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Year: 1868

Several years ago, young lady in Taze-
well county was wooed by young man.
He obtained her consent, and the consent of
the old folks, but three days before the wed
ding she took freak into her head, and went
off and married another. The young man
was heart broken, and packed up his effects
and went to New York city. There be hid
his grief, buried himself in business, and en-
gagged in speculation, was successful, and
became wealthy. A young sister of the girl
that had Tilted him, moved by sympathy,
commenced correspondence with him to
endeavor to mitigate his sorrow. The cor
respondence became interesting The Young
girl grew up, and as years rolled on, ripened
into a great beauty. The sight of her photo
graph awakened in the young mans bosom
the love that be had supposed crushed for.
ever. He proposed to her and was accepted
Her father was a widower and was anxious to
get married himself as soon as bis daughter
was out of the way, so he urged the match
forward. The means of the lover now ad.
mitted brilliant wedding, and preparations
were made for it. They were to be married
last Wednesday in style, and depart imme.
diately for New York. A few DAYS ago the
expectant bride received letter from her
betrothed. stating that he bad entered into
epoCuld1lonS tndI WUulu keep MIN In the CITY
so that he could not possibly be with her at
the time appointed, and asking her to delay
the ceremony for day or two. He also re-
ferred to the time when he had expected to be
united to her sister. Provoked to think that
be still remembered his former love, the
young lady wrote him in passion, and sit
ting down at the same time wrote to a cousin
of hers, farmer in Iowa, who had long loved
her, telling him that she had broken her en-
gagement, relating the circumstances to him,
and ending with saying that she was all
ready to be married, and if he would come
and be there at the time set for her wedding.
she would marry him. He complied. Her
betruthed in New York, astonished to re-
ceive her letter, closed up his business as
best he could, and came to Taxewell county
by the next train. He reached the little vii.
lage where she lived, and was Fastening up
to the house to fulfill bis engagement, when
he was met by some of mis- friends and told
that his bride has just been married to anoth-
er man. He tainted away on the spot and
was taken up to the hotel. When the bride
was told of it, she was overwhelmed with
remorse. but il was then too late. She was
legally married to her cousin. The New
Yorker, twice heart broken, left for his home
without seeing her, and she passed through
this city yesterday, on her way to an Iowa
farm. looking very detected and anything but
like a bride.
Year: 1868

GENERAL OF THE ARMIES. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Tribune
makes the following explanation of the law
concerning the Office Of General of the Armies
of the United States:


The newspapers, in discussing the expected
resignation of General Grant as General of
the Armies of the United States, are in error.
They say the Office will expire with the ac-
eeptance Of the Generals resignation, and
that the highest rank in the army will then
be that of Lieutenant General, in which grade
General Sherman has no peer and that it
will be within the discretion Of Congress to
determine whether he shalt be promoted to
the still higher grade. To do this, say the
correspondents, will require special law, as
in the case of General Grant. This is erro-
neous in many particulars. The law making
General Grant General of the Armies revived
the old law providing for the grade of Gen.
eral of the Army, and left it to the discretion
of the President Of the United States to ap-
point or not to appoint an officer to that posi-
ton. The resignation Of General Grant
would merely make vacancy, which would
be filled by another appointment. if the Ex-
ecutive should deem it necessary or proper
that the grade should be continued The
law does not contemplate succession as
matter of course.
Year: 1868

The WHISKY TAx.-The Chicago Tribune
says:


The collections of revenue from whisky in
this district for the month of October last. at
the rate of fifty cents per gallon, were $780,
OOO-being greater than during any single
month while the tax stood at two dollars per
gallon. This fact speaks volumes not only
for the wisdom of Congress in reducing the
tex. but also for the vigilance of General
Corse. the Collector of Internal Revenue for
this district.
Year: 1868

SERIOUS AceIDENT.-On Mouday last Rich
ard Dunn, accompanied by Alfred Caldwell ,
drove team out TO the Clear Creek divide
for load Of wood. The wood was loaded
up, and while driving down a short, steep
pitch, Richards foot slipped off the break,
and be was precipitated forward on to the
ground, and the wheels of the wagon passed
over almost the entire length of his body, on
one side narro~ly missing bis head. lie
was conveyed TO town as soon as possible,
and an examination showed that his right
leg and body was terribly bruised. Although
dangerously hurt, it is hoped he may speedily
recover from the effects of this unfortunate
accident
Year: 1868

THERE were one hundred and two new
cases of small pox reported in San Francisco
last week. There were ninety-eight deaths
in the city during the week, twenty-five of
which were from small pox.
Year: 1868

Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.


