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Year: 1866

PAID FOR Hrs IsTrIArfos I'VE heard of
very ludicrous incident which took place
ct our jail on Saturday night last, that we
think too good 10 be lost. It seems that
The day jailor went down inte the cell
which contains most Of the convicts on
State offences about some business, and
entered into q conversation with them, re-
manning there something like ten minutes
or more. Nothing was thought Of this 4n-
daithe night jailor came on duty, when he
received q summons from some prSener.
He instantly went down TO see what was
the matter, when ono Of them handed him
watch, with the request that he be kind
enough to take It to the corner confection-
airy and pawn It for a dollars worth Of
cakes, as he and his friends were hungry.
He stated that some Of his friends would
redeem the watch the next day for him.
The jailor did as be was bid, but imagine
his surprise when, after the prisoners had
eaten tho cakes, he was told that they had
that day stolen the watch from the day
jailor and that he could get it when he
wanted by paying for the cakes they had
Memphis Appeal, 25th. Fl Q n
Year: 1866

VIEWS OF SOUTHERN PLANTERs.-The
unusually large number Of residents Of the
late so-called Confederate States who have
recently visited Washington has attracted
very general attention, and many have
been the queries propopnded to fsthom the
cause of this great Influx Of strangers at
the present time. As whole families came
together, 1t was believed there was no poll
tical object to be gained-moreover, az a
whole, they belong to q more respectable
class than usually mix up in political mat
ters at the South, which fact added mate
rally to the mystificatiOn Of affairs. From
several interviews had with these parties
from difterenfl States, / believe the follow


Ing to be solution Of the whole matter !:


For the most part their families belonged


to the more intelligent and wealthy class


of planters, who, by the operations Of the


war, have lost nearly everything except


their lands they now find themselves at


home surrounded by population formerly


their slayes-betwcen whom and them
selves there is q natural antagonism-the
freedmen, unused to their liberty, and
having superficial idea Of the responsible
ties Of their new condition, and a miserable
class Of whites, who recognize no law but
that Of force. The situation to the higher
order of whites, who have heretofore lived
in almost baronial independence in the alb
sence, in nearly every interior locality, Of
all law, has become, to say the least, very
disagreeablc, and in some cases utterly un-
bearable. Under this state of facts those
who can raise the means to do so are seek
ing more congcnial place Of residence,
where law and order prevail, and where
they will not be constantly harassed by
the thought of former state and associa-
tions. With this object in view they travel
northward, and hope to find in this latitude
what they are deprived Of by circum-
stances at their former homes. To enable
them to commence life anew they are dis
posing Of their real estate at the best
prices obtainable. That many will doubt
less be disappointed in their expectations,
and that much suffering will ensue, cannot
be doubted. But in their opinion they be-
lieyc the only way to ever reconstruct the
South fully will be to introduce new ele-
mcnt there, accustomed TO the free labor
system, and a class of people with whom
labor is honorable; this they believe will
take half century to accomplish, but
that real reconstruction never will be ac-
complished in any other WaShing-
tom Correspondence Baltimore american. .
Year: 1866

A REVERSING ROLLING-MILL.-At the
steel works of the London and Northwest
crn railway, at Crews, in England, there is
a reversing rolling-mill. This mill is re-
versed every time bar is passed through,
so the bar can be passed back again be-
tween the rolls, and the time is saved that
would otherwise be lost in passing it back
over them. This mill is said to have been
reversed without difficulty seventy-three
times in minute. 1t dispenses with the
use Of fy-wheel, and the power used for
reversing is hydraulic, and altogether sepa-
rate from the steam power which puts the
mill i'm motion.
Year: 1866

vicious and vulgar models" s


What mean the voluptuous, almost in
decent dances that are coming into vogue,
beside which the waltz, which tabooed by
our grandmethers and mothers, is most
modest


What means the army of "pretty waiter
girls'' in their partnership of sin with the
keepers of saloons in the Northern citiess


These things all mark fearful moral
dec,ension-a most fatal lapse from virtue
the Inauguration OF a general demorali-
zation-an approaching era OF criminal
and hcentieus luxury.


The world is bad enough at best-when
all the influences of woman, with her gifts
of beauty, and her modesty and virtue are
employed to restrain man from vicious
courses, and to elevate and refine him
How must it be when female beauty and
wit are used to decoy him into the paths
of debauchery and vice--when at every
door sits telnptress to witch him with
her loveliness and to allure him by her
arts?


Adam fell through the temptings Of his
wife; the sons of Adam are beset by le-
gons OF the tempting daughters Of Eve.
Their virtue will scarcely prove superior
to his.


