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The rae,ne na,lroad Jobs.

A Washington special TO the Herald says:
Dispat ches recently published in the Herald have
saved the government about million dollars by
the prompt exposure Of job of about that size
the lobby had nicely sugar coated into bill $40,
ready 10 slip through the House without even the
reference TO a committee.
The exposure was so thorough that the friends
of the job didn't even dare to call 1t mp for PASS
age. and il is row, consequently, laid out cold on
the speakers table. Such, however, ia the vitality
Of these creatures that IL may make ifs appear
aDce again with renewed life for another dash at
the national treasury after the 5th prox. The
sdroi;pess and perslsiency Of these railway lobby
lists are really astonishing.
Taking advantage Of the great popularity and
success thus far of the Union Pacific Railroad,
The great through road chartered by Congress,
number of local companies, chartered by terri
toTal or State legislatures, rechrsten their bant
lings Union Pscfcs, with prefix or affix. Thus
we have a Union Pacific Central Branch,
Union Pacific Southern Branch, the Union Pa
cihc Eastern Division, and | don't know how
many other Union Pacifcs with something at
tached. all of them clamorous for government aid,
modestly demanding SUMS varying from 81 ,000,-
600 to $50 600 600 each.
one of these |" Union Pacific" roads is project
ed from Fort Riley OF vicinity southwark. Il has
not laid a single rail or, fink, graded five miles
Of road and ss projected will not run within $50
or 200 miles OF the Union Pacific Railroad proper;
YET this paper road styles itself the Union Pacific
Railroad, Southern Branch. and is figuring for gov
eminent aid-of course. Two other local corpora
tons Of similar class have already received from
the government direct and indirect aid in bonds,
lands. ETC., amounting, it is estimated to nearly
$40 O00, 600.
Hon. J. NJ. Howard chairman OF the Senate CON-
mittee ON Pacific railroads, has been endeavoring
for some months past TO ascertain from the secre-
tary Of the treasury how the aid thus generously
bestowed has been used but thus tar without
success. All railroads, whether local or national.
receiving aid from the national treasury are re-
Quife0 by law 10 repOrT once In six months 10 the
secretary of the treasury. The nature Of these
reports, if any have indeed been made, the chair
nan of the Senate committee has thus far been
wholly unable to ascertain.
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MIsCELLANEOUS.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 2S.-Weather mild Wind N. w.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2S.-Geo. II. Rutter, president
of the .Iate Tennessee National Bank, has been
taken 10 Nashville for trial, charged with embez-
zling $1,000 OF the State school fund.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-ln the United States dis
trict court to-day before Judge BAtchford, the
Stevenson cotton case, involving about one million
of dollars, was to have come up, but the govern =
ment asked adjournment on account of the alb.
sence Of important witnesses. The case was for
naly set for January 5th, with the understanding
that if the government is not ready the case will
be dismissed.
The failure of Storms, Thurber & Co.. retail dry
good merchants, is announced. Hopes are enter
tanned of a favorable settlement of the affairs Of
Laihrop, Luddngton Co.
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A SISTERS OATH OF VENGEANCB.-Th The New
Al any Commercial, giving some additional de-
tails connected with the late ynching Of the Reno
brothers and Anderson In that city, says:
Frank Reno and Charles Anderson were mar
ried. AfIer the bodies had been laid out upon
the floor in the jail hail. the wives OF these two
men and Miss Reno the sister of the three brothers,
were permitted to enter the ball to take their last
lock at those who, although covered with crime,
were in their lives all the world to them. All,
what q scene was there What grief and anguish
what unutterable woe TIE three women en-
tered paier by far than the dead bodies stretched
out so dark and CHASTITY upon the prison floor.
