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nbGgs II seems that crinoline, now and
then, makes some amends, for the disasters
it has caused One instance occurred ut
one Of the Paris theatres, last week,
where, upon the stage a trap-door was
left open, through which a favorite ac.
tress would nave been precipitated had
not the abundant size Of her crinoline fill-
ed up the Vacancy and suspended her fair
frame between the world above aud the
realms below Until succor came ai7fl s4isnf
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The Countenance.

A queer thing is the human counte.
nance. You cant put finger on it il
you try, and yet it is 10 be seen in Ire face
of every man, woman, aud child-even
Old ladies will have it that the tiniest new
born baby has enc. 1t is described in
every measure of admiration and disgust,
AS sad or silly, funny or foolish, dull OF
downcast, incxpressible or intellectual
IN fact, there Is scarcely Il word in the die
tionary that may not be used as descrp
tive adjective Of the counteuapce, yet the
thing was never seen except in the face.
The kind of counteuance man or wo-
man carries is very important. First im-
pres ions are everything, and they are
based principally upon the expressions of
the countenance. For instance, by gen
eral consent it is deemed creditaole to a
young lady to be happy-it is assumed a.
IL matter of course that she is perfect, or
near so, who is never rufhrd in mind BY
cross winds of life; hence she is care
full, before the public, to carry smiling
couutenance. A sweet, smiling counte-
nance is pleasant to look upon; even in.
cnrri2ihle old bachelors sometimes soften
,!own under its influence but when =
s'uile by l'ng and forced prac ice gets SIM
mered down to shipper, it becomes stale
and iusipd-is, in fact, silly, and who
would like to carry silly couutenance p
Above all things, well-regulated pleas.
ant countenance without a smile, is the
best possible recommendation for either
man or woman.
When we meet woman with a nose a
good deal turned up, and vinegar strongly
marked in the couuteBance, We involun-
tarily conclude that there is not much
happiness in the household over which
she presideS. When we meet a young
lady with an airy countenauce, with "a
strong tendency to shipper, we are incin-
ed to think that there is not much proba-
bility of her having household to pre-
side over. Men who 90 about with u SOUR
countenance, with IL good deal of ''snap"
in it, are apt to be uncomfortable custom
ers. Such men should be avoided. Ii
unmarried, they should live until fairly
tanned before marriagcab BILE young ladies
should be permitted to approach them.
On the whole the cpuuteuance is a great
institution, and thou it is not even skin
deep, it yet is great tell tale, and often
makes or mars tortune-or wedding
for the fortnnate or unfortunate possessor.
The countenance speaks the heart, and
L
,greeable one to recommend you, be surd
that the heart is right toward all men
and women, too, Heaven bless them.
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE Moon
Draper, IT New York, has taken photo
grap Of the moon nearly three feet in d.
an,eter, magnifed to 500 times the size Of
the MON us seen with the naked eye. 1t
represents that body on the scale Of seven
" miles to an inch 1t shows with great
DIST. ctness the mountain ranges, The vol
oaanic crater aud the streams o. lava. The
ddctor has been Ut work five years cons
structiifg lie largest rejecting telescope
il America, with pscA!iarities especially
fitting it, for celestial photography.
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A DELICATE MANA country magis-
trate, noted for his love Of the pleasures
Of the table, speaking to friend, said: -,
ave have just been eating superb
turkey; it was. excellent, stuffed with
truffles to the neck, tender, delicate, aud
Of high favor; we left only the bones
elbow many Of you were there p was
asked, |.,..'
Two" replied the magistrate. ~ ID
"Two? Pr - y
eyes, the turkey and myself" .a.r.
