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Year: 1869

SENATOR SpRAGUE-A New Orleans correspondent
Of the Louisville journal has the following piece
of Information which is to US, though it may be
true. These newspaper correspondents, however are
either sensational and egotistical or nothing:


Senator Spngue is negotiating for the purchase OF
two thousand of land Red River near shreye-
port La. He will plant it entirely in cotton ii he
succeeds in getting his fat little fists upon it. which
have not the slightest doubt be WILL seeing that he is
prepared to pay cash An agent of the belligerent


little Rhode Islander is in this city, and from the
manner in which he speaks of the intentions and
enterprise Of Mr. Chases sonin-law, led to ex
pect something startling before long. If the million
dollars triumph at home, which they are very
likely to do, why may not Mr.. Sprague remove to this
State and one day in the future go back to the
Senate to cope with his ancient enemies?


The fact is, Mr.. Sprague has been stocking out so
promiscuously of late that New England is not large
enough liberal enough to hold understand him,
and he has just dscernment enough to recognise his
DANGER and is already, like acute strategIs prepar
ing for the change that must pretty There
is nothing to prevent him becoming very popular as
we'll very rich if he casts his capital and per-
son among at this time.


year hence the chances for small capitalists will
not be as good as at present. There will be more
money among the planters when they receive return
from their present abundant crops, and there will also
be greater disposition well ability to hold to
every of the larger plantations, while slice off
almost any of them now be easily obtained, as
said before, for the cash.
Year: 1869

But, let no suppose that this enterprise ggan
tic as it is will long be without competition. In few
years at most Southern railroad will be built from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean, far south
al least as the thirtysecond parallel la road
running through the fertile and boundess praires of
Texas; through country west OF that State, almost
every of which abounds in agricultural wealth.
susceptible ofdeveopment, of with mild and saluhrous
climate all the year round; through country where
no vast sterile plains meet the eye every side,
where there exists need for sheds, and where
there be no impedimeDt to commerce at any sea-
son OF the year-a road connecting the southern por-
ton of your State, and believe the most fertile, hav


ing of the best habors this coast with the great
commercial metropolis of the South, where concen-
trates much Of the wealth and intelligence and
terprise of the South, and which, like some Eastern
Queen resplendent beneath her dadem, sits on the
mouth of river twice as long as the Danube and five
times longer than tie Rhine, having, with its afu-
ents, line Of more than sixteen thousand miles of
navigable watersa city which is destined receive


into her lap and pass through her portals into the Gulf
of Mexico almost the entire commerce of the Missis
spp Valley, amounting already to two billions annually
or three times the whole foreign commerce of tha
United States.
Year: 1869

A THIRD TRIAL FOR MuRDER.-Sherin Webb, OF
Rutherford county yesterday brought TO the city
another named Sam Cunningham IN Rutherford
county some time since. He was delivered over 10
the Jaor In this city to await his trial before the SUI
preme Court He has already had two trials before
an inferior court and was found guilty each time.
new trial was granted at the rst, and at the last
Union Dec %
Year: 1869




In lumbago they act like charm. In few
hours violent cough is relieved by a Plaster
applied to the chest. Many persons believe a
Geld cannot be taken while plaster Is worn
there's this We DO know, they greatly assist in
the cure Of neglected cold, 70 often the intro
Queer Of Consumption


Cure of Lesion Of the Liver.


gentleman, after severe sickness, had le-
sion Of the liver. Every quick movement or
sudden jar gave him severe pain, often laying
him up for days. Hence he was unable to follow
any occupation with regularity.


In this condition, he applied over tho part
affected an Allcock's Porous Plaster. At first,
il seemed to rritate, so it was taken Of. but
the marked Improvement he experienced after
ward gave him courage to try again, and ho
therefore applied another plaster. In few
days something gave Way--"slippod," to use the
gentloman's own words. There was some sore
mess for few days after then his health was
perfectly restored. Upon being sounded by his
the adhesion or lesion wns found to
be gone


Principal Agency, Brnndreth House, New
York. Sold by oil Druggistt.


jaul6dwlm.
Year: 1869

From the st. Louis Democrat, November u.


