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Year: 1868

ANGLING PoR DoG.-Another time We were
travelling on grounds we had no right to
tramp over The only excuse was like that
of military necessity-it was better fishing
through the farm where the trout had been
preserved, than in the open lots where oil
could fish.


1t was early morning. We had risen at
three, ridden ten miles, and struck the creek
as the trout were ready for breakfast. Look
ing carefully for sheltered place to hitch
our horses, We slyly crept up behind fences,
etc, TIL We reached the part of the creek
not generally fshed A farm house stood a
quarter OF mile away. We saw the morn
Ing smoke curling lightly from stove pipe
saw a man and two boys come out to do
chores-saw two women busy about the door,
and a ferocious bull dog wandering about
the yard.


If we ever fshed close, it was then. No. .
whisper TO disturb the birds, or the owner Of
the land. We crawled through the grass
dodred behind clumps Of alders, and lifted
large spcckled beauties out of the wster, till
our basket was full.


This was the time to have gone; but tn,
trout we're 80 large and bit 90 readily, .ha
we could not Withstand the temptation, .
we decided to string and hide what We ha'
and take another basket full. 20 af II W
went No sooner would the hook touch tn
water than we had trout. We forgot III
house, the man, the boys and the dog
Year: 1868

IRorssEAU FOR BRIDEGROoM-Recentl
we published some estimates which had been
made out by competent persons for brides
trousseau. Somebody mindful that there are
two parties to a marriage, and that the less
conspicuous than necessary one may need
looking after little, has made out the fol-
lowing estimate for what he calls g hun
dred dollar trousseau for a bridegroom"
Ne do not know how correct it may be as to
Year: 1868

Congress has heretofore shown its willing
ness to allow Mr.. johnson to hold the place
he disgraces through his term of Office, pro.
vided he will he decent. But Mr., johnson
will not be let alone. He seems determined
to force Congress TO impeach him. 1t seems
strange that he should provoke collision
which will leave him an utter nobody, with
none so poor to do him reverence; but his
recklessness and folly are without limit He
sows the wind and he will reap the whirl-
wind
Year: 1868

The case at Washington as it now stands
is simply this IF the radicals fail to act
promptly and decisively they are gone if
they attempt to act deeisiyely they may fail
and from their failure Andrew johnson NAV
cut out all competitors and walk over the
broken fragments of the republican party in
to the next Presidency
Year: 1868

" Though this seems to Us a very unneces-
sary and even deplorable act on the part Of
the President, We do not anticipate from it
such serious results as seem to have alarmed
the minds of many persons at Washington.
Let us await the progress Of events with com
pOsure, resolved onl 10 stand by the country
in every case, and to oppose every measure
that looks to the perpetuation Of strife and
disturbance
Year: 1868

A SICK PARTY-The indianapolis corr
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
thus makes a prediction. He says


with regard to the platform for the
Presidential campaign, nothing is said.
The party that waits till then for a policy,
is dead beyond all hope. The Republican
party is sick to-day for want of a financial
policy, and unless Congress goes forward,
in spite of the devil and McCulloch, and
gives US a financial policy, there will be a
big funeral at Chicago next spring, and a
new party will administer on the estate of
the party that consented to follow McCul-
loch in his march back TO specie payment,
oyer the wrecked fortunes of the millions
who bore the burden of the war, in the hope
that they might leave to grateful poster
ity the larger but lighter part of the money
cost of their heritage"
Year: 1868

The bottom of the ocean will soon be as
extensive a means of human intelligence as
the top of it. The Emperor of France is
about to have his submarine cable to the
Island of ST. Pierre and New York; the
government of Queen Isabella is also about
laying down cable to Cuba and Porto
Rico by way of the Canaries; and now we
hear of another projected line to lie be-
tween Brest and New York. The latter is
organized by Franco-American company
with a capital of million sterling-the
stock and direction to be divided between
England, France and this country. The
English share of the stock is said TO be
already subscribed. This company has
received valuable concessions from the
French government, and the line will be
laid next summer very probably.-Na
York Times,
Year: 1868