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MANNERs,-Whata rare gift is that Of
manners llnw difficult to eHne7-how
much more difficult to imparti Better for
a man to possess them, than wealth, beau
|ty, or talent; they will more than supply
all. No attention is too minute, no labor
too exaggerated, which tends to perfect
them He who enjoys their advantages
IN the highest degree, yiz.,a he 'who3can
please, penetrate, persuade, as the object
may require, possesses the subtlest secret
Of the, diplomatist aud the statesman, and
wants nothing but opportunity to become
"great., - - e.dH .asmagsil h plaif
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Ee q recollect," says Mr.. Croker, In,
his Researches in the South Of Ireland,
ohce trying to convince a peasant that be
might, with very little trouble, improve
the state Of his cabin by building shed
for his pig, and bapishing him from the,
chimney-corner but he coolly answered,
: Sure, then, and who has a better right
to be 10 u? Isn't he the man Of the
house !4and wont he pay the rint :" : - -
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s Teetotalism forbids 4 man to touch
anything that can intoxicate except a
pretty girls lips, You may taste that ar al.,
ticle, after signing the pledge, If you i dp
it discrcetly and with moderation.
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stgr" You have only yourself to-
please" said q married friend to an old
bachelor. eyes" BIO replied, ."but you
don't know how difficult tina. is. :
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OCTOBER 80, 1868.
The Clergyman's Joke.

came into the sitting room, where met O
pleasant, chatly, good humored traveller,
who like myself, was waiting for the morn
ing train from Galena. We, conversed
freely and pleasantly on several topics, un.
til, seeing two Young ladies meet and kiss
each other in the street, the conversation
turned on kissing, just about the time the
train was approaching. "Come,' said he,
taking up his carpet bag, "since we are
on 50 sweet subject, let us have prac-
tital application. I'll agree to kiss the
most beautiful lady in the cars from Gale
ma, you being the judge, if you will kiss
the next prettiest, | being the judge. >
The proposition staggered me little, and
| could hardly tell whether be was in
earnest or in fun, tut as be would be as
deep in it as | could possibly be, agreed,
provided he would do the first kissing,
though my heart failed me somewhat as
L saw his black eyes sparkle with daring.
"Yes, - said he, "1ll try it first. You
cake the back car, and 60 in from the front
end, where you can see the faces of the
ladies', and stand by the one you think
the handsomest, and IN come from be-
hiud and kiss her" .....
L had hardly stepped into the car when
| saw at the first glanco one of the lowell
est looking women my eyes ever fell on
b autiful blonde, with auburn hair, and
a bright sunny face, full of love and sweet
ness, and as radiant and glowing as the
morning. Further search was unnecessa-
ry.
l Immediately took my stand in the
aisle of the car by her side. She was
looking earnestly out Of the window, as if
expecting some one. The back door of
the car opened, and in stepped my hotel
friend. pointed my finger slyly towards
her, never dreaming that he would dare
to carry out his pledge: and you may ina
CINE my horror and amazement when be
stepped up quickly behind her, and stoop
ed over and kissed her with relish that
made my mouth water. expected, of
course, shrek of terror, and then row
generally; and then knockdowu; but
nstonisbment succeeded astonshment,
when saw her return the kiss with COM
prund interest. .4 ...n......
Quick as u fash he turned to me and.
said, Snow is your turn" pointing to hid
cously ugly, wriukled woman, who sat in
the seat behind "Oh! you must excuse.
you must excuse r. | exclaimed, I',u
sold this time. ! give it up Do tell
who you've been kissing "Well," said
he, "siuce you are man of so much taste
and such quick perception, | will lei you
off" And we all burst into peal OF
laughter as be said, "That is my wife =
/ have been waiting for her, ! knew that
was a safe proposition" He told the sto
ry to his wife, who looked ten fold sweet,
or when she heard it. Before we reached
Chicago, we exchanged cards, and discov-
cred that my genial companion was an
Episcopal clergyman Of Chicago, whose
naue | had frequently heard, Whenever
| 60 TO Chicago always go to bear him
and a heartier, more natural and more elo-,
qucnt preacher is hard to be found. He
is well known as Que Of the ablest divines
of the Episcopal denomination in the west.
