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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

a RELIABLE INFANT.-The Adrian
mich. Erpositor relates the following
incident:
A little girl about two years old,
and diminutive little thing at that,
while playing with her brother, by
some unaccountable accident, fell
into a we'll about thirty feet deep.
The boy gave the alarm, and the
mother running out, discovered her
little darling floating ON the water.
The bucket was down-it probably
went with the child--and the mother,
instead of wasting her energies in
fruitless screams, caught the rope and
swung back the bucket partially under
the child. The little hands grasped
the pail, and it was drawn to the top
and rescued by the terrified but cou-
rageous mother. During its perilous
journey ont, it looked up, and seve-
raj times called out, "Mamma, MAN.
MAJ" A more thrilling peril and
rescue seldom occurs, and, indeed,
the whole thing is miraculous; but
the facts are beyond cavil
The LABOR QUEsTIoN-ITs TRoU-
BLEs. "A gentleman in King George
had in his employ two Englishmen,
two Germans, and two females. The
English gardener cut stick first; he
was followed by the two Germans,
and, lastly. the remaining English
man and the two women left. They
all ran away at night, although they
had expressed themselves as fully
satisfied with their situations. They
had contracted to labor from one to
five years -Fssderfcksb,Y'g Herald !.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

DIR, c, H, Mror.-This w s1Iknovn drua
r.. o.. -"moEed to theet Iore iuayoisal1te
IN rear OF c. II. Baldwin's store vGn Wash
1nSton street, where he has opened large
stock OF goods in his line. We visited his
store yesterday and found every thing cu
fat in his department of business.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

THE BURNING OF CoLuMpIA.--An interf
esting account of the ssSack and Destru$
ton OF the City Of Columbia, s. c., lbs
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
the Ph9"ir steam power press Orders
can lie filed to any extent. ~
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

CHEAP L1eHr.-Our resaers win have OBJ
served, that Mr.. Cantwell 6dyeftises kero-
sene oil at 81 per gallon. at this price, it
Is the cheapest light that can be, used. Mr..
Cantwell has everything else cheap in pro-
portion.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

GAs.-Thc Superintendent Of the Gas
Company assures ussthat by Monday or
Tuesday next he will be prepared to fur
nish gas for the use Of The city so, good
bye to dips and other transient illuminators.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

ECLIPSE OF THE Moon. There v
total eclipse of the moon this ever
begins at five minutes past nine a
at its total at twelve minutes paAt
begins to disappear at forty-o& he
past eleven. 1t will bc visible I'll
the United States.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-30

Several towns in Maine have lately
experieJ3 led an earthquake.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

better chance ridin' the bull than whsr
was. Sell oltfsl:sr IL yos'il hold on ~
'idsto ne next station anyhow. let ihst b
!whar ftWIn. Ae III
So JUST dropped aboard him sgin an.
looked al2f, 70 see What had gained b,
casnzia'ssu.rters. and gentieman, ra jial
lii Thar warn'i nigh half a bushsI Of the
sdngin' ssrninis ready "a pi,ch iniO me
when The 90 WORD" was gin. Well,
reaon they 60 il, 'sor Ill hsnds" started III
our comssay- Some on EN- III, tie dogs :
shout quart struck me, and ihs rest charg-
ed On old bEiDdle.
This ,ime the dogs led Of iusi. dead bent
for the Oh Deaeon's. and as soon as old
bsiDdIe and could get under way we fol.
'9xed, and as ! was only deck passenger
had nDlhin' 10 do with steeril' the craft,
sware, II had. we shoal6a'l have run that
channel sayhow. But, ss said before the
dogs took the lead-ssiadls and next. and
the hornets dr'kly srier. The dogs yell
ler'- hr.nile heilerin.' and the h5-aeis buz.
ziu' aud s.ingin'-
We We had get about two hsnired yards
from TIE kouss wiSen The old Deacon heard
r. and cum out. I seed hin hold up his
hand and turn white. recon he was
Prayia' then, for he didh't expect to be
called ior 50 ssan, and ia warn't long neither
slore I'VE waaie congregs,ion-Ien wo.
NEE and rhildren--eum osi. and then all
hunds went 10 yeIlen'. None on '1m had
the sust notion that brindIe snd belonged
20 this worli- jisi turned my head and
passed the whole congregation. l seed ,ae
run would be up soon. FOR brindIe could not
lurn an iach from fence iha, stood dead
ahead Well we reached that fence. and
went ssh0re. over the whole critters he ID
landin' on roiher side, and lay thar
stunned.
Il warn't l0ng aforc some on 'em az was
not scared, cum runnin' to see what war;
ier All hands kslkeriated that the bull and
1 belonged together. But vhcn brindss
walked or by hmself they seed how i war,
and one Of I'm said Nike FInk has got the
aust of scrummage once 10 his Iiie."--
Gsnilemsn, frum that day dropped ,he
rouriin' bssigess. and never spoke q "a
since. End ~hen my huus i up upon this
fssrh. thar won't be any more Fincks. and
- all cwin' % Deacon Smiths Brindle
Bull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

