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CHILDHOOD AND ITS VISIONS
BY L. l.. BULwkR.

BY L. l.. BULwkK.
Once on time when sunny May
Was kissing up the April showers,
i saw fair Childhood hard at play
Before bank of blushing flowers.
Happy-he knew not whence or how.
i,An1 smiling-who could choose but love
him?
For not more glad than Childhood's brow
b Was the gay heaven that laughed above
him. .r..
Old Time came hobbling in his wra.h
And that green valleys calm invaded
The brooks grew dry beneath his path.
1.-The birds were mute, the liIies faded.
A Grecian tomb stood FIJI ip sight,
And that old Time began to batter.
But Childhood watched his paper kite.
!. Nor needed not one whit the matter.
With curling lip and eye askance,
Guilt sazed upon the scene minute,
But Childhoods archly simple glance
Had such holy spell within it,
That the dark demon to the air
Again spread forth his bailled pnion,
And hid his envy and despair, e..
SelhtortureS in his own do niuion
Then stepped gloomy phantom up,
Pale. cypress-crowned, nights woefu |
daughter. g., ... ,....
And profered him fearful cup,
Full to the brim of bitter water.
Bays Chi'dhoo cd, MADAM, what's your
hame?"
And when the beldame uttered Sorrow.
Then cried, "Don't'interrupt ms game,
Prithee call again tomorrow"
The muse of Pindus thther came,
And wooed him with the softest numbers
Ihat ever scattered wealth and fame
Upon youthful poets slumbers.
Though sweet the Tyre and sweet tn c Law.
10 Childhood it was all a riddle
Eood gracious - cried he, "scnd away
That NOISY woman with a fiddler
Ahen Wisdom stole his bat and ball.
] And'tausht him, with mos, saga en-.
deavor,
why bubbles rise and acorns fail,
And why no joy may last forever
She talked of all the wondrous laws
Which Natures open book dscloses.
But Childhood, when she IN ,de a pause.
Was fast asleep among the roses.
sleep on, sleep on! Pale manh o,d's dreams
Are all Of earthly pain or pleasure;
VI Slory's tolls, ambitions schemes.
Of che rish ed love or boarded treasure
But to the couch where Childhood lies,
A pure, unmingled trance is given,
Ill: by the rays of seraph's eyes
And glances Off EN- mbered Heaven,
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TIE STAMP ACT.

ONE OF, TIE LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES.
There are probably not dozen Of the
readers OF THIS paper who know the de-
tails OF the Stamp Act Yet, there is no
law, State or National, the provisions of
which are more importan, to the people.
Here are such Of its provisions as we
think Will prove most interesting and i'm
portaut 10 the reader:
SCHEDULE
ACENowLEDG EMENr-of deeds exemot
AFFIDAVIT 5 cents
IN sultUr legal proceedings exempt
AGREEMENT OK APpR,IsEMENr
i1r each sheet or piece ofps
per on which the same is
written s cents
AssiGNMENTs cR TRASsEERs-
OF mortgage, lease or policy
OF Insurance, the same duty
as on the original ins,ru.
ment
CfpateEt right b cents
BAHK CHEGKs, DRATrs OR Or,
DEHs, &c.-at sight or on
dems"l Q ccn; IS
BILLS OF EXCHANGE; IEL4No- .,
draft or order, payable 9TH
erwlse than At sigh, or on
demand, ani any prom,.cry
note whatever, payable on
demand OF at a time desig.
mated Except bank notes
issued for circulation, aud
checks made and intended
to be, aUd which shall be,
forthwith presen ted for pay
mcnD for SUN not exceed.
ing 800 8 ceu,s
Furevery additional hundred
dollars, or fractional part
thereof = can,s
Bills OF LApING-of vessels
Tor ports ofthe United States
or British North America eyemp,
Or recs'pt OF Goods on any
foreign ports 10 cents
BILL OF SALE-of any vessel.
or part thereof, when thecou
s'deration does not exceed
five hundred dollars 20 cen,s
Exceeding $500 aud not ex'
ceeding 81 900 slOO
Exceeding 81 900, for each
$500. fractional part thereof so cents
OI personal property Iother
than ship or vessel 8 cents
BoND-personsl, for payment
OF money see Morgagel
Official 81 M
For inGemnifying any person
for the payment Of any sum
Of money, where the money
Ultimately recoverable there.
upon is s 900 or less so Cents
Where the money recoyera,
bic exceeds 81 900, for every
additional $1,000; or frac.
tional part thereof 80 cents
BoND county, city and town
bonds, railroad and other cor.
poration bonds and script,
are subject TO stamp duty.
See Mortgage
OF any description, other
than such as are required in
legal proceedings, and such
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FOR 1868.
THE FASHIONABLE MAGAZINE or

