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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-21

think said Isabel) the fearful SKY
To weeping sadiy-only hear IL sign
Do not said Quiip) commlsserats, rs snows
II does not weep-it only piows IL sno"s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-21

Why is the early grass like pen-knife
Because the spring brings out the blades.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-21

DEMOVAL.-The r o ON s OF the
have bsen removed 10 the building ofthe Virginia
Fire and Marine Insurance Company, nearly op-
Ths Isbrsry and Reading Room are open from
A. II. TO zap NJ, and from 70 40 r. II. daily,
except Sunday From u to o'clock each day the
Iihysr ~ viii Sc open exclusively for ladies.
A DAILY PRAYER MEETING, from II 70 /
o'clock, win be commenced In the Room. on NON
DAY the 18Th instant. NIB B-lw
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DLACK CROOKS BLACK CROOK Z!
ID PHOTOGRAPHS of this celebrated sensation
piece, now being played with such success In New
fork-s large ss,oTtment from original characters
profusely illustrated. Every one should read this
book.
Por PHOTOGRAPHIC and STERR0SCOPIC
Wholesale and retail, call on
sELDEa & CO., No $50 Main street,
NH is-iw next TO corner Of Ninth.
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STEAM- REFINED CANDIES-GET
oTHB BEST am manufacturing daily The
very best article of sTEA M-kEFlSED CRUSHED
SUGAR CANDY, the hest thai can be maze any
where, and am selling II as low a. candy MADE ~
extra and other brown sugars are onered ~. DO
get the beat. /. don't cost any more.
LOUIS ]. BlsS1EUX.
NH 10 l4i2 Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-21
A wits a feather, and a chiefs a rod ;

Every southern city should have Turkish
baths
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LETTER FROM HALIFAX.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatcl

rhe Countrywide Wheat Crop-Number Of
Negroes Diminishing : The Winter and
Spring The Crops, the Roads, and Tobacco
The People -Their wants and Disposition
The great change 10 take place in the Esta-
bIished Condition OF Things, and the result
Something Charming in the Future.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-21
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

An End TO Reconstruction Bills-Anxiety Tor
Immediate Executive Action stevens ~
Proxy-No More Impeachment Talk, etc.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-21

On motion of Mr.. CRUMP, the House bill
to defray the expenses of transporting and
placing on the monument the statues of
Marshall, Lewis, and Nelson, and the tro-
plies and ornaments for the same, was
taken up, read second and third time,
and finally passed-ayes IS.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
A QUEER NOTICE READ IN
CHURCH

A minister of an Eastern village
found one Sabbath notice, which
had been cut out from Saturdays
newspaper, and placed in his desk
for him to read to his congregation.
But by strange coincidence, there
happened to be printed on the other
side ofthe same slip, the advertise
ment Of a certain shoe dealer, a prom
inent member of his church, and
without turning the paper to read tho
other side, and as the advertisement
met his eye, the good man concluded
that il was expected that he would
read it, and, accordingly, TO the sur
prise of all, announced, at the usual
time for reading notices
"George 5. Brown keeps constant
y on hand, and for sale, large and
well selected assortment of boots and
shoes. which he will sell for cash, at
No. Is Pine street."
And he added
Brother Brown is worthy mem
Der of the church and society and de-
serving the patronage of the congre-
CATION"
The CONSERVATION Of Brother
Brown may be better imagined than
described.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
The West for Young Men.

IN Eastern man travelling over the
prairies Of the West, thus closes UP
a communication to the Ohio Far
nacr
In closing We must be allowed to
express ourselves in regard to the
toclishness of young farmers digging
over and over the old worn out lands
of the East, when SO many broad
acres lie untitled here. TO be sure
people are not quite as STYLISH in
the remote settlements, for We still
meet but few carriages, more being
III lumber wagons or on horse back
double but they look. quite as hap
py rs the gay city profigate, and un-
doubtedly the western sun shines on
far happier homes. Because they
are fewer, enterprising and intelligent
men will receive more respect In COM
munity, and If they are ambitious Of
the well deserved admiration oftheir
fellows, they can easily obtain it, for
honesty and intelligence are passports
here where they are unrecognized and
unappreciated in an older country.
The people also are proud of their
country; and it seems as if nothing
could induce them to go back East,
the disadvantages being readily ,ield
cd for the greater advantages.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
Verbal Curiosities Of the English Lan-
guage.

