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He gave me--such nice gentleman as
he was, too--a gninea, to drink the health
of The firm. Al, how liberal people were
forty years ago + idaia u '..'..t 80
, We looked over the plate that evening,
counted everything; found all IN accord
ance with the lists, and, with the assistance
Of the housemaids, / had. everything
cleaned and polished up by supper time.
But stiIl / felt uneasy II could not re-
press dreadful feeling of terror at some
thing--I knew not what. .sraL :. ,o1 !,
The plate was all locked up again. and
deposited, according to Mr.. Wits direc-
tions, In my Iady's boudoir, which was at
the end Of grand suite Of apartments on
the first floor. There was no door 10 TINS
room, only heavy hangings to the door
way but every window to the house was
boited and barred up. Still felt uneasy,
and towards 10 o'clock slipped up, and
going to our butcher, Mr.. Chubbychop, In
Mount street, Grosvenor square, borrow
ed his well-known and fierce bulldog,
fowler, from him, to keep guard IN the
house all night. One ofthe butchers poys
brought the dog, muzzled, to our mousse,
for he was dreadfully savage, and just DC,
fore we went to bed Beeswing unmuzz'ed
him and let him loose in the hall.
I had dreadful dreams that night.
dreamed of procession OF men carrying
collins, one after the other, in long PRO
cession that never ended. The morning
came at last; the youngest housemaid
awoke me, and came down to breakfast
in the still-room, when in came Mr.. Bees
wing, trembling all over, and with face
as white as chalk.
For the Lord Almighty's sake come this
way, he cried. =
He led, or rather dragged me TO the
boudoir on the first floor, and there l saw
a sight L shall never forget to my dying
day.
The rich carpet was dabbled in blood,
and on it there lay his length along the
BODY of man, stark, stiff, and dead. His
throat had been literally torn out by the
dog, which crouched by his side, utterlng
low growl now and then, and licking his
lips.
In one of the dead mans hands was a
bunch of skeleton keys. One Of the plate
chests had been opened, and portion Of
the contents were on the floor.
The men servants bent over the body to
raise it, when there was a cry OF horror
and astonishment.
God forgive him, and US all we recog-
nized the body Of the Hon. William Cart
foil 4!
su+
It was discovered afterward that the
letter was forgery, executed probably by
the unfortunate and guilty man, who had
died in this miserable manner. 1t was
found that he had made his entry by a
back door leading into the news, of which
he must have had a key, and creeping up a
back staircase, had entered the boudoir by
a side door he knew well, had been heard
by the dog, and so persisted.
The story was hushed up, and it was re-:
ported and believed that young Mr.. VIII
had gone abroad and died there. '
The Millamant title is extinct.
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Art-fhe "Whfte mouse Nv nst""""N' r.
WASHINGTON, January Is, 1867.
S,cvens's enabling act was discussed to-
aar In the House, aud much to the surprise
os that individual, met with opposition
sror among some Of his most ardent poll
teal friends, who object to the bill, Gu
rionsly enough, on constitutional grounds.
Enough opposition has already evinced it
self to prove that the bill will prove a
failure. Bingham's speech to-day against
the bill is regarded with anything but favor
by those who are disposed to overlook en-
tirely all constitutional obligations.
The Washington correspondent oil bos-
ton paper recently made some spcculations
regarding the disposition to be made OF the
"White House at Richmond which was
used by President Davis as the Executive
mansion during the period of the Confede-
rate Government. This correspondent
stated that committee Of citizens from
Richmond visited the President to en-
deavor to have him issue an eFder resto-
ring the building to its lawful owners, it
being claimed by this Government that 1t
was donated to the Confederate Govern
ment to be used as presidential mansion,
while the committee claim that 1t was
only leased to its former distinguished oc-
cupant. 1t is asserted to-day that the
President has ordered the property to be
restored to the parties claiming to be its
proper owners, when it will be rallied of,
and the proceeds are to be donated TO
some beneficial purpose. The story mas
probably been twisted out of its true pro-
portions, and give it for what it IS worth.
Another statement in relation to 1t is that
the proceeds Of the rattle, which will
amount to nearly $4,000, are to be pre-
sentcd either to ex-President or Mrs. Da.
Wis. TIMoN.
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EOyE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-sIX YEARS
OLD.-"Aunt Milly," colored woman,
formerly belonging to Captain James NJ.
