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Year: 1869

ONE THING AND ANoTHER.-Compute
your artificial wants-the number of things
which you fancy come under the list of must
haues, merely because other people possess
them, and not because you would not be
quite as well off and as happy in their ab.
sence. Try it, for one week, whenever your
fingers are tempted to daily with your purse
strings. Record in your memorandum book
what, in view of this you sensibly resolve
not to buy, and see what nice little sum
will be left you for real necessities. Re-
member that we are stewards for God, and
this not in matters great only, but in those
also that are small.-Economy.
Year: 1869

BLESSED DAY.-Through the week we 60
down into the valleys of care and shadow
Our Sabbaths should be hills of light and
joy in Gods presence. And so, as time rolls
by, we shall go from mountain-top to noun
tain-top, till at last we catch the glory of
the gate, and enter in to 60 no more out
forever.
Year: 1869

raj Grants administration, even 10 the before un-
heard-of extent OF It's editor paying for advertise


ments in your favor In the Tribine-to obtain which
suppOrt Won are said 70 have sacrificed
your friend and henchman at the bidding of its
editOr-hs enemy-to crafty his revenge. With
your maRnanmity and universal amnesty and uni
Vert al suffrage" fully understood and ably presented
by your friends well as by the enemies OF the Re


publican party and more particularly by the latter


with the fac sfnib OF the bail-bond OF Jef. Davis
widely published during the canvass, showing that
you manifested your "fath by your works. yet


what must have been your intense qualification,
ming the lowest on your ticket in the Republican
counties OF the state OF New York, where Re-
publican majorities were given for the friends
of the Administration by an honest land Just ballot


But in the Democratic wards OF New York. where
you yourself insist the most outrageous frauds upon
the Republican voters were perpetrated where the
adherents of the principal your bond we're in the
greatest majorities; where the murderers of the
coored orphan children and burners OF their
asylums in the draft riots OF 1863 had full possess
sion OF the polls, you led every one on your ticket as
one could have easily fOreseen. It was not you dear
sir, but your views, that run in that contest "Let
us have peace"


Assuming that you will give this'repy the same
publicity in the Tribune that you gave your letter to
me, and that you will desire to apologize for this
mistaken policy, as aforetime when you made like
great one "only just once" shall be happy my dear
Mr. Greeley, to continue our correspondence on this
or any other topic upon which you may do me the
favor to address me- and as the ranking privilege
is not yet abolished, you may think It. more conve-
nient to send me your missives in a less public
ner than the last. ! am, my dear Mr.. Greeley very
truly yours, BENJAMIN +. BUTLER.
Year: 1869

spanish FIOtilla In New York HnrbOr.


bold plot to destroy the gunboats has come to
light within the last few days. and would no doubt
have proved successful but for the sudden change
affairs upon the release OF the vessels. Three Ame
ricans conceived the plan, and without communi-
eating their intentions to the Cuba Junta but trust
ing to Cuban liberality for reward If successful.
secretly prepared to blow up the gunboats with
torpedOes These were constructed Of tin with
capacity for fifty pounds of powder IN each.


The cases were shaped like iattened pyramid, and
by two men in divers dress, VINO would enter the
water at Fourteenth street, come down under the
boats, and by means of sharp.ponted screw, which
would be driven through the copperwlth blow
from hammer, fasten the torpedoes firmly TO the
hull. Each torpedo was to be connected by wire
with galvanc battery, and had space OF about six
inches between the powder and apex OF the case, SO
that with the resistance of the water on the broad
fiat bottom, the whole force OF the explosion would
be directed against the bottom Of the boat 1t was
calculated that two men in divers DRESS supplied
with an air pump at the foot Of Four
teenth street, could attach torpedoes to all or
the boats in three nights, and when all was ready
flash from the galvanic battery would blow up every
vessel The position of the gunboats as they lay
together in the DOCK the character OF the wharves,
the intricate passages among the neighboring lum-
ber-yards, and the dark nights all favored such an
attempt, and it is probable that II the gunboats
where they had been so long the scheme would
have been successfully carried out. The leader
in the enterprise has had similar experience, no
less difficult and dangerous, during the war, and
with his coolness. energy, and courage would un-
doubtedly have destroyed at least part OF the 0ta
The rapid movements being made from place to
place about the docks by the several gunooats pre-
vents the execution Of any such plan now, but 1t
possible that some other scheme may be devised To
prevent portion of the vessels from ever leaving
New York. There is a rumOr that the Cubans are
preparing to astonish the community 10y coup detdt
and the fotllla now ready for may have trouble
before 1t gets out OF sight OF Sandy Hook,
Year: 1869

