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Year: 1867

In the days when high heeled French
boots were the pride of fashion, there
was a shoemaker in London who made a
fortune by the sale of the best Paris
boots at a price which all his fellow
tradesmen declared ruinous. He under
stood the trade, and obtained troops of
customers. "These boots must be stOl-
en-, said his rivals, but there was no
evidence that they. were; certainly they
were not smugglcd boots-for any one
could satisfy himself that the full duty
was paid upon them at the Custom House.
The shoemaker retired from business
with a fortune. Afterward his secret
vas accidentally discovered-although he
had Maid for the boots, he had not paid
for the boots. he had not paUi for every
thine that was in them. There was a


heavy duty payable on foreign watches
and every boot consigned to him from
paris had contained IN its high heel a
cavity exactly large enough to hold a
watch. The great profit obtained by
tbc trade in smugglcd watches made it
possibIe for this tradesman, when he had
filed ,tp their heels, to sell his boots un-
der cost. This was worth while again,
because. Of course, by the extension. of
his boot trade he increased his power of
importing watches duty fec.
Year: 1867

o0S


One Of those annoying, yet ludicrous
accidents, which will happen in the best
of families, occurred on Saturday, not
over thousand miles from this city
A dry goods clerk had an engagement
to take bis lady-love out buggy riding
Early in the morning he appeared before
her fathers door, with one Of those
spider-like vehicles, which are probably
constructed with view of ascertaining
how light q buggy can be made, and at
the same time be serviceable.


The lady is sweet sixteen, beautiful,
and just little bit of what is termed
East" She is full Of life, fun and frolic,
and is decidedly zen bon point" weigh
ing about one hundred and forty-fiye
pounds. AS the young gentleman drove
up, his lady love was standing on the
top step in front of the door, with her
venerable father, who had his gold specs
elevated on his forehead, in order to get
a defiant view Of his future son in law.
Year: 1867

nobler manliness, and purer morals. 1t
could not be otherwise. But still there
are too few who duly value their advan-
taGes, improve their opportunities, and
truly seek to make acquaintance with
the great Teacher. ... h, ~.
In truth, the city not only corrupts
itself, but invadcs with its influence the
country also. The fictitious desires and
aims of artificial life, glaring and illuso-
~ as they are, excite the envy Of the
simple country mind because 1t seems to
be gold which is but tinsel. 1t grows
envious Of outside show, and strives to
initiate the air and manner, the habits
and customs of the town, 1t has grown
discontented " Ia n simple and natural
life, and as Il consequence, instead of
pursuing the vocation which of all Is
noblest as one Of joy and fully sstisfyins
business, mode OF rrodiciSr ;c i'm; olsrrss
and cents, which will enable their owner
to ape the faneies ofthe town.


This is the reason why, 90 few of our
farmers really take delight in their pur-
suits. 1t shodld not be SO. Theirs Is
about the only employment In this
world which really gives support while
maintaining the simplicity, innocence
and purity of the mind, aud opening to
it world of knowledge Of the highest,
noblest, and most inspiriting descrip-
ton. 1t is field in which the most
capacious soul ever vouchsafed to man
can find infinite resource and ever in
creasing light. There is nothing to pail,
but everything to invite tho mind on
ward, step by step, each one pleasing
in itself, and yet leading to new pleas
ure. We will not realize this simply
because most men have got to believe
that their only business in this world is
to make money. Whereas, tho opposite
is true. We are not here to make
money, but to be happy. And the man
who will, may be happy on bis farm II
true happiness, regardless of the world
around him, will give him content.
Year: 1867

TINES CuANGEs.-Curious are the changes
which take place, and especially in law and
politics. In 1865 the man who opposed the
President was a traitor now he who upholds
the President is guilty of treason. In 1864
he who dared TO imagine that the Union
could possibly be dissolved was declared TO be
guilty of treason in 1867 he who declares
that the Union was not dissolved in 1864 is
denounced traitor Thus by reason OF
Times change, in the space of three short
wears every person in the country has been
iv turns a patriot and traitor What peo.
nle What politics !-CdN
Year: 1867

The American Waltham Watch is made by such
certain process-and by such incompetent workmen.
Ali the companys operations from the reception of the
materials To the completion of the witch, carried
under roof, and under sklul and competent
direction But the great distinguishing feature of their
Watches the fact that their several parts all made
by the finest the most perfect and delicate machinery
brought to the aid Of human industry Every of
the than hundred parts of every watch made by
machinetha intalliby reproduces every succeeding
part with the most unvarying accuracy 1t only
cessary make perfect watch of any particular style
and then adjust the hundred machines necessary to
produce every part of that watch, and it follows that
every succeeding watch must be like it.