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young each week we will give q general literary
aud religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into cur columns unfit for the perusal
the mothers and daughters Of the land DepTe-
eating the demorslizinE sensationalism Of many
contemporary Journals. we shall eschew that
character; striving to give thereader substantial
matter prof1rring % be useful rather thar


ousatiaual.
Year: 1868

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people 10 be self-reliant, and shall do what we
may be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we viii pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversih-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1868

BY A CONSOLIDATION OF THE lash.
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH. and by the generous and united
support Of the UxIoy AND DIsPATcH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled TO present Newspaper hithe
10 unsurpassed in this city OF State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper viii compare favorably ith


hest in the entire country; and in saying


we only repeat the expressions of many


patrons. who are most capable Of judging in


matters.
Year: 1868

A New York letter contains the following:


A striking case of jealousy in an animal
occurred last evening. We have New
toundland dog, who has been a great favorite
in the house, and the recipient of much at
tention A few days ago we brought home a
couple of pointer pups, which became OBJ
jects OF great attraction with Old and young.
The old Newfoundland dog at once manifest
ed great displeasure on the pups making
their appearance. Whenever the juveniles
have petted or played with them he has
growled and looked as savage and morose as
could be, and he has become altogether
changed animal since their coming. Last
evening, while they were being caressed and
tondled by the Juveniles, the jealous old New
foundland, with ferocous 81 re in his eye,
seized the head of one OF them in his mouth,
and crushed the lie out of it in a moment.
On relating the circumstance this morning
to a gentleman who has had much experience
with NewfoundlaEds, | was surprised to be
informed that Of all breeds OF dogs they are
the most treacherous and jealous. They can
never bear to see any other dog receive atten-
lions, and will take most bitter dislike to
the bestower or recipient OF such attentions,
and cherish their dislike for long period.
At the same time they combine with this
tleachery and jealousy many splendid quail
tiles.


A friend tells me that a cat which had
been a great iavorite with his children, and
played with them constantly, suddenly re-
fused to have anything more to do with them
when he introduced a little terrier into the
house few days ago. Now on coming home
al night, the cat flies at the dog the moment
the door is opened and having endeavored to
scratch or bite it, skulkS away and remains
out of sight all the evening,
Year: 1868

In an article on "The Beauty OF Trees" in
the June Atlantic, Mr.. Wilson Flagg puts in
the following earnest plea for the preserva-
tion of what trees we have:


Setting aside all the economic uses of trees.
their beauty and their influence on our hap
piness would alone render them worthy of
protection and preservation. All men appre-
ciate the awful condition in which we should
be placed if the earth were entirely disrobed
of trees but we do not fully realize the nee
essity of a determination on the part of every
citizen to use all his personal influence to
prevent the destruction of them, and to see
that no valuable tree is ever needlessly sacri-
feed, and that no barren eminence or decliv-
ity is ever deprived Of its wood.


May the time never come when all the
full grown trees shall be banished to the road
sile, the public grounds, or the gentleman's
estate; and when the youth of our villages,
excluded from field and wood-no longer the
dwellingplace of. sylvan beauty and the
scene ofhealthful labor and recreation. but a
hatefnl'show OF dressed lawn and aristoclatic
park--shall mourn over the progress of lux
ury which has destroyed the wildwood, grad
ed the diversities OF surface, and converted
the beautiful domain pf rustic labor into one
vapid confederation OF landscape gardens and
model FARMS
Year: 1868

Young men troubled with emissions In sleep,-
complaint generally the result of bad habit
yOuth,-treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made.


Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one CT
more young men with the above disease, some tf
whom are as weak and emaciated as though they had
the consumption and by their friends are supposed e
have it. All such cases yield to the proper and en-
correct course Of treatment and in short time are
made to rejoice in perfect health.
Year: 1868

A FrRsr Glass FURNITURE sTORE.-Mr. ].
B. Hubbard, who has been established for
many years at the corner Of Rampart and
Perdido streets, is now Offering induce
ments to housekeepers Or those in want Of
furniture Of any kind that can not fail to
attract their attention. His stock Is new,
anely finished, and very complete, and he is
Offering it at prices little if any above cost
Wglh an immense stock on hand, which cost
in the aggregate over one hundred and ffiy
thousand dollars, he is prepared toneet the
requirements Of any purchaser. Mr. Hub
bard has established for himself name Tor
the highest probity in all his dealings, and
his customers can depend upon his goods
being sully as good as they are represented
to be. His establishment is the best placs


the city at which to select eompiets
outft for & house. Do not fail to give him
. can before buying anywhere else.
Year: 1868

