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health, he brought to the preparationiof this
work, was remarkable, and has resulted III
the production of the best history OF tn.
war We have yet seen, and the only South
crn history of real merit that has yct az
pcarcd. ssisgi
The history of the earlier days Of the Can
federate Government, and particularly, that
portion of its existence ut Montgomery. :
"Provisional Goyernment,' is given TO ti'';
world forthc first time in these pages. hlr
STEPHENS took part in the Provisional Con
gress, as clcgatc from Georgia, and was en-
trusted with many important duties H'e
statements concerning these affairs are "i
great value. His narrative of the Gonter
ence between President Lincoln and itlie
Confederate Commissioners at Hapmtoii
Roads, is the fullest and most valuable yet
given to the public. Mr. Stephens was thc
principal negotiator on the Southern side ia
these proceedings, in the history of which
the people Of the whole country are Sc,
deeply interested. The vexed question loi
the nor, exchange of prisoners OF war 's laid
bare before the reader, and the peace move
ments in the South are thoroughly cx'
planned. I'D % : za l,m al
70 The present volume is o narration OF the
events of the war, and is as graphic and en-
tertaining as romance, while possessing al,
the higher qualities of a iveracious history.
1t will be certain to fed its way into the
library of every man who desires to hc;.t
both sides Of, the question, and fqkpfs;.
<lj ~ IA The pzks7
by su6ecrfp pts( (6cliy aud agcns
| in eyeryz Couh<
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R,r.Csrc1ERs-T are professional
dostrorcrs of ycrm1n who contract by the
,,,ontb or quarter to remove rats, nice, anu
reaches from hotols, restaurants, etc. oohic
hunters of small deer also furnish I'VE rats
in LARGO numbers, within twenty flour hours
fro,o order. for the exhibitions OF dog pits.
Tbpv do not keep the rats on hand, Dut
catch them as required. 1t is generally oe-
I;eved and is perhaps true, that they use
~ hait or attracting scent in trapping
aHi .,', vor,nin Such is not, however, the ex-
,i.ration as the writer heard it from the
| iips of one OF the most skilled III 'liS W.
| cation: s,,died
tbc animal" Here he drew hlmseh up IL
the consciousness of superior KnoMieuse
and proceeded with a lofty ar. NO hlai
rhat understands the rat needs such 1niiise
nor are fancy rat-traps OF any accou".
Look at a rats nest 1t is hld penny u
wall. 1t is near a chimney or heat nu
so that it is kept warm. 1t IS iinea Mis
soft stuf-rags hair, lint torn papeel
Would YOU catch rats Make nest 10
, them. Use a box having sliding door
a small aperture. Put rags In the box,
, sawdust. or both, and leave 1t IN the warn
est part of a room that the rats 1requeh
covered with an old carpet, the aperture ie &c
q omen. No one must disturb the room; u
8 longer things are thus left the pette
e There will be a time when you can wa
q in quietly, drop the sliding door, and car
- off the box under your arm with every
4 inside that was in the building"
II "At what hour of the day or night
II n Won find ali the rats in 2" we inquired.
6 "You would not ask the question IL
he had studied the rat" was the s"hc"i
evasive repy-Hdrper's Mdgdzine.
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g The Var bet,ceen the States, its Causes,
Character, Conduct and Results" by HON.
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. is the title
valuable wrok Just issued by THE NATIONAL
PuB1IsH1NG Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Five wears have elapsed since the close OF
the bloodiest and most gigantic war known
| to modern history, and in that interval men
have had an opportunity of thinking over
the events which pass before them IN such
| onick succession that reflection was lmpos-
sihle. and as a natural consequence each
| section has manifested great desire to hear
what the other has to say of its motives and
oonduct in the great struggle. This has
led to the production OF numerous histories
anil narratives on the Northern siue, put
until recently no authentic or really merito
rious history had appeared on the side OF I'LL
South. The demand for such work wa
kncely felt, and there was very genera
feeling of satisfaction experienced through
out the country, when, three years ago,
, was annouced that the Hon. A. Fl. STEPHEN
the Vice President of the late Southern Coz
! federacy. was about to issue history
e "lhe War Betaoeen the States" The proml'
then made is now fulfilled in the secon
and concluding volume of his great histor
r which lies before US.
