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RoBsrse AN EMrLoYrR.-Patrick Curtis

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.-Patrick Curtis
a white man, charged with stealing several lots O
Chinaware, glass, etcetera, arrested by office
Wheat last Tuesday night and brought before thu
Mayor yesterday for eXamin alton. The evidenc,
proved that Curtis had been in the service of Mr.
Geo. j. Sumner, as porter, for ten months havin,
ample opportunities to steal, but that Mr. S. ne ve
had reason to suspect his honesty until within tn
past month. Having received information on Tues
| day night last, Mr.. Sumner procured a search
warrant and on examining the residence of tn
prisoner found anumber of articles, worth abou
twenty five dollars, with his private mark EN-
These articles were secretcd Ia various parts of tn
| Enlistment. The Mayor remanded him to prison II
house and eidentied byIail the clerks In the es
answer bill of Indictment at the next Grand Ju
ry term OF the Hastings Court, which meets OF thu
second Monday in May next.
YOUNG AMERICA AND HIS BRIDE, have
just arrived in this city, and may be seen at thu
ladies' fair on Union Hill this evening. This dash
ing bridegroom is all bushes all attention to hi
loving bride, and Is witha fine looking gentle
man, dressed in the tip OF the fashion, and as or
derry and well behaved as If he had been Marie,
/ a twelve month, and been completely subdued b.
| curtain lectures. Our benedict has made tour q
europe, spent some time in Germany, and could,
| he would, give much valuable Information concern
ing the siege of Sebastopo but so completely is b
absorbed in the pleasures of the honey moon
| that the bare mention of war dumbtounds him am
| seals his lips. The lady is young, CAV and hand
some, with an income sufficiently large to suppl,
| ner own wants, and from present indications viii
prove most dutiu wife, obeyins implicitly ever,
| command of her lord, and leaving undone nothin,
| that can add to their mutual comfort Indeed. thu
| TWO make model couple, aud we therefore nyit
the bellies and the beaux to see Them and profit b,
| their example, by all means. Mrs Christian, wh1
has table In the fair room, will no doubt TAX,
pleasure IN Introducing strangers 10 "Young Anne
RIGA and his Rridar . ~
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The number of persons applying for relief has
slightly diminished within the last two weeks FIX
perience has enabled the Committee to effect some
elimination in the expenditure, The average daily
expenditure for the last two weeks has been only
S5. The average of persons supplied, 2sl. The
amount in hand will keep the Relief House in ope-
ration only until about the LIST March Unless sup
piled with more funds, the Committee will be com
PEELED to suspend the granting of relief sitter thst
period Ii was contemplated, and the Committee
had well hoped to continue the supply of food the
needy until the LIST day OF April III be discontn
ued much suffering will be experienced by the poor
during the month of March. To keep the house in
operation until the time Indicated will require an
addition, to the funds in hand, of e5C0 The Com
mittee most earnestly appeal the berality of the
citizens of Richmond to aid them further in this hu
name enterprise. They cannot believe their appeal
will be in vain. They ask the members of the col
iectng committee to renew their solictate, Thew
call, In the name OF humanity upon the citizens
generally to contribute Contributions NAV he paid
over to any member of the collecting committse
to either OF the undersigned
The COMMITTEES avail themselves of this or north.
nifty to tender their thanks to all those who havs
contributed articles of food and clothing. 10 ass,,t
them in relieving the suffering in our midst
]. GRATTAN CABELI,
DAVID J. SAUNDERS
WIN MACFARLANE, Come.
kOBT j. BARKSDALE.
fe Pit g. @. GRISWOLD,
a The other papers of the city friendlv 10 ,bs
cause sre solicited to give the above report an in
seftton. THE CONNIE TTEE
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TINE Committee of Management of tn

THE Committee of Management of the
Il MONROE WARD RELIEF HOUSE, conaid-
erng 1t due to the citizens who have literally
tanned the enterprise. to make exhibit of their
management respectfully submit the following
STATEMENT of the operations of MONROE WARD
RELIEF HOUSE, from 29.h December, 1854, to 18th
February, 1855, inclusive
Total amount of money resolved. Si059 IS
Do do expended.......... sS2 so
Total amount in hand SSa7 %
Amount pended above.......$7S2 80
Deduct paid for use of Stove, &C., in
advance for 80 days............... 20 90
$7I2 50
Add for hire of Stove for d days.. 1000
Add for rent for same time. ........ Is 60
Entire cost of operations to this day. S747 so
Average cost per day, as daya} SIG 81 10
Whole number of meals furnished. :. GIL
Average cost per meal. ................. O5.I
Aaversge of persons supplied daily. 262
Average daily cost per head. 06y54
Average number OF meals supplied
Amount in hand az per stat ement aboye S3T IS
Or this sum there il due for rent...... 25 GO
Applicable to future operations. 1882 IS
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Case Of Sedactsom-Episcopat Conren
ton, &c.
