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Year: 1866

The following occurrence Is described by
the informant as being one Of the most
amusing scenes be ever noticed:


A gentleman in New-Hayen recently
erected on Chapel Street, near the co leges,
large and beautiful residence, and adorn-
ed the grounds with extraordinary taste
and expense. Among other ornaments,
not far from the street, he placed a large
cast-iron statue Of a dog, whose belligerant
appearance and defiant altitude made him
look as large as life, and twice as ugly"
Fer weeks afterward, the 'Iittie dogs and
ALL on passing by the house never failed
70 give the statue . complimentary bark
and growl, which, however, never disturbed
It's equanimity. But one day, big Tow
ser from the country was following bis
masters market wagon into town and hap
pened to spy the hostile form of the cast
iron foe. 4 preliminary growl and bow
WOW produced 70 effect. Surly and def
ant, his enemy continued to gaze at him.
Canine nature could stand it no longer
One leap over the fence brought him into
the yard, and two or three more carried
him to his mute antagonist. Quicker than
thought he attempted to fasten his teeth
in the cast-iron chops Of the statue, bit the
next moment gave up the contest. The
last seen of that dog was, he went sneak
ing out of the yard with his tail between
his legs the most completely sold specimen
of canine society ever witnessed.
Year: 1866

CAR CoLLrsIoN-0n Saturday evening one OF the
cars of the Third line run into at the inter
section OF the Third and Fourhaves, by one OF the
freight cars Of the NewHayen Railroad Tho passenger
car was badly shattered but fortunately none OF the IN
mates were sciiousy injured similar accident causing
the death Of boy occurred at this place about one year
Year: 1866

VooRHEEs on JOHNSON. THE talented and ell
o0uent VoorheescOi Iud ana. concluded speech
before the Democratic State Convention recently
assembled there with the following emphatic
expression:


al took my stand early for the President.
thought saw his policy tending for good. He
was not my President or yours, but iet usado
right and stand by him who gives evidence to
the country that he is trying do right; him
whom knew to be an iron man-whO has this
day his grip on the throat of that facIious ma
jnr ty in Congress. When know that he in-
tends to mash Them, or that they shall mash
him, when that ma>hing process goes on am
for assisting Andy johnson. Great CHI, e S.
You may think | bear some memory Of the
wrongs have received at the hands OF Con
gress. Not at all. On the contrary, they paid
me a compliment when, iu violation of law and
rerency they dismissed me from the body that
become loathsome in consequence of its own
corruption, and permitted me TO seek the soci-
etv of respectable people. Let us go forth IN
the canvass united by the immuiable principles
of right. Let us take our stand under the BAN
ner of the Constitution, where we have always
stood aud wherever we mud men ready for
cooperation, whether Presidents orprivates, let
US embrace them in this great forward move
ment of restoration and constitutional liberty.
Upon them, my friends and 10 the breach once
more for constitutional liberty and law.
Year: 1866

A WISE old gentleman, who knew all about
it on retiring from busiucse, gave the follow
ing sage advice to his son and successor:
Il. Common sense my son, is valuable IN all
kinds of business-except love making"
Year: 1866

o1 "A man who was recently arrested in
Memphis, Tenn, for whipping his wife,
gave the policeman thirty dollars not to
walk on the same side of the street with
him while on his way to the lock up.
Year: 1866

At the corner of one of the streets in the Second
District, from Lieut.. Jacobs we learn that foul
negroes were, night before last overheard con.
versing in sufficiently mysterious manner to at
tract the attention of passing citizen Upon
listening little while he discovered that plan
was being laid to rob Bernard Dapont's store that
very night. The citizen Immediately proceeded
to the place indicated at the corner Of Columbus
and Roman streets, and gave a statement of the
above facts to Dupont Scarcely had he taken
his departure when the four would-be robbers
made their appearance. The grocery store was
Of that modest kind in which sale of SIS worth
Of stock would be considered fair day business,
but the owner was no more the willing on that
account to see it robbed, more especially as he
had some time previously sustained heavy loss of
tilis kind. He now sailed out with his gun, but at
the sight of lin the thieves took to flight. One
of them made his escape but the three others,
Raymond, Baker and Bachus, were captured, and
sent to the Workhouse for six months.
Year: 1866

raise the value of milk even if we get any for
some time al all.