tUh 1865.
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the Bordoir, and the Kitchen. Everything
in fact, to make Complete I.ady's Book.
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YEARS.
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with it. None attempt it.
GODEY'S RECEIPTS.
for every department of household. These
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Model Cottages (no other Magazine
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Drawing Lessons for the Youny. An
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Original Music, worth SO u year. Other
Magazines publish old worm-uut music.
but the subscribers to Cooley get IL betols
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|" Fashions from Messrs. A. II. Stewart g.
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the Lady's Book enables every lady to Ls
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-Four copies, one year. 10 10
Five copies one year, and an rxtr, I
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THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.

RY the First OF O:tober or an soon as
- the mails ars re-e established. ] will r..
new the pubIicition # the aCiiRISriAN
INDEX" aud the "ClilLD'S INDEX" I
have been publishing.
Prcs Of 'IRdsx." per nnuum. :. .s3 90
Price Of "Chiid's Indsx,". 50
Ncn-y may bs remittsd at onss, a. my
determination - oejIive. My desire 10 to
secure large subscription list with which
to begin. aud i,,ne this prespsrtus that
Subscribers may hase tims TO forward their
TeiBittances,
j: is my Intention tojssus frs, class pa.
Pets, and no pains or expense will b, sp arsi
TO secure taat end. The best writer's sad
correspondents i'll be secured, and The
highest religious aud literary talent will DO
given TO the papers. Toe CEIlLU'S PA.
PER will be profussly illustrated aud will !,
in every sense, be made 10 conform 10
new little.
The Chilrs Delight.
Money may be sent by Express or other.
wise-if by Express. ut my risk, " the OK.
press receipt Is sent me, on the resumption
Of mail facilities.
Ny connection wi,h the Arm Of ]. w.
Burke d. Co. is dissolved, but I will estab-
lish an office In Macon, Ga, where comua.
nicaiisns may be addressed.
SAMUEL BoYKIN.
Sspt. ~, 1865 -lmo.s
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The, Southern Guardian.

PROPOSE TO revive the .pudlica alton OF
L this journal, at Columbia, =. c., as soon
as mail communications have been restored
and the Necessary arrangement, can DO
made. CHARLES p, PELHAM
November 25, 1855
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The Chili's Delight.
DIR. j. III. yvithcrspoou

respectfully offers his professional services 70
the people OF Lancassesvilie and surrounding
eoun'ry. lie can be found at his ofice opps-
nne tne residence oil y. A. Hasseltine, or st
the residences Of his father Col. ]. II. Xithsr.
spoon.
September 2, Is66.--G
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from An English newspaper Of the wear
l774, and is there called
THE PERPETUAL ALMANAC.
SOLDIERS PRAYER BOOK,
by RICHARD LANE,
a Private Soldier, belonging to the For.
fy'Sesond Regiment, wAo was taken
sef0re the Mayor Of GLASGOW, for play
ing cards during Divine Service.
The sergeant commanded the soldiers
TO church: and when the parson read the
prayers he took his text. Those who had
ABibls took it ou. but this soldier had
neither Bible nor a common PRAYER
book; but pulling out pack Of cards,
he spread them out before him. lie first
looked ct one and then at the other. The
sergeant Of the company saw him and
said:
"Richard, put up the cards; this is no
place for them"
"Never mind that" said Richatd.
When the service was over the con
stable took Richard prisoner, and brough.
him before The Mayor.
"Well," said the Mayor" wha, have
you brought that soldier here fort"
"For playing cards in church."
swell, soldier" what have you to say
for yourself"
"Much, sir, l hope"
avery good; ifnot,I will punish you
more than msu ever was punished" ,...
Il have been," said the soldier, "about
six weeks on the march have neither
Bible nor common prayer. book; have
hothing but pack Of cards, and / hope
to satisfy your worship Of tbs purity Of
my Intention" =, !
avery good" said the Mayor.
Then, spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began With the ace: g..
"When | see the ace, it reminds ma
that there ID but one God. :,
"When l see the deuce, it reminds me
Of the Father and Son. ....
"When see thstray Il reminds ne Of
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
: "When see the six, it reminds me
that ia six days the Lord made heaven
and earth.
"When ] see the sesen, it reminds me
that on the seventh day God rested from
W. g. 't#" .i- a. 4 90. ..
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Cards Spiritua

