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Remarkable Case of Trance--A Lady Rises
from her Coffin.

A lady, residing within sixteen miles Of
Raleigh, says the Progress, who has been in
delicate health since she lost her husband in
1858, died last Friday Gas was supposed
and her friends in the neighborhood proceed
ed to take the steps usual on such occasions.
The coffin was ordered, the corpse shrouded
and laid out, and all needful preparations
contaminated for the funeral ceremonies last
Sabbath Strange as it may appear it is said
that, while the watchers in an adjoining room
were INDUCING in hilarity and hot coffee, a
noise was heard in the apartment where the
remains Of the beloved departed reposed.
Surprising cat or rat was playing there
in, gentleman went to stop the revelry.-
On opening the door he was Mortified to find
the lady standing on the floor the very incar-
nation of perplexity. The brave fellow
hastily retreated. His demonstrations excl
ted the rest of the party, and the whole crew
shrieking and trembling, deserted the house
for a season. An elderly negress, more
courageous than the others, went into the
dwelling, ascertained the state of affairs, and
with Cristian heroism, administered to the
necessities of the dead-alive one
Search was then made for the retreaters,
who, being found at a neighbours, returned
to the domicil they had so shamefully aban-
doned
Dr. Bell, formerly of Greenville, South
Carolina, who has attended the lady during.
the past six months, assures us that these
are unvarnished facts, and present no new
truths to the medical profession 1t is SIM
ply case of trance or suspended animation.
The only remarkable circumstance, perhaps,
is the duration of the spell, though after her
presumed decease the absence Of that perfect
icyness which is peculiar to the dead was re-
marked by the physician as well as her
friends.
The lady is now able to sit up, and being
in the last stages Of consumption, is as we'll
as she ever will be- She remembers very
little of the hours Of her trance, but expert
enced an almost painful thirst in the first mo-
ment of returning conscience.
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LOyal Definitions

The publishers Of Webster's Dictionary
have been adding new words TO the Webster
text, and give in its new one the following:
Copperhesd-a northern sympathiser,
with southern rebellion"
Presenting that no one will Question our
right to be called copperhead, inasmuch as
there is not loyal paper in the country but
has so termed us, albeit no sympathiser with
a southern rebellion, We accept the definition
of the the New England stigmatizer Of hon
est men who thus define words will ac-
cept our analogy and definition OF few
words.
"LoYaLrY"-A cloak worn by thieves.
towards and robbers to conceal their plum
der
SUBJuaAWsS-Thea act or art Of robbing
innocent women and children.
TROPHIES Pianos, silverware, silk ares-
ses. laces pictures, and other valuables sto-
len by F." loyal" men from defenceless persons
in the South.
RELrG1oS-A passion for blood.
SANITARY FAIns-Bcnevolent junk shops
from which i" loyar' men and women steal
living.
REcoSsrRucr1oNIsr-A person who kills
his neighbor for the purpose of tearing
down his nice house to make for himself
barn.
FREEpMEN-A half starved man and broth
err, driven from a comfortable home to sub
sist by begging or to die of disease and star
walton.
STRATEcY-The art of getting to the rear
with drove of mules, and what cotton might
have been found at the front.
EcoNoMy-Going aboard on pleasure boats
at government expense.
Coon T1NEs-Enormous debts and oppres-
slve taxation.
SrArEsMASsu1P-The art Of telling good
story.
ARMY CHApLArN-A fifth rate preacher
who would desert his church to follow
fife
On the whole we rather like this making
of Dictionaries and shall continue it after a
while La Crosse Democrat.
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PRISONERS AT TIE Dry ToRTUGAs.-
letter received from the Dry Tortugas, on the
Florida coast, dated the 25th of last month";
states that Edward Spangler and Arnold and
O'Laughlin have been all that could be de-
sired as regards correct department since their
incarceration. Spangler has earnestly and
indt,striously labored in the carpenter shop );
has never. been subject to reprimand in any
shape; and though once or twice indisposed
and under treatment in the hospital, has in
each instance returned to duty before requir-
ed by regular discharge. He is well, and
manifests desire to serve out his sentence
with patience. They are ali well cared for
and are represented to be more comfortable
and enjoying better health, probably, that if
confined in an ordinary penitentiaay. Irons
we're put upon all the State prisoners, four
in number, solely on account Of the attempt
made by Mudd to escape. The irons have
now been removed, and all liberty consistent
with proper prison discipline is allowed them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-03-30
The Difference.

