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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26
AS GOOD as IF IL IT WERE so,

a mouse ranging about brewry, hap
pened to fall INTO a vat OF beer, ana APP
p led to cat to help him out. The
eat replied
alt is a.fooliSh request for as soon as
| get you out shall eat you"
The mouse replied that that fate
would be better than to be drowned in
beer.
The cat lifted him ont but the fumes
Of the beer caused puss to Snecze, and
the mouse took retIge ih his hole.
The ca called on the mouse to come
out: ~ OF, sir. did YOU not promise that
should eat you 2"
"Ah," replied the mouse, "but you
know | was IN liquor at that time"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

iEP To resist and 20 overcome the
Inward and the outward evil is the par
tieHlar purpose of Christian life. In
this world the normal condition of thar
life is one war. The only way for lit
a. p anc, is to conquer peace. 1T is
singular, il we willnotlce it, how large
iy martial are the scriptural figures
which forcshadOw it. Among the null
titndrs of Them see these: "Enhure
hardness as good soldier" "Fighr
the good fight of iath;" and then the
triumphant shout ringing out from the
battered and bruised yet victorious.
Apostle-"l have fought the good fight,
hencefortb there is laid uU for me a
crown" How may he best do this fight
ing Is chief question, then, for every
Christian.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

iF \ superintendent of police once
made an entry in his register, from
which tie following is an extract The
prisoner set tpoh me, called me an ass
a precious dolt, a scarecrow, 4 ragmuf-
fin. and ldiot-all of which | certify to
he tFuo
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

tip A man IN Milwaukee being I'M
prisoned tor beating his wife. poked his
Gose through the key cell bars, and ex-
claimed. "thanG God. l am not put
here tor any mean, low thing like get
ing drunk"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

iBe Not having heard from the de-
bariug society in relation to comm
drums. "Why do hens always lay eggs
in the day tilnry" entemporarv M
sNer>. "Bccause at night they are roos-
tprs.n
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

:P !outentmeut Is Il pearl OF great
price an whoever prncIres il at the
eXpensa ol Thousand desires ma&es a
wise aud happy purchase,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

Up Punch says that women who
make up their faces, deceive themselves
IL they hink by 50 doing, they are more
likely to tempt men to make up their
minds.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

IT, Mr.. Short says the only thing
he aanpay these times is his addresses
to the laiir~: and these he never allow
to get overdue.
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MR.. MICkRER,s ADVICE.

"My other piece Of advice, Copper
field. you know. Annual income ,-twen-
ty pounds; annual expenditure. nine
teen, eleven and six; result happiness.
Annual income, twenty pounds; annual
expenditure, twenty pounds, ought and
six; result lisery. The blossom is
blasted, the leaf is withered, the God
OF day goes down upon the dreary
scene; and, in short, you are forever
hoored.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

fl What a smart young lady, in re-
ply To an inquiry why she did not get
married, said it was because she was
unable ~ supporta u husband.
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A FOOLISH SUPERSTITION.

There is flood of scientific light
abroad in the world, but there are, new
ertheless many dark places where sn-
perstition broods Thousands and tens
of thousands OF people believe that the
noise which small beetle makes in
boring It's way INTO furniture and into
the timbers of old houses, is premoni-
tory of death. The ''death WATCH"
one of the most in -igniticanJ Of insects,
has made many a stout heart TO trem-
BILE at the sound made by the attritiou
between its neck and body. in the act
of tunneling. Ii is a shy creature, and
the fact it does its tickling chiefly in the
night. gives Il Il mysterious interest for
the ignorant. If yau capture i death
watch 1t invariably plays p0sslm, =
feigning insensibiiity 50 pertinaci0asiy
that il is said the application Of fire will
not induce the little hypocrte to dis
play the slightest indication of vitality.
1t is not an uncommon thing in old
houses to hear three or four Of the ge-
nus tinobius St.,intlna) at work at once
their lahors have about as much t. do
with the fate OF the inmates as with the
revolution of the globe upon its axis.
iEe Old Billy W. of Fluvanna
County, was dying; he waS an ignor-
ant man and very wicked one. DR..
D, an excellent physician and
" try piouS man, was Attending him
The old fellow asked tor brrad--the doc
tor approached the bedside and III a
very solemn tone, remarked: Ny dear
old fellow man c1unot live hy bread
alone. No, said the old fellow, saiter
reviyiag, he's '5ieeged to have few
vegetables. The subject WAS dropped.
.ILJ@ Bond rabbery stealing mar
riage certificate.
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hs- Advertisements for less time than
three months will be charged for at the uSu
al rates-one dollar per square for the first in
insertion.
ps-Tho number ofinsertions must be mark
ed on the manuscript, or the advertisements
Will be continued until forbid and chargrd
fer accordingly. s0N
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-03-26

iE~ To forgive prevocation is one OF
the proofs of agrsat mind.
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} he 9atite Sirgimiam
BY BAGBY & STOFER.

