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"That's Yery, Odd.

A gentleman was reoounting his frav-
els one evening after dinner TO a friend,
ard commenced in this wsy =. When
was travelling in Russia, I,was attack.
ed, in crossing forest, BY q pack Of
twelve wolves, ard from my post.cha:se
window, fred my revolver and killed
the first wolf; and, strange to say, his
companions stopped and dsyoured him,
and then came on again In the fight.
I shot another. and my postillion killed
a third, both Of which were devoured,
and So we went on until only one wolfre-
mained, and I killed him as We were
entering the town, and / observed that
he was immensely fat. He Of course.
had devoured all his companions.n
Dear me-" said the friend, a.hat's
very odd" .., -
"Very odd" said the traveller, e but
not near 80 odd as that which happen
ed on the following day. I was out
shooting antelopes, and fred at one as
he stood on top Of crag, and, odd to
say, the ball passed through his neck,
and killed another which was standing
on a crag quarter Of mile further
off,"
"That's very odd" said the friend.
Yes but the odd part Of the story
is to come. The report Of my rife 90
alarmed an old he bear which happen
ed to be up in tree, that he fell to the
ground, broke his neck, and died on
the spot" .
WE'LL" said the friend, "upon my
soul, that's very odd..'
"Yes, odd, said the traveller, "but
not so odd "a the sequel to my story.
A thunderstorm came on and sought
refuge In a hollow tree, and, to my hor-
ror, descended into q nest Of young
bears, where had not been very long
when | heard strange tapping, theun.
mistakeable signs Of the return Of the
she Bear. .'. t'.....
She assembled the tree and was descend.
Ing the hollow. With the rapidity of
lightning I seized by her tail and plung-
ed my hunting knife into her launches,
upon which she started upward, drag
ging me with her. and a. she went
down one side Of the tree, I escaped
by the other" ~.
Now, really, that's very odd" said
The friend, {" for it's the first time in my
life I ever heard of bear with q TAIL"
ayes" replied the traveller, and il
was the only tine ever met with. one,
and that's very odd"
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CoMMENDABLE.-The freed people Of
this town have, for several months past,
been devising means to raise necessary
funds for the establishment of school
for colored children. Last week, a
committee Of three from this class can
vassed the town, asking subscriptions
from their white friends in sufficient
amount TO buy lot for The erection Of
the proposed building. In short time,
the amount required was subscribed.
1t is understood that the Bureau will
appropriate funds sufficient to erect the
building, when the site is furnished.
. YorkviHs Enquirer.
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How TO EAr.-The morality of the table
is fractured sometimes q writer lays down
the canon of eating as follows: fiB
When you are about to begin eating do
not turn your sleeves up as though you
were going 10 wash your hands. -.
Do not tread on any ones feet under the
table.
n you want to give 40 order TO q servant.
do not call him waiter !" remember You
are not at q hotel. .....
Do not hold your plate out or adopt any
other maneuvre with the view Of being help.
ed first.
Only men who are decidedly ill-bred take
salt with their fiaRers. 80. ...u 80.
If YOU want 70 be In the latest fashion.
hold your fork in your left hand.
DO not throw your bones under the Ia.
bic, or anywhere else in the room. Place
them on the edge of your plate. -.
If you have a bone In your hngerr, do
not gnaw it too closely, as II you were q
jackal.
Never critieise what is given you, or COM
pare il TO q dish which you have found
much better at some other house. s' o..
Do not wipe your fingers on the table
cloth. The English wipe their fngers and
their knives also on n piece Of bread, but
this is not the custom In France.
Finally, the guest is enjoined not to sing
at dessert, unless he be asked not to pelt
other guests with pieces Of bread and II
any one dare to drink ont Of ladys glass.
under pretence of guessing their thoughts.
| to have him thrown out of the window, as
| an impertinent and bad man.
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NApoLEoN.--" Burleigh, The Paris
correspondent Of the Boston Journal,
who Is anti-French to an amusing de-
gree, con,radicts the stories of Napole,
on's declining health. lie says those
who expect to find the Emperor a feeble
and waning man will be disappointed.
He seems 10 he in the prime Of life and
full Sigor Of health. lie has none OF
; that sleepy. drowsy look represented in
pictures. His air is not heavy and sol.
id. His face il full Of thought, and his
eye, when he chooses to lift his head is
brilliant.
