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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-07

ANEW Test OF LovE.-The En-
glish papers tell of a sentimental indi
vidual named Stanhope, who having
become possessed with the notion that
his wife was not so fond of him as she
should be, resolved to put her love to
the test. This he did by hanging HIM
self in effigy in the attio, and conceal
ing himself where he could watch the
effect of the spectacle. Here is the Sc
quel:
After a while, his daughter came up
aftera skipping rope, and caught a
glimpse of the supended figure. She
ran down the stairs screaming, "Oh,
mother, mother! papa has hung him
self" snow for it thought Felix, in
ambuscade,"" we shall have touch
ing scene presently" "Hung him.
self" he heard Mrs. Stanhope repeat,
as she walked leisurely up stairs. He
hasn't got pluck enough for such a
thing or he would have done it long
ago. Well, / believe he has done it,
however," she continued, as she came
in view of Felix's representative
"Moll Ito the little girD think he
ought to be cut down. You had bet
ter go into the kitchen and get a knife,
my dear /; but don't go down two fast
or you might fall and hurt yourself
Stay, / forgot. There's no knife in the
kitchen sharp enough. You can go
round to Mr.. Holmes, the shoemaker
he's only four streets off and ask him
to lend us his pairing knife; tell him to
whet it before he sends it. And, Mol
ly, when you are in the neighborhood,
you can stop at Aunt Sukey's, and ask
how the baby is. And, Molly, you
can stop 1.-THE grocer's shop as you
come back, and get pound of sugar.
Poor Felix p sighed Mrs. Stanhope,
when her daughter had departed; 81
hope we shall get him down before the
vital sparks extinct; for these bury
ings are very troublesome, and cost
money. He wanted to put an end to
himself, too; and I think I ought to
let him have his own way for once in
his life; he used to say was always
crossing him. / wish he hadn't spoil
ed that new clothes line; an old rope
might have answered his purpose."-
Here voice, which sounded like that
of the supposed suicide, broke in upon
Mrs. Stanhope's soliloquy with, GU
COMPOUNDED Jezabel, I'll be the death
of youw Mrs. Stanhope, thinking
this must, of eonre, be ghostly ex-
clamation, uttered wild scream, and
attempted to escape down narrow
staircase. Felix, starting from his
place of concealment, gave chase. Mrs.
Stanhode stumbled, midway on the
fight of stairs, and Mr.. Stanhope having
just reached her, and made grasp at
her disheyeled hair as it etreamed
backward, the amiable partners were
precipitated to the bottom together !;
both were badly bruised.
The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-08-07

MARRIAGE OF A KNOXVILLE LADY TO AN
AUSTRIAN PR1NcE.-The relatives of cur
former distinguished fellow citizen Hon.
james Williams, now residing in Austria,
have recently been advised of the marriage
OF his second daughter, Miss Mary c.. to
Prince Ferdinand de Signora des Princes de
Presided. The happy event took place on
the s0th Of May.-Knee. (Tsnn.) Frse Press
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sDo you see that fellow lounging
there doing nothing ?" said Owens to
Jenkins. How does he live? by his
wits ?" Oh, no, he's cannibal.'-
A cannibalg' 6 Yes, canniba!, he
lives on other people.
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m.xm,urras AND cARLorrA.