n Mr.. Stephens was for many years prom
nent actor in the scenes of legislation, whi
!, Immediately preceded the war, and knc'
# much of the secret history Of those stirril
n events which percipitated the great stru
9 ole between us. The character OF his min
10 !, | his habits of thought, and splendid pow
y. ~ Of ANALYSIS, together with his great hones
~ and truthfulness as statesman, render
y him him in the eyes of the whole country
~ ~ nroner m historian of the events in which
rs rs acted acted so conspicuous part The ind0I = q!
y table energy which, in the midst OF taili
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i'm Fisk As A MORMON. Fisk, Dr.,
is famous for his superabundant affection
for the opposite sex an affection, 1t is said,
more remarkable Tor miscelaneousness than'
discrimination. lie never loses an oppor-
tunity to display himself in public and is
rarely unaccompanied by woman. lie
almost ALWAYS introduces his fair friends as
his wife, and has so confounded his acqualn -.
tances by presenting half dozen women OF
n very different pattern under the title that
they have a good deal OF curiosity to learn
who the real Mrs. Fisk is. She has OF late
anneared with a stunning turnout at Cape
NAV. Lodg Branch, Saratoga and Newport
simultaneously. thereby increasing the be-
wilderment that is felt on the subject. One
of Fisk's boon companions was introduced
by him the other day to hitherto unseen
Mrs. Fisk. with the stereotypcd remark
Permit me to present my WIFE 8 Is thl:
the real Mrs. Fisk. Jim?" was the Inquiry
6 the genuine-no mistake-simonpure ar
ticle?" "Of course it is. Do you suppo,s
would introduce any lady as my wiie Wn' n
was ANYTHING else 2" "Pcrhaps l shouidn
but as YOU have told me in the last thre
months that at least eight or nine wome
(not looking any more alike than raiiwa
train looks like canal boat,) were each an
all of them Mrs. Fisk, I've come to the col
clusion, old boy, that this wife business
about played out" You talk like focl
"And YOU act like Mormon" So the mt
separated. Cincinnati Times. =
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/ CRops.-We have just got home, after
having travelled through every township In
the county. We noticed in every locality,
as we passed along, the unusual prospect IN
the growing crops, and the cheerfulness OF
the husbandman as he was working his corn
and gathering his small grain to his barns,
or securing it in stack. Plenty seemed to
Stare us in the face wherever we went. Plen'
ty of growing corn; plenty of wheat, plenty
Of rye. plenty of potatoes abundance OF hay
and oats. In short, it seems that, Let US
have peace and plenty is the motto OF every
| framer.- .-Jeferson Times.
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Poetry.
God Knows it All.

God Knows it All.
In the dim recess of the spirits chamber
Is there Eomc hidden grief thou mayest not tell!
Let not thy heart iorsake thee, but remember
Ills pitying eye who secs and knows 1t we'll
God knows it all
And art thou tossed on pillows Of temptation.
And wOuldst do good, but evil still prevails :
Oh J think amid the waves OF tribulation,
When earthly hope, when earthly refuge fails
God knows it all
And dost thou sin? thy deeds of shame con-
cealing
In some dark spot no human eye can sec
Then walk in pride without one sign revealing
The deep rcnorse that should disquiet thee :
God knows it all
Art thou oppressed, and poor, and heavy hearted,
The heavens above thee in thick clouds arrayed,
And well-nigh crushed, no earthly strength i'm
No friendly voice to say, "Be not afraid!"
God knows 1t all
Art thou mourncr? Are thy tear-drops flowing
For one SO carly lost to earth and thce-
The depth of grief no human spirit knowing,
Which moans in secret like the moaning sea ?
