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Year: 1869

IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT


CINCINNATI, May 31.-EverybOdy in any way
concerned seems it for granted that our great
Southern road will be built. Perhaps that much may be
assumed. The several cities aud sections Of country
whose interests are involved engaged in fierce war
OF statistics historical "reminiscences, and confident
sertions and are even Offering important pecunary ods
The interest most prominently represented by the City
OF Nashville argues that because Cincinnati needs d
rect communication with Nashville Memphis, and the
South West this road should DO devoted to establishing
that connection On the other hand, and by parallel
argument Knoxville and the interests behind, rather
beyond IT, urge that is the time and that is the way
for us to secure the trade OF the SOUTHEAST.


But whilo beyond all doubt the future commerce Of
Cincinnati requires and Will procure, in time, both Of
these connections the current Of public opinion seems
10 run In favor OF grand trunk line TO Chattanooga as
the most important railway center Of the South and our
best point tapping the cotton region and reaching the
Gulf su the leading objections TO the Nashville route
foun ded for the most part in rivalry and competition to
which all trade, through such channel would
clearly be exposed; 40 not hold 60 = strongly gly
At a meeting held at the rooms Of the Board Of
Trade, the 25th ult, well attended by delegates
representing the rival interests, tangible proposition
for tho building of the road made by parties repre-
scned as abundanty responsible, and including sundry
prominent Massachusetts, and New.York capitalists.
Ihcy Offer definitely that the Chattanooga route
is adopted they WILL with the aid OF the ten million ey
Loan contract to build aud equip the road and take
perpCtual lease IL easy terms. AS reason for
making so reasonable offer they state that they are
now Interested IN the construction OF road from New
orleans by way OF Meridian Miss. to Chattanooga, and
desire n connection with Cincinnati as giving them
another aud valuable communication with the North and
East.


This looks very much like business, and may go far
toward deciding the troublesome question II our road
can be made, In effect section In the most desirable
aud direct route from Ncw,fork to NeworleanS that


ct will do much inspire Eastern capitalists with con.
ndence IN its profitable nature as an Investment Tie
question OF the consttutionalty OF the Ferguson bill,
authorizing Oan for the present 10 he nj rest
The law though clearly special in It's intent, is so
the constitutional prohibitions and good legal
authority declares IL successful dodge AT all events
vg hone
Year: 1869

gess including universal suffrage and political and cy1
The foregoing views so far as It came in my way as
german TO the discussion OF legal questions arising in
civil suits the war; have not heetated eIDress
In the Circuit County and the Supreme Court Of Appeals
OF the state and the Courts OF the United states for this
case OF the removal OF Randolph-MacoD College ia
Tneh you WI see thst as counsel ior that corporation
paeea their defense on grounds recognizing the validity
OF said legisation OF Congress do not wish to be u
o @ a. eoneursa IN tne wisdom on propTey either
the south or OF The political measures which have fol
was framed and intended TO be understood is however
now but an abstraction and ought TO give place 10
whether White or Black, is not wise, and have
always been strongly inclined 10 think that it
permanent civil order and liberty The majority how
ever seem to think differently, and the established theory
must rule. am favor Of giving the regime fnlI
and fair trial. think IL ought TO be done In good faith
and 10 that end should open minds to receive and
accept tne views O HOSe rom ~hOm we nave differed.
Above ALL am anxious that civil government shall DO
Sent of ConSres and consider il the dy of everS % os SS
citizen do all IN his power TO facilitate the accomplish.
hnd time attend 70 important matters within the scope
Of s ordinary legislation, and the people Of the SOUTH
20 to work urder the new system with better hope Of
prosperity and success, while Northern men and North
ern capital would soOn flnd attractions for permanent
settlement and investment In our midst am glad to
say that have good grounds for believing that, should
President Grant the Underwood Constitution to be
submitted TO the people Of Virginia with the privilege OF
voting separately upon certain objectionable features IL





gent and respectable men, entertaining views In har
inony with those Of the President, as we understand
them, would, for the most part be elected to Ill tue
offices under it.