NEW YORK, July 3.-The steamer City OF
Boston, from New York for New London, was
run into last night off Cornfeld lightship by
the steamer State of New York. The City OF
Boston had one boiler knocked off her deck
and both smoke stacks carried away No lives
were lost. The passengers were taken Off by
the steamer City of Hartford, and the steamer
City OF New London.


Further Ps rticulars,


NEW LONDON, July 3.-The steamer City of
Boston, of the Norwich line, from New York,
was run into last night by the steamer State OF
New York, at l045, when Oft the mouth of the
Connecticut river, producing serious damage
to the first-named boat, and iDjuring quite a
mum ber of passengers, and 1t Is feared resulting
in the loss of three lives The Boston was
struck amldsh1ps, carrying away her wheel
house, and demolishing five state rooms. A
dense fog prevailed at the time. The escape
from great loss OF life was quite provdential, as
both boats were covered with passengers. The
steamer Boston was relieved by the steamer
City of New London, which remained by the
disabled boat until half past o'clock this
morning, taking off the passengers and bag
gage. The Boston was left partially on her
side anchored, and will be towed in at once
Assistance was also offered by the steamers OF
the Stonington and Norwich lines. Old boat
men pronounce this the most remarkable es
cape from great loss of life within their reco-
lection. The officers of the New London are
entitled to great praise for their devotion to the
Interests of the passengers of the disabled boat
The probable loss to the Boston Is $4,000
Year: 1868




George III. was the fortunate recipient of
the smallest watch ever made, which was
constructed by the famous chronometer
maker Arnold, and was sci in ring like a
Jewel. 1t contained one hundred and twenty
different parts, and weighed just about as
many, grains so that the parts averaged one
grain each, the fly wheel and pinion actually
weighing the seventeenth part of grain !
OF course, ordinary tools were useless for
such microscopic work, and Arnold had
first TO make a special set Of implements for
it, The Ring was SO pleased with the wonder
that he rewarded the skillful donor with Eve
hundred guineas. The emperor of Russia
wanted a watch like it, and offered Arnold
one thousand guineas for its counterpart,
but in order that his gift to the king might
not be deprecated, end at the same time to
preserve its unique character, Arnold re-
fused the offer.


In strong contrast with this tiny time
keeper is a watch in the form of a skull.
which formerly belonged TO the unfortunate
Mary, Queen OF Scots, and was bequeathed
to her maid of honor, Mary Seaton. It's OF
silver gilt; and on the forehead OF the skull
is the figure of death with scythe and hour
glass standing between a palace and cot
tage. with one foot on the threshold ofeaeb.
On the posterior part there is a representa-
ton of time, also with scythe, and near
him the emblem Of eternity-a serpent with
its tail in its mouth. Or one side Of the
skull there are figures of Adam and Eve ia
the garden Of Eden, and on the other a
representation Of the cruoifxion, each set
off with an appropriate legend. The in
side of the skull is elaborately wrought.
The watch part Is entire and performs well,
and it has bell Of musical sotnd upon
which the hours are strUck. A chain is
fixed to the relic, but il too heavy to be
worn; It was, doubtless, intended TO occupy
a stationary place on prle disa, or private
altar.
Year: 1868

The English ragged schools came very
near being failure from the starvation Of
the pupils It was found that one good
d amer week SO set up the youngsters
as to convert the failnre into q success
Year: 1868

TIE New TAX BuI-No Reduction on Distilled
Spirits-A late Washington dispatch to the Western
papers says the chairman Of the Committee of Ways
and Means made important statement in the House


this afternoon foreshadowing the new tax BILL to the
following effect: The tax on manufactured articles is
almost entirely removed and retained four Or five
articles of luxury. The tax distilled spirits is fixed
by the committee at two dollars per gallon The in
come tax remains unchanged.
Year: 1868

Chicago editor remarks that he is glad to receive
marriage notices, but requests that they be sent
after the ceremony and before the divorce is applied
for. He has had several good notices spoiled in that
Year: 1868

CualuUtE VI SOAouS3 DonNSio, w oa3 1es~N -
ting off his disguise. On her return, she seated
herself on the steps at the foot of the stairway,
and not deeming herself quite safe even there, she
passed through the back door of the passage into
a porch, on the rear of the house.


