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tion, he used to arrange these pieces on
the carpet. While he was seriously oc-
cupied with the disposition oflhese pieces,
working out some skillful manGuyre
which might ensure the success Of bat.
lie, the child lying at his side, would Of.
ten overthrow his troops, and put into
confusion his order Of balile, perhaps al
the most critical moment But The em-
peror would recommends arranging bis
men with the utmost good humor.
The emperor breakfasted alone. Mad
anne de Montesquion every morning took
the boy to lis fathers breakfast table,
lie took him on his knee, and amused
himself with giving him morsels 10 eat,
and putting the glass 10 his lips. One
day he offered him Bit of something he
had on his plate, and, when the child put
forward his mouth TO take it, drew il back.
lie wished to continue this game, but.
at the second trial, the child turned away
his head; his father then offered him
The morsel in earnest, but the boy obsti.
na,ely refused it. AS the emperor look.
ed surprised, Madame de MontesquiOu
said that the child did not like to be de-
ceived; he had pride she said, and feel.
ing. "Pride and feeIing!" Napoleon
repeated, 'rIlat is well-that is what /
like" And, delighted to find these quail
tiles in his son, he fondly kissed him.
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From the Yankee Privateer.
ON THE BURIAL OF A CHILD.
IN A GRAVE THREE FEET DEEP IN SNOW

IN A GRAVE THREE FEET DEEP IN SNOW
Our baby lies under the snow, sweet wife,
- Our baby lies under the snow,
Out in the dark with the night,
While the winds SO loudly blow.
As dead saint thou art pale, sweet wife,
And the cross is on thy breast
Oh. the snow no more can chill A~,
That little dove in its nest.
Shall we shut the baby out, sweet wife,
While the chilling winds do blow2
Oh. the grave is now lis bed,
And its corerlid is snow.
Oh, our merry bird is shared, sweet wife,
That reign Of music gave,
And the snow falls on our hearts,
And our hearts are each grave.
oh. it was the LAMP Of our life, sweet wife,
Blown out in a night Of gloom;
A leaf from the flower Of love,
Nipped in It's fresh spring bloom.
But The lamp will shine above. sweet wife,
And the leaf again shall grow,
Where there are no bitter winds.
Aud ne drearJ, dreary snow.
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NAPOLEON's PRIVATE LIFE.

T In an old volume of Baron Mendval's
Souvenirs of Napoleon,' work pub
lshed many years ago, we find the f"I-
lowing pleasant and Interesting picture of
domestic life of the Emperor and his con-
sort, Maria Louisa. after the birth of their
unfortunate son, the Duke Of Rechslad':
The emperor appeared happy. He
was fable in his family and afltcIouale
to the empress. If he found her looking
serious he amused her with lively talk ,
and Disconnected her gravity by "a hearty
embrace; but in public he treated her
with great respect, and dignity not in
consistent with polished familiarity.
The emperor wished her to learn TO
ride on horseback. Her first lessons were
taken in the riding school al ST. Cloud
He walked by her side holding her by
the hand, while the groom the bride of
her horse he thus calned her fears and
encouraged her. When her skill did hon
or to her teacher, the lessons were con-
tinued in private alley of the park
The emperor, when he had a moments
leisure after breakfast, ordered the horses,
mounted himself, in his silk stockings and
shOes, and canlered by the empress side.
He urged her horse and made him gal
Iop, laughing heartily at her cies, but Ia
king care lha, there should be no danger,
by having Servants stationed all along the
path, ready 10 stop the horse and prevent
a fall.
Meanwhile the King of Rome grew in
strength and beauty under the wachrul
eye of Madame de Montesquion, who
loved him as her own child. He was
carried every morning 10 his mother, who
kept him till it was time TO dress. Du.
ring the day, in the intervals between her
music and drawing, she went TO see him
in his apartment, and sat by him at her
needework. Sometimes followed by the
nurse who carried the child, she took him
To his father while he was busy. The
en:ry to his cabinet was inierdicted TO
everybody, and the nurse could not go in.
