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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-03
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Csansrsus fsr News


The people are beginntng TO nAnifess snssf
.tis,ce for startling nsws In various
~. the last great excitement, borne
n,thsr non the other side Of the Atlantic,
IA. ceassd 70 excite interest and. since the
ming humiliattcn Of the Yankee Govern
,n.nt changed the aspect VI things, II has be-
co,os weary, stale, na,, and Improbable. Not
Aha, there u any especial disappoint msnt. for
-. Ar. now in no worxs condition than We
,",.rs before, but II 10 NO less annoying than
,d,s TO discuss the PRO liabilities Of utaids ~.
.,,t.rcs when eac h day sdsvelopms ~ render
,,mors doubtful. In fact. ~ the South went
ito this war with the expectation Of having
10 light her way out Of IL, she might - well
keep her own strong arm and stout heart
nervsd for the conflict. hoping for nothing
from abroad but the enforcement against the
blockade CT . principle soiemniy affirmed by
France aid England in the treaty OF Paris.
she car deal with the North single handed.
ana ia no instance ahouId she permit Ter en-
eygies to reia1 through a delusive dream Of
SSvors from quar- tsrs whore she never sought
them.
This having come TO be the condition OIL
Affairs. md the Southern Government snow
Ing 10 disposiuon TO adopt the offensive we
see no present prospect Of relief from the
monotony which now prevails 10 All olrec-
ttons The "grand army" ar washington
cannot be moved towards the masked bat
tsriss and pitfalls OF Bull Run, and every
fresh arrival from Manassas reports that
there 10 no earthly chance Of getting the Yam.
KEGS out A vague rum0r Of an appTehended
advance mon Winchester Is reviv cd, but il
probably has no real foundation. Many
anxious eyes are turned towards Western
Virginia, where the inroA DIS Of the euemy
have lately driven valuable and loyal ciu-
zens from their homes; and it would be
gratifying to hear OF prompt measures to
prevent further outrage.
The telegraph brings some news from the
coast, where. 1t seems, the South Uaroliniaps
have successfully repuIsed TN advance of tbs
Federal forces. We hear that Gen. Lee az.
presses full confidence In h . ability TO defend
his &c sition, and we ssrnestiy hope tina,
every dog OF an invader will yet be driven
into tho Sea. A cannon ads 10 rarortsd Al
Pensacola, al will bs seen BY reference 10 thu
telegraph column.
Win these slight exceptions, we are BE-
calm ed, as it were, In the very heig ht OF the
tempest. The pu bile mind, however. Us rsst
less. and anxious 70 DO relieved by some de.
cisivs sction that shall have apositive infiu.
encs Ia the progress OF the war; but press %
indica ttons reveal nothing.
Since the foregoing vas written we have
received report that a private dispatch wa
received on yesterday from Cen treville, by
Appointment military offlcer now in Rich.
mond, In which 1t was stated that the indi-
cations point to Federal attack, at an earlv
day OF transport, and the probability was
inat q simulsanceus attack wo uld DO made
On other pcin Is on the Potomac.
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- Jana W AY-yeW REWARD .--k~a.way,
n from the in Of I hoe Jonss. Of tAis place, "a
N-nday. 2lN Of oct,bcr. 1851. Negro NAN
named JAMEs; dark brown complexion, 81 care
old, and nearly nix feet hlsh He had on dArx
sui when he left also, military overcoat. ex.
psct he VIII try to pa for free boy. Twin ray
the above reward for said boy II taken out Of th,s
city q %, If found in It, n be de Delivered 10 me
ct +. II. St0kes's, Richmond, Va
de iS-lm< ], A. RlYRDHTT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-03

