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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-21

During my stay in Paris I had frequent
interviews, and was in correspondence with
many prominent gentlemen interested in min
ing operations in France and Belgium, and
received the highest encouragement in the in
terest which they manifested; and can hope
for much assistance in the cooperation of
which they gave me the assurance
Mr.. Hams then goes on to say that it will
require perseverance to change the tide of
immigration from the Northwest to the South,
and INDUCES in the following sensibleremarks:
"It should also be impressed upon our peo-
plc,with the utmost directness and persistency,
that their material welfare can never advance
one step while they consume their time with
political quibbless, impotent as they now are,
to compel the current either in one direction
or another. Prospective power based upon
old ideas will never come. We must use what
we have now as it is now, and not with the
assumption that it has undergone no change,
not led by the delusion that to be indepen-
dent We must be peculiar, that to overcome
temporary troubles We must resist the irresisti-
h1a u
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-21

1JTUuCH
< General Longstreet is visiting friends in
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-08-21

MOsice.-For sale-Sheet's wrapping paper
~ cheaper than northern manufacture Al
SO a lot of good inch plank Call on
R. NJ. GUY,
june 26-tf C. T. Cochran's old stand
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

A carpet should be always chosen as a
background, upon which the other articles
of furniture are to be placed, and should,
from its sober colors and unattractive fea-
lures, have tendency rather to improve,
by comparison, objects placed upon it than
command for itself the notice Of the specta-
tor. 1t should vie with nothing, but rather
give value to all objects coming in contact
with it. Composed of sombre shades and
tones, and treated essentially as flat sur
face, it exerts most valuable though subor-
dinate influence upon all the other decora-
tions of the day. Upon it the eye rests
while surveying the more important furni-
ture;. and its presence, properly treated,
supplies the necessary material for salts
factory contrast with other portions of the
decoration, which comparison in nowise de-
tracts from its peculiar degree of merit, but
proves from this circumstance how valuable
it is as contributing to the pleasing effect OF
the whole apartment.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31
9adies' 9eading.


A Paris correspondent writes: 8 Bonnets
still have flat crowns, the gold pheasant plu-
mage. lanchon-cdged with amber drops, is II
great favorite. Dagmars, or velvet bonnets,
with swans down or fur around them, are
getting seasonable. Two pretty walking
costumes are the following: 4 blue pelisse
silk petiicoat under short black velvet cos
tune, trimmed round with chinchilla or mar
ten, tight fitting sacque trimmed with the
same, and blue velvet bonnet edged with
flat pearls hung on pearl fringe; blonde
strings over blue plain tafiets. A second is
composed of gray cashmere petticoai trim
med with perpendicular bands of brown vel
vet The overshrt a fourreau is gored and
cut in battlements, bordered with brown vel
vet; the sleeves are tight, and fastened up
to the elbow by means of velvet button to
the centre of small squares
The bonnet, brown bamballe, having on
one side spray of bright red holly in prick
ly green leaves The paletot to match is
lined with red. The newest dinner toilet is
the following A rose-colored underskirt,
having train ending with wide plated
flounce; the overskirt is made Of Pompa-
dour foulard bouquets on white ground. 1t
is cut in one with low square body, and
scolloped around the bottom but the fes-
toons in front are not so deep as those be-
hind on the train. They are all edged with
white lace. The sleeves are entirely open
from the shoulders. They are long, wide,
and dented around to correspond with the
skirt. They are lined with blue. The un-
dersleeves are puffs of tulle, from the arm
hole to the wrist; between each puff cluny
insertion; the chemisette is made in the
same way. This is the reproduction of the
styles of the sixteenth century.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

ON her wedding-duy the package contained
rich and beautiful shawl, and TO save the
oflense, II reminder of the pretty one she had
so negligcntly carried off, and which, if her
dear friend would allow her, she begged
leaye to keep.
Matilda returned the fine shawl with the
simple statement that she preferred her own
and this was all the intercourse there ever
was between the two women.
END OF PART FIRST.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31
PERSONAL.