We are informed that the people Of the Third
District sympathize with these Il


1t is question which concerns the owners Of
some two thousand COWS, most of the milkmen
owning from twenty to sixty COWS each; and
where our city fathers not certain of the good
they will accomplish it may be considered whether
they had better not let well enough alone. Quteta
non YD0Terp
Year: 1866

Two days since well-known reSta,vateur ant
hotel keeper in Brownsville, whose name was V
Pointe, and who by birth was native of France
died in this city of apoplexy. The deceased was
supposed to have been somewhat successful in his
business in the city from which he came, and was
on his way to France when he was overtaken BY
death. No friends of his being known at the
house at which he had been staying, the coroner
was sent for to take charge of his effects and es,
tablish his succession.
Year: 1866

In the case Of the prosecution instituted by
Mayor Monroe against lis late partner, Thomas
Reddngton, for embezzlement, sent before the
First District Court by Recorder Ahern for trial
Judge Cotton, of counsel for the accused, yester-
day filed petition in the First District Court for
writ OF habeas corpus, to bring Mr.. Reddngton
before that tribunal for an examination of the
case The petition alleges that the investigation
before the recorder, disclosed no evidence show
ing the commission of criminal offense by Mr..
Reddington, and upon that ground his discharge is
prayed for. Judge Abel has ordered the writ to
be issued, returnable on Monday next.
Year: 1866

The best and most useful invention the kind for saving
household labor invented.


Has and better recommendations for saving time labor
and the and tear fabrics washed than any other
chine All the other machines either rub the clothes
them out speedily do satisfactorily perform work
With the


HYDRAULIC CLOTHES WASHER
This not the There rubbing of the clothes and
consequently, tear The washing is most COM
peey and thoroughly performed by the action of the water
alone Send for circular giving full explanation or call and
examine them at the General Southern Agency
Good inducements offered to agents elsewhere.
s. NJ. BARTON CO.'S,
No. II Tchouptoulas street
Year: 1866

How SUGAR IS MADE WHITE.--The way in
which sugar is made perfectly white, it is
said, was found out n curious way. A
hen that had gone through mud puddle
She left her track on pile OF sugar. 1t
was observed by some one that wherever the
tracks were, the sugar was whitened. This
led TO some experiments. The result was,
that wet clay came to he Used in refining
sugar. 1t is used in this way: The sugar is
put into sarthen jars, shaped as you see the
sugar loaves are. The large ends are up
ward. The smallest ends have a hole in
them. The jar is filed With sugar. the clay
put over the top, and Kept wet The mois-
lure goes down through the sugar and drops
from the hole 10 The small end Of the jar.
This makes the sugar perfectly white. |
Year: 1866

A PICTURE OF THE SouTH.-Frorn let
ter recently received by gentleman in this
place from the West, written by one who
has lately travelled extensively in the princi'
pal Southern States, we extract the following:
Since last wrote you have been on tour
through the Southern States. A more God
forsaken looking country have never seen.
travelled through seven of the most active
States during the rebellion. namely: Tennes


see, Mississippi Alabama, Florida, Georgia
and the two Caroinas In these States the
destruction Of property Of all kinds is as
complete as the most thorough radical could
desire In fact all that is left are the negroes
and land Grass Valley National.
Year: 1866

KICKING IN THE SrABLE--A correspond
ent Of The Plowman gives bis method Of
curing horse of the practice Of kicking in
the stable. lie says bis method is to put a
strap around one of the hind legs, between
the fetlock and the hoof, With small chain.
about two feet long, attached. Whenever
the horse kicks the chain will bit him, and
he will soon be CURED
Year: 1866