The sft ~ 81 Mike Fink and lhr boil would
mske cynic iscsh Mise took : ns,iot
~ 20 ia swimming. end hs mad just 20,
bis clothes Of ~hsn he saw Dsscoa SAiih'-
bull nsking a nin- the bull wss vicious
snimsl. and mad cine nesr killing iwO 81
three y psrsons- con<s riul.y. Mikc feli rn-
ther sj1bious He dsla'l v spt 10 call isT
asle, for Ne was naEat. and the nessasI
place rom whence asslslance c5llt arrive
~ss the mssiing bouse. which ws- al s1-
time iiiisd wiih worship2srs. am1ag whom
was sh@ "gsl like ~ss pay his dssonr-
TO-" 20 be lodged tie bull. - the aniali u
came :, him. ald managed 10 caieh him BY
The ,..l- lie was arag zst around ullil near
" aesd. ssd " hen hs sasoshas he esul d hold
nc'Icrc~r. ie msde W his mias 10 hss bes-
Ter .l.oller,~ AMI now we ~i.i let MIN tel.
his can story:
So DOSING At the msitsr In all iis bear
irgs I rome tosAe conclusion that had
better let some one know whar as s.
gin Ell louder than locomotive his,Ie.
md il wsian's lpng before seed the Dsa,
con's ~ doss cSnis .1ox a liss they was
seeing which sosId g; ahar t1sI. l xsos'd
who shey we're arser--shsy'd jlnv tne bull
gin ns. 50, ssys |, Old OhsdIs. - ridin' i
a. chps % waikia' on this cote, II you've
no objections, Ill jet lake . deck passage
Oh tast ar back o yourn. So | was'ns. y o.
~ long Citing ssIrids VI him; tnsn II yca'd
ON thar. you'd have sworn thar wsrn'l
noihiu' human in that AZ mix. sile dew -
or.uIiy - the cTilIer and ! rolled round The
feld-one dog on one side and one on The
other. tryin' TO cIench my feet. prayed
and cussed, and cuseed and prayed until I
co1ldn't ,ell which did a. last-and Hei-
sher wssIlYi no use, they wss 90 criullJ
MIXED mp nirD sa
Well, irecton I rid about baf sn. hour
this way. when old brindie thought II war
Tins 70 stop toytAke in : supply 81 wind,
and cool OF lil,le. So whsn We got
round to tree shat stood thar. hs naturally
halted. 50 sex 7, old boy you'll lose one
sartin'. So jixi eIun up :
sssnch. ksikels,ia' 70 roost ill I starved
sfore I'd be sis round shss sr way any lssg.
e.. I wss maxim for The TOP Of the tree.
when lizard sunlhin' ! maxim sn or:ul
bsszin ovsshssd-s | kinder looked uP. AMI
u their wsra't-wslIs shar's no ose swear.
ia'-but 4 vsr The biegest hornets meet
ever butt. You'll "cia n. nov ! reckon.
Mike. cause there's no help for you. ,Bss
sn idea suuck M then .hs, stood . hssp
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