In saying THIS do not wish 20 convey the impression
that have lost respect for the principles or
eTnment which have been reared To entertain, but
which fell with the blood that flowed in their support
But We wish end put TO STRIFE and accept the
order Of things. with honest purpose and
hope for the future Intellect education, character and
property must exercise strong conservative influence
In any community, and can do much % sustain civil
order while IL may be that the same grand results Of
which civilization
the North may be developed In our midst


Yours, II.
Year: 1869

but II does not seem 70 DO as gen
orally agreed upon, that man ought not 10 show his
failures There certain artists TO whom no man
would give a commission except from charity, nothing
OF theirs that exhibited being ever such as to lead
think that they might DO stimulated to do something
good Mr. Davis certainly not Of this class: but sup
pose person should his waiting Bite" his
"Woodsawyer" and. being pleased with the promise thoy
show should ask the artist to paint him picture Would
he not be little anxious the result OF his commits
sion II he should meanwhile happen TO upon the
"WandererT Better for Mr. Davis to have kept this
picture in his studio, with its face TO tho wall


Mr.. BrevOorts landscape, NO. III, Is rather sug
gestye Of Mr. McEnee work than like 70 see but 1t


s good picture Notwithstanding. 1t IS not very
fully worked up in the detail or, lest should DO msun.
dersood In objection, let say that the way in
which the detail Is treated TO to result rather
from carelessness, oven from a want OF familiarity
with the detail OF nature, than from deliberate ten-


on TO subordinate certain parts for the sake OF general
effect II Mr.. BrevoOrt had known all about the great
rock In the middle Of his picture no would have painted
II more carefully because he would have been n-
terested in it, But We too we'll cOnented TO find a
picture by Mr. Brevoort that all like nature TO insist
upon pointing ITS shortcomings. We hopo that this
picture is tho last painted and that the the South
Room, No 2G6 Is merely hung there to show the public
the evil way the artist has abandoned


Mr.. Eugene Meeks has painted rather an Indifferent
picture in No. 127 "a New Saint" large oil painting
that is nothing but bad pun embodied is worse than
worthless, It is positively offensive. But IL is worse In
cases than in others. In the OF painter who
do good and as interesting work as this art
is for instance has done In No. 1I7 "a View in Nurem
berg Germany" and No. 1885, 1.-THE Narrow PATH" this
latter in the West Room. The catalogue tells that Mr.
Mecks is living in Antwerp and 1t would seem, from the
signature upon It, that "The View in Nuremberg" was
painted In Antwerp; but tic influence Of Baron
Leys on the artist is too plainly marked in these
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catalogue signature. We trust that this influence Is
only temporary and that good painter Mr. Meeks
evidently has the ability TO DO Will show that he above
being the slavh follower Of any man. however able and
there are few abler men among modern painters tho
continent than Baron Henri Leys. Because nature looks
TO that artist II does in his pictures is reason why
MI Meeks should try to make think that IL appears
the same to him. If he would only try to paint exactly
as it does appear to him, have doubt the result
would DO something valuable, Lis picture III TIA
Year: 1869

report that the interest will be paid. the new bonds
being especially strong and active through an
Impression that they are equal In value to the OLD
bonds and there was some realization from the one
to the other. The old North Carolinas became weak
toward the close The special tax bonds showed
decline OF several per cent during the week.


Foreign exchange closed dull and without regular
quotation. the market has been weakened by the
pressure to sell bills to get gold for delivery on
''short' sales Of the precious metal and prices are
nominal.


The total earnings Of the leading railways dealt In
al the Stock Exchange for the eight months from
January to August ST. for the current and previous
year, were as follows. The Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern road is omitted no comparison with tho
previous year can be made aimee the consoltda.
Year: 1869

DISTRACTIONS IN JAMES RIvER.-The
brig Persia, which had been detained day
or two at Dutch Gap by the freshet, came
up the river yesterday morning. In pass
ing Drewry's Bluff she struck one Of the
submerged piers which so impede naviga-
tion in the James, and parted her hawser.
She then drifted back and threw out al
anchor, whick also became entangled in
some part of the distractions, and had to
be cut loose before the brig could get of.


