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+ While here, I have heard roman
tie story that / am assured is true,
| and which, as it reveals the incon-
stancy Of woman and the elastic cha
racter of the feminine heart, I am not
disinclined, to reject. A young wo-
man, possessed of fine person and
property, o member Of the Oldest and
! most fashionable families in the State,
became engaged to a young man in
her own grade in life, who was q
major in the Confederate service, and
was to marry him at the termination
of the war, If he survived. If he did
not, she was to remain ever true to
her VOWS, and, being u Catholic, had
promised to enter convent and be-
como only the bride of Heaven. They
were a model pair Of lovers, and all
who knew them believed they were
the embodiments of poetry, tender
ness and devotion to each other; that
they lived what bards had sung and
romances had described. They were
like two blossoms ON one stem-a
planet and its rays.
AS usually happens, fate frowned
On their felicity, and jealous of their
love, cut the material cloud of the
sentimental majors being at Fort
Wagner. Eloisa was mad with grief,
and inconsolable forevermorc. Her
parents believed she would not and
could not live; and that if she did,
she must be reft of reason.
Months passed. Charleston fell.
Columbia was threatened. Eloisa
remained. She was anxious to be
slain by the barbarians who had mur-
dered her lover. The Union forces
arrived, but had something else to do
than kill women, and Eloisa survived
in spite of herself.
She heard the regiment was i'm town
that had charged upon the battalion
led by her best beloved, and she re-
solved to see the colonel and de-
nounce him as the slayer of her
prince and peace. Eloisa saw him
and had tremendous scene. The
colonel was handsome and gallant:
and when the fair girl thundered, as
all her sex do at first, and then rain
ed, he was touched and interested in
the unknown woman. He comforted
and consoled her, relating the truth
OF til~ idea that the hear. is never so
susceptible to new attachment as
when it is recovering from m old one.
In four weeks she had learned to
love the Yankee savage, and expressed
her willingness to be his; wllilc he
was resigned, as most men are, to be
worshipped by her if she were bent
on any such folly.
They We're married, in spite Of the
threatened anathemas of all her rela-
tives and friends, and are now in Eu-
rope, no doubt renewing on the con-
tinent the war that in America has
ceased, but which in domains domes-
tic has no end Columdia IS. C)
Correspondence Ne,c York Times.
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SAVED HIS STRAWBERRIES. An ex-
change mentors an ingenious method
by which q gentleman saved his
strawberries from the daily attack Of
nm army of robins. BE killed Il
worthless cat, skinned and stuffed
her, and having fitted in glaring glass
eyes, he mounted her in the centre of
strawberry patch. Although the
robins continued to congregate upon
the fence and trees near by, and
scolded necessarily, mono of them
ventured upon the patch again. Per
haps the same "scare robin would
save the cherries 1t is worth a trial.
particularly where cats abound rs
they do in some PREMISE at night.
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SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, April lG

ARRIVED SATURDAY.
Steamship Cumberland, Reid, Baltimore.
Steamer Ocean Wave, Ellwood, New York.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Moneka, Marshman, New York.
AT QUARANTINE.
Alert, -, MatanZas
WENT TO SEA SATURDAY.
Steamship Quaker City, West, New York.
Steamship Gen. Barnes, Morton, New York.
Steamship kalorama, Denkin, Baltimore.
WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY
Schr. Jane Enoln, Southern port
Up FOR CHARLESTON.
Schr Exerglade, Urann, Boston, April IL.
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The professional "shadders" have
commenced spring work on the Poto
mac.
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G. EILHARDT,
Manufacturer and Dealer in Boots.
Shoes. Caters Sc

