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CHRISTMAS READING.
HYMN FOR ADVENT.


The Lord is come! On syrian soil,
The Child Of poverty and toll
The Man of Sorrows, born to know
Each varying shade Of human woe;
His 10Y, His glory to fulfill,
IN earth and Heaven, His Fathers VIII;
on lonely mount, by festive board,
On bitter cross-despised, adored.
The Lord is comei Dull hearts to wake,
He speaks, as never man yet spake,
The Truth which makes His servants free,
The Royal Law Of Liberty.
Though Heaven and earth shall pass away,
His living words our spirits stay,
And fnOm His treasures, new and old,
The eternal mysteries unfold.
The Lord is comei With joy behold,
The gracious signs, declared Of old;
The ear that hears, the eye that sees,
The sick restored to health ana ease;
he poor, thzt from their low estate
Are reused 10 seek a nobler fate;
The minds with doubt and dread, possessed.
That md in Him that perfect rest.
The Lord is comei The worlds great stage
Begins better, brighter age;
The old gives place unto the new;
Ihe false retires before the true;
A progress that shall never tire,
A central heat of sacred fire,
A hope that soars beyond the tomb,
Reveal that Christ has truly come.
The Lord is come! In Him we trace
The fullneSs Of Gods Truth and Grace;
throughout these words and acts divine
CLEANS Of the Eternal SplendOr shine;
And nom His Utmost spirit ilOW,
As from hight of sunlit snow,
The rivers OF perennial life
10 neal and Sweeten Nature's strife.
Ihe Lord IS comet In every heart
" here I-uth and Mercy claim part;
In every Land where Right is Might,
Aud deeds Of darkness snun the lignt:
In every church where Faith and Love
1ltft earthward thoughts TO things above;
IN every holy, happy home,
We bless Thee, Lord, that Thou hast come.
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pose. don't think il larger than our United
States courtroom. large gilt chair al one
end OF the chamber raised three
steps, under a canopy; the throne,
from which the queen opens parliament;
the seats for the peers are long straight oak
benches, cushioned with leather and Will
hold about six persons each no desks in front
of them, like our congress or senate chambers.
At the opposite end of the room from the
throne is the speakers chair, and tables for
clerks. The room is certainly very rich in
gothic architecture and oak carving. with
high statned-glass windows, and a narrow gal
lery running around three sides Of 1t. Every
thing about 1t tells Of exciusiveness, and that
IL issqualty and not quantity that legislaies
for this great nation. The chamber Of the
house Of commons is quite similar, but little
larger and not so fine in ornamentation.
THE CLAIMANT.
OF from the great entrance hall, on the
ground door, are the different cOurtroOms. In
one of them the 1ichbOrne claimant is being
tried. At about four o'clock In the afternoon
the crowd begins to gather about the door TO
see him come out. ayalled myself OF this
opportunity 70 see this lion Of the day, and
suffered all the inconvenience of being in a
crowd OF tho sand people, only losing my
temper and a pocket handkerchief, which
was a cheap outlay for 50 big sight. When
ne made his appearance the cheers
and shouts were deafening. He bowed
pleasantly 10 the compliments paid
him with an air of "hail fellow" with him.
He is large man, that gives one the idea that
there might be pleOeian blood In him. Still, l
am told that his prospects are good to get the
title of Sir Roger Tichborne, but the estates
are irretrievably swallowed up.
MARK TWAIN
is now lecturing here, at Hanover square, on
"Our fellOw-citiZens OF the Sandwich Islands.
Whether he has merit or not, he draws large
houses, and is very popular.
LONDON
is so vast that it gives one the feeling Of being
in a wilderness. 1t is not so easy to get a COM
plete understanding of its thoroughfsres and
routes as Paris, nor Is there the clear, bright
atmosphere that inspires cheerfulness and a
desire to 20 out for news and wonders. The
chilling fog and crowded. muddy Streets make
a fireside a coveted place, and sightseeing a
labor instead of pleasure. After Christmas
1 am promised better weather for views afOOt,
which is about the only way to be accurate.
MARY J. HOLMES,
OF Memphis.
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MARRIED.

