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Year: 1866

man sat one day quite sad.sinclining to despair
He saw his boys all poorly clad, and his funds were
verytspare;
just then he heard friendly voice-it whispered in
his esr,
Cheer np dear sir, for those dear you have
need to fear;
For though your be small indeed, you've Cash
to clothe them ALL
If you'll but heed this kind advice, and buy at the
Cheap Clothing Ha!'
He took the hint and with his boys went straight to
Beckhardt's Store,
And there received more for his cash than he had
ever done before.
He now proclaims to all his friends, matter who
they are,
That if they'd get their moneys worth, the place
Beckhardt's Store.


have the best ready-made Clothing in the City,
and without any pompons parade about cheapness,
make it to the interest of the peope to deal with


SIMON BECKHARDT,
Well known and popular Clothing Store, opposite the
Stove Store, Bridgeton, N j.
Year: 1866

W A Paris newspaper announces as an in
ducement to subscribe, that none of its patrons
have as yet died of the cholera. We see no
good reason why the non paper-taking people
should not adopt the idea here, and see what
will come of it.
Year: 1866

w The smallpox is reported to be raging
terribly among the negroes in Alabama. Their
wandering mode Of life, probably, exposes
them to the ravages of the disease in much
more destructive form than would be the case
if they were settled in regular communities.
Year: 1866

FAST EATING.-A gentleman from
Chicago was choked to death at Taylor's
saloon in New York, few days since, by
attempting to swallow a beef steak too
rapidly. There are few practices more
harmful or dangerous than too rapid eat
Year: 1866

w The Freedmen of Richmond celebra-
ted their first anniversary of freedom few
days since. There was no riot or disturbance
on their part, and as the chivalry were not al
lowed to molest them, there was no trouble.
Year: 1866




CAUTION TO FARMERS.
II having come 10 our knowledge recently that lhe
eesion prevails in some sections of the country
that our house is connected with other manuiaetur-
err of Super Phosphate of Lime;


We hereby notify the public that such IS


NOT THE FACT.
The manufacture Of our well known article Is coh'
tnued at our works, and none but pure ana genu'
me preparation is ever suffered TO leave the factory
The above erroneous impression we presume arises
from intere sted motives the part OF others VINO
are not unwilling to avail themselves of our reputa-
ton as an old Established House, and OF the high
character Of our Phosphate.


We deem it only justice to the farmer, that we
should make this statement.


our super Phosphate can be had from most OF the
respectable merchants throughout the country l
the dealers should not have on hand they can pro
cure it foryou.


Price s55 per 1000 lbs.


ALLEN g. NEEDLES,
Manufacturers OF
hot nf
Year: 1866

Ma FEssENDES has submitted the report Of
the Reconstruction Committee, which j, quite
long and occupied about an hour in reading. 1t
is an elaborate and able argument in support of
what is known as the Congressional policy, and it
reviewed the course OF the President on Recon
struction in scathng terms.
Year: 1866

BY the arrival of the steamship Java at this port
three days later Of the progress OF the Irish
rebellion The relations Of the Fenians to the United
States government had been made the subject Of i'm
portant debate in the British Parliament February g.
a full report Of which subjoin.
Year: 1866

Henry Hamburger, Fashionable Tailor,


Has removed his Establishment from 3I Common street to
No. S5 ST CHARLES street, in the Grand Lodge Masonic
Hall where he will be pleased to his friends and the public
fine stock Cloths and Cassneres always hand All
work done in the latest style and best Satisfaction
teed n all
Year: 1866

Canal


Adjoining Christ Church,


Is to he found at his Office from O'Clock until
p prepared to attend to the practice OF his Profession in
every department


Every style of ARTIFICIAL TEETH from the cheap yul-
cRpite Base to God and Patina but particular attention
gwen to the Preservation of Natural Teeth by Plugging
millions of which lost want Of TIMELY AND
JUDlUIOUS TREATMENT, In this Department those who
have patronzed him for more than quarter sf century in
this city say that he is Second 10 None in his profession
He has the latest Improvement for Extracting Teeth Without
Pain Prices higher than usually charged by Dentists of
SKIN and eNperience.
Year: 1866