First came from these desparing women such
piercing shrieks as love only can utter when it
feels that all it lived for is lost forever. Then
tears like rain, bursting from overfown fountains.
utter despair that not even the most stolid could
keep from weeping. Then followed that quiet,
almost slolid look. sort of blank, pur posel less
agony, that tells that hearts are breaking, that
griei's work is perfectly done. Great God what
a spectacle Of utter woe 1t was
But not long did one of them remain under the
burden. The sister Of the three Reno brothers,
an intelligent and handsome young lady, dried her
eyes with her handkerchief, then taking the grief
stained piece OF linen. she placed it over the face
OF her brother William-who, 10 the last declared
his innocence; then she kneeled beside the dead
man, ard laid her left hand over his heart, and
raising her right one toward heaven she took this
terrible oath: oh my poor murdered brother.
mey God curse your sister i. she avenge not your
Heath terribly and fully. This will do, so help
ne God" What q tragic scene was this-the
dark, strong walls on all Sides and the cold stone
floor under her knees-the sable garments Of the
bereaved sister, the pale face turned upward aud
the white hand pointing heavenward What q
tsbleau OF death, despair. love and revenge.
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NUMBER lis.
Special Correspondence Of TIE N. o. Creseest.].
G.. IQ(

Special Correspondence Of Tire o. Crescest-ls
ST. LOUIS, Dec. "a, 1868.
Business, except in the retail trade, is disgust
ingiy dali, but Fourth street to-day presents
most animated scene. The agents of Santa Claus
are most industriously engaged n selecting pres
enis with which to stuff the thousands of tiny
stockings which Will to night be suspended for
their reception. How impatient will the little
ones be TO see the dawn of the morrow. And
with what eager. joyous faces will they draw
forth the deEeh presents the kind old man has
sent them! Aud how happy the little innocents
will be the livelong day!
a. remember, remember how my childhood
heeted by,
The mrth Of lis December and the warmth of its
July"
The following New Orleans guests were regis
tered ct the hotels yesterday: Southern-Mss +.
Browning; St. Nicholas-A. Robin, JOS. Hart
man; Bsrnum's-S- Miller.
On the landing, owing 10 the large quantity OF
ice in the river and the probability of its becom-
ing daily more troublesome. considerable activity
is noticeable, shippers being in hurry to get
their Southern bound freight aboard the boats
may bring FORTH" though If were q Yankee
which | am not, "Allah be prsised"-,and were
guessing on q wager-which also am not-i
should guess that no boat will leave this port for
1.-The Louisiana lowlands" tomorrow. The Lizzie
Gill, Continental and City OF Alton arrived yester
Gay, and the former and the Glasgow. of the Mis-
souri, river line are announced to leave this day.
The Bismarck Is the next boat due from below,
but in the present condition of the river 1t is not
probable that she will attempt to come above
Cairo. o.
Amusements are not as well patronized this
week as is usual just preceding the holidays. at
DeBar's Opera House Riching's English Opera
Troupe are performing to toerably fam houses.
Last night they presented I" II Trovatore,n aud
will offer us . Fra Davolo'' tonight, Grown
Diamonds" Friday night. and "Crispino and the
Fairy" on Saturday. " A Midsummer Nights
Dream" (spectacuar) is still the card at the Oym.
pic, but though generally very well presented it
does not draw as it should. II will be Withdrawn
after this week, and next week" Humpty Dumpty"
will be produced. The Varieties continues to
draw very well, and Manager beagle is, under all
the circumstances, conteuted with his lot.
had intended, In this letter. to tell you how
Rodmsn, our Radical secretary OF state, has thrown
out the votes, or excluded the returns Of the De-
rnoeratic counties of Monroe. Jackson, Platte,
Duukln Wayne Oregon, shannon AID Ripley, by
which mesns Gen. Shields sad,Co Switzler, candi.
dates for Congress from the sixth and ninth dis
tricts respectively. are declared defeated, and
their Radical opponents, Van Horn and Dyer.
elected. RAINBOW.
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FROM THE PASSES.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. %. Noon.-Barometer
30;40. Wind southeast aud fresh. Arrived
Stes msbips Nicksourg Burton, from New York,
to Geo. A. Fosdick Co.. DeSot,. Estop. from
New York, to Harris & Bdwell. Sailed Steam
ship United States and brig G. Abramins.
PAss.A L'0UrRE Dec. 2S-Arrived last evening
and at anchor outside waiting orders, ship Anzlls
and ship Lawely, Schludow, from Liverpool. inside
fogey.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Dec. U.s. Barometer s0:25
wind light. Arrived: schooner Challenge, Joseph,
master, eight days from Utia. with fruit, TO A.
