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u. $. LAWS Continued from lst page.

Tenth street occuniel rs the Surgeon
Generals 0fIicc, two hundred and fifty
dollars.
For fuel for warming the entire building
and for operating the Vcntilating-tan IN
summer. repairs of steam warming and
Nentilating :ll,lEIFatus. pay utcnginceF and
fireman. nElttiug and oil cloth for halls
gas, whitewaSlling. and O. her incidental
I.NDenSeS, eight thousand dollars.
For superintendent of the building oc-
cupie3 by the l,aymaSter General two
hundred and fifty 1oglaTSl and for five
watclmcn and two laborcrs; in all. five
til uSslnd two hundred and ninety dollars
For rent of building ana fuel and con-
fingenc!es, twelve thousand five hundred
flOIlaYsS
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Crosby TO come TO the city to-day will
all the armed men he could get to-
gether. Alexander StOckhouse, from
Newtown, one of the captured ne
groes, says the order for all the ne
groes 10 come 10 Vicksburg this morn
ing was read In church Sunday.
Crosby, who Is under guard at the
court house, denies that he gave such
orders. IL Is reported this evening that
the negroes are committing depreda-
tions In the country.
Intense excitement prevailed this
morning, but il has subsidized to u great
degree, yet many citizens are still un-
der arms, and all roads are plcketed.
At n public meeting this evening the
following was adopted:
Resolved, That the whites, who are
fully satisfied that Peter Crosby has
caused armed negroes to march on the
city, should therefore be held nominal
ly responsible for all the blood that has
been shed, we recommend all good cit
izens to abstain from inficting any
personal violence upon him, and that
removed from Office in some legal
manner.
LATEST.
Evidence just received renders it alb
solutely certain that Governor Ames
and his attorney general, George Har-
ris, melted and advised the invasion of
this city by the negroes to-day. This
evidence has been laid before the alb
lest lawyers ofthe city, with the view
to arresting and bringing these parties
to this city for trial.
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We take pleasure in calling the fa-

We take pleasure in calling the fa-
vorable attention of our readers to the
advertisement of The New York Trib-
une, published in another column of
this paper. The Tribune has fairly
earned, in its best and broadest sense,
the distinction of "the leading Amer
lean newspaper" 1t leads in the
promptness and completeness of its
news, in the honesty and independence
of its policy, in the fairness and ability
of its editorials, in the fullness and va
riety of ito correspondence, in its liter
ary and scientific intelligence, in its
thorough and excellent agricultural
department, and, in short, in all which
make up a progressive, far-sighted
and liberal newspaper. The Tribune
leads the entire press of the country.
The recent course of the Tribune to-
ward the south and its political and in
dustrial interests has been marked by
the same fairness and friendliness dis
played by Mr.. Greeley from the close
of the war. The impartial and intelli-
gent letters by Tribune correspondents
from Alabama and Louisiana did just
service in showingto the people of the
north the true state of affairs in those
unfortunate and slandered states, and
in all questions affecting the south the
Tribune is sure to deal kindly and hon
estly. The Tribune deserves and should
receive wide circulation through the
south. Its terms are low, and its com
missions to agents liberal. Read the
advertisement.
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VOL. XXI, NO. 13
AfssTORY OF TEXAS.

j. NJ. Morphls, Esq, author Of the
history of Texas, published by the
United States publishing company, Is
University place, New York, In note
to Captain j. w. Lane, OF this place,
informs him that he will be In this
city ready to deliver the book in two
or three weeks from this time. We
have seen n copy of the map which ac.
companies the book, and believe it to
be as correct as any that has been is
sued. Captain Lane has the subscrip-
tion list for the book, and will be
pleased to receive additional names.
He informs us that il will not be on
sale in the book stores, but by subscrip-'
ton alone.
The New York Turf, Field and Farm
has the following notice off, "Thisis
an exceedingly clever production, in
which the dignified and grave march
of the muse of history is now and then
pleasantly interrupted by those racy
anecdotes so descriptive of frontier
life. The work is full of valuable in
formation upon the varied resources
and productions of the great state. To
the lover of the marvellous its graphic
narratives of adventure by flood and
field will prove particularly attractive,
and as for rolicking fun it will COM
pare with the memoirs of Sir Jonah
Darlington. Some of these latter we
propose to give ut secondhand to our
readers, having obtained copy of the
book in sheets for that very purpose"
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Marriage Difficulties.

