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Year: 1870

What am going to tell you, gentle
men, happened when I was very
young man, and when was just setting
up in business on my own account.


My father had been well acquainted
for many years with Mr.. Fauntleroy, of
the famous London banking firm of
Marsh, Stracey, Fauntleroy and Gra-
ham. Thinking it might be of some
future service to me to make my posi-
ton known to great man in the COM
mercial world, my father mentioned to
his highly respected friend that / was
about to start in business for myself in a
very small way, and with very little
money. Mr.. Fauntleroy received the
intimation with kind appearance of
interest and said he would have his eye
Oh me. l expected from this that he
would wait to see if could keepo ON my
legs at starting, and that if he found /
succeeded pretty well, he would then
help me forward if il lay in his power.
As events turned out he proved to be n
far better friend than that, and he soon
showed me that / had very much under
rated the hearty and generous interest
which he had felt in my welfare from
the first.


While was still fighting with the
difficulties of setting up my Office, and
recommending myself to connection,
and SO forth, / got message from Mr..
Fauntleroy telling me to call on him,
at the banking house, the first time |
was passing that way. AS you may
easily imagine, contrived to bepassing
that way on particularly early occa-
sion, and on presenting myself at the
bank, j was shown at once to Mr..
Fauntleroy's private room.


He was rs pleasant mar to speak to
as ever | met with-bright, and gay,
and companionable in his manner
with sort of easy, hearty, jovial blunt
mes 5about him that attracted everybody.
The clerks all liked him-and that is
something to say of "a partner in bank
ing house, can tell you!


"Well, young Towbridge," says he,
giving his papers on the table q brisk
push away from him, $50 you are going
to set up in business for yourself, are
you? l have Il great regard for your
father, and great wish TO see you sue
coed, Have you started yet? No? Just
on the point of beginning, eh? Very
good. You will have your difficulties,
my friend, and mean to smooth one of
them away from you at the outset. A
word of advice for your private ear
| Bank with us"


"You are very kind, SIR answered,
"aud shOul ask nothing better than
| 10 profit by your suggestion, If l could,
but my expenses are heavy at starting,
and when they are all paid am afraid
| shall have very little left toput by for
the first year. doubt if | shall be able
to muster much more than three hum
dred pounds OF surplus cash in the
world after paying what must pay be-
fore set up my Office, and should be
ashamed to trouble your house, sir, to


open an account Tor such trifle as


that"


"Stuff and nonsense !" says Mr..


Fauntleroy. "Are yoa banker? What


business have you to offer an opinion
on the matter? DO as tell you-leave
Year: 1870

A MODEL COUNTY The Couder-
sport Journal says that not a single
license to sell liquor has been granted
in Potter county for period of nine
teen years. Is there single county
anywhere else that can say that?
Year: 1870

ALEPPO, May 2s, 1870.


AeppO enjoys the reputation of being, after Da-
mascus, the handsomest city IN Asiatic Turkey and
its reputation is well deserved Lying In a shallow
basin, formed by low, rounded hills, bare OF vegeta-
ton, the city presents the appearance OF compact
mass Of graystone bulldogs square built and gene.
rally in a good state Of preservation, surrounded by
a brilliant ring OF verdant gardens, through which
flows a small brook never dry even in the most
thirsty OF seasons Almost IN the centre of the city
rises huge artificial hill 200 feet in height crowned
with all that remains Of the famed Citadel of
Aleppo which once sustained the most obsti-
nate siege in Asiatic history. The wall running
around the summit Of the hill is still fortunately COM
plete, together with the gateway, one OF the most
celebrated trumphs OF SaracenIc art; but the earth
quake Of 1921 shook down the rest OF the castle. I
wish could give in detail the minor features OF the
picture; but should certainly fail of success and
after all, have already described all its most
essential and salient lineaments. I leave the
rest to the readers imagination, suggesting only
that he should relieve the monOtOny OF the city itself
by putting in here and there a slender minaret
sprnging from little nests OF cupolas; and should
dot the suburbs with an occasional band OF Arab
horsemen, with gay Hifyehs and long striped abbas,
mounted on restless blood steeds; or with compa-
MES of madens lettering about the wells and gar.
dens clad after the Aleppo fashion from head to
foot In ghostly robes Of white; or with a cara
van OF two or three hundred cames, crawling
patiently along the white road, and leaving behind
them a cloud Of fine dust. Every outline in this
picturesque scene, thanks to the dryness of the
atmosphere, stands out with almost unnatural dis
tinctness while overhead the sun shines with
painful intensity OF splendor. cannot tell
exactly what there is in this striking picture
that impresses itself so indelibly upon the I'm
agination Of the spectator, but am none
the less sure that there is something distinguishing
Year: 1870