FIYEp.-A railroad conductor at Buffalo
has been fined $500 for ejecting man from
a car because he refused to give up bis seat
to a woman. The Court was ungallant
enough to hold that ladies have no more
rights and privileges in public conveyance
than men have,
Year: 1866

certainly more rapidly than was at first ex.
pected. In most Of them civil organization


has been in measure restored the danger
Gus and unwarranted doctrine of secession
has been abandoned; the debts created in
support Of the rebellion have been repudated,
and the adjustment Of slavery has been rec.
ognized, either by separate State action, or
by the ratification of the amendment to the
Constitution of the United States


But while this much has been done, and it
may be that the people of the South gen, rally
recognize and ,ccept the fact that the rebel
lion is ended, and do not commit open 'vio-
lence, vet there are frequent manifestatio $
of q spirit Of discomfort and bitterness, and,
at times, Of disoyslty; which are subject to
serious objection, and tend very much to de.
lay the full and complete reinrn of those
States TO their original position Ind standing
in the Unicn Many of these Stutcs have
elected Senators AMI Representatives to Con-
gress Some of them will, and perhaps
should, be allowed representation soon, while
to others it will be very properly denied for a
time Certainly, no one should be admitted
as II member of either House who has volun-
tarilv participated in the rebellion


1t has seemed to me that too great anxiety
is manifested on the part Of those who ac-
lively engaged in the rebellion TO reposscss
themselves of place and power. They are too
impatient under the safeguards that it has
been deemed necessary to adopt for the pro
lection and preservation of the Government
They were engaged four long years. with all
tho means they could command in their eff.
forts to sever the Union and subvcrt the Con-
stituton. They pcrsistenly rejected all over
lures of reconciliation on the basis OF the in
tcgrty Of the Union, until they were compelled
by the strong arm Of power to surrender and
submit TO the lawful authority. 1t has scarcely
been nine months since their rebrIious or
ganization. stable and powerful as they sup
posed, WAS bidding defiance to the Govern.
mpnt; yet now they grvrly insist upon their
right to immediate participation IN the max
ing and administration Of the laws of that
Government in the same manner and as fully
as if they had not so recently sought is de-
strurtion 1t must he apparent that time
should be taken on this subject Nevcr'he
less it is no doubt the dcs re of every prtriot
in the Ian that at no very distant period it
m,v be foun compatible with the safety and
interest of the whole tountry.to IT, Store to
these States their due representation in the
Government, and that the whole may once
more become an united, harmonious and hap
py people.
Year: 1866

| James Thompson. of Brookcsvlln, on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, last week murder
ed his mother, BROTHER three sisters, and
wounded another sister and his father Some
difficulty had occurred respecting the property
Of the father, which the murderer had cndea-
vored to get possession of and on Sunday
morning the young man visited the house
with the design of killing the whole family
He first shot his sister Margaret, as she was
in the act of dressing herself She had one
stocking on and another in her hand The
shot took effect in her right shoulder and side,
nearly tearing her arm from the ho ~ and
mangling the side most horribly The mother
WAS heard by her daughter ,Iemimn, who WIS
'.p stairs, to beg her son most pitconsly not
IT, shoot; but second report followed and
the mother was found dead shot in the right
shoulder and side, on the floor back of II G
bed The mother and this daughter must
have died instantly The murderer then cn-
tered the room of his brother Clay whom he
shot in the forehead, h. ing him Instantly
Clay was also heard by the girls above stairs
begging his brother not 10 shoot him The
two girls up stairs closed and bo'ted their
door, hut the murderer assembled the stairs
and forced it open, Jemma slipped by him,
rlshcd down. and was on the threshold of the
door, when she was seized hy the shoulder
and flung back into the room and shot in the
blck of the head with pistol. From the
direction Of the fatal shot she must have been
on her knees begging for her life. Th" mur.
derer then went up stairs and shot the last
and youngest sister, named Emma, in the
shoulder and breast She got under the bed,
where he fired two shots at her. She alan
d med this position and placed l.crsclf behind
IL warrobe Here she received two shots,
one in the side and one in the left thigh
This youny girl may recover. James lhen lett
the house and proceeded to the river whore
h $ boat WAS moored lie met his father aid
the sheriff of the county lie aimed deliber-
ately at his father but the cap snapped He
fired second barrel, but it WIS knocked up
bv Il bvstnn'lcr. and passed harmlcsSly over
his fathers head He then drew his pistol
and fred tw CO. Ole shot taking effect in the
body Of the father who now clrnchr,l the des-
p"rnlo and after fierce struggle he was
bound