The following curious article is taken
from an English newspaper of the year
1774, and is there called
THE PERPETUAL ALMANAC.
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CeeuiIS One nuDufeu uOiihrS cents |
OF stock in an incorporated
company 25 cents |
General s cents |
OF quslficaton,of Justice 90.
Of the Peace
Commissioner Of Deeds or
Notary Public s cents |
OF search OF records 5 cents
That certain papers are on
iie 8 cents |
That certain papers cannot
DO found cents
OF redemption Of land sold
for taxes cents
OF birth, marriage ard death IS cents
OF qualifications OF school
teachers { cents
OF profits on an Incorporated . !
company, for sum not less
than ten dollars and nc, cx-
coeding City dollars 10 cents
Exceeding fifty dollars and
not exceeding one thousand
dollars 25 cents
Exceeding one thousand dol.
lars, for every additional one
thousand, or fractional part
thereof 25 cents
OF damage or otherwise, and
all other certificates or docu, !
mon,s Issued by any port
warden, marine surveyor, or
other person acting as such 25 cents |
CERTIFIED TRANsCRpr of
judgments, satisfaction Of
judgments and Of allpapers
recorded or on file = cents |
(N. B.-As general rule,
every certificate which las,
ormry hare, legal value |
in any cour, o: law or equity,
will require stamp duty Of
five cents
CuECK DRArr OR ORpER-
For the payment OF any sum
Of money exceeding $40.
dawn upon any person or
other than bank, banker
or trust company, at sight or
or on demand . cents
CoNrRACr- SEQ Agreement
B'okes 10 cents
CoNvEYANcE-.deed, ins,ru,
ment Of writing whereby
lanGs, tenem ents, or other
reality soll shall be convey.
ed, the actual value which
does net exc aed $500 50 cent.
Exceeding $500, aud not ex. ~
ceeding 1000 $l.oO |
For every additional $500,
or fractional part thereof, iu
excess of 81 900, so cents
ENrRY-of any goods, wares or
merchandize at any custom
house, not exceeding 500
in value, 25 cents
EyceedIn 500 and not exi
ceeding $500 in value, so cents
Exceeding $500 in value, $l.OO
For the withdrawal Of any
goods or iEerchandize from
bonded warehouse. so cents
GCAGER's RETURN iffor qusn.
llty not exceeding 500 gall
Ions, gross, 10 cents
Exceeding 800 gallons, 20 cents
Power or ATTORNEY sell
or transfer stock, or collect
dividends thereon, % cents
To vote at an election Of in,
corrora,ed company, 10 cents
To receive or collect rente., 25 cents
To sell, or convey, or rent, Or
lease real estate, 500
For any other purpose, SO cents
PRoBATg OF WiLL-for letters
Of administration, where the
value o, both real aud PERI
sonal estate does not exceed
$4,000, $l.OO
For every additional s2, 900,
or fractional part thereof, in
excess Of $4,000, so cents
Bonds Of executor, admins,
traitors. guardians and trust
tees, ara each subjected toa
stamp duty Of $l.OO
PRoTEsr-upon bill note, check,
or draft, 25 cents
PRoMrssoRY NorE- See Bills
Of Exchange, inland ..
Renewal OF, sui ;-c, TO same
duty as an original note.
kECEIrT-tor the payment Of
any SUN Of money, or debt
due, exceeding $40, or for
the delivery Of any property, 2 cents
IEUsr DEED--maae 10 secure
debt TO be stamped "a a
mortgage conveying estate to
uses, to be stamped as a cons
veyance.
WAREHOUSE RRcEIPT-for any
goods, wares or merchandise
I'll
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JOB WORK.

We are now prepared to execute all kinds Of
Job Work, with nestnesS aud dispatch, and
on accommodating terms.
A LARGE Supply Of BLANKS for sale
"A for cash, at this. Office, embracing
Lawyers, Magistrates, SheIif's, &c.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22
The Connecticut ELECTION.

