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INSURANCE.

4 COMPANY OF NoRF0K.
IN OR Q r TED 1919,
Authorized capital, Si,O0O,OOO
Board Of Directors:
j. G. Deming, President
John y: Whitehead, President Franklin Saw
ings Bank.
Gilbert G. Walker, President Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
C. L. Cole, President First National Bank
c. I'll. Rowland, of late Rowland & Brothers.
John d. Gordan, of j. D. Gordan d Co.,
Bankers.
Joseph R. spratley, Director Mer. & Nee. Say
ings Bank.
Adrisory Board.
Charles Reid, President Mer & Nee Ex-
W. T. Harrison, President Mer and Nee. Say
ings Bank.
G.. Burruss, of Burruss, Harrison Co,
Bankers.
George sangster, ESQ.,, J. E. Barry, ESD, A.
L. HILL Esq. ;s ,'
Ng~ City and Country assurances of every
character taken at lowest current rates. and losses
promptly adjusted. ~
Office AZ, Bank Street, Norfolk.
INRE, LIFE, MARINE & INLAND
IL INSURANCE..
&C DE MIN G. AGENT.
New York Life Insurance COmpany,
ea@as& NEW YORK.
Manhattan Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Y.
Home Fire and Marine Insurance Cos
New Haven.
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, N. Y. g6i1
National Fire Insurance Company
Baltimore.
Mutual Fire Assurance Society, va
as Life Policies, Fire Policies on Buildings,
Merchandise, &C., and Policies on Cargoes anu
Hulls of Vessels issued at this AGENCY at the
lowest current rates. a u Esa=
j. C. DEMING, Agent,
Franklin Savings Bank, Bank street,
au 26-6m Near Main ST., Norfolk, va
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The enormous profits of the National Bank
Note Company of New York have come out
in a recent law suit. During five months in
1868 it paid dividends from its accumulated
surplus earnings amounting to $40 per cent.
The $50 shares of the company are now worth
1915. st. u.. .s.
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LEAVE YOUR NAMES.

Persons in this city or Portsmouth, desiring
the Day Book left at their homes, can have il
properly attended to by having their names
left at our counting room.
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Washington, April 2.-An official $ tate
ment shows the muster out of volunteer
troops ordered by the war department, will be
nearly completed by May LIST, and that there
will then be left in the service forty seven
thousand three hundred men, of whom two
thirds are colored
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Washington, April 1.-The proceedings Of
Congress were generally unimportant.
The Senate debated bill to re-organize the
Judiciary Of the United States, and the House
loan bill was reported favorably, and without
amendment. The consideration of the Presi-
dents veto was postponed, probably on ac-
count Of the absence of several senators, and
also until vacant seats ale filled
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Albany, March SO.-The canal commission
ers met to-day to discuss the time of opening
the canals. The twenty-seventh of April arc
the first and third of May were suggested
The probability now seems to be that the frs
day of May will be fixed upon
San Francisco, March 3O-The steamer
Constitution sailed to-day with $439, 1874 81
in treasure, of which $500 459 A is for New
York. Hon. Cornelius Cole, United State.
Senators elect, is passenger.
| Philadelphia. March 31.-Wm. S. Pierre
| for twenty years past commercial editor of tht
North American and United States Gazette
formerly merchant of this city, died this
morning, aged sixty-thfee years.
Petroleum Centre, Pa, March 31.-Ths
most disastrous fire ever known in this yicini.
ty commenced about eight clock this morn
ing on the Hyde and Egbert farms and lasted
until three O'clock this afternoon. The fire
originated from gas pipe running from a
tank o the Burlington well to dwelling.
AZ the time there was very strong wind
The burning oil, running down the hill. set
fire to the famous Coquette tank. The flames,
rushing toward the creek, swept everything
oeiore lheu, anu, on reaching the creek, set
tre to some six hundred barrels which were
filled and lying on the bank, together with
seventeen tanks of OIL All were DESTROYED.
Some eleven or twelve boats lying in the creek
loaded for shipment, also took fire and were
destroyed. AT one time the creek was a vast
sheet of fame The bridge which divides the
town of Petroleum Centre from the farms al
luded to took fire several times, thus endan-
gering the place, but the flames were finally
extinguished, There was nothing burned on
this side of the creek. The fire could be seen
for miles around. There was one half mile of
fame, at
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GUANO,

