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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05

RETURN OF COMMISSIONER RoLLINs-A
letter YVES received here this morning from
Hon. E. A. Rollins, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, now in New Hampshire with his
family, announcing that he will return to this
city about Friday or Saturday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05

Many will remember the grand city founded
by George Francis Tram at Omaha, and per.
haps some of our readers have seen the hand.
somely engraved certificates Of stock issued
thereupon by his Credit Foncier of America, IL.
Illustrated on the back with a gorgeous picture
of the new city, from which telegraph wires
and railroad lines radiated to all quarters of
the world. We took some pains to hunt the
new city MP, and in the start were somewhat
shocked to find the grand creation of the Cre,st
Foncfer of America irreverently styled "Train.
town." After numerous inquiries and various
vanderines through cow.pasturss. across
raylnss, and mp and down steep hill sides. we
reached .sTraintown." II is situated ON broken
eround much after the style of Howardtovn
across the Eastern Branch, and consists of ten
one.story frames Of four rooms each! A tenant
of enc of these houses told us that his rent vas
at first Sl7 per month, then sl5, and has nov
GENE down to SAY. "Train.Town' is au n.
lustration Of good many hourishins cities fou
paper in the West. tEw
The Railroad Worksheps.
There is one busy feature about Omaha-the
workshops Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company. Eneine-houses, freight houses, re.
pair shops, passenger stations, moulding and
casting departments, and car shops have been
erected here on comprehensive scale ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05

ISSUE OF PATRNTs.-For the week ending
on Tuesday, the 18th instant, 290 patents will
be issued from the Patent Ofice. During the
past week S25 applications and 4s caveats have
bC en- filled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05

REVENUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nc.
Culloch to-day made the following appoint
ments of Revenue officers
Storekeepers.-A. A. Terrell, Sterling Illinois;
- b. Stone, Franklin county, Ohio; Robert
Terrell, Va.
Cue 1ers.-Chas. E. Dimmitt, 9th Ohio; H. H.
Brown, Ist Michigan.
Tobdcco iRspectOrs.-Allen y. Buckley 9Th
MO-; Samuel Reynolds, c2d N. Y: Dennis Ho-
gan, SD N. Y; II. ]. Mem ahon, sd N. Y: Jno
+. Coulter, 32d New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05

INTERNAL RRvENUK.-The receipts to-day
from this source were Sl,OO7, ,6i1.69.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05

The Glasses for women the same as above
ANY one that II found % give his or her age vrou
VIII be expelled. and the moneys paid forfeited Z
the Association. Each Glass il limited 20 500
members. Each person pays So upon becoming
Longlng 10 ths same Class Ae sac Dsas Be
msmbe, Of one Class oassof D. a,s.,,,S "a,
dollar II a OisDster Of aaOfher Class dtsx. Ear
CdSs IS INDEPENDENT, karIHs 40 c0nAerfiOn 1ctfi
dHy Other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-05
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This Company is divided into TEN CLASSES
FOR MEN and TEN CLASSES FOR WOMEN
As soon as these classes filled, ten new classes
will be adopted. Men and women are not allowed
the same classes. Everything is done % make
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
THE BEET IS THE CHEAPEST |


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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
THE ROUND TABLE:

SATURDAY REVIEW OF LIrERATURE SOCIETY Avn,
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

AN AUTHENTIC STORY OF THE SU-
PERNATURAL.-A young German lady
recently arrived, with a party of friends,
ut one OF. the most renowned hotels III
Paris, and occupied an apartment on
the first floor, furnished with unusual
lnagnificence. Here she lay awake, long
after the hotel was wrapped in slumber,
contemplating, by the faint giimmer of
her night-lamp, the costly ornaments OF
the room, until, suddenly, the folding
doors opposite her bed, which she had
secured, few open, and the chamber
was filed with bright light, as of day.
In the midst of this there entered a
handsome young man, in the undress
uniform of the French navy. Taking
chair from the bedside, he placed it in
the middle of the room, sat down, took
from his pocket pistol with remarka
BILE red butt and lock, put it to his fore
head, and, firing, fell back, apparently
dead! Simultaneously with the explo-
sion, the room became dark and still,
bnt low, soft voice uttered these words
-'sSay word for his SOUL" The young
lady had fallen back, but in far more
painful state-a kind of cataleptic trance
and thus remained fully conscious of
all she imagined to have occurred. but
unable to move tongue or hand, until
seven o'clock on the following morning,
at which hour her maid, in obedience to
orders, knocked at the door. Finding
that no reply was given, the maid went
away, and returning at eight, i'll cOmpa-
ny'with another domestic, repeated her
summons, Still no answer, and again,
after a little consultation, the poor young
lady was delivered over for another
hour to her agonized thoughts. AT
nine the doors were forced-and, at the
same moment, the power of speech and
movement returned. She shrieked out
to the attendants that a man had shot
himself there some hours before, and
still lay upon the floor. Observing
nothing unusual, they concluded it was
excitement consequent upon some ter
rible dream. She was therefore placed
in another apartment, and with great
difficulty persuaded that the scene she
so infinitely described had no founda-
ton in reality. Half an hour later the
hotel proprietor desired an interview
with gentleman of the party, and de-
clared that the scene SO strangely re-
enacted had actually occurred three
nights before. A young French officer
had ordered the best room in the hotel,
and there terminated his life-using for
the purpose, pistol answering the de-
scription mentioned. The body and
the pistol still lay in the dead house for
identification, and the gentleman pro-
ceeded thither, saw both; the head of
the unfortunate man exhibiting the
wound in the forehead, as In the vision.
T French Paper.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