The new nag gotten up in our army ON the
Potomac, IL the st. Andrews cross, tn at H.,
q cross ia the form Of an x. The nag is nearly
square, of deep red, the cross Of blue, reach.
ing from corner to corner, and surrounded
with stars.
Browns Hotel, at Washing ton, was lately
sold to Andrew Potts, Cornelius Wendell.
and Thoe. !. Fisher.
A select committee, In the Kentucky House
Of Representatives,h has reported resolutions
expelling Representatives Elliott, Wathem.
con, Merritt. Ewing, Silvertooth, Gilbert,
Boone, and King, TOR aiding the rebellion.
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NAsHvfIEs, Dec. A--ffrJs. AsSiis, Jan. 2. -
The Bowling Green correspondent Of the
Usjss md Aa~ioss statss that after advanc.
Ing 70 Horss Cave the Fsdsnls have with.
drawn TO Munfordvtlls. The Oonfsdsrats
forces haze also fallen back towards Bow
ling Green, and are now near Belle Tavern,
and are still moving South, destroying the
railroad a. they fall back. The tunnel near
Gave City was blown up On the 9th OF De.
cembsr. By order Of the military authorities;
and the railroad has been torn up for several
miles. The Fedsrals are removing the rails
from the track north Of Gave City, and are
obstracttns the different roads leading from
Mum fordvills with trees and other impsdi-
ments.
An early engagement 10 NO more probable
now tAan It was three months ago.
Tom Critic nden has fallen back to GAL
houn, where II - reported he il preparing to
60 into winter quarters.
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PROCLAN ALTON.

1AE 0OVEhNOk OF VIRGINIA.
- A PnoCLAAATIoN--Whsress. infams
fton has been leeeived hy the Executive, thrt
JtHN W. PARK. WHO was confined In the J.I
of Prime. William equity cha red with larceu-
and JOHN WOOD. ccndned On the ch arg IL
murder. broke said jail. and escaped on the zig n:
IT the 10Th inst, and are now going at lars q;
therefore 60 hereby offsr . reward Of ifty Do
lsrs - any person who shall arrest the ss,d John
W. Park ard deliver him into the jail Of tie ssId
esanty OF Prince Wiuism; and . ard Of Orr
Hundred DoiisFs for such arrest add surrender OF
John Wood. And do, moreover. ~ quite al en-
cess Of this Commonwealth civil and military,
and 'equert The people gensrsiv 70 uze sh-ir best
exArH ne 70 procurs the q rest Of the said John
w Park snd John Wood, that they nsy b brougbt
TO Justice.
~ Given rndsr my hand ~ 0overpor, and
LIS under thu Zeal Of the O. mmonwealth q
In Tie yssr 1861. ' JoHs LEr V'
BY The Governor
George ". Msm}bvi,
sscrstary Of he CsomsaweGtA.
Psrk 10 desc-ibsd ~ sbou. Eve feet ten ineh.s
high, rather a. i comrle xion, sbout twenty Ave
or ~ snty eight years u age anA sirrsas pen
Weed, ai1us ave feet I = irtAes Aieh, very
stoufly nAds dash sompiszios. md ssest twsnsy
se,h Of thsss ere pnva.ss in the ami, 81 The
Oouseassase states. Dc 3o-xwsv
DY The GUYERNOk Or 1Ik0iNTH-
ID 4 P2OGL An AFI0M.- -irfrmAsio ksvios
baea sscstved BY TIE 1xccutive thas tkfps prison.
era. who were conAned ii tie tasssf tas eli Of
kynshlus. swaitlas tbtis tiI--JoHN kPlI~
MAN. charged with mn, der Pc rEh W. WOOL
D sID61. eA~Ssd with vsbbaKy. md C w. RDG-
OOAD, A1iss CAT. DUTTs. aiiss 0xoaog RIDLEY
charged with srana iAaesoy-have mAde tAs r e..
caps. ara ars now cling . large; therefore, I DO
hees6y o6se inward Of Three nundsd Uo.l~s
- any peeeou Who % III assest The said Epslman
Wooldfidoa and ndgeonb. aoA dsitver them into
Ne jail Of s.iA dty 81 LyneAbuug. a. srs Ia, a q
collars for sseh as1~st and ssivery Of sitAse; ard
u nosssv~ reqaleo II ofaeers IL tAie CosnmO..
wealth, civE end millsary, and request tAe poopie
gsasraily - uss shsis bcas exercises 70 troeure
tAssr aEssae, that sney NAP b leesGot = hsics
- iss, zeal 81 thsC ommopwealth 81 Htchnes1
{ 60. this s4th day ef Dseeober, IN. anAh y
y the tsovssnor. JOHN IErCHrR.
ssussary 4 ~ csunss~saAA.
y.ha syll.aa y lsssi1s1 : sslsss II M h
Aaishs .iin vlsAaoa Da5e anA lsek eemplesiaa.
1stwssa th1rO ~ RI 1m4y ysars q - g 49,
- ~ hlnAs - 3 $500 3loon ~ Ao1eg snoo1o
ssfsty who Gpoken -.
Pstsr ". Nsol1r1aes. @abast Avs II, sieAs -
N inehss \. ns!sAe swsa1y-sws - t.s.aE1vs
s sc .:, = &c.,: ~ &. - ~ = III
kis hanlA 81 Net slgslgA1sa I'VE III NJ haneso
= M 49, - - S.te1 ii t0aa Aas1. m
Qeespes.1eyyas1l 49, =. . - e -
e. W 14G0eNos elyas Ct uolts ~, Geoaeo
S.1lsg -. -, 80 - Qsss.ss 4 - X!
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-03

