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New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-23
Mississippi Intelligence.

MORE FIGHTING Yesterday difficulty oc-
Cured on.the landing, which, at one time, pro-
missed to result seriously. A colored sergeant at.
tempted to strike white woman with a chair,
when policeman Irvine. was called to her assist
ance. The negro knocked Irvine down and beat
him over the head with it. The policeman, un-
swerving in lis duty, though severely wounded
and bleeding clung to the sergeant. A large
number OF negroes then attempted to rescue the
sergeant Several white persons came to the as
sistance of the officer, causing the excitement to
become intense. Several white soldiers pitched
in and aided in dispensing the negroes and secur-
ing the sergeant The latter was carried to the
mayors Office, after having been roughly handled,
and turned over to the provost marshal.
tVicksburg Herald.
ArPREHENDED.-The murderer of D. Goldtborp,
an Indian, of the name of Willis John, was appre-
hended day or two since near Hickory Station
Newton county, by Deputy Sheriff Turner and
John J. Lard. At 10 A. NJ. the parties crossed
Chckasahay river at sanders's Mill, half an hour
after the report of a gun was heard, and at II ~.
the station agent at Quitman sold the murderer
railroad ticket, and noticed that he had on pants
recognized as Goldthorp's. When arrested he
also had on the shoes of his victim. The circum
stances all point strongly against him, and yester
day.there was evidence of disposition to stretch
him to limb. We trust mob law was not re-
sorted to. --2
The opinion obtains with some that this Indian
perpetrated the mysterious murder, recently no.
ticed in the Messenger, near McLaughlin's in
Choctaw county, ,Ala.-[Meridian Messenger.
A small negro girl was burnt to death at Shubuta
yesterday, the. result of carelessness.-[ -[Ibid.
MILITARY CoURT.-A military court will be or
ganized at Meridian in short time. The first
case to be tried is that of Dr. Jno. S. Powell as.
sistant surgeon of the SD Regiment United States
Colored Infantry, for conduct uuhecoming an Off
Ger and gentleman. The Tropic thinks he will
very probably lose his uniform.
We were shown, last evening, at the jewelry es-
of C. I. Giffords, silver cup upon
which Mr.. Clifford had beautifully engraved the
inscription:
To " Laurence" through the Mayor of Aber-
deem, as tribute to conspicuous integrity.
c. ". WEEKS.
: The story cannactad with the cun is this
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
Conservatism Of the Catholics.

The Richmond Times says that "the recent con-
servatism of the Catholic Irish, and the warm
sympathy manifested for the South by the Pope
have largely increased the popularity of the
Catholics with the Southern people.
The conservative character of the Catholic
Church stands in grand and striking contrast
with some of the pscude-relgious denominations
of the North. Catholicism is not what it used to
be. tits 40 longer politically aggressive and in
tolerant. 1t no longer sows the seeds of fierce
dissention5, nor is its career now marked any
where by bloody persecution and relentless hate.
Profit,ng by the wisdom and experience Of its
past history, the Church Of Rome, even where it
enjoys supremacy as the established religion, no
longer seems to desire the union Of Church and
State. We accord to it but the N eed Of justice
when we say that its influence in this country
has been to pour oil on the troubled waters Of
civil and political strife. Its ministers have
never forgotten from their pulYits their high and
holy office, nor heNe they kindled in the house OF
God those fires of sectional hate which swept the
land with fratricidal war. They do not now stir
up the unsubsided passions Of men and hound
them on TO new deeds Of inhnntenity. Advsrsi-
ty reforms and pnrifes churches as we'll as taen
and the Catholic church may have been induced
to follow the virtues which now eharaeterizs it,
by its knowledge Of the penalty which, in iis
own case, followed swiftly and remorselessly the
departure from the path of reetitude." ESQ
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
Kit Karson.