Pisbury & Co.; schooner Helena Blohm m aster
ten days from Rustsn, with fruit to Pisggio Bros.
No departures.
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A COMPLIMENT FROM THIS N. Y. TRIBUSE.-The
Tribune gays: There is much TO admire in the
domestic habits of the middle and even of the up
per classes of the Southern people, and this Is most
admired by those who by residence, have learn
ed what those habits are. We refer TO their sim
plicty, hospitality and natural kindness of heart.
Perhaps there is no portion Of the Caucasian race
so little elevated above what daily concerns the
common masses or mankind, either by fortune or
station or whose native goodness is less obscured
by the fashions and manners of the day.
1t is pleasant to find that the Tribune has at
length arrived at this uster comprehens on of our
fellow country of the South. Heretofore it has
held them up as rude, bloody minded and dan
gerous people, with a pertinacity that one might
not be altogether unjustifed ia terming ferocious,
ard the better comprehension it now exhibits is a
hopeful sign of that spirit in which it willing
to accept the results of more accurate informa-
tion,-TWord. "a
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10 the United States District Court at Memphis,
Judge FiPg presiding, in the case of Mrs. Csthe-
rine Bailey VS.. ST. Louis Mutual Life Insurance
company, where action was brought TO recover
$1,000 on her husbands life, which defendants
declined to pay on tie ground that deceased had
failed 10 pay the premium for three-quarters that
his son st the instance of his friends and physi-
clan called at the Office and paid the premiums
whilst his father was on his death bed; represent.
ing that be was 10 his usual health, therefore the
contract was null and void. The court ruled that
the company could not hold to the contract il Dr..
Bailey lived, and repudate ii if he died, and the
Jury found for plaintiffs.
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ZACH. CHASDLER.-A correspondent OF the
Detroit Tribune (Repubicap) says of Zach.
Chandler 1.-The position he has always occupied
in Congress hes been deeply hunisting to Mchi-
gan. He is the subject of jests, and is dubbed by
bis fellow senators as Crazy Jack Sober Zack,
the Blood letter. etc., all Of which epithets be
bss richly deserved by bis indiscretion. He never
debates any Of the great questions that come be.
fore Congress for consideration, and now and
then has only had silly resolution TO offer against
Copperbead or England. the effect of which only
Deing TO create ridicule and a laugh from both
parties. The one act that he is the author Of and
Of which be invariably boosted in his late canvass
is of having registered in Congress mortgage
against Canada which mortgage be is soon to fore
close if the Legislature reflect him.
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Ssmuel Bowles, editor of the Springfield Repub.
licsn was arrested on the 22d, at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, on warrant issued OF the request of Jas.
Fisk, of Erie Railroad notoriety. He was taken
to the Ludlow street jail, asd al efforts TO secure
his release on bail for the night were fruitless.
George Bliss and Chas. A. Dana, OF New York.
and Murst Halstesd, of Cincinnati, and several
other gentlemen offered security for Mr.. Bowlss,
but ali bail was refused and they were not allowed
TO see him after he had been locked up. The
arrest was on the libel suit recently commenced
Bowles had been in the city several days, and the
evident intention Of Fisk BY arrestug him 90 late
at night, was TO submit him TO the morti6cstion Of
night In prison. Of course hs was released n
the morning. svf p .il ~ 81. 81
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guised men broke open tie jail. ana ssSisS OF :
negro named Aleck Mason, riddled his bo1T vlln
bullets. They first Risd % lyDoh lin. bit n11oa
being powerful nan, and o0prlng SoGu11neo,
they used their pigton, and in 3 few ulnl1u y
s rss ,ot SSspss i k5e1ue nse a. 49, Z, ~
thursday n1Ebe 9 ovos $1,000. Re bon - gops-
tation Of loooo1o1c character, 80 ~ ~ r.
pesssdly = pllsm jor nigh ha6do1 ~ (ooona.
