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The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
Tact and Talent.

1aient Is SOuttuiuS, uut TACT !.
everything. Talent is serious, sober
grave and respectable tact is all that
but more, too. 1t is not a seventh
sense, but it is the life of all FIVE. Il
is the open eye, the quick ear, the
Judging taste, the keen smell and the
lively touch it is the interpreter Of all
riddles, and the remover of all difficult
ties, the useful in all places and at all
times. 1t is useful in solitude, for ii
shows man his way through the world.
Talent is power, tact is skill; talent is
weight, tact is momentum; talent
knows what to do, tact knows how to
do it; talent makes man respectable,
tact will make him respected; talent
is wealth, tact is ready money. For
all the practical purposes of life, tact
carries it against talent-ten to one.
Take them to the theater, and put them
against each other on the stage, and
talent will produce you a tragedy that
will scarcely live long enough to be
condemned, while tact keeps the house
in roars, night after night, with its
successful farces. There is no want
of dramatic talent-there is no want
of dramatic tact, but they are seldom
together so We have successful pieces
which are not respectable, and respect
able pieces which are not successful.
Take them to the bar, and let them
shake their learned curls at each other
in legal rivalry; talent sees its way
clearly, but tact is first at its journeys
end. Talent has many compliment
from the bench, but tact touches fees
from attorneys and clients. Talent
speaks learnedly and logically, tact
triumphantly. Talent makes the world
wonder that it gets on no faster, tact
excites astonishment that it gets on so
fast; and the secret is, that it has no
weight to carry; it makes no false
steps; it hits the right nail on the head;
it loses no time; it takes all hints, and
by keeping its eye on the weathercock,
is ready to take advantage of every
wind that blows. Take them into the
church. Talent has always something
worth hearing-tact is always sure
of abundance of hearers. Talent may
obtain a living, tact will make one
Talent gets good name, tact a great
one. Talent convinces, tact converts.
Talent is an honor to the profession,
tact gains honor from the profession.
Take them to court. Talent feels its
weight, tact finds its way. Talent
commands, tact is obeyed. Talent is
henored by appreciation, and tact is
blessed by preferment. Place them in
the senate. Talent has the car of the
house, but tact wins the heart and has
its votes. Talent is fit for employment,
but tact is fitted for it. 1t has knack
of slipping into a place with sweet
silence and glibness of movement, as a
billiard ball insinuates itself into the
pocket. 1t seems to know everything,
without learning anything. 1t has
served an invisible and extemporary
apprenticeship. 1t wants no drilling.
1t never ranks in the awkward squad.
1t has no left hand, no deaf ear, no
blind side. 1t puts on no looks Of
wondrous wisdom, it finds no air Of pro-
fundity; but plays with the details of
place as we'll taught hand flourishes
over the keys of the piano-forte. 1t
has all the air Of. common place, and all
the force and power of genius.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

The amount of naval prize money
that has been already paid amounts to
about S9,500,000, and it is estimated
that about S., 100000 remain unpaid.
This is only one moiety of the proceeds
Of captures, the other going to the Gov
ernment. Admiral Farrgut received
over $4,000. Of the Rear Admuals,
S. P. Lee and D. D. Porter receiving
over $4,000 and the latter over 10000.
The Mississippi service appears to have
paid very handsomely. The destruction
of the Albermarle netted each sailor
engaged nearly $4,000. The capture
of the Memphis returned Lieut.. Will
lam Budd over $4,000. The largest
amount received by commander was
$4,000, paid to Commander John j:
Almay. Among the Volunteer Lieu
tenants the lions share of SIS, ,013 fell
to Fred. D. Stewart. VolunteerPay
master Shirk received over $4,000,
while Rear Admiral Harwood received
only $473.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