lESIABLISIlED IN 1881
ssbs RESPECTFULLY informs his old
I& customers and tho public, that he has
&just received well-selected stock of
the above. Call at the old stand, opposite
the drug store OF Messrs. Fisher & Helm
ltsh, Main street. April II 3*
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L
PEDo BoAT-General Maury's report
of. the defences of Mobile narrates
the eventful history of q torpedo
boat, as follows:
1t was built of boiler iron, was
about thirty-f five feet long, and was
manned by crew of nine men,
eight of whom worked the propeller
by hand. The ninth steered the
boat, and regulated her movements
below the surface of the water. She
could be submerged at pleasure to
any desired depth, OF could be pro-
PEELED upon the surface. In smooth,
still water, her movements were ex-
actly controlled, and her speed was
about four knots. 1t was intended
that she should approach any vessel
lying at anchor, pass under her keel,
and drag q floating torpedo, which
would explode on striking the side or
bottom of the ship attacked.
She could remain submerged more
than half an hour without inconve-
nience to her crew.
Soon after her arrival in Charles
ton, Lieutenant Payne, of the Con
federate navy, with eight others,
volunteered to attack the Federal
fleet with her While preparing for
their expedition, the swell of pass
ing steamer caused the boat to sink
suddenly, and NIL hands, except
Lieutenant Payne, who at the mo-
ment was standing in the open hatch
way, perished. She was soon raised
and again made ready for service.
Lieutenant Payne again volunteered
to command her. While lying near
Fort Sumter she capsized and again
sunk in deep water, drowning all
hands except lIer commander and two
others.
Being again raised ana prepared
for action, MIR. Aunley, one of the
( constructors, made an experimental
cruise in her in Cooper River. While
submerged at great depth from some
unknown cause, she became unman
ageable and remained for many days
! on the bottom of the river with her
crew OF nine dead men.
A fourth time was the boat raised,
and Lieutenant Dixon, of Mobile, OF
the Twenty-tirst volunteers, with
eight others, went out of Charleston
harbor with her and attacked and
sunk the Federal steamer Housatonic.
! Her mission Mt last accomplished,
she disappeared forever with her
crew. Nothing is known of their
fate, but it is believed they went down
with the enemy.
| Forty missionaries died in Africa
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"Chalking the lamp post, is the
term for bribery in Philadelphia.
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Your Choice for One Dollar
OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, VIZ

OF THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, VIZ:
GILvER-PLATED TEA, TABLE. DEs-
- SERT and CREAM SPOONS: Table.
Dessert, Pickle and Oyster Forks; Butter
Knives, Napkin Rings, Tea Bells, Silver
Pens and Pencil Cases, Vest and Neck
Chains, Bracelets, Solitaire anu Gold
Brooches, sets Ladies' Jewelry in Jet, Co.
raj and Stone, California Diamond Breast
pins and Rings, Watch Keys. sets Sleeve
Buttons and Studs, Lockets, Plain, Chased,
Stone and Signet Rings, &c, &c.
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After you make your purchase, you re-
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TO RENT.

&M A NEAT AND COMFORTABLE
HOUSE, on the Southeast corner OF
the intersection Of Taylor (or Camden)
and Earnwell streets. Contains six rooms,
ana has attached Kitchen, Stable and
Carriage House. Apply to
April II u. g. MILLER
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Congfess have asserted lately that tie
idea of enforcing upon the Southern
States, without .heir. consent, an ex-
tension of the elective franchise, has
been abandoned In caucus as. detri-
mental to party interests that this
recognition of the rights of man. VIII
come in it's OWE time, and for the
present the subject must be delayed.
At tile same time-straneely iffcon-
slstent with these views-it is stated
that there is no doubt Of the passage
by the Senate of the House bill ex-
tsnding the privilege to the multitude
of freedmen in this District. If this
bill passes, it will certainly be vetoed,
and q prospect of triumph over the
Executive in that is very question:
able. Many of the Republicans en-
dorse Lanes proposition for allowing
those negroes to vote who read and
write and pay taxes on $3.50 worth of
property. This is one of the subjects
which the radicals seem determined
to settle in one way OF the other be-
fore the adjournmcnt.
Several prominent radical Senators
who saw the President today say
that the effect of the passage of the
civil rights bill over the veto has been
to modify his antagonism to Congress,
and they predict the speedy adoption
by Congress of plan for the rcstora-
ton of the late insurgent States,
which will be satisfactory to the
North and meet the Presidents ap-
proval Mr. johnson, last. evening,
said to Senator Trumbull;; that he had
exercised his constitutional preroga-
tive in vetoing the bill, and Congress
had exercised its right in passing it
over his veto, and he should feel
bound by their action.
There is i report to-day that pro-
gramme for the restoration" of the
States will be submitted to Congress
by the committee having the matter
in charge during the present month.
Cor. Philadelphia Ledger.
While the Senate was in executive
session to-day, an attempt was made
to get Lewis d. Campbell confirmed
as Minister to Mexico, bnt it failed;
and it is not now likely he will be
confirmed.
Mr.. Stephens has been very frank
and cordial with all who have called
upon him, and has expressed his SEN
timents upon che aspect Of affairs and
the feeling of the Southern people,
without any restraint whatever, to
friend and opponent alike. Messrs.
Wilson, of the Senate, and Stevens,
Of the House, both of whom have
held interviews with him, could not
fail to have been convinced of the
sincerity Of the eminent Georgian
and his attachment to the Union; vet
not word OF encouragement did
either give that he or any of the
Southern members would be allowed
to take their seats.
There are several important items
upon which the committee find them
selves still unable to agree. The pro-
posal to increase the tax upon cotton
from two to five cents per pound is
now said to be doubtful question.
Some of the members regard it as
doubtful policy to recommend or levy
any tax at all for a year OF two to
come
REMARKBBLE HISTORY OF A Tor
PEDo BoAT-General Maury's report
of the dcfences of Mobile narrates
the eventful history of torpedo
boat, as follows:
1t was built of boiler iron, was
about thirty-five feet long, and was
manned by crew of nine men,
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Dissolution,

