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Year: 1866

A DEBATING GS0CIETY.-A party OF young
men Of the city, most of them in business,
propose to get up q debating society for
their improvement, and they respectfully


request all those who have been spoken to
on the subject to invite all their friends
who wish to join such an organization to
meet in the room over the Young Mems


Christian Association rooms on Monday
night next at s o'clock. We approve OF
debating societies when properly organized


and supported and we trust that the


effort about to be made to raise one viii be
successful. We further hope that the Or
ganizations will not stop at one, but that
several more will be started. The young
men of the present day especially need
something of this kind very much, and by
starting two or three societies, and getting
up competition between them, they can
be kept up. The great difficulty that has
usually been found about organizations Of
this kind is that they are too short-liy to
benefit any one. This will be the case with
| the projected one if rival association,
With which joint and open debates can be
held, is not formed. We hope, then, that
the contemplated society will be success


and that one or two more will DC formed
a. its rivals. af .assyza S. e.gEa 5ssss 6
Year: 1866

Yesterday morning Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller. " ho with her husband, Milo NJ.
Miller. and her sister Hetty Owens, oc-
Cupied the two-story brick dwelling,
No. 924 Buttowood street, was found
in the ba k room, first story, lying in
a pool of bloou upon the floor, with her
throat cut from ear to ear. Lying by
her right hand was an old razor belong
ing to her husband, with which the
deed was evidently done. The fact of
the instrument being close to her right
hand induced the belief that she had
cominitttasuicide


Coroner Taylor was summoned to
hold an inquest on the body, end he re-
paired to the house. empanelcd n jury
and proceeded with the investigation,
upon the assumption that ii was case
of self-tcstruction. Several of the
ncighbors were examined. and the tes-
timony was to the effect that Mrs. Mill
Ter was found inthe condition described
bya Young woman named Sallie Wood,
who resides in an adjoining house;
that the husband, Milo Miller, had gone
to his work at millwrighting at six
clock in the morning, leaving Hetty
Owens, the sister. with the wife, and
that the sister had soon after gone out,
leaving Mrs. Miller alone.


When the inquest was about to be
closed. a more thorough examination
of the head was made, leading to the
discovery of wounds upon it OF such
character as to leave no doubt that she
had been murdered. These injuries
seem TO have been made with an instrll-
ment like poker, and the impression
is that. rs in the murder of Miss Watt,
in Germantown. Mrs. Miller was first
knocked down, and that her throat was
cut while she was on the floor. There
was no appearance Of struggle i'll the
room. nor OF the furniture having been
disturbed. On table several feet of
was the sunbonnet of the deceased,
with numerous blood spots upon it.
The probability is, that it was on her
head and fell oil and afterwards picked
up by one of the females who visited
the house after the news of the killing
had been circulated in the neighborhood.
Ii the motive Of the horrible deed was
pluDder, the murderer did not succeed
in accomplishing his object. In
second story room there were about
fifty dollars ina box or bureau drawer,
which had not been disturbed; ana so
tar as an examination was made not o
dollar had been taken.


Mrs. Miller was about sixty years
old she had, with her husband, occu-
pied the residence, No. 924 Buttonwood
street. where the murder was commit
ted She never had children. Those
who are acquainted with her represent
that she was good neighbor and was
much respected. AS the back part of
the house was open, and the front was
locked up, the windows as well asthe
door. the murderer must have entered
by the back way. Yet, so far as can be-
asccrtaincd. no one was seen to go i'll
or out One Of the ncighbors says she
heard noise resembling a groan, but
it did yot make very strong impress
sion,
Year: 1866

From the Macon Telegraph


We can well imagine the feelings of our
planting friends, when, in addition to all the
difficulties they have had to encounter in
bad seed, poor stock, and still poorer work,
the floods and tornadoes ofthe last week have
come in to fill their cup of woe 10 overflow
ing. Throughout Middle and Western
Georgia, so far as information has reached
us, the rains and winds Of the last few days
have inflicted serious injury. Cotton and
corn are blown down or twisted about so AZ
seriously 10 retard their growth, whilst the
wheat crop, which is either Just harvested or
ready for the scythe, has been pretty well
finished" 1t was very small at best, and
now should it afford US bread we shall be
most agreeably disappointed.