Harris, residing near Rockfish Gap, in Mel
son county, died at the residence of this
gentleman on the 7th instant, in the one
hundred and hirty-Sirtt gear Of her age.
She was born in 1871, in the beginning of
the reign of George II. She was con-
temporary of Pope, Swift, and Boiling
broke-though probably she never heard
of them.-Charl0ttesuH Chronicle.
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GREAT SHORT ROUTE TO THE
" NORTH, EAST, AND WEST RIA TIL
RAILROAD, CARRYING THE UNITED STATES
NAIL TWICB DAILY.-ELEGANT CARS, WITH
NIGHT nM TRAINS, wiTHoUT EXTRA CHARGE
REDUCED THROUGH PAREs;mThe only Isil ,,aa
route issuing THROUGH TICKETS and THROUGH
BAGGAGE CHECKS from Richmond TO the siuss
North, Rast, and w est, -.
Trains on this road are now run AZ follovs; The
DAY THROUGH NAIL TRAIN leaves Riehmohd
daily at so 4. n, arriving In Washington g ss
P. H., connecting with tho EARLY AFTERNOON
RXPREEs TRAINS for the NORTH, EAST. and
The NIGHT THROUGH MAIL TRAIN. with
ELEGANT CARS with NEW PATENT SLEEPING
CHAIRS attached. leaves Richmond daily at IL.
p. NJ, arriving In Washington az SO 4. Ma con.
Meeting with the EARLY MORNING TRAINS for
the NORTH, EAST. and WEST. No EXTRA
CHARGE FOR SLEEPING CHAIRS.
The ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN, with local eI.
press packages, leaves Richmond daily (8updays
:xesptsdl q '.is p. n. arriving in frsdsriek'-
THRoUGH TICKETS and THROUGH BAGGAGE
CHECKS TO Alexandra, Washington, Baltimore
Philadslphia, New York, Boston, and ell the prin
sipal cities In the West.
For further Information and through tickets
apply at the once OF the Company, corner Broad
and kighth streets, shoekoe Hill.
J. b. GENTRY, General Ticket Agent.
SAMUEL RUrH. Superintendent. NOS
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20 q -
ICHMOND AND DANvLLLE
n RLIlROAp-CHAN9B or SCHEpUbh
On and after MONDAY, November 1850, tns
TRAINS on this road win be run - follows:
LYNCHBURG AND DAEyILLE AND WAf AC'
C0MMODATIOS PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Richmond daily Except Sunday
at......:.....:;;-... ...'......'...'''"'sss p II
Arrive At DaRSill s,,i; i;xs;p, sandsyj
Arrive at Richmond st.........."........o.sr a
Passengers for Farmyille, Lynchourg, hhox.
VILE Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans; Nc, yto
Lynchburg, and for all way stations on Inc ooutn
AIDE railroad, will take thistrain
This train stops at all way-stauons ossWssn
Richmond and Danville.
THROUGH EXPRESS TRAIN GOING WEST,
Leaves Richmond daily at............. n
Arrives ct Danyille at............'....s.ssvI ~
Arrives 1t Greensboro at.....,.........n'v a. n
Stopping. to put down passenger only Cos o0s,.
house, Jetersvills, Burkeville, MeheHln, neys'
ville brakes Branch, Roanoke Boston, News
Ferry, Barkesdale, Ringgold, Danv1Ilei sns stA-
lions west Of Danvtlls.
GOING EAST.
Arrives at Danville Observation-Disclosures. tG p. n.
Arrives Mt Ric hmond at...................HW u.
Stopping only At Reidsville, Rumns, Pelham
Dsnvifle, Raggold, Boston, Roanoke, Drakes
Branch, Meherrin, and Chula - ,,
Passengers from Richmond for all stations west
of Danviile, Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, ma.
CON, Columbus, Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, and
New Orleans, uta ColumbiS, viii taxs THIS tram
no S-h Superintendent.
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According to letter from Captain Claus,
in command at Charleston, it appears that
the burning to death Of twenty-five colored
prisoners in the Jail at Kingston, S. c.,
was caused by the barbarous obStinacy Of
the sheriff and jailor, who refused to un-
lock the doors to let the poor creatures
out. A white prisoner, however, was al
lowed to escape. Captain Claus has
ordered the sheriff and jailor to be ar
racted
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Several of the large dry goods establish
ments in New. York have established a
detective force, which is employed to look
after the clerks. The detectives visit all
sorts of places, and if clerk is seen
where he should not be, quiet dismissal
and ono reasons given" follows at once.
