair of pants, dress pattern, a
boot, a Raiter, a yard of lace. a set of
iurs, a-.well just anything at all,
bought in Philadelphia or in New
York-is better and much nicer than
the same goods pur rshased here, even
If tradesmen offered the articles for
the same figures for which they were
purchased elsewhere. Now this is all
wrong, and has a tendency TO cripple
the business of every city where it is
practiccd. Buy your goods and chat
tells, whatever they may be-, al home,
patronize Delaware institutions, spend
your money in our midst, and you
will have done much to make bet
ter times, encourage our business
men and contribute materially to the
general welfare and prosperity of the
city.
Year: 1869


Mrs. Ames in the New York independent


Through so many ages man has been
the acknowledged seducer of woman,
the fact has been overlooked and for
given that woman is often the sedueer
Of man. / know such a woman--a
woman of fashion, allied to a man
high in position. She is a woman of
large personal and mental magnetism.
For what good does she use it =? She
uses it to attract men from their al
legiaDee to duty, honor, and a pure
love! She boasted IN a drawing room
that "she never saw a married man
whose love she could not win away
from his wife, if she chose" My
dear husband, said a fond little wo-
man, you could not, nobody could,
take him from me. THE little sim
pleton! declared the Lamia, after
ward. I'm less than six months she
came to me, crying, begging me to give
her usband back to her; that he neg
lected her, that he upbraided her con-
stantly because she was not more like
me. / don't want your husband, l
said. / only wanted to show you that
could do what pleased. to teach you
not to trust in any mans love-" There
is many a Lamia.. She stands the
central figure of many a social circle,
In silken attire, in a luxurious home.
surrounded by all the alluring acces-
sories Of wealth and cultivation. her
self fascinating, if not beautiful, what
wonder that she draws within her
sphere the many homeless, Wifeless.
dissatisfied men of her acquaintance
The power Of a woman thus poised
and surrounded can not be estimated