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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

A CuNAeW u CHS.
Many have heard of the "ourfew bell y
but not all know its origin. Its history
runs back to the time of William the Con-
qEeror, who ordered bell to be rune
about sundoWn in summer, and at eight
o'clock in the evening in winter, at which
time fires and lights were to be put out, and
the people to remain within doors, and pen
altles were imposed upon those who neg
lected or refused 10 comply with the law.
This was called the 'tcurfew,p a word de-
rived from the French couUre .feu-cover
Ireland so the appropriateness of the
name is readily seen, The old King has been
generally charged with instituting this Gus
tom In order TO impress upon his subjects
sense of their anject condition. But, as
the "curfew bellr was rung in France
long before Williams time, as a safeguard
against fires, 1t is not improbable that he
brought the custom with him into En-
gland from the continent, and that he has
been slandered as TO MS motives. At any
rate he has sins enough to answer for with.
out this. In the sixteenth century ''beli.
mem were added to the night watch ia
London. They went through the streets
ringing their bells and CRYING, take care
of IRE and candle; be kind to the poor, and
pray for the dead" 1t was the bellman,s.
duty, also, TO bless the sleepers as he passed
their doors. In ''ll Penseroso1 Milton re-
fers TO this custom: ,-.-1 E n 4
Tohless the doors from nightly harln.'
Poets have often referred to the eurEew,
or cover hre bell. Gray begins his Deauti.
ful Elegyn with
fThe eurfew tolls the EuelI Of parting day.
Longfellow, too, has pretty little poem
telling the story Of this bell with Charming
simplicity; -
'Solemnly, mournfuIly,
Dealing its dole, e sid-
lsis1 The curiew bell Nod
Is beginning to toll 81
''Cover the embers,
Put out the light, 81
Toll comes with the morning,
Aud rest with the night.
Ozark grow the windows.
And quenohed is the Gre, e
Sound fades In silence,
An footsteps retire..
mo voice IN the chambers,
No sound Ia the hall,
Sleep and oblivion
Reign over all.p o. "a q
King William died, and the origsnaliobli.
Batons OF the curfew were at last removed
about the time Of Henry T., In II0O: but
we caasom or ringing an evening bell is
sti1t kept up IN England, with variations "a
TO the hour. The shine O'clock hell ~
familiar TO most New England people--.
Whieh sends 30 May young people home
and to bed, and which in the ehriv hisfayv
Of our country was almost as riqidly obsvea
~ all, both old and young, a. the sd cur.
few. traces its origin directly to tue cover
hre bell. In Lonefellowss q Fyangelinen
the custom Is well described. Z
Anon tht ball tom the hslfry --
AAne out ne hour Of nine the vilass earl1w--aud
Rose re EsS,,s ssd asPartsd sad silence rssuod
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

Intelligence has been received Of Cha
assassination, neat We0aburn. in Simpson
eoqnty, Kentucky Of one Nathan Dagson.
iete soldier y the unfan army, bv the
hn' Alnx Khan. The band went 10 rs house
50 tAe 3 called him out. aud iiteraiir
ta9iAsea Nm with bullets. He wa Instantly
kiNed. - wife ran 20 hisaasistaacg. WheS
they fred On her, inf fne dantefdii1
WeqnN ~ TIE neck The villains then lt.II
tnelf victims, moanted their 10Tses and ded.
Elizur Wright aays ia fba Boston zdysr.
80 thete -te soFezel patent rat trape
1uanneo on Tie principle Of u1tfcing ne
~ ~. hten z nlAt ,Qlls ! alaa and enil lets
eeA-t from troubling. that which the
DelApcaafE have invented fsE Chief ydstIos
Onase tallrding 70 ne saNf5ke fpienf1
ought . ndss $50 ra1ehts,s 1890
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05
j. A. Pratt vs. steam ship Tappahanno,
Her Tackle. Apparel, etc. y E8l.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT ooUR
enoe to an admiralty warrant 70 me directed in 1
above entitled suit, have seized and taken ID
The Steamship TAPPAHANNOOK, her TaeAi
Apparel etc, now libeled by j. A Pratt for (
causes set forth in the libel now pending in the ID
trict Court of the United States, -
And do hereby cite and admonish the owner
owners thereof, and all and every person Or perso
having or pretending to have any right, title, or
tereat in or to the same; to be and appear at Di
trict Court of the United States for the Distrl
Aforesaid to be holden at the city OF New Orleans
Of, to show cause. if any they have or can. vi
the said steamship should not be condemned Al
be cold agreeAbly TO the prayer Of libelAnt
United States Marshal's Once New Orlest
twenty fourth dag of June, 1858. . ~ I'll. Il
No sss-iea5 WIN United II states assS Marsha
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