Not great while since II "bachelor
who has been looking for wife for
fifteen years" published in the New
York Times an essay on the difficult
ties of marriage. This very naturally
provoked large Correspondence with
that journal and the Boston Post, in
which the subject of matrimony was
discussed in the most instructive man.
ner. The original bachelor of this
epistleary multitude, who instigated
the revolution of celibate discomfort,
ascribed his married condition to the
fact that he lived in comfort and was
welcomed i'm the best society on an in
come of 81 500 u year, but had been
unable to whom share in that sum
would be sufliciency. It's creditable
to the practicable determination of the
marriageable women of the country
that they avoided the temptation thus
offered to argue the abstract question,
but proceeded tomake direct personal
application.
One who enumerates her accem-
ing and speaking acquaintance with
several languages, says the Post, an
nuunces herself as competent and will
lllip W uHueTtdhe llOuSekeepSup Ou
nine hundred u year as her share ofthe
matrimonial venture. Another can
get along with five hundred, and six
hundred is minimum sum for which
they are ready to join their futures
with any reasonably proper man.
The shelter of anonymous cores
pOndence even induces such boldness
on the part of one of the writers that
she avows herself as having sought u
husband for six years, and as able to
introduce the eligible bachelor of small
income TO large number of young
ladies of equally persuadable inclina-
tiols.
This sets at rest the fact that the
cause of bachelorhood in the country
is not to be found in the reluctance of
the young women, and must be locked
for in other circumstances.
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Gladstone and the POpe,
COLOGNE Gazette. ]


He asseverates that he by no means
regrets the part taken by him in the
emancipation of the Catholic church,
nor would he detract the least there
from. He but deplores that this church,
upon its emancipation, should have
changed so totally its relations to civil
rights aud duties; and furthermore,
that in the upper strata of society the
number of its followers has increased
so considerably within the last thirty
years. Most Of the converts-he might
say, taken captive-are women, as
might have been expected. But men
have been run away with also. Their
rule is now, "iirst Catholics, then En-
glishmen." True, the rule is perfectly
correct in one sense, for, strictly
speaking, every man would place re-
ligiUn rs above his country. 1t is not
in this sense, however, that Catholics
understand it. They hold THAT when
ever the queen and the pope come in
couiict, homage aud loyalty are due to
the pope, while the queen may see to
it the hest way she can Happily for
her, she can do it. The cnuquests of
the Romish church in England are
solely restricted t" the upper strata of
society; no trace Of it can he found
with the people. TO c,Trop"rate this
statement, in want of any other, Glad
stone cifrS tho.r, in this respect, very
available statistics of marriages in the
wears last past. or the total Of mar
riaGes d'ifing the year lS5l, the Catho-
Iirrer CvHt whs IS9; in 1891, 4.02; in
loGJ, i.GJ; aud in 1870, bnt 1 ". These
figures pretty nearly express the rela-
lion Of the Catholic to the non-Catho-
lie population. While the pope indeed
controls less souls in England than for
merly, Gladstone admits that he con-
trols more acres, i. e., that he has more
followers among the landed aristoc-
racy.
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Lonuon Letter IN new lork Orapnlc.I
Here is II little story from Paris,
which is told ~ II proof of the fact that
they still do manage some things better
in France than elsewhere: A high
born lady of the finest legitimist
family in Faubourg sent for fashion
able doctor to attend upon her
daughter splendid creature of seven-
teen, who had suddenly developed
symptoms of alarming illness. The
doctor found tue mother and daughter
awaiting him in the boudoir, and, on
going to the latter, was struck by her
casting at him, out of her brown eyes,
mute look of appeal, which he says
he shall never forget. He at once re-
cognized the malady; but, after
looking at her tongue and feeling
her pulse, he turned TO the mother,
who was anxiously awaiting the result
of the diagnosis, and said: MADAME,
have you any children in the house 2"
"Yes, indeed, have my two young
est" "rhen / should advise you to
take them away at once, for mademo-
iselle has all the signs of an ,ruptive
fever upon her, and you understand
that there might be danger of conta-
gion." Without another word the lady
left the room, and in an hour she had
cleared out of the house, not only with
her family, hut with all the servants,
except the concierge. The doctor sent
in nurse. That night the population
of Paris was increased by one without
scandal or trouble, and in month the
mother came back to find her daugh-
ter perfectly restored to health.
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The Lotus and Arcadian clubs in
New York were very active i'm be-
half of the Cushman farewell per-
formances. Speaking of this a New
York correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, says he is reminded of an
old man up in Connecticut who had a
cranky wife, who regularly got up in
the night once week and invited the
family to see her die. She gave way
her things, spoke her last words, made
her peace with heaven, and then in
the morning she got up i'm the usual
way and disappointed everybody by
going at her household duties as if
nothing had happened. The old man
got sick of it finally, and purchased a
coffin, a cashmere shroud, a wreath of
immortelles with "Farewell, Mary
Ann,n worked in, and handful of
silver plated screws. Laying the
screw driver beside the collection, he
invited her to just holler die once
more. 'Do it.n said ne, "and in you
go, and this farewell business is over"
Mary Ann is at this moment caring
for large and admiring family, while
they dry apples in the coffin up in the
garret.
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MAIL TOPICS.
Congress meets on Monday.

