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Year: 1866

LoTs OF PORK.-But few of our citizens are
aware Of the great number of porkers that are
being raised on our City Farm, under the care
Of Mr.. SAMPSON, the Keeper of the Aims
House.. The Overseers have gone into the rails
ing pork, with a determination Of making the
business pay well-and with Mr.. SIMPSONS
judicial management, it will be very strange if
they do not succeed. There are in the various
yards little short OF three hundred swine, and
is worth ones while to look over these flocks of
animated natives. Eighty of them will aver
age in weight three hundred pounds apiece.
One venerable fellow rules among them with
the authority of the King of Dahomy, and he
weighs six hundred and fifty pounds. About
two hundred Of them viii average one hundred
pounds apiece. The whole weight of pork
there on the foot at the present time win ex-
ceed forty thousand pounds The swill col
lected by the men employed by the Keeper of
the House goes far towards their support We
trust this immense amount of pork win help
grease the treasury in the way of relief on tax
es the coming year. ~
Year: 1866

d CURIOSITY y.-Ye esterday there passed through
the Post Office in this city, Mexican horned
frog, which was mailed at Augusta, Ca, and
bound to Houlton. The fellow must have been
tenderly used in his long route among the let


ters and newspapers, for he was quite active.
He wassecurely placed in a pasteboard box and
the request was made upon the box not to ir-
ritate the chap. He resembles the porcupine
somewhat in outward appearance save the two
horns issuing from his head.
Year: 1866

AN INcrpEsr-As a train Of cars was last
week approaching the suspension P1.d 2 bridge, neaS
who could not pay his fare. The poor Fellow
was evidently in the last stage of consumption,
and emaciated to skeleton proportions. BE
AT by himself and his eyes were red, as
though he had been weeping; but she laws OF
the Company could not be transgressed, and
he must leave the train, Not a person moved
or spoke az the conductor led him from his
seat, all shivering with the cold; but just al
he reached the door, beautiful girl arose
from her seat and with bright, sparkling eyes
demanded the amount charged for the poor
invalid: The conductor said IS, and the young
and noble girl took that sum from her pocket
book, and kindly led the sick youth back q
his seat. The action put to shame sevebaA
men who had witnessed il, and 8eF offered
to Spay half" but the whole-souled woman in
dignantly refused the assistance When tAe
train arrived in Albany, ne young protectress
gave the invalid money enOusA u keep tAzn
over night and send HIM to his friends tn
next morning.
Year: 1866

Corn stalks, when grown to a moderate siza
only, are scarcely excelled in value bv anv
other fodder grown upon our farms The evi
dence is abundant, that they will make AZ
much milk or flesh as an equal number Of
pounds Of English hay of the average quality
When wen preserved, horses eat it with rel
ish, anu It seems to answer all the purposes of
nay Tor them, when mixed with their accus-
tomed portion Of grain. We have known all
the horses of livery stable fed upon corn fod-
aer through the winter, - with the same
amount OF grain they had when fed on hay
ana although working every day, keep in
hay. 0N "''Ai


This is the season when corn fodder Is to be
preserved, and 1t becomes all to save il in a.
perfect condition as possible, as the prices OF
hay will rule very high for ten or twelve months
to come.


If as much pains were taken to preserve corn
stalks, as tobacco-growers take to preserve their
crop, every ton OF good corn fodder raised this
year, would be of nearly equal value with that


OF q ton of good English hay.


Ii the top stalks are cut and exposed to the


sun one day, and then hung upon poles in the
barn, they will dry off in a green and sweet


condition. Those standing out In shocks should
| not be exposed too long but hung up under
| cover as early as possible.-N II. Farmer.
Year: 1866

when the connection between the ear and
the sprig should be affected. At last it
came, the heavy head made another sag
wifeward full inch, the sprig passed
into the ear as nicely as if it had been
pointed by roguish hands, and penetrat-
ing to the inner and most sensitive por-
ton, tickled the nodding gentleman so
intensely that he drew up his head with
jerk, and striking out with his right
hand before he was fairly awake, dealt
his wife blow full upon her new bon
net, TO the utter discontinue OF its
flowers and ribbons, and to the infinite
amusement of the lookers-on in the gal
lery. But who can describe the look oil
ineffabe sheepishness that settled upon
the face of the sleeper, when he became
fully conscious of the Righteousness OF
his position. Wife looked savage, in
evident inward contemplation OF the
damaged bonnet, and both were seen
fastening home after service by way of a
back street. We wouldn't have had the
"caudle" our hero received when he
reached there for all the reputation won
by the author of Rock me to Sleep
Year: 1866