- SAN ANTONIO. TEXAs Jan III iss5
Mr.. WIN. MoOAMNoR, Aibans, N. Va
Kind Sir--With sentiments of respect and eratI-
tude address you few lines to announce the safe
arrival Of the Pianos and also my great satisfaction
am much pleased with the sWeet tones of the
Pianos IS we'll as with the workmanship, and feel
myself greatly obliged to you for your charitable and
generous Offering Ipressnt you my sincere thank,
for the great Radiation you have made in the price
Of the Pianos. Permit to give you place among
the number Of our kind bsnefactors for whom our
daily prayers ascend, to obtain ali neosssaries splri
tusl and temporal fA it pnF RI
Yours. very respectfully.
SISTER ST. 2. DECHANIAL.
= superiorssS,
The following, out Of numerous catering test,
monials that have been received By the manufao.
turcrs, BOardmap a Gray's Piano FOrtes. -,
Jenny Lind. that Queen Of Song" writes Is fol.
lows:
GSntlemen-It gives me mach pleasure TO sneak In
faysr OF ysur Piano Fortes which have been used b,
me at different times during my stay In this country
1haVse every reason to be satisfied With their quality
and ezcsilsnco Of tone, and hope they win continue
to receive the patronage Of the public they 90 well
deserve. 1 remain, gentlemen yours truly obIired
New York. p JENNY LIND
THALBERas ooNmRr ns ALBANY. = Thalber
ussd this occasion and also the nsxt evening Al
Troy. one Of the new Grand Pianos Of Boardman
Gray o., and repeatedly expressed himssH as ds.
lighted with 1t, both in tens and touch. At ths
close Of each concert, be found the instrument in
complete tune without even an Imperfect unison
New York Musical Revisw.
THAEnEaa M ALBANx.-Ths Rev York Music,
World spsaks a. follows; ~, :.
The Piano used on this occasion vas Grand, from
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

e. COnery IL Co. VS.. Steamboat H.
Hodge. Her Tackle Apparel, etc.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT OOUR|
J. for the District of Louisiana, No. sIb5.-- In 81
dience to admiralty warrant TO me directed
the above entitled suit, have seIzsd and taken ID
nv possession
The Steamboat B. L. HODGE. her Tackle, Apps
and Furniture, etc. now libeled by L. Conery 4 d
for ne causes set forth in the libel now pendinf
the District Court of the United StA,es. v
And do hereby cite and admonish the owner
owners thereof and all and every person or pers
having or pretending to have any right title or
terest in or to the same, to be and appear at d
trict Court Of the United states, for the Distnl
aforesaid, to be holden at the city OF New Orleans
or before the THIRD MONDAY from the ID
hereof to show cause IL any they have or can, N
the said steamboa should not be condemned n
be solo sgreeably to the prayer Of libelants. - 1
United States MarshaPs OheS, New OrleaI
twenty ninth day Of June, 1855. ac !
. No. sO4-iesO jy7l4Is United states Marsha
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LISTENING.

OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF The REPUBLICAN, PARTY,
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lEaaheo GIlubeovseA VS.. sehsouer !

Iachee, Her IackIes Apparel. oto. y
IN THE UNITED STATES DIsFRfC1 COURl
i for the District of Louisiana, No. aI2o nj On
dience 70 sn admiralty warrant TO me directed
the above enttled suit have seized and taken mi
my poseee1i0n-
The Schooner APALOUHEE. her Taoisia ~
now Hheled BY Matinee Gliubcoyich for lie 6aua
set forth ia lhe libel now pending IA the pietfl
Court Of the United 6tatea. S m
And I do hereby cite and admonigh enc dwnefl
owners thereof and al and every person o. psrssI
having or pretending to have any right, title, or
terest in or TO- the same, to be and appear at D,
trict Court of the United States. for the DistYt
aforesaid, to be holden at the city Of New Orleans
or before the THIRD MONDAY from the III
hereof, to show cause if any they have or can, n
the said schooner should not be oondemned q
be sold agreeably to tie prayer of libelant. y
United States MarshaPs Once, New OrleAi
second day of July, 1868.
No e07-iy3s I4Is
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eio 0tIEa,ts 8tpubIifaa.
VAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES,

aFFIcIAL JOURNAL Of THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

Rsx.J. B. Hague, Principal Of the Hadnon Benaal
ACADEMY and author Of the bsautifaI Uaatats. re
Rsturn Of Spring." 20 favorAbly noticed IN tho New
York Musical World. Writess 6l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

First Pfesbyterian Church, GERMANY,
First attset, near Laurel REV. John Hol.
lAnder. 90 81 n.-. l.llaa.L alll %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

Services are held In the Baptist Churches
at II A. H., and P. d. Sabbath school at
/ Union Church, on Dumaine street, be.
tween Roman and PrieuF-- William Moody,
st. Thomas Church, corner Goodchildren
and Union streets, Rev. ]. Rogers, pastor !.
Free Mission, at $40 Common street, be-.
tween Claiborne and Derblgny, Charles
Satohel, pastor.
st. Marks, on st. Marks street. between
Gravier and Common, r. H. steptoe, pastor.
First Baptist, corner Of CyPseea and How.
ara streets. Rev. n. D. Sanders, ~, ~
Second Baptist corner Melpomene and
Howard streets, Rev. G. W. Gteptoe, pastor.
Third Baptist. Roman street, near Laharpe,
,. II. Davenport pastor. - b - ~. -
Fifth Baptist Church, corner Of Fulton aud
St. Mary streets, Thomas Miles, pastor. Sab
bath school at 81 o'clock. 7ifeH tfsos
Church corner o. Apollo and Thaba
streets, Henry White, pastor.
Baptist Church, Spain street, near Good.
Baptist Church Of Coliseum Place. Camp
street, near Coliseum, Rev. W, II. BaYliss.a
Baptist Church on Magazine street. corner
of Second, Rev. ). O. Carpenter.
Filth Regular Baptist Church on Howard
street sa5,. lhetEeen Jackson and Philip, Henry
RFeabytcrian
First Presbyterian Church, (German1,
First street. near Laufef-Hev, John Hol.
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NAsBT.

Mr.. Nasty, to satisfy the Corners Has
an Interview with Chief Justice haso.
The Bend Issues of the Day Dis
euAsed, and the conclusion Arrived nj
POST OFFS, CoNFEDR1T Y ROADS.
witch is in the Staff Nv kentuckyl
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Tours. very respectfully.
srsTra s.. z. d oHAs

= = - DI5IEH q DEUHANIALl
- Superioress.
The following, out Of numerous hattering test
monials that have been received By the manufso.
turera, Boardmap Gray's Piano Fortes.
jenny Lind, that Queen Of Song" writes e iol.
foVa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-18
n Living IIondIe.ss ChiId.