evidence that he had raised the hght he merely
fined fifty cents and costs and turned loose with the
advice to 20 home, Instead OF doing so, however,
he went to Peter Blakcs saloon, at Ninth and Wal
nut Streets and got into fight with the crowd,
in the of which he received severe cut with
q razor. High Constable DOugherty and Officer
Heritage arrested him and had his wounds dressed.
I hey then advised him TO go home Immediately and
he promised TO do so.


A short time after this he was again found by
Oftcor Heritage back at the same saloon trying to
raise another fight and was once more taken out
and this time seems to have really made effort TO
go home. Some time afterwards a couple OF respect
able coored men called at the police office and in
formed the High Constable that the man was at the
house OF one OF them, and likely to bleed TO death
from his wounds. The police then procured the
proper authority and had him transferred to the
Almshouse, where he now is
Year: 1869

man in blue with whom he may come In contact. He
is a character VINO should be looked after, hunted
down and severely Punished. In fact the country
should be rid Of his Presence entirely fer az long as
he is at liberty no white is safe In the territory
which he infpstg. - ~ -NS
Year: 1869

The Home Journal reports that some Of
the dresses recently received for grand
weddings at New York were imported in
boxes high enough for the skirts to hang
in them as in a wardrobe, and the folds of
the delicate fabrics are kept in place by
pieces Of tape nailed at intervals inside the
Year: 1869

A BLIND PRiNTER.-The editor of the
riosity in printing Office at Gosport One
of the gentlemen connected with the estab


lishment is blind man and sets type re.


markably well. He is the first blind prin
ter we ever came across. He stated to us


that his days work was 5000 ems, and


that on several occasions he had set from
1000 to 5000. His letter is distributed


for him, and his copy read by his partner,


his memory being SO perfect he can retain
from four to six lines when that is finished
he cries the last word ''sot" when another
sentence is read, and thus continues during
the day.
Year: 1869

A new hotel in New York is to have,
through the summer season, q pyramid oil
of natural flowers, seventeen feet high, to
be changed once or twice week, in the
ceater of the main hall.
Year: 1869

A French lady returning from Havana
carried with her pretty little negro boy,
for whom she very tenderly cared. One
day Bamboula said his mistress: "Papa
told me when was big l must kill you
and carry him all your money. Tam 60
ing to kill you, but ha'n't go back to him,
for he would take all the money away"
Bamboula is on his way home.
Year: 1869

THOSE IN WANT OF DRESS GOODS should go to
LEVY BROTHERS. They have large assortment
and are selling at very low prices. having marked
all their dress goods down ut cost, and some even
less. Their object in doing so Is to avoid carrying
goods over from one season to the next Their
stock of linen and domestic goods is very large,
and is being sold at satisfactory prices They have
Just recelvcda supply of the celebrated Jugla kid
gloves, which are the handsomest and best glove
ever offered for sale In this city, We noticed that
their stock of fannels was large and to Judge by
the number we saw purchasing, they must be SELL


Ing cheap. II is fact beyond doubt that the
largest and best assorted stock of dry goods In this
city can be found at the Old Southern Dry Goods
Store 1918 and 1915 Main street.
Year: 1869

The GOVERNOR CALLS ON GENERAL CAN
BY-THE INTERVIEW. .--Colonel Walker, the
Governor elect, had protracted private
interview with General Candy on yester-
day, which seemed to be satisfactory to
both parties.


The suspense of the people and their
anxiety to receive the official promulgation
of the result of the late election being men
toned by the Governor, General Candy re-
marked that full returns had not yet been
received. In a few days, however, an
order would be issued setting forth the vote
upon the constitution and for the principal
State Offices. The returns affecting the
Legislature and members of Congress would
not, in all probability, be received and
given to the public for ten days later. Va
rious other subjects touching the politica.
situation were broached, but Of the de-
tails we are not advised.