The emperor used to ask Maria Louisa
10 bring in the child herself, but she
seemed 81 much afraid Of her own awk-
wardness in taking him from the nurse.
that the emperor FASTENED To take him
from her, and carried hinoif, covering
him with kisses. That cabinet, which
saw the origin of so many mighty plans,
so many vast and generous schemes Of
administration, was also witness to the
illusions of fathers tenderness. How
ofen have seen the emperor keeping
his son by him, as if impatient 10 teach
him the art Of governing! Whether
seated by the chimney on his favorite So
ia, he was engaged threading an impor
tani document, whether he went to his
bureau to sign dispatch. every word of
which required to be weighed. his son,
seated on his knees, or pressed to his
breast, was never moment away from
him. Sometimes, throwing aside the
thoughts which occupied his mind, he
would lie down On the floor beside this
beloved son, playing with him like anoth'
er child, attentive to everything that could
please or amuse him,
The empetor had sort of apparatus
for trying military man@avres; il con-
sisted of pieces of wood fashioned to rep
resent baualions, regiments and divisions.
When he wanted To Try some new evOlu-
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Phenomena of a Gunpowder Ex-
pl0sion.

Professor Olmstead presented to the
Scientific Association, upon the second
day of its session, an interesting narration
of some curious phenomena connected
with the Wilmington gunpowder explo-
sion Of May, 1854. We copy the fol-
lowing abstract from the New York Trib-
une.
On the 9lst of May, 1854, three wag-
ons from Duponl's mills were passing
through Wilmington, each with $50 bbls.
gunpowder, which all exploded, demol-
lshing buildings and destroying life. Such
wagons were accustomed to pass that
route daily for so years.
The regulations prescribed had fallen
into dlsuse. They had left the mill at
distance of half an hour, but had got with
in 25 feet of each other. Wishing TO trace
out analogies between this explosion and
some phenomena oftornadoes, Prof. Ohm
stead wrote 10 Bishop Lee, whose house
was destroyed. and received in answer
from his son some interesting facts. The
cause of the explosion does not appear,
but it is known that two ofthe men were
smoking by the side of their teams. Some
of the phenomena were surprising. A
splinter from Venilian blind was blown
through an inch board, making as smooth
a hole as if pointed with steel. Metals
were often displaced. Shoes were torn
off the horses feet, casiors from furniture,
and hinges from doors; the wagon tire
was torn off and straightened, and one
piece left OH hill a quarter Of a mile
off.
Windows were destroyed forthe dis
tance of more than mile. Those near
The spot were burst in, those farther off
had the nearest windows hnrst in, the
others cut those farther off were burst
out. A piano opened near the spot was
lille injured, one closed, farther on, was
burst open and nearly ruined.
The effect on the animal system was
to produce a sense Of sufocatlon at first
and afterwards soreness Of throat. or even
hemoptysis. Many were carried some
feet and dropped erect. A man on horse
hack was lifted out Of the saddle and
dropped into it again. But the most
wondrous effect was exhibited by three
deprpssions where the wagons had stood.
The one under the middle wagon was
ten feet by FIVE, anG three feet deep. Il
- 49,
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PoLICy OF THE PopE.-It is said to be
the intention of his holiness to surround
himself at Rome with Cardinals, represent
tative Of all the principal nations of Eu-
rope. These are to be natives OF their own
nations respectively, crat least so familiar
lied by long residence and active service
in the country they represent, that they
will be better able to give wise advice than
any man who has been born and bred only
in Italy. A German, a Belgian and an
Italian have been appointed and for some
time in residence. Cardinal Wiseman has
been named for England, and will remove
to Italy, soon, to reside near the Pope. NJ.
Villecourt, the Bishop OF Rachelle, is to be
the French Cardinal and will also leave his
See to reside in Rome. Portugal is to be
similarly represented; and other nations
will follow in their turn.
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perb as the light fell upon her-the other,
we say, was homely Maria.
The hall was soon empty-and the jani-
tor prepared to turmoil the gas. AS the lec-
turer passed into the ante chamber he felt
o pair of soft arms around his neck, and
heard sweet voice bre athe his name.
"What, can this be? My Maria !" ex.
claimed Fred Grayson, half bewidered.
"Yes, Fred, your old friend, homely Ma
riu."
"Never homely to me. DEAR" said Fred,
as they passed down the steps. "Yuu look
superbly beautiful tonight and you must
be more than frend-you must be that
long-ago-talked-of wife,"
Aunt Elsie heard the words, but did not
feel the warm, gentle acquiescing pressure
Of the hand that GrGyson felt.
"Years have sobered neither of you"
said aunt Elsie-''juSt think Of it, Maria
Fred is again proposing to you right under
my nose, and in the self.same wor.s."
"Mere SNOW PRINTS, aunt" said Maria.
"Who knows!" said Fred, with glance
at Maria.
"Know what?" asked aunt Elsie.
II Know" said Maria, with blush.
Fred knew-and the reader knows.