A STRANGE LEGAoY.--A more extra
ordinary legacy than that bequeathed to
his fellow-citizens by Father la Loque
cannot be well imagined. At his death
his body was found stretched on a mis-.
cradle bed in the attic of the Quarter
de Grenelle, which is anything but a
fashionable district of Paris. He was
an old man, had lived in the simplest
way, sustaining himself almost entirely
on bread. His room contained hardly
any furniture, yet hid in a corner was
found little cupboard with numerous
shelves, and on these were sorted with
the greatest order regiments of corks.
In the center was manuscript written
by Pere la Loque, on which he stated
that he had formerly been in possession
of considerable wealth, now squandered;
that of all his greatness there remained
but these corks, drawn in better times
to welcome many friend who had now
forgotten him; that age and ruin had
taught their moral and that on each
cork would be found written its history.
This the old man did, hoping that it
would serve as a timely warning, and
that, placed on shelves OF some museum
or of philosophers studio, they might
be found to illustrate human nature.
On one of the corks was an inscription
to this effect: champagne cork; bottle
emptied 18th of May, 1S43, with M. b,
who wished to interest me in a bushes
by which 1 was to make ten millions.
This affair cost me 100000. M. A es-
capped to Belgium. A caution to anna
teurs.'' On another appears the follow
ing note: 'Cork of Cypress wine, of a
bottle emptied on the 4th of December,
1850, with dozen fast friends. OF
these have not found a single one to
help me on the day of my ruin. The
names of the twelve are annexed. -
Once q Week.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

Surprise has often been manifested
by Psychologists at the fact that the
word ''sack, variously spelled, is found
In many languages. One of the most
ingenious explanations is that of Re
canus, who said that at the dispersion
of mankind at the foot of the tower OIL
Babel, every one took away his valua
bles in a sack, the most indispensable
article for long journey, and that nc
one forgot the name of the thing which
was all in all to him.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
The best Paper in the World.

Il
Published for nearly Quarter Of a Century.
This splendid newspaper, greatly enlarged and
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

, James Parton Says: "The reader
perhaps, does not know why so able
and so so popular a man as Henry Clay
could have been a candidate for the
Presidency for twenty. eight years, and
yet never elected. 1 can tell. The
reason was, Andrew jackson made up
his mind he should not. At critical
time in the career of Mr.. Clay, he in.
CURED the enmity of Andrew Jackson,
which enmity deeped as time went on
into the most envenomed hatred, until
1T became leading object of Andrew
prevent Henry Clay from ever occupy.
ing the Presidential chair. In this OBJ.
ject he succeeded. And yet how popu-
lar Clay wasl What ardent and devoted
friends were hisl''
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
PROSPECTUS OF THE
Weekly National Tnteuigeneer.

In compliance with numerous solicitations the
publication of the Weekly National intelligence
was resumed on Thursday, November 29th 1867
1t is much enlarged. and is, in fact, one of the
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

JOB PRINTING.-ssJob Printing! ex-
claimed Mrs. Darlington the other day, as
she peeped over her spectacles at the ad-
vertising page of country paper,
'tPoor Job! they've had him printing
week after week ever since larnt to
read; and ifhe WASN'T the patientest man
that ever was, he never would have stood
it so long no how"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

FACTS ABOUT LIFE.-The total mum
Der of human beings on the earth is
computed at 5000, OO0,0 100000 and they
speak 1908 known tongues.
The average duration of life is esti-
mated at 338 years.
One third of those born die before
they are 7years old, and one-half at the
eof IL.
Out Of 100 persons only 6 reach the
age of 80.
Out of 500 persons only one attains
the age of 80
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

The rate of the Bank of England has
been percent for more than nine months
"a longer time than for fifteen years
past. If the coming crop should be IA
vorable. it is anticipated thatthe rate may
fall to and IL per cent
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

One of Buchanan's cabinet, ten years
ago, sent an advertisement to a New
York paper, with orders for it's insertion
until the department directed it stopped.
The direction was never sent, and the
paper has just forwarded bill of sew
eTal Thousand dollars to the department
for collection.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

An English paper has discovered the
line which divides a distinction from a
difference. 1t says that ga little differ
ence frequently makes many enemies"
while a ''little distinction attracts hosts
of friends to the person on whom it is
conferTed.'
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
nEMoREsT's YOUNG AMERICA, tho

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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.

Dian and execution commended by Justice
4 Story. Chancellor Kent; Historians Sparks.
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From Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, May, 1867
Were /, in view of all the competitors now in the
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Living Age There is not in any library that J
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From the New York Times The taste, iudg-
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Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

An actor in Paris, who lost his reason
recently died in an insane asylum. A
few moments before his death he raised
himself in the bed and asked: "Is the
last act onq''
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

The Boston Post says: "Sumner's
mind is said to be made up--in a very
small parcel"
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28

The lady who tried to keep her ''pre-
serves" in a ''family jar" found they
soon soured.
Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-05-28
THE LAND WE LOVE.'
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