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Silly hour of eve, when
Night lets her sable curtain down
And pins it with n STAR
An Interesting Incident Of the Rec
0ixtiOn Of 7SS6.

[From the Wilmington IN. G. Journall
In 1871 there were in Bladen and sew
eral of the surrounding counties many
disafiected persons, particularly among
the Scottish population, whose conduct
as Tories was very embarrassing to the
State authorities. 1t was thought nee
essary to suppress this spirit especially
as these men were known to be in con-
slant communication with that daring
but Infamous miscreant, Colonel David
Tanning, OF Randolph (then Chatham
county,. In pursuance of this purpose
of dispensing these Tories, General Grif-
fifth Rutherford was sent to Elizabeth.
town, in Bladen, and as the call for the
service was sudden and unexpected, no
commissarat was appended to the for
ces under the Generals command. He
had therefore to imprOvise one from
day to day. The small attachments
which were sent out to forage were Or
dered also to arrest and bring to camp
any of the suspected. One morning
there was brought before the General
tall and venerable old man, who though
very plainly clad, had an air Of superb
GRITTY in his bearing which struck all
present. Soon after he was ushered in
to the presence Of General Rutherford
ne was ttSkell ny lIldU OlllCei WHO TIC WIS
and why he was there. With that calm
self possession which marks the de-
meanor of a gentleman, even in the
most embarrassing situations, he re-
piled: "My name is Duncan &esoort; l
am from Scotland. The fortunes of my
family were cloven down in the disas
trous battle of 'Culloden,' in which l,
and all who were loyal to their King
and country, land could be presently
were engaged and you know the issue OF
that fatal day. Being very nearly al
lied by blood to my King, and SO known
to the usurpers who were then and are
now in possession of the Crown, | had
no hope of safety to life or property il /
remained in Scotland, and therefore
left it with my family for the province
of North Carolina. All my feelings are
with the colonies in their resistance to
those base usurpers, the 'Guelphs,' but
you see by my age can do no more
than wish them success. To the other
question-sWhy / am here"-perhaps
those who seized an aged and helpless
man can better tell you than can; they
asked me no questions and permitted
no explanations" Much interested by
his history and appearance, General
Rutherford apologized to him for the
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All persons indebted to this paper on
last years subscription, or for advertise
ments completed up to December Goth,
when it was disposed of to Messrs.
SHAFFER & LOGAN, are requessed to
come forward at once and pay up. WIN.
n. RIDDLE, or E. BOYD FAULKNER.
Esqr's, are authorized by the former
proprietors to collect and receipt for any
debts due the office, as above mentioned.
attention will be given to this notice,
and render unnecessary any further
proceedings to close up the business of
the office. BY ORDER.
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of the poles, it will be equally certain
that war or hunting party has passed
that way, and if it is not desired tocome
in conflict with them, their direction
may be avoided.
An Indian, on coming to a trail, will
generally tell at q glance its age. by
what particular tribe it was made, the
number OF the party, and many other
things connected with it astounding to
the uninitiated.
| remember upon one occasion, as 1
was riding with q Delaware upon the
prairies, wo crossed the trail of a large
party Of Indians travelling with lodges.
The tracks appeared to be quite fresh,
and | remarked to the Indian that we
must be quite near the party. ooh,
ne, said he, "the trail was made two
days before, in the morning." at the
same time pointing with his finger to
where the sun would be at about eight
O'Clock.
Then, seeing my curiosity, was excit-
ed to know by what means he arrived
at this conclusion, he called my atten-
ton to the fact that there had been no
dew for the last two nights, but on the
previous morning it had been heavy.
He then pointed out to me some spears
of grass that had been pressed down in
to the earth by the horses hoofs' upon
which the sand still adhered, having
dried on, thus clearly showing that the
grass was wet when the tracks were
made.
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For the New Era.
LEISURE PENOILINGS.
BY BRAINERD.

We hope the readers Of the 'sNew
Era are wisely improving these long
winter evenings. From the time when
The day is done and eve doth don
Its dusky robes of darkness dim,
until the usual hour of seeking
Tired Natures sweet restorer balmy Sleep"
elapses period which if properly i'm
proved may be subservient of life's most
important interests. These quiet hours
are productive of most invaluable re-
suits. We would by no means abridge
the seasons sacred to twilight reveries,
or clip the wings Of Fancy and Memo
~ which then take. their fairest and
loftiest flights. Far from it. Under
the influence of this meditative period
the heart is often stirred to its inner
most depths, and immortal thoughts Of
power and beauty are born and nurtur-
ed. The barred doors of the vanished
Past swing noiselessly upon their him
ses and we tread again the treasured
halls, or in imagination see the veil OF
the unseen future silently lifted and its
untried scenes rise before our vision.