The Deposit tN. Y. Courier is rs-
sponsible for the following story:
In the vicinity of spoon river, In
Illinois, IL a child TINT was born and
has lived five years without head.
Nj IFS the mother, IN tho widow OF
u soldier, formerly living In Mar
snail county, who enlisted I'm the six
ty iifth or Scotch regiment, and was
Killed at the battle Of Lexicon, Mo.
she was standing beside Icr husband
during the engagement, when cun-
on ball carried his head completely
away, his body falling into her arms,
and covering her with blood. The
shock affected her greatly. When
her child was born there WIS not the
sembiance ofa head about IL. The
limbs are perfectly developed, the
arms long, aud the shoulders, where
The head aud neck should be, smooth.
~ rounded OIL.
But the most surprising thing or
all IL that the face IL situated in tho
breast. Of course, there beiug no
neck, the power of turning its head
IN wanting, except as the whole body
Is moved; hut this dijeulty is over
come by the singular fucalty ID posps-
ses OF turning It's eyes in their sock
ets, enabling II 10 SEQ quite as well
on either side M those more perfect-
iy formed. The upper portion OF its
body Is as white as tho pure Canca-
sion; from it's waist downward il
blood.rcd. This strange creature,
now an active boy of five years old,
as u to compensate for Ills deforniity,
possesses the most clear bird like
tones ever listened 10, singing With
singular correctness everything IN
may hear, and its voice at this early
age accomplishes two octayoes easily.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-18
How Good E'aa.nlc,.As save
a......ss a Money.

They take good papers and read
They keep accounts of farm opera
They do not leave their in,nl,..
ments scattered over the farm, .x-
posed to rain. SHOW and a. eat
they repair their tools aud build-
ihgs NJ lhe proper time, aud do not
suffer subsequent three fold exp.n.
diture OF time aud money,
They use their money Iud,clously.
and do not attend auction sales to
purchase all kinds OF trunpery Lo.
cause 10 is cheap" 20
They see that their fsncea are wei,
repaired, aud their cattle are not
found grazing In the nleadows. or
grain fields, or orchards.
They do not refuse To mike exneri-
mei'ts IN a small way OF many nuw
things. ........ -
Ttey plant fruit trecs well care
crops. @ "
They practice economy by giving
tnelf STOCK good shelter during the
winter, also good food, taking out all
thnt Is nnsound, half rotten, or
They Go not keep tribes Of cats aud
snarlihg dogs around their premises,
VINO eat up moro in month than
they are worth In lie time.
Lastly, they read the advertise.
mehts, know what is going on, anu
frequently save money by it.
Successful farming is made up by
attention To little things. The farm.
er who does IL best earns lis IN lney
win best appreciation, aud uses It
with best results. Such men arc the
"salt of the earth. H. Erchaagc.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-18

