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Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-04
EquitabIe Lie Assurance societx,

Equitable Life Assurance Society,
Of the United States, 81 Broadway, New York.
Cash Accumulation, 5000, 10000; Annual
Cash Income, 81, 900, 600 .O0-purely mutual. An
nusl Cash Dividends. This Society have de-
tsrmiaed to declare their dividends AssUALLy
Is CASH. The next dividend ill be declared Feb
ruary 1st, 1867. It is believed that no company
in this country will be able to present greater sd
Tantages in its dividends to persons assuring than
this Society, as its total expenditure to income
was Less than that Of any Of the older American
Companies, and its new business for the past year
(Sl3 623 OOO) exceeds the new business Of any New
York Company in any previous year. This SOcis
~ hss met with but one loss in this city-mT.
Phillip 1. Price, who was insured three years
siuce Tor s. ol9. His heirs received the amount
OF his policy lS5 OJO) and dividend to the amonnt
Of 1878 1000 in cash, within ten days after proofs
were delivered to the agents.
Proposals for Insurance or for agencies apply to
THAYERS & MUNSOS, General gents,
Eos- l and Park Building.
maya Cleveland, Ohio.
What steps Nervous Toothaobe, Nervous
Headache and Neuralgia in minutes, and cures
Cstarrh in twelve weeks? WOIcOfG's Instant
Pain AnnihiIatOr.
STRONG & ARMaTRONG,
BENTON, MYERS & CANFIELD,
iy23 Wholesale Agents, Cleveland, o.
Fancy Cabinet and wooden Toilet
Articles, of tho most tasty style, manufactured
at les Ontario street, Huribut's BIook, Rear
Buildings. A. n. PIPER,
nays:R15 Mechanical JObber.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-04
ORDINANOE-To lew ana assess

Easseu July olf Aooo
n. W. PEGTOG, Pres't OF the Council.
G. S. WHEArUN. Assistant City Clerk. auls2.359
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-04

The Secretary of the Treasury has, under
a law passed at the last session of Congress,
appointed ]. Ross Browne commissioner 10
collect mining statistics in the States and
He will proceed to the Pacific coast by
steamer on the 11th inst This is an i'm
portant mission, and viii embrace statistics
Of the products Of bullion, the population
engaged in mining, descriptive of mineral
lands, capital, cost of labor, and yield.
Similar statistics are collected by the Brit
ish government in Australia, at great ex-
pense, also by the governments of Spain,
Prussia, Austria, and others. France has
already had a scientific and statistical re-
port made on the mineral resources of Cali
fornia and Nevada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
T,HE VIRGINIA r@2fot 2.11- ..-a""E
IMMIGRATION SOCIETY,
INCORPORATED by the General Assembly, ard


j. composed exclusively of .
VIRGINIAN- PROPERTY HOLDERS. /
Have determined to send at once to Europe one
of their Directors to secure the tenants and Ia
borers required in this State. Their Commis-
sioner, who is now arranging to embark for
Great Britain will be empowered to contract
with reliable tenants in Europe for the lease OF
lands, either in large or small tracts. Land
owners who wish to rent their lands are invited
to communicate with the Secretary, at the office
Of the Society in Lynchburg, who will furnish
the necessary forms Of power Of attorney and
contract to be signed by them and he immi-
grants. Each application must state what rent
will be required, and whether in money or part
Of the crop. Our Commissioner will go out ac-
credited as theagent of the Virginaa land-hold-
ers, proposing fair remunerative contract to
persons who wish to come to this country, and
will take active and energetic measures to place
before the proper classes the advantages of the
locations which we propose
Farmers and others wishing to EN- ploy select
ed laborers, are invited to avail themselves Of
this organization and communicate with the
Secretary. g - ZE-
A Land Register will be kept in the office Of
the Society, where will be registered descrip-
tions of lands for Sale or lease, in any part Of
the State, Which will be brought to the notice Of
all immigrants and other settlers calling at the
office, as we'll as extensively advertised in this
country and abroad. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
RRTEF, PARAGRAPHS.

