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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-28
PUBLISHED (pAILY) BY
EDGAR. SNOWDEN, JR
nsg~ OFFICE--No. l04 King street, over
: ones, formerly French's) Book Store
Aoeiaenton the Orange and Alexandria Railroad

accident on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
\ dispatch TO the Washington Chronicle
from Manassas junction gives the particulars
Of an accident which occurred on the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad, on Saturday night,
reports Of which were current in this place
yesterday The correspondents Of the Chroni
Gle states that at about 6 clock, the second
r H. train from Brandy Station ran off the
emhAnkmenc at Bristoe Station, destroying
several yards OF the track, the locomotive, and
four cars, besides killing four men, and wound
ing lttevu At the time Of the accident the
cain was moving at the rate ot at least 70
n les an hour,
1t Dustoe S;aJion, where there is switch,
The track is in bad condition. Within eighty
yards OF the scene OF the accident is a fridge
Ut cousj lerable size, which must have q yen
way had the tralu proceeded farther, thus
rendering certain the loss ut Ut least one hun
dred lives.
1t i, stated as the cause ot the catastrophe,
{ 1t the switch having come imm s1le
I,rther 1hau 10 certaln pOlut, the person
whose duty it waS 10 change 1t ran ~ The
track towards the "ouulng train and attempted
c0 stop iC; bur being unproyded "ltE- elther
lantern Or torch, his efforts were tru1llcss.
Inc frequent occurrence O1 accidents Oh this
military railroad IS beginning to attract the no
tlcU oi The auth0, ltts. ! he tralls axe Carried
as 700 great Il speed over the road, hiCh IS in
poor condition., and, seemluyly, not often III
sDectel. Ou starting from Rappahannock
Station, d car IN the same tian WAS thrown
frUtl2 the track and demolished, the paosen'
gers merely escaping d6.th trUm the tact that
there were DeUDie on the Sldt-rUadS To Signal
Ine eugneer LIZ this Case, as Ill the more
3atal one which succneded, there was Il brldst
wlhln tew yards ot the place where the accl-
d3u! Occured
The wouuded men were at once removed to
Ghe hospital OF the 81 Division, 5lh Corps.
The track was repaired during The might,
and trains are now running rs usual,
Ii AZ this accident occurred TWO hours before,
Che loss ut lite would have been fearful
In accordance with instruction received from
the Emperor Of Russia, the Russian Minister
at Washington, Mr. Edward de StoeckI, had
an audience OF President Lincoln Oh Saturday
Moruiug Tor the purpose OF expressing the
thanks Of the Imperial Government, for the
kind reception OF the vessels OF he Russian
navy an} their officers and crews in the United
States, and also for the assistance extended at
San Francisco to Russian corvette, (the Nor
wick. The communication was acknowledged
by President Lincoln
Some negroes got into quarrel on the
wharf, on Christmas day, and during the dis
rur}ance pistols were used, and one OF the ne
groes shot dead on the spot The same day,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-28

