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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (June 6, 1867)
I f 1 t s r - f t-: '; ; Y V 7 - i 1 1 i i i ! v ca- Ay Vxf TERMSi t Copr one year. In a dTattc.-?, - . tJ C 5;4bsriptijp, past isTariaWj, be paid la Adranti C" B.Kk Work, anJ Plata anl Tar.cy Job "Work doaf tai best stjia, aaden ort uouce. MJJPRTY Ap pNIOff, PNE AND INSEPARABLES NOW. AND FOREVER." - 1 BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THUBSPAY, JUNE 6,1867. NO- 3Q OL. XI. r 1 J ! . ... - ; ' IIAnl.ES G. DORSET rOEHBY AT LAW ;;fif Door fo Carson 2?anA JIAI STREET r, iiio 2ToTDX-xjgIS-. 3v 7,BtaCKBUElTIiI.D, ?I0X EIA5HXING SURGEON, vjfT.Tlrcnioiiaiicrvice to the citizens cf mid VK'IIIUJ. f ICE AT CITT DUl'G STORE. ,, -(ptJ-'s K widen" in Mr Majors House s'H?J'o?iefweefc 5 th and Cthr JACOB MAROIIN' A r It . C )) KC jf STf.EET, EliOWXYJLLE, NEBRASKA A" Q uf . t!3d GG ITY BREWERY. . SHRINLR & BRUEGEL, m jut c 't (kir Brewery under fi'll running t. tliev rc c. w inakiujr m rood Bier as can unde in the United Mates. .With tbeir laeil fs for nuking lU-cr, they are prepared to f urnish j qututiyt ou frn rt rioiico. All orders filled as soon as received sOTIOE TO FARMERS ie unclcrsicrncd hfivinir rented i the Brownvillc LOURING JEIILS,-- ui'm this method oj informing the pub' j lic.thal hi intends doing ; CUSTOM WORK the ncccmjouation of fanners and o'hers the nit:j eaon . Tbe mill is now in operation and Ijo have wheat to grind are respectfully invited girt m a trial, as 1 am confident of giving gen 'l!atiiifCiion. t he highest cash price given for vheat. I 26-f F. V. MORRIS. GATES & BOUSFIELD, 3RI.C tt LAYERS ? L A S T4EDR EES. j Xlrovrnvlllc, A'cbrasKa. I'l take rimtracts for Bricklaying, Fia'terinj, n;dine (.'iftrrns, and io nnythirg in their line a the uioft fatisfactorj and Workmanlike manner. Ans. 20,13. x-47-ly ;airs.iH.lU.cractt, .Millinery & Fancy Goods QTOHE. "aia street one door west of the Post Office i soperior stock cf.Xail acn Wiater Goods .'Jit received. Everything in the Millinery line "TteowtactlT on hand. Dress-Making, Eonnet -".ruing nd lruutt.iEg.CQiie,to order. ; October, "5 1865. (T?-n-;2Sly EDWARD W. THOMAS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SOLICITOR 1 n" C II AN CERY, Office eorner cf Main and Flrft Streets. BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. JOSEPH SIIUTZ as joft receired and will conflantly keep on . , - ana well selec Jclcin ii liD(5. ted stock ef genuine ar- Or, 16 Door isesi nf rille, Jfdrasla. , v , , w atctea and Jewelry dune on the short 4 ' .iViitf , WORK WARRANTED. rornine, Keb.. March 15th, 1866. TO-251y Hvan Worthing, f-VhoIesale & Betail .Dealer ia Choice Mquors, Wines, Ale, Bear -ACIIIXE. TVEiv YOnit RCL.r-11 A. J-G IlEAPEU. QIJAILERJIOIT 'TOUan(l KLXIL EXE CELT1VA- umcrs block, Main Street, Brownville ly. 17lhl9c tnailyfrea 11 C. F. STEWRT. M- I. Sonth East eorner of Main and First btreets BROITXTILLC, XCKUASILA. Orncr HorRS- 7 to 9 a. M.and 1 to 2 and 5J to BroirnTille,yehraska,May 5tb, 18G5 No 34, ly. A. S. HOLLADAY, M. D. Cradunlcd In 1S51, Located in KrovrnvIIIc In . PHYSICIAjrsHaGBQD OBSTETRICIAN Dr. II. has on hand completo iets of Amputat ing, Trephining and Obstetrical instruments. OClcc: Ilolladaj & Co's Drug Store Two Doors East of Post OJfice. P. S. Special attention given to Obstetricsand the diseases of women and children. . x-44-ly CHARLES HFLLMER, JkX. -Bk. jES- ES 9 Llain St 2 doors below BrownvlUa House, HOWNVlLIiE UT. T. IIaon hand a superior Btooli of Boots and Shces and the beet material and ability for doing CUSTOM WORK Repairing done with neatness and iispxdch t29iy' nTorxrfia Ozvrilx. fn.nn FRANZ HELMER, OPPOSITE DEUSER'S TIN-SHOP, nilOWXTII-M, RASK A. WAGONS. BUGGIES, PLOWS, CTJTTC VII ORS, &.C. , Repaired on short notice, at low ratea, nd arranteltogiTeatUfactl'in. x-13-fn,nn AMERICAN HOUSE. 4 'ipd Feed and Livery Stable In connection with the House. L D. R0S1I1S0I1. PROPRIETOR. Front-Street, between Main And Water, PROJTX.TIIXi:, NEBRASKA. Slay, 30th 16C6. 