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Dr. Blanc, one of the released Abyssinian
prisoners writing to London paper, says
of the Amharas, tribe inhabiting near
Magdala: '..The women are generally fair;
and, when not exposed to the sun, their
long, black, and neatly braided hair, their
little feet and hands, their graceful and we'll
rounded FORMS make them comparable to
the fairest daug hters of Spain or Italy. The
Amhara's life is one round of sensual de-
bauchery. His conversation seldom wan
ders to pure and innocent subjects; and
whereas no title is SO envied by the men as
that of libertine, the women are all ambi-
lions of like distinction. What is called
shame in the Amhara country is often called
virtue in ours An unfortunate is not un-
derstood to be unfortunate there by any
means The richest, the noblest, the high
est in the land are prodigals in love, or
mercenaries, or more frequently both. And
nothing is SO disagreeable to an Abyssinian
ladys ear as an insinuation that she IS viz
tuous, for that would be taken to mean that
she is either bad looking or for some other
reason is not favored with many lovers. In
some parts Of the Gala country the family
exists in the old patriarchal form. The
father is in his humble hut as absolute as the
chief is over the tribe. If a man marries
and is afterwards obliged to leave his
village on distant foray, his wife is imme-
diately taken under the close protection of
his brother, who is her husband until the
elders return. The stranger invited under
the roof of Gala chief will find in the
large smoky hut individuals of several gen
erations. The heavy straw roof rests on
some ten or twelve wooden pillars, having
in the centre an open space, where the mat
rons, sitting near the fire, prepare the even
ing meal, while a swarm OF children play
around them. Opposite the rude door of
smalls twigs, held together by nothing but
few branches cut from the nearest tree,
stands the simple alga of the ''lord of the
manor" Near his bed neighs his favorite
horse, the pet of young and old. In other
partitioned places are his stores of barley or
wheat When the evening meal is over, and
the children sleep where they last fell in their
romping games, the chief first sees that the
champion of his forays is well Uttered, and
then conducts his guest to the spot where
some sweet smelling straw has been spread
under dried cowhide. And that is not the
end of his hospitality, which at this point
becomes rather embarrassing to the married
traveller. But the strange way in which the
guest is honored must not be set down to
RIGHTEOUSNESS; it reallyis simplicity"
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POETRY.
The Three Little Chairs.

They sat alone by the bright wood IRE,
The gray-haired dame and the aged sire,
Dreaming of days gone by;
The tear-drops tell on each wrinkled cheeh'
They both had thoughts that they eouia moi
speak,
For their sad and fearful eyes dese cide E
Three little chairs placed side BY sidc,
Against the sitting-room wall -
Old fashioned enough Us there they ssooa,
Their seats of flag and their frames OF "oou,
With their backs so straight and taii.
Then the sire shook his silvery head, =,
And with trembling voice he gently saiu,-
" Mother, ihose empty chairs ,o-r;ob,
They bring us such sad, sad thouSn's 'os"''
Wen put them forever out oil sisnt, DC
In the small room up stairs.
But she answered, "Father, no, not yet
For look at them and forget
That the children are away:
The boys come book, and our MARY, wv
With her apron on, OF eheckefeu oiue'
And sit here every day.
Johnny still whites a ships tall masls'
And Willie his leaden bullets CASTS
While Mary her patchwork seWs
At evening time three childish prayers
Go up to God from those little cnairs'
So softly that no one knows.
JOHNNY comes back from the billow deer,
Willie wakes from his battlefield sleep,
To say goodnight to me; stU
Mary's Il wife and mother no mort,
But tired child whose playtime is o'er'
And comes to rest on my knee
So let them stand there, though empty ho"'
And every time when alone we DOW
At the Fathers throne to pray,
Well ask to meet the children above, ..-sf
In our Saviour's home OF rest and love,
Where no child goeth away" ts.'
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remembering, a tide of recollections rushed
over her, and she sat, down in the low-backed
chair, and laid her head down upon the
timetable just as she had done that evening
more than seven years before.
Sitting there buried in thought, she did
not hear the footsteps that crossed the TIRES
hold-that paused there at the door, and
then came to the door, while voice said:
''Miss Burnett, I am going away. VIII
you bid me good bye?"
She looked up with little cry-to meet
pair of clear hazel eyes, to see before her a
bright handsome face, and heavy waves OF
chestnut hair. z.--.r.l -
"You are really here Mr.. Goldrick I
could almost believe that the old days had
come back again"
"You used to call me Scott, then, he said
significantly, coming round and kneeling on
one knee beside her chair. "You are not
pale now, so l shall not sprinkle your face
with water" glancing at the empty cup
standing on the table, "but should Like to
have your head on my shoulder again"
|. She made movement to rise, but he de-
tanned her.
'Don't be offended, Olive" he said earn
cSuly, COulCoolOh VI my AAS e14s'o
night, let me make another confession now.
think I began to love you that evening,
but was a boy; / know now that l love
you. Your face has always been before me
as the sweetest and finest in the world. You
sent me away from you then. Don't be so
cruel again. want to stay with you al
ways. Olive. want to be your husband.
May II" 80.
For answer she put up her white hand
drew his head down upon her shoulder.
And the brown walls must have opened eyes
of establishment, if eyes they had, to see
Scott Goldrick kissing the blushing little
woman. You see when a man falls In love
for the first time at twenty-seven, he is apt
to be desperately in earnest.
And in the gathering gloom of twilight
they locked the door of the old school house
behind them, and turned their steps home
ward, not teacher and pupil now, but
plighted husband and wife.
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The Chances for Population.

