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Year: 1869

A SAD, TRUE SToKY-An incident of
the sad side of life occurred in connection
with the smallpox hospital week or two
ago. A young lady of German parentage
was taken there tn remain under treatment
for the smallpox, just 1t the time she was to
have been married to an estimable young
man connected with one of our most flour
ishing business houses. Day after day he
came to the Cincinatti Hospital, on Twelfth
street, to hear from his affianced bride.
The time'for the wedding passed by, and the
news came to him that she was worse and
must die. With the Characteristic devotion
of a woman, she sent him word not to visit
her or to be present at her funeral. She
also made the request that she should be
buried in her bridal dress. So, about the
middle of last week, in the white vcstments
with which she was to have been arrayed
at the marriage altar she became the bride
of death. In the hearing of tender though
strange voices she had passed away The
hands of strangers clad her in the bridal
garment and laid her in the coffin. The
eyes of strangers dropped tears as they closed
the coffin lid over her, and thought of what
she was, of what she had hoped to be, and
of the one heart left sad by her departure.
Friends, but not old ones, saw her deposited
in the earth, and marked the spot, that
those who knew her well might find her
resting place.
Year: 1869

Any person, in this State, who shall hunt
with gun or dogs on the Sabbath, is liable to a
fine of fifty dollars, or upon failure to pay, i'm
prisonment at hard labor for not more than
three months. The law does noes not apply to
persons defending their own property with gun
dogs
Year: 1869

Notwithstanding the fact that Jo. Turner
is no longer President of the North Carolina
Railroad, that corporation continues to
flourish, and is making great deal more
money for the State and the stockholders
under President Smith than it did under
Turner's administration We look for an
attack upon the road by the Sentinel after
this announcement. Turner will undertake
to prove that Mr. Smiths management is not
as good as his own was, though Mr.. Smith
does clear more money and keep the road in
better order The public await the argu-
mcnt with great interest. Perhaps Turner
will also get up protest against the road,
Or presentment against the directors, to
prevent the present officers clearing more
money than he and his assistants were able
to do. By all means, let US have the pre-
sentiment. No doubt there can be scraped
together in Orange county twelve men who
are ready to put their marks to anything
emanating from Joe Turner's pen. And the
legal stars who recently protested so urgently
against the Supreme Court for doing that
which it never did, have now another op-
pOrtunity of aduertising themselves by pro-
testing against the North Carolina Railroad
making any more money now than Turner
was able to make. Evidently to do such
thing is unconstitutional and despotic."
LSee Frank Blair's letter. 1t is huin;iiating


to Turner and to all the rebels in the State.
They will exclaim in their old style, are


We to be Inundated NeverT So come


On with your protests and presentments,


while Mr.. Smith comes on with a cash box
iull Of greenbacks.
Year: 1869

\, BANK OF NORTH CARoLINA.-It was stated In
the Sentinel some weeks ago, that the Bank of
North Carolina had been Illegally placed in bank
ruptcy, and that efforts you'd be taken at once
by creditors and stoe oekholders to take 1t out.


Upon enquiry at the Office of the Register in
Bankruptcy, we learn that no steps have been
taken as yet, and no notification given the Reg
lister, of any such action. So we think the
statement had no foundation In fact. ffsso
Year: 1869

To all young men of small means, who
are dependent upon their own exertioDs for
livelihood, we say look out for the future,
and wisely secure for yourselves homestead
now while you have an opportunity. Lands
will never be cheaper in the south than they
are at this time, and it is hardly probable
they will long remain at their present prices
Therefore now is the time to buy. Don't
say you havn't any money. Give mp that
ten dollars you spend eyerymoDth for to-
bacco, liquor, and perfumery. Ten dollars
will buy ten acres of land in some parts of
the country. Then when you have got q
little farm, rent it out to some judieious and
industrious person, apply the rent to iin-
proving and increasing it, and our word for
the statement, you will have comfortable
home, and stout chunk of a boy planting
potatoes in less than ten years.
Year: 1869

The Carlists, or Spanish legitimists, have
their headquarters and their central commit
tee in Paris, whence they are trying to stir
up a new civil war in Spain. Their first at
tempt was made on one of the Pyrenean
towns, but it seems to have been easily dc
feated. The Carlists have not much strength
of their own, but they may become powerful
by allying themselves with the church party
In this case there is apt to be trouble for the
new government.
Year: 1869