We have here another example, but not
20 serious as some that have come under
our observation, of the extent to which
navigation is made difficult by the neglect
of the Government to remove the sunken
wrecks, &c., which abound in the James.
Such accidents are of frequent occurrence,
and we make this the occasion of again
calling the attention of the authorities to
the Importance of clearing our noble river,
and thus open the port Of Richmond.
Year: 1869

STOLEN PENcIL.-Detective Tyler last
evening arrested boy named Childress with
8 very valuable gold pencil in his posses
sion known to have been stolen from the
different stories told by Childress as to the
manner in which he came to the possession
of the pencil. The owner can obtain the
pencil By application at the police station.
Year: 1869

The LADIES OF THE DoRCAs SOCIETY re-
turn their sincere thanks to the citizens for
the liberal patronage they have met with
thus far, and announce that they will close
on to. morrow night and auction off what
articles they have on hand. They also re-
turn thanks to the gentlemen who have 80
kindly aided them in their undertaking.
Year: 1869

The F!RE.-Since our last issue we learn
that the loss caused by the fire ut Mir. Lee
Powcll's Female Institute amounts TO about
$500. The insurance on the building,
which is owned by Mr.. Alfred Moses, Is
$4,000, in the Insurance and Savings
Company of Virginia. The fire originated
in the attic of the rear building, and had
evidently been burning for some time when
discovered. Several young ladies lost con-
siderably by the destruction Of their wear
ing apparel.


+ very large congregation was in attend
ance upon the Grace-street Baptist church
to hear DR.. Earle, and at the time Of the
alarm of fire a stampede was created that
bcggars description. Fortunately, no one
was hurt in the rush.


Since the above was written We have re-
ceived from Colonel Powell the following
letter, to which We cheerfully give place in
our columns:


"Mr. Editor,--Seeing that your report Of
the fire at my house Wednesday night is
very indefinite, and apt to alarm those who
have children with me, beg that you will
amend the report by saying that but a
limited portion of q rear building was
burned; that the young ladies were
promptly and comfortably provided for by
my many generous friends, who really con-
tended with each other for the privilege Of
taking them to their homes. The clothing
of the young ladies was all saved, and SO
large portion of my house left uninjured
that shall be enabled within few days
to make my boardcrs as comfortable as ever
at home.


"My school-rooms were uninjured, ex-
cept by water, and will be ready for use,
hope, by Tuesday next.


Let me, through your columns, return
my heartfelt thanks to the many warm
hearted and sympathizing citizen friends
who so eagerly claimed my boarding pupils
and children, as also to the Fire Brigade
and the hundreds of good men who risked
fire and flood to protect my property. l
have been made to feel that it were worth
fire at homo to learn how many friends
one has, My sincerest thanks to all who
opened their hearts to me in this misfor-
tune.


1.-The fire originated in defective fue
in rear building, and in an unused attic
room. Respectfully, D. LEE PowELI'."
Year: 1869

STATE AGRICULTURAL Society. - The
Executive Committee OF the State Agricul-
tural Society were in meeting last evening,
making arrangements for holding q fair
during the coming fall,
Year: 1869




from the city, and said that he would
be delighted to cancel the arrangements
made and restore to him the office of presi-
dent if he would only change his mind and
determine to remain in Richmond. Mr.. Da-
venport pledged his best efforts and abili-
ties to conduct the First National Bank with
reference to the advantage of the institu-
ton itself and the general good Of the COM
munity.


Mr.. Noting, as president of the Tobacco
Exchange, spoke very practically of the
Importance of agriculture in the resuscita-
ton of the prosperity Of the State. The
means for restoration must be dug out Of
the ground.


Mr. Burr followed, concurring in the
general sentiment of the occasion, and re-
ferring to the Importance Of our internal
Improvement projects, especially that of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, which
would shorten the distance between Rich
mond and Chicago, and furnish the guest OF
the evening quick route by which TO re-
turn to Richmond at some future day.


General Wickham, called out as the other
gentlemen had been by complimentary
toasts, referred to the able management Of
the First National Bank, and the loss the
community would sustain in the emigra-
ton Of its first President, and continued
his remarks By pledging the entire power
of his mind and body to the prosecution Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. Allu-
ding to determinations. he said that there
were no determinations on his road ad-
verse to Richmond !; on the contrary, every
facility possible had been given to Rich
mond trade. He assured the company that
go far Us his road was concerned il rested en-
tirely with the Richmond merchants wheth-
er they should control tho trade which
found transportation upon it. All the wheat
from the Valley which was understood to 60
to northern ports passed over his road and
through Richmond. If northern millers
Year: 1869

