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Year: 1869

A most singular natural phenomenon
is reported from South Carolina During
the war young confederate soldier was
wounded, and his leg was amputated
near the thigh. The wound healed rap
idly; but about year afterward a tieshy
protuberance began to grow from the
place ot amputation. 1t took the shape
of foot, and since that time it.has been
growing finely, until now the man has
perfectly new foot and leg growing from
his thigh, which, in year or so, prom
ises to supply the loss of his les. @
Year: 1869

A man residing on the bank of the
Hudson one day went to bay on
the river to shoot ducks or geese.
When he came to the river he saw
six geese beyond shot. He deter
mined to wait for them to approach
the shore. While sitting there hesaw
a fox coming down to the shore, and
stand some time to observe the geese.
At length he turned and went into
the woods, and ccme out with u very
large bunch Of moss in his mouth.
He then entered the water very si-
lently sank himself and then keep
ing the moss above the Water-him-
self cOncealed-he fioated among the
geese. Suddenly one of them wss
drawn under water, and the fox soon
appeared on the shore with a goose
on his back.


He ascended the bank, and found
hole made by the tearing up of q
tree.-This he cleared, placed in the
goose, and covered it with great care,
strewing leaves over It, The fox
then left; and while he was away
the hunter unburied the goose, and
closed the hole, and then he resolved
to await the Issue.


In about half an hour the fox re-
turned with another fox In company.
They went directly to the place where
the goose had been buried, and threw
out the earth-The goose could moi
be found. They stood regarding
each other for some time, when sud-
denly, the second fox attacked the
other furiOusly, as if offended by the
trick of friend. During the battle
he shot them botb.-MiyTy'S CreG
tiO11.
Year: 1869


There's beautiful isle in the long ago,
All flooded with golden light,
And river that flows by the margin green,
Whose waters are wondrous bright
There's bark that glides with snowy sail,
And the music of silver oar,
That carries US back to the shining gates
OF that beautiful past once more,
All every heart holds some sweet dream
OF beautiful long agoi q
There were bright hopes nursed in the


long ago,


Sweet flowers we gathered there,
And the walls of this beautiful past is hung
With many an image fair
And oh! there is room for the feet to tread
This path of the by gone years:
There are joys that bloom in Memory's
fields


And fount for our bitter tears.
And that fount holds many halowed tear
We've wept in the long agOl
There are happy dreams the heart holds
dear,
| Bright dreams of the long ago;
And sacred tears for perished hopes
That will return no more.
And thus in the tangled web of life


We weave our smiles and tears.
Yet the soul has holy memories


That cling to departed years.
All drop the silken curtain nO~


OF the beautiful long agoi
Shut out the light of those persisted years
Close the door of the past again;
And hush the yearning thoughts that fl
Thy soul with so much pain;
Then roll the heavy stone against


That sepulchre-the heart @
Why should these buried forms again
To life and beauty startl
The future may hold some dream as brigh
As those of long agol
Year: 1869

During the recent session of the Virgin
ia Legislature the following resolution was
offered in the Senate, but was not adopted:


RESOLVED, That upon the admission of
the State by Congress, we pledge ourselves
to ratify again the Fourteenth and Fif.
teenth Amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, if Congress shall think
it desirable or necessary.


From the reports of the debate upon this
resolution in the Richmond papers, We
take the following extract; 90 7-


Mr.. Snowdon, of Alexandria, said that
he was surprised that the resolution had
not been tabled at once. He had hoped
that there was some backbone left in the
people of Virginia. Had they not eaten
dirt enough already, without submitting to
have it crammed down their throats Are
we to be told that when we solemnly promN
Use we are not to be trusted2 Is the word
of Virginia gentleman to go for nothing
Is he to be told that he is playing false TO
| anybodyl After having signed, sealed
and delivered the instruments. required
by an act of Congress, more is required of
Us by this body, more has been done al
ready than we were told ia the late can
vass would be required of US We were
then told that 20 ratify the XIV kmead'
ment was all, but now the XIV Amend
ment has been added. Having done all
and more than all, shall we get from our
knees on our bellies and crawl in the dirt
BE had done all he intended to do. We
had, ia the opinion of many, gone beyond
the requirements of Congress for the pur'
pose of restoring peace and harmony, and
thus giving new life and impetus to the
languishing interests of our State. If the
ratification of the XIV and XIV Amend
ments was not sufficient in itself, he did
not know what would satisfy the whims
of faction The honor of Virginia hav
ing been pledged by the action of the Leg
islature to day, he solemnly protested
against any further submission and the
passage of any other resolutloH on this dis
tasteful subject
Year: 1869

