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Smyrna times., 1868-01-29

The height of politeness is passing around
upon the opposite of lady, when walking
with her, in order not to step upon her shadow.
Smyrna times., 1868-01-29
lPUBLIc-No. 81


A. Act 70 authorize the building lighthouses therein mem
TONED. and Tor other purposes .,.....
n enacted by the Senate and House of OF
ts nifs-I states America in Congress asseDed Ih ns
AZ tle Treasury and he Is hereby authozed an
dcted 10 provde, contract tor building hshhouses ~
'ns ohtouse on proper site at Trowbridge
Tt ri Tb1uder bay the State Of Michigan at cost not
exceeding thousand collars a.. =. Nfondota nm
Ie saerior IN the Of Michigan at cost not eAeeeo
lag fourteen THOUSAND dollars. -. c.. C-,, In
For building ightbO proper site at SANTA
In III. state u California cost not exceeding ten hOusnu
For bijnK Pigeon river or vicinity Lake
SuDcror. Minnesota thousand dollars - mad
aor building lighthouse proper site at OF near DIa
docks Point Georgia, at cost not exceeding hiVeeh
lighthouse house mark Tybee Island Knoll
f~oxsa At cost not exceeding fifteen thousand uoas-
F baidine range lights Morris Island, guides "
Ing Charestop South Carolina att cost not eAsesAs ~
For re6ainr he lighthouse proper site at Deepwater
soals In James river Virginia st cost not e&ceeuiAs
sr rebaiidfn tower and keepers dwelling on
proper site AZ saint simons Georgia. as cost no
SIC 4 And BE- il further enacted That the Lgbhous
B0ard hereby directed survey survey has been
made Cr0ssedge hoal other point in the Della
ware nay. neghbohood Of said sh and report on the
the feast Of erecting thereon permanent
toase and estimate Of the TO be
pspra5e "a h enacted That DO contract shall be
- .ef after public advertisement for proposals such
nly he made With the lowest bidder therefor. upon
sufficient In the Judgment q the Secretary
sTc Ana be Il further enacted hat from and after the
r HEREBY and e fegnaie and hx th'
II me respective keepers oi IA sueh man
r @ Rs ss not exceed ak hundred dollar
% each asblsS k.sPv5 March q 1851 7sa' = 3 -"
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IprRLT0-NO. 62l
lBEBLIC-NO. OIL
for the relief certain for the construction

the relief certain for the construction
Of Vesseis-Of-waT and steam machinery.
the Senate and House of Representatives of
Secretary Navy hereby authorized and directed
of all contractors building vessesOf
machinery the under contracts made
May. eighteen hundred and sXty-one and
tue Of January, eighteen hundred ana sXyour
be made tle following bases He
the additional cost which necessarily incur
in h completion Of his work 10y reason
in the plans and specifications
and delays the prosecution Ot tue WorH Occasohe M
which not provided TOR IN the OTlga
advance IN the price OF lo
shall be- considered unless such advance occurred
prolonged time Jietng the work
te delay resulting from the action O the govern
and then only when such advance coud n9t
Rvuh-i b tie exercise OF ordinary prdellc anu u
Igace the part Of the cont racor AMI from such adlo
ascertane aforesaid there shall be deducted such
sn have paid each contractor iO any reason mere
and above the Oniaet price, aud shall repOrt 10
tabaar statement Of each which shall contain
description of the work, the
tract price, of the work the con-
ct price such increased cost cnsed by the
Of the Government a. ana tine amount
above the price,
Of the Navy under the
investe the claim Of W. H. Webb for constructing the
Dnersrg applying the provisions OF thls fesouoh
that proper consideration sia D
incurred by said Webb BY reason OF
plans and specifications Tor the Duler-
OF the WORK. whether suc aer-
All nrvyied the original contract or not Mneh
the embraced IN the contract prize
Approved, March :, lsVI
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FLOATING CArIrA1.Lvenise. s''u. 'aasr
Smyrna times., 1868-01-29

A young man, who is desperately in love-
says that be- has been electrified with q gas
Vanie battery. ga.-.ier,ca 10
Smyrna times., 1868-01-29
OFFICIAL.
IPUBLfC-No. sol.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session of the Thrty- Ninth Con.
- - In. z gress. -. z :. -. e. y
Smyrna times., 1868-01-29
IPuRLIc-No. al

