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Year: 1869

Albert G. Drecker is the watchman of the
Passaic river drawbridge on the New York
and Newark Railroad. whose business 1t is to
see that the draw is closed upon the approach
of the trains. On Friday afternoon last, just
before passenger train was to pass the bridge,
the draw was open, and Mr.. Drecker began to
close it. The train was not yet in sight at
this moment, but the watchman knew it was
coming, and that no time should be lost in put
ting the bridge in its proper position. While
engaged in closing the draw, little son of Mr.,
Drecker, ten years old, fell from the bridge
into the deep water below. To save the child's
life would be an easy matter, but Mr.. Drecker
now saw the train laundering along the track,
and knew that the rescue of his boy would in
volve the destruction of the train What was
he to do? We may well suppose it was mo-
ment OF supreme agony. His child was drown
ing before his eyes, and its life could only be
purchased at the loss of many other lives that
were in his hands. God mercifully spare US
all from the bitter anguish of such trial 80
was forced upon Drecker! He stood by his
duty, the bridge was closed, and the train
passed safely over 1T, but the boy ocas drouned.
Little did any passenger in that train dream
at what fearful struggle between a sense of
duty and the natural promptings of the hu-
man heart, the safe passage of the bridge had
been secured.


Such is the story of Albert G. Drecker. His
torians and poets have told us


Glow we'll Horatius kept the bridge


In the brave days of DID,,


but the Jersey railroad servant "kept the
bridge" at costlier sacrifice than the Roman
captain. And what remains? Drecker is
poer man; his position in life is an humble one.
and while his loss is irreparabe, his noble con-
duet may be rewarded. The railway company
owes him heavy debt; the passengers on that
Friday afternoon train should deem it privi-
lege TO contribute to raise monument to the
child, to fifty commemorate the deed, and the
press throughout the land should let his name
be known everywhere.-N. Y. Post.
Year: 1869

w0RLEANs, March 29.-ln the case of j.
f. Tucker agent of the Illinois Central Railroad petition
ing have the New Orleans and Opeousas Railroad de-
cared bankrupt, the Judge, In an elaborate decision
held that railroad bond coupons were not commercial
paper within the meaning OF tho Bankrupt law, and that


under the state laws and act Of Incorporation remedy
provided to which creditors might resort that pay
ing coupons after the suit was brought upon the same
not preferng one creditor over another and there
FORE not act Of bankruptcy; and that the Company
not insoven inasmueh the assets, by appraise
ment exceeded the liabilities due or TO become due, by
than half million dollars. The Court expressed
under the provisions OF the Bankruptcy Law Number
Year: 1869

PoUGHKEEPsIE, March ga severe rainstOrm
has prevailed all along the Hudson River. kilograms
from up the river indicate that all tho ice will by
At Casteton at o'clock tonight, the water
four feet higher than the ordinary high tide and at
Coxsacke tho people preparngor serious freshe
The moving all points between and Hudson
Reports from below state that the end Of the Dutch
and Columbia Railroad suffering severely from the
storm aud that the locomotives cannot get back to Fish
kill Landing The still continues and the wind is
blowing fresh from the North East.
Year: 1869

The PUBLIC DEBT.-The receipts from Gus.
toms and internal revenu ne thus far during this
month have not been as large as the CORE.
spending time last mon n, and 1t is thought BY
the Treasury ofncials that totals at the end OF
the month will show q decrease from both
sources. The expenditures this month, how.
ever have not been very heavy, and the public
debt statement. TO be Issued on the 1st proximo,
will show q considerable decrease in the total
Year: 1869

FRACTIONAL CURnENcY.-Accordipg TO the
records OF the Treasury Department, there are
four millions Of dollars more Of fractional cur.
Ieney In circulation now than as any time since
the issue commenced. Nevertheless, continual
complaints are received from the South ana
West that the supply il not equal TO the neces.
sites of trade
Year: 1869