Congress meets on Monday.
The Germain children recaptured
from the C0eyennes are in Leaven-
worth, Kansas The older sisters are
still in the hands of the Indians.
Painful destitution exists in Reno
county, Kansas.
Alderman Vance succeeds Have
meyer as mayor of New York.
Jacob Hay, grandson of General
Fry, has been appointed a cadet to
West Point.
General Robert o. Tyler, United
States napy, died in Berlin, December
list, of neuralgia of the heart.
Track-laying on the st. Louis and
Cairo road is progressing rapidly. In
fifteen days the rails will be laid to St.
Louis.
Henry Clews & Co, of New York,
have been officially declared bank
rupts.
Sixfy-six employees of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway have struck
for four months wages due. No freight
or passenger cars will be permitted to
move until they are paid, they say.
Charles Peacock, who killed Elijah
Childs at Independence, NO., has been
acquitted.
George Martin, who recently muir
dered his wife in Cloverdale, Ind, is
now in Jail in indianapolis, and is said
to be feigning insanity.
]. T.,,AlleD, an employe of Spruance,
Preihn & Co., of Chicago, has been ar
rested on a charge Of trying to bride a
grain inspector. He and his employ
ers declare his innocence, and that the
consignee of the corn is the guilty
party.
The fifth drawing of the public Ii
brary lottery of Louisville has been
postponed to the last Of February.
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN
'EuleN.