Executive Appointment.
Ane Governor has appointe John A. Syd.
~ no' second Inspector Of Tobacco 1T Moore's
,"afenouse. Petersburg, In place Of 7. q. Ell.
hott. resigned.
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AAOo1eM ANTn.

ER Kiln Hail.
FRIDAY EVENING, January 8, 1867.
Ia consequence Of the en- thnsiastio applause.
and In complfsAcs with nnpsrcu. rsqnests,
usSrsousEn SISTERS. iAA fA"aA1'
And the PAIA1ETTO BAND,
WIN remain for 9 few nights longer.
s1a y 5. ss: q y
variety 81 SINGING and DANUIN0.
Door op :. !. =. !. S'slesf. P.r'0rnanes 70
s a%,': oss.. = Ssas; s
II At METROPOLITAN HALL.
THE oE1.xBRArED SOUTHERN
a:.,as s:.psssa y: i sse,: re-. Of anss'-
UNRIYALLED ENfERTAINMENTB
Every evening until further notice.
ApnlssIog-60 and - cents.
For particulars 80 Hills Of The day.
NOfI06.-1ks isdiss q Kisafslls I'D -
1akgRTAIaNeNr. slso, larss CnRlbT1lAs
Tk1n, . Reynoidsoa. Hatss eonaty, y. O., .
- ca q Jaasasy, l6l 1sr ths hese1s g Ia 81
1iers = ~ ssalsy. The Dsopls q thses -
naslssess v,slassias - sssssssslly ississA =
ss...,.s s.,.sl = 1slsaas. !.
~ = 5 :; sssss. h1-s.
TyT1xTK1T7UH -
upsnn9f 11lxn soo1DE1.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-03

etssvS..1 Ahx DIyIDESDs.--The Bank OF ray.
al n ~. nus declared . semi. annual dividend
6scsIx csnt: The Bank OF UIaYendon Aas
cant. * Z alyidsnd tseni.AnnsaD Of pr
kSs 49,. and the Bank Of WsahisStos al.
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Promotions.

A'ea'''Ool. J. E. johnson has been pro
~o'es 70 the Colonelcy OF the cavalry regi.
men. In Holmes Brigade, ON the Potomac.
."u "sJ- ". II. +. Lee to the Lieutenant.
Uoionsicy OF the same regiment.
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THOXAS y DIT sLsy,
Admin EINAY ~. KMNAH, dsSeAs. d

d. EknEaNT'S SALAE-I. pa saaacs Ut mu
- Orasf VI h. ia xsSa lbs Nas,isss xoast Of
the CITY Of kicam. md, p ononDcs On As. DAY
OF DeeeNber, 3d., Ia tie ktsAehm< TT . So II
II. will seil on ThUnsD-Y, shs oh sy Of
JssuaFy. 1901, in ir,n: ~ tia (ts, hail 9 sna.
msnci4 & - II osiocA a M, vs,y e., P,sno, 1
hns Gouhie G sssd 1Vi, W a.eh, o. , Loogua.
Hiassss eus BoalA b i CLOTHING, - 81. -
sa,isfy s-id attsehls..Is. +s,s
IERMS-Oash. ...{s
1Ho~As u. DUDLEY,
ia2-tds e.Is's City Of nisAmoad.
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HkoM KENTUCKY.

