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A Lesson and Warming.

Two suicides were committed
in. and near New York Tues
day, and in the testimony be-
fore the jury we read that one
case adduced proved that it was
done in a moment of extreme
depression Of spirits, and that
the chief difficulty which redu-
ced the man to this lamentable
state was Of a domestic nature.
His wife, a lady of intelligence
and of aspirations beyond her
means, wished to live in the
same style as a sister, the wife
OF one of the wealthy men in
the village, and often so said
to her husband, and he was
sometimes heard by his most
intimate frinds to regret the
extravaganza which this wish
begot, and which hurried him
into frequent financial embar-
easements. His business trans
actions also preyed upon his
mind. His wife testified that
when he reached home on Mon
day evening he remarked that
he felt discouraged, &c.
Such is the story of a suicide;
and it is not a new one. We
read a like tale, at home and
abroad, almost every day in the
year. A weak man, united to
weaker companion for lie,
becomes disheartened in bust
ness, unhappy at home, COM
planned OF by his wife because
she does not live as we'll as
other people, sees nothing in
the future but a troubled
household, gaunt went, gene
raj discomfort and sorrow, and
SO looks death square in the
face, and prefers the fate of
the suicide to the life he has
led. If such facts do not enter
the very souls of frivolous
wives and daughters, and ex-
travagant sons, and if they do
not tend to reform society, then
is all warning, preaching and
example in vain.
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A Dutchman's Autobiogra-
phy.-I pese a bachelor nit a
trow unit more as a tozzen chill
dren. Two udder frows vot I
got living pese ted. My age is
apout fifty, thirty, leven, six
teen, somewhere along der, vich
accounts for my having plue
eyes unit pig feet. l dakes la
ger peer NIT mine coffee, unit
goes to church 'cept it pc Soon
ty, ven | sthays to home in a
peer garden. [ never swears
Ply tam, unit I always did. I
goes out walking every after
noon pefore breakfast NIT a
horse unit PIGGY, and am sick
aped all de vile NIT good health:
1 pese a great bolidishun. At
J de Last worth of July I voted
dix times for der Pacific Rail
road for President. Ven | gifts
married l wants everybody to
Comb to der funeral. No cards.
Oats de gind of a man vot
PEGS.
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THE DAY BOOK.
SATURDAY MORNING, May 20, 1869.

Lutheran Synod of Pennsyl-
vania. This body assembled
at Reading on Monday, and in
a report Of its proceedings we
find the following: 81. ...
Rev. DR.. D. F. Bittle, of
Roanoke College, Virginia, was
! requested to make a statement
In relation to the condition of
the church in the South. He
said that the Southern General
Synod had six synods in con-
nection with it in North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Ten
nessee and Virginia. They
had been driven out of the Old
General Synod, and had formed
separate organizations. They
had prepared a church hymn
book, which was similar in it's
main features to that prepared
by this synod. The poverty of
the people was very great. At
the close of the rebellion there
was no grain to sow, and no i'm
plements of husbandry availa-
BILE.
He solicited in feeling terms,
the contributions Of the synod
to help these churches. The
prospect Of an early future union
and cooperation between the
Pennsylvania Synod and the
Southern churches he represent
ed as being very favorable. A
strong tide of German immi-
grafton was setting in toward
the South, and, if the Lutheran
Church was true to herself, the
time was coming when she
might be the church of the
State of Virginia, where her re-
cent progress had been great
est.
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A child's eyes-those clear
wells of undefiled thought
what on earth can be more
beautiful? Full of hope, love
and curiosity they meet your
own. In prayer, how earnest;
in joy, how sparkling; in SYM
pathy, how tender. The man
who never tried the compan-
ionship of a little child has
passed by one of the greatest
pleasures Of life.
A Chicago reporter who at
tended a Spring opening OF
fashionable millinery, says OF
it: A cabbageleaf trimmed with
three red peppers and a dried
cherry sells for S.. 1t is call
ed jockey; has &c great adj
vantage-can be eaten as a sa-
lad when the season changes.
One composed Of three slghs
and a bit of pink colored fog
was considered cheap at $55.
A French lady returnin g
from Havana carried with her
a pretty little negro, for whom
she very tenderly cared. One
day Bamboula said to his mis-
tress: Papa told me when l was
big 1 must kill you, and carry
him all your money. I'm 60
ing to kill you, but | shan't go
back to him, for he would take
all the money away Bam-
boula is on bis way home.
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NEW FANCY GOODS AND