The following is a description OF
the scene in the north of Norway, as
they stood on a cliff ,Oo0 feet above
the sea. The passage is unSurpass-
ed in graphic beauty:


The ocean stretched away in silent
vastness at our feet the sound of its
waves scarcely reached our airy look
out. Away in the north the huge
old sun swung low along the hOriz-
on, like the slow beat of pendulum
in the tall clock of our grand fathers
parlOr corner. We all stood silent
looking at our watches. When both
hands came together at u O'Clock
midnight, the full round orb hung
triumphantly above the WaVe-a
bridge of gold running due north,
spanned the water between US and
him. There he stone in silent mai
esty which knew no setting. We
involuntarily took off our hats not
one word was said. Combine, if YOU
can the most brilliant sunset you
ever saw, and its beauties will pale
before the gorgeous coIorIng which
now lit up the ocean, heaven and
mountain. In half an hour the sun
had swung up perceptibIe on his
beat, the colors changing to those OF
morning, fresh breez rippled over
the food, one songster after another
piped up in the grove behind us-We
had slid into another day.
Year: 1869




correspondent of the Commercial says:


At last we have genuine sensation in a
true snake story. For some time past an
immense snake has been seen on the Chit
tenden farm, on the Werterville road, about
two miles from this city. Not long since
he was seen in a field, with a large rooster
in his mouth. At another time he was seen
in the act of crushing q cat. The sight of
the monster so frightened the man that he
ran away as quickly as possible, and report
ed the wonder. only to be laughed at. The
following day two boys, i'll the same local
ity, came upon the monster, who, with
darting fangs, at once gave chase. and did
not sacken his pace until he had travelled
half mile. The boys told their story, and
were also laughed at. Yesterday morning
these boys again visited the farm, with
guns, and were soon rewarded with sight
Of the snake, who again approached them
in a warlike manner. A few well-dlrected
shot dispatched the monster, which was
found to be sixteen feet in length, and pro-
portionately large One of the most re-
spectacle citizens of this county states that
he saw and measured the snake, and as
sures the curious that there Is no mistake
as to the length and size of the monster as
stated above. The skin will be stuffed and
brought to this city.
Year: 1869

In Pennsylvania there is Clergyman al
most as remarkable for e!oquence and &c
centricity as Lorenzo Dow himself On
charity occasions his pathos, wit, and some
times bitter satire, are sure to win more
bank notes and gold coin to the state than
the decorous eloquence of half dozen men.


On late occasion he was preaching a
temperance sermon, which produced the usu-
al effect upon the audience. Among other
things he asserted. as the result of his own
observation, that confessed " moderate
drinker' was. sure to BECOME a confirmed
inebriate within five years after he reached
that state of indulgence.


He was interrupted here by man in the
audience, who started up in great excite
ment, proclaiming himself Moderate
drinker' of ten years standing, and on whom
the habit had made no progrcss.


The clergyman stopped short, and leaned
over the pulpit, and when the man had
ceased speaking, called out,


Il say, friend, stand up here, and let ME
have look at you


The man made an effprt to have the host
of eyes turned upon him, and stood his
ground.


Nearer, mani cried the minister, beck
oniug with his long finger Hold light
up to the brothers face, some of you. Step
up on the bench and give us a good look -


The moderate d.inker VA, not to be
looked or talked down; he not only mount
ed the bench, but allowed lamp to be held
close to his face


The minister bent over his cushion and
gave the face long survey.