DERUVIAN GUANO,
i PURE STOCK.
loo Tons 30 fresh Importation, now landing and
Leave your orders with 3f
x1a .~t ga e. II. DELK,
NH ~ sa.E % Commerce street.
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Rail ROADS.

ID ALEIGH & CASTOR r.. r. co..
IN SUPERINTEND'1S OFFICE,
Raleigh, N. c., February Is, 1866
CHANGE OF TIME.
On and after Monday, Feb, 10th, 1866,
Trains will run as follows:
PASSENGER TRAINS
Leave Raleigh. 4.3O A. NJ
Arrive at Weldon, .....................u.00 A NJ
Leave Weldon, .;....................... 1.30 z. NJ
Arrive at Raleigh, Observation-Disclosures. $50 P NJ
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATES TRAIN
Leaves Raleigh on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at A. NJ, and arrive at Weldon at
2. M.
FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
Leaves WI ION on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays at 5 A. M, and arrive at Raleigh at 4
p. NJ.
By this change in the Passenger Train. conpec-
tions are made with the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad, as well as by the upper route via Rich
mond.
Way passengers can be accommodated BY the
Freight and Accommodation Trains, if they think
proper to do so.
This Tram leaves Raleigh from the Raleigh and
Castor Depot, in the Northern part of the city,
ALBERT JOHNSON,
feb Z4-tf General Superintendent.
RICHMOND az PETERSBURG J
RAILROAD COMPANY,
Richmond, Va., March IL, 1865.
GPRING SCHEDULE.
D TRAINS LEAVE
Manchester daily at 5.l5 a. m., and 4.3O p H.,
And Petersburg daily at $50 a. M, and As
p. H.
And on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days, they leave Manchester and Petersburg,
at 1910 a. M,
The morning and evening train from Peters
burg connect with the trains via Fredericksburg
for the North, and the 5.15 a. H., train and the
1850 a. M, train from Manchester connect with
the N. Il P. h. h. train for Norfolk.
II Z. +. GILL,
mhl3-f Engineer & Sup't.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-03
BY LEWIS BAKER.
ubs cription n Price 9 .
Commercial Matters.
New York Market.
New YORK, August

- NEW YORK, AuSuou 80
Cotton dull, and prices are easier for
middling upland. Flour dull and loa
o0c lower; s6,75a925 for extra State;
Sc. lOa9,6 60 for extra round hoop Ohio and
S9.65a11 60 for trade brands and closing
quiet. Whisky dull and nominal
Receipts of wheat, none; dull, and COM
mon strongly and demand; sales Il ,OOo
bushels; 81 95 for new No. Milwaukee;
81 10 for No. 2 do. Rye, no receipts;
Milwaukee at CSC. Receipts OF corn
36, 866 bushels opened heavy and closed
fully 1c lower; sales lao, 600 6ushels AT
sOa5O1 for inferior; 6O3a923 for souna
mixed western, closing at SO3aelaooaooc
for western yellow; S5c for common
sound white; 81 10 for prime white wes-
tern. Receipts of oats, 4O,25l bushels;
market dull and declining; sales 1900
bushels at 43a45c; Chicago 46a4Sc; Mil
waukee 52a55c. Coffee dull. Sugar dull;
Cuba llaIlc. MolasSes dull. Petroleum
dull, at 23ia24c for crude, and 3Sa4Oc for
refined in bond. Pork dull and heavy,
at 81, 63a3l ,65 for new mess, closing at
$3.50 regular; $50 for cid do, S27a27,75
for prime. Beef steady Bacon dull;
Cumberland cut at l6ic to arrive. Cut
meats firm, at l6ialo3c for shoulders,
and 1Sia21c for hams. Lard frmer at
ls{a2lc. Butter quiet at 20a33c for Ohio
and 27a40c for State. Cheese quiet at
6al9c.
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Bu6a 10 Market.

