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A YOUTH WHO NEVER SAW A WOMAN.
-Meadow's history Of the Chinese, lately
published in London, in chapter on
love, has the following story:
A Chinese who had been disappointed
IN marriage, and who had grievously
suffered through women ia many other
ways, retired with his infant son to the
peaks OF mountain range in Kweichoo.
to q spot quite inaccessible to little
footed Chinese women. He trained the
boy to worship the gods and stand in
awe and adherence Of the devils: but
he never mentioned women to him, al
ways descending the mountain alone to
buy food, At length, however, the in
frmities Of age impelled him to take the
young man with him to carry the heavy
bag of rice. AS they were leaving the
market town together, the son suddenly
stopped short, and pointing to three ap-
preaching objects, cried, "Father. wbat
are those things look / look what are
they?" The father instantly answered
with the peremptory order, "Turn away
your head; they are devils!n The son,
in some alarm, turned away, noticing
that the evil things were gazing at him
with surprise from behind their fans.
lie walked to the mountain in silence,
ate no supper, and from that day lost his
appetite and was afflicted with melan-
choiy. For some time his puzzled and
anxious parent could get no satisfactory
answer to his inquiries, but at length
the young man burst out, crying with
lnexplicable pain, "Oh, father, that tall
est devil, that tallest devil, father l''
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used the franks of members In their

used the franks of members In their
business.
l should regard the repeal of all laws
authorizing such privilege as most
healthy legislation, In harmony with the
principle on which the post Office de-
partment is organized, and promotive of
good morals.
i am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. DENYIsoS,
Postmaster General.
To Hon. ]. d. Alley, Chairman OF Com.
on p. o. & p. r. House of Representa-
tives.
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How Much Makes a Man Rich

''To be rich" said Mr. Marcy, formerly
Secretary Of State, requires only sat-
isfactory condition of mind. One man
may be rich with a hundred dollars,
while another, in possession of millions,
may think himself poor; and if the ne
cessities of life are enjoyed by each, it is
evident that the man who is best salts
fed with his possession is the richest"
To illustrate this idea Mr., Marcy re-
lated the following anecdote:
While I was Governor Of the State of
New York, said he, I was called upon
one morning, at my office, by a rough
specimen of a backwoodsman who
stalked in and commenced conversation
by inquiring:
"Is this Mr.. Marcy 2"
| replied that was my name.
"Bill Marcy?" said he.
nodded ascent.
"Used to live in Southport, didn't
yea"
answered in the affirmative and be-
gan to feel little curious to know who
my visitor was and what he was driv-
ing at.
That's what [ told 'em," cried the
backWoodsman, bringing his hand down
on his thigh with tremendous force. II
told 'em you was the same Bill Marcy
who used to live in Southport; but they
wouldn't believe it, and l promised the
next time | came to Albany to come and
see you and find out for sartin. Why,
you know me, don't you, Bill?"
didn't exactly like to ignore his &C
Qnaintance altogether, but for the life of
me, couldn't recollect of having seen
. him before; and SO | replied he had a
familiar countenance, but that was not
able to call him by name.
"My name is Jack Smith" answered
the backwoodsman, "and we used to 90
to school together, thirty years ago, in
the little red school house In old South
port. Well, times have changed since
then, and you have got rich, | suppose"
shook my head and was going to
contradict that impression when he
broke in:
"Ohp yes you are, l know you are
rich; no use denying it. You was Comp
troller fOr-for a long time, and the
next time we heard of you, you was
Governor. You must have had a hep n
of money, and l am glad of it-gls|, tp
see you getting along so smart Won
was always smart lad at sehc nj and 7
knew you would come to sor oetbino .
thanked him for his GOOD wishes
and opinion, but told hirI hat roIiticai
life did not pay so WEI as he IMAGINED
II suppose" said I, nfortnne has
smiled upon you Since yout left South
uort 2" ''' wv VI
ooh yes" said he, II bain,t cot
noting to complain of. I mnst say 7
have GOV along right smart. You SEQ
shortly afte." you left Southport orr
whole family l.noved up into vermont
and put right into the woods, and I
reckon our family cut down more trees
and cleared more land thau any other
in the whole State"
'And so you have made a good thing
of it. How much do yon consider your.
self worth ~ | asked, feeling little Gu
rlous to know what he considered a for
tune, as he seemed to be SO well salts
fled with his
"Well," he replied, II don't know ex-
actly how much am worth but think
Strengthening himself up), if all nv
debts were paid, should be worth three |
hundred dollars clear cash" He was |
rich, for he was satisfied.