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speak the sentiments If the Republican or

speak the sentiments If the Republican or
ganization. nor have they. any right to be
regarded its representatives. In the name
OF the party, in the name Of humanity, we
prot. st against the promulgatioa Of theories
90 sal'versise Of all sound ideas Of Govern.
ment, SO incendiary in their effects. and so
much calculated to embarra.s and delay the
proeesses OF reconstruction, that had been
80 auspiciously entered upon.
Let us keep plainly before ms the duty
We owe to the freedmen, Of securing them
In the enjoyment Of all the rights that ma
turally aPpertain TO their new condition
But let us not forget that we are equally
responsible to the country and to the world,
Tor careful avoidance of every extreme
measure that may involve snarchy and con-
fusion, or may revive at the South those
conflicts which should be forever minated
by its acceptance Of the Reconstruction Act.
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A WARSISG TO You've MEx---We notice
that by the last reports Of the Scottish Reg
lister Office the death rate among bachelors
is double what IL is among married between
the ages Of % and so; between 80 and Sc
It remains at the same proportion while.
on the whole, taking married and single In
lump, husbands live twenty years longer
than minated gentlemen. Here 10 some-
thing which we trust our young men vii,
seriously take 10 heart, In addition to all
the other associations. romantic and other
wise, that have clustered about wedlcek,
this is the consideration, based on statistics.
Scotch at that. that to marry 10 10 live, TO
remain single In TO die before your tirse.--
Hymeu has become Hygiene. What is il
that go sweeps off the bachelors---whether
il is grief, loneliness. want OF care, or that
destructive officer. general decline, we are
not informed. Mr. 10 it material for TO
live as husband is better than TO expire
any way as q bachelor. We trust therefore
that our ingenious young men who are
having regard to good habits, to gymnastics
and to other met "'s Of prolonging their
days. will now Iurn their attention (they
probably never Thought "f II beforeD to
inatrimony, the lest Of all lifespreservers."
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Letter from Ex-Governor Perry.

We publish, this morning. another letter
from Hon. r. +. Perry. in which his views
Of the political situation and the duty Of
the people of this State are very forcibly
presented. His sentiments. we have no
doubt, find q response in the bosoms Of
many South Carolinians; anil while they
may disagree with him as TO the wisdom OF
the policy he recommends Mt the coming
election, yet we believe that nearly all ac.
cord to him sincerity, consistency and hon
esty Of purpose. We think, therefore, the
Governor is In error when he speaks of the
"abuse" he has received, for we have obs
served little or none OF that commodity in
the criticisms or comments of the press Of
this State on his letters
With the writer, we wish to see the white
people of this State thoroughly united, for
we believe that, 60 united, 10y voiing f"r a
convention, they will be enabled to control
its organization. That being done, the
framing OF the new constitution, by the best
available and qualified men we can select
will be the most important work. Ii they
should fail to frame one acceptable TO the
dominant party In Congress. the people Of
South Carolina will at least have done their
duty, by complying with the reluisition s
of The lave in all their forms; and then
should they he sill excluded, they would
be in no worse---indeed, In not such bad
condition as II they were peremptorily 10
refuse the main requisition Of the law-the
calling of a convention,
While we deplore any movement that
would be likely to produce division In this
State at the coming ordeal through which
her people are called TO pass, yet We cheer
fully give place to the views SO ably pre-
sented by Governor Perry, that the people
may hear beth sides. and uct az their judg
ment, after matare reflection, may dictate.
Pk9nia.
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what have already said on this subject.
In al that have said, know that am
In large minority at this time 40 was in
1890. and that ! have been censured and
abused now. as was then, Tor resisting and
fighting 10 the las. momcnt, what believed
10 be the ftin and degradation Of the State.