How differently is the action de-
scribed in securing forest and scour-
ing floor in skimnling the sea and
skimming milk; in breaking dish
and breaking colt, and bre9king
commandment; in catching train
and catching a cold in falling in
ditch, falling in love, falling in your
own estimation, and falling in with a
friend, and falling out Of carriage.
So You might read of museum Of
wonders, illuminated by a light OF
other days; furnished with music
played on the feelings by the man
who, having lowered his voice by
means OF ropes, murdered tune, but
subsequently tried his voice and ac-
quilted himself with ease; with walls
hung with pictures of .desnai-. -;..
a library filed partly with volumes 0.
sound and partly with volumes OF
smoke and where might be en- the
lady who sat on the lapse OF ages;
the attorneys clerk who engrossed
mans attention the mathematician
who is 50 devoted to figures that he
frequently casts up his eyes; the girl
who was saved in a shipwreck by
clinging to a forlorn hope; a man
who was wounded by sitting down
on the spur of the moment;
the acrobat who jumps at conc!u-
sions the cup of sorrow that over
flowed the CHAINS which bound a
freeborn mind; the ticking of an oys-
ter bed; the receipt given to man
who paid his respects; the snspen
ders used for the boechcs Of guns.
and also breaches Of trust; the quiv-
er which was observed in the voice Of
(n)arrow-minded man lock Of
hair from q head of a discourse, and
one from the head Of cabbage; q
hat-iron to smooth ruffied ternpers a
phiaI Of tears from weeping willow
a button from the coat Of the stom-
ach; shcaf from the shock of an
earthquake, and many other articles
equally rare and interesting.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

A HUNDRED YrARs Aco.--one hundred
years ago there was not single white man
in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana or Illinois Ter.
ritories. Then, wha, is HOW the most flour.
ishing part Of America, was as little known
as the mountains of the moon. 1t was not
until 1869 that the hunter Of Kentucky, the
gallant and adventurous Boone, left his home
in North Carolina to become the first settler
Of kentucky. The first pioneer Of Ohio did
not settle till twenty years anerward.
A hundred years ago Canada belonged 10
France, and the whole population Of the
United States did not exceed million and
a half. A hundred years age, the grea,
Frederick of Prussia was performing those
exploits which have made him immortal in
military annals, and with his little monarchy
was sustaining q singie-handel contest with
Russia, Austria and France, the three great
Powers Of Earopa combined.
A hundred years ago the Unitel States
were the most loyal peop'o Of he British
Empire, and on the political horizon no
speck indicated the struggle which within a
hundred years thereafter, established the
greatest Republic in the world.
A hundred years ago there were but fonr
newspapers in the United Sta.es-wi,h a
combined circulation lot exceeding 1000,
Steam engines and cylinder presses had not
been imagined, aud railroads aud tclegraphs
had no, entered the remotest conception Of
man.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
The Manufacture Of Money.

In one thing, at least, the Ameri-
cans have ontstripped the rest of tho
world, and that is in the manufaet-
ure Of paper money. The artistic
and mechanical skill which is lavish
ed upen our bank notes, exceeds that
of any other country on the face of
the globe-the bank notes of Eng
land and France are rude in compar-
ison. Strange as it may seem. the e.
nest and best steel engraving is done
in the city of New York, and for
specimens exhibited the American
Bank Note Company took the first
premium at the Worlds Fair. held in
London. As q reward for their tri-
umph of skill and art, it may almost
be said with truth, that the city of
New York, through this one estab-
lishment, furnishes the whole world
with her bank notes. Greece, Italy,
Russia aud the British Provinces.
Brazil, Nicaragua, and the South
American Republics, too numerous to
mention, with Mexico and the United
States, send their orders to this estab-
lishment, receiving in return, money
which commends itself for its exceed
ing beauty. The Italian order for
money, next to that of the United
States, is the largest one ever execu-
ted. Some idea of its size may be
formed, when it is stated,
that one hundred and twenty-five
thousand sheets, containing twenty
five notes each, are sent of each
week.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