A SoRoRR's TEGR.-A most affecting rendering
of the distressing condition Of business will be
found III another column OF this mornings CRss-
CENT. bur friend, Col. S. N. Moody. with stock
replete With every article sppertaining to gen.
tleman toilet, with style, cut and fashion, has to
be blszbned to the world before the people will
find it DIT. We thought that Moody's name and
stock vfere universal, and all that was necessary
for vi tor to supply himself with everything in
the fur fishing line was to take look ct the morn
ing psTSrs. His stock OF shirts and furnishing
goods complete, and his prices are as reason
able as any house in the city. Give him Q call at
the corter of Canal and Royal streets. f.
Year: 1868

We anticipate for the next four weeks an
unusual degree of excitement among the ladies
of the Fourth District owing to the announce
ment in this mornings paper, which Mr.. E. Liber.
man makes in regard to his extensive stock of
elegantly assorted dry goods.


We confess to having had some experience in
this particular branch, which enables US to dis
tinguish with facility the various qualities Of the
different goods, and feel perfectly satisfied that
in representing Mr.. LIS assortment as being
something superior to the general line, we will be
substantiated by all competent judges who hav Q
recently visited this well known establishment.


The latest and most recherche styles of poplins,
magnificently trimmed cloaks, which articles
they have net only made speciality but are pre-
pared to sell at prices which will successfully
compete with any Southern market; grenadines,
chenille, poplin, broche shawls, and host of
other fascinating articles so essential to com
plete wardrobe are displayed in tempting array,
and the lady who examines this beautiful stock
and fails to make purchase, must indeed be
difficult to please.


So remember that splendid stock Of dry goods
awaits your inspection at 5s5 Magazine street.
Year: 1868

NEW ORLEANS, July 19.-Later ac-
counts from Millican, Texas, report
that the disturbance there Is not yet
ended. The negroes sent defiant re-
plies to orders from the civil officers
and agents of the Freedmen's Bureau
to disperse them. There is but a
small squad of soldiers on the ground.


In the Legislature yesterday bill
was introduced to establish a parish
constabulary force, to consist of not
less than twenty nor more than one
hundred in each parish, the members
and officers of which will be required
to take the test oath, In addition to
the constitutional oath.


In the House the Committee on
Elections reported the member
elected from De Soto Parish. who is
white Democrat, as ineligible. The
House seated his competitor, who Is
black Radical, by q strict party
vote-60 to 16-notwithstanding a mi
nority of the committee recommended
a new election if the member was
decided ineligible.


The prominent feature on the stand
at the Democratic ratification meeting
last night was number of Catholic
clergymen, two colored representa-
tives, and the colored Democratic
Club. A large number of negroes
were In the procession. The most
perfect order prevailed.
Year: 1868

One of the most lamentahle failures
ever witnessed in this city was the
Radical meeting at Washington Hall,
last evening. "Governor" STEVENSON
was down on the bills, and put in n
prompt appearance, but found before
him a cheerless, hopeless aud almost
Insignificant assemblage. Probably a
hundred and fifty persons were present
wheR the audience was at its largest.
So fiat and foolish did the affair appear
that an effort was made to gather frsm
the Democratic meeting the faithful
who had strayed from their own
fold, but to no purpose. A more insipid,
dull and ridiculous reception was never
given here to q candidate for promi-
nent office. Ii consolation would not
be cruel, we would offer the Governor
our sympathies. If he wants respect
able audience let him do as hundreds of
his associates are doing, reuounce the
devil and works of Radicalism, and the
Democrats may be willing to greet his
in manner that will atone
for the sad neglect of his own party
associates.
Year: 1868

Tie call Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Ohio county for township
meetings on Saturday, 22d inst, to
nominate township officers and choose
delegates to County Convention to be
held on Saturday, August 29th, will be
found at the head of this column. We
earnestly urge a full attendance at
these meetings. 1t is the duty of the
Democracy to nominate none bat their
very best men for these county and local
offices. Hence the importance of q gen.
sral turn out at these township gather.
ings. A full expression Of the will Of
the party will give wisdom to the choice
and strength to the ticket.
Year: 1868

