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that we have no knowledge of Mr.. Da-
Wis views on any Of the grave questions
now command ing public attention.
Having found no time recently for the
enjoyment of imaginative literature we
have not even read his "Prison IIifen
by Dir. Craven, and we never held any
sort OF communication with him. But
we are exceedingly solicitous first, that
the Union shall not be diseredited in
the eyes Of the civilized world by the
treatment accorded by its Government
TO q prisoner ofstate; secondly, that the
South shall be impelled to treat its
Black people With that wise and fear
less generosity which is but another
name for justice. five could tomorrow
have impartial suffrage imposed and
submitted to, we should very greatly
prefer that it be decreed by the South,
as essential to her own internal harmo-
ny prosperity and rapid development.
And we feel confident that magnanim-
ity toward Davis on the part of those
who hold Impartial Suffrage to be an
essential element of National RECONSTRUCT
ton, will powerfully contribute to that
iuster appreciation eff the North at the
South which is the first step toward a
beneficient and Observation-Disclosures.
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Short Dresses.

It is one of the most beneficent dis
pensations of Providence, that the fash
ion of short skirts should come into
vogue just when our streets are dirtiest.
Not long ago the ladies used to be the
best street cleaners, dragging the dirt
after them with their trailing robes.
This was very good thing for the con-
tractors, and the dry goods merchants :;
but u very bad thing for the pockets of
husbands and fathers, who stared with
horror to see hundred dollar dresses en-
ployed as brooms. The dressmakers of
Paris have changed all that. Nothing
can be more comfortable, more hecom-
ing and more convenient than the latest
style of small crinoines and short dress
es. Ladies can now walk without drag
Cling their skirts and ride in cars and
omnibuses without taking up three
times the amount of space for which
they pay. Some women with large
ankles have complained Of the last
fashion upon the ground that the ladies'
feet are conspieuous!Y displayed; but
we have yet to learn that it is any more
indicate for a lady to show her feet
than for gentleman to show his, and
gentlemen have been displaying their
pedal extremities these thousands OF
years without censure or femark.-Neer
York Hercid.
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EEiLI.ta8 ooflg,l

The Nicksburg Miss. Times, after
copying rumor which ran the rounds
Of the press, to the effect that ]. Wilkes
Booth was really in the land OF the
living, makes the following remarks:
"The above, with many other state
ments, bearing upon their faces equally
strong evidence that John Wilkes Booth
was not killed, have been going the
rounds of the press, and without any
desire to add another sensation para
graph to the already long list on this
subject, we make the following state
ment:
'sThere is q gentleman residing within
days travel of Vicksburg IA personal
friend of one of the editors of this
paper who, if he has not shaved his
moustache very recently, bears q re-
markable resemblance to the local pho
tographs of Booth; and long after the
reported death Of the actor, this man
was arrested in Louisville, KY, or
Booth, and was compelled to undergo q
strict examination and establish Ms
identity before he was released.
"tHhe question lisa very pertinent one:
Why were detectives in search Of the
man who killed Mr.. Lincoln tong after
that man was reported dead ?"
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4 PARENTAL. LETTER.-The follow
ing letter was written by father to q
son at college,:
my DEAR SoN:-I write to send
you your new socks which your moth
er has just knit by cutting down some
of mine. Your mother sends you ten
dollars without my knowledge, and for
fear you would not spend it wisely, |
kept back half, and only send you five.
Your own mother and I are we'll, except
that your sister has got the 1neasels,
which we think would spread among
the other girls if Tom had not had them
before, and he is the only one left. [
I hope you will do honor to my teach
ing; If you do not you are donkey land
your mother and myself are your afiec-
Tomato parents"
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General d. II. Hill, in late number
OF The Land We Lore, says: We had
two particular friends in the old United
States Army, the one born north Of the
Susquehanna, the other south of it. Both
adhered to the United States Govern
ment. The Northern man took the
field and fought us obstinately; the
southron kept out of harm's way, but
secured a good paying position, as
a teacher. After the war we wrote to
the latter brief business letter, which
he refused to answer. The former learn
ing that we had fallen into the hands of
tho :" Blessed Bureau and other be-
nevolent institutions, sent us kind in
vitation to bring the wife and little rebs
to spend the summer months with him.
It is easy in this case to answer the ques-
ton, (which now of these two, think
est thou, is neighbor unto him which
fell among There's o''
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We should Judge so.