Or lIinnegetode, Rev Mr. Cosby, Mr.. Nc
Jcoie. Thomas, Joynes and Robert Hamilton,
oi Petersburg, and DR.. Giddings, the Medical
znspec:oT Ct the late Army of Northern Viz
ond his young bride, lately Miss Getty, of
South Carolina, have all left this country for a
>onr in Europe.
Jay Cooke has contributed $4,000 for the
endowment Of an additional theological profas-
3orship ct Kenyon College, and has nominated
Rev. Dr. Bronson, rector of the Episcopal
Church in Ssndus!;y, to fill the chair
The Washington Chronicle says that Col. s..
:. AoxSey, Of New Jersey, was to have been
married, yesterday, at Auburn, near Brandy
Clation, Va, to daughter of Mr.. John Minor
3otts.
The benchers OF Lincoln'S Ion, London, re-
ie-ed their rules, so as to allow Mr.. D. t. Ben
jaInin, ;ormerly of Louisiana, to become bar
lister, practising in the English courts.
Ten years ago there were not more than three
~ sour thousand acres planted with the vine in
ne Tinted States, and now there are not less
han tv7o million acres so planted. .
5ecretary Seward seems to be the especial
object of Radical abuse, just at this time. We
;,onGeg how the Secretary relishes the Kindness
0? ais ouondam friends? '-
Mg. Schuyler CoEax of Indiana, present
Speaker of the House of Representatives, has
been nominated for reelection to Congress-
rom his district.
Head Center Stephens has been arrested in
Boston at the suit of one Sennott, who claims
$40 600 for delivering Fenian lectures, Ste
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
For Sale and Rent,

IlOR SALE.-An excellent FARM of TWO
HUNDRED AND TW ENTY- ONE
ACRES, between the Old Telegraph and Back
Lick Roads, in Fairfax county, five miles from
Alaxandria. Good Dwelling House, Barns, Out
houses and Fences; Fine Spring ard Spring
Of later, Wood and Timber on the place
Terms cas- " price mode and title unques-
lionable This farm has a well disposed soil;
is in good condition and has not suffered from
the ravages Of war. Apply TO- s,,oon
a.. f.s,E,.:aag Attorney at Law.
nv 9-tf Alexandria, Va.
nor RENT.-Two STORES under the Man
L sion House Hotel also, DWELLING G:s
HOUSES-two suitable for large families, a$al
or boarding houses, and others Of smaller capa-
city, And on Union street. convenient to the
railroad TWO LARGE YARDS, suitable for
the lumber coal, wood or pssterr, t,ade t. e En-
Tvs if So. Prince street.
80 TEN VALUABLE HOUSES FOR
EzEIHS SALE-I offer for sale ten desirable houses
and lots, adjoining each other. situated on the
east side of Washington street Immediately
north Of the Cotton Factory, in the block known
as SCOTS Row" Price and terms made
known upon application.
ap27-tf Otice--No 10, north St. Asapb st.
Ass FOR SALE. Ga
M::II MG!s Abb AR G. A 1 N.JE. II EEa
FOUR FRAME HOUSES, on the west side
of Water street, near Gibbon, each containing
SIX rooms The lots ruin back to an alley. The
advertiser will sell one, with the privilege OF.
the four. For further particulars. terms, &c.,
apply to - WM. C0GAN,
je i-tf .-,='=Eo .,--,,=1 n o. IS, north Royal st.
DOR REN Two two-story FRAME Ek.sAA
L DWELLING HOUSES, corner of .lasa.
Wilkes and Pitt streets. For further partlcu-
lars enquire of G. G. SMOOT & SON. !
ie22-tf No. 81, King street.
TOR ENT-The two-story brick Dwell
LING HOUSE, On the corner Of Duke and
Washington streets, containing thirteen rooms
gas and water. Apply to
my 19-tf q. S. MlNEk.
"a HOUSE FOR RENT. The Parsonage
I.Ei=a House of the First Presbyterian Church
Apply to ~ HENRY COOh,
my 8-tf 80, King street
TOR SALE.-A desirable three story brick
~ DWELLING, with all modern improve
ments.- Apply to No q King street, Alexan-
dria, Va. y5-tt
HOUSE FOR SALE-A small Brick
I$i House for sale at a bargain. Enquire at this
Office. ap26-tf .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13