STEGER-TEPE-In Iuka, Mississippi, on
the twenty of December, 1873, by Rev. P.
TuggIe, assisted by Rev. Er. J. Z. Douglass, the
brides father, Captain DUDLEY W. SrEGER
and Mrs. FANNIE E. TEPE.
DAVIS-PACE-By Rev. George A. Lotion
at the residence of the brides father, in Chel-
sea, on the twenty-fourth instant, Mr.. GEO
B. DAVIS and Miss FANNIE PACE, all OF this
city.
GIBSON Rev. George A. Lof-
ton, on the twenty-fourth instant, at the First
Baptist church, Mr.. e. NJ. GIBSON, OF Buff
falo, New York, ana Mrs. JULIA E. HENRY,
of Canton, Mississippi.
EwSOM-BL LAIR-Decembe Gath, at the
Central Methodist church, by Rev. e. c. sla
ter, d. D., Mr.. A. W. NEwsos, city treasurer,
and Miss EMMA g. BLAIR, of this city.
CHRISTI AVIDSON-December 2ith,
at the residence Of Colonel A. ]. Kellar, by E.
c. Slater, d. d Mr.. JOSEPH b. CHRISTIAN and
Miss EMMA DAVIDSON.
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ST. LOUIS, December 24.-The great iron
bridge OF the chicago, Alton and st. Louis
railroad company, crossing the Mississippi
at Louisiana, Missouri, was completed yeSter-
bridge consists OF nine spans, ranging from
one hundred and sixty 10 two hundred and
sixty feet In width. The draw, which IS four
hundred and fOrty-fOur feet In length, is the
longest in the world. The total length OF the
bridge is two thousand and fifty-two feet, and
in II are nVe thousand cubic yards rip-rap,
two hundred and hfty thousand cubic yards
OF earth embankment, an its superstructure
ali iron OF the best quality. The whole work
has been done in less than six months, It hav-
Ing been commenced July last. dyke hail
mile long is being built from the Illinois
shore, 10 As 10 insure q permanent channel
through the draw. 4. b. Blackstone presi-
dent j. j. Mitchell, ce-president and other
Officers or the railroad aud bridge companies
G. gagged in the work, reached Louisiana to.
day, and there will be formal opening OF the
bridge tomorrow.
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MY CHRISTMAS BALL.

From Lippincotts Magazine.l
What a comfortable thing a holiday Is o.
as tired-Out idea-iusertersi There's a com-
pound worthy Of q German philosopher I
wish Cbrlstmas came six times a year; don q
you, Patiencef Why, Patience-sister ia
ueuoe-you cannot surely be asleep2 Ny nrst
evening home, too, af ali eVeningAi Patience
" axe up, say, Patiencep'
What wOuldst thou with me, Adelaide?"
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MOON LAKE PLANTATION.

VNHIS very desirable plantation Is now Of
/ fered Tor sale, together with mules, stock, ,
etc. There are le00 acres in tract; 500 cleared.
under good fence and cultivation steam saw
mill, grist-mill, Clubhouse and two gtn-stands,
together with all necessary quarters, re1-
dence, etc. VIII exchange for appro ged Men,
phis property. For further particulars apply
to BULKLEY & CO., 30 Madison ST., or
STEMARr.GMY y Ne - co. $50 Front 81.
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Temple Of Love, No. l.

THE regular Election of Officers will take
1 place on FRIDAY night December 26th.
The Temple will meet promptly AT six O'Clock.
BY order Of
JACKSON z. CREWS, Templar Supreme.
Ii UNTER RAINE, X. ). dec23
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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.
For full report see third page.


