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fession-tact gains honor from the profession.
Take them to court. Talent feels its weight
tact finds its weight Talent commandsotact
is obeyed. Talent is honored with approba-
tion-tact is blessed with preferment. Place
them in the senate. Talent has the ear of the
house, but tact wins its heart and has its votes.
Talent is tit for employment, but tact is fitted
for it. 1t has kack of slipping into place with
a sweet smile and glidness of movement, as a
billiard ball insinuates itself into the pocket.
1t seems to know everything without learning
anything. 1t has served an invisible and ex,
temporary apprenticeship. 1t wants no drill
ing 1t never ranks in the awkward squad.
1t has no left hand, no deaf ear, no blind side
1t puts on no looks of wondrous wisdom; it
has no air of prOfundity; but plays with the
over the keys of the pianotorte has all the
air Of common place, and all the force and
power Of genius.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

NUN; and in making out his semi.annu., ,o,,ro.
required by the third section of said act sa;d e,
shall embrace his fees and emouments of every
by law.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That mn mar
sha nor district attorney of the United States shall
by reason of the discharge of the duties of his Office
now or hereafter required of him by law or in anv
case IN which the United States will be bound BY the
judgment which may be rendered in the same he
allowed TO retain out of the fees charges and emon
ments therefor, whether prescribed By statute or al
lowed by court or any Judge thereof a greater
maximum compensation than that fixed bv Ibe act
atoresaid but all such fees and emoIuments of sve
ry name and character. shall be included in the semi
annual returns required of marshals and attoYnevs
by the third section of the act aforesaid Proridcd
Ihat nothing In this act contained shall applv tn Tn
provisions OF sections eleven and twelve of the act IN
prevent and punish frauds upon the revenue approv.
ed March third, eighteen hundred and sixtythree.
Sec. ). And be 1t further enacted, That at the
commencement of every suit in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia, the plaintiff shall denos
at least eight dollars with the clerk, to be appronria
ted towards the costs of the suit and if the plaintiff
recover against the defendant judgment with COSTS
and said costs do not amount to eight dollars, the
Ovcrplus shall be paid back to the plaintiff by the
clerk: PrOoded, That suits NAV be prosecuted in
said court by poor persons without making the de-
post herein prescribed, upon the order of the court
or of one of the justices thereof.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That the follow
ng fees, and other, shall be allowed to the clerk
of said court, aud the marshal of said District for
the services following:
For all services rendered by said clerk to the Uni.
ted States, in in which the said United States
is party of record five dollars.
For each marriage license issued by lin, one del.
lar
For each certificate of official character, including
the seal, fifty cents.
For service OF any warrant, attachment, summons,
capias, or other WRIT Except execution, yenire,
summons or subpoena for a witness) one dollar for
each person on whom such service may be made.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That nothing in
this act shall be construed to repeal modify
any of the provisions OF act entitled "An con-
corning the disposition Of convcts in the of
the United States, for subsisting persons confined
jlis charged with violating the laws of the United
States and for diminishing the expenses in relation
thereto" approved may twelfth, eighteen hundred
and sixty ytour of an act entitled IAN act TO
thorize the appointment of warden Of the iail IN
the District of Columbia" approved February TWEEN.
tyninth, eighteen hundred ard sxty.four; but the
duties of said warden, and OF the marshal Of the Uni.
ted States for said District regard to the said Jail
and the prisoners committed thereto and therein,
shall remain the same as if this act had not been
passed.
Approved, June 81. 1864.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
WHOLE NO. 579
A Daring Female Adyen,urer.