In the shadowy indstinctness the slowed
and lost revisit us once more.
'"They were here
Whose garments like the tissue of our dreams
Steal o. er the eye and win it from the world.
They smiled on me so sweetly and their hands
Clasp mine and their calm presence wood
away
The throb of grief so tenderly-I would
That twilight to the purple peep dawn
Had kindly fingered.
But when ''stars are in the quiet
sky and the ssofficious lamps" have
put to flight the musings that throng
about us in the DINNER light, the peri
cd of which we designed to write, de-
mands our careful attention.
The Opera, the Panorama, the Lee
ture, affords opportunities for pleasant
and profitable entertainment unto the
denizens of the city, but to those who
'sremote from cities dwell in rural COM
fort, these long evenings are of inesti-
mable value. The village Lyceum Of
fers Its benefits and pleasures and
should be generally sustained and en-
eouraged, but to the ''home circle we
must look for the richest benisons Of
these quiet hours. How the tender ties
Of domestic love are strengthcned-the
higher and nobler emotions of the heart
developed and s'life beautifed and en-
riched by their fitting passage.
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Booth replied: s'.ro read that prayer
as it should be read, has cost me the Sc
verest study and labor for thirty years;
and am far from being yet satisfied
with my rendering Of thai wonderful
production. Hardly one person in ten
thousand comprehends how much beau
ty, tenderness and grandeur can be con-
densed, in a space so small and in words
so simple. That prayer of itself sutfi-
GENTLY illustrates the truth OF the Bible,
and stamps upon it the seal Of Divini-
ty.'
So great an effect had been produced
by the reading, that after few minutes
of subdued conversation, the company
broke up and retired, for the time. at
least, with full hearts.
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The Young Widosv on Il sleigh Ride

!
Some writer has said that young
and beautiful widow "is the most loving
and loveable creature in existence"
There is much truth in the remark, as
Samivel Weller intimates, they are at
the same time the most dangerous to
the liberties of a bachelor-When they
once take a notion that way. Is it not
a singular fact that most the greatest
men the world has produced, have been
brought to the feet of the widows?
1t is summer now, but it was winter,
clear, cold, and the snow was packed.
DR.. Meadows, was one Of a sleighing
party, which he describes. SO far as he
ed, in the following words:
1.-THE lively widow Lambkin sat in
the sleigh under the same buffalo robe
with me-
ooh DON'T" she exclaimed, as we
come to the first bridge, at the same
time catching hold Of my arm, and
turning her yelled face towards me
while her eyes twinkled through the
moonlight
Don't what?" I asked, "I am not
doing anything"
We'll, but thought you were going
to take toll, replied Mrs. Lambkin.
"Toll," / replied, what's that?"
"Well, declare!' cried the widow,
her clear voice ringing out above the
music of the bells, "you pretend you
don't know what toll is!''
"Indeed, | don't them" | said laugh
ing, ''pray explain if you please
"You never heard them" said the
widow, most provokingly, "you never
heard that when we are on sleigh ride
the gentleman always-that is some
times-when they cross a bridge, claim
kiss, and call it toll-but never pay
it,"
| said that / never heard of it before;
but when we came to the next bridge l
claimed the toll, and the widows strug-
gle to hold the veil over her facet was
not enough to tear it. At last the veil
was removed, her round rosy face was
turned directly toward mine, and in
the clear light Of the frosty moon, the
toll was taken, for the first time in his
life by DR.. Meadows. Soon we came
to long bridge with several arches,
the widow said it was no use to resist
man that would have his own way, SO
she paid the toll without a murmur.
"But you won't take toll for every
arch will you, doctor?" the widow said
so archly that did not fail to exact all
my dues, and that was the beginning.
But never mind the rest. The Lamb
kin had the Meadows all to herself next
spring.
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Day is tor the morta care. eve for
CAD meetings round the joyous hearth. =
Around the evening lamp, with the
world shut out and love shut in, may
transpire sctnes that Will have con
trolling influence over the entire future
lives Of those who nightly gather there.
