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Year: 1867

pal. No doubt all his skill (sud he had con.


siderable) was exercised, for 1t was gener.
ally thought to be an unequal contest and
few expected to see o'Connell again alive.
The excitement in Dublin and along the
route to the scene of the duel, was immense,
and when the result was known, the city
drew long breath, like man relieved of a
heavy load of anxiety. After the men were
placed, two pistols each, one for each hand


were handed to them, and they were told to
fire at discretion. D'Esterre fired first, and
most strange, his bullet went wide OF ita
mark. Before second the report Of o'Con-
nell's pistol was heard; its ball hit D D'Estsrre
in the thigh, little below the hip. When the
unfortunate man received the shot, he bent a
little on his right leg, turned round and fell on
his face. Two days after he was a corpse.
Year: 1867

A MAN DIos UP TIE CoRPsE OF Hrs WIPE AND
Conveys IT HoME.-An extraordinary case of
violation of sepulchre has just occurred in one Of
the French Departments at LouVroil (Nord). A
workman named Magnan, aged 90, had the mis-
fortune, about month back, to loose his wife,
to whom he WAS greatly attached, and few days
after his grief was augmented by the death Of
his child From that moment the husband ap.
peared to have partially lost his reason, and be
was continually talking of his deceased partner,
and expressing the belief that she had only left
! him for a short time and would soon return
Recently, after spending short time in wine.
shop where some drink which he took had still
further unsettled his mind, he returned home,
took spade, and proceeding to the cemetery,
commenced removing the earth from the Woman'e
grave; after some hours labor, be succeeded iu
bringing the coffin to the surface, and ther
forcing off the lid took out the corpse, and
carrying it home in his arms, placed it in his bed
and after lighting fire, went and informed thre,
of his neighbors that his wife had returned home
These latter, although not attaching auy impor
tanoo 10 MS Horus, accompanied MIN nome Will
the view of inducing him to retire TO rest bu
were Mortified to find the body as Magnan hat
stated. The unfortunate workman spoke to il
as if still living, and epdesvOred to obtain reply
by addressing it in the most endearing terms
Finding it, however, deaf to his entreaties, h,
allowed himself to be persuaded to carry it bacl
and replace it in the coffin, which he restored t,
the grave; he also filled in the earth and wen
home TO sleep. On the following day, Msgnar
had no recollection of what took place on th,
previous evening, but said that he thought b,
had seen his wife during the night. The au
thorilies have not given orders for his arrest
but have directed that he should lie stric.ll
watched as weak in mind.
Year: 1867

The Chicago Tribune publishes the
following letter, which contains some
valuable suggestions, and what may
be properly called "home truths" which
those who can read ~ill do well to pom
der, that pondering, they may under
stand, and understanding act:


II notice your remarks on the subject
of Summer Burglars in Friday morn
ing's paper.


Nov, as an old hand, must warn
all persons of the way in which their
homes are entered into in the warm
weather season, during the early part of
the evening, the family OH the front
steps having no light in the houses at
all, and the servant girl has her beau
on the Michigan avenue promenade, the
house is easily entered at this time, and
the burglar lays hid in the wood house
or under the hall stairs with the gas
meter until tie time for work arrives.
The only way is to keep lighted up and
locked up, or watch every opening, lock
the doors when you go to bed and
fasten the window with two nails and
put stick through the key handle SO
it can't be turned-also keep small
whiffit dog loose and don't feed him
very high.


"By regarding the above, | will guar
antee your house will not be robbed,
even Nv an old but now


RETIRED BURGLAR"
Year: 1867

A gathering of 4 remarkable ana un-
usual character took place in Sheffield on
Wednesday There is in Chancery an
immense sum of money, the heir to
which is named Jennings. The only
difficulty with which the case is bcsct
is that Of determining who are the
rightful heir. The Jennings 10 whom
il belongs is supposed to reside in York
shire, a rather extensive area, and there
appears to be considerable doubt IN the
minds of the numerous families who
bear the name as to which is the direct
descendant of the deceased millionaire
for the fortune which he has left and
which Is awaiting claimant, 1t of vast
proportiOns. In order to some extent
TO clear away the mist with which the
point is surrounded person of the
name of Jennings anxious to have a
conference with his namesakes, adver-
tised in our columns day or two ago a
meeting of the Jeuningses to take
plaCeat Mr.. BANDS, the Brunswick
Hotel, on Wednesday. When he asked
permission to advertise the meet
ing. he stated that there would
ONLY be a few persons present,
and that a small room would be
sufficient for their accommodation.
The hour at which the family party was
TO assemble was IL o'clock in the morn
ing, and before that hour the Bruins
wick Hotel was literally crammed with
persons, all OF whom gloried in the
name of Jennings Mr.. Bland was
amazed at the number of his visitors,


