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Year: 1867

From the Elmira IN. " Advertiser of Dec. %. ]


A man named Michael Mcmahon hap
pened in the premises known as the
Sherman House, situated on the corner
of Wisner and Second streets, yesterday
afternoon. The wind storm, which had
risen on Thursday night, still continued
in great fury, and it was feared that the
roof of the Sherman House building
would be blown Of. The tin roof had
already started in one or two places, and
the danger of Its being carried away was
momentarily increasing At the request
of some one in the building, Mcmahon
volunteered to go on the roof, and try
to fasten down the roof Some persons
attempted to dissuade him from doing
Sc, telling him it was dangerous TO 90 on
the roof while the wind was blowing so
hard. McMahon replied, There wasn't
any wouldn't take more than
a minute-and he'd be careful So
procuring hammer and some nails,
Mcmahon went up stairs and came out
upon the roof He had been gone
scarcely three minutes when the roof was
observed to be sliding off, and per
sons on the street noticed a man falling
TO the ground with it. 1t seems McMa-
hon had just gained the roof when ter
rible current of wind passed over the
building, tearing away the roef, and raj
sing the unfortunate man nearly twenty
feet in the air, and describing q circle,
he was sent earthward--a distance of 6,
hundred or more feet. To add to the
terror Of the scene, men rushing to the
spot found that tine unfortunate man in
his descent had struck into privy, the
door of which was open, and the floor
crushed through with his weight, McMa-
hoE falling into the vault. As quick as
possible be was extricated and carefully
taken to an adjoining house. Medical
help was procured and on examination
his injuries were pronounced fatal 1t
was found that one leg had been badly
broken in two places, the side of his
head was scraped and cut, his wrist bro
ken and his side was crushed in.


We learn that Mcmahon was TO have
left Elmira to day for New York city,
from which place he was soon to sail for
Liverpool to bring over his wife and fam
ily. He is an frishman by birth, but had
worked seven years in England before
coming to this country He promised to
be home to spend Christmas with his
friands, but had delayed his departure,
Mcmahon died this morning.
Year: 1867




Although the tickets for the readings
carry twice repeated or their face, the re-
quest that "t:io audience would all be
seated punctually at O'clock it was
nearly S:l5 before the vast crowd in Ire
mont temple had simmered down to state
of comparative quiescence. And it was
indeed, vast audience-such crowd as
is seldom gathered in sing e hall to meet
any single man. Hardly notable man in
Boston or 80 miles about but was there.
and we doubt if in London itself, Mr..
Dickens ever read before such an assem-.
blaGe


Dickens is an artist in all he does, and
seldom have [ seen more finished piece
of work than this whole reading. So
careful is he of every poiut, that nothing
shall 90 amiss that he has brought with
him from England all the appointments
by which he is surrounded, when he reads
at home At the back of the platform is
stretched long screen covered with dark
red cloth-red at least it looked by gas
light, though Fields told me it was purple
and in front of it stands table With
square legs covered with rich crimson vel
vet-the tor, also, covered with the same.
hanging over the edge, and bordered with
a heavy fringe. At one side Of this table
projects little shelf, also covered with
velvet, on which are water-bottle aud
glass, and at the left hand corner is a
square block about eight inches high
that also covered top and sides, with vel
Al ~, l., IL J
er rests his book, end uses it, beside, as
an accessory in his by-play. Now it is
Bob Cra.chite's desk in Scrogg's Office
Now it is Mr.. Fizziwig's desk, from which
he looks benignantly down on his appren-
tees Now it is the desk on which rests
the Christmas goose of the Cratchite fam
lily. A very useful little velvet box Mr.
Dickens makes it, L assure you, and the
audience gets to look upon it as quite
delightful piece Of furniture.