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vTIRGINIA CENTRAL RAILROAD.
v CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and = q s iIM
JANUARY j, 1857. the DAT PAssE,Ss,S ssn. bniLY
for stanton and Jackson's river wiiiies'sDA
'SSnssfISSfa T SPffassHsaBR for ooraoosyiils
.onnseting with trains on the Orange and Aiexah'
dria railroad, norts ara soa'n''s'e NA'' ''-
WI" In se Naturalization Train Is discontinued.
TICKETS sold to LynehIsorg ana Lsn, s Win.
rrb b and other points In the Valley. a,
Frsiaht receipted through TO al points on inc
Orange and Alexandria and the sHS'hiA AnH Aen'
ne Ths FRRiG 1T TR AIN eonnseh With the NIGHT I
TRAIN At Gordons,i,le on Tyk 81 q S.sssossm
can rescn o'Aun'oA y II. d. wHIrc0MB,
90 General Superintendent.
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mo THE MERCHANTS OF KICH.
aiouxoup, AID PsrEssDrIo, RAItnoAp Co.
RfoInoYp. va. November .. ~.

- - /
TITINTER SCHEDULE.--On and after
w MONDAY the 9Th instant the trains On ms
f0 ss.vs Rishnond daily at l.se 4. II. snd tnP:
NJ. and arrive Il Petersburg As.ta 4. y. anas
Lave Pstsrsburs daily st IAN. and n'nr:
n md arrive az Richmond n Y a. ~. ana IL
I'M All Of the above mentioned trains MAKE
soss CONNECTIONS with the trains for the North and
s 8 Sa MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS ana yEIpAIs AT.
4 Y Pr HGH and ACCoMMopATIos TRAIN. xtii
iasvs Richmond st Ills A. d. and Petenourg ~
ia M This train, running south. viii eonnees
nth IN q train from Petersburg TO honolk.
The n. ne p. n train from Petersburg VAL SOP
only al Chester, and taoA r. and the 1G G,p:, N.
tra ms viii stop only ut Ries,s Hail way, CnsMst
and Name ssnal being gi,Ssn snS tas
DATioN TEAMS will stop at places named Inv
on and af,er MONDAY, January ai:t, ps:ssn.
xer car win run in connection with ne coI I'VE
On MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, snd faty San
only. leaving Manchester ut $40 a. NJ ana gun
mil abont 10 80 A. NJ. st#A1 49,. -.
mp Passenr.rs from Riehmond will take the = A.
VI. train and connect with the coal tfa'na ILL.'1
ter. nx nr.rintsnd ent.
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Ia IA r. ea -
TlAST FREIGHT LINE BETWEEN
X RICHHOND AND LYNCHBURG.-Ths Wiz.
1in,s Cantrai and Orange and Alexandria rai!.
ssasas have arranged schedule for q DAILY
FREIGHT TRAIN BETwEEN RICHMOND AND
iYSCHBIJRa Goods leaving Richmond n A.
" zach Lynchburg same night. Goods leaving
Lynehbare at p NJ. reach Richmond next day 81
n. NJ. fhf0uSn is'''pH d. wHIrCOMB.
A., General superintendent.
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4 YER,S ,CATHARTIC PILLS are

~
[ 4 YER,S 9OATHARTIO PILLS are
mos. wsis s7, " e, ere Sen ss,s
@ proaSes, S e fnsir Effects have sbSndensiy
.haSa y III community how nSeh thsy sxssl the
IN uss a g sSr s.' % jsc
psssI,s Srorsrf.s stimulate the vita: aetiyitiss
Of Inc body remove ne oosu Sisss"s. They SarS:
pull. t fnaI pi S1Io% which breed and s.ox as.
