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THE WASHIN6TON GAZETTE.
Wuhingtes, Wilkes County, Qa.
The Fourth of July.
This anniversary paseed, wo far at we know,
without eny attention so the part of the people.
Tbit neglect of the Jay waa probably not partic
ularly owing to any disposition to undervalue
tli# importance of the event it commemorates,
bat from the fart that (or yews its observance
had fallen info disuse—in fact, the “fourth of
July” had gone out of fashion. Besides there
teas a growing suspicion in the minds of many
That after ali the commotion made about it, tbe
"fourth of July” might have commemorated a
great mistake, fiftd that the true history of the
American llevdntion and its causes bad never
lieen written and might not be to meritorious af
ter all. It is true that American historians glo
rified it with their customary grandiloquence as
ons of the greatest events in the annale of Ibe
world, but on the pages of those annals written
by other than American historians, the separa
tion of the colonies from the mother country oc
cuptot so insignificant a space that we cannot
help thinking that it was regarded with corres
ponding indiference by the world. True the
poor, pygmy,colonics grew up into a great nation
but it may be a question w lielher their growth
was not in spite of rather than because of the
separation.
Although it seems little short of blasphemy,
yet the justice of the esmee which led to the
American Revolution trill not bear a candid ex
amination. 'lt Was not taxation without repre
sent at mass is commonly asserted, for the Brit
ish government 1 removed the obnoxious taxes
with the reasonable expectation that when the
alleged causes wore nrftoved the commotion
would cense. It did not, ho sever, and the fact
that it continued and burnt out into a bloody and
prolonged war ia conclusive evidence that other
and undeclared causes prompted the Revolution.
Our forefathers, with reverence be it said, were
as fund of office and political honors as their put
terily and we are inclined to think that the
gfand motirb for the Revolution was their ox
elusion, as coloniste, from the honors and emolu
merits Os a participation in the Government.
Taxation alone never iastigatea re billion—the
people who are, taxed the heaviest are usually
the most quiet, they generally consider that it
is more economical to give up a part than to
risk all by rebellion. It is ecminouly those who
■ never tccl (lie tuxes they pay for (he support of
tlietr government, who "wax fat and kick.”
Tbe magnificent tone in which American Ills
terians speak of the revolution may be owing ia
part to the fact that they are mostly New England
men, and are not indisposed to magnify the merits
of any thing originating in their own section. It
was a “Vankeo Notion” gotten np in Maasnrhu
totle the other eohjiiies only followed her
lead) and culminating in that ninbilient of the
(inverse, Boston. It is natural then that they
should not wish to depreciate their own Inven
tions and should write ponderous volumes about
an event that in uuivcrsnl history occupies
scarcely half a page. These volumes condensed
are (ought in our schools ami their boasts form
Ore staple of fourth of July orations which used
to be deli rerod by unfledged lawyers. What
wonder then that in all this country there nevor
has beeu th > man bold enough lo question the
wisdom, poliey,justice or glory of 'the American
Revolution.
One would think however that tiro Boston his
torians in glorifying their own revolution would
lre.willing to give some credit to the originators
of the late war and not be so ready to denounce
them as traitors. The declared causes of the
war were just os specious, whatever the real
«aus« might have been. Substitute South Caro
lina torSlassachusetU, Charleston for Boston and
Fort Sampler for Bunker'# Hill and tiro general
history of the one war will do for the other. In
deed there are a good many very singular par
allels In the two "rebellions" which the future
historian will not.fail lo discover and comment
upon.
gar The American citizens of African descent
celebrated tbe anniversary of our independence
on Wednesday with abarbeetie. They siy they'
had plenty to eat but the smart onsa grabbed
more titan their share of the provender, leaving
the simple ones diunerless. In consequence of
this misappropriation of tjie viands a general
row ensued, in which some blows were exchang
ed. One fellow, wo hear, was struck over the
skull with a gun, resulting in an alarming com
minuted fracture—of the gun. Owing to the
solidity of his head the recipient of (he blow nev
er knew lie was hit.