H A tn eand sn act entitled act to extend the time for
the reverson to the United states o the a9s grshte D
construction OF
~ tIsIlSaie and Lansing the State Of Michigan and for
te completion said road approved July three eighteen
hundred and sXty-slX
Re IL enNced by senate and House OF
tae United Ul America in Consress t
tion ii the entitled An act to extend the time tO
e evrsion the ned states OF the lands granted by Con
- ~ AID IN the construction of railroad from AmDoy p
fsie and Lausng some point on or near traverse bsy
th STAT Michigan. and f0r the cenpletono salo foa
nsroy Jay eighteen hunred and slxy-sl i1e any
stfik1ng outline word ~feornA
la Il sr ID said section, and inserting the word y u
lr IN tilsreoL j p ID 2
' ADDrOy ed, March e. 1861.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

WOMAN IN. MALE ATTIRE.-A young wo;
man, Julia by name, but calling herself
Charlie Morgan, was arrested in New York
a few days since, who has not worn the
usual dress of her sex for nearly four years
past, but has constantly appeared, both IN
public and private, in male attire OF the
latest style and most expensive materials.
During all this time she has been in the
company of wealthy banker, who has Law
ished large sums of money upon her te
crafty her peculiar whim of counterfeiting
a fast young man. AS the nephew OF the
banker she has been introduced into some
of the best families in this city, and has
necessarily, been on intimate terms with
the fast young bloods about town, and has
been their companion in many spree"
In the character she assumed she spent he1
money freely, drank champagne cocktails
and smoked cigars with the fastest OF he, hei
boon companions, and occasionally indulged
in ai,aswear." During the summer the
"uncle, y accompanied by his charming
:" nephew made the rounds of the water
ing-places, where the nephew paid such
court to the fair ladies as to cause many
.heartache. She was reprimanded and dis
CHARGED. .-Neao Y York World .i - T,
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A .FoRE1eN swrNpIEn-several nontbs

It
ago foreigner calling himself Russian
Count, and pretending to be colonel Of en-
gineers in the Russian Imperial service,
made hi5 appearance in this city, and an
nouncedE himself as the agent of his Go
vernment to make contracts with certain
engineering firms in this country. He hired
an Office downtown, and would occasionally
show to those whose acquaintance he had
made plans Of the work that was being
executed under his supervision. He brought
with him letters Of Introduction from many
of the leading men Of Europe; and these,
united to an easy bearing and good address,
suffced to gain him admittance into the
most refined and exclusive society in this
and neighboring cities, At Washington be
was treated with marked consideration, was
shown through the public buildings, and
was allowed to inspect the navy-yards ut
Washington and Brooklyn, and the fortifca-
tions., in. this city and elsewhere. Unfof-
tunateIy, the expected remittance from
Russia failed, from some unknown reason,
to arrive, and the Baron was forced to ap--
peal to his American friends for loans, and
he borrowed from various persons sums
ranging from $500 to $4,000, and amount
ing In the aggregate to $4,000 or $780, 900.
To one gentleman, who had loaned him at
various times $1,000, the Baron said re-
Gently that his long-expeeted remittance
had arrived, and he made an appointment
with his creditor to meet him on o. certain
day and go with him to a brokers' to pro
cure currency for his Russian gold. In
calling at the Office Of the Baron on the day
named, the gentleman found him busily en-
gagged in explaining some of the plans to q
stranger, and as it would be impossible for
him to 60 to the brokers' on that day, he
begged the Indulgence of his friend, and
named another day. Before that day ar
rived, the Baron had disappeared, and the
police, on being informed of the circum-
stance, made inquiry, and ascertained that
man answering the description of him
sought for had on Wednesday last taken
passage in steamer for Europe.-Nel0
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

ILLICIT DIsTILLERY IN CHIcKAHoMIN1
SwAMP.-The following persons were ar.
rested on Monday night and brought to this
city by revenue officer II. S. Merrill: Thos
J. Carter, William Hermis, and Peter Weln
charged with violation Of the internal reve.
nue. laws.
For sometime past these parties have
been engaged in the process of illicit dis
tillation in the lower end of Henrico coun-
ty. The stills were erected in the Chicka.
hominy swamp near Bottoms Bridge, and
when. arrested, at the dead hour of night
they were in full blast, the rum running
and the men engaged in piling wood on the
fires. No resistance was made by the ac-
cused either to the arrest or to the seizure
of the spirits found on the premises. They
had hearing yesterday, and were sent on
to the grand jury of the United States Cir
cult Court for indictment, each being ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of $1,000.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

