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"ARTENTUs WARD-HIs TRAyRI!s'' Ia
the title OF a Second volume OF the
"goaks" ofthe best known of living
American humorists. The book is pub
lished by Carleton, of New York. The
first part Is occupied by reprints from
Pqnity Fair, and one or two incompre.
hensible articles that Artemus must
have written before he learned the first
rudiments Of bad spelling or imbibed a
notion of being funny. Thesecond part
is print of Artemus' Mormon lecture.
with some additional jokes. Here is d
sample of two.
"ARTEAruB SEES A CHINESE DRAMA >,
The Chinese play is ''continued, - like
a Ledger story, from night to night IT
commences with the birth of tile hero
or heroine, which interesting event oc-'
ours publicly on the stage; and then
follows him or her down to tile grave.
where 1t cheerfulIy ends. =
Sometimes u Chinese play lasts six
months. The plny am speaking of
nnd been going on for rabOuttWO months
The heroine had grown up into woman
hood, ana was on the point, as infer
red, OF being married TO n young China
man In spnngled pnntalOons and long
blnck tail. Tho brides Eather comes ii1
with his arms full of tea chests, and
Destows them, with his blessing upon
the happy couple. AS this play Is to
run FOUR months longer, however, and
as my time Is limited, I go away at the
close OF the second net, while the or
chestrn Is performing an overture on
gongs and one-stringed fddles.
3 MR.. BLAzE's LITTLE RLL.
AT Nevada am called upon, shortly
laced man, who politely says his name
Is Blaze.
he observes.
"a bill-whnt forR"
"FOr drinks" ,.
tDrinksP" -Ir
Yes, str-at my bar, I keep the we'll
known and highly-respected coffee
house down street.n ,,- 4 ~.
.'But my dear sir, there Is mistake,
II -, never drank at your bar in my
"Iknow ii, sir. That isn't the point.
The point is this: 1 pay out money
for good liquors; and It Is peoples own
tault If they don't drink them. There
are the Iquors-do as you please about
drinking them, but VOU must nan ioJ.
theHl4 Isn't that mir 2"
His enormous body (which Puck
wouldn't put girdle round for forty
dollarsl shook gleefully while read
this eminently original bill.
Years ago, Mr.. Blaze was an agent of
the California Stage Company. There
was formidable and well-orean anized
opposition to the California Stage Com
pany at that time, and Mr.. Blaze REM
dered them such signal service in his
capacity OF agent that they were very
sorry when he rendered his resignation.
HYou are some sixteen hundred dol
lars behind in your accounts. NTP. Rlazah
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Wheeling Female College,
wmEELING, W. VA. %

WHEELING, w. VA.
TlHIs INSTITUTION, CHARTERED
{ 4 Win 1nll collegiate ,powerH I'M 1854, and
REQ ntly reOrgnniEed under n new BoArI on
tute on The .fFst Wednesday In september
next The buildings are now sleifr tho
rudehly RENTED and newly furnished
In the ubemllty of Its arrangements, in the
extent and cnmprehenSiveness of its course
eTument, and in the abtlIiy and experience ar
Its BolTd Of Instruction the public may RELY
upop It's being 1lrst-clnss seminary.
Having hnd many yeIIA experience I'm con-
ducting leading Edneationnf institutions in
the Eastern and Middle States / feel ASSUMED
nest II tic IiiRSs SF IN wbeiInr 1,e 5
and vicinity, the College will soon he able 10
eStsn1 70 SSgns ladiS5 all the flSiIl.ies for nm
OF our EASTERN metropolitan cities.
It anOrds me the highest satisfaction to be
able to announce the engageInent OF \ eorpS
OF teachers of dIstinEufslIed- ability, exfss-
denca md reputation. u
"A NoRHAL DEPARTMENT win be organized
y I'M ellriy day. having especial reference to
the preparation of young ladies for the buSi-
opened for such Misses as are too young TO
me- Institution WIN be conducted upon
principles The leading cknTches OF tiiis vicini-
tyI the Methodist, the Presbyterian and the
ptseopaiian, being represented in The FacuI-
EXPESEs PER QUARTER
TUTTIoS-F1rst Preparatory, SB; Second
EIsparatnry, 81; FirstT Collegiate, s.; Second
I1.,s Ioi.iesintf. IuhiT,. slQs Senior, sl2 @;
latin, French, German, or other iigunRe So
Experimental Sciences s. extn, each; Draw.
Ing, IS Painting In on, SlO; Pastel, $40; Cray
ON sS Npde. pm Piano. sle;i Use OF tnstrl-
ment, 3 60s Vocal Music, SO; Fuel, al and IA
quAFters, 50 eentEeneh quarter. lfsIT5Tf
BoARD-St5; Fuel and Lights, s.; Weshlng,
=; Weekly Board, nom Monday to Friday
nGnt, ~. .dS Euel ana Lights, 81. ~
Bills both for tnlti lon and board payable in nll
cases o. the commencement OF the quarter
Sept. 9Th, Nov. 18th, Feb. ISt and April 18th
-. Il Q. LOOMS, Al II. ST. D.,
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The RebeIIIon--A Lear from It's secret
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SAVINGS RANK OF WHEELING.
ODief. Aidfn ST., betiretn Monroe and Quincy.
MONEY RECEIVED ON TRANSIENT
U1 Dcp1Site. Interest paid on Speciai ne-
posts Collectlons promptly attended 10,
ENcnnnge on the East b0ught and SOld5
-,. THOS II. LIST, President
SsAM'LP p. HIIDRETH, Treasurer.
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Times CHANaRs.- Francis w. Pick.
ems, who introduced the resolution into
'!ne me south Carolina Convention, declnr-
the Palmetto StAte in 1861, and on the
iall OF Fort Sumter, addressed the
in the following liIl.
gpage: We have humbled the flag 6f
the United States, and az long as I have
tne honor to preside as your chief mag
lstEntei SO help me God, no power on
earth shall ever lower from that fortress
those flags, unless they be lowered and
trailed in q sea, OF blood.' .
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iErom "a Clnll,l,l1I fS1-ellsN 7.