That will dos said he drawing back.
that will do my friend And now | say.
if owed the devil debt of a hundred
drunkards, and had paid him ninety nine
and he couldn't take you in tull payment at
the end of five years,I would never pay
him.
Year: 1869

An exchange says In these days when
diseases OF the throat prevail, and particu
larry dry, hacking cough, which is not on
iy distressing to ourselves but to those with
whom we are brought into business con
tact, those thus afflicted may be benefited b,
trying the following remedy: Last fall we
were induced to try what virtue there was
in common salt. We commenced by using
it three times day--morning, noon and
night. We dissolved large Tablespoonful
of common salt in about half a tumbler OF
cold ~ater, and with this we garged the
throat most effectually jnst before meal time
The result has been that during the winter
we were not only free from the usual coughs
and colds to which, as far as oug memory
extends, we have always been subject, but
the dry, hacking cough has entirely disap-
peured We attribute it entirely to the salt
gargle, and do most cordially recommend it
to those OF our readers who are subject to
diseases OF the throat.
Year: 1869

A Philadelphia bachelor, in reply to re-
port that he Was married, writes to an Iowa
man, | authorize you or any other man TO
shoot on the spot any woman claiming to be
my wife. and to resent any impiacement OF
my bachelorship by any one that may have
| ever will be. so lost to the pleasures OF
personal liberty as to place my neck in a
matrimonial moose other words, to be Sc
rious, / am not married.
Year: 1869

Arthur Help wri' es thus of dogs Il ad
NIT that dogs are not good christians; they
are too preiudiced for that, and too much
inclined to persccute the inferior animals I;
but then how few men are christians In
short, you cannot say anything against dogs
which does not apply with equal force to
human beings, while, on the other hand,
how many things may be said against hu-
man beings which do not apply to dogs. !
will not have dogs run down; l am their
champion
Year: 1869

DR. A NJ HILLS desires to inform his patients
and the pu bIic generally. that he has associated
with him in the practice Of Dentistry s p SHAW.
ID who is graduate Of the Philadelphia
Dental College and therefore has the highest
atte.tations of his Professional skill


All work done in the Office will hold myself
personally responsible for being done in the most
satisfactory amer and highest order of the pro-
fession


An established practice Of twenty-five years in
this place enables me to speak to my patrons with
confidence.


Engagements from a distance should be made
by letter few days before the patient designs
coming. lClsarfeld june 3, ls6e-ly.
Year: 1869

A dissir ated young man, who ran away
from home and spent his substance in riot
Gus living, resolved at last to return to his
paternal roof. His father was kind enough
to forgive the young rascal for his wicked
ness. and rushing into the house overcome
with joy that the boy had returped, cried
out to his wife. Let US kill the prodigal !;
the calf has returned
Year: 1869

The Universalists are going to celebrate
the centennial of their existence IN this
country, which occurs next year, IN very
sensible way, indeed. Every church con
nected with their organization is TO pay of
all its debts by that day.
Year: 1869

Talk 20 a woman about religion sighs:
talk to her of love, she shippers; talk to
her of science, she goes to sleep. But talk
to her of new dress, and size will open her
ewes, and give you the entire attention OF
her ears
Year: 1869

reflect that sound mind and body are the hos,
necessary requisites TO promote connubial hap
piness. Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage; the
prospe ct hourly darkens to the view the mind
becomes shadowed with despair and filed with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness o.
another becomes blighted with your own.
Year: 1869

THIEF CAUGHT. - Considerable excite
ment was created near the Old Market
house yesterday morning by the attempt Of
Elizabeth Jones "a white woman) to steal
two coats from the house of Archy Crist
(colorcd). The owner OF the property be-
came aware of his loss shortly after its oc-
currencc, and pursued her with such pub
lie hue and cry as to arouse the curiosity of
everybody within carshot Of the scene Of
action. Policeman Hicks took the female
in custody and conducted her to the station
house for examination before the Mayor
this morning. She had the coats in her
possession when arrested.
Year: 1869

and would not recognize any one initiated
under it. In answer to questions by Mr.
Noise he said that it would depend upon
the appearance and the manner Of the man
before he would recognize him as Mason.
If, however, satisfied that nc was Mason,
witness would receive him as such. Could
not say that lie would require documental
evidence.