..:'no Richmond Wing says:-'We are no
:cnger politicians in the South, nor does it be-
come US in our present forlorn and disfranchised
condition to meddle too much vita public at
:airs The DEGREES Of the Radical party stand
against US; the DEGREES Of war stand against
us Our theories of government have been
lost. We must accept such as are dictated to
Us Il revolution 10 POLITICAL theories is to be
Effected, it should be effected in the North,
tnt the pant We are to bear itshould be modest
" borne ..as
Ion. =. 6. G. Lamar recently delivered a lit
2iary address, in which he said
lie did not think that there was even the
anaGo" Of the docrrne Of State rights left, and
ae deemed 1t cruel to dclude the people with
raise views as to our present status, and with
;slse hopes as to the future He could see no
liberty where POLITICAL liHe was drawn with
eight on the one side, and on the other power
lie was of opinion that all that is left tor the
south Is the moral and intellectual culture of
he people; and these were worthy her highest
efforts --SII +
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
DONNETS,
d FLATS,
30 GYPSIES,
AND FLOWERS.

.,-a. JOHN r. EVANS
respectfully inform: his customers and the puc"
lie GENERALLY thatl las received all the
-. NEW SPl NC STYLES,
such as BONNETS, ribbons, FLOWERS:
GYPSIES, and all styles of FLATS. Ladies Ladies
can find no fault with prices this Spring, es they
are nearly half the price of last year. ! woulc
call the particular attention Of the Ladies to the
latest style of French Bonnets the "EU REk&,
Just out. .-s,, :,
Also; full assortment Of Gents fine Telt,
Infants. Girls and Boys STRAW GOODS
Those wishing to purchase goods Of the beoS
quality, and at the lowest prices, will fnG 20
Gheir benefit to call at EVAN'S,
ap 2-tf so, King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
NUMBER N,j i ! ] 4S
ClOthing,&c !

49, ,,.-. sS. =. s.. : q I.ss~9a-.il mi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13

Having purchased the Paper Store Of Jeffer-
son Taccy, No ILL., King street. hereby an
nounce to the citizens of Alexandria that1 have
now on hand and am receiving large and well
assorted stock Of the above goods. /
Picture Frames made to order. .-i.sj ~ .
Also attends to the making Of Curtains, and
repairing Of Venetian Blinds.
Country orders solicited "-...1
NH l5--tf - ... GEO. H. SMITH. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
OFFICERS OF? THE SOCIETY; /;

Hon. JAS BARBOUR.
: .E DIRECTORS. -
Hon. Alex. Rives, John NJ Forbes, esq,
Hon. VIM D. Hart, Gen. G. G. Wharton, Maj
A. F. Robertson, Col Robt L. Owen n. Francis
Cabcll, esq, II on. Charles Bruce, Launceiot
Minor, esq, and Capt. E. L. Shelton.
Major Peter J. Otey, Typographical Eng ineer,
and Architect.
DR.. W. b. Robertson, Secretary
All communications must be addressed to the
Secretary at Lynchburg, Va. my l9-3m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
TOR BALTIMORE.

-. -r-.4. The STEAMER COLUMBIA,
zs=ssszaEEESC zsssEEC Capt. JAMES HARPER, having re-
ceived Il neg boiler and been thoroughly retit-
ted, has resumed her regular trips, leaving Bal
tmore every SATURDAY, at 40 clock, p. M.
for Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown,
stopping at ali her former landings. -...
Returning, will leave AlexandTa every
WEDNESDA MORNING, at 7 O clock.
The STEAMER THUS K CAHILL. Capt.
JAS H. NORRIS, will leave Baltimore on WE'D
NESDAY ,at3 p m. touchngat Chap Point
and returning will leave Alexandria every
SATURDAY MORNING, st 10 O'Clock For
freight and passage apply to
:ap 17-tf ...e Is. WHEAT Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
MORE NEW GOODS.

