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Year: 1866

A good story is told in Paris at the ex


pcnse Of a very handsome and rich widow
OF most exemplary character, who has q
small and elegant retreat at Versailles, ir
addition to her town residence. At this
pretty rurality she was passing week at
the close OF the autumn, having for her
guest lad in his teens, who was dis
tant relative, and who was thus passing
his vacation from school. Madam's
house-keeper and cook was respectable
female, who, however, bad an admirer, o
trumpeter, stationed in the barracks near
by, and the stolen pleasure of whom was
to come in and dine stealthily on the re-
naming dishes Of the mistress luxuriant
table.


Madam and her boy relative having
started after dinner for a walk, the trum-
peter took advantage of the absence, but
unluckily prolonged his meal few min
utes too long. In his hurry to conceal
himself when taken by surprise. he be-
came enscenced under the bed of the lady
of the house, thinking to escape while she
passed the evening in the drawing-rOom
as usual. Madame was tired with her
walk, however, and proceeded to retire
for the night Immediately on her return.


The trumpeter, in full uniform, with his
brazcn trumpet beside him, was of course
in position of considerable dismay. AS
he lay racking his brain, the door sudden
ly opened, and in walked the schoolboy,
who, to the astonishment of the lady, fell
on his knees, and made tumultuous de-
claration If love


In the name of heaven" cried the
astonished object of his passion, " rise and
leave the room Immediately What
would be thought Of me if ou were seen in
this indiscreet situation and posture
Rise this moment and retire"


Nor firmly persisted the academical,
81 live but to love you! No power on
earth shall tear me from this spot-no-
not even in the trump Of the last day."


AT this moment, the trumpeter, whose
lips were at the edge of his instrument.
blew blast, into which was poured the
overwhelming torrent of his previous i'm
patience Ifrryy ta la Ia ta ia" "a
thunder blast, to which the walls of the
little cottage trembled to their foundation.


The room was vacated by dame and
lover in trice, and the lrumpeter made
his escape but the story got wind, and,
without name or place, was told all over
Paris.


1t was being narrated one evening by
a gay man in small circle, when the
narrator remarked:


: would have given anything in the
world to have seen The face Of the lady at |
The moment of the trumpet's sounding"


The face Of the boy on his knees was
much better worth seeing, / assure you /"
exclaimed, in tone Of pique, lady
among the steners--unguardeJly reveal
ng, by this hasty comment, that she, her-
selt was the heroine of The story
Year: 1866

The London Times publishes the fol-


lowing minute particulars of the recovery


OF the Atlantic cable of 1865:


1t any of our readers can imagine


what the difficulty would be Of picking up


little rope in Cheapside from the top of


st. Paufs they will be able to form some


faint notion of the difficulty of lifting the


wire lost last year in three miles depth
OF water and in the middle of the Allan
tic Apparently, however, the ships, fit
ted with proper apparatus, found no more
difficulty in graphing the cable than one
might experience in raising night lines for
eels. They all caught it, and caught it
when and where they wanted. The wea
tler was very rough, but nevertheless the
Medway, which was the first on the
ground, succeeded in catching it, raising
it partly and buoying it. In the night,
however, while a heavy sea was running,
the ropes gave way and the cable went TO
the bottom again. 1t must be remember
ed that, from repeated soundings taken
for the purposes of the telegraph, no
ocean bed Is so well known to us As the
bottom of the Atlantic, where the cable
Was grappled for it is covered with soil
composed literally of minute shells of the
daotdnadcae tribe, so minute, in fact, as to
be only visible under microscope, and so
line III their organization as to prove that
not the slightest motion exists at those
depths, for otherwise their delicate formn-
ton would be destroyed. On these the
cable has lain harmlessly as on a bed of
sand, and the grapnal, as we have said,
at once caught it. The Great Eastern
and the Midway did not arrive on the
searching ground till the 18th of the
month, and after preliminary arrange
ments had been made for working in con-
cert, the Great Eastern on the evening of
the 10th caught and raised the cable more
than 400 falhoms. In the act of buoyiny
1t up, the buoy rope slipped, and it was
again lost. On the second day she caught
II again, and this time brought it to the
surface. In the act of bringing it over
the bows. the grapnel surged and the wire
again plunged down to its resting place.
three miles beneath the ships. Once
more within two days it was raised by the
Great Easte n, while the Albany, to The
west, caught and broke it, and All the
work had TO be begun again. On the
26th, the Medway caught it and brought
1t up thousand fathoms, when the sea
beng rough and the strain on the grapnel
sudden and violent from the pitching ofI
the vessel, the rope broke. On the even
ing OF the same day, however, the Albany
caught 1t again and brought it to the sur
face, and the Great Eastern, to make as
surance doubly sure, got two miles of it
ON board and securely buoyed what was
outside the vessel. The work of making
the spilce at once commenced, but not
where the wire was fastened to the buoy. |
The Great Eastern, on the contrary. un-
der-ran the wire to considerable dis
tance to the East, in order to get rid of
the langle in which the different buoy
and grapnel ropes must have involved its
western extremity. After this necessary
process some eighty miles of the wire
were abandoned"
Year: 1866

