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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
New York NarkCi.
lBy Telegraph.

New YoRA, July "a.
COTTON-Less active. but prices without
decided change. 81 q SIC for midlling.
FLOUR-5c bett-r but less active; SC '5as 90
Tor extra State; IS S5Gi 90 for ,ommon TO good
shipping brands of extra r. Fl. O.; - J1G1 o. !or
trade brands market closing steady.
WHISKY-Steady. Western 81 Us!G2Cq
WHEAT-la2c better IN Spring and dull AID
decidedly low,r on Winter market generally
closing dnll, 81 3s q AZ for Chicago Spring; 81 81
for Milwaukee; 81 45Gl A. Amber milwaukee,
81 55al e. for Winter Red Western; sis ior
White Michigan; 81 Is foI small lot 81 Y ,,"I'
Amber Jersey
RYE-Qui5t and nominaily unchanged
BARLEY-Quiet.
CORN-Opened a shade tirmer. but closed
about yesterdays prices;i'6a 81 for unsoand; -
for sound mixed Western; "a for high mixed
nearly yellow; "a for white closing at - So for
seund shipping parcels ofmixed Western.
OATS-I02c lower: 55QGpc fer Western: clos-
ing at inside price.
WOOL-Dul.
PETROLEUM-Quiet $50 for crude SIC foi
refined in bond; 70 arse for refined free
COFFEE-Quiet; but firm.
SUGAR-Active, IL Gl3!c for Cuba NUscJs,s'
d.; l5.c for Porto Rico Havana l5sc.
MOLASSES-Dull
PORK-More active and frmer At 81 - .
2s 20 for new mess: closing at Sc - for cash,
S26d27 for 60 and "a mess; sl6 5Oa21 ior prime.
s2l 50G22 % foT prime mess. Also 100 Obl, uew
mess for August at sellers option 81 G2s.Q2s.
BEEF-Quiet; AT Ia0i4 for PLAIN ne>s lca l6
for extra mess.
BEEF HAMS-Scarcc and frIrer
CUT MEATS-F:rmer II IsGlilc Tor sDoai-
der; lsoelic for hams
BACON-Quiet
LARD-Firm, 81 l6a2itc
BUTTER-ouiet at 29Qs5 Tor Ohio Ea32 10,
CHEESE-Il actire demand lo7 export. q
1ool5ic.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
CHARLES SIEBKE,

CUCiCE SSOR, tx 81. OEEME
y FANCY DYER AND SC0URER, South
Street, near the 3. & y. K. L. Depot, Wheeling,
w. Va. All kinds of Shawls, Ribbons, and eve.
~ description of Silks ana Wooden Goods, exc.
cuted on short notice and on reasonable terms.
This is the first and best Steam Dying Estab-
II ,hmant in the Western States. sep2D
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
New York Money Market.
TBy telegraph

10y IeIegraphI
NEW YORK, July H.
MONEY--Withoutd decided change. 81 4a5 =
cent for call loans, chiefly at latter rate
ASTERLING-Dull, AT 81 isis &C.
GOLD-0pened at S! So advancing to 81 ~.
and closing at 81 42i.
GOVERNMENT ST0CKS-Firm and in good
demand
STOCKS-Heavy: c. S. 6's 5-2J. registered, At
81 at; {. S SD coupon rev Issue, 81 G5i: IS
500 coupons 81 Cot; 7-St second series siUJ
R. r. STOCKS-Ft Wayne 90.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
JACOB GROSSCLOS,

Successor to Frobe & GrossclosD
MANUFACTURES OF RUGGIEs,
wi CARRIAGES, ROCKAWAYS. &c, &C.,
No ~ Market Street, keeps constantly on hand
and manufactures TO order, all kinds Of work In
his line of business Particular attention give1
- repairing.
- Second hand Carriages and Busgies for
sac. sep2O
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
SWAMI HOUSE,