Mr.. Dickens isnot quite as rigid in his
punctuality as dear Fanny Kemble used
to be, who began like beautiful fate, the
minute the clock struck 8, no matter
whether people had come or not. and
treated the laggards to bewitching frowns
as they crept belated up the aisles. But
at last he comes He enters, holding the
book in both hands; comes up the steps
with a quick, springing walk, and stand
ing at his velvet desk, proceeds to work,
like nan of business. He is dressed
with perfect neatness and simplicity, but
trace of the old foppery-the autumn's
flower of all the youthful dandyism-is
seen in his button hole in the shape of
white carnation, and pink rose bud on
his shirt front There is nothing more
pretending than plain gold stud. He
has. to be sure, considerable watch-chan,
and on his finger diamond ring-but
nothing is noticeable in his dress. He
stands there a quiet gentleman, plain
Charles Dickens, and that name is grace
and ornament enough.


For Boston audience, his reception is
remarkably enthusiastic. Seldom does
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admouish the Southern
people to be ssif-reliant. and shall do what We
may be able to induce the establishment OF
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts To this end we viii pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of msnufactu-ing
and exert ourselves to encourage the d;vsrsif
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week We will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall hnd
its way into our columns unfit for the perusal
the mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demoEalizins ssnsatioDaHsm Of many
contemporary journals, We shall eschew that
character striving to give thereader substantial
matter prsfsrring 70 be useful rather than


snsstiOrsl.
Year: 1867

DY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE lash
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH. and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsPATCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Pro2rie-
tors are enabled to present a Newspaper hiths
to unsurpassed in this city OF State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorably ith
the best in the entire country: and in saying
this. We only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons. who are most capable Of judginEin


ueh matters.
Year: 1867

Every department of business has an imms-
diate interest in the markets of the country. and
in its financial fluctuations and condition The
man who fails to keep himself properly sd-
vised as to the rise and fall of the markets, a.
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition Of the currency. Is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and entsrprising
neighbOrs. In order to make our paper valuable
as veil as interesting. We shalt continue 10
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and fOrsign, by tsls-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commentator Of
our best business men while our current Finsn-
eial Reports from all the leading money centre


Of the country are fuller than have ever


published by any other Journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

The quarterly report of the County Treas
urer is unavoidably crowded out this week.
We shall publish it in full in our next issue.
During the time Mr.. Hopkins has occupied
his present position, the entire business tran
sactions of the office have been laid before
the public through the columns of the
CHRONICLE. This is a different mode of pro-
cedure from that pursued by some of his pre-
decessors, and gives great satisfaction to the
people. The taxpayers have right to know
how the financial affairs of the county are
conducted, and our worthy Treasurer af-
lords them every facility in his power to OBJ
tain the desired information.
Year: 1867

CHEERFUL BATHIsG-sMark Twain
in his letter to the Alta, dated at Odes-
sa, Russia, August 22d, thus describes
what he saw at that place:


If there is one thing that is really
cheerful in the world, it is cheerfulness.
| have noticed it often. And have
noticed that when a man is right down
cheerful, he is seldom unhappy for the
time being. Such is the nature of man.
Now have often thought that our style
of bathing was rather reserved than
otherwise, and lacked many elements
of cheerfulness. But you cannot say
that of the Russian style. | watched
a party of them at it this afternoon in
the harbor, and it is really nice. The
men and women, and the boys and
girls, all 60 in together, along about
noon, and the men don't wear anything
at all, the boys don't, the little girls
don't, and the young women and the
old women usually wear a single white
thin garment with ruffies around the
top of it and short sleeves, (which l
have forgotten the name off, but this
would be very good apology for
bathing dress, if it would only stay
down. But it won't do it. 1t will
float up around their necks in the most
scandalous way, and the water is clear,
and yet they don't seem to know enough
to kick up the mud on the bottom. |
never was so outraged in my life. At
least hundred times, in the seven
hours l stayed there, | would just have
got up and gone away from there dis
gusted, if | had had any place to 90 to.
Several times | had mind to 60 any
how. Why, those young ladies thought
no more of turning somersaults, when
| was not looking, than nothing
in the world. Incensed as | was, |
was compelled to look, most of the time,
during this barbarous exhibition, be-
cause it forced them to make show of
modesty, at least. Yet it wouldn't
even have accomplished that, if they
hadn't been so fond of show naturally.