FALSE ALARM.-The smoke-stack from the
engine-room of the Dispatch newspaper press
department excited the alarm of passengers
along Governor street yesterday evening, and
that alarm was communicated to the bell and
the bell communicated it TO the whole city,
and the whole city called on the Dispatch, and
was respectfully received by that courteous
sheet They were all friends of the Dispatch,
and were rejoiced TO learn that the alarm was
an alarm, and nothing more. We return our
thanks to the fremen and to the worthy citi.
zens who came TO give relief from the sup
posed danger The Dispatch is not in blaze
yet. The smoke shows, nevertheless, what
may be anticipated The fires stiH burn under
the ruins of the old Dtspateh, and If there is
life in the ruins, what may we not anticipate
from the paper revived and rejuvenized' IL
must be endowed with true Promethean
spark
Year: 1866

Paogprsgss OF THE FIRgSgs.-The alarm
bell of yesterday had hardly begun ringing
when part Of the fire organization, headed
by Captain Charters, was at this office, the
point from which the alarm proceeded. Had
there been really fire anywhere but In the
boiler Of the engine, the Captain and his force
would have extingaished II before any damage
could have been done.
Year: 1866

to be regretted that the publicity already given


to the affair makes 1t necessary, in justice 10 an
injured gentleman, TO give place to some mat


ter. the publication of which Is at least OF
questionable propriety.
Year: 1866

Mr.. Lacy appeared and gave evidence that
the bacon was stolen by Rollins, and that he
had found the two boys with the bacon in their
possession. The Mayor committed the boy to
Jail in default of security for his good behavior.


Patrick Sweeney was charged with stealing a
plug of tobacco. The testimony was sufficient
to prove that Sweeney had stolen the tobacco.
Sweeney said that he was drunk, and if he
was put on oath he could not swear to any of
the circumstances. The Mayor fined him ten
dollars, and required him to give security for
his future good behavior.


Lewis BrizZolara, charged with being dis
orderly and fighting in n house of i'll fame,
was required to give security for his future
good behavior.


II. Salomonsky was charged with robbing
Janetta Benedict of his note for nine dollars
The evidence did not prove that Salomonsky
robbed the woman of the note, and as the
plaintiff failed to appear, the Mayor dismissed
the case on condition that Salomonsky would
pay the note.
Year: 1866

Mr.. Scott offered resolution instructing
the Committee on the Police to inquire into
the expediency OF making some provision for
certain members of the police who have be-
come disabled from their services in the police;
which was referred TO the Committee on the
Year: 1866

The editor Of the Muscatine Journal saw LIE
Grand Byington engaged in conducting suit
Of his own at Iowa City, the other day SAYS
would give tive cent revenue stamp for the
exact portrait of the Great Mogul of Iowa
Copperneadism as then and there appearing.
He pen and ink sketches him thus:


