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Year: 1869

LADIES' FAIR.-one of the principal at
fractions which we are promised next week
iy the fair Of the ladies of the Presbyterian
church at the corner Of Grace and Fourth
streets (Rev. DR.. Read's) to be opened on
Monday night in their lecture-room. The
house Of worship of this church was the
only one burned when the city was evacu-
ated, and they have earnestly struggled to
repair their loss by the erection Of build
ing which, when finished, will be sn orns-
ment to the city. The ladies deserve, and
We trust will receive, the aid Of the whole
community in their praiseworthy effort to
raise funds to complete this beautiful edi-
fee.
Year: 1869

EVILS OF IMPURE sTARCH.-Ho amount CT
skin and care can prevent trouble aud poor finish
iG The use Of impure Starch, and consequent dis
satisfaction to the laundress and the wearer. Nor
does the trouble end here, for impure Starch 10
not only troublesome to use, and IN consequence
Year: 1869

IN ALL PUBLIC oR PRIVATE SALES OF REAL


ESTATE MADE BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF
JANUARY AND THE FIRST DAY OF JULY THE
PURCHASER PAYS THE TAXES FOR TIE PRE-
SENT YEAR, BUT ON ALL SALES BETWEEN THE
FIRST DAY OF JULY AND THE THIRTY-FIBsT
DAY OF DECEMBER THE SELLER PAYS THEM.
Year: 1869

To CLEAN PAINT. There is a very
simple method to clean most any kind of
paint that has become dirty, and if our
housewives should adopt it, it would save
them great deal oftrouble. Provide a
plate with some Of the best whiting to be
bad, and have ready some clean warm
water, and piece Of flannel which dip
into the water, and squeeze nearly dry /;
then take as much whiting as will adhere
to it apply it to the painted surface,
when little rubbing will instantly remov e
any dirt or grease. After which, wash
the part well with clean water, rubbing
it dry with soft chamois Paint thus
cleaned looks as we'll as when first laid on
without any injory to the most delicate
colors. 1t is far better than using soap,
and does not require more than half the
time and labor.-Coach.makerS' Journal
Year: 1869

Brightest and best OF the sons of the morning
Dawn on our darkness, and lend US thine


aid
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our Infant Redeemer is laldl
Cold on His cradle the dew drops are shining;
Low lies His head with the beasts OF the


stall
Angels adore him In slumber reclining
Maker, and Monarch, and Savior OF all.
Say, shall we yield Him, In costly devotion,
odors Of Edom, and offerings divine
Gems OF the mountain, and pearls Of the


ocean


Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the


mine?
Vainly we offer ,each ample oblaton,
Vainly with gold would His favor secure;
Richer by far is the hearts alteration, "a
Dearer to God are the prayers OF the poor.
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Dawn on our darkness and lend US thine


aid
Star Of the East the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid


[REGISALD HBBER.
Year: 1869

CUMBERLAND BAR SUpPER.-As the supper
of the Cumberland Bar Association is a pri-
vate affair, and we therefore thought proper to
only mention the fact that it would take place,
still, as a member of the association, having
seen the statement by o contemporary that
the members of the profession with their la
dies had their annual supper at the United
States Hotel" we would simply say, that la
dies are never present on these occasions, and
that speeches after supper were dispensed
with this year, a few remarks being made by
one or two but nothing that could be called a
speech. Judge Howard, the newly elected
President, presided, and the bill of fare was
very extensive, and the supper very good The
members before and after the supper passed
the time in a social manner and most agree
able evening was passed by all.
Year: 1869

WALTHAM WATCHEs.-The superior value
of American watches above all others is too
well understood, in this country at least, to
need further illustration. Foreign watches
being conceded on all hands to have been fair
ly beaten, not only in the market, but in the
pocket, the question now is, which of the
American-made watches is best and really
cheapest?


The Waltham manufacture has deservedly
made its way to an immense business, in the
face of violent and persistent opposition
Through period of fifteen years it has steadi-
ly and regularly advanced-the last years sale
having been considerably larger than those Of
any preceding year. The secret of this is that
the watches have stood the test of enduring
and general trial; they are found to be good in
the long run as well as Abe short, and to be
generally, as well as exceptionally, good. No
other establishment in the world ever sold in
the fifteenth, or any year of its existence
seventy-fve thousand watches, as this has
done during the year just closed. The truth
is, the Waltham Company began by resol ring
to make frst-class article, ann they have
continued to do SO, and have spared no pains
or expense to keep that fact before the public
For further information in regard to this sub
ject, we refer the reader to the business card
of the Company in another column.
Year: 1869

THE ST. LOUIS FAMILY FLOUR co.


