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Year: 1866

ly in the matter of marriages. Iattend.
ed one of these, by invitation, last Thurs.
day, and will endeavor, as nearly as can


to give you an accurate account of the
proceedings. The parties proposing
matrimOny are required to hand in theiI
intentions to a business meeting al
least one month before the time appointed
for the wedding. This meeting appoints
committee to inquire into the propriety
of the match and report at the next
meeting. If the report is favorable. e.,
Iifnothing which they consider an obsta-
Gle is presented-the parents or guardian
Of the young lady give their consent to
the union. One popularity of marriage
among the members of the society is,
that by its rules the ceremony shall take
place during the day; none are ever
married after nightfall.


In the case Of the one of which we
are writing, all the preliminaries having
been settled, the parties repaired to the
residence of the brides father, where the
ceremony was to take place, and found a
house already we'll flled-for their circle
of acquaintance was very large. The
bridegroom is one of our most energetic
and snterprising citizens frank, free,
and joyous, he is always the life Of every
party Of which he forms a part. The
bride is the youngest daughter of one of
the oldest and most honored of our citi-
zens Always bright and beautiful, she
was doubly so on this occasion. Dressed
in the purest white, emblematic Of her
spotless character, with no ornaments
save those supplied by nature, she
walked in with the bridal party and took
the seats prepared for them.


After a short season of silence, the
bride and groom, with their walters, rise
to their feet, and the gentleman, in a
clear and distinct voice, repeats the vow
which is prescribed by the discipline {:
" In the presence of the Lord and before
this assembly I take L. J. to be my wife,
promising with divine assistance, to be
unto her a loving and faithful husband,
until death shall separate us" And i'm
mediately following him, the lady, in a
soft and tremulous voice, but still loud
enough to be audible to all within the
room, repeated her portion of the vow 4:
'' In the presence Of the Lord, and before
this assembly, I take W. B. to be my
husband, promisingwith divine assistance,
to be unto him 4 loving and faithful wife
until death shall separate US. D." This was
followed by signing the marriage oertif-
cate, by the newly married couple, and a
large number of those present, nearly
one hundred, as witnesses. The marriage
ceremony was now completed, this twain
have been made one, and the company
dispersed over the different rooms to en-
JOY as best suits their fancy. But as I
before said, a committee of older Friends
is always On hand to see that everything
is conducted properly, and in good order.
Their presence, however, causes but little
restraint upon the younger members Of
the party, for these-old, stale, and solemn
as they may appear-are many of them
full of fun and pleasure, and enjoy a
pastime of this sort as much as much as
those who are younger, and more given
to parties, frolies, &c.
Year: 1866

IT has been several years since we have
read the Cousin Sally billiard story
Perhaps, like ourself some of our read
ors will enjoy reading the old story once
more:


ScENE.-A court Of justice in South
Carolina.


\ beardIess disciple Of Themis rises
and thus addresses the court: May it
please your worship, and you gentlemen
of the jury, since it has been my fortune
good or bad l will not say) to exercise
myself in legal disquisition, it has never
befalleu me to be obliged to prosecute SO
direfully marked an assault. 4 more
willful, violent and dangerous battery,
and finally more diabolical breach Of
Year: 1866

A LADY at Hampton Beach, while bathing,
was struck in the face by large breaker, the
shock OF which caused her to lose both sets
of false teeth in the briny deep. After great
and unavailing efforts to recover them, she
returned to her clearinghouse, rather inclin-
ed to gum it. Three days aherward, far
mer gathering sea-weed, found the teeth in q
pile of it, and had the pleasure Of restoring
the necessary articles to the owner. We learn
that she received the questionable condolences
of a gentleman, three times day, who rode
to the door, and invariably asked elias that
lady found her teeth yet?'
Year: 1866

Has opened rooms at the Hamilton House bull
ding and is prepared to execute all orders in the line
of Dress Making in a neat and fashionable manner.
She respectfully sOicts share Of the public patron
age. 2G3
Year: 1866

Il Coon TOBACCO CRop.-From largo far
mer from Southside Virginia we learn
that the tobacco crop on the south side this
year is the finest on the average that has
been known for many years. There is no
great amount of very fine leaf raised, but
there is less Of inferior leaf than has ever
been grown in any one crop. This Is
cheering. There is q general impression,
prevailing that no good crops were raised
this year. This Is In the main true as re-
CARDS wheat and corn but we are glad 10
hear that good crop Of at least one sta
ple has been turned out.
Year: 1866