Colonel Walker left Richmond yesterday
afternoon on the steamer Isaac Bell en-
route for his home in Norfolk.
Year: 1869

IMPoRTANT REGULATIONS IN REGARD To
DEATHS. "A city ordinance recently
adopted contains the following important
and commendable regulations in regard to
deaths and burials in Richmond. Physi
clans, undertakers, and sections, would do
well carefully to note its provisions


1t is provided that whenever any person
shall die in the city of Richmond it shall
be the duty of the physician who attended
during his or her last sickness, or of the
coroner, when the case comes under his
notice, to furnish, within twenty hours
after the death, to the undertaken, Or other
person experimenting the burial, q certif-
cate setting forth, as far as tE@e can
be ascertained, the full nag tolor, !,
age, residence, place of nat8sfts
ton, and condition whether married or sIh-
gle), of the person deceased, and the cause
and date of death.


No person having charge as sexton or
otherwise of any vault, burying- ground, or
cemetery within the city, or its sanitary
Jurisdiction, shall be allowed to bury any
dead person in any grave, vault, OF tomb,
until he has been furnished with q certifi-
cate as aforesaid from licensed physician
or coroner. Nor shall any undertaken or
other person move the dead body of any
person who has died in the city, and has
not been buried, to any place beyond the
limits of the city, or Of its sanitary juris-
diction, without procuring permit from
the Board of Health upon the aforesaid
certificate from the attending physician OF
coroner.


In cIse any person shall die without the
attendance Of physician, or if the physi-
clan who did attend at the time Of the death
refuses or neglects to furnish a certificate as
aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the under
taker, or of any person acquainted with
the facts, to report the same to the Health
Officer, or any member of the Board of
Health, who shall be authorized to give q
certificate as aforesaid, provided it be not q
case requiring the attendance of the coro-
ner.


That every sexton or other person having
charge of any ground, cemetery,
or vault within the city or its sanitary ju-
risdiction, shall before II O clock of Monday
of each week make return to the Board Of
Health of the bodies Of persons buried since
their last return, and in such form and spe-
cifying such particulars as the special regu-
lations of the Board of Health shall require.


In case any physician or the coroner
shall refuse or neglect to furnish such cer-
tifcate as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and
pay the sum of FIVE dollars for each offence !;
and every undertaken, sexton, or other per-
son, removing the dead body of any person,
or having charge of any vault, burying-
ground, or cemetery, who refuses or neglects
to perform any of the duties required by
this ordinance shall forfeit and pay for
every such offence the sum Of twenty-five
dollars.
Year: 1869

ACCIDENTAL SHooTISG.-On Monday
night at about 104 o'clock a dispute occur
red among a party of negroes at Lucius
Johnson's dance-house, on the Basin bank.


Johnson, who was behind the bar, ordered
them to hush up, threatening to shoot some
one unless they did SO. They did not heed
him; and in order to scare them he took
up q pistol and started to walk around the
counter with it. As he was passing around
the hammer struck the counter, causing the
pistol to go OFF. The ball struck one of the
negroes over the lower portion Of the breast
bone and passed downward, and inflicted a
serious, though not mortal, wound. At last
accounts the wounded man was doing well.
Year: 1869

. GRAND P1c-NIc AT HERMITAGE FAIR
GRoUNDs.-The grand picnic to be given
tomorrow at the Hermitage Fair Grounds
by the congregation Of st. Patrick's church,
for the purchase of house for their pastor,
has been arranged so that it will be posi-
lively success. A fine cotillon band has
been employed, any quantity of eatables
have been gotten up in the choicest style,
and the large number of tickets already
disposed of show that there will be good
crowd present. Trains will start from the
Fredericksburg depot for the grounds at
half-pasts, quarter-past IL, and half-past
3 o'clock, returning very soon after each
trip. In order to accommodate the large
number of persons desirous Of going out in
the evening, a special train has been en-
gagged to start at o'clock and to return
when the picnic is over. Any one wishing
to spend the day most pleasantly should
not fail to go.
Year: 1869

GRAND BALL AT THE SWEET SPRINGS
The second grand masquerade ball of the
season to come off at the Sweet Springs will
take place ON Tuesday next the 18th in
stant. This is one of the most beautiful
resorts in the mountains of Virginia, and
with all the facilities it possesses for an
affair of this kind we are sure it will be q
complete success. L. Moxley, Esq, the
costumer of Washington, will be on hand
with HIS elegant wardrobe.
Year: 1869