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PERSONAL DEvorIoN.-No Christian can
be comfortable or prosperous without re-
tirement. Popular ministers may preach,
converse, or pray in company, to the edfy-
ing of others, and yet decline in their own
souls for want of self-examination, humili-
alton and secret prayer suited Immediately
to their own case. Nay, the most able
preachers will generally cease to be very
useful if their personal religion is neglect
ed or hurried over in formal manner
This the fervent Christian knows. He
will therefore redeem time for retirement
at the expense of many inconvenences;
and the friends of popular ministers should
consider this, and not intrude too much
upon the regular and needful hours for re-
tirement cf those persons in whose compa-
ny they most del ght. In posecuting the
work of God our own inciinations and those
of our beloved friends must often be thv ar
ted; we must not 'spend our time with
them when duty calls US another way, or
when prospect is before US of doing more
essential good.-[Thomas Scott.
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CULTIVATION OF THE HEART.--It is ea-
ser to educate the mind thanto educate the
soul; and no training is more difficult than
that of the moral affections, though the
results of the latter, in this and the fnture
world, are infinitely more important than
the former. 1T is,much easier says Fla
vel, 'to pull up many weeds out Of gar
den, than one corruption out Of the hsarti
and 70 procure hundred flowers 70 saorn
a plot, than one grace to bsautiiy the souls
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How To BE BEAUTIFUL.-The following
passage is from one Of DR.. Upham's letters
to the Congregationalist. He is speaking
of the captain Of the steamer in which he
sailed from New York:
CAS- we were about to start, saw him
move to an elevated position above the
wheel, and it was interesting to see how
quickly and completely the inward thought
or purpose alters the outward man. He
cast his eye over the multitude coming on
board the ship, among whom was the Amer
lean Ambassador to England, who may be
said to embody in his official capacity
nations rights and honors. He saw the
husbands and wives, the mothers and chill
dren, entrusted to his care, and his slender
form, us he gave the orders for our depart
ure seemed at once to grow erect and firm;
the muscles of his face swelled; his dark
eye glowed with a new fire; and his whole
person expanded and beautified itself by
the power of inward emotion. have no.
ticedthis interesting phenomenon, and have
come to the conclusion if man or woman
either wishes to realize the full power Of
personal beauty, it must be by cherishng
noble hopes and purposes--by having some
thing to do and something to livefor which
is worthy of humanity, by extending. the
capacities of the soul, gives expansion and
symmetry to the body which contains it,
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As DER the little day Of life
The gathering cloud advances slow
And all above is storm and strife,
Aud darkness all below;
What heart but echoes back the Shrek
OF nature from the tortured sky
But bark DER all whisper meek
"Bc Of good cheer: It's |"
Who here makes misery our mate?
LINKS low with dea'h, aud life with doom
Sends fears cen darker than our fate
The shadows of the tomb ?
The hand that smtes is raised in love;
He seeks to save who bids US sigh
Who ? murmurer2 Hark--'tis from above
"Be Of good cheer lis j"
When change on change, and i'll OIL i'll,
Have taught the trusting heart to doubt;
When earth grows dark, as faint aud chill,
Hope after hope goes out;
Zen them amid the gloom. ray
Breaks brightly on the heavenward eye;
And Faith hears, Der the desolate way,
BE Of good cheer: It's |"
And when our weary race is run,
The toll, the task, the trial Ger;
And twilight gathers, dim and dun,
Upon liles wave.worn shore;
When struggling trust aud lingering fear
Cast shadows DER the iImy eye;
What rapture then. that voice to hear:
"Be OF good cheer; tbs !"
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acknowledgements Colonel----. be.
ing once inportuned by a dmiulivc tailor
for payment Of bill, contemptuously ex-
claimed, If you were not such little rep.
tile, ! would kick you down stNirs.' Lit
tie reptile, demonstrated the dun, 'and what
il ami Recollect, Colonel, that We cant
all be great brutes si
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Dotttg
BE OF GOOD CHEER |; IT IS I
BY R. T. CONRAD.

'But when they saw him walking upon the
sea. they supposed il had been spirit, and
cried out. For they all saw him and were
troub led. And Immediately he talked with
them, and saith unto them, Be Of good cheer
II isl: be not afraid y MARX VI. 40, so.
THrY toiled--for night was round their bark
The fierce winds tossed the white sea spray
And, like the heavens, their hearts were dark,
For Jesus was away,
When, 10, 5 iritl See it tread
The waves that wrestle with the sky!