Harpcr's Weqhy, n. v,.
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s@-Tasso replied 10 i proposition that
he should take vengeance Oh man Who
had'fnjared him, SET do not wish 10 De-.
privs him either Of his goods, his honor,
d his5liis, ] oniy wish to deprive him Of
his ill-will.'o1i gi'i' ~ ''l'
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IA Why is a man who carries watch
invariably Behind his appointments2 Be-.
cause 10 ~ always behind his time. 4 V
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No subscription taken for less than year.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-18
DI

DIED, ut the residence Of Miss Katie Da
veres, in Hanover, on the 9th of July, aftc'
a painful, fitness of four weeks, which shr
bore with Christian resignation and fortitude,
MARY JANE. wife of William II. Davis, and
second daughter of Mary G and John X. Hen
drick, deceased aged "a years. She had been
a member of the Disciples Church, in Rich
mond, several years, and was a pattern Of pie
ty. She leaves a devoted husband and one
child, a mother and two sisters and a large
circle of friends to mourn her loss.
DIED, at the residence Of her mother. in
Charlottesville, August IL. 1868, Mrs. NAs.
ME l.. CocHRANE. wife of Lieutenant II. P.
Cochrane, and daughter Of the late Genera,
Edward C.. Darlington.
DIED, on the llth of August, of chronic by
drucephalusa and whooping cough, JAMES LOUIS
infant child of Rev. VIM. J. and Mrs. L. Z
Pettigren.
DIED, at the residence Of his brother, James
Il. Gardner, on Sunday morning, 10th inst.
| of typhoid fever, BENJAMIN P. GARDNER.
DIED, on Sunday morning, the 9th inst, il
this city. in the ffty-seventh year Of her age
Mrs. ELIZA LAWS, wife of William +. Laws
Esq.,, late of Hampton, Virginia.
In the death of this estimable lady, be-
family, consisting of her husband, son, anc
six daughters, have been deprived of the pre-
sence, counsel and comfors Of one who, in th,
discharge of the high and ennobling duties o
8 Christian wife and mother, fully recognizes
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NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS.

We publish in another column, this morn
ing, the proceedings of 4 convention of North
Carolina officers, in Gen. Lees army, held n
few days since at Orange Court House, va
We also publish to-day, the proceedings of a
meeting held for the same purpose, by the
Fifty-fourth Regiment of North Carolina
Troops.
The sentiments put forth in these proceed.
ings, are such as every one believed would
come from the brave men Of North Carolina,
who have borne their country's flag and shed
their blooi on so many battle-ields. The
North Carolina soldiers have spoken the true
sentiment of their native State. And thcir
words will be listened to and respected, for
they have a right to speak. They are the
men who have protected the property and dc,
Tended the liberties of the misclIicvous trait
ors at home who have sought to produce dis.
trust, descrtion and general rnin Of the cause,
by their senscle*s chickering's, unblushing mis-.
representations and cowardly croaking.
The trucking ~demagogue who seeks to
| patsy the arm raised to strike down the in
vading foe, in order that he may be able to
meet with favor from his enemy, and save
his own little mess Of pottage, will here find
how feeble are his efforts, and how little sym
pathy he gets from the brave and gallant
men whom the Old North Stale hns sent to
represent her in the great struggle now going
On between the Yankee merccnarics of the
North and the Confederate States Of the
South.
All honor to these soldiers, who do not
hesitate to give EXPRESSION in words, as they
have so often in deeds to the unconquerable
shirt of the Old North State.
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FROM THE

MURToY, Aug. 12.-One ofGen. Kirby Smiths
staff officers. who has just arrived here, says that
four transports, laden with troops, passed Rod
ney, going up, on Friday. The troops sent down
by Grant were to replace the troops in Banks
army whose term Of service has expired.
