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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

THRoUaH LINE BIrwBEN wAsRIH ofeN
AihNPitiaA' INV 1osH.A AID - III
WAsHIysfoN, 1853.
Trains betvssn WARRINGTON AND NEW
IORK now run as follows, Wis:
FOB NEW YORK, ssisAoss eAasss Of ea,s.
Leave daily fexeeDe bunday) ot 4. H., and
:S5 and p. n.
FOB PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily Except bundayI ss . 4. n. ald
as and 80 p. ~.
Oh SUNDAY.
Leave for Nsv York ct $40 ?. L., and Phils-
phfs st sac p. II.
coping ears fsr NsV York on 2. II. traip
"
Through tickets TO Ph1laAelDhia, uOW YORK or
Boston can Be had st the station 0mce q al hours
n The day. Also, % the Company Once, No
200 Pennsyivania avenne. Pa16snesrs DarcnesinG
Tickets at the Avenue once can there arrange 20
have their beegaGs called for and checked ct their
rssfdeaoe, taksa he depot, snA put In the -.
4se Bslsiners ana Ohio Bailrosd sdysrsisemsus
e, s:ass a. ,ss ssssv.ss WshiassOn Baltimore An
J.. =: WILSON nasser Of fransportasien.
l. -. COLI. General Ticket Agent.
noS GEO. 3. kOeNTZ. Agent. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

TROUBLE FOR SOMEBODY ABOUT THE Nsw
YORK IsCoME LLsT.-The Ac.ing C,mm,s
sioner OF Internal Revenue has gwen his in.
structIons to the assessors in New York 10
thoI Ioughly investigate the charges OF defraud-
ing the rev enue made against cersaIn promI-
nemt business men in consequences OF their
names not appearing in the recently published
list OF persons making income returns in New
York llty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

SALE OF REAL EsrArR-Cooper < Latimer.
Auotioneers. have sold lot 50, in NJ si1ire-s
o-dIsision Of square 62,. improved by q two
story frame house, 10 T.. Jones, tor g, ,eJc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

MR.. JOHN w. CLARK, nominated by the
Mayor and confirmed by the Aldermen last
night as Trustee OF Public Schools for the
Third District, is not colored man, as was
reported on the streets to-day, but is a nephe w
of ex-senator Clark, of New Hampshire, and
has been a resident of this city for about twelve
years. He is at present a clerk in the Third
Auditors ONCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

LOCks FOR STILLs.-The cOmmIttee OF the
Internal Revenue Bureau, appointed by the
Commissioner TO examine locks for use in stills,
have carefully examined ali the specimens
submitted, (about one hundred and fifty,) and
have decided in favor of the lock of James E.
Thomson, of Buffalo, N. Y. This is substan.
TALLY the same lock as heretofore used by the
bureau, with two improvements recently made
by The patentee. The award Is yet to be made
by the Go mmiss ioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

DECREE OF DrvoRcB.-ro-day, Judge Oiiu,
in the Equity Court, made q decree of divorce
In the case oil Mary Ann Young agt. Henry
Young a riRcu,o R,dfrim0nii, ri wing compIeiu.
ant custoey OF the child. The petition. filed
January p, by Messrs. Pierce and Harrington,
sets forth that the parties Were marrie1 in
May. 1886, and lived together until 1866. when
he ieft her, and since that time he has bsen
living In adultery with one Msry Butler
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

FINAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE FRENCH CABLR
DIPFicULTY.-A satisfactory arrangement has
been made with Secretary Fish by the officers
OF the French Gable Company, whereby our
government permits the landing of the cable
upon American territory. The difficulty arose
from the fact that the French government had
granted TO the company privileged charter
for twenty years, and that under this charter
no American cable company could make q
landing upon French territory. The agent
OF the French company, after several inter-
views with the Secretary Of State, agreed to
hand over to the Stale Department written
document, pIedgIng the company to giveup
their exclusive privilege in France, aud to ac.
cept the future legislation OF Congress In re-
gard TO Atlantic telegraphs. Mr.. Fish, having
thus attained his object in obliging the COM
psny to accept the conditions prescribed, gave
the necessary permission TO laud the cable at
Duxbury, Mass, where IL is expected to be by
Friday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-20