Ne" FANCY GOODS AND
NOTfONSl
AT Wholesale and Retail.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES /!
[ would call the attention OF purchasers
20 my large stock OF New Fancy Goods
Just opened, viz:
Valenciennes and Linen Collars and
Handkerchieis.
Hosiery, Gloves, Parasols
Dress Trimmings, Buttons,
EdgiI &, Iasertings
French CorsetS.
Hair Nets. Fans,
Travelling Bags,
Lubin's and other Perfum cry, Soaps,
Farina Cologne, Brushes, Combs, Baskets
and q great many other new and fash
ionable articles too numerous to men
ton.
Call and examine them and get prices.
G. SCHWARZKO PF,
So Main street,
ap2l.3fn Under ,IOhnson'S Hall.
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~ =

MINT FER RICH
W MOND AND PETERSBURG RAIL
ROAD On and after FRIDAY, the 9th
instant, the trains over this road will be
run as follows:
Leave Richmond at A. NJ and 2.35 P. M
Leave Petersburg at 1875 a. NJ. and $50
f. NJ.
Accommodation Tram, with passenger
car attached, will Leave Richmond daily
Sundays eXcepted) at 40 P. NJ.
The A. M. Train will not leave Rich
mond on SUNDAYS, and the $50 P. M.
Train will not leave Petersburg on SUN
DAYS.
Passengers for Norfolk will take the 2.35
P. M. Train. running through daily.
Fare to Norfolk 81. Baggage checked
through.
Passengers for Glover Hill will take the
A. M. Train on WEDNESDAYS and
FRIDAYS, connecting al Chester with
Coal train, returning TO Richmond same
days at Ito P. M.
Z. II. GILL,
OCH Engineer and Sup 9rintendent.
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JOS. &. DEMING, Cashier.
G. Ii. LANGLEY, Ass't Cashier
Ns- The Bank Is Open for Business. -skA
Interest at the rate of Six PER GEM
per annum will be allowed on all existing
deposites made since the resumption Q
business, from the lst of January. 1858
and also, on all deposites hereafter made
from the date of deposite until date O.
ed, however, before withdrawal. Nc
change in the rate of interests per cent
allowed on old deposites. The accounts
of the new Depositors are kept separat,
from those Of the old so as to answer tnt
demands of the new OepOsitors.
All indebted to this Institution VII
please call and pay, or curtail and renew
their paper. mhlS-lY
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FACETIE.

A drunken man walking
along the street at night with
his head thrown back, looking
at the moon with sovereign con-
tempt, was heard to exclaim :
sYou needn't be so proud,
Madame Moon. You are full
once a month and l every
night
A lady of this city-we
ought to say a spinster--re-
marks that she don't care
about female suffrage unless it
carries with it the right to
make proposals of marriage.
All instance of connubial af-
fection is narrated as occurring G
lately in New Hampshire. A
couple had quarreled during
the whole long term of their
married life. At last the hus-
band was taken i'll, and evil
IDENTIFY about to die. His wife
came to his bedside, where,
after she had seen his condition
the following colloquy ensued F:
why, daddy, your feet are
cold, and your hands are cold,
and your nose is cold.' Wall
let EN- be cold.' why, daddy
you're going to die - wall,
I guess | know wat I'm about
why, daddy, watts to become
of me if you, die ? Dunno,
and don't care /! Wat I want
to know is, watts to become Of
me?'
George R. Medairy, Of Bal
timore, and A. T. Lille, from
New York, while working at
the case in the government
printing Office, in Washington
Monday, got into a dispute
about some business matter,
during which the lie was pass
ed, when Medairy struck Lille
over the head with a heavy
pair of shears, cutting him bad
ly about the eye and fracturing
his skull. Lilies wounds
were dressed by DR.. Began,
who pronounces them very seri-
Gus. Medairy was promptly
discharged from employment.
Captain R. H. Fletcher, a
prominent citizen of Dawson,
Ca. =, and universally esteemed,
was shot and instantly killed a
few days since. John Lee has
confessed the deed and is now
in Jail TO answer.
Maj. jackson, superinten-
dent of the East Tennessee and
| Georgia and East Tennessee
and Virginia railroads, pro
poses, if the roads east will
agree to do SO, to put on a sec
ond passenger train on the 18th
of June.
A severe tornado swept over
some portions of Botetourt
county last week. Trees were
blown down, fences levelled,
and many houses unroofed.
| Some farmers in Botetourt in
form the editor ofthe Fincastle
Herald that the fly has made
it's appearance in the wheat in
that county. Others report
they have seen nothing of it,
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Ma N b w 80
NJ SPRING AND SUMMER q

