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Year: 1867

ANEW ooMEDY OF ERRoRs.-The Worees-
ter Spy reports an amusing scene which oc-
CURED in the police court of that city few
days ago. An Englshman was arraioned bv
a woman who declared that he married her in
the old country eight years ago under another
name than that which ie now bears; that four
years ago he deserted her and their ehildron,
came to this country and married another
woman; and that he ought to be compelled to
support her and his offspring. She said that
she perfectly identified him, and at her sug-
gestion he was examined and found to bear
mark over the right hip the existence of which
she made known. Her testimony was strong


y corroborated by other witnesses who had
known him in England. But the prisoner
amrmed that he had never seen the woman be-
FORE IN MS lie. He was sustained in his state
ments by other witnesses who were also well
acquainted with him in England. The Spy
says that all parties appear equally honest and
candid, aud are equally certain in their state
ments. Their hackers, too, are equaily posi-
tive. The discussion of the case between the
unlucky fellow and his newly arrived wife
was quite amusing, and the interview between
the two wives was somewhat pathetic, while
the declarations of the friends OF each served
only to aid in mixing the matter more gener-
ally. The case is still pending, and each party
promises to bring more evidence which will
settle the question as to which of the two Dro-
mos Brown really is. .u,
Year: 1867

How DOCTORS DIsAoRKE.--It is not often
that the absurd and contradictory results Of
hasty generalizations from too limited In
duction of facts are so strikingly illustrated as
in the following sentences from two advocates
of the temperance cause residing in different
countrics ir.-.- 81 sE.a.e. saa I


In the five months have been absent, 1
have never seen in Great Britain or Europe,
four men or a SINCE woman intoxicated
There is more drunkenness in the United
States than is to be found among the same
number of people anywheIe else ON the face OF
the earth. Bishop Clark. ....ss,si
In America he had seen but three or four
drunken men; in England he saw as many
nightly. He blushed and grieved over the
drunkenness and vice of Great Britain, and
he should be grieved to see any nation brought
down to the level of England in this respect
Req. Neaonldn Hail. n'f 't
Year: 1867

him. There he shone in silent majesty
which knew no setting We inyoluntari-
lyss took off our hats; no word was
said. Combine, if you can, the most
brilliant sunset and sunrise you ever saw,
and its beauties will pale before the most
gorgeous coloring which now litup ocean,
heaven and mountain. In half an hour
the sun had swung up perceptibly on its
beat, the colors changed to those of the
morning, fresh breeze rippled over the
ford, one songster after another
piped up in the grove behind us-we had
slid into another day.
Year: 1867

LET no gentleman ever quarrel with
woman. IF you are in trouble with her
retreat. IF she abuses you, be silent
IF she tear your cloak off, give her your
coat. IF she box your ears, bow. If sha
tear your eyes out, feel your way to shs
do3s--but Ay.
Year: 1867

Fast horses live longer than fart
women or men. The life Of fast horse
is ten years Of fast woman three, and
of fast man seven. They all trot to the
winning post at a killing pace-the wos
men ahead, of course. as#i
Year: 1867

EARLY TOMATOES AND CUCUBBERs.
"A correspondent Of the FarnJ and
Fjreside says be gets tomatoes and Gu
cumbers two or three weeks earlier
than they are usually found in North
ern markets, by adopting the follow
ing plan:


Our tomato practice is to scrape out
two dozen or so fair sized turnips to
thin shells, fill them with rich garden
mould, plant a few seeds in each,
place them in box Of earth, covering
quite up to the top, place the box In
warm room. After the plants are up
water when required, give light and
out. door air on all pleasant warm
days. Select the strongest plant in
each shell. to grow, pulling out the
others. Pinch back too vigorous
shoots, urge stout growth by frequent
slight feelings Of tepid sour milk
sometimes weak soap suds, and when
the frost season is fairly past, set tur-
nip shells, tomato plants and all IN the
outdoor soil where they are to grow,
and they will go right on growing,
without any hesitation or standing
still, as they do from a hot bed.