The Boston Journal says: Last
Friday evening, about half past nine
o'clock, as gentleman doing business
in Dock square, was returning from q
fair, held at Newton Corner, when
near Brighton, man leaped upon his
buggy. holding en- to the dasher. The
wife of the gentleman, who was with
him, screamed, and the gentlemen
striking his horse, was relieved from
the intruder. He had not ridden, far,
however, before the man again jumped
upon the step of the buggy, saying he
would get in. Again he was disledg-
ed. But soon the top of the buggy
was pulled over, and the man attempt
ed to climb over the top. The gentle
man now stepped upon the dasher and
belabored the intruder, losing his hat
and breaking his whip, and at last was
left alone. Of course his lady was in
a high state of excitement under the
and has not yet recoy-
cred. On investigation, it seems that
the assallant was in pursuit of his
vile, who had eloped with a gentleman
in buggy, and supposed, from the
description that he was on the right
track. He obtained severe whipping
in consequence of his mistake, but
did not get his absconding wife.
Year: 1869

f; it, / thought I shuflied the cards
well, but luck was against me. You
have the deal now, and you"


His impulse words were suddenly
cut short. There could be no pity
for such a wretch, and in an Instant
he was dangling from the topmost
branch of the tree-there to remain
until the birds had torn his flesh piece
meal, and the bleached bones fell one
by one, to tue earth.


The rest is soon told. The bodies
of the residue of robbers were buried
without ceremony-thcy deserved
none. Those Of the fallen slaves re-
ceived Gttjng interment from their
friends, and the poor woman who had
passed through storm and darkness to
inform them of their danger, and who
had given her own life is save that of
the daughter, was followed to the
grave by the entire household, and
tearfully consigned to the earth. A
marble slab rests over the remains,
upon which is carved: "The I'M
known; Let him who is without sin
cast the first stone"


The Hollow Oak is gone now All
traces of it are gone, and bright,
sweet flowers spring from the mossy
mold. But it stood long a speechless
witness of justice of the Frontier, and
men grew silent and women shudder.
ed when they thought of its latest
fruit.
Year: 1869

A BEAUTIFUL RErRosPEcT.-When
the summer day of youth is slowly
wasting away into the nightfall of age,
and the past years grow deeper as life
wears to a close, it is p!asant to look
back through the vista OF time upon
the joys and sorrows of early year;.
If we have a home to shelter, or hearts
to rejoice with us, and friends, who
have been gathering around OR fir
side, then the rough places of our way
faring will be worn and smcothed
away in the twilight of life, while the
bright sunny spots we have passed
through will grow brighter and more
beautiful. Happy, indeed, are those
whose intercourse with the world has
not changed the course of their holier
feeling, or broken those musical chords
of the heart whose vibrations are so.
melodious, so tender and SO touching
in the evening of age.
Year: 1869

pearance at the depot. He was immed ately
recognized by the emigrants, and they ''wen,
for" him, but he was rescued by an officer and
kept in the ticket office until he could get away.
This recognition of the fellow proved that it
was freight conductor of the road who had
committed this unheard-of outrage, and we are
glad to be able to add that he was promptly dis
missed He was not arrested, as the emigrants
were not willing to remain in the city to testify
against him.
Year: 1869

METHODIST LAY REPREsENTATIoN.-
An interesting election is being held in
all the Methodist Episcopal Churches
of the United States during the month
of June. HeretofoEe the laity of the
Church have not been permitted to be
members of the General Conference, or
thus to have any part in making their
laws. It is now proposed to admit Il
representation of the layman, and the
question is submitted to n vote of all
the members OF the Church, both male
and female, who are over twenty one
years of age. Should the measure be
adopted, as the votes thus far given
would indicate, it will doubtless add to
the influence and extension OF that
branch OF the Church. The churches in
Chicago, st. Louis, Pittsburgh and
some other places have voted in part,
with a result of about 1400 for to ITO
against.
Year: 1869

President Grant, who went to West
Point by boat this p. M, says his en-
tire family escaped injury at the rail-
road accident last night. He was in
the third passenger car, and his party
was thrown into confusion, but s4s-
tanned no injury whatever. He de-
soribes the accident as very serious
Year: 1869

WHEN quite little girl, [ heard friend
of mine discussing another lady, who was
wife and mother, in the following strain
" What silly woman she is, to make a
perfect slave of herself when there is no
necessity for it. She takes no time to i'm
prove her mind she never goes into society
takes no pains to appear well, and in few
years she will look old and ugly. Then,
very likely, her husband and children will
be ashamed of her, and that will be her
reward for making drudge of herself"