9 l. . II Fl L NJ G. .
And everything for
G q " T L u NJ Il VS. W q a r.
A. w. MILLS respectfully Informs the
public that he has Just returned from the
Northern Factories with Il large and va
rled assortment OF
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS
FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
Embracing Coats, Pants, Vests, Merino
and Gauze Shirts. Cravats, Gloves, Sus-
lenders, Necktles, including the new We
iocipede Tie, all the rage.
Together with d general assortment of
Paper Collars, Paper Cuffs, &c. forming
the best selected stock OF Gcoas ever OF.
tered in this city
Come and see what 1 have got TO saug
you.
~ The remnant of my Fall and VIM
ter Stock of Clothing will be sold off AT
Greatly Reduced Prices, and those in
want OF articles in that line at Great
Bargains, would do well to call at once.
rs my )ow prices will soon 1un them of,
A, w. MILLS,
III East Main street,
apl6 Head OF Market Square
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CHANGE OF CHEDULE.
gassss;;.s, ssss,sss;.s $500 sss;,,s..t,s}1

OFFICE s. & r. X. ROAD CoMpANY,1
Portsmouth, Va, May a, 1869.
ON AND AFTER THURSDAY, May
W 9th, trains wilk leave Portsmouth
daily Sundays excepted) as follows:
Freight Train ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 A. NJ.
Franklin Accommodation Train,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days at. $3.50 p. n.
ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH.
Mall 1Tdlu dO.s.. .......s'.t.ss. o.l0 +. M /.
freight Train at...... 81 A. III.
Franklin Accommodation Train
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
uruay's at.... I'll. ~ Am.
Mail Train connects at Weldon with the
Trains of the Wilmington and Weldon,
q d Raleigh and CASTOR Rail Roads; and
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at Franklin with Steamer for Edenton
and Plymouth. lis.
Mail Train bound North will stop for
passengers only at Seaboard, Boykins,
Franklin and Suffolk.
Freight Train will take passengers Tor
Suffolk, Buckhorn, Franklin, NeWsom's,
Boykin's, Seaboard and Weldon.
Freight received daily except sundays
from A. NJ. to P. M.
E. G. CHIC,
my5 superintendent Ira psoI tation.
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MERCHANTS e. MECHANICs
W SAVINGS BANK.

n III ERCh AN a = q In 1SS NJ GA1sh
NA SAVINGS BAN Is.
OFFICE No. SO, RANK SE.gEg.
President.
WM. T. HARRISON
Directors:
re-. E. Sp.ArLaY, D. ID. SlsHons,
Il. SALUsBUaY, U. W. GRANDY
E. DELAaY. JAS. .LEIaH.
VIM. II. WALES, Caskter.
This Bank is is open for the resumption
of business. Deposits received upon the
usual terms, interest being allowed at the
rate of SIX per cent. on all amounts re-
manning on deposit for 90days or upwards;
FOUR per cent. for a less period inter es
commencing 10 days after deposit, an
ceasing 10 days prior to the withdrawal.
The Institution keeping accounts OF It's
New Depositors entirely separate from
those of the Old Depositors, so as to an.
sWer the demand OF the New Depesltors.
All indebted to our Institution will
please call, pay. curtail, or renew their
paper.
b The Board of Directors will meet ever,
Wednesday and Saturday morning at
o'clock.
l>1S-Iy
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THE NORFOLK AND GREAT

rINHE NORFOLK AND GREAT
WESTERN RAILkOAD.-Persons
desiring to subscribe to the CAPITAL
STOCK Of this Company. can do } by call
ing at the Banking Rouse of Bnrruss
Harrison q Co., where {. list OF subscrip.
tiOns has been opened. $50 =
As tn ompletio1 of this road will IN
sure the Commercial future OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth, 1t is to be hoped that the
sui script1ons from our citizens will be
liberal. OK ~
DAVID FERGUSON,
sept7.tn Agent
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Banks.

ERANKLIN SAVINGS BANk
OFFICE No. AZ BANK STREh1.
JNO, B. WHITEHEAD, President.
Directors:
SAM'L a. HODGES, IL. BlooDGooD,
WM. WARD, JNO. JAMES,
DIR, w N, J. MoonE- J. q. DnIL-ARp.
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.COsTAR,s, BUCKTHORN sALyE
"COSTAR'S"
Standard Preparations
ARE HIS
B E A U T [ F [ & R !