A petition will be handed in at the next meet
ing of the City Council from DR.. Delery, the
present coroner, praying for the establishment in
this city of morgue or deadhouse similar to
that of Paris, New York, and other large cities
Why one has never been established heretofore is
difficult to be understood. The expense of hiring
a room would be trifing--the misery it would
save private parties is incalculable. During the
past six months there have been eighteen bodies
found whose names were not known, and whom
no one could identify. What ought obviously to
have been done in each of these cases was to
have exposed the bodies at given place and al
lowed every one who felt any interest in the
matter an opportunity of viewing the remains and
of deciding the question of identity for them
selves AT present to do this is impossible. The
city provides no such place of temporary deposit.
The body it is therefore necessary to bury imme-
diately, and all positive identification thus be-
comes impossible


We met, not a great while since, an unfortunate
wife at the coroner's who stated that her husband
had been missing for a long time and who was
endeayorng to obtain some positive proof of his
death. The heir of the deceased party was en-
titled to certain sum of money from an insurance
company; but no proof of his death could De OBJ
talHeu' Iheie "tIe eIpusH HuiutIsI ufpWullBSt
and suicides, but no jury, with the evidence before
them, could have decided positively, that the
missing man was one Of them; and the rights of
the wife, we suppose, will never prove of any
financial value. But questions Of property are of
secondary consideration to the tormenting doubts
which the feelings Of the deceased friends are
made to undergo. The statements Of facts are by
no means imaginary, We published yesterday
morning an account Of body found in the river,
which was buried before it could be identified,
There were inquiries at the coroner's office soon
after the publication in our columns. The infor-
nation unfortunately came too late the body was
already inferred among many others in the Pot
ter's Field; and, until the hand of resurrection
reaches it, we presume it will there rest unknown.
Year: 1866

RAILROAD ACCIDENT Womdn Killed
Between and o'clock Saturday night the
remains of a woman were discovered on the
railroad track on Commercial street, opposite
Bradley's hotel. 1t was horrible SIGHT. The
woman had been run over by freight train
and cut and torn into hundreds of pieces, which
were scattered along the track for the distance
OF rod or two. Here was portion of an arm,
there a portion of the body, in another place a
portion of the legs, and in one place were found
her teeth which had been crushed out of her
head, making it evident that the body had been
run over several times by the train before it
was discovered. Her clothing was found scat
tered in pieces in the same way. The remains
were carefully gathered up and placed in a box,
but the body could not have been identified
but for Savings Bank book which was found
in her pocket ....tar t.-.el.-,


Ihe name of the woman was Mrs. Bridget
Kane. She left her home in the forenoon for
the purpose of making deposit in the Savings
Bank, and, subsequently she said she was going
to the fish-market. Her husband saw nothing
Of her from the time she left his house.


Coroner Gould held an inquest yesterday.
The evidence showed that the bell of the en-
gine to the freight train was rung as usual on
SATURDAY night, and that the engineer was not
aware of any accident occurring. A verdict
was rendered that she came to her death by
being run over by freight train, and exoner-
ating the engineer and conductor of the train
from all blame.
Year: 1866

PHILADELPHIA, Sept l.
A grand reception was given last night at the
Union League Club to- T. j. Durant of New
Orleans, Gov. Hamilton of Texas, and Gov.
Brownlow. pre9 II, nu
The principal speech was made by Mr.. Du-
rant, who gave graphic account OF, the rioti in
New Orleans, and said that the unfortunate
men whose circumstances permitted them are
now flying from their homes in the South to
seek refuge and hospitality here in the North.
How long is this to continue? How long is it
before the loyal people of the Union will give
loyal men in the South government where
opinion is free, and where every man shall have
the right to express his sentiment in vote and
in words? where he shall have the respect and
privilege of communicating in every respectful
way what he thinks and what he has to say?
Do you not know that now liberty of speech
and liberty of the press are dead in New Or
leans, and that American citizens are slaught-
cred in the streets Of New Orleans, under the
American flag? Unless you sustain the prin-
ciple of universal suffrage there can be no
peace in this country.