KitCarson, the oracle of the Western plains
respondent of the CINCINNATI Commercial to
whom he communicated the following interest
ing reminisce n cU:
All the Indian, hunters and trappers ride with
short stirrups. am almost bow-lesged from it
1t is more important..to the Indian than to the
white man, as it is only by aid of the stirrup he
can SHIFT his position, hanging down on one side
so as to conceal all his body but his leg. His
leg is all you have to FIRE at, as:he throws him
self Oh the side buttocks, or around the neck of
the horse. On this account, also, they hang the
stirrups well forward.
Some one referre to Carson intimate knowl-
edge of Indian strategy. "Why, yes, am up
to good many of their tricks, but they fooled
me ouce-they fooled me pretty bad that time
I'll tell you about it. 1t was Inlet me sec
yes, 1895. There were six of US hunters out af-
ter Buffalo, up in the Snake country. We had
made pretty good hunt, and came into camp at
night intending to start in the morning with
our hunt. Well, we camped. Had good many
dogs with US, some of them good dogs. They
barked good deal, and W. heard wolves. AS l
lay by the fire, saw one or two big wolves
sneaking about camp-one Of them quite in it,
Gordon wanted to fire, but I would not let him,
for fe..r of hitting some Of the dogs.
~ had just little suspicion that the wolves
might be Indians but when saw them turn
short round, and heard the snap of their teeth
when the dogs came too close to one of them,
felt easy then, and made sure it was a wolf. The
Indian fooled me that time. Confound the ras-
cal'-becoming animated-"confound the ras-
cal, do you think he didn't have two old buffalo
bones in his hand that he cracked together every
time he turned to snap at the dogs2 Well, by and
by we dozed off asleep, and it wasn't long be-
fsre was swoke by crash and blaze
jumped strait for the mules, and held 'sm. If
the Indians had..been smart they'd had US ALL but
they ruin as soon as they fired. They killed but
one of us--poor Davis. He had five bullets in
his body and eight in his buffalo robe. The In
dams were band of Sioux, on the war path af
ter the snakes and cameson us by accident. They
tried to waylay us the next morning, but we kill
ed three of them, including their chief.
"When first went ever into California in
1929, the valleys were full of Indian tribes. In
dams were thick everywhere, and I saw q great
deal of some large and fourishing tribes. When
was there again in 1912, they bad all disap-
peared and when inquired about certain tribes
Ishad seen on the spot, was told by people living
there that they had never heard Of them
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
A Noble Boy.

Tle following incident, in the fatal collision
of the Niagara with the Postbev, on the Mississip-
pi, was related to me by an eyewitness:
The two steamers struck, and the Niagara inn
media;ely carecncd and began TO sink. The
widest CONSERVATION was at once universal. La
dies rushed to-and-fro with piercing screams, i'm
ploring the men to help them. But no means
seemed at haad, and each sought his individual
rescue. H.. .f.r. .... f'r' r..r#
At this fearful moment, negro boy-one o.
the crew-was seen quietly lashng a long and
stout rope around his body, at the other end ty-
ing stick of wood in its centre.
Instantly, with the apparatus, he threw him
self into the river. Turning upon his back, the
stick drifted to the ropes end; and calling upon
one with a child in her arms-he urged them to
spring. and catch either end of the stick. Hor-
row stricken, they hesitated. The negro lay
calmly ON the waves, and, in tones of confidence
told them it was their only hope, insisting that
he would carry them safely to the shore. For
another instant they hesitatcd; but gathering
courage from his sefpossession, and realizing it
was their last moment, they took the leap, and
both succeeded in grasping the stick. Turning
quickly, to prevent their seizing him, the heroic
fellow struck out with strong muscles, for tn,
land. The rapid current was well nigh resist
less: but he wresteled manfully with his burden
The energy of despair kept them to their hold,
and at length their feet touched bottom. Both
ladis with the cliugng little one, were saved.
Many witnessed this feat 1t exhibited not on
ly a cool, unparalleled bravery, but was wholly
disintcrested, as both ladies were strangers. II
should be added, that the boy left his own trnnk
with his best clothing, and three hundred dol
lars in money, to sink with the wreck. l"''.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
Placing q Daughter at school
BIT MorTE BALL.

% AZ have brought my daughter to you to b
taught everything"
Dear madam, I've called for the purpose,
Ofplacing my daughter atschool; us
She's only thirteen: assure you, ,.....
And remarkably easy to rule.
I'd, have her learn painting and music,
Gymnastics and dancing, pray do; ..i..
Philosophy, Grammar and logic, -..'. =
You'll teach her TO read, of course, too,
I wish her to learn every study,
Mathematics are down in my plan;
But of figures she scarce has an :nkling; r.
Pray instruct her in those if you can.
I'd have her taught Spanish and Latin,
Including the language of France; '
Never mind her very bad English, p -a
Teach her THAT when you hsvea good chance.
On the harp she must be proficient, ...:.
And play the guitar pretty sooH,
And sing the last opera music,
Even though she can't turn right tune.
You must see that her manners are finished,
That she moves with Hebe-like grace;
For though she is lame and one sided,
That's nothing to do with the case.
Now to you resign this young jewel,
HsAnd my words l would have you obey;
In six months you return her, dear madam,
Shining bright as an unclouded day.
She's no aptness, grant you for learning,
And her memory oft seems to halt;
But remember if she's not accomplished, '.
1t will certainly all be your fault
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
A Hunt After a 100000 Package of
, -lsr United States b onds.