down for your lot Sl00, and have
nothing more To pay for two years.
We shall be able To replace the mon.
ey by spring and have $500 TO begin
to build with. We can build cogy
place, large enough for you and me,
for 1000. ........ ....#.... ....... ....
Yes, said !, Knocking the ashes
from my cigar, but where Is the re-
manning $500 to come from 9n
Look here said she. 1--WE now
pay here $500 for rent, do we not I?
This amount, at least, we shall save
I'm the new house. You can readily
borrow, Oh the security you will
have, the remaining $500, and By o
little economy we shall be out of tiebt
In fifteen months from March next,
save $500 on the lot. " s
Yes, yes,n said I, "and such
house rs we shall have---oh, dear ~
Well, I was Influenced by my little
wife. We weat down one sunshiny
day and looked at the lots and closed
~ bargain, and in the spring our
house was commenced and ready for
occupation by the first of MAY. 1t
was not 80 large cottage as the one
we had left there was no gas, and i
bad myself helped TO dig we'll; |;
out somehow there was n strange ex-
hilarstion of feeling in getting settled
IN our new abode. The affair, too,
had cost more than We anticipated
by 500, 30 that We were In debt on
the house alone 500 on moving In.
felt quite uneasy over this debt
the first night. This feeling quickly
passed OF, and as we began TO put
out trees, make garden, and to pre-
pare for family OF chickens, our
estate seemed 80 immense that the
debt thereon was triiling. "
cannot stop to tell you of the Joy
or that summer. Away from the
roar and dust of the city; among
large trees and growing shrubs and
tiowsrs, our moonlight nights were
blissful, and the little cottage was n
palace. Two years passed, and SO
much cheaper had we found IL liv-
ing IN this style that we had not on
~ paid the debt on the house, but on
the lot also We wanted to remain
there and never leave it. But we
could not. Property had advanced
In price to such an extent that the
half OF our lot brought 5000. This
put into business, and on this nd-
venture fortune smiled. We stayed
another year In the little cottage,
sold 1t, and out OF the proceeds OF our
first investment. built n large and
elegant houss Years have passed
since then. own number of lous-
Ell, and have been successful i'm trade.
and now occupy marble front on
Michigan avenue; but we have new
or been happier than when living IN
the thousand dollar cottage, and my
little wife's advice was the foundation
of our fortune
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-18
Trcnsr,i.y iSepnrtrnent
Joke.


The Treasury Department. at
Washington has its "little story, -
and the New York 7ii5ane tells II
thus: #H z.a E.E Eeete.azs#
several months after the cloae of
the war u tin box Wis given To Gen.
SPINNER, Treasurer of the United
States by Mr.. stanton, then S;ecreta.
ry OF War, for safe keeping. The box
was said To contain about $50, 900 In
gold, aud Mr. Spinner carefully lock-
ed itaWay III the vaults of the treas.
ury. About a year ago certain
national bank suspended with n
heavy mdel .edness TO the govern
ment. "a United States Quarternias.
ter whdhad got into t,ouble in his
official capacity, was indebted to
this bank the sum Of $50, 900, aud the
box deposited with Spinner was said
TO contain that amounl of money be-
longing To said Quarierlnaster. The
bank secured the services OF AN emf.
nent lawyer of New York City ~ its
attorney, and he Immediately began
proceedings to lave the box opened
and TIC mnney taken cut and paid
over TO the Government to liquldate
n part of the the banks Indebtedness.
The attorney has been striving more
than a year to accomplish his object,
but IL was not until to dsy that auc.
cess attended his efforts. He had
been To Secretary McCulloch, who
referred him To Gen. Grant. Gen.
Grant hadn't the authority, but Tint
he thought Stanton YVES the person
Mr.. stanton referred him back TO MIR.
MeCulloch, who asked time to con-
alder. Several months thus passed,
ana Mr.. McCulloch laid the case
before the President. and he thought
IL fit subject for Cabinet cnnsulta.
ton. 1t was accordingly discussed
in cabinet meeting. but before CON
clusion could he reached impeaeh.
ment complication occurred, aud
changcs were made i'm the Cabinet.
IL was then found necessary to bring
the subject before the cabinet again
with Its new members. This was
done, and 1t was decided that tile
power to open the box lay with the
Secretary of War. To-day the Sec.
rstary of War detailed. Gen. Hardee
of his staff to accompany the bank
attorney and have the contents of
the box examined. They found that
the rules OF the Treasury Department
required law officer OF the United
States to be n witness, and Assistant
District Attorney Wilson was sent
for. Gen. Spinner then summoned
several of his con ntidentiai clerks as
additional witnesses, and the whole
party headed by the hopeful and tri.
umphant attorney, went 10 the
vaults. The box WAS brought out
from dusty corner for inspection.
Ii was locked and sealed, but there
was NO key. After some delay lock.
smith was secured aud the box was
opened aud found to contain an Old
calico dress, and woman's shawl
and waterproof cloak, labelled IN fol-
lows: "Faken from the person of
jefferson Davis at the timc of his
capture by Col. pitchard of the u.
$. A." Glen. Hardee at once de.
parted for the War Department,
The attorney has gone to New York,
and Gen. Spinner Is still laughing ut
the greatest joke Of the seaaon. -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-18
From the Dubuque Times.
The Prayer of tho Lost
....a Girl .uM