At 20 Commercial St., may be found the best
Family Flour. We have tried this -four and
find it of most excellent quality. This Com
pany are determined to keep the different
grades and to sell at retail for Wholesale prices
thereby giving the purchaser an advantage
which is not easily obtained at other establish
ments. We can assure our readers that this
-four is exactly what it is represented to be-
A penny saved is worth quite as much as a
penney earned, and here is chance to fully
realize the truth of that ancient maxim.


r. j21 sNtf
Year: 1869

The large painting "Good Bye" which has at
tracted 30 much attention has been put up in
ra4ls by Mr.. Hale, at the request Of personal
friends, and the tickets are going off very rap
idly. There will be second prize of one Of
Lewis paintings and the whole number of tick
cts is only one hundred. We must not forget
that splendid painting of "Grand MenanP by
Harry Brown, exhibited in the window, which
we spoke of before and which is offered at the
low price of $500
Year: 1869

HARRIS REPRIEvED.-The Governor has re.
prieved Harris for thirty days, in compliance
with the request of the Legislature. This is as
we anticipated, and the act bears with it the
gratifying assurance that neither the Governor
nor the Legislature entertain the absurd idea
that tits not competent for the supreme legis-
tive authority OF the State to pass retroactive
laws in favor of human life.
Year: 1869

SEVERE AccrpENT.-Saturday evening as
Mrs. Murray, pastry cook at the Albion House,
was passing Deering Hall, she slipped and fell
on the sidewalk breaking both bones of the
left ankle. She, was taken into one of the
shops and afterwards conveyed home where
she was attended to by Drs. Robinson and
Small. 1T is unfortunate for her as in all
probability it will be year before she will be
able to move about and do work. She will be
carefully attended to in the mean time.
Year: 1869

MULE DRowNED.-0n yesterday morning
q mule belonging to Messrs. Hunt & john
ston backed into the Dock and was drowned.
He was 80 persistent in his backward
course that neither the persuasion nor the
force of the driver could make him 60 for
ward. The driver escaped without even
getting wet, but the mule and dray were
both drowned
Year: 1869

Prominent representatives are decidedly
opposed TO making any other terms for the
admission of Virginia than those provided
by the reconstruction acts Of Congress, and
no other propositions will be seriously en-
tertained.


The delegation intends TO remain during
the session of Congress. They are exceed
ingly airish and lf-consequent, but will
have the conceit taken out of them pretty
we'll before the ides of March come round.
Teleqram in Louisville Sun.
Year: 1869

SUDDEN DEATH.-It is with pain that we
announce the sudden death Of Mr.. Henry
c. Tyrer, who expired on Thursday night
at his residence, on Broad street. The
deceased had been deputy sheriff of this
city about two years and half. His
amiability of disposition and agreeable
manners made him very popular, and the
memory of the Little Judge" as he was
familiarly known, will be kept fresh for q
long time by his many friends in Rich
mond.
Year: 1869

NAVIGATION OBsTRUcTED.-On Thursday
the Five-mile lock on the James River and
Kanawha canal was broken by a heavy log,
which was floating down, getting under the
gates. Eight or ten boats are detained at
the break by the accident, but it is hoped
that by tomorrow the way will be clear for
nayipation
Year: 1869

PUBLIC MEETING.-We learn that the
citizens of Amherst county will hold pub
lie meeting on Monday next (court-day) to
express their sentiments in regard to the
recent conference at Richmond and the
mission now visiting Washington. We hope
it will be the sense of the good citizens of
Amherst to do nothing calculated to en-
barrass the action Of the committee, but to
wait till the result Of the effort is known
before they express their Judgment
Lynch6urg Republican.
Year: 1869

The AMNESTY Observation-Disclosures
reached here to-day to the effect that the
Tennessee Legislature have indefinitely,
postponed the proposition psnding before
them to grant amnesty to all Tennessee re-
bels. In the mean while the fight on the
same subject between the Conservative and
Radical committees from Virginia now at
tending on Congress wakes warmer hourly.
The Conservative committee are to-dey
greatly elated over the prospect Of their
Year: 1869