.DNNMEisSB UKE, VA. Ci1ANE-
i ED HANDS. On Thursday, October 18th,
1863, j. W. Dent, late of the Richmond House,
took possession of the Swami House for a
term of years He hopes, by strict attention TO
business ~ merit continuance OF the very lib
oral patronage conferred upon him when pIopri.
etor OF the Richmond.
Every department is i'll the charge OF the
most efficient assistants J. WIN. DENT.
sep2U
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
THE NEW ENLARGED EDITION
OF
Duff,s Steamboat Book Keeping,

Just published by the Author. Price q. Sold
by Booksellers generally.
"A perfect system for keeping such books and
accounts" j. CAR0THERS,
Formerly Cashier Merchants Bank, Pittsburgh,
The Time table alone is worth the price Of
the book" D. B. HEBRON,
Late clerk Of steamer Mt. Vernon.
Il consider the legal form of the Steamers
Protest SO valuable that never leave port with
out a copy of the book on board"
A. c. MCALLUM,
Captain Steamer Arcola
The only work published of any value to the
Steamers Accountant" J. F. j. ALLISON,
Formerly Clerk Of Steamer Fortune.
The most perfect system Of Steamers Ac-
counts in use" c. s. FRISBEE,
Formerly Captain of Steamer Nashville.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
J. g. G. BAYHA,
CRACKER AND CAKE

DKEAD, VRAthER AND VAIN Y
ID BAKERY, Market Street opposite the
Washington Hall, few doors above Monroe
Street Keep constantly or hand full assert,
ment of the above articles.
~ Their wagon runs constantly to all parts
of the city with Bread, Crackers. Rusks, Cakes.
etr sep21
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
HARPERs ENLARGED EDITION
OF
DUFFS BOOK KEEPING,
Price - Postage 20 cents. Sold by Booksell
ers generally.

Awarded Four Silver Medals.
Which, with the following testimonials, Indicate
the character Of this work:
mo other work upon Book keeping explains
the subject with so much clearness and smplici.
nv F. W. EDMONDS
Cashier Mechanics Bank, Wall ST., \. Y.
1t gives clear insight into all departments
OF this science" A. S. FRASER,
Cashier Seventh Ward Bank, n. Y.
As an extensive ship owner, American and
European merchant, bank director, etc, he has
mess talents" JOHN W. BURNHAM,
Merchant, No. South street. n Y.
Mr.. Duff is man of rare qualifications for
business" JOHN NJ D. TAYLOR,
Merchant, Union street, New Orleans
Mr. Duff is merchant of the first respecta,
Silty." j: LANDS,
Merchant, New Orleans.
Il graduated in Duffs College in half the time
| expected His admirable system includes
nothing supern0us nor '1y9s GT5 aafPEfto6iSs
Cashier Niagara Bank, Lockport n. Y.
1t contains much matter important to tn
merchant" C. o. HALSTEAD,
President Manhattan Bank, \. Y.
The most complete work of the kind I have
ever seen" JAMES B. MURRAY,
President Exchange Bank, Pittsburgh.
The most clear and comprehensive that I
have met with" JOHN SNYDER,
Cashier Bank Of Pittsburgh.
You have put your own long experience as
merchant to good use in this work"
RICHARD IRWIN
Merchant No SO Front street n Z.
The favorable opinions already expressed by
gentlemen of competent authority are well dc.
Served and In this case very properly bestowed"
CHALES II. LEUPP,
LEOPOLD BIERWORIH,
ROBERT KELLY,
Special Com. of the Chamber Of Commerce, n.
Extract from the Minutes.
PROSPER NJ WETMORE, Sec'y.
..Your committee unanimously concur in the
opinion of the utility of the improved method OF
Mr.. Duff GURDON J. LEEDS,
Recording Sec'y Of the American Institute, n. Y.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
On w. H. DuTs Penmanship

For the best Business and OrnamentaI Penman-
ship, awarded our present Penmen- by the
United States Fair at Cincinnati In. 1860
Pennsylvania State Fair at Wyoming. 1860
Western Pennsylvania Fair at Pittsburgh. 800
Western Virginia Fair at Wheeling. 800. 1880
Ohio State Fair ut Cleveland. 1862
All Of which are exhibited at our Office.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
BUSINESS CARDS
JoHNLUMPP.