The Hartford ''Timee' tells curious story
about package some SIPS, 900 in Governmen'
bonds, which may be worth relating. As W.
large wool house in this city, and the package
had been taken by one Of the partners for safe
keeping. It was afterwards decided to send the
package to a branch establishment of the house
located 10 one of the Western cities; and q son o.
one Of the partners was dsputed to get the bond:
and take them West. He procured the package
at the house where it had been left, oa-street
1t was in tin box or case. He wrapped it in &
paper put il in his carpet bag and started for tht
business house Of the firm in another part of the
city.
On passing through Asylum street he stopped
at Casper Krentzers bootsand shee shop, to pro-
cure something in his line, and in making room
for it in his carpet bag, he took out the tin box
wrapped ip paper and laid it for moment on the
counter. On adjusting his carpstbag he forgot
to put in the bonds, and left the package on the
counter. Nor did he discover the loss on going
to the firms house of business, but after arrang'
ing his affairs, went of in the cars with his car
pet bag. ...,.r .-l ....,t..l. .t..v
About month aterhis arrival at the West the
firm here sent him certain directions in regard to
a sale of portion Of the bonds. He not finding
the package, and thinking he must have left it
in the safe at home, telegraphed back that he had
no bonds. The firm Then telegraphed to him to
return home immediately, for the bonds were
missing 1t was his belief, and theirs, too, thst
he had put the bonds into the safe, aud that
somebody had obtained access to it, in an ungar-
ded moment, during business b ours, and made
off with the tin box. In the midst of this troub-
led doubt, he suddenly started up with the ex-
clsmation that he must have left the package in
Krentzer's boot store; and off he went to find
it.. ... f'
Entering tho shop, he said, to the proprietor;
Krcntzer, I'll take that parcel left here some
time ago. The bootmsker returned, and reach-
ing up to the show case where he kept boots on
exhibition in the shop, p,proauced the package. 1t
had never been opened. 1t had lain for q fort
night on a shelfor counter where they were ac-
customed to uuroll and cut leather, aud where
the proprietor had placed it, under the impress
sion that it would soon be called for. Finally,
seeing that it was uncalled for, he unrolled the
paper, and seeing tin box, put it without open
ing it, in the show case, for safe keeping. And
thus the $l2O, 900 in Government bonds, after
being lost for six weeks, were all recovered
This case shows that people are sometimes care
less in large matters as well as in small oncs.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

AN exchange says that as General Butle
was driving from his hotel to tue depot at Co
lumbus, Ohis man in great haste ran from the
sidewalk into the street, stopping the carriage,
and exclaimed, holding up dirty spoop, here,
General here's something you dropped" -'i -H
This anecdote ishardly SO enjoyable as that o
the Irishwoman, who, On the occasion of Buffers
farewell levce in New Orleans, presented her ba-
BY for his blessing. Tho hero bestowed his
blessing as required, when the poor woman,
turning to retire, her heart swelling with
pride and gratitude for his cpndescension,
cried OUT ''Well, Ginral, good.byel God
bless yc Ginrall I'll say this for iye, ye niver
stole anything from mel''
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
HAGERsTOWN, MD, THURSDAY. MOVE

