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Year: 1867

and enjoying him forevermore. Savior,
in the shadows Of the last hour, when
my mortal life Is ebbing away, give me
Thy presence, and when is end has
come, usher my soul, clad Ia thy
Righteousness, and clenscd by the Spirit,
into that blessed land where years and
days, and hours shall all be forgotten,
and nothing known or felt but the full
ness Of the pleasure Of eternity.
Year: 1867

THE new freight depot of the Hudson


River railroad, to be erected at New York,
will be, it is said, the most magnificent
building of the kind in the country. The
amount of ground to be covered by single
roof is four acres. The cost of the edifce
will be two millions; ofthelot. one million
Year: 1867

AN unmitigated wretch complies the
following memoranda for young ladies
"Have good piano or noue Be sure
to have dreadful cold when asked to
favor the company Scream at a spi
der. Never leave your curl papers in
the drawing room. Drop your handker-
chief when you are going to faint Mind
you are engaged if you don't like your
partner. Abjure ringlets on wet day.
Never faint unless it is convenient to
fall"
Year: 1867




Hoes IN HooPs.-The Vergennes
TermoHter tells the following ludicrous
story A few days since lady residing
in the eastern part of the State, having
just returned from an evenings enter
tainment, hearing a noise on the back
stoop-a long and very narrow one
she stepped out to ascertain the cause.
At the further end she discovered the
intruder in the shape of a good sized
hog. She at once assumed belligerent
attitude, and commenced screaming
"whee. whee ~ The hog took the
alarm, and made for the door, and dis
covering the largest space be between
thu lady's feet, pitched for that, and
Instantly assumed horizontal position
and increment for the door. But to
prevent premature elopement, she
caught hold Of post and her hoops
caught the hog. His swineShip found
himself at once incarcerated in hoops
Then came the struggle-a woman S de
termination against bog S villa con-
test not unequal, but as persistent as it
was ludicrous The noise brought the
lady's mother to the scene, but what
could she do? although the squealing of
the pig, and the positive assertion that
she ''should be killed. was hard for a
fond mother to hear without lending
assistance. A compromise was unavoid-
able, and to effect this the hoops we're
uufastened, and away went his pigship,
arrayed in his new attire. lacking only
one thing to make him respectfully
dressed, viz !: waterfall
Year: 1867

After the joys of EARTH
After its songs and mirth,
After its hours of light.
After its dreams so blight


What then:
Only an empty name,
Only a weary frame.
Only conscious smart,
Only an aching heart.
After this empty name,
After this weary frame.
After this conscious smart,
After this aching heart,


What then
Only a sad farewell
To a world loved too well,
Only a silent bed
With the forgotten dead.
After this sad farewell
To a world loved too well,
After this silent bed
With the forgotten dead,


What then?
Year: 1867

A YOUNG lady said to her beau, as
she held out a pot of hot water in her
hand:


promise to marry me or will scald
you -


Throw the water" said he "Fd
rather be scaldrd once than every day
of my life
Year: 1867

Let youth sing the praises Of bushes,


And thrill with the rapturous bliss
That rises unbidden, and lu,hes


The brain at the thought of kiss.
Il is all very we'll to be laden


With passionate joy, when you see
The innocent blush of maiden


But the glance of a widow for me.
Not fig would give for the rapture


That swims in the breast of boy.
When Cupid has helped him TO capture
A boarding school casket of joy.
/ don't care for bloom ard fine dresses,


But Paradise comes when l see
A widow in weeds and soft tresses-


Oh that is charm for me.
Then let youth sing the praises of beauty,
And kneel before madenhood shrine;
To ringlets and bushes pay duty.


And dream that such things are divine.
But give me the flash that entrances,


The heart that was bound and is free,
The eye with soul in its 9lances-


Oh! a gentle young widow for me.
Year: 1867

THE DIRECTORS OF THIS CELEBRATED
i Medical Institute wish 20 thank the public for
the generous manner in which they have sustained
the Resident Physician with their patronage. 1t is
six years since the institute was established
during that time there have been over THIRTY
THOUSAND CONSULTATIONS, and in all cases
where the disease was durable.
Year: 1867

A MAN bought horse on condition
that he should pay half down, and be in
debt for the remainder A short time
after, the seller demanded payment of
the balance. The balance" the other
answered, "no; it was agreed that I
should be in your debt for the remain.
der; how can that be, if I pay it?"
Year: 1867