Sosas Ibscnex.—A thief a few days since
managed to skulk into the National Bank of At
lanta and while the Cssjiier's back was tumod,
threw out Os a window packages of Greenbacks
amount ing to several thousand dollars, bnt in at
tempting to follow the money through the win
dow, waa grabbed by the Cashier just in the nick
of time. The money was recovered.
M* A National Convention, jto be composed
of delegates from all the Statea, has been called
to meet in Philadelphia on the 14th day of Au
gust. The gentlemen who sign the call are
said to be of the conservative stripe of politics.
A Conservative is, we believe, a sort of half
breed between a Democrat and Radical.
A special to the Tribonc from St. A (bans says
that the report of a skirmish on Pigeon Mill w as
caused by the votunter pickets mistaking some
cows for an advance guard of Fenians.
Tusocxmoitox, the conservative candidate for
Gnveanor tis Texas, received a large majority in
Galveeton on Monday at the election, and "will
•rot probably be elected.
Publications-
Hit* Basbxks Wxeklt.—We bare received
af !WT numbers of a very neat and spicy literary
journal 1-earing tbe above Title. The content*
evince fine literary taste fa tbe Editress, and
make us regret that we hare been so unfortu
nate as to receive it very irregularly. The In
dies of this and other Southern States sWuhl
patronise home enterprise in preference to
ing their favors on the literary publications of
the North. Terms $3 per annum. Address
MissC. W. Bazhan, Newuan, Ga.
Tire Field axn Fiaxsiox.—We are glad t«f
welcome the re-appeirance of this journal which
was formerly published in Augusta and was a
great favorite. It sustains its ancient reputation
fully ami is now published at Raleigh, N. C, by
Wit. B. Smith dr Co.,—fS per annum.
Tin: name publialiera send us the Rural Jour
nal and the Key Stone, the first is a monthly pa
per devoted to Agricultnro and the Mechanic
Arte and a very neat and useful publication: price
$1 a year, and the but named is a Masoaic Mag
azine, supplying an organ for the order which
xaa much needed. Ita execution is creditalde
to the establishment of its publishers. Subscrip
tion $3 per annum.
Sotrruxau Cpltivatob.—We arc glad to wel
come the appearance of this old and sterling Ag
ricultural Journal among our exchanges. It is
still under the management of its former enter
prising editors and is in no wise deteriorated
from its pristine excellence. Published at Ath
ens, Oa., by Repiioxd A Wuitx at $2 |ier annum.
Tn* New Yolk Built News,—lt i» with
pleasure that ws place on our exchange list this
sterling obi Democratic Journal. It is one of
the best political papers in Iha United Plates
and should lie patronized try those wishing a
New York paper. Published by Bx.vi. Wood at
$lO per annum.
y We are indebted lo Messrs. Permit dr
Pori for llitlr directory of the City of .Savannah.
It is neatly printed and we recommend .it to the
business men of our viriuity. Persons haring
business in Savannah will find th* Directory very
useful.
Karen Aaaivsu—Mr. O. W. BxTSKrisnow
prepared to furnish customers ami the public
with ail kinds of superior Dines, Champagne,
trench Brandy, Ale, Porter, Whitkey Ac., We
can safely recommend the above named articles
as Sir, Bar ast hss furnished us samples, and
you may lie sore we did not hosilcto togiyo them
a fair trial. Those wishing anything in Ids line
would do well to give him a coll.
Sfoax PaxsxxTS—Capt. Fbaxi Askold jnre
sented to ns a lew days since two beets hard to
beat weighing g|Jy*ind». The largest mio of
them was n tpdfie* of the'Nugar Loaf Boat
weighing 4 J (rounds, the oilier was a Blood Tur
nip Beet,
We have received from the firm of K. Aaxoui
dr Co* a sample of Younger > Sparkling Jijin
burgh Ate, which has proved to be a superior
article. Many 1 hanks Captain for your accepta
ble presents. --’s'- '
Coermr Count.-—"'e learn -the* tbe contested
Election for Judge of tlie County Cburt of Wilke*
county has beon decided by the Governor in fa.
vor of Capt. Jons T. Wikcfixul
, wr Sira Sahmi A. Ruowm 'relict of Capt-
Lewis Baown, a lady much respected and bo
loved by all who knew her died in this town on
Sunday last. We shall give a more extended
obituary notice of this estimable lady next week.