THE national expenses are increasing
every day to support millions of ne
groes in idlene.s, that they may vote
the Radical ticket. The negroes are
comfortably provided for, while the
white men must work and pay the
taxes.
Year: 1868

The Democratic Club of Madison
township will meet at Old City Hall,
this evening at :! o'clock. Business OF
importance will be brought before the
Club and every Democrat in Madison
township is requested to be present.
Year: 1868

The RAIDS are hosting their poles
through this county wherever they can
find any black oak saplins tall enough,
for they will not use any other kind of
wood. was at Reevesville on Saturday
where they raised their black pole, and
it took ali the able bodied RAIDS in that
region to hoist it. They then grunted
for Seymour and Blair and the Demo
cratic party in general, including the
editors of the REGISTER. Then old
Madam Bristor got on q box to talk.
Her aim was to excite and influence the
audience against the Democratic party.


SCRIBBLER.
Year: 1868

ALondon' Journal In referring 70 the steaoy IN


crease which has been going forward in the crcuia-
tion of the Bank of England for long time past,
says - d. ,. -.....,.s .H
peculiar feature OF the existing position Of the


Bank OF England accounts consists In the largeness


OF the amount OF the note circulation In the hands
of the public the total being unprecedented, with
the exception OF few weeks during last autumn and


the period OF the panic OF 1865 Is now million
wear and nearly four millions in excess Of its
ordinary amount in the years preceding the
crisis. The only apparent explanation must be


found In the assumption either that trade is unusu


ally prosperous and active or that the l0wness OF the


rate TO be obtained for the employment OF money in
any class of securities the public are disposed to
trust leads to careless absorption of the circulation
In counting houses or private homes. That the lat
is the true may be inferred from the expert
ence OF the years that Immediately succeeded the
great panic OF 1S4S. The gold in the bank then
touched point higher than II had ever reached and
which has not since been equalled, except recently
and the total of notes In the hands Of the public at
one moment was f23 3S13,055, or within f413 430 of
their present amount, the complaints OF the stagna-
ton Of every form Of enterprise being at that as
universal as at the present.


The New York Gold Exchange Bank has declared
a dividend of per cent.


The receipts for customs and the receipts, pay
ments and balances at the SubT Treasury in this city
for the expired portion OF the week have been fol-
Year: 1868

Since the death OF our esteemed fellow clti
zen JOHN ID. Brown, our community has been
in great need Of an additional brick mason -
There is great demand for the services of such
man. Many buildings, and large extent OF
paving are in progress, and the demand for
brick and brick work cannot be supplied. LII a
brckayer of industry, character, and some
capital, should settle in Staunton he could not
fail to do we'll People now build wooden
houses, because they find difficulty in having
brick work done in prompt and satisfactory
manner 1t would therefore lie a source of
pleasure to our citizens, if skilIful and relia


ble brlcklayer would move to Staunton, aud
there can be no doubt that he would find it
profitable to himself OBSERVER.
Year: 1868

DEATH There Is but breath of air and
beat of the heart be,wixt this world and the
next. And in the brief interval of painful and
awful suspen>e, while we feel that death is pres.
ent with us, that we are poweriess, aud the all
powerful, and the faint pulsation here is butthe
prelude of endless life hereafter, We feel in the
midst Of stunning calamity about TO belall us,
that the earth has no compeflsatlng good to
mitigate the severity of our loss But there is
no grief without some bene6cent provision to
soften its intenseness. When the good and
lovely die, the memory Of their good deeds, ike
our darkened hearts aud lends to he surround
ing gloom beauty so sad, 50 sweet, that we
would not, if We could, dspel the darkness that
enyirons il.
Year: 1868