We observe that Northern circulars have
materially reduced their cotton estimates in
the last ten days, and that even the Liver
pool market is beginning to feel the impulse
of a short crop for 1866.


The Telegraph began the season with an
estimate of million and half bales, and
we adhere to it still. The reverses of weather
have been compensated in good part by the
Improvement in the relations between capi-
tai and labor since the Bureau has been
emasculated and the affairs of the. Ereedrnen
turned over to the civil authorities and SEN
sible army officers who have never taken the
negro phobia of the North. Let the Presi-
dent veto the new Bureau bill just passed
by the House, remove that fanatic General
Howard, from the head offreedmen's affairs,
and leave them where they are practically,
for the most part, at present, and the South
NAV be able to subsist on the products of her
years labor.


In this connection, we copy some remarks
from the Columbus Enquirer of Wednesday
upon the effect Of the late rains in that
quarter of the State Of Alabama: 90


THE RAINS AND THE CROPs.-The rains
since Saturday have been very heavy at in:
tervals, and the creeks are all out of their
banks and the crops on the low lands are
covered with water. We made a trip into
the country yesterday and found the crops
of cotton and corn more backward than we
supposed. =, g. i.


But little Of the cotton is yet six inches
high, and most of it is not over four inches
from the ground Most of it has not had
the first hoing, and is very nearly, used up
by the grass and weeds. We found much
corn in had condition, suffering for work
from neglect ~ trying to save the cotton.
Much Of the cotton planted will have to be
turned out to save ths balance. In old cot
ton growing times, with slave labor, it was
usual by this time for the cltton of this sec
ton to be knee high and over, sull of forms,
and in nice condition. 1t is now all of a
month behind the crop of 1860. 1t will be
near the middle of July before blooms will
be round on any that we saw yesterday.


Most of the wheat has been cut, aAd is
shocked in the field. The rust has totally
destroyed some crops-others have been par
TALLY injured, while others are said to be
very good. From the best information We
can get, the wheat crop in the country trad
ing to Columbus will average about halt
crop, if it is not damaged by the present we
| spell.
Year: 1866

remaining in the hands of any such commissioner
after the satisfaction of the claims of such credit
ors, the commissioner under the direction of the
court shall distribute and pay the same to and
among those who shall be justly entitled thereto
as having been stockholders or members OF such
corporafion at the time of its dissolution afore-
said, or their legal representatives.


Sec. 9. Be IL further enacted, That all suits on
debts due the Banks contracted with branch
Bank shall be brought in the comfy where the
branch was established, and if brought in any
other county may be dismissed on motion.


Sec. TO- Be it further enacted, That this act
shall be in force from and after its ratification.


Ratified the 18th day of March, 1896
Year: 1866

A gentleman living in Bath, Clinton
county, Michigan, has an old clock in the


house which has not been in motion for
the last five years. About a month ago,
his wife was taken seriously i'll, and one
night, while two ladies were watching by
her bedside, the old clock suddenly COM
menced striking, and rang out the strokes
until twelve had been reached. The wo-
MAN was awakened by the noise, and said
Il was meant as a warning for her.. Ut
con sse the watchers were alarmed, but
st;ll more so when the same thing occurred
the next night. An examination was
made If the clock, but nothing unusual
was disc, covered. On the evening Of. the
third day, the woman was apparently
much worse; and while the watchers were
busy in distant part of the room, the
clock suddenly commenced striking AT
the fourth stroke the patient rose bolt up.
right in the bed, and at the last stroke fell
hack corpse! What makes the matter
more singular is the fact that the clock has


not struck since the lady died. a
Year: 1866

The following frank and manly sentiments
were recently adopted by a convention Of dele
gates from all the Fenianieireles of Ohieago:


Resolued, That the Irish people in the United
States have long endured the Injurious feproach
of being the political slaves of party, and that,
without Induiring as to the merits Of any politi-
cal issue, lust as they were directed By the po-
liticaI organization of which they have always
constituted a large numerical portion; that
hencefofthi the Irish people inthe United States
assert their perfect freedom from party thralls
and party allegiance, and like their fellOw-citi
Gems Of American BIRTH will vote and act with
those who make universal liberty at home and
abroad the cardinal point of political faith.


