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clining on the ground, and me sitting by
her side. He. made some remark about
the beauty Of the afternoon, and with.
drew into the shadow Of the woods.
Then we talked about Autumn, and
about the pleasures Of being lost in the
woods, and about the crows. whose voices
Margaret had heard; and aboni the expert.
ences OF early childhood. whose influence
remains upon the character after the
recollection Of them has passed away /;
and about the sight of mountains from a
distance, and the views from their sum
mits, and about other matters OF high
and low philosophy. In the midst of our
talk, we heard footsteps above us, on the
high bank and while the person was still
hidden among the trees, he called to Mar
garet Of whom he had gotten glimpse
Then he emerged from the shade, and
behold il was Mr.. Emerson. He ap
peared to have had pleasant time, for
he said that there were MUSES. III the
woods to-day, and whispers to be heard
in the breezes 1t being now nearly 6
o clock, W. separated--Margaret and Mr.
Emmerson towards his home, and 10.
ward mine 700 60
Last evening there was the most beau
tiful moonlight that ever hallowed this
earthly world and when Went 10 battle
ia the river which was as'calm as death.
il seemed ike pluhging down into the
sky But had rather be on earth ilfan
even in the seventh heaven, just now 10
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Position Of the Armies in Europo

The military situation in Europe, as
given by the news. of the Hibernian, is
about as follows; sco soon.
First-The Prussians had severe cont
test with the Federal troops near Aschaf.
fenburg. which is fourishing Bavarian
town, twenty-three miles southeast of
Frankfort, the Federal capital. Asusnal,
the Prussians were the victors, and
doubtless pressed on TO Frankfort, the
possession of which must have great
moral effect on what remains of the. Con-
federation. Aschaffenburg is almost due
west from Sadowa, and distant about
two hundred and ffyniles in straight
line.
SecondIy-The main column of the
Prussian army, with the royal headquar-
ters. has been advanced TO Brunn, the
fortified capital of Moravia and Silesia,
which is seventy miles northeast from
Vienna 1t was here that Bonaparte had
his headquarters just before the battle Of
Austerlitz, which was fought but o few
miles to the southeast The right flank
Of the army was reported al ihglad. =
town of some sixteen thousand inhab
tants, forty-nine miles northwest from
Brunn. If this Is the case we may ex'
pect to hear by the next steamer OF a
direct movement on Vienna Where the
Austrian forces are is not known The
tone of the Emperor last appeal seems
to indicate that unless sufficient force
could be got up from Venetia, Vienna
might be abandoned, while the army
would fall back toward Hungary, wth
Olmutz as the strong defensive position
, Thirdly-Cialdini, BY bold and en.
ergetic movement, the details OF whlcll
we do not know, has interposed between
the Austrian forces in the Quadrilat ternl
and Vienna, preventing at least, any
further diversion Of Austrian troops in
that direction He occupies Padua and
Vicenza, and theatens Venice Psdna
is q fortified city, twenty-five miles west
of Venice, with population of 10000
Vicenza is forty miles west of Venice,
and has a population Of over SS, 600. ln
such position, Ciaidini should be able
to supply his army from the conntry, ane
perhaps increase it by recruits.
Altogether the whole situation is fav'
orabe 10 the further progress and ulti-
mate success of the Prussan and Italian
arms While the Prussian main frce
has direct and unbroken line of com
munications, an open country before II,
and an enemy in front and on the flank
who waits and doubts, its movement is
straight forward and in mass The Prus-
SLAMS are still able 10 divert enough of a
force to destroy the remaining vitality of
the Confederation, and the Italians have
secured not only base of operations,
but the naturalization of the Austrian
forces in Neneta. 't
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Arrest of Col. H. n. Ashby.