Dz ACANsASF1a
CINCINNATI, December A.-The river is
. feet and inches, and falling. Arrived
Andy Baum, Memphis. Departed: ChRrmer
Evansvillei G. b. Church, New Orleans
Laura L. Davis, ST. Louis.
EVANSVILLE, December 2i.-The weather
was cloudy during the day. Mercury, Sc To
$50. The river has fallen feet, and is now
p feet inches by the metal mark. Port list
Up: Kittle Hegler, l am; George Roberts, s
am. Down: Prairie City, pm.
PrTTsBURG, December A-The Mononga-
hela is g feet6 inches, and falling. Weather
mid. No arrivals or departures except
packets.
LITTLE Rock. Decent ber 24-The weather Is
cloudy and disagreesbIe. The river is falling
feet by the gauge. Arrived: Mary Boyd
Memphis; r. W. Dugan, New Orleans. De-
parted: Ashland and Fort Gibson, above.
NEW ORLEANS, December 24.-WeatheI
cloudy. Arrived: Allegheny Belle and baTges
Cincinnati. Departed: Future City and barges
Great Republic, st. Louis; John k1lgOur
Cincinnati; Fannie Tatum, Arkansas river.
CAIRO, December "a Noon. - Arrived
Frank p. Gracey, Evansville, 10 pm. Depart
ed City Of Chester, Memphis, pm; Arkan-
Sss Belle, Evansville, l a.m..........Nl ght-Ar-
riveJ: Belle Memphis, Memphis, 1 pm; :
II. Long, south, pm. Departed: Belle Mem
phis, st. LOUIS, 2 pm; Ltoness, Louisville, Z
pm. River fallen inches. Weather cloudy
VIcKsBURG, December 24.-Rtver rising
Weather clear and cool. Down: Shannon,
John Kyle, Tyrone. Up: Mary Houston
George Lyle, John +. TOlle, Katie.
NASHVILLE, December 2.-River rising
slowly, with 10 feet on the shoals. Weather
cloudy and cold. No arrivals or departures
except packets.
ST. LOUIS, December A.-River falling, with
about feet of water to Cairo. Weather cloudy
and pleasant, with a light snow falling
Arrived: Capital City, Nicksburg; James
Howard, New Orleans. Departed: Emilie
LaBarge, Red river; City of Alton, New Or
leans; Grand Tower, Memphis; Utah, Arkan-
saS river.
LOUISVILLE, December A.-The river is fall
ing rapidly,with 10 feet inches in the canal,
and S feet 2 inches in the pass down the In
diana chute, at ) pm. Weather clear and
pleasant Arrived: ii. 5. Turner, New Or
leans: Minneola, Cincinnati. Departed H. :.
Turner, Cincinnati; MinneOla, Memphis;
Alex. swift, Cincinnati.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE AND GREATl
SOUTH EKN RAILROAD,
FREIGHT OFFICE, December ., lhl3-
No freight will be received to-day. Freight
will be delivered until y m.
dec25 HI. SMITH, Agent.
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OLIVER, PINNIE & co,

500 boxes Cheese
loo buckets Lard.
50 tierees Hams.
50 boxes Breakfast Bacon.
400 tubs Western Butter.
50 kegs Goshen Butter.
500 boxes Raisins.
1000 packages Minee Meat.
100 barrels New York State Buckwheat.
100 cases Shaker and New York Preserves.
50 barrels Cranberries.
so boxes Dried Apples and Peaches.
200 packages Pigsfeet.
50 barrels Pickles.
$50 half-barrels Pickles.
200 cases Eagle MIX
lO,O0o cases assorted Canned Fruits, vsgets-
bles, Pickles, Etc.
400 boxes assorted Crackers.
100 cases 5aratnes.
q cases American Sardines.
lel pbls. Nuts.
sugar, Molasses, Syrup; Rio, Laguayra and
lava Cohees; Oranges, Apples, Nuts, Candy
Potstoes, Etc, bought at reduced prices and
sold accordingly.
dee7 OLIVER EAHHIE a CO.
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weathor probnbiIittes.

WAsHINGToN, December A.-FOr the upper
Mississippi valley, and thence eastward over
the upper lake region, generally cloudy and
cold weather, and light snow will prevail, fol-
lowed by clearing weather during Thursday.
For the lower lake region, increasing pres
sure, partly cloudy weather and light snow
the temperature in this region, and thence
westward, or upper Mississippi valley, will fall
slightly, with northerly to variable winds.
For the New England and Middle States
the temperature will fall slightly, with in
creasing pressure and generally fair weather.
For the Ohio valley and Tennessee, lower
TEN Berature, with northeasterly to northwest
erly winds, and but little clouGiness.
For the south Atlantic and gulf States, east
of the Mississippi river, generally cloudy
weather, with nOrtherly to easterly winds on
the coast, and less cloudiness in the interior
light rains may prevail on the gulf coast.
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SPECIAL ORDERS.

OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, o. 49,,
" MEMPHIS, December q, 1873.
THURSDAY NEXT christmas Day. the
reckless use of fireworks Of every description
is prohibited on that day. The police viii ar
rest ali offenders.
In view Of the large amount of cotton which
fills all the sheds and throngs our streets, this
order will be rigidly enforced.
A special detail of police has been made to
guard the cotton sheds throughout the city on
that day. P. r. ATHY, Chief Of Police.
de2i
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PoRTERs AND BAGGAGE.