Some other evidence of on unimportant
nature was introduced, and the Mayor sent
the accuscd on to answer indictment FOR
felony, with the remark that he had been
guilty of one of the worst crimes that could
be committed against community.
Year: 1869

CoLoRED CONSERVATIVE CLUB IN HEN
RICo.--Abram Hall will call q meeting Of
the colored Conservative Republicans Of
Henrico county on next Saturday week for
the purpose of forming y club similar TO
the City Conservative Republican Club.
The latter organization is already working
great deal of good throughout the State,
and several clubs of the same kind arc
being formed in various counties.
Year: 1869

CoSvICT.-Rosa Pinky Thomas, young
lady Of color, reached the city yesterday
morning on the way for the Hotel de Ward
well, where she has been requested to re-
main for two years by the county court of
Hanover county in consideration OF her
operations in the house breaking line.
Year: 1869

TRAIE DEIAYED.-The down mail train
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad was
detained about an hour yesterday evening
by o fire about q mile and half above
Hanover Courthouse. About one hundred
cords of wood were burned and small por-
tiou of the track. No serious damage was
done to the road. The track was soon re-
laid, and the train arrived here at about
-.9O u M
Year: 1869

In retiring from the firm of Tanner, Ehbcts X
Delaney desire to return my thanks to the public
for the kind encouragement and patronage eX-
tended us and solicit continuance OF the same to
The new house. j. OTTO EllBETS,
Year: 1869

BLEEDING AT THE NOSE. : Some twe
years ago. while going down Broadway
in New York, blood commenced run.
ming from my nose quite freely. I stem.
ped aside and applied my handkerchief
intending TO repair to the nearest hotel
when gentleman accostcd me. saving
Just put piece ofpapcr in your mouth,
Irhcw it rapidly, and it will stop nose
bleeding Thanking him rather doubt
|tuliv, did as he suggested, and the flow
|of blood ceased almost Immediately.
have seen the remedy tried since ouitc
frequently. and always with success.
doubtless any substance would answer
the same purpose as paper. the stopparc
OF the flow OF blood being caused. no
doubt, by the rapid motion of the law.
ana the counter action of the muscles and
arteries connecting the jaws and nose.


Physicians say that placinga small roll
of paper or muslin above the front teeth.
under the upper lip, and pressing hard
on the same, will arrest bleeding from
the nose checking the passage of blood
through the arteries leading to the nose.


Country Gentleman.
Year: 1869

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD CoMPANY's BoSDs
are first mortgage upon Of the longest lines Of
railroad in the world. Tho amount will be less than
$4,000 per mile. The earnings from local business
over portion Of the road last year were over five
million dollars and after it's completion early this
season. the immense through traffic OF tie Pacific
States viii increase this sum to fifteen or twenty
millions The payment Of both interest and principal
Of the bonds in gold is therefore, perfectly sure.


The present high price of Governments offers a
favorable opportunity to sell and TO renvest in bond
equally safe and more valuable on account of the
longer period before its maturity. The exchange uH
aoiU pay profit Of from ten TO eighteen per cent as
the issue of theso bVndo will soon cease, parties who
desire to invest are invited to make their subscrp
tons at once. They will DO received at the Com
panys Office No. 20 Nassau-st and by John j. Cisco
G. Son, No 80 Wallst.; and by banks and bankers
generally. pamphlet, with full particulars, sent
free on application.
Year: 1869

BE true to yourself at the start. young man,


Be true to yourself and God;
Ere Won build your house mark we'll the spot,
Test all the ground, and build you not


On the sand or the shaking sod
Dig, dig the foundation deep, young man,


Plant firmly the outer wall:
Let the props be strong, and the roof be high,
Like an open turret toward the sky,


Through which heavens dews may fall
Let this be the room of the soul. young man


When shadow shall herald care.
A chamber with ever a roof or thatch
To hinder the Lighter door or latch


To shut in the spirits prayer
Build slow and sure; tits for life, young man,
A life that outlives the breath;
For who shall gainsay the Holy Word
- Their works do follow them said the Lord,


- Therein there is no DEATH
Build deep, and high, and broad, young man,


As the needful case demands;
Let your title deeds be clear and bright.
Till you enter your claim to the Lord of Light,
For the House not made with hands


-Ihckard's Monthly.
Year: 1869

The banks 1t win be seen, hold $40 o9O, GA in ex.
cess Of the reserve required by law.