frou the Knoxville Messenger Of Peace. ba
We learn that on Thursday last before
the arrival Of the Bristol train. nj tele-
gram was received in this city, from the
conductor, Mr.. James n Homer, giving in
formation concerning the passage of Cob
Ashby, aud ineuiring whether or not
there was writ for his arrest for trea-
son. The telegram was directed to Col
-. Sheriff Bearden irfurms us that
he did mol see the dispatch, bnt ehsard
Of IL just in time 10 reach the train as
il started of for Chattanooga, hearing
Colonel Ashhy ~he Was en- route for
Nashville The ,,rnin, however, was
detained tor u few. momeptsy Coldael
Ashby was Immediately arrested eon-
veyed through the ciiy. and cbnhffed III
Jail. There was scane excitement re-
sitting from the arrest, gnd IL as said
that the prisoner exhibited much fear at
first, as he believed there was q strong
disposition lin the minds of somel TO
mob him regardless OF law or order. In
an hour or two after his arrest he was
released from confinement by giving
bond 10 the amount of $3,000--also
three good securities--the snm Of 80 ,O00
each, making in all $4,000 Immediately
after being released by Sheriff Bearden,
the deputy U. S. Marshal arrested him,
aud he at once gave, bopdTibs. ssup Of
$1,000 = both cases amonhtihg To
$22 900 During the night he was esl
corted off in safety on horseback hy
some of his friends en- ssgs fsdi
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kieanness.

An incident Of the Portland FIRE is told
By. the Press, of that city, which says
We hear Of 6 creature in this city,
which walks on two legs, wears q coat,
and resembles man. In fact, the crea-
ture owns a shop and house, and trafies
in small--very srnali-vay-- On the
night Of the FIRE, his neiehbors helped
him to save his property, while the whole
opposite Of the street burned down, his
clerk, who lived directly opposite, labored
indefatigably for his employer, while his
fathers house and his own effects were
going to ashes. Until four clock in
the morning they kept the shop wet, and, /,
by uRremitting efforts, saved it and
the house in the rear Of Il After work
ing all night in sn atmosphere Of fame
aud einders, men are sometimes thirsty
These men we're thirsty, and inquired Of
the creature whose house and shop they
had saved, if he had any water Ncf
Any small beer2 No" The clerk,
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President johnson Twenty Years A 90.

An interesting and pleasing iucideah
which occurred some, twenty years ago
VIZ Februsry l3, 1871, Is thus desert
bed by correspondent of the New Nork
Times a7e( Hsf uufi ib
Soon after twelve o clock, while Mn
Washington Hunt was addressing the
Committee on the loan Bdl, ,'John Quincy
Adams entered the House Immediately
Mr.. Hunt suspended his remarks, and
the House with one -aRaninous sentii
ment, rose to receive thssyenerable and
venerated patriot philanthrophist. and
statesman Mr. Andrew sJohnson, Of
Tennessee, who had occupied this ses-
sion the former seat of the representative
from Quincy, escorted him o'his chair.
He reiinqnished his seat 10 Mr. Adams
after having addressed him athronghthe
Speaker, in = few eloddent and pertinent
remarks To which Mr. Adams made an
appropriate response, ithahkihg. Mr..
johnson for his courtesy and expressing,
to The House his great satisfaction at
meeting them again at bis cherished
post. Members of both political paftiady
with common feeling of entiregiadness.f
gathered round him, and rendered their
congratulations on his. recovery Mr.
Hunt made also in his speech, proper
alnsion 10 the scene o4F4- ''' Ai
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MEMPHIS TENNESSEE SATI RDAY EVENING. AUGUST 4 1866

who knew peter, went down 10 the ice;
chest, pulled out several bottles Of Hin
dies mild beverage, found in the pan a
little water, ioleraby clean, which had
drained from the ice, mingled with it
sugar and sliced lemons, and dispensed
these cooling drinks to the deserving
crowd Next day, this extrayagant
youth, on returning 10 his duties, found
charged to hin, on the books of the con-
cern, four bottles of beer, one pound OF
sugar and four lemons. His place is
now vacant Enterprising young men
who want situation, may apply at this
Office for further information. laa1 a.
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saAAtAf MEDICAL. seiM
MRS. WINSLOW'S
MYSTIC PILLS.
MEDICAL.
The Great Female Remedy
s,s For Irregularities.