At C1aring Cross I made my way through
an army of pOrters that l paid liberalIy to
eSperilte-anywhere, anyhow, or at any
price, TO get to my hotel. The baggage ques-
tiOn is he heavy anchor to all pleasure Jrav-
cling In Europe. l would recommend my
friends, as Mark Twain says, to ely light
across The Atlantlc-a trifie beyond the Geor-
gia livery of a straw hat and pair of spurs
bat certainly nothing outside Of what you can
walk around in.
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NEW YORK, December A.-Cuban agents in
this city stase that orders have been received
that no more rifles are needed by the Cuban
forces, as they have captured more than is
suffieient to arm all they can put at present
ia the field. The Nirgintus prisoners are ex-
Iected on Friday, and Cuban residents are
IoakIng every effort 10 supply their wants
flninedi ately on tneir arrival.
A Manchester, n. H., dispatch says seven
teen subordinate oranges have been organized
in that state, and that representatives from
all took part in the organization yesterday.
The following facts have been sscertatned
in relation to the disappearance of Mr.. CHS
holm, Of Chicago; On the afternoon of the
eighteenth instant, gentleman arrived at
Stephens's and registered his name as T. CHS
holm, Chicago, and was assigned to room
Eeventy-six b He did not turn up that night,
hut no alarm was felt. The next day be was
still absent, and in the afternoon his room
was entered and his baggage was searched,
ana a card of PsDkertou, Armour Co., mer-
cnauts Broad street, wss found among bis
effects That arm was communicated with,
and q clerk named Webster called at the hotel
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LONDON, December 25.-Dispatches from
Cartagena state that active preparations are
making for an assault on the city. The be-
siegers have received large quantities or shell
aud grenades. General DOmingueZ holds fire.
quGnt conferences with the admiral for the
purpose of securing the cooperation of his
fleet. The insurgents have made several In
affa srrffas
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CLEVELAND, OHIO, December A.-GeO. W.
Phillips, a telegraph operator who was en-
plOyed in the Western Union office in this
city for the past four years, died to-day Of
smallpox after q brief illness. Nj. Phillips
was well-known to the telegraph fraternity
throughout the country.
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Legal Troubles I'm Utah.

SALT LAKE. December 24-The criminal
jurisdiction of the probate courts again de-
MED by Judge McKeon in the case of Kiesel,
sentenced TO ten years in the penitentiary for
rape; the action Of the probate set aside and
the prisoner held TO bail TO answer the district
court. There is some talk OF the counsel hRv-
ing the probate officials arrested and impris-
Oned. Another Mormon paper, the Utah
Poster. Danish, will be issued tO-morrow.
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ST. LOUIS, December 2-The residence Of
VIM. ]. Gilbert, on Summit avenue, between
Park and Choteau avenues, was burned to-
night. About five thousand dollars worth Of
law books, which were stored in the cellar,
were also destroyed. Total loss thirteen
thousand dollars. Insured for eight thOus-
and dollars In the home offices.
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my tact forinvention usually SO ready to
come to my aid deserted me upon this
occasion. The very idea of my going
down street with that country pumpkin
People would think he was dressed to go
on the stage rs one of the principal char
acters in farce. Why. his boots are
enough to excite the ridicule of any sane
person" and Conway glanced down COM
placently at his own well-formed feet,
neatly encased in patent-leather boots.
II wish that my wife's relatives were
at this moment in the unexplored re-
giOns of Africa. l certainly never bar
gained for this. Had / thought of it, l
should have taken more time for rehec-
ton before proposing to Kate. She
poor little fool-would not be ashamed
to introduce them to-Lord Chesterfield
himself were he alive. l shall take care
however. that very few of my friends see
them. If that old fellow stays any length
of time, must buy him another suit of
clothes, and make him discard the ante
diluVian ones he wears at present.
(Io be Continued
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From the Scientific Americana
Choosing an Occupation for Young Man.

