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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

A curious trial is before the London courts in
volving the authentieit y of the lannon's Worcester
shire Sauce. \ rival manufacturer sues the manu-
%factnrers of the sauce, so long known under that
name, ella inning that he has the genuine recipe pro-
cured from the - NObleman in the county," and that
what is known as - Worcestershire Sauce" is a dele
terious compound. Chemical analysis is invoked,
and the son OF the nObleman, now deceased, Lord
F., is brought on the stand to swear to the recipe
brought forward by the plaintiffs. The affair is as
yet undecided and gOurmctS are watching IL case
with an eager interest.
Three thousand negro troops are to be mustered
ont of the service during the week ut Charleston,
South Carolina. General Bennett advises them 10
direct their attention to the cultivation of the soil,
as the demand for labor in that department is greater
than the supply.
Another "territOrializing" meeting was held in
Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday night, Judge I'm
derwOOd presiding, which endorsed Mr.. Summers
equal rights principles. At this meeting there was
even 4 smaller assemblage than at the previous
ones.
William B. Astor is held greatly responsible for
the awful rise of rents in New York. He owns about
eighteen hundred houses. One Of his small houses
was rented for $500. Last year he raised the rent
to $1,000, and charges, this year, $4,000 for the
same.
Brigham Young has been made a forlorn widOwer
twenty-eight times during his conjugal experience.
He endures his many bereavements with the Iorti-
tude of a Dahomey chief. One hundred and eighty
five comfOrteTs are still spared to him.
An exchange asks if the poor girls Governor An
drew sent To Washington Territory are 10 be so!d'
like Circassian beauties, by the weight ana pump,
rcss We snnpo.e not. We infer they will be sold
at liquid measure-so much per gal
BasiI Duke. well known during the war as the
oonSeJarate of John Morgan, has settled down in
CC;nninnati in A general produce and commission
Inainnss with a partner of the same name, under
the firm of Duke " Duke.
p,ince Koarakine, one of the wealthiest Russian
DoLinmcn of Tiais, recently mint suicide, leay-
inc his widow eight million dollars.
Good prince!
A negro was fined twenty dollars at Nashville tie
other day, by the Judge of the Freedmsn's Bureau,
for kissing 4 white woman. The negro was indig-
nant at this judicial outrage.
Robert Carey, father of Alice and PhGbe Carey,
of literary fame, died in Cincinnati, Ohio last
week.
The National Police Gdsette states that the recent
death of Gustavus ". Brooke leaves Miss Ayonla
Jones a ' widow!
At least a thousand persons have persisted in the
storms of the sea OF the English coast within the
last few weeks.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
re,ns-proceedings Of slate Convention.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, February l5.-The Convention is
still engaged in making out work, but doing
little.
Mr.. Jones, Of Baxter county, offered a proposition
TO divide Texas into three States, for the balance Of
power in the Union.
The Committee on Elections reported that four
delegates had not been pardoned.
The committee on the subject Of changing the
State Constitution reported favOrably, while the mi
nority of the committee are favorable to changing
the Constitution only so far as it would tend TO re.
establish the relations of the State to the General
Government.
The minority report was laid on the table by a
vota of NJ tn 2S.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
NIGHT SESSION.

The House rc-asscmbled at halEpast seven
o'clock, and proceeded with the elections.
The following named gentlemen, nominated
by the Governor, were " chosen with the eX-
ccption of Judge Sncad
.SercnM Circuit--John A.. Meredith.
EiJhH Crcut-John Critchcr.
Ninth Crcut--Sncad deleated--no election.
Trah CircUit-E. K. Watson.
EereHM CrcUi-llugh W. Shelley.
T,reitM Crcuit-John T. Harris.
ThirtceHH CHcut-Richard II. Parker.
F1WtecHH ~Grcui-Robcrt NJ. Hudson.
FiiteouH Grcait-A. S. Fulton.
Sixteenth Circuit-J. A. Campbell.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

TRENTON, n. j., February 2l.-ln the Senate to-
day Mr.. TTuesdale Democrat presented the follow
ing concurrent resolution
Resolred, That we have full faith in the ability,
patriotism and fidelity of Andrew Johnson, Presi'
dent of the United States, and that We have conf
dence in him as the Executive Of the National Gov
eminent.
An effort was made to put of present action, but
II Jailed, and the resolution was passed.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