THE CASHMERE GoAT.-From the
California Rural Home Journal We
learn that the Cashmere goat was first
introduced into the United States by
DR.. James R. Davis, in 1910, and about
the time that the war begun he raised
enough to begin to supply the North,
but during the rebellion he could not
send them here. Mr.. Geo. G. Meggler,
a member of a company who is breeding
these goats, is calling the attention
of farmers to this branch of stock raising,
which at no distant day will become
matter of great Importance to agricul-
turists. An ordinary fleece from one
of these animals weighs at least FIVE
pounds, which sells in the New York
market for $3.50 per pound, making
about S51 per year for each goat, while
there is but very little cost in feeding
them, for they are as frugal and hearty
as the common goat. The fabric man
ufactured from the fleece is not only the
most beautiful, but the most durable In
the world, and it is the union of these
two qualities which make it so costly.
The cost of the first is considerable. the
goats selling at about 800, but each
one will make a return of five per cent.
The cross with the common coat, even
the second cross, yields beautiful
fleece, though not so long as the pure
blood. The Importance of this enter
prise is greater than usually supposed,
for deprecate as we may, in theory, the
desire for fine and luxurious apparel, the
desire will be gratifed at whatever
| cost.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

A BEAUTIFYL SOLITUDE.-Thec COM
mon wayside road, tamest and most
trite of objects everywhere else, is ex-
ceedingly beautiful in the Island of
Borneo. A recent traveller says he
walked from the wharf at Sarawak to
the mines at Bidi, and that bis path lay
through thickest jungle, bordering the
road like jewelled wall, for all along
the vista blushed the peering heads Of
flowers rich and rare Of tint, flowers
such as horticultural enthusiasts see
only in their dreams. Dead silence
reigns around, and the traveller starts
when it is broken for moment by the
crach of some giant branch, far in the
depth of the immemorial forest, where
the. vast trees thrown deep and solemn
shadow around. The song of birds is
not heard there, nor the restless rustling
of gay-plumaged wings. Thousands Of
butterflies glitter and fit, like soul-en-
dowed gems, in the steady, kingly sun
shine but they are quite noiseless,
and the travellers journey is like q
marvellous magic pilgrimage in dream.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

The following startling threat was
made use Of the other day by an excit-
ed pugilist ''I'll twist you around
your own neck and ram you down your
own throat, until there is nothing left
of you but the extreme ends Of Your
shirt collar sticking out of your eyes,
His opponentleft.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

How A Hoe SwEArs.-Not like a
man. but through his forelegs. There
is spot on each leg, just below the
knee, in the form of sieve. Through
this the sweat passes of. and it is ne
cessary that it be kept open. If it gets
closed, as is sometimes the case, the
hog will get sick; he will appear stiff
and cramped, and unless he get relief
it will go hard with him. To cure him,
simply open the pores. This is done
by rubbing the spot with corn cob,
and washing with warm water.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
SHoRrNEss OF TINE IN DREAMS.

SHoRTNEss OF TINE IN DREAMS
One of the most remarkable phenomena
connected with a.Sa.uo Is the siurtness
of time needed for their consummation.
Lord Brougham says that in dicta.;ne.
man may frequently fall asleep after
uttering a few words, and be awakened
by the amanuensis repeating the last
word to show that he has written the
whole; but though five or six seconds
only have elapsed between the delivery
of the sentence and its transfer to pa
per, the sleeper may have passed through
dream extending through a lifetime.
Lord Holland and Mr.. Babbage both
confirm this theory. The one was lis
tening to friend reading aloud, and
slept from the beginning of one sentence
to the latter part of the sentence i'm
mediately following; yet during this
time he had dream, the particulars of
which would have taken more than
quarter of an hour to write. Mr.. Babb-
age dreamed a succession of events,
and woke in time to hear the concluding
words of a friends answer to question
he had just put him. One man was
liable to feeling of sufocation, accom-
panied by dream of a skeleton grasp
ing him by the throat, whenever he
slept in lying posture, and had an
attendant to wake him the moment he
sank down. But though awakened the
moment he began to sink, that time
suficed for long struggle with the
skeleton. Another man dreamed that
he crossed the Atlantic, spent fortnight
in America, and fell overheard when
to return yet his sleep had
not lasted more than ten minutes.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

WHILE couple were being married
in Preston Church (England), recently,
the mother of the young lady, who was
under age, rushed into the church and
forbade the wedding. The minister at
once stopped the service, and, though
the bridegroom had just pronounced the
words, "With this ring thee wed, !"
declared that no legal marriage had
taken place. Since then, however, the
matter has been discussed at meeting
Of the clergy, and the unanimous decis-
ion they arrived at was that the couple
had been properly and legally married
according to the rites Of the church.
The point is very ticklish one, and
will probably have to be settled in the
law courts.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

A COW died in Maine and piece of
hoop-skirt was found in her throat. 1t
is supposed that she swallowed the
Imilkmaid.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24

