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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30

weapon; thus instinctively, unconsci-
ously-it being below the level of the
eye-to raise it too high; and the de-
Election of hairs breadth in any of the
modern arms Of long range, made all
the difference in the world. The OBJ
viOus remedy was the double sight,
near the breech, to correct this instinc-
tive elevation Of the piece. But, above
all, deliberate firing has been his point
Of instruction. Modern war was be-
coming an affair of death-dealing ma
chinery. 1t abolished much of the rO-
nance chivalry of arms. But after all
the speaker came back to the leading
idea, that the close competitions of
modern war were to be decided by me-
chanical differences, these sometimes
of the slightest description and that q
single defect in the French military
system, might supply all the explana-
ton that public curiosity has needed
for their series of defeat. al
PRUSSIA A GENEROUS ENEMY.
In the conclusion of the conversation
Gen. Beauregard remarked that he
thought Prussia would prove gener-
GUS enemy, and would not exact hui
miliations. He spoke with great feel
ing of the unworthy phrenZy Of the
French people towards the unhappy
Emperor - even climbing five-stOry
houses to tear down the arms and in
sigma of his empire! Napoleon had
given France not only prestige, but
development and prosperity the most
undoubted. He could testify, visiting
France in 1866, that there was not a
happier people in Europe; "even hap
pier than the romantic peasantry of
England"
General, what do you think Of Tro-
chu, Governor of Paris? The attention
of the whole world has been suddenly
drawn upon man of whom / never
heard befOre.p r.~.a-4 ,e.I 4
Gen. Beauregard-Well, sir, he may
be "the coming man. / know his re-
cord we'll he is one of the most tho
rough soldiers in France--a man who
adopted that deliberate, characteristic
choice of the thorough soldier, to serve
up through all the subordinate grades |
of the French army. Remarkable of
him he made himself unpOpulac in the |
French army, for his freedom and in |
dependence in pointing out what he |
thought the defects of his system. The |
French, nice. and exacting in every
other affair of life, pride themselves on
not giving attention to military details. +
Gen. TrOchu has had the boldnes to
criticise repeatedly that affected mag
that neglects details, and
that has often lost the great Opportuni-
ties of history. He is the reputed au-
thor of the remarkable military views
l just showed you in the Pail Mall Ga
zette. CuriOusly enough, France has
not been fortunate in her recent militia
ry traditions. They are those of Alge-
ria, China, Mexico; in every instance
Solferino) that of an inferior
and despised enemy easily conquered
by that system of attack i'll which the
quality of the soldier is elan, dash, a
sudden enthusiasm rather than the quiet
'edulous confidence of the man behind
he machine, who is taught the value
If position, and the virtue of perfect
...t -r.'I.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30

In New York, four months ago, a
Frenchnlan borrowed S25 of French
woman, and left his daughter in pawn.
Last week he wished to repay the loan,
but the woman refused to give up the
child, as she had become attached to
her. The disconsolate parent made in
effectual attempts to recover his child,
and finally has appealed to the courts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30

An enterprising yankee wants to take
the contract from the Prussian govern
ment for reducing Paris. For this SER
vice he asks a hundred thousand Prns-
slams soldiers. whom he will arm and
subsist while in his employ. For forty
five francs per soldier he promises to
pillage the city; for fifty to piliage and
raprne, and for sixty to pillage, rapine
and burn. He is to do it all by machin-
cry, for which he has patents.
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youths department.
THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

A giddy lamb, one afternoon,
Had from the fold departed;
The tender shepherd missed 10 soon,
And sought 1t heavy hearted.
Not all the flock that shared his love
Could from the search delay him;
Nor clouds of midnight darkness move
Nor fear Of suffering stay him,
By night and day he went his way
In sorrow till he found IL;
And when he saw 1t faintIng lay
He claSped his arms around it.
And closely sheltered in his breast,
From every ILL to save ~,
He brought lt to his home ofreSt,
And pitied and forgave it.
And so the Saviour viii receive
The little ones who hear him;
Their pains remove, their sins forgive,
And draw them gently near him;
Bless while they live, and when they die
And soul and body sever,
Conduct them to his home on high,
TodweN with him for ever.
-ChHdre3s's Friend.
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A boy near Independence. Richland
county, Ohio, in. .beheading a couple OF
chickens, succeeded in cutting off two
of his fingers and frightened couple OF
men who were endeavoring to raise a
heavy piece of timber to the top OF a
frame work, so that they let the timber
fall. Five persons We're killed outright,
and several others injured. .-1
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Killed, prisoners