Stay ladies. stay one moment stayi
From Pleasures giddy throng away.
And listen while sad repeat,
In sccents truthful low, but meet,
MY tale OF sorrow and of rhamel ..
How great my wrongs, how small my blame.
stay maidens, stay one moment stayl
from youthful joys awhile away,
And hear me fearful, earnest tell ...s
The truthful reason why fell
Of my deep sorrow and my shame .. .. .
How great my wrongs, how small my blame
Stay mothers, stay! one moment stayi
From duty and from care away,
And hear me kindly, patient hear,
While TO thy mind and heart clear
Make known my sorrow aud nv shau,c--
HOW great my wrongs, how small my blame.
But mothers maidcns. lalies-ncne
OF all she prayed, no single one
Monld stay TO hear the lost girls tale;
nor down cast eye, nor plaintive wall
Revealing sorrow deep my shame
Could make them hear how small her blame.
20 through the town and on the road,
Bearing her great and heavy load ....
Win none to heed and none To bless
With way-worn feet and tattered dress--
beariig her sorrow and her shame.
Though great her wrongs and small her blame
Down to the dark, wild rivers brink.
without thought or care to think
Save that she hoped AT length To find
Rest in the waters deep--more kind
Than those who knew how deep her shame,
But would not hear how small her blame
Low In that rivers kindly bed
For long shall rest that weary head
While in the sunshine and the air
With life all bright and skies all air,
tio thaughtlees those who knew her shame,
But would not learn how small her blame.
oh woman ON that rivers brink
Go! Silent stand and sadly think
Hard the lot We would moi know
OF thy sister sleeping cold below
Stay would you then but see the shamer
Nor seek to learn how small her blamef
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-12-18
Mr.. BcacheI.'s Opinion OF
Old Maids.


have no sympathy with that
rude, unfeeling, aad indelicats
phrase, old maid, which Ii Landisd
about In the mouths of rude, uns.ei-
ing, aud indellcate persons. liz Is
true thdt an unseIfish nature, cut
off from all duties aud ties, and sink
ing back into the solitary life of n
selfish heart, becomes most unioveiy
and useless. But shall the few cloud
the nobleness OF the many? How
many elder sisters, IL may be. un-
blessed with outward cunliiness,
have entered into brother's or sia
ter's family, and accepted all fts
cares as the duty Of their life. and
joining hands with the moIher.s Civ
en- to each child, as it were. 1--WE
souls of love, like 10 wings OF liod.
to help IL fly up withaI from weak
ness and ignorance 10 manhood and
strength! How many have cleer-
inlly given up their whole life, built
DO nest, sought no companion, but
sang i'm the tree and near the younv-
Iigs OF another nest, patient II, toll.
faithful and laborions I'm sickness.
frugal in poverty, rich In nothing
but good works; In these Astounding
in wealth!
When the roll 10 read otove, xnl
they are named who lived in self Aas-
rifice. In eentiencss, ia patlence, iii
love, and in the only triumph OF dis.
Interested mercy, they Who are uns
married and chlltiless, that they
might more hernicaiiv serve tiig
household of others. and become
mothers 10 children Eot their own.
shall stand high and bright.
This tribute is certainly becoming
i'm me. WIN owe 20 much TO such d
one. my fathers sister, whose whole
and long life was nobls illustration
OF fidelity and ictuTs OF yirginity
such as Was never dreamed of In old
en- days, nor approat tiiesl In any ie-
gend or poetry that celebrated tho
verginal excellenc.ea OF those who
Were called the brides nf titd 10
cause they chose his service rather
than their own pleasure