A REAL REL1sHER OF JoKE.-A
man lately received twenty lashes we'll
laid on, at the whipping post in an Eng
lish town. The culprit, instead OF bel
lowing when the constable applied the
lash, laughed immoderately, which made
the angry officer lay on the harder force.
On giving him the twentieth blow the
angry officer could stand it no longer.
"Well, here, mister, " said the Offend
ed officer, "I'ye done my duty, and l
can lick ye no more, but I'd just like
to know what it is that's SO funny %
Funny p roared the other, "why,
it's excellent. You've got the wrong
Smith l amt the man that was to be
whipped! 1t is the other one! Now
you'll have to do it all over again
Really, it's too good! You must hex
the other man Ha har -
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
Old Fruit Trees Renovated.
There we're cid apple trees in pro-
fusion, with nearly hundred pear trees

lhere we're Old apple trees IN pro-
fusion, with nearly hundred pear trees
of superior vigorous growth, but utterly
neglected, and reported as yielding
small crops of indifferent fruit. The
outgoing seller of the farm had intended
to cut them down. He knew the market
value Of pickles, but the pear culture
was sealed book. The buyer, educated
in different school, believed that there
was yet high money value in these
trees, and that they could be resusci
tated. We. stood among them and
debated the question. He thought that
here was foundation to begin upon,
and that an investment of money in
reviving them would yield far quicker
return than in waiting for the product
of newly planted orchard. Among
other facts and experience, reference
was made to the memorable account
recorded in this journal, nearly twenty
years ago, of the complete renovation
of two outcast pear trees. Like all
these, they had once borne excellent
crops of fruit, but for several years had
only produced worthless specimens.
The owner was told that the trees-for
there were several in like condition
had exhausted the proper element in
the soil, and that it must be reintrodueed
by artificial means. That autumn, he
carried out the suggestion, and scraped
off all the roug h outer bark from two
trees, then coated them with soft soap,
cut out about one-third of all the poorest
branches, and shortened the head of the
trees one-third by cutting back the
principal limbs, pairing the wounds and
covering them with the shellic solution.
The preparation being made, trench
was dug around each tree, three feet
from the same, four feet wide and twenty
inches deep, the soil being carted away.
The trench was then filled with soil from
good pasture field, there being at the
time of filling two bushels Of refuse
scoria from blacksmith's forge, two
of we'll broken charcoal, and two pounds
of pulverized potash. All these we
thoroughly intermingled after the trench
had been filed, by frequent overturnings
with the spade. The result of this
cheap and simple operation was mani
tested the following summer. This
luxuriance and vigor of the foliage were
surprising, for the newly formed roots
were wandering into fresh and whole
some pasture. The next year, there
was moderate bloom, but every blossom
produced fruit. The third year, there
was a fine crop, the two trees producing
six bushels of superb fruit. 1t was
evidence that the failure
of old established pear trees to produce
good crops is owing to want Of proper
nutriment in the soil, and that, instead
of being cut down when they cease to
bear, they should be taken in hand and
-HorticuturiSt.
The weekly union record., 1866-02-24
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
OROVILLE.

ruNHE PROPRIETORS OF THIS FAyORITE
Il Hotel would most respectfully inform the trav
cling public and permanent Boarders that the ST.
NICHOLAS. is now being thoroughly REP PAIRED
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED IN ALL ITS
DEPARTMENTS, and they prepared to
offer superior inducements to their patrons and the
public in general.
Business men and travellers will find the ST.
NICHOLAS second to no Hotel in the State
whether regards LUXURY, COMFORT OR
ECONOMY.
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a Brutal AssRuls-Largo Firc-st. Pat
rick's Dny-Abie-Rodied Feniass Sent
20 the Canadian Frontier.

NASHVILLE. Monday. March l9, Isot
DIR. Samuel Wolfe was brutally assaulted on
Saturday night on Church-st His wounds thoues
serious believed not TO be fatal His assaant hs'
not been identified.
A large fire is reported at Hatteras Station Ne
particulars oft are yet received
The celebration of 81. Patricks Day here was small
The Fenisns saw that all their able bodied men VERY
sent TO the frontier OF Canada over week ago.
grand Fenian bail will take place at Music ia"
tonight.
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MOT1OSa Ry9vHYD.