1t was stated in the discussions at Mem
phis that the eleven Southern States would
sustain population of 1873, 242, 900, ifpopu,,
lated as densely as Holland; 1873, 81, 9l6, II
populated like France; 262,242,000, after
the density of England, or 10000, 600 copy
ing China. Mississippi could accommodate
and sustain $4,000, 900 easily; Arkansas IA,
100000, and Texas 74,OOO,eOO. These as
sertion are easily proved, startling as they
may seem. But they are very far from
covering the ground. These eleven States
arc small fraction of the whole. All of
the territory west of the Mississippi, from
Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico and Cali
fornia to British America territory that
is now cut by one greatrailway, and soon to
be cut by more-is really almost untouched
by population, and is roamed by Indian and
buffalo. Its climate is salubrious, its soil is
rich, its mines are various and inexhausti-
BILE. If populated 1t would pour an meal
culable flood of wealth to the east and west,
and make the country superior to all Others
combined, The area is vastly in excess OF
that OF the eleven Southern States, SO that
the two hundred and odd millions for whom
there is yet place and support in the South
must be greatly Observation-Disclosures
before the Union, as the Union is now, is
fully populated.
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The Scouts Rescue.

Seated in one of the adobe houses that
abound in and around Fort Kearney. were
two persons who were employed in the ca
pac1ty OF scouts by the commandment of that
post. tt i- ft
Jack" spoke one, show long do yer
s'pose we've got to hang round this shebang ?
I'm gettin rusty for want of exercise; and
Well, Bill, replied the other, sscan,t ex-
actly say but reckon the old man,l have
something for US to do before long.
as II to give strength to this opinion, an
orderly at this moment presented himself.
and informed the speakers that their pres.
ence was desired at headquarters. Nothing
10th, both rose to accompany the messenger,
and were soon ushered into the presence OF
the Major commanding.
Boys" said he, " have some despatcbes
here that wish to forward to our new most
on the Solomon Forks As you are both
old plainsmen, and have such thoroupb
knowledge of this section of the country,
have selected you as the bearer of these des-
patches, Let me see-itis now Wednesday
and as It is important that they be delivered
within the week, 1 need not ask if 1 can de
pend upon your promptness. How soon will
you we ready to set out2nr g'J.-rt ~
Well, Major, I reckon as we kin 90 right
away, bein' the matter is of SIGH consequence
Hey, JACKIE"
l rather 'speck We kim" responded hi.
companion. -
One word more, before you go,n said the
Major. You are aware that the red skin.
are abroad, and at their old work again. SC
q little caution will be necessary
We know that well enough, Major, and
you can bet You, bottom dollar they'll have
to scratch hard afore they finger our h'ar.'
y swell, boys, wish you a safe journey
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THEsE celebrated artificial limbs are again
brought to the attention of the MEDICAL
FACULTY and people Of the South BY the Original
Inventor. They have been twenty years
before the public, and have secured, both in this
country and EUROPE, the unqualified endorse
ment of the MOST DISTINGUISHED SURGEONS OF
THE WORLD, MORE THAN HUNDRED OF WHOM
HAVE GIVEN PUBLIC TESTIMONY. ,ai,rr- f.-.-s,
The Society de Chirurgie of Paris, perhaps the
first surgical tribunal OF the world, after twelve
years investigation pronounced decidedly in favor
of the unquestioned superiority of the PALMER
LIMBS.
FIFTY GOLD and SILVER MEDALS Tor " first
prizesr), including the GREAT MEDALS OF the
WORLDS EXHIBITIONS, have been awarded
to DR.. Palmer. gai l L.Eim5ig 1As - tGGc
Dr. Palmer directs the manufacture of his Pa
TENT LEG and Arm, aided by men Of the best
qualifications and greatest experience. He IL
specially commissioned by the Government, and
has the patronage of the prominent Officers Of
the Army and Navy TWENTY GENERALS,
North and South, and more than q thousand less
distinguished officers and soldiers of BOTH Ar
MIEs, have worn the Palmer Limits on active
duty, while still greater numbers of eminent civ
ilians are, by their aid, filling important POSITIONS
and effectually concealing their misfortune-the
whole number reaching TEN THOUSAND PERSONS
WEARING PALMER LIMBS.
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A Tale Told Out Of School,