His euddsu jn11og q, k0wsvoe. boo1o10t cen
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KU KLUx PHoToGBAPHED.-A member Of Con-
Rress GU the 2lst, received from military officer
in the South a photograph Of two members OF the
Ku Klux Khan. He explains that the band IRON
which they we're taken was one hundred and fifty
strong, and Is the same that seized Huntsville,
Ala, surrounded the Court House, murdered the
Judge and some other citizens, etc. The men cap
tured were not more than eighteen years old
The uniform worn by this band is a serge black
gown with slit for riding, the hood of striped
white and yellow, with a skull and crossbones and
heart pierced with dagger, with the words Ku.
Kiux klann around the border.
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TEE BIsHoPs or TEE ENGLISH CHURCH To THE
PoPE.-The bishops of the English Church have
united in a formal reply TO the pope's invitation
10 them end other Protestants 20 attend the Ecu.
menical Coubcl. The document acknowledges
the Indebtedness of the English Church to Italy
and Rome for many things, tor which it is CRATE
full; dwels on the fact that 1t has the creeds
as the Roman Church, but repels the accusation
of heresy and schism, and declares that the
Church Of England was church long before the
pCpe's authority was established. IL also calls
the attention of his holiness to the labors Of the
English Church in disseminating the Scriptures
among the people, contrasting its course ia that
particular with what it alleges to be the opposite
policy of the Church of Rome.
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LONDON, Dec. 2s-Noon.-COnsols s2i. Bonds
quiet.
LrvERPooL, Dec. 2s-Noon.-Cotton quiet: sales
IL eco bales red Western wheat %. l0i.; -four
s6s 626s. 3d.; corn 3ss. Sd.
NEw OK, Dec. 2s.-Cotton closed shade
frmer. Sales to-day 2l00 bales; middlings 2j0
Isle, closing at 254c. Flour slightly fsvors buy.
ers. Wheat dull, pominally lower. Corn heavy |;
white Southern 81 o2@l 03, yellow 81 OF. Pork
dropping. Lard o shade easier, kettle rendered
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The main building OF the old Mississippi militia
~ institute, mile and quarter from this town,
was entirely consumed BY fire about O'Clock
yesterday morning. II was partly occupied at
the tine by Mr.. Hough, who Lost by the Dire all
bis family comforts, as well as his crop Of corn,
fodder, meat, etc. As the institute was one Of
the monuments of the past. We shsll refer to It
more at length hereafter.-[Hinds Co. Gazette, l6.
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PROSPECTIVE CABINET FOR PROSPECTIVE
REPUBLIc.-The MADRID Impartial, of the 29th
November, publishes the following list of the
prcbsbe members Of the government, in the
event Of a republic being proclaimed
Espartero--presdent of the republic.
OreDse-minister of finance.
Castelsr-minister of foreign afsirs.
Fieureras-minister of the interior.
Sorni- minister Of justice.
PIeiTad--minster of war aud marine.
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RIVER VIEWS.

VIcKsBURG, Dec. 2s.-Passed down: Melnotte
at P. M. Sunday. River falling. -....-
VIcKsBURG, Dec. 2S.-Passed down: Magenta,
at P. VI.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2S.-River swelling with feet
of water in the canal. Ice softening. Weather
cloudy and cool. ... -.-.-.
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that the Kansas volunteers joined Gen. Sheridan
on the 18Th instant On his march TO Fort Cobb.
The general intended to eat his Christmas dinner
10 Camp Supply, whereto Major lnman ia ordered
the Indians have driven on ell the stock belonging
to Gen. Penrose's command. Many Of his men
were badly frozen.
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The Lawrence Tribune says that a party Of
Canadian capitalists arrived in that city day or
two ago, and took passage on the Galveston road
for southern Kansas with the intention of buying
a large tact Of land in some one >of the lower
counties. II is reported that large number of
CsDa6iaDs intend 10 emigrate to that State in the
rim
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The latter part Of last week, near Dresden,
Weakly county, negro woman dag hole near
tually burned them to DEATH She Vas subse-
quentIy arrested, and when askedfvh she CON-
rnitted the horrible deed, said her children
would not obey her, and % he oonelnded 70 In
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Charles II. Wingsll, tor the past eleven years
commercial editor Of the Chicago Journal. died on
the 20th, aged 80 years. His disease was con-
sumption. He was Christian gentleman aad an
able and trustworthy reporter.
