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Year: 1868

A gentleman of New Haven ordered


q wedding suit-among which was q
white satin vest. On the bridal even
ing, as the clergyman was leaving
the door, the gentleman took from Q
pocket of his vest, and slipped grace
fully into the parsons hand, what he
supposed was q $40 that he had put
there for the purpose. The honey
moon had long passed, when the
bridegroom had occasion to don again,
for party, his bridal vest-and put
ting his fingers into pocket, pulled
out, to his great horror, the identical
bank note which he supposed had
glsddened the heart of the worthy
curate. Great was the CONSERVATION
of the parties! "What could he have
given the parson on that occasion?''
He ascertained, the next day, that
he had given him strip Of satin two
or three inches long. which the tail
or had left in the pocket Of the vest.
Explanations and q hearty laugh fol-
flowed.
Year: 1868

s CoMNENDABLs.-Owing TO tho high
wind that prevailed last night, the
Fire company, with their plucky lit.
tie engine, were kept At work oil
night, III subduing the smsuldering
embers of the great FIRE.


Too much praise cannot be given
to the company, for their faithful
and gallant services.


The engine is at this writing still
throwing water on TO the burning
debris, and many Of the men of the
company, have been working contin-
uously at the engine, and hose, since
thu fire broke out.


We believe the veriest croaker
against the necessity and utility Of
the engine at the start, will agree
now, that it 10 . decided success, and
that We owe it, the saving of hundreds
of thousands OF dollars worth Of val
liable property.
Year: 1868

CREDIrABLE.-Byron Clark kept
his Hawkeye Oyster and eating Sa.
loon, Front Street, open until three
o'clock this morning, and at midnight
served up over thirty hot meals, to
the faithful, tired, und hungry men
working at the engine and hose to
prevent the farther spread of the FIRE.
It was the only place in the city
kept open tor their comfort, and we
dcsirs in their behalf, to thank him
and Recommend persons wanting
anything in his line, to call and buy
them there.
Year: 1868

We desire to return thanks TO oil
our friends who so nobly assisted NJ
in saving our goods at the late tire.--
We are also greatly indebted to the
Fire Company for their successful
efforts to extricate our safe.
To all our friends we wish to say
that we will have new and complete
stock in about two weeks.


| w. g. Moss in. 4 Co.
Year: 1868

TIE MURDER OF A SEDUcER JUSTIFIED BY
JURY.-On Saturday last, in the Frederick
(Md) County Court, Adam Albert was ac-
quilted of the charge of murder, in taking
the life of one Joseph Wood. The theory OF
tho defence. was that Wood had seduced both
tho wife and daughter of the prisoner, de-
spoiled him of his property and turned him
out of house and home; that the killing was
done in pursuit of a desire to get rid of q
despotic interloper, aud recover his rightiui
authority and dominion over the members Of
bis own household. The jury. were of one
mind at the conclusion OF the argument Of
counsel, and retired as matter of form to
make up their verdict.
Year: 1868

Two libel suits, one against the New York
Times and the other against the Nation, have
lately been decided in favor of the defend.
ants, by which the principle seems settled
that editors of newspapers are exceptions to
the general rule of libel, so far as they con-
fine themselves to the statement of current
news and reports, and lay before the public
what they believe to be true, without any
malice, prejudice or interests beyond their
functions as journalists. There seems to be
reaction from the censorship and muzzling
of the press, of the days of the rebellion, and
moi only here, but in Europe, even in France,
under the very nose of Napoleon, editors are
beginning to breathe free once more, and to
dare to give their options on other things
besides the weather.
Year: 1868

WELL SpoKEX.-The New York Times
says: While the rebellion lasted the North
never accused the rebels Of cowardice' On
the contrary, we gave them credit for pluck,
audacity, daring, endurance, and determlna
ton that only death and ruin could break;
These who confronted the enemy in the field
were not the least ready to allow him the
possession of these warlke qualities. If any
one spoke contemptuously of the rebel spirit
it was not the soldiers who closed with them
in the struggle, nor the leaders who attGm pt-
ed to overcome them in the conflict. There
can be no harm in remembering this fact in
these days, when the North is dealing with a
prostrate South. There can be no harm in
our treating the Southerners as though they
possessed all the bravery which we put to
their account in the days of war; and there
can be nothing but harm in treating them as
though they had given US reason to charge
them with the spirit or bearing OF cow
| ardice.n
Year: 1868