Says the Altoona Tribune: 9 From the en-
glneer OF the emlgrant train, upon which he
assures us the heroine Of the adventure return
ed to her home on Sunday week we learn that
young girl named Mary Lee, resident of
Huntingdon, became infatuated with the tint
and tlnsel of show life, as displayed in the
grand and lofty tumbling" Of a circus troupe
which exhibited at Huntingdon a few days
since, and determined "for to see the monkey
show all the time, or in other words. to be-
come part and parcel of the aforesaid cuucStri-
an establishment. Accordingly She adorned
herself in her best bib and tucker" and in
the wee sma hours ayant the twal, when
travelling shows usually take their departure
for other scenes, she took up her line of march
in company with tigers, bears and = >ich like, "
which formed the managerial portion Of the
exhibition to say nothing OF the, to her, more
dangerous associates in the shape Of human
bipeds, and when the daylight dawned she was
to the parental roof unknown. As matter
of course, the parents of the girl were justly
indignant at her wayward conduct and mea-
sures were Immediately taken to turn her steps
from the hazardous paths i'll which they tain
would tread. Accordingly messenger was
dispatched to Lewistown, where the show was
to exhibit, to intercept the foolish girl and
bring her back, but she, getting wind of the
movement, determined to place Il greater dis
tance between herself and duty, and for that
purpose became passenger in enc OF the east
ward bound trains, doubtless intending to take
refuge in another locality and wait until the
circus came up. But the party in pursuit was
on her track, and got upon the same train in
which she was passenger, just as it was pull
ing out. Before he made his presence known
however the girl espied him, and her fertile
brain Immediately conceived his object; and as
she had evidently made up her mind to play
show or die in the attempt, she made her
way to the platform Of the car, the train mov-
ing at the time at the rate of about thirty miles
an hour, and hesitating not leaped from the
car before her intentions were cOnjectured by
those who witnessed her movements The
train was brought to halt as soon as possible,
and parties went back, expecting of course to
find her either terribly injured or a mutilated
corpse. What was their joyful surprise, how
ever, to discover that she was not only neither
one nor the other, but that she had apparently
escaped with but Slight if any, injuries. Her
miraculous escape can only be attributable to
the expansion of her crinoline skirts-an art-
Gle which has not unfrequently played prom
inent part in preserving human life. She was
brought back to her home on Sunday last, as
above narrated, and it is to be hoped that her
brief experience in acrobatic' feats will be
sufficient to serve her the balance Of her life
time.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
MISCELLANEOUS
Tact and Talent.

Talent is something, but tact is everything.
Talent is serious, sober, grave and respectable
tact lis all that and more too. 1t is not a
seventh sense, but it is the life of all fve 1t
is the open eye, the quick ear, the judging
taste, the keen smell and the lively touch it
is the interpreter of all riddles, and the remo-
yer of all difficulties the useful in all places
and at all times. IL is useful in solitude, for it
shows a man his way through the world. Ia
lent is power, tact is skill talent is weight,
tact is momentum talent knows what to do,
tact knows how to do it; talent makes man
respectable, tact will make him respected ia
lent is wealth, tact is ready money. For all
the practical purposes Of life, tact carries it
against talent-ten to one. Take them to the
theatre, and put them against each other on
the stage, and talent will prduce you tragedy
that will scarcely live long enough to be con-
demned, while tact keeps the house in roars,
night after night, with its successful farces
There is no want of dramatic talent-there is
no want of damatic tact, but they are seldom
together; so we have successful pieces which
are not respectable, and respectable pieces
which are not successful. Take them to the
bar and let them shake their learned curls at
each other in legal rivalry, talent sees its way
clearly, but tact is first at its journeys end.
Talent has many compliment from the bench,
but tact touches fees from attorneys and clients.
Talent speaks earnedly and logically, tact tri-
umphantly Talent makes the world wonder
that it gets along no faster. tact exeites aston,
ishment that it gets on so fast; and the secret
is, it has no weight to carry; it makes no false
1 steps; it hits the right nail on the head; il
loses no time it takes all hints; and by keep
ing its eye on the weather-cock, is ready to take
the advantage of every wind that blows. Take
/ them into the church. Talent has always some
thing worth hearing-tact is always sure o
\ Abundance of hearers. Talent may obtain
iiying-tact will make one. Talent gets goo'
name-tact great one, Talent convinees--
} tnet t converts. Talent is an honor to the pro
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
P EFT r Y
Written for the "Smyrna Times
HE ARTS. EASE.
BY ]. STEVENSON MITCHELL