These remarks impressed me forcibly at
the time. Since then l have practiced
considerable observation in that direction,
and have come to the conclusion that it is
duty a wife owes to her husband and chill
dren to take care of herself-of her body,
soul, mind, and manners.


don't have much sympathy with the
notion that mother is to be sacrificed to
her family. | find, generally, that when
the mother is sacrificed family happiness is
to. What scatters and ruins family so
quick as for a mother to be taken away
from it Yet many mothers are overtax-
ing their strenth daily, bringing on disease
and death, and thinking all the time they
are doing their duty to their families. In
great poverty or affiiction this may become
duty, for " for necessity knows no law"
But my remarks are only intended for those
who might take care of themselves if they
would, but who, from desire to get rich,
or to have their families make a display
in the world, abandon themselves to life
of toll.


1t is much better for family to live
plainly, and be blessed with the love and
care of thoughtful mother, than to enjoy
an abundance and be motherless.


1t is better to do without ruffies~ ~embroi-
derry, and many other superfuities, and
have mother competent to direct her fam
lily, and In whose judgment they can con-
fide, than to enjoy any amount of trimming,
and have weak or silly mother, who can
not command their respect and confidence


When two persons marry there is not,
generally, a marked difference in their abil-
tiles; but mans business calls him out
into the world, where he mingles in society,
reads, travels, and almost unconsciously
continues to develop and improve. But
his wife, with the best intentions. devotes
herself so entirely to domestic life, that she
finds no leisure for reading, for society, or
any thing else calculated to improve her
mind so she begins to retrograde, and in
ten years the difference is so great between
them that people begin to wonder why Mr..
ever married SO stupid a woman, and
it will be blessed thing if the husband
don't think so himself Her children grow
up around her, and her in anxiety that they
shall enjoy every opportunity for improve
ment, she makes more drudge of herself
Year: 1869

great organs of the world. The Iounda
tions Of the new temple are on Scaie L
vie with the great cathedrals oil Europe
But venture the opinion that its compile
tion is good way off.


The theatre is one of the, notable ouild-
ings of the city. The first two stories are
of unburned clay and the third OF wood.
Brigham Young owns this, and encourages
theatre-going, and must derive large rev.
enue from the business.


Brigham's quarters are very extensive,
and surrounded by a strong stone wall ten
feet high. He owns great amount of
property, and is president of the branch
railroad in prospect between the city and
the main trunk. Nobody but Brigham
knows how many wives he has, and he
won't tell.


Salt Lake is the only place west OF Kan
sas which have seen where the weather is
hot and sultry at night. Generally in all
the West from the Colorado to the Pacific,
as soon as the sun goes down the weather
is cool. Salt Lake City in this respect is
more like the climate Of Cincinnati, -
Year: 1869

than ever. The children perhaps become


educated and intelligent. They continue
to love their mother after fashion, but
her lack of cultivation mortifes them.


How much better if she had kept in ad-
vance of her children, and led them in in
telligence and refinement Most women
could do this if they felt it to be duty.
But multitudes of them honestly believe
they are SHINING against their families ex-
cept when they have needle or scrub
brush in their hands


In some communities woman wuldo
compromise her character if she were
known to spend an hour day in reading.
She might spend weeks on quilt or en-
broidering baby dresses, and it would be
quite praiseworthy but to waste time on
music or books would be outrageous.


Instead of having study come in after
all other possible work is done-for every
woman knows it won't come at all then
[ would have self-improvement put down
as one of a mothers first duties. This
change in the programme might crowd out
much trimming, and in some families much
scrabbing, but where both can not be had,
L would prefer faces bright with intelli-
gence to shining tin ware or rufied dresses.


Some women seem to feel that they were
born, for the express purpose of securing
their houses. Now, while would insist
on neatness, have notion that houses
were made for women, and not women for
houses.