The citizens gathered as soon as the news
WIS spread. and were restrained with great
difficulty from burning the assassin. He is
now in Jail at Macon awaiting trial.
Year: 1866

SUCCESS IN LIrE-Keep .th' law of duty
ever before you-let it be your never falling
pillar of light Be brave, and on the square
with conscience to the last Your successes
in life may not be equal to your hopes or de,
serls: it is not in man to insure success
The hest and wisest of us may fall in the strng-
gle; hut we have our consolation even th' n.
TO gain the world applause, and snatch its
fleeing spoils, is not mun sole ana proper
business h re. Immortality smiles upon the
scene and berkons him onward in the race for
thoss eternal honors which the world can
neither give nor takenway--the prize which
/ all may strive for, aud no one strive IN VAIN
DR. Markham dlF
Year: 1866

EAT Your RRowN BREAD FlRsT--it is a
plain Int faithful saving, Eat your brown
bread first" nor is there better rule for a
vounr mans outset in the world While you
continue single, you may live within as mar
row limits as yon please; and it is then you
must begin to save, in order to provide for
the more enlarged expenses of your future
family Besides, plain, frugal life is then
supported most checriny; it is your own
choice, and it is to he justified on the best
and most honest principles in the world, and
and you have nobody pride to struggle with,
or appetite to master hnt your own. rs you
advance in life and success, ii will he expect
ed YOU should give Yourself greater indul-
gonce, and you may then be allowed to do
both reasonably and safely.
Year: 1866

ing were covered with characters traced in II
clear and regular style The bitnmen which
served Ior cement was derived from a foun;
tain which still exists near the tower, and
which flows with such abundance that it soon
forms stream, and would invade the neigh
boring river did not the natives from time to
time set fire to the bitumen.
Year: 1866

ToM,xE Ham sd -Popr fonr gallons
Of boiling water over n pounds Of washing
soda (sal sodal a,l h.ee pounds ~ %.
Stacked tine. Stif fils iiixtiive well. and lea
it settle until it IS perfectly clear. It is bet
ter to let it stard all night, as it takes some
time for the sediment to settle. When clear,
strain the water, put six pounds of fat with it
and boil for two hours, stirring it most of the
time If it does not seem thin enough, put
another gallon Of water on the grounds, stir
and drain off, and add as is wanted TO the
boiling mixture. Its thickness can be tried
by occasionally putting n little on plate to
cool Str in handful Of salt just before
taking it off the fire. Have tub ready
soaked, to prevent the soap from sticking,
pour it in, and let it settle until solid, when
you will have from the above quantity of in
gradients about forty pounds of nice white
soap.
Year: 1866

Az EDlroR's VALEDlcToRY Y-The following
Is the valedictory of political editor out
West:


THE undersigned retires from the editorial
chair with complete conviction that all is
vanity From the hour he started his paper,
to the present time, he has been solicited to
lie upon every given subject, and can't re-
member ever having told wholesome truth
without diminishing his subscription list, or
making an enemy. Under these circumstance
cs of trial and having thorough contempt
for himself he rctires in order to recruit his
moral constitution.
Year: 1866

whom the bin was referred. 1t appears
that bare majority of the committee
are opposed to the change of title, and
that majority propose to kill the bill by
a resolution in committee, Indefinitely
postponing the further consideration Of
the matter. A minority, including the
chairman, are in favor of reporting ia.
vorably, No doubt the proposition
will meet with more general favor at
the next session of Congress, when there
will be fewer questions of greater mo-
ment to absorb the attention of the ma
tional legislature.
Year: 1866

TREASON TO BE MADE ODIogs.-The
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Journal says:


Judge Poland's resolution directing
inquiry into the political antecedents OF
Albert Elmore, recently nominated and
confirmed as Collector of Mobile, but
who is said to have been in the rebel
service, shows that the Senate is deter
mined to regard treason as q crime
which must be made odious.
Year: 1866

Her Husband.


