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Year: 1867

In nothing have our trials dOring the war,
and the resulting triumphs TO our arms, been
SO full of compensation as in the establish
ment Of the proud fact that we are not only
able to defend ourselves against assault, but
what is equally Important, to Depend upon and
Hrc Ip0H oar 0lon resotrcss. AZ the time the
rebellion was precipitated upon US, the whole


business and trade Of the nation was paral-
yzed. Corn in the West was used for fuel,
end the producer was compelled to lose not
only the interest upon his capital, but the
very capital lie had invested. Labcr was in
excess, and men were everywhere searching
Year: 1867

BURGLAR SHOT AT OnSunday night
last r Robert Munson residing at discovered
two endeavorng to force entrance into bis house
through rear window He fired upon them, the contents
of the gun entering the breast Of OF the burglars
completely disabling him. lie recognized as soldier
from Wlet's Point aud though badly was not iatauy
Year: 1867

While persons needing employment
are crowding into the large Eastern
cites, the West is still greatly in need
of lator>rs especially farmers, The 81
Lewis Republican says:


Farm hands are Ldifficdit to get. in
many cases, and command very high
prices. Laborer and working men in
almost any branch of industry persued
at the West, are in sent supply and in
great demand. tits proEal ~ that If all
the working men who are suffering for
the want of work at the East, would
move to the West, they would nets be-
gin to supply the. demand for their skill
and labor in this section of the country.
The present in equality would lie recti-
fed. Men able and willing to work
need not starve or beg at the East while
there are such openings as there are in
the West ,4- --.- -a
Year: 1867

Late EO;irs-A Lady's Advice to


Young Men.


A lady, who signs herself GA Mar
tyr to Late Hours" offeas the follow
ing sensible suggestions to young men:


Dear gentlemen, between the ages
Of Is and As, listen to q few words Of
gratuitous remarks When yeu make
a social call of an evening on young
lady, go away at a reasonable hour
Say you come at O'Clock, an hour and
a half is certainly as long as the most
fascinating of you in conversation can,
or rather ought to desire to use his arms
Two hours, indeed, can be very pleas
antly spent with music, chess or other
games, to lend variety but, kind sirs.
by no means stay longer. Make short
calls, and come oftener A girl--that
is, sensible, true hearted girl-wiil
enjoy it hetter, and really value your
acquaintance more Just conceive the
agony of girl who, we'll knowing the
feeling Of father and mother upon the
subject, hears the clock strike ten,and
yet must sit on the edge of her chair
in mortal terror, lest papa should put
his oft repeated threat into execution
that of inviting the gentleman to
breakfast. And we girls understand it
eli by experience, and know what it is
to dread the rognostic of displeasure,
In such cases sigh of relief generally
accompanies the closing of the door
behind the gallant, and one don't get
over the feeling of trouble till safe in
the arms of morpheus. Even then
sometimes the dreams are troubled with
come phantom of IN angry father and
distressed for all parties) mother, and
all because a young man will make a
longer call than he ought to. Now
Young gentlemen friends, I'll tell you
what we girls will do, For an hour
and half FIVE will be most irresistibly
charming and fascinating. Then be-
ware; monosyllable responses will be
all you need expect; and if, when the
limits shall have been passed. a start
ting query shall be heard coming down
stairs, Isn't it time to close up?' you
must consider it'righteous punishment
and taking your hat, depart sadder, and
it is to be hoped.a wiser man. Do not
get angry, but the next time you come
be careful to keep within just bounds.
We want to rise early these fine morn
ings and improve the shining hours ;
but forced to be up at such unreasonable
hours at night, exhausted nature will
speak,and as a natural consequence,
with the utmost speed in dressing, we
can barely get down to breakfast IN time
to escape a reprimand from papa, who
don't believe in beaux-as though he
never was young-and mild reproy-
ing glance from mama, who under
stands, little better her poor daugh-
ter's feelings, but must still disapprove
outwardly to keep up Appearances
Anil now, young men, think of these
things, and don't, for PHYS sake, throw
down your; paper with a 'pshaw,' but
remember the safe side of ten ..5s
Year: 1867