God knows it all
Dost thou lnals- b-sss ..is,r- ijfs M siunIng
Eard, aud tremble for thy future lott
There's One who secs the end from the begin
ming
Thy tear of penitencc is unlorget-
God knows it all
Then go 10 God Pour out your heart before
Him!
There is no grief your Father cannot feel;
And let your grateful songs otpraise adore uinl-
To save, forgive, and every wound to heal
God knows il all
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r-, Wv To FRIGHTEN CREDIToRs.-
Tho nn Go,,1ois tells a story of lady who pre-
serves her beauty by plastering st,am u.i,o .haro
over her face every night and Washing sne,a ~
off the next morning. The -ca ialr cdeatuie Lu .
has for some time past been annoyea Wy "a q
troublesome creditor. The other Gay nj NJ
called before her lsdyship had arlsen' ana
isiss ;naisted on forcing his way into her bed 60,
room to demand instant payment. . bu,
fools fools rrsl in where angels fear to tread.
Ho H had no sooner got into the room tnaI
his fair creditor cried out, My dear MI
Dnn how could you be so imprudent as t
annroach a person suffering from small pox
Look at nv poor facer' The creditor CAV
a shrek. dsrted out of the room and has nc
since been heard from. e .a
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Brilliant Descriptions of the Battles OF
Last Week.

The Prussians adopted a strategy almost
identical with the French, but with the
same boldncss which resulted for them so
fortunately at Sadowa they allowed their
two converging armies to disregard any
connection with each other, and moved up
ut once to attack the French at the two
points upon which the Emperor had appa-
rently designed to make the attack himself
The first movement was Prussian raid up
on the railway by which McMahon commu-
nicatcd with the French centre and left.
The next was 'he affair at Saarbruck last
Tuesday, when General Frossard seized the
railway connecting the forces OF the Crown
Prince with the Prussian centre and right,
| That no attempt had been made to defend
| this line, and no anxiety was manifested to
recover it, showed that the Crown Prince
was confident in his own strength to con-
duct an independent campaign. Marshal
Mcmahon, meanwhile. had moved down
| from Strasburg and established his head
quarters at Hagenau, while two of his di-
visions occupied the fortified town OF Weis-
enburg, situated directly on the frontier at
the foot of the east spur of the Vosgcs. As
he was reinforced during the recent battle
by portions of Canrobert's corps from so far
back as Chalons, it is probable that the
troops had already been ordered to join him
in view of an immediate advance.
Thus at the beginning of the great battle
which ragged from Thursday until Saturday
night, weltind Mcmahon, with a poMHyesrfhgAl pHys N
4 9Hs 9fs rr54 gnssa IN Thursday the Crown Prince,
with nortions of the Fifth and Eleventh
Prussian corps and corps OF Bavarlans' 1ei
nnon McMahon's front, carried Welssenbura
by assault, carried the heights OF Gelsoure
in the rear drove in the two advanced al'
visions. and moved several miles into tht
French lines, tearing up the road in the al
. rection of Hagcnau. and compelling McMa
hon to move hurriedly to the left and con
centrate in the ncighborhood OF bltche. d.
this brilliant operation the angle OF Tn
French lines was driven in, and not only wa
, McMahon's position turned, but the Grow;
Prince threatened to take the whole Frenc
right and centre IN flank and rear ana ro
them up. Both parties during the nSn
concentrated for decisive battle. McM;
hon drew five divisions from General q
= Failly's Fifth corps at Bitche, and the ne>
3 morning. with force reported by the Frent
e nt $50 600 made furious attack at wort
q little village few miles northwest
Haoenau. The battle lasted until nightia
:, was resumed on Saturday. and cnuca iate
! the afternoon with o complete RUSSIAN VI
M tory. -Four thousand prisoners, thirty gul
: six of the famous mltralieuses, anu w
:, standards, were among their captures al
In Sunday behcld the greatest OF french M.