Vessels Undergoing Kepairs--Fhe Shenan.
dOah Ready for Sea.


BOSTON, August IL, 1870.
The Navy Yard over In Charlestown, in common
with all the other United States naval stations Is
now the scene OF unusual activity. The number of
workmen in all the departments has been largely
increased within a few weeks, and the various war
vessels are being rapidly put in trim for possible
future service. fhe doube-turreted monitor MInan-
tononah OF which nothing has been heard since the
part II took In escortng the remains OF the
late George Peabody was put into the dry
dock this afternoon, and Tomorrow workmen
Will begin thorough Overhauling OF the novel and
formidable craft The work Will probably occupy
some weeks, and when finished she VIII probably
return to the European squadron, from which she
was detailed by the government to form part of
the Peabody funeral feet The Shenandoah Is ready
FOR sea and VIII go into commission tomorrow ut
one O'Clock and leave at noon for the European
squadron IN the Mediterranean. Captain Clark H.
Wells will go out as her commander and W. w.
Woodruff as paymaster. The 1iconderoga and Wor-
cester are undergoing rapid repairs and Will be
ready Tor sea In few weeks. The old Sabine went
out OF commission yesterday and her men are on ID
ten days furlough with orders TO report at New
York at The expiration Of that time There are only
about one hundred ana titty available men on board
the receiving ship OhlO
Year: 1870

Never was such an opportunity offered to get n
fine quality Black Silk at such low prices
Never was such an opportunity offered
to get new Light Shades Wedding


aud Evening Silks at such prices


us we arc selling them.
Year: 1870

Southern State bonds Railroad bonds, and city Bank
stock remain very quiet and with but few sales, While
nrices are firm. Pacific Mail sold at 4l3 to-day.


The stock market early in the day was strong, and in
the Long Room this morning, Lake Shore was quoted at
"a as,: North western Preferred ss50oss st. Paul
ga a62. do Preferred sos GsOs OHIO and Mississippi
a.: New York Central and Hudson, 96s d963 de- Ger
iifcates pa The dealings have been principally in
NewYork Central and Certificates and Lake Shore. In
the afternoon prices fell Of and the amount Of business
VA. very small on the whole list. Operators seem TO be
waiting FOR definite news from Europe before they are
ready 10 either bull bear" stocks, while the
large increase OF the earnings Of the leading railways in
the country are giving confidence TO the holders OF
their stocks and bonds.


The Executive Committee OF the Rew-YOrk Central
and Hudson Railroad been IN session to-day at the
office Of the Union Trust Company, No 6 Broadway and
have declared the following dividends per cent Oh the
stock Of the Company payable the 10Th Of next
at the Office Of Nessrs. Duncan sherman Co. and per
cent on the certificates of the Company payable on the
18th Of October next at the Office OF the Union Trust
Corlpanv Broadway The transfer books viii he closed
from the 18th Of september the 18th of October We
that for six months the business Of the road has


been very prosperous and the receipts large The freight
business on this great highway OF the State and the ma
ton has taxed the road W utmost capacity and con


slant increase of freight necessary for ransporta-
ton Of the fri ghtOheTed.


The following are the highest and lowest prices Of
Year: 1870

OaltfOrntame d.