10 36 Iy T.W.Tipton O.Bilewett J:SChurch TIPT0, HEVETT Si CHURCH BRO WNTILLE, NEBRASKA. March 1st, '66. ly. ROBINSON, in annn n mm 111 Main Between 1st & 2d Street Urownvillo TJ'oT3X.s3lx-tv Takes this method of informing the public that he has on hand a splendid assortnant of Gent's and Ladie's MisFes'andChlldrens's BOOTS AND SHOES. r3"Cufiton vork dune wltb neatnesa and iipatcn4 iiepainng done on suori notice. 10-30 fnnn TO THE FARMERS OF NE 51 All A CO., . AND TICLMTl I would re?pectfully say that I .have and am now receiving a large stock of I'r-.. h' ron Winter and Spring Wear. keen constantly en hand a full assortment of GENT'S CLOTHING 0:i Kindt. ncrcr Clolli Coals, rants & Vests. -French Cloth Clothing in Latest styles. Cassimere Goods all dCECiipticns. -ALSO: J?,Uimishino; Goods, TO SUIT THE TRADE. All of which I propose to sell as Gheau or C h e aD.e r Than .anvTof rov Ccronetitors. All .1 T J , I Askisforthe citizens of Nemaha ;and,a3join4D3;cvjunUg3 TO GIVE ME A CALL And find cut forjhcisclves. ! REMEMBER THE MMCL0T11G7 01 MAIN STJREKT, JJRO ITXYIZJLE, KEB, S. SEEMAN. ZXJK. B.OGE&. R. FTKKAS. LiveryFeecljand Sale Stable, BROWNVILLB NEBRASKA- Dealers in all kinds of Stock. Ilorses DouEht,Sold and Exchanged. Stock boarded by the day or week. A Irge CORRALU attached to Stable. DR. NEAL MILLER Vetercary Surgeon, Office at onr .Stables, where he mv at all times be eon- cJted. ' 21 1 j Baal mi ilae r.. .. A. nnntn hi. mm m C20. W . DORSET. LUTHER EOADLXT. CnAS.O.DOBSET Donspy, noADiEi & co., REAL ESTATE AGENTS, and Dealers in Lsnfl Krarranta.anpl Agri cultural College Scrip. . Office, in Land Office Building Boy and sell Jmprored and ttnimproTed Eanda. Buy Sell, and locate Land Warrants, and agri cultural college Scrip. Jlake careful selections of goTerBment Lands for location, Homesteads, and pre-emptions. Attend to contested Homestead and pre -emption cac,in the Land office. Letters of inquiry, promptly and cheerfully an swered. f&cT Correspondence Solicitedmsg2i25it mu mwm, noscs-SIgn & Orcsniental Glazier, Gilder, Grainer, P ApEH HAXIGER etc. All work done In a workman like manner, and on strickly TERMS. 051 OOaWI8TOPBK0WSTIU.I H0S1 S3 NE FIRM AND R. T. RAINEY & W. D.iiSV7IS " SUCCESSORS TO BAIITEY &.CO. Respectfully inform the Citizens of the City and County that they are in receijpt of a large and complete assorimemoj Ladie's Dress Goods, WHITE GOODS, Viihn endless variety of NOTIONS. Together with the -.Largest Stock of Custom Made BOOTS AND SHOES' EverVoreugbt to this-Ciiy all of which was purchased prior to the late advance in gold, which enables us to offer supe rir enducements to those desirous of pur j chasing. We also, keep on hand a fresh Slock of G-rooorieG And a good assortment of QTJEJIESWAEE Remomher the Place, Main Street, On Door ahove the Postoflice, BrownTille, Nebraska. 9-10-4Iy in,nn Philip Philips &-G'o. Wholesale and retail dealers in PIANHS, ORGANS, AND MELODEONS. Western Agents for .Decker Brothers, .Patent plate riono.F out tes. These rPiPos are toe only instauments made in this country or to. rope, witn the full iron frame, ia which All the Strings rest upon Wooden Bar :ngs - and in which nore of the Tuning Pins go through ihe Iron Tlate. This arrangment produces a Jlore Refined Tone, with combined Sweetness and. great Power, and more perfect quality Vhovgh the entire scale, and the capacity of Standing Longer in tune snd retaining Us superior qnantity of .tone , ttan rny ofher instrument. Ucneral Agents Tor U. V. u. . omun s AMERICAN ORGANS. r'ssaSi r Tl.e American .Organs, are the only real reed Or gans now before the public. The only Organ hav ing a Reverberating Sound BqxprVind Chest. Which ins the same important part to perform as the Sounding Board has in the Piano-Forte, (to give body and resonance of tqce)and witbput which the Organ becomes poorely a eloecn ia.tn Organ case. ' .' -ae icaericau Organs not only Vavethewiad ehejt or sound box, but have the large Organ bel lows, giving powerand