Gov. Hamilton declined making speech but
advised the people to prepare their hearts and
their arms for another conflict.
Year: 1866

FATAL AccIDENT-Sunday morning while
some men were engaged in serewing up one
story house in Bradley's court, near the foot of
Centre street, the building slipped from the
screw and fell into the cellar. A young man
named Daniel Nc Cue was caught on the
neck and breast by the building, pinned to the
bricks in the cellar and instantly killed. He
was an Irishman about twenty years of age
William Coin, who had the management of
the affair was slightly injured in the mouth
and on his thighs. ..c@'. l.....r
Year: 1866

BOSTON, Sept. 2.


A fire broke out this morning in the lumber
yard connected with the United States arsenal
in Watertown, which communicated to large
brick building used for the storage of saltpetre,
sulphur and other gunpowder material A
tremendous explosion followed, which was SEN
sibly felt eight or ten miles distant. The build
ing was nearly demolished: also some wooden
buildings adjoining. Many dwellings, were
shaken and large quantity of window glass
broken in the vicinity The fire in the lumber
yard was got under this afternoon. Three or
four persons were injured by the explosion but
none fatally. Loss estimated at 100000. The
explosion being heard distinctly in Boston, led
to exaggerated rumors as to the loss of life and
property, which caused immense excitement
until the facts were known.
Year: 1866

GAS PIpINa.-Ths attention of those erecting
buildings is directed to the notice recently is
sued by the Gas Company upon the size of pip
ing to be used. The Company has rule for
the size of the piping to be used, based upon
the number of burners in the building and the
probable amount of gas that will be daily con-
sumed. A little attention to this fact will OBJ
viate some difficulties that might arise as to the
flow of gas. , r .3 ,.t,.
Year: 1866

THE special Steamboat train on the Boston
and Maine Railroad, was stopped to accommo-
date the Camp Meeting visitors at New Mar
ket Junction with transportation to their
homes. Some thief probably not knowing the
purpose, but moved by the promptings of q
guilty conscience, threw from the window q
bundle that made the finder richer, doubtless
it being plunder which might have been used
to his disadvantage.
Year: 1866

The nomination Of Mr.. FERRY as the sue
cessor Of Senator FosrKR from Connecticut
has significance about it Of more import
ance than at first appears. IL the Legisla-
ture Of Connecticut ratify the action Of the
Republican caucus, which it no doubt will
do, Mr.. FosrKR will retire on the 4th Of
March next from the Presidency Of the SEN
ate, which position makes him acting Vice
President Of the United States This will
involve the necessity Of electing new acting
Vice President, who, in the event Of the death
Of The PREsrDKSr, would succeed to the re-
sponsible duties Of the Chief Executive Of the
nation.
Year: 1866




Its with pleasure that we announce the con-
irmation BY the Senate. yesterday afternoon,
ofthe appointment Of HHrr A. SxYrHE, ESQ.,
u Collector Of New York In thus seconding
the nomination Of TnK PRrsrpEsr, made
without reference to politics, but with q high
regard for, and sincere desire to serve, the
great business interest Of the country, the
Senate has done no more than its duty.
Though Il has shown dilatoriness In reach
ing conclusion on the subject, IL has never
theless rendered just Judgment which we
believe it will not regret, and for which it
will receive the thanks Of the great CONNER
cialinterests Of the Empire city and State. No
man whose name was presented for the Office
Of Collector Of the port Of New York re.
ceiyed higher or stronger endorsement than
that Of HEsRy A. SxYruR
Year: 1866

Miss Annie Dickson lately delivered a
lecture in the North; which rs usual, at
ttaeted large audience of strohg minded
women and weak kneed men. Speaking
of the overcrowding Of the few employ
ments open to women, and The effect OF
this ovsrsrowding in reducing the amour.
of their remuneration, abe instanced the
sewing wofhsr of her own city, were COM
pelled 70 make caps at the rate of two
cents apiece, cloaks at the rate Of eight for
dollar. boys suits sixty eight cente, men's s
coats at from eighteen: thirty-eight cents
piece, and shirts at the rate of fifty-five
to sixty cents dozen. This is because
there are ten women dependent on such
employment where there should be only
two, and because where eight other avenues
of employment were needed there were
none to be found.