The fruits of all this may be seen in
shocking statistics like the following: In
Paris, one in every twenty-five of the fe-
males met on the streets is an abandoned
woman in New York, one in every twen-
ty-ive; in Chicago, one in every thirty
seven. Such are the statistics that have
lately fallen under our attention. For
their correctness we cannot answer. They
are, however, given as the results OF a
careful calculation.


What are we all coming to' Where,
and how is this all to end2 With sin at
helm, and beauty at the prov, society is
i'll full sail, propelled by wind and current
Scylla is one side, Chary beis on the other,
and Syrens are all around.
Year: 1866




A SNAKE IN A QUEER PLACE.
One day lately party Of young
folks, male and female, in the town
ship of Franklin, Penn, went to the
whortlcberry rock, a distance of
about eight miles from the neigh
borhood. After reaching the rock,
the day was spent in the usual
way-by picking berries, and wan
dering over the vast plain of rock.
Evening came, and the parties re-
turned to their homes. One young
lady, after reaching her residence,
and performing her customary work
about the house, repaired to her
room to retire for the night, and,
upon undressing, what did she dis
cover, nicely entwincd about her
waist, between her crinoline and
under garments, but q snake fully
twenty inches in length. As might
be expected, on making such a dis
covery, the lady's feelings can be
better imagined than described. She
gave the alarm, when other inmates
OF the house came 20 the room and
dispatched his snakeship. 1t turn
ed out to be one Of the adder species
which are very numerous on the
rock. The query is how the rep
tile managed to got in that position.
The only way it can be accounted
for IS this : During the day the
young woman must have been sit
ting down on the rock, and the
broad skirts now worn might possi-
bly, have covered the snake, which,
in its endeavors to escape, got be-
tween the garments, and SO worked
itself up TO the waist unfelt by the
party. She states that several times
during the day and evening she felt
a sort Of gripping sensation about her
body, but delicacy in company in
duced her to bear it rather than to
attempt to ascertain the cause.
Year: 1866

This is a class of men really little known by
the majority of the community. Theirs is a
calling the faithful discharge of which admits of
no rest. From none do we expect more work
nome do we inadequately remunerate.
They are called upon OF all occasions, and re-
quired to be always ready to rejoice>and TO mourn
1t is an objectionable error if they do not
preach an excellent sermon every Sunday, visit
and relieve the poor, call often on every family
in the congregation, notice the wonderful devel-
opment and accomplished education of each
child-n fine, censure is unsparing if they do
not attend to every individual under their
charge, whether he needs attention Or not
Many persons are under the impression that
minister is an effeminate workman, whose duties
can be performed by anybody-a hired conve-
nience and not a necesslty-a sort OF every
body's man, whom we need not mind interrupt
ing at any time. They must not be amazed by
any amount of boring-their houses must be
kept open for the reception OF all manner of
visitors at home or from abroad. Of course
they should keep up with the times, and take,
at their erpense, all the secular and relig-
ious periodicals, besides buying all the pubhca-
tions, to make up for the drain of fifty sermons
year. Then the amount of theological and
classical knowledge needs constant reinforce
ment, and in order to be practical and heart
searching In their appeals, the wants OF all the
parishioners must be known and appreciated.
We might add many other requisites, but for
bear for the present, hoping that even this bare
enumeration will lead our readers to look with
more appreciative and indulgent eyes upon the
work, the trials and the wants of our preachers
1t is not because they complain of lack Of
sympathy that We have said this much in their
behalf Their duties are, in most instances,
noiselessly performed, and the arduous round
gone through with energy and patience. No,
we hear no murmurs from them, but there is a
language more eloquent than words in the fur
rowed cheek and weary look of those whose lives
are dedicated to the welfare and happiness of
their fellow men.
Year: 1866

BLEEDING FROM TIE NOSE subscriber
to the Scientific American writes that recently,
while passing down Broadway, in New York,
blood commenced running from bis nose tie
adds: 81 stepped aside and applied my band
kercbief, intending to repair to the nearest
hotel, when gentleman accosted me, saying,
Just put piece of paper IN your mouth, chew
it rapidly, and it will stop your nose from bleed
ing Thanking him rather doubtfuliy, did
as lie suggested, aud the flow OF blood ceased
almost Immediately. / have seen the remedy
tried since quite frequently, and always with
success" Doubtless any substance would
answer the same as paper. Physicians state
that placing small roll of paper or muslin
above the front teeth, under the upper lip, and
pressing hard On the same, will arrest bleeding
at the pose.
Year: 1866