Last tall one Of our wealthy citizens. who
has made fortune as baker, took his fam.
lily to New York aud put up ut the Metro>
politan Hotel. While locking at the sights
Of the metropolis, be heard of a wonderful
pateat bake.oyen, which was tie envy of all
the bakers Of Gotham. Oar baker paid n
visit 10 the house where the oven was in Cd.
Grafton, but was not allowed TO sec It. and
could learn nothing Of the principles upon
which it was constructed. He felt his Ca.
lie pride wounded at this rebuff, resolved 10
fathom the mystery Of the oven at all haz.
ards. Going into Chatham street, he pur
chased suit Of old clothes, and returned to
the bakery and applied for situation as d
journeyman baker. The proprietor was in
want of good French baker, and gave OUT
friend employment at Sl5 per week. In
about three weeks our reso,ute baker had
learned all about the oven, and satisfied him.
self that it was great invention and worth
a mint of money. He saw the paten,ee, and
purchased the exclusive right to use the oven
in the State Of Missouri. Tie then returned
to the bakeshop aud told the boss ,ha, he
must leave him.
"Don't leave" said the boss you are a
good baker and suit me exactly and | will
increase your wages 10 $50 week rather
than have you quit1"
"Ihat is not enough TO pay the expenses
Of my family" said the iournayman, " and |
must go out West and seek other employ.
meut.'
why, how much DOES i, cost to keep
your family?"
~ am paying $50 DAY a, the Me,ropol.
isan, and don't think YOU would be will;nr
to increase my wages to that amount
Why. who the duce are you p
~ am J. C., of ST. Louis, and
have bought the right to use your patent
oven there, and intend to put up dozen
or two of them, and would like to employ
You as foreman
The New York baker had nothing more
to say, and the two friends went TO the Ne,
tropolitan and had long talk over bottle
Of champagne or two.-S. Louis Dem.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
THE TWO VILLAGES.
DY RosE TERRY.

DY RosE TERRY.
Over the river on the Hill
Lieth n village white and still;
All around ii the forest trees
SILVER and whisper in the breeze;
Over il sailing shadows 20,
OF soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And the mountain grasses, low and sweet.
Over the river under the hill
Another village licth still
There sec in the cloudy night
Tginkling stars of household lieht,
Fires that gleam from the smithys door,
Msts that curl ON the rivers shore,
And in the road no grasses grow,
For the wheels that hasten to and fro.
IL that village on the hill
Never IL sound Of smith or mill
The houses are thatched with grass and flower
Never n clock 10 tell the hours;
The marble doors are always shut;
You may not enter ut hall or hut
All the village lies asleep,
Never grain to SOW or reap,
Never in dreams to moan or sigh,
Silent and idle, and low they lie.
In that village under the hill.
When the night is starry and still
Many weary soul in prayer
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and signing longs 70 30
Up TO that home, from this below
Longs 70 sleep by the forest wild.
Wither have vanished wife and child,
And hearcsh, praying, this answer fall
patience that village shall hold We all
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
A Midnight Scene in Gen. Grants Tent
From the Presbyterian.

From the Presbyterian.
The battle Of Arbela was the eloquence Of
daring on the part of the young Macedoni
an king That of IhermDpyle was the elo-
quenee OF patriotism on the part oi .eonldas
and his llelo.s. The battle Of Austerlitz
was the eloquence Of bravery on the part the
young Corslcan. The scene Of Valley Forge
was the eloquencc Of faith on the part Of
Washington. The scene after the battle Of
the Wilderness combined all these elements,
and added the cloquehec Of silence
The well known result of the fierce con
nict was adverse to the army Of the United
States. Gen. Lee had flung one wing OF
his army between our forces and the base Of
their supplies, which would require another
battle 70 regain them. Each division ani
corps commander knew this sad state Of az
fairs. They were all summoned to coun.
Gil Of war; to be held at the headquarters at
one O'Clock at night. They were he sal
dest steps ever taken By that band Of deyo.
ted hearts. Fifteen thousand brave soldiers,
dead or dying, or wounded, were lying on
the field hard by.
One after another entered, and after ma
king noiseless salute, silently took their
seats. Generals Sehoield. Meade, Burnside,
Sickles, Howard aud others, believe, were
there. Not word was spoken. A full
halt hour thus passed by. Their emotions
were too deep for ut,erance. Hope. of mill.
ions hung On the decision Of that council
At length Gen. Grant asked each one in
succession if they had any advice to proffer.
Each one answered with cad monosylla-
bic, No!
The commander then wrote a few lines,
and handed the slip to Gen. Meade. and he
retired. This was repeated until all we're
gone, and the General was left Alone One
OF a staff Of a division commander, who was
sick. was the last to retire, and be is osr al.
thoriy for the above.
All were ignorant Of each others order.
They felt assured that retreat had been di.
rected. Any other alternative would have
been believed 10 be madness. Had they
known that the order had been rigen to AD.
VANCE, instant and universal matny would
have been raised. That eloqnen. silence,
for which the commander has ever been no.
ted, was the key to bis success there.
The next morning each corps moved. and
Gen. Lee. the instant lie perceived il ex.
claimed "Our enemy have leader a, last,
fcers, the night before, to let their soldier
sleep long. But tnow he saw the army, whom
he thought utterly defeated, moving round
between him and the base of his supplies
He hasted TO begin retracing his course
and confessed TO an artillery officer OF the
Confederate army that the doom cf theil
cause was sealed.
VAS DoRla.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

