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Year: 1868

Everybody in Richmond knows James
Grant, and there are not many young men
more popular. He is the eldest con of Mr..
William II. Grant, well-known tobacco
manufacturer, residing on Clay street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh. He is a stoutly-
built Young man-not unhandsome. lie Is
best known as a musical amateur, having
q bass voice universally admired. lie was
cadet at Lexington when the war com
meneed, and enlisted as q member of the
Caskie Rangers, of this city. For awhile
he was courier for General Jeb Stuart
He is now interested in the tobacco concern
of which his father is the head.


After being arrested Alr. Grant was
escorted to the lower police station and
placed in the room Of the Chief of Police
i number OF his friends spent the day with
him. He was in good spirits, and passed
the time in smoking and lively converse
ton. He made no admissions whatever Of
to the shooting. It is understood that Judge
Crump and Colonel Ould have been retained
in his defence.
Year: 1868

cane still in hand. He only groaned after
he fell, and his hand went behind as if feel
ing for the place in which the shot had
lodged. Did not see where the shot was
fired from.


To a juror: L do not know that Mr.. Pol
lard expected an attack, but as man in
his position was liable to it at any time, be
always went armed. was arrested by De-
tective Knox, as the pistol in my hand
looked suspicious but showing that it was
not discharged, l was of course exone-
rated --a-...
Year: 1868

DEFEAT OF THE NoTIOS TO VOTE Ar ONCE.
Senator CONKLING offered substitute for Senator
Williamss resolution, order, that the Senate sitting
for the trial Of Andrew Johnson President Of the United
States win proceed in the manner prescribed by the
rule to vote in their order the remaining Articles OF
Impeachment
Year: 1868

The Anniversary Celebration at Wash
ington Hall this evening promises to be
very successful affair. The list OF
speakers will comprise the names OF
some of the best men of the State, aud
there is u prospect that distinguished
gentlemen from abroad will be present.
An invitation will be extended to the
members of the State Convention to
attend the meeting and we understand


it will be accepted. Ample prepara-


tions will be made for the reception of
the ladies, who are specially invited to
grace the occasion with their presence.
Year: 1868

AN ORIENTAL PALACE.-A visit to Madame
Sophie's brilliant bazaar of elegance and fashion
will afford ample compensation TO all who design
selecting first class articles for their wardrobe
and who appreciate an inspection Of richness and
besnty of fabrics which are rarely If ever intro
duced into our Southern markets. On entering
Madame Sophie's gorgeous apartments, the first
impression which occurs to the beholder is the
comparison which they present to some grand
drawing room where wealth and luxury are con.
spicuously blended ii is here you unmistakably
observe an inimitable exhibition of refined and
cultivated taste combined with lavish embellish.
ment that is seldom equalled. These apartments
are really models of elegance and architectural
beauty, and Madame s. not only receives you
with the most fascinating Of smile g. but the charsc
teristic of her race is prominently developed in
the courtesy, ease and grscefulness with which
she adorns her famous establishment.


But the ladies of our city are no strangers to the
distinguished reputation which Madame Sohpie
enjoys, and We are confident that their pretty
faces will be frequently seen at this favorits re-
sort and that most liberal patronage will recon-
pense her efforts to attain further eminence in
profession she represents 80 brilliantly.
Year: 1868

We have no doubt there are but few of the male
sex now existing who can unblushingly assert
that they have never experienced the unpleasant.
ness arising from an imperfect fit in their wearing
apparel. Were one Of these individuals to an
nouDce himself as being among Us we would re-
gard him with that profound sstonishment which
is only excited BY extraordinary events. Still we
are acquainted with a ertain establishment on
Poydras street, conducted by those clever mer-
chants, Messrs. Davis & Jackson, who with their
leegant stock will approach as near TO perfection
in this respect as has ever yet been attained in
the business of ready made clothing.
Year: 1868

A highly intelligent lady, a resident Of Syra-
cuse. N. T.. says that she was afflicted nearly
year. periodically, with derangement Of the circu-
lation, the blood rushing to the lungs with such
force as to threaten congestion and death. This
was attended with the most intense pain 10 all
parts OF the body. Failing to obtain relief from
any Of the physicians whom she employed from
time to time, she vas induced to try the Plantation
lieved her, and she is now in good health and
spirits.
Year: 1868

Lambs should be taken from tue ewes
before feed begins to fail in the fall;
they require when left to get their liv-
ing, by grazing alone, good pasture, or
they will decline in flesh and enter win
ter in a condition that will not warrant
their going through. The eve also, af-
ter supporting lamb through the sum-
mer, requires time and plenty OF food to
recuperate lost strength and flesh.
Sheep lay on flesh more readily from
grass in the months of October and No
vember than any others, and lambs
should be taken off as soon as Septem
Der, or at least as soon as they are four
months old.