THE MYSTIC PILLS ARETHE RESULT
J. Of careful study and much experience in gil
the varieties Of female complaints and, in the
opinion OF medical men and the thousands who
have used them, are the safest, surest and most
infallible preparation for Regulator. Alter
,ative and Invigorator ever offered to the
public.
They remove all obstructions Of nature. i'm:
pnrt yigor 70 the debilitated and delicate, and
assist the vital functions 10 resume 4 healthy
condition.
They are the only genuine Female Pills ex
tant. t.,,.. ..re ....,4
Being prepared only for legitimate purpose
they contain nothing injurious 10 the system
and are entitled to a place among the family
medicines. ~ i.4t1f t.eA.
No maiden, wife or mother should be without
the Mystic Pills. Sold by all druggists
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par. The washinstoh Cardaials 50

sES- The Washington Chr6hicts Asa!
the University of yirgipia, j. engaged
the labor of preparing q .pesI series
school books for Southern children,
which the virtues Of the " cohfederate
cause, its soldiers, statesmen, etc., are
be duly celebrated and exemplifed.s
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TO THE AFFLICTED

DR.I. IRONS HAS TAKBNAN OFFICE
~ at 81 Sccond st.. Stllnan Block. where he
preposes 20 treat chrome disezses urcn q new
principle here, brt one veil understood IN Eu-
pcricdic on continued, and all their kindred
Complaints, propose alSo 70 treat Hc-or-
rhoids or Piles.
DT. Irons has deToted mnny years % the
treatment Of the diseases Of women ard CHI
dren. and ~ Eaters himself thai thcso who
nav think proper % give hin q crli, VII b
well rewarded for their trcuhle
4 offer the following relerenccs d. r
Ward. Ne-nphis Rev. Dr.. Steinan. MerrphiI:
Sehloss 4 Co.. Krsuss 4 Co. Hermaa 4 Lip
nan, Ward a LeSusre, ]. r. Robertso1. Att0r-
nsy-a;.lav; X. B. kflisf. At.crnsy-s.lsE.
iuly 5-in
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c,ToLRN-s5REwARD--A BLACK EBONY
. CANE. with a. gold head, Dr. 1. Irons en-
rraved on the head. II the thief VII rctr1n Il,
ticns.
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.aAVn MO nTi

IT fHE OLD wooDEN MIL, IooI OF
"A Poplar street, We will pay cash for all old
cotton rags, old WOODEN raes. old rope haszing,
old paper, suuny bags, bnriaps,. old stove or
cast iron, wrought OF scrap ire n, lb1 the pound.
hundred OF ton; copper, brass, sine. lead, pew :
ter, brittania. or anything likely to be wasted--
even 'la h''ksn ffaSoxAs fiaSS cH1fb 4 CO., p
o is2r. In Ola Tooden Mn. EoAt Of Poplar s..
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PARTNERSHIP:

TsHAvT THIS DAY SOLD 10 THOMAS
IL CHILD my interest in the Junk and Pa
per Stock Business, and recommend him 70
ms friends 10 ssa GV { Ira atkins. 3
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COPARTNERSHIP.

+ HAVE THIS DAI. I.ASSocIATED WITH
Il me in the Saddlery Business, ny brother. y.
o. FORD. to take eject on the cd Of ) rly;
We will continue the business under the old
fra name Of J. Q. FORD & CO, a 2s--,s Main
street. Memphis. Tenn. ". III. FORD.
June Isl. ise6 I'M a ,zE1L NlL r1
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PUBLIC DIRECTORY.


L,LANNERY. JOSEPH PRACTICAL
II Plumber. Gas and Steam Pipe Filter, MY
Second street. cor. Of ] Jeaerson. ie6-Sm
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TUsT, A., GENTS AND BOYS CLorliIN'
u and Furnishing Goods, 245 Main ST. jy3 u
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Insurance Companies.

