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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-18

"rhcu,' said the landlord of the
Grccnlion, ''you are deceived, He is
no comtrymau OF yours"
"Why noty' said.
IL will tell you sir NV son-in. law
is employed in banking house where
every American rs comes to these
shores goes TO get his drafts casht
and he says that no one has arrived on
these shores durln the last eighteen
months as wasn't Central a Colo
NAL. Maier, a Capting, or a Lefteu
ant! This man, as | said afore. has
deceived you! He's a impostueri
l recled to a chair For a mint |
was speechlis. Atlength murnured
"Alars fear it is too troo Even |
was Capting Of the Home Cards"
TO bc sure, said the landlord
you all do it over there"
wall | said. whatever nation
this person belongs Is. We may as well
60 and hear him lectur this evening
he Is one Of these spirit fellars-he Is
a Trans-Meiim, and when he sliuqs
hisself 10 a trans state. he saws the
sperrits of departed great men tain
him-among others, Crom-
we'll
And this Mr. Cromwoll-is he
dead = said the landlord
! told him that Oliver vas no more.
Its a 'umbug,' said the an'lord
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-18
Notice

hereby given that Clinton, Bolton and
u Edwards Depot have been dispensed with
rs points for weighing and marking Cotton.
Snii, until further notice. Cotton NAV be ship.
PED direct irem said points to Nicksburv.
where II VIII he weighed, marked and the
revenue collected.
THOS. 5. WHITE.
oe4l Assessor Internal Revenue
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28
@iseellauy.
A PRAYER FOR REST.

Upon Tho hills the wind 10 sharp and cold,
Tho sweet young grasses wither on tho void,
And We, Lord, have wandered from thy fold;
But evening brings W home.
Among the mists we stumbled, aud the rocks
Where the brown lichen whtens and the fox
Watches the straggler from the scatter cd docks;
But evening brings US home.
The sharp thorns prick M. and our tender feet
Are cut and bleeding, and the lambs repeat
Their ptiful complaints-O, rest Is sweet,
When evening brings us home.
We have been wounded by the hunters darts,
Our eyes are rery heavy, and our hearts
Search for thy homing-whe the light departs,
At evening, brings us homci
The darkness gathers. Through the gloom no stal
Rises to guide US. We have wandered far.
Without thy lamp know not where we are
At evening bring us homei
The clouds are round u.s. and the snowrifls thlcken
u thou, dear Shepherd, leave us not to sicken
In tho waste night-our tardy footsteps quicken.
At evening bring us home!
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28

"A very singular termination has lust
been reached in q St. Louis Court in case
where Mrs. Kerrigan, having been in
jured by being run over by a car Of the st.
Louis Railroad company, and dying of her
injuries, her husband sued the company.
claiming large amount Of damages for the
loss Of his better half. During the pro-
gress Of the trial in Judge Moody's Court,
on Saturday, it was proved that at the time
Of her death Mrs. Kerrigan had husband
besides the plaintitf-that, in fact, the
Plaintiff was not her legal husband, and
therefore not entitled to damages for her
loss. Verdict for the defendent.
The Great harrington Courier says:
There are now living in good health in
Monterey an aged couple-Mr. James Free
| man and his wife-whose united ages are
III years, Mr.. Freeman being SO and his
wife 80 years old. They have been married
81 years, and have resided where they now
are for the last 58 years. Mr.. Freeman has
voted the democratic ticket at every state
and national election since his majority,
and since he was FIVE years old has net had
single fit of sickness. Who of us, with
our wives, shall, like this aged couple, live
to see l6 presidents Of the United States in
augurated and serve their term Of Office?
The New York Express learns Of a recent
case of infanticide, almost too horrible to
record. The name of the criminal, from
policy, is kept secret at present. Five days
since, a well-dressed man procured nurse
to attend the accouchment of young
woman, and, after the child was born, he
threw it into the fire, roasting it to death.
He drew pistol and threatened to shoot
the nurse if she disclosed the affair. The
nurse was then placed in carriage and
driven by circuitous route to her home,
where she has been so ill as to be unable to
| communicate the facts to her priest until q
| day or two since. The priest laid the case
before the police.
Further inquiry goes to show that the
| reputed murderer of the Joyce children, in
| Massachusetts, is Charles \. Dodge, an
adopted son of worthy couple, Aaron
Dodge and wife, Of Hamilton, Essex coun-
ty, Mass Of his parentage nothing is
known, except that he came from an orphan
asylum. From Mr.. Dodges account of tn e
boy he was kind hearted shiftless fellow,
who spent most of his youth at sea. Hus-
band and wife are much troubled by the
charges against their adopted son, and ex-
press the belief that, if he committed the
foul deed attributed to him, he must have
done it under an alteration Of mind. Many
papers express the belief that much OF the
testimony against him is made up by the
detectives to get the reward offered.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28