In the course Of the inquest held yesterday over
the body Of James Mackn, killed, it is alleged, by
Thomas Behan, Mrs Behan, wife of the accused
was required to state her knowledge OF the affair
to the jury on oath.


Her husband was in prison, charged with the
homicide, and, while the charge was pending
against him, it was direct violation of law to re-
quire her to give evidence, in relation to the
homicide.


She could neither testify for nor against hima
The law discredits her evidence on either side. 1t
is, for Obvious reasons, the policy of the law and
the policy of society that husband or wife should
he neither required nor allowed to give evidence,
either in the case of the other and it is the first
lime We have heard of such proceeding in a
judicial investigation.


1t il not, however, merely The novelty Of ille-
gality Of the proceeding that demand alimadyer-
sion. Tie painful position in which the unhappy
woman was placed her struggles between the
obligations Of an oath and the natural and praise
worthy desire to shield her husband presented a
scene which the law, more charitable than the
jury, who demanded the spectacle, forbids alb o.
lutely.
Year: 1866

On Tuesday evening man found on the street.
SO inebriated that he was unable to take care Of
himself, was brought to the Second District police
station and locked up for the night He was 50
stupied, by liquor, that the clerk could not get his
name from him. On opening his cell, in the morn
ing, he was found to be dead. An inquest held by
the coroner yesterday resulted in a verdict that
death was caused by apoplexy. AT the inquest
the body was identified as that of seaman named
William Harvey. He was native of Ireland, and
had lately arrived at this port.
Year: 1866

Edward Fox, formerly member of the city
police, and latterly employed the Jackson Rail-
road as q brakesnan, while in the performance of
his dn fes yesterday some distance from the city,
was jammed between two cars Of a train and died
soon after from the effects Of the injuries lie re.
ceiged His remains were brought to the city
last evening and conveyed to his residence.
Year: 1866

BOTANIC DRUG STORE
No. Is FRONT LEvEE, opposite the ALGIERs FERRY


ts LANDING, NEW ORLEANS.


The stock of Medicines Simple and Compound will
superior full and complete The patronage of the public
respectfully solicited by the proprietor
Year: 1866

hAoricAL CONSERVATISM OF THE AMERICAN
fEoPLE.-The practical moderation and conser-
Fatism OF the American people, however given
10 extreme declarations, is thus stated by the
San francisco Times :-ss In discussing nrinci-
pies, Americans are liable to go to extremes.
but when it comes to adopting measures they
exhibit love of what is fair and reasonable
that is not controlled by any theoretical opinion.
The history Of the past year ought to satisfy
Europe and the South that the latter has no in
justice to fear at the hands OF the North The
patience which the people who put down the
rebellion, and who now just as strong as
ever, have evinced towards so eccentric and
exaspel lating Executive as Mr. johnson. fur
nishss about as strong evidence of Northern
moderation as could well be required No rev.
oiutionary violence can be reasonably anticipa-
ted from people who, fresh from conflict of
several years entered into in order to accomplish
certain objcts gained after frightful sacrifices
have endured so long the spectacle of Presi-
dent OF their own selection deliberately and
persistently pursuing a policy calculated to
render fruitess the results achieved at such fear
fu cost"


The new paper is highly complimented by
exchanges which have been favored with copy,
but up to the time of writing number has not
been received this far inland.
Year: 1866

CHEERING.-The Gold Hill News says that on
the first Of December, if not sooner, the princi-
pal working force of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company-eight thousand Chinamen-will be
sent east of the Sierras. and that the Company
will accomplish run of railroad grading in 1867
surprising all former record.
Year: 1866

Tao R,c The Mendocino Democrat man has
been presented with radish about the size of a
6ve-ealion keg feet inches long, and which
after being out of the ground several days tipped
the beam at liz lbs. Too big to be good
Year: 1866

Iames Gordon Bennett r will, it is said during the fall
marry the beautiful and accomplished daughter Of General
John a Dix.


We copy the above rerbdttm from the Contra
Costa Gazette. Would not improve on 1t If we
could