THE WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAIL-
ROAD RRlDee.-The work OF repairing this
bridge is rapidly progressing, and the whole
structure will probably be completed in about
Two montns. Patents are now being made
from which to mould new and improved cast.
lnfc TO supply the present arch braces, that
Will secure greater strength 10 the bridge as
wen as DO away with much OF its cum brous
appearance. No Passenger train will be per.
mitteo 70 cross the bridge till its entire compile
uon, .hough freieht trains will continue 20
pass through twice day without interruption
The METROPOLITAN BRANCH RAILRoAp.-
on saturday last, the rails were laid, com.
pleting seven miles Of the important branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from WASH
inEton westward This branch will reduce
the distance between the West aud Washiue-
ton forty.nipe mfies. The work is rapidiv
Progressing. and the road will be opened 70
the Intersection ofthe turnpike at Silver Spring
in brief period. Work upon many OF the
heaviest sections between Silver Spring and
the Point OF Rocks Is also progressing.
DECREE or DIvoRCB.-ro.day, Judge Oiiu.
in the Equity Court, made q decree of divorce
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
Tie Arch Of Titus,

There is a part Of on arch still standing in
Rome. built to commemorate the triumph Of
Titus. when he returned home victorious,
after having conquered Ju1ea and destroyed
Jerusalem 1t was usual for the Romans TO
celebrate their great victories by magnif-
cent show, when the victorious general, at
the head Of his soldiers. marched through the
streets in great pomp, with the captives aud
spoiIs he had taken, displayed in triumphal
procession.
4 representation Of this great procession
was curred and bas-relief picture from the
Arch Of Titus, shows this part of it whero
the golden candlesrick may be seen.
The original cludestick (sce Ezod. XIV.
3I-4O) was made wholly of pure gold ind it
weighed q talant, about GI25. This was,
With the other sacred utensils. transferred to
the temple built by Solomon, aud became the
prey of the Chaldeuns. 1t does not appear
that it wa5 eyer restored. but that new one
was made for the second temple.
The caDdlestick, or chondekGJJun1, in the
temple which existed in the time Of our Sa-
viyur, ig the one which after the destruction
Of Jerusalem. was carried with other spoils 10
Rome and having been displayed in tho
triumph, was placed by Vespasisn in hea-
then temple which he built and dedicated to
Peace, where it remained nearly 400 yearr.
IN the year 455. when Genseric, the king OF
the vsndsls, took and plundered Rome, he
carried of thi, csndle,tic& among the spoils.
About eighty years afterwards it vas taken
from the Vaudals by BeIisarius. and carried
By him to ConstantiDopIs. Thence it vas
sent back to Jerusalem but from that time
It has disappeared altogether. 30 one knows
what became of it; but its image sculptured
on the Arch Of Titus still remains, and may
be seen By any one 1ho visits Rome.
Little did the heather emperor and bis son
think tha: while they we're raising monu-
uent to their nwn glory. they were made the
instruments Of leaving TO us memorial Of the
fu flment Of the prophecies in the Bible
about the destruction Of Jerusalem.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
A Whack ct Pollard.

We trus' We have had the last Of Mr.. Pol
lard's books on the Lost Cause" Al any
rate, we solemoniy swear we II read no more Of
them, for of all the ntOlerable bOmbast writ
ten on either side. none can compare TO Poll
ard's productions for pure and unadu!erated
notwort!-a >dam~ativeuess. If this language
seems little strong, we have to plead in NIT
igatIUn Of the offenSe. that we have just risen
from the perusal Of PoIard's life CT Jeff.
Davis-;hat is, we undertook to read it, in
hope o EScertaining some insight into the
cause and conduct Of the late war. Having
proceeded some length, aud finding it nothing
but /. mass Of uumeauing vi,uperatinn against
a man who with all his faults deserve bet
ter fate than to have Pollard write his life
the volume without any voliton OF its own. or
interccssion from the spirits, lett our hands
aud found its way to the other side of the
room. 1t might still be in motion but for
wall which intercepted its progress. When
will people who Yrte books begin to UNDER
stand that an author with grievance is al
ways bore When will Pollard find out that
though he may be very clever as gentleman,
he is great nuisance as biOgrapher.
Ct"cinnati Enquirer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
A Menagerie in a Midnight Storm.