l.. lav Oh "a 70
how he should accommodate them. The
cry was, still they come ana Is there
was no head amongst them, no one TO take
the lead and introduce the question IN
a regular and business like maueT-the
man who secured the room being a
much astonished at the number of his
namesakes, and aS incapable Of direct
ing their deliberations as Mr.. Bland
was TO afford them the requisite accom-
mOdatiOn for the puTpOse-they induIg-
ed in general conversation in the differ
ent rooms into which they had manag-
ed TO squeeze. There were persons pre-
sent from Manchester, Leeds, Doncaster
and other places, and al ougst them
were young men and old meu, old wO-
men and young women, Contnhed
"hobideheys' and heavy swelIs labor
ers farmers, ladies and servant girl.
These were all Jenningses, and they
were all, in their own Imagination, the
rightful heirs to the fortune now lying
idle.


Some old women talked loudly about
being able to make out their descent to
the root. and one, more garrulous than
the rest, avowed that she could trace
hers to two roots. We are told tat no
chairman was appointed, and that as
the gathering settled itself down,
friendly chat became the order Of the
day, and at length the number began
TO grow less, till the last man left, the
knOtty question a. to the rightful heir
10 fortune having apparently been not
satisfactorily solved. but even more
deeply obscured.
Year: 1867

First-Can the fruit the same day 1t is
gathered. More than half the secret OF
having fine preserved fruit lies in this
simple direction.


SecOnd-Never can fruit without add
ing as much sugar to it as you would to
prepared il for the table. This Is lmpera-
tive, else your fruit will inevitably be
leathery; cook it in, should say at the
rate of quarter of n pound to every
pound of fruit, at least; but taste and
try, as / did, and when it suits your
palate, cease from all saCcharlne mat
ter.


And now for the MOduS OperGRdi: Pare
and extract the pit; cut into haeves and
plunge into cold water until ready to
cook; else your peaches will be black,
this, of course, does not apply to other
kinds of fruit. Place your cans i'll any
vessel where they can stand at least
half way up in boiling hot water, which
keep so until sealed. | usually take a
large dripping pan and put it on the
top of the stove at one side, while my
preserving kettle is on the other. Make
your syrup and when it comes toa boil,
put in your peaches and let them cook
(if clings) until you can pierce with a
piece Of broom corn; if freestones, when
the syrup boils up over them the first
time, skim out and put into the cans.
When the latter are full of the peaches,
fill up with boiling hot syrup, wipe of
the tops with rag wet with cold wat
er, being carful that no juice remains
on them, then put on the covers. re-
move from the water to the stove hearth,
and seal.


Everything must be hot from the be-
ginning to the end; hot syrup, hot cans
hot fruit, hot sealing wax, and harder
than all, hot and blowzy hands and faces
Just when the thermometer stands at
blood heat in the shade. Oh! ye lords
of creation, it is quite as hard work as
to, plow and to SOW, to reap and to mow,
that your ardent halves are performing
for your toOthsome delight, the coming
winter.


All small fruits are subjected to the
same process, except that the rule fol
them is simply to allow them to come
to boil, and not remain longer in the
syrup. Strawberries to retain thelI
color and flavor, require more sugar
and to be put into glass, stone, earthcn
or ANYTHING but tin. The same Is true
of blackberrics. tomatoes scald, peel
and then bring 10 boil again, with a
little salt added, when put them in
new tin, and seal. have never been
fortunate with glass OF earthen. If
stone jars are used, be sure that you buy
dark colorcd, well baked and glazed
ones, not the yellow. Further this de
ponent saith not.-FU'mT's idrDtiscr
Year: 1867

fhe New York correspondent OF the
Troy Times gives the following:


A shocking case of summary punish
ment which occurred in our neighboring
cits of BEOoklyn has just leaked out,
though the most strenuous efforts were
made to keep it from the public ear. 1t
Is well only to relate the leading cir
cumstaAces, as there is reason to believe
the attempted secresy has given birth
TO many Of the reports connected with
the affair. About three weeks ago, the
residents of section of Powers street
were startled by the screams of woman,
aud Immediately servant girl was met
coming from the house in haste lnqulr-
ing for the nearest physician. To in
quiries made of her she said her mlO-
tress had met with an accident. Next
it was learned the injuries were lntilct-
ed by vitrol spilled on the woman, but
how, was not explained. 1t was also
learned that gentleman, visiting at
the house at the time, was terribly burn
ed from the same cause. 1t was then ascer-
ilcd that the wOman'S eyes were ut
terly destroyed and her face horribly
disfgured, and that the gentleman was
also so badly burned that he could not
be removed from the house. But to all
inquiries as to how the accident occur
red, no satisfactory responses were
given for q long while. An application
for a divorce, however, by the husband,
threw some light on the subject, as peO-
pie would know why husband wished
TO leave his wife in the condition she
was. 1t was then learned that the
vitriol had descended through the cell


ing, in which, it was found several
holes had recently been made. How the
vitriol came in the room, how it was
spilled, or why it was spilled, are ques-
tions which no one seems competent or
willing to answer. But, as remarked
above, report answers them freely, and
the general opinion is that the husband
preferred not to shoot his wife's gentle
man visitor.
Year: 1867

MATRIMONIAL.-Rev. N. B. Edmund
son, of this place, informs us that with
in the past ten years and four months
he has Joined in the bonds Of wedlOck,
in the State of West Virginia, eight
hundred and seventy-two couples. We
doubt very much if there can be found
in the State, another minister who has
done as much business in this line in
the same period.


A SERIOUS accident occurred to Mr.
Trout living some two and one-halt
miles from Burning Springs. Early one
morning last week, his house took fire
from a defective stove pipe and burned
to the ground with its entire contents
None of the family were up except one
of the workmen who had built the fire
in the stove, and then went out to at
tend to his "chores." So rapid was the
destruction that not single article OF
furniture was saved, and in some in
stances, members of the family could not
even secure their clothing, and barely
escaped with their lives. A fine set Of
double harness, purchased but short
time before was destroyed. What makes
the accident more aggravating Is the
fact that the insurance on the house and
furniture had expired but few days
before, and Mr.. Trout had neglected to
get il renewed.
Year: 1867

THE RIVER was falling last evening,
with four feet and one inch water in
the channel.


The steamer Julia No . has taken the
place of the Express in the Parkersburg
trade. The Express is lying at the
landing.
Year: 1867

saw they are the best instruments they have ever
seen. They are unequAlled for finish in interior
and exterior. and are all provided with the AU
TOMATO SWELL combination valves, ard
many valuable Improvements not found in any
other make.
Year: 1867

SURRATT's FATE.-Forney's Chro,ai-
Gle of late date has the following:


Gone of our evening contemporaries
is nervous about the fate of Surratt.-
There need be no alarm on his account.
Nobody expects him to be found guilty
in this city, under the present arrange
ments for selecting jury. We have
no doubt Washington is eminently
loyal. But the Lost Cause has
enough friends here to secure at least
one member of any jury that may be
empannelled to try Surratt. That one
member is as good as dozen, so far as
defeating verdict of guilty is con-
cerned. Neither Surratt nor anybody
else is ever likely to be punished in this
city for aiding the rebellion, whether
as an assassin of the nations President
OF as a Confederate spy and blockade
runner. Surratt is more likely to get a
clerkship in one of the Departments in
a few weeks than he is to be hanged
for his crime"
Year: 1867

The EDITOR AND THE FORTUNE
TELLER.-A kentucky editor visited a
fortune-teller recently. He makes the
following report ofthe revelations con-
cerning the past and future:


"Thou hast served three years in the
penitentiary for horse thou didst not
steal. Thou wilt be Governor of the
State, and afterwards decline seat in
the Senate of the United States. A
wealthy young lady, with blue hair,
auburn eyes, and very beautiful, is now
about to graduate from the House Of
Correction, whom thou wilt marry as
soon as thy present wife diest, which
will be at the fourth full of the next
moon. Thou wilt become possessed of
this lady's wealth and elope with the
wife of coal-boat engineer. Thou wilt
90 to New Orleans and start keno
bank, which will bring thee in great
riches. After an absence of nineteen
years thou wilt return to thy repining
wife, lay thy princely fortune at her
feet, be forgiven, and after raising a
family of nineteen children, die happy,
at the age of ninety-nine."
Year: 1867

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Aban. Lands,


Headquarters ASst Commits. Of N. Carolina,
RALEIGH, N. c., July l, 1867.
CIRCULAR, No. l3.


gurated for the development and elevation OF the
colored people, and the necessity ofgood advice
and aid which people long accustomed to the
advantages and privileges OF a free nation should
extend to those who entering sphere
oflife, it is considered the duty of those whose
official positions bring them in contact with this
class to render such assistance in the work now
going on, and endeavor, by all possible means, to
encourage, counsel and help in the preiminaries
incident to the entranchisement OF the colored
people.


The Officers and Agents of the Bureau in this
State are reminded that it is made an important
part of their work to inform all freed people of
their rights and privileges conferred upon them
by the Government, prominent among which is
their right OF suffrage.


1t is of great importance that all should be duly
informed of this right, and the importance OF its
exercise. They should be taught the necessity
of a prompt and thorough registration, and be
assured that they will be protected and every
facility offered to carry out the intention OF the
laws.


To this end Officers and Agents will use their
best efforts to thwart designing persons in any
attempt to impede registration; to prevent Doth
intimidations or promises in any and every gulse.
1t is known that threats of violence and gross
Misrepresentation have been used in order to
deceive these people, and all such cases coming
under their notice as in any way tending to in
terfere or impede the operations of the law, will
be at once reported to these Head Quarters.


Officers and others charged with these duties
will exercise great caution in carrying out these
instructions, taking care that their advice be
tempered with Judgment and impartiality. Every
encouragement will be given to foster industry,
particularly at this season, when so much de-
pends upon proper care of crops.


These directions, to those whose duty it is to
see that all rights guaranteed by the Government
are properly enforced, must commend themselves
to each and every person interested in the gen
eral welfare and progress of all classes, and it is
hoped that they may meet with an approval
which will greatly facilitate the future welfare of
the citizens of the State.


By Command of Col. NELSON A. MILES,


Brevet Major Gen. Assistant Commissioner,


JACOB F. CHUR,


Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, A. A. A. Gen.


July Is, 1867. 47-3t.
Year: 1867

GENERAL GRANT ON REcoNsTRUc-
T1oN.-A special dispatch to the Bos-
tom Adoertiser says:


"There has been a good deal of talk
during the past two or three days about
General Grants position on the recon.
struction question. 1t will be remem-
bered that some time last summer one
Colonel Hillyer, formerly on General
Grants staff, wrote a letter to some
body IN Indiana, saying the General
endorsed the Presidents policy, which
allegation was met by saying that
neither Hillyer nor any one else mad
authority to speak for him. The De-
mocratic members of the Judiciary
Committee of the House, it appears,
thought point for the President might
be made out of the matter, and accord
ingly General Grant and Colonel Hill
yer were summoned to give evidence
In the impeachment inquiry. Hillyer
testified that long interview took
place in February of last year between
the President, General Grant, and him.
self, and that his letter as to General
Grants position was founded on what
was then said.