ANECDoTE-A Southern clergyman of great
eminence was invited some weeks ago to the
house of lawyer of distinction in Northern
city. In the midst of an animated CONVERSE
ton with the family, dinner was announced
my dear Mr. S" said the hospitable lawyer,
':our dinner is ready and we must beg you to
excuse us for short time BE good enough
to glance at my library while we are dining"
The wife of the noble legal host was, however,
so deeply interested in the eloquent discourse
of the Southern clergyman, that she did not
want to lose that intellectual treat, even while
enjoying more substantial repast She there
fore offered the following amendment to the
proposition of her husband: perhaps, Mr. S.,
YOU would prefer sitting by the fire in the
dining room and continuing your interesting
and cdifying remarks while we are eating our
dinner" The clergyman, however, having the
carnal weakness of his cloth for good dinner,
declined both of these bospitable invitations
and returned to his hotel in frame of mind
not exactly seraphic Richmond. Times.
Year: 1867

Fall softly winter snow, tonight,


Upon my babv's grave
Where wiihcred violcts faded lie


And cypress branches wave;
Ye bright fakes, as We touch the ground
Oh kiss for me that little mound.
Beneath it lies waxen form


0fgirlish beauty rare,
The dust upon her eyes of blue


And on her shining hair,
Above her little heart SO low
Fall gently, winter, winter snow.
We laid her there, when summer flowers
Gave cut their fragrant breath.
And pale white roses watched beside
That narrow bed of death,
One soft curl from her sunny brow
Is all of her, that's left us now.
ETHEREAL snow fit mantle thou


For one so pure and fair,
Fit emblem of the spOtless robe


Her baby soul doth wear,
As stormy night winds howl and rave
Oh! gently wrap her little grave.
Year: 1867

An old and experienced farmer says this can
he effectually cured by rubbing the jaw and
check, inside the moujh, and also beneath the
tongue, with equal parts of salt and alum. He
has used this remcj on bis own flock for swell
ed Jaw and it never failed to'perform a quick
and perfect cure.
Year: 1867

A WOMAN is either worth nothing or great


deal. If good for nothing, she is not worth
getting jealous for; if she be a true woman she
will give no cause for jealously. A man is
brute to he jealous of worthless one-but
double fool to cut bis throat for either Of them.
Year: 1867




munication, His Excellency the
Governor has appointed Gen:
Wagner Of Charleston, the Com
missioner Of Emigration, and that
gentleman will doubtless enter
upon the discharge Of his duties 1T
once. There is no officer Of the
State who is now invested with
graver responsibilities or who
possesses the power Of making
himself felt in every household,
more. than the Commissioner of
Emigration. Much, however, de-
pends upon the manifestation of
the Influences that may be brought
to bear upon both the planter and
the emigrant, to create that re-
ciprocal interest which is essen.
tial to the success Of the under:
taking.


On the one hand, it will become
the duty of General Wagner to
prepare publications in various
languages which shall embody
facts that are attractive to the
emigrant, and will dispose his
mind to seek the fertile fields of
the South where a market is at
his door, in preference to the
broad and distant prairies Of the
West and by his agents to cause
these to be circulated, if practi-
cable, not alone in the interior of
Europe, but on every ship which
leaves a foreign port freighted
with those who are to cast their
lot in the future with the people
of the New World. 1t will be his
task also to counteract the in
fuences Of more powerful rivals
from the North and West; to pro
vide, Unnecessary, free transporta-
tion across the ocean, and to offer
inducements that will prevail.


On the other hand, the inhabi-
tants of the State must second the
efforts of the Commissioner. With
out their cooperation, his office
will be fruitless. They must en-
able him to declare at home and
abroad, what is the will and ability
Of the State with reference to the
foreign emigrant. To this end,
meetings ought to be held at once
in every Court House, at which,
the planters shall Unite in offering
lands, facilities and employment
to the stranger upon our shores.