,Resolued, That the Irish people of the United
States will not be the dupes of any men or party
organization which makes the political degrada-
ton of any person a test of political fidelity, be-
cause, if for no other reason, it would be srrant
impudence in MS to appeal TO the world in be-
half Of our own cOuntfymen in their native land,
while by our votes, aud our speeches. and our
influence, we insist that any portion Of the peo-
pie of this country shall be denied that liberty
and equality which we demand for ourselves,
for our country, aud for our kindred.
Year: 1866

"IIopE WE DoN'r INrRuDE." We heartily
concur with the Butte Record in the follow
ing views: The true interest of publishers
of newspapers requires the adoption of the
system of advance payment, and yet it is
unpleasant for the publisher to enforce such a
rule against names that have been on his
books for years. The only proper way to
do it, is for the subscribers to adopt the
rule themselves, and they will thereby enable
the publisher to give them better paper, and
have the satisfaction of knowing that they
are not in debt for it. There are many
good names upon our boks, some of which
have been familiar for the past thirteen years.
that have fallen somewhat in arrears. We
make these suggestions because it is bad for
both parties, to let such accounts run too
long. In point OF fact this is a dun to deln-
quents, and we hope they will take it kindly,
and enable US 10 issue double sheet for the
holidays.
Year: 1866

A CERTAIN CURE.-Corns are such an
unbearabe nuisance that we do not think
such of our readers as are afflicted by them
will object to our copying the following
cure: "Iake twenty cents worth Of scstic
acid and apply on to the corns every night
and morning. 1t will cause no pain and
produce a certain cure. In five days the
corn may be entirely removed with finger
nail. | have tried it aud found it to sue.
ceed."
Year: 1866

The IMPEACHMENT MovEMENT.-The
Washington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, under a late date.
writes as follows:


The impeachment of the President,
long whispered at, is now openly advo-
Gated, and the echo is caught up by
sneh papers as the Chicago Tribune in
demands to- the immediate arraign-
ment of Andrew Johnson for series
of high crimes and misdemeanors,
which they find it very easy to enume-
rate. In a former letter stated that
the President had been informed, on
authority, that he could not question,
that it was the intention of the major
ity in CAgress to attempt his impeach-
ment as soon as they should have Sc
cured the necessary vote in the Seens te
to carry out this scheme. The Presi-
dent listened to what was said on the
subject, and replied that he had every
reason tc believe it was true.


1t may be said that all speculations
on this head are groundless, because
the President has committed no crime
for which he could be impeached. But
give the radicals tie numerical strength
in the Senate, which they hope yet to
have by the admission of Colorado,
and the place now held by Mr.. Stock
ton, and there will be crimes enough
fo,no, against him in a very short time.
The men wnc seek his conviction are
the men who will sit n Judgment upon
him. and as it will be for them &c
Judge as well what constitutes hlgs
crime or misdemeanor as whether such
high crime or misdemeanor has been
committed, their power to convict vii
soon resolve itself into an act of con
viction.


The country may as well understand
now asto be compelled to learn wher
| It is too late, that the impeachment O
the President means the Inauguration
Of o civil war, which must be Tough
ont. not in the distant South and along
the Mississippi river, but in every cit!
and village of the North, commencing
in the City of Washington.
Year: 1866

An AMAzoN.-We are informed of o
ridiculous fight that occurred in West
Point q few days ago, between the Con-
stable of that town and an old widow
lady living in the suburbs. It seems
that the latter parsonage was owing the
costs in some case that had been tried
before court there, and having once or
twice fatty refused to pay them, the
official in question proceededto herres-
idence in person to bring her to terms
Arriving, he found the delinquent had
anticipated his visit by barricading the
house against him. In no wise intim-
idated, however, the officer held short
council of war, and stepping back from
the house few yards to gain momen-
tum, he dashed against the door with
such vigorous butt that not only was
the forti6cation borne away, but tie
assailant himself was carried forward
sprawlingly into the middleo the room.
The old lady taking quick advantage
of his situation, Immediately jumped
upon him and administered drubbing
that caused the victim simultaneously
to forget all about his costs and to beat
precipitate retreat from the premises.


The constable resigned his Office the
next day in disgust.