The Feniau Convention at riu>~burg-ColOnel iiO-
bcrtS Resigns the Presidency in Favor of Grneral
Swceny.
PITTSGUEG, February 2I.-In the Fenian Conven-
ton to-day a message was read and unanimously
received from Colonel Roberts, r~esigning the presl-
dency and recommending General Sweeny's cleo
finn
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
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X

POLLARD DUDLEY. AT the American Episcopal
Church, in Paris, on the 10th January, 1866, by the
Rev. Mr.. Lamson, RlCHARD POLLARD to L. s. DUD-
LEY. eldest daughter Of the late DR.. James Saunders,
both Of LynehbuTg.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
North Carolina.

RALEIGH, February 2l.-The House of Commons
to-day passed to a second readiag the bill relating to
ments. The eleventh section, proyiding that negroes
shall TESTIFY IN al cases where they are concerned in
person or property was amended as follows: " That
TINS section shall not go into effect until the juris-
fully committed 10 the courts of this state y The
modified bill passed by a vote of sixty.three to forty.
hand about the bodv
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

NEW YORK, February 81. II Express states
that B. +. Butler has paid Smith Brothers, Of New
Orleans, eighty thousand dollars in gold, which they
allege he distracted from their vaults together with
the interest, all the costs, and sherif's poundagc,
making an aggregate of over one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
ADJUSTMENTS.

NEW RICHMOND THEATRE.
y CORNER OF SEVENTH AND BROAD STREETS.
u GPAU SOLE LESSEE.
FRIDAY EVENING, FHBRCARY %, ls6o,
The Grand Romantic Play OF
IYGOMAR, THE BARBARIAN.
fsh2g.1it TOoDLES.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

Why a young lady should refuse Wade Hampton
and Fitzhngh Lee, and consent to wed a "mudslh,
Richmond bon ton can't see.-BOStOH Cor, Spring
lbsLd. UHiOB-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMERS.
IMMATURE ALMANAC-February %, 1868.

INl lOh Lhh EtpIuaIg 80 lopos
Sun rises. go Moon sets.......... III
Sun .ts..........530 High tide....""....ll:3l
PORT OF RICHMOND, FEBRUARY %, 1866.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City Of Richmond, Stranahan, Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, haskins x ~Bridsiord.
SAILED.
Schooner Thomas W. Jinney, Finney, Aceomac,
light.
Schooner Roxanna. Frank, Baltimore, via Norfolk,
merchandise, A. Mhllspaugh & Co.
Steamer State Of Maryland, TrIyeTs, Baltimore VIZ
City Point, merchandise and passengers, ID. & W. Cur
T-.
Steamer NJ. Martin, Coffin, Norfolk, merchandise
aud passengers, Hl=kins n %Bridgford.
VESSELS CLEARED cOAsTwGsE.
NEW YORK, DIST inst.-Schooner Adaliza, LOveland,
for Richmond, Van Brunt 4 Slaght.
Schooner W. N. Gesner. Egbert, for Petersburg.
BALTIMORE, 2d.-SchOoner Ashland, Buster, for
Richmond, Va.
BosTOS-schooner Nautilus, Pillsbury, for Rich
mond.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The barue Eleanor, from Richmond, for Rio, schoon-
er Lucknow, from James river, for Baltimore. shoOncr
Free Wind, from York river, for New Haven, and
schooner CitalinIus, from Richmond, for New YORK,
sailed from Fortress Monroe on tho 2lst instant, where
they had been weatherbound.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
OLE InNDoN LETTER.

The Opening Of ParIiament-ArriNal OF the Queen
in London-The Royal PrOeeSsion-The Queens
Speech, What is Said OF 1.-THE Mexican Cues
and the United States-SeriOus As
nects orthe Subiect-Russian C~iviIties. &c. &c.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

CHOICE GUNPOWDER, IMPERIAL, HY-
l J SON and BLACK TEAS, for sale by
fsb23t FRENCH & CRENsHAw.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

SorTH WARSAW, ONO, July 2s, 1868.
. One young man, who had been sick and not
out Of the house for two years with ScTDfula and Fry
sipelas, after paying the doctors over ilGJ without
benefit, has been cured by ten bottles Of your Bitters.
EDMARD WOUNALL.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

