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MONTHLY REPORT OF THE EMPLOYMENT
OFFlCK-Ccl Rogers. or the Freedmen's Bu-
Tes u, has received the monthly report OF the
employment Office, showing the numbe of
apilica atoms for servants to have heen a66-3s2
Tor males and 2aa for ,enairs The number OF
applications for employ ment were 5a-3i9
ma les and lsl females. The num Der provided
with employment was 3n5-2aS males and I27
females They were dis.ribHted among the
different Stafes as follows: Ohio, 10; District
of('oIumbia, ~; New York, 81; Pennsylvania,
81; New Jersey, Q; Massachusetts, 35, Con-
necticnt, 81; Rhode Island. IS; Illinpis,s; New
Hampshire, !; Virginia. :: West Virginia, 10;
Vermont, S, Tennessee. 1. Total, Sos
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nA BOOTS AND SHOES. 0nn
IA NEW 81 RE. "
The undersigned begs leave to inform his friends
and tile public generally that he has opened the
NEW CHEAP store, No. 500 7th street under
Odd Fellows Han, where he has on hand q general
assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's, Boys
BOOTS AND SHOES
Remember the number, 5O2 7th street, under
Odd Fellows Hall The New Cheap Store, former.
l K +. Pages store.
de is GEORGE b. WILSON.
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c AKL Ms STEIN Gfs{.
This delightful place of resort has recently been
thoroughly rsnoya ated and improved, and L
is now open for the reception Of parties VEHA3
who desire to spend day at this delight lts ~
ful spot The proprietors have spared no pains IN
order render ii attractive and pledge themselves
to DO their utmost TO add to tine pleasure and COM
For 9 asare pares for schooIs
or ASSOCIATIONS. the Springs possess advantages
de;irhtfnj weter th shady proves it, n;cfnrasnr
scenery, all tend to render it charming place.
The Springs are miles from Alexandria, iMmedi-
ately upon the line OF the Alexa., Loudon & Hamp-
shire Railroad, with the Superintendent Of. which
arrangements cas be made at any time for the run
ming Of trains to aecommodate parties desiring to
visit the place.
The terms are low, and the proprietors pledge
themselves that all occasions good order will lie
main.ained and that for no will they
permit alcoholic liquors to be sold In the vicinity.
Forfurther particulars apply to WM. II. CARLIN,
AleAaldria, or JNO. d. EDMOND, 81 8 7th street
Washington. 10 3-eolm
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THE RIVER FRoNr.-Carier's Wharf-Ar-
riytd-Schr. America, Medoley, from Havrp.
de-4race, with coal for George l. Sheriff.
Sailed - Schrs. j. T.. Harmed, Adams, for
Geogeetcwn, to load coal Ed. Thomas, Sew.
ard, for Eastern Shore.
Riley's Wharf-Arrived-Scnr J. J. Burial,
Perry, from Curimon with wood; steamer s.
A. Doukias, Lewis, from Jackson,s Greek wish
wood; sloop Vandalia, Mich, from Dividing
Greek, with wood. She reports that while at
Dividing Greek one Of her crew, James Ecisn.
Tor, OF this city, was seized with At tell over.
board, and was drowned.
CroacA's Whdf-Arrtved- -Sehr Yellow
Jacket, from below with wood for Norment.
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PIANOS.
ONE Rosewood Eolian PLANO, made by Gilbert;
ST6. -suA
One Rosewood PIANO, made by Meyer;
One ALMOST new Boardnan Gray, with Stool and
Cover; SEQ. For sale upon easy terms. 4
large lot Of steinway d Sons and North Amer
ican Piano Co.'S Instruments has jnst hesn re-
ceiyed at fhe ware rooms Of w. G. METZEKOTT
& Co.. sole agent OF Steinway;s Pianos and Ma
con Hamlin's Cabinet Organs. mys'
NoTICE.-Having determined to give mp thebusi.
IN ness of Pawnbroker, hereby give notice to all
whom IL may concern, that all articles now depOs.
tied with me n,nst be redeemed within sixty days
from this date. n. X. WALSH,
Mays. 1867. my It'd
B.-Itake this opportunity to rcccmnsend to
my farmer patrons 10 60 to Princes Joan Once,
corner from my place, feeling every ssuranos In
''es ie. 81. ss'0n'"sA''ns. MI WALSH.
NJ COLLARS, 50 cents per box. et
jel6.H ODEON HALL
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..ee.a. .h,s.tsa. ea4s "a
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that The President was going 10 be here to-
night, and there will be big crowd, and we
are going to Tx the box up so they can't dis
turb him He theH fitted this piece OF wool IN
hole IN the wall and against the door
,hcvght the stick was nude Of Norrh Carolina
pine; after he had fitted the piece OF wood wit
Epss nearu some one crossing the stage. The
prisoner Was here told tostand mp, aud wit
ness Ies,i51ed that he was he man seen in the
box. had NO deubs about II. Heard some one
passing behind the stage curtain, and the man
immediately went OUT OF tae box, aud a short
thick set man came In and haliow ed, halo
Ned, or Dick, hut thought 1t was Ned. lie said
come here, bring mp those things; the man did
NOT answer. The man repeased the cali, ana
was finally answered by some one behind the
scenes who came up; the thick set man said we
sre behind time: we have beard Of the Presi-
dent being here shout an hour ago only, and
hare out short time to dx up for the occasion.
bring MP that hig easy chair, or rocking chair.
TIE prisoner went ont before these other men
s1l;; Gross .essmined M By Mr.. Bradiey.-Tnousht
fhe tims was about liz; was In ths thsater
abou, half an heur: witness was in the box
about Is minutes at,er the prisoner left. AS
IN it went back tut shorty returned; he was
not out more than three or Ave minutes; SAW
him vita the stick; did not know II he was
taking II ont from under AIs coat or putting u
bat-- ktpd ofa jocky hat; he had u0 beard or
very little il any. hnt did not reipember where
IL was on his fAce; the beard Was very light
one There was enongh light In the box to dis
m guish any person; witness va sfandtng cp-
p0slte the y131die Of toe sfaee Whsn he npSrd
The noise In the hox; wss noe certsin on whtch
side Of fhe stage the box Was; shouGhf tt W1s
on the left hand from where he stood; Aid not
know how faf il v,as from the bog 10 the cur
tam; thought II waa IS or ~ tset; vttnssa had
pever been sumnoned rs wftnasA te1ore;he
osd rot rsmsmher Apeekipe 70 any aae shout
dWhet - eAN; one week ago lagt S0n&ny Wft.
ReeS wrote TO the Att0rpey, sto1ang As kneW
seewosAtn 8 that might - eo4imDostance. Int "a
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BANKERS.