The MIssIssIPPIANs.-ThG committee up.
pointed on Monday evening at the meeting
Of the Misslssippians at the Washington
House not being ready TO report, the meeting
that was to be held last night was postponed
until such time US the committee may he
prepared to report.
Year: 1869




collected would be devoted TO the extension OF mis-
meeting would be held In the church In the evening,
and that the conservation Of the Bishop elect OF
Northern New York would take place at Albany on
the "a Of February the feast OF Purncatlon Bishop
Odenhemer then delivered q very eloquent sermon
from the text lActs l., verse o. But yc shall
receive power after that the Holy Ghost ~ come
upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me. both
unto the utterrnost part OF the carth." The right
reverend gentleman said that these were among the
last words spoken BY the Saviour on earth and
as he was about ascending into heaven. They were
addressed to the original apostolic body, and created
an uncbangeable enduring apostolate These
words now come TO our ears VINO are geographi.
cally ct the uttermost part OF the earth from the
command us to perpetuate the apostolate, the mis-
sion Of which II 70 be witness unto Jesus, and 10
perpetuate TO the uttermost part OF the earth In
point Of time ~ well as OF space, and other passages
Of the Scriptures were referred 70 In proof. The
Christian apostolatc u not voluntary human or.
ganixaton, for the win Of Is not strong enough
70 prevail against the gates Of he'll; but u h of
The Bishop then entered into the subject how 10 be
witness unto Christ First BY the purity and sane
tty OF life, being constant monitor OF the sanctty
OF the apostolic calling BY faithful preaching OF
the gospel, which ID part Of the original com.
mand. Perceiving the faith In tts Integrity
~ delivered to the Apostles and TO defend where
ever and by wnomsoever attacked. the Apostolate,


little OF the articles OF the creed and no part Of the
Apostolate, however venerable IN ago, imposing BY
numbers or imperi0us In tts claims (alluding
evidently 70 the Church Of R0me can do co. for the
true faitn is the joint Inheritance OF the whole and
Of aL FeIlowship. union and unity. 10 the utter.
Year: 1869

From the Cleveland Herald.l


The Erie railroad disaster, of which
our dispatches bring us very complete
details, seems to have been Carr r ock
calamity on reduced scale, and to have
been caused by the criminal recklessn ess
of freight engineer in not keeping cut
of the way, as he could and should have
done, of the passenger train he knew to
be due at the point where he then was.
The simple obeying of his instructions,
or the exercise of the most ordinary pru-
dence, would have prevented the crush
ing and burning to death ofhuman beings,
the distressing scenes and misery, and the
heavy loss of property which followed his
negligence and rsshness. Against such
criminal disregard of duty the public
seems to be without protection commen-
surate with the danger it involves, and he
who can devise plan whereby it can be
obviated, and exemption from the pc
riodic slaughters it occasions be secured,
will take rank among the greatest ge-
muses. of the age. The perils of travel
are always great enough when sobriety
holds the reins and prudence controls the
throttle valves; but when to these are add.
ed those superinduced by gross neglect
of duty, disobedience of orders, intemper-
ance and foolhardy recklessness, the ne
cessity of constant preparation for eter-
nifty will naturally impress itself upon
the attention of every traveller by public
conveysnces. Indeed, if things continue
as at present seems to be the rule, men
will soon be brought to the point where
they will no more think of starting on
journeys by rail, without making their
wills, than they will of departing on long
journeys without taking a change of
linen. What is the remedy for careless
ness of railroad trainsmen, and how soon
shall we see it in active and benefcent
application
Year: 1869