FIRES. On Christmas afternoon, about 3
! 0 clock, large frame store houso and tour
small tenemeEts, in South Royal street, near
the corner OF Wilkes, were consumed BY Ire,
| The storehouse belonged to Mr.. l. G. Smoot,
and had in it about 2: 100 |ales OF hay, belong
| ing to the L. S. Government, ali OF which was
| destroyed, the loss being estimated at Sl5, 900
Three of the frame tenements consumed be-
| longed to Mr. VIM n. Brown and one to Mr.
| JAS. Wclch These houses were all occupied,
but the furniture &C. was saved. The loss on
| these is about 81 800, on which we hear there
was 10 insurance. The steam fire engines and
the city fire apparatus We're on the spot quick
", and by the exertions of the fremen a fur
ther destruction OF property was prevented.
The origin Of the FIRE is not known, though
it IS supposed by some that it Was caused by
the discharge Of fire crackers, spark from
which ignited the hay in the storehouse, where
the flames were first discovered.
On Christmas night, the Hospital at the
Conyalescent Camp, near tie Old Cotton Fac
tory. IN this county, accidentally took fire, and
was burned to the glourd.
On Saturday afternoon, about haIcpast ore
{, clock, a fire broke out au the bakehouse, at
tached to the store and dwelling 0! Mr. John
Vincent, on King street, near the corner Of
Alfred, and next door TO the Cabinet estal,
lishment Of Mr. Bradley. Fortunately the
flames were extiuguioEed in a short time, but
not until the root OF the bakehouse, and some
uf the inside frame work was destroyed.
Tue CASE or GENERAL LOWELL. Tho
Court Of Inquiry called in Richmond to in.
yestigate the circumstances attending the cap.
ture of the City Of New Orleans and The de-
tence OF that city by he Confederate troops
under the command OF Major General Mans
field Lowell, has made q report IN which that
General is not only exonerated from blame,
but commended tor great energy and extraor-
binary cal acity in his position.
Gen. Butler has returned from Point Look,
out, where he has made thorough inspection
Of the prisons and hospitals He also exam
med into the probability Of revolt among the
| Confederate prisoners and took testimony IN
regard 10 the ratlons, &c.
The English bark Circassian at Philadelphia
| has been seized under suspicious circumstances
BY The +. ited States authorities Contra
| band Of war was found on board 4 letter
reports the capture in Doberi Sound Of the
| Confederate steamer Cheatem, laden with
cotton, tobacco, rosin, etc, by the gunboat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-28

Some negroes got into quarrel on the
wharf on Christmas day, and during the dis
rurbance pistols were used, and one OF the ne
groes shot dead on the spot. The same day,
at the upper end Of King street, there was a
'row'' among some contrabauds'' in which
one Of then was shot IN the face aud serious
j. injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-01

( POLISHED StUL NDNh" h"-Ouf lta"'1o Wa
racoec1 thai about fhe lr@t Of j u1e an account
wa given Of rhe traISacTlon2 81 All ln'n' i'';Aa'
aaiI;n0 himself Winfield Sct:ti 'ambpa'!: tie
became acquainted With younG lady tlttH
i'm. zlhooI a Kalamazoo, The daughter. d =
,a,i1c.falle citizen Of E5atrie Creek oioped Y7il
I,ar and came 10 Ann Arbor, where ho hlTed :
horse and carriage, which he forgot 30 iot11iu
Hc wa n1lrsr1ed and caught, and now lies N
;a;I awaiting his lriai 1t NV appear iI'zt
}his san. Individual IS = villain ot th" llI~t
,I1al;t, ltc has al indefinite number of O.
md has stolen and lied and pilfercc ami plat
iced ,1nou innocent c0nntrymon 1roIn hi7 you L
IN RI. halls tr01u Cleveland, ant iha Lead
q. eivcs the following epitomo Q: 'IIa history
sIn Ihe tall Of 1861 he had, BY forged lei
ters Of Introduction brought himself to Tx.
notice Of several prominent citizens and gained
fl,.ir r,atroDa0a tor the purpose Of carrying Oh
> sretL,naf;,, course Of suilng Ills trat
atpn was 0rofessing to experience IFiig1ons At
Ter which he started a Sabbath school Ihe
contributions oi the children Tor pretended
charitable purposes furnished hlln with ao'lie
thing Of an income, be lde3 UblcA he borrowed
con9iderable sums OF money from those VITO
were interested in the school, hls apparent III
locence and simplicity lnpTesa1Dg all who were
brought in contact 0l1b him
sInfaned one day, by some charge c1reuIa
ted in relation to him, be said III the presence
Of the entire a-h??oI that It vas q ID lie aud
although seeing hl5 mistake the next mon,enJ,
he attempted 70 turn i on b} bUngdng allu
SION 70 > mil dam: It Y0uldn' work, aud lhc
S2Ibatl school spetered cut He then started
singjnc school, and do-ra-me-fa sol IA
number Of people oct Of their money. He was
next heard Of Al Warren, solitjcing c2ntrihu
tons for sick and disabled soldiers. He vas
vo1v q1cccqsful there as everywhere IN enl;8Jin2
The the public sympathy, esp2eily chat Of the lad
les. and doubtless pocketed a large sum. B15t
he rather ncautiously stole pair OF h0rses-
For which crime he aeeroa to have penchant-
and was tracked 10 Cleveland, and arrested
and convicted, and served some time III prison
but came out worse villain than when he went
IN. > Belmont Free Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-01