The old woman was alarmed by the recent firing,
and not wishing to be caught if theyankees should
again return-for her experience Of their visit was
bitter one-she descended the steps of the porch
and finally took refuge under the steps themselves
Minute after minute went by, and with every sound
that reached her ears, the heart Of the old woman
underwent fresh terror. At length, when the
sounds of horses feet along the highway ceased to
be heard, and everything was again quiet old Han
nah, heaving sigh, was on the point of leaving
her hiding place, when the steps of the porch just
above her head, creaked and groaned under steal
thy but heavy tread. She heard the steps of some
one passing straight onward through the porch in
to the passage, and concerned for the safety of the
articles in the closet, which she now remembered
she had left uncosed, she hurried from her hiding
place, and quickly mounted one or two steps, to
watch the movements of the intruder.


When she had mounted, about half way up the
steps, the object OF her suspicion was standing in
the doorway of the passage, seemingly hesitating
whether or not to advance. Pausing few seconds,
as If listening to every sound, he advanced three
or four steps and halted, where the light from the
Year: 1868

MA cheerful temper, a kindly
heart, and a courteous tongue cannot
be too carfully or too. sedulously eulti-
vated.a On the other hand, a'.disposi-
ton to be gloomy and captiOus, to be
bitter and in-natured, to be cynical
and slanderous, cannot he too carfHlly
avoided. The one habit, tooyi apt to-
grow andbecome powerful as the 9TH
er., five permit ourselves toilook
constantly on the dark side. and to
view,every thing with distrust and
jealousy, we shall seldom be able to
realize and enjoy any thing that is
bright, beautiful, kindly or generous!
There is moreover, nothing so caleula.l
ted to impair health, deface beauty,
and take away from the human eoun-
tenance all those rosy and shining
lights which are so admirably suited
to brighten and adorn, asa disposition
to fret vex, and be miserable.G The
soul is thus reflected through the


human eoantenance,d just as thought


is often mirrored in the eye.
Year: 1868

LARGE numbers Of teams. loaded with
grain are making their appearance on our
Streets sure sign that the immense grain
business of the city has commenced in
earnest farm in Scott county is for
tune to any man.
Year: 1868

A few days ago a dispatch from WASH
ington announced that Colonel Selden.
the new Collector at Norfolk, Va, had
reported to Secretary McCulloch that
his investigation of the books and ae-
counts of his Radical predecessor dis
closed defalcation of TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Now here is revelation which should
put people who think to thinking. An
Internal Revenue Office in Virginia,
filed of course by a "loyap man and
one who could, without any gulping,
swallow the iron clad oath, becoming
vacant, the President appoints a sue
cessor; and that successor finds that q
Quarter of a Million of Dollars of the
Peoples money has been stolen. The
question naturally suggests itself: Hotc
many Quarter Million defdlcatiORs "a Ia.
ternal Rerenae Offices troHld be HneGrthed
if there ras to be a general remOrdl Of the
present iRcumbentsP Congress by its
Tenure of Office act has deprived the
President of the power of removal, and
practically made the Collectors of the
Peoples Revenue iITepressible. And 1t is
only when q Collector dies, which is
seldom-when he resigns, which is out
of the question-or when he happens to
be caught stealing and is sent to the
State Prison as in the case of Callicott
of Brooklyn, the late Collector at Rich
mond, &c, and successor is appointed,
that the people can ascertain the
robbery going on, as in this
Norfolk case. Under the Tenure
of Office law collectors are inde-
pendent of the President aad defy him.
Most of them are known to be constant
ly gambling in stocks or speculating in
the necessaries of life-buying up vast
amounts of grain and produce in the
West, and so, by unlawfully using the
peoples money, increasing the price of
the food that goes int the peoples
mouths. If their ventures are success
ful they put what they take out of the
people in this way into their pockets.
If they lose they put what they take out
of the people in that way under cover
and upen their defalcation accounts,
and the people will be able to know
the fact only when change takes
place. The poor deluded fools who risk
their money in lottery tickets never
watched more eagerly the return from
a drawing than many Internal Revenue
Collectors watch the report from every
Stock Beard to see how their gambling
operations turn out.
Year: 1868