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PEMiNENT SICKNESS AND PREMATURE DECLINE

Nor pleasant 20 consut physician for tae relief Of
sese variou delicate sssst Ons and only the most
urgent necessity VIII far sacrifice her great
tst charm do this The viii then thank for
placing In their hands simple specifics, which Will be found
saeous in relieving and curing almost of those
troublesome complaints peculiar 10 the seq.
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woman.

Females owing to .hs peculiar and important relations
which they sustain their peculiar organization and the Offices
teJ perform, subject many surerIngs Freedom from
these contribute in small degree to their happiness and
welfare, for be happy who H. Not only but
oftbese Female Complaints suffered
tOrun without involving the general health Of the indvid
psl, end ere long producing
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m, = : (; e Z, I. : o., -; 8 -:
1 hs1 y = 4 !; > ga sss|1i s, "a 8
hny11 ~ 8 word ~? :" = - IL 1.45o - I
t." replied 0avaEi. " - - O -"
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In OskviIle. Alsbana, q YFiday, D.. Janes
wss ahot dsad BY three ~ = u6sk- ohort
time previous he doooU ~ hlIlsd ~, "a
IL IL supposed The - 6oGe1y - = svenGe tko
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HELMHoLD,s EXTRACT OF HucHu.

Hundreds suffer silence and hundreds Of others apply
vany druggists and Doctors who either merely tantaire
them with hope of apply remedies which make
them worse would wish anything that would
do injustice to the afflicted, but obliged say hat
although may be produced from excessive exhaustion Ofthe
powers ollie BY labOrOus employment unwhOlssoms
food rrouse menuaiiOn the use Of tea and coffee and
aequent Childbirth Oener caused by dirs irritation,
npplied 30 the membrane Of the vagina itslf
When reviewing Of these distressing complaints
ills most painful contemplate the attendant evils
auent upon 1t is but simple justice tho subject to
erumeraie a few of the many additional which SO
argely Affect the
LIFE, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS OF WOMAN
In ali society," and which, consequently affect more
srIess directly welfare Of the entire human family The
mania at exists for precocous education and marriage
cause she years designed for copos develop
ent TO lie and perverted in the restraints Of Dress
the carly confinement OF school, and especially in the
hsshy excitement OF the ball TINS with the body
half clothed the mind unduy excited by pleasure. per-
verting in midnight the hours designed by nature for
leep and rest the OF destruction is half accomplished
In consequence OF this early strain upon her Eyem
necessary required by the delicate voa5 TO retain
her situation In school later day. thus agra ang the
evil When one excitement over another in prospective
Keeps the mind morbdy sensitive to impression whls the
now constant restraint Of fashionable dress absolutely for
bidding the indispensable to the attainment and
tsnop Of organic health and strength the expos night
a the sudden change of temperature the complete prOsira
Sion produced by excessive dancing, must OF
duee their legitimate effect Atlsst early Marriage caps
She eax Of misery and the unfortunate hitherto 50
utterly regardless Of the plain dictates and rsmonances Of
her delicate nature unw ling sujec medical
treatment This but truthful picture Of the exrence Of
thousands Of our young
Long before the ability exercise the functions Of the gen
erave organs they require education Of their peculiar
nervous system composed what called the tissue which
H. in common with the female breast and lips evidently
the control mental emotions and associations at
early poriod % and shall subsequently, see these
orsso long before puberty to habits
which sap very life Of their victims nature has self
| completed their development.
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Hysssra.
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Restlessness and sleerlessnsss al Night
.ence OF Muscular Efficiency,
Loss Of Appetite.
Dyspepsia,
Kmsoissios,
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DELEGATION OF GEORGIA NEGROES

GRANT VERSUS THE RINGS
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THE CRESCENT's DISPATCHES

OTHER pRuMEtNT roNFtDtRsTfs INTERESTED.