We have this day received large addition TO
our stock, consisting in part of Embroidered
and Checkered Grenadines, Grcnadine Berages,
Mozambiques 81 French Muslin, Black and
Colored Muslins Bombazines and Alpacas, 9-4
Black Berages Sd Grenadines and 4 Gro. De
Armours, Black Gro. Grain and Tatfeta Silks,
Organdies, Lawns, Percals, Fancy and Mourn
and Ducks, Counterpanes, Brown and Black
Sheeting and Shifting Cotton, Virginia Mid
ding and French Cassimeres Cloths, &c, sc,
Many of these goods will be sold at greatly re-
duced prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
Professional.

CHAS B. TEBBS. RICHARD Il. CoCKERILLE
Leesburg Loudoun CO., Va Fairfax G. H., Va.
TESBBS & oockERlLhE' Err
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Will attend to professional business III Loudoun,
Fairfax and the adjoining counties:
Address the firm at Leeshurg, Va, or Fairfax
Court House. Va NH 22-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13

-,-------- ; ~ ~ = BORDERS,. &c.
The subscriber begs leave to inform his friends
and the public generally that he has on hand
and will be constantly receiving, choice selec-
tions of the above named goods, which will be
sold at reduced prices for cash.
All orders for Paper Hanging, Window
Shades, putting down carpets, &C., will be
promptly attended to by experienced workmen,
and at moderate charges. :-..:r.
a. M. .TUBMAN, /
my 2l-tf u.s. south side King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13

Why CHILDREN DIE reason why
children die is because they are not taken care
Of From the day of their birth they are stuff
led with food choked with physic, sufoeated
in hot rooms, steamed in bed clothes. So
much form doors. When permitted to breathe
breath of fresh air once week In summer,
and once or twice during the cold months only
the nose is permitted to peer into daylight. A
little later they arc sent out without any clothes
at ALL as to the parts of the body which need
most protection. Bare legs, bare arms, bare
oecss, girted middeS, with an inverted UNI
orela to collect the air and chill the other parts
Of the body. \ stout, strong man goes out
on cold day with gloves and overcoat, woolen
atoci::iogs, and thick double soled boots. The
sane day a child of three years old, an infant
ii nesh and bloou, and bone and constitution,
GOES out with soles as thin as paper, cotton
Jocks, legs uncovered to the knees, neck bare
n exposure that would disable the nurse, kill
he mother in fortnight, and make the father
en io7alia for weeks. And why? TO harden
.ae cnilG to mode of dress which they are
sever expected to practice. To accustom 1t to
exposure which dozen years later would be
considered downright foolery. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
IM 90 EE - - -
On. and. after FRIDAY, the 18th instant, q
daily passenger train will run between Washing
ton and Lynchburg, connecting at Gordonsyllle
with Va. Central Railroad trains for Richmond,
Staunton and the Virginia Springs; at Lynch
burg, without detention, for all the Southwest,
and at Washington for North and West.
Leave Washington daily at 625 a. M A. 1 ana ana
at 5 90 b. m, connecting with the Virginia and
Tennessee train leaving Lynchburg at 5. 80 p M
Leave Lynchburg at I. lOa M; arrive at Alex,
andria at AS p. III and at Washington at 6oo
p. NJ. ,.... ....,.-. ....
This road is attractive, not only for its com
Portable Accommodations, but for the fact that it
passes the now historic localities of Fairfax, Bull
Run, Manassas, Bristoe, Catlett's, Rappahan-
mock, Culpeper, Orange and Gordonsvllle,
places Of imperishable interest in the popular
mind. ....s ...... .--
Through tickets to all points south and 1outh-
west may be had in Boston, New York, Phlla-
delphia and Baltimore and at the offices Of the
road in Washington and Alexandria:
-. J. NJ. BROADUS,
ie 13-tf General Ticket Agent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13

GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS,
in fact his entire stock at very reduced prices
The public are very respectfully invited to give
him Il call before purchasing, rs great bargains
will be offered. HENK4 COOK,
ap TT 39, King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-13
s;FugS. tiltEllca:$. sc
MAuLON II. JAM Z !
SAMUEL II. JANNEY,