IT is now acknowledged that the debt
statement for August will show that
tic disbursements of the government
still fer exceed its receipts. In Juno
the same fact was reported. A like
tale was told in July. When is this ex
haust to cease! At the present rate the
debt will soon double itself, and assume
such proportions as to make all bust
ness Improbable, and convert the work
ingmeA and laborers of this coantry
into mere tools of power, Us they are in
the ultra despotiSms of the Old World.
The expenses of the nation should be
curtailed. Instead Of sixty thousand
soldiers, fifteen are amply sufficient to
meet all demands. We employ twice as
many ships as the naval service re-
quires, employ nearly one thousand
agents for the Freedmen's Bureau, and
spend millions in clothing, feeding and
educating negroes. These outlays
should be Topped off. In addition to
this, the industry of the South should
be fostered and encouraged. 1t is now
costing from forty TO sixty millions per
annum to support a section which
should drop into the lap of the nation
at least two hundred millions each year.
But the Radicals do none of these things,
and hence the constant increase of the
debt. The people must make change
of rulers.
Year: 1868

ShADOh > ON lhh NALL
dance in the sunlight, and the world OF
wickedness and crime is dimly pictured
on the wind.


Here is the assassin at his work. The
shadow of the unconscious victim moves
cerelessly through the deserted road.
But


There was a step timed with his own


A figure bent and bowed,
And long white knife that glistened and


shene


Like splinter of daylight downward thrown,
And the moon went behind cloud.


The shadows flicker again, and we
catch a glimpse of the brawl in the low
groggery-the blow with the fist, the
flying tumbler, the fierce, sure stab, and
the succeeding death howl. Another
flicker, and we can almost see the beat
ing-fail of the woman-beater, where
THE filthy by-lane rings to the yell of the


trampled wife"


Murder and madness, seduction and
treachery, misery and despair, they are
all in these shadows that flicker in the
sunlight on the dead house wall; and
we gladly quit metropolitan institu-
tion, which, however necessary, we
sincerely trust never to be compelled
to visit again.
Year: 1868

1t is so long since the Radicals have
won victory of any kind that their
frantic jubilations over the result of the
election in Vermont on Tuesday are not
surprising. An honest examination of
the vote of each party reveals the fact
that they are shouting before they are
out of the woods. AS was generally
anticipated, the vote was the largest
cast since the Presidential election of
1864, but so far as can be learned from
the returns that have come to hand, the
Radical majority Of 1868 falls below
that given for Mr.. Lincoln four years
apo. Here are the fipures.
Year: 1868

moment before, and grimly contem-
plated his CHASTITY work. The thought
is so horribly suggestive that we turn
with a shudder; but the damp flag
stones are bare, and we stand alone. AS
We move from the house of the dead,
grim
Year: 1868

The statcsment of Mr. Ould in re- ference to Confederate prisoners de- livered at the mouth of the Savannah river (Section 1 l of letters,) recalls a narrative made to us several years ago. upon the most unquestionable authori- ty 1t is to this effect, that the com mander of one of the large transports employed by the Governnent of the United States proceeded, under instruc- ton, Fort Nc Allister, to transfer some nine hundred Confederate officers and soldiers to Hilton head that upon talk ing them on board there were not any two of the number whom he could not have carried ill his arms, like infants, such was their wasted and miserable condition; that upon inquiry he was informed that they had been fed on nothing, for months, but balt pint Of raw corn and small allowance of water; that the commandant at the Fort said such were his orders. The first Colonel in command, who received these orders, informed Stanton that he could not comply, and another was substituted for him. The humane off cer at once provided them tents and necessary food, and did his best to make them as comfortable as possible, but many died on the passage. Oh arriving at Hilton Head and delivering up his charge, he was told, to his amaze ment, that the commander at that fort had the same orders in regard to supplying the prisoners with food; but stated that if either of them had the means of purchasing better fare it night be done; and Colonel of the party drew for five thousand dollars on New York, and by this means their sufferngs were viated. This Colo nel told our informant afterwards that he had thus furnished Sl2, ,000, and every cent of it, he knew, would be repaid.