~ shals in full retreat across the Vosges, SUI
u' % ing to recover his connection with the MA
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Two or three days since we had report
that certain prisoners taken by the North
Carolina militia had been subjected to tor
ture in order to make them confess Their
connection with the Kuklux 1t now ap'
pears that this report was sheer lnvcii'
tion, possessing no truth whatever II came
from the Raleigh agent, of whose untr1sl
worthiness we have already spoken, ana Is
a further proof that upon this subject nc 'd
utterly unreliable. Albany Journal. ,-
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The Needle Gun.

A WRITER in the Chicago Tribune gives
this description of the Prussian needle gun,
which is playing an important part in the
present battles in Europe: F.
1. The range of the needle gun is from
1900 to 400 yards.
g. The movements of loading arc executed
with the right hand, as follows: An upward
stroke with the palm of the right hand
against the chamber knob opens the breech,
the cartrige is inserted into the cavity OF the
barrel, a push forward and a downward
stroke of the chamber knob with the right
hand close the breech, and another push Oh
the needle chamber with its spring. com
plctes the loading, and the rifle is ready
for fire." During the movement the gur
is held with the left hand at ready"
3. The gun is never loaded or reloaded
while at aim" simply because it is impossi
bic to do SO.
4. The powder is not ignited at the rca
end of the cartridge, but next to the ball
where the igniting matter is placed in
kind of stocket OF papicr mache, an thi
is what gives more power to the ball, tn
powder burning from the front to the real
5. The cartridge is made up-ball in front
ball socket with iguiting matter, powder
The shape OF the ball resembles the shape Q
a cucumber, and is called long lead Gan
6leD.
6. The recoil Of the gun is only felt whe
3-...ssuru-r 7aIledl with the refdSl- M SIthruri
| or otherwise become useless, new one ca
| be inserted in less than five seconds. Fac
soldier carries an extra supply OF about 81
needles. e .,
It isnot so much the superiority OF IL
needle gun over other brecch leaders Whic
has secured, and in all probability Will
the present struggle secure success TO inc rru
sian army. as it is the thorough education
each individual soldier and his perfect far
iliarity with his weapon.
The needle gun was first used IN truss
in 1S4s and 1S49, in Baden and schieswl
and not having been deemed effective VIII ",
out, an entire change of tactics,and especial
of skirmish instruction, was almost co
denlned. ,;,o
The Prussian army has but ono calibre
) all small arms, go that infantry or shai
shooters can be supplied with cartrias
from any cavalry pistol OF. .carbine cartrio
. wagon.
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RALEIGH ~ g. WEDNESDAY MORNINGS, AUGUST IL 1s7

and in the presence uf each other, have here-
unto subscribed our names as witnesses.
G. .HoLswoRTM, 26 Wellington street,
Strand. "''a
HENRY WALKER, 26 Wellington street,
Strand. rr 74ll
/, Charles Dickens, of Gadshill place, near
s Rochester, in the County of Kent, Esquire,
declare this to be a codicil to my last will
and testament, which will bears date the
twelfth day of May. one thousand eight
hundred and sixty mine. give to my son
Charles Dickens the younger all my share
and interest in the weekly journal called
All the FEAR Bound. which is now con
Quoted under articles of partnership
made between me and William Henry Wills
and the said Charles Dickens the younger,
and all my share and interest in the stereo-
types, stock, and other effects belonging to
the said partnership, he defraying my share
of all debts and liabilities of the said part
nership which may be outstanding at the
time of my Ieccase, and in all other respects
confirm my said will In witness whereof
have hereunto set my hand the second day
of June, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy.
CHARLES DICKENS.
Signed and declared by the said Charles
Dickens, the testator, as and for codicil to
his will, in the presence of us (present at
the same time) who at his request. in his
presence, and in the presence of each other
hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses.
y G. HoLDswoRTH, 20 Wellington street
" =. " ,l.l J. !. 80 =.