The Y. Y. Tribune haa letter dated Rich
mond, July Il, stating chat The late mission Of
Alexander Fl. Stephens was 10 prevail upon
the Government TO deaist from arming negroes
or the Southern authorities would retaliate By
arming and organizing aII the slaves il tta
South to operate against the E'ederalrmies under
their masters as otficers.-There IS considerable
doubt as 20 che truth Of the whole storz--
i liverpool letter states chat one Of Laird
i;ron-cad vessels a5launched short tine since,
She IS most formidable L i9 stated tnat
there ara we'll grounded suspicious chat Sb:3
vessel IS designed for The ConfedeIates.
Secretary Chase has advised the Collector at
s.. Louis that goods shipped &c New Orleans,
under bond not q land sc any intermediate
nofrlt, are NOT 70 be charged the I've per CT.
hermit fee. This decision gives great satisia2-
tiol IN 81. Louis,
The two persons arrested at Sheffield, Ens-
land for the forgery Of United States Treasury
notes. have been tried and convicted, One
vas sentenced to 1our years penal servitude
and the other &c fftee2 months imprisonment,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-01

WAR NEWS
..aa,l information vas received yesterday
ro;5 hr NoSa5r men on Fairfax G IL,
lbr,,q1av night. They entered the place
,11l0o' clock, and ca ptuTed a nulnoeT OF suit
=. wagons loaded with goods. Col Lowell,
..,b me u Massachusetts cavalry, i IN ptr-
>"7'. T;cEshrrg qlyioea 70 the 2Gth uIn., say
.4a..rsI Heron division has gone to Mobile.
The Federal army has fallen back 20 the Big
pI,c river. Jackson is entirely destroyed.
lahn&ton il believed to be rotreating 70 Mobile.
which place the Confederatcs are making despe-
EQte effort 70 defend
Gen. Gilmore, in a dispatch from Morris IS
land, ). c.. written on The 23d uIt,, says;
"lIy Medical director in The field reports an
9acrceate loss IN killed and wounded ii our
a9nds at six hundred and hfty-dve / judge
that there are three hundred and fifty missing,
The losses cover the three actions Of the 10TH
IIth and 18th jnsts, Many Of the wounded
will return to duty in a week or ten days. The
mere y "o'I""g la'ei o. II" 'o' ''1''o7 'o' 'A-.
army Of the Potomac, The greater portion OF
1ensI'l l@75 army = $''I' % % 1''''n u VIC
h''.1'0 5'''', 0T'''9'. Ol"AE' o.o'I' l''tz'.'
"7 7o''L' ''o' NO 'l''tS''=z ''>' - l,.',o', -1
dCuIpeper, and the Rapidan fortified south
atha1 point,
AooLIision has occurred at Lexington, Ient1.,
67tTeao The ledera1@ under Colonel Hatcfl
and the VontedaTates sent ont . enforce the
co0sorptlon IN the western section o1 ttle State
f.auy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-08-01
THE y AR IN KFNTJCk Y.