{ TIE TRIAL OF Mr.. DAvIs.-Chief JUS
tice Chase only knows whether this trial
will 60 on or be again postponed. 1t is
more than probable, however, that it will
be continued until October, as Mr.. Evarts,
of the prosecution, and Mr.? OConor, OF
the defence, have intimated such q desire
Mr.. Evarts thinks that he could not posi-
bly, stand the labor of conducting the trial
in the hot month of June.
The Chief Justice reached Richmond
yesterday afternoon, and is now the guest
of Judge H.zG. Bond, Underwood was not
in the city last night. a... r.; sze. :.
The following are the new witnesses for
the prosecution: Burton N. Harrison, of
New York, late private secretary to Mr..
Davis Governor William Smith, Fauquier
county, Va. !; General S. Cooper, Alexan-
.dria, Va; General Joseph E. Johnston,
Selma, Ala; General W. n. F. Lee, New
Kent, Va; John Goode, Jr., Norfolk, Va. T;
General o. B. Wilcox, United States army,
Lynchburg, Va; General Hartrauft, Har-
risburg, Pa; General William Malone,
Petersburg, Va; General George II. Sharp,
Kingston, N. Y; General J. B. Gordon,
Atlanta, Ca; John G.. Babcock, New York.
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Hs,ol,M.lICIpE IN HExRIco.
tas.F I.s1siEEg 3ZIT ~ ----.' g
A Boy of Ten Years Rins4a Man.


- The community in the lower parto Hem
rico county was very much startled q day
or two ago by the killing Of q negro man by
q boy ten years of age. It seems that the
man, whose name could not be ascertained
last night, was at work in q field on q
rented place near sBottoms's' bridge He
had pulled off his coat, with, o small
amount Of money in, the pocket, and laid it
on the ground near by. After finishing his
job, he picked up the coat, and found the
money gone Some little negro children
had been playing Whereabouts, and he at
once went to their house., near the spot, and
accused them of the theft. They and their
mother Indignantly denied the charge, the
latter alleging that her children were too
young to know the value Of money. After
some further parley, the man left, still NUT
tering his belief that the children had been
the thieves.
Shortly afterward the mother Of the chill
dren left the house, and, afraid Of the me-
gro's return, gave her eldest child, q boy
of ten years, a shotgun, and told him to
shoot anybody that" came fooling about"
She had been gone but little while when
the fellow did return, and attempting to
mahc Se8rcH ior the moHey, ene Doy
seized the gun and fired it at him, the
whole load striking him in the gface,s en-
tirely blowing off his nose, destroying one
eye, and otherwise so seriously injuring
him that he was in dying condition when
our informant saw him.
Justice Thomas L. Peasants issued the
warrant for the arrest'of the boy and his
mother, but they have not yet been lodged
in jail. ...r,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

A SAD END TO A SAD TRAGEDY
will be remembered that the Hon. G. s.
Hamilton, a member of Congress from Ohio,
was murdered last December by his insane
son. A few days ago the wife Of Mr.
Hamilton died. For several years past she
had exhibited symptoms of insanity, and
the death of her husband, it is stated, SC
affected her that she, too, became violently
insane. The unfortunate son, who is IN
lunatic asylum, is said to be slowly recover,
ing his reason. They were residents OF
Union county, Ohio, and universally re-
spected. Mr.. Hamilton occupied his seat
in Congress but few weeks, when ne was
summoned home in consequence of the in
sanity of his son, and met his sad death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

PoMoLoG1cAL.-The Virginia Horticultn-
raj and Pathological Society held their
monthly meeting last Monday evening at
their rooms in the Purcell buildings. The
Executive Committee had invited cultiVa-
tors of strawberries to exhibit specimens,
with view of comparison Of the merits
of the different varieties. The result Tas
large display of very fine fruit, both in
baskets and on the vines. The members Of
the committee present found it difficult tt
decide among SO many to which should be
awarded the preference. Their final deei'
sion gave the award TO Russelps Prolific 70,
flavor, Peabody's Seeding for size of fruit
and McAvoy's Superior for size of plant.
The exhibitors were Allen & johnson
Messrs, Stansbury, Mr.. Burton, and Colone
Gillian. Le, ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