They shrieked, appalled, but Jesus said
"3e of good cheer: It's l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
s Chapter on Kansas Afafrs
G. RREsPoNDEEC OF THE DIsPATcH.

w WA5HlNaTOh, M8rcu 1890.
In the absence of news. this being another day
OF Congressional recess, permit me to say few
words more respecting Kansas ahsirs.
AT the opening Of this Congress = delegate from
Kansas was sworn in upon such credentials ~
those upon which ne had been admitted during the
last preceding Congress. Il was not denied that
he came here In pursuance of proceedings in due
form of law. Mr.. Reeder then came on TO claim
the seat this delegate had taken Upon what
groundf Upon the ground that Mr.. Whitfield had
been elected by persons not legal voters in Kan
sas, and that he had been chosen by the legal
voters, though upon the spontaneous action of the
people and not in accordance with the law enacted
by the only Legislature that existed (Greeley's
tribune Almanac went even so far as to put Rec
der down As the delegate and Whitfield as the con-
testant) Mr.. Reeders petition was referred to the
Sonnssee on Elections. majority Of that COM
mit1ee consisted of Free-soil members It reported
a.esoiuuon Tor the sanction of the House empow-
ering It to send for persons and papers The
house discussed this resolution for many DAYS.
ana tnen. plhoat debate adopted in its stead re-
T aaoh appointing special committee to 90 to
% nansas ana procure authentic information in re-
| gard to all irregularities in the political affairs.
ana this with the full knowledge that state Con-
sti1ution had been adopted and new legislature.
"a h @ and two Senators had been elect
ed oy the same people from whom Mr. Reeder
protessed to derive his commission In ALI this
have said nothing of Mr.. Reeder's having sane.
noued the legislature by which Mr. Whitfield was
elected. ""'
From this recital it is plain that Free sol, Honse
OF Representatives has totally ignored all the deeds
OF the Free State party in Kansas-totally ignored
all without word of debate. Starting from this
poot every thing should be plain and easy. The
committee will have only to look into those things
done under the form of law and to report the facts
| as they appear The example of the House in ig-
noring all the Free State movements is before the
committee for its imitation.
That wrong has been done in the elections in
Kansas 1t IL high time for every one to admit The
evidence OF this sufficient to convince every disin.
terested person; and it will be wise in persons of
all parties TO be prepared to receive the proofs of
this fact from the committee about to depart for
That territory 1t will Do equally wise in all to re-
frain from al exciting discussion of the subject un.
I'll the return OF that committee. From the time
the people there learn that such committee is to
visit them at least Until the departure of the COM
mttee from among them, they will be pretty fair
and quiet In the meantime Judge Douglass bill,
organizing Kansas into State as soon as it shall
possess population of ninety-three thousand will
pass the United States Senate, and think, the
House also. AB O.
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e Is EALREiEiD RACES.
a{sss SsEE44SS Spring Meeting, 1856.

= .geepst-ke for year old cGts ana tillies mile
hesil +-w entrance, / 100 forfeit to lie on the
fEst Tuesday u May, was closed the lst OF Feb.
IGaTy. with the following subs slnbers:
{. Green enters b. c. by imp. GencOe, dam Dark
ress. ty Wagner.
James Tally enters ch. C. by Tally Ho dam Betsy
White.
L Mcdaniel enters b. c. by Boston, jr., dam by i'm
ported Trustee.
Ghonss boswell enters b. by Tslly-Ho, dam
Seven-up.
SECOND STAKE.
s'ee, sake for year old colts and FLIES tout of
which nave never produced WINERY s $50
entrance I 80 forfeit, mile heats to be on the
Fuday following the frs: Tuesday in May, closed
the Is. Of February, with the following subscribers
James Tally names ca. c. BY Taliy-HO, dam Caddy
Jones
Thomas boswell names b. C, by Tally-Ho, dam Sc
veu-Up.
d. Mcdaniel names ch. c. by Senator dam by
Hofsuur
Henry Davis names br f by Chlde Harold, dam
by Priam.
Bowie Hall names ch. c. Expectation, by Regis
ter out of Lucy Long,
Bowie & Hal names ch f. Sonoma, by Register,
dam Betty Steel.
John lcher enters bay FLY, by Revenue out of
Miss Bette by Mammoth Eclipse.
NJ. c. EGGLESTON,
fe ll-lewts Proprietor.
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CRAIG ALUM SPRINGS, Craig County
" VA.-The propretors of these Springs, which
have for time past enjoyed very favorable re-
puaton in the counties surrounding them, have been
induced to put the water in barrels for the convent
ence of invalids in other sections.