Gen. Price was at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Gen. Dick Taylor's army was at Berwick Bay.
Ono of his field batteries struck two transports,
near Donaldsville, last Tuesday. Gen. Smith s
headquarters were at Shreveport. He has called
on the Governors Of the Trans mississippi
States to meet him At Marshal. Texas, on. the
18th.
The Governor of Texas has taken the field
with ten thousand State troops.
Gen. Magruder's headquarters are at Galveston.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Morton, Aug. l3.-rhc 10th Texas Regiment
cavalry captured twenty-five Yankees from
wagons. eighteen miles the other side of Big
| Black yesterday. and brought them safely to
this place. They belong 10 Steele's division, 9Th
army corps Their pickets have teen withdrawn
from this side Of the Big Black.
Gen. Dick Taylor has captured thirty.hve
New York planters, who were planting cotton
for the Lincoln Government. They were sent tc
Texas for safe keeping.
THIRD ~DESFATCH.J
MORTON. Aug. 13.-Nothinc has been heare
from the river lately. The health Of the army i:
| improving finely. Only six sick were sent of
Yesterday. Numbers are returning from sht
interior d ally Mos. of the volunteers have re-
tarned to their respective commands, The
weather is exceedingly dry and warm.
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Aur i;h 5,h and G,h.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE, CONTAIN

Ing I 100 acr,s, -ituAicd ~ IA" county "I Lun"nb:re
within 10 M ~ OF Kpy sviil" Depot on the Richmond an
D-nvil.c railroad, lying upon the wa-r- OF The Jlrip"r
river tuh Oh" aHc anu u quar- er The tract has thT't
,ii,tisrt eft rDcni r.. The Homestead. c"ufairins D.!
acres, with 100 rcrr- If rich low gi"uu'l. well t.mNrr,.
and wrrrrcd. Ire improvements a" vrTy good, with
exec lent peach a-d appl" orchards. Another trac, %
57j acre., With - or 81 aero" i Hat land. well wat res
and ,iirurrcd. and "a good orchard. The improvement.
are q tole! abe good dwelling and ont. houses with iwt"
r1p"nsr cHn b. made gait" rur.:n:iaui". Another ,rac, .,
S25 acres, 90 or 30 ACRES Of irt !hu'. wr.l timb-rrd n4d
, warer-d. and IN excellent apple orchard. All he sIos"
lands are heavily ;!slrr"d. and in y high state Of iU.'
provcmrpi, and In All cacelcut DrIshhpri"od conv-nirn'
to The 4 ner, mt churches and denominations. There J.. -;
excrllenl mil site OIL the hrmr>tcad tract. TIE lands ~
iuiu su AZ Ia suit one or more pu chss-rs. IL de,tr-d.
Terms accommodating 10 suii p rchasrrs, and pnssP,'
SION given IN ;'inr to .pw wheat. II il presumed Is iurih,.
he. cripio ION il LsrIc,s, rs The purchase will Si"s bcior-
purclIasisg My aidrcss il Pleasant Grove Po-tofhcs,
Lun"nbuTg county, Va y. u. hCRT.
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established on terms honorable 70 the South
and our independence is acknowledged among
the great family Of nations;
Can't. D. S. Cockorham, 1t. G. Ii. Llndsa5
and Private VIM. Ii. Young, in an able anc
patriotic manner, then addressed the audience
urging upon them the Importance OF unlIec
and determined effort at this particular juno
ture for securing our independence.
On motion Of Capt. J. B. DeBerry, to up
point delegates to represent this meeting at
meeting Of North Carolina soldiers to be hci(
at Orange Court House, Va, on the Eau INST
the Chairman appointed CaptS. j. b. Deberr.
and n. b. Hampton.
On motion OF Lieut.. Oghurn, the mce%nl
adjourned, with three hearty cheers for Presl
dent Davis and Gov. Vance.
Capt. 4. II. MARTIN, Chm'n.