The daily report of the ''New York House of
the Fallen" says there are about four thousand
of the professional demi-monde in that city, who
have no other means of support. The number
of girls who work in the daytime and walk the
pave at night will fully equal this number.
There are at least as many more "mistresses' -
in all about twelve thousand women and girls
belonging to this wretched class. The instiu-
ton for the fallen has reclaimed seventy five du-
ring the past seven mouths The loss of their
own self respect induces these females to believe
that they never can gain the respect of others
But lift them from Il is slough of self e5redation
show them that an upright life will bring its
proper reward, and then they are easily. restored
to paths of virtue. A glance at the cause of
the great social evil appears to be, in very
great degree, want of employment by these wo-
men. The report says:


More than one-half of the demi monde are
driven to adopt the life by Christian parents
that is to say, the iron hand Of home rule, the
wrong teachings, the misconception by parents
of the character of their children the depriya-
ton of reasonable enjoyment and amusement,
drives young girls to seek life of greater free
dom. One quarter more are the victims of men
who delight in the ruin of all that is good The
remainder is composed of those girls who are
compelled to work in shops and factories for
their living. This latter class is the most diff
cult to reclaim. From their lowly life Of toll,
where they are compelled to 1.-Two in tenement
house or howell with four or FIVE persons
crowded into small room, poorly clad, poorly
fed, working from ten to twelve hours day for
few sbillings, surrounded by drunken and de-
graded associates, they step to the elegant man
sion of sin, where they are clad in rich stufs,
fed upon all the dainties of the season, and have
no work to do, their associates comprising the
fashionable men of the city, who would not have
spoken to the working girl.


Institutions Tor reclaimIug these unfortunate
creatures are springing up all over the country,
doing good in every community where they
exist, and are fit concerns for the attention of
the philanthropist and all benevolent and Chris
tian people.
Year: 1866

A doctor who has been trying to establish a
practice in Wisconsin, says that the village is
SO extremely healthy that man was murdered
there on the 4th of July for the purpose OF start
ing graveyard.
Year: 1866

This Bank having received permission from the
Comptroller of the Currency to increase the Capital
Stock,


At meeting of the Board of Directors held on
the 7th instant. it ordered that the Capital
Stock of the First National Bank of Charlotte be
increased to the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty
Thou sand Dollars, and that advertisement be made
accordingly.


Books of Subscription open at the Bank.


THOS. w. DEWEY, Cashier
Year: 1866

In the course Of long article on the recent
Labor Congress, Mr. Greeley editor of the n Y.
Tribune, utters the following, in which there is
little that may be safely disputed: .-.-


"The Congress evinced more wisdom than is
usual in Congresses in its emphatic depreciation
of strikes; in urging cooperation as the true
remedy for many evils now effecting labor; in
recommending the formation of Mechanics In
stitutes and Reading Rooms, and in advising
workingmen who find work scarce or remunera-
tion scanty to bic to the public lands and be-
come settlers thereon, OF course, the indolent
and shiftless will plead that they have not the
means, though three-fourths of all the farms in
our country were first settled by men as needy
they are. So far, this Congress is bravely
right. But it should have gone step further
and urged our young, unmarried workingmen
to practice greater frugality and thrift, so as to
be able to settle on the public lands Cor else
where) whenever they choose. At present, our
young mechanics squander in dissipation sums
that will keep them poor all their after lives
Any single man with good trade ough to save
at least $500 by the time he is rs years of age
(Which is as early as it is wise 70 narry;) and
with $500 SO saved and invested in United
States securities, he never need talk Of "the
alarming encroachments Of capital on the rights
of the industrial classes" or any bosh of that
sort for the rest of his life 1t is not capital
it is the grogshop, the beer saloon, the billiard
room, the cigar-store, the gambliug-den, the
sink of pollution, whence encroachment on "the
rights of the industrial classes is most to be
apprehended, and that needs to be crushed If
the laboring class in general, but especially the
young men, could be kept out Of these eens O.
iniquity and induced to their earnings, they
might very soon be independent of capital and
able, by cooperation, to employ and direct their
own labor; dealing directly with each other and
paying little or no tribute to any capital but
their own And, until they can be made to see
this truth, fear that they will hold ongresses
to little purpose; yet we trust they will con-
tinue to hold them, and that each may provo as
wise aud reasonable as that held last week"
Year: 1866