EACHANGE OFFICE, OF WILLIAM HUR-
IL LEY & co.
We are selling Bills of Exchange on England,
Ireland and Scotland, for poand sterling and
upwards, at our Office, S0S Pennsylvania avenue
ap 2e-sm NH. HURLEY & co.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
2T1RG COLUMBIA CO., Pa, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. l8, 1867.
Som ething About Snakes.

There seems to be an unusual abundance
of snakes in all parts Of tho country this
year. For several weeks past wehave hard
ly taken up rural exchange withoutfindlng
mention of the killing of ono or more rep
tiles, or an account Of persons being bitten
by them. We have already an account OF a
huntsman's fight with ''blue racers on
South Mountain, Maryland; OF an attack
on mother and child in Marion County,
Ohio, by snakes Of the same species; OF
the death of child not far from Tcrre
Hautc by snake bite ; Of the killing OF n
large rattlcsnake in WestSpringield, Mass,
and other instances of the same kind. A
few days ago a child, while picking berries
near Cleveland, Minn., was bitten by a
rattlcsnake, and died soon afterwards Mrs
Judge Corwin, of Urbana, while at pic
mic the other day, was bitten by rattle
snake, but recovered. On Wednesday Of
last week rattlesnakc mca su,ing four feet
and half in length was killed at Pithole,
Pa. The reptiles are said to be numerous
in that vicinity during the present summer.
The Lanark (IlL) Banner says that two
snakes were killed recently at that place by
railroad hands. One was rattlcsnake,
with eighteen rattlcs; the other blue ra-
Ger, five feet long and the thickness Of q
man 5 wrist.
Near Lacon, ILL.,, Mr.. Samuel Bickel saw
a rattlesnake four feet long coiled up in the
grass, which he sought to capture by catch
ing it by the tail, but in the effort got severe.
ly bitten in the hand. A neighbor FORUM
ately had supply of whiskcy, Of which be
drank three quarts before feeling its effect
His entire arm was badly swollen, and turn
cd black to the shoulder, but no other i'll cl.
fects followed.
The Concord IN. H.) Statesman says
that snake, four and half feet in length
and with eleven rattlcs, was killed on the
23rd ult', in Allcnstown, N. II. A black
srakc six feet in length, as we learn from
the Laylayettc Ind Jomaa', was killed
in the south part of that city on Saturday.
We learn, also, that some Of the residents
Of the outskirts Of Lovcland, twcnty-three
miles from Cincinnati, on the Little Miami
Railroad, have been greatly pestcrcd with
black snakes during the present summer.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