MANUFACTURERS OF sADDLEs,
Nl HARNESS, Brides, Trunks Valises &C..
his old friends and the public generally, that he
has reitted his establishment, and is now pre-
pared 10 fill all orders entrusted to his care,
with promptness and in the best style of the art.
iesU-ly
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
FIFTY BUSINESS BOOKS,

ruled to about THIRTY DIFFERENT FORMS
viz IL Ledgers, Day Books, 5Journals, Bill
Books, 4 Cash Books, Sales Books, Invoice
Books, Discount Book, Check Register, De-
posit Register, Collection Registers, Ticker
Books, Fuel Book. These books practically re
cord about six hundred business transactions
comprehending Duffs original plan Of business
transaction, introduced about twenty-five years
ago. How far others have succeeded in imita:
ting him will be best seen by comparing the bust.
ness papers and books of their pupils with those
of the graduates of this institution.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
JOSEPH TOLIVAR,
ETAIL DEALER HATS AND

IL CAPS No. Washington Hall, Wheeling.
Va Keeps constantly on hand fun ana
complete assortment Of everything IN his line,
which will be sold of at tine lowest market rates.
S,D2O
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
DR. WAGNER
R. II. LEE, M. D.

4C' IL x<xI3IS 4h&' -
NTEDICAL AND SURGICAL OF.
M RlCE AND RESIDENCE, corner OF
Mill Alley and Main street, Centre Wheeling,
W. Va.
DR.. Lee operates for the radical cure Of Hernia,
Stone in the Bladder Strabsmus (or Cross Eye)
and all the differen. forms of Club Foot
Office hours from 10 TO IL A N. aud to
p. NJ myl2
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THR DAILY REGIsTER Rook

i BLNDERY turns out all kinds of Blanks
and Blank Books, for individuals. fr1ps, steam
boats, railroads and counties, All kinds 1T
binding done
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COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
AH8c@z<
FIFTH STREET, PITTSBURGH PA
FOUNDED IN 1910,
BY LEGISLATIVE CHAR
TER.

LEX.
THE ONLY NsTITUTIONO OF
THE KIND In the Union conducted by
PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN Our highest
Commercial authorities, East and west, pro,
nounce his systems of Book keeping unequaied
and vet 80 skillfully condensed that the atten
tive student masters the whole In SIX OF eignt
weeks. It consists Of
STOCK BOOKS.
closed once with loss and twice with gam .
exhibiting by three different methods the trans
fer of old to new books.
PARTNERSHIP BOOKS,
conducted by three different methods, e1hiS,t
ing the transfer Of old to new books, WIN the
introduction of a new partner and practicaiiy
illustrating the
PRIVATE LEDGER,
by means of which the results If the business
are kept out Of the general books, for the use OF
partners only. The settlement OF partnership
SINGLE Entry
with six practical Illustrations, exhibiting the
books reopened by Double Entry.
OUR RAILROAD BOOK KEEPING,
dn manuscript exhibits the construction and
equipment the operating receipts and expend;
ture the books closed and dividend recorded.
These books are advertised by others, but not
taught elsewhere in the city. Our new system OF
PRIVATE BANK BOOKS,
din manuscript embraces all the best forms in
use among private bankers Our new enlarged
edition Of
DUFFS STEAMBOAT BOOK KEEPING.
In this department students have the assist.
ance o. our Superintendent, Mr.. THOMAS b.
SMITH, an experienced Practical Mercantile
Accountant, and formerly Clerk of Mississippi
steamer.
Our full course of business practice includes
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-15
BALTIMORE &OHIO R. R.