The Mahoning Register OF last week says:-


''Wlthin the past week a new discovery has trans
pired which bids fair to elecrify this part OF the
State and add greatly to the fame and wealth OF
Northwestern Ohio It is nothing more nor less than
the discovery of gold-bearlng quartz rock at Mel
sons LEDGE near Garrettsyile, and the leasing Of
town capitalists, whose fame and enterprise alone
give credibity to a report which otherwise might
seem sensational and groundless. The facts,
time since a returned Californian, who
was visiting Nelson's Ledge, noticed that
the rock in that vicinity bore great resemblance to
the gold bearing quartz OF California The matter
was communicated to some OF our Youngstown
men OF enterprise, and immediately company, con-
sistiDg OF Messrs. Thomas Struthars John Stam-
baugh, charles d. Arms, Jacob Stambaugh, John
Tod and Evan Morris leased all the land In that
vicinity. They now hold leases Of the land around
and including the ledge to the extent OF twenty
hundred acres specimen OF rock has been sent
to the Assay Once at New York, and the assay
which has been received shows yield OF sl9l5 per
ton, which can be made profitable yield In
this country. The assay is In this city, and
slight sensation has been aroused over the dis
coVery OF this new mineral wealth In our Vicinity
What degree OF reliance may be placed upon the
new enterprise or the average richness Of the rock
is as yet absolutely beyond conjecture. The gold
bearing quartz is, as every one knows, among the
nature which precludes all reliable calculation as to
the results One thing is certain, that the gentle
men who have charge OF the matter are able TO test
1t thoroughly, and II they ind success they will re-
ceve the hearty CONGRATULATIONS OF all who know
them"
Year: 1870

~. n


market Wall street to its serenity and buoy
ancy and rendered the market strong and active.
of cash gold proved entirely futile as much through the
disagreement and quarres of the clique through the
natural influences operating against such state Of al
against the stock market the nstgator OF the comb
patton in theGod Room out the persons whom he induced
soe 70 n iaon Ss % and
tod in the face Of al the opposition raised and likely


The result has the almost entire obterAtion Of
tne interest the market and consequent cess
rate to day which after opening at s per cent decn ID
The price Of gold Rfewiss fell from s to ils The re-
sum Of about 100000 in addition @ what they Kept
traction Of the cash gold the market any holders
Of gold under the necessity OF paying to have
their balances carried oys over sb as sentiment Of se
specie pasments There hardly merchant among


the exporters who does not favor steady grayittion OF
advance but they know that equalization Of oon
and papero be obtained by the steady reductions of the
ola The safest tfsndftlon % for then business
ray They do wish the unsettling of values arisng
from advance in the premium; The country has gone
MUM removed entirely and oonfdsnce restored The


s ri ss.s credit s


at the highest they have ever been there Hox rrs
VIII give our credit sin further Impetus for while the
Old World s swelling its debt with every day OF the


traction e the war ths n1ea az 5 ssasss ssaf ean'eng its


he foreign exchanges were better under the rewoyal
q TIC stin eney n gel an1 re aeani & tor sa.nrJ ".
prime banksIs sterling. sixty days, was lOs4sos and
sight l0s9lesAs
Year: 1870

much TO his relief suffered to 60 on board the Eng


lish steamer without remark. He at once went to


the cabin and the better to escape notice, pretended
to be very i'll. In a few minutes, however he felt
expecting to find himself Q prisoner. He saw only
the passport of1cer, who said to him, ''When you
were in ofice you gave my son an appointment In
in all probability saved your life" The oicef went
his way, and the Due de Gramont got safely 70
novar. ...
Year: 1870

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1b.-Owing to the lateness OF
the and the time required for the preparation
OF business for Congress, neither the President nor
any members OF the Cabinet will be able TO accept
the invitation to attend the Georgia State Fair.
Year: 1870

A DOGS BED.-The best bed
which can be made for dog, consists
of dry newly made deal shavings q
sackful Of these may be had for q
shillingRt almost any carpenters shop,
The dog is delighted in tumbling
about in them until he has made a
bed to suit himself. Clean wood shaw
ings will clean q dog as well as water,
and feas will never infest dogs that
sleep upon fresh deal shayings. The
turpentine and resin in new pine soor
drive them away.-SeptinaWs Fiesse.
Year: 1870

ened, falling hair checked, and bald
ness often, though not always, cured
by its use. Nothing can restore the
hair where the follicles are destroyed,
or the glands atrophied and decayed.
But such as remain can be saved for
usefulness by this application. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances which
make some preparations dangerous aud
injurious to the hair, the Vigor can
only benefit but not harm it. Ii wanted
merely for
Year: 1870