STAUNToN, Feb. 90, 1855. :
promised in my brief epistle of the 18th
to give you some account of the Democratic
meeting advertised to come off that evening
1t came off, and was there in the midst of
them. The Courthouse was tolerably well
filed, and if may judge of the spirit of the
party by the efforts of their orators on this
occasion, and the uproarious applause that
greeted their remarks, l should pronounce
the Democracy of Staunton to be in good
plight and full of pluck. 1t was asserted,
| however, with what truth, / do not pretend
| to saw that there was a considerable sprink
| ling OF Know Nothings in the crowd, and
| some persons even went so far as to say that
they contribute their full share to the noise
| and confusion which occasionally drowned
| the voices of the speakers.
The meeting was addressed by Col. Geo.
| BAYLOR Col VIM. Ell. Hartman and Mai John
| b. Watts They are all distinguished mem
| bers of the well and favorably known Stauu
| ton bar, and are regarded as leaders of the
party. Mr.. Skinner another young lawyer
| of fine talents, and one of the delegates from
| this county in the Legislature, was called
| upon during the evening, but very grace
| fully declined. All these gentlemen concur
| red in representing the affairs of the Demo-
1
| their prospects as bright and frightening
| The speech of Mai. Watts was especially fe
| licitous, and frequently brought down the
| house" This gentleman formerly acted with
| the Wings, / believe, but claims to have been
| always Democrat
The Democratic party of the county pro-
| pose to hold a ratification meeting on Mon
| day, the Goth inst, upon which occasion it is
| hoped that the Hon. Willis p Bocock and j..
Randolph Tucker, Esq, will be present
SpeculatiOns are rife as to the probable
| vote of this county, the Democrats claiming
| that they will cast their full vote, and their
| opponents averring that four hundred of the
"Spartans' have joined the ranks of the sim
| visible foe Ipresume these are mere spec
| ulations, however, and nothing will be GER
| tainly known until the day of election.
| The Circuit Court took up this morning,
an important and interesting case. The
| charge is seduction. The female involved
was the adopted daughter of the plaintiff, who
is highly respectable citizen of this county.
The defendant is young man of good coun-
tenance, and has borne, believe, a good
character. torbear to mention names, as |
know nothing of the circumstances of the
| case.
Bishop Meade, of the Episcopal Church,
and number of other ministers of that de-
nomination, are now in Staunton, and public
services have been conducted in the church
during the past week. Mr.. Mclean, of
Washington city, striking and forcible
preacher of the Presbyterian Church, preach
ed to the Presbyterian congregation ON Sab
bath morning and evening last.
Weather Interpretations righteousness
| dull-and your correspondent dry so he will
subscribe himself, as ever, yours truly,
| LENNox.
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a The other papers of the city friendly TO Il
cause, sfe solicited to give the above report an
sertion. THE CO a Al T,rLp,
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If God ever lets anything earthly into hell, it'll
be rum-selling. There1l be no law agin that
business there, | tell you. The devil knows
whatll pay for licensing, as well as you do.
But you go on selling liquor, and talking about
moral sussion. Moral suasion Good God
if anybody needs it, it's your ministers who
darsent preach rum down, and your deacons
who quote Scripture like DEVILS concordance y
The discussion which followed these remarks
was not of that parliamentary character which
can be well reported.
But whatever may have been the result of this
meeting in other respects, it at least wrought a
marked change in the position of Deacon Flick
som upon the temperance question, and there
after he became gradually more and more
known as conservative.
lie took, from time to time, more decided
stand against all innovations upon all the old
established liberties of men, and raised his warn
ing voice, upon occasion, against that fanatical
excitement which, before many years had pass
ed away, began to agitate society in Cone Cut
Corners.