The two focks should be separated if
possible so far that they cannot hear the
bleating of each other, and by all means
so that they are not in fields adjoining,
for they will spend oue-half of Jne' time
running up and down the fences trying
to get together. If lambs cannot be
furnished with good pasturage, they
should have q little oat meal once q
day; a gill to each is sufficient, and less
than that amount should be given at
first.


If docking was neglected at the pro-
per time, do not do it when weaving;
the lambs have enough to endure by the
separation from their mothers; nor
should the job be attended to until grass
has good start in the spring.-N. T..
Farmer.
Year: 1868

A correspondent of the Prairie PiOrer,
writing from Rock county, Wis, under
the signature of "a Farmer" prefers the
Chester White breed of hogs for the
following reasons: lst, they are peace
able, quiet and careful mothers. 2nd.
they grow very fast when young, if pro-
perly fed. Sd, they fatten at any age.
4th, they do not consume as much food
to make a certain amount of pork, as do
other breeds. This is 4 most import
ant reason; and 5th, they attain to a
great size and weight if kept till they
get their growth; and likewise, they
make nice, sweet pork.


He gives his method of rearing and
fattening in this way: 81 raise just one
litter a year, from sows from two to six
years old; boar one year younger than
the SOW. | try and have the pigs come
by the first of April, each year. From
the time the SOW takes the boar, till
within one week of pigging, l feed her
abundantly and well, but not so much
that she leaves food in the trough, with
ground eats and bran, half and half,
thrice day. l give handful of salt
once day with the feed. 1fthe weather
is very cold, give abundance ofstraw to
lie on. When she is within a week Of
pigging, take the feed off altogether,
and give her nothing but mess Of bran
once day, with cold water. After the
young pigs have come, l feed her bran
messes, warm, twice day for four days,
after which give her ground corn with
middlings or shorts, half of each till
weauing time, which ought to COM
mence when the youAg ones are at least
nine weeks old, but not before. AS a
general thing, my pigs weigh, when
they are nine months old, from 290 to
$50 pounds, oftener the latter figure;
and l generally receive the highest
market price.


after the young pigs are taken from
the COW, feed. her just as much ground
oats and bran as will keep her in good
condition, but net fat, till she goes to
the boar again, which ought to be about
the middle of December, or before, a
few days; after which commence with
her as above described"
Year: 1868

their political rights but subjected to
the dominion of barbarous alien race,
whose lawlessness and savagery are
now breaking out like volcanic erup-
tionsf


The tyrant's peace-the peace OF the
desert-may be kept up there by mill
tary force, bat surely if that be the
banquet to which the Radical candidate
for the Presidency invites the American
people, they might as well be asked to
swallow the east wind.
Year: 1868

WHILST white people are being plum
dered and scalped by hostile Indians
the troops that should afford them pro-
lection and crush the treacherous saw
age are kept in the Southern States to
carry out Reconstruction" and give the
political control to negroes. So far
from consenting that the military force
which is worse than useless in the
South should be sent where justice and
humanity alike demand it should go,
the Radicals are loudly calling for
more troops to be sent to the South.
Such is Radicalism.
Year: 1868

A LoQUAcIoUs gentleman, finding
himself passenger in a coach with a
prim and taciturn maiden lady of some
forty winters, tried in vain to engage
her in conversation. At length night
came. AS nothing was said, both fell
asleep. The stage finally stopped, and
the driver announced to the lady that
she had arrived at her place Of destina'
tion. Her fellow. passenger being
awakened at the same time, thought be
would exchange a word at leaving, and
addressed her Madame, as we shall
never again probably sleep together,
bid you a respectful farewell" a
scream, and silence reigned again.
Year: 1868