now it done. "What dye you mean2n asks
Will in surprise, as you may be sure. I've new
er injured you'll "Yes you havel'. says Paul.
Didn't you step in between me and the girl had
set my heart onH Didn't the neighbors jeer ana
mock me and drive me almost mad2 And didn't
l swear to be even with you, come whst might?
And ami ami When you were pressed, says
he, getting worse, 'Iput the gang on you;
brought the account that made them think you
were dead2 and now you have returned alive, 10
find the woman you loved the wife Of the man
you both despised!' It's shameful lie, cries
Will, and can't believe it. It's true, says Paul,
''for we were married this morning; but true, or
false, it's all the same to you, for tell you, Will
Randall and Paul turns very white and rubs
his hands, you are poisoned. You drank the
brandy, and in an hours time you are dead
man. 10. -. ....g. ...E, ...-.....
paul Penryhn," says Will, speaking calm
and low, and looking the doctor fairly in the
eyes, you've PLAID a deep game, but you We made
press gang, and knew you to be a rival of mine
and you've just owned to the other trsachery;-
But when a man that / knew hated me and who
looked as you did when we met just mo- W, sud-
denly become my friend and ask me to drink,
grew. suspicious and while you closed the door,
changed the glasses.
When Helen heard the fearful cry that. Paul
gave, she ran in, pale and weak as she was, and
found him all twisted together like rage or pain,
and foaming at the mouth from the poison be had
swallowed. t ....i III
"Anconite7' I asked. .....
~ don't know rightly what it was called"
said the coast guardsman, but it was very strong
for they say Paul died W thin the hour, and be-
fore the two he had tried to keep asunder.
&"A strange tale," said rising to go. It's as
good as play. ..<.;,T .,.f .s,,.....E
It's better than most Of them, /" said be- knock
ing the ashes out of his pipe, 'for this is true
Coed night, sir."-["once-a-week."
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

not 50 arorset selrespcct and the interest ofyor'
employers, as to offer an insulta' .
The man stood CONFERENCE.-The darednot asu z
he could say nothing for himself.
If your employers keep you, sir, they will nc
onger have mj custom, siii the cashier stern
..sYou deserve to be horscwhipped SIR" r..y
The FIRM parted with their unworthy clerk III"
very day and he left the store disgraccd, ea
punished justly. --'tsi -n'
Alice Locke became the daughter of tho goo
cashier. All of which grew ont ofcallinga geH-
Line bill counterfeit. .r.....l...
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

When Gen. Breckinridge was marching on
Baton Rouge he one day, unattended by his aids,
rode up to q solitary pinewoods vi lette, who had
just come in from st. Tammany, and was new
to the etiquette of army lifo. The General had
not the password and tho vidette had no ad-
vantage of him in that respect. 81
81 wish to pass" said the General.
"'Well, dod durn you, pass on, who cares a
cuss: ain't stopping this here road, are I2'
"You don't seem to know who an ;" said
the General, smiling. '-'' -''
'tNo, don't; that's . pooty hoss you are on
aayhow. Got anything in your haversack7'' !
~ am General Breckenridge, the commanding
officer, continued the General, much amused at
the pickets idea of the duty required of him.
"You ar, ar you; well, am Bob Chiggers, an
am glad to see you, old fellar, hewnare your"
replied the picket extending hand .as large as
s. fryiug-pan. c .,.sf a7e- -'aaa rs'.a
The General shook hands and galloped on TO-
avoid some lengthy inquiries about tho health of
Mrf. Breckenridge and the family. .rz ,u
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
WHO Is KING.

By J. Z. MAYNARD. ..
There Is o host of men who boast
Ofpowder, cotton, steam,
But every hour the mighty power "
'0f "Printer's LAX" is seenl
1t moves the world as easily, "-.-
Er- And men proclaim in despots ears
That 'tPRrNTIxG kK' is King.
The man of gold, of wealth untold,
PRINTsR's Ink may scorn;
Nor knit his brow, oor deign to bow,
To one 80 lowly born.
But Printers Ink has built its throne
Where mind its tributes bring;
And Gods most gifted ntellects
Shout; PRIsTER's INK is K ing. ...
King of the world, of thought refined,
No abject slave it claims;
Where superstition's victims pined,
IL burst their servile chains e
In every CLINE, in coming years,
Will men proud anthems sing,
And round the world the echoes float,
That PRINTER's INK is King.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22
The Little Cup Of Tears.