The range OF the gold market during the week is
shown in the following table Of the highest and low
Year: 1869

REwARD.-Ps-ticular attention is directed to an
advertisement in our Lost" column, in which a
liberal reward is offered for the return to the
CRESCENT Office Of garnet stud, which has been
lost BY its owner.
Year: 1869




Let the voice of detraction no longer busy
itself with the Fortieth Congress. 1t is true,
it has done many things it ought not to do, and
left undone many things it ought to do, but at
last, almost at the very close of the session, af-
ter much debate and much dispute it has Civ
en- pledge in behalf of the government THAT
The nation aoiH not cheat its creditors. 1t NAV
truly be said that half our ills would have
been avoided if this had been done twelve
months ago,-that many individuals came to
the proper position on the question by an
eleventh hour repentance and will be saved as
by fire-that it is the crowning mystery of
these latter times that thing so obviously
proper, just and expedient, the neglect of
which was so clearly ruinous, has been allow
ed to take its chance in the last busy days of
a session.


1t would not be very inappropriate thing
to hold solemn thanksgiving festival
throughout the land in commem or alton of the
passage of Gen. Schenck's bill for strengthen
ing the public credit. The financial embarrss-
ments of the government are the greatest dan
ger to which we are now exposed, and the
passage of bill that has an instantaneous eff
fent to send up the price of our bonds in Eu-
rope, as soon as lightning can send the news
across the Atlantic thus making our credit
better and our condition less lamentable, being
the most effective means of relief from those
embarrassments, the event should be greeted
with the ringing of bells and the firing of
guns.


But let us not be too hasty in our felicita-
tions Mr.. Schenck's bill was modified and
improved in the Senate Finance Committee,
SO that as passed by the upper branch it
pledges the government not only to pay the
bonds in gold, but the greenbacks also The
House will probably accept the amendment,
but perhaps there is Butler leaven enough in
that body to prevent But few hours will
tell the story, for the Fortieth Congress has
only two days and half left to complete its
history.


If this admirable bill gets through safe and
sound, with its promise of honesty and with
its legalizing of gold contracts, and if Mr.
Hooper's bill to prevent the increase ofithe
national debt is also successful, and if at the
same time none of the pending "jobs" slip
through in the last moments of the session, it
can, at least, be said of the legislation of Con-
gress on financial questions-"it might have
been great deal worse"
Year: 1869

SUSPICION is always cast upon the sincerity
of changes of opinion that are Immediately
followed by gain or anticipated gain to ones
self. For instance, if capital punishment and
the exclusion of woman from the polls are
temporarily popular causes, or are believed to
be SO, changes to the popular" side by eandi-
dates for popular favor must be regarded as of
doubtful honesty.
Year: 1869




Pure blood makes US well, bad blood makes us
sick. Vapors from poorly digested food in the blood
are condensed upon the various organs and serve to
make them grow or repair their waste. Organs
made with greater or lesser proportion of such
materials cannot be sound, If the bad condition of
blood continues but for few days or weeks the
body will be out OF sorts; and if it continues the
whole of the body will in time be renewed with i'm
perfect blood, and the health bad; it is in decline
-popularly called consumption.


Now Brandreth's Pills penetrate the whole mass
of blood, causing the expulsion of impurities the
body feels relieved from single dose-what then
may be expected from twenty? By continuing
their use the whole of the blood in time becomes
purified, and the body reconstruct ed from good ma
teria the decline stopped, and new lease of life
secured.


Principal Office, Brandreth House, New York,
E-Sold by all Druggists
tea eod&eow1mSN
Year: 1869

"PERLEY" telegraphs to the Boston Jour-
nal that there viii be four thousand negroes in
the procession Inauguration day, and that there
is no trouble on the question of admitting in
dividuals of that race to the ball. He also
says that it will not be necessary for General
Grant to give up his position in the army be-
fore taking upon himself the Office of Presi-
dent, and that he will endorse the new consti-
tutional amendment in his inaugural. iA
Year: 1869

JoHNsoN's RIDE.-As Grant and johnson
will not ride together Inauguration day, the
committee of arrangements has hit upon an
ingenious plan by which they may ride sep
arately. Two rows of carriages to move a
long abreast, the one on the right set apart
for the President and members of the Cabinet,
the other on the left for the President elect
and his staff, the procession to start from Gen.
Grants headquarters.
Year: 1869

PORTLAND AND RUTLAND RAILRoAD.-A call
appears in our paper to-day for meeting of
the Board of Trade in reference to the P. & R.
Railroad. 1t is alleged that the action of the
city government was without notice, and in di.
rect opposition to the statement of the Mayor,
who informed the committee when their peti.
ton was presented to him, that no action would
be taken by the then existing city government,
as their term of Office was about to expire.