TERMS OF ADvERTIsING.--The following
are our terms of Advertising. which will, ia
NO Instance, be departed from:
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
EDITORIAL OPINIONS OF THE LEADING Jou uaEAIa
UPON CURRENT ToPICs-ooMPmRD EVERY
DAY FOR TIE RvANINe TELEGRAPH.
spAIN.


From the NJ Y. Nation.
The new Spanish Constitution is in some re-
spects, q remarkable document. 1t embodies
nearly all the leading constitutional principles
III use IN Anglo-SaXOn communities-freedom of
speech, freedom from arbitrary arrest, freedom
OF education, and of worship, and of expatria-
ton, and the responsibility of public functiona-.
rles before the courts for their acts, whether
Official or non-ofiicial. This last rule is one
which, If we are not mistaken, no other COM
munity of the Latin race" has yet ventured to
adopt, though it lies at the very base of consti-
tutional liberty. The Spanlard's house is here
after to be his castle, and letters and teegrams
eVen-the Butterflies, we hope, will be ashamed
TO hear-are declared inviolable. The Catholic
Church is to continue the State Church, but the
exercise OF all other forms of
faith, both Ivy Spaniards and resi-
dent foreigners is permitted. Even this is
an immense stride for Spain, and is a far safer
measure than complete separation between
Church and State. The suffrage is to be univer-
sal; the ministers responsible to the Cortes; the
Cortes to be composed of a Senate and Con-
gress. The former to be one-fourth renewed
every three years, the latter to be totally re-
newed every three years. The provisions re-
ating to the election of the Cortes. its relations
to the king-for the government is to be a
monarchy-its working, procedure, and dissolu-
tion, its powers and duties and privileges, closely
resemble those of the English Parliament. The
powers and duties of the king are the ordinary
ones of limited monarch the crown is to be he
but without exclusion of the female line
Armies are maintainable only by annual
enactment. Altogether the instrument may
be considered remarkable display of
good sense and political ability and is Mt the
same time great triumph for liberal ideas. The
draft of the Constitution only reached us by the
last mail, and what we know of the subsequent
debates on it in the Cortes we get simply by
telegraph. Thus far, the provisions relating to
universal suffrage, the freedom of the press,
and the freedom of worship have been adopted
by large majority. The Republicans have
made stand against the monarchy, but appa-
rently in vain, but all effort to concentrate a
respectable number of votes on % candidate for
the Crown have thus far failed The discussion
of the various articles of the Constitution still
continues at the present writing. The conscrip-
ton has been carried out with much difficulty
The strongest arguments against the Republi-
cans are, perhaps, their own impatiencc and
readiness to resort to armed resistance Patti.
ence and faith in talk are of the essence of re.
publicanism.
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PRESIDENT GRANT VIEWED THROUGF
REPUBLICAN SPECTACLES.