Minerities. which ,sre so f,ightful to so,u.,
have no terrors for me. I have lived In
them all my lifei and Grown familiar with
them. Indeed. havea great respect aud
sincere regard for them in times of political
excitement or panic, They have generally
firmness and principle, which cannot always
he said OF majoritfess however large they
may be. 'a 90 - .roa = tTHf
will conclude this article with an extracs
from letter received, the other day from q
noble lady, Of South Carolina. whom never
had the pleasure OF seeing, or correspond.
ence with before. ItTwas the -apontane eous
sffusion of aspirited and patriotic heart -
"I believe speak tile feeling Of at least
every scoman in South Carolina, when say
we heartily endorse yorr views, and each
and every sentiment you express in your
recently published letter. We pray you to
continue your efforts to save us from such
dishonor and such degradation. to which
the pain Of twenty violent deaths were pre-
frraGle. and may Heaven aid you In recall.
ing the MANHOOD OF our state to>a sense OF
what Is due at least their race"
This is the entire letter. with the excep.
uon'of the address and the name Of the
writer. Such patriotic ami spirited senti-
mems from one lovely woman fully com.
pensates for all the criticisms and abuse
which have been heaped on me.
/ now repeat what l have said In my
former articles Let every one, not disiran.
chised, go and register his meme. This he
must do, If he has any regard for the pres
ervation of his life, liberty and property
Then let him go to the election, without
fail, and vote for good men. endorsing on il,
" "dgainst convention" These are the words
Of The military bill. and must be used In
stead Of emo convention" Let him infiu-
ence others to vote the same ticket, with
the same endorsement. Having done this.
he will have discharged his dnty to the
country and himself. and done al he can do
TO save the honor of State.
r. PERRY.
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The New Orleans Picayune says:
We learn that the party Of Ksntuckians
and Missourians, who lrf, this city
about the middle Of February, on the
bark Elizabeth. for Venezuela, arrived
out safely, and were well received
They had an interview with the Gov
ernor, and found their grant Of land
confirmed. Letters from members Of
the party speak in glowing terms & sIa
climate and productions, and they found
the senoritas particularly charming,
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WHEN Mary Ihe wife Of William
Prince Of Orange was asked what she
intended her husband should be il she
became Queen, she answered. "All
rule and authority shall be vested in
him." There is but one command
which I wr>h him 10 ebey and that is
Husbands, love your wives. For my
self, shall follow the ini junction, Wives,
be obedient 10 your husbands in all
things. 1885,. .....
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Go on No Go I'VE had hearty laugh
over the following little "squib." the other
day: "Ip the days Of the Patriarchs. a wo-
mans conduct was the index Of her heart
When, for example, the father Of Rebeekah
asked her II she would go with the seryaut
Of Isaac, she replied at once, viii go =
Had she been daughter of the nineteenth
century. che would have answered, Oh.
pshawi--go with him e? Mr.. Isaac must be
sickl Go with him2 OF course won't I
And then--she would have gone with him J.
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Fux ~ A LryATIc AsYLuM.-The editor of
the Newark Advertiser relates the folio wing
practical joke. which was played off by
Jolly patient In DIR. Geo. Cooks Lunatic
Asylum, on'the shores Of Canandaigua Lake:
DIR. Cook receives many inebriates and
is very successful with them. Sometimes
odd incidents occur. One morning, three
years since, Cook entered the breakfast
room where some convalescents from insan.
ity, and a number Of reforming ipebriates,
were chatting cozlly over their eggs and
coffee, and told them 10 be in readiness for
visitors, ns Teachers Institute" would be
up from the town during the morning, to
study the treatment Of the insane. AS the
Doctor left the room, an inebriate, whom
we will call Smith, said, Now, Cook will
come in here with long string Of peda
gogues and school marms behind him, and
tell them that We are perfectly harmless,
and that they will not see any dangerous
patients. III chow him to the contrary
Smith has been in the service OF the North
west Fur Company, and when the Doctor
came in with his teachers and made the ex.
pected assurance Of safety, Smith, who was
watching from O crevice Of his door, dash.
cd out Of his room clad in complete Indian
costume. face painted. hair flying, and tom.
ahawk in hand, giving q tremendous war.
whoop rs he plunged at the head man Of
the Institute The scene was indescriba-
bic. The teachers went flying out Of doors
and windows, Smith chasing them around
the grounds, and the poor Doctor, half mad
with annoyance and half killed with laugh.
ter, and the breakiast.iable party. who were
in the secret, all in convulsions Of delight.
Explanation was impossible. The Doctor
bore his SORROWS like q man. the Institute
passed resolutions Of censure, and the jolly
Smith rejoieed in the success Of his practi
col joke, calling II the best spree Of his life
But we hope nobody will 60 to an Inebriate
Asylum for the fun OF IL.