A good story is seid a. happening q shs
Sunday School Picnic. Il the Acton Camp
Ground. on Wednesday last. The lis,Is
boys were drawn up for The pnrposs Of b..
|'ng talked 70 BY tho ministers; and after g..
lag lscsured until worried out with no q.
parent hope Of relief. the bore was made
happy riddance OF thus: The lecturer.
holding up his watch said:
"can any Of you iiltls girls tell 10 shst
this is made fort" NoAnswer. WIN suee.
y some Of you can Tell SuII ne snswsr.
swell then, can, soae OF yea llsIe bsys
is'' me What this wate!, 10 msde fos!s
II csn!' sne~sred brieht.syed little
Decatur "ss;f sasrpener." DfA
well what Is IN" inquired the lecturer:
ITO tellyou WHEN TO sroF:s w,s tho re-.
|sponse. F
The AUDITORY was conyaissd 'rhs Iectur.
|er subsiaed insa sis seat The Sunday
School children were bored no Ieosss Win
lectures.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17
The two Dastroyers.
10 Err 4~tEl
IL Wa. y. M0hAkc

M ~
[rhs following brief psesnls spropcs "a
the sime-. Fear kills more people than the
plague Or The ehslsrs-l
Once ons time pioss Mosiem, saving
Ills morning wcrship 10 their style . pray
Il inc. ~ t4ca ara s
Ju-, as the early sun hsd liz the skies.
Bsheid siphsstom hrosrs the mist arise
a ahsnion hiseoas - the sresn Of death.
l.-Wnss 81 ,Aca.7 said Toe saia'. witA ,inia
breath
81 am tie Plagus!'
And whi'ler tends Thy raeei'
To siay ,eD thousand meD n yondsr place Z
90 not. Ipray thee. II such prayer sEsy BE-.
Nv s.ia sm besooght. 'Ess iessinyr
Co then, i Allah urge Thy path y gloon.
Let lhe-xen 'hsu.aad know their sudden
doom;
Eat in ths prophets name % iDP.0re.
When thou hast slain ten ihoussni. slsy no
more."
:. 70 lear i 70 obey.'
The sision Psssed,
Aud DER mul;i.sis ils shsloy cssi.
Aaer the plague rss over atthe piacs
And hoEr il = hich il firsi unveiled ~ iat--
Again tie h0rrid phsuion march sd--s sad
new
Ous spoke the hOly man: 'lyhsncs eomssr
thvu!''
From ycndar place.
-IIow mrny hlsi thou s.aiai'
Victims d mine, ten thousand sirew the
pIain.'
'Thou iiesti thefesre t~eaiy thcusand dead.'
.Tis true With feserish lips lhs phantom
said.
Full ,SeOIy thou.ant have dss,h'- power
Contest
smose ten taousaDs. fssr struck down the
resf M
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

JASPER AND LOo0ooTEE.

VSHE undetzigned will run . Sssse from
y Jasper 70 Looeootee, for the sccommo-
dstiou 81 The public once week. leaving
Jasper ever roesdsy morning in Time .
connect wilh fhs ears and returning g
Wedsesdsy. He vill De thankful for0n
shsvs II poblic pstrossge.
ANTONY STEINHAUSER
Dee. 26th, 1864-ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

Now AsD rHEs-A COHxEz7Axr.-"our
country J" ssys the Mex York Tfiboss, ..oas
q The cheapest. has become one of shs
dearest plsess 70 live q. Oses 4. 90 The
paradise Of honest labor, today K = ths
paradise Of dishonsssspsru when
vast 'he paradise of honest lsbosi Uslsr
Democrats hard money and free. trade poli-
~. Why . i nov shs passdiss ef dishon.,
sss speculation! Because shs lesusszy fsr
i've years be been utdss The csnsrol 4 sAs
kepslcss Psrsy's policy Of pssssstivs q.
rna inflated cunsncy. sxsnpsIsns ltsm
tAzstion. and class lsgisIaliop p--jsss lhe Ss.
vors which cssats and s,imslass ~dishonsss
speculation. IiAi rTi4 gAh8
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