On Monday, Bailey & Co.'S meuagerie and
circus exhibited at Muscatine The tent was
struck at IL P. NJ, and the show started for
Davenport Before dozen miles had been
traversed terrific storm let loose its light
ming, thunder, and water. The lightning
was binding in its brilliancy, the thunder
was terrific. and the rain, violently driven by
the wind, came down in sheets.
A panic seized the whole cavalcade-men,
horses, and animals, seemed terror>stricken.
Eight of the drivers deserted their teams,
and it was not long before wagons and horses
we're in inextricable coni'usion-a jammed uO
mass of founderipg animals and overtarntd
vehicles.
The darkne save when the Lightning IL
Illuminated the scene, was impenefrable. The
Gagged lions. tigers. leopards, wolves, and other
beasts, beca me frightened, and bounded from
side to side Of their prisons, and roared, and
yrowed. and shrieked, in very terror. The
lightning came nearer and nearer, until its
thunder seemed to creak in the midst of the
caravan. The elephants lay down in the road
and refused to move Three of the horses
were struck by lightning and killed. It is a
wonder that no human lives were lost. At
dnybreak the sceae presented heggars de-
scription. Imagine it from the above account
of the nights experience. 1t was the worst
adventure that ever belel circus in this por
ton of the West. The show reached Daven
port at late hour in the day, men and teams
well nigh exhausted by the terrible nights
work and the hard journey which followed it.
[Du0enport (lODu) Gozefte. l4h.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

VERY SINGJLAR.-FromB Bells Station,
Tenn. come the particulars of most singu>
lar phenomenon William Rowell was struck
suddenly deaf and dumb few days ago, while
en- route to Memphis from his place of resi-
dence. Out of mere sport, when : newsboy
came round and offered him a paper he
feigned to be both deaf and dumb and in
this way annoyed the vender. The newsboy
passed on. but the unfortunate joker never
spoke again. When he began to realize the
extent Of his misfortune, he got off the train,
bound for Memphis, at Mason's Depot. and
took the irst return train. On the cars he
INDUCED in loud lamentations and cries. as if
sorely distressed. On his arrival home, SO
soon as he stepped out on the platform, he
seized pencil and bit of paper from citi-
zen. and wrote ''struck dumb on account of
my folly" and continued weeping in most
piteous tonss.-M1skoiRs Tenn. Banner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
Keeping Ones Word,


Sir William Napier was one day taking a
long country walk near Freshford when he
met little girl. about five years old. suhbing
over broken bowl; she had dropped and
broken it in bringing it buck from the field
to hIch she had Il ken her fathers dinner
in it. and she said she would be beaten on her
return home for having broken il; then. with
a sudden CLEAN OF hope she innocenrly looked
up into his face and said: But We can mend
it, can't yeE My iather ezplained that he
could not mend the bowl, but he could by
the gift Of a sixpeDce, buy another. How
ever. on opening his purse it was empty Of
silver, and he had T. mako amends by prom
ising to meet his little friend in the same
spot. at the same hour neTf day. and t. bring
the sixpeuce with him. Kidding her mean
while tell her nlorher she had seen gem
tIenan Who would bring her money for the
bowl next day. The child entirely trusting
him. went her way cn-aforted On his re
turn home. he found an invitation awaiting
him TO dine in Bath the following evening.
to meet with some one whom he specially
wanted to see. He he>itatei far some little
time. trying to calculate the possibility OF
giving the meeting to his li:tle trieLd Of the
broken bowl and Of sfIl! being in time for the
diuner-p rty in Bath but. finding this could
not be- he wrote to decline accepting the 10
ritation on the plea Of '-pre-engagement,'
saying to US: L could not disaPpoint her,
she trusted me so implicitly. - BJuce,s Life
Of General Sir WHhGn. B0pieT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
Personal Habits of the Sianeso Twins
BY MARK TWAIN.