FALL AND WINTER GooDs.-Messrs. THOMAS r.
PRICE i Co. to-day open their large and beautiful
stock CT fall and winter dry goods, which are men
toned at length In their advertisement In another
Year: 1866

Lord George Manners has made an important
speech. Speaking to the Farmers Club az
Newmarket, England, recently, he suggested
laborers to stay at home, and he thought the
best way to do it would be to promise them a
share in all the profit OF the farm above ten per
cent. on the capital invested. As the average
weld of farmers capital is barely eight per
cent, that spromise Will not add much to
wages, not half so much as ten per
cent. reduction in rentals would. The London
Spectator remarks:-"Lord George is. however,
the hrst OF his class to see what we believe TO be
truth, that the laborer must in one way or
another share in the farm, either by cultivatiny
bits OF 1t for himself which will probably be the
brst attempt, or by becoming himself the
farmer, as he is at .Assington. There the
laboIers hold direct of the landlord, Mr.. Gur
don, farm very we'll, pay a good rent, and are
about twice as well OFF as if they took WAGES p
Year: 1866

The Prince of Wales, during his visit to
Moscow, told aRussian archbishop that the Queen
desired the welfare OF ali Christians. This should
De grauiylng news 70 the Irish, who do not be
long 20 the Established Church.


An English Judge, In charging the Jury In a
railway case, said he thought that the blowing
OF tobacco smoke in the face of a fellow railway
passenger might be considered an insult,
Year: 1866

mentation will not take place--will no:
commence. Or suppose the cider is swal-
lowed so soon after it is expressed that no
rppreciable alcoholic taint exists. What
then? What is the advantage? The
apple is intended for food and not drink.
1t was made to be eaten; and if one can
succeed in expressing the juice and getting
it into his stomach before it ferments, he
has gained nothing and lost something.
He has gained no beverage, for there is no
beverage under the sun except water, and
he has lost the food of the apple. He
may eat the pomace Of the fruit; but he
will find it very different article of food
from the unground apple.


Nature has provided the best machinery
in the world the best machinery in the
world, both for grinding the fruit and ex-
pressing the juice. The teeth, jaws, tongue
and surrounding muscles, constitute the
proper 'cider- mill" In this machine the
fruit is insalvated as it is masticated
and this saliva prevents fermentation from
taking place, and enables the whole ma
terial of the fruit, solid and fluid, to bt
used in the organic economy.
Year: 1866

gyNothing teaches patience like gar
den. You may 60 around and watch the
opening bud from day to day, but it takes
its own time, and you cannot urge it on
faster than it will. If forced, it is only
torn in pieces All the best results of q
garden. like those of life, are slowly but
regularly progressive, ,affording great preas
ure to those who take pride in it.
Year: 1866

APRIL 8, 1866.
GoD bless our patriot brothers all.
The loyal Nations choice
For not alone the Capitol


Has shouted back their voice;
Our north woods hear the south wind call,
East cries to West, .'Rejoioer'
Fit offerings at the Senate door
From grateful fingers drop
Gods flowers. that drink for rich and poor
The happy sunlight up.
And turn the dew from mead to moor
To jewels in their cup.
Day dawns along our skies at last.
The vigil shadows creep:
From the sullen gloom OF pride and caste
II wakes the ages sleep.
And makes the graves of our buried past
30 bright we may not weep.
What though priestiy hand it be
Would stay the ark of God,
And. midway Ger the lifted sea,
Dash down the parting rod?
The ransomccaa host is marching ,,l.i..s free
Who struggles in the food?
Truth is her own immortal need
Since martyr-days of old,
When the world was sown with hero seed.
For harvest manifold
The word at need. and the nobler deed,


we do not buy with gold.
God bless them, then, the stalwart crew
Tha, man our Ship of State
The storm-wind she will weather through,
Nor reach the harbor late.
The pilots hand may prove untrue
GoD's eye is on her fate
"He who would thrive must rise at Ave."
So says the proverb. though there is NOR
rhyme than reason in it, for, if


He who would thrive must rise at Ave.
it must follow naturally,


He who'd thrive more must rise at four;
and it will insure consequence that,
He who'd still more thriving be


Must leave his bed at turn of three
And who this latter would outdo


Will rouse him at the stroke Of two.
And, by way of climax to all, it shoul
be held good that