ET" Pome of the beet whiskey (or medicinal
uses wholly can lie found at J. S. Edmcvdsoh A
Hao. Wo regret to make mention of this fact
as the general knowledge of it is going to result
in increasing the number of invalids in Sown.
rar Many thanks to Mr. G W. Brvant for
samples of Fme Cigars and Chewing Tobacco.
We can afford to smoke good Cigars and chew
good Tobacco as long as we have such liberal
neighbors as Ur. Blvakt.
Athociocs Musdks—On Wednesday afternoon
a moat atrocious murder was committed on tbe
person of Mr«. Rollins, wife of John Rollins, near
station No. 15, Central nond, Wilkinson county,
Oa» by two negro men, Pomp O'Bannuu mid
William, who entered tha house in the absence
of the huslmnd, and demanded something to eat.
Mrs. 1L rose to comply with their demands when
she was assaulted with chibs and literally beaten
to doth- An infant child and little girl, three
years of age. were treated in the spine way and
left for dead.
One of the scoundrels, Pomp, is now iojail in
this city, while liot pursuit is made after Wil
liatn, who ia surrounded in the swamp, and will
probably he caught to day. Money it ia thought
was the object of the foul deed.
The ItoLLtxa Tasoxov—As Pomp O'Braimon,
one of the negroes ar.-eated on a rharge of being
concerned in the murder, last week, of Mrs. Rol
lins, near No. 15, Central Railroad, was being re
moved from Macon on Saturday to Wilkinson Cos.,
for safe keeping and trial, the officers who
had him in keeping were compelled to yield him
to the stern demands of an excited populace iu
the neighborhood of the murder, and he was then
and there, summarily executed by/ re. The vic
tim, we learn was chained to a stump, ligbtwoed
heaped around him and set ablaae, by which he
was tortured to death. This is horrible enough,
ami a bad |>rocedent to set, now we have the ad
ministration of civil law restored, partially, to ua.
This law should prevail and we regret that
there should luwc been any occasion for such
exercise of vengeance. True, the rascal deserv
ed the severest p um-hmeut,provided heVaa*guil
ty of the cruel murder, of which We suppose
there is no doubt, but that was not the way to
vindicate the law or sustain the Conrta of Jus
tice.
The other and principal culprit is, we believe,
yet at large, but it will be utterly impossible for
him to escape much longer. —Macon CitUen.
Death or Mas. Gilmkb—Richmond papers
records the death, on the 21st inst, of Mrs. ljixa
F. Gilmer, widow of the late Gov. George R.
Gilmer of Georgia. She died at the residence of
Dr. G. W. Harris, in Goochland county, Ya., in
the 60th year of her age. Mrs. Gilmer removed
a few mouth since from this State to reside among
her friends in Virginia.
During the first day of the panic in London
the Submarine Telegraph Company transmitted
and received two thousand one hundred and fifty
five messages to and from the continent.
Wasiukctox, June 28—The President to day
*ent a message to the Hews# in reply to a reso
lution requesting informal inn as to "whether any
of thecivvl or military employes* of the Govern
ment haveysaisted in the rendition of public
honor to th# rebel firing or dead. Ita encloses
communication Aim the heads of departments
in substance se fallows.
The Secretary of State says he has no knowl
edge or information of tbe subject of the resolu
tion. • The- A Homey General remarks that his
department has no knowledge of any such dis
loyal demonstration on tliepart of any dfficer sub
ject to it* jurisdiction, and believe that none such
ha- taken place. The Postmaster-General says
he has no information upon any branch of tbe in
quiry solar a» it may relate to officers and em
ployees of his department.
Hie .Secretary of the Interior remarks: “None
of the employees ot this department, so far as I
am advised and belicTD, within the State of
Georgia, or any other of the rebel States, have
in any way countenanced or assisted in the ren
dition of public honors to traitors eitlier living «i
dead, or concurred in the obstruction or denial
by the rebel authorities or the privilege of doing
like honors to loyally at Ibe graves of the Union
soldiers who have perished far from their homos
and kindred.