> To this awful total of 10000 killed,
captured, missing and wounded, must
be added the losses suffered by the ar
my through disease, and the killed and
wounded in the numberless skirmisbes
end little fights that have occurred
The army has suffered from dysentery
ever since the invasion commenced,
and my informant believes that to the
above total should be added at least
10000 to 1900 for those who died of
this and other diseases, or who are now
lying sick in the hospitals. This makes
in round numbers, 10000 men to be
deducted from the German force which
marched into France Correspondence
NetU York World.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30

OF all the political repartees, one of
the happiest was that of Sheridan. who.
on being reproached by Pitt as forming
adrag-chain on the wheels of the govern
ment. bounded up with the reply that for
once he could compliment the minister
on the correctness of his allusion, since
the drag-chain was never imposed but
when the vehicle was going down hill.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30
DESERTED BABIES.
What Becomes of the Waits and
FOunGlings Of New York.

Twas passing through Twelfth street
the other day when noticed the home
of the thrice blessed Sister Irene, who
established there a few years ago the
"Catholic Founding Hospital" 1t
was not the first Tuesday in the month
1.-The public visiting day-but conclud.
ing to try my winning ways on the
good Sisters, L passed the outer door
and pulled the bell. Between this and
the inner door stands the little white
lined wicker-basket, in which so many
forsaken babies have been lain, and
above which many an aching heart has
bent before deserting the helpless little
creature misfortune or poverty has de-
MED the keeping. The Sister who an
swered the summons was at first sight
very repulsive. The black, bag-like
serge dress, belted at the waist, scant
aud rusty, worn with large circular
cape, and surmOunted with a sort of
half cap and half hood of glazed black
cambric, made the large, coarse fea-
lures of the nun very unattractive.
But, as spoke, a smile like sunshine
broke over her sombre face, chasing
the stern shadows and discovering
beautiful set of teeth, and lighting up
her eyes in a way truly wonderful.
THE WAITS AND THEIR WATERS.
Twas speedily on the best of terms,
and followed my conductress to the
second floor, where in uncarpeted, scru-
pulOusly clean rooms the babies are
kept. In each large room were six or
eight iron cribs, the linen white as
snow, and a piece of white lace thrown
over two bows at the top and bottom of
the crib. Two babies occupy one of
these little beds, and one woman at
tends to four children. They are all
brought up by wet nurses, and great,
strong healthy women they are. AT
this house in Twelfth street, they had
that day forty-five. AT their farm i'm
Westchester over 200, and nearly fifty
are boarded out with parties in the city.
No babies could be sweeter, cleaner, or
more nicely dressed than are these lit
tie creatures. u1l
-luiilA PROMISING SPECIMEN.
There is sort Of family likeness
among the little, pink, fat-nosed hair
less party. But in one crib lay an ex-
ception. He had less nose and less
" wool on the top of his head,r but his
complexion was almost scarlet. He
had a peach-like down on his little new
face, and the sister said, "There will
be something remarkable about this
child if we can raise him, for see he has
teeth, and he is not more than twelve
hours DID," Sure enough, two tiny
white teeth had just cut through the
under jaw.
This poor baby arrived at four that
same morning, wrapped in a piece of
new muslin; bit of brown paper and
a little cotton twine completed all his
wardrobe, and the first toilet he ever
received he had from the hands of the
good sisters. To this soft, extremely
new citizen tosk an immense fancy.
1t was so tiny and withal such wise
looking, solemn-faced baby, with its
possession Of two teeth, that gladly
would / have had the brown paper and
cotton string tied round him again and
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Nineteen deaths have occurred from
lightning, and seven houses and fif-
teen barns destroyed, since the 1st of
June, in North Carolina.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30

Robert Colyer says: IL do not re-
member a single preacher Of the Eng
lish race and of commanding power who
was not the son of a man in moderate
circumstances"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-09-30

