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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
SCRAPS OF wIsDosI.


compiled in Ttlton's Golden Age.l
The wealth Of a soul is measured by
how much it can feel; its poverty by
how little.-14IgeT. sa5 .s4
IshouId not know what to do with
eternal bliss, if it did not offer me new
problems and difficulties 70 be mastered.
.-Goetks. t.f..-..o
~ Whoever has a kindness for me may
be assured that | have twice as much
for him. -4Hazgkh017zs.
Trust him little who smilingly praises
all alike; him less who sneerngly cen
sures all alike; him least who IS coldly
Indifferent to all alilse.-kaVaEer.
He only is advancing in life whose
heart is getting softer, whose blood
warmer, whose brain quicker, whose
spirit is entering into living peace
RHskzN.
We gain nothing by being with such
as ourselves. We encourage one an-
other in mediocrity. lam always long
ing to be with men more excellent than
myselt.-AfE1'l6. 8a woa .y
IF an angel were sent from heaven to
find the most perfect man, he would
probably not find him composing a body
of divinity, but perhaps cripple in "a
poor-house, whom the parish wish dead
and humbled before God with far lower
thoughts of himself than others think of
him.-IVez0k01. z.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
Nose
HOPEFUL's LETTER TO HIS
MOTHER.


A youngster attending school in Pa
ducah has written his mother the follow
ing Characteristic letter:
DEAR MOTHER i got another lick
ing yesterday, but / had on three pair
of pants. and it didn't hurt much.
was licked because / put six pins IN
MIR. IS chair. knew they would not
stick him, and | made a bet that they
would not. MIR. -- was so mean and
hard that they would not 60 in won
the bet, which was dog. He is a good
dog. and | am training him to bite old
+" Hardsides.H as we call him, some
night when he comes home after dark
He is often out after dark and, if Zack
is as good after him as he is after cats.
| won't get licked any more. Zack and
me killed three cats on Sunday, though
was at Sunday school and church all
day. and it wasn't a good dav for killing
cats, either. This makes the third lick
ing got this week. One was because
I had bottle Of milk in my room, and
the other was because Iwrote a compo-
sition on negroes that old Hardsides
didn't like, ! said, slike an African
going down a dark cellar, on a dark
night, without lantern, to look for a
black cat that was not there Old
Hardsides stopped me and then licked
me for that. Send me some more, Of
them pies. I made a good trade with
one of them. If you will send me five
dollars, ! will stop all my bad habits ex-
cept cursing and swearing and chewing
and drinking and one or two others
You had better make the trade. Give
my love to Julie, and tell her to send
me that little fiddle left in the old
trunk. y1 oiiJ d. 9l
Your afeetionate son,
BILLY.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
THE ooLoRBD ADvooATE.

We had quite an event in the House.
/ yesterday, in the fact of the Hon. Mr.
Elliott, a colored Representative. max
| ing an attack on the Amnesty Bill, now
under consideration Mr. Elliott is not
| only an American citizen of African
descent, but he IS African throughout
and all over. ! doubt whether he has
drop of white blood in his veins. Form
eTly a slave, | believe, he has so far inn
proved himself as not only to speak with
grammatical accuracy, but the peculiar
negro pronunciation. so common TO all
classes at the South, IS scarcely percept-
ible. He created quite a sensation,
both Democrats and Republicans gath
ering about him, as with remarkable
ease and loud, clear voice he deliver
ed a speech in defense of his race, and
the loyal people OF the South, and their
former and present oppressors. IL
struck me that the Hon. Mr.. Elliott was
setting a very good example to his
white associates by writing and commit
ing his speech to memory, instead Of
reading II, as they are now given to do
ing. Il seemed very ike some one
speaking his piece, and / should sus-
pecI that more cultivated man had
writtenit for him. but from the fact that
1t was in reply to a speech made the day
before, by gentleman on the Demo-
cratic side. But let the thing be gotten
up as it.may. taken in its least compli-
mrntary attitude, it was a credit to the
member and an honor 10 his race. As
| said before, he is an unmixed African.
His figure has also the peculiarities OF
the race. but there was very little of the
negro in his pronunciation. There are
members on the floor from Kenucky,
for example. who talk infinitely more
like negroes than the Hon. Mr. Elliott
His voice was very clear, piercing
and admirably fitted to the hall. Dur
ing the progress. of his speech there was
silence very rare in that place. -
Throughout all the galleries, well filled.
IS they were. and upon the floor, even
down to the pages. and those most in
attentive and senseless of all people, the
dOorkeepers and clerks, there was the
closest attention, and profound silence,
broken only by the peculiarly clear and
sweet voice of the sPeaker.- WasHizg-
ton Letter.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
SEEING IS BaLInv1Ne.