RxTs.-Itis ssid that the rats sre travel
ing scu,hwsrd At rapid rate: as
New Cas,ine. Darke county. Ohio. on
Fatsy last, the advance Of the army Of en-
irration took up quarters TOR shs night in .
mans stable. Ia the morning the owner
fOuod his barn floor about 2 feet in solid rats
Calling 10 his nsighbors. with their dogs. :
work Of slsugh hssr commenced. and kept up
until one shoussAd i've hundred ssd I've
rats we're laid Low.
Ths CireIevills Union says that lhs ciii.
zsns Of Wayne .owsship. Pickaway eoun-
~, terminated . rat hunt Of four weeks du-
rs,ion oa the 9th instin,. Each side num-
bsrd t~sniy nsn. under me eommand of
Cspisins Janss Wallace and James Wig.
eiag& The hsntsrs assembled q the Amer
icsa Hotel ix miles West Of CireIeville, on
The above date and couased tails with the
following rsssls; Wsllaes, aeOS. Wig
gina ,z07. Total. 5.bl5. I
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

4 CuLDS QuKsrIpx--" Wsndsr Why
mamma told Bridget the other day 10 ~
that she was not q home when Tommy
Days mother called, and tksn puts ne 70
bed without my supper every time a sslI
4 lie?" Asn 1a Na1s 4n4 Fal r'N isaihSn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

III" Thar vss." says the great Artemu'
10 bis sesoani Of that episode, biz wosing-
thar was sdsciin ties that made me han
ksr artsr Betsy. Her iaiher's. farm jinet
our'n; their cows an ous'p sauenchsd ,hei'
thirst q the same spring; our old mares
both had stars in their iorreds. The meas
les broke out in both families q the sans
period. Our parents Us,sy's and mine)
slsPt every Sunday 10 The same mesung-
house. and The nabers used &c observe how
thick the Wards & Pessles siri's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

How TO Cook 4 BEErsrEAK.-A .eefstsak
ought always 70 te brsiIed sad neves fried.
but the following method Of cooking Il re.
commended by Mrs. sutton, which even
those who are accustomed 10 fryise may Le
willing 70 try,
The f'yiag-pan being wiped very dry.
place 4 upon the siove and lss il become
not-very hot. In The mean dne nspels
the stesk--if il chance to be surloip. %
much the bstteE-peppsr and ssls Il. shen
Icy is on the hot. dry pen. which Instantly
cover % tight % possible. When ,he raw
hesh touches the heated pan, Of courpe Il
see'hes. adherss TO II. but 10 lev seconds
Il becomes loossned and juicy. Every half
minute turn the STEAK; but be caseiul %
keep i much ss possible under covsr.--
When nearly done lay small pises q tu,-
Ter upon i, and L yoa want mach. ersvy,
sdd tsblespoonfuI Of sfrosg sefFss. l.
three minutes from shs sims Tie sssAk fisss
goes into The pan il b sesdr ior shs table.
This method Of cooking nsk& shs mess
delicious. deliesseIy broiIed steak, fslI. q
ju'ee' YET retaining sbs hssIsky bssly asvss
'hst any John Buil csuid require l1n VI
"I'he same method my b spplied o
mutton chops. only shsy require : iItsls lon
ger cooking to prevent them from being
rare. An excellent gravy may Be nais
rom them BY adding little cream. shiek-
ened with : pinch Of -four. into which.
when OF the fire and partly cool. sir ia shs
yelk Of en- egg. well besten." .s.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

HSThs Houston Telegraph, Of late
date, gives the following ssidsncs Of pros
perity Ia Texas; . -
"Texss has exported. within short time,
: million dollars worth Of cattle. Beef and
cotton are struggling for The saprsmaey in
Texas. The money brought into the State
BY the sale Of cattle 10 immense, and In
cressing. too. The war drain Of four years
had but little eject. Stock raising ID Texas
makes ! fortune easier md faster than sry
other pursuit In any other county" s' 's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

RrTernsi Colonel Chivingion. OF Sand
Greek lntlan massacre ro,orie,y. recently
Addressed some Of his admirers At Csuncil
Bluff fswa. The following i given - one
oi ihs gems Of his discourse:
III We 90 10 heaven. and any Domocra.
dare intruts thers we ~il kick hin out. n
We GO 20 hell, we will hssP fire and brim.
stone oa ibetn yes. | would stand On she
ai,Isn-nts of heaven and kick Democrats
insd hall; snd. II eo,o hsll. Twill pour q
essldron q red hss iron dswn upon them. ?
This Isneoass would SQUAD strangely
from nc tnOoth of rus christian soldier;
but coming from Chiviag,on. whose sole
military exploit wss the eoId bloosed mass
acre Of The sand Creek Isdiin women and
children, il L just wha, nigh, BE- looked
lor. ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