A good joke is told at the expense of
a suburban school teacher, who kept
after school q youngster who had mani
tested great aversion to acquiring adj
ditional learning, and in the course of
the reprimand the teacher said:
"Now, James, can you tell me one
single thing you have learnod since the
quarter commenced ?' Eyes, / have
learned one thing.' "Nhat is it?o
s'Well, I'vc learned whore there is Il
bully chestnut tree that mono Of the
boys knows anything about, and 1 was
going there for nuts if you hadn't kept
me after school,"
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"Madam," said a very polite travel
Ter to a testy old landlady, elf see
proper to help myself to this milk, is
there any improperly in it?' 81 don't
know what you mean: but if you mean
to insinuate that there is anything mas
ty in that milk, I'll give you to under
stand that you've struck the wrong horse!
There ANITA first hair in it, for us soon
straight and strained it over again .
The young man tainted.
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The Antietam National Cemetery, at
Sharpsburg, is rapidly approaching COM
pletion. The walls of dressed limestone
are receiving their coping, and present
a workmanlike appearance. The re-
mains of upward OF twelve hundred
bodies have been exhumed and REIN
tered by the detachment of the United
States burial corps on duty, and their
labors still continue.
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4 good anecdote is told Of a house,
painters son, who used the brush dex-
terously, but had acquired the habit OF
father, after having frequently scolded
him for his lavish daubing, and all to
no purpose, gave him a severe fiagel-
lation. ''There, you young rascal,"
after performing the painful duty, chow
do you like that?" swell, [ don't know,
dad,' whined the boy in reply, "but it
seems to me that you put it on a thun-
derln' sight thicker than | didu'
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JUST LIE THERE AND CooI.-I wen

I
to the Legislature last year, said 81
Georgian. Well, I went to Augusta
and took dinner at Il tavern. Right
beside me at the table sat a member
from one of the back towns that had
never taken dinner before at a tavern in
his life. Before his plate WAS dish Of
peppers, and he kept looking at them.
Finally, as the walters were mighty
slow bringing on things, he up with his
fork, and in less than no time soused
one in his mouth. As he brought his
grinders down on it, the tears came into
his eyes. AT last, splitting the pepper
into his hands, he laid it down by the
side Of his plate, and with voice that
sat the whole table in a roar, exclaimed,
"Just lie thar and cool. "-Sanater CO.. J
Rep2lbHc1n.
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Col. VIM. Preston Johnston of Louis
vile, KY, son OF Gen. Albert Sidney
Johnston, and aid to Ex-President
Davis, has been elected Professor of
History and Literature in Washington
College, Lexington, Va. He is a dis
tinguished graduate OF Yale College,
having taken the highest honors in a
class Of one hundred students.
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appearance of or Immense Meteor,

NASHVILLE, Nov. 23.-About 4 O'Clock
on last Tuesday morning meteor,
lighting up the whole heavens, was
seen near Rome, Georgia, moving rap
idly enthusiastically appearing like a
fire ball as large as thes sun. IteNploded
apparently ten miles off, with tremen-
dous report, like 9 fortys pound cannon,
that shook the earth and made the Win
doNs rattle.
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APPOINTMENTS To OFFICE.-The

APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.-The
President is necessarily engaged upon
important public matters preparatory
to The early assembling OF Congress, and
will have no time until after the meet
inc of that body to give the slightest at
tention to applicants for Office. All such
matters are referred to the heads of the
different Departments. Office seekers
and their friends can save themselves
much time, labor and expense by act
ing HBon the above hint, and will re-
lieve The President from the unpleasant
necessity of declining to entertain and
examine Interpretations. LISA phys
zeal impossibility for him to prepare
his message and at the same time trans
act the detail business appropriately be-
longing to hsCabinet Minister'S ltashs-
ieqte1s he9i'diiee1t.
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\ WONDERFUL sroEY.-says a recent

number Of the M0et:
"a gentleman is engaged at this mo-
ment-in Nash county, n. G., on the
banks of Fishing creell-in unearthing
the remains Of q monster, probably of
the saurian species, which surpasses in
covered
:. He began disengaging the monster
from the bank in which it is imbedded
several weeks ago, and has already I'M
earthed eighty-tive feet without coming
to either extremity!
"This is the largest fossil animal we
believe ever discovered
We should Judge so.
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JEFFERSON DI US.
Hbg, re has not been Tfied--No Hhe-
i,booG Of His Conviction.
From the New York Tribune.

