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Successor. to DR.. S. N. wHEAro


uTBARE PREPARED TO FILL ORDERS
w for every description Of Fruit, Flowers.
and Ornamental Trees, Grape and Strawberry
Vines and Hot House Plants, Roses, etc. etc.
Our stock Is made up Of the best selections
which can be gotten M. in Europe or America.
We selicit correspendence from al who pur-
chase trees in larre or small quantities. or any
Who Nlsh to adorn their places with choice and
rare Flowers and shrubs.
80 First-class Landscare Gardener.
Flowers for Bouquets andWreaths always on
hand.
All necessary Information, viii Be 1ruished b
applying personaily OF by letter u
s7-la JOHN TRJzNT 4 co.
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Commercial Hotel
RE-oPENEp,
Corner Jefferson and Front SITS.

THIS wELL-KN0wN AND POPULAR
il Hotel has been reftted and newly furnished
throughout, and will open en- THURSDAY,
MARCH 5, 1868, for the reception of guests.
The table will be supplied with the best the
market affords. The caterer. Maj. WIN. j.
REYNOLDS. the well and favorably known
steward, formerly Of this city, but more re-
Gently Of the Exchanse Hotel. Of Richmond,
Va, will be on hand. with a corps Of attentive
Walters. TO supply the inner man. We pledge
ourselves 20 make our guests comfortable and
at home, and have the Old Commercial again
redeem its character as one Of tho best Hotels
in the city.
schedule OF Prices;
Day Board, per month.......-.....--..S300 90
Board and LODGING. per week.. u 90
Transient Guests. per day..--..-...-. 50
Capt. b. d. CASTLEMAN will be found in
- Wv ALLEN BROTHERS,
rs Managers.
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Together With the large patronage sxtsuds
~, rsndss Il In our povsr to odsr induce
msnu in prioss which cur eoBpstitors cauno
AG0rd tolEivs.
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TOBACCO AND CIGARS-A LARGE AND
| superior stock at Thurmond, Foster&Co.'s
Tohacconists Monroe street.
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Thrilling Scene on a Rail-
Road.

The Chicago RrpuJlicda gives the
particulars of the burning of the
magnificent palace sleeping car, "City
Of Chicago, ON the Burlington
Quincy and Chicago railroad, few
nights ago. 1t says: The train was
moving at good speed, when suddenly
kerosene lamp in tho rear end Of
the car exploded, and instantly that
part of the coach was in flames,
which, with frightful rapidity, seized
the bedding aud woodwork. Had it
been the forward lamp, and the flames
been driven back upon their prey,
there is little doubt that several lives
must have been lost, with such fierce
ness did the devouring element make
progress even against the headway of
the train. Mr.. Bishop, our informant,
was sleeping in the middle section,
and answering the FIRST alarm, sprang
for the door. Returning to get his
boots from beneath his berth, he was
driven hack in haste by the flames
and sitting smoke. For q few min.
utes the utmost alarm prevailed, aud
one or two Of the passengers we're
with difficulty saved from their own
frantic efforts to leap from the train.
All, however, safely reached the ear
ia front, but most Of them left be-
hind in their berths such articles Of
apparel aud valuables as they had
laid aside in disrObing for the night,
This brought two unfortuna,es out in
the light undress uniform, for winter
night, of cotton shirt and draWers--a
state Of affairs which instantly called
for contributions from the baggage
of heir more fortunate felloW.passen.
gers.
While allthis was transpiring in the
escape of the passengers, the flames
had taken possession Of the entire i'll
fated car, forward and aft, and were
leaping aud streaming through tht
rear windows, presenting most ex
traordinary spectacle, as the train
kept on its way with heightened speed
1t having been decided, on short con
sultation, to make for the water sta
tion at Buda, a run Of twelve miles
where it was hoped the flames NIGH
be drowned out. Vain hopel for th'
unfortunate car, instead Of being res
caed, dragged the water station auC
an adjoining wOodpile to share its fate
all being burned together.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-28