BUFFALO, August 2.
Flour quiet and unchanged, Wheat
inactive. Corn held at Csc for No /.
Oats heavy, inactive and dropping. Bar
ley and Rye nominal. Pork S32 55a33.
Lard 204a2l. Whisky nominal Canal
Freights-carriers are asking l5c for
corn TO New York, and 13c TO Albany;
there were several loads taken i'll tho
afternoon at lie on corn.
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Toledo .unrhCf.

Toledo, Angus 2.
-Four dull Wheat, common shade
lower; sales NJ amber Milwaukee 1886
crop at ~, 4J ditto 1865 crop a S2,ll;
amber do S233; white Michigan new
crop $40. Corn dull aud lower at 6ic
Tor No mixed Sic do for white. Oats
scarce az Acc for No. l. Rye quiet. Lake
frelghts dull aud unchanged.
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81. EOuis Market,

ST LOUIS, August 9.
Flour firm and unchanged. Wheat
heavy aud unchanged Corn declined ga
4c; mixed aud yellow 65a67c; white S4a
goo. Oats lower, at 42a46c Provisions
steady and unchanged. Whisky ad-
vanced; closing at So % 2 253
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0swego Market.

OswEGo, august 3
Flour 4teady and in good demand;
salee of 1,oOO bbls. at 50 so; No. Spring
Sll 00all 80; Red Winter Sl2 90; White
Sl3 00al4 90. Wheat quiet; No. Nil
waukee Club held at 81 90; sales OF $500
bushels by sample on private terms.
Corr held at 7ic; No Illinois without
sales. Oats and Rye nominal Caaal
treights steady; Corn g. Rye o. to New
York
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New York Money Market,

New YORK. Augusta.
Money market steady at 4a5 per cent.
Sterling dull at 107tai0S4. Gold lower,
opening at 1454, and closing at 14S.
Government stocks are quiet and with
out decided change.
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MAIER & M'KINLEY,
NEAL & M'KINLEY,

FORWARDING AND COMMITS.
Il SION MERCHANTS, and Wharf boat
Projectors, Parkersburg, West Virgins also
Agents Of the Pennsylvania Central and Cleve-
land and Pittsbarg Railroads.
Cash advances made on consignments. Par
ticular attention paid to tho purchase and sale
Of Crude Refined and Lubricating Oils.
-iyl6
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Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, Augusta.
Flour firm. Wheat finn; red So 76a
$50 Corn dull aud la2c lower. Oats
dropping. Provisions very firm, Bacon
active Groceries dull, Whisky, Penn
sylvauia, 81 %
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Albany Market.

ALBANY, August 2.
Market dull Sales of western mixed
corn afoat at zoe. Shipped by tows thus
afternoon-24l, 800 blu orts, 74,300 bu
faad
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FOR SALE AND RENT.
Executors Sale on Thursday, Au-
gust 23rd.

DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, at 10 o'clock, A.
N. proceed to sell at Public Auction, Tor casn'
as follows Household and Kitchen furh,aG ;,s
elements. together with wagons, harness, I,
family carriage and three horses. There WIN
also be sold at the same time and place, aDou.
two acres of potatoes, seven acres Of timothy
and q patch of sorghum. The sale viii take
place at the Reilly HON estead, on the ONO riy'
fer for sale at the same time, the old Grocery
Stand on the West side of Market square, aa
Joining the tin shop of George w: johnson Is, ..
This is considered one Of the best 6uhding siae s
art I1 made known on the day of sale:
oi'y N'""' T. V. WHELAN,
Executor of the Estate of Philip Reilly, de-
ceased. q -
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RIVER NEWS.