Cucumbers we persuade forward In
the same manner planting them IN
blocks Of turf instead of turnip shells,
and almost always we have tomatoes
and cucumbers we'll set on the vines
before setting them in out door posi-
ton. Cucumbers, white. crisp, cool
tender, almost seedless free from all
unpleasant, earthly taste. and as deli
cate and delicious as cucumbers can
be, may be induced by simply placing
small fruit within a section Of drain
tile, hower-pot, or old bottle with the
neck knocked off, covering them from
the sun light and growing to the table
size in the dark"
Year: 1867

As other men have cFeads, 50 have mine
I keep the holy faith in God in man,
And in the angels nliuistrEsnE between:
hold. to one true church of all true souls,
Whose ehurchIy seal is neither bread nor


wine,


Nyor la.EinE on of hands. nor holy oil,
But only the amounting Of Gods grace.
I hate all kings, and caste, and rank of birth;
For all the sons of man are sons Of God;
Nor Ifups a beggar bat is noble born;
Nor wears a slave a yoke, or car a crown
That makes him less or more than a man.
I love my. country and her righteous cause ;
50 dare I not keep silent Of her sin
And after Freedom may her bells ring Reacei
I love one woman with a holy fire,
Whom I revere as priestess of my house;
I stand with wondering awe before my babes
TIL they rebuke me 10 q nobIer life,
keep a faithful friendship with my friend;
Whom Loyalty serve before myself;
lock my lips too close to speak a lie
I wash my hands too white 10 touch a bribe:
1 owe no man debt cannot pay,
Save only OF the love men ought TO owe.
Withal. each day, before the blessed heaven
I ODen wide the cham hers of my soul,
And pray the Holy Ghost to enter in.
Thus reads the fair confession of my faith
So crossed with contradictions of my life,
That now may God forgive the written lie
L face two worlds, and fear not life nor death,
0 Father lead me by the hand Amen.


Theodore TFJton
Year: 1867

EVILS OF GossIP-I have known a
country society which Withered away
all to nothing under the dry rot Of
gossip only Friendships, once as firm
as granite, dissolved to jelly, and then
run away to water, only because of this;
love, that promised future as eDdur-
ing as heaven and as stable as truth,
avaporated into a morning mist that
turned to a days long tears, only be-
cause of this; a father and a son were set
foot to foot with the fiery breath of an
anger that would never cool again be


tween them, only because of this and
a husband and his young wife, each
straiuing at the heated leash which In
the beginning had been the golden
bondage of a God blessed love, sat
mOurnfully by the side of the grave


where all their love and all their Joy
lay buried, and only because Of this.
I have seen faith transformed to mean
doubt, hope give place to grim despair.
and charity take on itself the features
of black malevolence, all because of
the spell words of scandal and the
magic mutteriDgs of gossip. Great
crimes work great wrong, and the
deeper tragedies of human life spring
from its larger passions; but wOeful
and most mournful are the uncatalog-
ued tragedies that issue from gossip
aud detractiOn; most mOurnful the
shipwreck often made of noble natures
and lovely lives by the bitter winds
and dead salt waters of SANDER. So
easy to say, yet so hard to disprove-
throwing on the innocent all the bur
den and the strain of demonstrating
their innocence and Furnishing them
as guilty if unable to pluck out the
stings they never see, and TO silence
works they never hear-gOssip aud
SANDER are the deadliest and the cruel
est weapons man has ever forged for his
brothers hurt.-AHtbe Year Round.
Year: 1867

PoLL EvIL,-A correspondent Of
the Western RavaI gives the following
remedy for this disease: The top Of
the head must be covered, with two
holes for the ears 10 pass through, and
the sore must be washed daily with q
lotion composed of one drachm Of sui
phate Of copper to the pint Of water"
Year: 1867

It best 10 simply invite every body 70 Ca aud ex-
anime our stock and prices before purchasing
elsewhere and say but little IN regard to our abi-
itY and determinat ion to make il advantageous to
those who are not
Year: 1867

This establishment is now
COMPLETE IN ALL ITS APPOINTMENTS,
having been newly and elegantly furnished


throughout.
1t is acknowledged to have no superior In the
southern States, and to be equal to any In the
North.


The owner has spared no expense to make 1t
equal in every respect to any hotel in this country,
and pledges his best efforts to MAKE HIS GUESTS
IN EVERY WAY COMFORTABLE.
His long and successful experience justices him
in saying that the accommodations Of no hotel
shall be superior to his.