HUMoRs OF REcoNsTRUcT1oN.-Our asso-
ciate, Mr.. James P. Cowardin, returned
from his travels yesterday. Encouraged
by the enthusiastic reception of his lecture
in Baltimore, and bored to death by the
entreaties of friends, he proposes on Thurs
day and Friday nights to favor the people
of Richmond with the entertainment. No
body here needs to be told about him or his
peculiar talents. AS to the lecture, it is
only necessary to say that it will giyesome
of the best scenes and incidents of the late
Congo Convention, with limitations of the
eloquent efforts of Lindsey, Bayne, Uncle
Specs Hodges, and other shining lights.
Our friend could not do better than entitle
his lecture "Sixty Minutes among the Go
rillas," as it will give full details Of the
process. of feld-hand reconstruction.
We would 60 even if we were not
"dead head"!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

The Ladies' Association or the Third Prcsbyte-
rlan church hereby tender to Professor GRABAU
and to ali the ladies and gentlemen who so kindly
assisted In the concerts recently given at their
quest, their thanks and the thanks OF the congrcga-
tion concerned for the valuable and successful
efforts by which those, who attended were 30 very
much entertained and the objects Of the Associa-
tion materially promoted.
This Acknowledgements is the more chcerfuty
rendered because we feel that a tribute is due to
those whose musical talents and accomplishments
afford means OF enjoyment to the community
which is mt once attractive and well adapted to
improve the taste and refinement OF our citizens,
and who have shown Themselves SO ready to use
their gifts to promote the ends OF benevolence.
Professor GRADAU's perseverance, and skill In
the WHOLE conduct Of this affair was especially
commendable, as were the exquisite performances
of those who aided him. ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

STRAWBERRY FEsTIyALs.--We hear OF
so many that they might as well all be mo-
ticed under one heading.
Last night the ladies Of DIR. Hoge's
church commenced their feast for the bene-
fit of the Sunday school. The strawberries
are delicious, the ice-cream the best, and
plenty of lively young ladies are handy.
In addition to these attractions there is q
nightly concert Of vocal and instrumental
music, for which there is no extra charge.
At the Broad-street Methodist church the
attendance seems to continuelarge, and the
attractions to increase. The room is tasfily
decorated, and good things abound every
side. :,
The ladies Of the Centenary church viii
commence an entertainment for the beneht
of tile Sunday school. Strawberries here,
too, win be the principal feature, although
everything else good will be on hand. - ~
An entertainment for the benefit OF the
orphans OF st. Joseph's Asylum opened
last night at No. 903 Main street. The
ladies Of St. Peters cathedral always have
a good work on hand, and they algaysdo j
| we'll. ta s ge3Ta ttes ss:sz e.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

NEGRO MAN KILLED.-Robert Travers, o
negro drayman employed by P. H. Farley,
was killed at the Danville depot yesterday,
by train of cars which backed over him.
He had arrived at the depot few minutes
before, and whilst waiting to have his dray
unloaded, laid down across the railroad
track to rest himself. In moment after
ward the cars backed, and two wheels passed
over his body, crushing the backbone, and
COMPRISING the abdomen, without causing
any abrasion of the skin or mutilating any
limbs. Death WINS almost instantaneous.
Only o few minutes before the accident, two
other negroes had been ordered off the track
by the engineer Of the train. ,,...-,,....... :.
DR.. Little was Immediately called upon
to view the corpse, but after due examina-
tion into the facts of the case, deemed an
inquest unnecessary .s+s 4, ~- ~s.
This should be warning to those ne
groes-and their name is legion-who
hang about the dep6ts, and are ready to fall
asleep wherever they sit down. They give
the railroad company great deal of trou-
BILE, and although every precaution against
accidents are taken, they will sometimes
OCcur.
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A RUINED REBEL.--A correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune says: - :.


A RUINED REBEL.--A correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune says: - :.
CT saw on the streets Of Nashville yes
terday an attenuated and emaciated form
belonging to o man who filled quite large
space in the public eye during the war
It was none other than Clement G. Clay
one of the commissioners Of the rebels
abroad, and the companion Of Mason and
Slidell, in their negotiations with France
and England. Clay was the man who was
met by Horace Greeley at Niagara Falls to-
wards the close of the war, the two ostensi-
bly, coming together for. the purpose Of ar
ranging for some sort of peace. The nego-
tiations were all futile, as will be remem-
bered. -.-.,. 80 t-s-. z 4
"Clement Clay was one Of the most re-
markable men in the South at the breaking
out of the war. He had just been elected
from the Huntsville (Ala.) district to the
national Congress, and had only reached
his majority few months before. His
family were wealthy and powerful, and
Mr.. Clay entered upon what seemed des-
tined to prove most brilliant career IN
public life By the war he lost oil his pro
perty, and is now racked with asthma and
consumption. He was riding through the
country on horseback, seeking, by the
change of. climate and excitement, to better
his health. He lives in Huntsville still
and practices law. We are oil poor folks
now,' he said to friend of'ours, and we
have to work for living" H'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