A notorious scamp was once brought
before an OnOndaga justice ofthe peace.
He was accused Of having come the
soap game over native. The Portly
JUSTICE, wishing to decide understanding
ly, asked to see a sample Of his skill
The party instantly produced a leather
strap, gave a scientific whisk across the
table and remarked:
You. see, judge, the quarter under the
strap?"
What" interrupted the dignifed
functionary; "do you mean to say there
is a quarter under there?"
''Sartin = was the reply
!" No such thing. said the justice,
With accustomed adroitnes, the strap
was withdrawn, when 10 there was a
quarter
"Well,' said the astonished Shallow.
g ! should not have believed it if had
not seen it with my own eyes. Here is
your dollar. and you are fined S. for
gambling, contrary TO the statute in such
case made and provided.H .bs-5lis
The elongated countenance. Of the
gambler required no additional evidence
to testify his appreciation of the sell.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
= DELAWARE. OHIO. FRIDAY, MARCH "a. 1871.

IN a sympathetic tone. and in allusion
70 his great fatigue:
' General, this has been a hard day
on you.
This attracted his attention. He look
ed up and replied mournfully:
- Yes, It has been a sad. sad day TO
US, and Immediately relaPsed into his
thoughtful mood and attitude. Being
unwilling again to inuude upon his re-
Elections, said no more. After a min
ute or TWO he suddenly Strengthened up
10 his full height, and turning to me
with more animation, energy, and ex-
citement Of manner than | had ever
seen in him before. he addressed me in
a voice uemulous with emotion, and
said:
General. 1 never saw troops behave
more magnihcenIly than Pickett's Divis-
ION Of Virglnians did to-day in then
rand charge upon the enemy. Ano /.
hey had been supported, as they were
TO have been--but. for some reason not
yet fully explained TO me, they were moi
we would have held the position they
50 glOriOusly won al such a fearful loss
of noble lives, and the day would have
been ours.
AfteT a moment ne &doed IN a. tone
almost of agony:
=" Too bad! Too bad Oh. too bad p
shall never forget, as long as l live,
mis- language. and his manner, and his
appearance and expression of mental
suffering. Altogether 1t was a scene that
4 historical painter might well immor-
allze, had one been fortunately present
witness it.
In little while he called up a servant
rom his sleep to take his horse; spoke
rnourntully. by name, of several of his
Tiends who had fallen during the day.
when candle had been lighted. invileC
ne alone into his tent, where, as soon as
we were seated. he remarked:
We must return to Virginia. As
many our poor wounded as possible
must be taken home. have sent fur
you. because your men are fresh, u
uard the trains back 60 Virginia.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
FOR SALE.
Two Fine Properties


& HTuATED on Railroad street.,
- north side, tsStW en- ssstIidusky AID
Frauki lin ~ re-, Is.
THAT IAkoE, DOUBER. FwO-sFORY FRA1LE
H0USE,
Containing nine large rooms, two halls.
and c'-llar uhd. the " hole mousse.
THE TwsI-sToET BRICK HOUSE
Sftu.st on . he same lot. ar y new, con-
tanning ave rooms. hal atd nm cellar un-
der the whole hs.use.
TEE LOT
an which these bulidIngs are situated in l2s5
feet IrU Z on r sfiroad Street aud rs ftet
o. rp- There q a good fraIne stable. Z. b
la is pl trees ellssFI and plaasf trtt-- ND
smell fruft in u ui4dAlfce. There are two
e stet iis, one fiIF zach n. use, one ht.ldink
the CAP scf.y o 80 bt3is 81 Oke house sfstl
every hing ns-se-rsstry Ia he comfort of The
families ttc ui,yinR the house.
TnOSe prop rti- AZ os,tusied with n FIVE
MINUl ~ ak Oi tfse u Versity buI1uiintH
aud AT emineutiy ada ted To my une de-
rtIlug To- Keep btlartiers o. Ia Dt-rrOnS u ist-
Log 10 IA ke al tisVeSJm, nt IN Real E>tafe
a. they Will NlWtY~ e IN iI4nd The best of
rents VIII b sOl.i 1T a tiarg ,iu.
Aptsiy to HllRLBUTf q LYBRAND, Or At
FRANK WHITES, On Nam street
Jan-2u S.n
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24