Dissolution.
YlHE COPARTNERSHIp heretofore Az.
4 isting under the style Of KAY. YEAI,
y HEWETSON, is this day dissolved, bv
mutual consent.
KAY, VEAL & HEWETSON.
Architects and Engineers.
April PC, 1865
ICharleston Ne,cs, Winnsboro Ne,ry.
Charlotte Times, Ncwberry Herald and
Spartanburg Express will publish once,
and send bin to this Office.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.

ATLANTA, April l3.-The market remains
firm. There was lively trade in grain,
.his morning, and we heard Of few sales
at very low figures, lower, in fact, than we
feel authorized to give, lest the market
generally should be misrepresentcd. Bacon
firm.
NASHVILLE, April 13.-Only small lots of
gold are offered hero, for which brokers' Of
fered l24. The cotton market closed, last
night, at slight advance on Wednesday 3
quotations. About 80 bales were received,
and sixty sold, ut 22Ga24c. New York quo
tations, at noon, gave cotton firm at SIC.
CINCINNATI, April IL Flour firm and in
good demand. Corn steady and in fair de-
mand at 5015lc. for No. /, in elevator, and
soc. in sacks. Ryo dull at Csc for No. l,
but choice, being scarce and in good de-
mand, sold at 70@73c. (iold I27@127I.
buying.
New ORLEANS, April 12-Cotton active
and 1c: dearer; sales, G, 400 bales. Receipts,
10, 600 bales; l.:;Idling 3+0136c. Corn stiff
a. S5Cd9sc. Flour-fne S7sGls75O.
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Forty missionaries died in Africa
before single conversion took place
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Telegrapza.
Latcr 1rona Europe,

q III 49, ANtcr &rOna Europe 49,
Nxw YORK, April 15.--The Steamship
saEonia has arrived, bringing dAtes to, and
including, the 4th instant. Cotton had de-
clined to Id. Sales Of the last few days.
5000 bales, 5Gonsols, SCI to SGa. United
states 5-20,s, 7,3 to7iI.
The London Times city article says the
English funds advanced in consequence of
the less threa tening character OF accounts
,trom Germany, coupled with rumors of
mediation IN the affairs Of Austria and
Prussia. The two latter powers, however.
are still preparing for war. =
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Methodist Episcopal General Confer
-elace.
The Conference met, yesterday, at .
o'clock, in accordance with therule Bishop
Early presiding.
number of memorials, appeals etc,
from various Conferences, and printed
documents from the American Bible Socie-
ty, We're presented The memorials were
all appropriately referred.
A report from the committee appointed
at the last General Conference, ON tho es-
tablishment of paper as the organ OF the
church, to be called the Church Euasgelist,
and to be distributed gratuitously, was laid
before the Conference. It was referred to
the Committee on Books and Periodicals.
The subject Of the Episcopal veto was
then resumed. Quite warm discussion
ensued, on q motion to remove the proviso
from tho Book of Discipline.
The discussion was continued for somo
time, when the Conference adjourned to
the usual hour, 9 O'Clock, this morning.
Ne,o orleans Crescent, HI.
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WASHINGTON, March 10.
prfzt Claims,