THE 9FREEarAN,s J6uRNAL,p (AIc-
Mnsters) dwelling upon tho fight be-
tween Protestant Ministers, North and
sss.sail south. Church vs.. Church, &c, &c,
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a IittIe Piece of Recrnf III,tor.r J.

- AltIe7 Eleee Of Hecfnt HISt0Fys
Mr.. Montgomery Blnir has published
In Washington "a letter, from which we
get at another reason for the sudden or
der OF JeM. Davis to Beauregard to open
on Fort sumier. General, then Colonel
Lee, It seems, was offered the command
OF the armies of the Union. He hesita-
ted. Mr.. Blair writes;
My father was authorized by the
President and Mr.. Cameron, Secretary
OF War, to converse with General Lee,
and ascertain whether he would accent
the command of our army in the field.
The Inter WINS written for, and he met
my tather at my house, where they con-
yersed for an hour or more. II Yyns a
few days before the ordinance was pnssz
cd. General Lee concluded the conver-
satipu hy saying accession was anarchy,
and added, If he owned the four million
slaves In the South, he would cheerful
ly sacrifice them to the Union; but he did
not know how he could draw his sword
on his native Stntc. He said he would see
General Scott on the subject before he
decided" !" 'i-~ :
e But he was caught up by some Viz
ginia friends, who lay in wait for him,
and did not get to sec General Scott:
A committee from the Virginia con-
Yention, while the General and nv
iather conYersed, were hunting for him
through tho city. They met on his
leaving the house. He repaired with
them to consult with Ilie convention, as
u haye since learned, about some mode
of settlement = ~ 3 lTl-l=
The secessionists on this committee.
who were determined 70 have no settle
ment, and were also anxious to secure
Lee, saw that action was necessary, and
telegraphed to that effect to the robel
leaders. The result was Davis orderto
open fire on Sumter; and that crazy
headed old hanger-on of Calhoun, Ed:
mund Ruffin, Of Virginia, fired the frsi
gun. AS Lees Virginia contidents fore
saw. he went over Immediately. Cen
eral Scott and General Thomas, who are
aIso virglnihns, did not 90 over to the
enemies OF their country. Neither did
General Philip st. George Cooke NoI-
ther did General John6W. Davidson,
nor General L. p. Graham, nor General
William Hays, nor General John New
ton, all Of whom were virginians by
birth and education. Nor did scores Of
other officers OF lower rank, all Yir-
ginians, and all faithful to the Union.
But Edmund Ruffin's first gun brought
down Lec-as' his last gun brought
down himself. -,.,Il
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TIM Nashville press says: '.The art,v
OF pardon-seelIers seems to have been y &
more successful than Lees, army. aver
was for. # has eaptured wAshinrton.
and pretty well occupied the District q
columbia,r - ~ 2
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He came today. Hebrought his bride.
And through the wood they went Win tnD.
epast ntlr Aneient tTyEtinE tree. + n
IslW him Turn his head aside. -a
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SIo.am;nany doing Fire busines8 In the UnifeSi
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aEcURLzYINR co. oFMEW YORK.
Cash Capital. an paid In. un1 o6n N
Aisets ist February, Is65.. 5IsyJ6 p
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TREASURY DERARThENr,
OSrICE oF lxTsRSAL REVENUE,
NJ A.usxcron Maull 1Qah
ROard OF Aldermen.

