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Year: 1868

Beautiful flowers wherever yo bloom,


With sof5inted leaves and fragrant perfums
Whether in Spring ye come forth from the ground
Or when Autum seatters her dead leaves around;
Whether in palace cottage ye dwell,


Beautiful flowers 1 love ye well.


Behold young girl in her mirthfuI play.


Laughing the hours O childhood away;
The light winds waving her sunny hair.
And her voice sounds sweet in the silent air,
While her fair hands tsning from sumner bowers
Wild blooming wreaths Of the beautiful flowers.
The scene is now changed, for years have flown;
That gay, laughing girl a woman has grown


And the lover is there who fain would tell
The secret their eyes have revealed too well!
But flowers he plants in her snowy breast,
Aud their eloquent leaves have his love confessed.
"Tis bridal morn, and loudly swolls
merry peal from the old church bells;
The white robei bride is smiling now,
Meath butding wreath from the orange bougL:
Aad bright eyed maidens before her strew
Beautiful flowers of every hue
There's voice Of sorro75-i0r time hath fed
wife and mother lies cold and dead;
They have lad her to sleep in her endless rest
With young babe elasp'd to her marble breast;
Aud flowers are there with their perfumed breath.
Decking the bud and the blossom in death.
In She green ohuroh-yard in lonely spot,
Where the joyous sunshine enters not;
Deep the gloom Of the cypress shade
There is her home the cold earth made
And over her still the sweet fow'rets bloom
They were near her in life and forsake her tomb
Beautiful flowers, ye seem to be
Linkd in tho fond ties Of memory
Companions ye were our childh0ods day
Companions ye arc to our Iifeless clay;
And barren and drear were this world Of ours,
Lacking the smile Of the beautiful flowers.
Year: 1868

Negroes who have heretofore been work
ing with the radical party in Williamson
county, have, in large numbers, attached
themselves to the Conservative colored clubs
For the sake of the race, we hope the freed
men will do the same in all parts of the
country
Year: 1868

The favorable weather for seeding has
enabled the farmers of East Tennessee to
get in a much greater area in wheat than
usual. Much of the corn thought to be Sc
rIously injured by the recent rains will be
saved in good condition.
Year: 1868

Horatio Seymour was lay delegate to
the Protestant Episcopal Triennial Conven-
ton which lately assembled in the city Of
New York Whata blessing it would be to
have christian and a statesman at the
head Of national affairs. What shame it
would be to place, in the Presidential chair,
a common horse jockey and drunkardl
Year: 1868

A paper pantalette company is in full
operation in Maine. How far can Yankee
ingenuity 90 ?-ReDielg.


Don't know. They are now trying to
make a negro better than a white man, and
if they fail in this they will probably under
take the introduction of African musk as a
substitute for PhalOn's night blooming
cereus
Year: 1868

The Junta las issued an address on the
future form Of the Spanish government 1t
VIII be the duty Of the cortez to decide
thereupon, but al the people win be allowed
to express their opinion. Olazaga has de
cide&-for a monarchy and is supported by
Serrano and TOpete. The unionists are
willing tn accept either a monarchy or a re
public if decided by universal suffrage
Year: 1868

The Supreme Court of California has ren. dered decision making property in mortga- ge'' and subject to taxation Quite . furore iS created in that State hy the decision and an appeal has teen made to the Legislature for law on the subject The duplicating of property for taxation the same year is like requiring merchant 10 pay n premium on duplicate or second hill of exchange
Year: 1868