Az there is q disposition in some
Quarters to surround =.i.s llss.sse Maximll-
ian with halo of romance, we copy
the following extract from letter
written by 6. A. Townsend, who
describes the man as he appeared to
him in 1864:
In 1864 / saw Macmillan and his
wife come to Paris on their way to
Mexico. He was a sandy-haired, san
dy-bearded, spare man, blue-eyed, and
with a mixed bearing which | may call
the martial-efeminate. He parted his
hair in the middle, had sort OF blonde
gravity about him, and, generally con-
sidered, looked like young man about
to be sent away from home a trifie too
late look at the world. lremember
him distinctly at this interval, and to-
day when read that he had been shot
to death with musketry, | seemed to
have a vivid Recollection of saying to
friend, ale looks green for Prince"
/ know that both of us agreed that
there would be no loyalty to his bear,
ing, that the wild Mexicans could feel
nothing magnetic in his eye, and as we
were both heartily inimical to the cause
he represented, we looked at him In
several situations to get fairly the
guage of his capacity.
There were dozens of expatnated re-
bells abroad at the time, stockholders
from the Confederacy, andthese cheer
ed Macmillan wherever they saw
group of silent " Yankees" looking on !;
but in a neutral conversation with a
room-full of these same pseudo mon
archists, they confessed surprise at the
commonplace appearance at the Haps-
burg adventurer.
His wife was more volatile person
age, of fair attractiveness, but what
he lacked in worldly expression she ac-
counted for in restitution of dignity;
They were playing the part OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Young Couple, buying ribbons
and rings, shopping for the throne, go
ing to shows, making the best OF their
latter days in Europe, as if divided in
feeling between reluctance to quit 1t
and vanity at the great estate they
were called to.
Macmillan was not blameless. He
took year in cold blood to count up
the resources of Mexico and measure
them with his income. In accepting
this throne deliberately, to which he had
no shadow of right, hereditary or pur-
chased, he followed the traditions OF
his own family, never to refuse any
thing. He was pitiless husband, and
took no note of his wife, faithful to man
lacy. His government was farce, his
military campaign idiotic. There has
much been said of his noble nature, but
it seems to have been all said in opin-
ion md very little in testimony. His
claim to Mexico was certainly no bet
ter than Walkers to Nicaragua and sus-
tanned with far less intrepidity. Ii
people will have in this century, and
particularly on this continent, the no
ton that they are Amounted to interfere
witt. strange republics and govern them
better, they must accept the martyr
dom with the call. l write you this
note because the gushing women Of the
land are preparing to shed tears over
the fall Of a real prince, whereas there
are men without grave on every bat
tle-feld of the Union who died more
princely than Macmillan either lived or
died, and got no tears. nor even mention!
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, on Monday, ar
rived at Cherburg, France, on the Unit
ed States frigate Franklin. He pro.
coded Immediately with his staff to Pa
ris, where he was received yesterdaynon
all sides with distinguished considera-
ton. In the afternoon General Dix,
our Minister to the court of France,
gave a tete in honor of the "braye old
Salamander." A large assemblage of
American ladies and gentlemen were
present to extend MIN their welcomes,
and honor one of the noblest sons of
their country. The Parisians, who al
ways admire great soldier, will doubt
less, feel happy in having the opportu-
nifty to look upon the form of the in.
vincible Admiral-the man who never
experienced adefeat, and who achieved
those amazing and glorious victories
during our war, which won not only
our own praise but that of all Europe.
In him they will see worthy repre-
sentative of the American nation, and
magnificent specimen of the Ameri-
can sailor.
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GOOD FARM FOR sALEl