THE
Bitter.SWeet and Orange Blossoms
One Bottle, 81 .00-Three for So. 90.
"COstar's'' Rat. Roach, &c., ExterminatOrs
"Costar' S" Bed-Bug Exterminators,
"Costar's'' (only pure) Insect Powder.
"Only Tafallible Remedies knowa."
g! Beware |! ! of spurious imitaIions.'
''An Druggists in NORFOLK sell them.
Address
CosTAR,' IS Howard st. NY
Ors JOHN F. HENRY, Successor to-
DEMAS BARNES q Co.,
81 Park Row, N. Y.
Sold in NORFOLK by all Druggists
Tap5-dGSWIyl
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Insurance.
TINE REPUTATION OF OUl

I 'HE REPUTATION OF QUIZ
FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, INLAND
AND ACCIDENT
ms URAN CE FFICE
IS BASED
lsJ--On the prompt and honorable pay.
ment OF OVER 100000 in losses.
2d-On our effort to pursue uniform and
systematic business on the STRICT
PRINCIPLES OF UNDERWRITING
3d-Oa our representation of reliable and
staunch Companies which do not
question sair and legitimate losses.
Aggregate Capital Represented.
T w EN- T -FOUR MIL LION
DOLLARS,
SPA, 900, 900!
Life Policies in the celebrated Mutual OF
New York.
ACCIDENT Policies in the Pioneer Travel
ers' of Hartford. .r.
Fire Policies in the various Companies
represented.
Marine Policies in the various COmpa
represented. ..
Apply to
J. G. DEFINING & CO., Agents,
luN Corner Main and Commerce
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PROMPTNESS.

PROMPFNESS.
The Piedmont has paid in losses to the
otherwise helpless widows and orphans
OF Inc south, about $250u0; in every case
waving the time allowed by policy for
payment, and paying at once-of when
Agents can furnish particulars and proof.
AS this is question affecting the ia
terest OF all who insure, We append the
following extract:
TO THE PUBLIC.--I am pleased to
Dear testimony 10 the "Piedmont Life In
surance Company OF Virginia." and to
urge It's merits for solvency and prompt.
ness on Southern public.
presented this morning proofs of loss
TOR $500 insured under policy No. 754,
jointly on myself and wife, my wife hav-
ing recently died, and the amount was
Instantly paid, the Company waving the
nlnety days allowed under Its policy.
Sucn promptness entities the Company
to southern support.
Why should we continue 10 iInpoverish
our people and section by sending mo-
ney North for Life insurance when so re-
liable and prosperous Company as "The
f-eumon" is in our section?
HENRY 4. JARRATT,
OF Greenville Co.. Va.
given from many leading men and jour-
nails all ovei the SouIh.
No EXCUSE WILL AVAIL YOU.
| IL won't 40 10 say you are not able tn
| insure, or that the amount you can now
take is too small to do any good, Wo1,d
a man do right to refuse bread Ia his
family to-day because he can't get it TO
| them Tomorrow too? Must the family
starve to day because future supple
| cannot now be secured? Then. is il more
| JUST or wise TO refuse TO secure 500 in q
Lie Policy to-day because you cannot
now get s 900 or $4,000 policy? No, it is
your duty :, o take what you can now, and
ine rease the policy when able. gsr
II won't do to say you need all you,
money to keep your family in necessa
ries, because nothing is so necessary
While you are living to supsort them, as
10 secure them a support alter you die
q Lie Policy Is the only thing which will
1t won't d. to put 1t off for the future.
| because only the present is yours. the f,I
tuge belongs TO death and God. It has
been truly said representation is the
thief of time,' but when by our own acts
we force 1t to be the "thief' also of our
fam.ly's comfol I, how sad must be The re.
morse your death-bed brings Death
won't delay for you. Death Won't heed
your pleas; then act at once, tor you NAV
be his next victim.
Call on our agent, get our pamphlet and
read it, and you will see 1t. cost out little
tolnures your life. sss-4 ap20-lm
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Premiums earned first Sixteen Months,
over 100000. Number OF Policies
issued. over 1900.
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FROM CANADA.
WRECKED Fishermen.