There came TO p ,rt last sunday night
The Ques9 ts-1 ft4fIs C. AFT,
Win "a al iHch Of rigging on
it5Okssi and l0ok eIi, ANA laughed;
Il W4s 20 singular that -h.-
t5h. .uid eIO-~ Ih-- Unknown water,
Aud mOOr Herself right ia my itbom-
Ny daugh. er, oh, my daugnL, r!
Yet by ,hese preses-ts witness all,
she's WeicOn dfty times.
Aud tO1mfss riCalaasi.ilts(i % Hop and Love,
AID cofnHi,fm m G. e hS mes.
sla. has 40 ttsanifts-E bus this;
: n seg nsslts 'er hs- Wsta-r:
Shes tao new for the British Lloyds-
NJ daughter Oh, my daughter!
Ring Out wild bells-and tame ones too
Ring Oui the lowers ulssOn
Ring out the little sock,
King im The bib and spoon:
Rftsk out IN mu-s ring in the nurs 9,
Ring IN he milk aud W sta-r
Aw.y W tn p speI. pPLs nG f.sk-
Sly daughter oh, my daughter!
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
ron SALE.
For Sale ON Time.
A LUcRArlvE BUSINESS.

Bel < oihrrW ~ engaged. I viii sell INV
F"ihlsh FaciOsy upO IN. 10 owing terms
ALL VARNE@HEs
after thorough trial.
Ali MATERIALS
al present. New 70. ( c st And freight.
Ais BgELDLNGS
and Ifnplements At cssst, with proper dedue-
t8tlIl Tor tnin y.
WIN satisfactory security I viii give
me enOugh O cuIivs Ii8es t.tIIire ,,io.tS III.
20 money tiw nE 80 my unfOFtunstfe 4ecI-
ueh viii = e. ptrtImenE uE with - nxfne
and my infrshiueinz varnish without aye
Ib1S ON s'us.liy iifsjudg-s my stock Il var
n1~ntsS- tsaTe mot barr J tf BenzfDe
Ystrnish ON hand and q iii GUARANTE
t-E - arr ris- tts prOpe opT trial ~ rppreEer-
lt'i 'sid IA ~ EQUAL any warn shes sssId
fof n Ss-sss ustltIey ana where in she. tTnf-
ie1 states; also tha nay bet ar - eaosi as
fsstst D tpSught any Wtls-s at ana prifsss
a r'4Fr- Chance r gflrlf man 10 -ugags-
ln a mo y - king busttess. tSs-cIps. sac-
emp sny lmEOice. ISAAC RANNEY
ur-lu-ff
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
MARCH WINDS.

Listen. Kitty. my DARLING!
Her BY the dresite bright
do you know what the winds are saying,
Abroad ia the sustt mint;
At'lliting un'ftF tfse wi stOV~
Like the voice Of child that grieyes,
AAst g g ne aEssaassess an ivtar
And rresik ast the cottage ewes
Listen, X Try. my darI ng,
Tie y lllds are sing nE 4 song
y the spring that is sssfJiy stealing
rf-flt SIMMER gtIflffs q sJluEs
The SNOW drops, smile - they hear IT.
A SMILE FER tue spriuz's sake;
An flis shy tile Viglets whisper,
I'VE hea4 We are brOlsd awake lh
No m tier. kki ~. ms daTlinz
THOUGH the March winds sireRrfIY I,lOW,
stt1 sure hat the sLisiez~ are stirring
ifoWn under tn sheltrring SNOW,
- e OF tlle bluststing weather,
Toe crOclI- l. budding again;
AhFi the q GOfIife Wiiis'pt-r sgtIheFr
And walt To- the april rain.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
SENATOR sHERm ANS WEALTH.