NEGRO EauAL1rY.-There is restaurant
in this city kept by colored man, which has l1
always been frequented by whites, and the
proprietor prides himself on his popularity
among his customers. He has served bis ap-
premiership. and has been long and favorably
known by all who indulge in social glass
Yesterday some colored men entered his bar
room and demanded drink, but were refus-
ed the reason alleged being that his custom
was white, and miscegenation "ould ruin
him. The colored claimants for spiritual
equality were very noisy, but member OF the
police force being present, he advised them
to leave, or thos would be compelled to take
quarters in the workhouse for two months.
They thought discretion the better part ol
valo1 and departed to seek some more con
genial spot where they could slake their thirst
There is little doubt that if an issue had beer
made, the intruders would have been soor
placed Aors du com6at. The troupe showed
their good sense in retiring immediately
| Charleston News.
Year: 1868

The Tribune, of yesterday, In its largest ano
loudest type, placed at the head of its editorial
olcumns, an article stating that "Gen. Grant
finds it not inconsistent with his duty as q
soldier, to announce it as his opinion that the
only hope for the peace of the country is the
success of the pending impeachment trial
He feels that national security demands the
removal of the President. When
the General of our armies entertains this con
viction, there is no room for doubt as 70 the
duty of the Senate. The loyal nation de-
mands the Presidents removal. On reading
this, may We not we'll exclaim:


Is this the land our fathers loved


Whose freedom they have died to win?


Is this the soil whereon they moved,


Are these the graves they slumber in?


Are we the sons by whom are borne


The mantles which the dead have worn?


We pillory the foregoing paragraph as one
of the most significant ever published within
our experience of American journalism. Here
is the President on trial before something
which either is or pretends to be 8 court OF
Justice. There is no allegation made by the
Tribune that his guilt or innocence are the
points to be determined. But since the Cen
eral of our armies" entertains a conviction
fayoring the removal of the accused Chief
Magistrate, nthere is no room for doubt" /"
SAYS this Radical Journal. "as to the duty OF
the Senate What can we have so far fall
en- already? Can our Senators, sitting as
Judges, under solemn oaths to well and tru-
" try and true deliverance Make" have al
ready fallen so low as to have no other "du-
ty" than that Of carrying out I" removal
of the President" prescribed, to them and
dictated by "the General'of our armies n .


On behalf of General Grant, we hope and
believe there is no syllable of truth in the
Tribune's' statement. And on behalf of the
American people, we most earnestly pray, if
this atrocious averment shall prove true, that
President johnson may have the frmness to
exercise his unquestlonable prerogatiye-even
it it be the last act of his official life-by re-
voking Gen. Grants commission, and order
ing tho name Of this great mutineer to be
stricken from the muster-rolls of our army.
IF this be true, Gen. Grant is already assum-
ing the part of Cromwell; and it is time for
all men who value our free system of govern,
ment, to prepare themselves for resistance to
this threat of military usurpation. Il Never
could men die better than fancing odds in such
o quarrel. But we utterly refuse to believe
at present, and can never be brought to be-
lieve, without positive evidence, tkat. General
Grant has SO far forgotten his oath and duty,
both as soldier and citizen. The statement
looks to us like a reckless electioneering ca
nard, designed to influence the contest in
Connecticut But on what melancholy days
must we have fallen, when such caDard as
this can be considered popular or likely to
secure more votes to the party putting it for
ward!
Year: 1868