4 party is getting up in New York
for an excursion to Palestine. 1t is
proposed to visit the sacred places
in Tie Holy Land, with a trip to
Egypt. This is the main purpose of
the visit. They viii touch at Mar
seilles. and allow ten days for vis-
il 10 Paris, and about the same for
Rene. \ steamer has been chartered,
and the number of exeursionists limi-
ted to l50 The excursion origin
ates in the Plymouth Church, though
it is rot exclusively confined to it.
is understood that the pastor of the
Church REV. Henry Ward Beecher,l J
is to be one Of the party. The YES
sci will leave about the lst Of June,
consume the summer vacation, and
return in time for the autumn cam
paign. Capt. Duncan, who engineer
cd Mrs. Beecher across the ice, is the
moving spirit of this enterprise. A
sufficient number OF names have al
ready been secured to make the yoy-
age a success. The round trip is
understood to cost 81 200.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

SOMETHING NEw.-A neighbor Of
mine had very rough cellar bottom,
and did not want to go to the expense
Of the cement, SO he toak his coal
ashes and mixed it with water, to the
ordinary thickness of morter. 1t
does not matter how many Jumps or
or stones there are. Put it on about
four inches thick, let it lay twenty
four hours, then stamp it with a
heavy block Of wood three or four
times day. until j. is perfectly hard.
II is better than cement, as it will not
crack or scale off. tia-;i-u,. Frrrs'
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

COFFEE AND TEA, VS.. WHrsKEY.-
When DIR. Dodge, and electric ply
sieian was lecturing through this
State on the evils OF tea and coffee.
he happened to meet, one morning at
breakfast table, witty son of Erin
of the better class. Conversation
turned to the doctors faxorite subject.
and he addressed our friend as fol-
lows:
Well" said the doeter, /" if I con-
vince you that they are injurious to
your health, will you abstain from
their use -
"Sare | will, sir"
slow often do YOU use coffee and
tea y asked the docter.
Morning and night, SIR"
"Well," said the doctor, " do yoa
ever experience slight dizziness OF
the brain upon going TO bed:n
Indeed | do" replied Erin.
And sharp pain through the
temples, in aud about the eyes, in the
morninggr
"Troth. I DO CO."
Well" said the doeter, with an
air of confidence and assurance in
manner, that is the tea aud coffee"
:" Is i, indeed, faith . aud always
thought ii was the whiskey l drank" !"
The company roarei with laughter,
and the doct,r quietly retired.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
THE LUNCH.

gothic window. where ianask curtain
Made the blank daylight shadowy and uncertain !,
A slab Of agate On four eagle taIops,
Held trinity up, and neatly taught 10 baIancej
A porcelain dish, Ger which in many a cluster
Plump grapes hung down, dead ripe, and without
luster;
melon cut in thin delicious siices
4 cake that seemed mosaic work in spices;
Two china cups, with golden tulips sunny,
And rich inside with chocolate Ike honey
And she and the banquet scene completing
With dreamy words, and very pleasant eating
r. H. Aidrich.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

Among recent inventions is button
which fastened to cloth without thread.
It consists solely 0. a button with wire, to
be inserted into the cloth like cork screw,
and then pressed down flat, so as to form a
ring to hold the button TO its place. As
this invention will enable every man to keep
the buttons on his shirt himself, it is calcu>
lated to do away with wiz altogether.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

