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The New York herald., 1866-08-02
RETURN OF FRENCH TROOPS FROM MElICO.

The French iron.clad squadron OF the Channel under
command OF Rear Admiral do Ia Ronciere-sxcepting
the frgae La Piandre-cft Cherbourg on July 20 for
the purpose Of continuing It's practice and evouions at
sea- While waiting 10 have their full armament COM
peted, tho Napoleon, tho Bayard and the Fontenoy
received orders to land their actual guns and are TO be
despatched to Mexico in order to bring home the sxpe
dictionary corps in that country.
The New York herald., 1866-08-02
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FRASsFow. .os.tHE- Maw, July ~, 1sss
am MOI sure that y Is always good pciscy In com.
nAnding general 10 sscvihco anything Or sveryihng -
shesp him.sn 10 connection with his "base q opera
Asns Indeed bciicvc cercrRi sherman 10 bis march
mnongh Georgia proved conclusively tho contrary Bat
however thls may be vsry certain That newspaper
correspondent j. Of very little 70 himself hE en-
ploye,s or ycsdcrs II he "a c ~ from mis- .nd TO-
she to send his letters.
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such we're my reflections thursday lat 10 wsk.
sss tho siHse,s Of vsvns everywhere prspsSsuons
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The New York herald., 1866-08-02
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

we're decided upon one was that thesc twa prrrt
hft HhoAid - separate AM entirely uncongeeiNa
NAsn nlhei, ahd ths other that tho H0spgtafa s.
sach ol these Two provinces should tc paced % ts
hahds 81 nalito aud not cl a foreigner flo 1fst N
iiaclien ~ lne~ ineHta Or e Conference was tie
son rIiAse NouxA by both provinces This dug aion
rom Che original terms agreed upon Wa howe, ~ fane
tonod ~ tue Conference and if any danger be key a.
afi.o ron tho aniou OF the two provinces that darger
has nov lasted for at least eight years and no
course o. events does not in any way tend Increase
or its dinlnl,ion.
The New York herald., 1866-08-02
TINE REFORM AGITATION.

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The New York herald., 1866-08-02

tai Of Germany, and that the German Parliament viii
assemble in that city.
The New York herald., 1866-08-02
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.
The ArmIsticc Negotiations and Diplomnc,

i"c Nrmstcc se9OtiuttOuS ANA DipiOmncS'
PRusFiAs REPORT SITUATION.
lBerlin July ls correspondence of the London Times
On the night Of tho 18th inst the Secretary OF tho
French Embassy in Berlin delivered at the
of the Austrian army The following proposals on the
part of Prussia
The King Of Prussia in order 10 allow time for ascertain
ing the Intentions the Italian government 10 ready 10 ab
ran from a acts OF hostility fos three days upon the
The Aasians evacua,e the country between Tho po.i
lie troops Of the armies Of The north and r. soais and e
Saxon army, and all their Conveys artillery muniton
movement until the expiration of the term agreed upon he
P1ss!an: % renain At distance Of three miles from oi
the Transmission Of provisions to the Prussian army
The Austrian rOply to this proposal declared that
the frussian propositions were preiadcisl 10
exalnPlas that at a distance OF three miles
from 0lmutz the Prussians would be able 70
surround the fortress on all sides and that the
Italians. not being included In tho conditions OF the
truce, would bo able TO advance Austria, therefore
made counter proposal, fixing line OF dsinsrcaon 10
DO crossed by neither army, but within the limits oi
movement. This line to follow the course OF the
Ihaya from its source 10 within two miles Of Lun.
dcnburg, 10 parallel TO and two miles the west
ward Of the Iundenburg and 0lDuL Railway, TO con.
tinnc as FAR as the positions then occupied by the
Irrssans and TO Stop two miles west and north Of The
outer works OF 0Mutz. Tho Emperor OF Austria
would request the assent OF the King Of saxony 10
tie article concerning the Dresden and Prague Railway
In case the foregoing conditions accepted the En-
pcror proposed TO send commissioners 70 Ragem ~
sign truce Hif Majesty also desired that the suspcn
sion OF ho2tics should be extended TO the Bavarian
iIoops and the forces commanded by Prince Alesanacr
OF Hesse Darmstadt
The King OF Prussia replied that he was compelled Ia
because the army Of the souih would lie able 10
its movements; and, secondly because the Austrian
conditions did not allow tho Prnssan occupation Of thu
line OF the Thaya 10 Lundenbnrg There therefore
no object TO be gained IN sending commissioners.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19
Established 1925.