The Philadelphia Press says: :s.a


Every body who is in the streets at
at a late hour of the night or early in
the morning may notice individuals
about the fronts of restaurants, hotels
and bar rooms, gathering from the
streets and cutters the stumps ofcigars
that have been swept out or emptied
from spitto ons, and will wonder what
possible use can be made of them. For
the benefit Of pipe smokers and tobac-
co chewers we can give some informa-
ton on that subject. There are are a
number of establishments in this city
to which this filthy refuse is taken and
sold, and where it goes through the
following process: 1t is washed, dried
in the sun or over fire, placed in a
small mill and ground, and then neatly
put up in small packages and sold as
superior quality of fine cut chewing and
smoking tobacco of various fancy
brands The quantity of''old soldiers" ,"
as the boys call them, thus gathered,
remodeled and sold every day, is almost
incredible. The general quality of to-
bacco which goes through this process
is said to be excellent.
Year: 1867

We HOPE that Congress will no long
er bother their heads about impeaching
the President Let them tend to more
important business. want the peo-
pie to do the impeaching as they can
do it more effectually.
Year: 1867

To GIVE brilliancy to the eyes. shut
them early at night, and open them
early in the morning; let the mind be
constantly intent on acquisition Of hu-
man knowledge, or in the exercise Of
benevolent feelings ThisowiH scarce
ly ever fail to impart to the eyes amin
telligent and amiable expression.
Year: 1867

NARROW EsCAPE.-A negro boy who was
breaking a colt was thrown from his back
on the corner Of Ninth and Broad streets
yesterday afternoon. He fell just in front
Of the colt, which passed over him at a
furious rate. Fortunately he was not hurt.
Each one of the colts feet just grazed him.
Year: 1867

THE MAYORS New COURT -R0OM.-The
Mayor on yesterday for the first time held
his court in the hall over the Old Market,
which has been very neatly fitted up for
his use. The dispositions of the room are
similar to that of the old courtroom, with
the exception that the reporters are fixed
so that they can sit like civilized people,
without humping their heads and swearing
thcreat, and that it is by far more neatly
finished. The room is spacious and airy,
and has but one objection; it is rather Sus-
ceptible of sound, and in consequence it
is hard to hear what the witnesses and
counsel have to say. But, with all this we
are satisfied with the new courtroom, and
hope never TO get back into the old sweat
box again,
Year: 1867

IT is more difficult, and calls for
higher energies of soul, to live q martyr
than to die one.


Mosr persons ideas are adopted
ehildren-few brains can raise family OF
their own.


INSULT not another for his want OF
the talent you possess he may nave tai
ents which you want,
Year: 1867

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. MORTON offered
q resolution providing that ten thousand
copies of the Army Register for 1866 be
printed for the use of the Senate. He sub
mitted this proposition because the number
heretofore printed was not equal to the de
mand Of the regular army, and for the fur
ther reason that he thought volunteer officers
now out of the service ought to be supplied
Referred to the Committee on Printing


Mr.. SAUIsBURY offered resolution that
hereafter no Chaplain shall be appointed by
the Senate which, objections being made
lies over.


The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. SUMNER
wont into executive session.
Year: 1867

On Tuesday evening next the public oi
this city are promised an exhibition of the
wonderful tableaux, fifty in number, which
illustrate the fury tales of the Arabian
Nights Entertainment which have enchanted
the world so many years. This extraordinary
and beautiful exhibition is to be given at Odd
Fellows Hall, and will be open every night
during the week and on Wednesday anC
Saturday afternoons.
Year: 1867

4 REcEIrr WoRrH One THOUSAND
DoIIARs.-The Ohio Cutirotor says
Take one pound of sal soda and half a
pound of unslackcd lime, put them in a
gallon Of water and boil twenty minutes,
let il stard till cool, then drain OFF ana put
in Jar; soak your clothes over night, or
until they arc wet through, then ring them
out and rub on plenty of soap, and in one
boiler of clothes well covered with water.
add one teacupful of washing fluid; boil
half an hour briskly, then. wash them
thoroughly through one suds, rinse, and
your clothes will look better than the old
way of washing twice before boiling.
This is an invaluable receipt, we want ey.
cry poor tired woman 20 try it. We be-
lieve with patent washtub to do the lit
tic rubbing, tho washerwoman might take
the old Bible and compose herself on the
lounge and let the washing do itself.
Year: 1867