Well, you can't conceive Of it. 1t
was awful. But sometimes my outrag-
ed feelings were crowded down by my
fears for the safety of those girls. They
were SO reckless. One splendid look
ing young woman went in with nothing
on but shawl, and she kept it wrap
ped around her so that | was afraid all
the time that she would tangle her feet
in its long fringes and drown herself.
My solicitude became so unbearable at
last that l went and signifed to her
that if she wanted TO take off her shawl
| would hold it for her. But she only
kicked up her heels and dived out of
sight. l just took her to be one Of
your high -fipper, mock modest kind,
and | left her to her fate. But she was
the handsomest girl in the party, and
it was a pity to see her endangering
her life in that way.


said to Brown: I" 1t makes my heart
bleed to look upon this unhallowed
scene.'


eve better 90, then," he said. "If
you stay here seven more hours you
might bleed to death.'


So we went away, but it was marvel
ousl y cheerful bathing.
Year: 1867

LABOR AND CApIrAL.-Col. George
w. McCook delivered speech at Gin
cinnati recently, from which We extract
the following:


Labor has affections and loves. 1t
marries wife and builds house to
shelter family. 1t must have clothes
for the back and food to support life.
Capital needs no house in which to live,
and no bed on which to repose its limbs.
Its best and sweetest sleep is upon the
iron of bank vaults. Labor must quit
work when the sun goes down, that it
may have repose and rest, and be in
readiness for another day work. But
capital needs no sleep, and in the still
hours Of the night is earning as much
interest as in the daytime. Labor must
quit work at Saturday night; the law
compels it to do SO, even if it needs no
rest; but capital earns as much inter
est in the ffty-tw Sundays of the year
as it does on the ffty-two Mondays
Capital has two children one, lawful
interest; the other, what is called usu-
rious interest. These children do not
need to grow up to manhood to assist
the parents. They begin to work and
to do as much as the parents as soon
as they are born.


Are there not, fellow citizens, advan-
tages enough of capital over labor with
ont exempting the former from taxa
ton? In Heavens name, if in a dem
ocratic government we are seeking what
to exempt from the burden of taxation,
whether capital or labor, in Gods name
would we decide that capital should go
free and the weight and burden of tax
alton be thrown upon the shoulders of
labor! Yet such is the financial sys-
TEN of our country at the present mo-
ment, which is threatening to impose
burdens upon our children's children
for generations.
Year: 1867

A PATENr.-Our devil is taking out
patent for gutta percha chimneys.
He says he has failed in trying to make
the wind suit the chimneys, so he has
hit upon the expedient of bending the
chimney to suit the wind.
Year: 1867

The WATCHwoRD.-Rome was so
called on account of the ROAMING dis
position of its citizens, who were always
making war upon distant nations.-
SEIZE HER" became the watchword
of the Roman legions, and hence the
name of her most famous general.
Year: 1867

FASHION IN VE1Ls.-A Paris letter
states that the latest fashion in wells is
to wear them so as to shade the chg
non. The face is exposed to the sun
to let the face acquire the fashionable
color of the brunette, and the dye of
the chignon is preserved.
Year: 1867

n LIBERAL cash advances made on Cotton
Il A and other produce consigned to me. Bag
ging, Rope and other supplies furnished at the
lowest market rates.


All consignmentS of Cotton insured, unless
otherwise ordered.


The disastrous results OF the late war having
forced me to dispose of most of my property, l
have concluded to undertake this business,
here in the midst ofmy old friends, for the pur-
pose of making an honest living for myself and
family, by my own labor, and to retrieve, as
far as it may be possible, the LOSSES entailed
by the late war.


To my old friends, and to all who may be
disposed to give me their business, 1 pledge
my personal attention. to its efficient transac-
ton oc4-3m
Year: 1867

And is the most delightful and wonderful arti-
Gle the world ever produced.