r OFFER FOR SALE MY FARM, SITUATED
i on Abemarle Sound, twelve miles below the
town of Plymouth, in Washington county. The
farm contains $50 acres, of which ZOE is cleared
land, and the balance we'll timbered, and has q
good two-story dwelling and all necessary out
houses, and good water.
For terms, &C., apply in person, or by letter, to
the advertiser. " *
THOS. NJ. JOHNSTON,
.s.iilssss Plymouth, N. g.
July 18th, 1857. 49-w2m.
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How TO MAKE WINE. Not accord
inc to this receipt or that. 1t seems as
though there were thousand ways to
make wine. This is all wrong. Such
multiplicity only perplexes. The SIM
plest thing in the world is to make
wine; or, rather, wine is not made, it
makes itself. Simply express juice, and
let it stand. That makes wine; that
is the whole of it.
For domestic wines, which people
will drink, treatment is required. Here
sugar must be added, that is all. Were
there sugar enough in the berries-cur-
rants, rhubarb, etc.,-it would come I'M
der the head of grape wine. Each man
may Judge as to the amount OF sugar
he wants. Some people like sweeter
and some sourer wine. Make to suit
your taste, and the sugar is your crite,
rion. For wild, sour grapes, a pound
of sugar to quart ofjuice is the rule.
Some have quart or even third less.
The more sugar, the sweeter will be
your wine. All wines are alike in one
respect, in the general wine taste. The
difference is made by the flavor OF the
fruit. Thus the strawberry wine is diff
ferent from the blackberry wine, and
these different from the grape. The
reason why the grape is best Ito cul-
tivated taste), is that its sugar is bet
ter, differing from cane sugar. But the
grape favor also is excellent. Flavor
and sugar unite i'll the grape, and hence
it makes the best wine, SO good that it
is called the only wine.
But man can help to make wine
help just as he does in anything-that
is, he can see that only pure, ripe grapes
are used; that vessels are clean; in
word, that everything is done in work
manlike way. This will improve the
article just as any article is improved
by care in the production. Give them,
the grapes, a chance to ripen thoroughly
their fruit, and good chance for fer
mentation in clean vessels. If the tenn
perature is low-in the long stage of
fermentation-the wine will be the bet
ter, but it will take the longer to make
it. In Europe casks are sunk sixty
feet in the earth. That gives unifor-
nifty, as well as low temperature.-E
g., IN the Raval World.
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the hearing and decision of contested cases until
the session for revision provided tor in paragraph
XIX. -
Fifth Whether or not there be any challenge,
the Board must ascertain upon such facts or it,
formation as can be obtained, that the applicant
is entitled to be registered before marking his
name as s'acceptedn-the oath not being conclu-
sive.
Sirth Section of the Act Of July 10th, 1857,
declares that no citizen shall be entitled to be
registered by reason of any executive pardon or
amnesty for any act or thing which, without such
paroon or amnesty, would disqualify him from
registration.
Seventh Boards will take notice that it is enact
ed by Section of the Act of July 10Th, 1857 that
true intent and meaning Of the oath prescribed
in said supplementary Act is, (amOng other
| things, that no person who has been a member
of the Legislature OF any State, or who has held
any executive or judicial Office in any State,
whether he has taken an oath to support the Con-
stitution Of the United States or not and wheth-
| err he was holding such Office at the commence
ment Of the rebellion, or had held it before, and
| who has afterwards engaged in instruction or
rebellion against the United States or given aid
or comfort t0sthe enemies thereof, is entitled to
| be registered or to vote and the words eexecu-
tive or judicial office in any State" in said oath
mentioned shall be construed to include all civil
offices created by law for the administration of
any general law OF State, or for the ad-
ministntion of Justice
Eighth. II there be no challenge, or if the chal-
lenge be finally overruled, and the Board deter
mine that the applicant is entitled to be regis
tered, the Board shall mark opposite the name Of
the applicant, in the proper column, accepted, !"
and he shall thereupon be deemed legally regis
| tered. 9si 1. "a 49,. -
Ninth. If the final decision Of the Board be that
the applicant is not entitled to be registered the
Board shall mark in the proper column, opposite
his name, "Rejeeted."
Tenth. In every case of rejection, the Board
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

nerves to keep even with the Lake Shore boys.
They rushed from base to base,, and from call
to bat in hot haste they were slaughtered on
bases and between bases, by fowls, and flies,
and bats, and for aught we know by all other
winged and four footed animals, and probably
no humble individuals this side of Washington
ever found it so hard TO swing around the cir
Gle as these Buckeyes and in three and a half
hours the whole nine had only made 81 COM
plele swings. They found obstacles, but not
traitors, on all Sides
Long time in even scale tie bottle hung
And even up to the end of the 9th inning the
Buckeyes were only one tally ahead.
The score below shows that the fielding was
remarkably good on both sides, and many good
judges of base ball declare that the playing on
both sides was excellent.
Aside from the hard work the Buckeyes had
to do, they were fully satisfed-and highly de-
lighted with their trip to Girard. No pains
were spared to make their stay agreeable
They were met at the depot, carried back and
forth. escorted by the Girard Cornet Band,
feasted and admired by the beauties of Girard,
(Which by the way is of some consequence to
those nine unmarried youths.) They left Gil
rard with the best of feclinvs-fully convinced
that if any other base ball club win laurels on
that field they will have to work for it.
The following is the score:
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24
The following is the score
LAKE SHORE.