Prince Gortachakoif has got the gout in his
stomach.
John G. SAKE iectured in Pitisburg Tuesday
evening. Subject" Love-
--Gerrit Smith gives four shundred dollars to
the Cretans
Capt. James Van Tyne, the pioneer merchant
of San Francisco, has just died in that city.
The monument to j. E. B. Stuart, the rebel
cayalrylnan, has SO far only $4,000 subscribed
General John NJ. Palmer will probably be
the Republican candidate for next Governor of
lllinois.-Another boy in blue.
Sir Morton Peto will not resign his seat in
Parliament, all reports to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Queen Victoria recently caught cold while
visiting the mansoleum of Prince Albert, but has
recovered.
-Onward-Oppostion on-to-Presbyterianism Hen
Erickson is the name Of the son Of n IIardshel
Baptist preacher in West Ely, Marion county Mo
The Prince of Wales has been indisposed al
well as his Royal mother. He was debarref
from field sports and billiards by painful boi
between his shoulders"
-"Mac," the Washington correspondent o
the Cincinnati Commercial, states that there nev
er was less intempercnee in Congress than a
present.
Rev. Stephen H. Tying, Of New York, is seri
ously i'll. He is quite advanced in years, and til
destruction by fire of his church year ago was
severe shock to him.
Fred. Douglass says he is not permitted now
as formerly, to enjoy the luxury of whole sea
when travelling. Some people really prefer sit
ting next u niger to standing
A Maine letter to the Boston Herald contain
ed a notice of the presence of Ex-Vice-Presider
Hamln at saloon dancc.' The Bangor Viii
says :. for saloon dance read salmon dinner"
-"Malakof" says, in his last letter frol
Paris: 81 must finish with mot of Mrs. Big,
low, which is excellent, and must have created
hearty laugh. At the audience of adieu the En-
press expressed great regret at her departure fro
Paris, to which Mrs. Bigolow quickly replied
"oh, your Majesty may be sure that 1 did N
send In my resignation!'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31
WILMINGTON DEL, THURSDAY JANUARY 81, 1856.

shall have u skeleton Skirt as lisa Skeleton
Skirt---made OF Yankee Skeleton.
so Dumpcy, replied the maid, "you are
so kind"
Her tears fell not so fast.
Sand now, dearest" said her lover.
81 those tears dry up.
And she dried up.
And so will |.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31
A CHRISTMAS POEM.

f nAp told him, Christmas morning,
As he sat upon my knee,
Holding fast his little stockings,
Stuffed as full as full could be,
And attentive listening to me,
With u face demure and wild,
That good Santa Klaus who filled them
Does not love naughty child.
.,But we'll be good, won't we, mother."
And from off my lap he slid
Digging deep among the goodies
In his crimson stockings hid;
While turned me to my table,
Where tempting goblet stood,
Brimming high with dainty egg-nog,
Sent me by neighbor good.
But the kitten, there before me,
With his white paw, nothing 10th
Sat, by way of entertainment,
slapping of the shining froth;
And in not the gentlest humor
At the loss of such treat,
confess rather rudely
Thrust him ont into the street
Then how Bennie's blue eyes kindled
Gathering up the precious store
He had busily been pouring
In his tiny pinafore;
With generous look that shaned me,
Sprang he from the carpet bright,
Showing, by his micn indignant,
All baby's sense of right
"Come back, Harncy |" called he, loudly
As he held his apron white,
''You shall have my candy wabbit!"
But the door was fastened tight:
So he stood, abashed and silent,
In the centre of the floor,
with defeated look, alternate
Bent on me and OH the door.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31
NUMBER 5.
Aelisious.
RUTH.
A SCRIPTURE IDYL.