Columbus Daily Inder.
Year: 1866

CorroN SEED.-The Montgomery,
(Ala., Ledger states that the cotton
seed which have lain in the lint, ungin-
ned for twelve months, will not do to
depend upon for planting. Old seed,
when ginned the fall the cotton is pick
ed, are as good as now; but when the
seed have laid unginned for a year. the
lint extracts or absorbs all the oil, and
the seed are not good. They will
come up, but will die in ten days Seed
ought not to be planted unless the cob
ton has been ginned the same year i
Is raised.
Year: 1866

. Little folks in many respects are un-
like little trees, they thrive best, and
give the most promise, and in the end
produce more and better fruit, when
skilfully cultivated it is no diff
cult point to determine at what time
this culture is most needed, or most
efectual, or gives the most promise
If a tree is suffered to grow with a
crook on it, or if it leans to one side
until its roots have taken firm hold,
or the body is large and unyielding, it
is very difficult if not impossible to
give it any other direction. In this
there is striking analogy between the
culture of tree and the mental cul-
ture youth. IF youth are suffered
to form their own characters, and
are bent and swayed by the polluted
breath that is continually blowing up
on them, and forming their characters
by those most easy to initiate, or whose
examples it accords best with their de-
prayed hearts to follow, it would be
strange indeed if they did not grow
with crook in them, or permanently
lean the wrong way.


The material from which the mind
is nourished he gathers from all with
whom he has intercourse; thus he
grows up having mixed qualities either
tie good or the bad may predominant.
Rare it is we see man however bad,
without having what is familiarly ter
med "good streaks, but no one will
deny but that good and careful culture
is more likely to make good man than
entire neglect.


Parental culture is the most natural,
and no doubt the most effectual. There
are few children who do not put more
confidence, and have stronger faith in
the opinions of their parents, than in
any one else, and Il this is irresistible
to the mind Of the child, it is the fault
of the parent. Still like the tree, the
mind draws nutriment from the mate
rials by which it Is surrounded, and il
that is deleterious, it enters into the
composition of the mind, and helps
form the character. Should d mar
place around a favorite tree of mine
any substance that would unfayorably
effect its growth and thwart my hopes
I should consider he did me an injury
and perhaps I might take steps to make
him pay penalty for the wrong, il
which, universal public opinion wouli
sustain me; but should he make use O
profane language in hearing of my
child, at the same time having claim tC
responsibility, he does me greater in
jury, for which I might look III vain ffGi
redress. In rpeeec:s..i;liiary point of view
did a man suffer as much in his poke


as he must suffer ii his mind, or hi!
child suffer in the malformation of his
character, by adopting habits and ex
amples continually pressed upon hin
by street exhibitions, the actors would
be secuted from it as nuisances. I. p.
Year: 1866

awarded the praise that he spoke as though
he felt seriously and earnestly every word
Of warning that he uttered.


CONCLUSION.


The exercises are now ovcr-the com.
mencement of 1866 is passed-and it Is
with some natural regret that your reporter
remembers that twelve months at least
must pass before he can again receive the
hospitalitics of the warm-hcarted people
of Prince Edward. What the future may
have in store for us and for our people we
cannot foresce: but we do earnestly hope
that when the friends ofvcnerable Hampden
Sidney meet again beneath the shadow OF
its walls, they may find their Alma Ma
ter" hourishing and prosperous, incrcas-
ing every year the number of her
students, and adding to her already
egreat power in the steady diffusion OF
knowledge. Hampden Sidney is far from
the gaieties and temptations of town her
students are not liable to be seduced by
the follies which reign in all large commu-
mites, and they can thus give their undi-
vidcd attention to the prosecution of their
studies. The President of the College is
jealous and untiring in his labors, and he
is ably seconded by the rest of the Faculty,
each being only anxious to make the old
College once more an ornament to the
south and to Virginia. In all their labOrs
and endeavors they will have our cordial
sympathy, and, with every confidence in
their success, we wish them all, students
as we'll as professors, God-spced and fare
Year: 1866

i STRANGE SToRY.-Thc following
strange story is given as authentic in
letter from Paris:


an. Raimondt, rich old miscr who
died lately, left will couched in these
terms: give and bequcath all my pro-
perty, amounting now TO 673,533f. 5Oc.
in railway shares, to the young girl VINO,
having lost the left eye and the right leg,
should please and get married to a young
man of her own age, handsome, honest,
and well educated. If, at the death OF
nv friend, Durand, whom / appoint as the
executor of my will, the peculiarlty |
mention should not have been met with, l
wish all my property to be shared between
the various bureaus of benevolcnce IN our
good CITY of Paris. In order TO carry this
will into execution, NJ. Durand, who Is
also very rich, sought in vain for some time
young girl who should be in the condi-
tion required by it.