great steadiness of .tone. Those, with ithir extreme, f re voicirg of the reeds and perfecting of the tone, make thea the. Perfect tGrgan Knovcn. , The improvements, jTih superiority of toce and workmanship, place the American ..Organs Su the frtnt rank as the best .nd they iciuehsJ ahigber price than any other reed instnjmeniia the.parket These Organs received the First , Frcjian at the great St. Louis Fair in -October. Pub'.idhora of the "Singing l'ilgrim4.for.Satday Sclnxls. Send for a Circular. Address. rillLIP PHILIPS &-C0.4 59 41 J Xoxtb 5ti street. St.Lui Mo. Tor the Adrertiter. SPRING RAIN. Patter patter Listen how the rain-drops elattcr, " Falling on the shingla roof ; ' How they rattle, Like the rifle's click in battle, Or the charger's iron hoof I Cool and pleasant . Is the eyenig air at present, -Gathering freshness froxa the rain; L&ngnor chasing, Muscle, their, and sinew bracing", And enlhening the brain. Close together Draw the bards of lore in weather When the sky is overcast j Eyeballjrlisten Thankfully we sit and liaien To the lain that's coming fast. Dropping dropping 4 Like dissolving diamonds pop pine 'Gainst the crystal wiadowp&ne, As if seeking Entrance-welcome, and bespeaking Our affection for the rain. Quick and quicker Drip the droppings; thick end thicker Ponr the baety torrents down : Rushing rushing From the leaden spouts a-gushing, Cleaning all the streets in town. Pfrcknsi .pter Gathers round.: we close the shatter ; Snugly shelter'd let as keep. till acceasing Falls the rain ; but oh 1 'tis pleasing 'Neath suoh lullaby to sleep. Row I lore t 1 Let the miser money covet Let the soldier seek the fight ; Give mo only, .When I lia Awake and lonely , Mafic made by rain at night. H. P. twig. STUFFY STOOVEK'S MULE BDE' AND HQW .E SJPPOCED A CASE. BT WAD BEACH. 'On tho west hanjc of tha Tuscarawas River, ;boutfty miles above its junction With the VVhitewoman, there is a small village known in all that region of Buck eyedom by the unique name pf Pinch gut. Time was when there weie but few places in tbe West that contained as many rare specimens of the genus homo, and certainly none that possessed as many harumscarum, uareaevu youngsters, as this t.iraf Pinch gut. But death has sent many oi the former to that undiscover ed," and oi the latter, few now remain. w w f . a in me vears i write or, tnere was a Dutch widow, wht; kept a little cake and beer shop in the outskirts of the village ; and thither the choice spirits were wont resort -when boisterous sport? nad become stale, to transact minor deviltries, and listen to the widow's quaint.told tales. '.She was fat and fair, Jts. widows are, and Madeline Maus was she named fa miliary called by the youngerlings, old Mother Mouse. Blessed with content- ,ment, and. possessing -.a fair share of worldly gear, she remained a widow for. many years after the demises of her first husband, and in all probability would have continued to travel the journey of hfe p.lonej:niil she went the way of all flesh, had.it not been for an one-eyed tailor, who pressed his suit forcibly, and painte jn glowing colors the joys of con nubial bjiss ; or, it might h&v"e peen.that the kirnes: shown her ,by her first spouse, induced her to accept a second. 4-t any rate. the tailor did not sue in,vain, for Madeline Max;s because JPran ,HurT- man. But happiness is evanescent; be fore the honeymoon waned, the tailor laid down his goose, gave up-the ghost, and was numbered with his fathers. Suon after the angel of death captured iHuffinAn.'.siKl Ma'de Madeline . 