Firing had ceased, except few pops from
some skirmishers of the 95th, who, deter
mined to have the last word, had passed us,
and gone down the slope after the fleeing
French. 1t must have been prudence
bought by sore experience that, at such a
moment, could make some of our old officers
say, as heard them say, gravely shaking
their heads: "Oh, this is not right! Don't
you remember in the Peninsula, at and
-, how the beggars came back when we
made sure they were done? They'll be
upon US again in the dark; the men should
be kept together, and ready.
But there was no need; they never came
back. The fight was over, and we were
the victors.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28
Agricultural and Scicmtific.


A NATURAL deposit Of gold has been dis
covered in New Jersey, in Passaic and Sus-
sex counties, of an average yield of 81
per ton
THE rich cheese called Stilton, is due to
the addition OF the cream OF the milk drawn
over night, which is mixed with the new
milk Of the next morning.
THERE are seventy thousand kernals Of
corn in bushel; two hundred and fifty
four thousand apple seed in bushel; and
| over fourteen thousand seeds in an ounce Of
tobacco.
IT will surprise people to learn that the
island Of Great Britain produced in 1868,
S6,0OO.000 tons Of coal to the United States
1000, 600 tons. Half the coal consumed in
Great Britain and the United States was
produced in Great Britain.
AGAsslz goes on from victory to victory
in Brazil. He will need squadron to
bring home the fish and creeping things.
The last reported census footed up go diff
ferent fishes, Of which 700 are new species,
and Is are of new genera; and he is still
fishing.
DIR. FITCH, the entomologist describes
large yellowish hairy fly that devours honey
bees, catching them on the wing and eating
out their entrails One will kill hundreds
Of bees in day, and ii is not affected by
stings, nor even poison, such rs prussiate
Of potash. In some sections this insect de-
populates hives.
A NEW material for selling shoes has
made its appearance. Il is substance Of
which India rubber is the basis, but it is
heavier, and while as solid as iron, is fexi-
BILE aud elastic. II is said that one pair Of
shoes soled with this article will outwear
four pairs sols4 with the best English
leather.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28
Foreign Gossip.

