AUG. 24- 
news CONDENSER. 
— Russia, including Sundays, has 163 holidays. 
— The United States Army is to have a new 
uniform. 
— Dartmouth, N- H., Medical College has -.0 
students. 
— Four New York yachts are going to St. 
Petersburg. 
— Russia has a population of eighty-one mil¬ 
lions of souls. 
— Clam-bakes are becoming popular as politi¬ 
cal Institutions. 
— It is proposed to erect a $3,000,000 American 
hotel in London. 
— St. Albans, Vt., is having new waterworks 
built, to cost. $160,000. 
— The Southern people are going extensively 
into barbecues. 
— Five hundred school teachers have been in 
session at Saratoga. 
— The Michigan State Auditor’s office has 14 
women at its desks. 
— Fifteen hundred wagons were built in Exe¬ 
ter, N. H., last year. 
— Six hundred shoemakers havo been on a 
strike in Lynn, Mass. 
— Tho death rate of Europe is nearly double 
what it is in this country. 
— Indiana has the most plum trees and grape 
vines of any of the States. 
— Farmers in Maine are harvesting their grain, 
which promises a large yield. 
— The greatest cold on the top of Mt. Wash¬ 
ington last year was 00° below Zero. 
— The value of farms in Massachusetts has 
decreased seven millions in two years. 
— Ludgate llill, London, is to bo paved with 
American wood, at an expense of $25,000. 
— Lumbermen reckon that, in four years the 
forests of Maine will be cleared from lumber. 
— The Crispins of Lynn, Mass., will withdraw 
all their money from the saving's banks, about 
$1,500,000. 
— Tho Seventh Regiment of New York is said 
to have spent $100,000 during its six days en¬ 
campment. 
— A chain of 300 links, each weighing fifty 
pounds, is being mado at the Massachusetts 
State Prison. 
— The Supreme Court of Conn, lias decided 
that a married woman can acquire property in 
her own right. 
— Some of the colored waiters at the Ocean 
House, Long Branch, are said to be students at 
Howard College. 
Societies, (Etc. 
NEW YORK STATE FAIR, 1872. 
AT EXiMinA, 
Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4. 
COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL COMERS. 
ENTKl EH may be made at any time until Ang, 
81st, after which rio entries, excopt of Fruits and 
Flowers, will bo received 
PREMIUM LISTS are now ready, and will be 
forwarded by mull to all applicant*. 
of the Citizens of Klrnlm and Uluunutig County, to 
filter (under an arrangement ny which the Fairs are 
to be held ut that city once in three years) upon per¬ 
manent grounds, with permanent buildings, can Ibis 
year offer better and more ample accommodation to 
An increased number of i'rUes la offered, and the 
LlBt In general lias been liberally r .vised. Address 
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
T. L. Hakihon, Seo’y. Albany, N. Y. 
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION 
OF THE 
Pennsylvania State Aj’l Society, 
For 1072 , 
Will be Held at the City of Erie, 
Commencing Tuesday, Sept. 17th, to 
continue Pour Days. 
The competition is coextensive with the United 
Suites and Provinces, and the citlv.ens of the several 
States and the Dominion are cordially invited to com¬ 
pete for our prtr.es. There Is no Entry Fee cliurged. 
For Premium Lists, and other information, apply to 
eltherof the undersigned,at Harrisburg, until August 
20th, atter which date headquarters will be at Erie. 
JACOB K. EllV, PriMidenl. 
D. W. SEILER, Recording Secretary. 
ELUltIDGE McCONKEY, Cor. Secretary. 
Harrisburg, Pa., J une 1,1872. 
Northern Ohio Fair. 
THE 
THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION 
OP THB 
Northern Ohio Fair Association, 
WILL BE HELD 
On their Beautiful Pair Grounds, in the 
0ITY OP CLEVELAND, 
ON THE 
9th to 13th days of September, 1872. 
This is the largest Fair between Boston and St. 
Louis. For schedule of Premiums, Ac., address 
GEO. W. HOWE, Sec., Cleveland, O. 
MOORE’S 
miscellaneous Qlbuertiscments. 