'widojv a second time, a party of frolicsome youngsters, who spent their "days In riot most uncouth. And. yax'drwitn, mirth the droway ear of night," determined to pay her a cinsolatory viit. Accordingly, a few days after her de-, functflorjl .had been ptanltd, they pro ceeded on their mission, certain of re ceiving that rough though, cordial wel come they had beeo the recipients of so often during her inst widowhood. Nor were they disappointed ; they Jound her dispensing her "stock ci .'pretzels' "stinkcase,'' and "lager bier," to a doz en or more of her Dutch customers. When she.discaTered n accession .to her company, she evinced intense pleas ure, ezclaiming- "Colt in -Himc:eli if here ain't dein tara boys already.;'' .an expression simple of itself, jbut of cient import to make the .previous party decamp instanter. Jhe widow, withouht paying any attention to the sudden de parture of her countrymen, .continued: Veil, boys, I'se clad you ,ha3 .come; Huffman ish dead agin he hat de thills andfeber; Doctor Mac corned on him, put it all vas no use, he went died." .Yhen she.Jbad proceeded thus far with the recital of, her late affliction, her feel ings overcame her. Xhe boys ecdeav- ,ored to mitigate :.her rief, expressed their sorraw at her loss, and told her that she must be reconliled,and although the departed possessed many good qual itiesthe most prominent one bavin,? been industry yet, ..however .good we iltlid ii may be, all must go under. Their, ef forts were crowned .with success; and the window, smiling like a summer cloud, replied: Yes, I knows dat ; fust my puppy died, den Maus, den my children, and now Huffman is gone dead, und he vas the bulliest good ole booger to work of 'tm all put he Jsh all any more now. : I spect Stulfy Stoover vill be rnitey mat yen he hears dat Huffman is died ; you see he vas a close cousin do him.' Poys, I dink you dident knowed Stuffy, cause he moved do Alleygranny Gounty.Benn- sylwany, bout five miles ago pehmt Peetsbbrg. ven van't bigger as mice. Stuffy roost do pe a pooty hard case, de dime before he vas goin avay. You didn't ever hear bout de schrapes he hat rait ole Penner'a mule, did you ?" Gratified that the widow was about to relieve them of their office, and console herself after her style aforetime, they cordially Invited the old gal to unbosom herself, which the did in substance arid manner as follows : , "Bout dirteen years ago, ole Penner had de meanest kind of a mules, und ven he found out dat he not can any thing do rait him, he shust trowed him out in de roat, rmd iets him do yat he likes. Veil one nite Stuffy vas in down, trunk, and ven he vas goin home he seed dekmules lyin on de ground, sound asleep, so he dort he can a ride habben, und der don't anvhodv can know bout it. Goin up do de mules. Stuffy goared him a little, rolled a piece ropes round his neck,made him up do de fence, und shumped n. Vile he vas gitten dings ready, Pen Britchard vas come along und seed him, so he goed down to Sam Fartig's gro eery, and dole de boys dat Stuffy Stoo ver vasr up down trunk, und dey must go und make mit him some fun you see der vas a heep of pad boys in Binchgut a -w den, vorscr as der 15Q now. veil poys vastcomed up down. dey met Stuffy ridin along by Kinhert s und he" vas smgsng : tOh. ile vlte-scbm(t, und de plack-schmlj, ' Cud de tnn-schmit, he can dell Euw ve all tanced rount dat hog-trofft, Und datjmost terelesh vel ; end de mules vas kvalking sideways some times he made his nehint part go heat. "Pooty soon he tries toiie him to?vn : nut Stuffy kicked him, und made him git up. Shust ven de mules vas gotted up, sax or seben boys shuped rite round de gorner, und veiled at him. By shings, j put Stuffy und ,de mules vas scart ! De 4-W mm 1 uules kioked up oetore nna rarea up De hind, und hollered more as a rood deal. De boys had gotten a, lets of hoop Jaoles, und, vile some made de poles mde mules ibellv. (le oder ones trowed travels at Stuffy like anything. Ven mules finded dat he must fro, be started und run like a spook- Stuffv vas hanging.do de hairs on'de mule's neck, und can't most .holt on ; ebery dim de mules shumped, he made Stuffy bout dow feels up; und ven he vas comin town, he crunted a heep and most can't his viud git agin. De boys vas runnin' all de dime.und punchin de mule .mit.de hoop-;boIes, und hollern so lout as de beeples not can sleep most. After vile, .bimby, directly, dev vas comin' rite on de brikge ober Galico titcb, und de mules.vas jjittin dired, so