RIYER.--The river was still falling
last evening, with three feet four inches
water in the channel ---fA'~ I.
The Advance arrived from Parkersburg
and left for Pittsburg, yesterday.
The New State, Capt. Harlan, leaves
to-day for Parkersburg, in place OF the
Express.
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Chicago Market.

,y Flour 5 d9ii; y o9a9 50 for dgust2
Mhs"' q0I' Ia and 4ecne1 lo3 prlng $s extra q;
56a56Jc f. I'm acVl E; declined 2,lr;
G f.. .ull; 26a27,o for No. / and 2Ija25c
i No ,. high Wines firm at 9 -
Mess Pork $50 80 Freights active
szy-s.1zsz--.s..-s--zals=zzs
BEWARE Of summer complaint amongst
the children. Thousands of the little
ones annually die from disorders Of the
stomach and bowels, and many, al too
many homes are rendered dcSolate by
the hands Of this prevalent disorder.
Goes Dyspepsia Cure is reliable rem-
edy III all such cases, as we'll Us toy dys-
pepsia, indigestion. sick-heldachc. spur
stomach, want Of appetite aud general
debility,
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milwaukee, Market.

MILWAUKEE,, August 8.
Wheat dali at 81 553 Corn 55c. Oats
31Io
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Sale of Valuable Coal and
Farming Land in Ohio
= County. 49,

PURSUANT TO THE DEED OF
Trust from the Willow Glen Oil and N in
Tag Company to me-, dated the 18th day of No
vembei, 1865, and recorded in the Recorde rs
Office Of Ohio County, West Virginia, in Deed
Book 50. Folio 257 and by consent Of the Pr.
ties interested, will on Wednesday, the hrst
day of August next. commencing at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, sell ct pu bic auction. at 40
front door of the Court House Of said coup y,
the tract of land described in said deed, ata,
ted In said county, on Big Wheeling Creek, on
which Lewis Luns ord lately resided
The tract, by a survey recently made, con,
tains eighty.two acres, three roods ana i've
perches. The title is believed to be good, but
selling as Trustee, do not warrant title or
quantity.
TERMS.-Four thousand dollars in hand, End
the residue of the purchase money to be pa ID,
with interest from the day of sale, in six tive We
and eighteen months from that day-the Pur'
chaser giving bonds for the deferred install
ments, secured by deed Of trust on the land.
jyl4.ts DANIEL LAMB Irus'ee'
Qntel copy
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For Parkersburg.
Leaves FRIDAY, 3rd inst, at ii A NJ, the
fine and light draught steamer,
NEW ATE.....-.....--.Capt HARLAN.
49,. For Freight or Passage apply
2 on board or to
sGssss BOOTH, BATELLE g. CO..
- - aug3it Agents.
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INSURANCE.

National Insurance Company
OF WHEELING
Capital Stock. ..SIO0,0 Oe.i
GEO R K %ThAr. JI Eei M P,sidfSiE
DIRECTORS; -
s ss@a ad HssP'F James, jaime: Ss SFs
5 8 + TEtssE SitB, Geo. < Wheat Wheat
This Company, having been fully organized,
is prepared to transact business, and asks lib
eral share Of public patronage.
Rates as low as any first class Company.
Office No 26 Monroe street, up stairs, next door
to First National Bank. ro,,
marc JOHN BISHOP sec.
Etna Fire and Marine ms. Co.,
OF WHEELING. Y
Capin-, . 90, coo.
DIRECTORS:
James C. A SaYsO %lliaI 6 F. S%psHn
Jno. K. Botsford, Wm. o. Handlan,
T. III. Dodson.
This Company having beer fully organized is
now prepared to take risks on Buildings OF all
| kinds, Merchandise, Manufacturing establish
| ments, Furniture, and Cargoes OF all kinds on
Applications for Insurance will be promptly
attended to by the Secretary. :,
Office at the National Savings Bank, No. 6S
Main street. JAMES G. ACHESON, Pres
| WIN. B. SIMPSON, Vice Pres
s. P. HnDRETH, Sec.
n. G. HARDING, Asst. Sec. mar22-y
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For Cincinnati.