We transfer to our columns somewhat
audacious leader from the Chicago Tribune, the
ablest and most widely circulated Republican
journal in the West. Its frankness and sincerity
are creditable to the paper in which it appears,
and a gratifying token of the growing indie
pendence of the newspaper press, which dares
to speak out on subjects that concern the public
interest, in cases where tinid sense OF party
fealty would restrain a manly declaration of the
truth. Seeing that General Grant is Western
man, that he was nominated for the Presidency
by the urgency of Western sentiment and West
ern pride in his military reputation; seeing that
he is a citizen of Illinois, and that the paper in
which this plain-speaking criticism appears is
the foremost Republican organ in that State,
there is no quarter in which the mirror could be
held up to his mistakes with so great likeli-
hood of compelling his attention, rs IN this in
Auential journal which has been so devoted to
his interests,
The article which we republish is not the as
sault of an enemy, but the counsel OF disap-
pointed friend. "Why' says the chicago Irt-
Iune edo we say these things! The answer is
twnfold. In the first place, they are already
known-everybody is talking about them, III the
streets on the horse-cars, in the railroad trains,
in the club-rOoms, around cucnTe-Vtples' GNeIy-
where except in the Executive Mansion III lllc
second place, it is necessary, as we conceiNei
that there should be a change. 10 disguise tle
truth that the new administration is a mortiiy-
ing failure is not possible, II II were uesiuoic'
Republicans are as universally talking OF II III i"
tone OF QGprecallOn anu ISSlN', 80,
"re in n snirit of scorn, General Grants blum
ders receive no additional publicity py InS
and os the Chicago Tribune thinks 1t Is
not yet too o.G Late for IN him telling 5U TSH' fRe new
Presi5ant what everybody thinks of him, ana
everybody out Of the White h" Huse %oG i"ys the Ut moral
,ar of the administration ''has been fritered
pV@y pWSy by absurdities" that there was never an
administration with less aptitude lor carIylniI yii
,sood intentions into effect" that "slnce the eyl
mich exists is not able to cure itself, remedy
must be sought and found elsewherei lor olln
sGenerol Grant is too great and TOO Sood lii1l e
~ he allowed to fall into popular derlslon lo
the want of friends courageous rus eno%S reoders o
,he Chicago TTibune's article VIII see U 1hat
includes in the catalogue OF o5f Genero eromnen ra
nnrod oiunuoid' mon him by the Democratic dress,
thinEs he ought not to be permitted 20 PrOcGg
~ ne road 10 ruin "for the want OF hVtie pam
Whie Il ia impossible TO dispute the Justice
the iIneliness of our Chicago contemporary
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ASHLEY.