He is about fifty years Of age, medium size
and spare built, with angular features. But
the most noticeable part of the tout easem6le
was his dress. He wore An old dress coat,
with holes in the elbows and immense rup-
tures at the armpits, revealing his shirt every
time he gesticulated with his arms. Around
his neck was q loosely adjusted red comfort
er, much the worse for wear and for want OF
soap and water. With hair disheveled and
with spectacles mounted on his nose, he saw,
ed the air, stamped and rayed, anon tapping
the jurors fraternally on the knees as with low
and measured tones he sought to enforce a
point. His speech was altogether forsenic.
and We must admit was one Of shility--for il
Byington lacks all else he does not lack talent.
He won the case though he failed to get all
damages he asked.
Year: 1866

The Hardin Sentinel says that there are
1900 sheep in Hardin county, the possession
Of which is daily becoming more difficult be-
cause of the ravages of about thousand dogs
owned in the county. Sheep owners demand
protection from the Legislature.
Year: 1866

sonny own twin brotherl victim to
this deadly poison. Father" she ex-
claimed, turning suddenly, while the
tears rained down her beautiful cheeks,
"dear father, shall / drink this now p


The form of the old judge was con-
vulsed with agony He raised his head,
but in smothered voice be faltered,


mo, no, my ch;ld-in Gods name,
no"


She lifted the glittering goblet, and
letting. it .snddenly fall to the floor, it
was dashed into a thousand pieces.
Many a teariul eye watched her move
ment, and instantaneously every glass
was transferred TO the marble table on
which it had been prepared. Then, as
she looked to the fragments of crystal,
she turned to the company, saying:


Let no friend hereafter, who loves
me, tempt me to peril my soul for vine.
Not frmer the everlasting hills than my
resolve, God helping me, never to touch
or taste that terrible poison. And ne to
whom / have given my hand, who
watched over my brothers form in that
last solemn hour, and buried the wander
er there by the river in that land of gold,
win, trust, sustain me in that resolve.
Will you not, my dear husband ?"


His glistening eye, his sad, sweet smile
was his answer.


The Judge left the room, and when, an
hour after, he returned, and with a more
subdued manner took part in the enter
tainment Of the bridal guests, no one
could fail to see that he, too, had deter
mined to dash the enemy at once and
forever from his princely home.
Those who were present at that wed
ding can never forget that impression so
solemnly, made. Many from that hour
foreswore the social glass
Year: 1866

eight days, and then went out, The gold
check proved to be forgery. Stewart
was a man about Eve feet six, with a
black moustache and black curly hair


He was well dressed, of easy and pol
ished address, and seemed to be conver-
SAINT with business. The whole affair
was most dexterously managed, and
probably before this the successful swim
dler has made his escape sure,
Year: 1866

Few people IN the country have ANY al
cquatc idea OF the amount OF money ez-
pended every year tor the item Of Gov
crnment printing. Ii coants away up IN
The millions somewherc-i don't know
exactly how much bat i; i pretty safe IA
assert that there is 4 great zeal more work
done in Mr. Dcfrecs establishment; than
.hcrc Is any nece ,:;y for. Take oae
instancc The record OF eVors ease brought,
before the Supreme Court is priaicl for
the use Of the judges, at III a as-regatc cost
ef about $1,000 4 year, ani the only
advantage obtained by this outlay avcrucs
to the eyesght of the venerable bench in
the difference between the manuscript and
letter press There Is no law Cor such an
expenditure to accommodate the Supreme
Court. and nobody ever thought Of it until
the Government printing 9.hcc was crccS-
cd 1t seems - me to be an expensive
luxury INDUCED by judge Chase and his
associate, at the public expense. The
printing of public documents, and the
manner in which they are circulated, IS
another injustice to the mass of taxpayers,
because every one is made to pay for what
only Il few receive The benefits are limited
to a few. while the burdens are born by
all Every tax payer has to contribute
his proportion of the cost of maintaining
the printing Office, while not more than
one out of a hundred receives a document
Of any kind This is sheer Injustice. 1t
is taxing the many for the benefit Of he
few
Year: 1866

MoLAssEs "AcTrvE."-A gentleman went
into store on Commercial Street yesterday
forenoon, to purchase molasses. The polite
merchant proceeded TO show the article, and
made show that astonished all hands, for on
starting the bung, a two inch stream of the
rich yellow fluid poured out of the hogshead
with tremendous force, striking the customer
in tn the face, and enveloping him from head to
foot with the unctious fluid. He concluded not
to look again, as the article was too explosive r
MAN ABOUT Town.
Year: 1866