HAlifOff 
UNITED STATES WATCH CO’S WATCHES. 
i 
REPORT OF JUDGES 
AT THE SECOND 
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION 
OF THE 
os 7 insrsTiTTJTE s 
To the Exhibition Committee : 
Gentlemen: The undersigned, Judges in Department 1, 
Group 7, report that they have carefully and impartially ex¬ 
amined, according to the “Instructions to Judges' transmitted 
to them, the several competing articles submitted for their judg¬ 
ment, and that the following are their conclusions: 
v No. 795 . American Watches. Entered by 
T. $ E. DICKINSON, 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
“ T. 8p E. Dickinson, exhibit American Watches, manuf actured 
by the United States Watch Co., (Giles, Wales 8f Co.) Marion, N.J. 
“ These Watches are, without doubt, the best manufactured in 
this country." AIXEN church, I 
GEO. I. BENTLEY, \ Judge*. 
B. S. BENTLEY, ) 
I hereby certify, that the above is a correct copy of the repoii 
of Judges on Entry No. 795, and that the same was awarded 
First Premium. (Large Medal.) _ __ 
* D. B. McNISH, 
Buffalo, N. Y., Dee. 29th, 1871. Secretary. 
Price List furnished the Trade on application, inclosing busraetm canlr For sale 
by the Trade generally. 
Ask your Jeweler to see the MARION 
BEWARE of worthless imitations with which the country is flooded. To avoid 
imposition, see t/uit the words MARION, N.J., are engraved on the plate over the 
Main-Spring Barrel. All others are spumous. 
wholesale^rooms United States Watch Co., 
GILES, BRO. & CO. GILES, WALES & CO. 
38-1 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III. No. 13 Malden lane, New Yorlt* 
“FAMILY FAVORITE!” 
THE 
WEED. 
WEED. 
TEXAN £HS LIEBIG’S 
7 0F MEAT 
THE GENU I 
FOR LIVERPOOL, 
(VIA QUEENSTOWN.) 
CARRYING THE UNITED STATES MAILS. 
THE LIVERPOOL AM) GREAT WESTERN 
STEAM COMPANY will dispatch on.- of their llrit- 
elttss full-power Iron-screw Menm-shlpx from 
PIER NO. 46 NORTH RIVER, EVERY WEDNES¬ 
DAY, as follows: 
WlscONyiN.i'jipt.T.vv. Fiu:kmax.A ug.21, at 3 P. M. 
MANHATTAN, l.iipt. ,1. U. Prick..A ug.28,nt 2 P. M. 
NEVADA, Cupt. KoRSTi'H.Sept. 4, ut3 P. M. 
NEBRASKA. C«pt GUARD.Sept. <i, at 3 P. M. 
WYOMING, Cupt. W (l IN KRAY.Sept. 11, ut 12 M. 
IDAHO, Cupt. Prick .Sopt. 18. at 8 P. M. 
Cabin passage, fSO. gold. Steerage passage (Office 
No. 29 Broadway), WO, currency. 
For freight or cabin passage apply to 
WILLIAMS & GUION, No. 113 Wall St., N. Y. 
$1,000,000 
SECOKTI 3 
EMI EIFT CONCERT 
IN ATD OF THE 
Public Library of Kentucky, 
AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 
B Y authority In tho act of tho Legislsituro Inror- 
noratingttiuPORI.TO LIHRARY OK KENTUCKY, 
tho Trustees will give their 
SECOND GRAND GIFT CONCERT 
In the great hull of the Public Library building. In 
Louisville, Ky., on 
Saturday, September 28, 1872. 
This magnificent hall, known as Wohdgor n»l I, is tho 
largest,mofttccntrally located, and best arranged for largo 
and fashionable audiences of any In Louisville, and is 
til tod up in superb style. The bulldlup has u front of 
168 ibet on Fourth street by a depth of 2U0 loot, lour .•dor¬ 
ian in height* and w,m recently purchased for the Puidle 
Library utaccmt. of $ 210 ,ouo. Three largo toonis ,r- new 
ER1CAN ARTICLE 
fitted up for a library, and contain about gn.OOO volummi 
and a museum of luo.iiim spoilnirna, now open and ffoo to 
the gratuitous imo ami enjoyment of nllQlt.iy.rtiB of every 
State to Uni Union. 1L i» tho purpose of tho Trustcen, 
by tho Giuno Gift CoHounr now announced, to raise 
tnn money with W Ideli »o pay tlm buhincu of the pure huso 
money duo upon lliuPutdlc Library building, to mluygo 
tho library, and t,or,o endow the Institution as to make 
It self-sustaltnjIB and forever beyond the necessity of 
calling upon any individual who uses the books for tho 
contribution Of a -Inghi rent toward Its -appm f. 