thr,e hundred and seventy five strong drove
n th<, Federal ,iohtts, when they Were driven
bach Two miles, and unsucce4et'lIIy attempted
r. flank fIc5I and burn the bridge. Tie For
ty-ffth Ohio came Oh their rear, and captured
fifteen of them. and drove the remainder 10
ward NJ. Sterling. Col Sanders attaeEed
their main force al Winchester, two thousand
strong, With eight pieces Of artillery The
{J0nfcderatpa retreate0 toward Irvine, Sanders
pursuing. None Of the Federajs were hurt. -
The railroad Is al safe.
C1NcIzzATr. Jujy 2l.--A special Dispatch 70
the "CommerciaI, from Lexington, says
This morning our forces cart.e upon che Con
fo3erates At Lancaster when i ooIiHId6rabe
fight 1ns1od The Iontederate2 LOST t"onty
killed and wounded, AMI nearly hundred
prisoners 4 Confederate tOrce Of tE6 nun
dred took Stamford about noon to-day, but
were driven out by the Federal cavalry, with
considerable loss, At che last adVloe' they
were hastily retrcating toward the CnmboIland
river.
General Dumont, nember Of Congress elect
from Indiana, has settled a lot Of contraband
negroes. n his farm, on the Bluff road, few
miles south Of Indianapolis The papers, say,
thew are dreadful in tLeir love Of chick
ems. The neighbors complain chat their
stocks Of }arnyard fowls have been exhausted
since the general colony was established, and
that their gardens and orchards suffer ter
rlbly
Mr.. 7. B. l4deIin, Of PRICE C'eorge's ooun-
r. Md who Waa brought back to Washing
Ton BY Baker and his squad Of cavalry, one
dav this week, when they found him on the
vay home With several slaves IN his possession
which had been recovered under the fugitive
9ct II the District, has since been released
FROM custody
Gen. Carl Schurz IS IN Washing ton, direct
from the Army Of the Potomac, and General
Hooker has returned 70 that city from his late
rriD having gone no further than Harrisburg
Gen, Stoneman is now doing duty at The
War Department, II All advisory position,
Il IS said that fhe liability ot The suspended
banking iir1n Of Sweeney 4 Huyok 70 depo5i-
fors IS one hundred thousand dollars It's GO.
erationg at one tine IL gold showed, L is said,
a 7roft Of nearly half million Of dollars
The frm asserts rs ability to meet all Gabili~
ties,
The steamers Beauragard and Raccoon hare
returned to Nassau from an unsuccessful Ct
tempt to run inco Charleston. They passed
close 10 an American cruiser while entering
Nassau harbor Ten blockade running steam
&C oloorad from Nassau on The 9ih instant
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
APPEAL.

appeal 10 the men OF Indiana, who,
from age or other causes, are unable to
volunteer, to come forward al this hour to
the help OF the country. II each man will
attempt to procure one recruit for the army,
many will succeed. the ranks can be filled
and the State saved from draft. Many are
able 10 make special arrangements with a
volunteer. in regard to supporting his family
or providing an increase of bounty. and
cannot serve better than by SO doing. Indi-
vidual effort m.;c IN sshhB way work great
-sesdts. and many be represented in the
army who are unable to 60 themselves.
Persons procuring volunteers as above
suggested will please forward to me their
names and residence. that they may be
entered in Rol! Of Honor to be prepared
for that purpose.
o. p. MORTON,
Governor Of Indiana.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
State Of Indiana, Wayne Co., SIS

In the Wayne Common Pleas Court, January term A.
D.. 1864
SARAH 5. GRAvE.)
DIVORCE No 1901.
JOHN l. GRAVE
- 1T KNOWN. that. the above named plaintis, by
her Attorney, has filed in the ofiee the Clerk Of
Wayne Common Pleas Court her com laint aganst
said defendant in the entitled with
the affidavit Of that said de endant
is "a resident OF state OF Indiana.
Said defendant John l. Grave therefore is hereby no
titled filing penden said plant
HIM that, unless he appear ard answer demur
thereto the calling the said the second day
the said Court, to be and held
the Court House Crntreville, the end Monday
nuary said complaint and the matters things
therein contained ard alleged will be taken
and the said will be heard detern ned in his
absence.
Witness Sol Meredith. Clerk the Seal - he Court
at Centreville his 18th day OF November, 1853
SOL MERED 1 ii. Clerk.
JAMES PERRY. Atty OF Plt'f
4S-4w
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
o. P. MORTON,
Governor OF Indiana.

II An officer who was inspecting his
company one morning. spied one private
who shirt was sadly hegrimed. "Patrick
O'Flynn." called out the Captain. Here
yer honor!" promptly responded Patrick.
with his hand to his cap. "How long do
you wear a shirt? 2" Numbered tie officer,
Twenty inches!" was the reioinder
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
MASON IL HAMLIN,
. A BIN EFT OR e A N s,
WITH AUTOMATIC SWELL.
Defeated o. 1000