temper, sdmula.s sluggi.h q disSrcSfsd hs1fsSy
Cn sSs we euss the sys.dsy semplainls q sysIy
and .sss ss. Sl. -: !:
ths same nns tn tSat can BE- employed Tor children
Beina sugar coated, they are piesssns 20 sny
n.as Seief wsre they NOT subsantiated by men OF
surh exalted pcst,on sna snsracts .insnt eiersy
e aD.rS1 s Msq names
tifv 10 the public the reliability OF our remsds
while Others have sent Us INC sontribute I'M
me nseiy 10 the relief OF our ainicted' suHenns
io Tb men aG.nt below named Is pleased 70 furnish
Gratis our American Almanac, containing airecI =,
lions for the use and certificates OF their 0ose'' VI
The f0oEins eG s1oa, Complaints Rh.um.si.n
Dropsy, Heartburn. Headache saising ilom lou "
stomach, Nauses, Indigestion Morbid amacn Rss 2.
the Bowels and Pain arising thersi from rsanr.
an evacuart medicine: They also, BY pur lanS
s sopsns Which It Would not supposed they
could reach, such as Desfasss, rasa snnsments
~ the liver and Kidneys, Gout, and other kindred
Complaints arising from low state OF the oooJ' "
no not he nut OF BY unprineiplsd dealers with
otfer preparations which they make more pr no!
on Demand AYERS and take no others. Ins
sick want the best aid there 10 TOT them' ana my
should haysit. ,u Ma.
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GREAT BARGAINS TO BE HAD
~ At A. HIRsH l. CO.'S. ,.rl.

BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS AT
Is JACOB EZEKIEL'S, Il MAIN STREET.-He
has Just received the following articles ct sreauy
ieaf BIEipcHED CoTTONs at l23c., worth lsc:;
UNBLRACHED COTTON, yard wide, at 1870;
CANTON FLANNELs, good quality, 2sc.;
Pillow CASE COTTON, fun width, 'ae,
BEAUTIFUL iBALAoRAL SKIRTS, sa.sa, all
rAsT.GSh6R cALICOs, &c., good quality
PLAID POPLINS, all colors, 30 to 3sc;
HICKORY SHIFTING, se worth 1901
BED TICKING, lsc., worth 22tc.;
WHITE DAMASK, for table cloths. 7se, one
and three quarter yards wide;
LADIES' NUBIAS, all colors, Soc; .t..
CLUNY LACES, very cheap;
REAL LACE COLLARS at SOC: 5Se;, and III
CAMBRIC RDGINGS and INSERTlN6s 1T lec.
bss,ses many articles too numerous to mention.
RZEKIEL'S CHEAP STORE, !.
a., IL Main street.
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nor NEW YORK.-ATLAN-1$RnA
Il TIC NAIL STEAMSHIP CoaPA- SK
NY.-rhs splendid new sids-whssi Steamship
NARLE, A. BouRyi commander. lssvs RiehronS
: :y:Ty vTkbsSkb s9Si Ind sssa4ukDaY
These SHIPS are entirely nsv, and were oai"
Ss ~, me :p lSS SALOONS and stats.
ROOMS, ana. the YARS. ACC0hAoDATIoSs and
ATTENTION are uns urpassed.
Goods shipped BY this Line are landed reg nIsuy
ct New York, on the Companys covered per-
Shippers are Invited % notice thar the great
damage ana loss by handling, and exposure roI
frequent shipping. {" on other nas'' 10 s'0'a's
Y rraishts Tor points beyond nsvxork WIN be Coz,
sat1RAl axpens>s Inc cyYod. -7n.s..-.-.
TSsss ships Sisshsfss cargo IN New yort q PIE,
no. 9 Horh hvsr. And the COMPANY .tssnss ~.
;S1 HS. n. Man NJ. S.' Sss.S
zane PIER. Goods for these points sas % usn
TERED without sxpsnss or sxPoaaIs. -. ,ss
Insurance very iov BY these hips sna 20 ~
economy IN tine, insaS:nes. ,ana so ~ eSs.s.
~ sa.. Zero from s'i SIsais nssnss ::i
lowest rssss vhsn SflsssA. T. AF2fs0
IN gt A9xNTs;
uyIsosros, rSx HGo..S.v Ye,s.
sAxusL AHE! !s &C, = c3, y,,~,s,.
'oAA :. SiS tosra - pss.~sus.
n "s Norfolk. Virginia
For height 2 9s siSsii; i tPsl CO.. Agents.
az, S sSs S Toh.ss @ sssSsnss. 10 'i-H
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COUGH REMEDIES.m-.AYEiR.'ss
u CHERRY PECToRAL, wIsTAR,s ran "a
WILD HERRY. JAYSEs EXPECToRhaNMiL ..