Eichteen months nave nearly elapSed
.;nee Jefferson Davis Was made State
arisoner. He had previously been
TIbIiely charged, by the President OF
he United States, with consplrlng to
'5ss4ss, late President Lincoln, and 500,
s9a offeied for his capture thereupon;;
rbe capture was promptly made and
he money duly paid; yet, up to this
aour. there has not been even an attempt
made by the Government to procure his
.adiefmens on that charge. He has
5jso been popularity, if not officially, ac-
used of completely in the virtual MUIR
der of Union soldiers, while prisoners
4 war, by subjecting them to needless,
inhuman exposure, privation and abuse;
Eaf no official attempt has been made TO
iDdiet him on that charge. He has been
Indicted for simple treason; and even
fbis Indictment has not been obtained
: tbe instance of the Government. Lit
nav be so badly drawn that no convic-
len could be had Oh it, whatever the
9roet advanced; yet the Executive could
.y. am not responsible for this. The
Indictment was obtained without the as
sent or or privity of my Attorney Cen
eral Or cabinet
.4Repeated attempts have been made
bv the prisoners counsel to bring his
ease to trial; but to no purpose. Ine
Government does not appear to prose-
cute; the machinery Of the Courts is al
WAYS out Of order. At one time Martial
law stands in the way; when that OBJ
stacle is removed there is a cavil as to
he sufticiency or completeness of its
Withdrawal; and, when that will no
l6neer serve, it is found that Congress
has somehow disarranged the judicial
districts. so that the ease cannot safely
lie proceeded with. And Congress itself
having most inconsiderately meddled
4.ifh the matter never took pains to in
miro what action on It's part If any was
requisite; so that now Congress, Presi-
lent and Chief Justice, are in complete
middle on the subject; each seeming
Inclined to throw ali responsibility for
The 6elavo on one or both of the others.
The pnshot OF all this is. that the pris-
aaer Is not tried, nor likely to be; and
4Aaf f fried he is morally certain not
. IIs= convicted: Il convicted not to be
a.}4ishea There are st:li MANY persons
8ho would like to have him executed;
b5t there is not one intelligent man on
earth who has the faintest notion that
" " a,xo,,
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II ali the world were blind. what q
melancholy sight ii would be-" said an
Irish Clergyman.
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\ young lady down East advertises
for a young man that "embraced an
opportunity" and says, eff he will
come over to our town he can do bet
ter y
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The saying "that there is more pleas
ure in giving than reeeiving' is sup
posed to apply to kicks, medicine, and
advice
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\ Dutehman being asked how often
he shaved, replied: "Dfee dimes q week
eifery tay but Soontay; den / shaves eft
frey tay.''
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Josh Billings says there is nothing
more touching in this life, than to see a
poor, but virtuous young man struggling
with Il mOllstache.
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4 young lady told a printer that he
might print kiss on her cheek, but
he mustn't publish it.
y vile old bachelor says that Adams
wife was called Eve because when she
appeared mans day Of happines was
drawing to q close
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The more we do the more we can do;
the more busy we are, the more leisure
we have; and it is an old maXim-"He
hath no leisure who useth it not"
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A friend says he's either head and
ears in love, or he's got the colic-hc
can't tell which as he is not certain
which he tasted last kisses or water
melons,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-At meeting or con =
ference, held at the Loudoun and Hampshire
railroad depot office this morping, of the COM
mltiee appointed by the city council consist
ing OF Messrs. Robertson and Boothe, the pres
ldents OF the two boards, Messrs Bryan and
Smoof the Mayor Of the city, and the president
oi tDe Ale&anaris CanaI Cnrriran Reuhan
Johnston, Esq, proposition was received
from Messrs. Philip Quigley, II. II. Wells and
W h Dungan 10 lease the canal for ninety
nine years at $1,000 per annum. As the prop-
csIuon was indefinite upon some points, among
which was the use to which the aq ueduct was
In future TO be put, the subject was referred 20
Messrs. Johnston and Smoot for Investigation,
who will report to another meeting 70 De held
on Monday evening next-GdSette
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