He who'd never be outdone,


Must ever rise as soon as one.
But the best illustration would be


Hewho'd flourish best of all,
Should never go to bed at all.
Year: 1866

A ASL1cHT. M1sTAKE.-A lady in
Lafayette, Indiana, recently in
preparing her Sunday dinner put
some beans in pot to bake. In
y hurry to get to church, she
inadvertently put her hymn book
in the pot, and wrapped piece Of
pork in her pocket handkerchief
and took it to church with her.
Her modification was intense
upon discovering her mistake
during service; so was her hus-
bands at the singular pious COM
position Of his rcpast.
Year: 1866

A Cincinnatian says: "Talk about your
filters !! Just eat quart of Ohio river
water, and stand in the sun for Ave
minutes, and you will find the aforesaid
coming out at every pore, beautifully
filtered, while your stomach becomes
converted into sand bag, and you car
hear the gravel rattle as you walk
Year: 1866

VINO WILL GIyE.-The Lake CITY Lead
er is responsible for the following story
SAT meeting of the patriotic ladies and
gentlemen of Lake City, to prepare for the
soldiers festival lately held in that inter-
prising town, young attorney present
was requested to find out who would sup
ply the milk for dinner. Jumping up on
a chair, he loudly asked: "1Iow many
ladies here will give milk for the brave sol
diers?' to which an elderly lady respond
ed, that for one, she could not-she had
not given milk for ten years; which so ut
terly confounded the young lawyer that
he was entirely unable to prosecute bis
inquiry, and it has never been satisfactorily
known how many ladies there were at the
meeting who would have promised "to
give milk for the brave soldiers -...
Year: 1866

At a celebration of marriage, large
number of young ladies being present, the
minister said: .'Those who wish to be
joined in the holy bonds Of matrimony will
please stand up" and nearly all the young
ladies arose.
Year: 1866

Get married, young woman never pause
because your suitor is not handsome. If
be is good that is much better. Few hand


some men are good for much, except to


break wives hearts with jealousy, and fail


in business, because too much tempted to
attend to it assidiously.
Year: 1866

single dressing-gown in his study; when
be is in it, be almost always wears an
old frock coat There are often great


many paintings and engreyings piled


against the walls, and even on the floor
of his study One of his body servants
used to resort to singular trick whenev-
er he wished one of these paintings
He would place it in front of a pile
which obstructed communication with
an adjoining room. His Majesty would
say, " 1t seems to me these pictures
are constantly increasing. Can't some
Of them be removed 2" The servant
would reply, Certainly sire" and he
would carry off the coveted picture to
his chamber. In this way, he formed a
handsome collection. Whenever bis
Majesty wishes to retain the memory of
any thing be hears in conversation, he
makes note of it on blank-book,
which is always on his writing deck be
tears out the leaf on which be has writ
ten the note, reads it attentively, and
then tears it mp. This habit one day
greatly puzzled the Prince de Meter
Mich, the Austrian EN- mbassadoF, to whom
bis Majesty was giving audience. The
ambassador expressed his astonish.
ment ard curiosity. His Majesty at
once gratifed it by saying that whenever
be once wrote, and afterward read at
tentiVeIy the written note, he never for-


got ii,
Year: 1866

B0- The Louisville Democrat assigns
O. novel reason for its opposltionto the
equality of the negro before the Law.
sUgder the mild rule of slavery, negroes
CONVICTED of stealing and pilfering were
let off with reprimand, or at mos; a
little whipping" These were regarded
as the iufirmities1of the race, not to be
punished as in The case of white men.
The sensibilities of the Democrat are
shocked when it contemplates what viii


be the sad fate of majority of the ne
groes, once they are made equal before
the law The pepiten'iary will be their
doom. 1t prefers that they should be
encouraged to steal, that charity may
abound. There is nothing TO be added
TO the force Of the Democrats logic or
the tenderness of its philanthropy Ii
it is not the friend of the negro, it evil
IDENTIFY is the advocate of his vices
Cincinnati Commercial. rta
Year: 1866

SECTION l. Each County Association
shall be entitled to one Representative
to the annual meeting of the State As
sociation for every one hundred men,
bers, or fraction over fifty; Provided,
however, that each County Association
shall be entitled to at least one Repre-
sentative, who shall be chosen at the
monthly meeting Immediately proceed


ing the council meeting of the State As.
Year: 1866

SECTION l. This Association shall be
formed of representatives chosen by
County Associations, to be appointed as
hereinafter provided.