The effect Of this in reducing women to
lives Of vice and infancy was thrillingly
portrayed. There were now, after the five
years Of war, no less than fourteen thou
sand oatcasts in the city Of New York, the
majority Of whom had been made what
they are by destitution. She did not come
TO plead for them, she was we'll aware that
all the institutions for the reform of such
as they, could do little compared with what
might be done to prevent such ruin, by
opening up to woman opportunities to la
Dor and receive n just reward for their toll.


But while she did not come to plead for
the fallen, she could not overlook the inius.
tice Of peering with such deep scrutiny in
to the conduct of women and passing SO
slightly over the sins of men. Why
should. society pass by as mere indiscretion
the wrong which man might do, and shut
forever the door Of hope against his victim
She believed there was future for every
soul that had the virture to repent and the
energy 10 atone. BY what rigLr did socie.
ty call human being outcast aud aban-
doned7 Abondoucd by whom ? Never
shall one be abandoned by Him who is
the Judge Of all our actions while the
Divine love shall last
Year: 1866

Many years ago two men were travelling ir
one Of the Northwestern States, in the depth oi
winter, on horse back. 1t was a long time since
they bad passed any human habitation, when
one of the men became so benumbed with cold
that he told his companion that he could not sit
on his horse and could not go any farther.
/ They both dismounted in the midst of some
very large pine trees AS soon as they were on
their feet, the other traveller commenced apply.
ing his horsewhip to the numb one. This of
course warmed him up in more senses than one.
He ran after his companion, who to avoid him
also ran round one of~those pine trees about ten
feet in diameter After thus exercising for a
few minutes, they were soon both able to pursue
their journey. good whipping perhaps saved
the mans life ..E .....


Many years ago in one Of the Western coun-
ties of North Carolina, an Irishman got lost in
the woods. He had little dog, and after foun-
dering about long time, and could not find his
way out, he finally took up his little dog and
whipped him severely, and hit him a few strokes
after be let him go. True to his natural in
stinets the dog ran in the nearest direction to-
WARDS home, and the freshman, following him,
extricated from his difficulty
Year: 1866

PET BIRDs-Cased birds are the source Of
much pleasure, and whils they give great hap
piness if they are kept in good healthy copdi-
tion, seem to enjoy life nearly if not quite ss
well as their mates in the bush or the wildwood
especially if, either from the lack Of memory
or from bissful ignorance, the Gagged birds do
not know what pleasure they lose. "Where
ignorance is bliss, tits folly to be wise" One
Of the drawbacks to the happiness of birds, and
to the pleasure of keeping them, is lice, and
having recently learned of safe and sure way
of removing them, we give it to our readers.-
The Michigan Farmer says: Z


"Lay piece Of canton or cotton flannel over
the cage at night, several nights in succession,
taking it off at daylight. Multitudes of them
will be found upon it, which are easily killed.
After few days all will be removed. A. case
in which this was very successful has just been
brought to our notice, from pair of bob-olinks;
hundreds of these parasites were removed in
this way"
Year: 1866

Ra% One of the greatest absorbent of gases
is charcoal OF some kinds of gas it will absorb
90 times its volume. This was strongly illus
trated some time since, by blacksmith, who
had pile Of it lying exposed not far from his
shop. A poor old horse, just ready to die was
lay down and died on the side Of it. Perceiving
no bad smell TO arise from the carcass, the
blacksmith did not remove it, but let it decay
where il was. But when be came to burn the
coal he discovered that all the gas that arose
from the decaying animal matter, had been taken
up by his fuel and was by the FIRE driven out
again, rendering bis shop insupportable.
Year: 1866

The following which we copy from the Mont
Egomerya Advertiser of the 10th, tells a story


which, we fear, has many parallels throughout


the South


"Abont two or three weeks ago, in house
near the Fair ground, woman was found dead
on the floor. She had fallen from the bed and
must have died during the night. Around her
| lay her four little daughters, the oldest one
about twelve years of age. Day break revealed
| to them their mothers dead body lying on the
floor. But this was not all; these little girls
lying around her were dying, yes, dying for the
want OF bread and attention. In this fix they
were brought by some one, in little cart, to
Bishop Cobb's home for orphans. They were
brought there on Friday. Their mother was
buried by some one in the country. When
these little girls came to the home, they were
the picture Of misery and want, and not scarce
ly a rag on to hide their nakedness; emaciated
and sallow, they looked like living skeletons,
and they were crying for bread. The baby,
about three years. of age, died on Saturday.
The poor little thing was too near gone for any
human aid to do her any good. She begged
for bread until she died. 49,.