When the closing day calls the different
members Of the family from their varied
employments, and they gather around
the domestic hearth, let each come re-
solved to add a beam Of brightness to
the scene and to pass the evening hours
in pleasant and beneficial manner.
Let the parent, or some one qualified
for the position, select some useful and
interesting book or paper, and read
aloud for the instruction and amuse-
meut Of those around. In doing this a
desirable fund Of useful information
may be obtained by all, with but little
effort to any, and these star-sentineled
hours, so often wasted in frivolous Cos
sip or nodding drowsiness, will be rich
y set with precious jewels. We SIM
ply suggest this as one manne. of spend
ing these seasons with benefit and plea
sure. Of course the intelligent audi
ence whom a writer in the ezra" adj
dresses, will at once think of many 9TH
err ways equally improving and agreea-
bic, but which need not an especial men
ton here. Our design is to impress
upon our friends the value of these pc
RODS and to incite to a proper improve
ment of them. The older members of
the family will find these seasons freight
ed with truer and far more rational en-
joyment than the gilded halls of pleas
ure can yield, while unto the 'shttle
ones they will prove bright gems in
Memory's casket-stars in life's sky
that can never go down. The recol-
lections Of these hours, with all their
tender and hallowed associations, will
linger around them, and through the af-
ter years Of life's pilgrimage will con-
tinually prove incentives to good and
restraints from evil.
To the weary son of toil-the ambi-
tious student-the professional man
to all whom the daytime calls to scenes
of weary labor or aistracting thought
and care, the
Silly hour of eve, when
Night lets her sable curtain down
And pins it with q STAR,
is full of promise, and these long win
ter evenings now rapidly passing one
by one beyond recall may be aptly
hailed as among life's most favored
seasons, and fraught with inestimable
blessings.
Garardstoaom, January 1867.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The total imports OF 1866 amount to
the sum of $1,000 Geo in foreign
gold value.
President Roberts has issued another
address calling all Irish to unite with
his organization to free Ireland.
Hon. G. T.. Vallandigham is announ-
sed to deliver lecture before the Young
Mems Democratic Club Of Boston.
George Wagner who murdered his
wife in New York in July 1865, has
been sentenced to be executed on the
first Of March.
The friends Of James Stephens, the
Fenian, assert that he will be forth
coming at an early day and give a sat
isfactory account to the public.
The Virginia Legislature has rejec-
ted the Constitutional Amendment
The Senate voted unanimously against
it, and only one member of the. House
voted for it.
Governor Morton is to be e. s.
Senator from Indiana.
The West Virginia Legislature have
ratified the Constitutional Amendment.
The Washington Chronicle (Forney's
paper) had the following threat in its
leading editorial, a few days since: ';If
the existing conflict be not terminated
by impeachment, it will end in war.
The bill enfranchising citizens here
tofore disqualified for alleged partieipa-
ton in the rebellion, has passed both
houses of the Maryland Legislature.
Simon Cameron has been nominated
by the Republican caucus for United
States Senator from Pennsylvania on
the first ballot. Thad Stevens was q
candidate, but he did not stand ghost
of chance, receiving only I votes.
Two families of Garter county, Ten
massachusetts and Johnson-have
been making bloody war between each
other for twenty years, during which
time fourteen men belonging to these
two families have lost their lives. On
the evening of the 9Th inst, the sole
surviving men of Roberts and Johnsons
engaged in personal alteration, which
resulted fatally to both.
John II. Lester has instituted suit
in the New York Courts against Ben.
Butler for damages. He says that
Butler arrested him at Fortress Mon
roe, took from him $50, 900, and thro'
a court martial, procured his sentence
to ten years Imprisonment. He was
sent to Hatteras Island, and kept for
many months, until released by Gener-
al Grant. Ho claims 100000 DANA
ges, and $4,000 for property.
Over Il quarter million emigrants ar
rived at New York, from Europe, last
year
At st. Paul, Minnesota, on the 10th
the thermometer indicated twenty-five
degrees below zero.
The Government holds 1871, $50, 900
in gold, of which 800, 000,0 900 are held
Oh certificates.
4 Palmer, Massachusetts, man, who
recently recovered 81, 125 in law suit,
had to hand over 5000 to his counsel
for fees.
There is to be determined effort in
the Illinois Legislature to pass a law
regulating the fares, rates, &C., of all
the railroads in the State.