From the " y. Nation.
1t may serve to give our readers an idea Of
what Mr. Ashleys ideas of political morality are,
and those of an average Congressional commit
tee, to explain that the Case correspondence re-
veas the fact that Mr.. Ashley got the appoint
ment of Surveyor -Generalship of Colorado Ter
ritory for F. M. Case in 1861, and when working
for it wrote to Case telling him that if he got it
he would like his (Ashley's) brother to be Cases
chief clerk salary $2500'-and that "it was
the best office in the gift of the President"
in which the Surveyor could make from $50, 900
to 100000 in four years, and ''that if Case got
it, he (Ashley) wanted to unite with him as full
partner in land speculatiors and town sites, -
and that he was working hard and earnestly for
him." that he had promised Mr.. Case to get
help" in securing the appointment and that ''he
wanted to have an interest with him. if he got
the place, in the city and town speculaton'
that ''the Pacific Railroad would 90 through
this Territory, and that it would be fortune to
both of them, if they got the place" Further
more, in inviting Case to write letter to be
shown, about the appointments, he asked for his
views, on "a separate piece ofpaper, rs to the
proposition for the city and town lots specula-
tions" Then, says the legislator
II will probably be Chairman of the Committee on
Territories, If we can carry out the programme to
elect Grow Speaker, and your brother Charley Case
of Indiana clerk, and then will know all the pro-
posed expenditures in the Territories, and post you
in advance Write one letter for me, and the other
to show. Damn your business in the Williams County
Court Write and telegraph.
The two gentlemen actually did afterwards
sign articles of copartnership, under which Mr..
f. NJ Case agreed to give Mr.. Ashley half of
all lands he might purchase in Colorado, Mr..
Ashley paying half whatever money they might
cost. The verdict of the Congressional Commit
tee on this strange affair as we'll rs the recon-
mendation, signed by $50 members of Congress,
of Mr.. Ashley for the Govenorship of Montana,
and the failure of the Senate to reject him with
this correspondence before it, only show how
deep the poison has sunk, and what hard work
the country has before it in attempting to bring
about any reform.
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pROP0SALs FOR sUPPLIEs.-
OFFICE OF TIE CnIEF S1GNAL OFFICER.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April o. 1869.
Sealed Proposals. in duplicate, win be received at
this Office until 10 NJ on FRIDAY, the Both instant,
for supplying the Signal Service of the army with the
twenty-five (25 HAND TELESCOPES, with Straps
Sixtyrdve (65) MARINE GLASSES CBnocular) with
Cases and Straps complete.
The whole to be delivered on or before the 1st OF
July next .
The Telescopes must be OF not less than thirty
three 1887, and the Marine Glasses of not less than
five 6), magnifying powers, and both OF defining
power and make similar and equal to the models in
this office.
Envelopes to be endorsed proposals, and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
Further particulars and requirements made known
on application to this ONCE. H
The time for the reception of the above mentioned
proposals is extended to MONDAY, the 10th day
Of Of May next, at - NJ, and the time for furnishing
BY order OF the Chief Signal Ohlcer OF the Army
Brevet Major, u. s. Army,
4266t Property and Disbursing Officer
DEPoT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
~ PHILADELPHIA, April 29, 1862
Sealed Proposals will be received at this once
until THURSDAY, May g. 1869, at ~ O'Clock M, for
the manufactures and delivery at the Schuylkll
Arsenal of
225 HaveTsacks
225 Canteens, with Corks and Straps.
Samples Of which can be seen at this once, and
to which the articles must conform in all respects
Bidders will state in their proposals how soon tne
articles can be delivered, which must not be later
The Quartermasters Department reserves ule fishU
to reject any and all bids. .,.s
ANY additional information desired by the parties
wishing to bid will be furnished upon application 10
ths Of1ce where also blank forms of proposals can
be obtained TT NJ rNoc
Brevet Colonel and A. @. NJ U. s. A.,
Aoo6t Depot Quartermaster
@AVY ID p r Il M T. N II.
N WASHINGTON, April 81, 1863.
Tbe Navy Department will offer for sale the prize
e+oamar X1I ANITA she now lies at League Island,
ON the 18th day Of MAY next, at ~ O'Clock M.
VI The vessel and her inventory can be examined at
,anv time on application TO the Commandant Of the
Station. :. 4, . - - 80
maid at the time Of the adjudication, and the vessel
pmust be removed from the Station within ten days
rom the day of sale. A. &, BORiE
lat Secretary OF the Navy
THE ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY, OFFICE
J. No. $40 CHEs.i UT Street, forwards Parcols Pack
ages, Merchandse bank Notes and Speca athaf bg ia
own lines " connection with other Express Conaie
JOHN BINGHAM =
supsgntezAeRh d
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directly at the trade and revenue of the country
and commits an INJURY which cannot be repaired.
The excitement and diversion of labor which q
general election would eause1would be the most
effective tblow that could be struck at these
harvests.
The duty of the President in this emergency
is, therefore, plain. He should consider the
great material interests of the country irst and
the schemes of the party politicians last. Let
the Presidential proclamation, then be issued,
assigning date not earlier than the middle Of
June or later than the middle of July for the
election in the three States in question. Except
in the State of Texas there is no question that
this will allow ample time for organization and
voting, and If the politicians there had not inter
fered to create hopes of delay, the election could
very well have been held on the 5th of July, the
day named by the Constitution. Even now 1t
can be held in July If Immediate proclamation be
made, and we trust the President will at once
conGde the duty to General Reynolds to see that
it is carried out Where there is a will there is
a way. After the election is over, let all parties
go to work on the crops and secure for them
selves good harvest Corn, cotton and tobacco
are worth more to the country than all the poll
tiCians in it.
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y e M o V A
OF THE
temple OF FASHION.
For the better convenience Of her patrons,
MRS. M. A. BINDER

HAS REMOVED HER DRESS TRIMMINGS AND
PAPER PATTERN STORE
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N. w. Corner Eleventh and Chess
NUT Streets, philadelphia,
Where she will be happy her friends and Gus
toners. BRILLIANT NOVELTIES Of SPECIAL IN
TEREST. Elegantly trimmed Patterns Of latest and
most reliable styles for Ladies' and Childrens Dresses
in endless variety, plain and trimmed, many styles Of
which are manufactured on the premises, and can
not be found elsewhere, single and in sets for dress
maker and dealers, wholesale and retail. MRS.
BINDER iatters herself that her late novelties will
not be surpassed by any, giving her personal atten
mon to all branches of her department.. The acknow-
ledged superiority, both as regards their reliability
and designs, and the patronage extended to her,
render comment unnecessary.
"a POSITIVE FACT, FgTEE
Mrs. Binder has the finest assortment OF ladies'
Dress and Cloak Trimmings in the city, at the lowest
prices. Dress and Cloak Making; Dresses made to lit
with ease and elegance Orders executed at short
notice. Embroideries, Handkerchiefs, Laces Rib
bons Bridal Wells and Wreaths Fine Jewelry, and
Fancy Goods. Pinking and Gotfering. Cutting and
Fitting. perfect system of Dress Cutting taughl
price $3.50, with chart. Patterns sent by mail
press to all parts of the Union. Do not forget our
new location, N. w. corner ELEVENTH and CHES-
NUT Streets. stuthS
The national Republican., 1869-01-07
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATION
DKPARrnBST OF DAKOTA,
OFnIoE CIiEH QuARTERhAsrER,