"First person love, second person thou
lowest, third person he loves" drawled the
head boy in the class The next, a little
girl took it up promptly: Plural-First
person we love, second person you love,
third person they love-"
"All we all love-"
The interruption came in whisper, loud
enough to be heard all over the room, caus-
ing the older boys and girls to smile and
giggle; and the teacher, Miss Olive Burnett,
looked up quickly, glancing along the row
OF scholars on the back seat-young men
and women-for this was country school,
and in the winter. She had come to look
for trouble in that quarter. Every day
some fresh aggravation, some new infringe
ment of the rules and offence against the
discipline made it hard work for her, a
girl of eighteen, to maintain her authority
over those forty turbulent spirits constantly
melted to INSTRUMENTATION by the example
of their acknowledged leader, Scott Gold
rick.
He sat there, at the further end of the
bench, quite in the corner, a good looking
youngnrnn of twenty, with, curly s,iscstr,rS5-
hair and mutinous curve of the lip, with
head bent low over his slate, and fingers
busy In figuring out some difficult problem
in arithmetic. But Miss Burnett was not
deceived by the apparently studious air.
And there was an undertone of resolute
determination in her voice as she said.
looking quietly over thoforty faces before
her:
"These interruptions must come to an end
at once. There is point where forbear-
ance ceases to be a virtue, and 1 think it has
been passed. From this time out shall
enforce every rule of the school. The pen
atty for the next interruption of this Kind
will be twelve strokes of the ruler" careless
" balancing the slip of cherry wood in her
hand.
The clear, bright face in the corner was
| lifted for moment, the dark hazel eve
looked steadily into Miss Burnett's blue
eyes; only for e moment, the space of a
breath then the hand went on again stead
| lily with that endless maze of figures, Miss
Burnett went on with her work.
Hard work it was, especially hard work
to-day. All day long the vivid scarlet had
burned In her checks, making her passing
lovely, while her temples throbbed with
pain, and one of the children feeling her fe-
yerish touch, wondered 'what made Miss
| Burnett's hands so hot" She must not give
up though. There was too much depending
on her for that. A helpless neither and two
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PENDLEToN, Anderson Co., s. c.. April "a, 66.
DR. B. FRANK PALNER-Dear Sir:-I am happy
to inform you that the trial have now given
your Patent Leg, leaves me no reason to doubt
that It deserves all that has been said in its praise
l am convinced that it is the BEST Patent Leg in
the world, and l shall be glad to learn that my
mutilated friends in the South are SO fortunate
as to select this Incompatible substitute. My
limb was amputated within two inches of the
knee, in consequence of wound received in
battle in front Of Richmond. On the first trial
Of the PALMER LEG, was able to walk without
cane, and with the utmost comfort and facility
shall avail myself of an early opportunity to
show the limb to Governor ORR, from whom l
had the honor to receive an introduction to you,
and am sure the Governor will gladly recognize
the great superiority your benefcent invention,
and send others to you for relief i
Very truly, your obedient servant,
RICHARD LEWIS,
Capt. Co. B. Palmetto(s. CO. sharpshooters.
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COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA,
AT RICHMOND. ID

THE next Annual Course of Lectures will
i commence on the FIRST MONDAY in Oc-
tober, 1869, and continue until the LIST of March
following The organization of the school is now
more complete than at any former period, with
ample means for the illustration of the lectures
in the several departments. CLINICAL IN
STRUCTION at the College Infirmary, Howard's
Grove Hospital, and City Aims houses. -.
FEES Naturalization, So; full course of lee
lures, Sl20; demonstration of anatomy, $40; grad
uation, $50.
Board, $40 to $50 per month. For copy Of
the annual announcement, containing full par
ticulars, address 1. 8. JOYNES, M. D.,
aug T-w6w Dean of the Faculty.
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Deaths.