The SiaMese Twins are naturally tender
and affectionate in disposition. nnd have clung
to each other with singular Fl Ie,ity Throughout
a long and eventlul life. Evan as children
they were inseparnble companions and it was
noticed that they always seemed to prefer each
others society TO that Of any other persons
They nearly always played Together; and so
accustomed was their mother to this pecu-
liarity, that. whenever borh of them CHANGED
to be lost. she usually only hunted for one of
them-satiefed that when she found that one,
she would fmd his brother somewhere in the
immediate neighborhood. And yet these
creatures were ignorant and unlettered- d-bar-
barians themselves and the of spring of bar
bariaas who knew not the light of philosophy
and science. W at a witherinc. rebuke is
this to our boasted civilization. with its quar-
reIinrs, its wranglings, aud its separations Of
brothers
As men, the twins have not always lived in
perfect accord but, still, there has always
been bond between them which made them
unwilling to 90 away from each other aud
dwell apart. They hav. even occupied the
same house as general thing. and it is
believed that they have never failed to even
sleep together on any night since they were
OOI III" SGIS'J w lHC iobit~ VI = liItiiibC
become second nature to u> The twins
always 90 to bed at the same time I; but Chang
usually gets up ahour an hour before his
brother. BY an understanding between them
selves, Chang does all the in-doOr york and
Eng runs all the errauds THIS is because
Eng likes to 90 out; Chang's habits are sedeu
tary- However. Chang always goes along -
Eng is Baptist, hut Chang is e Roman
Catholic still, TO please his brother. Chang
consented to be baptized at the same time that
Eng vas, on condition that it should not
count" During the war they were strong
parti>ans. and both fought eaIantly all through
the great struggle-Eng on the Uaon side
and Chang on tie Confederate They took
each other prisoner at Seven Oaks. but the
proofs of capture were so evenly balanced 10
favor Of each that general army court had
to be assembled to determine which one was
properly the caPtnr and which the captive
The jury Tas unable to agree for a long time :;
but The vezed question was finally decided nv
agreeing to consider them both prisoners. aud
then exchanging them At one time Chang
was convicted Of disobedience of orders. and
sentenced to ten days in the guard-house but
Eng. in spite Of all arguments. felt obliged to
share his imprisonment. notwithstanding he
himself vas entirely innocent and so. to save
the blape!ess brother from suffering, they bad
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

WELL DISPOSED O7.-As the chamber
maid Of steamboat upon the Ohio vas pass
ing out OF the ladies' cabin. an old lady, in
plaInrively husky tone. requested her to close
the door as she had caugh, such bad cold
at Detroit thu, she was almost dead. AT this
moment a Tery phirhisicaI old lady. occupying
a birth near the door, forbade the girl to shut
it. on account of her shoriEess of breath. -
shut Il. O. III die" sgueaked the Detroit
lady. leave it, open or I'll smother to death %
grasped The other. As the war waxed warm,
a wag in an adjoining cabin, tbrusiiDe his
head from his birth. decided the chs1ber-
maids quaudary by ordering hero open that
door mill tie Detroit lady died Of her cold,
and then close il until tie other S1pe-- red 70
daath
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
A Strange and Terrible Accident.

The Richmond correspondent the Lynch
burg R,p"bHcan narra,es the following sim
guIar incident: A very singular and. at the
same time, rncommouIy horrible accident
took place on Sunday afternoon at Thornton's
store on the Fredericksburg road, few miles
tro!u the city. Thornton and neighbOr,
having determined to have day of it. opened
the bung Of barrel of whiskey, and from
thence drew their too frequent potatinns.-
About dark coored woman living on the
place came into the store to light her candle,
which she did with an rdinary friction match.
After lighting the candle she carelessly threw
the still burning match off from her, and it
fell into the open bung. There was an in
Simultaneous explosion, which was heard a
mile off, rending the barrel asnnder and
throwing the burning whisky all over the
poor woman After two days of agony. not
often paraIeled she died, despite all that the
surgeons called in could do for her relief
The whisky was of the meanest kind /; sup
posed TO have been combination OF fluid oil
aud alcohol.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

Crops AND TRADE IN TExAs-Notwith
standing unpleasant reports in relation to
crops in sections Of some of the other States
of the South, we have information Of Texas
which is cheering. In mercantile and other
pursuits we are assured that the feverish and
distrustful feeling has been removed that
swindlers have been pretty thoroughly cleared
out, and that business generally is rising to
more confident position. In Galveston the
wholesale trade has largely improved. and
among the retail dealers throughout the State
failures are rare. The sugar and cotton pros
pect is better than for several years before,
and the belief obtains that if let alone by the
Governments Radical rascals who are sent out
there to feed. Texas will soon be found free
from the disagreeable marks Of war.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