A book by General Lee will awaken
such special interest, that we are glad to
call attention to it. The University Pub.
fishing Company, No. Bond street,
New York, announce that they have now
in press, and will issue in few weeks,
+" Memoirs of the War" by General
Henry Lee, thoroughly revised and cor
rected by General R. E. Lee, who has
added also an entirely new biography Of
his father, prepared by him from private
and personal materials never before used.
1t will be a large and handsome octave
volume, illustrated by new steel portraits
of General Henry Lee and General Ma
thaniel Greene; beautiful steel en-
cravings of marion Crossing the Pc
dee and the Surrender of Cornwallis," |"
and five original maps and plans. Our
readers need not be told that this is o
work of great interest and value. 1t is
the standard history of military opera.
tions at the South during the Revolution
ary war, and ss such is book which
every reading man should possess; but
its interest and value are both greatly
increased by General Robert E. Lees
thorough revision and correction, and by
the valuable biography of his father
which he has written and added to it
We are sure that this announcement
alone is sufficient to give the book very
great sale, but when we add that General
Lee is personally interested in its publi-
cation, such sale is made certain As
we learn that the book is to be sold by
canvassing agents only, those who desire
10 engage in its sale should make early
application to the publishers.
Year: 1869

pa-ies were entire strangers, and had never met be-
fore, The girl was admitted and cared for


On Thursday morning the girl complained OF sick
headache, and during the day vomited frequently.
est 'rday morning she was much worse and did not
leave her bed for breakfast About noon Mrs. Sands
heard her moaning went TO her bed and found her
in spasm or 1t She complained OF pain or
anything else The neghbors were called in, and
these, with Mrs. Sands worked with the girl for an
hour. A physician was then sent for, but when he
arrived the girl was dead.


In moving the body from the bed paper was
FOUND under the pillow labelled morphine. Sue
stump, Catharine Sands, and James L. Sands were
examined by the jury, hut nothing OF Importance in
adition TO the above was stated. After deliDeratOn
am examination OF the remains, the Jury returned
Verdct 10 the effect that the deceased came 10 her
ueatn from the effects OF morphine administered By
apersOn or persons unknown TO the Jury: this in
Voly1ng the probability that the morphine was adj
minstered by her own hands. suspicion is enter
tained that death in this was the result of an
attempt TO procure an abortion that this attempt
and its consequences had much to do in influencing
the girl in destroying herself.


Several rumors prevail In regard to the affair, but
the facts are as above given.
Year: 1869

has ceased to receive any more freigh and if
the bill ratifying the lease between it and the
Chattanooga road is not passed soon, 1t is said
the former road will suspend operations al
together by Monday. The bill comes up in the
House to-day on the third reading, it being
made the special order.
Year: 1869

In the case OF the Commonwealth Vs. Philip Flan-
nigan, who was tried for the murder OF Colonel
James j. Seybert the night OF September IL, the
Jury came into court this morning. having been out
since Wednesday afternoon, and rendered a verdict
Of guilty Of murder in the second degree. motion
for new trial was made


This morning the Court took up the case OF James
McGarrige, charged with the murder of his wife.
In this case the prisoner, while drunk, inflicted
Kick upon the side OF his wife who was also under
the influence OF liquor, and she died q few days
afterwards. The difficulty is to ascertain whether
death the result OF the violence OF pneumonia
which set I'm soon after the occurrence. The trial
Year: 1869

W ard x Phillips
ould respectfully notify their friends and the pub
lie IN general that they have commenced Positively
the Cash Business. We receiving new and
Ftesh Stock OF Goods from the Philadelphia market,
and we know that by selling exclusively for Cash
we can offer greater inducements than we ever did
before, and all We ask is an examination Of our
stock.


All persons indebted TO the late firm of Phips &.
Fares are hereby notified to come forward imme-
diately and settle, as we want the money and Tnmst
have 1t. We hope those indebted TO the late firm
VIII bear this in mind, and act accordingly.


Sept. %, 1868 If
Year: 1869

HowARD's GRovE.-The aged pines which


for so many years have given the name of


grove to certain beautiful hill on the


east side of the Mechanicsville turnpike
near the city have been removed, together


with few wooden houses that remained


for awhile after the war to remind us Of the
Confederate hospital that once stood there.
Howard's Grove was also the camping
ground of the Georgians under Bartow be-
fore the first battle Of Manassas, and its
trees, while they stood, awakened many other
associations of the war Since they were
cut down it is hard to recognize the spot,
80 great is the change in the appearance Of
the landscape. Thus passes away, one after
another, the vestiges Of our recent strife,
and with them the memories Of days farther
back in the past quite different from these