|. A DIRECT WATER ROUTE FROM THE
NORTHWEST TO sAfoBILE.-St.ssL ssLoasis, june
IA large meeting of merchants met
merchants from Mobile. ON the subject Of
re6pening Bayou Manchac,J giving st.Louis
and the Northwest o direct water route to
Mobile. Resolutions we're adopted wei
coming the Mobile delegation, recommends
ing the enterprise; and appointing "a COM
mittee to accompany the Mobile delegation
to Cincinnati, Louisville, and elsewhere.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

The ARSON CAsE.-Sally Anderson "a
negro girD was yesterday found guilty in
the Henrico County Court of arson. The
sentence of death was about to be pro-
nounced by the court, when motion was
made to set aside the verdict. Monday
next was fixed to hear the argument.
This girl has been three times tried. First
she was found guilty and the verdict set
aside, then the jury failed to agree, and
now she is again found guilty. 1t will be
remembered that she is accused Of setting
fire to the dwelling-house of Mr.. Magruder,
near Fulton Hill, which was burned down
in February.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

sIDING-TUEsDAY.-The entire docket of
miscellaneous motions was called through,
but few cases were disposed of on yester-
day. y Tomorrow all the cases on the civil
docket marked for trial yesterday will be
taken up, and disposed OFF, s. g.oL
One of the jurors in the case Of Alfred
Baker, who, was on trial for grand larceny
on Monday, was taken sick, and the jury
were discharged in consequence. A new
jury will be empannelled, and the same case,
together with that Of William F. Larman,
indicted in the same offence, will be tried
to-day. . -,e. ..-.ly I..s,sjos,9., ,,..,
In the case of William Washington (ne-
gro), charged with the same crime, the jury
returned verdict of not guilty. f7s'@2 ~.t.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-03

MAYORS CoURT-MAYOR CHAHcON PRE-
SIDING TUESDAY MORNING. = John
Pearce and William Gentry, charged with
assaultingi and beating William Nehitlock,
were fined 81 10. 4s G,-L.i..e,l - l,a,
i, James Blackburn (white) and Jim Mere
dith (negro) were arrested for fighting in the
streets. The former" was fined S. and the
latter $780, &SeE.iI'i I'll y = ~ q ~
+ J. w. Melton, arrested. for creating dis
turbanee while delirious from the effects Of
ardent spirits, was committed until the 9th
instant.
William Christian and Bonaparte (co-
lored urchins), brought up for throwing
Stones and breaking q window, were turned
FoYer to their maternal relation for spank
ing. .,f.., ,.,., ,r,, "a .,,..c.s s,!; - as.s,s
John Jackson (negro), charged with
keeping a disorderly house on the south
side of; the basin, where nightly orgies were
kept up, to the disturbance of-the neighbor-
hood, was required to give, security in the
sum of 5000 to abate the nuisance.
Fanny Harvey tnegro) was fined 81 for
assanltirlg and beating Sarah J. Bell.
Sarah Finney ana William Stewart lnes
| proest for fighting, we're brought before his
| Honor, when, it appearing that Sarah was
| the obstreperous party, she was fined $3.50,
and William was discharged. iSt'S y ~
= James johnson fnegro), ), for aasaanlting
and beating Della 4Haskins and violently
resisting policeman Shields while attempting
1 to arrest him, was sent to the chain-gapg
for twenty days in default Of security. -
William. . Z. 'Bainbridge o'andI William
Bentiy, United States osoldiers), for; being
tdrunk and disorderly, resisting. policeman
Sweeney while in the discharge OF his duty
and using obscene language in the station
house, were sent to the libby. 81
{ James w Blunt (from the country TO
being drunk and disorderly In the streets
and resisting policeman Carter, was fnet
gao. s,SfSsa s9f .hao8 Il tasasTe.IaIec -
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SALES OF REAL EsrArE.-Messrs. James
NJ. Taylor & Son sold on yesterday after
noon a lot fronting on,Elm street, Rockets,
eighty feet, with a framed house thereon,
for $1,000, Mr.. T. McNamara being the
purchaser.
W. Goddin sold last evening two vacant
lots, 40'by 199 feet each, on the south side
Of Grove street opposite @. Y. Morriss's, at
Sl1 so per foot. rryta z':s