PREPARING New BARRELS FOR USE
President Starr, of the Alton Horticul-
tural Society, says, to prepare new oak
barrels for wine or cider, use one pound
of alum and four or FIVE pounds of salt
to four bucketfuls of water; heat boil
ing hot, and put one bucket at a time in
the barrel; rinse thoroughly; let it stand
an hour, turn it out and repeat the op-
Grafton with another bucketful. Final
" rinse with cold water and fumigate
with sulphur, and then it will be all
II chit
Year: 1868

BUTTONS on CATTLE's HoRNs.-Few
are aware how much it improves the ap-
pearance of old or young cattle to put
handsome buttons on their horns. They
look much larger and finer every way,
and for fat cattle which the farmer
wishes to sell, they will enhance the ap-
pea1ance of the animal hundred times
the cost.
Year: 1868

A CLERGYMAN and one of the elderly
parishioners were walking home from
meeting one frosty day, when the old
gentleman slipped and fell upon his
back. The minister, on being assured
that he was not hurt, said to him
my friend, sinners stand on slippery
places" The old gentleman looked up,
as if to assure himself of the fact, and
replied ayes, l see they do; but
can't"
Year: 1868

Governor Geary, by full pardon,
has just made Radical voter out of
negro who was condemned to death for
outraging and then numbering the wife
of white soldier while he vas at the
front
Year: 1868

HAVE the Radical Savings Bank man
ayers ever paid back in gold to our
servant girls and laboring men the de-
posits they received in gold' Is that
not reputation of Indebtedness and is
it any the less repudiation because it
has the sanction of form of law-the
legal-tender act
Year: 1868

The time for holding this meeting
las been changed from afternoon to
O'Clock in the evening. Let there be
sbg turnout. If the evening is clear,
the delightful moonlight will make a
inp to the Grove pleasant excursion.
Year: 1868

A lonely spot, and lonely grave,

 On the banks of the beautiful river, Where willows droop and aspens wave, And their shadows across 1t Quiver No scrlptured marble to tell the name Of the sleeper who rests below; Or to say that traveller, unknown to fame, Was buried here long ago. Only smooth and grassy mound,

 By tho tide of the beautiful river: A rough, gray stone, with moss is crowned, Where the scented sunbeams quiver. To tell of tds glad young heart that beat

 In the silett breast below: And the high hopes quenched by the arrow fleet From the trneherous red mans bow. Only these the hunters tale 10 tell,

 Who found hun beside the river; And saw from hs side the life-bloOd well

 While its spirit sought it's Giyer: Only these to say, that with reverend heads,

 They buried hin heath the willow; And placed the stone above his head

 That had been hii dying pillow; Only these to speak of the mothers woe,

 Too deep for words to measure, Whose boy was laid here SO long

 Her lone hearts only treasure.
Year: 1868

PAPER MONEY AND CoIs.-An Eastern ex- change has compiled from official sources a table showing tine amount of paper money in circulation in the United States, at the begin ming of each year, from lS4S to 1868, inclu- siye. From this it is shown that in the first named year there were, in round numbers, one hundred and thirty millions, and in the last year, seven hundred and seven millions of paper money in existence in the country. Before the war, the total circulation of the United States was below four hundred mill ions, of which about two hundred and fifty millions was of gold and silver. There is generally about one hundred million of coin in the Treasury of the United States, about the same in the banks at New York, and fully as much more in the other parts of the Uni ted States, the principal portion of which is in California, Nevada, and Oregon, making three hundred million in gold and silver in the country. The total, then, of money in existence in the United States, is about one thousand million of dollars, of which prob- ably seven hundred million is in circulation.
Year: 1868

FLAxsEED SYRUP.-This excellent remedy for cough is made thus: Boil one ounce of faxseed in quart of water for half an hour {; and add to the liquid the juice of two lemons, and half pound of rock candy. If the cough is accompanied by weakness and a loss of ap- petite, add half an ounce of powdered guma- rabic Set tLis to simmer for half an hour, stirring it occasionally. Take a wine glass full when the cough is troublesome.