The Company respectfully submit their watches their
merits only They claim o make
Year: 1867

The recent treaty by which the whole of Rms
sian America will pass under the control of the
United States-provided it shall be ratified by
the Senate-seems to have been suggested by a
memorial of the Legislature of Washington
Territory, of Jan. 1866 That memorial, ad-
dressed to the President, asserts that abun-
dance of Goldfish, halibut, and salmon, of excel
lent quality, have been fonnd along the shores
of Russian America" The memorialists re-
quest the President "to obtain such rights and
privileges OF the Government of Russia as
"will enable our fishing vessels to visit the
ports and harbors of its possessions, to the end
that fresh water and provisions may be easily
obtained; that our sick and disabled fisher
men may obtain sanitary assistance, together
with the privilege of curing fish and repairing
vessels in need of repairs"


We notice that some of our exchanges sneak
of this territory as though it were a mere ice
berg, outside of all reasonable limits for hu
man habitation or commercial Importance
Those who thus reason argue simply from the
latitude in which it lies, forgetting that it is as
warm on the western coast of America as it is
in the corresponding latitude on the coast of
Europe. The Goth parallel of North latitude,
which passes through the southern portion of
Russian America, also passes very near to the
capitals of Sweden and Russia-Stockholm
and ST. Petersburg. The fisheries of Russian
America are said to be among the best in the
world, and the climate is not so forbidding but
sheep of the finest quality are raised in great
abundance.


We have nothing to say specifically of the
wisdom of paying a large price for this or any
other territory, but we have no sympathy for
that spirit which would ignore iton the ground
that our country is large enough and win new
er need room for greater expansion. There
were those who entertained this narrow view
more than seventy years ago, and when Jeffer-
son acquired Louisiana they saw in the act the
entering wedge that was to rive the nation in
to thousand splinters. We confess we should
feel no alarm 1--WE knew that our national bird
was destined to hover over the ,ohole of North
America, and without concern can contem-
plate the event when Americans shall say:


'No pent up Utica contracts our powers,


The whole boundless continent is ours..'
Year: 1867

of his early life with such exactness, and ex-
hiblted a particular mark upon his person
which he bore from infancy, that the father
was convinced, and embraced him as his long
lost soma son he was sure was living, whom
he had longed in his night visions and in the
weary days of helpless age TO see be ore he
uied. The elder ONeil was the possessor of
great wealth, and gave his son title 10 all his
property. The son returned to America, took
MS family and went back to Paris, where he
remained till his father died. He then sold all
lis properly IN France-came back to his
inuen-io'eu adopted home-invested large
portion oil his property in real estate-is now
wealthy citizen of Brooklyn, and with his
family regular attendant at Plymouth
Cnurcn. NASSAU.
Year: 1867




The third of the series Of matches between
Dexter and Lady Thorn came or yesterday
afternoon ON the Fashion Course, in presence Of
numerous visitors, but not OF so large q number
as were present at the first match. Much of the
interest attached TO the race when the matches
beliefthaJ Dexter was invinoible, and would as
certainly triumph In this instance as he had
Tne pool selling and the betting served as
tlustrations of this opinion, as the odds were
about ten to one in his favor He looked re-
occasion, aud his nervous, energetic gait spoke
volumes in his favor. The mare, too looked
well, and did not appear SO fretful and uneasy
when brought upon the track as she had done
on the two previous occasions, while her steady
stride when warming up betokened unusual
betw cen her and Dexter would be such as is
seldom seen on a race course. Toe race was two
mile mile heats and repeat, in harness, for stake OF
the Hrst hestwss trotted in remarkably quick
time, being within half q second of the famous
performance OF Flora Temple, and was won by
Dexter by about an open length, after one OF the
most beautiful contests ever witnessed. Tue
times trotted alongside of each other Neither
broke nor made q false step throughout the
heat, but trotted squarely and with such prodl-
gious speed that the first mile was trotted in
The second heat was very similar TO the first,
except that the horses were generally closer TO
each other during the greater portion of the
race, and for much Of the distance resembed
double team. TWAS only after they had entered
upon the homestretch and got nearly to the
stand that this beautiful picture vanished by
the mare breaking mp and allowing the horse
to reach the score few lengths ahead, in 50lM.
The trotting and the manner In which the race
was conducted throughout ELECTED general
appreciation, and must be regarded as the most
successful one of the season, not the slightest
delay or untoward incident occurring The fol-
lowing is the summary


FASHION CoURsE-TRoTTINe-Frida June IA
Match for $1,000 two miles and repeat, in harness.:
b. DObe entered b. q, Dexter.
D. Phfer entered b. m. Lady Thorn" 2


TIME.