| L
Sealed proposals. will be received a, this onle'
Ss Sss II ,5s !f.a:sSs!a5Sn = 4 @ y %i's % :aspIsi
III SsSs CLOUD fOaia aaS SS irRP Sy Ss sa
o PS'ss aST sSd hs sG
pSrtion of Dakota Terri,o5y Yin. east Of the the
5ssF cs @ iR% p ssa rG% tGs kR.
may be established east or north of that river, In
The weight 10 be transported on this Route No.
I shall not exceed ten millions pounds, uO.oOo,.
Bidders will state the rate pei, one. hundred ueC)
pounds per one hundred tiOO1 niles for each month
Bidder: should give their names in full. as well
should be accompanied BY bond In the sum o. ten
thousand dollars, signed By tyG or more respSIsI
awarded for the route mentioned in theproposal
to the party proposing, the contract VIII be Lae'
ssrity iaTnlshed By SAID party in accordance with
the terms Of this adysTtisemeni. -,
the sum OF one hundred thousand dollars ttlOO,-
Satisfactory evidence Of the loyalty and soIveuey
Of each bidder aud person offered as security will
be required, And before an award to any bidder Is
denes d his ability aud means to carry out iaIriy
and fully such contract.
Transportation en- Route No, l." and none will be
entertained unless they fully comply with the re-
VI
The party to whom an award IL made must be
prepared to execute the contract At aud to give
the Required bonds for the faithful performance Of
the contract. w
The right to reject any aud all bids that may bO
offered is reserved.
The contractor must be in readiness for service by
the LIST day Of April, 1869. and will be required to
have place of business or agency at which he may
be eommun icated with promptly and readily for
Route No. I. at st. Paul, Minn,. Fort steyeIson,
Dakota Territory, or at such point As may be indi
Gated as q starting point Of this route.
Blank forms, showing the conditions Of the con
tract to be entered into, eau be had application
at this ONCE, or at the Office Of the QuarteTmAsteT
at New York, Chicago, 81. Louis, Fort Leayen.
worth and Omaha, and must accompany and be u
part Of the prCposals: 5. y. HoLABlRD, -
1t. Col. Deputy q n. Gen, Byt. Brig Gen, Y.
3. A. Chief Q. NJ, Dept Of Dakota. del5-td
The national Republican., 1869-01-07

Sos, in sJy, ,'o6alo1H
EEw YoRK MARKET.
NEW ToRK, ian. 6-i p. m.--Cotton quiet
and firm at nv cents. Sugar unchanged;
Cuba 1lA@taA cents. Flour dull Southern
unchanged Wheat nrmi demand fair NJ u %
@i.6e. Corn quiet and steady at eli old u .o1
In store. Oats quiet aud steadyj TslffD7sh
store. Rye quiet and stesdy, ti.So9l.s5
po'. sSn,.a arm ols Ss%sna ,si. moderated prices nn
BALTIMORE NAaKEr.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 0.-BrsadsfuGs - The de-
mand for -four continues limited, but prices
remaln steady for all descriptions. The ruling
rates for -four are lower than for several years
past, and the trade do not generally anticipate
much, II any, further decline.
Wheaf-was In better demand to-day, and
the market for II rather hrmer In tone Sales
were reported Of fair to good red at tl .oodp2;
prime do. at e2.1o8115, and white at t2os@
2io for good and 2,3S for choice.
Cor -was In batter supply to-day than for
some days past, tho receipts reaching II 900
bushels. The demand was fairly active, and
prices were to ?ents higher.
rrovfston.. Market continues very strong
indeed under the influence Of the continued
advance in the Western markets, but there Is
little or nothing doing for the want OF stock
TO operate In. There 10 no bulk meat on the
market for sale, and II 10 OF course dif1cult TO
name quotations, but the nominal rates are
llQl2M cents for shoulders, lllf cents for rib
sides, and l6if cents for clear rib sides, Bacon
10 jobbing at 1s746lit cents for shoulders, l8iI
cents for rib sides, and lTpl1L cents for clear
rib sides, but we hear OF no sales OF round lots
Lard 10 10 demand, and may be quoted hrm At
bif9l9 cents, mess pork we quote At t2s 80
@t19, and prime mess pork At s27. so per barrel.