.'En,reat me not to leave thee, OF 10 return from
following after thee"-RuTn l, 10.
Forbid me not from following after thee.
o Naomi.
Even for dead Alahon's sake,
UnIo Bethlehem whore the corn-rcess shake
My path shall be.
Nor look thee back or mourn
The dead
Whose leaf is shed,
Whose sheaf is bound;
Flowers of thy youth, on Moabs ground.
Whose bloom, SO lvlng-swcet summer shall
return.
Orpah, depart May, go
Back to thy kindred, as our mother sayeih;
And kiss the sod ior me
Where lip OF mine no more with weeping prayetb
The dead have no more woe,
But her, the living, will not forsake.
0 Naomi II not with me,
Who shall thy torn heart still its blesdineF
Orpah departs, see!
Even now her steps, receding,
Tread down the grass in Moab. Let me be
The one found faithful. Bid me comfort thee.
Love hath no one sole land;
In all lands love hath been
At Gods right hand:
Below, above,
In every cline is love,
And still shall be-
While mingles shore with sea,
And slvered uplands slope to golden lea.
Wher'er we go
The sap must flow,
Which feeds the Tree Of Life and keeps II green
Take comfort, then, by me,
Naomii
And God, whose will can make
New dawns, new hopes, to break
Whose love alone
Can green the arid heart to moss the desert stones,
Who walks the rustling ways where all dead leaves
are strown,
Shall lead thee by the hand
Back to thine own loved land,
Where thou shalt zee
On yonder once-parched plain
The ripe ear full again
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31
fOriginal.l
loriginal.l
THE MAIDEN'S GRIEF.
A TALE OF POLLARD's "LOsT CAUSE.

ny u. DADp.


NoTE.-lt may be as well, perhaps, to state
that the following romance was "written
expressly for Pollard's Southern Opinion" +"
in competition for one of the prizes offered
by the editor for the best story illustrating
the noble deeds of the chivalrous sons Of the
Soutl-as woll as the hardships and depri-
vations endured by her brave women. AL
though the tale is founded on fact the
editor of Southern Opinion entertained
almost as poor Opinion of it, and returned
the Ms. with the suggestion that 1t was the
effort of id Abolitionist, Amalgama-
zionist, and several other lists" and that
the author would better succeed in the Shoe
backing or running fort Congress business.
Whether this assertion be true or false,
submit the romance to an intelligent Jury of
my Countrymen to decide.-B. ID.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

Then, as from sudden impulse,
Quickly ran he to the fire.
And while eagerly his bright eyes
Watched the flames go higher and higher,
In brave, clear key he shouted,
Like some lordly little elf
"Santa Caus come down de chimney,
Make my moder have herself"
81 will be good girl, Bennic,"
Said I, feeling the reproof
And straightway recalled poor IIarney,
Mewing on the gallery roof.
Soon the anger was forgotten
Laughter chased away the frown,
And they played beneath the live-oaks
Till the dusky night came down.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

The Pi,tslnirg Lontlcr reports that the
most brilliant event thai has transpirei in
our fashionable circles for some time came
oil in The First Presbyterian Church, Wood
street, on Thursday morning. 10Th inst. The
occasion was the soiemnization of the bands
of matrimony beiween Mr.. W. IL. Gcmmell
Of Philadelphia. and Miss Sophia Meteor
mick of pittshura. The bride was elegantly
attirel IA a rich-culored silk. trimmed with
heavy falls OF Nalencicnnes lace, The skirt
looped up with sprays of misletoe twined
amid orange blossoms: bracelets and neck
lace ofdiamonds hcighiening the effect She
was attended by four bridesmaids Miss Ly-
lia Hays OF this city, dressed in white silk
Miss Kate Mcknight ofthis city. in crimson
watcrcd silk &: Miss llemple, oft hester, Pa,
in Nazalinr blue silk, and Miss Grmmell oi
Philadelphia in silk OF a soft corn color trim
med with point lace.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

In my dim, flre-lighted chamber
Harney purred beneath my chair,
And my playworn boy beside me
Knelt to say his evening prayer;
"God bess fader, God bess moder,
God bess sister"-then pause,
And the sweet young lips devoutly
Murmured, "God bess Santa Klaus !"
He is sleeping-brown and silkcn
Lie the lashes long and meek,
Like caressiug, clinging shadows
On his plump and peachy cheek;
And ! bend above him, weeping
Thankful tears--oh, undeflled!
Tor a woman's crown of glory,
For the blessing Of child.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