To- The application Of castor oil or
sweet oi, to new boots, it is said, makes
them as sclt as buckskin glove. 1t is
also stated to be the best application that
can be made to render new boot water
proof
Year: 1867

Curious FAcr.-A modern philoso-
phcr, taking the motion Of the earth on its
axis at seventeen miles second, says that
if you take off your hat in the street to
bow to a friend, you go seventeen miles
bareheadcd without taking cold.
Year: 1867

thus "naiIed to the counter" We are fur
ther authorized by the officer in charge of
the "pass department at Nashville at the
time indicated in the statement alluded to
by the Chronicle, to assert that no passes
or permits to trade were issued as stated.
This officer Is 2 gentleman of high standing,
whose veracity will not be compared with
that Of nameless Philadelphia adyentur-
er, who seeks opportunity to vent his
spleen for disappointments in efforts to
prey upon the public purse. 1t must be
humiliating to every decent Republican to
observe that his party is sreduced to such
extremities as to resort TO false and mali
cious slander for the purpose Of assailing
the President Impeachment is not to be
reached by such contrivances.- National In
telligencer.
Year: 1867




OH Destroy ed---Terribie Intensity of
the Flames.


From the Buffalo Express. July 90


On Saturday night, at about ten o'clock,
a freight train of forty-six cars on the Lake
Shore railroad, part Of which were laden
with petroleum, met with a serious disas-
ter about three miles from Brockton, one
Of the tank cars taking fire from some un-
known cause aud bursting with snch force
as TO throw three or four others from the
track. The conclusion was so great as TO
burst the tanks and the oil was poured
upon the track and into tie CUTTERS, flood
ing each side for a distance of a thousand
feet or more. The blazing oil at once
spread along the track, communicating
with the cars laden with casks of crude
oil.


By well directed efforts the conductor of
the train was enabled to de.ach all but
some twenty cars and relieve them from
danger, some of which were also laden with
petroleum. The balance Of the train was
entirely consumed by a fire of terrible in
tensity. As near as we could ascertain, be
ing on the spot at six o'clock in the morn
ing. some twenty or more cars were entirely
destroyed, together with some five or six
hundred barrels Of oil, and all the other
property on board that was not saved by the
timely efforts of those in charge of the
train, in extracting a portion of the cars
on each side Of the FIRE.


The fire spread with fearful rapidity
along the track on each side for nearly a
quarter Of a mile, and until the oil reached
the culvert and left the road, consuming in
its way fences, telegraph poles, and every
other destructible article that came in its
path. Indeed he liquid FIRE spread with
such rapidity that shanty occupied by a
poor woman some distance from the scene
Of the disaster, was Tapped up by flames
with so little ceremony, that the occupant
barely escaped with her life.


The debris of the wreck and that portion
Of the track upon which the cars were con-
sumed show the intensity of the fire. Heavy
rails and even car wheels were melted and
bent an every shape


lhe loss IN property 20 the road will be
considerable, though we were not able to
Obtain data during a brief stay at the scene
OF the disaster for anything like a correct
estimate Of The amount.
Year: 1867

From the Knoxville Fress Press. July q.