A few days ago, however, while passing
along the Rue Saint Honore, he perceived
in small linen cap-shop, young girl who
was trying on a cap for customer who
had not the use of the right eye. lie went
in the shop and asked for some handker'
chiefs, and was delighted to find, from the
noise of the mechanism, that the girl had
wooden leg. In the evening he returned
to the shop, and followed her to Rue Mont
mare. He afterward made some inqui-
ries, and found that the girl was going to
be married to a young man named Adrian
D. a clerk. A week afterward, when
the young couple and their friends were
about to terminate their nuptial evening
by modest repast, to the astonishment OF
all present, NJ. Durand entered and seated
himself without ceremony at the table
and made known the disposition of the will
Ii is almost unnecessary TO say that some
additions and improvements were made In
the bill offare, and the first toast was 10 the
memory Of the testator. The newiy-mar
ried pair have just left Paris with the IN
tention of spending the honey moon a
Nico
Year: 1866

CURIOUS OBsERvATIoN.--An old bachelor


living in large house in the country, who
is devoted to studying the habits of birds
and insects, procured some time since q
very plain young man and very plain
young woman, who had never met each
other, and confined them in adjoining
apartments. A hole about an inch in di-
ameter was bored in the partition between
the chambers. After confinement OF
three weeks he let them both out-and
in three weeks after the parties were
married. Our friend is satisfied that any
young couple thrown together for o few
weeks will fall in love with each other
Charlottesville Chronicle. II
Year: 1866

DEATH FROM LoCKJAw.-Meredith Wing
field, the colored man who accidentally
shot his thumb off some days since, while
handling an old musket at the Tredegar
Works, died on Thursday night from the
effects of the wound, lockjaw having su-
pervened. He was much esteemed by his
employers. This is the third or fourth
death coming under our notice which has
been produced by gunshot wounds in the
hand, and all of them might have been
prevented by timely amputation.
Year: 1866

BooT BLAcKs.-This class of our COM
munity has been great nuisance, and we
are glad that at last they have been
brought to the notice of the Mayor. Pat
Wood, an employee of Major John Dooley,
a few days since ordered party of them
away from the front of the store. The
little vagabonds refused to go, whereupon
Pat made demonstration upon them, and
put them to rout. The most luckless one
of the party happened to catch slap
which was aimed indiscriminately at the
whole party. The result was, that CON-
plant was made to the Bureau by the in
iured "young American OF African de-
scent" and Pat was required to answer
for his heinous offence. The Bureau re-
ferrcd the case to the Mayor, before whom
Pat appeared yesterday morning. Re-
corder Regnault made statement to his
Honor concerning these negro boys on the
Spotswood square. They kept up such a
racing, running, and halloaing on the street
that it was impossible at times to do busi-
ness for them. They cOngregated in large
numbers before the stores, and II they
were driven away one day they would re-
turn the next. 4 gentleman who was
sick in the neighborhood was forced to
leave on account of these same negro
boys. His Honor ordered that these ne
groes should be proceeded against, and
postponed Pats case until Monday.
Year: 1866

ABATE THE NUIsANCEs.-An important
order of Henrico County Court is pub
lished in our columns this morning. 1t is
the purpose of the county authorities to
abatc every nuisance found in the suburbs
of the city, and earnestly to cooperate
with our Board of Health in all their mea-
sures to improve the sanitary condition of
the people in and around the city. All
good citizens will heartily unite with them
in this important work.
Year: 1866

AN ARBITRAToR.-We are requested by
the Mayor to state that hereafter, when
there is a difference of opinion between
parties as to the pay for cleansing neces-
saries, it is provided by ordinances that u
is to be settled BY the City Engineer.