SAMUEL II. JANNEY. MAHLoE H. JANHE1
2ANNEI & co.
= Wholesale s. Retail
d r u G. G S Z S
And Dealers in WHITE LEAD, PAINTS;
OILS, and VARNISHES, Window Glass and
Putty, Spices and pure ground ditto, Choice
Liquors, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco and
Segars Pure Port, Madeira and Sherry Wines
Fancy Toilet Articles and Periumery.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully prepared
Orders from the country solicited, and p-oTnpti..
attended to at the most reasonable rates
Their store, No. l45, King street, above 81,
Asaph, has just been handsomely fitted up, hnd
call from Ill their friends is respectfully solicit
ted. jan 81
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-28
- -. -


Mr.. EEt7r-IIave YOU ever lived in thg e1un-
try? do not mean by this to ask you il Won have
ever, on a Sunday afternoon, when the telegraph
was silent the aggLsatished, aud peace reigued
within your bosom at the reflection that you be-
loured to voDrself for an hour. with the wife of
yourbosomat your side ,takethat cheapuxury "A car
ride to Delaehaise. there to wander over three or
four dusty fields fondly imagining yourself Cory
dom your wife Phyllis, until the shouts Of the
criclieters, or the whistle Of the locomotive re-
minds You that you are yet within corporate limits
Such are not the rural scenes to which / alude.
mean, have you ever recliued for honrs at time
beneath q hroad-spreading oak, whose stem is
knotted and knared by thousand storms, listen
ing to the songs of the birds above you, inhaling
/ the fragrance OF the flowers which bloom by your
/ side watching the spider pursuing his work with
mathematical eSactness, or the robin building his
nest anl.preparng to assume the responsibilities
of taking care of family, hearing the low Of the
cows enjoying themselves in cool pastures, with
the shouts Of the laborers in the field borne family
TO your ear by the breeze-hearing and seeing all
this with sort Of dreamy pleasure, thinking
thoughts III consoaance with the lovely scenes
| around you, with drowsy consciousness that the
city is somewhere, you don't exactly know where
ana youfSen somebody, you don't e&acuy kAo"
VINO, unul ll'Ae by htlie you slnA lhto luxurious
siunlDsE' ana awake ohly 10 ENJOY Tue sahIe scent
WIN feoouO'ea zsst mean nave you ever ~,
faHy' rising WIN Ihesah' gone IoFIh anu oelle'p
the green heidi, the drop oil de" On each Dlaue o.
grass TRANSFORMED Lhvo ulalhonu Wy ule hilB u
aay, ana the "ho!e Ianaseape Seellns 10 ~ ons
mighty mirror WINE III us race Is ien'V''" 'He
image OF us creator inean' nave you ever
tF&'efseu the Forest nearing tne souRh u e ~
among the Pune Dfanche5' Deho!o'nS w ioilJ
lnoharchs OIL inc ioFesV po"lHs anu s""y"lE III IHe
oiast leehhg youfseli III Ine must o. F@Sv oaIlS
drai, "hefe tne ptaSeS Oh 1ou are ever ohitl.7u
oy every OBJECT WING" Oy ~ eAIs'sroo "ionp II
inonstrateS HIS power ana rove mean nave
you ever enjoyed Uhe 'lous4nu pleASuivs o'ei iet
the hunperless' haineIeSS ",''Ou Il It'll
mate communion WIN our Ofea'or' tnrousn W.
gFandest oil his WORKS. alone Gun GIVE i roF
you nave never experienced tlese eotlons u yo,
nave meyer leie tne close "ai,s Y wy you itays
new phase OF NE ye1to explore d ne" eAlsten0e
TO ENJOY as alnefen1 from your present o.at9 d.
olympus was from 1he plaIiS a. i'S oase' ana d.
Dy ascending 70 tne summit q inc mountain 'ne
believer in the - Eternal 6oas' iouna hifnseh al
once IN their company So on leaving urban sceHes
you are brought more thoroughly 70
LOOK through nature mp to natures Cod
l have no doubt Mr. Editor, that you suppose
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-28
THIBopAUx, May q, 1866