We alluaet on Friday morning 10 visit
to the Lynchburg Iron Works, or Rolling
Mill, four miles above the city. IL is re-
freshiBg to visit place SO wide awake and
full of life and energy. A hundred hands
are busy plying their various occupations,
Ito be increased to three hundred before
lOng,) and the red hot rails are rolled into
shape with amazing rspidity. The huge
blocks Of iron are taken from the furnace
at q heat; they are then wheeled to the
immense rollers through 4 succession of
which each rail Is passed thirteen times
each roller being smaller than the proceed
ing one, when II comes out a perfect rail-
with the exception of saving off the end,
which is done by a circular saw in the same
manner that a piece of wood is severed -
The rail is then ready for use. 1t takes
only about minute to pass il through the
rollers. The skill with which the work.
men manage it in transitu is Astonishing,
by meaus OF tOngs and clamps and swinging
supports they seem to handle the great
masses Of iron as easily as children do
their toys. At the same time the work
must be very heavy and arduous. They
are manufacturing now at these works
about thirty-twO tons Of rails per day, tho
it is intended 10 increase this quantity
largely. The rails now being made are for
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, aud
are of a very superior character. The
contract for supplying this road will occu.
py the works long time. Aud when that
is completed, there are many other tracks
in Virginia aud the South to be relaid, so
that there is plenty Of work ahead for
them. Next year we hope that a large
part of Uf the track OF the Lynchburg and
Dahvile road will be ready for the rails,
and this mill 10y all means must supply
them. Then, there are the Chesapeake
aud Ohio and the Valley roads. both Of
which will sOOn be in the market f,r rails,
not 10 mention the Cumberland Gap and
the Kentucky road to the Virginia, both Of
which will inevitably Do made. So that
the field is wide one for the sale of rails.
II these mills we're to increase their manu-
facture to an hundred tons per day, we
dare say that they would be behind tie de-
mand that will be made on them before
long. At present, they are re-roling old
rails, mainly, although pudding furnaces
have been erected, and metal is used di.
rectly from the pig.


We regard it a most fortunate thing for
Lynchburg and the State that these works
we're put up. They afford employment for
many mechanics and laborers they furnish
market for the Tich ores Of our noun
tains, and they increase the general thrift
and enterprise. We wish that Northern
capital and energy would start a few more
similar or kindred enterprises in our State
There is room for them, and a splendid
opening for profitable investment, Lynch
burg V1giHidn.
Year: 1868

When the strength of nerve power is
already worn out; or used up, the diges-
tion of food onl y makes fresh demand
upon us, and if it be unable to meet the
demand. the food is only burden upon
it, producing mischief. Our bodies have
been compared with steam engines, the
food being the fuel, and the steam pro-
duced the nerve power. The analogy
holds good to certain extent. If, when
the steam is low, because the fire is low,
you pile in, too fast. quantity of coal,
you put out your fire.


Beyond this the comparison fails. You
may clean out furnaces and begin again,
but in the body the consequences of this
overlooking are dangerous and some
times fatal. No cause of cholera is
more common than eating freely when
exhausted.


The rule should be to rest for time,
and take some simple refreshment, a
cup, or part of cup of tea, little
broth, or even piece of bread, any
thing simple and in small amount just
to stimulate the stomach slightly, and
begin to restore its power. After rest,
moderate quantity will be refreshing.


Never eat full meal when you are ex-
hausted. Take first small quantity of
anything simple, which may be handy,
and rest. Then, after time, proper food
will be blessing, and not burden.
The fires will burn, the steam will be
up, and you can go on your way safely.


Itis not amiss in this connection to
say that children would avoid many
feverish night and many an attack of dis
ease, if mothers would follow this rule.
Year: 1868

&S- Medical Advice.-DR. WM. X. DOHERTYS
Medal and Surgical Institute is becoming QUA NON


e the welfare of State aud health OF citizens.
and his rapidly spreading reputation although may ex
SURPRISE is but the signal of skill follows as the
natural effect of such We personally ac-
quainted with gentlemen who have suffered for years nm
der chronic disease and who had of
available that promised relief but
until they they called upon Dr. Doherty who incred


IDLY short space of time has given them entire relief II


gratifying TO this fact because the Doctor Ia
gentleman who seeks not by defamation of Others to es
tabsh his reputation to the superstructure of his
upon the ruin Of anothers fame. The Doctor con-
ducts his Institute in such that gratfy


ing to all his patients He examines advises and recon-
mends without CHARGE and the patient after hearing his
terms for treatment accept reject pleasure In
does the Doctor make charge unless he effect.