From the Indianapolis Herald, u


A prepossessing and very smooth
tongued young man named Irven Craig
who but little over week ago was
married to a Miss Shfer, very estima-
Bile young lady, whose parents resid at
Bridgeport, got possession of 5000 OF her
money, and left on a train night before
last The story of their courtship, which
mas led to so bitter an end to her at least,
runs thusly: Craig, some months ago,
went to the country to improve his
health which was very poor, and
at the time he got acquainted with the
yong lady, who was boarding at her un-
cle's house. She saw something very
pleasing about the young gentleman, and
an acquaintance was cultivated, and
grew warmer and warmer. He told her
OF "his fathers house" a mountain
home, and how time would fly happily
and merrily. He told her, too, of his busl-
ness qualifications and prospects-about
rich uncle who lived in this city and was
doing an overwhelming business-of his
father, who lived on the broad Illinois
prairies, whose granaries were full
and at bis command. The unsus-
pecting girl placed confidence in the
young man, and, believing him to be
truly sincere, gave her hand, her heart,
and were married Thursday, the gray
headed father of the girl, who believed
that his cup of happiness was full, drove
them in a carriage to the city-the young
man avowing his intention to take his
dear wife and present her TO his relations
in Illinois. Arriving in the city the par
ty stopped at Cunningham 5, on Illinois
street, near Market, where they INDUCED
in cream, cake, etc Upon taking his
departure for home the old man gave his
daughter two hundred dollars, and after
he had gone, the wife, very dutiful and
confding, placed the money in her hus-
band charge. In the evening the young
man told her that he must go up town on
business, but would be back shortly.
With that he left her, and until yesterday
morning she did not suspect him of being
such a villain
Year: 1866

From the Newark N. j. Courier


On Sabbath last, in one of our promi-
inent Broad street churches the close
ness Of the atmosphere produced an
almost irresistible feeling OF drowsIness
among many of the congregation. Of
the number who found it impossible to
deny the drowsy god was enc of our
most successful business men, whose
honest efforts to throw off the somnifee
influence be was under were witnessed
BY several lookers-on. At last be sue
cumbed; his eyes went shut and failed
to come open again, and his head began
to nod to this and that neighbor quite
Familiarity. Presently the sleepers head
slowly bent towards its owners wife,
and continued to sag sag, sag, in that
direction, until q delicate sprig on my
ladys hat pointed directly into the ear Of
the snoozing husband. One more lurch
of the head on that line" would cause
the taperiug sprig to enter, and peculiar
ly affect the sensitive portion Of that del
icate organ, and several persons in
the gallery we're giving breathless
attention TO the scene, fully antici-
pating an extraordinary denouement
Year: 1866

Bengalee squatted on the bed the fiery
eesticulations of the mulatto and Manila
man who are in conversation by the fire;
the semi-idiotic jabber Of the negroes
huddled up behind Yahee, are all due to
the same fumes. AS soon as we are
sufficiently acclimatized to peer through
the smoke, and after the bearded ORR
entail who makes faces and passes jibes
at and for the company has lighted a
small candle in our honor, we see sorry
little apartment, which is almost filed
by the French bedstead on which half a
dozen colored men are coiled long-wise
across its breadth, and in the centre Of
which is common japan tray and
opium lamp. Turn which way you will
you see or touch opium-smokers
Year: 1866

PISTOL L-SHoorISG.-A "nymph" who
goes by the name Of Lue Kelly was re-
ported at police headquarters yesterday
for firing pistol in the house of Mary
Jane Kendrick, in Exchange alley. 1t ap-
pears that she fired through the window,
but whether she aimed ct anybody or any
thing in particular or not, has not been as
certained. When the police entered. the
house they found everything quiet, and
some of the inmates said the pistol went
of BY accident.
Year: 1866