THIBoDAUX, Nav a. 1866.
To the Editor Of the Crescent:
The conflicting opinions among engineers and
others, respecting super heated steam, induce me
to ndite few words in relation thereto.
Pure, unmngled, super-heated or surcharged
steam is common or saturated steam, re-heated in
boiler or otherwise, separate and distinct from
where it is generated, until 1t is free from wet or
moisture like gas Yet when saturated steam in a
boiler, with water receives or gets much addi-
tional heat, by coming IN contact with naked or
unduy heated ues or fire surfaces, it is not unfair
or improper to call it super-heated or surCharged
steam. Webster, unabridged, or any other die
tionary at hand, does not contain the word. But
the well-known meaning or definition of the Latin
word super (above, over, excess,) and of the com
mon word heated (made hot, infamed,) justifes
the use of the compound word as indicated.
The CRESCENT of the 9th of April contained an
article about the explosion of locomotive boiler
| on the New Orleans and jackson Railroad. The
| writer, in saying, " when an engine is standing
without using the steam generated by the boiler,
the steam becomes superheated-that is, il
| becomes hotter than the water in the boier,n is
correct, provided the water got so low that the
steam was IN contact with oyerheated tues or fire
SURFACES "heh ne lufFher says, especially
When any lnouon taxes place IN the water which
throws 1t up against the supefheated steam, il
gives OUT us neat TO ING water ana Immediately
becomes saturated steam OF hlgh pressure, ano
! Ials suauen uahSluoh nom superheated steam to
common steam IS liNe Set1ins u'e 10 &uhpoWder,'
| ~ ~ 4AiSIaN9A' us suPsrHe@'eo OF auCbareet
Steam' "nen III DoHeF win wafer or saturated
S'eam, IS NOV, "''uooI "in'cuty, II al an con
'et'eo Or cohuenseu lnto saturated steam again.
z ooFu @ppeu'Ru IN Vae oREscENF OF tne z8th
Apfh, "niCn III commenting on me erVole men
Sioneu says me temperature OF steam IN
ooleF Is always lne same as inc temperature o
the Wa'er, ana G"nno' unoer any circumstances be
Gnopgeu.Y 9acn IS not 'ne lacS' "hen super
heated steam is IN contact with water in boiler
the top OF the wafer SnoS us oouy or oulk) onl!
becomes as not as 'ne superneatea steam, unles
the same or greater neat IS applied to the tire sur
faces that the superheated steam contains TIL
following eA'FactS luliy sustain our posuons, an'
are other"lse interesting;
me neat OF Inc Sstcnargeo Steam ooula not
with the arrangements PROVIDED De raised above
484 degrees me nre naVlng peen ap
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-28
A Paris letter writer speaks as follows of the
Duke de Praslin:

A Paris letter writer speaks as follows of the
Duke de Prasn:
A stir has lately been created in Paris by the as
sertion that the Duke de Prasin, who disappeared
some twenty years ago, and was said to have com
mitted suicide in prison, had been recognized in
London by a former servant. 1t was an affair
which made sensation in all the civilized world
as the parties were in high position, and many
mysteries hung around it. 1t happened to us to
live long time in house where the landlord and
wife were from the same village, in the south of
France, as the confidential valet of the Duke de
Praslfn during the two or three years when his
house was the scene of misfortune We have
heard him relate all the details a hundred times
but we 90 not intend to repeat them. That he
murdered his wife, no one dspnted but that he
killed himself, no one believed that we ever heard
speak of the matter, and we have known the reIa-
tiyea of his family That he departed for lands
unknown, they believed, with passport from the
king who did not wish to see capitai punishment
inflicted upon him. That he has returned oeliev.
ing it impossible that any one could recognize him
is possible, but why should he wish to live again
ia France, without name, or family, or privilege
If lie has returned, he will depart again speedily
for thousand others would be taken Tor him. if be
IS not taken for what he is, and the excitement
WGuld be torture