The followsng beautiful German legend is told
in ''Thorpe's Yule- tide Stories.
It relates that mother who had lost darling
little daughter, sorrowed day and night for her,
as one without hope, and that for three days
and three nights she neither ate nor drank any
thing, but wept in the bitterness of her SOUL
The third night, as she thus sat overcome with
suffering, in the place where her child had died
her eyes bathed in tears, and faint from grief
the door softly opened, and the mother started,
for before her stood her departed child. 1t had
become hesveAly angel, and smiled sweetly as
innocence, and was beautiful like the blessed 1t
had in its hand a little cup that was almost run
ming ever, so full it was. And the child spoke:
ooh! dearest mother, weep no more for me; the
angel OF mourning has collected in this little cup
the tears which you have shed for me. Iffor me
you SIZED but one tear more, it will overflow, I
shalt have no more rest in the grave, and no joy
in heaven. Therefore, ., dearest motherl weep
no more for your child for it is well and happy
and angels are its companionsl'' II then vanish
ed. The mother shed no more tears, that she
might not disturb her childs joy in heaven.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

SIeSs OLA HARD WINrER.-The phenomena
which usually presage, according to the nstsns
OF the observant in such matters, the approach
Of hard winter, are becoming very marked as
the season progresses. Hives are Overlooking
with honey, the husks ofcorn are declared to be
of extra thickness, and the furs OF anipaals are
pronounced exceedingly rich and heavy II is
observed too, that the squirrels are making ar
rarIgements on an increased scale for the storage
Of nnts. .8rr1i ga .tit -T isT t7 fAis'
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

MoRE SrAMps.-The Treasury Department has
decided that from and after the first Of October
last, stamp must bo affixed 70 every. can, jar or
bottle ofsea,od fruits fsh, sauce, iollics, must
ard, s5rnps, &C., packed ana offered for SALE
Whatold fogies Washington and his revolution
ary rebels must have been in their day, to raise
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

10 Conneii, in addressing q jury having ex4
haussed essfy ordinary epithet ofabnss, stopped
for agword, and theH added sthia cnau7fra geo uss
rufian.," When afterward asked By his friends
the meaning Of the word, he confessed he Sid not
know, but said, the thought II sounded well"'
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

lin his Lancaster speech, Mr.. Thaddeus Ste
vens said that "whoevOr is governed by, tho
laws has right to make them We. suppose,
Thad., that you meant to except the Southern
white psople-Didn't you 2-LouisciHs Journal.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

-Horrt LEASED The Ebddon Hotel in Lees
burg, Va, has been leased for three years BY
Mr.. James Reamsr of BaltinOre, formerly, one Of
the propristors of the Howard House; go shl.
Maryland free press., 1866-11-22

''Ben Butler was a soldier brave,
A soldier brave was he; ,.
He had for silver spoons and. sich,
' A par-i-al-i-ty."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

GPRING SEED WHEAT, at
~ Ii. 4. SHELDON l2t
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07

The OLDEST CITY IN TIE WoRID
Damascus is the oldest city in The world
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the
shore; Baalbec is a ruin; Palmyra lies
buried in the sands of the desert; Nine
veh and Babylon haYe disappeared from
the shores OF the Tigris and Euphrates;
Damascus remains what it was before
the day of Abraham-a centre of trade
and travel, an island of verdure in a des-
ert, "a predestined capital with martial
and sacred associations extending beyond
thirty centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul of
Tarsus saw the light from heaven, 'ubove
the brightness of the sun" the street
which is called Strait, in which it is said
he ''praye;h," still runs through the city;
the caravan comes and goes as it did one
thousand years ago; there is still the
sheik, the ass, and the water-wheel; the
merchants of the Euphrates and the Med
i,erranean still occupy these with the
multitude of their walters" The city
which Mohammed surveyed from neigh
boring height and was afraid to enter,
"becauSe it is given to man to have hut
one paradise and. for his part, was re-
solved not to have it in this world" it is
to this day what Julian called the "Eye
OF the East" as it was in the time of
Isaiah, ''the Head Of Syria"
From Damascus came our damson. our
blue plums, and the delicious apricot of
Portugal called damasco; damask, our
beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with
vines and flowers raised upon smooth,
bright ground damask rose, introduced
into England in the time of Henry VII.
the Damascus blade, 50 famous the world
over for its keen edge and remarkable
elasticity, the secret of the manufacture
which was lost when Tamerlane carried
off the artist in Persia and that beauti-
full art of inlaying wood and steel til
silver and gold-a kind Of mosaic engra-
wing and sculpture united, called damask-
eening--wth which boxes and bureaus,
and swords and guns, are ornamented.
1t is still "a city of flowers and bright
waters; the streams from Lebanon, the
''rlvers of Damascus" the river OF gold,'
still murmur and sparkle in the wilder,
ness of "LpIh gardens"