SEC 2 4 All persons residing in Indi-
ana who have served in the army or
navy of the United States during the
war for the suppression of the rebellion,
who have been honorably discharged or
still remain in service, the Governor of
the StateAend those who have been mem
bers of his military staff. are eligible to
membership 4sssfs Nfn SOP
Year: 1866

Arrangements have been completed
by which delegates and others wishing


to attend the Union State Convention to


be held on Thursday, 22d inst, at In


dianapolis, can travel at HALF FACE over


ALL the roads. ~


This is an important epoch in the his
tory of the great Union party which has
saved this country from anarchy and
miserable serfdom, and il. behooves the
true Union men who have never been
tainted with treason, or sympathy for
traitors, to rally once more, and over
turn and upset the Vaccinations of those
who were the enemies of the Govern
ment, from the first firing of the guns
on Sumter, till the present time. Let
no ordinary matter keep you away from
the Convention. Remember, eternal
vigilance is the price of Liberty" Do
not forget that the bones Of your fa-
Tiers, brothers and sons lie bleaching
on many battle field, and that to-day
you are called upon to defend their hon.
or, and vindicate the cause of Liberty
and Union for which those heroes laid
down their lives. The same subtle
spirit of anarchy diucord and disuuion
still exists, and must be battled down at
the polls. In order TO. be successful,
the right men should be chosen as can
didates for the great Union party to vote
for. Let the Convention on the I'D be
q council of iOisdOm, PHILANTHROPY and
of PATRIOTISM, as upon the coming
contest hangs the destiny of nation.
Again we say, let the Urion men assem-
BILE in council. Let them go, bearing in
mind the terrible struggles of the past,
and keep in view the great principles
upon which our battles were fought.
Year: 1866

R6- We ask pardon of our readers for
occupying SO much Of our paper this
morning with matter appertaining to the
Courier Like Commodore Farragut,
we FIRE by broadsides. We have now so
riddlsd the copperhead organ that it will
hardly require further attention until its
friends and bottIe-holders restore It to
consciousness and place it on its fes'
again.
Year: 1866

twill be gratifying to tho Richmond public "a
learn that the Richmond Sugar Refinery is about t.
recommence operations. The establishment wa,
conducted with decided enterprise and success by
Mr. NORRIS before the war, and we hope he VIII
be encouraged by equal good fortune now. This
manufactory is valuable addition to the manu-
featuring interests Of Richmond, and merits the
general support that account. II Is from manu-
featuring skill and industry that our chief pros
perity in the future is probably 10 be derived and
the community ought to make common cause In
behalf Of all manufacturing enterprises that ex-
hibit even fair degree OF industry and skill and
moro especially should they stand by one OF the
magnitude and character OF the Sugar Refinery.
Year: 1866

ACCIDEST.-Early on yesterday morn
ing, as one Of the wagons of the National
Express Company was being driven down
Seventeenth street, the hook to which the
brecching of the harness was attached be-
came unfastencd, letting the wagon run
forward upon the horse. This SO fright
ened the animal that he started OFT at full
speed down the hill. AS he ncared the
front of DR.. Charles III. Smiths office the
driver attempted to stop him by turning
him Oh the sidewalk. The wagon, how
ever, was going at such a speed that it
ran on the horse and jammed him against
DR.. Smiths fence, lifting him entirely from
hi. feet. He is very fine animal, and it
is feared is pretty seriously hurt. When
the accident occurred he squealcd fear
fully, which is generally a sign Of fatal
injury.
Year: 1866

CHOLERA IN THE FEDERAL CAMPs.-LA-
TEsr.-At a late hour last night it was
stated upon unquestionable authority
that there had been furty-eight cases of
cholera and eight deaths at Camp Jackson
within the forty eight hours ending on last
evening, Amongst the dead is the wife OF
one of thc officers on duty at the camp.
Every sanitary precaution has been taken.
The camps have been fumigated with tar
for the benefit of the privatcs, and the Of
ficers have fortified themselves with 4
supply of fine French brandy. All the
troops will be removed into the country as
soon as possible. There have been no
cases of cholera whatever except in the
Federal camps.
Year: 1866

FLORAL CoNCEET.-All who desire TO be
pleasantly entertained this evening, and
who are willing to give half dollar to
good cause, must 60 to Virginia Hall.


The place selected is central, well
adapted to the purpose, and all tho mr.
rapgements are such as to render tho occa.
sion an entirely agreeable ono.


There is some native musical talent en-
listed in this entertainment which will
probably surprise the audience.