The stories so persistently circulated
that Senator Sherman has become very
wealthy. are untrue. The Senator is a
frugal and thrifty man. He has no
children, and was a lawyer in good
practice, and in possession Of some
small but iudicious investments when he
entered public life. He has lived within
his means. and has given intelligent at
iention to his private affairs during his
long service in Congress. He has new
er had any connection with Jaw Cooke,
and there is not a particle of testimony
that he has ever taken advantage of his
official position to enter into corrupt
understanding or questionable spec
ulations with anybody. The asser-
ton that we find, two or three times
week. in Democratic newspapers. that
he is millionaire, is absurd. He made
several years ago. fortunate purchase
of real estate, and it is possible he has
a few thousand dollars in bonds and
stocks. The sum of of the value of his
property, we have reason to believe, IS
less than one hundred thousand dollars.
Whatever exceptions may be taken to
his public career, the nonsense about his
g,eat wealth should be dispensed with. -
Cincinnati Commercial
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
Josn BILLINes oN HoTELs.

! don't know of any business more
hdtter-some than the tavern business
There don't seem to be anything to do
but 10 stand in front of the register with
d pen behind the ear and see that the
guests enter the house. then yank bell
rope six or seven times, then tell John
TO show the gentleman to o76, and then
take four dollars ana fifty cents next
morning from the poor devil of trav-
eier. and lei him went i
This seems to be the whole thing
land it is the whole thing in most cases.
Y0u-wIlI discover the following descrip-
ton a mild one Of about nine hotels out
of ten between the. Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, across The United States in a
straight line.
Your room is I3 foot s inches, by Q
foot 7 inches, parallelogramly.
Ii being court week tas usual) all the
good rooms are employed by the lawyers
md judges.
Your room is on the uttermost floor.
The carpet is ingram ingrained witA
he dust. kerosene oil and ink spots Of
four generations.
There is two pegs in the room to
hitch coats onto; one of them broke
if. and the other pulled out and miss
ng.
The bureau has three legs and one
brick
The glass on the bureau swings on
wo pivots. which have lost their grip.
There is one towel on the rack, thin
Dut wet. The rain water in the pitcher
anne out of the well.
The soap is as tough to wear as a
whetstone. The soap is scented with
innamon oil and variegated with spots.
There is three chairs. cana settlers /;
me is a rocker, and all three is busted.
There IS a match safe-empty.
There IS no curtain to the window
and there don't want TO be any; you
can't see out, and who can see in
The bell-rope is come off about six
nches this side of the ceiling
The bed is a modern slat-bottOul, with
wo mattresses. one cotton and one
musk, and both harder and about as
hick as a sea biscuit.
You enter the beds sideways, and can
feel every slat at once as easy as you
could the ribs Of a gridirOn,
The bed is inhabited.
You sleep some, but roll over a good
deal,
For breakfast you have a gong. and
Rio coffee too cold TO melt butter !;
fried potatoes, which resemble chips that
a two-inch auger makes IN its journey
through an oak log.
Bread. solid beafstealS, about as thick
as blister plaster, and as tough as a
hounds ear.
Table covered with plates, a few
5craPed to death pickles on one of them.
and siy AV-j0 dOrsed ~rarlrer- m the
other
A pewterinkum castor with three bot
ties in it. one without any pepper in it.
one without any mustard, and one with
two inches Of drowned flies and some
vinegarin it.
Servant girl with hoops on. hangs
around you earnestly, and wants. to
know if you want another cup Of cof-
fee.
You say. No. ma am, thank you, .
and push back your chair.
You haven't eat enough to pay for
picking your teeth.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24