First Nile Second Nile.
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second neat.... see. ........ d0ta ZSl
Year: 1867

GOVERNOR PATTON AND THE ALABAMA TAX GER


TIFIcATEs.


Governor Patton, OF Alabama, in a notice to
the people of the State, after stating that the
tax certificates receipts authorized at the last
session of the Legislature are now being paid
out to limited extent, says


These certificates possess substantial value
as O circulating medium. OF this the people
may be well assured The aggregate amount OF
State taxes to be collected the ensuing fall will
be over S600,000 1t is not probable that, during
the entire year, more than one-elghth of this
State. They are redeemable In payment of
taxes. licenses, and all other State dues. The
collection of taxes will commence on the lst OF
October next, and the certificates will then
necessarily be in demand, as the taxes to
be collected will exceed the circulation
one. Tax collectors will not only be required
by law to receive them for taxes, but they will
be specifically instructed to do so. It is earnest
ly hoped, therefore, that business men and the
people generally will unhesitatingly accept
these certificates as currency. Merchants and
loss. They may be assured that the State will
redeem every pledge upon the face of the circu-
latiOn, and every pledge herein put forth in re-
gard to IL. Two Important objects are aimed at
by this circulation-one Is to carry on the State
government and maintain its credit unim.
paired, and the other is to furnish a currency
which Will not only enable the people to pay
their taxes, but incidentally aid them in ordt-
nary business transactions. No report has yet
been received from the Attorney General as to
the liability of these notes to the tax levied on
municipal notes when paid out by bankers.


Governor OF Alabama,
Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, June l5.-The Criminal Court
was again opened this morning by Judge Wylie,
who had adjourned the Circuit Court until
Monday morning, and announced that he
would proceed to empanel jury In the case of
Surratt. Judge Fisher continues i'll, and has
required the frequent attendance OF his
physicians.


Judge Wylie said 1t was not his purpose TO
proceed with the trial OF this case, but he would
sit here to-day for the purpose of empanelling
a jury. He did not wish to put the parties to
expense; and unless jury was empanelled
before Monday, the proceedings would have TO
be commenced de nOUo.


By Monday he hoped another Judge would be
here to proceed with the trial. At present both
Judges DIN and Cartier were out of the city. 1t
was only for the purpose of preventing delay
he had this morning adjourned his own Court
and consented to preside here.
The prisoner was brought into Court at go
there being very large crowd In the Court
room at the time.


The Judge announced that he would now hear
excuses of jurors.


Norman b. Smith was excused on account Of
illness.


District Attorney Darlington said he was not
present In court when Judge Wylie made his
opening statement, and he wanted to refer to
the fact that the proceedings already taken
would drop unless a jury was empanelled be-
fore Monday.
Year: 1867

1t Is said that General Harvey, whom the untu-


tored savages of the Plains persist in believing the


biggest white chief in the country, never deceived
an Indian. If he made promise he fulfilled it
If he threatened punishment, he mora than carried
1t out. Kind and lenieut to the good Indian, he
was severe with the bad. This course gave him
great influence. But the circumstance which gained
him the unlimited admiration of the red man is
thus related by correspondent with the Indian
Commission


The General, who is sixty-seven years of age.
SIX feet three inches in height and straight as an
arrow, IN his younger days used to excel every In
dian on the Plains with whom he came in contact
In running, jumping and wrestling. He is known
universally among the Indians as the fast run
ner" He says he was never badly pressed but
once IN running and that was many years ago when
he was encamped at the Mandan village, on the
Missouri river. The Indians had.brought in their
fastest runner and challenged the General TO run.
All the tribes in that part of the country were pres
ent and all were in high glee, thinking they had
cure thing General Harvey prepared himself and
went out about half mile from camp across a ra-
vine, which was as near as the Indians were allow
ed to come to his camp, and met them. The Indi-
ans were confident of winning the race that they
bet everything they possessed on the result and the
officers and soldiers Of Harney's command also
packed their tavorite TO the fullest extent The In
dians would bet buffalo robe against plug of to-
bacco, or a pony against few pounds of sugar and
coffee. The odds they considered in their favor