Will bo 
100,000 TICKBT< OF ADD ISSION 
bo Issued at$10 each ; halt tiakuts, s.v, q motor tick¬ 
ets. $2 50; II whole tickets for $190; 2H IV.r *2551 SO for 
$ 500 {113 lor $ 1 , 000 4 885 fot 52,500! 175-for *5,000. N 
count on loss than Sinn worth of tickets at ft time. 
Tickets Will lie sent, when requested, by registered 
letter, The money for 111 cm may lie sent by Adame Ex ■ 
press Uo. and Its connection-, P. O. money order, regis¬ 
tered Inttpr or bank draft- ,, , 
The holder of each ticket, or fraction of a ticket, (a 
half or euarlfli), Is itntitled to admission to tbo concei t 
and to the gift uwardud to it. During the concert the 
sum of 
$500,000 IN CURRENCY 
will be given to t lm holders of tickets by distribution by 
lot of ONE THOUSAND GIFTH, us follows: 
LIST OF GIFTS. 
One Grniul 441ft, 4'usli, - • $100,000 
4>ne Grand 44lfl, (,'usli, - - B4)RM)0 
1.. . $25,000 CMll 
4 Gifts Of $2,4)00 each, 
15 “ J ,4)00 “ - 
JO “ OOO “ 
41 « 800 “ • 
!5 “ 700 « 
15 “ 004) “ - 
15 <* 500 “ 
iO « 400 “ • 
K) “ :»oo “ 
>4) “ 200 “ - 
12 « 14)4) “ 
20,004) 
15,000 
10,000 
0,000 
8,000 
7,000 
0,000 
5,000 
4,4)00 
3,000 
8,04)0 
15.4) 00 
18,000 
10,M04> 
17,504) 
21,000 
22,500 
20,000 
18,000 
20.4) 00 
01,200 
The most perfect, reliable luid generally useful machine in existence. For the family Of the farmer or 
mechanic, where the 'work required of a sewing machine ranges from the heaviest garments of men s wear 
to the most delicate and ornamental fabrics for ladies and children. It has proved itself thoroughly efficient 
and entirely satisfactory. Of unequuled simplicity and compactness of construction, capable of being 
learned and operated with one-fourth the usual expenditure of time arid labor, with a capacity tor quantity, 
quality and variety of execution beyond its competitors, and a reputation for durability mid reliability 
known and appreciated by thousand*!. It Is offered to the people for llo- most critical inspection and com- 
purison, witli contldeaiwe that its obvious merits cannot fall to convince the careful examiner of Us superi¬ 
ority. Manufactured by the 
WEED SEWING MACHINE CO., 
liviMioiti), con sr. 
REPRESENTED IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS. 
_A4JENTH WANTED WHERE NOT ALREADY UST V HI,ISII El)._ 
-- the national 
COMPOSITE PAVING COMPANY 
Will contract to lay Eagan’s Improved -'ll.lic¬ 
it dull) Pavement In any city or place in the United 
States. Contracts taken to make sidewalks line tel¬ 
lurs, lay sea wails and abutments for bridges, uml 
- also to furnish rooting, and drain, gas. water and 
The Best and Cheapest Nourishment for Invalid.-* sewer pipe Rights to use this latent will be sold, 
and Families. Fur sale everywhere. A. <41. ANZ. , . , u.,,,, « IMKF Pi-im’i 
Sole Ago nt-l Dl VVilllui... lit. New York. ^ dr *? 8 8AW I. N. » IKE, . ee t 
TT'KBK! MINI) IM>K A St* ICO I ill ICN. . No. 7S 1$.o.td i.. 
I 1 A full Catiiloffii* \>t fittr HLumlitnl. Mliicetluneou* utvf-wnirni 
utu\ II l ti Him tec! .liiveiiil** Book». or upeeiineii niiia* J Q1 IIVIJ UtC KMI V . Akt 
bera uf OilverOpilc’a Mni^</ine. *«nt l>y mull free. t3 I -sent ut <»ui i>iru 
I.KK A StiKl'AKU, f'ubllsliera. Boston. Admirkuh. Bend.address. IN lERNAllGNAuruu. 
where all publications may be found, CO., 93 & 95Liberty St., New York. 