NEARLY A VICTIM. "A fashionable young
lady of Milwaukee, who was ambitious tc
shine as the belle Of. her circle, nearly fell q
victim to her vanity, last week. She had
heard that arsenic was a beautifier, and re-
solving to be an arsenic eater, she procured
a supply Of the poisonous drug. Not
knowing the quantity that could be safely
taken, however, she used too much for the
first dose, and her friends were alarmed by a
supposed attempt at suicide until the victim
in an interval from violent sickness, was en-
ablcd to give an explanation. A fatalresul'
was averted by the skillful attentions Of the
physicians, and the patient is in fair way o1
recovery
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
The Greek Bed.

do not know that there is any form o
bedstead, from the four poster to the Frcncl
which may not be found described by wri
ters or represented in works Of art. Ulys
ses manufactured one for himself, of olive
wood inlaid with gold and ivory. The bed
rested sometimes on boards laid across the
frame, or thongs of oxhidc stretched ovel
one another. or in Il network. Plato speaks
of bed-steads made Of solid silver Athc.
n;cus describes them as made of ivory and
embossed with beautifully wrought figures
and Lucian has them venecred with Indian
tortoise shell, inlaid with gold. In Thcssaly,
beds were stuffed with fine grass. Accord.
ing to Authcneus, effcminatc gentleman
sometimes slept on beds of sponges. Fash.
ionablc people in Athens slept under cover.
lets OF peacock skins with the feathers on.
Clearchus, the author of trcatise on sleep,
describes the bed of Paphian Prince in
such way that one can hardly keep his
eyes open while reading it. "Over the soft
mattrcsscsses, supported by silvcr-footed
bealstead was flung short-graincd Sardian
carpet of the most expensive kind. A cov-
erict Of downy texture succeeded, and upon
this was cast costly counterrane of Amor
ginian purple. Cushions, varicgated with
the richest purple, supported his head; while
two soft Darian pillows Of pale pink gently
raised his feet"
One Of the greatest improvements intro
duced by tho Greeks into the art Of sleeping
was the practice Of undressing before going
to bcd-a thing unheard Of until hit upon
by their inventive genius. Bed coverings
were often perfumed with fragrant essences
from the East. Counterpanes were not on
ly perfumed, but embroidered with figures
of animals and men. The luxury Of lazi-
ness was celebrated by Ephippus:
"How I delight
To roll upon the dainty coverlets,
Breathing the perfume Of the rose, and
stepped in tears Of myrrh !"
Theocraitus speaks Of
Carpets Of purple, softer far than sleep,
Woven in Milcsian looms"
Felton's Greece.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
The Origin Of Cats.