Missionaries once working among In
dians took their sons to educate, but they
returned to their tribe, married uncivilized
women, raised uncivilized families, and fell
back into their old habits themselves so
the missionaries concluded if they would
raise the nation they must raise the women
first. Napolean was once asked what was
the great want of France. Good moth
ers," he replied. The moral influence of
mothers is greater than any other class
so let them see to it that their example as
well as their precept is correct. Let them
try to become themselves what they would
have their children be- In this way they
may hope to secure the confidence of the
husband and to be honored by their chill
1ren.
Year: 1869

RECOVERY OF A LOST DIAMOND RING THROUGH
DREAM.-A few nights ago lady, while
taking walk, lost a valuable diamond ring
from her finger in some unaceountable way.
Diligent and extensive search was made.
without any clue to the ring, and the lady
gave it up as gone g for good and all. /" Be
fore daylight the following morning the lady
was surprised by the calls of her nurse, a
small negro girl. On being admitted to ber
mistress the girl who had not heard of the
ring being lost, said she had just had dream
in which she was apprised when, where and
how the jewel had been lost, and that, if al
lowed, she felt sure she could find it. She
then described the place and manner in
which the ring disappeared, and begged her
mistress TO go with her and test the dream
This strange circumstance was made known
to the household, but all treated it with q
utmost incredulity. 1t was afterN


cluded to humor the girl, however


and several white members of the-Sn


ceeded to the designated spot, morn


hundred yards from the house.


dreamer told her mistress that, as


in her dreams, she must drop anotSsr
and it would roll guide to the missing
one. a plain gold ring was handed the
girl; she let it fall, and sure enough it rolled
and stopped within two inches of the lost
diamond ring, which had got into a crevice
between two bricks of the pavement 1t
may be imagined that the ring hunters were
somewhat astounded at the miracle. There
is not the least fiction about this curious
dream and its results.-LOuisUiHe Courier.
Year: 1869

A BUG SroRY.-The other evening, in our
q private crib" there was learned disserta-
tion on the subject of . Bedbugs and their
remarkable tenacity of life" One asserted
of his own knowledge that they could be
boiled and then come to life. Some had
soaked them for hours in turpentine without
any fatal consequences. Old Hanks, who had
been listening as an outsider, here gave his
experience in Confederation of the facts. Says
he, " Some years ago took bedbug to an
iron foundry and dropped it into the ladle
where the melted iron was and had it run in
to skillet. Well, my old woman used that
skillet for the last six years, and here the
other day she broke it all to smash and what
do you think, gentlemen? that ere insect
Just walked out of his hole, where he'd been
laying like frog in a rock, and made tracks
for his old roost up stairs But added he,
by way of parenthesis, ''by George, gentle
men, he looked mighty pale
Year: 1869

THE Paris FIGARO tells an anecdote of
Mouravieff when in command Of camp.
1t seems that his candles were disappear
ing with fearful rapidity, so that watch
was set, and thirteen Cossacks were caught
in the act. When night fell the robbers
were placed. stark naked, in front of the
generals tent. each with a lighted candle
between his teeth, the head being thrown
well back. By the glare of these extern
porized lamps Mouravief and his staff in
duiged in hot grog, and the general, camp,
pioneers and all were permitted to enjoy the
spectacle and chaff the Cossacks, who
were thoroughly cured of their tallow
mania by the time the candles had burned
down to the socket.
Year: 1869

LAssOOING A LocoMoTIvE.-A party Of
Indians on the line of the Central Pacific
Railroad, but not well posted in railroad


matters, attempted to lasso locomotive
the other day They made lariat, and
perceiving the monster approaching,
stretched it across the track, either end
being held firmly by twenty or thirty of
the would-be captors. The engine came
tumbling along, the lariat was struck just
below the headlight, and II is said the In
dians exhibited greater feats of ground and
lofty tumbling than was ever seen in
first class circus.
Year: 1869

DAMP WALLs-The following recipe has
been recommended as a cure fo= damp
walls: Remove the whole of the damp
plaster down to the surface of brick or
stone walls, rake out the joints, clean and
well wet the surface lay on a coat of good
hydraulic cement, mixed with one-sixth part
sand be careful to cover every part Of the
brick, and broom OF roughen the surface of
the cement while soft let this stand few
days, to get hard skin on it, replaster n
the usual way. twill not do well to fqiI|
the inside surface with hydraulic cemsH
condensation viii take place on The
in damp weather.
Year: 1869

GENERAL F. T. DENT, Private Secretary to
The President, will leave here on the 10th
instant for pleasure tour through the North
and on the Lakes, and thence to ST. Paul, Min.
pesota, where his family is now on a visit, and
where he will spend a great portion of the
summer, returning here about the latter part
OF August.
Year: 1869