A PRoposED Two-sroRY STREET.-A Bill
for tunneing Broadway, in New York city,
has passed one branch of the State Legisla-
ture. The plan proposes not simply to tun.
mel Broadway, but to take up the whole
width-carriage- way, sidewalks and toa depth
of fifteen or twenty fees; then it is to be re-
constructed by building roof on the level Of
the present street, and making q basement
story for second Broadway under the pres
ent one, through which six rail roads are to
be carried the traffic of the present street to
be carried on upon the roof of the street be-
low. This stupendous plan, it is said, can
not possibly be completed in less than ten
wears, and will cost at least ten millions OF
dollars per mile. New York is naturally
very much excited over the scheme. 1t is
probably tmpracticable.
Year: 1868

A Corsican farmer and his concubine were


recently put on trial for one of the most afro
cious crimes on record. They had thrown
his wife into q red hot furnace, where she
perished amid horrible sufferings. The con-
cubine was found guilty, but the husband was,
owing to some legal quihble, acquitted. No
sooner had he been set at liberty than the
brother Of his deceased wife shot him dead,
Year: 1868

A lawyer once came into court drunk,
when the Judge said to him: Sir, am
sorry to see you in situation which is a
disgrace to yourself and family, the court
and profession to which you belong" This
reproof elected the following colloquy
''Did your honor speak to me - Il did
sir; [ said sir, that in my opinion you dis
grace yourself and family, the court and pro-
fe,sIon by your course of conduct" May
hit please your honor, ] have been an at
torney iiin in this c-court for the last ff-
teen years; aud. permit me to say, your
honor, that this is the first correct opinion
[ ever knew you to e-.ive
Year: 1868

A wide-awake Minister, who found his
congregation going to sleep one Sunday be
fore he had fairly commenced, suddenly
stopped and exclaimed: "Bretheren, this
isn't giving man half chance Wait till
get long piece and then If [ amt worth
listening to, go to sleep but don begin to
snore before | get commenced give man
a chance "
Year: 1868

An Irishman having challenged gentle
man to fight a duel, who somehow forgot
to attend the appointment, met accidental
ly that same day the offending party, and
thus addressed him well, sir, [ met you
this morning, but you did not come; how
ever, am determined to meet you to-mor-
row morning, whether you come or not y
Year: 1868

A Gentleman was chiding his son for
staying out late at nights-or rather early
OF next mo nng-and said 'Why when [
was of your age my father would not allow
me to go out of the house after dark ~
Then you had "a duce of a father-you had, y
sneered the young prohigate Whereupon
the father very rashly yociferated Il had
confounded sight better n than you had you
young rascal ~
Year: 1868

An old lady combatted the idea of the
moon being inhabited, by remarking with
emphasis that the idea was incredible;
for, said she, "what becomes OF the peo-
pie in the new moon when there is nothing
left of it but a little streak ?''
Year: 1868

On dry ice, rubber overshoes are pretty
certain safeguard against a tumble But
when the Ice Is wet, the rubber sole is les,
reliable than the sole of leather. Yet per
son footing may be assured on ice, dry OF
wet, by coarse carpet sole. 1t is not nee
essary that this should extend the whole
length of the shoe or boot, or that it should
De permanent attachment Itmay consist
Of strip oil Coarse tex, ure two inches wide
passed around the foot just beyond the in
p. To preven IT'S 81 1ping off in walking,
il may be attached to the ankle in various
ways, too simple to need to be described.
The idea OF this anti-slipper was suggested
by seeing the conduct of the cormorants who
iufest Niagara Fills and act as guides to
si5orS. These greedy gentry, by wearing
carpet slippers, are enabled to run aud walk
up and down steep and slippery rocks with
out accident or danger.
Year: 1868