-Omnibuses have been introduced in
Rome.
"A real estate suit, which has been in
the Prussian courts three hundred years,
was lately decided.
"A French Marquis, having run through
fortune of $500, 600, has enlisted as a pri
waite in the French army
By the last census of London it appears
that there are more Seotchmen there than
in Edinburgh, more lrishmen than in Du-
bin and more Jews than in Palestine.
Nj. Henri Martin, the historian, is q
candidate for admission to the French AGA
deny. It is urged in opposition to him that
he wears his beard long which no academi-
clan has ever ventured to DO.
Geo. N. Sanders, recently rebel agent
in Canada, having failed to maintain the reb-
Ell Confederscy, is now in London advising
the English how to regulate their elections,
by means Of letters published in the news
papers.
"A weaver in Scotch manufacturing
town has been presented by his fellow
workmen with q silver snuH-box for his
Els pgsy to % 50 by
the sanitary authorities.
Some London merchants have insti-
tuted a custom of charging an admission-fe fee
to their stores The lady sight-seers can en-
ter by paying small fee and examine all
the latest styles and costumes without ma
king purchases, unless disposed to do so.
Our Consul at Amsterdam writes to
the Dept Of State under date of Feb Goth,
that the cattle plague is still spreading, and
it is feared will infest the whole country.
The farmers are so opposed to the killing of
infected cattle, that in some instances the
military had to be employed to enforce obe-
dance to the law.
"A triple marriage in one family took
place recently at Lyons, France The three
couples, representing three generations,
were united by the same priest, and, at
ball in the evening, they figured in the same
quadrille-father, son and granddaughter,
with their respective spouses.
An English paper says the triehinm
cannot live at the temperature of boiling
water. SO that thorough cooking, by boiling,
Of infected pork, is all that is required to
render it harmless. This reminds the Hart
ford Press of the old lady's advice: "Alwuz
eat your chestnuts billed, my son. Billed
worms don't never hurt nobody"
AT newspaper office in Sydney. Aus
tralia, is tablet informing visitors that the
editor cannot be spoken to unless paid for
his time. Persons desiring an audience arc
invited to buy a ticket Of admission at the
door of the waiting room-one hour costing
ten shlllings; half an hour six shillings;
fifteen minutes, three shillings
The travel is SO great between London
and Paris that proposition has been laid
before the British Parliament for the estab-
lishment Of a railway ferry across the chan
mel. The steamers are to be large enough
to take on whole railway train. Ii is ex-
pected that the passage will be accomplished
in about an hour, and this hour is to be de-
voted to dining the passengers and in the
examination Of luggage by the customs Off
GERS on either side, SO as TO avoid detention.
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allowed to be under Ere.
The next sufferer got along without help;
it was poor horse wandering slowly to the
rear, with his head hanging down, almost rs
if he was grazing thought at first there
was nothing the matter with him, but o he
came nearer, saw he had only half head
cannon shot had carried away all the low
cr part. One of the men was ordered to
take musket, and put him out Of his
misery.
There is yell, worthy Of America, a long
way off What can that be? Far out Of
the reach Of shot was an immense patch Of
yellow, from whence these fierce sounds pro-
ceeded; it was q body Of "hrave Belges"
shouting TO keep up their spirits.
At last up rode an aid-de-camp to our
column; he was very young one indeed,
and in very great fuss.
"Are the - loaded :"
A chuckle from the ranks was the only
answer. lie muttered some hasty order, and
was going of rs fast % he came.
"Stop, stop! young gentleman, says the
colonel; "don't be in such hurry. Let us
hear distinctly what you have to say"
It was an order to advance; and right
gladly we obeyed it.; for idleness, q curse at
any time, is at such times the hardest trial
man con have. The first sight Of . battle
field was rather . disappointment to me,
though don't quite know what expected.
Along the ridge, groups Of figures were
busy in the smoke. There were our guns.
At intervals were masses Of men doing
nothing. Small bodies Of cavalry were
riding about, and occasionally attacking one
another. Altogether, It rather put me in
mind Of some Of the stage directions in
Shakspeare's battles: "Alarums, Excur-
siops- Chambers 60 off," One little episode
almost hesitate to describe, because it does
not sound at oil like what it is-true to the
letter. saw it distinctly; it took place ct
! I very abort distance from me. Out Of the
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28

ence. he replied: "Wait till tomorrow
night: tell me then how beautiful you
think it"
We kept changing our ground, and at
every move lost some Of my straw. Blum
dcring through the dark and wet, the last
of it went before we came to our final posi-
ton. Very quickly the opposite ridge was
lighted up by the FIRE Of the French army
making themselves happy for the night.
What q range Of them and how l cnvied
them! We had nothing Of the sort. The
fitful fire of outposts-every now and then
like small battlc-burned out. The last
sounds heard were the constant rush Of
the rain, and the constant wall Of some poor
baby near me. l had not SO much Is a
great coat, but l slept what the French call
" the sleep Of the JUST" or what, according
to the penny liners, is quite rs good, the
sleep Of the man who is going to be hanged
Tomorrow. On waking in the morning,
found could not have turned once the
whole night, for the side next the ground
was perfectly dry and warm. But that
seemed all there was Of me the upper side,
on which the rain had been beating, had no
feeling att The general effect was helpless
ness. (Some months after, saw at Rams
gate young man in wheel-chair, and Was
told he had been paralyxed from exposure
to wet, the night before Watcrloo.) The
next thing was bit Of rough pathos. the
women taking leave Of their (irregular) hus-
bands. Few words were spoken-a few
tears were shed; good deal Of real feeling
seemed suppressed on both sides, and they
we're gone.
l was trying to shake myself up and be
alive, when my kind captain Game by.
"You look very ILL.," he said; "there will
be nothing doing just yet . while; 60 down
to that cottage. have just come from It.
You will find . FIRE there. Make yourself
comfortable. You'll know BY tho 6rine
whom ~ tine 70 come back" Iwent, and
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28