HESE are pertinent questions
which our ciLizens should answer De-
tore insurimg thsstl property FOr years the
" tsSt Il II otss-n pay lig sii annual Grtbus To
the East, bS ijsstrOss+ ziiig Eastern Fire m
suTsnGe Colnp npstntts. This c'snStsnt anu
continuous drain tiaar Serfglrly slfeCsied the
financial interests OF ttits West, and the
D Uple slf Ohio have sought for meafts ttl
cheek e. e uitit and rtasiIS hes Interests to
sur ommOn We-ilth. The organization
Fire Insurance COFpOratttJns has afforded
an efiectlve mlestts, aud tss-day the 1nrur-
OF Ohtol e. among 1tte most solvent and et-
fectiVe II the country. Among these tncOr-
pOrattOns he
"HOmE. OF COLUMBUS
occupies a most enviab1e position. Organ
ICED ~ ge,ttlenlen of 4cs nOwIedged prOI'i-
~ anu capacity, Will a paid-up capital ex-
ceeding
HALF A MILLION OF. DOLLARS,
She cutters the Insurance field vt,I ALI the
ell mems OF success. Her career thus far
liar institution lii the country, aid her Tu-
tuse prom ses To - ss-dily rank her among
the Tor mo I. There is care ~ a cum u
HItS the state " hich has llssI fss =
tTs nters=Sf iIs tn. ssC-s this inst ut iOll
The stsst nav u business men throughout
the Stale hstV' btS 'llt- stock D. sldnI> and AL
ca, utsst dispositions is shown Ia build up
WeSISrt Ire INSURANCE. Company which
will he. without rival.
". eoi p,I. al uII on. n more or better se
euTitS than ht - HOAGh, siF tiILUMRUS." 1gr
asset amount to S5lj,27Ss ~ hlie its ent.1e
LlAh4 ktttNAA e4ts
s3 SO A.. Nearly mali n mill on of dol
lsli security. This ssmPl' beyond AI,y
t't.l .idventur+, and shtssllu OuIIlend the.
Company o. our citizens.
The fOlls,. ins weit-known gentleman o
thiS place .swn stIlck ia he Hon, :" Hot..
T. G. j me-. n. M. Car. ~. w p. Rei't, j. b.
Van Destt4n. t'tOf. W q Will Aims, A. Ly-
btahtt G. b. Paul, T. f. Powell, Nj. Miller,
j. II. Mends. h-sl,, ChaS- % LsItle, r. N.
Jones, b. +. LOOl borough, =. X. DOnaYtn.
Risks VVrittel. "a Adequate Retes.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
EDUCATGaDNAL..
1866. 1870.
MIO
BUSINESS COLLEGE
1870.

DEL " ANEsg OHNUs
a Complete, Thorough and Sgstematic Co1s-
nserc1eEt College OEtd Writing Institute, for
EdUe0ffRg Young Ae1a, B0gs and
Ladies for BiEstReSS a. Teachers
Of PeHBssHnshfp.
Cost OF TustsOn-GDne-tInfrh less than
tn mOsS other Inss 81 tusaons OF the kind.
Circulars containing terms, &C.. sent free
On receipt Of "A shree-cent stamp.
In addition 70 the Ommeic cital and Writ
Ing DepstFi memtS, there is tbs COLLEGE
trInber.
BtsaRMAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT,
tor Teachers 10 puI sue the studies requisi.
In Common ~ hs8Ois, la ci'nH-rfiUh " silI
thur ugh instruction Panlnanshfp.
Young Teachers will find this iusi he Isfsss-e
tn quaItfy th. nI~elves for a high standing
ia tiIeir prOfesSioti.
For further Particulars cali at the oilegt
"a aassd esss D. W. NEa ARP
aDr22 '7U-lyr PFOsrteaoEs
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ANEoDorE or BEN WADE.