The manner of constituting the con
vention by legislative act is the sub
ject of first practical consideration. AL
agree that we should have n constitu.
ton coming as nearly as possible from
the people and rejecting the enlight.
ened public will of the state. The
magnitude of our territory demands a
larger representation in proportion to
population than would be necessary in
other states. 1t is not practicable to
provide really just representation
without new census and that cannot
he had without too great delay. 1t
will be found that an adherence to
our legislative districts as at present
constituted, will be a necessity of the
emergency and hence to meet the
emergency it is cOutended rs wisest
and best to allow one delegate for
each senator and representative, which
will form body of one hundred and
twenty men. This, for thegrave work
of framing q constitution for state so
immense in territory, with a popula-
tion of 100000, will be a small body.
The constitutions of 1886 and 1S45,
when our population was so small,
were each made by over fifty delegates.
The house of representatives of Geor-
gia contains over one hundred and
fifty memb bcrs-in Massachusetts over
two hundred.
For the one specific purpose of maxi
ing constitution no objection lies, as
in general legislation, to large body.
But experience proves that large bodies
consume less time in unnecessary de.
bate than small. They will not long
submit to mere buncombe speeches. 1t
is hoped, therefore, that the legislature
will provide for at least one hundred
and twenty members.
The question is often asked--when
will we get the convention =? In an
swer it may be said that, if the legisla-
ture does its duty, it can provide for
electing delegates at furthest by the
first of April, and for the convention
to meet by the first of May. The con-
vention, if wisely constituted, can do
its work by the 10th or 18th Of JUNE
at once submit the constitution to the
people for ratification by al early day
in August. The public opinion Of
the state is believed to favor
the first Monday in August
as the day for our general elections.
This involves no principle, but pos
sesses one great advantage, that it will
always bring out full vote of the peo-
pie. 1t has another. a legislature
elected the first of August can assem-
bic so as to have n three months scs-
sion before the Christmas holidays,
and this would encourage short ses-
sions. 10 meet in November causes a
loss of ten or twelve days turing each
session--a useless expense. 70 meet
in the winter is wrong to the farming
interests, and gives lean house late in
the day when it should be fullest.
These thoughts are thrown out for
reflection, rather than as suggestions,
than positive assumptions. The whole
subject underlies our future welfare,
and ought to be considered.
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AM I FAIR
NY EUsrACHE DEscuAMPs.
XVIII Century.

XVIII Century.
Tell mo, tell me, am fair?
Does my mirror show me true?
sweet Of face aud blonde of hafr-
Tell me--IS that So 10 you
Tell me, tell mo, am ! fair?
Gray.bluc eyes and oyellds thin,
Clear-Cut nose and rounded chin,
Slender throat, neck long and white
Tell me, tell me, am | fair?
Long arms on my moulded breast,
with long fingers, lie nt rest,
Tall and slender Is my hight;
Tell me, tell me, am l fair?
Little feet so smooth and round,
Deftly sandaled, touched the ground
Blithe and happy do l sing
Tell me, tell me, am fair?
MantIes have /, fur and gold,
Robes of satin new and old
have many precious thing;
Tell mo, tell me, am fair?
Brave and proud and happy he,
Who my love may win, shall be.
Was there ere so sweet a maid?
Tell me, tell me, am fair?
And my faith, a womnn's word,
Pledged rs though by Heaven heard,
Never shall be falsely played;
Tell me, tell me, am fair?
If my lover gentle prove,
Knightly, brave ana true to love,
Slave and servant will be.
Tell mc, tell me, am l fair?
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were sent for and they at once COM
mcnced thorough search for any lin
gering evidence of vitality that might
remain in the subject resOrting, among
other means, to that of tying u cord
tightly on the fingers, whereby II was
seen that the nails changed color,
plainly indicating that the heart had
not ceased to perform its all-important
functions. When it became apparent
that life was in the child the most APP
proved manner of administering re-
storatives was resOrted to, and accord
ingly more palpable degree of vitality
was produced, although II is doubtful
if the little one, who was so providen-
TALLY rescued from the living tomb,
can long survive the prOtracted freezing
ordeal through which it has passed.
The child was still alive at last
accounts.
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Come 80 I.iFr II: His WaltcA Supposed
Corpse EcyiVified After kyini. s.n Zee
Tor Three sSays.
New York Herald.l