DIED, in this City, on Tuesday night Oath inst,
CHARLES PERcIvAL, infant son of Rev. W. E.
and Mrs. V. G. Pell, aged six months and two
days.
DIED, in Wilmington, of consumption, on the
18th instant, at the residence of Dr. Thomas D.
Carr, JULIA BELL, wife of DR.. William E. Carr,
aged 80 years.
DIED, at Kinston, N. c., on Sunday August
22nd., CESAR BRYAN, colorcd, aged one hun
dred and ten years. .-.t..t
DIED, at his residence in Wayne County, on
Monday the 23d inst, Col AARON F. MOSES, in
the 10th year of his age. lf lg
DIED, on the evening of the 10Th inst, at his
residence near Joyners, N c.. in the 22nd year
of his age, of typhoid fever, Mr.. CHR1sTopHER
COLUMBUS BARNES. l......... ...I t.-
DIED, in Kinston, N. c., on Saturday morn
ing, August 2lst, Mrs. ANN ELIZA, wife of Reu-
ben Wallace, aged 50 years. 4 .yf
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PALMER ARM.

PALMER ARM.
HH CHARLESTON, s. c., Feb. "a, 1866.
B. FRANK PALMER, LII. D.,
No. 1909 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
DEAR SIR when about to leave your CITY in
December last, you desired me to communicate
the degree of success / should attain in the use
of your "Artifcial Arm" l now do so with
pleasure; first, because it is but just that you
should enjoy the benefits which properly ought
to accrue to the exertion of ingenuity SO humane
in its designs and beneficial in its results to the
MANNED; and because the benefit continue to
enjoy from its use, places me under obligations
to the author of so great boon to man. am free
therefore, to say in all candor that your Arm, is
decided success, and affords me conveniences and
comforts quite beyond my most sanguine expec-
tations. was staff officer in the late Confede-
rate States army; was wounded in the left arm
on Sd April, 1866, and suffered its amputation on
May Sth following. Ny stump is only two and
. half inches long. Your Arm was attached De-
cember 22d, since which time have worn it every
day, and frequently at night while asleep, with
out the slightest Inconvenience or annoyance.
believe it to be superior to any which have yet
heard of. With its aid 1 manage easily round
rule in keeping set of books, and the ordinary
silver fork at table. 1t serves to keep my paper
in position while writing, and grasps watch
with sufficient frmness when winding it up It
is easily gloved and ungloved In fine, / epioy
many uses from it which, to the untutored, would
seem impossible. You arc at entire liberty to
use this letter in such manner as you desire.
With much personal goodwill,
remain, truly yours,
.....r ARTHUR PARKER,
Captain, &C., &C.
We know, from experience, the value of this
limb, and have no hesitation in recommending
it to the public as the best now in use.-ED. OF
STANDARD.
To avoid FRAUDULENT mutations (many of
which are now offered to the public,) apply only
to the INVENTOR
B. FRANK PALMER, LII. D.,
1909 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia,
1ulyS0 is45.E -....s. .-5- 491d2aw-&W3m p.
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A Jersey genius has invented a device for
watering horses when travelling or at work,
by which their thirst may be assuaged with
out stopping. 1t appears to be more par
ticularly designed for the benefit of draft
animals of city street cars. The bit of the
bride or head-stall is made hollow, and has
attached to it flexible tube connected with
tank carried in or on the vehicle. By
pulling string, the water is caused to flow
into the bit, and thence through suitable
orifice in the horses mouth This beats the
apparatus for filling locomotive tanks with
out stopping ...
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RALEIGH, N. c., April 4, 1866.
DR.. B. FRANK PALMER-Dedr Sir:-It affords
me much pleasure to acknowledge the great sue
cess of your professional treatment in my case,
which is one of the most difficult kind to treat,
my foot being amputated BY the Chopart method.
The mechanism is complete in all respects-light,
comfortable and strong-and I auaE PERFECTLY
am convinced, after careful examination Of great
number of patents, that the PALMER limbs are
superior to all others, and strongly recommend
the adoption of them by my mutilated comrades
of the South, feeling assured that no other manu-
facturer can produce limb SO perfect.
Very respectfully,
j. G. MORRISON,
= AID. C. to the late Genl. T. j. Jackson.
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the West.