Alderman MAsTERsoN moved 10 suspend dA preeN ordei
Of business for tie purpose oealns up papers Ioni tue oou
Of touDciDen.
Which was carried
PAPEIs PROM TIE BOARD or coUHC1LMkS
Report Committee Finance making the appropriation
board Of Conncinen March 49, 1861 The former ection
Of this Board il this day adhered TO.
Alderman VABsux moved for the appointment oil Confer
Committee. Il,
The motion together with tue paper laid over for the
Resolution drec the Croion Board TO defer the work OF
paving Fy sevrnh street between sixth and eyenth ave
until the and water pipes and sewers are aa IN Ss"
Which wa. concurred in.
Resolved That the Counsel to the Corporation be snd
hereby authorized and directed sppeal from the Jndrme"
Of the General Term Of the Supreme Cont to the Cou OF
hppesls in the stter o: mshdSmus sssinst the Common
Council for the creating Of certain market stock of 'ne P'
pose Of erecting = market in the Eighteenth ward
Which wes concuned in by the following vote: u,.uo
Ely Ryer-: Reilly Brice Msserson, Narnpu heoinn anu
Van NoorLis-i2.
Kesatiye-Aldermen Crdncy and Loew-2.
MOTIONS RESUMED.
Alderman Ely here moved take resolution offered
by him a; the present srssin OF this Boaid directing we
Clerk OF Common Council TO forward copy oil The od'
adopted by this Poad the lfth instant MAKING th
annual Popfsors for The support Of ihe City GeveSm.ns
for The rrrru year the presiding officers oil the oene
aud Assen by Of The Legislature OF this state
Which wac carried.
Aud the resolution was then adopted
COMMUNICATIONS RESUMED.
communication received tbs Council TO the Cor
poraon ia TO resolution OF inquiry In relation 70 ~
ing rs'ppe in tie city BY gas comp'ne' VINO ha'' no
Which wa, received and directed be printed 10 the min
nes end referred 10 the Committee on LAMPS and Gas.
PAPERS FROM TIT BOARD oP CoUSClLhhs kkeumEp'
An ordnance for tho brer protection OF Passengers on Ter
rieyn tho City sud County OF Newfotk
Which WINS referred 20 Commute oil fefrirs =,
Report Of the Special Committee appointed TO make the
to properly celebrate the "a OF rep
ruary with resolution As follows:
Resolved That the COMPTROLLER be- end hereby directed
70 draw hi. the herenn,o annexed and
Of ,he parties in WHOSE names said amounts ale pre-
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A dispatch says The Jackson (Miss.) Cldyio",
has been received stating that construction train o.
the Southern RsiIroad somewhere near Meridian; ieu
through bridge las. week ipiuring II men, OF theu
severely
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GRNIRAL OEDERs RHsUMED.

GENERAL ORDERS RESUMED.
Resolution OF Board Of Counci men. Is follows;
Rs.oyed That The Cotniit~, on Nations. Affairs be and
they hereby auh and directed on behalf Of Ito CITY
Of New York procure for and present tho Fiy hh
mental Coors aud the u eight but dfd doT hereby
appropriated therefor aud the Comptroller 10 authorized and
directed TO draw bis warrant In payment for the upon
the Of the proper vouchers and charge the same
20 account Of city Coutipgsucfe..'
Alderman Fly moved amend by nscf,ng aeT the word,
Committee National AFFAIR."" the words Of the Bosid
OF Counciuen and Committee Art and Sciences OF the
Board Of Aldermen
Which was carried
The paper WAsthcn laid over.
RESOLUTION by Board 4 Counrilmen a follows.
Resolved TIA, the sidewalks both sides ofhe first
nue. from Eighty sixth 10 Nuey sccsuf stre~t BE- Tagged
space DE- through tho center thereof under the d.
ing ordinance be adopted therefor
Which was concerned in By the following vote -
Afrmsiiye-f defnen Mooie. Comsn Norton. Flynn ny
Ryer. Reilly. Bricc Loew Nntum srd McOinnis-l
Nessiive-A den. an Gooney--i
And the directed 70 BE- sent 10 His Honor the Hsy
Report COMMITTEE sewers in favor of ooncurTur with
the Board Of Counclcn IN ntopnns r"ioiuo - follows;
through Avenue A. from The corner n Eighty fourth street 10
street there tapping the sever ~ the pspose Of
sewer the to b. done At the stpeuse q aid Thou -
varker and nrs j. r Colas under he direction Of The Go
ton Aqueiuet Department
Whch was adopted
MOTIONS RESUMED.
Alderman NORTON moved that when this Board adjourn.
1t d. 70 meet 81 ond.y neat 4b. Inst Il O'Clock
Which was carried.
lie theIeupon moved tia, ,hi, Board Do now al ssrn
which carried ~ tho foliowlrg vote.
Afifnative--hlIefmen Moore. Conan, Norton, Ryeu,
Reilly Brce Locw and Nasteraob-G.
Negatve-Aldcuneu tlynn, d-dncy. ~. NsTnum and
McGinris-a.
WLereupon the PRp.ipESr decred ,ai ,he Board stood
adjourned until Monday neSt The 'aiL instat az ocock
y. IN. u. T. VALENTINE, Cieis.
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sIzfS "
Which was laid over.
Report Committee Ferries to establish ferry a, the
foot Of spring street North River
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-19
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.