FASHIONABLE SHAMs;-The perils of fash
ionable shams were recently illustrated ata ball
j. at Paris when an elegantly dressed lady found
herself wearing only the string of her necklace,


the wax pearls having melted entirely away IN
the heat. The lndia-rubber beauti6ers, pal
pitators,' &C., are yet more dangerous. At q
dinner party given by high parsonage OF the
official world, one of the ladies was equally re-


marked for the exquisite proportions OF her
bust and the animation OF her conversation.
Those who sat near the lady suddenly heard,
in the middle OF the dinner, and of some witty
sally on her part, sharp, small detonation,
such as might be produced by the cracking
open of a bean pod. No one took any notice
of the inexplicable sound but it was observed
that the lady became much less animated, that
she kept one arm raised across her bosom, and
famed herself incessantly during the rest OF
the dinner, though the temperature OF the
dlnning room was by no means too high. AS
soon as the company rose from the table, the


lady, still fauning herself, suddenly disappear


ed J; but, as certain sharp eyes among her
rivals had caught sight Of a diminished out
line as she retreated from the sphere of vlslop,
good deal of merriment followed her dlsap-
pearance The lady's absence was, however,
very short, for she returned to the drawing
room in the course of a few minutes, trium-
phant iD the same classic perfection that had
excited SO much admiration during the early
part of the evening, and displayed all the
apzon,b and vivacity which had made her SO
charming. The screwing of the stopper,
through which the air is blown into the class
of fixtures in question, having been made,
this time sufficiently secure, the charms OF
Madame D. underwent no further vicissi-
tudes through the course of the evening I
Year: 1868

of their sin and shame amounted to between
one and two hundred dollars per week, which
was all taken by the woman Davis, and during
all that time they did not receive any money
whatever. When they attempted to leave the
house in charge OF the detective q huge negress,
employed in the house, insisted upon stripping off
the dresses and hats the girls wore, acting, no
doubt, on instructions from her mistress; but she
was prevented from carrying out her design by
the detective. When arraigned before the In
spector, the woman Davis stated that the girls
had not earned more than enough to pay their
board and the necessaries with which she
claimed to have supplied them. A very affect
ing meeting took place between the mother aud
the erring daughter; the. former declared that
no matter how vile life her daughter had led
all that she desired was that 8 he should return
home with her. The daughter, to save her
mother greater pain than she had already
suffered, declared that she had done nothing
wrong, but that she had been working in fac
left Headquarters together, and returned home
by the Boston boat lost evening.


Mrs. Davis was then brought before Inspector
Dilks, who rated her soundly for har boring such
young girls in her house, and expressed his
intention of breaking up her business. He then
required her to dsgorge sufficient of the money
she had earned by the girls living in her house
to defIay their expenses back to Boston, aud
also the expenses of the mothers trip to this
city In search of her daughter This she at first
utterly refused TO do insisting that the girls had
not made much money in the house and that
they were in debt to her; but finding the In
spector memorable, and that she would be COM
PEELED TO undergo nights Imprisonment in the
cells unless she would dlsgorge, she submitted
to the force of circumstances and handed over
the money. She was then allowed to depart
and, accompanied by female friend, got into
carriage and was driven off. The girls expressed
great contriion at their fall, and were fully de-
termined to lead different lItein future.-M Y.


World of fO-d1U.
Year: 1868

The Campaign in Missouri - General


Hancock Promises TO Put His Shoulder


to the Democratic Wheel.


Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.


ST. LOUIS Sept. 1.-Governor Fletcher, Sec
retary Redman, Congressman Van Horn, and
other leading Republicans are in the city. 1t
is rumored that at meeting yesterday the
Governor was urged to call special session of
the Legislature.


At Franklin last evening, while Democratic
meeting was in progress, train passed through
with General Hancock on board, which soon
becoming known, he was received with great
enthusiasm and called on for a speech. He
thanked the people for the reception thus
rendered to stranger, and was glad
to be present if only for few
moments at such large gathering of the
irienos OF Seymour and Blair. His hearts best
wishes were with them in the contest, and he
regretted that time would not permit him to
speak at length, but before the canvass closed he
would be able 70 address the people of Missouri
upon the important issues of the day. He hoped
for triumphant victory, and bade them fare
we'll for the present.