We would call attention this morning to the
advertisements of j. B. Hudson. He is fully
prepared to do all kinds of ornamental paint
ing in the best manner, Those who visit his
rooms will be well repaid for their trouble. We
bespeak for him liberal share of public pat
ronage rssssGsE ssafsss1ssssHA
Year: 1866

REMEDY FOR UNsTRoKE.-An old resident
of New Orleans says that the common treat
ment for cases of sunstroke in that city is 10
lake a Junk or porter bottle, MI IL with water,
properly corked, and lay il where il will be
exposed to the direct rays of the sun. When
the water becomes quite warm take the cork
from the bottle and place it on the top of the
patients head in an inverted position, and
allow the water 10 gradually run out and drip
over the head. One bottle thus applied he
states, is almost certain to restore the patient l.
Year: 1866

tuRai is to be deprived of his salary for writing
a private letter in opposition to the policy of
Congress, should not the Secretary OF the
Senate lose his pay ana pickings as a penalty
for filling two newspapers daily with abuse OF
the Executivel Having taking the proprieties
of public servants into IFS keeping, Congress
ought TO begin with its own officers. and with
Forney as the worst of them. Mr. Harvey in
dulged in a little decorous discussion, and is
punished. Mr.. Forney writes and prints
slander and blackguardism, and is allowed to
keep an Office which he disgraces. Will the
Senate turn from Lisbon to its own Secretary.
and relieve its chamber from gross scandal
TilnSs
Year: 1866

WASHINGTON, D. c., July q, 1866.


To sie fresideat- Having heretofore ;nsormed
you OF my readiness to withdraw from the Cabinet
when it might accord with your pleasure and con-
veuience to name my successor, and in pursuance
OF an understanding ar ived at in recent interview
thereby tender my resignation of the Office OF Sec
retary OF the Interior, to tlke effect upon the first
DAY Ell September next. In thus sever ng nay official
connection with your administration would do in
injustice to my own feelings were not to present
my thanks for the uniform courtesy and kindness
shown me by you during my term Of seryise. Pray
ng that the Supreme Ruler of .tions may bless Won
with health and vgor to endure the arduous labors
iicdent to your high position, and wisdom to cary
into effect such wise measures OF policy as Congress-
may devse to secure the domestic peace and nation
ai unity have the honor to be, with great respect.
your obedient servant, JANIS HApr..Nn
Year: 1866

As the cold weather is approaching,


parlor juggling, in the absence Of slight
Of hand performances, will be pleasant
way Of passing an evening. The follow
ing tricks can be performed BY any one
Of common sense, and never fail: q
Year: 1866

A PRIVATE FAMILY WOULD LET THEIR SECOND
n Floor and Extension Room, handsomely furnished with
Grst class Board Those only wishing accommoda
ton need apply at III Twenty hrt street References
shanged
Year: 1866

DESTINY OF THE BLACKS OF THE
SoUTH.-The New York Evening
Post, in alluding to the various
speculations concerning the fate
of the blacks, very sensibly sums
up the matter as follows:


If they do not work they will
starve; if they cannot, having an
equal chance, compete with white
men in any calling or branch of bu-
siness, they will by and by find out
what they can do best, and then
they will do that. Meantime, If
politicians and newspaper philos-
ophers will only leave them alone
and be content to pay them for
what service they get from them,
as they do other men, the whole
negro question will settle itself.
And it has got in the end to settle
itself-no amount of stirring will
settle it.
Year: 1866

The people Of Tennessee gen
orally are probably quite ignorant
of the fact, that the holders of
: State bonds are bound to lose more
than half the amount due them.
When the newspapers tell US that
Tennessee bonds in New York,
are selling at 80 cents in the dol
lar, most persons understand that
the bond holder loses only ten per
cent. on bond which he received
at par. A very little examination
will show this to be an entire tal.
lacy.