His enemies-the best of men have enemies
called him "rummy," and attributed his defeat,
in the usual church election for deacon, two
years later, by a two-thirds majority, to his be-
ing pledged to the liquor interest-though, as
all the world knows, this disappointment was
the, work of fanatical clique, who, though un-
supported by the real wishes of the majority,
succeeded, by INSCRIPTIONS manGuvring, in
obtaining temporary supremacy.
We omit some of the profanities of the drunk
ard-they are better left blank than written out
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WASHINGTON, ID. G..
For the National Era.
scHoOLBOY MUSINGS:

oy SONG OF THE SEASIDE.
w.. DER the wet gray, cleaning sands long lines Of
breakers dash,
waved lash,
l,. DER the ocean the seabirds skim in fiocks
When the milk-wh'e sur y DoO"ois 80 '' anu
rugged rocks,
l. and waves alike in boistrous liberty rejoice,
.,rns NV soul lor freedom, and my heart to find
voice!
A., ,t.g a, night the solemn clouds have mustered in
The west.
r. ,sn round their weary lord within his house OF rest
,,s all rude sound is silent, the sluggard Earth asleep
A. ole bright stars, awakns, shine er the wlde lone
deep
. ,,.s ,,pon INV restless thought the fame OF bards
subhmr,
Tolh The darkness OF the lohy past, IN The armament
OF ume:
Mn, mol with love and dreams alone have filed their
rnaiclirss l-vs-
a., . c.,s rj The earlier world of bolder maner days
heir country's heroes, of strife and victory,
,,,s a. with their life blood the land of memory.
il. he Of heroes who doth godlike deeds rehearse
r. b. them down from age age, III everlasting
Il, she Steps of climbing glory STILL though thorny be the
road,
Though march through names Oh hre iead me onward
Oh my God
~, bou NV hand TO thunder, and give my harp tone
,cb shall wake in every bosom some echo of its own
r,.h ere and tame encompassed me, how mighty were
Could my soul soar forth in freedom and my heart but
ind a tongue.
L. FoxToN.
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into his employ, and see what he can make o.
you"
"Will he give wages enough to buy mother
and sister bread?" anxiously inquired the lad
eyes" returned the gentleman, "and more
than that. Come" he added, "we'll soon see
what he'll do for you" Thus saying, he led
the way to large brick dwelling, nearly op-
posite to where they had been talking.
"A slight ring of the door-bell brought the
owner of the purse to the door. He was in
formed by his friend that the lad before him
was the one to whom he was indebted for the
recovery of his lost property. Johnny was met
with a warm and hearty welcome from his new
friend, who not only promised to take the
honest boy into his employ, but that his mother
and sister should be made comfortable and
happy. Tears of JOY filled the little fellows
eyes as he fastened to inform his mother of his
good fortune. His mother was overjoyed at the
pleasing tidings of her son, and she and Johnny
never after had occasion to regret the latter's
conduct respecting the lost purse.-Nev York
paper.
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For the National Era.
7 3 E A s u 3 ED TRES SEES,
BY ANN SUMNER DRAKE.

What magic will dwell in a simple iress
That once has adorned brow we loved;
Al its twinlig touch, how our pulses thrill,
And the hidden springs of the heart are moved
The tears will fall in unbidden showers,
As we gaze on the shining threads Of gold,
And fancy will picture the form and face
That our weeping eyes can more behold.
The childless mother off feeds her grief
By recounting all her fair babes ways,
And dwells with gush of tenderness
On its lispng words and mimic plays
But naught can the troubled fountains stir
With such deep power the ring of gold
She severed in anguish from that fair brow,
That felt TO her touch so strangely cold
The father will move with a calm, cold brow,
Amid the thoughtless, hurrying crowd,
And none would read on his fearless face,
That his frst-born slept in watery shroud.
But follow him home what magic spell
Sweeps from his brow all the calmness there,
And brings to his the seas deep moan?