ANOTHER ALPINE CATAsTRoPHE-A letter
from Chateauyiex (Hautes Alpes) says: "a
great misfortune has JUST occurred here. Two
evenings ago a mass of rock, in which three
dwellings had been excayated, fell with great
noise, and buried under its ruins three per.
servant, Marie Brisset. The three victims
must lie buried several days, as from the mass
that has fallen, Ia considerable time will be re-
CURED to remove the runs. In falling. the
heap OF rocks crushed a house, q stable, in
which was q cow, and large barn."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

THE RIGHTS OF MARRIED WoMFy-Tha
New York Supreme Court has Just decided an
important case under their law, in which a
married woman, in business conducted by her
self, had amassed the means Of furnishing her
mouse. In an action OF debt against her hps-
band by third party, the furniture was seized
and part Of il sold. She claimed damages and
the fun value of the furniture sold, with in
terest, was awarded her. The decision OF the
court was in effect that the wife's property.
earned by herself, was not liable for the hus-
hands dehts - - ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

ANOTHER SHOOTING APPAIR IN RIcBNoSn
A shooting afray occurred on Friday, al Ma.
tonal Saloon, on Main street, which resulted
In the wounding Of George II. NuckoIls one OF
the proprietors Of the saloon, by a German
barber named Nendum. Yendum fired three
shots at n Nuckolls, one Of which took effect in
his knee joint. inflIcting painful wound As
soon as one OF his shots took effect, Vendum
made his escape. The diffi ficulty, ii is said,
arose from remarks made by Nuckolls in abuse
OF Nendum's wife.-Ricknsond Dispdtcl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

Es- At Cincinnati the gas meter of the opera
house has been found under the ruins and dis
covered 10 have been turned of in the usual
manner, as stated by Mr.. Toohey, the private
watchman of the premises. This settles one
important question, in doubt heretofore, and
proves that the fire was undoubtedly caused by
an explosion Of gas hat had escaped from an
unlighted burner. The Gazette saws there was
strong odor OF gas prevalent throughout the
entire Auditorium during the last ace of the
spectacle play performed that evening The
incident should be permanently registered as a
warning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

RAILROAD OPENIEG.-The formal opening
of the Delaware and Eastern Shore Railroad 70
Princess Anne, Maryland, took place on
Thursday of last week. Though the track had
been down and the trains running irregularIy
for several weeks, yet the road had not been
received or opened for the use and accommo-
dation Of the puplic. Now, however, that
event, which for more than year has been
announced 10 occur in few weeks, has trans
pired-the railroad is completed and opened
TO Princess Anne, and two trains are running
daily and repularlY.-Trus Mnrulnn6er
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WASHINGTON THEATER.
CORNER ELEVENTH AND q STREETS.