THE ELoQUENoE OF DEEDs.-Said Tho
reau, "If you would convince man that he
does wrong, do right" A great truth well
put. Error is often attempted to be put down
by argument. Live it down. Prove the
superiority of truth by acting the truth. Let
it speak for itself. This is just the Book of
Evidences of Christianity which the world
most needs. We have learned and powerful
treatises, but holy and loving lives are more
convincing than whole libraries of logic.
A faithful devoted, sympathizing, consistent
Christian is an unanswerable argument In
fidelity cannot confute it. There are many
in our churches who excuse themselves from
active labor in the cause of Christ, on the
ground that they have no talent for talking.
Then cultivate talent for doing. Do Chris
tianity. Pastor and brethren will all let you
off from speaking in meeting" if you'll live
better than those who talk.
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,r A PROCLAMATION,
BY HIS, ExCELLESCY GOV. HOLDER
Executive Department Of North Carsllp

Executive Department Of North CarolI,.
RALEIGH, August Goth, 1864
WHEREAs, Official information has ho..
w received at this Department that a VACANCY.
torial District in the Senate of North Caroline
Now, therefore l, W. W. HOLDEN, Govern:
of the State of North Carolina, by yirtue of aO
thority vested in me by Section L. Article y.
the State Constitution, do ISSUE this Procamosi
ton, ordering an election to be held on Thnsss
day, October It'll, 1869, for the purpose Of choos
j. w. Osborne, deceased.
Done at our City of Raleigh this the OIL,
II. ST. day of August, 1853, and in the ninct ,a
fourth year of our Independence
alz1T % W. W. HOLDEN, Governor
By the Governor:
W. R. RICHARDSON, Private Secretary.
aug 81 49S-1tawtdwtd
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Marriages..

MARRIED, at Chapel Hill, on the 18th inst, by
Rev. r. s. Webb, Mr.. ALv1s PEHDERGRAss to
Miss CELINA GATTIs daughter of John M. Cat
tis' Esq All of the vicinity of Chapel Hill.
Married on the evening of the s5th inst, at the
African Methodist Episcopal church in this city,
by Rev. Robert Lucas, AUSTIN DUNsToN to
Miss Lou HARDWOOD, all of this city.
Married, IN Salisbury, on the 23rd inst, by
the Rev. j. G. Thomas, Mr.. HoRATIo n WooD-
SON to Miss MAGGIE, E., daughter of Mr.. G..
E. and Elizabeth Bostian.
Married, in Salisbury, on the 18th inst at
the residence of John A. Snyder, Esq. by the
Rev. c. Plyer, Mr.. j. H. KR1DER, OF Rowan
county, to Miss LAURA WEANT, of Salisbury.
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ALFRED WILLIAMS


BOOK AND STATIONERY BUSINESS
ON his own account, anG will keep constontIv
on hand large stock of
School, Standard and Miscellaneous Books
Music. Account and Blank Books. Fine
Pulpit and Family Photograph Bibles,
Testaments, Prayer aud Hymn
Books, Albums, Photographs and
.l..l splendid
CHROMO PICTURES,
Stationery in great variety,
Perfumery, Soap and Fancy Articles,
Together with every article usually kept in IN.
Book and Stationery line.
His stock is
ALL NEW AND DESIRABLE,
(having no old Stock and suited to the preser,
wants of the trade, all of which will be sofa al
prices as low as can be had of any house in tina
State. Az 'uo
He will furnish any book at
PUBLISHERS PRICES
and will procure any book not on hand on n.
shortest notice
Orders are solicited and will meet with promp
attention.
ALFRED WILLIAMS,
Successor to
WILLIAMS & LAMBETH.
Agent for Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machines
june . S6-w&d3m
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Amputation three inches below Knee---Leg worn
Twelve Years without Repafrs.-Side Knee
Joints not worn ont in that time. -.r

BoYKN's DEPOT, Southampton Co., Va.
DIR. B. FRANK PALMER-Dear Sir:-It affords
me the utmost pleasure to inform you that 1have
worn one OF your Patent Legs during the last
tacelve gears, with o satisfaction that has been
wholly beyond my expectations. The limb has
given no pain or trouble in all that time l walk
with perfect ease and comfort, without cane,
and person not acquainted would not notice
lameness. 1t is a remarkable fact that the limb
has had no repairs, except little attention given
to it by myself, in twelve years and it is now in
such good state Of preservation, that think cx-
pending ten dollars on it. will put it into good
walking condition. The new limb which YOU
have just supplied find eye,l more perfect in its
action. Your very ob't servant,
E. ARTHUR HART.