Anact to provide for the erection oi
hospitals in cities Of first class having
population Of over one hundred thou
sand inhabitants.
An acs to amend an oct to provide
q bounty for veteran volunteers, pass-
ed April 13, 1865.
An act to amend an act to provide
for tho execution and supervision of
State printing and binding, passed
March "a, 1860.
An-act TO authorize certain cities Of
the first class TO issue bonds for the
purchase of gas works
An act TO recognize the institution
for the education Of the blind, and to
repeal certain laws heretofore passed.
An act supplementary TO the act to
provide for the creation. and regulation
foffneerperatea companies in tho State
ofOhio, passed May /, 1852.
An act to amend an act entitled an
act to authorize certain cities of the
first class to sprinkle streets, passed
April 13, 1865.
An act to provide the devices Of the
great seal aud coat.of-9rms of the State
Of Ohio.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19
LIST OF GENERAL Laws
/, PASSED BY THE ::
Fifty.seventh General Assembly
ofthe Stntc of Ohio,
AZ Its Fret scssipn, Begun. on tho Isl
Day OF january and Closed on
the 6th Day OF April, 1896.

An act fixing the times of holding
the COurtsin Ninth Judicial District
for@the year 1866.
An act fixing the times of holding
District Courts and Courts of Com
mon Pieas, for the year 1866, in the
Sixth judicial District of tho State of
Ohio.
An act to change the time fixed for
holding the winter term of the Court
of Common Pleas in the county of
Summit, for the year A. D., 1866.
An act to amend section 1873 of the
act entitled ian act of the Jurisdiction
and procedure before Justices of the
Peace, and OF the duties of constables
in civil courts" rs. &c. Statutes. Vol.
!, page 794. NJ
An act TO prescribe the times for
holding District Courts and Courts of
Common Pleas In the Seventh Judicial
District of the State of Ohio, for tn .
year 1866.
An act to amend section fourteen of
an act directing tho mode Of trial In
criminal cases, passed March Z, 1881,
as amended by an act passed March
IA, 1862. u. o., Vol. 50, page 26.]
An act to amend the 5th section of
an act prescribing the rates of taxa
ton for State, county, township, city
and other purposes, as amended by an
act passed March 80, 1864, and further
amended by an act passed April z,
1865. page SO, L. o., vol O.,
An act to provide for the punish
ment ofinjury doneto periodicals in
reading rooms,
An act making partial appropria'
tions for the year 1866.
An act to authorize the making oi
indexes in civil actions pending.
An act To amend section one of an
act entitled ian act to authorize the
establishment of lines of true meridian
in the several counties of the State oi
Ohio" [Swan Il Critchfeld, page
S5T]
An act to amend section two oe an
act passed April l3, 1865, entitled ian
act to amend section two of an act
passed March A, 1864, entitled an act
TO amend an act entitled On act to
amend section one of an act regula-
ting the payment of costs in prosccu.
tions for minor offenses," passed. April
16, 1862, and also to amend an ACT
entitled IAN act defining the powers
and duties Of Justices Of the peace and
constables in criminal cases." passed
March 81, 1887. Laws Of 1865, page
1881
An act provide for redecming the
billsof the Seneca County Bank.
An act to amend section one of Ear
act to authorize cities ofthe first and
second class to levy tax for schoo
purposes, passed March rs, 1864
rs. q c., page SO, volume 6l, O. L.)
An act to provide additional securi
ty TO creditors Of counties, townships
and.municipal corporations.
An actto prevent kidnapping II
this State, and TO repeal "an ACT, tt
prevent illegal arrests in this State,
passed April 8, 1863, (0hio Laws, vol
so, page 52), and to repeal "an act K
prevent Kidnapping" passed April IL
1851, (Swan & Critchfeld's Statutes
page 4l8),
An act TO amend section three hun
~
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19