Hie Secretary of tlie Navy baa no information
whatever on the subject matter coutaiued in the
resolution. The Secretary of the Treasury makes
a similar reply. The Secretary of War says bis
department is not in possession of any official
imormntfou upon the subject.
A small Fenian raid bas again been mads into
Canada. According to a telegram from Mon
treal, a skirmish occurred on Friday evening,
near Pigeon Hill, With a party of Fenians, who
are said to have been on a rcconnoisance. A re
port, evidently exonerated, was current that a
large detachment of the Fenian army was in the
adjoining woods. Tire skirmish does not appear
to have lasted long. The Fenians. or those who
were taken for Feafans, retreated after some
twenty shots were ejfchanged, and nobody ap
pears to have been hurt.
The Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, according
to the Paris Pmse, has requested financial ire
sistaiico from Frat.ee, and lias declared his inten
tion to abdicate ifinch Assistance is not accorded
him. The ./’rears Mate* that the French Gov."
erument has resolved not to accede to the da-?
mand, stbd has instructed Marshall Jloxaino, in
the event of the abdication of Maximilian, to
issue a proclamation calling upon the Mexican
people ta choose by popular vote another ruler,
to whom tbe chief authority may bd delegated.
It is proposed to purchase tire three Mexican
States of Lower California, Sonora and Chihua
hua, with the ultimate view of admitting them
into tbe Union as Slates, at no distant day. The
price naked for there three Stntes is *20,000,000,
and ths persons who bring them into market and
offsr to sell them are vx President Juarez, Senor
Romero, and John C. Fremont Juarez is lo
plsdge himself to use the $20,000,000 in carrying
■si war ngwinst Maximilian. There is very fittla
|irobiibiliiy that the committco will report favor
able tn this scheme; and still Jess tluit It will lie
paused by cistwr House of Congress.
AaxaxsAs—A cotemporary stales that some
excitement was breallied in tlie neighborhood of
Mrs. llabb’s opposite Friar's Point, a week, ago,
by the repeated assertion of one of the negroes
that a mills had spoken to him—-a fact which the
negro’* action seemed to corroborate The cir
cumstances ns related to us by -good authority
arc as follow*:
The negro was plowing with the mule, when he
lieeame cxaapoftjfel at its slowness aud began to
wbiAi ih,u*ms»s®Hy; whereupon the mule shook
(he harness off, Mil confronting the negro, order
ed him to “ces*eVhipping him, and go home and
pre|«re himself, far tlie Day of Judgment waa
soon coming, when he would meet his just re
ward."
The negro immdiatcly fled to the house and re
lated thooecutrenco, laboring the whilo under the
moat inteuse excitement, lie is now a raving
maniac, and has to be confined; but, before the
attack of the malady, lie couldnot, under any cir
cumstances, be induced to go near the wonderful,
prophesying mule.
An ingenious Yankee in New Orleans lias been
engaged In making thread from the stalks of
the cotton plant. It is very fine and strong, and
looks very much like flax, being very soft and
pliable He proposes to make this thread into
cloth, which he says w ill be aa atrong and dura
ble as that made from cotton itself. Forty
pounds of thread can be made from one hundred
tmd twenty pounds of stalks. Anew factory
will soon be established for lire manufacture of
cloth from this substance. This discovery is not
anew one. It has been known for several years
that there was a a fibrous substance in the cot
ton stalk which very much resembles flax, but it
has never before been put to practical use.—
Should Ibis prove successful, it will double the
value of the cotton plantations of the South,
Hie next invention in onler for the development
of the South ie, s method ol making paper from
sugar eano stalks. Whoever doe* lias ought to
make a fortune.
Let as a Colisoe Fsksjdkxt— A correspondent
"ofthe Baltimore Bun, writing from Lexington,
V n-, gives the following account of Oen. Lee:
Gen. Leo Is in all respects a real, active, working
and most effective President. Besides attending
to tlie general interests and administration of
the institution, he visits, from time to time, the
different lecture rooms, attends recitations, and
receives weekly reports of the standing and prog
ress of all the students in the several schools, Ac
1 have been informed, bv good authority, that the
General keeps such constant and attentive super
vision over the affairs of tlie college, that he ia
always familiar with the relative standing in liis
classes held by each of the hundred aud fifty
students now in attendance.