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to ats original color
,Oih the gloss and
freshness of yOuth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1870

sooner here than in any other
part of the world. Again, we
have not yet acquired anything
like steady habits. Dissipation
is rather the rule than the ex-
ception; and though business
men seldom get actually drunk,
there is an immense amount of
quiet tippling and dram drink
ing done in this State. This
custom we believe to be at the
bottom of a large number of
the cases of insanity. A man
takes his ten or twelve drinks
of whisky a day, perhaps for
years. He may never be abso-
lutely intoxicated during the
whole of this time, but neither
is he ever, absolutely sober. By
and by his brain, which has
been gradually yielding to the
influence of alcoholic poison,





gives way suddenly, and he be-
comes a hopeless wreck. IN
questionably the man who
drinks habitually is less able to
withstand the shock Of sudden
business reverses than he whose
head is clear and free from the
benumbing effects of whisky,
and such reverses may at any
time precipitate a result which
would have come sooner or la
ter, and then the insanity is at
tlibuted to the least shameful
cause, as a matter of kindness
and delicacy. But there can
be no doubt that we all live in
an atmosphere of excitement
extremely prejudicial to the
health of the brain, and that we
yield toe freely to the influ-
ences which a peculiarly slim
ulative climate and exception
ably exciting circumstances ex-
ercise. If the present Legisla-
ture would. appoint a commits
sion into the subject, and dis
cover the real causes of the in
crease Of insanity in this State,
they would be doing the com
munity some service.-[Sacra-
ment0 Record. f ~
Year: 1870

The Carrier of the Transcript returns
his thanks to his patrons for their gene
rosity towards him on New Years Day,
when he waited upon them with his New
Years Address. He says some Of them
did not seem to get the hang of the
thing" exactly, and that one gentleman
actually made the mistake of supposine
that it was New Years Gift to him
The Carrier "could not see it," in thai
light, but after exchanging the compli
ments of the season with each other, they
parted with mutual admiration.
Year: 1870

THE SPANISH GUNBoATs-A New York correspon
dent under date of the 20th in speaking of the de-
parture of the gunboats, says that daring plan to
destroy them frustrated by the clearness of the
night the moon shining brilliantly at the time of its
departure rendering conspicuous the hostile Cuban
expedition, consisting of four tugboats, each manned
with so American volunteers which lying in wait
for them. 1t was the intention to have first blown the
Pizarro out of the water by the of torpedoes and
then to have destroyed the gunboas with Greek fire.
The original design to destroy the feet before it left
the river abandoned on account of the great dan
ger to which it exposed the shipping. The ram At
anta and the Cuban steamer Anna, are both reported
in pursuit. The expedition in the lower bay was un.
der command of Col. Ryan. Five Cuban spies are on
board of the gunboats.
Year: 1870

Nor IN FAVOR OF MILITARY TO ENFORCE THE Rev
ENUE LAws.-The plan of using the military to en-
fosce the revenue laws having before Gen. Sher
man, he very emphatically disapproved of it. He
thinks the Government has better for the troops
and besides, be believes that it has tendency to de-
moraize the army and instances the effect which such
surveillance Lad on the troops Of the British army
Again. the collection of revenue belongs to the civil


department of the government, and it is only when an
enforcement of the law is impossible that the services
OF the army should becaled into requisition Under
hese circumstances, says Washington correspondent,
Commissioner Delano has determined to arm and mount
all the assistant assessors employed in the districts
above mentioned and empower them to collect the
revenue and suppress frauds of whatever character.
The only difficulty in the adoption of this plan is that
it has been conceded by the First Controller that the
pay ofanssstant he instant he leaves
the district for which he appointed and in max
ing raids it might be necessary to the boundary
lines However, the experiment will be tried without
delay and is believed few weeks will rid these dis
trics of the illicit Stills and bring to justice those who
have been defraudng the revenue, and still defy the
laws
Year: 1870

WoMANs RIGHT TO VoTE.-The following is the text
of the bill granting the right to vote, which
has lately become law in the territory of Wyoming
bill for an act to grant to the women of Wyoming


Territory the right of suffrage, and to hold office
Be it enacted, &c.