/ sat within run-old and lone
And saw the perfuEcd rose and ivy bloom
Around each broken wall and messy stone
Immortelles in a tomb!
said within myself-"a ruin vast
Full of great silence and mighty hush
Full Of the solemn grandeur of the Past
And here the roses blush"
said within myself-"a ruin-old-
Full Of dank weeds and grim in gloom
Full of the silence Of an age untold
And here the vies bloom!"
looked around upon the crumbling towers,
And saw the tottering circle of the dome
Full of fsweet bees, which few among the flowers
And took their sweetness home.
/ said within myself" these honied cells
Are sweet within a ruin thus to see."
And watched the bees among the flower-bells
With strange complacency.
Till suddenly fash of joyful thought,
Caused great tear within my eye to start:
wondered il flower could e'er be wrought
Around a ruined heart!
said within myself-"a little crime
few erratic actions on liies tide
And gods and goddessesQ)-no more sublime
Pass the other side
These thoughts ray heart had barely darted through
When from the dome, little wandering Bee
Fitted from flower 10 flower and then il flew
And rested on my knee.
1.-THE little harmless thing" said, ana took
1t gently from my knee-with feelings kind
When it with furious flight my hand forsOok-
And left its sting behind!
Pondered once again, and then l knew
The Bee rebuked me with its little thong,
Because l thought,-"all mankind erring too,
Would palliate nay wrong"
| Tho there be hearts with none the less alloy
| (Who inward yearn for flowers to bloom within,
But who with eoldness cheat me of my joy)
Twill not redeem my SIM
When sver cords are loosed, and golden bowls
Are broken up, Gods judgments then will fall,
'Tis He alOne.-ye selfassuning souls
| Who'll justly judge Us all!
ClGyton, Del, Aug. l2, 1865.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
1PuBi.Tc-- Io. I39l


AN ACT m relaIon 10 the fees and emoluments of the
marshal, attorney, and clerk of the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia and Tor other purposes.
Be a enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssnatces of the United States Of America, in Com
srsss assembled That the fees of the clerk Of the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia, except
so far as hereinafter specifically provided. and of the
United States attorney and she marshal Of said Dis
tric except so far as hereinafter provided, sha De
the same the fees respectively allowed 70 eIiHs i
of the district and circuit courts attorneys sohcl,
tors, and proctors and marshas by the act
February twenty-six, eighteen hundred ana MY.
three. entitled "An act TO regulate the ices anu
10 be allowed clerks, marshas, aDd attorneys % s'I
circuit and district courts of the United States anG
for ether parposes" Provided Thatthe CLERK OF sao
supreme court shall not be allowed by the oecse'a,
OF the Interior TO retain of the fees and
of his said sfice, for his own personal compensation
over and shove his necessary Office expenses INC NC
'ssafy clerk hire included, 10 be aadteo ano s"o~
I'D By the accounting officers of tha Jfeasg u SUP
ect to an appeal TO the Secretary of the iaterlos
more than the sum of f.ur thousand dollars PEI IN
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
[PupLrc RrsoLUrros--No. AL

JoISr RESOLUTION correcting clerical error IN the
award of the emancipation commissioner.
Be IL resolved By the Senate and House cf Repre-
ssntasipes Of United Sfatesof America iH CON-
eress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be and he is hereby authorized to correct clerical
error in entering the amount of the award of the
commissioners under the act Of the sixteenth of
April, eighteen hundred and sxty-two, entitled "An
aet for die release of certsn persons held to seryiee
49, labor in the District Of Columbia, In The case o
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

WHAT CAUSED FRENCH INTERVENTION IN
caused France to intervene in Mexican affairs,
arose out of loan by Jecker, Swiss, to Nj
ramon of S764 900 to war against Juarez. Mi
ramon engaged to repay Jecker for this loan
the enormous sum of $l4,O0O,O00. Miramon
lost his cause, and then Jecker asked Juarez
to pay his claim, which was refused, What
would we say if the Englishmen who lent Da-
Wis money to carry on his rebellion were to ask
the United States Government to pay it? Yet
Jecker's claim is precisely similar, and on this
impudent demand France invaded Mexico.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

Vim. p. Johnson of Brazoria county, Texas.
his brother, the President of the United States,
whom he had previously seen only once, at
their mother death bed, since 1889. William
is four years older than the President, being
sixty five years of age, is carpenter by trade,
and uncompromisingly opposed to slavery, but
does not believe in giving the negroes the bal
lot On this latter question he says Andrew
would not give Inc any definite information as
to what he intended to do. William was
strong opponent of secession, and two of his
sons were soldiers in the national army.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