Dear little hare feet,


Dimpled aud white,
In your long night gown


Wrapped for the night.
Come let me count all
Your gu er toss,
Pink a. the heart


OF q shelf OF . resell
One is q lady


That sits in the sun,
Two is = baby,


And three IL . nun;
Four is a lily


With innocent breast;
Five is a birdie


Asleep ON her nest.
Year: 1869

Two lovers stood upon the shore
OF Massachusetts bay,
Bidding asad farewell before
Seth tore himself away.
''Ill marry you when I come back,
My Sally Ann" says ne;
And then he took Z little smack
And went away to sea.
Year: 1869

Ii is impossible 10 suppose that any human being
can consider an attack Of Fever and Ague a light
visitation. And yet Thousands act as If such
calamity was Of no consequence; while thousands
who are actually suffering from the distressing
complaint neglect TO adopt the certain means of cure
1t ought to be known in every locality subject To tIi


scourge. which is infested with remttent fever or
any other epidemic produced by malaria that HOS


LETTERS STOMACH BITTERS taken in adj


vance or at the commencement Of the unhealthy
season will fOrtify the system against the
atmospheric poison which generates these
disteinpers. This admirable inyigorant-harmless
agreeable. and possessing rarer medicinal
virtues than any other tonic at present known


VIII break up the ParoN-ysms of intermittent or re-
mittent fever in from forty eight hours TO ten davs
such Is the universal testimony from districts where
periodicaltevers have been combatted with this now


erful vegetable Chologogue. In thieyish neigbbor
hood wise men bar their doors and windoys vet
strange to say- the neighborhood ha ppens to
be pervaded by srisl poison they seldom take the
trouble to put their bodies in a state of defence
against the subtle enemy. Shivering victims en-
deavoring in vain TO your blue hands over the
fire. or consuming with the fever that follows the
chill, remember that HOSTETTER's BITTERs is
an absolute, speedy, md irfanib spsci6e for your
distressing naIsdy nO4 eo3tSw
Year: 1869

We are again constrained to ask our advertis-
ing friends to hand in their advertisements at the
earliest hour possible, and always before II NJ


The constantly increasing circulation of The
STAR compels us to put its forms to press earlier
than heretofore, in order to secure the delivery
OF the whole edition before dark and to be able
20 accomplish this desirable but not always prac-
tcable result, as well to properly classify the
advertisements, We are obliged to renew the
above request.
Year: 1869

ion this judgment aud decision Of
this son, Mrs. Loder had tho utmost


reliance. He was supposed 70 be Z


law student, but he was at once hand.
some and lazy, and had set out 10 life
with a determination to have his fortune


made for him in some way; a. to the


exact means he was neither very clear
nor very scrupulous. He had more
Year: 1869

BACKED Our. heard a good ieke on a
resident of Dog Greek the other day. The
party referred to is bachelor and lives on
the wagon road. A few days ago an emf
grant wagon from Oregon came along and
camped near our friends place. The head
of the family soon made himself acquainted
with the proprietor of the premises, and ask
ed why he didn't get woman to keep house
for him. The answer was that he intended
to marry as soon as woman willing to en-
ter into the bonds of matrimony could be
found. The Oregonian remarked that he
could find him partner if he would take her.
The bachelor said that was right into his
hand, and the emigrant invited him to his
camp. The Oregonan called up bouncing
damsel of about twenty years, and informed
her that the gentleman accompanying him
was on the ''marry," and willing to take her
for better or for worse. The damsel, delight
ed with the prospect, advanced, and seizing
our friend by the hand assured him that she
was glad to meet him, and was ready to mar
ry him at the drop Of hat, while the old
lady FASTENED up aud congratulated her ''darr
teri on her good luck. Surprised and alarm
ed at the serious turn matters had taken, our
friend, who is constitutionally opposed to the
institution of matrimony, endeavored to ex-
plain, by saying he was only joking. and did
not want to marry. At this the O-egonian
became highly indignant, and the would bs
bride, requested the father to take bis rifle
and "drap the varmint in his tracks" Ar
this affectionate suggestion the bachelor left
| for bis Notifications, the last thing be heard
being the voice OF the old lady consoling her
disappointed ''darter" with the remark that
it was best to "let the blk go, as he weren't
man enough to do her anyhow. '-ShastG
| GOurier
Year: 1869