THE TAX LEvY-THE ACTIONS or SEVERAL ''vIe'
TUous EDITORS" CONDEMNED. ETC.
The stated meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held
Yesterday at two oclock the President in the chair
large quantity of the usual routine business was trans
acted
II ordered, that in order to have complete record
the obsequics OF late President, twenty five thou
sand copies Of the report of the committee having the
charge of that matter be printed.
BY amended motion the sum OF $500 600 was appropri-
ated to the Park Improvement Fund portion OF the
loan Of 81, 500 900 alocated by the Legislature.
On motion OF Alderman RYERS, the Committee on the
Tax Levy reported
The report of the committee very lengthy, and
comprises statement OF the injustice Of the Legislature
towards the city government II gradually depriving
the Board Of Aldermen OF all power The nterlncations
and interpretations in the tax levy could be traced 10
certain lobby haunting editors Of the New York press,
who by frequent excursions 10 Albany influenced the
Legislature in their favor, and then turned upon the
Board all the vituperative powers that hnmaculate
few justly distinguished for. The advertising OF
the Board in these journals j. arranged that Their pro
ccedings must be forwarded 10 the offices a. least twelve
hours before their going press in order 10 app in
the following days issne and as this cannot be DONE
few instances the Board perfectly at their
mercy The committee recommended an ordinance by
which considerable reduction was made in The tax
levy. .s4lhi ~ htt zsf. r,l Z. st a, =,
Ky motion, the report was accepted, the ordinance
adopted and the entire ordered for publication in all the
morning and evening papers of this city.
The committee appointed at previous meeting TO
obtain suspension ot the draft discharged, and
vote Of thanks passed the Secretary Of War for his
courtesy TO them while at Washington
The Board adjourned Monday, the I'D inst NJ two
NJ
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MIR. james G. Fitxpatrick's Despatch.
WILMINGTON, N c., May ., 1855.

MIR. James Z. FhZpatrtck's Despatch.
WILMINGTON, N G., May Q, 1865.
yIsu cHiKy
Chfel Justice Chase, accom- panied by his daughter, Min
Chase and few friends arrived here last night wher
the intelligence reached tho city that the late Secretary
Of The Treasury intended visit General Hawley went
down the river In the Christopher TO meet him
The Chief Justice bad arrived az New Inlet in the
cutter wyanda and making inspection OF Forts
Fisher and Coswel During his stay here last night he
The guest Of Brevet Brgadler General Dodge Chid
Qar,erinastcr Of the Department Of North Carolina
TINS forenoon he held n reception, at which he
wns visited by q large delegation from the army
oiocrs of tho garrison here Among those who called
10 pay their respects his Honor Mayor Dawson and
other prominent citizens Late in the afternoon he took
his departure and accompanied TO the mouth OF the
river by Generals Hawley and Abbott He will next visit
Charleston whence he will pas 10 other southery ports
until he reaches New Orleans whence he will ascend tue
Mississippi
rus REBEL RAN sToNEwtLL
Much excitement has prevailed in the city during the
past few days account of report that the rebel ram
Stouewel Is destined for this port do not know what
foundation there is for the story nor TO what extent be-
lief may he placed but tie authorities have seen M
disregard The warning, and both Forts Fisher ane
CaswA have been reinforced To prevent any possible
danger to the city, horbor or heet
The New York herald., 1865-05-16
CITY POINT.
Mr.. 4. IL. TrcmbIy's Despatch.