IRIS a silken lock of hi. sons dark hair
The maiden will wreath her lips with smiles
When sorrow is breaking the threads of life,
And her ringing voice, in its inirthfu tone,
Reveals tale of the inward strife
But of, with burst of anguish wild,
When earth is wrapped in the mantle of night
She battles in tears bright tress of hair
That softly CLEANS in the calm starlight
Oh none can resist the gentle sway
Held DER our hearts by the glossy thread,
That binds our souls like golden chan
To cherish the memory of the dead
Be il rich i'll gold or of mdnigh hue,
Or blanched by years to a snowy white,
Its power is the same DER youth or age
No mortal e'er can resist its might
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THE LOST PURSE.

"What are you going to do with it? What
are you going to do with it?" exclaimed half
adozen ragged urchins to bright-eyed, thin
clad news-boy who was holding splendid purse
in one of his purple, cold hands, that he had
taken but few moments previous from the
sidewalk.
"Return it to the owner" answered the little
honest fellow, in firm tone.
"a fool! a fooll" shouted the boys.
"Wouldn't catch us returning purse that
looked as though it had lots of money in it, as
that does. Let's see how much there is" spoke
the eldest of the group, and made an attempt
to wrest it from the boys hand.
1t shan't be opened. 1t is none of your
business what it contains; it is none of ours; and
if you don't loose your grasp upon it, | will call
the police" returned honest, Johnny, in COM
manding tone.
The boys knew that Johnny would do as he
said hence they not only ceased tormenting
him, but stole away as if the police were already
upon their tracks.
When alone, Johnny began to consider what
it was best to do. There was no way, that he
saw, by which the owner could be identified by
him. A thought struck him he would deliver
it to the Office of the chief of police. But he
should lose the sale of his papers if he attended
to it then and if he did, his mother and little
sister must go without bread that night; for
they had nothing to eat save thaVwhich the
daily sale of the newspapers brought What
should he do? He paused awhile, and then
said Mother, you had rather go hungry to-
night, am sure; would rather, too, than keep
the purse until tomorrow morning. Let's seel"
he put his hand into his pocket, and, after
fumbling a short time, drew forth three cents.
"Tve got money enough to buy loaf of bread
for little sisters supper and breakfast, and /
will 90 without; so | will go at once and carry
the purse where the owner can obtain it," Thus
SAYING, he trudged of, with the purse in one
hand and large bundle of newspapers in the
other. He whistled as he went for although
pinched with cold and hunger, he felt happy,
because he was doing good.
After disposing of the purse, and being called
an "honest little fellow" by the police, he re-
turned home and related to his mother how he
had acted. She praised him for SO doing and
said he must do right, if he persisted in the
attempt.
The next morning, Johnny went from his
home little bluer and colder than usual, for
he had no supper or breakfast to fill up his
stomach, thereby keeping the cold out.
At nightfall, he was going home with light
heart, for he had sold papers enough to buy
bread enough to last his mother, sister, and
himself one day, when he was met by the gentle
man to whom he had delivered the purse on
the previous day.
"My little fellow exclaimed the gentleman,
patting him on the shoulder, !" the purse you
left with me has been returned to the owner,
who, by the way, is an intimate friend of mine,
and, to reward you, he has offered to take you
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coming again. Father, if never wake, trust
me, leave the world in peace and charity with
all whom God made upon it! In such light,
all things are bright-so bright! At peace
with allr
Ecen Orianasn asked the other in a
whisper scarcely audible, bending his head to
catch the response.
"Even-Orianal" feebly repeated the SON..
May you be happy-and she-God keep you
ALL"
!" God bless you, my childl Sleep!" He had
already fallen again into that deathlike, but
restoring slumber.
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EyA peron in Rochester has ob-
tained letters patent for q cheap end
simple nsthed Of supplying gas light
TO railroad cars.
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UHI0N COUNTY DIRECTORY.

csacurr Counp meets NE an Mondays In Feb.
ruary and Angust-may sittwo weoks each time.
ConnoS Pte&s Cornr meets I'd Mondays IN Feb
ruAry. Nsy, August, aud November; except when
there are dve Mondays In the preceding month
thon ist Monday May sst weeks each tims-
Conutss<oxu1 Counr meets ~ Mondays IN
June, 6ep(eubes, us>embcr and Marsh-may 81
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FRANKLIN COUNTY DIRECTORY

CiRcrlr CorKr meets ne lst Mondays In Febrn-
airy aud Auxust-may sit three weeks.