QUEBEC, May 1.-THE ship Cairngorm has
arrived her with 16 men belonging to the crew
of the French fishing brig Jeanne, picked up at
sea. They have been placed under the charge of
the French Consul, who will send them home.
Ensign Whitaker.
The body of Ensign Whitaker, who was killed
by young Chaloner, was embalmed and sent
home on the HISTORIAN.
The troop ship Crocodile sails to-day with two
battalons of artillery and the 18th Highlanders.
A Protest.
OTTAWA May 11.-In the House of Commons,
last night, Mr.. Harrison moved an address for
petitions regarding the seizure of the schooner
Mazeppa, at Detroit, in 1854, the owner of which
vessel has never been compensated by the Anne
rican Government. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Savary moved for copies of the proclama-
tions, etc, requiring an assimilation of cur
rency, and urged that the Government pass a
bill making the United States or British cur
rency the standard In the Dominion.
Mr.. Rose said that France, England and the
United States would probably make uniform
currency on the basis of the English sovereign,
and he thought it best not to make any change
until these countries came TO a definite under
standing in the matter The motion was with
drawn
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FROM NEW FORK.
Special Despatch to The Eoeni'g Telegraph.
Consolidation of Financial boards

DcopNtON
Consolidation of Financial Boards.
New YORK, May l1.-Consolidatios among
the financial people of Wall and Broad streets
now appears to be the order of the day. A call
for special meeting of the members of the
New York Stock Exchange and the members
of the Gold Room is made for 8 o'clock to-day,
and there is now every indication that con-
sOldation of both these boards will be agreed on
on Monday.
There is understood to be little dissatisfac-
ton among some of the members of the Open
Board of Brokers' who assert that the recent
consolidation of their organization with that of
the New York Stock Exchange was not ratified
by two-thirds of the members. 1t is probable
however, that all will be amicably settled in a
few days. The members of the Open Board were
very happy yesterday afternoon over the new
arrangement, and celebrated it by carrying their
President, seated in his chair, over the heads of
the members, through the street into Del
monicos, where jollification took place.
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FROM SIN FRANCISCO.

The Completion OF the Union Pacific Railroad.
SAN Francisco, May 10.-The Union Pacific
Railroad was completed to-day. At 11'45 A.
NJ, San Francisco time the last tie and rail
were laid and the last spike driven. Telegraph
wires were attached to City Hall, in this city,
and fifteen-inch gun at Fort Point fired at
each stroke on the last spike. In this city guns
were fred, bells rung, and other manifestations
of joy indulged in. The news created great
enthusiasm in the interior towns.
First Invoice of Japanese Goods Shipped East.
The first invoice of Japan teas by the Pacific
Railroad was shipped for st. Louis to-day, in
augurating the overland trade with China and
Japan.
Mining Affairs.
The Savage Mining Company have declared a
dividend of $4 per share for April, payable on
the 18th instant.
Flour steady at $4'S7]g@5'25 Choice Wheat,
$50. Legal-tenders 7419
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FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Removals from Office in Wash
ingtOn.
Instructions to the Treasury
Clerks.

WASHINGTON May 1.-THE President has
appointed Mr. Pixley United States Attorney for
California.
About thirty clerks we're removed to-day from
the Office of the Sixth Auditor of the Treasury
and several other dismissals in other bureaus
are to take place Immediately. The Appoint
ment Clerk has issued stringent instructions to
the subordnates in his Office forbiddiug them
to give any information whatever concerning
the removals under his supervision, either pre-
vious to or after icy have been made. This is
to prevent any of the parties designated for re-
moval from annoying that official with impor-
tunities to be reinstated.
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PhFIadeIphEm Trnde Report.

TUESDAY, May 1.-THE Flour market is inactive,
and only few hundred barrels were taken by the
home consumers at o6sb50 for supernRe, t5T0as75
for extras, e61O@T26 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family, the latter rate for choice
Pennsylvania do. at s676@Toe; Ohio DO. at tTTb@
s-2b; and fancy brands at e91O9l2, according to
quality. Rye Flour sells at 37a125 yp barrel
Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
The demand for Wheat Is limited 10 prime lots,
which weak. Sales Of 1000 bushels red at 81 go
al 60, 1000 bushels amber at 81 10@91 10 and 1000
bushels No. Spring at 81 Do Rye is steady at 81 asa
81 46 per bushel for Western Corn is quiet at the
decline noted yesterday Sales OF 5000 bushels yellow
at SsS9c Oats were steady at former rates. Sales OF
1000 bushels Western at s0C793c.
20O0 bushels prime Canada Barley Malt sold at e.
Bark s quiet, and i'm the absence of sales we
quote No. Querctron at f52 y ton.
Whisky is offered for "a 10 91c. in large lots and
Csc. GaS1 In small lots.