WASHINGTON, blarCn ~.
Priz Claims.
II is estimated that the Fourth Aulitors office
has during and sinca the Rebellion adudcated
prize claims affecting over 1900 captured vessels.
The amount involved IL such settlements was
about twenty million dollars.
Treasury Matters.
There are in tie vaults Of the Treasury Depart
ment S14,2i0,OOO in ive.dollar notes. The total
amount Of all denominations is $4,000, 600.
The United States Treasurer Will receive in n
few days from the Bank Note Company 100000
in one and two dollar notes of the greenback
currency.
Maryland CIsiminS War Damages.
Hon. f. Thomas, of Maryland, is preparing to
make a claim before Congress on behalf of the
State for damages on account of burning OF the
two bridges on the route from Washington to
Frederick, destroyed by order OF Lew. Wallace,
at the battle Of Monocacy in July, 1864 Gene
raj Wallace, in response from Mr. Thomas, says
he ordered the burning of the bridges to retard
Early's march upon Washington, By depriving
him of facilities for crossing the stream, and
that Early was thus detained thirty-six hours. A
second object was to bring into action the forces
detained to guard the bridges, the overpowering
numbers OF Early's troops making it imperative
to concentrate all the Federal forces to hold the
Rebels in check.
PardOns.
The report Of the Attorney-General relative to
pardons is now almost completed. The report
comprehends only those persons included in the
18th exception or $4,000 clause. There win
probably be from 12,9OO to $4,000 OF this class,
and under other exceptions there are about as
many more, making from $1,000 to 10000 par
dons already issued. Virginia, Alabama, Geor-
gia, and North Carolina lead the other Southern
States in the number of those who have received
Executive clemency.
Only few Rebel officers of high rank have
been pardoned, and hardly any Southerners edu.
Gated at West Point, who deserted the United
States service to enter the Confederate army. 1t
is not generally understood that women in the
South owning property require pardon and that
q large number of this class have applied for and
received Executive clemency. 1t may not be
improper to state that the property of loyal
Southern residents has been restored in but few
instances.
Death of the Collector at Chicago.
The Treasury Department has received tele-
gram from Chicago announcing the death of
Luther Havens, Collector OF that port. His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
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served six months of his torn Being pardoned out
on condition OF jOinin0 the Rebel amy, 10 deaeIt9
once; was in Morgans command in his raid through
ONO, Kentucky and Indiana; was captured and
was paroled Subsequently, he enlisted in Mlssa.
chusetts regiment, having served on the United
States vessels South Carolina, Minnesota, Savannah
ShdtcsLeen and Ddcofah, dese ting from each and all
OF them. He hes at different times Eiven the n anne
oflCarles Wood, Charles lPl, Charles A. Dodge,
and hls present assumed name OF scratch Gravel"
In person the prisoner is eompactly built, having
great ereadth OF chests stands Eve feet five inches in
heighti has black, curly hair, large aud piercing
eyes OF tho same hRe hish forehead, face n3rrow-
rug towards the chm, a swarthy complexion. and
sn 'ter and ierocious expression OF countenauce,
though he wOa'd be generally regarded rs rather
:" cd looking man when we'll dressed and in o
pleasant mood. His weights abous $50 pounds.
FUTURE LEeAL PROCEEDINGS.
1t is not detormined whether preliminary eXamj-
nation OF the su pected CRIMINAL shall be held or
whether the shall re resolved for Investigation
BY the grano jury Of Norfolk county, on the fourth
MONDAY IN April The prisoner can be taken from
the State Prison by writ ef habess corpus. wnen
circumstances require It, he thr oGnvic to whom
he boasted OF his crine while IN the Fchburg jail
are still in custody.
The Origin al clrcums auces Of this frghtful ira
gedy the narrative of the efforts made to recover
Its porpeator, the perseverance,, energy, and sara.
city winch arked tins last stage of the pu suit
form record almost un faralleied in the annals OF
crime.
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THE CLUES, AND HOW THE CASE
WAS FOLLOWED UP.
Prom Ne Boston Aduertiser, Marcn 6.