Another one named Lizzie, about seven or
eight years of age, died on Wednesday. She
was pretty, sweet little girl, but reduced to
mere skeleton. She begged those around her
TO give Her SUue ueaG anu DFeaQ TO the laSG.
Mr. Tichnor read the burial service over their
remains, and they were laid in narrow little
grave by the side of their mother. The other
two are still at the home. It was thought at
first that they would die too, but the Oldest one
is bright, sweet little girl, is improving under
the kind nursing of Mrs. Cleveland, and it is
probable she will get WELL Her account of the
suffering they underwent is enough to melt the
hardest heart to tears-how they cried for bread,
and could not get it; that they had been draw
ing rations, but when they all got down sick
they sent their ticket by negro weman, but
that the ticket Vas torn up, and the answer was,
"no more rations"; and how their poor sick
mother, the evening before she died, with tears
streaming down her cheeks, pressed them to
her bosom; and much more, which this little
girl told me in straight forward manner, and
which had truth stamped upon what she said


years of age is still very low, aud it is doubtful
whether she will ever get we'll, though she has
improved some since she has been at the home.
She at first begged every one who came near her
to give her some meat and bread, as she had
been literally starving s. 3. ----..<s.


These are the plain facts as they are. They
need no establishment. A mother and two
little daughters dying, in few days of each
other, from want, and two others found in dy-
ing state, and all this for the want of bread and
assistance w. The wife of a soldier who died in
the Confederate army, and those little girls his
children. Her name was Mrs. Brooks, and she
came from Randolph county. If any one doubts
these facts, by going to the home for orphans,
they can find out about them.
Year: 1866

THE TRADE OF NEW YORK WITH THE
SouTH-The New York Herald says: New
York is now in the height of the fall business
with the Southern States. Several thousand
merchants from the larger cities South are here,
and our hotels are crowded to overfowing with
them. The sight of SO many homespun suits
and slouch hats on Broadway reminds the prac-
ticed New York eye of the prosperous ante BEL


luna era. The lines Of steamers and sailing pack


cts running South are crowded with goods


They are generally filled up with freight within
twenty -four hours after they commence loading.
The Charleston, Mobile, Wilmington, New Or
leans and Galveston lines find themselves run
down with business. " .....-E. - ID.


Since the resumption of peaceful intercourse
with the South merchants from that section
have found little difficulty in procuring time on
their payments individuals coming here last
year, exhibiting a fair record for integrity and
business capacity, and offering to pay up as far
as in their power on their old liabilities, were
met in the most liberal spirit by New York mer-
chants, and were given credit on all the goods
they required. With few exceptions they have
met their payments promptly. The usual time
given has been about four months This fall,
however, and within the past, ten days, circum-
stances have arisen which have occasioned great
anxiety to large merchants, and which may have
the effect of seriously curtailing credits. The
ability of the Southern merchant to meet his
notes four months hence depends greatly upon
the condition of the coming cotton crop, about
which there is now SO much doubt. -
Year: 1866

The following General Order, which applies
to North and South Carolina, has been issued
by the Commandant of this Military Division,
and we publish it for the information Of the
public =
Year: 1866

How TO Do Up SHIRT BosoMs-We
have often heard, says the Norfolk Virginian,
ladies express desire to know by what process
the fine gloss observable on new linen shirt
bosoms &c, is produced and in order to graft
fly them we submit the following receipt for
making gum Arabic starch: Take two or. fine
white gum Arabic powder; put it into pitcher,
and pour on it pint or more of boiling water
according to the degree of strength you de-
sire-and then having covered it, let it set all
night; in the morning pour carefully from the
dregs into clean bottle, cork it, and keep it
for use. A tablespoonful of gum water stirred
into pint of starch made in the usual manner.
will give to either white or printed lawns look
of newness when nothing else can restore them
after washing. Much diluted, it is also good
for thin muslin and bobinet.