New TEMPERANCE EMOvEAENT.-We learn
that some Of the practical printers Of Rich
mond have in contemplation a project
which, if carried ont, will be first rate
thing for themselves and their families. 1t
is the organization of a temperance society
for the especial benefit of their own fra
ternity. We wish them God-speed in their
noble undertaking.
Year: 1866

CITY RAILwAY.-We mentioned on yes
terday that work had commenced on this
railway, and hoped that large force would
be at once put to work, and push it ahead
rapidly. On visiting the scene of opera
tiOns in the afternoon we were gratified to
see large number of workmen with pick
axe and shovel busily engaged in digging
out the road-bed preparatory to laying the
sils, and another force in their rear putting
the ties and string pieces in place and lay
ing the iron on them. We learn that 1t IS
the expectation of the company to finish
up one square q day until the whole is
completely; and we may expect in about
two weeks once more to see the "street
cars" running on Main street. Fine,
roomy coaches have been ordered by the
company, and it is stated that four OF
them have been shipped and will be here
in few days. Now, that the old omnibus
line has been sold out and broken up, our
walking public will hail with delight these
helps to pedestinarians, as an old friend OF
ours used to call them.
Year: 1866

REPAIRS To THE CAPIToL.-Workmen
have commenced stripping off the copper
sheathing which, for many years, has
covered the roof Of the capitol, and tin
will be put onin its place. The old copper
will doubtless sell for more than the cost OF
the new material. The interior Of the
building is also undergoing repair to some
extent, and more would be done if the
ancient Commonwealth was not rather
short of funds.
Year: 1866

At 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon a dis
patch was read on Change, giving the quo
tations mades for 5-20s on the London
Stock Exchange the same day. The
message was received in New Yor K at
1: 10 p NJ. The dispatch must have been
conveyed from Hearts Content to Aspy
Bay by steam, as we have no adviees of
the channel cable having b zen laid. Other
wise we might have had the information
early in the forenoon, the difference be-
tween London time and Cincinnati being
about four hours. As it was, merchants
found it difficult to realize that they we're
listening to London news Of the same
day. It is not too much to say that this
achievement is the greatest scientific
event of the nineteenth century. But it
will only be the marvel of the day. Peo-
pie will hereafter look for direct dis
patches from London as a matter of
course Cincinnati Gazette. a..
Year: 1866

Signs ana Tokens


The following is from Puck, a new
funny paper in California


A long article having the above head
ing is going the rounds Of the press, and
has been for sometime Puck, thinking
the old ones are played out, has manutac-
tured some new ones; he being super
natural being. Of course, fully competent
to do so.


The Gridiron-To take down the grid
iron from the nail where it is hanging
with the left hand, is a sign that there
will be broil in the kitchen.


The Mirror-If mirror is broken, it
is a sign that a good looking lass Will be
missed in that house.


A Funeral-TO meet q funeral process
sion is a sign of death.


Pocket Book-To lose a pocket book
containing greenbacks is unlucky.


Nails-If a woman cuts her nails eY-
cry Monday it is lucky-fOr her husband.


Roosters-If you hear a rooster crow
when you are in bed, and the clock strikes
a few times at the same instant, it Is a
sure sign of MOURNING.


An Itching Ear-If you have an Itch
Ing ear, tickle one Of your nOstrils and
you will have an itching there, and ill
luck will be averted.


Salt-To spill salt accidentally into a
stew while it is on the fire, IS proof that
the family will meet with its alterations
-(salter rations.)


A Cat-When cat prepares to wash
its face, It is a sign that one in the house
will shortly receive licking.


Warts-TO have sixteen warts on the
left hand, is unlucky; to have the same
number on the right hand is a sign thai
you are unfortunate.


Spirits-If a married man, while his
wife is in the room, takes up a bottle 0i
spirits with his right hand, it IS a sign
that she will shortly be out of spirits
aud her husband is going to liquor.


Stock Raising-If a one eyed bull dog
flies at a stock raiser's legs, 1t denote.
that a misfortune viii happen to his
calves.