THURSDAY, February %.
The Senate convened at IL A. NJ, the Lieu
tenant Governor in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
m CnnvnrSa
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

On the other hand, look for one moment at the ef-
fects of a prolonged exclusion of the southern States.
Ii IS weaving the citizens Of those States more and
more from the national government. For five years
they have not thought of Washington except to curse
her. They have not felt the need vi it. They have
not felt any blood running through them that came
from the national heart Il is proposed 10 make
them live live years more out of the Union. Is that
the way 10 make them love in Is that the way TO
make them feel their need of the government
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23
SUFFRAGE

Mr.. Beecher declared himself in favor Of negro
suffrage, saying suffrage is the legal sequence Of
He said, too, that he would allow
the ship-loads Of foreigners emptied upon our shores,
vote at once" tie announced himself in favor Of
extending suffrage to women, and making them
.Huihle 10 office.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

REgBsGUKY, WIS, Sept. lG, 1868.
! have been in the army hospitals for
fourteen months--spccchless and nearly dead. At Al
ton, Illinois, they gave me a bottle Of Plantation Bit
tiers. . 2 Three bottles restored my speech and
cured me. = e. 4. FLAUTE.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-23

The Senate bill authorizing the trustees of
| Incorporated schools and colleges to draw on
the Auditor for interest due on the State bonds
and bonds of the James River and kanawha
Company, held by said institutions, was taken
up and rejected, then rcconsidered and passed.
House bill providing for the payment of the
liabilities of the
LUNATIC ASYLUM AT WILLIAMSBURG,
incurred prior to July /, 1865, was passed.
The House bill to provide for the printing
and binding of acts of former sessions, was
passed-ayes, 70 noes, 5.
The joint resolution providing for the sale
of
THE PAPER IN II LIBRARY,
was passed, with an amendment, which places
the proceeds of sales in the State treasury, in
stead Of in the library fund, as was proposed
before its reference to a committee.
Pending the consideration of tho
UNDERWOOD RESOLUTIONS,
the hour arrived for the election of Judges.
Mr.. WADDELL moved to consider the nOmi-
nations in secret session. Lost.
The CHAIR then announced the following
committee on the part of the House to super
intend the clection-MesSrs. Patterson, New.
berry and Mann.
Mr.. PENDLETON was requested to inform the
Senate that the House was ready to execute
the Joint order.
Mr.. WILSON desired to know whether mem.
bers were compelled to vote for or against
the nominees, or for others than those
nominated, and whether a member could give
his reasons for his action.
The CHAIRNAN-This is an election, and gen.
tlemen may vote for whom they please. The
Governors nominees must receive n majority
of the members of the Legislature in order to
an election. -.
Mr.. GARNETT desired to know whether, IL
parties other than those nominated were TO De
voted for, would the lowest be dropped, as III
other elections.
The CHAIR was not prepared to decide the
question.
Mr.. GRATrAN thought that the House must
either vote for or against the Governors nomi-
nees. and had no authority to express 4 prefer
ence for other parties.
Mr.. WILSON agreed with the gentleman from
Richmond, because he did not regard this as
an election, as the Legislature was not per
mitted to elect.
Mr.. PENDLEToN could see no difficulty in the
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
LIES END-DEATH.

Death is the cessation Of life When
bv a wound, concussion or mental shock
the action of the heart IS destroyed, the
brain ceases to live at once, because The
life giving blood ceases to be sent to the
brain, and it dies, as a fish dies without
water. 1t is desirable to know in all ca
ses that death has taken place. toavoid the
horrible fate of being buried alive. which,
perhaps has not occurred a dozen times
since the world began; perhaps not once,
unless by deliberate design, as murder or
execution.
The credulous Fontencle, who died
hundred years old in 1855, gathered from
all history only hundred cases. without
aay proof If their truthfulness It is true
that persons disinterred have been found
sr4 IL their coans, theis grave clothes
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
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St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
-NO29