If Congress meets the proposition with
favor, our impression is that majority of
the people of Virginia will acquiesce, and
the moderate men Of all parties will har-
monize upon the plan; but if the plan is
rejected by Congress, the Underwood -Bayne
constitution will have to be forced upon
Virginia, for her people never will vote to
adopt it.-Christidn Sun.
Year: 1869

With the lights before US, We advise all
not to be carried away with the hope of a
modification of terms, but be prepared to
defeat the Underwood abortion, which we
can do if our forces are organized, and
without which the government Of Virginia
will become as unbearable as is that OF the
dominions of Observation-Disclosures Vindi-
Gator
Year: 1869

i GREELEY SPEAKS ANOTHER GOOD WORD.
thursdays Tribune says: aaI-7at '@rr.


eve are in favor of meeting them in the
same spirit. Where no danger is involved,
We hold that an adjustment in matter in
which we. have been 80 Overwhelmingly
victorious should be generous, rather than
higgling. We have no wish to see these
leading men of their State constantly forced
to contemplate themselves III the light Of
victims of national wrath. Even if no
higher motives controlled the Government,
we should consider it shrewder policy now
to alleviate the soreness of defeat. It is
very true that we can reorganize without
the disfranchised class, and can secure
negro suffrage without it. But we doubt
if any true friend to the negroes will longer
urge disfranchisement for their sake. We
profoundly distrust the view that negro
suffrage secured by Acknowledgement of q
large part Of the more intelligent popula-
ton will conduce to permanent peace. Won
in defiance of the old ruling classes, it may,
in the revolutions of politics, be some day
lost in their triumph. Won, by common
consent, in peaceful adjustment wherein
each party gains something, it becomes a
pledge of peace, and rests henceforth on
the guaranty OF. the common faith and the
common interest" ass e4-Eo..,s asa
Year: 1869

WANTED.-Parties wishing to employ
wv GROWN FINALE HELP can be sup
piled by making application at the City Aims
House, Colurcd Department. By order


Committee for the Relief Of the Poor
|. IA
Year: 1869

To the Senate Judiciary Committee the
Virginia delegation briefly expressed their
desire to be again in communion with the
General Government, which they held was
an utter impossibility if the provisions of
the constitution which was framed last
spring were fully carried out. 1t is very
probable that the committee will report in
favor of agreeing to the basis of recon
struction suggested by the delegation. 1t
is felt that the case of Virginia is excep-
tional in character; that the entire people
of the State were almost unit in favor of
the South, and that it would be an unwar-
rantable stretch Of authority TO insist on
the enforcement of the requirements of the
present constitution. According to its terms,
nearly all the white people of the State are
excluded from ever holding ofice.-Neao
York Iimes--WaShington telegram.
Year: 1869

THE KING GEORGE MEET1NG.-We are
bound to believe and accept the fact as q
matter of course that the good people Of
King George have lit upon some mode by
which negro suffrage can be prevented the
bitter pill thrown into the fire while DR..
Sumner is looking another way. The dis
covery is indeed wonderful; the result
gratifying in the highest degree. We never
liked negro suffrage; always wanted to
avoid it if We could, but have absolutely
despaired since the Presidential election OF
staving it off both in this District and In
Virginia; but after puzzling over the
problem until we and many wiser men had
finally to give it up, behold at last the
problem triumphantly solved.


Up to this time the only way suggested
of getting rid of negro suffrage has beer
for some of our cotemporaries to print IN
large capitals "voTE 1T DowN''-meaning
the Underwood constitution. Notwithstand.
ing all our respect for our friends, we could
not help doubling whether this liberal dis
play of type would reach the case, else
ours should have been promptly ut theil
disposition; but the King George folk have
we are sure, something more potent and
practical, OF they would not tie the case ul
by such positive neutrality-suspicious.
InteQigencer.


The above nice little bit Of irony tells the
whole story. Negro suffrage is already q
fixed fact. We can see no possible method
of avoiding it. The question, therefore
left to be decided is as to whether we car
free ourselves from the other Objectionable
features of the UNDERWOOD constitution. II
those who are disqualified must remain so
that is no good reason. whythe great mass
of the people should not be relieved Of
their disabilities, as they may be, and will
be if the nine succeed in having the test
oath stricken out Of the constitution.
Year: 1869

The following is from the pen OF Watson,
the poet-edi;or of the Atlanta Era--and is very
pretty:


The old year has slid noiselessly out at the
back door of time. How like that of an old
man was its end 1t had its second childhood.
Its face grew sunny, and there was pleasant
air about it that almos, snel, Of clover. The
old fellow seemed ready to rollick over prim-
rose beds and violets Pleasant winds famed
his locks. and his breath was warm, aud would
have been sweet but for the aroma of decay
that was borne uponi it. But disease was only
rallying for his final attack. The old frame
began to culver. A shiver ran across the face
of the earth. The fabric of the old year went
TO pieces like q weather beaten wreck, and
amid the wreck and ruin Of storms, and man
tied with snow as with a shroud, he dropped
into the past. Let him lic We have had his
benefits and rebuifs. We have had his sorows
and his pleasures. He has given us tears, bu.
he dried them with smiles. So let him rest,
and as we turned to him with hopeful antici
pations, so DO We now turn to the latest child
OF time.
Year: 1869

FEMALE LABoR.-A rather novel sight was
witnessed on one Of the wharyes at Alexandria,
Va. last week. About eighteen colored wo-
men who were gathering chips there were told
if they would unload barge with cargo Of
wood, then lying there, they might have the
bark. They Immediately set to work, and 1t
is said. did more work in little time than tho
same number Of men Of their own color wero
ever known 10 do.
Year: 1869

A correspondent oy the San Fran
cisco Bulletin relates this incident
of trip to White Pine. Nevada, as
illustrative of the hotels Oh the
route:


AT one station the party halted
tor IA square meal. There was a
tent and in ita huge kettle of coffee
and a camp oven. After waiting "A
few minutes, the landlord came to
the door and snapped out, Room
for four Our informant went in
with three other men, and they
knelt around ii fiat box, with three
other men, and they turned down on
the ground. On the top were four
basins of strong coffee, and by each
dirty tin was dirty biscuit and al
egg. The coffee and eggs were good
and the biscuits were good on the
outside, that is, the eater had to
choose between the two evilS-dirt
over the top crust, dough under ii.
Each loaf was like cream cake,
perfectly soft inside. The hungry
men tore of the crust and after blow
ing, scraping and rubbing it to re-
move the alluvial deposits. put it
down with gusto and torrents OF
strong coffee. The inside masses OF
dough were left by each mans hssin.
" hen the men had flushed THEN
meal and while they were yet kneel
Ing their host put his dirt begrimed
and greasy hand over the box ant
spoke again, -Four dollar lie wa'
paid. Plump went the silver int


his pouchy pocket, and pop wen


the four masses Of dough back int


the oven. AS soon as new crus


was baked over them, eggs cooked
and the basins were reiilled wit
+ coffee, four more hungry men knel
I down, ate off the crust, rejected tn
| rest of the dough for another bakin


and paid their dollar each for til
. meal. 1t was calculated that on
. more stage load of customers wOul'
. finish the biscuits and put the land
lord to the trouble of kneading
new batch
Year: 1869

Some days ago we printed from the
New York Herald an item concerning
the acqaittal of DooLITTLE, and the
probable acquittal of JACOB VAN WIN
KLE, who were charged with frauds
upon the New York Custom House. The
Herald, as we'll as several other promi-
nent papers in the East and West, stated
that this JACOB VAN WINKLE was a son
of Senator VAN WINKLE, of this State.
Elsewhere we print note from r. VAN
WINKLE, Esq, of Parkersburg, showing
this statement to be incorrect. We
cheerfully give space to this correction,
as we have no desire to place Senator
VAN WINKLE, his family, or indeed any
bedy,,in a false position. In our gather
ing of news extracts we published this
one from the Herald, not with a view to
annoying" any one, but merely to give
place to an item of intelligence, which
the telegraph and many newspapers
were carrying to all parts of the coun.
try. No one can regret more than our
selves that false and offensive state
meut thus found space in the columns of
the REGISTER.
Year: 1869

In a case in New York the
other day, Judge Edmunds testi-
fed under oath as follows:


II believe those pictures are
photographs of spirits; 1 believe
that the camera can take photo
graph of a spirit, I believe also
that spirits are not immaterIal ;
in my opinion everything has
materiality ; they are sufficiently
so to be visible to the human eye;
and, therefore, I do not see why
they cannot be taken by a camera.
I believe that the camera can take
photographs of spirits which l can
see. The other day [ was in a
court in Brooklyn, when an accl-
dent insurance case was on trial.
I saw the spirit of the man who
had been insured; that spirit tod
me the circumstances connected
with the death; he told me that
he had committed suicide; | drew
a diagram of the place at which
his death occurred, and on show
ing it to the counsel, was told that
it. was exact; [ had never seen the
place nor the man, and no one in
the courtroom saw the spirit ex-
cept myself; the appearance ofthe
spirit was shadowy, transparent,
Icould see material objects through
it. The first spirit that l ever
saw was that of Judge Talmage,
who was leaning against a window
easement, which was plainly to be
seen through his body. l have
seen spirits clothed in their every
day dress as we'll as in grave
clothes, but never saw one with
out clothing"
Year: 1869