Worm Protector" designed to cap.
turc and kill the worms which annual
ly infest the trees Of forests, and parks
and fruit trees, has been invented by
+. r. House, of Connecticut. 1t con-
sists of tin screen of bell shape, which
is>to be soldered around the tree and
suspended on an India rubber band
thae fits tho bark closely. Under the
expanded edge of the screen and con-
cealed, there is a receptacle for OIL
The worms in their ascent cannot pass
the protector" but are likely to fall
into the oil. This invention has been
tested. it Is said, with the best results;
and it will be likely to supersede the
use of the ropes and bands of hay or
straw, saturated with various substan-
ccs, which are temporarily useful, but
very unsightly.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19

pa- To Northern mcn, intending to
em,grate to and take up residences in
the Southern States, the Memphis Post,
pretty stiff Republican paper, tenders
the following sound advice:
"If any havo made preparations to
transfer their capital to the South, we
say that they can do so without any
serious risk-that they will find some
of the people through the country glad
to have them come among them, and
eager to make easy bargains, But do
not come wearing gray coats, and pre-.
tending to be renegade Northerners.-
1t is much better TO speak right out; /;
and, if you have been very black
Republican, say so, and you will be
more respected, by all whose respect
is worth any thing, than ifyou tried 70
play the sneak"
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19
A TRAGIC STORY.

't~ A
formulated from The German Of Chan'isso.
Ni NJ THAcKERAY.
~ There lived a sage in days ofyore,
And he ahandsome pigtail wore;
But wondered much and sorrowed more
aET st+ Because it hung behind him.
He mused upon this curious case,
And swore he'd change the pigtail's place,
And have Il hanging at his face,
Notdangling there behind him.
Says he, "the mystery I've found,-
I'll turn me round,s-he turned him round;
aFt But still 1t hung behind him.
Then round and round, and out and in,
All day the puzzled sage did spin
In vain; II mattered not pin,
t', The rgtail hung behind him.
And right and lefi, and round about,
And up and down, and in and out,
He turned; but still the pigtai stout
Hung steadily behind him.
And though his efforts never slack,
And though he twist, and twirl, and tack,
Alas still faithful to his back, ..
.sl5 The plgta hangs behind him.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19

nEThe people of Wisconsin last
fall, decided by popular vote, that
they did not want universal suffrage,
by majority of near nine thousand
1t appears, however, that it is already
the law of the land The Supreme
Court of the State decided on the 28th
that the vote of the State Of l849, con-
fcrring suffrage on Negroes, is consti-
tutional, and they have the right to
vote.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19

Why, Hans, you have the most fcm-
ininc cast of countenance over saw
oh, YAH replied Hans: i know the
reason for dat-mine inoder vas VOC.
mans
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19

D@-The House passed the bill in
creasing the per diem of the members
and officers of the Ohio Legislature to
$500, on the 9Th. The present per
diem is but $500.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-19

Frauds on the Government to the ..
mount Of $4,000, 600 have been discoy.
cred in the Tennessee Department.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

BEAUTIFUL FIGURE.-TwO painters were
EMPLOYED to frescoe the walls of a magniti-
cent cathedral; both stood on rude scat
folding. constructed for the purpose, some
eighty feet from the floor
One of them was so intent upon his work
that he became wholly absorbed and, IN
admiration stood off from the picture, gaZ-
ing at it with delight. Forgetting where
he was he moved backward slowly, susVe
ing critically the work of his pencil, until
he had neared the very edge of the plank
upon which he stood.
Atithis critical moment, his companion
turned suddenly, and almost frozen with
horror, beheld his imminent peril; another
instant, and the enthusiast would be precip-
itated upon the pavement beneath' II he
spoke to him it was certain death-lf he
held his breath, death was equally sure
Suddenly he regained his presence of mind,
and, Selling a wet brush, flung il against
! the wall, SCATTERING the beautiful picture
with unsightly blotches of coloring. The
| painter flew forward and turned upon his
/ friend with fierce imprecations; but startled
| at his CHASTITY face, he listened to the recital
of danger, looked suddenly over the dread
space below, and with tears of gratitude,
blessed the hand that saved him.
So, said preacher, we sometimes get abb
sOrbed in looking upon the pictures of this
world and in contemplating them, step
backward, unconscious of our peril when
the Almighty dashes out the beautiful i'm
ages, and we spring forward to lament theil
destruction-into the outstretched arms o
mercy, and are saved
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17
A NERY REMAnKAnLE DoG.-Onr rea.