went was singular. A graxed shot on the
head knocked him down, stunned. Trying
to get up on his knees, his back towards the
enemy, musket-ball struck the sole Of his
foot, and made Q bad wound. Staggering
of as best he could, he leaned, for Q mo-
ment's rest, against an abandoned gun; a
cannon shot Instantly shattered the carriage
Of it, throwing him down with no further
hurt.
As soon ~ the fighting was over, his two
brothers, both officers in the regiment,
started in search Of him; for the greater
part Of that night they rambled over the
ground we had been working on, but in
vain. They used to say 1t was too horrid q
scene to talk about At last, hopeless and
worn out, they took shelter in hut, where
was only French officer, shockingly
wounded. They did what they could for
him-got him drink Of water-snd drop
ped asleep by his side. When they swoke
ia the morning, he was dead. They had
10 rejoin tho ranks and march with US
nobody knew anything about their brother.
He did we'll, however; and yet lives, q
prosperous gentleman.
We know the lull that will occur In q
gale or wind, until one really begins to
hope that it is over; but there comes
sigh, . sob, breese, gust upon gust, and
the roar returns as il the spirit of the storm
were only bent ON making UP for lost time.
There Was more than one lull Of this kind
but at no time would the noise make con-
versation inaudible, and any sound ct al
unusual would attract notice.
A slight but general groan from the
ranks made me turn my head. saw the
colonel sinking back on his horse, and the
men catching him. The .groan was from
them-a token Of their affectionate regard
almost nprecedented-the only demon
stretion Of feeling remember that day.
The calm indifference el those "ysd men,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1866.

to you on which you so industriously laborH' ono
sir, replied the farmer who knew mott was tn
KING. II am not SO rich as that; plough TO
wages" How much do you get dayY' asked
repLed the farmer. This is not muchn said the
KING. Can you get along with this % Get along
yes" said the farmer; and have something
left" How is that?' said the king Well if must
telE you" said the farmer, smiling, "two groscheB5
are for myself and wife; with two pay my old debts;
two ! lend away, and two l give away for
the Lords sake" /" This is a mystery which
cannot solve said the king. Then will solye
u Tor you" said the farmer. " | have two old
parents at home who kept me when | was weak
ana needed help, and now that they are weak and
need help, keep them. This is my debt towards
winch pay TWO groschen a day. The next two
groschen, which lend away / spend for my chill
dren, that they may receive Christian instruction.
lhls VIII come handy to me and my wife when we
get Old With the last two groschen maintain
Two sisters whom | could not be compelled to
Keep This is What give for the Lord'ssake.r The
klhg, apparently well pleased with the answer said
'BTaTely spoken, old man. Now VIII also give you
somethlng to guess. HaVeyou ever en- me beforeg'
Never said the farmer. t'In less than FIVE minutes
you snail see me fifty times, and carry in your
POCKET nifty OF my Hkenesses," said the king.
= This ts mystery which cannot unravel )" said
the farmer " Then will solve it for YOU" said
the king. Thrustfng his hand in his pocket, and
counting him fifty bran new gold pieces 1 into his
hand, stamped with his. royal iikeIess he said to
tue ast0nisled farmer &h1 knew fjt what was
coming. " The coin is genuine, for il also comes
from our Lord God, and ana his paymaster. bid
you adieu."
How different this from that story which repre-.
sents certain Secretary of tie Treasury ashaving
decided to make q certain needy worthless bore
for Office paymaster, because nobody else would
give him ANYTHING to dol
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

MEsaRs, CAMMAcK & soUIREs.-We invite the at,
tentton of country and city dealers in groceries,
wines and liquors, to the card of this firm which
appears in the CRESCENT this morning. These
gentlemen are sons of old partners in the commits
sion business in this oity-Messrs Cammack,
squires & West-and are, beyond a doubt, inheri-
tors of all those estimable qualities which made
that firm so respectable in days gone by. Though
young, they both have had large experience in
the affairs of peace and war, and have dis.
tinguished themselves at all times and in all places
as men of rela siIlty and business qualifications.
We hope they viii receive that encouragement
in thetrnew career to which they are entitled by
their merits. Their stosss is large and complete,
and they are prepared 20 sell as cheap as any
other house in the city. ....
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. j.
b. Walton q Deslonde sell tomorrow, 26th inst,
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange, for
account of the succession of Hugh 2. McKenGa
and others, number of properties, improved and
unimproved, including two three story brick stores
on Front sndIFuiton streets three two story brick
dwellings on Baronne street, three story brick
dwelling on Basin, near Canal an elegant and
comfortable residence at the corner of Coliseum
and Fourth streets; vacant lots on Julia, Common
aud Howard streets also desirable building lots
on Fourth street, opposite Douglas square well
built double tenement frame building at the cor
ner of st. Andrew and Prytania streets; valua-
BILE lot on Napoleon Avenue. This sale cannot
fail to attract attention.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