MoTHERs AND DAUGHTERs.-Gt vas a ju~
dicious resolution of father, and a most
pleasing compliment to his wife, when. on be-
ing asked By friend what he intended to do
with his girls. replied, ii intend to apprentice
them to their mother, that they may learn the
art of improving time. and be fitted to be-
come wives. mothers heads of families and
useful members of society" Equally just but
bitterly painful. was the remark of the uu-
happy husband of vain. thoughtless. dressy
woman. "It is hard to say it. but if my girls
are TO have chance of growing up good for
anything they must be sent out CT the way of
their mothers example"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

D1scovERz OF CAvz.-A party of bee
hunters. while engaged in hunting hee.trees
on Saturday. discovered cave in the cliff
that overhangs the river bank near the Mint
Springs. two miles above the city. The
entrance to The cave was SO securely hid that
it dScovered by the merest accident. \
strong wooden door closed the entrance. and
the arrangements were such that it could be
securely bnrred from the inside. preventing
the intrusioa of inquisitve persons. The in
side of the cave bore evident marks "f having
been inhabited at some recent period and
from its size it will afford ample accommoda,
tions for n dozen or more persona. It is con
tiectured that it was Hiding place for deserters
during the war, and since. it is supposed has
been occupied by negro cSnvicts who escaped
from the canal, upon which they were en-
pioyed.- Lynch6urg Nelrs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

- Grant is said to be seriously dispIeased
at the situation. Well. he made it. and it's
about as good gs anything he e7e- made.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

A kind physician in the vicinity. wish
ing to soothe the last hours IF poor woman
whom he zas attending, asked her if there
was anything he could do for her before she
died. Tie poor sonl. looking up replied =
doctor. I have always thought that / should
ike to have glass butter dish before died y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03

The Radicals Of Blount county, Tonnes
see. have organized Eu Kluz for .he pur-
pose Of whipping preachers.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
Spirit IF gsfaFspH,
RATES OF ADVERTISING:

cnc Square, Three Insertions, st.5e
Hseh Continuance. 90
Gne Square, one Month, s.oo
one Square. Three donths, 500
Ono Square, SIX Months, s.0O
One Square, One Tear, is.o0
Ten Lines or less. constitute Square:
Yearly Advertisements by Special Contract,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-03
BALTIMORE CARDs.
COLD MEDAL FOR 1867
Has Just been awarded to

just OU1II N'0'' ~"
CHARLES N. STIEFF,
For the Best PIanos made over Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York Pianos by the
MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
- OFFICE AND WARERooM No N"RTH LIBERTY
Sr near Baltimore street, BALTIMORE, BID.
S,TIEFF'S PIANOS have all the latest improve
= ments including the AGRAFFE TREBLE,
Ivory Fronts. and the improved French Action,
fully warranted for FTUe Penrr, with the privilege
of exchange within II months il not entirely satis
factory purchaser
Second hand Pianos and Parlor Organs always
OH hand from $50 to $3.50.
referees have our Pianos in use-
Gen r. f, Lee, Lexington. Virginia. Gen.
Rott Ransom. W Wilmington N. c. John Burns,
DR. L. c Curdcll. Warren Eby, John b. Packet,
Cfarirstnwn, Thns NJ Isb-I of Jefferson county,
L. y. Burns. of Ciar Ike county. Mrs. Schwartswcl-
der, NJ ':Eart Musical Association of Winchester.
TERMS LIBERAL call is solicited.
Anil Il Is6S-u. d. Oct 2.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1869-06-19
Public Sale.

Estate FRANCOIS l1elcAotr Robin.
QY WRITE of an order of the Honorable.
IL the Probate Court Of the Parish of St.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction.
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed Administrative, or by a duly qualified
auctioneer. at the last residence of the drceas-
cd at PraiIie Petit Bois in said parish, on
"Wednesday. July 2ist, L 60,
the following described property belonging to
the Estate of FRANCOIS Melchoir Robin, DE-
ceased. late of said parish, to-wit-
|. THE UNDIVIDED HALF OF A GER
tain tract of land situated in Prairie. Petit Bois
containing sixty-fve arprnts. bor.tlrd on H.
North by the heirs of the E,tat- Of Fr,r".i.
G.. Devilliers, on the Eat and Sr,ih lv D..m
Unique Guilhas. and On thu W,Ssb, Uv,av~
Hollier.
=: A Safe, a Spinning Wheel, a Horse.
I"rms-The movable property for cash,
and the land payable Oh the first day of April
lo7o-sprcial mortgage and vendors priviI-
rgc being reserved.
Al CUISINE pLOUE.
June l'th. 1868. Administrative