# A VERY REMARKABLE DOG-Our readers
have doubtless heard of the gigantic dog
taken to England some years ago by Fran
: els Butler and Harry Gardiner of this city
They exhibited the animal in London and at
Windsor Castle, and finally sold him to the
q Queen, who made present of him to her
Consort, the late Prince Albert Since then
we had not seen dog fit to compare with
8 the one in question until the other day,
& when Gardiner exhibited one to us at his
place in William street, which will probably
equal in size the one sold to the Queen, and
already surpasses him in symmetry. 1t is a
dog of twelve months old, called Russ. He
is white, smooth-haired dog, with a black
muzZle and black roof of mouth. He was
bred in Philadelphia, and already stands
s thirty-fve inches high at the shoulder, is
seven feet nine inches long, and fourteen
S and n half inches across the chest His
4 weight, rs he runs about, thin i'll flesh, is
100 lbs. In lusty order he would weigh 200
II lbs. Russ is of the variety improperly
called the Russian Siberian bloodhound.
1t Is not a true bloodhound, but is in fact,
s the old dog of the Danube, famous in history
for his encounters with wolves, wild bOars,
and bears, with whom he could deal single
handed. Russ is a remarkably fine specimen
for points as well as size. Though so young,
8 his bone and muscle are enormous. His legs
are very strong and true, and he is light and
active in his movements. His head is SUI
perb, jaws strong, garnished with formida'
q BILE, even teeth and fangs like ivory stilet'
toes He is broad between the eyes, with
plenty of room for great volume of brain
and his eye IS lively and fine Altogether
his aspect is noble, and his COuntenancC
majestic. We recommend our readers Il
see him, for he is a very fine specimen o
colossal breed, such a one as Landseer would
have been delighted to paint.-Wilkes
B Spirit.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

A STRANGE SPECIMEN OF HUMANITY
Twelve years ago family named Sawyer,
living in the town of Westbrook, were sur
prised to find that a very superior new mich
COW, carefully kept in their stables, was
drying mp" This continued until Mrs.
Sawyer discovered, some time after, the
prints of human fingers in the soap grease
barrel in the stable Communicating this
discovery to her husband, he procured help
from the neighboTs and thorough search
of the stable followed. An examination OF
the hay-mow disclosed a small hole, which,
being followed up by pitching away the hay,
led to a sort of dcu-like place in the interior
of the NOW Here was found a strange
being, Il man apparently of about "A years,
half clothed in rags, shockingly filthy, and
having no feet. One foot was missing just
above the ankle; the other was gone little
higher up, the stump terminating III an OBJ
long way, and in a manner showing that 1T
was not the work of a surgeon nor had 1t re-
Ceived the attention of a surgeon when lost.
| His face and head were of average lntelll-
| gence, but not a word could be got from
| him. He had lived there number of weeks,
/ subsisting on the milk of the COW and the
! grease He was turned over to the town
authorities and placed in the poor-house
/ where he now is and has been for the past
! twelve years.
All attempts to solve the mystery concern
! ing this strange being have proved futile.
! No one has been found yet who ever saw or
heard of him, and during the whole twelve
! years he has never uttered a word. Various
/ expedientS have been tried to loose his
tongue. On one occasion he was given bot
tie containing pint of whisky. He seemed
to understand exactly what 1t was, for he
placed it to his lips and drank the whole al
/ a draught, but it had no perceptible effect
upon him In manner habits, etc. he is like
| a wild beast, In the summer he Is kept II
a sort of n wooden, cage-li1e structure i'll the
ward He is very shy of strangers, and viii
hide his head i'll his blankets when they ap
proach His quarters are comfortable, anC
it is impossible to give him better, for SAM
tary reasons.
Where the creature came from Is certain
" a mysterious matter. He could not have
walked from distance, as he crawlS upon
his knees very slowly. The only theory at
tempted is this: A few weeks before TIL
, man was discovered, the steamer Saral
Sands arrived at this port from Liverpoo
with large number of emigrants 1t il
: coniectured that this being might have beel
al burden to some one over the water. MI
, SAWYER (since deceased) hauled a load HON
: from the steamers wharf at that time, an
[ it is reasoned that the man might have bee
. clandestinely added to his load, and tror
, thence have crept into his stable.-Portlan
| (Me.) Argus.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