C3rr fOF1, va, Nay 10, looo.
COLLISION OF STEAMERS the JAMES RIVER.
The steamer Savannah to-day into the brig Prairie
Rose In the channel short distance a0ovc our wharf.
Tho Rose had board about tw enty thousand dois-
worth Of government commssary stores much OF which
will be lost the bow Of the steamer c% quite through
her SIDE just forward Of the foreuss causing her 70
sink in few minutes The Savannah was captured
blockade runner and had been sold but Is now IN the
employ OF the government and was conveyhsa Cad o.
railroad carr from kewbern, North Carolnat 10 kch-
mond IL is said that owing TO eome oeIec, 70 her ma
cbinery sbs is not easily MANAGED ID s,resm 70 mar.
ro ara M r the James above TINS ro'nt nnd
tha. In consequences Of this the pilot had declined the
ser direction of her. and now ono had been put ON
hoard at before the accident occurred. Fortunately no
lives were lost -.... -.v,u,,
rorc trains are arriving from Danvle, by way Of
Junction and Petersburg laden with property
at that place. together with that secured by the
ponder cf Johnstons army Besides the usual variety
s and quartermasters stores these arrivals In
,e several hogshcads Of tobacco and other msccane-
ora stores including quite quantity OF nne writing and
n,n.ng papcrs in the original tinNned air and water
,,ght cases In which u iran the blockaden also large
~, Of machinery for the manufacture Of arms and
cou,remcnts, with much partially manufactured ma-
tera The machinery is said TO be that removed by the
rebels from Harpers Ferry II bears the mark OF "Ames
Manufacturing Company, Chickopee, Mass" and wears
the general aspect Of decay Characteristic OF every
thing pertaining 10 The worn out contederacy.
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WASHINGTON.
4 New Amnesty Proclamation in
anss. Preparation,


w~si'raror. My u.s. 1856
a NEW AMNESTY pRooLAMArros.
rhc PreaideLt has under consideration now amnesty
proclamation II viii be deinitiveiy decided upon the
Cabinet meeting 20 morrow It s the final declaration
Of the determ nation of tho administration TO whom
executive clemency shall he extended and who viii be
held 70 accountability for their treason
rHE nEw sEonsrAnY or raE aHrnaIos AT HIS
The change ia the Interior Department took place at
noon 10 day Judge Usher retiring and Mr. Harlan taking
charge The heads OF bureaus and clerks assembled at
the secrctarys oce Judge oton, on their behalf,
presen,ed to the retiring Secretary farewell letter,
which was briefly and appropriately responded To by
him. Subseq quently they introduced 70 the new
Secretary who greeted them very kindly and cordially
THE SUSPENDED REQUIsITIONs OF TIM NAVY DE-
PARTMENT.
The last of the suspended acquisitions OF the Navy De-
partment were passed by Secretary Mctu'ioch to-day
II will take fve days to pass them through the
different bureaus and get the money into the hands OF
the disbursing officers.
CONDITION OF MRS. LINCOLN
Mrs. Lincoln is much better than she has been since
the catastrophe Fords theatre and has decided to
start for the West on Thursday next.
POLISH ExILBs EN- ROUTE FOR THE UNITED STATES
Intelligence has just been received of the approaching
arrival Of large number OF Polish emgrans they hav-
ing been forwarded from European ports under the aus
pces Of the Emigration Society," established lately to pro-
vide new homes for these unfortunate exiles.
THE INCOME TAx-DEDUCrIONs.
As Assessors Of the Internal Revenue have been actng
under msappehensisn concerning the deductions per-
mitted tho following letter to citizen will set them
right
NrIcE or ISTsRSAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, May H. 1866.
, SR-Your letter Of May 2, in regard TO deductions
from income is received reply that where the owner
Of property occupies the he a. well entitled 70
deduct repairs taxes and interest ON ncum
brances on such property the same were rented and
produced income. And he has the same right even IL
the property is unoccupied Very respectfully,
E. A. ROLLINS, Deputy Commissioner
AN oPrRK FOR JEFF. DAVIS PErTfCoArs.
p Barnum telegraphed this morning 70 the War De-
psrment offering i've hundred dollars for the female
apparel which Je Davis dressed in when captured
REPENTANT BUT DIsLOYAL REBEL.
Dr. J. B. Merritt rebel, from Tennessee, who was
sent Canada last year. has been endeavoring to pro
cure the return of his property but failed to establish
his loyalty.
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THE PRANKs OF KIRBY SMITH.-We have had
several accounts of the bluster and assumed
"patriotism" of the rebel General Kirby Smith,
OF late. He has been issuing bombastic pro-
clamations, which even beat out the late JEFF
Davis, assuring his unfortunate soldiers that
the fate Of the confederacy depended upon
them; that foreign aid was about to be sent
them, and all such effete nonsense We have
been repeatedly informed for long time past
that this general was engaged in extensive
cotton speculations and other plundering
schemes for his personal advantage, out of
which no doubt he has made a great deal
of money. He refused TO assist the rebels
on this side of the Mississippi, but kept his
army carefully on the other side, where there
was something TO be done in the cotton way
We can understand now why he refuses to sur
render, and attempts to use his poor soldiers
and the army wagons at his disposal for the
cafe transportation of his cotton and other
plunder into Mexico. AS soon as he gets IL
all securely out of the United States he will
surrender. .It is, therefore, for Kirby Smith,
and not for the rebel States, that the deluded
Mississippi army remains in the field
The New York herald., 1865-05-16
Literary Intelligence.