TRUE COURTESY -Rea courtesy is widely
different from the courtesy which blooms only
in The sunshine of love and he smiles If beauty.
but wihers and cools in the atmosphere OF
poverty, age AID toll. Show me the man who
can quit the brilliant society OF the young to
listen to the kindly Voice OF age who eau hold
cheerful converse with one whom years have
deprived of charms. Show me the man of
generous impulses, who is always ready to help
the poor and needy; show lie he man who
treats unprotected maidenhood as he would


he heiress, surrounded by the protection of
rank, riches and family. Show me the man
who never t,rgets Tor an Instant the delicacy,
the respect, that is due to woman, in any
CONDITION or class show me such u man and
you show NE "a gentleman, nay, what is better,
you show me true Christian
Year: 1868

RUST, GLIDING AND POLISH. H.-Some people
are rusty. Their harsh, ungainly manners eat
ont whatever is good in their own character,
and saw the very flesh of those that come near
them.


Some people are gilt. A very brilliant ex
terror they present; but the first brush of hard
nsing rubs off the gliding, and reveals the base
metal beneath.


4 third class are polished The polish, in
deed, is on the surface; but it is polish on
the surface of solid worth, and in the multi
farious crosses of human lie, the more it is
rubbed the brighter it grow.
Year: 1868

THE DEPARTED.-The sainted ones whose
loss lament are still i'll exist nee they are ike
myself, dwelling in the parental mansion of
God they still belong to me, as | to lhem.--
And as they are ever in my thoughts, SO, per-
haps am | in theirs As mourn my loss per.
haps they rejoice in anticipation of our re union
WHAT to ME is still dark, they see clearly Why
do grieve because | can no longer enjoy their
society? During their lifetime | was discon-
tented because could not always have them
around me. Ii u journey took them from me,
/ was not, therefore. unhappy. And why IS it
different now? They have gone On Journey.
Whether they are heiug on earth, III lar dis
tant city, or In some higher word In the in
finite universe of God, wtatd ference is there
Are We not still in the same house of the Father


like loving brol hers who niiabit separate rooms?
Have We, therefore, ceased to be brothers p
ROnen
Year: 1868

u The circulation of the ssSPEcTAToR"
is about as great as the combined circula-
tion of both the other papers published in
this place, and has as many subscribers in
this county alone as are contained in the
whole list Of either of the other papers.
Year: 1868

Suicide is all the rage at Naples People
have to walk in the middle of the street to es-
cape injury by the falling bodies of those who
dash themselves from the high balconies. One
old man took the fatal leap because he had
caught cold and was afraid it might settle on
his chest
Year: 1868

Scratch Democrat and you'll find a rebel
under his skim N y Tribune.


You don't have to scratch Radical to find
niger under his skin There is so much MIG
ger in the concern that it shows through the
cuticle
Year: 1868

VISITORS TO THE CIry.-The atteutiou Of those
visiting the city, and most particularly the whole
sale buyer Is called TO the advertisement OF Col.
s. n Moody the great Shirt King corner Of Canal
and Royal streets, which will be found in another
column. His stock Of shirts, furnishing goods and
toilet articles is one Of the finest and most CON-
this fact, that Col Moody has made this business
hfe time study. and having q large trade and big
capital, he il prepared to extend the most liberal
advantages to dealers. He Is the agent OF the
celebrated Lockwood paper collar, and Is able TO
&stock to select from we believe that twenty
fvN per cent. can be saved by making q bill with
him. Give him call before purchasing.
Year: 1868

There are no exact figures as to the extent of
the Confederate debt. 1t is enough to know
that it is more than one-half as large as our
own and that unless Wade Hampton is liar,
the Northern Copperheads in the New York
Convention promised him that if he and his
friends aoould not insist upon too much IN the
platform THEY SHOULD HAVE every thing that
they wanted AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
HAD RECLAIMED THEIR LOST POWER. One of
the first things to be demanded is the assump-
ton of the Rebel debt. The Democracy ignore
the 14th amendment which alone prevents
such assumption. There is another rebel debt
besides the promises of the Confederate gov
ernment which the triumphant secessionists
will undoubtedly require to be paid. They
have soldiers to be pensioned as well as the
North. Northern soldiers have received boun-
ties. The whole Southern press declares that
Lees troops fought in a righteous cause, that
no man repents of his action. That being the
case, we shall certainly be called upon to pay
pensions and bounties, in case of Democrat
ic triumph. The Copperhead leaders have
promised it to their Southern allies