: If the census is true, Jefferson is the
largest town in Texas, having 15.600 in
habitants. raa - ed ~
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The French loss at the three battles be-
fore Metz was. killed, about l5.OO0:
wounded, about 2S,0Oe; prisoners. about
5000; guns, 10; officers captured. about
100; Generals, 2; eagles, 3. German
losses, killed about 14y000; wounded 30
600; prisoners, about 800. or about 1OO.-
OO0 In all for the total losses of. both
armies during the three days fight.
The Baptists of Great Britain report
the following statistics: Churches, 2563;
minister's 2504; members, 2,7, ,435; mis-
sionary churches, 1909; members of the
same, 163, 3,31l.
A curious suicide was perpetrated the
other day down in Harrison county,
Missouri. A long-haired rustic loon
jumped, head first, into a threshing-
machine. 1t Is needless to say that he
was not identified.
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BEAUREGARD's INTERVIEW WITH THE
i- EMPEROR,

"I had an interview" said Gen.
Beauregaard, "with the Emperor Ma
poleon in 1861 The fact, as known
to the writer, and obtained by him, not
from Gen. Beauregard, but from a
member of the press, of Paris, is that
Gen. Beauregard visited the French
capitol in 1866, was received there-at
the Grand Hotel-with an ovation that
surprised his modesty, and was invited
to special interview with the Empe-
ror, who, with characteristic and, in-
deed, noble desire to acquire informa-
ton, asked our great Southern general
pointedly what most remarkable and
significant fact he had observed in the
war out of which he had just come,
with worldwide and immortal reputa-
ton. Gen. Beauregard replied with a
dissertation on the use of the small-arm.
He gave the Emperor manual illus
tratiOn of the subject, repeating his re-
markable conviction of the change
which the arm of precision had made
in the art of war. That arm had made
calculation the virtue of the modern
soldier. Formerly, with the old smooth
bore musket, the soldier fired in the
Dir; his enemy was only mass in
front of him; now, with the chessepot
and needle-gnn, where man could
kill at 900 yards, he fired upon an in
dividual enemy; he could select him.
1t had become an exact mechanical
task for the soldier to kill his enemy.
He (Gen. b. had one advice which he
constantly gave to his soldiers on eve-
ry occasion; it was his dogma, his con-
slant remark whenever he had the op-
portunity to speak to the private SOL
dier: T" fire low and fire slow"
The common fault of the soldier in
the use of musketry was throwing the
eye on the sight at the extremity of his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-14

promotion of good feeling and good order.
Where music is not, the devil enters" say
the Germans. Its to be hoped that this may
be a recognized element of instruction in all
our schools. fine piano, costing S4l3, is
now the property Of the school, and a little
sum has been secured as the nucleus for .
library. Much needed school apparatus and
cabinets of specimens are asked for.
Following the report Of the Principal, and
closing the pamphlet, is statement of the
Building Committee, which we give in FULL
"Thc District directed bonds to be issued
to the amount of S25, 900 for building the High
School House, which was done on the 18th of
July last. The bonds were sold at Ave per
cent. discount, and the proceeds, amounting
to S23, $50, deposited in the Augusta Saw
ings Bank, to be drawn out as required by the
progress of the work, the Bank agreeing to
pay an interest of six per cent. on the bal
anees.
Contracts were made with Mr.. +. n. Pierce
for the foundation and stone work, at cost
of $l,s5O.47, and with Mr.. j. b. Shaw, for
the mason and carpenter work, at a cost Of
Sl8,975. Other expenditures have been made
upon the building amounting to 81, 509.64,
leaving in the hands of the committee ST.
4l4.89, which it is thought will be sufficient to
finish the building according to the plans of
the architect.
1t will be necessary for the District to pro-
vide for seats, furniture and warming appara-
tus, which do not come within the province of
the Building Committee With the concur
renee, however, of the Board of Directors
the seats have been contracted for, and are in
process of manufacture.
1t will be necessary, also, for the District
to provide for the payment of the interest al
ready accrued on the bonds, and the amount
becoming due duringthe present year, amount-
ing in all to 81 ,250. The first bond of 81
800, will become due ON the 10Th of July.
Whether the payment of any portion of this
bond shall be postponed to the future, is for
the District to decide"
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FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON April l3.
SENATE. The Georgia bill was discussed
at some length. The Senate went into Ex-
ecutive Session, after which they adjourned.
House. The House took up the contested
seat case of Taylor against Reading and after
discussion, adopted, ll2 to 46, the resolu-
ton declaring Taylor the Republican con-
testant entitled to the seat, and Taylor was
thereupon sworn in.
Mr.. Butler of Mass, asked leave to intro
duce joint resolution, to annex the Republic
of Dominica, and Mr.. Ward of New York
objected
The House then went into the Committee
of the Whole on the Tariff bill, and adopted
GO to SO the following amendment by Mr..
Butler:
On webbing composed of silk and rubber,
or silk, subbcr and other materials, silk being
the component material of chief value used
for the manufacture of shoes, 25 per cent ad
valorum. The paragraph taking so per cent.
on all manufacturers of silk not otherwise
provided for was adopted without amendment.
The tax on fax not packed or dressed, was
fixed at 20 dollars per ton, and on fax straw
5 dollars per ton; and pending the amend
ment to reduce the tax on manufactured hemp
from $4,000 to $500 per ton, the committee
rose and the House adjourned.
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Adjournment Of the Court.