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=. 81 : xorld dies prayer,
s1h 81 love and tfnth; 'l
"a IA ln6e afker something losts s3
x4e Pifits yearning cry, a
s The strivings sfter better hopes ...t..
These things shall never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need, -... .....
That Kindly word In griefs dark hour
That proves the friend indeed,
The plea Of mercy softly breathed
When justice threatens nigh,
The sorrow Of eontrite heart;
These things shall never die. -.f
The m,mory Of a clasping hand,
The pressure Of o kiss,
And all the trifies, sweet and frail,
That make up loves first blias;
II With firm, unchanging faith.
And holy trust and high,
Those hands have clasped, those lips have
These things shall never die.
The cruel and the bitter word .-.
That wounded as 1t fell, ...
The chilling want OF sympathy
We feel, but never tell, -.
The hard repulse that chills the heart
Whose hopes were bounding high
In an unfadipg record kept, ...
These things shall never die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Must find some workto do; srtb
Lose not chance TO waken love,
Be firm, and just, and true;
30 shall q light that cannot fade
Beam on thee from on high,
And angel voices say to thee: -,
These things shall never die.
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The Truth from an Unexpected Quar- .
ter-How the Laboring Men are
Humbugged.

The Aurora Cllinois) Herald, Radical
sheet, and an advocate Of the eight hour
law, out more regardful Of its party, than
the success of any movement likely to ben
eft the workingmen at the expense of par.
ty success, attempts to persuade the work.
ingmen of Illinois that the disproportion
now existing between capital and labor, Is
but the result Of a cause" A causel Or
course there must be cause: but what
causei Hear this Radical sheet, which
says: -.f s.. 80 .gr-
That cause is found In enormously high
protective tariffs. In usurious rates of in
terest, and In the dangerous political pow
er acquired by the concentration OF wealth
in the hands Of monoplists and its uDscru
puious employment In influencing legisla-
tion. Tue attempt TO reform by merely at.
tacking the effects without first removing
the cause, Is as if q boats crew should at
tempt to bail out Their boat without first
stopping the yawniug leak through which
the water flows in"
No truer words than the above were ever
uttered by a public journal. In trying to
save its party, and the support Of the work.
ingmen to its party, the Herald makes the
above acknowledgement IL Ia the most
complete vindication of the democr atic the
ory for conducting the government that we
have ever seen from an opposition Press
| There are crimes known as offences againsi
nature. Wars, high tariffs, excessive tax
alton, are the crimes Of this day against Ia
lor. Labor has to pay all, and yet strange
as It may appear. the laboring nieo support
the party that puts these excessive burdens
upon them. It shows how mankind can be
humbugged. ...s. s... e... .s
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!. wAsmxoros, May 27.--Jobu FL.
Surrait was brought into the Criminal
Court TODAY, to be Tried for murder
and conspiracy to kill President Lincoln.
HE Brother Isaac had bean brought from
Texas, and was in the court room. The
defence vas ready for trial, but the Uni.
ted States was not the latter presented
ths. they had used due diligence, but
ras yet had been unsuccessful in procur'
ing the attendance Of four or Eve inn
poItant witnesses.
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WANTS.

WANTED, A GOOD COOK, WASH
w Err and IRoNER, ana a HOUSE SERVANT,
without encumbrance. Apply at No. Sl2 Grace
street. References rennirel. ap 96-2t
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Mt aPPIFD


on the :5;h instant at the residence Of Mrs
John NJ Speed. by the Rev. DR. Mnuiserode. Of
s.. FauIs Oh arch, Richmond. LOUIS =. YOUNG,
Of Charleston, :. c., TO MARY STUART, daughter
a William Waller. of Lynchburg, and adopted
child of the late John NJ. Speed.
By Rev. ]. L. Burrows, d D., on the ?3d instant,
A. the residence of her brother, Miss SARAH W.
KING to X. b. ALSoP, Esq. all of this city. No
cards.
On Sabbath last Aprbv ?IE ev Robert Heniy. Mr.
fI&bs POwEkS to Miss OCTAElA HOWARD;
all Of King William county, Va.
on the cath instant, by the Rev. Father Strue-
street, at ST hioysius church, Washington. ID. =,
JrAN A. PIZZINI. Of this city. to CECILIA p,
daughter of the late General William Hickey, of
Washington, d. e. No cards.
on Wednesday evening April 2Hh, at st. Psul,s
church. by tue Rev. DR.. Mlnnigerode, DR.. SAUL
j. DkkWkY (lata Confederate States navy, OF
Chesterfield county, Va, and Miss ALICE, daagh-
ter OF pr. Charles Macgill. Of Richmond, Va,
formerly Of Ha.ers;owu, Md.