The New York Nation takes tire ground that we
need ageneral marriage law for the whole Un
ion as much and more than we need a general
system of coiasge. “All American men and, wo
men,” it says, “ought to be married, anti an A
merienn children to be born tinder the same law.
It may lie added that so lax are the laws of dr
vorce in some of the Stales, that tire reverend
Doctor, llorey, of Newton, has lately published
a little volume in which the Christian law of di
vorce is made obligatory on all Christiana, any
thing in the laws of the States contrary
notwithstanding. By this rulu crime or death
can alone dissolve the marriage relation.
Five years ago a man in the Ohio State prison
succeeded iu making his escape. A few days
ago he returned and expressed a desire to serve
ouihis term. Theeniy explanation given is that
while out of prison he got married —it would be
ungkllant to say anything more.
A case of murder, too horrid for recital, oc
curred near Medina. New York, on the ISth in
stant. A clergyman, named Lindsley, whipped
his son a child, three years old, so savagely
that it died under the infliction. In the state
ment before The coroner's jury, the father con
fessess to have continued tbe chastisement for
more than two hours.
Ob the 16tli uIL. a Mr. Woodwasd, while
riding to Edenton, S. C, wae met on tire nod
about a mile from tire town, by a negro bighwav
mao, who with very little ceremony demanded
bn money and valuables, and fired a pistol at
him, shattering his arm and wounding hiai in tlie
breast, after which be was beaten on the head
until life was nearly extinct; an J for hia trouble,
the negro obtained only *lO. Mr. Woodward
recover ing so far aato return home, related the
circumstances to the proper authorities, and the
ne|ro was soon after arrested and loJged in
A parly of New Orleans youths, just bursting
into manhood, went up town a few nights ago to
compliment a young lady friend of one of the
Eig gentlemen by a serenade. They hid bare
tue to execute one plaintive air, when a win
opened and a masculine voice good naturod
ly inquired. How many of are there!” “Four,”
returned tbe serenaiters, thinking the inquiry had
probable reference to refreehmeote. “Divide
that among you, then, ” returned tbe individual
at lire window, as he emptied the fluid contents
of a water pail over the beads just then massed
( together.
General Fisk rent recent! v a Corporal and a
squad of troops to Jackson county, Terra, to lib
erate a colored boy, about 16 years old, whom a
white man persists in holding in slavery. This
man maintains that since the abolition of tbs
Freedmen’s Court slavery lias beeu restored in
Tcnneesee.
Tlie order relative to the appointment of dis
charged soldiers as clerks and mease ngers in
preference to civilians has been closely observed
in tbe Interior department of the Government.
The position heretofore filled bv nearly two hun
dred clerks are'now occupied !>v an equal num
ber of discharged soldiers, and the applications
of any who have not served in either the army or
navy will Hot receive favorable notice.
Tire following is a somewhat ludicrous calcn
lotion, on lire idea that there is one rat and ten
mice per-acre in the country. The vermin a
mount thus to 81,416,000, which would eunsutne
182,232 bushels of corn daily, or 4,116,168 quar
ters of four bushels in the half year, namelv, 182
. days and a half; ami this would supply 6,831,414
people with a fwopound leaf each, daily, forsix
> months,or 1,915,712 people daily with* two
pound loaf each all the year round".
Tlie Washington stir,in stating that published
income# were not alwaye reliable, speaks of a
smart young nun who, on the strength ofa big
income return made by him, married an betrcss,
with the blessings of the fond parents, which
blessings soared somewhat suddenly into “cusses”
when !l was discovered that the income return
was logos and not at all ‘.'conclusive,” though
of course appearing as the official return of the
collectors and published as such in tire news
papers amongst tbe big incomes.