he yust gib a pooty strong kicks, und sent Stuffy rite ober his heat, knocked him on a little dress, and he pounded rite indo dp tich. and den de mules run off mit !f. Stuffv he hollered dat he vas froin"- trowned ; so de poys bulled him out, und he most couldn't valk. his close vas so vet V eil, de poys gamed him up do de davern, und gib him some varm schnapps, und dat made him feel pooty spunky ; so he vas commenced to swarin' 'but de shackass dats vat De cauea tne mules und makin' doo much noise, und Kaldebaugh trowed him outen de par room ; Stuffy struck himself on de stones by de..zinetpcst, uad it most made him gray. He shumped up, imd looked Kal debaugh rite in de face, jund says he, Kaldebaug, you done me ja tarn wrong ting." Den, Stuffy vas vgoin' home und bat to stay his,ped in more as dree weeks he vas so sore behint his goat dails. "Ven Stuffy vas gitted veil, he coom .ed tpwnvdown, und.de.fustqeeples he see nvor dat .JSiromon -Shaffer, und Simon dole him dat oil Penner vas goin do make him in jail bout de mules; Stuffy vas scart, und he dort dat of he vould go do de Swear, und deil him all 'bout de schrnpes.dat.qlt Penner no' can anything do 'luith'vn. -Sabetyis,vetup0.,;year Wiseman's house, und valked rue in. De Swear vas gone away, und Mrs. Wiseman t at a lots nv gumpany, put Stuffy he-vas -mat, ,pnd said do Mrs. Wiseman ; 'Rick, tick, I'm Stuffy Stoo ver, vare ish de Swear,? ..She jdold him dat de Swear vas gone do Kanauyhten hotten. .Den Stuffy axed Mrs. Wiseman efshe binde Swear's wife, und .she made yaw mit her heat. Stuffy said, it makes me no difference,; youst so .goot, spozin a.ca3e. Spc?zin you vas pit iPen cer's,plack shackass, und T . porrows you to habben a little rite mit, und ven ve vas comin de .town trough, de poys mkes sand up my eyes, und hoop-bples in, your bowels, nod , you ;its mat," und kicks up, upd trows pe ten feels -,cfF a iie oakdreec, 4ind like do broke my necks, und den runs off who no poddy can't fint you, do you link I pays for joo;? no, 111. see. yoa in -fust. . "yell,, ven Stuffy d ole. tsr. dat, she vas ,iaata heap.uud she .yaast, dcok de proem und licked him his heels ober.his 4heat rite out of de house. .Den .SiufiTy ade himself home, und de peebles did'nt seed him any no roore.causs in couple of veeks he vas moved away do his relations in Bcnnsylwany." - APPORTIOiaENT BILL. The following i3 the Apportionment Bill, now under consideration in the leg islature: Section 1. , Beit enacted bv the Leg islature of the State of JVtbraska, That the members of th9 benate shall be ap portioned among the several counties, and th.8 Senatorial Districts numbered, as follows: - - ' '- Richardson county shall constitute the First-District, and be entitled to one member. Nemaha county shall constitute the Second District, and be entitled to one raemixer. The counties of Nemaha, Richardson and Johnson shall constitute the Third District, and be entitled to one member. The counties of Pawnee, Gage, Jef ferson, Saline and Lancaster shall con stitute the Fourth District, and be enti tied to on8 member. The county of Qioe shall constitute the' jTiAh District," and be entitled to two members. The county of Cass shall constitute the Sixth District, and be entitled to one member. The counties of Ca3s, Sarpy, Saunders Butler and Seward shall constitute the Seventh District, and be entitled to one member. The county of Douglas shall constitute the Eighth District, and be entitled to two members. The counties of SVashington and Burt shall constitute the Ninth District, and be entitled to one member. The dounties of Dod?e, Cuming, Stan ton, Dakota, Dixon, L'Eau qui Court and Pierce shall .constitute the Tenta Ois trict, and be entitled to one member ; and The counties of Platte, Merrick, Hall, Buffalo, Kearney and Lincoln shall con stitute the Eleventh District, and be en titled to one member. Sec. 2. Members of the. House ot Representatives shall be apportioned.and the Representative Districts formed and numbered, as follows : Richardson