The Egyptians adorcd the cat as divin.
ity and the Swiss has chosen it as the SYM
Dol of liberty. History rarely condcscends
to mention it, and poets in general ignore it,
for, however valuable its qualities, the cat
is not poctical. Yet Goldsmith has given it
place in his exquisite "Ilermit.'
Around in sympathetic mirth,
Its tricks the kitten tries;
The cricket chirrups in the hearth;
The cracking fagot flies.
1t is common thing cnoug gh to call men
dogs" bat Eolumnia in "Coriolanus'
calls them "cats.' In speaking of her son
she says:
Twas you inc cnscd the rabble
Cats that can judge as iitly of his worth,
As can of those mysteries which Heaven
Will not have earth to know.
As to the "brinlled cat that mcwcd
thrice before the three witches in Macbeth"
entered the cave, We can only applaud
Shakcspcarcs good taste in giving her the
precedence in that grand scene.
For nearly a thousand years Western
Christendom scarcely knew the blessings of
cats and how the rats and mice were kept
down when no fourloo,ed policeman patrol
ed the kitchen is more than we can guess.
In the tenth and eleventh centuries very
high prices were given for good mouscrs.
They were of Nubian origin, and descended
from those domestic cats which the Egyp-
tians certainly possessed, Which exist in our
own day in the form of mummies, and are
represented on many monuments of Thebes.
No one knows how they found their way in
to Europe; but there is reason to believe
that the Romans imported them from the
banks of the Nile in small numbers and at
rare intervals Our ancestors had so high
a sense of the usefulness Of this animal that
Howell Dha, or Howell the Good, inserted
among his laws one expressly concerning it.
The price of killing before it could see
was to be penny, and when it had killed
mouse, twopcncc. If its hearing or seeing
was imperfect, it it had not whole claws,
did not go on killing mice, or proved a bad
mother, the seller was to forfeit to the buy
or the third part of its value. If any one
stole or killed the cat that guarded the
princes granary the fine he had to pay was
mich eve, with her lamb and fleece, or as
much wheat us would cover the cat when
held up by the tail with its head touching
the floor. No reduction was to be made
The very tip of pussy's tail must bccovered
with the culprits wheat. Thus, the price
given for cats was high, considering the
value of specie at that period and the fact
of laws being made to protect the breed Of
an animal which multiplies so fast, shows
that in the Middle Ages it must have been
scarce in wales.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
F5r the Democrat.
E'S1 GROWING OLED.
by RAVEN.

IN growing old; m growing old,
Long years Of memories declare,
As plain as truth was ever told,
I've spent of life my largest share
Time plows his fu rrows on my face,
And makes his wrinkles on my brow.
Each year seems gone with switter pace,
And seems but short season now.
IN growing old; I'm growing old,
My limos move slower than before,
My bones their strength no longer hold
Norest, nor case, can e re restore,
The failing eye, the taltering tread,
The silver threads amongst my hair,
And hairless spots upon my head,
| III growing old they all declare.
l m growing old; l IN growing DID,,
The child that sits upon my knee,
Around my neck his arms cnfold
Aud calls me his own Grand-papy,
Awakcns up the startling truth,
That ! am growing aged fast,
And with my childhood and my youth,
My manhood, too, will soon be past.
! I'm growing old ; IN growing old,
soon will reach my journeys end,
How quickly have the seasons rolled?
IT,w much of life | might amend.
Yet still one hope is left for me,
One consolation still is given,
Though | am growing old see,
If right with God, I'm nearer Heaven.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

n0 A man habitually finding fault, ha-
bitually on the alert to detect folly or vice,
without ever bestowing thought on what
soever things are true and lovely and Of
good report, is as nobody would choose to
det,y, morally halt and MANNED. One hall
Of his faculties and that the most powerful
half, is paralysed and useless. He is like
land which produce nothing but thistle and
brambles.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

pA- A Welsh girlonce applied to cler'
pvman to be married. The clergyman ask
cd her what property her husband possessed.
The answer was:
Nothing"
"And are you any better off 2" he ask
cd. ....
The reply was in the negative.
"Then why, in the name Of common sense
do you dare to marry 7"
"Your reverence" said the girl, II have
a blanket, and Jack has blanket BY put
t;ng them together We shall both be gamers.
The clergyman had nothing more to say
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
by NJ. u. p. FINCH.

al We u" =. rlNCu.
BY the flow Of the inland river,
Whence the tlocts Of iron have fled,
Where the blades Of the grave grass auiye,
Asleep are the ranks Of the dead -
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day; -
Under the one, the Blue
Under tho other, the Gray.
These in the robings of glory,
Those in the gloom of defeat,
All with the battle c-blood CORY,
In the dusk of eternity mect;-
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting The judgment day.
Under the laurel, the Blue;
Under the willow, the Gray.
From the silence of sorrowful hours
The desolate mourners go,
Lovingly laden with flowers
Alike for the friend and the foe -
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day -
Under the roses, the Blue;
Under the lilies the Gray.
So with an equal splcndor
The morning sun-rays fall,
With touch impartially tender,
On the blossoms blooming for all;
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day.
Broidered with gold, the Blue;
Mellowed with gold, the Gray.
So, when the summer calleth,
On forest and field Of grain
With an equal murmur falleth
The cooling drip of the RAIN
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Wet wi rain, the Blue;
Wet with rain, the Gray.
Sadly, but not with upbraiding,
The generous deed was done;
In the storm of the years now fading,
No braver battle was won;
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day -
Under the blossoms, the Blue,
Under the garlands, the Gray.
No more shall the war-cry sever,
Or the winding rivers be red;
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves ofour, dead
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day
Love and tears for the Blue,
Tears and love for the Gray.
-Atlantic, Septen,be,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