CABIN EFT OR G AN s,
WITH AUTOMATIC SWELL.
Patented Oct Il, 1862
y. B. Having recently introduced numerous
very important improvements in our Har-
moniums, we have secured for them BY
copyright the trsde-mars cabinet Organ"
which will distinguish them from those OF
other makers, and protect purchasers from
limitations.
MASON 8 HaMLIS'7 CABINET ORGANS are
M pronounced superior to Msio icons and al sin
Jar irstrument, by those qualified TO sdg~ ssd
are the only ones wnica have ever been awarded
sseldsl Medal IN this ccuutry see written testimony
from the following met enin-nf ote."nfs OF ~
Yorx Boston, &C., wBi the are pronounced tho
g..r az th~., class Of shca have knov iedse:"
Zanisl Organs, Of Heary tard bseehes's Church;
Flint Of Madison square Church. A"senfhsi, Of Csi
s.ry Ch1rch, Wels, Of Christs Churen, hsQsth, of
o. pt.e. Church. Smits. # the im.e uisss Concsp-
,,a, t,h.r~h Hagen Editor Aasieai Review. u Nov
w -Tuekernau, of -. Pauis Church, Wilcox.
n Immarul..e Conception Oh arch, Baasnbseh Of the
Church Of sbe Unity Lang. OF Old South Chsrch, Of
it,.ron. - Beaie of ST. Joseph Church. Thomas a
the Chur-h Of the Belly innoesnts. MARIA Of ST. Ps.
,.y,, On ureh, Of Aibasy,-ssd many others. -
fhs Manufacturers possession Of tiss nsoislu
"a similar effect from Thaiberg. Morgan, L.. Maeeo.
Zerr shn Brsdbury, webb. Root. Hastings, Wm Ma
&c. &c,
CAsIsE1 OneAm, siagle and Desbls Red. e7o = $50
do With s. aad u sseps. psdal bsass, $3.50 70 40
MRLoDEoHs, Vine varieties, 80 n rs
II Descriptive CT euiass ssss By mil
Wsrssooas in boston: 274 Wa1Aingtos Sc
wsrerooos il ciaeinnasi: IS West FoartA 81
CHURCH. ia OiasisaaeA A a9aA "a
I r + ~ !
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
GUARDIANS SALE.

Z HURSUANT order OF the Court OF Common
II Pleas Wa e the undersigned the
dams minor children OF John Rsfsback, deceas
ed will sell public private sale the house Pa
ia Rasback (he Wild aud relict OF the deceden }
saturday. the 10Th OF December between the
hours Of O'Clock p. NJ tho following described
Real Estate.
Part the south quarter of section nine. (9)
township fifteen 5) II fourteen. IA OF the
line in the county Wayne. and state
Indiana beginning sixty and forty hundredhs
to- 42IOol East. of the said section
standing the line dvi ling the half OF said
section in the middle of the county road eaing
from Brumhed's Mill Nor th and intervening the Cen
treville road thence East said line a
hundredths (5 10 1907 South 10
said boundary line. forty two and twenty FIVE hun
dredths 1907 rods thence West thirty
two and twenty eight hundredhs (32ss 400 rods
stone thence South three (3) thence West
three (3) stake, thence North 81
stone thence West forty (42i rods a
middle of the Aforesaid thence along
the middle OF said road the piece BEGINNING.
opposed to be forty and thirty three hundredhs
al 33:lo0) rods containing twenty halt
lore less.
Terms of Saie:-one third OF the purchase money
in hand and the baiau &c in equal Notes
to be taken for the deferred valuation
IND apPrasement laws with interest and be secured
BY Mortgage on the said Real Estate.
STEPHEN FARLOW.
JOHN YARYAN,
November Ia, lsG3. Gu4riisn's,
s6,o0,4w.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