county shall constitute the First District, and be entitled to two members. Nemaha county shall constitute the Second District, and be entitled to four members. Pawnee county shall constitute the pi' 'tn .... i . r . i j ACira district, ana ce enuueu 10 q, member. - The county cf Jahcscn shall constitute tne jinn jistrici, ana pe enuueu to one member. Otoe county shall constitute the Sixth District, and be entitled to five members. Lancaster shall constitute the .Seventh District, and be entitled to one member. .Cass county shall constitute the Eighth District.and be entitled to four members The counties of Saunders, Seward and Butler shall constitute the Ninth Dis trict, and be entitled to one member. The counties of saline, Lincoln ana Kearney shall constituie the Tenth Dis trict, and be intitled to one member. Sarpy county shall constitute the llth .District, end be entitled to two mem bers. Douglas counly shall constitute the 12th jjisinct, and be enimea to nve mem bers. . Dodge county shall constitute the 13th Listrict, ana ne enuueu to one memoer. Platte county shall constitute the 14th District, and be entitled to one membar. The counties of Platte, Hall. Buffalo and Merrick shall constitute the l$5ih District, and be entitled to pne member. Washington county shall constitute the 16ih District, and entitled to two members, The counties of Burt and vCopipg shall constituie the 17th District, and be entitled to one member. Dakota county shall constitute the ISth District, and be entitled to one member. The counties of Dakota, Cedar, Dixon and L'Eau qui Court shall dunstiiute the 19ih District, and be entitled to one member; and The counties of Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau qui.Cort shall costitute the 20ih District', and be entitled to one member. Sec. 3. This act to take effect from the time of its passage. The President has appointed Honora ble George Bancroft, the historian, JEn voy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary at Berlin, in the place of ex Governor Wright, deceased. Mr. Bin croft was formerly a Unitaterian cler gyman, .and has achieved a world-wide .reputation as a mancf letters by his able . a l-"a . 1 I Historical. writings, jjurmg tae war ce was a strong Union man, though always identified with the Democratic party. .The interests of our country will not suf fer ai the .Ccurt cf erlin by this ap- Ipointment. ihataroan oi recognized ability and tonorabieite should receive the appointment in preference to clamor ous broken-down political hacks, we hail as a good o.men. Thej-eport that enghnd intended .to sell the .Pacific portion cf her North American jpgssessions to the liqited Stales seems to have added largely to the annexation tendencies among the peo I pie cf those. provinces. There has al wayixeen aartyn lJLCii:sh .olumb:a favorable to annexation to the .United States, and last year a large meeting was held cf those whs favored this measure. According to Jht Victoria .Colonist p. pa per .which has the largest circulation - in Vancouver's Island, nine .out of every iien men . in the colony desire anexation. PUT C0QD3. The dry goods trada must again reported as fiat. Jobbers, importers,! commission-hcuscs alike complain. Such dulness in the middle cf May haa not been known in many ye"??. 4, Jet-. chants from the interior wii! C5t buy goods, under exiting circumstances, ex cept in very small lets, to supply abso lute wants. No amount ci urgtj avaus, and cheap roods are no teT.r'5.u:a whatever. Cctton is lower; gold is fai- lie. Manufacturerers are stopping their mills; money ia '.he country is scarce ; breadstufis are deare; rents ani' other expenses enormous ; taxes ar& high ; and things generally look blue. . lnese are simple, stutbora tacis, ari will have their legitimate influence. To ignore them is foolish. To accept them as providential dispensations i? wis dom. To whine or go long-faced is un christian. Brown Meetings and shirtings aro steadily tending downward. Sales limi ted ; stock increasing. Bleeched goods, xxept for one or two standards, fr'eisi' declioing. rrices are nominal, and tiuc tuate daily, according to circumstances. Prints are. in less demand, even for best sprins styles, and prices are weaker. Job lots are down considerably, tij or two cents per yard. A l&rgs stccx must go over next season unless closed out in ihe auction rocm, or the knife rut in deep to some of the leading jobbers'.