The Court, Judge Danforth presiding, adj
journed finally yesterday at noon, after ses-
sion of thirty days, somewhat longer than
usual for the March term. With the exccp-
ton of the first week, the time has been fully
occupied, and a large number of cases dis
posed of. Judge Danforth does not shirk
severe labor, and if judgments are delayed,
maintains his popularity with lawyers and
suitors.
The time this week has been taken up
mainly in the hearing, first Of Darius Aldens
petition for review against Kate Delaney, who
got a verdict against him two years ago this
term for upward of seven thousand dollars.
The petition is based upon the alleged discov-
cry since the former trial of new and material
testimony. A large number of witnesses
were examined. Bradbury & Lancaster, and
Bion Bradbury Of Portland, counsel for petit
toner. j. Baker and Libbey for Mrs De-
laney.
And second in the hearing of motion for
new trial by the deft. in State V. William G.
Kingsbury, on the ground that two Of the
jurors by whom he was found guilty had
formed and expressed an opinion of his guilt
before the trial. In this case also numerous
witnesses were examined on both sides. Pills
bury for Kingsbury-Whitehous County
Attorney, for the State.
In both these cases all the testimony, care
fully reported by Reuel Small, stenographer,
is to be certified to the full court at their term
here in May for final decision.
Henry X. Baker Simon Page and Eliphalet
Rowell, Receivers of the American Bank.
Hallowell, having converted the assets of the
bank into cash, made their final report, and
the court ordered dividend of % per cent.
of the amount of the receipts held by the
creditors of the bank as bill holders or other
wise, to be paid to them on their surrendering
their receipts to the receivers, at any time
within six months The court also passed an
order that S43, $500 be assessed upon the
stockholders, to make up the deficiency in the
assets to meet the liabilities of the bank.
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Red River Troubles.

OIIAWA, HPii u
Maj Gen. Lindsey, commander of the Red
River expedition, left to-day for Montreal,
having had several days consultation with
Sir John Young The Imperial government
will bear the whole expense of the expedi-
ton. The part which Canada bears will be
settled afterwards.
Canadian troops will be enlisted for two
years in equal proportions, from the several
military districts in Ontario and Quebec. New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia will furnish no
part of the quota. Volunteers will receive a
grant of land on being disbanded. The Ca
madam troops will comprise about battalion,
and will be under the command of regular
officers A street battery is expected from
England next week. The expedition will
leave on the 10th of May. The troops will
have to march around Sault st. Marie Canal
1t is expected that they will be ready to move
in three days after reaching Fort William
Teams will convey the heavy freight thence
to Lake Shebondowers, and distance of forty
miles and boats of which 100 will be pro-
vded, will then put into requisition. The
Indians at Fort Francis are friendly and will
join the British troops. 1t is expected that
Gen. Lindsey will assume the functions Of
the Governor of the north west territory after
the transfer is made to the Dominion, and so
remain till peace is fully restored.
MONTREAL, Ca, April l3.
Considerable activity exists in the garrison
and the 4th brigade Of Royal Artillery, sta
toned at Hockelaga. They are busy in NOV
ing their stores and ammunition to a more
cow nient place, The call to arms seems to
be responded to with much promptnes by all
the frontier corps. 1t is reported that Gen.
ONell is at St. Adams.
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Mutual Beneas Life Co., Of Hartford, co...