The other day we drew a picture Of
Stanton camping on che floor Cf the
War Office and taking his meals there
and making his toilette there instead
of returning daily after Office hours to
his comfortable home. Since Loren
20 Thomas had abandoned all efforts
to oust the persistent sponge we were
curious to divine what made the crea,
ture act so. Private letters from Wash.
ington state that domestic reasons, rem
dering home unpleasant, are at the
bottom Of this extraordinary conduct,
Query Does he pay any thing to the
United States for the use Of one Of its
best offices for bed room? Miles
O'Reillv's latest tadvices from the War
Department explain the whole mys-
terry. Painters, plumbers and glaz,
iers have been at work renovating Nj
Stauton'S residence for the past three
weeks, aud hence he has preferred "a
occupy his Office as a bachelor tenant
He does not pay any rent for il 70 the
United States insisting that his Oceu'
pancy is . perquisite OrqHiddaus hon.
orariam Of his position. The report
that Mrs. Stanton has applied for !
divorce on the ground Of 'desert OF
and cruelty" is not fully conirmet
thus far.-Nashpiue Bonner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-28

The PR0FoUNDEsT SPEECH or THE
AGE.-At recent meeting in New
Granada, South America, a gentle
man, sometime resident in the United
States, expressed the hope that the
adoption of American institutions
would place Colombia on level
with the Great Republic Of North
America. He was himself summari-
y levelled BY the following speech
from fully reconstructed Colombian.
We quote from the Panama Star:
Mr.. Presideat--In proposing that
We should adopt North Americas in
stitutious, in order that We may rank
amongst the most civilized nations of
the world, our friend is merely ro-
peating vulgarism against which /
do most sOlemnly protest. We are
represented as an uncivilized people;
but, sir, if to do what the Americans
have done, is to be civilized, then we
are at the head Of civilization. For
what do the Americans boast Of
They have bnt recently abolished
slavery; We have abolished slavery
very long ago. They have Just pro
claimed the equality Of races, and are
trying to hold up the negro; we have
proclaimed that equality, and held up
the negro long ago. They have only
finished their FIRST civil war, rendered
money scarce, and made a paper dol
lar not worth dollar. We have had
dozens Of civil wars; have rendered
money scarce, and made. paper dollars
not worth a dollar long ago. They
are beginning to tear up their Con-
stitUtion, impeach their President,
set up dictators; we have done all
that long ago. They are at last going
to the devil as fast as they can; We
have gone to the devil long ago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-28
Ku.Klux.

Below we publish the platform Of
the Ku Klux Klan, that terrible body
of men which has carried terror to
the hearts of so many mean whites
and radical negroes in Tennessee.
They are a mysterious set of fellows,
and, for ought we know, may soon
show their hand in this State. We
don't know anything about their do
ings aud aint bitscared, but if there
be any amongst us we would inform
them, in time, that we heartily in
dOrse their platform Of principles:
/, A Government of white men
for white men; and no political misce-
genatiOn.
2. Strict subOrdination of the mil
itary to the civil power.
3. No standing armies Of States in
time of peace.
4. Perpetual assurance to ell free.
men of the African race, of all the
civil rights of free men.
5. Loyalty to the Union Of the
States. Fidelity to the Constitution
10 its true extent and meaning.
6. Obey the laws, however odious
unless obedience be more disgraceful
than rebellion.
z. Unless dishouor invades ouI
hearts, submit to anything for the
sake of peace, but never acknowledge
negro equality.
8. Never, by vote, or for "POlicy
sake" invite negro equality, but
await the victory Of reason and wis,
dom over fanaticism aud ignorance.
8. No establishments Of Military
despotisms, no enthroning Of martial
law, no suspension of the writ Of Hal
beas Corpus, no staying Of citizens BY
Military Commission, 20 interferenee
with the Courts, no lettres de cachet,
in time Of peace.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-28