T-Nos long since On Am s,erdsm mes-
ehsss, after lssishing siorsuns On furniture
asi psissings. caused the asor q one u
he spsstnsnts g - laid With spsnish dol
lsss ses % edge. aa5 h,r
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

or A new stove has been isvented io'
the comfort Of travellers u is 20 be put
under the feet, with : mustard pIss,er on
The head. which drs~s the heat through the
Whole system. /, u called the "Robinscn
N4'fAA 1"N "1AA ~M
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

@- An ardent lsupsssses nan - fsIk.
ing 10 crowd ofdvishsss q 6shssn Sprises,
telling shsm of Tho awful sGscss Of 6riskise
srdent spirits. 4 sossd topper 10 he crowd
ssid: -Nsw. Mister. + ju& van % seIi yos
Why 4 saks dram oesssisnslly. lkssw 4
mas once thst believed exactly . yDu ia;
never dsask anything bat esld wees. He
disd sudlden,Iy. = the deeses sail. o. spop-
plsxy; bst when they eons % epsn hin
they found him full Of icicIss!'' M, ru.,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17
sho! An Allliteratiye Romance.

Sam Stubs srolled slowly. surveying
sunsets serene spiends dsrs; sombre shades
soiemIy surrounded sylvan scenes; sweet
songasrs softly susg silvery strains; still
ness seemed stepping STOCKING shod sky-
ward, stiang sound, soothing secse, suggest
ing sentiment. sitting strife; silsncing, sor.
lowing, suffering; sleep seemed s,ilhiiy
stealing sluggish souls. Ss m Slubbs seem.
,ed sad. sam S,ubDs sigheds SO simoons
sweeping ssvagsly southwark sometimes
Sigh. Sam Ssubbs sighed sonorously; still
Sam saunlsred silently. seemingly subdued.
lsofsened, sersphizef. Sans soft suscepti-
bility surrendered sometime since (so sun
dry sage spinsters say, Sersphila Sig
gings saw something sufficiently 50 spienl; 81
surely Sam Siubbs sought Ssraphina Slg-
gins. Sans steps squashed snow.drops,
scwbugs, scrrel; striped snakes stung Sam's
stout solss, sPsrrows snugIy settled, sbrunk
suspiciously, seeing Sans s'upendious
strides; still Sam sauntered silently; sud.
de My somebody shrieked Samuel Slubbs y
ssm staggered. said "sss0rs." stopped sus-
seyed surrounding space, spied Seraphina
sitting scus. simmering sweelly; 50 Sam
stammsrsd, servant, Seraphina;r she seem
Cd seniimsnially satisfied; 20 sam seeing
Seraphina's sussiiy said. "sIick unse,"-
SeraphiDa said, splendid sweet soma:
how, speech seemed Scarce. SAM syntsx
sloPed. ssraPhina's sivsry sylables scam
pered shameiully; 50 sitting silently Sam
stroked Sans shins. SerapLina s,roked
Seraphina's seven shilling silk; stupid ST.
lencel eraphlna.sighed; 50 sam Slubbs
sighed; sosn she said solemnly; "sureIy
souls Geek sympathy; surely {,
Sanusi. sadness somslimes sleeps symps-
thetic souls" Sans speech surely s,aid
Sam ssic "SHp!p SLskspe.
spefisn shades. see Ssraphina startiAg sud-
denly, standing scornfally. sesnaing sans
Isprawlin symmetary; she sibilsted; -stupic
simpleionl shs5sy sheep.stesling. sneskin 2
lsniyeiler, subservient subaiiern. sooner
shall Seraphina Stiggins seek scan,y sub
|sisienee scrnbbing sinks. sac oner scour small
sized stoves; sooner skin snakes, steal saw
|s'ccks. swallow shin stamps; snooHer sweep
streets; sew shoes; spiI, rails; sooner
soon- 500 ;-sersphina stopped snlssling
|scorniuly; some simple souls see ssne
slight severity sprinkling sers sphina's speech
should such scurnlulIy scan Sans sinl sam
said .sao!'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