y Il So p
They wish to have the control Of their
States in their ewn hardsr Most Assur-
cdfv. = 5T1i.tF @ .o+f .sark.
How stands the truth in tire case then Z
As follows: The South regrets not the re-
bclhon and feel conscious of no wrong, but
she accepts her present situation with sin
cerity. sts@ -t5k-S71a
She capnot yet receive kindly On . 50.
cial footing the officers of the army and
Northern visitors, but she, has more seAl
Kindly feeling for the negroes at this time
than the people of the North. ~
That the South should not get Be franz
ticaliy attached to those who have destroy-
ed almost everything that is dear to her is
certainly not thing surprising; but that
her people will live up to their oath Of al
lcgiance, according to It's true spirit and
intent, there is not the slightest reason 70
doubt
Aud, lastly, she would much prefer TO
have the troops and Freedmen's Bureau
removed be permitted to enjoy peace and
quiet in her own way, and make through
her own Legislatures such local laws ~
her present disordered condition suggests.
If this be treason and disloyalty, make
the most Of it we can't help it. 2''"'
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
Tnh LAuGIlTKR ov WoMEN "A wonlan.

lih bhLtti1NR Nv w Nt1kN--' W'bHsns
says Prentice, has no natural gilt moro
bewitching than sweet laugh It is like
the sound of fu,es on water. 1t leaps
from her III a clear, sparkling rif and tho
.llcartthut hears it feels Us IT bathed IN tlss
cool cAhilcrating spring. liaye you ever
pursued al unseen fugitive through trees.
led on by fairy lauAh now here, now
there, now lost, now found? We have;
and We. are pursuing that wandering voieo
to this day.
Sometimes il comes to III in the midst of
care, or sorrow, or il hsomc business, and
then We turn away and listen, aud hear It
ringing iii the room like silver bell, with
power to scare away the evil spirit Of
mind.
How much we owe to that sweet laughl
Il turns prose to poetry; it hings flowers
nf sunshine over the darkness of the wood
III which We are travelling; it touches with
light even our sleep, which is no more than
tire image of death, but is consumed with
dreams that are the shadows Of immortal
ty.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
TIE TRIAL OF TUE SOUTH CON
TINUED.

The Selma Gala Times, in speaking
Congressional tribunal to answer in the
ca e of Radicalism versus the South, upon
the charge Of present t(isloyalty to the Gov
ernmcnt, says:
Taking it for granted that the prisoner
at the bar pleads mot guilty, the court
has called the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton, and they dcpoSe in substance as fol
lows The South regrets not the rebel
lion, and feels conscious of no wrong y
Certainly not, aud never expects to.
she does not accept the situation with
sincerity She does
''Shc has secret organization against
the Government fer renewal of the re-
bellion and a cooperation with France, il
the event Of a war with that power" The
South denies the charge positively, une-
quiyocalIy. and in toto, calls upon the Wit
ncsscs TO name the men.
The majority arc not kind and can
hardly be called friendly" Scarcely.
They exhibit an lF-fccling to Union
men and negroes" To the Union men,
very probable. 10 the negroes, no
The object of the Press WAS to bring
about renewal Of the war. Another
lie
They have no more respect or love for
the Government than during the war. =
If Andrew johnson be the Government,
we deny the charge. If the Radicals
make the Government, the charge is cor
rect
But submit as necessity" That's
so
Though they would prefer a re-cstnb-
lishmcut of the Confederaey. Perhaps
if put to vote of the people, Confederacy
or 10 Confederacy. it would 20 Conted' ra-
,v but as for the Sou b ever dreaming
# re-estatli.l,,nent + tic C1ufvae:-2 =
i, Is false :
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03

\ FNFEpN,S ExrLAlNs.-A freedman
explains the difference between Yankee
and Southeruer ''thusly:"
Now, white folks, l Sc gwine to tell
you de difference tween Southern mau
An dc Yankee Well, de Southern man
he stop at de hotel, he AK for room, ho
get the key he say, Here, Jim. take
my valiso.' When he get in dc room, he
say, Jim, you black rascal, brush my
cont and boots, aud be in hurry While
Isc doing dat he wash hiSsclf, comb his
har, and take drink, and when | gives
him De boots he hands me a dollar When
de Yankee stops at dc hotel. he say. "Mr.
johnson, please brush my boots-Mr.
Johnson, please carry dis note to Mr..
Smith, at the railroad depot-Mr. John
son. guess III have to trouble you to
bring me a pitcher of watcr-Mr. Johnson.
please carry dis message to dc telegraph
ofice-Mr. johnson, guess | ought to
have = cigar--run down and get FIVE
cent one" | cum back, and spec. Of
course, he glib bout two dollars, but stond
of giving me de money, he AK me to tako
scat, and tell him bout my grandfather.
my grandmother, my bruddcr. and my
sister, andspy cousin, and my old massa.
md how muHh lsc making, and how old
is, and all sich>nonsense, and den after u
wi,ilc he say, "WeN, Mr. johnson, guess
I'll have to give youEs dime aforc | leave
here Now, white folks, dat's de differ
cnre tween de Southern han and dc YAM
kec. and it's every word trufA
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03