For the present, the price 10 fixed ct a rsee which
barely covers cost of barreling and the carriage.
It's healing virtues are beyond question The fol-
lowing certificate from DR.. Carper, leading and well
Known physician In Botetourt county IL selected from
many Of equal respectability and force:
FIScAsTLE, BorEToURT Co., vA,l
July 18th, 1855.
Having been called on by the propristors of the
"Craig Alum Springs," to express my opinion of its
medicinal virtues hereby state that have examin-
ed the analysis of the water, msde BY Prof Boothe Of
eases requiring tonic Alternative action the sys
tenn and can further state that have known re-
uarkable cures effected by its In scrofulous aec-
tons and diseases Of the digestive organs.
Samuel M. CARPER, M. ID.
The water has been analyzed by Professor Boothe
of Philadelphia. who says
"a mineral spring of such nchnes. and quality a.
the analy indicates, Will prove valuable aid 70 the
physician Its position in the healthy mountain re-
zion of Vrgna about equi-distsnt from many of the
sulphur and other well known springs Of the State,
confer higher value upon the Sulphated Cbay bia.o
of Craig county. Very respectfully,
Eruptive diseases, arrangement Of the liver, dys.
pepse &C. have yielded TO the power of this water,
and prove its efficacy whereverit IL has been tried.
This very valuable water Is for sale In barrels ut
'0'' PURCELL, LADD & CO., Drusgsts,
no 29-dtsif Agents for the PROPRIETOR.
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w w FolweIl has been convicted of illeg'
banking at Memphis, Tenn, and fined $4,000.

w w FoIweIl has been convicted of illegal
banking at Memphis Tenn, and fined Sl00oO.
Ole Bull is giving concerts in Memphis.
John r. Cribs, an old citizen Of Trenton coun-
ty, Tenn, was shot and killed by his son on the
9Th inst.
The Superior Courts of Gwinnett and Hah
counties, Ga, have been forced to adjourn on sc-
count of the prevalence of the small pox.
The War Department have advices OF the re
cent death at Robertson, Tenn, of First Lieut..
VIA. A Nimmo, fourth artillery, U. 5. A., OF pull
m0nary consumption.
The Cotton Mills In Yarmouth, Maine. were de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday. Loss S35,oO0.
For pulling the nose and siapping the face OF
Jenny Lind's husband, speeuiator In concerts has
been lined i've shilings In London.
Joseph Pereira, a baker in New York, has fallen
heir to $500, 600 by the death of relative in the
Madena Islands.
Never deal with an undertaken If you can posi-.
bly, avoid it. They're always wanting TO screw
you down.
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RAILROAD BRIDGE BURSED.-The N C. Rail
road Bridge ever Coates Creek, near Hillsboro,
was destroyed by FIRE on Wednesday, the 18th
inst, soon after the passage of the down trsin.-
The bridge over the Emo, also near Hilsboro, but
upon the opposite side Of the town, was dis
covered TO be on fire when the train passed over
it, between two and three o'clock on Sunday
morning
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RIGH,,MIONND NORMAL MUSICAL AGA

ACA-
~ DEMY-T. L. GALLEHER, Principal.--The
6rst session of this Institution will commence March
h 1856, and continue for IS weeks. Its object s
afford systematic and thorough course of nstruc-
ion in every department of the science Of Music
Vocal and Instrumental The pupils of this School
will be classed according to previous stsinments and
The of instruction particularly adapted to EACH
The Pestollozion mode of teaching will be pursued.
rhe Principal will have charge of the classes in the
Vocal, while in every other department he will be
aided by some of the most accomplished teachers in
the city In the Vocal department especial attention
will be given to the cultivation of the voice, which
includes instructions in respiration resonance quality
Of tome pronunciation, articulation, enunciaton and
phrasng, and in general all that belongs tasteful
style In execution.
Terms for the session per scholar. two lessons per
week Vocal class exercises ls and ID classes adut),
ST 50; for Sd and 4th classes uvenilsl number
of lessons, SIS 25; lessons the Organ Piano Melo
leon, Harp and instrumentation, two per week, $96;
lessons the Violin, Flute, Guitar, &C., two per
week, $50; private lessons On the Voice, 81 per les
SON.
The instructions to the classes in Vocal Music will
be given in the Lecture Rosm OF the Second Presby-
terian (Dr. Hoge's) Church.
Further information can be had by application to
he Principal at his study 9th street, between
Clay and Marshall or by reference to Circulars
REFERENCESTo the Pastors of the Churches
of this city. fe N---lm