''Hillyer had but recently returned
from an extended tour in the South.
and was giving some account of affairs
down there. He spoke of the generally
unsettled condition, and General Grant
indorsed his report by saying he had
discovered the same stale of facts in his
hurried trip short time before. The
President made some observation to
the effect that matters would not be-
come right till the States were restored
to the Union, and that this ought to be
done as soon as possible; to which
both his hearers assented. General
Grant was before the committee on
two occasions, and his evidence was
far enough from being pleasing to the
gentlemen by whom he was called.
He said in effect, as is understood, that
he had not thought it his province to
meddle in politics that he had never
been asked by the President for his ad-
vice or opinions on political matters;
that in all he had said about the neces-
sity for earl Y restoration of the Union
he had spoken as military man and as
citizen, and not as politician; that
in his view military rule ought to cease
as soon as possible consistent with jus
tice and safety; that the Southern peo-
pie themselves should be anxious for re-
storation of the civil authority; that
he had always understood the Presi-
dents work in the South as of tenn
porary character, and at most as but an
aid to Congress in setting up the civil
governments that he had not sympa-
thized with the President in his conflict
with Congress; that he thought the
fixing of terms of reconstruction was
matter belonging to Congress that in
his judgment the South made grave
mistake in not long ago heartily accept.
ing the terms offered; that he stood
firmly by the Congressional plan, and
that he was anxious now. as he had
been ever since the end of the war, for
the early restoration of the rebel States
to the privilege of representation in
Congress-"
Year: 1867

OUR CHURCH IN RICHMOND, Va
We are in receipt of a circular from
Rev. James Mitchell, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in Rich
mond, with very strong indorsem ent
by Governor Peirpoint and Judge
Underwood, setting forth the great
need of a church edifce for our de-
nomination in that city. Respecting
the necessity Of the case, the circular
forcibly observes that it becomes abso-
lutely necessary to occupy the great
centres of influence once held by US in
the South for no seeding branch of
Methodism can do the work of the
parent body or carry an independent
and untrammeled gospel to the families
of the land. This has become matter
of painful experience


Governor Peirpoint remarks: ssThere
is great need of the church building
above referred to; it is one of the ne
cessities of the times at this point
The spirit of the southern pulpit is
thoroughly disloyal, active in the
propagandism of rebel sentiment, and
in cherishing a hope that 'the lost
cause may be gained by the destruc-
tion of a Republican government in
this country. [ regard the establish
ment of loyal churches throughout the
South as the great means Of counter
acting this influence"


And Judge Underwood characteristic
cally says:


"The fashionable pulpits of this city
have all been false to their trust and to
the claims ofhunanity, and as natural
result the general conscience is almost
paralyzed. Poverty and sin abound" :"


Quite independent of these political
and social considerations, or placing
them in position altogether secondary,
we are fully satisfied that our Church
has a mission in the South, ard especi-
ally in such place as Richmond,
which should not be left unf1lflled,
and for the accomplishment of that
work at that place, suitable house of
worship is necessary. Mr.. Mitchell,
therefore, appeals for material aid,' %
which, we trust, will not be withhold
Neao York Christian advocate.
Year: 1867

Commemorative were misinformed in
regard to the trial of Bill Frazier. He was
tried by Magistrate Connolly, and not by
Magistrate Highly. Frazier had no money
and Maj. Connolly suspended sentence 20
minutes to enable him to get out of town,
telling him that if he was found in town in
20 minutes from that time he would send
him to Jail. Frazier left instantly. If he
ever returns the police will gobble him al
once, on this case, and Jug him. By this
course the city is rid of thief and burglar,
and we hope effectually.
Year: 1867

EDITOR ARGUs-I notice that the old
Fhckenger cases are still in court. This
man Flckenger was a wealthy farmer in
Coe township, professor of religion and
considered one of the prominent and reliable
men of the township light in the church
and in the radical party. He had, for years,
been guilty of cohabiting with his own
daughter, until the young woman, growing
to years of discretion and realizing the hien-
BUSINESS of the crime, exposed him to neigh
boris wife and he was arrested. 1t is under
stood that he left a sum of money equal to
his bail, with the sheriff; sold off his farm
and property and left the state. The case
being still on the docket the people would
like to know what became of the money left
with the sheriff. Can any ex-sherif answer


ENQUIRER.
Year: 1867

DoN'r NOTICE his EccENTRIcITIEs.-Forne 5
Press of late date furnishes the following gra-
tuitous and sensible advice in connection with
of dignity, proprety and self-respect will re-
strain the press of the country from attracting
attention to the movements of man for whom
silence is mercy, and whose best fate will be
oblivion. However unbeeoming and undignihed
the present trip, it is better for even partisan
journals to let it pass without comment. The
damage to the country by the Presidents and
Secretary's painful e1travagances is greater than
the gain to the party. For two more years we
are in sackcloth and ashes. Let us suffer, but
not unnecessarily uncover our shame to the
world. ~