HUGE Hoax IN HoUsroN An
"extra" sell was circulated in uous>
ton the morning of FEBRUARY 25, which
as a Galveston contemporary expires
ses it-had been surreptitiously is~
sued from the Telegraph Office dur.
ing the previous night with highly
imaginative and sensational headings
announcing the commencement Of civ,
il war, the killing Of Gen. Thomas,
the captivity Of the President, Grant
declared dictator, men and women
killed, etc.
The Telegraph says. "In the
dead hours Of the night it was got.
ten up BY a wild and rattle. Drained
printer named King, who had no ideS
Of the mischief he might create, and
who, ere this, has left the city" King
has not been employed on the Tele'
graph in any capacity, and was only
a sojourner in Houston. He fed K
Galveston.
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The PeopIe and JIG s.reaIdent.
The Boston Po,k thus nlsr.r


The Boston Post thus cleverly
states the question:
Now, as he isthe servant and trus.
tee Of the people alone, in his high
Office, aud the supreme law which lie
defends is but their organized will, he
has right to look to them in such
a contest for their support and sym.
pathy. Whatever we may choose to
think Of this conflict as a quarrel be.
tween the Executive aud Legislative
branches ofthe Government, the de.
iberate invasion OfoHe of those bran
ches BY the other, no matter what the
pretext or how great the provocation,
isnot to be endured. For it is much
more than a personal affair merely to
the President 1t is a question of
existence Of the Executive Office,
which is an independant branch Of
our government. II is an issue re-
specting the continued distribution Of
power, whether one department may
usurp aud absorb what never was Civ
en- to its keeping, and for whose exs
ercise it is in no way responsible. It
Is an impudent assumption on the part
Of the Radicals that they are Con-
gress because they happen to be in the
majority, and Congress is the people.
The people never delegated their pow
er entirely tO'Congress. That body.
only fractional at present, too, was
elected by the people Of the various
districts into which the several States
are divided, on local and incidental
issues in good part, and not necessari,
y for comprehensive national purpos.
es. The President is elected by the
people ofall the States together, and
his choice is their Simultaneous and
comprehensive act. His is the sole
Branch Of the Government, therefore
which represents them as the whole.
He is the Chief Magistrate Of the ma
tion. Aud Congress nevertheless
assumes that his Office is subordinate
to itself.instead Ofco. ordinate, and pro.
ceeds to depose its occupant and de-
grade its functions. If this is not aC.
tual revolution, "Outside Of the Con.
Stitution," against the Constitution,
with intent to hold power, perhaps
under the forms, butan open ho'tili.
ty to the meaning and intent Of that
sacred charter, then revolution ne,
yer viii be inauguratod even with the
accessory Of violence.
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New ; French Omcsr nIarrlss


An officer ID the French Army
finds it no very simple thing 10 get
married. He has first to make for
mai request ofhis Colonel Cor permiss
sion. He certifes to the condition in
life and mofal standing Of The bride
elect. The Colonel sends TIE demand
TO the General commanding The de-
partment, who sends it to tie General
commanding the division. II the
bride lives il another district, he
writes TO Ills fellow oliicer of TIE d.
vision in which she does live. The
demand then deseends the scale from
the diyision-general 70 the brigadier,
who writes TO commandant de place,
who consults a commissioner Of police
and mayor, then the mayor and
commissioner reply to the command
ant de place, who replies to the brig
adler general, who replies to the gen.
eral Of the division, who sends his
answer to his confrere. The demand
then goes 10 marshal, aud IL it does
not exact any further information, he
proposes to the minister Of war 10
ratify the permission; coming from
the hands of the postman, the packet
it is unsealed by clerk, who adds a
stamp, subordinate reads il, sends
it to another clerk, who puts number
above and records the number on an
other sheet Of paper, with analysis Of
the affair; this sheet is then signed
by chief and sub-chief, then goes
to director, who sends it to the chief
de bureau, he gives it to his deputy,
then an orderly clerk reinscribes the
number Of the packet, registers it,
and sendsAo another, who makes
report Of the analysis. The three
members Of the last bureau then res
cords the whole, the chief then sieus
it, submits it to the director, who sub
mits it to the minister, who accepts
or refuses. If the bride aud groom
are still living when the arrangements
are concluded, and think it worth
while to get married for what little
time they have to live, the marriage
is consummated.
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A GHosT MYsrERY ExpLAINrD