| We were somewhat amused at a converse
ton we overheard between two woolly heads,
few days since, as to the difference between
the Southern man and the Yankee. Jim
had Just returned from Vicksburg, where he
had been engaged for several months as a
waiter in hotel, and after the usual saluta
tons between him and his cousin Andy, the
latter wished to know how he liked de peo-
pie ober dcre.
JIM likes de Suddern gemmen fus rate,
but | don like de Yankees one bit, case dey S
so mean.
Andy-Den wat for you run off and 60 to
de Yankees, and swade me to 60 wild you!
Jm-Kase was fool-dat'sit ldid'nt
know de Yankees was SO mean den; but l
foun dem out now.
Andy-What dey been doin to you, Jim ?
I golly, / spec dey make you work harder an
ole massa 10 did. I tole you dey would
blieve dis naggah next time, won't you, Ell !?
Jn-'Taint dat, Andy Use always
willin to work when dey pays lie for it
Just set down here an | tell you de difference
tween Southern man and de Yankee. Well,
de Southern man he stop at de hotel, he ak
for room, he get de key, he say here Jim,
take my valse. When he git in de room he
say; jim, you black rascal, brush my coat
an boots, an be in hurry. While lse dom
dat he wash hisself, comb his har and take a
drink, and when | gives him &c boots he
hands me dollar When de Yankee stops
at de hotel he say: Mr.. johnson, please car
~ my baggage to number 37-Mr. John
son, please brush my boots-Mr. johnson,
please carry dis note to Mr.. Smith, at de
Railroad Depot-Mr. johnson, guess I'll
have to trouble you to bring me a pitcher Of
water-Mr. johnson, please carry dis mes
sage to de telegraph ofIice-Mr. johnson, /
guess ought to have a cigar-run down
and get me FIVE cent one. | cum back,
and spec, of couse, he glib me bout two dol
lars, but stead Of givin me de money, he
axe me to take seat and tell him bout my
grandfather, my grandmother, my brudder
and my sister, and my cousin, an my ole
massa, an how much Ise maxim, an how old
is, an all SIGH nonsense, and den after while
hesay: Well, Mr.. johnson, guess I'll
have to give you dime afore leave here.
Now Andy, OATS de difference. tween de
Southern man and de Yankee, and its every
word de truf.
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WASH FOR BUlLp1NG-If properly appli
ed. white wash is one of the most useful arti-
cles in the world, as it not only prevents the
decay of wood, but promotes the healthful-
ness of all buildings Fences and out-build
ings, if not painted, should be supplied as
often as once or twice year with a good
coat of whitewash. We find in the Chenoi-
cal Gazette, the following receipt for a good
whitewash or wash of different colors:
"Take clean, water tight barrel, or 9th
er suitable cask, and put into it half a bush
ell of lime. Slack it by pouring water over
it, boiling hot, and in sufficient quantity to
cover it FIVE inches deep, and stir it briskly
till thoroughly Stacked. When the Stacking
has been effected, dissolve in water and add
two pounds Of sulphate of zinc, and one Of
common salt. These will cause the wash to
harden, and prevent its cracking, which gives
an unseemly appearance to the work. II
desirable, beautiful cream color may be
communicated to thessabove wash, by adding
three pounds Of yellow ochre, or good pearl
or lead color by the addition Of lamp, vine or
ivory black For fawn color, add four
pounds::of umber-Turkish Or American, the
latter is the ckeaper-one pound Indian red,
and one pound common lampblack. For
common stone color, add four pounds Of raw
umber, and two pounds of lampblack. This
wash may DO applied with common white
wash brush, and will be found much superior,
both in appearance and durability, to COM
mon whiteWash."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-03-30

Too Coop TO BE LOST When General
Butler was recalled from the Department of
the Gulf, and superseded by Gen. Banks in
the command of New Orleans, the Mayors
Office vas rendered to him to take his congo
of such persons as felt DESTROYS Of paying
their respects previous to his departure. AS
may be supposed, there was rough gather
ING of the lower order, male, female and ju-
venile, and among them were several Hiber-
Man ladies, with their unwashed babies, who
came to shake hands with the General. One
Irish woman handed her baby for kiss, and
taking the General by the hand addressed
him as follows:
Good bye, General; I'll say this for ye
that ye niver stole anything from me-
Good bye, General
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The Jews.
An Israelite of Bavaria thus writes of the
restoration of the chosen people:

An Israelte of Bavaria thus writes of the
restoration of the chosen people:
1.-The regathering of the Jews is now be-
ginning to take place. Not only many sin
gle families inmigrate to Palestine, but there
have been formed number of societies in
almost every land on this continent to pre-
pare an immigration on q large scale, pro-
vided with all possible means, money, nipple
ments, and tools Of every kind, to commence
the cultivation Of the long -desolated land at
once, and with the tmostvigor. There are
men Of considerable wealth among them, and
not che without some means-enough, at
least, to defray the expenses Of the journey,
and to purchase plot Of ground. am hap
Ply to state that am one OF the leading mem
bers Of a society forming here in Bavaria,
which numbers already over nine hundred
heads of families, besides number of young
people who would not form an alliance with
the other sex until settled in the Holy band
upon the soil Of their rightful heritage" He
also adds 1.-The Gentiles hcrca bouts-that
is, the pretty German Protestant kingdoms
and principalities, are even more astir about
Palestine than the Jews"
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ARBoR HILL, VA, I
March 10th 1866. {

BRIDE AND Groom A CENTURY AGo.-To
begin with the lady: Her locks were strain
ed over an immense cushion that sat like an
incubus on her head, and plastered over with
pomatum, and then sprinkled over with a
shower Of white powder The height Of this
tower was somewhat over foot One sin
gle white rosebud lay on its top like an eagle
on haystack Over her neck and bosom
was folded lace handkerchief fastened in
front with a bosom-pin rather larger than
dollar, containing her grandfather's mnia-
ture set in virgin gold. Her airy form was
braced up in satin dress, the sleeves as tight
as the natural skin ST the arm, with a waist
formed by bodice, worn outside, from
whence the skirt flowed off, and was distend-
ed at the top by an ample hoop. Shoes Of
! white kid, with peaked toes, and heels of two
or 1hTee inches elevation, enclosed her feet,
and glittered with spangles, as her little ped
al members peeped' curiously out.
Now for the swain: His hair was sleeked
back and plentifully befoured, while his
queue projected like the handle Of a skillit-
His coat was Of a sky-blue silk lined with
yellow; his long vest Of white satin, embroid-
cred with gold lace; and stockings and
pumps, with laces and ties of the same hue
completed the habiliments Of his neither
limbs. Lace rutllcs clustered around his
wrists and a potentious frill, worked in cor
respondence and bearing the miniature Of his
beloved, finish his truly grand appearance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-03-30

"REMINISCENCES OF MosBY "A literary
gentleman who has been writing book on
some events of the war has had a colrespon-
dence with Mosby, to elicit some information
required. In reply to question whether it
would be safe for a g Black Republican dyed
in the WOOL to take a horseback journey
through Virginia, the rough-ridcr responded
as follows:
elf you have any desire to visit the his.
toric scenes Of Virginia, | hope you will not
be deferred by any apprehensons for your
personal safety You will be just as safe
from molestation here as in the streets of
Boston. Should you determine to visit
Northern Virginia, | would be glad to see
YOU at my home and can at least promise
that you win not find me the monstruna hor
renduna Of the Northern imagination. BY
the bye, one of the Regiments | most fire.
quently encountered was from about Boston
the 2nd Massachusetts, Colonel Lowell. -
| once met d detachment Of it under Major
Forbes, of Boston, and although our encoun-
ter resulted in the overthrow, he bore him
self with conspicuous gallantry, and | saw
him wound one Of my best men with his sa-
bre. | also had an adventure with Cap
tain Barton of Massachusetts,, who served on
General Eustace's staff, and interested myself
to procure his exchange Boston Adeerta-
scr.
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SKELETON cr A MAN TH1ETY-EIGET AND