Ladies vii! find ii not only certain remedy
to Restore, Darken and Beautify the Hair, but
also a desirable article for the Toilet, as it is
highly perfumed with rich and delicate per-
fume, Independent of the fragrant odOr of the
Oils of Palm and Mace
Year: 1867

The following is an interesting case of man
melted iron into flask that was damp and
wet, caused an explosion. The melted iron
was thrown around and on him in a perfect
shower, and he was burnt dreadfully. The fol-
lowing certificate was given to me, by him.
about eight WeekS after the accident
Year: 1867

VIE Little Rock and Fort Smith Packet


l. Company, having been formed into a
joint stock association. as per agreement on
record in the Office of G.. NJ Barnes, Notary
Public at Little Rock, have now provided
suitable boats for high and low water and
propose to transport freight, passengers, live
stock ana all other property at as low rates as
any 0ther responsible party or parties.


the Packet Company" at Little Rock, will he
forwarded from that point free of I'll charges
whatever.


with this statement Of the intentions of the
company, we solicit your patronage hoping
by doing your business on the square to merit
Tue same. march iS--tf.
Year: 1867

o. wear no wedding wreath for me,
But make good strong cup Of tea.
Connubial joys are oil too light;
In these could not take delight.
An easy chair. book to read.
A poodle white is all need.
Then weave no wedding wreath for me.
But put the kettle on for tea.
Let foolish girls delight in beauS,
Moustache, black, and broadclo,h clothes,
Bright boots. Of patent leather shecr,
And starched crayats, blue, pink and green.
One fig Priscilla would not give
For any " ieller " that doth live.
Then weave no wedding wreath for me.
But put the kettle on for tea
Then let the servant girl prepare
A supper good with needful care,
And steep the aromatic leaves
From China brought. (as she belevc..l
Then shall my laugh with triumph tell,
And when hear the supper bell,
I'll cry no wedding wreath for me,
But come and take a cup Of tea
Year: 1867

bat the deuson Of secession is fast fading away n is
due 10 Miss Jackson, Of this place. 10 say
that during The overthrow Of the fort here,
under Mlroy's command, her national spirit
distinguished her In a most exemplary manner
To the Union flag her Object and she succeeded
By sending provisions to the fort she communicated her
Wishes and on the return OF the basket she found the
standard nicely concealed within the apparently empty
panier, thus causing the enemy much disappointment
and chagrin Other ladies here, also, entitled to
high praise for their devotion the national cause and
though less conspicuous have the sympathy and good
wishes Of all who and have been true 10 the national
unitv honor
Year: 1867

railroad offers would he considerable improvement
upon any system now in operation. There could nj any
rate be harm in allowing IL days trial. this
might be done without interfering any extent with
the traffic in any Of main streets.
Year: 1867

The time is near at hand when our farmers will be pitching crops, and we would earnestly suggest to them the importance of abridging the cotton crop and planting all extensive area in corn. The advantages of such course lis plain, because, if we would be pros porous we must be independent of all others in the article of food. In behalf of the widows and orphans of our country who cry for bread, we urge the farmers to plant corn and other cd iblcs. To make such crops will fill the barns, smoke-houses and cellars with abundance and at the same time ab- rogate the necessity of further depend ence upon the States of the Northwest flor those articles.

 Il The planter who dcvotes his atten- tion exclusively to the cultivation of cotton will find that, next fall, he will gct fifteen cents per pound for that ar ticle, and after paying the enormous tax which is imposed, it will net him mot more than nine or ten cents. Be

 sides, he is spending his time and mon- ey in order to pay an unjust revenue

 which is imposed upon us by our ene- mics, because cotton has heretofore been tue principal staple of this coun- try. Therefore, we say, let us make CORN, the principal staple, upon

 which there is no such unjust tax i'm posed, and let the northwest, which is

 growing riah upon tho folly of the ex- elusively cotton growing districts of

 the South, seek another market for

 their products. Let us proclaim, once Sorall, that CORN is KING.-[ Hector.
Year: 1867

CAN MOTHER FORGET ?=Cafi a mother forget2 Not a morning, noon or night, but she looks to the corner of the kitchen where you read Robinson Crusoe, and thinks of you as yet boy. Mothers rarely become conscious that their children have grown out of child hood. They think of them, advise them, write to them, as if not full fourteen years of age. They cannot forget the child. Three times a day she thinks who are absent from the table, and hopes that next year, at the furthest, she may have just her own family there, and if you are there, look out for the fat limb of q chicken, and that coffee which none but everybody own moth- CT can make.
Year: 1867

The New York correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat gives an item which may be of interest to our lady readers. He says:

 "The fashions are as striking and as varied as the flowers of the tropics, and one glorious thought comes up as write, that hoops are smaller. The la dies have taken in Sail considerably, and there seems to be a grand forward step toward symmetry. In the way of bonncts--or, l should say bonnet, for there is but one worn among the fash ionables--the Ristori. This is by far the prettiest bonnet of the new mode. Walking dresses are now universal, with an underskirt of like material :; the prettiest are those made of black silk with bands of satin, the bottoms of the skirts are scolloped, but some are pointed. The very latest style is a plain skirt with sack of the same ma terial, with a pointed skirt, one point in front and back and one at each side with tasscl. Sleeves are made flow ing with points and tassels. Evening dresses are worn with very long trails and cut low in the neck. The hair is dressed crimped in front, not rolled as heretofore, with very small waterfall worn high, with braid and invisible net. Those evidences of barbarism and slavery, chains of weight enough to make the back ache, have been abol- ished, much to the satisfaction of x"
Year: 1867

And count the years ere you shalSs Bright silver threads among the dark--ss Smiling the while to hear me say, .sToull think of this again some day

 Some day p l do not scorn the power of time, Nor count on years of fadelcss prime; But no white glcams will ever shine Among those heavy locks of mines Ay, laugh as gaily as you may, Tousnshink of this again some day--

 Some day. Some hsy l shall not feel as now. Your scf hands move about my brow shall not slight your light commands: And draw your tresses through my hands shall be silent and obey. q And you--you will laugh that day.

 Some day. 4-w know how long your loving hands Will hnger with these glossy bands, When you shall weave my latest crown 0f tLeir thick masses, long and brown; But you will sec no touch of gray Adosn their shining length that day

 Some day, And while your tears are falling hot rpon the lips which answer not ioull take from these one treasured trcss. And leave the rest to silentncss- Remember that used to say, You'll think of this again some day

 Some day"
Year: 1867

IN reply to question of the Mobile
Register, "Have we President ?" and wish
ing for an Andrew jackson, the Pittsburg
Republic says:


"The President will not strike until he
is prepared and can make the blow effect
i've; If possible he will endeavor to get
along without convulsing the country, but
if peace cannot be secured without des-
perate means, he will use them and when
he does, the blow will prove effective, and
the shaekles will drop from both the North
and the South. The only fear we have is
that when Andrew johnson does strike he
will punish those who have been endeavor-
ing TO destroy the constitution and the
country with severity. 1t is better that the
South should suffer for time than that the
whole country should be destroyed. They
will find that there isa strong, brave man
to take Radicalism By the throat, and that
that man will prove not only the equal, but
the superior of Andrew Jackson, and make
the world know that WE HAVE PREsI-
DENT"
Year: 1867

GEN. GRANT AND TIE PREsInENcY.-
b" Mack" of the Cincinnati Commercial,
in his letter from Washington on the llth
inst, thus gives Gen. Grants notions
about his own occupancy of the Presi-
Dental chair


"A good deal has been said about Grants
political opinions, but think it would
puzzle any one to point to an authorized
expression of them. He no longer con
ceals the fact that he wants to be President
or as he says il, that he would like TO
be President some time or other Speak
ing to friend the other day he said if he
were sure of it ten years hence he would
rather wait AS it is said he, if am
elected now 1 will be an exPresident while
am young man. Ny present position
suits me and pays me liberally--nearly
$4,000 year. can't be President more
than eight years, probably not more than
four, and at the e9a of that time Pll be out
of office, with nothing TO do and no private
fortune to live on But bird in the
land is worth two in the bush, and
Ulysses is more willing to be President in
'69 than to take the chance ten or twelve
wears hence"
Year: 1867

THE New York Tribune makes this
point " The New York Herald is now in
favor Of universal amnesty and impartial
suffrage, according to Sickles' letter, while
the New York Times insists upon more
liberal policy" toward the South. Con-
sdering that both these papers were de-
nouncing the Tribune short time ago for
its course on this question, these changes
are suggestive"
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be selfreliant. and shall do What We
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our hotae pro-
ducts. To this end we wiR pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diyersid
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
psnt Of Southern resources.