Colonel Parker, who accompanies General
Grant on his travels, is a pure Seneca indian,
and grandson of the celebrated ked Jacket,
chief Of the Six Nations. lie Is large, ro-
bust man, at least six feet IN nelght. On as nas
Seoted % to his ancestor by General jackson.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

"Want to see Grant mighty bad, do yOu?'
said blue-coated veteran to the people crowd
ing aboard the cars the other morning, on their
way to get a squint at our famous General.
''W-a-a-l, why in thunder didn't you come
down to the front, when he wanted to see you,
hey?'
Henry Ward Beecher asked Park Benjamin,
the poet and humorist, why he never came
over to Brooklyn to hear HIM preach. behJar
min reuIied. 'tWhy, Beecher, the fact Is L
have conscientious scruples against goi,s "
places of public amusement on sundays
Who finds all the umbrellas that everybody
lo,oa9 livery man we meet loses the umbrella
ho Luvs hut we have never got acquainted
Nth he man that finds them. Can any one
answer @ the question before the next rain!
READY REP1Y.-Two old New England
ministers we're riding by a gallows, when s tne
elder one asked the other, y " here "0I5G 9tP Eoa
he if that tree bore its proper trult hiNA"s
aIone Sir" was the immediate reply
sailor is not sailor when he Lsna IS ac0arT' ht Ia
sailor is not sailor when ne - %1" tborafara r ~
must be either ashore VI
sailor is not a sailor
IN, bons in one portion of California, are
& Ino hard time. 1t is reported that, at
HayIins WuIngso where there is Government artillery
V,;S and the firing of heavy guns is COM
1on' eggs cannot be hatched.
During the rebellion the Union armies cap,
tured over 800, 600 rebel prisoners, and parOled
l6O,0 900 more.
What is man like in the midst Of desert
without meat or drinkP Like to be starved,
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

A correspondent writes to, know Wna' Tue
,r0ste of time measures round.
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

At a meeting year or two ago, IN this coun-
try, a gentleman who was speaking on ques-
ton not strictly within the range Of business
then on tapis, becoming animated as his re-
marks progressed he exclaimed, with some
thing Of melo-drama solemnity, MIR. Presi-
dent, my bowels yearn for the miserable vic
Tins Order order shouted several voices
from the opposite side of the house the gen
ttemdn'S UOlccts are ont Of Orderr The point
of order was sustained by the chair and the
speaker commanded to take his seat,
Smyrna times., 1865-08-23

Some person whom Quin had offended met
him one day in the street, and stopped him;
MIR. Quin, said he, d" understand that you
bave been taking away my name" What
have said, sir2' "YOu called ME a scoun-
drel, sir. - "Oh then keep your name, sir, p"
said Ouin and walked on.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20
Secretary Of State.

Until very recently it was generally
conceded that Hon. w. W. Field would re-
ceive the next nomination for Secretary Of
State, but the tables appear to be turning.
Colonel Thomas S. Allen, late Of the 9th
Wisconsin regiment, has been brought into
the field by his many friends, and he is
rapidly gaining supporters. His large ex-
perence in the business at the Capitol, and
his known integrity and uprightness emf
nently fit him for the position. Besides,
having served faithfully in the army for the
past four years, he is entitled to more IA
enjoying the emolumcnts of office during
the time
The GAINESVILLE Gazette thinks the chances
for Colonel Aliens nomination are good,
and that Mr.. Field will have to stand aside
for the "bold soger boy"
The Portage City Register says if Colonel
Allen goes into convention he will receive a
strong support. That paper would be high
ly gratified to see the Colonies name on
the ticket.
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth says,
all other things being equal the men who
have fought for their country, and are quail
fed for public positions and want them,
should have the preference over those who
have staid at home
The Milwaukee Wisconsin thinks that
the Colonel will push Mr.. Field pretty hard
for the Secretaryship.
There is some talk Of nominating General
c. G. Washburn for Governor, in which
case the friends of General Fairchilds would
make an effort to retain him as Secretary
of State.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20
Summary Of Late News.