Valuable lead mines were recently discovered
in Morgan county, twenty-five miles south of
Versailles Within few days nearly 800 600
pounds OF rich ore were dug out. New furnaces
are being erected.
Year: 1868




The same correspondent says:-The Danish
gun boat Diana, three guns has arrived from
Denmark and has relieved the corvette Dagmar
from West Indian station service. The steamers
and connecting vessels OF the Royal Mail Com
pany, with the exception of the Colon boat,
waited until the 23d for the Southampton
steamer, when, the latter not having arrived,
they severally proceeded on their destination.


The adherents of Baez here were considerably
vexed by the nonarrval of the Atrato, since
they expected final reports by her as to the two
million dollar loan under negotiation for the Do
minican Government with certain bankers Of
London. I am unable to say whether the ad-
vices brought by the Tasmsnian relieved their
impatience or not. In case they did they still
have another c0ntreiemps to endure in the want
of immediate communication with st. Domingo,
the mail steamer touching there having left at
her regular time of departure and there being
no ordinary packet for weeks to come. Presi-
dent Baez and partisans depend greatly upon
this loan for the means of suppressing present
and future instructions in st. Domingo and for
firmly establishing the lease Of power of those
now holding the reins OF government in the Do
mnican republic.


ST. Thomas is still cursed with a severe
drought the worst effects of which are felt in
scarcity OF water. The district OF Ponce, in the
neighboring island of Porto Rico, is suffering
even more than this place because of the need
of rain. Unless blessed with some ere long the
new crop of the district is likely to be lost.
Year: 1868

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS ON THE EXCISE QUESTION


THE CANAL CONTRACTS BILL


BIT rEI EGRAPH


ALBANY, March 25.-The Republican mem-
bers OF the Senate held last evening" and uDan
mOusy resolved to stand by the action OF the Committee
on Internal Affairs the Excise BILL No matter what
majority OF that Committee may agree upon the major
ty of the Senate will stand by it, This Committee r
not report the bill which passed the Senate The liquor
dealers must agree amendments which VIII not out


rage decency and law else the present Excise law "b
continue in force at least another year The Demo
Gratis are to blame for this. II they had IN tho
Assembly agreed TO fair amendments Of the present BILL
those amendments would now be a law; They wanten
the whole hOg nothing. and they Will now nc sats
fled IL Is now reported that the Democrats will make
further movement TO have the present law repeated


In INV letter Yesterday made mistake in asserting
that the Assembly bill to aid in the construction OF the
Oswego and Midland Railroad provided for the state APP
preparation of S20O0 IL merely egalzed certain acts
Of that corporation which done last year.


The Assembly this morning refused TO agree 70 the
senates amendments to the Canal Contracting ol The
Assembly had already passed bill abolishing the Con
tracing Board and Auditor and putting the work OF tho
latter upon the Chief Clerk OF the Canal Board. The
old Superintendent system revived The object OK
the bill to rob the Republicans Of all the power they
have in the canals, and turn ii over TO Democratic
officials This bill Senate and here that body
substituted bill Of its own abolishing the contraco
ing the Auditor, and dividing the patronage. This
bill voted for by Senator Of both parties This
morning the Assembly by strict party vote tine Demo
Gratis voting in tho negaye refused TO concur m the
amendments. Committee Of Conference Will have to
settle the difficulty. The Assembly this morning agreed
to the articles Of impeachment against Canal Comms'
sioner Dorm, and the Speaker appointed the following
Board OF Managers Messrs. Jacobs CharmaD) Lester,
Lounsberry, j. s. Flagg. Prince Pitts, and La Bau.


The Senate Committee Railroads this morning re-
ported favorably the Avenue Railroad bill.


The Senate passed the bill for suspension bridge across
the Hudson between Peekskill and West Point There
only two votes In the negative.


The Arcade Railroad will come up for the consideration
Of the Senate tomorrow. The underground question ~
narrowed down to three roads, Arcade has the best
chance OF succeeding Their bill constitutional (havng
been perfected by exJudge Edmunds OF the Court OF A
peas and the plan is unquestionaby the best Tor
Broadway yet devised 1t will not meet with much oppo-
sitiOn. There is thing connected with this bill which
is commendable and thas Is that IL s not pushed by tho
regular lobbyists who infest Albany year after year