ttfhdrasal If ne Yaskees to Munford.
.ius-A Movements IF re Csafederates-- 7Xs
Prs6abtlities Of a. Esgagement-Gss.
Ten CYsttende1.
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~ r. ". SESAE, Ascssssssy
I'M snssr AZ asA 'ysy 4 r.'.
DAY MARI. FUA SALE AT USTION.
II NA ~ 80 IN ~. Ck0Sl mag,
s..aAFs ~, - V,s .sk, ~ ths tiesse as isn
VI, "a C.aa.tl Oh b. III i. az - IA, a b..
Several . > a1 4 sIs.s aJ2j4S.
: ktvs good W0es A.'LE~ "
An 6C.sGY N 20 . cdr
tsa no, W. kEE0Er. Arss.
a DAAiNAo hAlOA'S "a 81. = = ~. b %
"a afs CkD AZ &c 80 d, J..uay,
ses, y fss,t u me he n.Iss, q. .. Il
20. e. 4 u. saus sussts u X b. l. = ran,
drccAseo, Soassstt ~ &ses isu-hs vs W.sr-
t1 AFpase, alt DsA.,Lgs sua sSs.shes i
csssst a-s NssSipg la.-iun MT .ssserai ssh,.
,ecsurAl or4s, Of ys.s Va NJ = buoss 3
DrswnS 6csf =. To- u Spa A,es s~a triangle l
roee, Fso b., -
1sRNs-Sssh.
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II k1HH POTATUEH,
BUTTER AND LARD.
We have Consigned for sale $50 barrels Of
";WJIKEs's" celehra. ed SN0WB BALL and PINK.
EYE POTATOES, from the Peaks Of Otter
Also . lot Of very super or
BUTTER and LARD.
JOHNSON, YOUNGER & OTEY,
de l3-3w Is Peavl street.
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@ E0ARS, OHHWN0 AND
- SMOKING TOBACCO.
We have On ha1d sonsigred from New Orleans, Q
large lot assorted stock Of HE0ARS. Also %.
perior and low g-ades Of Lynchbu-g CHEWING
aud SMOKING TOBACCO. Some Of the hish-
ct grades Of each put up In the Southern Con-
1kderacy. JOHNSO6, YOUNGER OTEY,
Do lS3w IL Pearl ct.
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The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

.suired to kneel upon his coffin. In this position
his eyes were bandaged with white cloth and the
squad Of twelve men We se::tly mUtoned To
take their position directly in front of him at 70
PAGES distance, at the same time preparing
to aim Everything was now ready and
Chapla ms Butts and hill both went to the prisoner
to receive his parting words He expressed him.
self as perfectly resigned to his ia and ready and
willing TO die. The thaplains having retired, Ma.
jer Van Brunt shook the prisoner by the hand, and
after bidding him farewell stepped few PAGES
back and with wave Of tht handkerchief an
nounced that the fatal moment had come. With
nietien Of his sword Capt Eddy comm nded his
men to the position offs ready--aim, and instantly
uttering the word ssire" there followed fash
and loud report, and at the same moment the
wretched man fell forward, pierced with nine
balls. One cap exploded and the piece missed
fire; one shot did not take effect and the twelfth
musket contained blank cartridge. At sign the
twelve men moved aside and res rye Of tw I've
more took their positions. But there was no
ned Of them. The surgeons pronounced the cul-
pref to be dead. lie could not for one moment
have suffered phys cal pain.
Every tail was carrle1 out in excellent order
Not ayerbal command as given except the single
word Fire The firing party consisted of twenty
four men-twelyeto fire first and twelve to act as
areserve in case the first fire should not prove eec
tive. One musket in eachtwelvc contained blank
cartridge with heavy wad, and as the loaded mus
kets were handed to the men none could y o
whom fell tne blank AT tn. instant the unhappy
man fen the sur. cons approached nd examined
the body, finding the carotid .rtery had ceased to
pulsate and the spark of life was extinct A few
moments sufficed to convince them Of this fact,
and the body was then placed in the Ia coffin
and conveyed to the bural-place, in charge OF six
members Of the Provost Guard with side arms.
The customary funeral hono:s Of the soldier wee
not accorded
Thus ended the second execution of this kind
which has taken lace m our army during the war.
Gen. Terry took the greatest care to make it ap-
pear not so much an affair of retributive justice
as an example to the soldiers With this view
he wisely forbade the presence of all those whom
lie curiosity alone would have prompted to attend.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

u OCULAR LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN NEW YORK
n AND PORT ROYAL, s. C.-The undersigned win des-
patch vessel twice month from each Of the above named
ports. For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN PITTS, Agent, Bay Point, g. c.,
B.H. BIXBY, Sc Greenwich St., n. York.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