General Grants long pending law
suit in St. Louis, came to conclusion
a few days since, the jury rendering
verdict for the General.
The Governor Of New York states in
his message that during the past year,
the number of convicts in the New York
State prisons has increased by nine
hundred and fifteen.
The German Emigrant Society re-
ports that over 5000 Germans have
settled in st. Louis during 1866.
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HUDSON RIVER AND HARLEM RAIL.
- hOADs.-On and after MONDAY, Nov. 10,
1850 trains Tor Albany and Trey, cor Meeting With
Nef.meIn ana western trains, will leave New Ysrk
SO. m; Express train via Hudson River Rail.
road, Sth st and 10th av., through to Buffalo and
beetng at Troy With trains for Saratoga, Rutland,
River Railroad, connecting at Albany with West
ern trains, and at Trey with trains for North
O. m Express train via Harlem Railroad,
z s 81 ano 9Th av;. consecunG at Chatham wi ia
&c; at Albany with Western trains and ct Troy
Eith trains tor Saratoga Ru tiand Burli ngton and
3:45 10. Express train via Hudson River Rail-
road connecting at Albany with Western trains,
and at Troy with trains for Montss1o with slice ,,
Ais D; m. EIpress train vi. Harlem Railroad,
connecting at chatham with Western RAILROAD for
Lebanon Springs, Pittsneid. &c; at Albany with
land. Burlington and Montreal. Sleeping cars at
$50 m. express train via Hudso. River Rail-
buffalo and euspension Bridge without change #
Saturday attached from New York through 70
Railroad. Connection for Troy will be mais At
East Albany. This train will ran on Sundays
IL p: m Train via hudson River Railroad, with
early trains fer Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
and at Trey with trains for Saratoga and points
4 Sunday train will be run via Hudson River
Railroad from New York to Poughk ee psie ana in
termediste stations, leaving New York Of $50 a.
N. Returning, leave Poughksepsie ct AS D. IA !.
A.o SsS sf.i. via Railroad
at 50 p m. Returning, leave MilIerton q :.
NJ arriving IN ne" WI w. T. 4. Vasbs sBrLr.
JaD Vice President.
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An UNARMED MAN ELoPKs With ANOTHER
MANS WIFE-Much gossip was occasIoned
IN tie city yesterday by the ramon that an uu-
married man had eloped with married
woman. An inquiry revealed the truth of the
rumor that the guilty parties had left Tuesday
night by the Central train, taking with them a
enid OF the woman, only eight years old The
sedu Ger is named Robert J. Fleming and the
guilty wosnan rs the wife of Edwars H. Hon.
klns For some months past Fleming and
hopkins have conducted the carpenter and
joiner business In partnership, but dissolved
the partnership day or two since. During
this partnership Fleming boarded with Hon.
klns. For some time Hopkins hal sus-
peeted that his wife and Fleming were
Oh too intimate terms. but had seen no act
which would crimiDate them. On Tuesday
morning the mother of Hopkins discovered
Fleming and Mrs. Hopkins under such CIR
eumstances as left no doubt of their guilt
When Hopkins came in she informed him OF
what she had seen. The guilty parties in the
meantime, suspecting that their intimacy had
been discovered, Ned the house. taking with
them the little child, and in the evening left
Tor parts unknown Hopkins got out a war
rant for their arresL, and entered a petition for
divorce in the Circuit Court of Richmond
Both OF the men are natives. The wife is from
one OF the counties.-RicAmond Timee
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WINE Culture IN THE UNITED STATES
The progress already made in wine srowinV
IN the United states shows that IL is destined TO
become one of our most important interests
Inc earliest attempts at grape culture were
win imported varieties, and failed Nicholas
Longwortn. OF Cincinnati, and John J. Du.
faur, OF Vevay, Indiana. were the first Amer
cans who had any great success in cultiyatipg
nauVe Vlhes,and 10 their Industry the business
owes ITS start. Vineyard culture is now fully
establlsh he'd, California taking the lead. and
both the Ohio Valley and Georgia producing
eNceIIeni wines California alone has 5000, OG0
acres of land adapted TO VINEYARDS. willis ,h q
aggregate surface covered by VINEYARDS in
Europe IS SAID not 10 exceed l2,OO0.OOO acres
In the west the annual yield per acre is 200
GATORS, IN the South so, and in California
$50; whilst IN France the annual product is
said not TO exceed an average of 200 gallons
per acre.
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOB SOAP.