The proceeds of the concert are to be
applied to the benefit of the Third Presby'
terjan Church.
Year: 1866

THE CuoLERA.-At the United States
Uospital in this city the cholera is Writ u
ally extinct; and at Camp Jackson, where
there are thirteen hundred troops, only
twelve deaths from all causes are reported
for the week ending September l.


/ There were several rumorS atioat yester.
day; one to the effect that there were ten
deaths and sixteen new cases. We made
injuries at the Medical Directors, in the
hope that the question might be settled
but we found them all there in a blissful
state of ignorance Of the ravages of the
dread visitor, and only able to report the
number of deaths for last week, without
knowing the diseases causing them. BY a
fsoldier we were told that five men, all OF
whom died from cholera, were buried from
Camp Jackson on Sunday, and that an Off
GERS wife died from it on the same eve
ming. We give his statement for what it
is worth. That there has been cholera
among the troops stationed here, there is
no doubt, but whether it has ragged to any
great extent remains to be seen, and We
intend to find out for ourselves. The
disease was in all probability brought here
by recruits from Newport Barracks, near
Cincinnati, where it has been raging; and
that il has been confined almost altogether
to the camp may be accounted for by the
noted imprudence Of soldiers. Prcpara-
tions are now being made to move the
troops into camp further from the city,
and to this end the military commandant
has telegraphed to Fortress Monroe for
tents, which will be here to-day. We
hope by tomorrow to be able to state pre-
cisely the extent to which this busbear has
carried on his operations. For the benefit
of the nervous we can say now, however,
that ,cithin the city there is not single case
of cLOlcrU
Year: 1866

RuHAwAY.-YcStcrday afternoon horse
attached to dray started off from near
the corner of Broad and Twelfth streets,
and continued down Broad at full speed
until he nearcd the Monumental Church,
when he took the sidewalk. He was
checked in his mad career by bringing the
dray in sudden and violent contact with a
lamp-post, breaking the lamp into pieces
and scattering the contents in every direc-
ton. The driver escaped unhurt 10y leap.
ing from the dray before the collision.
Year: 1866

strange freak, yet we believe nevertheless
true, that an individual can go 10 Philadelphia by
the way of New York cheaper than by any other
route by taking one of the fin" steamships that
leave here for New York every Tuesday aud
Year: 1866

NINETEENTH ALABAMA REGIMENT.
He was a brave soldier, and planted his


colors upon our works
May he rest in Peace.
How simple in its language, yet sublime
in its meaning, is this tribute to the I'M
known soldier who died waving the flag hc
loved better than life
Year: 1866

A ROMANCE OF THE WAR IN PRUssIA.-
A young and distinguished officer of the
Cuirassiers, who had received a cut of the
sabre from an Austrian Uhan, was paying
a visit t. his finance, young lady attached
to the Queens household Her lover entered
her Salon in his full uniform, and wearing
his helmet, but on taking a seat near his
fair lady love he took off his helmet and put
it on a small table in front of the fire as,
notwithstanding all the enthusiasm of the pop
ulation. the day was excessively cold. By
some sudden movement, however, the Young
officer upset the table and the helmet rolled
INTO the fire. There was a scream, and an
exclamation of horror. The scream was of
course feminine; the expression of dsmav,
however, was masculine, caused by seeing
the horse tail of the helmet catch fire and
burn away in an instant. To join his reg
iment and pass the King wearing a singed
helmet and one guiltless of horse tail was
utterly impossible, and still less was it pos
sible to absent himself on such day. One
exasperating fact was that the helmet was
burnt behind the wits among the crowd
would therefore imagine that he had receiv ed
a shot while flying from the enemy Need.
less to remark that every shop in the city of
Berlin was closed. Suddenly Romeo's fair
Juliet started, seized a pair of scissors, and,
in fewer seconds than it takes me to write.
cut off the whole of her magnificent cherlure
doree, and with marvellous ingenuity fasten-
ed it to the scorched hemlet. Thus, Graf
von-rode at the head of his squadron of
Cuirassiers with flowing trophy of love
aud devotion such as one would have thought
a Roman woman of old alone would have
parted with but this deed was done by
fair Prussian, and in the midst of the prosaic
nineteenth century.
Year: 1866

GREELEY thus welcomes the editor of the
Herald into the Radical camp: " There Is
reason to fear that the editor of the Herald
will presently announce his adhesion to the
Republican party. And at last Satan came
also, y