\ CoMrEIMEST-M Sumner, in .
speech in the Senate the other day on a
bill to Indemnity naval contractors for los
acs on work done for the government. paid
this handsome compliment to the white me-
chancS OF tue North trFt
Had the contracts been made in time Of
peace. Congress would not be justified ID
doing what was now proposed, but war
had made changes that could not he over
looked. 1t would be simply an act OF JUS
tice to make good these losses to the me-
chauics of the country, who had contribu-
ted almost as much, | was about 10 say.
rs even the freedmen, to the na'lonal sue
cess.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
J. HERVEI EWING,
.Hiornty and Counsellor at Lac,
No. IL Law Building,-St, Paul Street
RNriMaRE.
REFERENCES

REFERENCES.
LrvIH GALe, Attorney nt Law,
EnwARr lsnArt, " 4" &"
Rny ! Mex. RILEr. n. n,
Rrv tixNEr SLICEx. u D..
CANr,kLp, RRo & Co.
F GRo,E& Co,
Ihpwic < NcSuERRv,
JSo r McIu roy ESQ.,,
RnnENr LAWSON, Esq.
= SurulhtA>r, Ls4.
Ce, IN. 1906 q.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03

Betting is immoral but how can che
man wllo bA'> be worse than the one VINO
is no better
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-03
lt7,E S,Es TO

G.. r. COLEMAN. Cashier NccElnic'
Eank !. w. n MUTE President Bank O
Commerce. DIR. j HANSON <fHo.NAS
cut prc>l Farmers and Merchants Bnrk
R,NNE Il co. Bankers. NoNT.IGCE
BROTHERS. Insurance Agents.
Sept .ltth. 1868 -ly.
East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1866-04-04
THE VOICES AT THE THRONE.


A little child,
A little, meek faced, quiet villlg child,
sat sngingyby her cottage door at eye,
A low, sweet Sabbath song, Mo human ear
Caught the faint melody No human eyo
Bebeld the upturned MS lect or the smile
hat wreaihed her innocent lips the while they
breaihei .F H
The Oft repeated burden Of the hymn,
Praise GoIw Praise God %
A seraph by the throne
In the full glory stood. With eager hands
lie smoie the golden harp-strings, till food
q harmenS @ "a % lhs ssIesta .5 ap win, yre. voice
lie sang the Holy Loiy, cyeru.re,
Lord God Almighty ~ Aud the eternal courts
Thrilled with the rapture, ana the hierarchies,
Angel aud Iapt nIchangel, throbbcd and burned
With vehement alteration higher yet
Rose the majestic anthem without pause,
Higher, with rich magnifcence OF sound
10 Its full strength aud still the Infinite heaven
Rang with the "lloly, holy, evernore;" - =
Till, trembling with excess Of law aud love,
Each sceIaered spirit sank Hetore the Throne
" ith n mute Ilalleluj,h. But even then,
While the exstatic soig was at its heigbtb,
stole Ia an alien voice, voice that seemed
To iloat, doat upwards fio,n some world afar,
A weak aud chiid-lke voice, faint, but how sweet
That blended with the seraph's rusniag strain
Even as fountains with the roar
or the reverbraie thunder. Loving smiles
Lit up the beauty of each angels iace
At the new utterancei smiles oi JOY, ttat grew
More joyous yet as ever and ano" ri.
Was beard the simple burden of the hymn,
"Pruisc God! Praise God" Add wheo thu
seraph's song
Had reached its chose, and Ger the golden Tyre
silence hung brooding-whes the eternal courts
hang hut with echoes of his chant snblime--
Still through the abysnial space that wandering
voice
Came floating upward from this world nfas
still mnrmuring sweet on the celestial arr,
Praise tod Praise God ~
- Youths Mogaxine, LONDON, n~ EI1