He asks the support of his friends and the public
generally.


ap&b JOHN T. BALLARD, proprietor.
Year: 1867

The BLUES ASNIvERsARY.-The Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues celebrated the
seventy fourth anniversary yesterday in q
quiet manner. In the morning quite q
number of beautiful flowers were left at
the City Hall. They were carried by de-
tachments of the company to the graves Of
those members who fell in the late war,
and silently placed upon them as the mute
offerings of memory and affection Of their
comrades who survived them.


Later in the day the members OF the
company assembled on the banks OF the
James just above the pump-house, and
passed the day in convivial, though quiet
manner.
Year: 1867

FEAST AND FAIR AT UNION STATION
METHODIST CHURcH.-The ladies connected
with this church opened their fair last eve-
ming. A large attendance Of Selles and
beaux were present, giving the scene quite
q lively aspect. The fair-room has been
tastefully decorated, and the tables are
laden with fancy articles as well as large
proportion of things to please the inner
man. We advise our friends to give the
ladies call during the fair, and show them
that you are not only interested In them,
but also in what they offer for sale.


The fair is held for the purpose of rails
ing funds to liquidate debt due by the
church, and we hope the ladies will be
LberdUy patronized.
Year: 1867

GRAND CoNcERr.-A grand vocal and in
strumental concert will be given at Virgi-
mia Hall on Thursday evening next for the
benefit of Clay street Methodist church by
some of the leading amateurs and profess
sors of the city. The object Of the con.
cert is particularly to raise money to pay
debt Of $4,000 contracted during the
war. Towards the close Of the war tho
money was proffered the creditor, who re-
fused to receive it In Confederate cur
rency: so that the debt has now to be paid
in greenbacks. The programme has been
carefully selected; the performers are oil
of the first-class; and these, together With
its object, should secure the concert full
and complete success.
Year: 1867

CoRRECTIoN.-In the account published
in this paper yesterday of the disturbance
which occurred on Thursday it was stated
that ca colored barber" whose shop is
at the corner of Eighth and Cary streets,
entered the melee with his pole, flourish
ing it about, and urging on the rioters. 1t
is due to James Scott, the. barber who
occupies the shop in question, to say that
he did not so appear with his pole, and
that he took no part in the riot. He in
dignantly repudiates any such idea as that
he, an old, peaceable citizen of Richmond,
would take part in any such disorderly pro-
ceedings; and we are glad to relieve him
from the odium, SO far as this paper is con-
cerned. We trust that the sentiment of
repudiation of the bad-tempered and dis
graceful demonstration is shared by many
with James Scott. His pole was seized
by some person unknown to him, hourished
for awhile, and cast aside.
Year: 1867

The grand jury of the United States
Court have had under consideration for
some days the question of indicting the
conductor of the street car who recently
elected a negro from one of the cars. On
yesterday, by very decided vote, it was
determined not to indict him.


The question of indicting the newspaper
publishers of Richmond has not been, and
it is not probable will be, considered by
the iury
Year: 1867

On yesterday United States Marshal
Underwood served the writ of hdbedS cor
pus on General Burton, commandant Of
Fortress Monroe, commanding him to have
the body of Jefferson Davis before the
Circuit Court of the United States for the
district of Virginia on Monday next, and
this morning a steamer will leave the fort
for this city, bringing Mr.. and Mrs. Davis,
General Burton, and others. They will
arrive at Rockets some time during to-
night; and we are requested to say that it
is the earnest wish of the friends of Mr..
Davis that there be no popular demonstra-
tion of any character on his arrival here,
not even to the extent of the assemblage
of any persons at the landing or on the
streets. For obvious reasons this request
should be strictly observed.


Mr.. Davis will occupy rooms which have
been provided for him at the Spotswood
Hotel, the same which were prepared for
him on the occasion of his reception in
1861.


1t is understood that on the opening of
the United States Court on Monday, Gene
raj Burton, under instructions of the Pre-
sident of the United States, will make
such return to the writ as will relieve the
military of the further custody of the dis
tinguished prisoner, and he will be turned
over to the civil authorities. What dispo-
sition will then be made of him until and
during his trial, is not yet known. Judge
Underwood may permit him to remain at
the Spotswood in charge of his marshals,
or he may remove him to other quarters.


1t is not yet definitely settled whether
Mr.. Davis will be tried at this term of the
court or not. As the matter now stands,
the counsel for the Government will de-
clare that they are not ready for trial but
as District Attorney Chandler left last
night for Washington to hold a conference
to-day with the President, Attorney Gen
eral Stanbery and William NJ. Evarts, the
other Government counsel, the final course
of procedure in relation to the trial will
then be agreed on.