Letter from Hon. Benz. Noyes, Insurance
Commissioner of Connecticut. Insurance
Department, State of Connecticut, New Ha-
ven, March Is, 1870. Simeon Williams,
Esq, Portland Maine. Dear Sir lit is not
necessary for the Mutual Benefit Life Com
pany," of Hartford, to make any Statement
or Report to this Department. The Company
was chartered by the last Legislature of this
State, and is answerable to that body. 1t is a
Benevolent Institution and from the knowl-
edge l have of its Officers and Managers
have no doubt but that they will carry out
faithfully the stipulatons oftheir charter. The
institution is founded upon classes varying in
size as to numbers, and requiring different
contributions and assessments thereafter, to
meet deaths as they occur; and in case the
contributions and assessments are large
enough, the institution will perpetuate itself.
Very truly yours,
BENZ. MOVES,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Hillman Smith of Augusta, is agent for this
County.
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SlO,O77 &C

The following are the names of the teachers
in the different schools:
Hgh-Mr. W. II. Lambert, Principal;
Miss Carrie S. Hodges and Miss Mary w.
Lufkin, Assistants.
Grammar-Mr G.. A. Robertson, Princi-
pal LIST term; Mr.. III. w. Littlefeld, Princi-
pal I'd and Sd terms Miss Sarah NJ. Phillips,
Assistant.
Girls Grammar-Miss Jennie p Brooks,
lst term; Miss Mary c. Keene, Cd, Sd and 4th
terms.
observation-disclosures street, Miss Emma
c. Church, LIST term; Grove street, Miss S.
Louise Gilman; Chapel street, Miss Achsa L.
Woodward, lstterm; Miss Emma C. Church,
I'd, Sd and 4th terms; Crosby street, Miss
Miss Clara Dunn, LIST term; Miss A. r.
Wheeler, I'd, 3d. and 4th terms; Kendall
street, Mrs. Zura Humphrey.
P,imary-Orchard street, Miss Annie K.
Wheeler; Grove street, Miss Emma Wood
bury; Crosby street. Miss Annie ]. Kicker;
Kendall street, Miss Mary +. Phnney.
The report which is well written and pre-
sents the condition of the schools in clear
light, is signed by the Directors, c. F. Penney,
c. r. Moor, J. Kicker, W. p Whitehouse,
Jos. Farnham.
report of the high school, From it we learn
that the number in attendance the first term
was 81, the second 100, the third 80, the
fourth 81. During the second term the aver
age attendance was 81 3-5 per cent. for the
third term, 81 2-5 per cent 4; for the fourth,
81 per cent The average attendance for the
past three terms is 3d. in per cent. "a l-3.
The standard in attendance reached, though
comparing favorably with other schools of this
grade, yet is far from being satisfactory. In
attaining higher per cent, the teachers need
the earnest cooperation of parents. The fol-
lowing is a list of those who are entitled to
have their names recorded on the
ROLL OF HONOR.
Not absent or tardy during the year.
Florence Waltze, VS.. Thompson
Lizzie Parker, VIII. Sanborn.
Annie +. Downs, Hattie A. Nero,
George l.. Thompson
Absent but fcice.
Lizzie Vivian, Charles Spraguc.
.ibsent but three times.
Carrie f. Parker.
Absent bat four times.
Adde Blake, Clinton S. Boothby,
Besides the above, there is a large number
who have been uniformly constant in their
attendance, unless necessarily detained at
home by sickness. a careful daily record of
the scholarship and department OF each mem
Der of the school has been kept during the
year, and weekly reports were sent to the
parents during the first three terms. During
the last term, the reports were made monthly.
Mr.. Lambert compliments his assistants on
the manner in which they have discharged
their duties; makes some valuable sugges-
tons in regard to the connection of the high
school with schools of a lower grade, and
recommending a thorough preparation before
entering the high school. The new feature
of music in the school has proved success.
| Its among the best instrrmentslities for the