A decent regard for truth compels us
to admit that reverence for exalted 'po-
sition is NOT characteristic of the political
society of Washington. And if ever
there was a man who regarded with en-
rire Indifference the mere formal con
ventionalities of society, it is the late
acting Vice President. ex-senator Wade,
of Ohio. During the impeachment
trial, the following IS reported to have
occurred between himself and Chief Jus
tice Chase, who presided. The session
was open at twelve o'clock M, and il
was within twenty minutes of time, and
the Chief Justice had not made his ap-
pearance in the Vice Presidents room,
which, for the time, was used by Mr..
Chase as a robing-room. The hands
of the clock crept slowly but surely
nearer the figure xii" when sudden
ly the door was thrown open, and in
stalked the Chief Justice. He walked
hurriedly to the wardrobe but his robe
was not upon its accustomed peg, nor
on any peg. What was TO be done ?
Pages were summoned this, that, and
the other room, desk, and drawer we're
examined. but no robe was discovered.
In the midst of this excitement the grim,
honest old hero, Ben Wade, made his
appearance, with nod and grunt. to
the hurried occupants of the room. He
walked to the hat-rack, and after de
posting his hat went 10 sofa on the
other side Of the room to leave his um-
brella in safe place. The excitement
was still going on. when Wade, after
learning the cause of the trouble, with
ont entering into the furry of the hunt,
leaned over the sofa and with his uu-
hrella hooked up an uncertain looking
black bundle. Seeing it was the long
loolSed-for robe, he held it toward Mr..
Chase with. "ht7r, Chase here's yey
da1Hed oka fl0ck YoBve 6teR making
sNch a fifss a6o1t' The pages smiled
smile. The Chief Justice was too
ove1oyed to do any thing but speedily
get inside Ct bis robe; and if on thar
morning. the heated crowded, audience
saw the Chief Justice look redder than
usual they now know the cause Of il. II
was all about that "frock. '-l7aybe''i 'i
AHaeaaiAe foy Abt4L Is
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
LuMBEs. NAaLs, e.
CLlPPENGER a CO..

HAVING opened . Lumber Yard and
L Ware House, Winter street, between
the Suspension Bridge and Railroad Depot,
are prepared TO offer great Inducements TO
purchasers. We AFs receiving aud viii have
constantly On hand largt. stock of
PINE. PCJFRsAh Il, ASf4 WALNUT, AND
OT'HER LFf3fBER, .
Chotce SrCE1ltSEsV, feeElRpTs Slestfn0, Shingles.
f4tlfh- FPTacr R0fETGlN aSsd POsts,
which having purchased from nrSt hands,
they are enabled TO sell al the lowest cash
rates. Also, Iron, Nails, Window GLASS, sc.
We can sell to Merchants and others on tht
most favorable terms
Jan. '69. CL4PPEN6sEtS Z q 90
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24

The tawdry style Of writing is fast
usurpiug the place Of the more sensible
commonplace in the newspapers. A re-
porter. nowadays. says the Louisville
C0HfNteyciak, rarely chronicles a e6re, =
or a "house-burning, without Prehxing
the stunning headline Of Fire Fiena.
A railroad accident is always "Hoio,
caust. and its victims are enumerated
under the ''Death-rol1. "A fight among
a party Of blackguards becomes a Lar
niyal Of Crime" A band Of silly
womer.shrieSers become Revolution
ists." A conjurer is a "Prestidigitator
a fortune teller a "Vaticinator. and a
horse doctor a veterinary Surgeon. >
This is a silly abuse of language which
has grown out Of the prevalence Of yell
iow-c covered novels. and it is as un-
wholesome in literature as il IS false IN
taste. In the narration Of current events
good sound English conveys always
clearer ideas and sounder lessons than
all the tawdryisms. with which bad ludg-
ment is apt to overload them can ever
do.-N y Post.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24
EFFECTS OF THE B00lBARDBEE1NT
OR PARIS.

FPaTis Correspondence New York Times.l
The accounts given me Of the effects
-of the bombardment are very curious.
A lady who resides in the center OF
Paris, not far from the Tuilleries, tells
me that for sixty hours, night and day,
the whole air was full of thunder, and
clouds of smoke and the lightning Of
cannon was al around the horizon
Every window was rafting, every vase
cup, glass, dancing on the tables. The
roar was perpetual. They could reckon
the distance Of the artillery by timing
flash and report shells came screaming
through the air. bursting near with dull
explosions, and the whole din and tre-
NOR SO affected the nervous system that
when It ceased at last her whole body
felt like a limb +" asleep. She could
scarcely feel herself TO exist, seemed 30
walk on air, and was in doubt whether
she was any longer in her body.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-03-24

About two thousand cannon were sur
rendered TO the Germans at the capitu-
lation Of Paris In the various battles
of the war, as many more were caPtur,
ed, and small arms to the number OF
many hundred thousand. As to losses
in men, the Army and Navy Journl
saws: More than nine hundred and
three thousand have been captured, and
more than a million living men placed
H01S ae com6aE, by capturing. and flight
10 neutral ground. This gives an aver
age of FIVE thousand captures aday +
and with the dead by battle and sick
ness the French have lost seven thou
sand men a day, incredible as it may
seem,