The distance ran was eight hundred yards, and
one from each side chosen to start them and act as
judges of the race. The Indian got about fifteen
feet the advantage of the General on the start but
he could beat the Indian easily he did not
mind it at first but it long distance to gain,
and by putting forth his utmost efforts and strain
ing every nerve he only heat the Indian by three
feet The Indian dropped upon the ground at the
end of the exhausted, and was so chagtinsd at
his defeat that he never would come near the Gen
eral again. The General would only accept few
trfing things from his winnings, but gave the rest
back to the Indians. From that time he has been
known among Indians as "the fast runner and his
influence is in proportion to his popularity.
Year: 1867

Seventy thousand dollars Of the spurious 80
bonds were yesterday taken TO the New York bank
err, from whom he received them, by the Assistant
Treasurer, and they refused 70 redeem them. They
intend to test the question 70 their responsibility
in the courts.
Year: 1867

INCIDENT AT MASKED BALL.-The Vienna
journals relate dramatic incident at recent
masked ball in that city. A young couple,
female figure in a black domino, were about to
leave the theatre in order to escape from the
espionage, when the stranger placed herself
before them and dashed vial of vitriol in
the face of the gentleman. The domino on
being arrested and unmasked proved to be a
lady belonging to the aristocracy, and the
wife of the young man whom she had thus
disfgured; she had also Just obtained a judicial
separation from him. The face and neck of
the husband were horribly burnt, and one eye
was completely destroyed. The domino had
also spilled so much of the liquid on her arm
and hand that amputation became necessary.
Year: 1867

The FRANKLIN COUNTY PETITIoN.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer of the Sth, speak
ing of the political condition in Tennes>
see, says CT the petition recently for
warded by the citizens of Franklin
county to the authorities at Washing
ton,


The petition is a paper which will be
famons in history. 1t embodies the very
spirit of manly fortitude and patriotic de-
votion. Briefly and simply, but eloqently,
recounting the wrongs that the people OF
Tennessee have so patiently borne-al-
luding in terms that will touch all manly
hearts to the earnest wish Of the people to
restore peace and good will throughout their
State, and, forgetting the dead past, faith
fully observe the allegiance they have
sworn to the government of the United
States-simple, unexaggerated, heroic, this
cry of a brave and suffering people for
justice must evoke hearty and universal
sympaty, if the American people are not
calloUs 10 every sentiment which has ever
adorned the national character.
Year: 1867

The UNION AND DISPATCH, as hereto
fore. will take the Constitution and laws for its
guide; and in the discussion of all the new and
intricate questions and issues arising cut Of the
extraordinary condition in which the country Is
placed it will adhere to the principles and
teachings Of the founders and expOsitors Of our
government and institutions. IL will endeavor
to guard with vigilance and defend with unwa-
vering earnestness and faith the rights and ints-


SITS Of all the States. and the essential princi-


les which constitute the basis of the Republic
We shall oppose all invasions Of these. and
uphold. to the utmost Of our ability, ths union
OF the States under them. Feeling that they
are endangered by the revolutionary schemes Of
the Radical politicians who now hold the Legs
lative power Of the Government, We shall abate


othing Of our past opposition to their mea-
lurp With these views, which are no less than
rviound convictions. we cannot and will not
hesitate to defend the unfortunate South fro
the aspersions and impOsitions heaped upon its
people. and urge that JUsTICE and RIeHT shall
be meted out to them
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
diate interest in the markets Of the country, and
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fails to keep himself properly adj
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets, ~
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
aud the relative condition Of the currency, Is
exposed to constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
neighbors. In order TO make our paper valuable
as we'll as interesting. we shall continue to
make this a SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign, By tele-
graph. and our City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the cOmmendation Of
our best business men while our current finan-
eial Reports from all the leading money centres
of the country are fuller than have ever been
published BY any other journal in Tenuessses.
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION OF TIE lash
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsPAToH by the
patrons of both the former papers, the PrOprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe.
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare favorably ith
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this, we only repeat the expressions Of many
our patrons. who are most capable Of judging in


uch matters.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant and shall do what we
may be able to induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for cur home pro-
iuets. 70 this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

SILK FROM OAK LRAvRs.-They have made
q discovery in France that the silk worm will
elk produced is OF Eooo quality, &c. This
may all be so, but is it desirable that the leaves
OF the oak should be thus used to the iniury
II not oC atn 70 tne tree! Can we afford to do
this, and II we could the oak would not com.
pare to the mulberry either in rapidity of
CROWN or abundance of leaves, while the iat-
yer seems TO be specially adapted to the silk
worm and ls not in the least affected in its
he2lth.-Germ dntoicn TelsnrnnL