OHce Depot CoDqnisS airy Of Subsistence,
Washtngt0n. u. O., March 4, 1887
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate of the form fur
nished by the undersigned, will be received until
SATURDAY, the 10th instant. at IL m, for an n
plying the Subsistt nee Department with
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND IsOOO) POITNDs
OF GOOD BARD SOAP,
to be made by boiling from only good materials
free from clay. soluble glass, or other adj lters
lions, TO nave no unpleasant odor. to contain not
more than twenty-five per MT. of water and TO
be well dried before packing.
lobe delivered Is follows: One third y on or
before the let Of April, one third "a on or be-
lore the 10Th OF April and the remainder on or be-
fore tn 10Th OF April, lS61
Samples must be furnished with the proposals.
tsched Boxes TO be well strapped WITH hickory
Ter as well Is the contents. with gross tsre and
net weight. must be plainly mark ed on every pack
age. The soap will be carefully inspected befor Q
1t Is received and compared with the retained
samples. Nerffcaiton ~ weight of package wi N
be determi ned as desired by the undersigned who
Will also settle all questions with regard to quail
~ and condition
Payment to be made as soon as the article 10 re-
ceivsd rs satisfactory; but twenty five per cent
will be reserved from eac pay me IN til the COM
pletfon Of the contract.
No allowance for packages
1t viii be received at the Subsistence Store
houses in the Monument Lot. and 9Th street
Depot. c. BELL
Ia h5 -6t MAJOR and u. s., o. g. A.
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DRoPOsALs FOB FRESH BREAD
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE. q. 8. A
CORNER GRANT AND BA ..pKRsroN ar
HEAR OF No. 1O3 WEST LOMBARD srRE

SUBSISTENCE OFFICE, q. 8. A.,
FORMER GRANT AND BA.DBRsroN STs
AEAR OF NO lOs WEST LOMBARD STREET.,
BALTIMORE. MD. March I, 1851.
ct this ONCE until IL m, on SATURDAY, March
=, 1901, Tor furnishing FRESH BREAD To tns
troops IN and around, and in the vicinity of Al
timore, Nd l., including the varisus surround, M
forts, except Fort McHenry. Maryland
Tbe bread TO be delivered at Warehouse corner
OF Grant and balderston streets, Baltim ore MD
or such other pent in the city of BaItim 1re a,
may be designated, In such quantities and AT such
times as An officer Of the Subsistence Department
The Bread will be subject to . rigid ipspection.
and II not satisfactory, purchases will be made In
open market at the ex pense OF the contr actor
All questions res pecting quality and condition
DeIartment receiving the Bread.
The Bread required to be furnished under this
contr act n ust be good, wholesome Breai, made In
sheets OF Ioaves each loaf TO wei eh not lea, than
oight.en ounces when received
Bidders Will ftate how many loaves of Bre ad of
slghIsen ounces esc q they propose giving for one
barrel Hour OF l96 pounds pack ses not included
the marks on the barrels as purchased by the
turbed " '
This contract will be made for six months from
April lSI or sue less time as the Comnlissary
General may erect
Blank pr oposais can be obtais cd at this Office
Bids must be Endorsed Proposals for Fresh
Bread" and addressed to the under signed, who
reserves the right to Reject any all bids deemed
unreasonable
Bidders must be present to espond to their bids
and be prepared TO give bonds the thful per-
Torrance Of their contract
Brevet Lieut.. Col. and s., s.A,
mn 4 st Br0yet Brig Gen. Vols
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~The fiery Garibaldi not only sends his
sons 10 Crete 20 help thrash out the Turks bur
ne is getting ready 10 go there himself rbe
red shirt general is always ready to take a
hand In anybody's or everybody's quarrel.
provided IL promise 10 help on the cause of
.freedom -
y dressed turkeys stuffed with cotton were
sold IN Petersburg last week-Fr-bnn1e
Cotton stufhng in thus country is not restrict
Cd 10 dressed turkeys" Ii de yeIops the fair
a well as the fowl
~ A man with anv valuahies about nm il
actually safer In the region where the Mexican
guerllIas are masters OF the situation, than in
The cars OF the New York and Brooklyn citv
railroads. Wy
~Applications for passage To Jdh.r,. bavs
been received, by the American CoIoniza,;on
society, from o42 colored people in South Gar.
DINA; and other companies are known To he
forming who will swell the list to upwards of