lNeW 1Ofk hefalu.
A most remarkable instance of n
supposed corpse having been found to
possess signs OF animation, and really
being restored to life after lying on ice
for three days, has just transpired at
Yonkers, Westchester county. 1t APP
pears that II little seven year old child
of machinist, named Miller, living
on Riverdale avenue, in the city above
mentioned, having been in delicate
health almost from the time of its
birth, was attacked by an unusually
severe fit Of illness last Thursday
morning. a physician was called in,
and he, after apparently satisfying
himself as to the course of treatment
TO be adopted, prescribed for the little
one, and on leaving intimated that he
would call again in the afternoon. 1t
is understood that the medicine pre-
scribed was powerful opiate, but
whether this waS the case or net, IL is
asserted that when the medical man
called again iu the afternoon, "A glance
at his late patient induced him to pro-
nounce the child dead. The services
of an undertaken were, of course, at
once procured, and by him the suppos-
ed corpse was tenderly prepared for
the last rites, aud then placed i'm an ice
coffin until ihe usual time for inter-
ment should have elapsed.
A wake was accordingly held, and
mourning relatives and friends "sat
up'i with the body day and night until
Sunday afternoon, the time announced
for llie funeral. Friends of the family
had gathered in considerable numbers
10 assist in paying their tribute of re
spect to the s0rrOwing parents, and al
most everything being in readiuess for
the committal Of "dust TO dust" the
undertaken and his assistant, on trans
ferring the body from the ice coffin to
the casket in which it was aoout to be
inferred, were struck with astonish-
ment at the peculiar appearance of the
remains. 1t was noticed that there
was a marked absence of rigor morris,
or that stiffness which is an inseper-
able concomInitant of departed life.
This discovery produced an indescrib-
ably painful state of anxiety to the
parents, while the half-frightened
guests crowded around the ambiguous
corpse, suggesting various means OF
testing whether the child was really
alive or dead. Three OF four physicians
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A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
A Short POstpOnement Of the Fifth
Gift Concert.

AS manager of the gift concerts given
in aid of the Public Library of Ken
tucky my position creates an impor-
tant trust in behalf of the Public Libra
ry and the ticket holders of the fifth
gift concert. The Public Library of
Kentucky and the ticket holders are
Jointly interested in the amount of the
drawing. The larger the fund to be
distributed in gifts the greater will be
the gift awarded to each lucky ticket
holder, and the more the amount real
lied by the Library. 10 have full
drawing is so manifestly to the interest
of those interested that, rather than
have fractional drawing on the 3Oth
inst, deem it due to the trust contided
to me 10y the ticket holders and the
Public Library of Kentucky, that II
short postponement be made to enable
me to dispose of the unsOld tickets and
have full drawing Though the very
large amount now in bank would en-
able us to distribute handsome gifts,
yet we should feel disappointed in this
our last concert, should we he COM
PEELED to make u fractional drawing,
however large.
We have received so very large a
number of letters from all parts Of the
country from those most largely inter-
ested, urging n p0stponement if all the
tickets be not sold by the 3Oth, that we
feel strengthened IN our sense of duty
to the ticket holders and the Public
Library. 10 make the postponement.
Under the circumstances, we have de-
termincd, in the interest of all parties,
to postpone the concert and drawing to
Saturday, February 81, 1870, at which
time the drawing will take place, and
as guarantee of good faith towards
ticket holders, we pledge ourselves to
refund to any ticket holder his money,
upon presentation of his ticket, should
the drawing fail to come off at the day
now fixed. The past, we feel assured,
will be sufficient guarantee to all in
terested that they will be fairly and
honestly dealt with. The money paid
for tickets is sacredly preserved against
all contingencies until after the pay
ment of the gifts, after which the ex-
penses are TO he reimbursed and the
Public Library is to be paid its profits.
THOS. Il. BRAMLETTE,
Nov. 80, 1874. Agent and Manager.
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MAIL TOPICS.

Through trains are nov running on
the Alabama and Chattanooga railway.
Boss Tweed has been trying TO get out
of prison OH a writ of habeas corpus,
but failed.
The president and the secretary Of
the treasury will urge in message
and report, a return to specie payment.
There is great apprehension felt that
Stanley will lose himself in Africa, and
have TO die and be discovered la Liv-
inpstone for the next ten years, TO the
great disgust of the personal men of
the press. who were in hopes that they
had heard the last of Stanley when they
got him off to Africa.