This he is able to do. because he feels conf
dence which long experience has gven no dc ubt the
consolation which apperans to that
afflicted with either accute chronic disease would do
well to consult the Doctor; at all events do no harm
for consultation he asks fee; does he insist on
obedience to his advice unless the patient places himref
under his care His Offices street. on
poste the Pacific Mail Steamship Ofhce.-S. \, NEWS
Year: 1868

offer reliable indemnity against Loss
or Damage by Fire to the Insuring
public of the Pacific States at rates
alike satisfactory to the Companies
and to those who. for o choice article
Of indemnity, are willing to pay fair
price.
Year: 1868

Agents of these Companies, located
at all prominent places in the Union,
are authorized to issue and renew poll
cies direct, and without References
feature peculiar to the Phoenix and
Etna on the Pacific Coast, and Of vital
importance to the assured.
Year: 1868

AN INTERVIEW WITH KING THEoDoRE.-"D Dofing
my hat and shoes, leaving the latter on the thres-
hold, l made a bold advance into the interior of
the hut; but great was mysurprise when instead
Of finding anywhere the outward paraphernalia
OF Oriental royalty II behed the famous Theodore,
the renowned warrior and absolute lord of q great
dominion, dressed 10 his cotton shirt and trousers
and these not over clean, seated, not on throne
but on low divan, raised about foot from the
ground. Thinking at first that il could not be
TIE king himself who was seated before me, the
profound bew with which | entered was rather
uncertainty directed. His request by indication
that would be seated, treasured me, aud doubt
ing my legs up in the Oriental manner, | squatted
down among the rest. We were uow well sup
piled with srracky and tedge (honey-wine) in the
drinking line, as well as with plain breakfast OF
ten bread and stewed meat to satisfy the more
solid demands Of hunger. In the meanwhile the
KING, who was supping aTrack all the time, chat
ted away very pleasantly in Amharic with the
missionaries. plying them with questions 10 theo-
loPy, or discussing their recent successes in
mortar making. His appearance was that OF a
man about forty five, of middDg stature, and
possessed OF a well knit but not over.poEerful
fIsme, conveying more the idea of being tough
and WHY than Of strong physical Developments.
His complexion is dark, approaching TO black,
hut he has nothing OF the negro about him. His
features are altogether those of an European.
His head is well formed, and his hair is arranged
ia large plaits extending back from the forehead.
The forehead is high, and tends TO be prominent.
his eye Is black full Of fire. quick and piercing.
His nose has little Of the Roman about il. being
slightly sTcbed and pointed. His mouth is perfect,
and the smile, which during the conversation con-
tiuually played upon IL, exceedingly agree
able, may cay fascnating.E = He has very little
mOustaohe or beard. His manner was peculiarly
pleasant, gracious, and even polite and his general
expression. even when his features were at rest
WAS one Of intelligence and beneyOlence. On
the whole, the pbysiognomist would find no trace
Of fierce passion except in the lightning glance OF
bis eyes. ] watched for the keen shot Of light
coming from them at times, and reflected upon
what be could be capable OF. but they did not
strike me es treacherous eyes. | felt that no
could act sayagely under irritation"
Year: 1868

"THE AUsPIcIoUs TIME."-rhe following ex-
tract IL from the able pen Of Gen. ID. H. Hill. ed
itor Of The Land We Love- and should be caref1l-
ly perused and acted upon by every one


NOW is the auspicious time to begin 10 our
desoate but still beautiful South, TO correct false
notions about the servile nature of work. Those
with rs who have no need TO work with their own
hands belong generally to that class who shrank
from the hardships Of the march and the dangers
of the battle field. Their purple and fine linen
tell OF speculation and extortion, the widows
tears, the orphans wall, and the dead soldiers
blood Away with them Poverty is now the
true badge of nobility. II speaks eloquently OF
herosm, patriotism, obviousness of self and self
isb interest, generous sacrifice Of everything upon
the altar of country. No blazoned coat of arms
ever so plainly proclaimed honorable blood as
does that old faded uniform.


Take heed, o, ye heroes OF many hard won
field, lest yon bring stain upon your bright
eecutcheon. There Is a cowardice which shrinks
from duty, as well as cowardice which shrinks
from danger. 'Tis Just as unmanly to fear "the
worlds dread laugh" as IL Is TO fear the shot and
shell of an enemy's battery. II Is just as ignoble
to neglect the obligations at home as to evade the
service owing to the country. Your mothers,
wives and sweethesrts have not blushed for your
want of manhood in the field let them not blnsh
for your effeminacy and sothfulness at the reside
But We believe in the enduring manhood of the
Southern soldier. We believe that he will meet
toll ard poverty in the same noble spirit with
which be has met privation and peril. His is no
softliDg to be crushed by hsrdshps and TO be cast
down BY trouble. The lion in the path of the
tmid and irresolute is but contemplate cur to
him.
Year: 1868