GTThess l. hssse 10 California 90 hardy
that be can live On . rhosegrsrh % bunch
~ grass sin tl'fMaAq
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

Er Ous q - n "Besssss ciRsials While
uaveling Iast week ia ~ ssrs y Alalsnss
noticed LADY With = nsgre girl u sssssd.
sacs, and Be fsnarksd: "Msdaa. 80 20
hsvs one Of my children" "Yss. sis." =.
piled the lady. Il psrcsiss he rsssmbIssssr
A. slight ti,,ssiss ~ sbswssdss shaspsrs
n ne csr and. The Durpsu' ~ Ieft.sr I'M
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

THK SEasons.-At resent school sxhi.
bision the teacher wss grsstIy nssd6si On
|sskias a little boy what Tie four ssssoss
we're se receive the foIlOsine reply: .s.l Nh.
Pepper, mustard. ssI. and viasgar.' '''
s"Why Johsy. ssws CA yea ssy ssl"--
|sxpossuIstsd The issshsr." vi " bnsna,sa
.oasss shem's whas ~ nolh9 ssssoas
With, syhovi" declared she fInsl;ysushs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

e-rThe best potatoes ere selling Tor ar.
teen csnss per bushel ia Terrs Hapss,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

4B undsssie1et WiIl hssoa ftss prsc caiss
~ u tho Ckeule Csoss e DsbCss Counsv
~ wiM pgsnpsly slsssd % - busiasss o
wnses1 ~ hh cuVo. s ss1ru Ass ..s.1
IT, Will ~. TRACEW ILL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-11-17

Since sans slip. seventeen summers "a
lutsd submissive sublunaries; snow. sleet
sorrow, Sin, ,severally saddened smiling souls
sunshine. sunbeame. summer, showers
|s;ewed sustaining sweetness, soothing cor
row; shel--sPeak softly; sam siubb's sofs
supports scraPhina STUBS, .-
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-30
nd thus died the Rev. Henry Claunard /
A Church in the woods.

A Yankee preacher, travelling lately in r.
Carolina, was gratiied with the friendly spirit
manifested by the people Of the region around
Mecklenburg, where the famous Mecklenburg
Declaration Of Independence was put forth in
the time of the Revolution. He was cordially
invited TO preach, and describes his visit to the
Poplar Tent meeting house
"This is spacious and elegant Presbyterian
Church, built of brick in the modern styIe,and
strangely in contrast with all the other build
ings Of the country, which have an ancient
and dilapdated look. 1t is in the woods, and
has membership of over one thousand. The
)ble grove, in the midst of which it was built,
is filled with seats and tables as for huge
camp meeting Each family worshipping in
the church has table and hitching tree. 1
was informed by the gentleman who accom-
panied me that the same tree at which the
men of to-day fasten their horses has had tho
honor of rendering like service to the same
family for over FIVE generations back, SO
that the boy ofto-day avails himself the very
tree that threw its sheltering branches over
the mule of his great-great-great grand
father"
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-30

RETuRS THE JEwEIs.--During the o.-
cupation of the town of Port Royal, in the
State OF Virginia, by the Federal troops, in
May, 1864, the Masonic Lodge rooms of Lodge
No. 2 were broken open, and the Silver jew
els taken thereirom. They were presented to
the Lodge by u Brother OF the Grand Lodge
Of Scotland, over one hundred years ago, and
were much valued. The Lodge now desires
that if they shall come into the hands of any
Masonic brother, he will forward them to
Baltimore, to the care of Captain Kirwin, Of
the steamer Mary Washington, who will re-
turn them to the Lodge.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-04-30

Mr.. j. j. Mccain of Nashville, recently
gave one hundred barrels of -four and five
hundred pounds of bacon to the suffering poor
of North Alabama, and said he would give the
last farthing be had before one person should
starve. The Alabama papers say, "Pass him
round2"