A GHosT MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
---lf startling phenemena we're i'm.
mediately Investigated By minGs free
from superstition and fear, occurrence
IS that appear to have a supernatural
origin would often find an easy solu.
tion. Judge Parsons used TO tell
with great Eest Of an anecdote in his
travels which would have furnished
food for . whole company Of village
gOssips.
His wife, who seemed much agita-
ted, walked him one night, at d village
inn, and told him there was 4 woman
sitting at the foot Of the bed knitting.
The Judge saw the figure as distinct.
" as his wife, but having no thought
of supernatural origin Of ylsion,
began to speculate on its real cause,
After looking sharply for some min,
utes, while the woman knitted on
with unrufied composure, he was con.
hdent that he could see the wall
through her, and she could not, there
fore, be substantial flesh aud blood.
This discovery, which would have
afrighted weaker men, only aroused
his curiosity. He at once rose from
the bed, and walking to the foot, saw
that no one was there-the form had
vanished.
Putting his head as nearly as possi-
bic in the position where he had seen
the woman, the mystery was at once
explained. He saw a circular hole
in the shutter behind the bed, through
which rays of light were streaming,
and going to this hole to look
through, sawa woman in the room on
the other side Of the street knitting.
The nerves of the wife were greatly
sOOthed by this discovery aud the in
quisitive spirit Of the Judge was
grati6ed by so simple an explanation
Of the apparition. Many ghost stories
could be easily shorn Of their appa,
rently supernatural character BY 4
cool aud careful investigation. =
Watchman and Reflector, (M CD
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ashes Of him whose name / bear. OF
whom then shall / be afraid2 Let
me here speak one word for myself
alone, and if my voice could reach to
the uttermcst boundary Of creation,
creation should hear the declaration.
day, poor as | am, | would not
exchange the memory Of the part ]
bore, humble as that part was, in the
noble struggle Of Georgia to be free,
for the crown that Bourbon lost. /
would not exchange the memory Of
my poor part at Manassas, Gettys,
burg and Chickamauga, and dozen
other proud but melancholy fields, for
the best hope | have. If / erred, It
was on the side Of my State and my
section--an error, If one it be, that
stands recorded in Heavens Chancery
upon mercy's page. erred, too, in
company with the best, brightest and
the bravest Of my State. / erred
with men whose names are garnered
up in her heart, whose valor shed un.
fading luster upon her arms, and
whose fame is among the jewels Of
her crown, and over whose hero dust
her most precious tears have been
shed.
Mr.. Baldwin here INTERRUPTED by
iDquiring whether Mr.. Waddel still
held to secession
Mr.. Waddel-Secession was settled
by the war. l accepted the result.
When l surrendered my sword, l
surrendered that doctrine. / sur.
rendered to General Grant, who is a
man ofhonor and has kept his pledge.
have kept and mean to keep mine.
Would that | could say as much for
some Of his supporters here. My
honor was pledged, and that is UNI
stained. But / will not sit silently
by and hear the memory of those
who perished in the effort to make
secession glorious, illuminated. Those
Christian heroes, Tom Cobb and
Stonewall Jackson, who baptized
your cause and mine, Mr.. President,
in their blOod-who sacrificed life in
maintaining it--over whose graves
glory wecps-they are denounced by
a party or this floor as traitors to the
country, while Butler, the beast, who
melted rufian soldiery at New Or
leans to violate defense'ess females
who went there bankrupt in fortune,
as he is now bankrupt in fame
who grew rich by plunder, robbery,
rapine aud theft-hc is now patriot!
Put me down among the traitors
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Business is Business.