When Charles Kean first produced his
new version of Richard Ill, at the Park
Theatre. New York, replete with new scenery
and appropriate costumes, together with the
bow and arrows as implements of war, fifty
supernumeraries were necessary for the full
muster rolls of Riehmond'S army and King
Richards. The play was rehearsed for three
weeks and every precaution taken to make
its initial performance perfect. The opening
night was Monday 25th of April. House
damned to sutfocation The first, second,
and third acts passed off splendidly. But
the forth was attended with some blunders
The part of Catesby was played by a very
responsible actor, hut he was over anxious,
and unhappily announced to keau (king
RichaTd) that the Duke of Buckingham was
taken. kean observed quietly to him, you
are too soon. sir" The actor, finding he
had committed SO great a blunder,
paced the stage in torture and was
unable TO speak another word; so in
a few moments the time arrived when the
commencement came that the Duke OF
buckingham was taken" and there was nc
one to make the announcement. kean gave
tie cue but no response The stage manages
seeing the dilemma, cOllared one OF hlen
mond's army Ga supernumerary) ana requeS'
ed him to make the announcement. but IL
refused, saying he belonged to the arm.
of Richmond, and he didn't care about be
traying his party. The stage manager I'M
mediately seized one of Richards "supers,
rush on sir, and say the Duke of Bucklns
ham is taken. The Bowery Boy rushed OIL
delighted with the opportunity, and with
voice so peculiar to the gods of that precinc
shouted, My Lord the Duke of Bucking
ham" Kean, for moment, was put to tn
test but recovering himself quickly, shout
ed, ''off with his head, so much for Buckinl
ham" The poor actor who had unfortunat,
ly made the announcement too soon wake
down the stage. and with All air of trump
said to Richard Il told you so before bI
YOU wouldn't believe me-" 1t is needless I
say the audience rose en- masse amidst shou
and applause
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

LAST FOND LooKS-When lady Eve are
talking of lady in the full height and
breadth of fashion, has got her bonnet and
gloves on, and is perfectly ready, with her
parasol in hand, she always goes back to
the looking-glass to take last fond look.
Upon asking "a dear handsome duchess"
if this were not the truth, and the beautiful
truth she had the charming candor to
state:
Yes, my dear Punch, it is the truth, but
not all the truth No woman, take my
word for it, is satisfied with one look. At
least know that l am not, for (and here
our duchess laughed as though she was
pleased with herself and all the world) l
don't mind telling you, invariably take
four, four good ones. The first look i'll the
glass is for myself, that's fair; the second
look is for my husband, that's nothing but
just; the third is for my friends, that's only
generous and the third is for my rivals,
that's human nature. If the last look sat
isles me, then know it is all right. If the
last look satisfies me, then know it is all
right and / assure you | never take any
more London Punch.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

A MAGNANIMOUS Distributing the wars
that ragged from 1922 to 1860 between Fred
erclz III, of Denmark, and Charles Gustaves
of Sweden after battle, in which the vic
tory remained with the Danes, stout burgh-
cT OF Flensborg was about to refresh himself
ere retiring to have his wounds dressed, with
a draft of beer from a wooden bottle, when
an imploring cry from a wounded Swede,
living on the field, made him turn with the
very words of Sidney" Thy need is greater
than nine he knelt down by the fallen ell
envy, to pour the liquor in his mouth. His
rcquital was pistol shot in his shoulder
from the treacherous Swede.
Rascal" he cried. " l would have be
friended you, and you would murder me in
return. Now l will punish you. l would
have given you the whole bottle but now
you shall have only half" And drinking
only half himself, he gave the rest to the
Swede.
The King hearing the story, sent for the
burgher, and asked him how he came to
spare the life of such a rascal.
Sire" said the honest burgher, " cOult
never kill a wounded enemy"
Thou meritest to be made noble the
king said and created him one Immediately
giving him as armorial bearings a woodeI
bottle pierced with an arrow The famil,
only lately became extinct in the person o
an old maiden lady.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-17

TA Pennsylvania Ernulphus thus
mathematics the man who won't pay the
printer
May ne be shod with lightning and COM
PEELED to wander over gunpowder.
May he have sore eyes and chestnut
burr for an eye-stOne.
May he never be permitted to kiss hand
some woman.
May SAB nightmares trot races over his
stomach every night.
May his boots leak, his gun hang fire, and
his tishing-lines break.
Nav his coffee be seasoned with flies, and
his sauce seasoned with spiders.
Nav he never strike oil, and be continually
best with nothing.
Nav his friend run off with his wife, and
his children take the whOOping-cough.
May his cattle die of murrain, and his
hogs destroy his garden.
May the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF an edl-
tors baby haunt his SAUNDERS and hiss muir
der in his dreaming ears.
May his cows give sour milk, and churn
rancid butter. In short
May his daughter marry one-eyed editor,
his business go to ruin, and he so to the
! Legislature. Amen.