TnE QuARrxMAsrrss GUDs. Under this title Colonel
Theodore Case Assistant Quar,ermsster has prepared
work lately published in st. Louis The book is sum
mary Of those portions Of the army regulations Of ls63
and general orders from the War Department kom May
1851, to April TO- 1905 which affect the Quartcrmas.
tors Depart mont
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LOYAL PuLrr.--The Rev. Dr. Taylor, OF Grace
church. is well known to be native Of Charleston, g. c.
But we have not had among all the clergy In the North
more loyal man. On Sunday last in returning thanks
for late victories after the formula prescribed by the
bishop Of the diocese, he added prpro mos grateful
acknowledgement for the capture Of JeG Davis 'the
great leader OF this wicked rebellion
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ADVERTISEMENTS FOR the COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be handed
in before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening It's cir
culation among the enterprising mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country is Increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in
serted In the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be by large
portion or the active and energetic people Of the United
States
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San FRANCISCO, May IL, 1895.
There has been still further fall in mining stock
Gould Curry, $780, Savage, ,36o greenbacks. 76
Copper produce In California is increasing. Several
mines making regular heavy shipments Of ore
There have been no arrivals of vessels.
The New York herald., 1865-05-16

TaE SAN FRANCISCO MiSsrRELs.--The second week Of
this admirable troupe opened last night Helers Hail.
Broadway with continued success. The OF many
Of the artists familiar TO from olden tmefor who
does not remember the comicses Of Billy Birch and the
humor Of Charley Backuss Mr.. wsmbod is vocalist Of
far than ordinary merit in his line The entertain.
ments upon The whole excellent fresh and amusing
The New York herald., 1865-05-16
THE PACIFIC.
Revolutionary Movements Expected in
The Central American Republics.
sffeet Of the Assassination Of Mr.. Lin
coin at Panama.
SERIOUS RIOT AT BOGOTA,
&c &c. &c

The steamer Ocean Queen, Captain siocum, OF the
Atlantic Mail Steamship Company's line, arrived nj tins
port yesterday morning from Aspnwal which port she
left at eight NJ on the 5th instant, bringing the Cali
fornia mails 10 the 23d ult
We are indebted to Purser NJ d. Spore for prompt de-
livery of our dispatches
The following is the specie list -
Order. S22 69T Lees Waller S7s, ,0od
Duncan, sherman r. $. & &s......... 4,ooo
Co. 35 900
Wells Fargo Co.. 65,678 Total ......... $225, SIC
The New York herald., 1865-05-16

The PARK IN SUMMER DREss.-The Park
looks charming in its summer dress, and we
doubt if there is any season Of the year at
which it is more enjoyable than just now. The
freshness of the foliage is still untouched by the
fevered hand of the solstice, and its tints of
universal green unchanged by the breath Of
autumn. The swans, unloosed from their long
hybernation, are sailing as majestically upon
the lakes as If they had never resigned that
domain to youth, beauty and fashion on skates.
The birds are all "in excellent voice." as we
say Of the opera people, and give entire satis-
faction to the audience at their grand concert,
which begins at sunrise and ends at sunset.
And as for the rabbits, they have attained such
delightful condition Of domcsticity that the
visitor might imagine them part Of his own
household. In fact, the perfect quietude, the
excellent preservation of the flowers and
shrubs, the tameness of the animals, feathered
and four-footed, is evidence of the order and
good management observed in the Park We
presume that in a week or two the usual Satur-
day evening music will be resumed, and the
enjoyments of the summer season will be COM
plete.
The New York herald., 1865-05-16
PcrsouaI JpteIyfueuce.

The Rev Father Agspus requests 10 state that he
is not minister Of The Russian Greek, but Of The
ancient Catholic orthodox church.