OFFICE BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD Co.,
WHEELING STATION, Nov. t. 1864. )
PASSENGER TRAINS WILL RUN
i by the following schedule on and after No.
vembsr 6 1851
EXPRESS TRAIN. ,--
LEAVE LEAVE
Wheelinga at HOO =. n. Baltimore. $40 7. N.
Bepwood .Il:20 " Wash. juno. 1907 &c
Moundsville 1900 NJ MartiusbuTg 1913 A. N.
Grafton sos r. NJ Cumberland .7:l5
Oakland 900 800 =" Oakland. l0:i0' "
Cumberland ll:l0 Grafton l:l6t
Martinsburg. 1913 A. W. Moundsyille ,6:le
Wash. June. s:lI Benwood -. $40 ''
ARRIVE AT ARRIVE AZ
Baltimore . $40 e Wheeling lilo p. 81
breakfast. thinner.
MAIL TRAIN. *. "a
LEAVE LEAVE
Wheeling at $50 p. NJ Baltimore nc 300 A. N.
Bepwood 1890 Wash. juno. $50 g
Moundsville Il:0l Martinsburg 800 p. ~
Grafton . .3:39 A. NJ. Cumberland. .z:i5 /"
Oakland 800. .6:23 e Oakland ln:l3
Cumberland .9;36 % Grafton l:l0 A. N.
Martnsburg. llS p. N. MOundsyille. Geo
Wash June GEL 80. Benwood $40 "
ARRIVE At ARRIVE NT-
Baltimore -6:45 -" Wheeling $3.50 =
W Z. SMITH,
Master of Transportation.
j. T. FORD,
noy5 General Agent Wheeling.
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Testimonials e or present Superintendent
MIR. THOMAS. 3. SMITH,

Testimonials @fOy present Superintendent,
MIR. THOMAS B. SMITH,
1T affords u, much pleasure to bear testimo.
nv TO the superior business qualifications OF the
bearer. Mr. Thomas B. Smith, during several
keeper and Superintendent OF our business"
tOCKHART & MANAHAS,
Merchants and Manufacturers, Chippewa
City, Wisconsin.
as an accurate, expert and scientific Ac-
Seuasaas and E, fSeng ma5 % II superior s 6S;
tho public. - AC. FAIR,
Formerly of the firm of Lockhart, Manahan &
Fair. Chippewa, City, Wisconsin,
OUR TERMS.
For the Graduating course time unlimiteds40 70
Blanks and Stationery, Costing u else
The enlarged edition Of Dafrs Book Keep
ssing. W
oar blanks are made up of fine extra sized pa
per ruled complete. with full sets Of auIiiaIies
We therefore present the business student
With the following
IMPORTANT ADVANTAGES:
1. We have the best Perman in the West
2. Duffs System of Book Keeping sanctioned
BIZ the New York Chamber Of Commerce.
taught by the author.
8 The daily lectures Of an experienced ner-
chant,
4 A saving Of seven or eight veeks in time
study.
S A saving Of the same nnuber Of weeks
board
s. A saving of &C OF 81 In books and stationery.
Z. A Diploma signed By one solong and 50 "a
vorably known a. Q preceptcr, as an author, az
an accountant, and 40 merchant
For full particulars. send for our elegant, new
circular, IS pages with samples ofour Penmans
Business and Ornamental Whiting inciosing Is
cents for postage, TO
2. DUFF & SON,
janI7 PrincipalA Pittsburrh Pa
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MINERAL WELLS.
MINERAL WELLS,
Parkcr>burg, west Va.

HAvING kECENTLf EMOD-
Ill eled this excellent and extensive establish
ment. and added thereto a complete Bathing
Apparatus for Hot 'or Cold Baths Dancing
Hail. Billiard Saloon. Ten PHI Alley and other
places of comfort and amusement, take pleas
u-e in announcing - its old friends, for whose
past liberal patronage thanks are returned and
10 The public generally, that it is reopened, for
the reception Of visitors and il affords induce
ments to Suests, seeking either health or amuse-
ment, greatly superior to those of any previous
season, and equal 20 any watering place In the
country.
An Omnibus Line
VIII run regularly between the Wells and Par
kersburg as follows:
Morsing Linc-Leaving the Wells at A.
NJ, arriving az Parkers6urg in time for the early
boats AMI trains Returning, leaving Pckers-
burg at 100 A. NJ, aad arriving at the Wells at
A. n ~
Evening Line-Leavipg the Wells at 80
P. n Returning, leaving Parkersbur9 Ct 6:o
P. A. w. GOkDOSr
jeI3-1m frpPresm.
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Secretary McCnlloch was the next wit
ness examined for the prosecution. He
said that after the commission of her
crime Miss Harris was much excited and
exclaimed, "Why did / do it9 Why did
do it," put some questions TO her with
regard to her acquaintance with Bur-
roughs. She said she had known him
many years, and had been engaged to be
married to him. l had never known or
heard of Miss Harris before, and do not
know that ] ever heard her name men
toned;I knew Mr.. Burroughs after he
came to Washington in 1863; l was then
comptroller of the currency. and he be-
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