The daring feats of a young girl


known as Mile Zagrino, who is only


fourteen years of age, have for some


time excited the admiration OF the


habitues of the Varieties Theater.
Mounted upon a bar hanging twenty
five feet above the floor, this beautiful
child would balance herself, with
arms outstretched and smile upon
her face, and then swinging in long


oscillations, stand upon one foot, look


ing more like creature of the air


than being of the earth.


Last night Mile Zagrino was going
through her usual trapeZe perform


ances, and had come TO that part


where she stands on one foot. with
the bar in rapid motion, when she


lost her balance. She attempted to


grasp the bar with her hands, but


missed it, and fell headlong upon the
floor inside of the orchestra railing,
striking on her right hand and break
ing her wrist. A deep cash was also


cut in her forehead, and her shoulder
was severely bruised.


y cry of horror arose from the au-


dience as the girl fell, and men started
up in the widest excitement. Every


cheek turned as pale as ashes, and
men and women became as tremulous


as though stricken with palsy.


On striking the floor near the bass
viOl, the girl lay still, and it was sup
] posed that she was dead. Her father,


who had been watching the perform
ance from the stage, at once came for
ward and lpaninU intO the orchestra
/ lifted up the lifeleSs form of his


daughter and placed her upon the


stage. She was then carried behind
the scenes, and three physicians sent
for. The audience were informed
that Mile ZagrinO was only slightly
injured, and the show went On-twO
comic songs being next on the pro-


gramme.


In few minutes the girl revived,


and was able to speak. She said she
felt no great pain except in her wrist,
and begged the doctors not to disturb


her. No other bones were broken eX-
cept at the wrist. Such were the
statements of the ushers, but the au-
dience were of the opinion that the
injuries were of more serious nature,
and considering that the fall was an
unbroken one of twenty-five feet, it


would be strange if severe internal
injuries were not the result. =
Since writing the above the girl has


been removed to the Everett House.
The physicians report that both her
wrists are broken, and that her in
juries are of a serious nature. The
wound on the head is quite severe.
Year: 1869

Twenty years ago man who had paid
attention to a bright sweet girl for long
time, without making anything that was
even a second cousin to a proposal, was
startled by question: Robert; do you
want to marry me?" He tried to evade
the point by asking why she put the
question to him. because, if yOu don't
want to marry me, You had best stop
coming to see ME. No mOcking bird
around the red breasts nest you know"
Robert took the hint, and, with cool
good night, walked home, What should
he care for girl so rude as that2 Good
company as hers elsewhere. He would
Join the club next day. He tried to
sleep, bat couldn't. He didn't quite like
the turn things had taken. The figure
plagued him. If he was the mocking
bird, who was the red breast that he was
keeping from such a partnerf AT any
rate, one thing is certain, Edna is as
smart as she is pretty" he said to him.
self, ''she means business" The next
morning Robert went to the counting
room, when presently Joe Mason came
in and said: ~ tell you what it is, Bob,
you were lucky in keeping out of the
club; L have just paid another assess
ment of fifty dollars, and what is worse,
1 meet such expensive friends there that
it costs me more than can earn To keep
it up" 81 was just thinking of joining
the club" said Bob. sit will be cool
five hundred year out of your pocket,
and precious little satisfaction at that,
said his friend.


Robert hummed a tune when left to
himself. 1t was a long day. Business
had dragged. Everybody was pre-
occupied, hurried, cross. Things went
wrong. He was glad to come home,
only it wasn't home. He took book,
but found himself trying to read the
Goals in the CRATE and the figures
on the wall instead of the page
He threw himself on the lounge, but it
was dreadfully dull. He stood it for
some time, and then put on his hat and
walked down to- the widow Craig's. He
stepped up to the door, as usual, but Ed
ma was engaged. II seemed \ month
before she came down. He arose from
his seat and met her in the middle of
the room, and said, Edna, have come
here tonight on business. / am tired of
being your mOcking bird and want to be
your red breast. Will you be my wife?''


''When you say" said Edna, her face
suffused with biushes.


''SOon as l can make nest, dearest,
Robert replied.