POSITIVELY FOB SIX NIGHTS ONLY.
MIME GHIONI AND SIG. SUSIETS
GRAND ITALIAN OPERA.
DlbECIoB.'...........-. ........MAX STRAKOSCH
Mr. Strakosch announces with much pleasure
thai he has succeeded in engaging complete and
ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY,
Embracing some ef Il e most eminent AMI fayors.
bly, known artists in America, and q complete
CR0RSS AND ORCHESTRA,
With whom he will give in Washington
Six DIFFERENT GRAND OPERAS,
Commencing
MONDAY EVENING, April 1856,
Which will be produced in q style unriyaled by
any other management
The following eminent artists fall of whom hs v
Grand Opera Nights at the rev Opera House, New
Orleans, with the most unprecedented success j
GHIONI AND sUSINI OPERA COMPANY.
NINE ANGELINA GHIOEI,
The Great fE pTdTatbG P.htIaE RfiTs Rqpns 9na,ss,
The young and highly talented Prima Donna
mME AMALIA PATTI srKAKoscB.
The famous and popular Prima Donna Contrsito
PI;nf Ien2ri; Sig hscsferri, Gig. Errani.
Primo Ba-si, Sig AuSastino sassfni, ss 4ffA
& Nine PerGzsi, sisnsrs IA ziapgzz. SECOND Donnss.
foGste and MassS sssso
+. zITTERBART
sS sAsFEtt2 ssFEtt2
The entire new and csstly Wardrobe has been
purchased by the Director in Paris -
The following Operas will be performed entire,
and with q cast of great strength:
NORMA, IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA LA
TRAVIATA. LUCREZIA BORGIA, LUCIA
Dl lAmMERHO0R, IL TROVAT0gE,
SCALE OF PRICES:
Private Boxes. Containing seats .... $40
Orchestra and Balcony Chairs.
Dress Circle and Parquet
Resery yed seats in Dress Circle 80 cents extra
The sale of seats and tickets will commence on
Thursday, April s, at 10 q. m, at Metzerotts Mu-
sic Store, and will be conducted as follows: Thurs
day and Friday, april 5th and 9th, tickets for the
entire season of six nights, or three alternate
nights commencing with ei ther the first second
nights, sil be sold exclusively; tickets for single
u Rhts mey be obtained on and after Saturday,
af lat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

1-At Detroit the newsboy Thos McLaugh
lin, who threw the missile which struck Edw,d
Lane, drunken man, on the head, and caused
MS death, short time ago, has been found
guilty OF homicide by a coroners Jury. The
body OF Lane was exhumed on Saturday and a
post morten examination held. Drs. Newland
and Case agreed in the opinion that death was
caused through the injuries received, ana the
jury returned verdict accordingly. making a
bad case for street urchin which should warn
his whole fraternity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

S-Says the Southern Christian Advocate
'We have not the figures at hand to settle the
question, but we will venture TO say that If the
growth of our church be compared both with
that Of other churches and the population in
the older sections of our country, in win fbe
found that we have not grown, but rather
fallen back" The remark refers 10 the South.
ern Methodist Church since its separation from
the Northern -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

SThe Baptist Church has more members
South than North, although this denomination
is not enthusiastically united and governed as
the sects which the war has suHdered The
whole number Of Baptists in the United States
is 1,040,00o. Methodists, North and South,
1.747,OO0. The principal churches in the
United States stand as follows In regard 70
numbers: !. Methodists; q Baptists; g. Pres
byterian; T. Congregationalist; S. Episcopalian.
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n0It is said that the Chinese. when hr

Nrlt is said that the Chinese, when brought
into court as witnesses in California, are sworn
In the manner peculiar to their own country.
An oath, written in Chinese characters, upon
tissue paper, is subscribed with their names
and burned to ashes. The purport Of the oath
is, that If the witness does not tell the truth he
hopes that his soul may be burned and de-
stroyed as is the paper which he holds in his
hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

~The separate organization of the colored
Baptists IN the Ssurhern states seems 10 make
progress In New Orleans the FIRST Baptist
Association of New Orleans ; 49, hs-en organ
lied. II conris at Vie start H'"" shurcSes and
seventeen bupGfed com nnL. .c-.s,.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

SThe Paola Free Press says the oil well at
Mound City Is three hundred feet deep, and
the gas that is continually being emitted from
1t commenced on Sunday throwing the water
ont Of the well some twelve feet high. The
noise OF the escaping gas eau be heard q dis
tance of half mile, ard the peculiar smell OF
1t is pereeptibe equally as far distant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-02

n9The Vidette published At salt Lake City
is waging an unceasing warfare against the
Mormons. 1t seems confident OF success. It
says: "There has been a time extending,
through a period of eighteen years, during
which the will Of one man was well nigh su-
preme in Utah. That time is past, never 70
return. The reign Of the Autoerat of Poly
gamy is over. The star Of his destiny is de-
clining.n 0-E