The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-19

serving her kiss her favorite poodle, he
advanced and begged the like favor, re.
marking that she ought to have as much
charity for him as she had shown to the
dog.
"Sir,' said the belle, /" never kissed
my dog when he was a puppy.
The fellow took the hint and was off
instantly.
SENTIMENTAL ARTrHMETIc.-Calcu-
late thus:
glances-make one look.
. looks-make one sigh.
sigbs-make one waltz.
waltzes-make one palpitate.
palpitationS-make one call.
calls-make one attention.
2attentions-makeone fool, (some two.)
fools-make one Irritation.
l firtatation plus boquets equal to
one engagement, equal to one marriage.
Fanny Fern lately said: eff one half
of the girls only knew the previous life
of the men they marry, the list OF old
maids would be wonderfully increased"
But the Boston Post adds: eff the men
knew what their future lives were to be,
wouldn't it increase the list of old maids
still further?''
PARTIAL returns from the Montana
election indicate the reelection of Sam
uel Mclean, Democrat, as delegate to
Congress. His majority is supposed to
be about one thousand. Colonel Chaner
has been elected delegate to Congress
from New Mexico, by fifteen hundred
majority over Col. Perea.
THE Planters Warehouse at Mobile,
with four thousand bales of cotton, was
! burned on the night Of the 9TH by an in
cendiary fire. The loss is $500, 600, which
is mostly covered by insurance. Nc
Guessimith's Warehouse was burned on
Friday morning, and 800 bales ofcotton
were destroyed.
RETURNS have been received from all
| but two towns in Connecticut. The vote
in favor of Unconstitutional amendment
| foots up 80, 423 against it 81, 055; max
! ing 6,36S against allowing the black man
| to vote. In the town elections the re-
publicans make nett gain of several
! towns.
A tutor lecturing a young man for ir-
regular conduct, added, with earnest
ness, S"The report of your vices will bring
your fathers gray hairs in sorrow to the
piled the incorrigible, ''the old man
wears a wig"
THE Supreme Court of the State of H.
linois has sustained the action of the
Treasurer, j. H. Beverage, in refusing
to pay the late Legislature in gold, and
denied the mandamus petitioned for by
Mr.. Murray Mcconnell.
PREPARATIONS are being made to re-
turn to the original owners a large
amount of property situated in Alexan-
dria, Virginia, and the adjoining coun-
ties, the libel of confiscation having, by
order, been withdrawn.
THE proprietOrs and publishers of the
GAINESVILLE, (Tenn. Chronicle; who We're
taken to Nashville under arrest for trial
for printing reasonable articles few
days ago, have been released from GUS
tody.
SEVERAL new lines of steamers have
been put upon the Dismal Swamp canal,
and large quantities ofproduce that have
been awaiting transportation, is coming
forward. A large cargo of cotton and
flax seed arrived at Norfolk last week.
A MAN, to be free, must be wholly
free. Put fetter on one foot, and you
restrain his entire body; clasp manacle
on his wrist and the gall of the iron
pinches him in every nerve.
A TON of perfect pain can be more
easily found than an ounce of perfect
happiness, he knows little of himself or
of the world, who does not think it suf-
ticient happiness to be free from sorrow.
IT is not an uncommon impression
that writer sonnetizes his wife, sings
odes to his children, talks essays and
epigrams to his friends, and reviews his
servants.
WE have no more right, wantanly or
causelessly, to wound the minds than to
wound the bodies of our fellow-beings
and in many instances the former is the
more cruel of the two.
a NEGRO minister from Georgetown.
ID. e.. was arrested in Washington City
on Friday morning, the 9Th instant, for
stealing eight hams, one shoulder of ba-
con and bag of sweet potatoes.
THE buildings of William and Mary
College at Williamsburg, are either burnt