Prom the Boston Advertiser, March g.
lhe mys cry which has so long shrouded the tra-
gedy which occurred in West Roxbury in June last,
invoTing the brutal murder of Isabella N and John
=. joyce, only children of a widow lady residing in
Lynn, seems about to be fully unraYelled For
nearly three months person supposed 10 be guilty
of the henous CRIME has been under surveillance OF
the CticSrs of the Jaw, and 1t now appears almost
indubiaby certain that the criminal has been dis
covered IN convict who is now ana has for some
Prison, under convection Of ofense of much less
magnitude than that for which he mas thus far ended
punishment Before proceeding to the exciting mar
TatVe of the developments brought out by the wei.
liant officers who have been long at work to bring
the miscreant TO Justice, it may be wei TO give q
brief history OF tie tragedy which presents features
of such unparalleled atf0eity.
BRIEF HIsSoRT OF THE MURDER.
he two youthful victims, Isabella, beautiful girl
o. but fourteen yeals age although almost woman
grown, and her orotAef j ihn some few years
younger than herself, ard q great taVOrite with all
who knew HIM, had been spending a week with
their aunt, who resided the South End. During
the early orton of Monday, the 18th of June, the
tNo children left the house OF their aunt for DAVIS
lrohe IN Mays Woods, delightful retreat in West
RoXbury, taking with them only small amount of
change with which 10 pay their horse-car fare aud
basket otlunch as IL was their mention not 20 re-
turn home until near nightfall before taxing the
cars the ch dren called at the house OF their grand
mother, where they were last seen.
When the sun had set ON that Monday the two
wanderers had not returned. Much anxiety was
ielt tor their SAFETY, and vigorous but fuitless
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FAILED IN SECURING HER WHISKY
Ellen Brady, while passing liquor store at the
corner Of Seventh and Cherry streets, had her
sight OF six gallon demiiohn filed with cold
rye,n which, as Ellen thoueht, occGipaed posi-
ton peculiarly advantageous TO carry out a
design she entertained, that of stealing said
''corn-juice." Ellen made the attempt, but
made lameRtable failure at the same time Tor
which want OF success she was cJmmi; ted to
prison by Alderman Godbou.
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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AND ARREST
A fellow named William Welsh was observed
about IL O'Clock last night climbing over an out
house attached to the rear of q residence at
Twenty first and Winter streets. The fact that
he adopted such an unusual m ode of enJering
dwelling at an unreasonable hour, added to the
circumstance that he boarded elsewhere raised
3 well-grounded suspicion thas he was possessed
with burglaIious intentions, acting on which
belief Alderman Jones committed hin IN default
OF $1,000 bail this morning
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AN EDITOR in Iowa has become so hollow from
depending Eupon the printing business alone Ior
bread that he proposes to sell himself for stove
pipe, at three cents foot. Our thoughts wander
from stOve-ppes to stoves, and from stoves to coal
The idea Of coal naturally suggests the name Of W.
w. Alter, who may be regarded as tae most enter
pTising coal merchant of PHI adephia. His yards
at all times supplied with the best Lehigh and
Schuylklll in the market. Branch ONCE, Sixth and
Spring Garden.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?-Y Yesterday after
noon or evening a lady's black silk dress and
quantity Of female undergarmeRts were found on
the west side of the Schuylkill river, near the
Wire Bridge No clue could be obtained as to
how they got there or to whom they belonged.
The articles were taken to the Ninth District
Police Station, Fifteenth Ward, AID will be re-
tanned until identified.
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WASHINGTON FIREMEN.-The Committee
from the Northern Liberties Fire Associat on,
of Washington, d. c., now on q visit of social
courtesy to the Fairmount Fire Company of this
city, were handsomely entertained last evening
by Mr.. S. S. Armstrong, and friends, of the SIX
teenth Ward, at the residence of Mr.. Joseph
Keller, Brown street, below Third. Mr.. Chief
Engineer David NJ. Lyle was present, and the
affair passed off most pleasantly.
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Arrival of Steamers.

NEW YORK, March lO.-The steamships Nal
and Erin, from Liverpool, have arrived. The
adVices have been anticipated.
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The CANADIAN SCARE Ten thousand volunteers
wanted The FenIans are comngl Arc we going
TO have the eXcltemeRts Of war on our Northern
frontier his coming summerI What shall we dor
Tie cholera IN the city, tne rnderpest in the coua
Try and war around us, how can we keep sOolY We
turn 10 George Francis Train for advice and syIn-
patnv, If he IS not cut OF these articles and ask
''Wnat shall We dol" We will as the first precaU
tionary measure, get measured Tor comolete suit
of Spring Clothing at Charles Stokes Il CO.'S One
Price, under the Continental, and lot the season
loet ont for itself
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE of Representatives,

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The House sat as in
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union, nothing being in order but general de-
bate on the Presidents annual message.
Mr.. Orth (Ind.) addressed the House in an
hours speech, in defense of the course of Con.
gress as AGAINST the policy Of the President.