SKELETON CT A MAN THIRTY EIGHT AND A
HALF FEET IN HEIGHT "A St. Joseph s
correspondent of the St. Louis Republican
gives an account of wonderful cave recent
" discovered in the bluffs. a mile above St.
Joseph, and adds the following remarkable,
not to say Incredible, statement
Con one side was raised platform Of
pure white marble extending the entire length
of the roonf; and on this platform they dis
covered a human skeletou.p gigantic size and
in excellent preservation. Its length, from
head to feet, was thiaty-eeight feet six inches.
They could not measure the circumference of
the head, but it was Immense; they could
imagine about six feet. Two Of the teeth
were dislocated, and these they brought to
town, and have seen them. They are now
upon the counter of the Office of the Pacific
Hotel, for general inspection, and Mr.. Blake
more, the gentlemanly clerk, takes pleasure
in exhibiting them to the numerous persons
who call for their inspection. One Of them
is ten inches in circumference, and the other
about six. It is almost impossible to mag
inc an animal large enough to use such mas
ticators. It has been determined to have a
thorough exploration Of this subterranean
mystery to-morrrw."
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LAST FOND LOOKS When a lady Eve arc
talking of lady in the full height and breadth
of fashion) has got her bonnet and gloves on,
and is perfectly ready, with her parasol in
hand, she always goes back to the looking
glass to take last fond look. Upon asking
. dear handsome duchess" if this were not
the truth, and the beautiful truth, she had
the charming cantor to state:
eyes, my dear Punch, it is the truth,
but not all the truth. No woman, take my
word for it, is satisfied with one look. AT
least, know that am not, for (and here
our duchess laughed as though she was pleas
ed with herself and all the world) I don't
mind telling you, I invariably take four, four
good ones. The first look in the glass is for
myself, that's fair: the second is for my hus-
band, that's nothing but just; the third is
for my friends, that's only generous; and the
fourth is for my rivals, that's human nature.
If the last look satisfies me, then know it
is all right, and assure you | never take
anv more r'-Londoe Punch.
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A FAMILY PUZZLE. boy at Indianapo-
lis is literally his own grandfather 1t is in this
wise-Thcre was widow Anna and her
daughter-i (Jane) and her man
George and his son (Henry.) The widow
married the son, and the daughter married
the father The widow was therefore moth
err Gn-law) to her husbands father, and con-
sequently grandmother to her own husband
Henry. By this husband she had son
David to whom she was great grandmother.
Now, as the son of great grandmother
must be either grand father or great-uncle,
this boy David was one Or the other. He
is his own grandfather.
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In collection of war anecdotes, it is re-
lated that certain soldier was singularly
lucky in saving his life in one of the actions
in which his regiment was engaged. The
drums beating to arms before he had finished
his dinner, he thrust a piece of bacon, too
precious morsel in such a prccarious time
to be wasted, into the breast pocket of his
coat. After the battle was over he discov-
cred bullet in his bacon, and ever after
wards, when thankfully recounting the tale
of his miraculous escape, he used to say that
he was doubly fortunate, for that he "not
only saved his bacon, but that his bacon had
saved him."
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"DIsLoYAL LADIES" C)-The Raleigh
Standard, charges young ladies with disloy-
atty because they decline to sing the "Star
Spangled Banner" The Sentinel says that
everybody knows that women are every
where hard to force to do what they do not
like. Indeed, the most of them are very
much like the old mans wife, who, he said,
Z" was woman of so much contrabunction,
that when she took cumpinion Of her own.
there was no such thing as consequcn.ioning
other
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4 REMARKABLE DREAM.--A few days
since robbcr entered the house Of Mrs. Pow
ell in Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn, and car
ried off $500. Mrs. Powell saw the thief
as he made his exit; and was able to Identify
him when arrested shortly after. No clue
could be obtained to the stolen funds Mrs
Powell, however, dreamed that it was Sc
creted in batch of dough She commune
Gated her dream to the police, and Captain
LEIGH going to the room Of the robber next
day discovered the money hidden in loaf
of bread.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-03-30

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The fol-
lowing statement was made as to the stu
dents in the University Of Virginia, at Char
lottcsville
The large majority of the students have
seen service in the Confederate army, as col
onels, majors, captains and lieutenants, few,
of course, having been in the ranks. Among
the list of students I noticed the names of the
following Benjamin Wood, Jr., son of Mr..
Wood, Of the New York Daily Neus; A.
W. Pope, nephew Of the Federal General
Pope; Hugh Davis and r. Davis Parish,
nephews of MIR. Jefferson Davis; W. w.
Foote, son of ex-senator Foote, of Mississ-
ippi; j. W. Wilmer, son of Bishop Wilmer,
of Alabama, and Charles L. Rives, son Of
Hon. Alexander Riyes, of Charlottesville,
Virginia.
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GrxrRA1 J. G. VAUGHAN.-General .