1t will be seen that in response to the
application of a Tennessee delegation, urg
ing the propriety and necessity of Federal
protection in Tennessee, the President has
referred the whole subject to Gen. Thomas
This, Judging from the published orders of
Gen. Thomas on the subject, is tantamount
to saying that the people are to have no
protection at all. Thomas assumes that
the militia are called out for the protection
of the citizens, whereas he knows that there
is no such object in view. He knows that
their presence on the day of election, and
their distribution throughout the State, IS
only designed to overawe and drive the quiet
and unarmed citizens from the ballOt.box.
These militiamen are meant for this purpose
and can be meant for no other. To leave
the matter to the discretion Of Gen. Thomas
is simply to leave the people of the State at
the mercy of the militia. The President is
either sadly deceived in the disposition of
Thomas, or else he fails still more sadly to
appreciate the condition of the people of his
State What outrage upon outrage has
been perpetrated- private and unof-
Tending citizens have been murdered in
cold bloOd.-when houses have been plum
dered and sacked-when defenseless women,
with their children, have been mercilessly
driven from their homes-when the quiet
and lawful assemblies of the people have
been fired into and broken up or dispersed
when every law conducive to the good
order of society has been violated, and all
this by or under the protection of this
same militia, upon which Gen. Thomas re-
lies for our protection, ought not the peo-
pie TO thunder their complaints into the
ears of the Executive until their dangers
and wrongs are fully comprehended and
appreciated? Gen. Thomas orders his
troops to stay away from the voting places
the militia, of course, will be at the
voting places. What protection, therefore,
can the citizen expect from the government
TO which he owes his allegiance, when its
own officer, in command of its forces, de-
fers to the admitted superior importance
of bob-tailed, election ruling set of mill
tia? We would like for the President to
answer.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the country, and
in its financial fluctuations and condition The
man who fails TO keep himself properly ad
yised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. a.
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
aud the relative condition Of the currency, IL
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterPrising
neighbors. In order to make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. we shall continue 10
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports domestic and foreign. by tsle
graph, and our City Reports, gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the eOmmenlation Of
our best business menj while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


of the country are fuller than have ever


published by any other journal in Tennesssss.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we will give a general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall End
its way into our columns unit for the perusal Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land Depre-
eating the demoralizing sensatiODalism Of many
contemporary journals, we shall eschew that
character; striving to give thsreader substantial
matter. preferring to be useful rather than


ensati0nal.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be seIfreIiant. and shall do what we
nay be able TO induce the establishment Of
manufactures in cur midst for cur home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manuiaetUrins.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih
cation of Southern industries and tbs develop
nent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION OF THE yASH-
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support of the UNION AND DIsPGTCH BY the
patrons of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe
to unsurpassed in this city or State.
+ IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY


NEWS, our paper will compare favorably itb
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this, we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons, who are most capable Of judging in


uch matters.
Year: 1867

recolleet that once there was a dis putc between three ladies, which had the most beautiful hand. One sat by q stream aud dipped her hand into the water, and held itup; another plucked strawberries until the end of her fin- gers were pink and the third gathered yiolets until her hands were fragrant. An old hagard woman passing by asked, Who will give me gift, for l am poor9' All three denied her, but another who sat near, unwashed i'd the stream, unstaincd with fruit, unadorned with Mowers, gave her little gift and satisfied the poor woman. And then she asked them what was the dispute : and they told her, and lifted up before her their beautiful hands. Beautiful, indeed, said she, when she saw them ; but when they asked her which was the most beautiful, she said, 1t is not the hand that is washed clean in the brook; it is not the hand that is tipped with red it is not the hand garlanded with fragrant flowers; but it is tbe hand that gives to the poor which is the most beautiful hand As she said thcsn words her wrinkles fled; her staff was thrown away, and she stood before them an angel from heaven, with authority to decide the question in dispute.
Year: 1867

When young man is clerk of a store and dress like prince, smokes foreign cigars drinks nice brandy attends theatres, dances and the like. I won- der if he does all on the avails of his clerkship :?

 When young lady sits in the parlor, during the day, with her lily white fingers covered with rings, I wonder ii her mother doesn't wash the the dishes and do the work in the kitchen?

 When the deacon. of the church sells strong butter, recommending it as a good article, wonder what he relies upon for salvation?

 When lady faces her waist third less than nature made, I wonder if hel pretty figure will not shorten life a dozen years or more, besides making her miserable while she does live?

 When young man is dependent upon his daily toll for his income, and marries lady who does not know how to make loaf of bread or mend gar ment, I wonder if he is not lacking somewhere, say towards the top, fol instance?