Take a clean water-tight cask
and put into it one-half bushel of
lime. Slack it by pouring water
over it boiling hot, and in suffi-
cient quantity to cover it 6vo
inches deep, and stir it briskly,
till thoroughly slackened, dissolve
it in water, and add two pounds Of
sulphate Of zinc and one Of COM
mon salt. These will cause the
wall to harden and prevent its
cracking, which gives an unseemly
appearance to the work. a beau
tiful cream color may be given to
the wash by adding three pounds
of yellow ochre; or a good pearl
or lead color, by the addition of a
lump of iron black. For fawn
color add four pounds umber, one
pound ofIndian red, and one pound
common lampbiack. For stone
color add two pounds lampblack.
When applied to the outside of
houses and fences, it is rendered
more durable by adding about. a
pint of sweet milk to gallon Of
wash.
Year: 1869

GRowLERs.-There is aclass ofmen
in every community who 60 about
with vinegar faces, ,gowling because
they are not appreciated as they
be, and who have constant QUAR-
rel with their destiny. These men
usually have made grave mistake
ia there estimate Of their abilities,
or are unmitigated donkeys. In Ell
ther case they are unfortunate.


Wherever this fault-f finding with
ones condition or position occurs,
there is always a want of self
respect. If fpeople despise you, do
not tell it all over town. If you
are capable, show it. Ifyou are a
right. down clever fellow, wash
the wormwood off your face, and
show your goodwill by your
deeds. Then, if the people feel
above you, go; right off and feel
above them. IF they swell when
they pass you in the street, swell
yourself, and if this does not
''fetch them," conclude very good
naturedly that they are unworthy
OF your acquaintance, and pity
them for missing such a capital
chance to get into good society.
Year: 1869

1t is an act of humanity to come
to the aid Of the horse, powerful
as he is, against his nimble assail-
ant, the fly. Here is a recipe
which is said to be an excellent de-
fence against it; at all events a
trial Of it will not involve much
expense, nor will it do harm should
it prove unavaiIing as a defence to
the horse:


Take two or three small hand
fuls of walnut leaves, upon which
pour two or three quarts Of cold
water; let it infuse one night, and
pour the whole next morning into
a kettle and let it boil for a quar-
ter of an hour when cold it will
be fit for use. No more is required
than to moisten a sponge, and be-
fore the horse goes out of the sta
BILE, let those parts which are most
irritable be smeared over with the
liquor, namely, between and upon
the ears, the neck, flank, etc. Not
only the lady OF gentleman who
rides out for pleasure will derive
the benefit from walnut leaves
thus prepared, but the coachman,
the WAGNER and all others who
use horses during the hot months.
The fly, insignificant as it is in
size, and devoid Of the power Of
doing any great harm, is one Of
the most annoying Of the insect
tribe. A nuisance to man, the fly
is at error of the horse whose flesh
is made to culver, whenever the
foot of one touches him.
Year: 1869

Inquiry is often made as to the
frequency and amount of manu-
ring or cultivation for fruit trees.
The answer must be: Act &C
cording to circumstances. The
question again recurs: How shall
we know what our soils need ?
The answer is: Observe the re-
suits of growth. An examinina-
tion or analysis of the soil will be
Of little use. But the trees will
tell their own story. If the soil
is so rich that they make annual
shoots Of two or three feet or
more in length without any calti-
walton or manuring at all (Which,
however, is rarely the case,) then
it will be needless to give adj
tional care. The annual growth
is tho best guide to treatment.
There are very few apple or other
orchards which, after reaching
a good bearing state, throw out
annually shoots more than foot
or a foot and a half long, and
many not half this length. The
owner may lay it down as an un-
alterable rule, that when his trees
do not grow one foot annually
they need more manuring or cult
vation or both. By observing the
growth he can answer all questions
Of the kind referred to without
diff culty.-American Fruit Cultu.
riSts.