THE OPEsISe.-Erie is at length to have bO-
tel worthy of her position and importance.
The character of the Reed House and its ap-
pointmcnts are admitted on all hands to be on
The most complete, sumptuous and elegant scale.
This may be inferred from the expenditure upon
the building and furnishing, which is said to
have amounted to $500, 600. The opening that
takes place on Thursday evening of this week,
is to be grand aff;Iir-an epoch in the history
of Erie Invitations have been numerOusy and
widely distributed, and every arrangement made
for the comfort and enjoyment Of the guests.
The Dispatch says:
The supper is to be set during the en-
tire evening, will be kept ready for the
refreshment of the guests at any hour
The dancing hall being up liz the story
above, and so far removed from the sup
per room, there can be no detraction of
interest or pleasure of one from the other
at any time. The ample parlors, walls
and suits of rooms throughout the house
will all be kept open in order to afford an
abundance of room and comfort to all in
the various methods Of spending the
time
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Geneva.-From the 7Yme,.

RowDYIsM-On Friday night last,
our Borough was the scene of another
promiscous row, set on foot by some
young men from Unionyille and vicinity.
1t was a kind of Donny-brook Fair set-to
where every head got hit which came in
sight. Beer, bludgeons, rent garments
and bloody noses were the order of the
evening. The Marshal got knocked down
and because he bad the impudence to get
up, they knocked him dowr. again. The
Constable commenced making a speech
about "peace" and the State Of Ohio, and
they tipped him over One mcek-eved
young man was arrested by the authori,
ties, but it appearing that he had done
nothing good, bad or Indifferent in all
his lite, he was PERMITTED to go. The
real offenders slipped away in his shad-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

JUsT OPENED.-Wc have seen nothing SO cl-
egant in the fitting up of mercantile establish
mcnt and in the richness and artistic taste, of
the goods and their arrangement, with which
it is furnished as met our attention at Cleye-
land few evenings since in the new store of
Messrs. HoGAS s. WADE, whose card appears
in another place The tastefulness and attrac-
ton is SO striking, as to command the admira-
ton and praise of all beholders, and these are
not few, as on the occasion We speak of the
place was thronged with visitors and customers
who were indulging themselves in examining
the unequal beauty and magnifcencc of the
store and Its contents. Such liberality of out
lay, guided by such taste, if not beyond the
reach, is certainly beyond any present attain.
ment Of any other establishment in that city, OF
even, so far as we have seen, the great west OuI
citizens visiting CleYeland. who can make il
convenient to call at this establishment, will moi
rrgret the time spent in doing so.
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Base HaII.

The roturn game Of the match between the
Lake Shore Club of Girard, and the Buckeyes
of this place came off on the grounds of the for
mer on the Sth inst, and proved to be a very
spirited and we'll contested game.
The Buckeyes had always played upon their
own grounds and had had things pretty much
their own way-laying out all opponents, flour
iShlns their bats and pitching their balls with
no one 10 modest or make them afraid; but
when they got to Girard they found it quite diff
ferent, Playing bah there was quite like work
In fact the Girarders made them work rather
toe hard for politeness, considering they were
their guests and it required all the skill of theii
strong arms, and theT swift feet and their steady
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a sad accident and death occurred in
Kirkland on Saturday, the 1lth. During
the momentary absence of the mother,
Mrs. J. Haddon, a little daughter five
years old lighted candle, with which
she and a little baby sister only two years
old began to play. The clothes OF the
younger child caught fire and so severely
burned the little one that she died in a.
bout two hours.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

1MroLITIC.-SOme of our citiz ms have taken
us 10 task for the indescretioG and bad policy
ofour announcement last week, in reference
to the health of the village, assuring us of their
disbelief. and the strong improbability of the
presence of cholera among us. Now as to
the fact of such existence, the assertion was
made upon the best medical authority of the
village, and as to the policy ofmaking the thing
public there is room, perhaps, for difference of
opinion. 1t was not done inconsiderately, but
after maturcly balancingthc matter in mind, the
conclusion was arrived at, that more harm
might result from silence, than from an under
standing of the fact, followed, as most likely to
be. by steps in the direction of precaution and
prevention. If, indeed, few dollars less in the
till should possibly be the result, the sanitary
measures, and the curbing and restraining of al
liinentary indulgcnces, that would be likely to
follow, and have their effect upon life and health,
it seemed, would be of paramount Importance
and justify the alluson complained Of
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24
Cleveland Wholesale Market.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, August, t,i2l, 1861