 The above my be an excellent remedy, but, owing to the fact that "lemonsn cannot be had here, of course the specific cannot be compounded in this part of Arizona. But, some of our traders may, ere long, make up their minds to try venture of box of lem ons. Who knowsl
Year: 1868

REcoNsTRUcTToN-The San Francisco Gull says All the Southern States, except Vr- ginia, Mississippi and Texas, have been re- admitted to the Union-Aabama with a Con stituton which, according to Act of Congress was rejected by the people. Senators and Representatives from the seven States thus admitted will soon take their seats in Con gross The admission of these States allows their citizens to take part in the coming Pres idential election, and makes negro suffrage an established fact, thus creating new politi- cal issues. We cannot hereafter deal with negro suffrage as a mooted question, as prop ositi n but We must deal with it as an exist ing reality Six-eighths of the negroes of the South are admitted to the ballot box, and will, with the white men of the North, cast their ballats for the next President. Hence forth, opposition te negro suffrage will mear nothing unless it means that the ballot shall be taken away from the negro. The tr3t thing to be done is to punish those who have forced the monstrosity on the Nation.
Year: 1868

TIE Semitic American says there IS a scar city of first-class workmen in various branches of business, and accounts for it by the gen eral abolition of the apprenticeship system, and the introduction or machinery to do the work formerly done by hand.
Year: 1868

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS A MISUTE.-The New Haven Register with an array of facts and figures too formidable to deny, shows that radical rule is costing the people one thousand dollars a minute, night and day, the year round
Year: 1868

On Sunday night the new steamship w. from
Boston, arrived in the harbor, and Is now lying at
pier 50 East river. She built In East Boston last
winter at cost of over 5000 200, and is owned and
commanded by Captain p. l.. Flores She left Boston
on Friday afternoon, her progress having been de-
layed somewhat by the unusually dense and heavy
fogs which were encountered over the shoals and
down through Martha's vineyard. She sits grace
fully In the water and moves with extraordinary
speed Is two hundred and forty-nve feet long, with
thirty.hye feet breadth OF beam and thirteen feet
depth OF hold. she draws seven ana
half feet OF water, and is provided with
a large and powerful engine. ffty-six Inch
cylinder, twelve feet stroke and thirty feet
wheel Her speed Is from eighteen to twenty miles
per hour her build having been conformed TO this
specal purpose The halls are decked with black
walnut and hard pine At the foot Of the stairs lead
ing from the saloon are two bronze statues repre-
space for sixty foot dining table. The cornlces
and paneng OF the saloon, hall and cabins are ele-
gantiy riit and ornamented. The furniture is made
Of plush velvet and black walnut, orDamented. II s
provided with fortyfve atatero0ms and has bridal
chamber winch in point OF size and appointments is
a model One hundred and ninety passengers can
be readily accommodated. The saloon Ia provided
with number OF round tables extending either end


distance OF sixty feet The entire structure Of the
boat in detail seems to combine the durable with the
elegant In conmendable harmony. Her tonnage s
one Thousand three hundred by the new measure
ment or one thousand by the old. she Ia to be used
as a passenger steamer between M0ntevideo and
BueIos Ayres on the river Rio de la Pate In South
America ana Will start Tor that point soon as she
takes Ia voaA
Year: 1868

Democrat


A prominent politician held conversation with
General Grant few days since on the subject OF the
next Presidential canvass, during which Grant ex-
tied by the masses Of the people throughout the
country. He took occasion to crlticse very severely
the conduct OF Chief Justice Chase, and said that II
re (Grant had been as anxious for the Chicago
nomination as Chase was that perhaps he would
feel more interest I'm the result. He also expressed
the opinion that Chase was still fishing for @ nom-
inatiOn by the extreme radicals. a. But, General" p"
said his friend, you are now the candidate Of these
very men," al don't so understand it," replied
General Grant, and when you see my letter OF ac-
ceptance you will discover that such is not my
position" This would seem to indicate that Grant
Is about going back on his Chicago friends as II Ii
very certain he begins to feel that defeat awaits him
in the contest. lie charges that Judge Chase Is
responsible for any disaster which may overtake the
radical marty.
Year: 1868

A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIoN.-The
Board of Directors of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company, at a meeting held yesterday,
determined to issue very ow-priced
monthly and annual tickets to persons
doing business in the city and residing
along the line of their road. They hope
by this means not only to develop travel
already located on the line of their road,
but to induce the settlement of all the
country at least between this city and
Ashland with population whose interests
will be SO identified with this city as to
make their local train paying institution.
Year: 1868