II believe both the red breasts join in
building the nest" said Edna, land l
want to do my part"


This was twenty years ago. To-day
one of the handsOmest mansions in one
of our cities Is the nest of the welded
pair. whose lives have been as sweet as
a birds song, and whose hearts, like
their affections, are as young as ever.
There is a great deal moro in putting
little straightforward business at the be-
ginning of life than is generally supposed.
Year: 1869

There are but few published, and teach
ers will not find i; difficult to make a
selection. We believe it would be wise
expenditure for every school district to
make an appropriation for the purpose of
placing good educational journal in the
Year: 1869

To mail you, Fred, a photograph, seize my eager


pen,
And hope the little picture you'll look at now and


then.


Z. SIT was taken at the LEE" Gallery, go
Main street. found this to be the best and cheap
est place.
Year: 1869

A Doc Doctor COMMITS A ROBBERY
Sam Wellington Spelled without 4 Wee was
on yesterday called in by Il lady to doctor
her poodle dog, Semiramidis. The lady re-
tired while he was feeling the pulse OF his
patient, and when she returned she found
him missing, as well as her silver watch.


Semiramidis was not cured, and the lady
has been made quite sick about the results.
Year: 1869

FREE LETTER DELIvERY.-Thc city has
been Laid off into districts, and the carriers
have been appointed for them. Everything
will he in readiness for the system to 20 into
operation in this city on the 1st Of July
ncXt. In the mean time it would be well
tor those who intend ayailing themselves of
this arrangement to notify their correspond
entS of their street and No, so that no
mistake or delay may occur in the prompt
and safe delivery of their letters and other
mail matter.
Year: 1869

MANCHESTER ITEMs.-At the last meeting
of the Board of Trustees it was resolved
that Hull street should be lit with Kerosene
oil as soon us the lamps and posts can be
erected.


The contract for cleaning the streets was
given to Major james Walker. The citizens
are requested to empty all garbage on the
streets, so that it can be removed.


1t was also resolved that fire engine and
fire apparatus be bought as soon rs pr'1cti-
cable.
Year: 1869

Certain it is that hostile meeting was
agreed upon, and on Thursday evening the
seconds" were TO meet in Richmond and
arrange the usual prclminarics about time,
place, and weapons. This plan, however,
was frustrated by an unexpected move
on the part Of some one who got wind of
the affair, and deemed it his duty to ap-
prise Mayor Chahoon of the fact that duel
was on the tapiS.
Year: 1869

II there were any facts to be inquired into and to
control the question they are TO be asceraned not
In washington before the Committee on Elections.
but In the States and districts where the elections
take place-elther before the courts or before the
executive OF the States. That Is 80 seevident that


the mere statement Of the fact carries Its own proof
with II. II contestant OF seat has good grounds
OF contest let him make them out at home, before
the authorities OF his State; but let the House
seek to 20 no farther than the certificate OF the
Governor of State that the person named In It has
been duly elected,


Within the closing week OF the Congress just ex-
pired half dozen election cases that had pend
ing for two years were disposed Of In one Of
those q delegate from New Mexico had drawn
his mileage and per diem during the Con-
gress; and his contestant was then admitted,
pocketing theAeby his miage and per diem, amount
ing to something like $4,000. There were no less
than three claimants from one district in louisiana


he fourth having died without attaining the honor Of
aseat in the House and this worthy ana pasticolored
trio had their respective ambitions squelched last
week. but were compensated by free gift OF s., 500
each. The present Congress opens even stall worse
in that respect. There said to be no less than
thirty contested election cases pending in the House
Of Representatives.; and the very organization OF the
House came near breaking up in disgraceful row
originating In this very question. Now, leaving out
Of view the evident unfairness Of the present SYSTEM


its COST its consumption OF the public time and its
general absurdity, the danger that is contained In
the evil ought to be suficent motive for getting rid
OF it in the only fair proper and simple manner Of
taking the certificate OF State Governor as concu-
sive evidence OF the election OF the party presenting
Year: 1869

AN IMPRUDENr JoKIsr.--Whlle John Rohrey was
passing Carr's brewery, In Morrisania, few even
ings ago, he became the victim OF joke with very
serious consequences. man by the name OF Hoff-
man, who has habit of welcoming every friend he
meets with push was standing before the brewery
at the time. This customary salutation extended to
the passing Rohrey was SO violent as to throw him
to the ground and in the fall to fracture his right leg
The injury though it promised serious consequences
at FIRST is rapidly healing 1t viii, nevertheless, be
six weeks before the man will be able to leave his
bed
Year: 1869