An editorial appeared in the LEADER of
yesterday, commenting on the rumor that
tha President sympathized with the Con-
necticut Democracy, in which reference
was made to the statement that Mr..
Welles had refused to declare himself in
favor of the Republican ticket. We-de-
sire to do no injustice to any one, and
therefore call attention here to the fact
that Mr.. Welles has denied that statement
and has authorized the announcement that
he favors the election of General Hawley,
and that so far as he knows, the President
and Cabinet desire the same thing. 1t is
however remarkable that Mr.. Welles,
who, as Connecticut man, and on official
adviser of the President, would know the
sentiments of the latter in regard to the
Connecticut election, if any man did, should
find it necessary to quahy his announce
ment by the phrase $50 far as he knew"
If Mr.. johnson were heartily in favor of
the election of General Hawley, Mr..
Welles toouLd know,
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22
SOldiers COnyentiOn.
Mexican News.

NEW York, March 1.-THE French
steamship Panama arrived yesterday, three
days from Vera Cruz. She brings dates
from the port of departure to the 18th, and
from the city of Mexico to the Sth.
There is but little news of Importance
The papers are filled with accounts of the
murder of the Belgian Envoy, General
Fourey and Captain D. Huart- The funer-
al obsequies were celebrated in the City of
Mexico with great pomp on the 7th. Maxi
milan and Carobelloa attending.
There is an account of the defeat of
Juaraz, under Porfrio. Strange TO say,
every body and everything was captured
except the leaders, who are reported to have
escaped on foot, the attacking party being
cavalry.
The Emperor of Austria has Just sent by
the Count Bombeles the original coat-of-
arms of Montezuma, and one of the original
letters of Herman Cortes, of Mexico. They
are from the Royal Museum of Vienna.
The resignation of of Hildalgo, Minister
to France, has been accepted, and General
Aimonte appointed in his place.
There have been several changes in the
so-ealled Imperial Cabinet, but they are of
no interest to the public.
Our last dates from Matamoras are to the
Sd. Considerable indignation has been oe-
casioned here by the publication in the pa
pers that the cholera was raging here.
There has not been single case of cholera
here. The small pox is decreasing in
Repla
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22
Indemnify for Loss OF Life or Bodi.

Indemnify for Loss of Life or BOdi.
" Injury.-The original Travellers Insurance
Co., of Hartford, Conn, insures against Accidents
Of all kinds. Cash assets, Sept, 1865, S552 81 As
The Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford,
Conn, is the pioneer accident insurance company
of this country; it hiss issued over THIRTY THOU
SAND policies, (up to November ~ and paid over
sIx HUNDRED discriminating the large sum of
SSs, ,OOe paid to twelve policy holders within the
year, for LESS THAN $3.50 in premiums.
protective insurance against loss Of life or In
jury by accident, anywhere and at all times. No
medical examinations required.
GENERAL ACCIDENT PoLIoIEs.-The best policy
for every man, whether he travels much or little,
is General Accident Policy, which insures against
every possible form of casualty, at all times and
plsces.
ONE MONTH GENERAL ACCIDENT PoLIcIEs.-
(REGIsTERED. This Company now issues a very
convenient form of One Month General Accident
Policies, at the rate of 81 per thousand-with IS
per week compensation for each thousand insured.
These are much better than ticket policies for
travellers and others desiring short risks, as they
can be taken in any amount from $500 te $40, ,OOO
They all accidents, and each policy register
ed SO that the insurance is good in case the policy
| is lost or destroyed.
For mechanics or others who can not easily
spare the amount of an annual premium. bat
would like to insure by the month, these short
time policies are "just the thing" To any per-
| son who insures each month. for six months con-
secutively, policy for the remaining six months
will be given without charge, Except policy fee
| Of one dollAr.l
Policies issued and losses promptly paid by
-rf THAYER MUNsON, Agents,
Park Building. next to Court House,
dsrleR QsselAnd, Ohio.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22