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ABUSE OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE,
POSTMASTER General Dennison lately
transmitted to the Hon. J. B. Alley,
Chairman OF the House Post.O Office Com
mittee, the following official letter. It
strikes very blow at one of the most
scandalous abuses Of the age; and none
but Members Of Congress, with those
who hire the use of their ranking priv.
1lege, can fail to appreciate its force:
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington July IA, 1866.
Sir Complaints have been recently
made to this department of frauds upon
its revenues by the Illegal use of the
franks of Members of Congress by claim
agents and other persons in this city. to
which the attention of Senators and
Representatives, whose names have been
SO used, has been called. This abuse of
the ranking privilege has become Sc
rious evil ,lessening considerably the pos
tai revenues and bringing reproach upon
the department.
The Postmaster General is powerless
TO arrest the evil while members of Con.
gress permit their clerks or other per-
sons to write their names upon envel-
opes, and use, or permit the use of fac
sinRe stamps, neither Of which has the
sanction of Law.
transmit herewith for the informa-
ton Of yourself and committee and for
such use as you may think proper to
make of them, copies OF two letters re-
Gently received at this department from
reliable parties, and copies of state.
ments made by two claim agents to an
officer of the department, showing the
manner in which they procured and
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A SENSATION AT LAwREEcE-STARyA-
TIoE OF lEFANTs.-The Lawrence Ameri-
can records some startling developments
just made in that city:
Coroner DR.. W. D. Lamb held an in
quest yesterday afternoon over the body
of an infant Of four months, named
Heating, whose parents are In Lowell
which developed horrors enough to make
one shudder. 1t appeared that one Mrs.
Rogers, who is located in small build
ing on the alley between Jackson and
Newbury, Essex and Common streets,
has been in the habit of receiving young
children from the age of one month to
one year to board. Some Of the moth
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RESIGNATION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
SPEED The resignation of Attorney
General Speed, dated last Friday, reached
the President on Saturday night. He
assigns the same general reasons for
withdrawing from the administration
that are put forth in Mr.. Dennison's let
ter, though Gen. Speed takes stronger
ground against the Philadelphia con-
wention. Secretary Harlan's letter Of
resignation is only withheld for day or
so, on account OF imperative business
interests connected with his depart
ment.
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A vote was taken, and resulted-yeas
la, nays SS,
The Speaker announced that two,
thirds having voted in the affirmative
the bill had again passed.
A demonstration of pleasure followed
Speaker Colfax voted yea.'
The Rousseau Grinnell affair was 70.
sumed.
Mr.. Wilson favored the expulsion n,
Mr.. Rosseau.
After some debate Mr., Hale's amend.
ment declaring II ineXpedient to taks
further action in the matter was ~
jected,
Adjourned,
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HOUSE

Various bills ami joint resolutions
were introduced and referred, including
one to amend the Homestead Law.
A joint resolution was passed e0r the
appointment of commissioners nv the
President 10 report at the next session
of Congress upon thu necessity Of some
more speedy, cheap and reliable means
Of transportation between the Western
States and the Atlantic seab0ard and
submit plan therefor if found uecessa-
ry. The commissioners to receive no
compensation except for travelling ex-
pen7es.
A resolution to commence the daily
session at eleven was rejected.
The joint resolution granting the
right Of way one hundred feet on each
side Of the track through the military
reservation to the railroad companies.
etc, after debate, was referred to com
mittee on military affairs.
A bill was introduced to legalize the
occupation of public mineral lands and
to extend the right of presumption.
A resolution was adopted directing
the committee on printing to INQUIRE
into the expediency of repeating so much
Of the act of June Is, 1866 as directed
the annual register of the Postmaster
General, of offers received and contracts
made for conveying the mails, not to be
printed; or of repeating so much of the
act Of July %, 1866, as requires such re.
ports to be annually made to Congress.