Who shall linn for us the
picture of a true good woman?
the pride and paragon of her
own sex and the admiration of
the other-of the young wo-
man, beautiful, healthful-well
informed, but not pedantic;
who can talk well, listen well,
sing well, play well, walk well,
dance well, and dress well; who
is neither a flirt nor a .prude;
who knows enough and doe
not imagine she knows too
much-whose lips are innocent
OF slang, and whose heart is
pure from evil thought; who is
polished in manners and affec.
tionate in disposition; beloved
of the old, the darling of the
young; shy, modest, retiring;
and commanding all the worlds
homage without demanding
the homage Of anybody9 Moth.
ing in the world-at least to
the male eye-equals In pleas.
antness the face and form of a
bashiul vlrtuous woman, look
ing up to a man for support
and guidance, and giving him
her true affection in return.
Nothing, on The other hand, is
more disagreeable than the
bold virago, womanly in form,
but not in spirit, who is pufed
conce:t and selfshness, and is
too ignorsnt to distinguish be-
tween a churl and a gentleman
or to accept the place that
properly belongs to her in the
social system.
Year: 1869

When it shat please God to
bring thee to mans estate use
great providence and circum-
,pection in choosing thy wife.
For from them will spring all
thy future good orLeyil; aud 1t
is an action Of life, like unto a
stratagem OF war, wherein a
man can err but once,-Ssr
Phillip Sidney
Year: 1869




IT has often been said that q
woman with a hazel eye never
elopes from her husband, never
chats scandal, never sacrifices
her husbands comfort for her
own never finds faults, and is
always an entertaining, agreea
BILE and lovely companion.


ave never knew" says o
brother quill driver, "but one
uninteresting and unamiable
woman with a hazel eye, and
she had a nose which looked
as the Yankees say, like the
little END Of nothing whitfield
down to a point"


The gra! eye is the sign Of
shrewdness and talent. Great
thinkers and captains have it


In woman it indicates a bet.
ter head than heart. The dark
hazel is as noble in signifi.
cance as in beauty. The blue
eye is admirable, but may be
feeble. The black eye, take
care! Look out for the wife
with a black eye! Such car
be seen almostdailv at the po
lice Office, generally with ;
| complaint against the HUSBAND
for assault and battery.
Year: 1869

ALL OVER
The world people of4ssnss and judgment have
learned TO use


PLANTATION BITTERs.
Dyspepsia. with lts symptoms, Headache, Heart
burn, Feversh Lips Bad Breath, sallow Complexion,
This e the most successful tonic of theaQe Young
middle-aged Al d old are delighted with ts effects
The inst trial always has a marked good effect
NO change OF diet Is necessary. Eat all you wish,
of the bet and most nutritious food
L Is the greatest cure known for an overloaded
and distressed stomach, which it relieves in few
moments.


We know that We have the best and most popular
medicine in the word. We are not afraid 10 show
what it is composed Of


PHYsIcIASs ARE COMP SLED TO RECOMMEND IT.
Year: 1869

TIME TRUSTEES of the Shreveport University are
L pleased to announce that Prof. GEO. E. THATCH-
Err will continue in charge of this institution.


The Board encouraged by the of the past
session and By public appreciation everywhere freely
expressed to believe that they have met want of COM
munity at the right time and in the right place And
they confidently the public that pains will be
spared afford educational facilities equal to those of
any part of the country.


The University is located in very pleasant and
healthful situation, two miles west of Shreveport.
The grounds are extensive, afordng ample room for
exercise, and the building is capable of accommodate
ing large number.


The extensive repairs made during the summer va.
cation add much to the comfort and attractveness of
the institution.


JOHN N. HOWELL,
President Board Trustees.
Shreyeport August II, 1869. ltf
Year: 1869

AN INFATUATED GAMBLER.-The Cincinnati Times
reports that young man, infatuated with gambling,
in that city squandered inheritance at the gaming
table. One evening lately his last dollar disappeared
and then he staked and lost his hat, coat and pants
A servant of the gambling house loaned him an empty
home to cover his nudity The young man has for
sworn gambling
Year: 1869

PREPARATIONS IN NEW YORK FOR CURRENCY
CAUSE.-THE wel-informed New York correspondent
of the Charleston Is C) Courier, thus writes to that
journal s