-. The locust ties of an old wharf In
in Baltimore, built in 1774, have JUS. been
dug up. The timber is hard and firm rs
when first laid down.
80. Five girls dressed in male attire
arrived at Louisville. KY. the other day in
party OF three hundred rebel prisoners.
80. The Constitutional Convention of
Nevada has decided that juries may convict
in criminal cases by three-fourtbs vote.
-. Count Philippe Antonio D 'Ornano.
another of the old Napoleonic soldiers, has
just died at the age OF eighty years.
80. Collectors Of Internal Revenue must
make all their deposits in U. s. currency
according 10 Comm s=ioner Lewis.
-. Coal was SIL.20 per ton of $40
pounds at Philadelphia, Pa, ON Saturday
week, figure never known there before.
80. The value of real estate owned BY
the city Of New Haven is 81, 4o7 600. of
which sl,OO8.o0O is in public squares.
-. Twenty two paymssters. with ST.
ooo'ooo are at Chattanooga engaged paying
the troops to the frs, OF Noyetn Der.
80. The pirates in the Jail at Portland
have lately been paid their monthly wages
In gold by the Southern Confederacy.
-. The Raleigh Standard, which was
destroyed by a mob OF Georgia soldiers in
September last, has been reestabished
....S Snow fell to the depth of from six to
ten inches through gu. Northern Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, on the 18th ult.
-. Edinburgh, Scotland. has been in
vestigaling and finds that at least one fifth
OF the meat brought there is from diseased
animals.
-. A plan is talked Of in Philadelphia
for mammoth heating appara,us-th heat
to be distributed to dwellings as gas is
distributed.
.... 1t is reported that Gen. Mcdowell
Is about to go into active service again.
Also, that Gen. Butterfeld is to have new
command
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
lmpOrtantNeWs

5 r A SO N f ID l. u M b + r!
nd as low the be bought in this market
Also. Pine Lumber. Shingles, Flooring,
Lath, &C., &c.
TJsixth street, square south Of Main Richmond
Ind. lZRA SMITH q CO.
June 5.Is63 23u
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

gYY virtue OF execution o directed from the
sWayue Common Pleas Court, | will expose AZ Pub
lie the Court House door in Centreyille. Wayne
county ndiara. the I2h day of December 1858, be
he hours OF 10 O'Clock NJ, and O'Clock r NJ,
the said day, the follow ing property. to wit:
Thirty Three (33l Fifth North d.
vision. Lot number eight, ~ Charles starr ad IL
tion the city Ric nd, Wayne county, Indiana
The be sold the property OF James NJ King,
satisfy said execution my hands in favor of owen
Mckinney.
9 Nov. ls. 1868. JOHN NJ. PAXoS shit, W e.
Sa,aD 4.-3w.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-12-11

TLISo out the old banner, let fold after fold,
Enshpine . new glory ~ each is uufurled;
Lea II peak to our hearts as sweet as Of old,
The Herald Of Freedom ali over tie world
Let Il noat out in triumph, let il wave over head,
The noble old ensign, its strii es aud its stars;
u ave ~ our freedom. o'ershadows our dead,
Gave might to heroes. made sacred their Gears.
Let 10 wave in the sunbesms, unfurl in the storm,
Our guardian q. morning, our beacon at night
whse psace shines in splendor a,hwsrt her bright
form,
Or wars bloody hand holds the standard Of might;
Unfurl the old banner, its traitors crush down,
Let Il still be the banner that covers brave
The star Spsnged banner, with glory own.
It's too noble . banner for tyrant and slave.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-30
WHOLE NO. 376.

whose mission was one Of Peace" are
samples Of the masses of Catholic and
Protestant divines who stimulate their
focks to hatred. There are exceptions,
but the exceptions are very unpopular" q"
Why not laugh then It need not be
the maniac laugh you hear in the room of
the insane, but the good, sound, wholesome,
natural laugh Of one whose eyes are OPEN
ed to the follies Of his race and who is not
willing to salt the burrows of his cheek
with useless tears because Of the enact
ment of those horrors which all the optic
brine of the Recording Angel would fail
to blot out.
In view then Of tho present great deve.
lopment Of national strength, the improve
ment in war material, the enhanced prices
of all articles of manufacture and of food
in view of the splendour Of wedding par
ties at the Capital, the increase Of wealth
among the stragetical portion of our coun-
trymen, of Mrs. Lincoln's grand parties
and Mr.. Lincoln's pleasant jokes, Of the
chances for profit in the fluctuations 0!
stock and currency, let US Danish dull
care and indulge in one hearty irrepressible
tribute to old MoMUs, the God Of Humor
Repress your tears and laugh individual
and natural troubles down the winds that
your days may be long in the land and
that you may not be suspected Of having
any more interest in this great Republic
and the principles which underlic it than you
have in the characters which amuse you al
twenty five cent circus. Laugh and
grow fat!'