CoRN, HANs, Mess PoRK, LUMBER, ETC, FOR
SALE.-We call the special attention of dealers
and planters to the advertisement of Messrs. Bos-
took, Grace Jones, No. 81 Carond9let street,who
offer for sale the cargo of the steamer Bon Ac-
cord, which has just arrived This cargo consists
of 1900 sacks of white and yellow oorn large
quantity of corn in the ear, sugar cured hams,
sides, shoulders, mess pork, lard, etc. Retailers,
buying to sellagain, planters laying in their sup
plies, would DO well to look at this large as5ort-
ment of the neoessaries of life. House builders
and carpenters will also fad, as part OF the cargo.
25, 900 feet of white pine lumber.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

New PARTNBRsH1P.-We perceive by an adver-
tsement in this mornings CRESCENT that our
worthy Mayor, John 7. Monroe, has entered into
a copartnershtp with the energetic and enterprs-
ing young merchant, Thomas Reddington, Esq.
This is a remarkably strong combination, embracing
in both of the parties to it an amount of popularity
which is sure 10 secure splendid patronage, We
observe that in addition TO their general factorage
and commission business, Mcssrs Monroe &
Reddington are agents for Winter & Co.'s Saw
Mills and for the weIl-known products of the cele
brated Tredegar Iron Works at Richmond.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAI1RoAD.-We direct the
attention Of stockholders of the old Pacific Rail-
road Company to the notice addressed to them by
Mr.. H. s. Fulkerson, agent of the new company
The article speaks for itself, and we hope it will
have the effect which is desired. AS the citizens
of New Orleans are vitality interested in the sue
cess of this great enterprise, there should certainly
be no backwarduess on their part in rendering it
all the aid in their power. ....e
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

The NEeRoEs IN THE GALLERIES OF CoNGRRss
IN w WAsHEeToN-The Washington correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Sunday Mercury Thus Wrtes=
Tie negroes at the capital have taken complete
possession OF al the pubic places aud on Wed
Gesddy last we counted 234 doltrabaAds of the
fithios character in the gallery oil sha Hause and
as We left, ia utter disgust and amaSan, sat, the
darkiss were pouring ia. a large nuu.hgf If them
had BASKETS, with their dinner, which sley eat IS
the galleries, as tlongh il were an2eating saloeRs
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25
CROPS IN THE SOUTH.
Tnn Nnw Yonk co1Lreron.-The New York

THE New YoBE COLLECTOR The New York
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says:
Collector Smythe has entered upon the duties
of his office. He was cordially welcomed by
the deputies, who read to him eopgratulatory
explanatory of the principles and policy by which
he intended to be governed.
| The Instructions he had received from Washing.
ton, he said. were brief and to the point. The
President had suggested that he should see to Il
that he was surrounded by loyal persons and
those who were true to the Union and the goyern-
ment; and the secretary of the treasury reqnirea
that he should employ only competent and re-
in both cases, to the letter. -
Politically Che went on to say) ne did not Wisb
TO have much to say, as he was no politician. 10
professed, however, to be Republican. and ~
accepted, President Johnson's Interpretation Of
the word treason, as meaning ultra.radicals az
well as secessionists, He Isl did not like eTe y
tremes, and he would act accordingly,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-25

TESTIMONIAL TO oAPTAN MAuRY.-You win
perhaps, m pc surprised to learn that no less sum
raised in England as q testimonial to Captajn N =.
Maury, the former superintendent Of the Washing
ION observatory" !" in acknowledgment ana appre-
elatlen Of the eminent and disinteregted services,
Thlch. Tih. through forty years of incessant labor,
Saptaih Marry has rendered to science ard man
kind The Duke of Sutherland heads the list, and
me other names are chiefly those of men who
sympathized with the South during the war.
[IondQn Cur Phila. Ledger.