For Cincinnati.
Leaves ON FRIDAY, Sd inst, at o'clock
steamer,
HUDSON CAPT. j. T. RUSSELL.
Clerk-WM. NJ. LIST.
For Freight or Passage, aP'
ply on board, or to
A!slSS1yftHsfSI BOOTH, BATTELLE& GO.
- - rssr1 - aug1.3t
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Member Of the Royal College Of Surseona Lor
don, Graduate from one OF the most eminel
part OF whose life has been spent In the no.
tails of London, Paris, Philadelphia and els
where, has effected some OF tho most astonishil
cures that were ever known; many troub,
with ringing In the head and ears when ssl. .
great nervousness, being alarmed &C sudd,
sounds, bashfulness, with frequent blushing .
tended sometimes with arrangement Of min
were cured immediately,
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Reflect that a sound mind and body are them.
necessary requisites 10 promote connubial hapB
ness. Indeed, without these the journey ihrouh
lie becomes weary pilgrimage; tho prosp,
hourly darkeDs 10 the view; the mind bccoBa
Swallowed with despair and filed with tho me-
ancholy reflection that the happiness Of .ano,b,.
becomes blighted with our own.
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YOUNG MEN

Who have injured themselves by q certain pia
tice INDUCED in when alone, habit frequently
learned from evil companions, or at school, ID,
effects OF which are nightly felt even whei
asleep, and II not cured renders marriage impo.
sible, and destroys both mind and body, shou
apply immediately.
What pity that youngman, the hope ofLI'
country, the darling VI his parents should b.
snatchod from all prospects and enjoyment,
life by the consequence OF deviating from H.
path Of nature and indulging In a certain seer
habit. Such persons must before CONTEMPT
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19

THE GREAT RuLE oF OoNDucr The rule of
conduct followed by lord Erekne--a man of
sterling independence of principle und scru-
pulous adhereaes To ttuu --trO worthy OF be-
ing engrapen on every yon6g mans heart. at
was II hrst command and counsel o my carly
youth he said, "always To do what my con
science told mo 10 he duty and to leave the
consequence to God shall carry with me the
memory. and, trust, the practice Ot this pa
rental lesson, TO the grave. | have hitherto
tollowe IT, and | have no reason to complain
that my obedience to it has been temporal
sacrifice. have found it on the contrary the
road to prosperity and wealth, and shall
point out the same path to my children, for
their pursuit" Aud there can ee no doubt,
after all that the only sale rule of conduct is
to follow implicitly the guidance OF an en-
lightcned conscience.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19
TRUE END OF LIFE.

Dorcas died regretted she was worth re.
gretting she WAS worth being restored, sb,
had not lived 10 vain because che bad moi
lived for herself. fhe end OF life is not a
thought but an se'ion--ae,ion for others But
You, why should IOu be regretted. Have you
discovered spirituel lrnlh like Paul. Have YOU
been brave aud true in defending it like Peter
or cheered deJoiaie hrartI like Annanias, or
visited the widows and the ia herless in their
affiiciion like Dorcas.
II you have your life will laave a trace which
will not soon he etaced rom earb. But il
not what is your worthless 5eifs absorbed ex-
isteuce good for but to be swept away and for
gotten MS soon as possible. You will leave no
record OF yourself on earth except a dato of
birth and date of death with an awfnlly SIG.
nlhcant blank between y. w. robertson, Of
Brighton, Eng.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19