Mr., Harding offered the following
resolution and moved the previous oues.
ton:
Res0Iged, That the debts and oblga-
lions OF the government should be held
sacred, and especially such as have been
solemnly recognized by law as Just, and
their payment provided for by appro-
prlatlng and setting apart funds for that
purpose; and the reputation of any such
deot, whether they be for partial COM
pensation to loyal men for slaves taken
and employed in military service by the
government, or FOR other property.
should be disCountenanced and CON
demned by all loyal men, and by every
department of the government.
Mr.. Niblack moved to lay the resolu-
zion on the table. Carried-yeas 80,
nays 50.
The Rot, sseau- Grinue'l affair was
taken up.
Mr.. Hale argued that the ptovocation
)alliated the offence.
The veto message on the freedmens
bureau Till was here received and read.
On mo tion of Mr.. Elliott, the message
vas laid On the table and ordered print
d. DIr. Hliott gave notice he should
all it up t, )-morrow for action.
MIR. LeBl, md moved that 10000 copies
e printed q S 1t was very good docu-
tent, and suggested that a vote be
AIKEN upon il Immediately.
Dir. Elliotts aid he had objections.
Cries of fsNo W." now"
The vote layi ng the resolution on the
lble was recon sidered.
The Speaker Il zen announced the ques-
on to be, nshal this bill be passed,
the objections of the
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NORWICH UNIVERSITY. "A recent an.
nouncement inlimates tina + the coming
commencemens will be the l,qst holder
at Norwich, and that the Instl tuition is
to be moved to Mortified or EGntpe-
lier. Why not move it to Darlington.
and let its military department be qb-
sor6ed in the agricultural college? The
cause of education in Vermont does not
call for the separate existence of the Uni
Versity,-WGdsor JoyHaz.
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SENATE.



Mr.. ANTHONY introduced a bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the civil service.
1t regulates the appointments by provi-
ding that they shall be made upon ex-
animation, and continue through good
behavior. Referred to the judiciary.
A bill for the erection of main hos
pital at Yokohama, Japan, was passed.
The evening session for tomorrow
was ordered to consider the bill from
the committee on claims.
A joint resolution for the codifcation
of custom laws at cost not to exceed
$4,000 was passed
The bill for the speedy completion of
the Northern Pacific railroad was passed.
Mr.. Howard favored the Northern Pa
citic railroad bill.
Mr.. Sherman opposed.
Adjourned.
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Local and sIase Ilems.

KEEP orr THE WALKs.-We hear that
complaint has been made to the village
trustees of the practice, so common with
truckmen and others, of allowing their
horses and vehicles to stand upon the
walks and crossings IN our streets, and
that the trustees intend prosecuting fu-
ture violations of the village ordinance
In this respect. "A word to the wise"
&R
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THUNDER SHOWER At MoNTPFbIER-
rms section of the country has been Wis.
lted with a continuation of thunder
showers from day to day for several
Gays On Sunday last, between 1 and
: p. n, a very severe storm visited
montpelier = A horse owned by Henry
3. boutwell,, was killed by lightning. in
the pasture near the brick yard.
another horse was killed by LIGHT
ming on Sunday, belonging to VIM. Ellis
OF Montpelier. 1t is remarkable thai
ooth horses killed by lightning in Mont.
peiler, on Sunday were white,-ReDosi.
tory. '''-
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MEMORIAL REcoRD.-The town of Es-
sex in this State has Memorial Rec
01" prepared, giving some account of
al IL ose who entered the United States
service from that town during the late
war. Tn pamphlet contains y pages.
and WINS ed ted by DR.. L. C. Butler. The
town voted to procure six hundred cop
les for distribuGl> IN among the families
of the town.
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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE,. Commencement
on the 10Th. Dr.. Kirk, OF Boston, ad-
addresses the Theological Society on
Tuesday evening: Hon. Geo. S. Hillard,
the Phi Beta Kappa Society Wednesday
morning; Hon. Thos. Russell the Liter
airy Societies on the afternoon of the
same day, College levee Thursday eve
ming, at which Chief-Justice Chase, Gen.
Sherman, and other notabilities are ex.
pected to be present.