Bridal-If you get on a horseback OF
Monday, before the sun is up, it is a sig
nal that you will have hand in a bride


Lucky-To stroke a green eyed cat
with white spot on the nose, is lucky
and heavy purrs will be the consequence
Marriage-If you are IN house anC
hear baby cry, it is a sign of marriage
or if it isn't it ought to be.
The above signs and porteuts may b.
strictly relied upon; they have never beer
| known to fail.
Year: 1866

A delegation of colored citizens from
New Orleans, recently visited the Presi-
dent to learn his views about the eduoa-
tion of their race During the interview
he said


by all means let learning advance
among them. 1 most cordially endorse
your efforts to establish schools for them
[ will give you all the assistance in my
power for / am the true friend of the
black man. No one living desires him
to advance in education, refinement and
civilization more than I do, for on that
depends his future usefulness to himself,
his race and his country
Year: 1866

Jean Paul Richter tells US of flower called Va
lisneris, the female of which lies rolled mp under
water out of which it lifts its bud to bloom in the
open air. the male then ioosens itself from the too
short stalk and swims to her with its dry blossom
durA
Year: 1866




1t Is not in accordance with our rule to dun
oar patrons through the columns Of our paper;
but we feel constrained at the present time to
suy that with the opening OF the New Year it
would be very agreeable to us, as we'll as impor-
tant, that those indebted to us should make set.
tlement. Newspaper accounts are generally
small, (and ours are af that kindly and easily paid
If patrons would only think Of it, but if we are
compelled to travel over an extensive country to
collect them, the expense OF so doing becomes a
serious item. If we had in hand what is due us
upon our books, it would be a sum sufficient to
make us feel very amiablc towards our patrons
and all the rest Of mankind, but as we expect no
such windiall, We will bc content with less, and
only ask of those who are in arrears to u.s. and
are able, to come and see US for We want
money 'muchly.'
Year: 1866

~ The Supreme Court Of the State Of
Nevada, has decided their Specific Contract
law TO be unconstitutional, and per conse
quence that man may make an obligation
to pay in gold and silver coin and then L.,
gally pay off the Indebtedness in greeubacks


On account Of this decision the bankers
Of Virginia City have resolved not to do
business, directly or indirectly, with any one
who will take advantage of this decision to
violate any obligation they may have con.
tracted under the Specific Contract Act; and
further, that they will only receive gold and
silver coin on deposit.


This is an unfortunate decision for Nevada,
considering that California holds fast to a
metallic currency, and will continue so to do,
and must have the effect Of preventing the
investment Of capital in that State.
Year: 1866

INcREDuLTY PERsoEIFIED.-The Boston
Advertiser tells this good story Of an incred.
ulous old bardshell down in Duke county:


"There is living on Marha's Vineyard an
old man who has never been off the island,
and the extent Of his knowledge is bounded
by the confines of his home. He has been
told of a war between the North and South,
but as he has never heard the din of battle
nor seen any soldiers he considers it a hoax.
lie is utterly unable to read, and is ignorant
10 the last degree. An excellent story is
told Of bis first and only day at school. lie
was quite lad when a lady came to the dis
trct where bis father resided TO teach school.
He was sent, and as the teacher was classi
flying the school he was called up in turn
and interrogated as to his former studies
OF course he had to say that be never had
been to school and knew none Of his letters.
The schoolmislress gave him a seat on one
side until she had finished the preliminary
examination Of the rest of the Scholars
She then called him TO her and drew on the
blackboard the letter A, told him what it was
and wished him TO remember how it looked.
lie looked at it a moment and them inquired
he stuttered):-


'Il.h how do you know it's Az


The teacher replied that when she was a
girl she had been 10 school to an old gentle'
man who told her 50.


The boy eyed the A for a moment and
then askel, 'H,h.how did he knows?


This was almost a sumner, but the teacher
suddenly recollected that he had told her
that when boy he had been to school to a
lady who taught him that it was A.


The boy eyed the letter little longer
when he burst out with I'll h.how did he
know but she -llied!