--Drills are luwer and Unsettled jn pries ; transactions small. pen,ira3 and cotton ales at.3 very dull m first hands, the job bing trade having been for the present supplied at auction. Printing-cloths are at a stand-stili ,in rrice and sales. Ging hams are wanted in small lots at reduced, prices. Printed lawns are accumulating in stock and only a 'iew latest spring styles are wanted, jfuslin ,delain3 are inactive.; Warmer weather stops 'sale. Cloths and cassimeres are heavy and neg lected. Other domestic goods are lower. Carpetings are active at firmer prices. Foreign goods, cf almost every descrip tion, are lower. Sales at auction result badly. The heavy spring payments are.r-early over with the jobbers end interior re tailers, and the trade generally will now give unusual attention to the reduction of stock, in anticipation of a .very dul summer. JT. Y. Andependent, May 2,Cih ..A large cumber of monks and priests inltaljhave taken advantage of tha new privileges conferred upon them bv the new law for civil marriages, tJ have rushed into wedlock with unexpec ted alacrity. Even the nuns have caught the infection, and the matrimonial ma nia threatens to compleO the abolition of the convents begun by the civil law. JJuman natuoe appears to be a good deal stronger than tae most rigid cf monas tic vows. Jf it is nothing more than accidental coincidence, it is a very noteworthy one, that agitation among the laboring classes in all the large cities of the civilized world is a prominent feature of thenwa of the day. In america, as usua, .thn movement takes a practical form houf'i of labor and waes. In Ecgland th? aim is political. On the .continent, th exciting causes seem to be social and po litical combined. That all thesa move ments should .manifest them3slres simul taneously, is one of those great fact that from the basis of the speculation b: such thinkers as Buckle, Spencer and Draper. The proposed Fenian raid is taking a definite shape. A secret circular haa been issued to all the circles calling them ;o arms. Munitions of war ,ia Jarg quantifies have been taken toward tha border and sqceted .ready for use when wanted. Quite a. number of persons sup pose to be Fenians are in St. Albans, Vermont. Fifty thousand troops are re ported ready to take the field backed by fifty thousand. more in case of nsed. Nasby says that when "Hcrris wuz signin his name, one enthusiastic tCop, fednt shouted : Three cheers for Jefferson Greely and Horris Davis one and inseparable now and forever." Another .irrepressible Ccnfedrit cor dially seizins the hitnd of the white-hotted philosopher, sh-mted : immortality is yours! Jefferson Davii i3 the big dog uv the age and yoo my dpar sir, are now the tin kettle lied to his tale. Wat joy vyat .happinis J. 'When posterity speeks uv Hici they '11 spaek uv yoo !" The Supreme Court cf Ohio has de cided that a temporary closing of the palls cr anyother purpose, is a violation of ap,nnd vitiates the election. A ladj being asked to waltz gave tha following sensible and appreciate answer "No, I thank you. r'r, I have hugjin'g enough at home. " 9 Wh?-ir dose the young moase sing to the eld mouse, when biting his way through the scenery at the opera ? "Hear me gnaw, ma." -Seventy thousand Germans, ,it.is said, have engaged passage by steamer to tha United S;ates. Th.e new Prussian con scription laws drjring many out cf thi country. ' ' The Cleveland HarslJ rer.arka :'.Un d?r very auspicious circumstances p cember has be'en censiderd as r'.eassnt ! as May. .The cuestiaa in this'-.Uiitudd is wheater May. is as' pleasant 'ts cember.' ' ' :- i -