"A letter from Snicker's Gap, Va, says: At
one farm house venerable African asked Is dat
all the army OF de NorfW "No /" replied our
waggish surgeon, I" the last end is just coming
through Bangor, Maine." Bress my soul, WI ar
dey all grow Massa Linkum's got de biggest
pile dis time, any how.
-Jerrold went to 9 party at VIII, b aMr. Pepper
had assembled all his lends, Jerrold said to his
host, on entering the room 'Mydear Mr.. Pepper,
how glad you must be to see all Jour friends
mustered!'
--"Thou art little boar, madam, ]" saitsa qua
ker to a fashionable belle.-at an evening party.
sSir 2'' ex laimed the dismayed fair one. MA-
bout the shoulders, I mean,'' smilingly replied
broadbrim.
"A Cleveland paper says that the people Of
that town are using mouse raps old jack-knives,
and shirt buttons for small change.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

TUsT RECEIVED at the store under the Post Once fresh
lot Of fine and note papers, envelopes pens INK
and other stationary Military books, Novels in great var
ety. knives pipes brushes and ne lot OF English and
French Gloves and other Furnishing Goods for the Army
and Navy.
The latest daily and pictorial papers for sale each ar
rival from the North Aiso THE New SOUTH every saturday
morning.
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

1ER c. g. ROBBINS BEAUFORT. 8. C., is now estab--
I'll hshed on the corner opposite Stevens House. BE
has always on hand sale the most desirable goods for
tAisssesion o te souny sd Tor Army uses ss the lowese
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-12-06

A IERICAN WATCHES FOR AMERICAN SOLDIERS
"A The American Watch Company Of Waltham Mass give
notice that they have lately issued style Of watch
pressIy designed tor soldiers and others who desire d
watch at ae price These watches are intended to take
the place of the cheap anchors and enes OF foreign manu-
aeture with which the market is flooded, and which,
every one knows made to keep time being re-
fuse manufactures unsaleabe IN Europe and sent to this
country for jorses1np and &riDFia. purposes only.
Our new watch is substantially made, cased in ster-
ling silver and reliable and accurate hmepiece. It ~
offered at price little above that which is asked for the
trashy anchors and lepnes already referred to- We have
named this series of watches Vim. Elery, and they
may found at the stores of agents. Channcey g. Rob-
bins Beaufort; and Douglas, Steele Co., Hilton Head
For the American Watch Company
a. A. KoBBNS, General Agent
Polynesian., 1862-12-27
A Sandman farmhouse.

In this court implements of husbandry, an
tique enough to tax the ingenuity of Jonathan
Oldbuck himself to their real origin and in a
snug corner are neat rows of cork pals, there
placed in pleasing anticipation of the coming
milking time. There is a tremendous baying and
rushing forth of enormous boar-hounds, silenced
with difficulty by an equally tremendous " Al ha!
and 90 ZittO from the farmer, whereat the noble
creatures wag their tails and crouch to their several
resting places. And this farmer, with his sh rt
kilt of black home spun, wide white cotton drawers
and sleeves-so snowy white, too-and loose black
sheepskin sleeveless coat, with the shaggy wool
outside neatly gathered legs, long black beard, and
knife-garnished belt-certainly he does not look
like peaceable tiler of land and tender of hocks
he, Ito my mind at least). much more resembles
I" CapO banditti.' Nevertheless poor Renzo is
peaceful and harmless enough, and may well
follow him into his cheerful and hGspitable
A" stazzu." The first room is, as usual, the general
apartment. The huge smoking smouldering log
occupies the centre in one corner, neatly rolled
up are the sleeping mats. which at night will be
unrOed and placed in a circle round the log, to
serve cOuches for the younger members of the
family, the luxury of beds being reserved for mar
ried couples or occasional guests.-NatiOndI Mag
dziHe.
Polynesian., 1862-12-27
The Land Of Contraries.