upon which we have fallen. =, n
Year: 1869

member that great majority of all the per.
sons who are now asking for amnesty have
ever since the surrender of the armies Of the
Confederacy protested In unmeasured terms
their loyalty to the Government Of the United
States as well as their desire for peace and re.
storation, and at the same time they opposed
with remarkable unanimity the adoption OF
the fourteenth article and every other mea.
sure calculated to produce either amnesty te
the individuals, or reconstruction, restoration
and peace to the State; and even now they re.
assert their opposition to one of the most
prominent results of the war--suffrage TO the
citizen without regard To race or color, agree.
ing to submit to 1t only as price Of their OWE
enfranchisement.


.HIn view Of this fact we ask that amnesty
shall not be granted or disabilities removed
until after the constitution Is submitted to-
and an election been had by, the people OF the
Commonwealth, for we believe that this event
which is likely soon to occar, will afford the
best op opportunity of ascertaining whether the
great body Of those persons asking for amnesty
ara in such harmony with the congressional
plan of reconstruction as to render 1t proper
that congressional amnesty should be exercised
In their behalf.


stWe shall be able to determine whether
factious opposition is to be continued; whether
the freedmen are to be intimfdated or inter.
fered with in any way in the exercise Of their
newly. acquired rights and privileges; whe-
ther the congressional plan of reconstruction
is further to be resisted; whether bitterness,
strife, and animosity, Is to be continued, or te
give place to harmony, justice, and good feel.


1--WE think it is not too much to ask that
the professions now made should have the
powerful support of consistent acts; and
these be performed before universal amnesty
be extended or personal disabilities be re-
moved.n


The following addition was made to the
report on motion Of member Of the Club


"The serious lessons taught us by the result
of the operations Of the law of amnesty in the
States of Maryland and Kentucky, and the
betrayal of pledged faith in the States OF
Georgia and louisiana, demonstrate the
actual necessity OF the adoption of the course
recommended above, and has taught us the
great necessity Of being jealous Of our rights
as freemen." ~5


In accordance with the report, Messrs.
Wells, Rye, Humphreys, and Boiling, were
appointed on. the committee to present the
memorial, the President being empowered
to appoint other members should he think
proper to do 30. The committee leave for
Washington this morning.


On motion, q committee composed OF
Messrs. Samuel, Reed, Porter, Painter, and
Richards, of the Association, were appoint
ed to communicate with Horace Greeley to
get his views on the new movement. The
meeting then adjourned.


The committee, we understand, will dc
every thing possible to counterbalance what
ever effect the visit of the Conservative
committee to Washington may have. 1t il
plain that there is some uneasiness in the
Radical camp, which fact alone should give
some weight to the new movement ever
among those bitterly opposed to it.
Year: 1869

CHURCH HILL.-This beautiful part oi
our city, once the seat Of many Of its Oldest
families, and still occupied by ,goodly
number of their descendants, always OF:
tracts strangers by the beauty Of its scenery
and it's desirableness as place Of residence
Several unoccupied houses have recently
been taken, and one Of it's prettiest lots has
been lately bought by q gentleman who pro
poses to erect upon it two handsome dwell
ings. The improvement Of the streets by
the Common Council has added greatly ts
the comforts of residents and the convenience
Of living on this and the adjacent hill.
Year: 1869

MI arise for the purpose Of moving that the
resolutions to which we have just now lis
tened be received and adopted as an express
sion of the opinion which we entertain of
the distinguished citizen whose mortal re.
mains now lie in the adjoining chamber. 1t
has been my good fortune to be personally ac-
quainted with the deceased during the last
six years. / had known him before that time
rs all Americans who have studied at all the
history OF their country must know him, and
as a part Of that history no man has occupied
| a more prominent position In public affairs
than John Minor Bolts. The history OF q
country or a people is generally best known
by q study of the Individual history of the
great men who mingle in its public af-
fairs. The great endcwments Of the deceased
were universally admitted. 1t Is doubtful
whether within the last seventy-five years
this country has produced man more highly
gifted in natural abilities than MIR. Bolts.
the property of his country, and will in the
future be the especial pride of his State. He
has passed away at a time when more than
all others his virtues and rare talents were
needed In this Commonwealth. The loss falls
heavily upon the State. The death of great
man is always to be deplored, but the loss Is
especially severe at this time. ,e--..,,


ssWe cannot cease to mourn the bereave-
ment, nor wish that when he was taken away
there were other men left of equal talent,
virtue, and experience, to I'LL the void
his removal has made. There Is, however,
talents and the recollection of his virtues.
God grant that while we continue to revere
and respect his memory we may learn TO profit
by his example, that his name, fame, and
teaching, may aid and inspire the men of this
time, and in this the hour Of great need and
peril"