The Richmond Examiner, Of Tuesday, has
letter from Mr.. THOMAS H. ELLIS, President Of the
Hollywood Cemetery Company, from which VIC
learn that the number of the dead Of the Con-
federate army buried at Hollywood is-11,Q7 A
register was kept, in which were noted tf% name,
rauk comp pany, regiment, and State of each sol-
der buried. Every precaution was taken to in
sure regularity and system in the interments, be-
cause it was anticipated that after the war many
removals would be made.
Mr.. ELLIS says that there is as much probability
of certainty in regard to identity, or the obtaining
any particular body asked for, among those buried
in the Hollywood Cemetery, as exists, perhaps,
anywhere else under smiar circumstances.
He then makes the following suggestion in re-
gard to these graves: "The view have is this:
With few exceptions, the dead Of the army are
buried together in rows, near to each other, ad-
mitting Of but limited number of walk-ways or
avenues. These graves I would have simply re-
| moulded and turfed, with small neat head-stono
to each, the surname carved upon the stone, and
under the name number, referring to the num-
ber in the register, containing all the particulars
known or given, as above stated The expense
OF such an Improvement as this is easily within
the control Of the ladies of Richmond, even in our
present depressed condition. and with you, I con-
fdently entrust the subject to their hearts and
hands,"
| 1.-The Examiner had already caod the atten-
ton Of the Richmond ladies to this work
There is another great cemetery i'll Richmond,
''Oakwood," where even larger numtc were
| buried than at Hollywood. Tho total number OF
soldiers Inferred in Richmond, during the var,
can not fall much short OF 50, 0U0,
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REMOVALS..
REMOVAL.

REMOVAL. -
TlHE SUBSCRIBER HAS REMOVED TO NO. n
BROAD-STREET, where he proposes to carry on
tho business Of AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION
AGENT. Will also continue ss formerly his REAL ts-
TATE AGENCY and Brokerage in Stocks Bonds Notes.
Exchange aud other Securities, ,,.n,,nz e,,,r,
Refers to-Messra. RAvENEL \ CO., Charleston; !;
Nrassys WILLIS 4 CHISOLM, Charleston Messrs
GOTIRDIN MATTHItS SSEN L CO., Mesere JOHN
FRASER l. co; GEO b. MORE"ooD, Esd. New
York. lmo H""AND ~
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BOARDING.

nR,VATE BOARDIN G.-MR III. 8. GRAY
BON. No rs BROAD 81 RECT, Ieoond door west
Permanent Day and Transient EoARDERs accommo-
,otcd thfT Apru6
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QUART ESTON DAILY NEWS..APRIL 10. 1866

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this journal must be addressed 10 me he, Edtor o.
the Daily Neos, No. 16 Hayse- street, O1a1tes.on,
s. C. Business Communications TO PtlosaSfaer "
DdNu Nelrs.
We cannot undertake to return rejected cor'au1soa-
Advertisements outside of the city must be oooompa-
MED ,oiA the cash.
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To the Public.

For satisfactory reasons We have Withdrawn from INT
advertising arrangement entered into some time as'
between ourselves and the Charleston Courier. Ins
agreement is therefore terminated
CATHCART, MCMILLAN MORTON.
April 6, 1865.