Some negroes of Mobile lately entered into a
plot, the object of which waa to entice a mem
ber of Hie banking firm of James Tail A Cos,
to tbe edge of tire city, murder him and then pos
sess themselves of bn keys to enter and rob lire
bank. Th', scheme was betrayed by an honest
negro, wire pretended to be acting in concert.
Several negroes iu (lie vicinity of Tlroraastou,
Ga, violate htheir contracts recently, and lining
arrested, resisted incarceration in tlie jail, which
created great excitement, eudingin.a riot, which
resulted in the death oftbeveral persons, white
and black. Tlie negroes were finally over pow
ered WMqycd.
A murder, almost ns tragical as the late Deer
tng murder in Philadelphia, occurred in Grange
county, Ind, on tbe 19tb inst. A man bv tbe
name of Bnmide/o. having been indicted for the
crime of arson, swore vengeance oa a family who
were to oppenra* witnesses against him, and
succeeded m muttering every one of them—a
father, mother, daughter and grandmother.
A man whilo digging a well on tire comer
of Union an a Ohio streets, Troy, discovered
what proved to lie a good sized" wooden box,
•which contained gold euin to the value of over
*3,000, together with n number of spoons. Tire
liox whs to decayed that it fell to pieces on be
ing taken out. Tire money bad evidently been
buried there a great many years, as it was com
pletely discolored and rusty.
The Java, which arrived June 27th, brings im
portant news of tlie invasion of Hanover and Sax
ony by Prussia, and tbe consequent initiation of
the tvar in Germany. This European war will
no doubt soon assume greater dimensions, and
there is hardly any doubt but that France and
Mtussia will ere long take hands in tbe great
game.
A fire commenced at Newbery, S. C, on San
dajHast.nt 2 p. m, and lasted font orfive hours,
Some twenty fire Vittsos arc known to have been
consumed—included in the central portion of
the tow n, lire estinfitted destruction is $75,00(1,
on which there is about. $25,000. insurance. Lost
in mercliadise especially heavy.
An entire Jewish habitation, dating two cen
turies back of tire Christain Era, ia said to have
been excavated in Syria. The discoverers claim
to have found in the dwelling the five books of
Moses the Psalms of David, aud another Hebrew
book.
A private fatter states that the French trans
port which left Vera Cruz on the sth inst., had
on board tire snm of *5.000.000, which was be
ing sent to France os a part of the balance due
from the so-called Emperor of Mexico to the
French government.
TV itiiin a week the Treasury Department has
caused the arrest of three claim agents for in
dorsing the name of claimants for loss of horses
in the service ofthe United States on the backs
of tire draft given for such claims, and obtaining
the money thereon. Ists the determination of
the department to cause the arrest and punish
ment of all persons who may be gnilty of such
practices.
Ten years ago there were not more than 3000
or 4000 acree planted with tbe vine in the Uni
ted States, and now there are not less than
3,000,000 acre* so planted. Formerly American
Wine would scarcely bring a dollar a gallon and
now it sells at from twe to six dollar* per gallon.
Walter Sampson, in his history of the Gvpsies,
estimates that there are 250,000"of these a'trange
people in Great Britain,and iu Europe and A
mericanot less than four millions.
A general order, issued by General Seymour,
commanding at Pensacola, "virtually establishes
martini law over five counties of the State, in
consequence of the civil authorities having failed
to prevent crimes from being committed upon tbe
persons of loyal citizens and soldiers.
George Simpson, one of the cholera viotima in
New York, had been drinking all day, ate a cou
ple of pig's feet in tbe evening, went home drank,
and smoked for an hour before going to bed.
Under such preparations be made a splendid sub
ject.
Infoi(nation “f areliabie character has been re
ceived here to the effect that the Tennessee Leo
falature ia again to be brought to a dwad lock hi
tire approaching fxtia session. It i, understood
that tiie members who are opposed to the con
stitutional amendments will refuse to appear
which will leave the General AssemUy at least
two members short of a quorum. In'kiswnythe
Democrats hope to defeat the ratification of the
amendment. ,
Tire Mobile XationeUiet shows that the freed
men are both earning and saving money. At
the several branches of the freedmea's Trust *v-i
Saving Company, the deposit for March and April
amounted to $204,82# 98. The amount depee
ited May I was *599,897,22; tbe total deposit
paid was $256,774,30, leaving a balance due
to the depositors $252,228,83.