The WHITE SULPHUR BALL.--The grand
mask-ball to come off tonight at the White
Sulphur has been the talk Of the town since
it was first proposed. On yesterday morn
ing quite large party went up on the cars,
and this morning the crowd will be doubled.
1t will doubtless be the grandest affair ever
known in the mountains Of Virginia.
Year: 1869

few years ago large drug firm in this
city advertised for boy. Next day the
store was thronged with applicants, among
them a queer-looking little fellow, accom-
panied by woman, who proved to De his
aunt, in lieu of faithless parents, by whom
he had been abandoned. Looking at this
little waif, the merchant in the store prompt
ly said: Cant take him; places all full;
besides he is too small" 'I know he is
small" said the woman; 'but he is will
ling and faithful" There was twinkle
in the boys eyes which made the mer-
chant think again. A partner i'll the firm
volunteered to remark that he ''did
not see what they wanted OF such boy
he wasn't bigger than pint OF cider. !"
But after consultation the boy was set to
work. A few days later a call was made on
the BOYS in the store for some one to stay
all night The prompt response OF the
little fellow contrasted we'll with the reluc-
tance of others. In the middle of the night
the merchant looked in to see if all was
right in the store and presently discovered
his youthful protege busy scissoring labels.
''What are you dong?" said he; 81 did not
tell YOU to work nights" '.I know you did
not tell me SO, but I thought I might as
we'll be doing something. In the morn
ing the cashier got orders to ''double that
bows wages, for he is willing" Only a
few weeks elapsed before show of wild
beasts passed through the streets,
and very naturally all hands in the store
rushed to witness the spectacle A thief
saw his opportunity, and entered in the
rear door to seize something, but i'll a
twinkling found himself firmly elutched by
the diminuitive clerk aforesaid, End, after
a strnpqle. was captured Not only was a
robbery prevented, but valuable articles
taken from other stores recovered. When
asked by the merchant why he staid behind
to watch when all others quit their work
the reply was, "You told me never to leave
the store when others were absent, and !
thought I'd stay" Orders were Immediate
ly given once more: Double that boy s
wages; he is willing and faithful" To-day
that boy is getting salary of 81, 500, and
next January will become member of the
firm
Year: 1869

STORING POTATOES. If potatoes are to be
stored in a cellar, it must be either natural
ly dry or made so by proper drainage. The
potatoes ought also to be dry when put in
to it-that is, they should lie for an hour
or two at least after digging before they are
carted to the cellar. Tt makes them clean
er, of course, to knock all the dirt from
them while picking them up, and keep that
which settles to the wagon floor from going
in the cellar with them; but they viii keep
better in the bin if these precautions are
not taken, and considerable portion of
dry earth is allowed to go with them.
Year: 1869

EVERY ONE TO HIS PROGRESSION.
Elmira Adrertiser says that Carl Shurz, the
new Republican Senator from Missouri. was
formerly the Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune So was William
E. Robinson, now Democratic member Of
Congress from Brooklin, who made himself
famous under the monde plume of Richie
lien. And that was his forte. Since he
abanioned it be has sunk into obscurity
As 'Rjchehen' in the TnJuae, he wa.
known and honorod; as member Of Congress
he IS scarcely heard Of Men are sometime
born to avocation, and IN It becomes great
and distinguished, while out oft they fail
entirely. OF this class is Horace Greely
wfo, except Thurlow Weed has been the
most wonderful editor IN America but in
legislative halls, without any exception
whatever be has been the completest fail
ure. General Grant, educated as soldier,
was able, in tie line Of bis profession, to
conquer Lee; but out Of it be made but
poor attempt at gaining comfortable liy-
ing. Daniel Webster was a great states
man and could move the world in the Sen
ate; but he eouldn't write newspaper par
agraph to save his life. We never knew o
lawyer who was competent to edit a news
paper We know just one who has the
knack Of writing leader" but that is as
far as he can go. In the local column he
would 90 up the spout under the weight
Of the first mention. Yet there are
hosts of lawyers who are constantly itching
for newspaper fame; and editors are just
as constantly tempted out of their sphere by
the shining glories of the forum. We are
all prone to consider our neighbor' fortune
the best. We are a restless, unsatistied
people. Thousands upon thousands are
daily jumping out Of the frying pan into the
FIRE The number of people who don't
know when they are well off is amazing.
We have all kinds of organizations to ac-
complish all kinds Of reforms. But the one
which is more needed than any other is ar
organization to educate young men in the
faith and conviction that their lives should
be devoted to a fixed and certain purpose.
4 brilliant meteor or fiery comet may
some times make hit by shooting madly
from their sphere; but the rule is the re
verse. And the greater the talent which
one possesses for the sphere in which he i,
educated, the more certain aud signal viii
be his failure in any other Stick to your
business; and. most of all. if you are an edi
tor, don't exchange a seat in the sanctum
for seat in Congress.
Year: 1869