MARsDEN,S PECT0RALs BALAA. si pk nuRiIEE
WIsHART'S PINE TREE CORDIAL; BRGanss
PULMONIC WATERS, BROWNS BEoSChlAA
THoC "a iSso BE sEs = BROTHER, Druggists:
Branch store,
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-sssIRlcDFciNkg 1fC e-s,sl.ss'
4 LLAFTEOIgONs OF THE LuNas
q ID IxoyARtsg s csJSu AZ syrup siaGg5o

= INSTANT RgLIE7 AID sPgkDr cU1 FER
a. sbovs comtiainis II IL partieulsriy recon-
- n 10 lads saA children. To hs had 81 drgf'
etsts and country merchants. 4 II 81 jas
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s;...asEtssss!:::s:s; J! rs 4 |s!taj
&Ha y! r.! =! ;!;9..
mo THE MERCHANTS or RICH.
xoxo sEo ofasRs hss.
ssss Sa al p es s'ssral &c
ers q and from Horfon: b rl .Ssucst:s 4 low
lstes between Richmond and Hoffo,k ana Dsni',
,soTe, PIN sdslpkia, Nsw xoft. sod Scss@1 o,. -.
0yisSHf T. n Ric5,sond At oos dollar per barrel
On Inc fifst cf February next, the tra,s lsssrg
Rie mond At 3,leP. N. vih ccnness wHn sns ~ s
Norfoih * and Connect vish me night srAih
for Richmond. ~ ut.t.s,A..
lor farther infoIIs.io sgpiy = ,ae 'i''aA'''
pot e ofnsr " 'sA'A'-- I'm E. H. 0fLL,yl-
,.,,-im Engineer and Superintendent.
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correspondence Of the Richmond Disp,,eh.
WASHINGTON, january l6, 1861

orentng OF the Debate on Stevcns's Enaeiins
Ar,-The "white House, nj Rtchmond'
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WHITE TEETH -HEALTHY
w gUMs-THE BEST TOOTH P owDsssdi1 .ttss
sAPoNINE DENTIFRICE We eSmp1.na With The
best dentists, and Il has met with rapid sale, wn
no ala from advertising. We onsr u Win So ,,.
dsnSs n: =. .sd
sstringsnts, and anti scorb utics We guaraintee Is
not to contain anything tbs can Dy possS ws nov
that it will cleanse, vhiten, and goilsh ths tesj
remove incipient tartar and scurf, ana neal ana
Read tina annexed recommendations o. some Of
our well known and most prominent dentlsu
n -.F RIcHnoSp, December 10. 1855.
have for many years used n ny ftmlb k sSa
prescribed to my patients tse Ars.ds BsHer.
Who have sca natnted me with its composition, ana
all who use 1t may do so with the assurance ' n
.aa hRs dss. asss
BY possibility injurs the na yea W " Dentist
.1cient and harmless Tooth Powder the elegant
preparation Of Meade 4 Baker known - ssp''
hin' p'h'i'f'G GEORGE w. JONES, Dentist.
r K. w. HUDSON, Dentist.
", Leigh a5 B1kfT9MN' P'ni ps,,,.,.
JOHN AAH0NY, Dentist.
Price, fifty e'n'' box f nsRH6s en sI1sEs
Practical Phsrmaceutiss, Riehmond, va.
For 50 10 in Manchester by A. b. AcRAE, Drug
gist. gL-
NOR THE HARE u + X / f L >
VIRGINIA HAIR REST0RER, HALLS Sell,
LIAM HAIR REVIEWER. LONDON HAIR COLON
MISSIONER, Mr. ALIENS HAIR RBST0RER and
DRESSER, BURNETT'S COCAINE, LYONS KA.
fresh supply OF PoHADEs, HAIR-oIL' COS.
A. BoDRKER 4 BROTHER, Druggists.
Branch store,
SITS Sixth street opposite Second Market.
rJIHE MOST TROUBLESO COUGH
i relieved by taking that elegant COUGH MIX
TURE for sale by A. ii. ROBINS,
Second street between Clay and Leigh.
Ia I,--lm
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STEAMERS.

Tho 0kOKUEANNA leaves kichmond hUNDAf,
WEDNESDAY, and PRlDAY. .uru,
Returning, leaves Norfolk TUESDAY, THuhe'
The JOHN sYLV ESTER leaves Richmond TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY.