Judge Underwood has stated that the
trial will certainly take place at this term
of the court unless the counsel for the Go
vernment or the prisoner say they are not
ready. As Mr.. DaviS'S counsel have always
been ready to go into the trial, it is pre-
sumed no postponement will be asked by
them. On the other hand, as none of the
usual preparations for important trials are
known to the public to have been made
by the Government in this case, many be-
lieve that the trial will not now take place.
If it does, Chief Justice Chase will GER
tainly preside; and as he cannot be here
for several days, some delay may be occa-
stoned by his absence.
Year: 1867

ONE or THE SArEs.--Two merchants were recently presenting the claims of their re- spective articles One was yankee, the oth- CT wasn't. He that wasn't told his story. 4 gaTnc-cock had been shut up in one of his safes, and then it was exposed three days to the most intense heat. When the door was opened, the cock stalked out as if nothing had happened. It was now the Yankees turn. A cock lad been shut up in one of his safes, with pound Of fresh butter, and the safe was submitted to the trial of tremendous heat for more than week. The legs of the safe were melted of, and the door itself so far fused as to require cold chisel to get it open. When it was opened, the cock was found frozen dead, and the butter so solid that man, who knocked of piece of it with hammer, had his eye put out with the but ter splinter.
Year: 1867

TIE Indians in Idaho are committing greater depredations. than ever Three or four raids have been made by them, resulting in several deaths and the destruction of q large amount of property
Year: 1867

A gentleman had good sheppard dog,
which could 60 almost everything except
talk. if every boy and girl were as faith.
iul to perform every duty, the world
would be great gamer. One day dro
yer bought flock of sheep Coly's n.aster,
who bade Coly so along and help the man
drive them. 1t was thirty miles to the
mans home, and he was requested when
he got there to feed the dog aud bid Linn
go home. 1t would have taken a good
many smart men and boys to have kept
the flock in as good order in that long
march as that one faithful driver. The
man was so pleased with his skill that
he made up his mind to keep the dog.
He was to leave the country soon, so he
shut him up and tried to win lis heart
away from his old master. But bis ad-
vances met with no response. He ate the
nice food given him like sensible dog,
but he watched his chances of escape as
keenly as if he had been apr;soncr of
war at Richmond But for days he was
entirely unsuccessful. At last, howev-
er, chance occurred, and he was not
slow to improve it.


THAT fellow tried to steal me" he rea-
soned, ana 1 shouldn't wonder if he
meant to steal all those sheep, too. III
just gather them all up and take them
home to my master"


SO to work he went, and managed =
fud, or make, an opening oat into the
highway, and then marched them all off
in the dead of night, like any other fugi-
tives. What was the surprise Of his old
u.2ster to see him come home with his
flock after so long an absence! He was
certainly too honest dog to enter into
partnership with a thief.-Neny's Nu-
Year: 1867

For many year there was touching
and beautiful custom to be witnessed in ;
certain regiment of French grenadiers
which vas mea mt to commemorate the he
roism Of a departed comrade.


v hen the companies assembled for pa
rade and the roll was called, there wa:
no name to which is owner could not an
swer-it was that of La Tour d'Auvorguc


When it was called, the Oldest Sergeant
present stepped pace forward, and rails
ing his hand to his cap, said proudly:


Died on TIE field Of honor"


For fourteen years this custom was con
tinued, and only ceased when the restored
Bourbons, to that was calculated to pre-,
serve the spirits Of the soldiers OF France


La Tour d Auycrgnc was not unworthy
in life that honor thus paid him after his
death. lie was educated for the army,
catered in 1867, and in 1871 served un-
der the Duke dc Crilon at the siege of
Port MaLon. He served always with dis
tinction, hut constantly refused offers Of
promotion, saying that he was only iit for
The command of a company Of grenadiers ;
but, finally, the various grenadicr compa>
nies being united, he found himself in
command Of body of eight thousand
men, while rat.iuing only the rank of cap
AIN.


Hence he was known as the first gren-
adler Of France.


But it is of one partieElar exploit Of
his that we wish 10 write, more thar his
career in general.