Mr.. Chandler then arose and spoke as
Year: 1869

Taking men and things in the general,
he who is ashamed of his religion has in
most cases very little religion to be ashamed
OF. His perturbation is unfounded. He
need Eut himself to no pains to conceal what
the most acute observer would probably fail
to discover, and of which the casual ac-
quaintance would never suspect the existence.


And yet it is one of the curious paradoxes
OF disordered human nature, that there are
not few persons who are disquietcd by this
very Sensitveness. A profession of religion
they may have made, and their own deport-
me1t may be free from reproach; but they
are 'hrntingly timid and cautious about
letting 1t be known, in whatever company
they msy be thrown, that they are followers
of Christ Even the openly wicked, the
Sabbath breaker, the licentious, the prOfane,
mingle with shem, and give utterance tolangu-
age and sentiment such as flow from depraved
hearts and unclean lips, and yet pass unre-
buked by those disciples of a pure and holy
Master. Ar-sNa.


Now it is not to be denied that there is
at the same time, such thing as obtruding
our religion unwrrantably on other people.
There is self-righteousness, and pride in
fancied acquisition of Christian knowledge
and experience, which can be made extreme
ly offensive. Such an avowal of our Chris
tian character is surely not to be commended,
and has not unfrequently been the occasion
of bringing reproach upon religious pro.
fesaion.


But there is nevertheless an attainable
medium between these two extremes. There
is meekness, genuine humility, which is
entirely consistent with the loftiest courage
in confessing Christ. 1t is not necessary on
the one hand, to pray at the corners of the
streets, or to proclaim our piety from the
housetops; nor on the other, to cherish as a
secret, carefully to be treasured up from the
knowledge of the world, our trust in the
Saviour and our love for his cause. Indeed,
can such love be concealed? Can the tender
parent, can the afectionate child, disguise
from every eye their love of each other?
That were dreary home where such dis
guise were possible.


The religion which is to purify and elevate
society, must make itself felt. Go-work,
is the command of the Lord of the vineyard.
The Christians work cannot all be done in
secret; and he who is ashamed TO let it be
known that he is engaged in the service of
Christ, should carefully examine the grounds
of his hope. An humble estimate of our
own abilities or Importance may be proper
enough; but with this there should be an
earnest desire to do what we can, andkall
that we can, in the cause of Him who gave
himself for US, and who is not ashamed of
thehumblest of his faithful followers.-Pres
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Year: 1869

Not long since there lay at our wharf a
beautiful miniature steamer named the Alpha.
1t was not large enough to carry more than
dozen people, and yet it had engine and
wheels and staterooms and decks, all just
like the largest steamers which move so
grandly over the broad bosom of the great
Mississippi 1t was the most beautiful little
thing | ever saw, and hundreds of children
and even grown people focked around the
landing, anxious to look at its graceful pro-
portions.


Notwithstanding the waters were very
high, it glided through them like an arrow
through the air. There was thought to be
not the slightest danger in travelling even
in rough weather on this frail little boat; /;
and yet, children, my heart grows sad and
sick when I think of it the little Alpha is
lost; lost too l am afraid, because she was
engaged in breaking Gods holy day.


And with her has gone to a cold and clam
my grave precious little boy but ten years
old, and four other persons.


They were taking pleasure trip on the
Sabbath. the current of the great, rushing
river swallowed her up, just as whale would
little minnOw.


Beware then how you break Gods day
never forget the little Alpha and her melan-
choly end. God promises to take care of
you when you are in the path of duty-out
of that path there is danger, oftentimes
death.


Helena, Ark., Nay 18th, 1869.