WHITE HoUsK.--A delegation of the Boys in
Blue OF this District intend, i; is said, TO visit
the President Tomorrow to urge the appoint
ment Of a number OF their members to various
Offices.
Year: 1869

The OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF INTER-
NAL REVENUE was all day crowd, in conse.
quence Of the rush of parties to pay their in.
come and special taxes, this being the last day
of grace previous to an additional assessment
Of I've per cent for neglect
Year: 1869

DECLINED.--W are in receipt Of long
personal communication from Williamston'
but as we are unwilling to make the SOUTH
rRNEn a medium for such purely personal
controversies, we must decline the publi-
cation Of this article.


As the difficulty seems to be between
two brethren of the same political stripe,
full fcathered radicals, we would suggest
that the STANDARD would be a more fitting
medium for the publication Of the COM
mnnication in question.
Year: 1869

INTERESTING TO TIE LADIEs.-Of course,
the fairer portion of our community are or
the qe!i riue for the latest fashions, aud as
we feel it our duty to assist them in this
laudabe enterprise as much as possible,
we refer them in confidence to the an
nouncemcnt Of Mrs. Feldenheimer i'll an
other column.


Mrs. T. has Just returned from the North
with an elegant stock Of everything needed
by the Ladies and is determined to dispose
of her goods lower than can be bought
anywhere.


Oar Lady readers Will do we'll to re-
member this fact, and go carly in order to
get the first selections.
Year: 1869

Saturday last the bill extending the cor
poratc limits of the town of Tarborough
passed its several readings in the Senate,
passed by the House, Is now a law.


We have not yet seen a copy of tie Bill,
but understand that the amendment at
tached prohibits the Commissioners from
opening any new streets in the portion
just Incorporated, without first obtaining
the consent of the property holder inter
cstcd and living there. We shall! publish
the bill as soon as a copy is obtaired.
Year: 1869

THE PEHITENTIARY.-The Sentinel says
that the Legislature has finally located the
Penitentiary at Raleigh. 1t is understood
that it will be built in the eastern part OF
the city, near the cid quarry from which
were taken the stones that were used in
the erection Of our superb capitol.
Year: 1869

Brown, DANIEL 4 Co.-Tlns enterprise
ing Firm appears before our readers to-day
in an attractive advertisement else where


We hardly think it necessary t" do more
than call the attention of the public to il, -,
as they are SO well and avorably known
that ary commendation from us would
seem supertiuHus.


Il is sufficient to state they have a
most magnificent stock of Spring and Sum
mcr Goods and are prepared to sell them
on terms that cannot fail to satisfy all
purchasers.
Year: 1869

RAIL ROAD ACCIDENT.-On Thursday
last as the Branch Train was coming from
Rocky Mount, little negro girl about 10
years Of age was discovered lying near the
track asleep, and before it could be step
ped the Engine passed over her hand,
which was on the track, severing it COM
petely.


The little sufferer was taken up and re-
ceived proper medical attention.
Year: 1869

johnson Very Sore Over His Dcfent-He VIII
Try TO he Delegate TO the constitutional
Convention - He Eyes the GuberuatOriaI
Chair.


Despatch to The Erenislg Yelgrdph


NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. 26.--Andrew Johnson
is still in Nashville and gossip is busy as to
what part he will next play. The rumOr is cur
rent THAT he will be a delegate to the Constltu-
tional Convention, and be the leading spirit of
that body.


His friends throw out mysterious hints that he
will come out all right after awhile, which pro-
badly means that he will be Brownlow's sue
cessor whenever that functiouary shutiles Off the
mortal coil, or in the Senatorial parson per-
siSts in ciDging to life, then Andy will run for
the Governors chair the next chance. johnson
is undoubtedly sore over his defeat, and lays the
blame, it is said, ut the door Of Edmund Cooper
because that gentleman saw fit to support his
own brother.


lie undoubtedly felt under obligations to
Johnson, but did not consider them sufficiently
strong to carry his vote when his brother was
the rival candidate. Ii has not yet been decided
when the Constitutional Convention is to meet,
but it will likely convene before the first of next
year. The Legislature is passing through its
business pretty rapidly, and among other reforms
is cutting down expenses in every possible
direction