TNSURA nee. = LINDSEY & VRRDEN-
BURGH, Agents. No. Madison Street.
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1HTAGNER. A. V, MACHINIsT. III EA-
w change street, Is prepared 70 20 , 10 the @
country to put up machinery of all kinds. 12O-lm
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-03-29

FRIGuTFUL EFFECT OF ABsINTuE.-A
correspondent relates the following strange
story of the horrible effect of absinthe
which was recently presented before the
Paris Courts:
y strange spectacle of the horrible
effects OF absinthe was recently presented
before the Paris Courts. A negro only 81
years OF age was arraigned lie seemed to
be at least so, ond complete idiot; his
vacllating eyes wandered restlessly and
hstlessly over the audience, his emaciatcd
hands and his lips quivered with nervous
trembling. He was sixteen years in the
Post office and rose TO high post when
the demon of absinthc took possession of
him, and he began to steal for steaings
sake. He stole objects of 10 value, and
he stole so mnch that when his house was
searched, the objects found filed two hun-
dred ana twenty-five boxes, each as much
as man could carry"
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CoRNERED.-Covetous people often seok
to shelter themselves behind the widows
mite, and to give paltry sum TO the be-
nevolent objects under cover of her contri-
button. The following incident has moral
for all such:
A gentleman called upon wealthy friend
for contribution.
"Yes, I suppose l must give my mite"
said the rich man.
"You mean the widows mite, suppose
replied the other.
"To be sure l do"
The gentleman continued
al will be satisfied with hall as much as
he gave. How much are you worth 2"
"Seventy thousand dollars" he answer
ed.
"Giye me check, then, for thirty-fve
thousand dollars; that will be half as much
rs the widow gave, for she gave all she had.
1t was new idea to the wealthy mer-
chant.
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very learned and compassionate Judge
In Texas, on passing sentence on John
Jones, who had been convicted of murder
concluded his remarks as follows q" The
TACT is, Jones, that the Court did not in
tend to order you to be executed before
next spring, but the weather is very cold
our jail, unfortunately, is in a very bad
condition; much Of the glass i'll the win.
dows are broken the chimncys are in
such "A dilapidatcd condition that no fire
can be made to render your apartments
comfortable; besides, owing to the great
number OF prisoners, not more than one
blanket can be allowed to each To sleep
sound and comfortable is out of the ques
ton. In consideration of these circum
stances, and wishing to lessen your suffer
ings as much as possible, the Court in the
exercise of It's humane compassion, hereby
orders you to be executed to morrow morn.
ing, as soon after breakfast as may be con
vcnicnt to the Sheriff and agreeable to
you.
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JOINED TO THEIR IDoLs.-The Balti.
more Methodist Conference, in session at
Alexandria on Thursday, voted unanimous.
ly TO dissolve its connection with the
Church South. Rev. Mr.. Register, in a
speech on the occasion, thus explains the
reasons for this step:
CATER five terrible years of hardship,
toll and suffering, they had, through the
blessings of Almighty God, been gathered
together to do what they proposed to do in
1861: To Almighty God be endless praises
Tor his over ruling care. In taking this
step he hoped that they would all rise above
feelings OF retaliation or ill.will to any one
AS body OF Christian ministers, repre-
scnting membership of about twelve thou
5; nd, they realize that conference indcpen
dency is impractical; they find that they
cannot with sefrespcct unite with the
Methodist Episcopal Church In casting
about they iiud the Church South in or,
ganization, doctrine and discipline, all they
can desire, harmonizing with their own
views They propose with all due solem
nity to unite to that church The question
had been asked as to what would be the
bounda les of the Conference He had
the Ilcasure Of attending the Virginia
Conference of that church at Danvil!c, and
had received assurances that all that this
body could ask as to its present boundaries
would be accorded.
In doing this they looked to future
which may be cloudy, and in taking this
course they may lose much Many of
them had los: all except their honor and
religion. The future was, however, bright,
and trusting in God that He will defend
the right, he was ready for the movement"
Boston JOurndk
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WHY MEN FAM.-A young merchant,
who had just failed in business, having
spent in four years legacy Of ten thousand
dollars In addition to any profits realized,
was met by thrifty young mechanic, who
had formerly been on terms of intimacy
with him. During the conversation which
ensued, the merchant said to him:
GLOW is it, Harry, that you have been
able to live and save money on the small.
sum which you receive for services, while
found it impossible to live in my business
with good round ten thousand dollars to
back me-"
"Oh," said the mechanic, "that is easily
understood. l have lived with reference,
mostly, for the comforts and tastes of my
salf and family while you have lived mostly
with reference to the opinion and tastes Of,
others 1t costs more to please the eye
than to keep the back warm and stomach
full"
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y BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-A writer,
whose lie has passed its meridian, thus
oloquently discourses upon the flight of
time:
"Forty years once seemed long and
weary pilgrimage to make. 1t now seems
but step; and yet along the way are
broken shrincs, where thousand hopes
are wasted into ashes footprints sacred
under their drifting dust, green mounds
where the grass is fresh with the watering
OF tears; shadows even which we should
not forget. We will garner the sunshine
of those years, and with chastcncd steps
and hope push on toward the twinkling,
where the waters are still and storms never
beat"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-03-29