TOwToVsE SHxx1---lEk Ekat 9. aallaa TIA.
tSftoisEsSss1, ii 's3S y Ss5aas saRs
posed, the bony covering, Or ShiS.d, u
the turtle, but only the scales which c0voF
it These are thirteen in number eight
Of them fat, and Eve ~ little curved: OF
The FIT ones, Ave ere lasge,..bsiAg gsaie-
times & foot long and Seyeu inches broad.
asmi. transparent elegshtIY 4 ,vaFssGatsds
with white. red, yellow. and dash16Guwk
clouds, which ere fully brought SulwheH
tke sAellis prepared and polished Z fTh6
IaminA. .As We have said, ,conaii III
external coating or he solid oFSeGy paEi
Of the shell, snd large tnrtls al6Ndg
about eight pOu6aslUfi them the piateS
varying from an eighth to . quarter of 40
inch IN thickpess The. fisbaFs de- not
kill tse turtles J. did they do sNJathey
would In few years exteffninats them.
When Q turtle Is caught, they fasfsn him.
aud cover bis back with ~ lsavps o.
gfass, to which they. set FIRE. 4 The heat
causes the plates to separate at the joints
IA largo knife is then carefully inserted
horizontally beneath them, and the lami.
nse lifted from the back, care bainR taken.
not to injure the shell By too mach beat
nor force it of until the heat has fully
prepared it for separation. Many turtles
die under this cruel operation; but in.
stances are numerous 10 which they have
been caught q second time, with the out!
er coating reproduced; but in these cases,
instead of thirteen pieces, it is . single
piece.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

PoI1TENEss.-If you have an enemy.
and an opportunity occurs to benefit him
in matters great or small, act like gen.
tlernan, and do him good service without
hesitation. If you would know what it
is to feel noble and ''strong within your.
self" do it secretly and keep il secret
A man who can act thus will soon feel at
ease anywhere. II is said of Callot, an
eminent French artist and engraver Of
the seventeenth century, that hc was
once slandered In pasquinade by q Ger.
tain nobleman Of the court. Al that time,
to have ones portrait engraved by CAllot
was an object Of amt ition by the highest
dignitaries Of the kingdom, and It was ct.
tained by very few. UallOt'S snswSkc to
the Injury was to publish superbly ex.
ecuted likeness Of his enemy, With an 10.
scription setting forth his titles and great
deeds. To this day the incident is cited
as an instance Of proud nobility of soul.
Callot was in the highest sense polite.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

DURING the last winter 'contrabanA'
cameintO the Federal lines in North Caro.
hna and was marched up to the officer Of
the day to give an account Of himself;
whereupOn the following eOllOssy sns,
sued: ~ RI ~ !ssa ~ ,efef3E haa
What's your nhnsl' Il '-'-1rT,' vi
sMY name IL SAM y - ''- l'''
Sam what p 80, ~. ]. su ..oa'f y
No. sab; not Sam Watt; Use fist Sam.a
What's your other nameI' =
4 hasn't got no other name, sab. Use
Sam, dat's ALL
What's your masters name9' ea
Use got no massa now massa runned
away-yah! yah Use q free nigger
now -
'Well, what's your fathers and moth.
er's namel' o.. ..... .. ..a ...
Use got none, sah-neber had none.-
Fse iis, Sam-ain't nobody else -.-..
Haven't you any brothers and sistersl'
No. sab, neber had none. No bFuddeF,
no sister, no fader. no mudder, no uAassa
nothing but Sam. When you see Sam.
you see all dar is of us.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