Total, 1,000 Q if to, nil Casii, - $500,000 ^ 
This Concert, like the first of Urn iCfh of December 
last (which was so decidedly suecesstul, and at which 
the first grand gilt was drawn by and paid to Mr. John 
It. Dunr, of Memphis, Tetiu.), is for tbo bent lit or tho 
PUELIC LIBRARY OP KENTUCKY. 
The Farmers' and Drovers' Rink ia Treasurer, uud tho 
corporators and »ltpc7Visors aio all reprt ■ .mtative met), 
amt are among tlm must respectable and distinguished 
citizens of the State, Should any tickets be left unsold 
on tho day of Urn drawing, they wlli bo destroyed, uml 
the one ttion«iinI gifts olVered will all be dtawn and 
paid, but diminished in value iu proportion to the per¬ 
centage of unsold tickets. For Instance, if only three- 
fourths of the tickets are sold, the capital gift will bo 
reduced to $75,900, and nl l the ollinrn in proportion. 
Tho Hon. Tuoh. 15. UBAMI.RTTE. late Guvn-noroi Ken¬ 
tucky, has consented lo represent Uio Trustees ill the 
management of this second Grand (Jilt Concert, and llo 
will personally aeo that the money from tho salo of 
Tk-keta is deposited with the Treasurer, that the draw¬ 
ing is fairly conducted, and the gill* Justly ftwarded and 
promptly pifid. 
Tho drawftig will take plant In public, In full view of 
the audience, and under tlm immediate mi net vision and 
direction of tho officers and Trustees of. tho Public Li¬ 
brary of Kentucky amt tbo following named eminent 
and disinterested eiMzcnr. who have commuted to bo 
nruaentand see that all (s fairly done: 
Hon. M. B. ll.MtDIN. Judge Utiorl Appe ihi.Ky. I 
Hon. J. PltOOTOR KNOTT, late M. T. Lebanon Din. 
Hon. II. W. IIIlUCK, Judge NllUh Judicial DU., Ky. 
Gen. KLI H. MURRAY, 17.Marslcil. Do. Ky. 
Hon. T. 11. UOOHRAN, CbnnceUer Lou. Olimi. OotLrt. 
lion. E. 1). STAN 1)1 FORD, I’l'fts. Farna is'& Drovers' B’k 
Hon. JNO. BARBEE. ManagerRoval In-.Co., Liverpool. 
(Jol. PHIL. LEE. Com. Atty Ninth Judicial Dis. 
Dr 0. GRAHAM, founder Graham Cabinet. 
Ool. JILSON P. JOHNSON', Manager Galt ifouee. 
Dr.T. S. HELL. Pn>r, AGyilCal Untvei.dty, Louisville, 
non. J. 0. BAXTER. Mayor Louisville. 
Hon. T. L. BURNETT, City Attorney. 
IIENUY WOLFORD, Treasurer Lonisvlfle. 
A. O. BRANNIN, Pri «. Mnriubo i nrer-i' Bank. 
PHILIP JUDGE!, of the Louisville Hotel Oo. 
JAS.BRIDRRFOr.D, Pres. «d National Bank.' 
W. 0. D- WHIPS. Prop'r Willard Hotel. 
J. O. JOnNSDN. Pres>. Traders' Bunk. 
H. VICTOR NEWCOMB, firm «f Noweomb, Buchanan 
A Oo. 
HENRY DF.PPEV PrCC- German Rank. 
ANDREW OB All AM. tahaftcoftiul cotton merchant. 
Dr. NOItVIN G BEEN. Prej. L. A- 0. Short-line R. R. 
VOL ROSE. Agent. Adams Kxaress Oo. ^ 
1 OFF1UKRS 4)1*’ TilE LIBRARY. 
R.T. DOR RETT. Prrfidtnt. - 1 
L W. N. HAL HUMAN. Vice Presidout. 
| JOHN S. CAIN, gec-returv- 
1 FARMERS AND DROVERS BANK. Treasurer. 
Those who dcairu fuithoi- Information, or who wish to 
act as agents for tho sale of tickets, us well as those 
desiring to riurchnse tickets, should address 
THOMAS E. BICAMLETTE, 
Agent Public Library of Kentucky. Public Library 
Building, Louisville, Ky. _ 
i Circulars, giving full particulars, 4cnt on application 
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