The johnson meeting which the Pitts
burgh ofice-holders have been at work
for the last month getting up, came off on
Tuesday evening and proved most ridi-
culous fzzle. The orators from Wash
lngton, to secure whose services com
mittee had made pilgrimage to the ma
tional capital, failed to come to time the
City Hall, in which they had expected
to hold the meeting, was locked ia their
faces; and worst of all the anxlously ex-
pected "masses" were unaccountablv
absent. A few of the faithful, to about
the number of three-score and ten, gath
cred in the mud under a gas-lamp and
were drearily harrangued by Robert B.
Carnahan, who holds President Johnsons
commission as United States District At
torney, and who was so decidedly snubbed
in the Pennsylvania Union Convention
when he offered a resolution endorsing
President johnson. After which some
resolutions endorsing Johnson's policy
were reported, and the meeting gladly
adjourned.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22
Conflict Of Authority Between
the United States and Mas
SachuSettS.
LIQUOR AT THE BOTTOM OF IT.
The Rhode Island Democratic
Convention.
Adjourned Without Nominating a
Ticket.
From Columbus.
Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland LrADra.l

Ispeelal Dlspatch to the Cleveland LEADER.I
COLUMBUS, March 81.
SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday, Messrs. Bate
man, Williams and Hall were appointed
the committee to report on the subject of
Railroads at the next session.
As there were barely quorums in attend
ance in either Hhouse yesterday, the time
was mostly spent in second reading of bills
and other unimportant business.
In the Senate to-day the House Bill fix
ing the time of manual labor at eight hours
per day was passed and is now law.
Mr.. SadIer's bill requiring assessors to
take statistics of grapes, wine and wool,
was passed.
The bill to reorganize the Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb, was passed.
Several other bills of local character.
or of no general importance, were passed.
Much of the time of the Senate was con
sumed in consideration Of the bills in rela-
ton to the establishment of the Soldiers
Home and the bill to provide bounty for
for veteran volunteers. The former was re-
ferred, with instructions to amend, by max
ing the Superintendent elective by the
Trustees, instead of making the Surgeon
General Superintendent ex oficio. The
latter was amended SO as to require town
ship trustees and city councils to pay all
Veterans who'have not received bounties,
not more than one hundred dollars. The
bill is to be put on its passage tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House to-day has been mainly oc-
cupied in considering the General Appro-
priation bill in. Committee of the Whole,
appropriating $40, 900 each for the enlarge
ment of the Northern and Southern Luna
tic Asylums, and $4,000 to the Blind In
stitution for the same purpose.
VISIT TO CINCINNATI.
Both Houses have accepted an invitation
of the Chamber of Commerce of Cincinnati,
to visit that city on Friday and Saturday
next, ostensibly to examine the Farmers
College at College Hill, as site for an Ag-
ricultural College.
EFFECTS OF THE STORM
A candle factory in Columbus was blown
down, and two houses in Franklinton un-
rooted by the wind in the storm last night
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22
The Indemnify BIZ.

We referred yesterday to Mr.. McKee's
bill to secure United States officers from
prosecution for military acts done in pur-
suance of orders, which passed the House
of Representatives on Tuesday by liz to
81. We have since received an abstract
of its details. 1t provides that any search,
seizure, arrest or imprisonment made or
committed, or any acts permitted to be
done during the rebellion by any officer or
person acting under verbal or written
orders of any military officer of the United
States, holding command in the place
where such acts we're done, or permitted
to be done, either by the person to whom
the order was addressed, or y any other
person aiding him therein, shall be held
to come within the purview of the act to
which this is amendatory, for all the pur-
poses of defense, transfer, appeal, error or
limitation, provided therein. The bill
further declares that where the order was
given in writing, it shall be sufficient to
produce in evidence the original order,
with proof of It's authenticity, or certified
copy of the same, and provides safeguards
to insure to the defendant the transfer of
his case from the State Court to the Cir
cult Court of the United States, enacting
that if Notwithstanding the proceedings
necessary to effect such transfer having
been taken, the State Court should pro.
eeed further in the case, all such further
proceedings shall be null and void. The
bill was passed more especially to rleet
the thirty-fve hundred cases in Kentucky,
where that number of indictments against
Federal officers have been found. The
only Republican who voted against the
bill was Hart, of New York.
Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-03-22

Two actresses were quarreling in Paris
a fewnights ago, in the presence of a third;
they got very violent, and finally ap-
preached the question of age. This was
too much for the youngest, and she came
out with language more forcible than
fattering, more "pagan than parliament
tary." Suddenly she paused in her bravurd
of bad words, and turning to the witness,
said: "Oh, cieL 2 eiel ? what have 1 done ?
Abused her, called her such names 1
never knew who was my mother, and she
might be" Picture to yourself the feel
ings and expressions of the injured one
Paris Letter.