RECEIPTS THAT NEVER FATL-To de.
stroy rats-catch them one by one, and
hatten their heads in a lemon-squeezer.
To kill cocl@oaches es-geta q pair Of heavy
boots, then catch your reaches, put them
into barrel, then get in yourself and
dance.
To kill bedbugs-chain their hind legs
to tree then go round in front and make
mouths at them.
To catch mice--on going to bed put
crumbs Of cheese into ysur mouth, and
lie with It open, and when mouse's
whisker's tickle your throat, bite.
To prevent dogs from going mad-cut
their tails off just behind their ears.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

DESTROYING INSECTS on TREEs.-.In
l765, NJ. George Bradford, of Hereford,
England, discovered the following method
Of destroying insects upon plum and 9TH
er kinds of trees. The experiment may
be worth trying again. The account was
first published in the English Dictionary
Of HuSbandry, near a century ago, as
follows:
The first tree he tried the experiment
upon was q favorite plum tree he was
afraid OF trying it upon the whole body
Of the tree at first, as he did not know but
that it might kill it at once and therefore
he selected out particular branch, which
was designed to be cut quite away at the
winter pruning, for his first essay. The
method Of the experiment is this: He
took a small awl, and pierced sloping
through the rind, and into part of the
wood Of the branch, but not to the heart,
or pith of it; poured in small drop or
two Of quicksilver, and stopped it up with
a small wooden plug. made to fit the ori-
fce And the result Of this experiment
was that the insects all dropped off from
that very branch, that very day and, in
day or two more, from off the other
branches Of the tree, without any other
puncture; and the tree continued in full
vigor, and throve well all the summer af
ter Encouraged by this success of his
first essay, he next tried it upon honey
suckle, the leaves of which were quite
covered with insects; and here he scrnped
away the top Of the ground with q trowel,
and run his awl in the same sloping man.
ner, into the main stem, just above the
roots, but with same caution as above
not quite to the inner pith, and the sue
cess was the same as before; the insects
all dropped of dead, the next day after
the experiment was made.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

DoN'T Write POETRY. Don't write DO.
etry, young man If you cannot helpit,
If it sings in your head and will be heard,
why then there is no other way but to nut
Il upon paper and send it to the printer.
But try to help it if you can. There are
only two or three poets alive at any one
time. Agtsat poet makes and marks an
age and poor poets, or those who think
they are poets and are NOT, sFe Ss rlsuty
as blackberries. Every hamlet has its
poetaster. OF how much VAluGNIe WtiiIS
paper is spoiled by those who think they
can write poetry Rhymes are not pos.
try. Verse is not poetry. You may make
correct verse with faultless rhymes, and
there is not CLEAN Of poetry in It Poe.
try requires peculiar faculty, the imaEi-
nation and you may have genius, sense,
and learOing, and the power Of expression
so as to write prose to rival johnson or
Burke, and after all may make yourself
ridiculous by trying your hand at poetry.
Write prose.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

THE HoN. O II. G. WoRrnINGToN DE-
scRIBED BY ONE OF HIS OWN PARTY.-The
San Jose Mercury says:
The new State of Nevada commenced
its career by electlng to Congress one Of
California's cast off bummers, Fl. G..
Worthington, the biggest blk" that ever
"buzzed" four bits from an acquaintance
During the winter that he was Chief
Clerk of the California Legislature, pre-
suming upon his official position, he bor
rowed of nearly every member Of both
houses, sums varying from one to one
hundred dollars, which he squandered in
the most disreputable manner, evidently
never having the least idea of refunding.
What specimen for Congressmau.-
The twenty dollars he borrowed of us we
intend to remind him of about as often as
once year, by way Of getting even.
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

RATHER SHARr.-A gallant gentleman
of the old school in one Of the street cars,
the other day, gave his seat up to lady
who, as is almost always the case under
like circumstances, failed to make the
proper acknowledgment. Standing a
while after the car had moved on, he
stopped over as if to listen, and said to
her. "what did you say, ma'am? ?" Moth
ing, sir" was the reply of the startled
lady.
"Oh!" said he, "excuse ME; I thought
you said thank'ee."
The mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1863-1943, 1865-01-28

IsAY Jim they tell me there Is man
down East that is so Industrious that he
works twenty Eve hours day.
How is that CuffyP There ere only
twenty-four hours in day.
why, he gets up an hour before day
light, you stupid niger