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ssTH O0NGR Ess--isT SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsHINaToN, July Ia.


The Senate adopted resolution for
the appointment of a joint committee on
retrenchmeut 10 examine into the eN-
penditure in all branches of the Govern
ment service aud report where retrepch-
ment can be Effected.
The bill for the equalization of houn-
ties was made the special order for
Tuesday next
The bankrupt bill was made the spec
ial order for Monday.
Mr. Grimes moved to postpone the
public land bill until next December.
Pending discussion on the above mat
ter the morning hour expired and the
bin for the speedy completion OF the
Pacific r. r. was taken up.
The House resolution respecting
bounties to colored soldiers was recon-
mitted to the military committee.
Mr.. Johnson offered bill for the relief
of the sufferers of the Portland fire. 1t
authorizes the President to cause TO be
purchased such provisions and clothing,
aud such other articles as he shall deem
advisable, and tender the sane in the
name of the Government of the United
States TO the State of Maine for the re-
lief of the citizens who have suffered
by the late fire In Portland. 1t appro-
PIRATES a sum not exceeding fifty thou
sand dollars. The bill was ordered
printed.
The civil appropriation bill, which
passed the House yesterday was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House resumed the consideration
of the Senate bill to authorize the con-
struction of railroad bridges over the
Mississippi, the pending question being
on the amendment reported from the
postOtilCe committee, reServing the right
to Congress to cause the removal of all
Instructions to the navigation of the
river that may be caused by such bridge.
An amendment was agreed to author
iziug the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river at Kansas city.
Mr. Alley offered an amendment de-
claring the bridge across the Mississippi
at Clinton, Iowa, post road and high
way of the United States, provided it
does not materially obstruct nayiga-
tiOn.
After a debate extending over two
hours, the amendment declaring the
bridge at Clinton a post road was re-
jected-yeas 81, nays Sc, and the bill
passed without division.
The House then proceeded to the cou-
sideration OF the question of privilege in
the case Of Rousseau and Grinnell
Adjourned.
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Dg~ The GAINESVILLE Courier says it
once heard Gen. W. T. Sherman explain
how it happened he never voted but once
for President;
an tell you Why" said the General,
81 never voted but once, and then I dis
franchished myself"
Such looks Of wonder and increduli-
ty as this produced may be imaged, but
the Gen. paving no attention thereto,
proceeded
IL never voted for a President but
once in my life, and that was for Bu-
chanan, and am since satisfied that any
person who was id fool enough to do
that, has not sense enough to exercise
the elective franchise. I disfranchised
myself, and consequently shall not
VOTE"
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BY John Minor Bolts, John F. Lewis,
Franklin Stems, Charles F. Lewis and
w. J. Cowing, of Virginia, and Captain
W. Z. Hilyer, of Florida, have each writ
ten letters enthusiastically endorsing
the Southern Radical Unionists' call for
convention in Philadelphia.
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EXPENSES OF NATIONAL BUILDINGS
The amount expended by the National
Government for public buildings since
1860 was $28, $4,000. The sum of ST.
358,S64 was spent for the Capitol extern
sion, $459, 459 being for the new dome.
The amount expended in Vermont was
S21h. 1Rh-
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SENATE,
WASHINGTON, july

W AnhlNHiVNi JulN
The joint resolution relieving the
China Mail Steamship Company of tho
obligation to touch at the Sandwich Ts
lands, was taken up and amended so tina,
the company shall establish q morthlv
line of steamers between San Francisco
and the Sandwich Islands, with suhsj,
dy therefor of tisty thousand dollars ner
annum; that the company shall contrar,
with the Postollice Department TO max
one additional round trip to China and
Japan, and twelve annual trips to Hon,
olulu, and that the schedule time for each
voyage shall be reduced not less than
ten days. Thus amended it passed.
The conference committee on the leo.
islative appropriation bill made repoTt
which was agreed to. The only chang
is that it prescribed the mode by which
the Secretary of the Treasury shall din.
burse one hundred and fifty Thousand
dollars compensation among the clerks
of his department.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bin
was up and recommitted to the Pacific
Railroad committee.
Adjourned.