"A philosopher of the medical school es
Inmates that the health Of American women
has been improved about twenty-five per
cent, in the past ten years by the habit of
wearing thick shoes and warm clothing; by
the increase of outdoor exercise, and the
larger indulgence in what was once consid-
cred unseemly recreation.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

Henry Clay said t. Kissing is like the
Presidency-no to be sought and not to be
declined He addressed his remarks to the
ladies, of course,
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

We doubt if anything was ever written
more beautiful and touching than the follow
ing tribute, Sir James Macintosh, TO the
memory of his deceased wife 3
81 was guided in my choice only by the
blind affections of my youth. found an in
telligent companion and tender friend, a
prudent monitress the most faithful of wives,
and mother as tender as children ever had
the misfortune to lose. I met woman who,
by tender management of my weaknesses,
gradually corrected the most pertinacious of
them. She became prudent from affection !;
and though of the most generous nature, she
was taught frugality and economy by her
love for me. During the most critical peri
cd of my life, she relieved me. She gently
reclaimed me from dissipation; propped my
weak and irresolute nature; uged my indo-
lence to all the exertions that have been use
full and creditable to me, and she was per-
fectly at hand to admonish my heedlessness
or improvidence.
To her | owe whatever am to her what
ever shall be. In her solicitude for my in
terest she never Tor moment forgot my
feelings or character. Even in her OCCASION
al resentment, for which | but too often
gave her cause, (would to God could recall
those momcnts!) she had no sullenness or
acrimony Her feelings were warm, nay.
impeinous; but she was placablc, tender,and
constant. Such was she whom have lost,
when her excellent natural sense was rapid
ly improving, after years struggle and dis
tress had bound us fast together, and monl-
ded uur tempers to each niher; when a
| knowledge Of her worth had refined my
youthful love into friendship, and before age
bad deprived il OF much Of iis original ar
dor
lost her. alas the choice oi my youth,
the partner Of my misfortnnes, AT moment
when had the prospect Of her sharing my
better aaNs.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-01-31

There l. 10 be change in the head dress.
That astonishing hnnch Of miscellaneous
padding which our wives. our sisters, and
our sweethearts have been fascinating us
with so long
Those crispe,l, s,.aky golden locks,
the dowry Of a second head,
The skull TINT bore them, in the scpuleher"
which have so enchanted us with their naiu
ralness and graee--they are to I've discarded,
and American woman, miaubiic dictn ! are
10 wear their own raven, tlaxen. or animrn
locks, to the great grief Of artists in hairan
architects of hirsute waterfalls.
, 1867-07-23

THE Undersigned intending to
leave the Island for few months
takes this opportunity Of rendering
his best thanks for past patronage
to the firm of ROCHE BRS. &
Co, will thank those who kindly
dealt with them to liquidate their
accounts as early as possible and
those who may have any demand
against himself to render their &C
counts without delay.
During my absence Messrs. George
Behagen and p. w. Schuster will
act as the Attornies to the firm of
Roche Brs. & Co.
Ch~ristiansted, st, Croix 18th July
1867.
JOHN ROCHE.
, 1867-07-23

RNHIS Society, which confines its BUSH
u ness exclusively to assuring the lives
of persons resident in the West Indies,
presents advantages such as no other AS
surance Company, labouring in the same
field, can offer. Its scale of Premiums,
although considerably lower than that Of
any other Company, has nevertheless been
found quite adequate TO provide for the
risk Of life in the West Indies, and sufi-
Gent 10 create large SURPRISES, out of
which Reversionary Bonuses, averaging
% per cent per annum upon the amount
assured have been distributed among the
Members of the Society.
Its career, during q period of 81 years,
has clearly demonstrated the fact that the
lives of persons residing in this part of
the world, are, when carefully selected,
almost as valuable as those inhabiting
Europe, and that they do not demand
such excessive Premiums as are charged
by every other Company.
The following abridged Table shows
the Premiums required 10 assure 500,
for the whole term, upon a single life -
, 1867-07-23