The following anecdotes are told
of the late W. NJ. Swain formerly
proprietor of the Philadelphia Ledger;
As a business man he was very
rigid in his adherence to what he
conceived to be sound business prin-
eiples. "Never fix a price on an Jther
mans goods" was one Of these prin.
ciples. A paper dealer met him one
day in the street.
"Mr. S" said he, II have some ex-
celleut white paper Of the size Of the
Ledger. Do you wish to buy ?"
"Yes, sir, was the reply,
"What are you willing to give for
it ?" was the next inquiry.
Precisely the worth Of it, sir,
neither more nor less" was the re>
joinder.
"0h, of course. But / mean, Mr..
s., what can you afford to give me for
it?"
double price if l chose; but /
don't"
"But, fix the price, SIR"
81 never put a price on another
mans goods. Ii you don't know
the value Of your own paper you
should not dispose Of it. If you do,
you are wasting my time and your
own in idle circumlOcutions to get the
advantage of me. Tell me your
price. If it suits, well; if not you
may find some other customer"
Business is business, and nothing
should Interfere with it, was another
of his business principles. Conse-
quently he would take nothing of
the price Of an advertisement on the
score Of friendship or beneYolence, OF
any other Of the ten thousand petty
excuses made to "Dip the printer. =
A gentleman once called upon him
with an advertisement Of benefit fol
a poor widow with several hopeless
childrsn. HHow much for the adver.
tisement, under the circumstances p
said he. "Just what it comes to,
said Mr., s. ''business is business, sir
charity is another question" "Bui
to a poor widow, sir? every dollar
saved is a matter of serious moment
to her family" "Business is buiness
/ repeat, sir. What l choose to give
in charity is my own private affnir
Ny business has nothing to do with
it," "Then you will take no less 2
aNot cent, sir" The gentleman
paid the bill very reluctantly amount
ing to, perhaps, two dollars, aud wal
| going out Of the Office rejecting rath
er severely in his own mind upon th'
parsimony Of Mr. s., when the latteI
stopped him. ''Do you know THU
widow? Isshe honest and deseTving9'
"She is, SIR" 1fr. s., slipped . Slt
bill in the gsntleman's hand, and
tuFring on his heel, walked away
Saying, nbusinsss is business"
L
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Model Justice.
From the Alta California

From the Alta California.
YitIiol. throwing is becoming one Of
the most popular amusements in San
Francisco, and having been taken
under the protection Of the law, may
be expected to arrive, 10 short time,
at the state Of perfection which will
justify US in chasing it among the
fine arts. On Sunday night Joseph
Wilson was walking along Broadway
with pretty beer slinger-with
whom he is on terms Of intimacy-on
his arm, when discarded lover Of
the fair Josephine came up behind
them and threw a tumbler full Of
vitriol over the clothing of the dis
penseF Of concentrated hop tea, aud
then ran away. Josephine cried out
that she was scalded, and Joseph ran
after the vitrOl thFower aud called on
him to surrender. His calling did
not stop him, however, and finding
that words had no effect, he determin
ed TO try the virtue of lead and things
whereupon he drew revolver and
fred several shots at the oowardly
rufian who was escaping. The shots
were heard by an officer who ran to
the spot and arrested, not the vitriol
thrower, but the man who shot at him
and took him to the Calaboose, on
charge of diseharging firearms within
the city limits. On full hearing Of
the case, Judge provinces held Wilson
for sentence on the charge, and yes
terday fined him $500, with the
alternative Of six months in jail, for
firing withing the city limits, not for
assault with intent to kill, or any,
thing Of that kind.