Proved at London, with codicil, 18th
July, 1870, by the oath of Georgina Ho.
garth, spinster, and John Forster, Esq, the
executors, to whom administration was
granted. @
The personal property of Mr.. Dickens is
sworn under eS0,00O. The will is written
in hlua inf and occupies N whole sheet OI
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Sampson Honeycutt, J5, o. fahtts t.s
was drsvnsa vs miles isF on anS' BaFnTs II
Mr. Honeycutt was the son OF Sampson
Honeycutt, and was about ls years OF age
This Is the second one of two brothers wlf
have lost their lives by drowning.
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Some time since a gentleman died vino,
during life, refused to believe in any lu'n!s
punishment. Two, or three weeks al.e1 l;,,n. m,n
demise his wife received through meu,un' inii
communication, which read as lon9Ma, S ~,
Dear wife, now believe. Please senu emu. n',' !,
INV thin clothes and q barrel OF ice WAFER
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Beuiah Correspondence
AUGUST, 9th, 1870.

AUGUST, 9th, 1870.
GOVERNOR HOLDEN:
Dear Sr:-Beulah Association has agreed
to meet this week in Yanceyville. The
Moderator has announced that confusion
and alarm will prevent the meeting.
do not believe that you will allow your
Officers to disturb those who meet to wor-
ship God. and am sure that all members
OF Beulah association desire to obey the laws
OF the land. therefore ask you, with res
pectful confidence, for some assurance that
the meeting may he held in peace. Such
an assurance will promote harmony in the
State, and gratify many of your personal
friends, and among them is /
Your humble servant,
]. ii. MILLS.
Editor Biblical Recorder.
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The late Emperor Maximilians as .saasri,, oasr IN
master General is now selling soda wafer III
Texas
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HON INHERITED IT, AND HOW WAS ROBBED
OF THE BULK OFT
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-12
WAS IT A HIGHWAY ROBBERY
A Han Claims TO Have Been Knocked
Down and Robbed In LREascO.

Yesterday a man named Henrichs.
who lives in Independence, went before
the Grand Jury and complained that
he had been waylaid on Thursday
night By two ruf1ans and robbed.
The story, as it is cleaned from others
to whom he told it, appears to be that.
having sold a piece of property for
one thousand dollars, on Thursday,
certain parties, knowing that he had
received the money, conceived the
idea of robbing him. He being a
careful man, deposited the money with
a merchant in the city for safe keep
ing, retaining only twenty-six dollars
with which to pay some bills. Going
home about ten o'clock at night, he
was waylaid at Pigeon Greek Bridge.
brutally beaten and the twenty-six
dollars forcibly taken from him by
two rufians whom he recognized but
whose names he did not know.
About midnight he came to the
police headquarters at Third Street
engine house, and detailed the above
in substance to an officer whom he
met there. A person who accompa-
MED him, and who saw the affair,
gave a different account of it, for
which reason, and because Henrichs
was partially intoxicated, no attention
was paid to him, and he went away.
Yesterday he made his appearance
in the city again, and laid the matter
before the Grand Jury.
From other sources it is CLEANED
that Henrichs lad met man whom
he had sued, during the day, and had
some high words with him about the
suit. Some say blows were ex
changed, but no damage done. On
going home at night, Henrichs met
the man again, with another man, and
challenged them both to fight, an in
vitation which one of them accepted.
In the fight Henrichs was badly
beaten. receiving several ugly cuts
about the head, had his pocket torn
open and the money was lost out.
The above is both sides of the story,
as near as it could be learned, yester-
day. It remains to be seen whether
it was highway robbery or drunken
fight.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-12
BIArnold's and Stephens Writing
Fluid for sale at the Journal Office.