CoxHos fLExs Couar meets fst Mondaysin jan
uary. April July and october-may <it weeks.
ConnisioskRt CocRr meets ist Mondays In
June, septsmosr. December and March-may eli
six days each lime-
csunsy Officers.
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NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, JULY %, 1866

not The cNk passions and base. ssiash. aud party
feelings which Lead grown men 20 hats and VII
lily, ard seek to injuss each other, 6od entrance
oy:ur young and innocent bosoms. LIE. these
early hczos lead you 20 more strict observance Of
.hs eleventh commandment toward th no whom
jon have dstaaoed in thsse school Gay riyAries, or
~ho, nom any cause, havs hsens prevented from
shAsirg with you the erjoymsnts 81 ths day; and.
~ you may not oil know exact what the eleventh
commandment il, / win end poor speech by telling
you good story. The celebrated Archbssh,p Usher
Iressxd, at p!a,e where his person and character
were alike unknown. Stripped Of everything. no
in s-Arch Of shelter and relief craving assistance
. mother clsrgynan The dignitary. struck with
Bis squaIid appearance after tne wreck, dstrussed
his tas and doubted his character; and eaid that,
60 far irc \ being clergyman, he did not believe
be could oven tell how many coumAudsn.s there
we.s. can at on e satisfy you" aaid thu arch.
bishop. " thas an Eot the Ignorant impostor you
take me for. There ere eleven commandment
This answer confirmed the dignitary in his suspi-
ccrs, and he replied With Q sneer, fadeed, there
ale but ten commandments In my Bible; ton me the
eleventh, and viii relieve you" Here it IT,"
said tho aicnbishop: ia now c1mmsadmelt give
unto you, that ys love one another"
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Rio DE- yANnRo. june l9:-Oar LAST circular aivcss
were under date Of the 18th inst; Inports.-Bread
United States, l2s6 bills from Europe, ana equal t,
$500 bbls. from Chilli Sales have been AIDE OF i,77
Ss B Ri1.s Sy SssS
e8S bbls Baltimore extra, at 25a 4,455 bbs. Rich
mond City nDls, at 33i and a6n CIR. and 1856 bbIs
Trieste sold 70 arrive previous to above receipts from
United States, At 81 less per cent. Our stock In ali
hands may be estimated al 0oo bbls Of which gu IN
tity 10 444 bills Baltimore and 900 bbls. Rich noni
at 23B 2sa Richmond 1891 3SI Our srkst is 80 ne.
what fAer under recent receipts and the future course
Of the m.rket depends entirely upon e,epts From
american Observation-Disclosures have been Is pack ages
We quote drills, brown 30 In, 2o5 2olr.i bescned
good % % sSSa ss.a S''i blue
ditto y in 2io 5sor .hirtios stripes 10 eases !.
1907 ditto 30 in, leor ditto q 30 In, i4or.
naburss, 22or yard for good qualities credit Ans
yellow pine, Without an assortment, At gsi 80
III .: s.,ss :.a: 's \:
ssy OF sending with every cargo assortment Of
lengths, and the pine that cousns the most rosio is
ports since nave averaged about
10000 bags per cay, principally ths United ststss
sgsd.: n Su Sr% n 70.
stock 10 composed Of low qualities We quote American
lots aisoO 4aso selections Of sooa af.ts and sups
sup rors European lots $500 4l,a Per arrobs rhs
Arst cargo Of new 10 ready for .. pasnt Hdes--
stock comprises $50 casss we9uots whites Oooa 81 300
browns 2Ee00r. Per arrobs FriShts-ws quote nemi
nay for the United States Soc Doc and per cent per
ssston Of the year, few vessels willing to 20 and
higher proportionate Ystss ere demanded To Earope
quote SIS 50- per tor, nominal No ina sxistx
for any quarter. Exchange England has rusd from
27kd a2Ihd, 20 days Specis-Ws quots Spanish and
Iatriot doublcons 2q 20 500; Spanish dollars a2er
patriot do, at /, $50 POOR.
PERU, August 2e-Stock $500 Sbls and eco sacks
Last sr,es Rehuaond 32h Ph,Ajelphis 600 ssvin