Assurances of every description on sim
gle lives are granted by the Society for
any sum from 1O0DollarS to 0 1000 Dollars.
Premiums are received Quarterly, Half
yearly, or Yearly, at the option of the
Assured.
Assurers wishing to discontinue the
payment of their Premiums, may either
dispose of their Policies to the Society
upon equitable terms, or obtain a free
Policy for a reduced amount.
Loans are granted to Members on the
Security of their Policies.
All claims occurring by death arc
promptly met within 3 months after salts
factory proof Of such death has been re-
ceived by the Society.
Strict Investigations into the position
of the Society are made quinquennialIy,
and the surplus then existing is allotted 10
the Members, after a sufficient sum has
been set aside for the purposes of the
Reserve Fund. The. next investigation
and Division of Profits, will take place at
the 31st December, 1870.
The Society has Agencies in nearly all
Of the British West India Islands.
Actuary-ALEXR. S. BURNETT,
Sccretary-HENRY CRUMPTON.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS:
DR.. Won. BRETON. DIR. HOLM.
Forms of Proposal, Prospeetuses, and
every information may be obtained from
F, B. GRIFFITH,
Ageat.
, 1867-07-23


NET bekjendtgj0res herved at en-
IU Session vii blive holdt paa at
gangne Planter heraf Den VIM.
Beech og efterlevende Hustrue Fru
Mary Heyliger Beech's Fellesbo
MANDAGEN d. 2den September
f0rstkommende midday XXI. 10 slet
paa Procurater Heilbuth's Contoir
No. 80 Strandgade Christiansted,
hvor da Udkast til Regulation i Boet
vii blive fremlagt, og hvorefter dette
forventes sluttet.
st. Croix, Christiansted d. lode
JUL 1867.
F. B. DUBOIS. WIN. PEBBLES.
Executores testament.
, 1867-07-23
THE LIFE BONUS of This Company, at

THE LIFE BONUS of this Company, at
last valuation, August, 1868, averaged 46 per
cent. of the Premiums paid, in some cases
rising to SIS, 70, and even rs per cent. Sub
stantial benefits have therefore been conferred
on its Assures, and as the Life Liabilities
are valued on the principle of net Premiums,
assuming only 8 per cent. interest-(Ae outside
expenses chargeaWe to the Life Department
for the General Management Of the Company
being specially limited By the Deed Of Settlement
to 10 per cent. Of the net Life ancOme)-there is
every reason to expect equally good Bonuses
in the future.
FIRE N LIFE POLICIES ISSUED BY
F. B. GRIFFITH, Agent.
, 1867-07-23
BARBADOS
Mutual Life Assurance Society.
ESTABLISHED IN 1910.
INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT 1861.
CHIEF OFFICE:

HIGH STREET, BRIDGETowN, BARBADOS.
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OCEAN TELEGRApH.-Next May
the Great Eastern will commence
having Geographic cable between
France and the United States. The
sooner the better. Tho companies
controlling the present cables tax
the public altogether too much for
the service they render, great as
that is. A new cable will awaken
competition from which benefit
must result. 1t is important that
the number of ocean cables sheald
be increased, for several reasons. In
the first place, they arc continually
liable to accident, and so important
to national, commercial, press and
private interests, has oceanic tele-
graphy become, that any consider
able interruption of it would be
productive of very grave inconven-
fences. The more cables, the less
the chances for complete disabling
of this mode of communications.
In view of possible international
difficulties, this country should not
be entirely dependent upon Eng
lands permission for opportunity of
instant correspondence with the old
world. England controls both ends
of the present cables, and can cut
as off from their use at will. France
must be as much influenced by this
consideration rs we are. The new
cable will mako both countries in
dependent of England in this mat
Ter, and they ought to be. 1t will
be laid along what is known as the
Northern route, that being consid-
cred the safest and most practicable,
and will have its termini at Brest
and New York. ~