If a boy is constantly whiting sticks,
fond parents say that he has marked
constructive ability" or if he can whistle
one or two notes of an air correctly, "he
will be great musician" or if he can
draw with. reasonable accuracy, that
child is born artist" If these presumed
or assumed evidences of genius are acted
upon, and those in authority seize arbi-
trarily upon the young man and force
him into trade or art, on the ground of
their being better able to judge than he
is for himself, the possibility, nay, the
probability is that he will turn out q
Harold Skimpole of whose class the
world has far too many already. He
sketches q little; .tinkers o little with
tools; drums q little on a piano; aud in
time falls into line with the rank and
file of the noble army of incompetents
and revilers of fate. lie may protest with
all his strength in his earlier years that
he is not fitted for the occupation chosen
for him; he may demand to be transfer
red into some other calling that his soul
hungers after; it is all in vain if some
one in authority, be the same parent or
guardian, says: your profession has
been chosen for you and you must follow
it; your elders have had more experience
than you and can tell better, by reason of
it, what you need" and so the young
man is condemned for life. He goes
moping all his days and refuses to be
comforted, simply because his heart is
not in what he is doing, He is out of
his element; he disturbs the machinery
of the world; he is as bad as n broken
wheel on train; everything with which
he is connected goes halting and bump
ing and jumping because of him. If he
does not reach the highest place in his
profession, his elders, with astonishing
inconsistency. upbraid him and say that
he has no ambition, no energy, no desire
to succeed; when the simple fact is that
he has no qualification to command suc-
cess
How can I know about thing dunno
nothing aboutT' exclaimed an cxasper-
ated and badgered witness in the box
How can have inspiration to preach
when ! am always thinking about ma
chinery; or paint, when ! am always
wishing to preach, when divine truths
t1re my heart to go forth and turn men
from the error of their waysG q man out
of his place says these things at heart if
not in actual words, and his whole life is
by tho blindness of his elders
who would not see, but claimed the right,
because they had the power to;squeexe q
human heart into the corner they thought
1t should I'LL. For it is crushing the heart
oUt of the man to make the boy travel Ia
= circuit he is untitled for All his en-
ergies and ambition reach forward to one
goal; all his nature is bent upon that one
thing, and because you cannot SEQ as he
sees, oh parent or guardian I because you
are not him and do not lore ii rs he |
loves it, you destroy his future power. 1t |
ls serious responsibility to assume; to |
direct the calling in life q young man |
shall follow, an action 20 be- taken only |
upon great deliheration. Whatever he |
undertakes be mus stick, to In the |
early days OF hls life, When the world |
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JACKSON c. FL, OHIO THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 1873.
Song of the Mystic.
BIZ FATHER BYAN.

walked down the Valley of Silence.
Down the dim, voiceIess valley-alonel
Around nle-save God s and my own!
And the hush of my heart is as holy
AS hOvers where angels have noWn.
Long ago was weary of voices
Whose music my heart could not winp
Long ago was weary of noises
That fretted my soul with their am
Long ago was weary of places
Where met but tile Human, and Sin.
I walked through the world with the worldly;
And said: t.In the world, each ideal,
That shiaes like star on hfe's wave,
Is toned on the shores OF the Real,
And sleeps like dream in a grave"
And still did pine for the Perfect,
And still found the False with the True;
sought mid the Human for Heaven,
But caught a mere glimpse of its blue;
And wept when the clouds of the Mortal
Yelled even that glimpse from my view.
And I toiIed on. heart-tired of the Human;
And mourned mid the mazes of men;
TIL knelt long ago at an altar
And heard q Voice call me; since then
walk down the Valley of Silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
Do you ask what found in the valley?
'Tis my trysting-placc with the divine;
And abe about at me me a ave Voice sal said @ %Be Miner
And then rose from the depths of my spirit
An echo; "Ny heart shall be thine"
Do you ask how 1 live in the Valley?
L
But my tears as sweet as the deW-dropS
That fall on the roses In May;
And my prayer like a perfume from cenSer,
Ascendeth to God, night and day.
In the hush of the Valley of Silence,
dream all the songs that / sing;
And the music floats down the dim Valley,
Till each finds n word for a wing,
That to men, like the doves of the D. luge
The message of Peace they may bring.
But far on the deep there are pillows
That never shall break on the beach;
And hoard songs in the silence
That never shall float into speech;
And have had dreams in the Valley
Too lofty for language to reach.
And have seen thoughts in the Valley
All, me; how my spirit was Stirredl
And they wear holy wells on their faces
Their footsteps can scarcely be heard;
They pass through the Valley, like Virgins
Too pure for the touch of a word.
Do you ask me the place of the Valley.
Te hearts that are narrowed with care2
1t liefh afar between mountains,
And God and His Angels are there;
And one Is the dark mount of SOrrew,
And one the bright mountain of Prayer.