That community in South Caro-
lima which takes the lead n this
movement, and shows the largest
amount Of public spirit, will soon
est reap the benefit. tits all inn
portant that action shall be taken
at once, for time is short, the ap-
preparation is small, and Gen.
Wagener desires to proceed with
his duties at the earliest possible
moment.-CoZumNa CdrQlihiah.
Year: 1867

An exchange states that in Chicago
and Cincinnati, the dull season is the
very carnival of advertising. The peo-
pie are sharp enough to perceive that
advertising makes business brisk and
the man who does it most largely and
judiciously, knows the least about "dull
times"
Year: 1867

reeking offal Of party that rots in a
prostitution whose wages are 'loares
and fishes"


The reason the editorials of the RIG
IsTER were thought unworthy of COM
ment" was that the Berkeley Union hoar
and humbug was member of that
same Legislature and didn't care about
inviting the REGIsTER's lash to visit his
Senatorial cuticle. He acted the skulk-
ing coward then, as he did when he
tried to reply to our article, and failed
to publish any portion of it. So far as
the lady readers of the REGISTER are
concerned, they need no defence against
the assaults of q worthless, interloping
sot and bunmer, anless it be from those
'heavy boots" which if properly used
would compel the soft cushioning of one
seat in the West Virginia Senate and of
another in the editorial skanktum of the
Berkeley Onion.
Year: 1867

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE Rem
ID dered in this at the May term of the Circuit
Court of Ohio County, State of West Virginia,
it was adiudgsd ordered and decreed that this
be referred to Commissioner of this
Court to ascertain and report he amount Of the
purchase money of the Merchant coal property
In the Bill and proceedings mentioned, sold and
conveyed by complainant to defendants and also
all payments made thereon by the defendants or
either of them TO the Complainant, and the
amount of such payments severally, and the
defendants, and the aggregate thereof and the
balance Of said purchase money due or accruing
due, and when due and payable and the interest
thereon, together with all other matters deemed
pertinent by himself or required by the parties,
and that he make due report of his proceedings
to the Court.
Year: 1867

what has been truhfuly falsely deposed oy any Wit
ness You VIII diligently cOllate ana compare "a care
tGi M tb sides You will not disregard ~ reject the
testimony Of any witness unlosS you shal DO sat
80 o by reason Of his want OF character for
truth; his cOntradctng himself or being haty contra
Acted nv Others of better credit or by dishonesty OF
nse manifested by his conduct gd manner in testfyng
before you In conclusion, yoa wal take tle case WIN
The honest purpose to do justice TO the United States and
the defendants bearing In nlnu tnat Is InG once once
of tho law TO secure the punshment OF the gulty ana
honest and Intelligent conviction Of your judgment and
cansciences Is not guilty, so pronounce Dy your Neuc
thus giving of that court OF 1scc Is
the asylum OF innocence On the contrary gnIy pro
nOunce him guilty; and thus by your NefdlcJ lufhleh
and testimonial to the country and TO the world that
the District OF Columbia set apart by tne Con on
the exercise OF Federal power gives the
judicial guarantys essential to the protection OF the per
sons OF the public servants commissioned by the people
Of the nation 70 do their work safe and sacred from the
presence of uRpuniShed aSsaSsns within Its borders
sary the defendants counsel TO reduce their excep
tions 10 writing and have them signed by the Court be-
fore the jury retired but that it could be done after


Judge Fisher replied in the Affirmative.


Mr.. CarrlngtOn then handed the indictment TO Mr..
Todd, the foreman OF the jury.


Mr.. Todd asked if the jury could have copy of the
record containing the testimony.


Judge Fisher said it not customary 10 allow the
Jury to have the written evidence.


Mr. Bradley said so far as the defense was concerned
they were perfectly willing to allow the jury TO nave


Mr Darlington said he must adhere to the established
rule of practice and therefore deemed to be his duty 10
object to the jury having copy Of the record: -,


Judge Fisher said must act the same in this as IN


Mr.. Middleton the Clerk, then administered the follow
ng oath to the Baihs, Nessrs. William Ross and Robt


You shall take this Jury to some convenient room, and
Keep them apart by themselves you shall not suffer any
yourselves unless it be to them they have agreed
upon verdict without the permission of the Court
their room at 2s minutes before u o'clock.
Year: 1867

HINTS TO PRACTITroNERS.-No A.


Thirteenth: Great care should be taken that INA I'm t9o
itors accurately If out of the State, IN country
places the name of the county should be given.


Fourteenth: When general assignment mas oeen
made for the benefit of creditors the property con.
veyed should still he set FORTH with descrpt0ns OF
the real estate sufficiently accurate TO enable the as
signee to ascertain where the same is located az well
the amount ana sucn OJ1ef ReneIdl lIloIaIioh 10
may be readily given. .