When he was forty years of age he
went on a visit to friend, not far from
section OF the country that was soon to
become the scene Of a campaign. While
there he was busy in acquainting himself
with the country, thinking it not unlikely
.hat this knowledge might be of use tc
him, and while here the brave grenadier
was astonished to lcuru that the war had
been suddenly shifted to that quarter, and
that a regiment Of Austrians was pushing
on to occupy narrow pass about ten
miles from where he vas staying, and the
possession of which would give them an
to prevent an important move
ment of the French, which was then on
foot. They hoped to surprise this post,
and were moving so rapidly upon it that
they were not more than Two hours dis.
tant from the place where he was staying,
and which they would have to pass in
.Leir march. 1t matters not how he heard
the news. 1t is sufficient to say lie deter
mined at once tc act upon it.


He had no idea Of being captured by
the enemy in their advance, and at once
set off for tie pass. He knew that the
pass was defended by a stout tower and a
garrison Of thirty men: and he hoped to
be able to warn the men Of their danger.


He hastened on, and arriving there
found the tower in perfect copdition.-
1t had just been vacated by the garrison,
who had heard of the approach Of the
Austrians, and had been seized with a
panic threat and had fed, leaving their
arms, consisting Of thirty excellent mus
kcts.
Year: 1867

We yesterday published q very interesting
account Of the number Of steamship lines which
make Panama their great converging point
There are twenty-five steamers per month
which arrive at and leave Panama for different
parts Of the world. One hundred and ffty
thousand tons Of freight annually make the
transit between the two oceans, while City mil
lions OF bullion also pass the Isthmus. The
trade Is increasing enormously, and will soon be
80 great that double track railroad will not
be sufficient to do the business. With these
facts before them where are our energetic cap
italistsf More interoceanc lines are required,
and American money cannot be better employed
than in building them. It must not be forgot
ten, however, that we require steamships TO
take advantage Of the commercial opportunities
these lines present, aud, In consequence, one OF
the nrst efforts Of our government should be
the encouraging Of an extensive plan for steam
ship communication with them aud with all
paris Of the worls
Year: 1867

The most cheering news reaches us from
Mexico that we have received for . long time.
Heretofore We have had to chronicle nothing
but pronunclamientos and civil outbreaks
against authority. Now We begin to see some
order coming out Of chaos. The Church party,
having fought for half century with the hope
Of retaining the temporal power, have dis
posed Of their last man and their last dollar In
the vain effort to prevent the consolidation Of
Mexican liberalism. The Intervention which
they invited, and which was their last hope,
has also failed them and, as we have before
stated, there now remain no two equally
powerful elements Of opposition in Mexico
which can give rise to long-protracted strug-
gle. All this gives hope of peace and the be-
ginning Of an era Of wonderful national pros
perity.


Before the late reelection OF Juarez to tho
Presidency the whole world stood looking on
to see what the result Of the Presidential con-
test might be. 1t was strongly anticipated by
many that new outbreak in favor of some one
Of the military chiefs would plunge the country
into further bloodshed. ALL however, has





fully supported Juarez for President.
and even Escobedo, the most ambitious
and unprincipled OF all the Mexican generals,
has also given his voice to the election. Not
alone this, but Diaz, the rival candidate, never
accepted his own nomination for the Presi-
dency. !


Other matters, new in the history Of Mexico.
indicate the power Of the central government
Leon Guzman, Governor Of Guanajuato BY
military commission from Juarez, disobeys
orders In the elections and is forthwith dis
placed, and obeys the order to answer for bis
conduct at the capital Of the nation. This In
dicates rare spirit Of obedience in that coun-
try, and Is an excellent example. General
Mendez, commanding Puebla which Is more
than any State attached to General Diaz, re-
| fused to issue the election order. He also has
been deposed and is to present himself at the
capital.


Peace in Mexico cannot be otherwise than
advantageous to us a. well as the Mexcans.
The interests Of the two republics lie in the same
| direction. The natural internal wealth Of both
is unsurpassed, while their commercial posi-
tons place them In control of the commerce Of
the world. II is, therefore, of the utmost value
to us to cultivate the greatest harmony with
our republican neighbor, and to remember that
| if she has had long and exhaustive wars they
have been waged to uphold the very princi-
pies which we ourselves support Having
reached that point In her political fortunes
where she can enjoy peace, let US congratulate
her and in all legitimate ways aid her in it's
preservation.