Capt. S; j. PAEHAx' Secretaries.
Lieut.. W. ". COLE,
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OBITUARY.


DIED, in Fredericksburg. on the l0;h of
july, utter a long and painful illness. FANNIE
ELLEN second daughterO; Michael and Snowie
Amet.
Thus again are we called upon to weep with
those who weep, over the early tomb Of the
loved and lost. Ala, how irail aud short IL
life. Lrw, like bubble, that even the gen
tIest zephyr may destroy. \ few short months
ago, shc, whose death we now lament. was with
Us, ifnot in robust health. ut least with the
prospect Of Il happy life: but now, how
changed The cheerful voice is silent there
is 4 vacant chair ut the table. and in the old
grave yard there arises Il newly made mound.
attcstlng, in language strong and powerful,
the reality of our los: hut, thank God, it il
only the body that SAUNDERS i'll the grave
the spirit, that immortal part of man, freed
from the letters that bound it To earth. Scars
above to that home where Christ sits ut the
right hand If God. IS
In that bright home We feel assured TINT
FANNIE awaits us, for hers was truly the life
OF u Christian. At an early aye She con.
nccted herself with the Presbyterian Church,
aud since that time few have walked more
faithfully or more perfectly adorned tho Chris
tian faith. Those who knew her best loved
her most, and to her immediate family we
feel impotent to offer any consolation for the
loss of one who was ever the dutiiul daughter,
the kind and devoted sister: but may this
heavy a~tiiiction prove the blessing in disguise
to those whom she has lcf, behind, and may her
lying request to those who stood around her
bedside-"Mcet me IN IIcaycn"-bc Il constant
reminder to them and to uS u prepare To
meet our God. VI. p. II.
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CHANCERY NOTICES.

TIRG1SIA-In Chuncrryi In the county COc'
CT Cumberland:
w. 4 Perkins, In dis own right and o. somlhn.'.s"
OF Elizabeth r. smith, deceased, fs"'"'
TLSnr.s F. re, ktus, Eliza " Dawson, Samuel Perkins,
J 5 Z .ybrook ana Mn-y, his wife, E.vhh Guy. SST We,
WIFI Cannon. Newton Cannon, AIRY " Nay mm
+. M.y.- Ewing, and Auu. h- wife. Sa,nue' Per.
Perkins, Z .te NJ P-rAn,. b K E:dridse. aud Eliza. h.s ~ie'
X : Els. nj Anu Its ri!e. VIZ II PrrAins, Nancy Il
Perkins. th- EAsrui - o. "n 7. Ao'eiE' drc'a'e n
l. Bon.uTan:. G. Moscy, aud Eliza, bis "t!e. Samuel
Kyle, Wm 81 I Dope. .nn E!Izs. Biz VIE, Mary ~ Y
Kyle, Wm NJ Kyle. W,tH'n. o; = hy!e' hichn,a hyir.
Ernluni I. PcrAin.. wn \ llor-eley, ano Eliza o.. as
wit. D"!-nucpis.
AZ . deere, mad. IL .l!k Cause. a, December uru. leo.
VIA a. PrrsIm,. dlnlmi-;.i;o al FL zabr Il ! Smith IL.
ce-.ei. j. a.rcs ,ei to reader "a sccouut oil HI. sdmirt-si.
rOu ot The estate OF his in'esta!e h''"rr "nc o. = coin-i,
sru,,,r, of TIE cuur:, and tn. saaar Commissioner i. d..
rer,-l 10 inquire the narue- OF me descendant. II
> uurl Perkins,. dccr .c!, n d ST. n L raj. : deceased,
whc Oh such DESCEND nj. arc entitled 10 participate IL Ia.
distribution oi the r.iA:- Of the iatesIaie.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICp. July 2:,h. 10y
The partir' Interested will =" II rc- :as, lave r1-t
upon FRIDAY. ire .e;L i y oi Au.U : nrx., 10 execute
the !,nov. deco at my Office. IL CuUb-r.nnl county.