The bonds thus sold at ninety
cents have been running ON inter.
est for years; and it is the princi'
pal and accumulated interest (or
coupons) together that are sold fol
ninety cents on each dollar of the
principal only. In other words
the principal is sold at that rate,
and the interest or coupons thrown
in. Leaving this interest out of
the reckoning, the bonds are sold
for only about 55 cents in the dol
Tar. Is this repudiation? Let us
see.


The bond obliges the State of
Tennessee to pay it when due, in
current money of the United
States, which at the time the bond
was made was gold and silver. The
bond has fallen due and the State
has failed to pay it. 1t will bring
only 55 cents in greenback, when
the creditor is entitled to dollar.
Deduct from 55 cents the premi-
um on gold, and it is reduced to
A. So the creditor gets A cents
in gold in place of hundred which
the State promised to pay him.
If he receives at par a bond of
1000 dollars, he loses FIVE HUN
DRIED AND SIXTY. AS this loss
plainly arises from the failure of
the State to fulfill its contract,
does it not thereby repudiate more
than half It's Indebtedness?


1t may be replied to this, that
Tennessee is not able to pay its
debts. That may be; but we
think it right that the real condi-
ton of things should be made
known.
Year: 1866

A certain lady had a child whom
she never allowed to be contra
dicted, for fear it would make him
sick. Relatives, friends and hus-
band told her she would spoil the
child, but all was of no avail
One day she heard him scream in
the garden. On the instant she
ran to ascertain the case to be that
the servant had refused to give
him something that he wanted.


"You impertinent creature"
said the mother to the servant,
mot to give the child what he
wants!"


"By my troth," said the girl,
''he may cry till morning, and
he'll not get il"


Enraged beyond her bounds at
this reply, the lady ran for her hus-
band to chastise the servant.


The husband who was as weak
as his wife, cried out to the SER
want


"You insolent creature, do you
have the impudence to disobey
your mistress?'


'It is true, sir, l did not obey
her. The child has been crying
for the moon, which he sees re-
hected in the fountain. l could
not give it to him, though COM
manded by my mistress; perhaps
she can do it"


A general laugh ensued, in
which the lady, despite her an
ger, joined. 1t was a good lesson
for her,
Year: 1866

A SNAP JUDGMENT.-A clergy
man on one occasion received no
fee for marrying a parsimonious
couple, and meeting them several
months after in a social gathering,
took up the baby and exclaimed :
81 believe | have a mortgage on
this child!" Baby's father rather
than have an explanation before
the company, quietly handed over
a $5 bill,
Year: 1866

A letter in the Alton Democrat
gives particulars Of the hanging
of five men by the PEOPLE of Jer-
sey county, Illinois, for horse
stealing. The slack administra-
tion of justice against this class
of offenders, and the persistent re-
fusal of grand juries to indict
them, appears to have infuriated
the people, and determined them
to take the matter into their own
hands. The opportunity arrived
and was employed most effectively.
The citizens declare that they have
not yet finished, but that there
are three more men who must be
killed. There appears to have
been no effort on the part of the
authorities to arrest the bloody
undertaking.
Year: 1866

One of our Tennessee exchanges
describes another as 9'holding its
left hand under the swallow tail
Of its constitutional dignity, and
extending the white nosed wiper
of interrogative pathosin its right.
Year: 1866

CONSUMPTION OF POsTAGE STAMPS
Twenty tons, or, by superficial measure
ment, forty eight and half square
miles, of postage stamps have been used
during the year; enough to roofs large
township, with all its houses, barns,
churches, gardens, forests and farms;
or, if you choose to make a ribbon of
them, enough to reach nearly from the
equator to either pole, or twice the
length of the Mississippi river. So that
if everybody would be obliging enough
to use the government stamp on the en-
velope itself, the mere omission of these
little extra bits of paper would tighten
the mail bags by more than forty thou
sand pounds, and save in paper fifteen
or twenty Thousand dollars. The Post
master General does not impart this in
formation in so many words, but he as
sures us that nearly $50 millions of
stamps have been sold in the year past,
besides nearly forty millions of stamped
and n simple calculation re-
duces the story to the more tangible
form we have given it.