The ship VIM Nelson was burned on the
18th day Of June, near Halifax. The cap
tain, ships crew, with the cabin passengers
escaped in boats but about 400 Storage pas
sengers persisted ....... News from Texas
is TO the effect that jayhawkers and thieves
Of the very worst stamp, infest the state
The sugar and cotton crops of Texas will
be short on account of the disorder occasion
ed by the employment offree labor. .......
The bodies Of the executed conspirators
have been delivered to their friends. Their
sonls have been similarly disposed Off,.
Mrs. Surrat's confessor says that, by her
dying confession she was innocent. The
evidence causes US to incline to the belief
that if that is the substance Of her dying
confession, it was dying falsehood 500.
Three robbers were killed in Ohio by a
man whose house they attempted to rob.
The news from the Mexican border is about
the most interesting Of any. Gen. Steele
has intimated to the Imperial Authorities
that we want back the cannon that the reb-
els sold to them just after Kirby Smiths
surrender. Our army Of observation is
strnging up the Rio Grande, and causing
some sensation among the greasers Juarez'
army has won some victories There is
trouble ahead for Max. -. Affairs in
Hayti are still unsettled. The rebels still
continue to hold Cape IIaytien, and the
Government rces were making slow work
in reducing that town.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20
The 3eth Wis. Reg.

The return of the 36th Wis. Reg to Mad
ison, on the 14th inst. gave occasion to the
Journal to review their eventful and glori-
Gus career since leaving tie state, from
which we gather few interesting facts,
which may be of interest to cur readers.
The regiment left the State 1000 strong,
under the command of Col. Frank A. Has
kell. 1t has been in Il battles, including
North Anna, Cold Harbor, June Sd. where
Col Haskell was killed Petersburg June
10th and 22d, Jerusalem Plank road, Straw
berry Plains, July 18th, Deep Bottom, Au-
gust 18th, where Col. Warner lost his arm,
and Major Hamilton was wounded in the
face; Rcams Station, August 10Th, where
large portion of the army was captured (;
Hatchers Run; Farmsville; High Bridge,
and the contest ending in the capture Of
Richmond and the surrender Of Lee, at
which time it was present.
The regiment has had 148 killed and
MORALLY wounded, 142 died of disease, and
III in rebel prisons. 1t has had $50 killed
! and wounded. At one time last summer it
was reduced to IS men and one officer pres
ent for duty.
When mustere,. out, there were 40 in
all belonging to the regiment, and 800 pres
ent for duty.
Of nine original field and staff officers
there is now bat one, Adjutant Atwell with
the regiment. 1t has had field officers
killed and wounded Ofl0 original cap
tains retain their rank, and of 20 lieuten-
ants but one retains that rank.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20

The Northuestern mentions the
following exhibition Of very bad taste by
one Of the citizens Of Oshkosh w. Fl
Howard was arraigned before Justice
Forbes, on Tuesday. on charge of as
saulting Viele, and biting off his right
ear After examination he was held to
bail in the sum Of 5000 for his appear
ance at the September term Of the Cir
cult Court. The assault, which occur
red on Monday evening, is said to have
been entirely unprovoked, and without
any cause.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-07-20
Summons EoE. Relief.
STATE OF WIsCONSIN-JOWA COUNTY CIRCUIT
G,II

STATE OF WIsCoNsIN-IOWA COUNTY CIRCUIT
COURT.
SLAs J. HALL, Plaintiff.
against
SARAH HAIL, Defendant
The Plaintiff desires the trial Of this action if any
there be, to be had in the County Of Iowa.
The .StGte of Wisconsin, to Sarah HaU deffadaHt
You are hereby summoned and required 10 answer
the npaint Of Silas J Hal plaintiff, which led
in the Office Of he CLERK Of The Circuit Court Of said
County the 9th day OF June d. l3G and t.
Il COPY OF your answer on the sub.criber, At tine law
office Of Samuel w Reese, in me village # Dod@evilit
Iowa County Wisconsin, within twenty days after the
service Of this exclusive OF the day Of
vice. and if You fail said Con plant here
by required, ii Plaintiff will apply to The Court fol
he relief demanded iii he com plant.
Dated june 3d. 1865. SAMUEL ". REESE,
live Plaintiffs Attorney.