A WIFE wanted her husband to sympathize
with her in feminine quarrel. but he re-
fused, saying: i've lived long enough TO
learn that one woman's just as good as an
other, if not better" "And l." retorted the
exssperated wife, shave lised long enough
to learn that one man is Just as bad as an
other, if not WorSe.
Year: 1869

To make an amusing sympathetic ink, mix
lemon and onion iuice.-Writing or pictures
made with this mixture on plain white paper,
will, when dry. be invisible But ON warm
ing the paper, before fire, the lines will ap-
pear in brown tints.-Very pretty effects may
be thus produced
Year: 1869

A dressing which
is at once agreeable,
healthy, and efectual
for preserving the
hair. Faded or gray
hair IS soon restored
to It's original color
'riM the gloss and


freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thick
Year: 1869

John Paul. thus discourses to the SPRING
field Republican about the late James Har-
per:


death of James Harper, familiarIy known as
the mayor" 'Tis nothing against his memo
ry, good old gentleman, that he once held of
fee in the City Government, and had some
thing to do with its politics, for he abandoned
them all after a very brief term. He was a
kind hearted man, and of a very sympathetic
nature. His death makes the first break in
the Gordon of brothers which has endured for
more than fifty years. You can well imagine
what void is made in the firm, and how to
the survivors the building in Franklin Square
will no more seem like itself. 1t was early
agreed on as the policy of the firm that if any
one member disagreed as to the advisability Of
any move, even though the others were strong
ly in its tavor, it should be abandoned. Har-
mony OF action was to be preserved at all
COSTS. Here perhaps we have one secret of the
success OF the firm. Now the chain is broken
The great concern will still 60 ON with all its
busy life; the huge presses will cang from
morning till night, and toss the printed sheets
impatiently from their nervous iron arms. and
the same imprint will go out to the world, but
TO the remaining brothers the firm of Harper
Brothers must have ceased to exist The
shadow OF a change had hung over the house
Tor some time. Mr.. Wesley Harper, the "Cap.
tain, had been very low with disease incur
able in its nature, and it was thought some
weeks ago that the end was near. For this
they were in a measure prepared, though, as
have said, the blow was none the less dreaded,
and the shadow of coming loss hung dark and
heavy above the house. But the death OF
james came like a thunderbolt, dazing them.
They go about the great building like men in
dreams; their lively interest in all Is paralyzed,
as 1t were. 1t is very sad, indeed Praie as
much as we please Of death" and abereave-
ment, 1t is only when Ii comes home to us
that we understand what il means. A funeral
next door may excite our eommiseration. but
u Is only when the hearse drives from our own
that we know what il is to lose one with whom
our own life has been interviewer, our soul
knit up.
Year: 1869

The fact is, that as life becomes more con-
eentrated, and lis pursuits more eager. short
sleep and early rising become impossible. We
take more sleep than our ancestors, and we
take more because we want more Six hours
sleep will do very well for a ploughman or
Dricklayer, or any man who has no other ex-
haustion than that produced by manual labor,
and the sooner he takes II after his labor Il
over the better; but for man whose labor is
mental, the stress of whose work is on his
brain and nervous system, and who is tired
in the evening with day OF mental applica-
ton, neither early to bed nor early to rise is
wholesome. He needs letting down to the
level OF repose. The longer the interval be-
tween the active use oil the brain and his re-
tirement to bed, the better his chance of sleep
and recruitment. To him an hour after mid
night is probably as good as two hours before
1t, and even then his sleep will not so COM
pletely and quickly restore him as it will his
neighbor who is only physically tired. He
must not only go to bed later but lie longer.
Ills best sleep probably lies in the early
morning hours when all the nervous excite
ment has passed away, and he is in absolute
rest.
Year: 1869

A highly Intelligent lady. a resident Of Syracuse,
~ r., says that she was afflicted nearly wear. peri
edIcally, with arrangement of the circulation the
blood rushing to the lungs with such force as to
threaten CONGESTION and death. This was attende ed
WIN the most intense pain in all parts Of the body
Failing TO obtain relief from any of the physicians
whom she employed from time 10 time, she was in
duced 10 try the PLANTATION BITTERs and to her sur
PRISE and Joy they have relieved her, aud she is now
in good health and flesh.