Fifteenth: When the petition is by firm or copart-
nership full set of schedules of the respective per
sonal estates of the members OF the hrm should also


SirtecnM: In all cases where creditors desirous
of examining the bankrupt or his wife, or other VIII
nesses touching the estate, or any matter cOnnected
with the application for discharge, Immediately AFTER
the appointment of the assignee, apply to the regis
ter he whom the case is referred Tor an order 10 ohao
upon day to be fixed by the register; let that DO
duly served, and on the return day proceed 10 mo
examination before the register ms exaninat,LOn ,
il entirely at the expense Of the creditor ana III mas
been held at the creditor is liable for the crosse xan-
nation of the bankrupt by his own counsel such
examination may be had also upon the application Oh
the assignee and in such where no assets are
set forth in the schedule the assignee VIII examine
the bankrupt with view to ascertain whether tneIo
assets which should have been get iortn , .,


Serenfeentk When it appears at the first meeting OF
the creditors by the return to the warrant tnat 10
has not been fully executed by service upon All the
parties named therein apply TO the hegster @ ioI na a
adjournment to day certain, more than ten GAYS
Distant and for an order directing the Marshal 10
serve notices in the form prescribed IN the warrant
upon the creditors not heretofore served, WIN an au
ditional notice of the adjournment OF such meeing,
and that he make return to the Register on Tue day
CT such adjourned meeting, how no has execnted the
ORDER Deliver this order 10 the MARSHAL IoIlnWln,
and attend again before the Register Oh such iotin


Eqkteenth: Creditors who do not prove their debts
before OF at the first meeting OF the credtors o w
so nj any time before the final distribution or the as
setS nv calling upOn the Register and swearing 10
the deposition prepared by MN.
Year: 1867

On Sunday last a large congregation
assembled at the Catholic Church to
participate in the solemn and interest
ing celebration of the Easter holy day.
Father Bellier had bestowed much
care on the choice and training of the
choir for the occasion, and must have
felt no little qualification at the manner
in which the different members acquit-
ted themselves. The superb execution
ofthe music added greatly to the inter-
est and solemnity of the occasion. The
Sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Downing, Of New Orleans, and was lis
tened to with profound attention. 1t
was chaste and elegant production,
evincing thorough theological educa-
ton and cultivated literary taste on
the part of its author. The reverend
gentleman is apparently very young,
and gives promise of much usefulness
and distinction in his sacred calling.
Year: 1867

~ Our friend Duplex seems to dread
that troops will be sent to his town.
Keep cool, mon ami, you will have a
detachment there in a few days. They
will be sent from this Post, but we can
assure you, that you viii have no cause
to complain Of them; for they are Reg
ulars, finely disciplined, kept well in
hand and withal exceedingly well be-
hayed.
Year: 1867




E Render unto the institution the
things that belong to the institution
SO said, more than one hundred years
ago, one VIII Shakespeare; and so say
we now, with an additional tiger for
our glorious institution! Three mails
last week and all nearly up to time.
Bravo old nuisance! En- PEASANT we
must record the fact that one of the
mails that should have left SATURDAY.
evening, being religiously inclined laid
over until Sunday morning after
Church! Very commendable old pet!
N. b. Since this tribute, those fine pack
cts the st Nicholas and Bart Able have
arrived at our wharf and no mail bv
either OF them. To keep up the gain
ing reputation of the institution. they
were shipped on some seventy hour
snail.
Year: 1867

1 Emerson Etheridge has been
nominated as the candidate of the
Democratic Conservative party of Ten
nessee for Governor, against the noto-
rious and infamous Brownlow. We
have no doubt the canvass will be one
OF the most noted and desperate in the
annals of Tennessee politics.
Year: 1867

Ep We would earnestly remind a
large number Of our patrons that they
are now running over six months into
new years subscription of the DEM
ocRAT, and have SO far failed or for
gotten to call at the Office and plank
down the dough. All such we hope
will take the gentle hint and come and
see us.
Year: 1867