Our race groans under evils, and carrie.
burdens heavy 70 be borne; some of these
may be traced back 70 the first SIN and arc
beyond our control, but most Of them are ol
our owa producing, and may be arrested BY
a resolute act Of the viii, or by aids which
come from other sources.


Two evils now fill the land and world
which are Of human invention, and are sus-
tained by human authority One Of these
is alcoholic drinks and the other is the use
Of Tobaeeo-of the latter we wish to say q
few words.


This has grown aud overspread the ma
tions OF the earth till now it challenges OBJ
servation, reflection, and the exercise of en-
lightened conscience while looking the ma
ked facts in the face. Such is lis present
extent, that five and a balf millions Of acres
are occupied in its growth, producing two
millions Of tons annually and costing the hu-
man race ten thousand millions Of dollars,
by far more than enough to paw the whole
debt, IN one year of the United States and
Great Britain, startling as the fact may
seem. In our own country alone, one hun
dred and fifty millions are expended aunu-
ally ip its consumption, by far more than is
appropriated to support the gospel Of Christ
and be cause of education. How appal-
ling sleh state Of things, while want and
suffering are all around us Nultitudes are
without the Bible, millions have never
heard the name of Christ, and the most
important enterprises for promoting the
welfare of mankind, lalter and fail for the
want of support.


Yet this enormous expenditure Is entirely
useless. No one claims that he is the better
for the use of tobacco in any form. Ii is a
mere habit, innocently formed, and while at
first pleasure has grown to be master
and tyrant.


Not only this, but it is an offensive filthy
habit, finding no place in the Church, in the
parlor, the ladies saloon, OF elsewhere, as a
high order Of society meets and INDUCES in
exercises which the higher nature Graves


Multitudes, using it, are ashamed of the
fruits of it, and would be glad to be nd of it.
if they knew how to break away from the
enchontment But this Is not all or even
the worst oft, It is injurious to the health
when taken to excess operates as of a pois
onous nature, weakening the system, and
leading to premature death.


Such evils, together with its enormous
expenditure, ought to make sober, rejecting
conscientious men consider whether it can
be right to continue such a habit as this
ought it not to be overcome at all hazards,
and thus promote health and cleanliness,
and save the funds thus uselessly spent 70
provide for personal and family wants and
build up the cause of truth and righteous
ness IN the world?
Year: 1869

PUNcrUALITY-Itis is strange how many
people there are who neglect punctuality.
Thousands have failed in life from this cause
alone. It is not only serious vice in itself,
but it is the fruitful parent Of numerous
other vices, so that he who becomes the
victim of it gets Involved in tolls from which
it is almost impossible to escape. 1t makes
the merchant wasteful of time; it saps the
business reputation of the lawyer, aud It in
lures the prospect of the mechanic, who
might otherwise rise to fortune, in word,
there is not profession, nor a station IN
life. which is not liable to the canker Of the
destructive habit. Many and many time
has the failure of one man to meet his OBJ
legations brought on the ruin Of others.
Thousands remain poor all their lives, who,
if they we're more faithful in their word,
would secure a large run of custom, and so
make their fortunes. Be punctual, if yeu
would succeed.
Year: 1869

Ny lovers twain-my lovers twain
pray you let me be!
To we'd you both l would be fain,
Only that may not be.
One lover is ike music sweet,
That steals my heart away
And one is like the trumpet blast,
Which calls me to the fray.
One is of gentle, courteous mind,
To low and high degree;
And one is stern and harsh Of mood,
And melteth but to me.
One is so strangely loveabIe,
That but to touch his hand
Do women kneel-before the one
Do men uncovered stand.
And if this one do not wed,
He never wife will seek
And if that one do not wed,
He sorroweth week.
Ny lovers twain-my lovers twain,
Ie should have let me be:
/ love the one with all my heart
The other love,h me.