GENERAL J. G. VAUGHAN General J.
G.. Vaughan, who commanded at the Pied
mont fight, after General Jones, fell, writes
a gentleman in Augusta county: I" | have
never returned to Tennessee since the sur
render. Nv wife and children were all ar
rested and sent North as prisoners his home
was on Sweet Water, Monroe county, East
Tenuessce-and all he had coniscated even
our wardrobes were destroyed, therefore, !
brought my family to this point on the Flor
ida line, only forty miles from the coast, and
am trying to support them by hard labor
I had nothing left at the close Of the war. >
Wuthea1We Dispatch
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CENTENARY OF METHoDIsM.-The follow
ing brief history of Methodism is taken from
the New York Observer:
''Philip Embury formed the first Metho-
dist Society in America, in 1866; his first
congregation consisted of four persons besides
himself, and was gathered in his own house
by Mrs. Barbara Hick, an select Metho-
dist lady" from Ireland Preachers were
sent over by Wesley, and the denomination
soon extended philadelphia, to Baltimore,
to Norfolk. It held its first conference in II
IS, and its first General Conference Organ
izing it as "the Methodist Episcopal Church
in the United States Of American in 1884
What have been the results p
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Advertiser ents.
John c.. EFF1NGLR,
WITH
JOHN l.. JONES,


JOHN l.. JON ES,
Successor to Minor 4 Jones, and for many years
connected with the Va. Central Railroad,
COMMISSION AND FORWARDING MERCHANT,
For the sale of COUNTRY PRODUCE and pur-
chase of MERCHANDISE Of every description.
No. 6, 18th ST., Between Main q Cary,
z1CEMoN VA.
Mfs~ Plaster will be furnished parties making
consgnments, IN odyance Of sales, at the follow
ng rates: Lump plaster $40 per long ton,
Round Plaster SIS per short ton.
M.s~ Particular attention paid to the sale OF
LIVE STOCK.
We respectfully refer to the following gentle
men:
Messrs Mcclure & Bumgardner, Staunton, Va.
q Ker, Stevenson II Co.,
l. & j. Parkins Willow Spout.
q Effinger 4 Walker, Mount Sidney.
Robert Coiner, Coiners Store.
Henry Conner, "
DR.. B. Frank Walker, Mount MERIDIAN.
B. T. kemper,
Elyjah Hogshead, Middlebrook.
q Bumgardrer & Cootes, Greenville.
i" Nelson, Gibbs & Co., Midway.
j. s. Wallace, Esq. Waynesboro'
% John E. King & Co.,
P. B. Hogshead, Parnassus.
Feb 23-tf
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THE New Mormon ORGAN1zAr1eN.-The
headquarters of that branch Of the Mormon
organization which is under the leadership
of Jos. Smith. Jr., son Of the prophet, and
opposed to the doctrine Of polygamy, are at
Plaro Kendall county, Illinois, on the line
of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road. a conference of this branch of the
church will be held at Plaro in April next
It's membership now numbers in all about
so 900, of which 10, geo are on the Pacific
coast 20, coo in Iowa; 5000 in Illinois,
and the rest are scattered throughout :. the
various States A new church building is
now being erected four miles from Plaro, on
Fox River, where Israel L. Rogers, Bishop
of the Church. resides. The name Of this
branch of Mormonism is the recognized
Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints.
JOS Smith, Jr., resides at Plaro. Its mem
bers are rapidly increasing.
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How TO CURE FELoN.-As we often see
friends suffering with these very troublesome
things, we publish the following cure for them
which we have heard highly recommended !:
AS soon as the parts begin to swell get the
tincture Of lobelia, and wrap the part affected
with cloth, saturated thoroughly with the
tincture, and the felon is dead" An old
physician says he has known it to cure in
scores Of cases
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P O E T r Y
For the indicator.
A VOICE FROM HEAVEN.
TO MARY c. HANGER.

TO MARY c. HANGER.
| hear a voice of Giving dead
A voice of peace from upper sky,
A voice which sounds as fathers did
When used to sing his lullaby.
In sadness mem'ry oft recalls,
And speaks, with cheeks all dimpled Ger
With tears of grief, that almost makes
Me wish for him, who is no more.
But should wish thee back to earth,
Away from that eternal bliss,
Where Summer Suns incessant shine,
TO world of toll and strife like this?
How sweet on earth was once to me,
That form which only haunts me now;
Oh could bring to life again,
That cold, and pale, and lifeless brow.
Again itspeaks in sounding strains,
OF endless life beyond the grave;
A warning voice to those who live,
That "Jesus died their souls to save,
It speaks eternal glories there
1t echo's joys in angels lays
1t warns Almighty's awful wrath,
And bids US look to heavenly bays.
But weep not yourlo is gain,
To him who reaps the Harvest Land:
Although you may, at morn, at night
Desire that kind and fost ring hand.
L. P. G.
ARBOR HILL VA