Wall street and its surroundings continue in state
of quietude At least so it appears on the surface
Gold is quietly dropping down to 1885, and all attempts
to bolster up the premium now and then are vain.
But under the surface of things there is widespread
feeling that, long, that inevitable crash which has
not yet touched the mercantile, must come, and cannot
be averted The decision of the United States Supreme
Court, declaring the Legal Tender act unconstitutional
is looked for by the end of the year. It's announce.
ment is already being discounted in advance by those
wise enough to study the signs of the times, and all
new contracts made in gold or otherwise, as
expressly stipulated in the contract OF course the
majority of the mercantile community will be unpre
pared, especially if the Secretary of the Treasury
is rumored, will recommend at the opening of the
session of Congress the immediate resumption of specie
payments. Values of all kinds will be deprecated in
price, and there will be widespread disaster, espe-
cialy in the Western States But the blow must come,
sooner or later; it is necessary evil and it might


ust as we'll come now than later. These speculations
and forebodngs agitate the financial mind of the city
at the present time, and Wall street, though quiet
the surface really breads the immediate future more
day than it has done since the close of the war


Who IS HE?-The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sum- in his letter of the 7h inst says:
prominent Radical Senator here has received let


ter from Texas, written by candidate for Congress on
the Republican ticket which says that aftera thorough
of bis district composed of thirty counties,
he is satisfied that Texas yet fit for admission to
Congress. He expects to be elected, SO he says but
if he is he says be will enter his protest against the
admission Of the State He says cold-blooded mur-
ders by bands Of armed men are as frequent now as
they during the war. Only few weeks ago
Judge Hart, prominent Unionist, was waylaid and
murdered on his way from holding court to his resi-
dence. The writer concludes his letter by urging all
good Republicans in Congress to keep Texas out and
put her under strict military rule for the remainder Of
Grants term. GExchange.


Wonder if that is not Grafton, the mouth.piece of
Buell. the Jefferson Baste commander? 1t has the
right ring to have emanaed from that quarter. Can
the Times and Republican inform us :?


THE TROUBLE SIGHT.-We have frequently inti-
mated that the New York merchants would regret
the large sales they made in the fall to the South on
credit before spring. We already see the shadow
The New York correspondent of the Picayune writes
as follows:


The South is asking extension of credit al.
lude to the large dry goods concerns at the South
Where payments have been made recently BY large
Year: 1869

DO not allow your wife to toll and bend over her
work sewing by hG1,d far into the night when sh"
ought To be 1t rest. Buy her 4 HOWE SEWING
MACHINE aud gladden. her heart and tighten her
toll Tor nll future time. Office SOB Main street.
under SpotSwood Hotel.
Year: 1869

She will vote, will be of some use in
the world, will cook her own food,
will earn her own living, and will not
die an old maid. The coming girl
will not wear the Grecian bend, dance
the German, ignore all possibilities of
knowing how to work, will not en-
deavOr to break the hearts of Unsophis-
ticated young men, will spell correctly,
understand English before she affects
French, will preside with equal grace
at the piano or wash-tub, will spin
more yarn for the house than for the
street, will not despise her plainly
clad mother, her poor relations, or
the hand of an honest worker; will
wear bonnet, speak good, plain un-
lisping English, will darn her own
stockings, will know how to make
doughnuts, and will not read the Led
ger Oftener than she does her Bible.


The coming girl will walk five miles
a day, if need be, to keep her cheeks
in a glow; will mind her health, her
physical development and her mother;
W III duOBL q GOSluulC DOlli 5EllSlDiG anu
conducive to comfort and health will
not cOnfOund hypocrisy with polite
ness; will not place lying to please
above frankness; will have courage TO
cut an UnwelcOme acquaintance will
not think refinement in French dupIic-
ity; and that assumed hospitality
where hate dWells in the heart, is bet-I
ter than condemnation; will not con-
found grace of government with silly
affection; will not regard the end of
her being to have a beau.


The coming girl will not look to
Paris, but to reason, for her fashions /;
will not aim to follow foolish fashion
because milIiners and dress-makers de-
creed it; will not torture her body,
shrivel her soul with puerilities, or
ruin it with wine and pleasure. In
short the coming girl will seek to
glOrify her Maker, and to enjoy men
tally His works. Duty will be her
aim, and life a living reality [Church
Union.