Hoo CuoLERA.-The Petersburg Ir-
telligencer, says the following recipe, now
for the first time made public, may be re-
lied upon as specific for hogzcholera. It
has been fully tested and tried, in the
hogs of a gentleman of Amherst, Va
The remedy was given in all the stages of
the disease:
"Beat up an ounce Of assafetida and add
about one ounce of whiskey or other kind
of spirits, aud give to the hog two table.
spoonfuls. 1t produces an immediate relief,
and speedy and permanent cure. The ef.
feet which the drench had on the hogs
spoken of, was to cause them to vomit the
most disgusting and loathsome mass of mat
ter conceivable from the stomach, when
moderate reaction took place, and the hogs
were carefully cured"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-03-29

The OLDEST CRY IN THE WORLD
Demascus is the eldest city in the world;
Tyre and Sidon have crumblel on tho
shore; Baal5cc is a ruin; Palmyra lies
buried in the sands of the desert; Nine
veh and Babylon have disappeared from
the shores of the Tigris and Euphra-
tes. Demascus remains what it was be-
fore the days of Abraham centre of
trade and travel, an island of verdue in
desert, ga predestined capital" with mar
tial and sacred associations extending be-
yond thirty centuries.
1t was near Demascus that Saul Of Tar
sus saw the light from I1eavon, above tho
brightness of the sun the street which is
called Strait, in which it is said he "pray-
eth" still runs through the city the car
avan comes and goes as it did one thousand
years ago; there is still the sheik, the ass
and the waterwheel the merchants of the
Euphrates and the Mediterranean still oc-
cupy these with the multitude Of their
walters" The city which Mahomet sur
veyed from neighboring heishth, and
was afraid to enter, " because it is given
to man to have but one paradise, and for
his part, he was resolved not to have it in
this world,' is to this day what Julian
called the Eye Of the East" as it was in
the time of Isaiah the Head of Syria"
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A Shreyvd Editor.

AT a Welsh celebration in New York,
DIR. Jones tod the following amusing an
ecdote:
The speaker said the editors are like
other shrcwd men who have to live with
their eyes and ears open. He related the
story of an editor who started n newspaper
in new village in the West. The town
was INFESTED with gamblers whose presence
was source of annoyance to the citizens,
who told the editor if he did not come out
against them they would not patronize his
paper. He replied that he would give them
'smasher' next day Sure enough, his
next issue contained the promised smasher,
and on the following morning the redoubt-
able editor, with scissors in hand, was seat
ed In his sanctum cutting out news, when
in walked large man with club in his
hand, and demanded to know if the editor
was In. NO, sir was the reply, he has
stepped out; take seat and read the pa
pcrs; he will return in minute Down
sat the indignant man of cards, crossed his
legs, with his club between them, and com
menced reading paper. In the meantime
the editor quietly vamoosed down stairs,
and at the landing below he met another
excited man with a cudgel in his hand,
who asked if the editor was in Yes, sir
was the response. you will find him up
stairs reading newspaper The lattet, on
entering the room, with furious oath,
commenced n violent assault on the former,
which was resisted with equal ferocty
The fight was continued until they had
both rolled to the foot of the stairs, and
pounded each other to their hearts content.