Sec l. That every woman of the age of twentyone
years. residing in this Territory may at every election
to be holden under the laws thereof cast her vote
And her rights to the elective franchise and to hold Of
fee shall be the same under the election laws of the
Territory those of electors


Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.


A private letter from Wyoming says: "Now send
along your superfuous women!" which is as much as
say that the passed for the especial purpose
of enticing the ladies to the Territory.
Year: 1870

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMEST.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun, under date of the
18th instant says that there rumor in that city


that day to the effect that information had been re-
ceved from Democratic at Albany that no ef


fort will be made by the Legislature of New Nork to
repeal the vote of that State in favor of the Fifteenth
Amendment. From all / can learn / think there can
be now no doubt that said amendment will, at all
events, be declared adopted By this Administration
under any circumstances. Whatever Georgia. New
York or Ohio may do, or refrain from doing there.
fore, will not in the least affect the action ofthe Gov
ernment either iu the executive legislative branch
The country must bear with this additional out
rage until Congress- when it is to be hoped that
the possession of of the Houses of the National
Legislature will enable Democratic States to wipe out
not only this but the whole series of unauthorized en-
actments-" amendments inflicted upon Us the past
nine years.
Year: 1870

SMALL NoTEs-We copy follows from the New
Orleans Times of the 25th:


There was terrible panic yesterday among check
holders planters and Others WHO have large payments
to make in small sums account of the great scarcity
of small bank notes. The banks were reduced to $500
and $1,000 notes, and, to accommodate their custom
ers offered one and one-anda-hal per cent for small
notes. They could not be got for love or money.


The planters especially, will be greatly annoyed by
this of change to pay their hands The negroes
will find it difficult understand the cause of this
of things, and much discomfort and murmurng will
arise among them. The truth is that the supply of
small no es has been exhausted by the great demand
to pay off the hands in the country and until they
turn the inconvenience viii be sensibIy felt by all
classes
Year: 1870

AsHLEY-WHY He WAS REMoyED.-Under date Of
the 10th the Washington correspondent of the St.
Louis Democrat throws some light on the of the
removal of Governor Ashley, of Montana In the first
place. the President not fully satisfied of his fit
ness but allowed himself to be ovenuled by the almost
unanimous recommendations of the Republicans in
Congress, which Ashley brought. Next after the NOM
inaton, his attention was called to the DyerCase let
ters upon which he believed the Senate would regret
the nomination. After confirmation, Ashley made a
speech at the West in which he expressed the opinion
that the Republicans should not desert the Admnisra
tion because of the many inudicious appointments it
must be conceded it had made which, the President
thought, came with very bad grace from Ashley. And
lastly, comes the report of the speech in Montana
where he declared in effect that he prepared and
quite willing to represent the views of majority in
the Territory upon the negro questions. Such bid
for the favor of the Democracy the President thought


very unpromising sign, and good grounds for his re-
moval
Year: 1870

GEORGE PEADoDY.-The Atlantic cable has brought
US the sad intelligence of the death of this great and
good man. Although New Highlander by birth, his
nature partook Of of those narrow minded preiu-
dlces which make the people of that section so Justly
contemplate; but on the other hand, hewas endowed
with more of the virtues that characterised man before
the fall than is generally accorded poor humanity. But
he has gone, and weeping world attests his worth
HIS charities were magnificent and princey and his
memory will be cherished by generations yet unborn
His fame will be more enduring than monuments of
brass When all of the present generation shall have
passed away-when even the name of the great boot
and shoe man, j. B. Lewis, shall have been blotted
from the memory Of all but the oldest nhabitant"
and the place that knows him. No. Texas street,
shall know him more, the name of Peabody will be
remembered with affection and spoken of with rev.
erencP.