RAILROAD MEETING.-The Direc-
tors of the E., @. & ?. Railroad met
at the Office Of Messrs. Nexsen &
Baker in this city. on Thursday even
ing. Messrs. Cloud and Townshend,
of McLeansboro, Illinois, were pres
ent and conferred with the Board. in
relation to the Importance of the road,
and discussed the propriety of a con-
solidation with the company incor-
porated by the Legislature of Illinois,
to construct a road from the Wabash
River to Mel eansboro. The matter
was referred to a committee, and the
Board adjourned TO meet again on
Friday afternoon, at the same place
Friday afternoon the Board met
pursuant to adjournment. The re-
port of the committee was received,
and the conference with Messrs.
Cloud and Townsend continued. A
joint committee of one member from
the Board Of Directors of each COM
pany was appointed to ascertain if
contractor could be procured to un
dertake the construction of the entire
road from Evansville to McLeansboro.
The Board then adjourned subject to
call.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-12
Earopenn HATH.


By Cable.l LONDON, Feb. IL
Consols for money, 025z; account, ga
American securities quiet '62si STA 'e5s,
81; '67s, S85S.
FRANKFoRT, February II. - Bonds drm
at 9Z1s@S2A.
PARIS, February -Bourse quiet at 70
francs and IS centtmes-
LIVERPOOL, February l.-Cotton sales
for the week, 6 600 bales; exports, $3.50
bales: speculation, 1000 les; stock, So, =
90 bales; American, l51. COO bales. Receipts
for the week, 65,000 bales: American. 80 900
Dales: amount afiOat, 202 900 bales, lnclud-
ing ~, COO bales Of A merican. The market
to-day was steady; unlandss llMd; Or
leans. lI5<d; sales 10000 bales. Whe4t-
Receipts for three days 10000 qunrfers.
OF which "A 500 quarters were American
California white wheat, IS Ilda0s. red
Western No. 2, Is 4d07s % Winter 81 a.
IS 81. W estern Flour mrmer al lQs ~
corn. z7s. oats. = "a. Barley. 81 pee
SIS. Pork, Sos. Beer, lo2s. cheese, i7s'
ID ia Tsiiow' ia sd r - ga reaned,
Linseed oil, a2s. e'a.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-12

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The follow
Ing transfers of Real Estate were made
during the week, ending February IL, as
appears by the County Auditors Records:
Chas. Unnold to Frederick UnnoId, un-
southwest quarter 10, 4, 10; also, undivided
lilo part of undivided % east u southeast
quarter, "a. 4, IL, for S275.
MOritZ Gnadig to Gilbert Shane, north
west quarter northwest quarter, %, 4, II, for
A. NJ. Douglas to MorItz Gnadig, west y
southeast quarter, %, 4, IL, for s., 200.
Henry Seibert to Elizabeth Se1bert I'M
divided u of Lots IL, II and b. Block L,
Decker's First Addition, for 500.
John Rensselaer, to Maria StickmaD
northwest quarter northwest quarter 5, 6,
IL, for 81.
!, in Block p, southern Enlargement, for
VIM. D. Andrews to Lizzie ]. Boutman.
Lot %. Isabella Place, for 81, leo.
Heidelbach & Elsas to Herman Johann
Lot %, in Block so. Heidelbach & Elsas' En-.
largement. for $500.
Bridget Delong to James II. Rodgers, Lot
IA, Block 2, Northern Enlargement, fer $50.
Amanda Robertson to Eli B. Rod gers,
Lot ID, Block 81, Lamasco City, for $3.50.
Elizabeth Bedford to Chas. Becker, 1888
feet of Lots 1875 and 1876, Old Plan, for 81, 300.
E. p. Embieh to Schapker, Busting & Co.,
undivided one-third of Lots g. 10, IL and II,
in Block 1, Crescent Enlargement, for 5000.
half OF the northwest quarter of the DortA-
west quarter, II, 5, 10, for 81 900.
John Atkin TO Joseph Sutton, Lot l,
Rowley's Subdivision of Lots ], 2, 3, 4, 5
and 9, in Block 6, Fourth Enlargement ad-
joining, for 500.
Daniel Korb TO John Ruston, Jr., east
part of the northeast quarter of the north
east quarter, 80, 3, 10, for 1862 so.