Returning, leaves orfoik MONDAY, WBDSkS'
DAY and FRIDAY. rau a. E.L
FREIGHT received ct all hours and Forwarded
to Norfolk, and from thence BY steamer 10 Boston,
and ali landings on James nvsr, 81 Reasonable
rates
Freight for way. landings must BE- prepaid.
Hssaa AZ sfa 49, hxH
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GREAT REDUCTION.--S25 Cloaks
yT radncad 10 BIS: $50 Cloaks reduced 10 si5 90 !
SIS Cioaks reduced to 80 81 Cloaks redue s 70
IS; SO Cloaks reduced to ~ so dom. Rpy
examined our stock ana p'''JL.EyY BROTHERS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-07-19
Wonderful Curiosity.

THE CONNECTING LINK FoUND-I'HE FnGE-
TABLE AND ANIMAL World UNITED-A
MARVELLOUS INSECT THAT TURNS INTO A
PLANT, AND A PLANT TuAT BEARS IN
sEcTs, ETC.
Columbia, Tyrrell Co., II. c., June 81 j,
1867.
10 the Editor Of tie Aews.
SIR: A Specimen Of a natural production
was shown to US a few evenings since that is
neither fish nor flesh, beast nor fowl, ami
NAL, vegetable nor mineral The thing"
for it is without a name, is both entomolog-
ical and vegetable. When its chronological
nature ceases, its vegetable nature common
ces and when its vegetable character has
arrived at maturity, its chronological char
acter develops itself, and its vegetable exis-
tence disappears In other words, it is al
ternately plant and an insect. AS an in
sect, it is perhaps about ong inch in length,
aud three fourths Of an snvh in clrcumfer-
ence It is of broWnish color, shaped
like wasp, destitute Of wings, head similar
to beetle, with two antenn@ or horns has
near its head on either side short leg,
shaped like those Of the mote, with broad,
serrated cxtremeties, and intended doubtless,
like those of the mote, to assist the insect in
penetrating the earth. It has also two pos
terror legs, the purposes Of which shall be
seen When the insect has attained its
growth it disappears beneath the surface Of
the ground and dies. Immediately after its
death, the two posterior legs just spoken Of
begin to sprout or vegetate. These two
shoots soon appear above the earth, and the
insect plant soon attains the height of about
six inches. The extremities Of the branches
bear bud, which contains in embryo neither
leaves nor flowers, but al insect. As the
insect develops and grows, it either falls to
the ground or returns upon its mother plant,
feeding on its leaves until the plant is ex-
hausted, when the insect returns to earth
again, and again the plant shoots forth.
The true nature Of this insect plant, or
vegetable insect-we know not what to call
it's entirely inexplicable to us. It may
be surmised that an insect has here associated
itself with the seed Of plant in such a
manner that they reproduce and nurture
each other; or it may be supposed that ma
turc has invested this specimen of existence
with attributes the nearest possibly assimila-
ted to those Of both the vegetable and ANNA
kingdoms. yet belonging not exactly tc
either, nor entirely to both. 1t may seen
to be the Ringing point at which the ANNA
kingdom merges into the vegetable, and the
vegetable into the animal kingdom. It il
certainly a wonderful curiosity, and we be
lieve that It is not only entirely unknown t.
naturalists, but has never before been public
y described.
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There were born in this city not long
Since three children, all Of whom were joined
together at the hands. One hand on each
of the right and left figures was perfectly
formed as far as the finger joints, where they
united with those Of the central fgure-the
hands Of the three being thus firmly clasped
together. The central figure had no fingers
the end of the arm resembled a ball when
clasped by the hands Of its two companions
The arms of the trio were homeless from the
shoulder to the finger ends, and could be
bent or twisted into any conceivable shape.
The limbs, from the knees down, were also
homeless. At the knees there is said to have
been large protuberance, as if nature had
intended them to act as substitutes for the
homeless legs and useless feet They are en-
tirely blind, the whole surface of the eyebal]
being of deathly white color and contained
no pupil Their heads and bodies were
perfectly formed, and the organizations and
functions appeared perfect in each. They
were visited by number of persons, among
which was our informant, who says they
still-born, and vouches for the assertion
There was, we understand, no medical ex-
animation of the case, which is to be greatly
regretted. The parents have left the city
taking with them the remains of the child
-Sandushy co., Register