FLOUR Receipts better to-day. but without af
fecting the market which continues steady and unehan
ged. Demand fair. We quote city made Ky red 81 "a
1,25; amber II, T5O12 xxx white winter S12,50Q13
WIIEAT-More active and hardly go firm. Sales yes-
tcrday after Change OF 10000 bu No. red In lots at
10 from store; Change TO day lOVO Ou 90 90 al
$210. No offered at 2, Is.
CORN-Less active but steady. Sales cars No. / on
spot at 9 1000 bu do sellers option first half Septem
Der, at 81 90.
RYE-Quf,t at 81, ,127f,1 Is for No. from store.
BALREY-Quiet and nominal at 81, for No, State
from store.
SMOKED MEATS-sacs 1000 lbs Sugar-cured Hams
at 21c; 1000 lbs Dried Beef at 22e
I BUTTER-More active and firm Sales IL kegs choice
Western Reserve at 23c: $50 kegs prime Western Re
serve at 2lIc: 20 kegs Central at 1Si(c.
CHEESE-Dulf and steady 765l3c for inferior to
choice dairy and factory.
EGGS-In moderate demaed at 1611Tc
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

Works OF Nature.-Ina state of health the IN
tesnal canal may be compared TO river whose waters
ow headioinng land, through the channels nature
has made and improve their qualities; go longas
it runs on smoothly the channels kept pure and
healthy; If the of the river is stopped then the
water the canna is longer pure but soon becomes
stagnant. There is but awOf circulation in nature
When there is a superabundance of Immortal fluid in
the intestinal tubes and costvcness takes place. it flows
back into the bloc vessels and intrates itself into
the circulation To establish the free course Of the rv
er we must remove the distinctions which stop its
free course and those of its tributary streams. With
the body follow the natural principle the
DISTRACTIONS from the bowels with BRANDRETH'S
PILLS. which injure, but always eecual for
the perfect cleansing of the system from all impurities
and disease. Remember, suffer drop of blood to
bo taken from you. Evacuate the humors as often and
as long they deranged long you are sick
See that B. BRANDRETH is in white letters in the
Government stamp. Sold by all Druggists. 902
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MARRIED.

In Thompson, Aug. 7, by Phillip Wilson,
Esq, o. L. Hill, of Thompson, and Miss Aman-
da frras5, Of Moptyille,
In Sheffield, Aug. is, by Rev. G. R. Sleeper,
Mr. Fayette Blood and Miss Rhoda A. Hill, all
of Conneaut. ..- .-
At Dundee, Mich, Aug. 10, by Rev. W. S.
Taylor Milton 0. Cady, and Rosa N. Baker,
formerly of COnneaut.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

IMPROVEMENTS the notice Of improve
ments going on about the school buildings last
week, we failed 10 mention the fact that they
were being FURNISHED up by thorough coat OF
paint, blinds, sashes, &c. by those prompt and
very competent masters of the brush Messrs.
NoRLE S CAErESrER. 1t is pity that the
effect of their labors shouldb lie marred and mod,
flied by the excessive dust which infests that
locality at i'll hours of the day, in this delecta-
ble season of dust. .-....-.-.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

TILE AND BRICK MAKING.
is called to the advr. of Mcssrs. Russell
& harrington, who have engaged in this
manufacture with the design of not only
supplying the best article in their line,
but in the hope that the public will re-
cognize the fact in securing their sup
plies. These works are extensive and
complete, and their machinery of the best
and their terms favorable as elsewhere.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

The heavy portentous clouds that passed a.
round south of us on Sunday last, and disap-
pointing the cenRaent expectation of rain in
duI ged in this quarter, proved a very copiou5,
and withits accompaniment of hail. somewhat
destructive So crops as well as windows. Cher
ry Valley, Colebrook, Wayne and Williams
field suffered from it,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

FRIEND REED-The question is sometimes
asked as to the origin Of the Isabella Grape, and
from what it derives its name. Ii may be inter-
esting to some TO know, that lady now visit
ing in town, was friend and neighbor of Mrs.
L0GctLd Gibbs at the time that she had the
honor of introducing into Brooklyn, New York,
In 1918, from North Carolina. this valuable vine,
that now bears her name. CLIO.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-08-24

STATIoNARY.-M. G. Dick has on hand
a supply of stationary, note paper and
envelopes, embossed with the initial let
ter, in the most improved and popular
style. Those in want os a neat thing
will give him call