In a late speech at Akron, Ohio


Fred. Douglass, addressing The
coiored people, told them that the
/ Government emancipated the negro
as a matter of policy, and not from
amy Christian motive Of right anC
Justice, and that they had no more
reason to he thankful to the Govern


ment for their freedom than had the
Hebrews to feel thankful to Pharaoh
for their deliverance from bondage


Douglass said that althOuhh it was
possible that, naturally, the colorcd
men were equal to the white, they
were not so practically, and that
they must rise through their own
eXertions to n much higher degree
of allegiance before being allowed all
the rights and privileges ofthe white
man. He added that they were now
on probation, and if fifteen years
hence found them as they now are,
it would be almost impossible tol
them to make any advancement.
Perhaps this advice from an intelli-
gent cOlored man may be received
by his race as the counsel ola friend.
1t is certain that the competition
against which they will have to con
tend for the means of support must
increase 10y immigration every year,
whilst they can rely on no such adj
dition to their numbers but must
make up for the inequality by in
creased efficiency. The ignorant
and degraded of whatever color
must always be subject to superior
intelligence, and it behooves the
colored people to reflect whether
those are their true friends who
would plunge them into politics
without previous preparation and
training, or those who would help to
fit them. as far as may be accom-
pIished, for the discharge hereafter
of such duties as may devolve upon
them.-BdltimoFe san.
Year: 1868

THE ART ToNsoRIAL.-Horace, tho
we'll known barber at the City Hotel
publishes card in this issue He pro
poses at a reasonable per cent to shave
all who will patronize him, aud to insure
that they viii feel the better by having
so done Ife IS an excellent barber, and
will attend promptly and steadily to hi.
business. Horace, is one Of the few
colored men, who remained with the
rebel army 70 It's surrender.
Year: 1868

Sam Ward, who is prominent in the Butler report,
is good deal of bird by all accounts and type OF
the generic Washington specuator. He has been all
over the world, speaks German, Spanish Italian ana
French; has visited Mexico and the Pacific coast
studied and become perfect in several Indian dialects
published volume of poems, shipped before the mast
and knows every considerable public man in the coun-
try He drinks only champagne, buys gold at the
rate of fifty thousand at stroke wears good Clothes


is moody takes life like Dutch canal IN Faster
week and looks upon Congress as sort of third house
to himself Such genius has no dislike OF Gen. But.
ler He recognises in the general thorough man of
the world and attributes all his dcsyncracles to the
slight accident of his New England birthplace The
more points Gen. Butler can make on Sam Ward, the
more Sam Ward admires Gen. Butler. They match
like an educated mule and Dan Rces learned stallion


The admiration that is lost between them is untathom
able. Letter to Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1868

When the Pacific railroad is finished the tour of the
world can be made in two months and half. From
New York to San Francisco will take seven days. from
San Francisco to Hong Kong, by way of Yokohama,
twenty days; from Hong Kong by steamer TO Suez,
thirtytwo days; from Suez to Paris six days; from
Paris to New York ten days; in ALL seventy five days.
This can only be done, however, by continuous tray
cling and successful connections everywhere and the
adventurous voyager who attempts to accomplish the
whole distance i'll the time we have mentioned will be
pretty well used up when he gets back to New York
again. We advise him rather to make his arrange
that he stop awhile at the chief points of
interest on his way, such Yokohama, Hong Kong,
Manila, Bombay, Cairo, Malta, Leghorn, Marseilles,
Paris and London. This will require about twice as
much time as he will spend in actual travelling, and ten
times much money; but he will be well repaid for
his outlay, and in after days tell his children of
the wondrous sights and strange people he in his
famous Journey around the globe.
Year: 1868

A new Paris fashion, which was started at Nine de
Rothschd's ball, is the adoption of garlands OF How
ers instead of microscopic bits of green stuck in false
hair. Natural flowers preferred, and these are
kept fresh all the evening by qulls beng lled WIN
fresh water and sealed at both ends. In these the


flower stalks bathe their tips. Pats of hair hide the
mechanism, and sometimes false hair is rolled round
the quill which is secured by hair-pns afterwards
Year: 1868

The Dominion of Canada, it is stated, has adopted
the following device for the new national flag: We
field, containing garland of autumnal leaves bouha
with the Order Of the Garter, and surmounted win a
imperial crown, beaver, and number Oh niapie
leaves ID the center.
Year: 1868