 When a inah receives periodical or newspaper weekly, and takes great dc. light in reading it, and don't pay for it I Wonder if he has a soul or gizzard
Year: 1867

LYING IN BEp.--It is often a question among people who are unacquainted with the anatomy and physiology of men, whether lying with head exalted or level with the body, is the most wholesome. Most, consulting their own case on the point, argue in favor of that which they prefer. Now, although many delight in bolstering up their heads at night, and sleep soundly without injury, yet we declare it to be d dangerous habit. The vessels in which the blood passes from the heart to the head are.always lessened in their cavities when the head is resting in bed higher than the body; therefore. in all diseases attended with fever, the head should be pretty nearly on level with tho body and people ought to accustom themselves to sleep thus and avoid dan ger.-Med. Journal,
Year: 1867

failing to report the slightest violation of regulations, even though the delin- quent was his most intimate friend and This trait in his character I have reason to know from personal experience. John was for the corps the "arbiter of things elegant, the glass of fashion,"
Year: 1867

A CASE OF LUNA -sEE.--Before matri- moon-y we love iioohbcams for a short time after, we revel in the sweet of the honeymoon little later we complain of the moon-oto-my and, last of all, we sec clearly that it is all moon-shinp
Year: 1867

Lconidas Polk, tall ard straight as an arrow, was the orderly sergeant of my company. Scrupulously strict in the discharge of his duties, retiring in his manners, and devout member, even then, of the Episcopal Church, he invariably commanded the respect of ms all
Year: 1867

adjutant. He discharged the duties of these offices with zeal and fidelity. His personal appearance surpassed in beau ty that of any other cadet in the corps. Though firm in his position and per fcctly erect, he had none of the stiffness so often assumed by men who affect to be very strict in their ideas of what is military. His limbs, beautiful and symmetrical, looked as though they had come from turning lathe; his step was as elastic as if he spurned the ground upon which he trod. He was noted among his classmates as great student, and as having passed through the trying ordeal of a military school without a single demerit mark. q generally got one hundred and fifty or more a year.) During Bob Lees stay at West Point, am satisfied that he never swore an oath, tasted drop of ardent spirits, nor used sthe weed" in any shape or form. The same virtues of abstinence may be attributed to Charles Mason, but I think "Charley'' occasionally let slip an oath at least he looked as if he did. Mason was in Lees class, and intellectually had no superior at the Point. How we'll can recollecthis bright, piercing eye, gleam- ing and "snapping" with excitement as he stood at the blackboard demonstrat. ing some intricate and beautiful math- ematical problem. Mason early lief, the army, and has since sought and gained that distinction in civil life which his talents and pure character entitled him to. He was for long time Commissioner of the Patent Of fee, chosen for his scientific attain ments, and filled with ability for seve- ral years place on the Supreme Bench of Iowa.

 Jok JOHNSTON.

 Joseph E. Johnston had a great deal of the military spirit that pervaded the corps, and which was infused by Major Worth. He was not remarkable for his studious habits, and belonged to a fast set of which I myself was an ac- tive member. Few of that set escaped arrest confinement and court martial. Joe Johnston was one of those congo nial spirits that gave zest to cadets life. Full of ambition and desire to excel, he was ever ready to join a scouting party to Buttermilk Falls, the residence of the immortal Benny Ha- vens. His appearance was very mili- tary, and when under arms no man looked more the soldier. He was very expert in the manual of arms, and car ried his musket so perpendicular that it leaned too much to the front. Though we recognized his talents then, we lit tie dreamed he had the military gcniu, he has since displayed as commander

 JOHN B. MAGRuDER.

 My old friend and classmate, John B. Magruder, was perhaps the most elegant and pisfISatE cadet at ths academy in that day, and I do not be lieve West Point has ever had hi. equal. He was a first rate soldier, oi fine appearance, and very strict when on duty as officer of the day, never
Year: 1867

To give the public an idea OF the ex-
tent of the telegraph business of Chics-
go, it is but necessary to mention the
fact that Jorty-slx telegraph Scires now
centre in this, coming in from different
cent over these wires TO and from Chica-
go, each day, would prove a irst-class
sensation for the columns OF newspaper
or the pages of book