The teacher could not get over this obsta.
cIe and the poor boy was sent home as inl
corrigibe."
Year: 1866

SHIPMENT OF TREAsURE-The statistics oi
the Custom House show that S44,426,


III 10 in treasure was shipped from the
port of San Francisco, during the year 1865


For the year 1864, the amount was s55, ,707


POI 25-showIng falling off in the yeal
just passed Of $ll,2OlO3O l6 This is an
enormous decrease in the export Of the pre-


cious metals from this State, and the outside
world will be apt to regard it Ian evidence
Of exhaustion Of the mines Of the Pacific
coast, but our own people will he inclined to
gather from it, tha. We are gradually devel


oping branches of industry, the products of
which are making home market, and there
by retaining large amounts of money here
that formerly we were compelled to send
abroad to make purchase of the articles that
we can now produce. 1t is true that the
product Of the Placer mines of California are
constantly on the decrease, but the success
that is now atten ling quartz mining all along
the slopes Of the Sierras, must more than
compensate for this loss; and probably if the
true statistics could be obtained, the product
Of god and silver bullion Of California dur.
ing the past year would equal any year since
the discovery of gold.
Year: 1866

ET after an unusual term OF cold and
frosty weather, the skies are holding out a
promise Of rain-an article much desired
now, by both farmers and miners, as the
frost has kept back the grain and shortened
the supply OF water for suice heads.
Year: 1866

Mile. Fargueil, who plays one Of the ladies in LA
Faml!e Benoiton," is made to eXclaim. "Ah simple
attire of my early yOnth. what is now become OF
YOU Ten yards of muslin, three OF ribbon and !
flower in the hair, and with that, fifteen years oil
gre. A brilliant complexion, and the delight of a
first BALI What wOrn-Out pleasure seeker would
not feel thrill Of emotion at the sight of dress SO
simple and joy so naive All! muslin, white
muslin, the ungrateful mothers who were indebted
TO you for their husbands, now deny you to their
daughters o, sacred muslin, virgin OF the toilet
save our young girls who are drowning themselves
in Hoods Of Lace" As a comment it may lie men
toned that tue toettes Of the four ladies who play
in the Famille BenoitOn cost not less than eighty
thousand francs, and that Mile Farguel pronounces
thus eulOgy Of white muslin in dress valued at
seven thousand france
Year: 1866

A PATENT PULPIT.-SOme years ago, according to
the London PEarh, benevolent and ingenious Eng


shman eOntIivej an excellent article in this line. II
ia TO be introduced into this country


twas proposed that the patent pulpit be built in
the usual STYLE but suspended over the preachers
head was TO be an apparatus something in shape


like candle extinguisher. This was TO descend 80 as
in exactly fifteen minutes to completely eXtinguisi
the clergyman and Of course his sermon could never
exceed that period in duration Eight minutes after
the sermon had commenced loud premature SNAP
or click was TO announce the commencement of the
extinguishers descent and it is statedthat upon seS
era private trials no clergyman could be found who
had the neIve to continue his sermon alter hearing
this snap or click over three minutes longer, sucl
was the ieai in his mind that his ghtwoud be hidden
under the ,uspended bushel.
Year: 1866

The season to commit the seed TO the earth is At
hand, the farmers in the country going through
the market places seeking aborers for the vineyard
and vet various and numerous able-bodied freed
men, poorly clad and without money, with hands in
their breeches pockets and an air of dont-care.a-
tyeness may be at the street refusing TO
seek homes or contract TO labor for the present year.
Now this is wrong, all wrong, and very wrong, for
the colOred individual that refuses to work in the
fields or somewhere else, during the present year,
will have no clothes or food the next.


The owners of the land are anxious TO go TO work,
TO make crops and help TO recuperate and make
flourish again the barren waste which war has left
but they can do nothing without labor; and as their
main dependence is on the freedmen, if they refuse
TO work, all is lost. The wealth of country con-
ssts in its productions, and unless we can revive the
agricultural interests Of the South we need not talk
of future prosperity or the development of re-
sources Our resources mainly in the SOIL in the
bowels of the earth, and nothing but toll will bring
them forth.


The blacks have but one choice and ii is to labor
Systematically and for fair wages, or abandon the
field for Others who are anxious to take it. They
cannot remain here unless they will wOrk-not that
they will encounter violence or injustice, but the
food of immigration and industry that is flowing
from Old and New England to these States will ruI
over them and trample them down. They mus
either bestr themselves and work. get out OF the
way.-Raieigh Progress.