Brazil has been driven to some extremity by the
Paraauan war At the headquarters OF the army at
Tavi 500 has been willingly paid for tun OF coal
and cannon balls are cheap at SO eacn
Year: 1868

REAL estate OWNERS in the "new dis
trict," better known as the Fourth and
Fifth Wards, will do well to heed the sug-
gestions of Sheriff Wright published in
another column. Before the commissioner
returns his land books to the auditor he is
allowed by law to make any change in
them which he may deem reasonable and
just. after his return is made, applica-
tion for a reduction, of the tax, or any
change of the books, has to be made to the
Hastings Court. 1t will thus be seen that
the holders of real estate in that portion
of the city will best consult their own
interests by calling at the sheriff's office
and making all necessary corrections be-
fore the books are returned. A few mo-
ments spent in the sheriff's office now
will save trouble for years to come.
Year: 1868

( MEMBERS OF THE BAR.-Judge Under
wood gave notice on yesterday that he
would to-day afford members of the bar
the last opportunity for some days to try
their civil causes. Ifthey are not pre-
sent to-day and ready to proceed he will


adjourn the jury over for one or two
Year: 1868

We learn from gentleman who arrived
last night from Memphis, that the arms
whose arrival at that port was announced
some days ago, have been destroyed. Il
appears that the parties 10 whose charge
they were, at last succeeded in getting them
shipped on board the steamer commando a
by Captain Sam Houston, for Little Rock.
When about forty miles below Memphis the
steamer was hailed by a tug and boarded,
At the same time large number of persons
from the Arkansas side of the river went on
board from dugonts and every floating thing
that was available. The party took charge
Of the pilothouse aud stood guard over
the pilot; after ascertaining that the arms
intended for Little Rock were on board,
they took axes and crOwbars and broke
open every box, throwing their conten Is
and the boxes In the river. After this
they ran the boat ashore and scuttled her,
and then they all left and dispersed into
the woods. s ast


No clue has been discovered as yet by
which the party can be identified.


The river FROM Helena for miles up was
strewn with the debris Of the boxes.


A passenger on the steamer Msyfiower
from White River is our informant. .-Neto
Orleans Times, l6th-
Year: 1868

The way in:which the Democratic press
of our city received the proposition TO haul
down the names of Seymour and Blair was
very laughable.


One of our Camp street cotemporaries
held back and was very chary of commend
ing the scheme for day or two. Then
they came out in double loaded leader,
using the following significant language:
"That the Democratic party can not sue
ceed with their present. candidates is now
universally admitted" The article had
scarcely been finished when telegram an
nounced that there would be no change


Another journal prepared labored ar
ticle in advocacy of the proposed sweep,
permitted it to appear in their evening
edition and suppressed it before morning.
The next day they declared that they had
all along been opposed to change.
Year: 1868

Through the courtesy of the Hancocl


Club ofthe parish of St. Charles, an oppor


tunity was offered for a public discussion
of the political issues of the day at Boutte'i
Station, on the Opelousas Railroad, yester.
day.


General Steedman and Colonel Race
were chosen to represent the Democratic
and General McMillen and Captain Sher-
idan the Republican party.


By agreement between the speakers, it
was arranged that Messrs. Race and Steed-
man should open and close the discussion,
and that each side should occupy two
hours. There were some three or four
hundred people present, white and black,
and liberal proportion of ladies, whose
presence was gallantly recognized by Colo
nel Race.


We will attempt no report of the argu-
ments of the different speakers. Suffice it
to say that the discussion was conducted
in the most courteous manner, and that all
offensive personalities avoided.


The best of feeling existed between the
disputants, and the people who listened to
them for four hours manifested by their
continuous attention their absorbing inter
est in the issues at stake and their approval
of this method of presenting both sides of
the question.


The meeting was a purely Democratic
one, and the Republicans are indebted to
their courtesy :or an opportunity of being
heard. We hope this example may be ex-
tensively copied and that Republicans
will emulate the spirit of fairness mani
tested on this occasion and extend to the
Democrats opportunity for being heard al
some of our mass meetings.


Messrs. Sheridan and McMillen speak in
the highest terms OF the uniform courtesy
and liberal hospitality extended them by |
the President Of the Hancock Club and the |
managers of the discussion.