Baltimore papers please copy.
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Revenue from Tobacco.

This staple constitutes very important
source Of public revenue. The revenue
derived from cigars and chcroots Tor last
fiscal wear was nearly three and haii
millions Of dollars, against three millions
for the previous year, and one and quar-
ter millions for that of 1854. That re-
allied for chewing and smoking tobacco
for last year amounted to over twelve and
a third millions, being an increase Of more
than four and third millions over the re-
ceipts from the same source for 1865, and
five and a quarter millions over those for
1854. The taxes returned upon snuff for
1866 summed up seven hundred thousand
dollars. The production of taxable to-
hacco in 1868 was twenty-thrce millions
six hundred and eighty thousand pounds,
which crop was almost treblcd in the
next year. The entire crops of 1865 and
1866 did not equal the excess even of the
crop Of 1864 over that of 1868. These
figures embrace all forms of manufactured
tobacco; such as cavcndish, finc-cut chew
ing, twisted, smoking, snuff flour, sc. This
source of revenue was deemed so prolific
that in June, 1864, the rate of tax upon
smoking tobacco alone was increased from
I've to twenty-five cents per pound, which
will indicate the strength of this branch of
trade in successfully bearing such heavy
and sudden increase of weight upon it. At
the same period, fine -cut chewing and plug,
which had previously been taxed at the
rate of fifteen cents per pound, were sub
iected 10 an advanced rate of thirty.five
cents up to March, 1865, when the rate
was still further advanced to forty cents
Tobacco yielded about four per cent. of the
aggregate collections for 1866, and about
three and thrce-quartcr per cent. Of those
for lS65.
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA AND MANAs-
SAS Gar RAILRoAD.-The stockholders of
these two roads held meetings the present
week in Alexandria, and agreed upon
terms for the consolidation of the Orange
and Alexandria and Manassas Gap rail-
roads. The two roads, including the Lou
doun branch, will be operated now under
one direction, that of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad, whose corporate name is
nov Orange and Alexandria and Manassas
Gap Railroad.
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COMMENCING MONDAY, APRIL 10TH.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

an NoTCr our store will be closed on
FRIDAY N q 10Th lnstant and reopened MONDAY,
10Th instant, when we propose to offer to our Gus
toners q large lot OF
VERY CHEAP DRY GOODS
,rreba.ed At the recent auction sales In New ork.
sainsook Muslins a. 25c., worth ioc.
Swiss Checked and Plain Swiss Musiins al '0o.'
worth 75c.;
Huckaback Towels at si. SO per dozen, worm f2'o
per dozen a superior article at s'2s and -,
worth 81 and 81 so per dozen;
Linen Handkerchief at 2oc., worth 3oc
Hemstitched Handkerchiefs at SO and eOc., worth
75c. andsl;
Rus.,a Diaper warranted all linen, at - so apiece,
worth $3.50;
Russia Crash at l2ic worth ls.c. per yard;
large lot OF Dress Goods at very low prices;
lO.4, Ill., and 1874 Linen shsetings at very low
prices;
Large. sized Linen Damask Napkins at 50 per
DOZEN
Embroidered Linen Collars at 7sc. per Dozen worth
So:
Veil Bareges, all colors. at Soc, worth 75c. per
yard:
Calicoes at l2,, leg, and eoc.
Bleached and Unbleached Cottons at l?ic., and
upwards;
And lots of other cheap goods.
An examination of our stock will prove that the
cheapest goods in this city can be hadat
LEVY BROTHERS.,
No. l5i7 Told No. l5) Main street.
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The LEGISL ATrRE.-Both Houses of the
Virginia Legislature had long sessions yes
terday-the -tiort being to get through as
much business as possible, as no new bill
could be brought in after the close of the
days sitting. The work Of to-day and
Monday will be to finish, if possible,
the business on the calendar.
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ELLINGER 4 FOOTE'S uaAND COMBINATION
the most attractive amusement travelling.