CHINAMEN TAXING THE OATH.-The Grass Val
lev National aluding to Recorder Byrne's Court
room. of that city, the occasion of administer
ing the oath, China fason TO several Celestial wit
nesses, says it presented decidedly bloody ap-
pearauce after the chickens had been decapifated.
and proceeds In many respects it reminded one
of the ancient gladiatorial arena. Various murder
Gus implements were strewn about the room, while
the floor was covered with the blood of the fowls
sacrificed to JOSH We could not restrain a
laugh during the administering Of the oath, to no
tice the expression of his HoDer's countenance.
which, unlike that of Hamlet's ghost, more in
anger than in sorrow. Evidently designing to pre-
his judicial ermne still untarnished he sought
more exalted position and got upon chair,
where he remained until the unfortunate chickens
who we're writhing about the floor and scattering
their blood about in all directions. had breathed
their last. We think that the Judge will hereafter
be willing to accept the word of Chinaman on an
oath recognized by Americans.
Year: 1867

PRESERVATION OF THE FORESTS OF MICHIGAN
The subject of preserving the magnificent forests
of Michigan, is engaging the serious attention of
the Legislature of that State. Its forest wealth,
greater than that of any other State is tribu-
tary to so many lumber markets that it is rapidly
disappearing. Such vast tracts have been stripped
that in the opinion of scientists, cmactic changes
injurious to vegetation have been induced. Crops
have been deterioratng fer many years, and it is
plausibly argued that this is owing to despoliaton
of the woodlands. The Increased severity of the
winters by which the fruit trees have been killed
and the great diminution of fertiliZng rains are
also attributed to this cause. European experience
is said to confirm the idea that the destruction of
forests tends To sterity. while restoration of
them renews the fertility of the earth. From the
clearing of SO large section of timbered lands the
cultivated districts have been more exposed to the
bighting winds The loss to the wheat crop in
one winter from this cause estimated at five
millions of dollars year. Three fourths of the
natural yield had in some instances been sacrificed
1t is proposed TO mitigate the evil by eXempting
forests from taxation and by legislation which will
remove the necessity for timber fences.
Year: 1867

AOOSOs - 49, OnaVn EVsHy UsVuOwVsSs
Il. A few days ago the general complaints Of
the delays and neglect of the Union Ferry
monopoly were met by the excuse that the
severity OF the weather rendered regularity in
running boats impossible. This plea no longer
holds good. and yet tho company continues to
subject the passengers to annoyances and in
convenience for which there can be no possible
occasion or apology. i'' ateli


Itis to be hoped that the Legislative COM
mittee appointed to investigate the manage
ment Of the ferry companies will do their
work efhccntly and promptly. The legisla-
tion required is very simple. There should be
more boats on the ferries, 10 prevent the
danger Of crowding three thousand people
into one boat ct certain hours Of the day.
Life boats enough to accommodate at least
one half the passengers should be kept In
available places. The boats should be COM
q barrier should be placed across the bridge
the instant the signal whistle for starting is
given and before the chains are unloosed.
This would prevent the most shocking acci-
! dents from jumping, after the boat leaves the
bridge. II is stated, on competent authority,
that tho old company ran for fifteen years on
capital Of two hundred thousand dollars,
and when winding up paid forty-two per
cent among the stockholders, although the
charge for passage was only one cent IL
Is. now tive. The committee have these
facts before them, and they can act upon
them intelligently II they choose. They should
also thoroughly examine the proposals for o
bridge across the East river and secure
to the two cities this much desired connection.
Il Is now very well understood that Senator
Henry c. Murphy's bill is nothing more nor less
than q cleverly devised scheme Of the ferry
monopoly to prevent, and not to facilitate, the
construction Of such o work. As solicitor of
the ferry company Senator Murphy proposes
measure which postponcs the commencement
OF bridge for ave years and then requires the
erection Of one which will take ten or twelve
years 10 complete The people Of the two
cities desire that . bridge shall be built at
once. A suspension bridge, running from the
top Of Wall street and striking the heights on
the Brooklyn side, could be completed In
fifteen months, at comparatively small cost
and without injury to any property. This b
tho work they demand, and this the Legis-
lative committee should recommend. Nearly
million Of citizens who arc interested in the
matter and who are now compelled to submit
to all sorts Of annoyances, Inconvenience and
injury at the hands Of rich monopoly, are
waiting anxiously to learn whether the Legis-
lature will do something for their relief or
whether, as in former sessions, the Union Ferry
Company will prove powerful enough TO defeat
any real reform.