One of the most illustrious physicians in Ger
many ia making no small sensation by affirming
in the newspapers that there exists now in Ger
many such genus of disease, that if war should
break out it would iueritably lead, in conglomer
ation of large masses of men, obliged to rnffer
from fatigue and insufficiency of food, to the meet
terrible epidemic of cholera ever witnessed.
Advices received by the Government from its
agents in England and on the continent are to the
effects that very few of our securities are likely
to be returned to this country. In Germany,
where the bulk of the bonds arc held, the lower
and middle classes, in view of the approaching
war in Europe, are converting tire recurities of
their own country into money, anj re investing
iu 5-20s.
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The tornado which visited Buffalo on Monday
afternoon broke two schoouers from the moor
ings, damaged eleven buildings, killed one man
and one woman, and seriously injured another!
The storm lasted half an boor, and was tire se
verest one know n for many years in that locality.
On the 27th uIL, in the Connecticut Legisla
ture the lb,u»e concurred with tlie Senate in rat
ification of the Constitutional Amendment, by a
straight party rote. A hundred guns were fired
on the Green in honor of the oeeation. Connec
ticut is the first State to ratify the Amcndmwt
So large have been the shipment of cotton by
one merchant in Bombay, that a decline of a
penny a pound represents a loss to him of three
hundred thousand pounds.
Sfyoes! Sfyoesl! Sfyoes!!!
An elegant lot of Ladies and Misses Walking
SHOES, manufactured by J. Miles A Son, Phil
adelphia. For Sale at
NORTON'S.
July 6, 1806, 11— ts.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS.
PER3OS?3 knowing themselves indebted to
rae, are respectfully requested to come for*
ward immediately and make settlements as 1 am
compelled to have money to defray expenses.
If my accounta are not settled in a very abort
time, I shall place them in tbe hands of a lawyer
for collection. Money I must and will have if
it ia in the country.
*G. M# MAXWELL.
July 5 r 19C6 11—ts.
FRESH ARRIVALS.
"VJEW Stock of GROCERIES of every do*
Xjl scription just received and for sale on the
most reasonable terms.
SUGAR—Powered, Crushed, A B C, Coffee
and Brown.
COFFEE. —Prime Java and Rio.
ALSO,
A few Casus of CLARET WINE cheap by tire
Case.
F. ARNOLD & GO.
July 5,1866, 11—ts.
WASHINGTON
MALE ACADEMY,
IU, i ©qliftatqy, ?l-fi|c!j>nl.
IT'XERCISFJS will be resumed on MONDAY
July Ifitii.
as- T uition per Term $25.00.
Jury 6, 1866. 11—St.
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BY PROF. It. 1.. DAB VET. $
r pHE PUBLISHERS in Richm-nd inform raa
JL that they have sent me a specimen Copy
of the above work, with request to procure sub
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possessed unusual facilities for writing a truthful
History. The - Det proceeds of tire Publication
are pledged to the support of Gen. Jzcksox’b
Family.
This Book can be procured only by sub
scription. Specimen copy daily expected. Call
at my office and subscribe.
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July 5, 1866, 11—1£
interesting;
WE are now prepared to sell Drags, Mediciaes
Chemicals, Paints, Oils Ac., Ac., on more reason
able terms (taking everything into consideration)
than auybodv that has proceeded us.
We will allow Phytieiatu practicing medicine
26 per cent on all prescriptions sent to us to dis
pence with their ssgnatnre, and sell them goods
at 25 per cent on New York and Philadelphia
cost. We bought our stock when Gold was at
20 per cent and goods were lower than ever be
fore or since.
Believing the above will be satisfactoiy we
confidently oak the patronage of Medical frater
nity of tbis und adjoining Counties. -
J. & EDMUNESON A BRO.
June 28,1866 10—tt
JUST RECEIVED.
“Wolfs SCHEIDAM SCHNAPPS.”
J. S. EDMUHDSON it BRO.
June 8,1866, 7—tt