1RIsn AMERICAN whiskey, accord
ing 10 the Revenue Commission, may
he made by the following delightful
receipt: 40 gallons Of whiskey, 80
gallons Of water, gallons tinctnre OF
Guinea pepper, ! quart tiue.ure OF
killitory Tor killalihcran, 2 ounces
aeetic ether, y gallous strong tea.
To improve the flavor, add 3 ounces
pnlverized charcoal, and 4 ounces
ground rice to the gallon, and let it
stand for a week, stirring daily. Mix
in any nasty receptacle convenient. in
any subterranean den which the rove
enae officers are least likely to pene.
trate.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

MoSEy.-Men work for ii. fight for
il, beg forit, steal for II, and lie for it
and all the while, from the cradle to
the grave, nature and God are thun-
aering in our ears the solemn qnes.
ton, What shall it profit man il
he gain the whole world, and lose his
own soul 2"
A lady once remarked that " care.
lessness was little better than hall
way house between accident and dc,
sign"
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

A. certain Judge was reprimanding an at
torney for bringing several small suits into
court, and remarked that it would have been
much better for all parties had he persuaded
his clients to leave their GASES to the arbitra.
ton Of honest men. "Please your honor,
retorted the lawyer, we didn't choose 10
trouble honest men with them."
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12

FLrRRiEp.-Does the court understand
you to say. Mr.. Jones, that you saw the edi.
tor Of the .iugur of Freedom Intoxicated ~
Not at all, sir. merely said tina. | had
seen him frequently so turried in his mind
that he would undertake TO take TO cut out
copy with the spuffers, that's all"
While endcavoring to place your
wallet in your side pocket. do not through
carelessness, thrust it into the pocket Of an
individual! standing beside voa. Also, in
attempting to take it out, do not mistake
your neighbor's pocket for your own.
A farmer near Montreal SAYS no
one need tell him that advertising
won't cause a big rush. for he advcr-
tised ten bushels Of grapes for sale
and the next morning the boys had
stolen them all.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
A CHOICE LOT OF
Valuable Farm Lands
TO7 0ALD
AT REASONABLE PRICES,

Thirteen hundred acres lls miles from
Winthrop Station.
Three hundred and twenty ncres one mile.
and two hundred and fo:ty acres adjoining Ma
sonville Station.
Northwest of the Southeast of section 80.
in township 50. range7
The above lands comprise only small por-
ton Of the valuable land now being offered for
sale by the undersigned, and among which
will be found many choice farm locations, well
adapted TO either grain or grazing purposes
we'll watered. and convenient to market AL
so, few Choice Village Lots in Independence
and Winthrop.
34-tf LEE q WEART.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-03-12
HOUSE. LOT & BARN FOR SALE

vTNllE subscriber offers for sale, in the Village
of Littleton, large two story stone dwell
ing containing four upper rooms, two large ones
below, a large west wing, and commodous eel
lar. The lower story formerly constructed
for a store room, but is now divided by tempo
rary partition. Also large barn on the same
lot Any person desiring place for a store
will find Lttleton excellent point, and this
house large and convenient enough for a store,
dwelling or entertainment. The whole will be
sold for $3.50. Who wants bargain? Go and
sec for yourselves, and be quick il may be
gone s. NJ. kIER,
Winthrop, Iowa.
Feb. IL, 1867. tSi-u
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1867-04-26
..RaIir Roand fhe 60 Rora."

Our cofored population viii End their
truest friends IN the persons Of EAsERsoE
ETHERIDeE. their candidate for Governor,
and EDMUND COOPER, their candidate for
Congress. Browulow and his men passed
a law for the eolored people to vote for
him. but refused to make Law so that they
could vote Tor the eolored people. Color
ed people may vote for Radicals to hold Of
fee. but Radicals won't allow eolored peo-
pie TO hold Office. This is friendship with
a vengeance. Brownlow. a slave owner,
and a slave Halter, and a slave advocate for
forty yeats, has done more to Cypress
aud euslave the negro, than any man ia the
States and now turns round and Processes
to love them. solely because he wishes tc
use them as tools to keep himself 10 Office
If these Radicals are the friends of the
colored people, why did they not give then
the right TO hold Office and why do they
not repeal the tax on cotton We war;
colored people against these bad men. Th'
| Conservative leaders are their true friends
and Brownlow is their worst enemy.