In Australia the north is the hot wind, and the
south the cool the westerly wind the most un-
healthy, and the east the most salubrious. 1t is
summer with the colony when it is winter at home,
and the barometer is considered to rise before bid
weather and tn fall before good. The swans are
black, and the eagles aTe white the mole lays
eggs, and has a ducks bill the kangaroo. IAN
animal between the deer and the squrrel), has five
claws on his fore paws, three talons on his hind
legs, like bird. and yet hops on his tail. There
is bird, (meillphaga). which has broom in its
mouth instead of tongue. The cod is found in
the rivers, and the perch in the sea the valleys
are cold, and the mountain-tops warm. The nettle
is lofty tree, and the poplar dwarfsh shrub;
the pears of wood, with the stalks at the broad
ends; the cherry grows with the stone outside.
The fields are fenced with mahogany. the humblest
house is fitted up with cedar, and myrtle plants
are burnt for fuel. The trees without fruit,
their flowers without scent, and the birds without
song. Such is the land of Australia.
Polynesian., 1862-12-27
E,ooueur Extract.

The. sea is the largest of cemeteries, and its
sumb1 ssrs sleep without monument. All grave
yards ifs lands show symbols Of distinction
between ti'SsAst and the small. the rich and the
poor but in that oeean-cemetery the king and the
clown, the prince and the peasant, are all alike
undistinguished The waves roll over all-the
same requium song by the minstrelsy of the ocean
sung to their honor. Over their remains the same
storm beats, and the same sun shines; and there
unmarked the weak and the powerful. the plumed
and the unhonored will sleep on, until awakened
by the same trump when the sea will give up its
dead.
Polynesian., 1862-12-27

NOBLE FORTUNE HUNTER IN FRANCE-A
French marquis, whose name the reporters of the
legal journals suppress. but who is said to belong to
one of the best families in France has figured as a
defendant in an action brought by a matrimonial
agent for fees. The disclosures made show that
fortune-hunters in Paris set about their business in
a much more direct way than English people have
any notion of. This marquis, whose arms hang up
in the Crusades gallery at Versailles, but whose
means of subsistence are impal lpabe. passed two
whole years in negotiation with an eminent matri-
monal broker who, after introducing him to vari-
families without success, got tired of his Client
and handed him over to a lady occupying more
obscure place in the ranks of the same profession.
He made the transfer on the avowed ground that
the marquis was "difficnlt case" Just as a ply
sician in large practice might send troublesome
patient to an hospital for incurabes. The plain
tiff-who calls herself countess-took the mar
qus in hand, and soon got him engaged to young
kady, who suited his book in every respect, and
Tor some unexplained cause the match was broken
off. Nothing daunted, however, the marquis called
upon the '' entremetteuse," and urged her to try
again, bringing with him this time his brother,
count, who also in want of rich wife. A
written contract was drawn up, by which the mar
qus and the count respectively covenanted that if
Madame should succeed in marrying them
to women having fortunes of 300 900 francs each
the good round sum of $4,000 sterlng-a COM
names of young ladies of two different families
were specifically mentioned in the documents as
subjects to be operated upon Strange as it may
appear, the hungry and oft-rejected marquis was
actually married to one of the girls scheduled in
that nefarious contract. After the marriage. he
refused to pay the wages of niquity, and the only
contest before the Court was whether the marriage
was the direct result of the plaintiffs exertions,
whether it had not been brought about by other
means. 1t was held upon the evidence that, although
the first introduction effected by the plaintiff,
yet that the marriage resulted from other and sub
sequent agency, and therefore she was not entitled
to the 80 900 francs but the Court awarded her
500 francs and costs. 1t is only after long con-
test that the French Court have sanctioned these
matrimonial brokerages, which used to be most
properly objected to, on grounds of public policy.
In almost every such contracts are frauds upon
unsuspecting women, out of whose fortunes the
price of bad husband is paid.-Enghsh paper.