Died, on the llth inst, Of diptheria, Ai,ni..
Rea, daughter of Samuel and Alice e. Ct,ch,-
ran, aged years, months and days.
Oh why should mourn, though so sadly
bereh
OF the babe 80 fondly held dear,
Or think in my sorrow no comfort is left,
My care stricken bosom to cheer. |
For well do know that It was Jesus that
Ny child from the earth TO the sky,
Wheresheli ne'er be again with affiiction
enthralld, e..
Never more heavs the sorrowing sigh.
few neeting months and the tall a,.ss
Ger the last resting place of my child,
olet there be planted on her lowly grave,
The rose and the blue violet mild.
And there, e'sr the twilight is depend to
night,
The sweet throated songsters shall sing, +,
A requiem for her who has taken her
flight,
To dwsll with her Saviour and King.
Then why mourn her loss, let her tower
a ing wing
Sweep on through the regions of Lss ,vsn
To join the loud choirs Of angels who
sing, .. -..
To her the bright promise Ia given.
Ere long, too, my journey en- earth. will
be o'er,
Then my spirit shall soon soar sws,y,
To he with little Annie on heavs ms bright
shore,
To dwell in immortal day.
What then, though our bodi,s may rest
meath the sod
In deaths dreamless sleep 90 profou nd,
No more to awake till the voice of our
God,
And the last trump of Gabriel shall
sound.
Then with joy Pll await Till the mssssn-.
ger comes
To summon my spirit away,
Through the blest regi ons of heaven o
roam,
With my darling to chant the glad lay
A.E. y.
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19


CHiLDs ExfLAsATIos.-A bright little
glf, Of tour summers was walking with her
fsther in the garden, last summer, inst After
sunset. Darkness was fast approaching. va,
the SKY was quite clear. A glare OF lightning
Iar 10 The northwest, leaped out from hldden
cloud; This greatly astonished the little sirl.
and she exclaimed, with wonder,
80 Pa what made that light? What mad.
that light2" 'A"e'
The father saw the lightning, too, and, also
the amazement OF the child, and, desiring to
near her own explanation replied:
what do you think made it, daughter?p
She stood for little while with her eyes
nxed earnestly on the peint where the Iieh had
appeared While thus looking, bright star
appeared in the same place. This explained
the whole matter TO the child's satisfactisn.
as quick as lightning the ISOLATION broke on
ner mind, and she turned her eyes full upon
ner rather, and exclaimed with delight:
~ father, | kaow ! know now it yas God
scratching matches against the sky to light up
the stars See there's one he lit, right where
we saw him scratch the match = liza.
Solper
Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19

~ am very glad that have been able to
ONE In this service of the church. We are
ii 70 hrst teachere sent out by this Oommis sion
an Dr. smith says much depends on our suc.
esA 8; for II the reports are encouraging, other
teal hsrs will be sent, and the work pursued
ems much larger scale. Our school is called
the Parochial School of Christ Church. oil
Newb srn, and recognised 40 one designed for
bringing up the children in the Episcopal
Church, and this tolerated BY some Of the
Southern people, who sneer at the "Govern-
ment Sehool-mams," as they call them.
Our sch,'oi is fourishing am very fond
Of my scholars. and did hope TO rule BY love,
but this does net operate we'll, and to-day
had to introduce ferule into my happy fami-
ly, end IL you could have seen the odd faces,
tbs sudden Withdrawing ofthe hand, when the
rod was abont to descend, and the cry "Oh,
Missy, that'il huyt," ] think you would have
laughed as did. forgetting the dignity be-
coming my ONCE.
We are very comfor <abiy situAtsd, and al
though disease and death are all afound US,
we are happy knowing that our Heavenly
Father watcheth US with loving eye, and all
things will work together for good five trust
Him. We have made many kiad friends-
Mr.. Fobblss. our minister, takss special pains
TO Introduce us to those whose acquaintance
is desirable, and 1t makes the time pass much
more Pleasantly to have friendly faces look in
on 10 once 10 while. The negroes are very
kind. One old woman brought us sweet po-
tato pie, another who keeps 8 store, sent
basket Of sweet and Irish potatoes, onions,
turnips, and boxes Of spice, pepper, etc. It
shows the kindly spirit Of these people. They
are very grateful for little deeds OF kindness,
and In their homely way acknowledge it
But must not weary you with little details,
md now thanking Mrs. - and yourself
'eyy much. reman, very sincerely yoars.