.. JOHN y. REYNOLDS.
i~uly3o-wiw. Co.. missioner.
NIRGlNIl-lS CllANCEKY-la Caroline cosp,,
Court, M"rca 9. ls5j-
james ". lOus,or, ia ais uyu riv., and administering
OF Jur ian Houston, decd, Plaintiff
asaiaS:
Lewis l.. Houston and Thomas c. Houston.
Defendant.
tn Ohy"c: 81 his AZ. e 20 c1:a.r u decree for the sale
Of = 'rH ct i.ud ~ C"T"'inr couu.y. Va, Hr,ousins to
Jordan Ilou- on. dec'G. ANA u division OF the LIE, proceed.
arnoErs; liz PARTIES catlt!cC A All ay!t havIuS ben
made AID lrI TIA, tie said G-!gihauis arr non-:rs,t-u;.
oil the state Of Virginia. II IN "r!-r"d tina: :try appear here
within oG- month alter du- publication OF ii!- notice ari
40 what is rtcsssa:y % project ;srr Interests IN TIN .uit
Acopy-I"st:,
iuly l~.lnwiwt GEO X. TAVtOR Clerk
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Tribute Of Respect.

At a special meeting OF William Barksdale
Army Lodge" of Free and Accepted Masure,
held near Culpcper c. II Va. July Doth, 1863,
me undersigned were appointed a committee
to draft suitable resolutions on the death OF
uur highly esteemed brother. Gen. WILLIAM
BARKsDALE, who reported the following, which
were read and adopted:
Whereas. it has pleased the GrtN. Architect
Of the Universe, t. remove from our miia our
mu:h beloved brother and cn-laborcr, William
Barksdaie, 10 4 purer and better world above,
while g%allantly leading his hrigaicin = charg'
N the enemy Of our beloved country, r.#r
Gettysburg, Pa, on the - day of July. 1865:
and, whereas, we have not only lost broihc:
If the fraternity, but = brave and launtles,
,cadcr, Is true and fr;;brul patriot, and 3
staunch supporter Of our constitutional libcr,
ties; therefore,, be it
Resolved, That we deeply s:mIathize will
,he bercavci wife and children al car dcce.l-nr
| ~prutirer, IN their irrepar.hic loss, sustained by
his death that We will ever pray to Lat Sod
| whn called from labrr 10 lcfrc.hmeut thriI
husband and father. 10 continue his iatherl.
.nre and prDtccrpu over those he has rccn iii,
II his all-wisc ii>pcnsatioI, to deprive Of their
lcarest treNsITc.
Resolved, That in 'ic 'lc#;l! of Gen. BARI
lale. the fraternity has lost one OF it, m,-l
efEcieut members: hi, wife al afectiona'r
husband his children, 4 kind and iniulgcn'
ather: society, one Of is brightest
and the Conieieracy, one Of its brarcst soidicrr
and tirmest supporters.
Resolved, That we, III" members Of tEi-
Army LoGgc, which bears the name Of our de-
parted brv,he.. although ne has quit The walk.
men, and been placed in possession Of d
Offering crown and robe Of rightcyusncss
hat the Lord has reserved for all those vi,
love his appearing will especially keep hin
in kind remembrance so long as a member %
this Army Lodge" shall survive; that we re
newedly pledge ourselves to carry out tn
principles of Brutherly Love. Relief and Truth
50 long as Masonry has i repository in faith
full breasts and follow the example of one .
the founders of this Lodge.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolution
be sent TO the Richmond, Va, jackson an,
Columbus, Miss, papers, and they be request
ed to publish the same; also, a copy to tn
family of our deceased brother.
Sill. j. QUINN,
&. B. GERALD, rou.,
W. R. GUM, Ooh {
JOHN L.. CuLLUx,
@rCity papers please c0py.