The following statement as to the conN


dition of the national debt, is taken from


the New York Tfibune--a paper advo-


eating every possible plan to make money


scarcer with the people and the debt


larger II this be the showing of those


whose financial creed has as its leading


tenet-a national debt is national bless
sing, how great curse is it really


Secretary McCulloch reports the total
debt of the United States on the 1st inst.,
less the amount OF cash on hand, at 81
527 ,O69,3l3. This is very considerable
increase during January, caused in part by
the payment during that month of rearly
thirty millions Of interest on the public
debt-that is, about three months interest
were paid during that month. We hope TO
see the payments of interest so arranged as
to call for a nearly equal amount during
each Of the twelve months. Apart from
interest aforesaid, the payments for the
month were not quite thirteen millions, or
at the rate Of S156,0O0000 per annum.


The eseven.thirties are reduced below two
hundred and seventeen millions and are
fast being converted into fve-twenties.
The coin in the treasury was little below
one hundred millions On the lst but We
presume twenty millions or thereabout
have since been used in paying of the loan
OF lS47 (Mexican war;; reducing the debt
and the coin by that atamount. Weheartily
wish Mr.. McCulloch could be induced TO
use fifty millions more in paying off some
form of debt; but, as he will not do it, and
Congress will not make him, it were idle to
dwell on the point. We cannot help feel
ing, however, that the vast hoard of coin
in the treasury tends to create an artificial
scarcity of gold, and thus to sggravate the
disparity between coin and currency.


The revenue, both internal and for inn
ports, has fallen of; the whisky makers
continue to defraud the treasury with bra
zen impudence, not paying tax on one gal
lon in every twenty and there are similar
though smaller leaks in other quarters.
We heartily trust that the Committee of
Ways and Means will discover a way to
stop the worst Of these waste gates.


Nearly seven millions of compound in
teret notes are held back, which are fully
due, and on which interest is no longer
paid, as the treasury stands ready to re-
deem them. The holders, We infer fancy
that they draw interest till paid, which is
a grave mistake.
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant and shall do what We
may be able 10 induce the establishment OF
manufactures IN eur midst FOR our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay sperial attention
10 the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves 20 encourage the diVersih-
cation OF Southern industries and the develop
ueut Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

A WHOLE FAMILY IN HEAVEN
This eloquent passage is from thepen of
Albert Barnes,


"A whole family in Heaven Who
can picture or describe the everlasting
joy? No one absent. No father, no
mother, nor son, nor daughter, are
away. In the world below they were
united in faith, and love, and peace and
Joy. In the morning ofthe resurrection
they ascend together. Before the throne
the they bow together in united ador-
alton. On the banks Of the river they
walk hand in hand and as family,
have commenced career Of glory which
shall be everlasting. There is hereafter
to be no more separation I'm that family.
No one is to lie down on u bed Of pain -
Never in heaven is that family to move
along in a slow procession, clad in the
habiliments of woe, to consign one Of its
members to the tomb. God granted
that in his mercy every family may be
thus united"
Year: 1868

AFRAID OF HIS CAPTAIN.-A white man
named George Wilson, sailor, on the
British bark Satellite, complained to the
Mayor yesterday that he was afraid Of John
Turner, the captain of the bark. He said
when he was at City Point he threatened
his life, and he went ashore to see the
British consul, but could find none; came
to this city, and could find no consu!
and he was afraid to go the dock to get his
money and his clothes. The Mayor gave
him a note to Assistant District Attorney
Weed, to libel the boat and make the cap
tain keep the peace towards him.
Year: 1868

A Vicious DOG ORDERED TO BE KILLED.
The little child of Morris. Dennis who was
bitten by a vicious dog belonging to Martain
Mckenzie made complaint to the Mayor
yesterday through her father. The Mayor
ordered the dog to be kzEed within twenty
four heurs
Year: 1868

The insured not restricted from residence in
any part of the United Stat or British Provinces,
or in Europe in time OF peace; excepting that an
extra rate will be charged for residence for longer
period than thirty days. between the LIST of July and
the LIST Of November, in that portion of the United
States lying within sixty miles of the Atlantic
Ocean, the Gulf Of Mexico, of the Mississippi or
Red Rivers, south of the parallel of SO deg. North
Latitude.