WORSE FOR CORRECTION. Editor,
in a complimentary notice Of valiant gen.
eral, was made, by the omission OF a single
letter, to call him ''battle-scared" vete-
ran. The poor man hastened to make
amends in his next issue by saying he meant
..battle.scarred,' but the compo sitor put II
"bottlc-scarred."
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

n@r Old Cooper is dutchman, and, like
many other men, Of whatever nationality,
has q wife that is some. One day the old
man got into trouble with neighbor, which
resulted in fight. The neighbor was get
ting the old man, who resisted his antagonist
to tho best ability, when his wife broke out
with: "Lie still Cooper, if he kills you,
I'll sue him for damages"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

A couple Of neighbors became SO inimical
that they would not speak to each other !;
but one, having been converted at camp
meeting, on seeing his former enemy, held
out his hand, saying, ''How dye do, Kemp
l am humble enough to shake hands with a
dog"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

na- When Onslow was speaker OF the
House of Commons, he maintained the dig
uity and authority Of the chair by exclaim'
inc .'Take care or III name you! as last
resource. This always had the desired ct
feet, till one day an unruly member, not
much frightened by the threat, cody said
"And suppose you do name me, what VIII
be the consequence )" replied Speaker On
slow, "God only knows!'
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

GINGER SUMBLES.-Iake one cup Of but
ter, two cups Of sugar, one cup Of molasscs,
ose cup Of cream, one teaspoonfulof fsaleratus,
one tablespoonful Of ginger, two eggs, and a
glass Of vino; -four sufficient to roll them
ont
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

ANOTHER HAUL OF SNAKEs.-On Sun
day last as some of Mr.. Finton's workmen
were out on the hill near lis MILL they dis
covered lot Of Rattlesuakes basking in the
sun. The men armed themselves and went
iu," killing twenty all told, while several
made their escape. The reptiles were all
Of medium size, and Of the 'simon pure"
species. s.-EmpoIum Independent.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

How TOUCHING -"You have played the
duce with my heart" said gentleman to
lady who was his partner in game Of
whist. "Well," replied tho lady, with an
arch smile, lit was because you played the
knave."
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

WAFERs.-Take ieven eggs, one half
pound Of butter, ond pound Of sugar, onc-
half pound Of currants, enough -four to make
as stiff as pound cake.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

~. Why isa man ascending Vesuvius
like an Irishman trying to kiss pretty girl
Because he wants to get at the erater's
mouth.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18
MACHINE AND REPAIR SHOP.

THE undersigned would most respectfully an.
n0unce to the public grnrrniy. that he is prepared
tn execute alt kinds Of MACHINERY, al JOSEPH
EiiAUFi.ES>' FOUNDRY in bloomsbury, where he
always be found ready to do II kinds OF repair
lug, including Threshing Ma hines, md IN short, ~
kinds Of Farming IT. nsiis. ALSO, TURNING AND
FITTING W OF CASTING AND MACHINERY,
done on shorl notice. In a good workmaniike I,an
Rer, upon the most reasOnahl. terms.
Ills long experience IN the business, foreman In
the shop 0f Lewis II. Maus Of tins Pn:e, for over
nine years, warrants him In saying that he can give
entire satisfaction t0 all who may favor him with
hcit work.
GEORGE uAssERT.
Bloomsbu!g, Nov 81, 1866.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-09-18

n@r A Farmer in Missouri, on being ask
ed the number Of his children, hesitated,
and referred the questioner to his wife, and
she replied item" but when in the course
Of conversation, the farmer was asked as to
the number of hogs he possessed, he replied
promptly, "seYenty.one."