 This statement has never, to our knowledge, appeared in print before i; but the present occasion is suitable one to produce it. It can easily be verified, if disputed. We had leave to make it known; but we thought it would be of no avail in the condition of public sentiment at the time. A better opportunity is now offered, and we think the people ought to know by whose orders it was that the Con federate prisoners were kept on half a pint of raw corn and q pint of water a day.
Year: 1868

"The wickedest man in New York" hay ing retired from business, Parson Brown low, the Wickedest Man in Amerca, is now left without pretence competition in that field And he is quite equal to the extensive situation. We have only to glance at the successive issues of the press of Tennessee to discover day by day new proof of his enterprise. At present the Wickedest Man in America is con- cocting a scheme to organize a colored militia for the purpose of more effectually dragonnading the white people of his State previous aud up to the day of cleo tion. It happens that this project runs directly counter both to the Constitution and certain explicit laws of Congress The President has notified him of this fact, and intimated that if a standing army is to be kept in Tennessee it must be an army of the United States and not janizary guard of the Wickedest Men. Whereupon the w. NJ. storms according to his won't And what a mouth and pen he has at his will An extensive knowl- edge of religion, and much practice in species of inverted or diabolic preaching, give him command of blasphemy which John Allen in his wickedest day would simply have withered under, Yet this man, backed up by the Radical Congress and the sentiment of the Radical party, is absolute despotism of a region purporting to be one of the free United States of America

 We notice the press generally discerns the fitness of the title with which we recently invested the Tennessee parson Pass him round as The Wickedest Man in America. IW est.--Butfalo Courier.
Year: 1868

And to-day, after three years of peace. We find the southern states crushed under a rule of force--an alien rale--under, con- ditions and men they detest. That rule is made with one purpose it is to take away from the white citizens of the south all political power, and confer it upon the enfranchised slave-and upon that meaner thing, that thing the meanest that ever erawled upon the footstool of God, that thing which had no representative among the crawling reptiles of the ancient world which found a place in the Ark---that thing which it was left for the subsiding slime of this war to produce-I mean the carpet-bagger of the south, W

 (The whole audience here burst into deaiening cheers of appreciation at this characterization

 THE MOTIVE POWER or RADICALIsM.

 Gentlemen, in that one word he describ- ed the republican party It is reyolu- tionary party, In the spirit of revolution it was born, in the spirit of revolution it has its daily life. And it follows the in- exorable law of it's being. Progress is the law of revolutionary organizations, as of everything else. The republican party must go on. It never wearies, it never stops Its leaders cannot stop it :; if they try they are overthrown, and others put in their places. The spirit of revolution is unsuitable it forever cries, give, give. If to-day it itaccomplishes it objects, tomorrow it demands a newer and deeper plunge So it has ever been, so it will ever be.

 You cannot turn the needle from its at traction from the north and have it point south the sun cannot be made to rise in west and set in the east the stars, in their mazy courses making the fabled mu- sic of the spheres, cannot come in colli- sion; and neither can revolutionary par ty change the laws of its existence and stop in its mad career. It must go on and on-til the flames it has lighted are by themselves extinguished (Great ap- plause.) The Republican party must go on and on If it attains its end to-day by neans--it must to morrow demand more sxtravagant ends, to be attained by more 'AtFaVaSant lneahs.. Anu tho ieeiinS which lies at the bottom of this constant lction is FEAR. They cannot afford Q give up power It is fear of an out aged people it is fear of the penalty of broken Constitution It is the fear of hose who have destroyed liberty. It is he fear which cannot rest. It is the fear hat coupels that murder will out" It s the blood spot upon the hand. It is he fear that drove Macbeth to visit the weird sisters to the heath, and made him xclaim--

 By the worst means, the worst for mine

 own good.

 Ill causes shall give way. an in blood Stepped in so far, that, should l wade no

 more,

 Returning were as tedious as go OCT" :"