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THE HoT WEATHER.-We had again
yesterday "the hottest day of the sea-
son." At L o'clock NJ. the mercury
stood at l0l in the shade; and fell from
that to 90 at p. m.
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Posr OFFICEs.-The post Office at West
NJ ontpelier has been discontinued.
The post Office at North Troy, vt.
is distributing post Office for mails to
and from Canada.
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sY' An important Senatorial caucus
was held Saturday, at which it was de-
termined to press no bills in the Senate
interfering with the executive patron
age. Senator TIumbulls bill; regulat-
ing removals feam office will, therefore,
be permanently laid aside.
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THE BETTER LAND."-This is the IT,
tie of a beautiful engraving of which F.
S. Fuller & Co, of Springfield, Mass, are
now publishers. In the language of
Mrs. Lydia Child, it represents IAN ear
nest lovely face looking upward, un.
conscious OF a laurel crown descending
from above, and OF the shadow of
earth's roses on her clasped hauds." 1t
is picture which has attracted much
attention everywhere it has been seen
as noble in conception and admirably
beautiful in outline and expression. 1t
forms fine parlor ornament and at the
same time its influence cannot but be
eievating and purifying,
Mr.. +. F. Gordon, agent for the sale
OF the engraving, is now in Rutland and
will give our citizens an opportunity to
subscribe for it. 1t is seldom that an
opportunity IS offered to purchase SO
meritorous a work.
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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. -
Among the candidates for Congress in
the Second District are the following
Windham-Ex-Gov Holbrook, Hamp-
den Cults, B. D. Harris, and Geo. Howe,
Brattleboro.
Windsor County-Dudley C. Dent
son, Royalton; Peter T. Washburn and
Thomas E. Powers, Woodstock.
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The resolution to commence the meet.
ings of the House at eleven, daily, was
objected TO and not received.
The committee of conference on the
Senate bill to quiet land titles in Cali.
fornia made report which was agreed
to.
Mr.. Hooper from the committee on
banking and currency made report in
cases Of the Merchants National Bank
of Washington, ending with a resolution
directing the Secretary OF War to inst,
tute proceedings against those who have
been engaged in making improper use 0.
public funds. Tho resolution was
agreed to.
Mr.. Hooper then offered a resolution
that authenticated copies Of evidence
taken before the committee be transmit.
ted to the Secretary of War, and that
the evidence be recommitted with au,
thority to publish such part of it as
might be deemed necessary.
The House refused to second the pre-.
vious question on the resolution. and
the testimony was ordered printed.
Mr.. Ward introduced a Joint fesolu.
tion which was passed, that all Union
soldiers who were held as prisoners 0.
war in rebel States, and who have not
received any Communication, have commu.
tation of rations furnished at a cost
price during the period of their impris.
onment; provided that no person who
has sold or transferred any interest in
the claims for Communication shall be
benefited by this resolution, aud no
purchaser or assignee of such claims OF
interest shall be benefited by the reSo
luton, and that such Communication be
paid out OF any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
The House resumed the consideration
of the Rousseau Grinnell case.
Mr.. Raymond addressed the House il
support of the resolution reported by
himself and Hogan as the minority o,
the committee.
Messrs. Boyer and Johnson followed
Mr.. Raymond, defending Mr. Rousseau
Mr.. Raymond modified his resolution
to read that Rousseau be, and he hereby
Is, reprimandcd."
Mr.. Stevens modified his amendment
made Saturday, SO that the three reSo-
buttons Of the majority be stricken on,
and the minority resolution substituted
Mr., Garfield supported the majority
Mr.. Alley, as question Of privilege
offered resolution that the Sefgeant.at
Arms take into custody Edward Powers
and B. B Beverage for assaulting the
Clerk of the Post, office committee ana
hold them until further orders 0. The
House Also that the matter be referred
to a special committee of Ave. Adopted
The conference committee on the leg
islative appropriation bill made report
which was agreed to.
The debate on the Rousseau affair Was
closed by Mr.. Banks, who declared tna.
the decision of the Speaker on the polly
of order raised by the gentleman FoI
Iowa (Wilson) had been as clearly sIa'eO
and was as perfectly just as any GecS'
ion ever made in parliamentary OOOy,
ANY other conclusion than that WOu"
have ass lied the records Of the Housv'