The most wonderful of all wonders
that nature in her mad freaks has ever
produced, will be on exhibition to-day
at the New Opera House. We have
seen it, and there can be no question
that it is marvellous, A child-or
rather we should say two children
with two perfect heads and bodies, and
four lower limbs and feet, forming two
complete persons apparently to the eye
and still being SO joined together at the
small of the back, as to fe4uire but one
organization from that point to where
the legs join the body, They are ne.
gro children, but very handsome and
intelligent specimens of the race, and
can read, write and sing. In theft
natural positions they stand back te
back, but can turn half way. around,
and intertwining their arms, kiss. The
one is larger than the other, and while
one has the heart ON the left side, the
other has that organ on the right side
They can sing very sweetly, and pei.
feet harmony, and though plural in
form, dwell together in unity and con-
cord, as good sisters should, never
quarfeTing with one another Yesterz
day, while we were present tit being
Sunday, they sung g Hosannah to the
Lord, very sweetly. One of the most
singular phenomena connected with this
phenomena is the fact that if you touch
the foot of either of the children it is
felt5by both equally, q similar sensation
being communicated to both. bodies;
but if you touch the body of either
above the connection, the other does
not feel it! They are totally different
from the Siamese twins, and present q
much more surprising instance of ma
tuae's. curious workings. The agent
informs us that they dance very grace
fully, and in all their movements they
appear perfectly at case. They can
sleep on either side, turning one AM
other over in bed with great facility
These, singular plural babes were born
in Columbus county, North Carolina.


of slave woman, but are now free, OF
course. Their age is about fourteen
years.-Noa5olk { IA, Post. srFufgf .
Year: 1866

Make decoction of hops, by taking two
handsfth of hops and pouring on them


three pints of boiling water; boil this
down to a quart, and then strain. To the
liquor add one teaspoonfill of ground GIN.
ger, one of common salt, and two of mo-
lasses or brown sugar; then stir IN wheat
flour enough to make it of the consistenee
Of bread rising. Let this stand until cool,
then add a teacupfIll Of yeast; keep it in
aiwarm place until it rises, thte4nl hens set Fin, a
cold place, as a vault or cellar. {, d+kE a
In the hottest weather of summer Ihaye
often kept yeast made as above, perfectly


sweet for three weeks Those who are


bothered with sour yeast, or who make it
every week, would save much time and


trouble by trying the above Do. not for
get the consistence, as the great fault with


MANY is that they have it too thin and


watery.- Germantown Telegraph. 1arsb 41eH
Year: 1866

BgicK.-It 10 probable that there will be
about two hundred and fifty thousand
brick carried over in this market. This
will make . comfortable start for early
spring building. There will also be rea.
sensbls amount Of lumber for the sams pur>
Year: 1866

DANCING Our friend Milo White an :
nounees the opening Of his Dancing Acad-
emy for the winter term. Those desiring
to perfect themselves in this popular accom-
plishnent should appear promptly At the
time and pace indicated.
Year: 1866

A very learned and compassionate Judge


in Texa', on passing sentence on John Jones,
who had been convicted of murder, concluded
his remarks as follows: The fact is, Jones,
that the Court did not intend to order you
to be executed before next spring, but the
weather is very cold, our Jail, unfortunately,
is in very bad condition; much of the glass
in the windows are broken; the ehimneys are
in such dilapidated condition that no fire
can be made to render your apartments COM
Portable; besides, owing to the great number
of prisoners, not more than one blanket can
be allowed to each, to sleep sound and COM
Portable In consideration Of these circum-
stances, and wishing to lessen your suferings
as much as possible, the Court in the exer-
else ofits humane compassion, hereby orders
you to be executed tomorrow morning, as
soon after breakfast as may be convenient to
the Sheriff and agreeable to you - @.....
Year: 1866

The following accoun, is given of the sub
marine works of some of the English mi in,s


.'Som, Of the coal and copper min cs in
England are at this time being worked in
what appears to be a NEST singularly danger
our manner. They extend out four hundred
yards (near a quarter Of a mile) under the
sea, and in some places two hundred and
sixty feet below the sea level. The beating
Of he wa-e, against the shore and rocks is
distinctly audible, even in calm wea ther
when the explorer gets near the sea level
When storms arise the roar is terrific, aud
the boldest men al times are afraid TO work
lest the sea should break through and gill the
whole minn. .


Nor is this without great cause. for the
salt water actually oozes through, end drips
impregnated with the copper ore, intp the
mine. Three feet Of rock is about all that is
left, on an average, between the mine and the
sea in macy galleries. A days work in the
wrong place with the pickaxe might cause
the destruction OF the whole works. Indeed
in stormy weather, the salt water jets an
spurts .hroughi in continuous streams. riugs
sometimes the thickness of . mans leg
alone staud between the miner and the sci
TO keep it out
Year: 1866

CRACKED HooFs.-Drill four holes in each
end of piece Of copper four inches long by
two wide, and sew j, fast to the hodf across
the crack. With hot iron burn the crack
at the edge Of the hair, to the quick Take
care tina: the crack is closed tight before the
plate is fastened Turn the horse I'd pasture
and it will speedily heaL-Erchdngf.
Year: 1866

A preacher whose text led him to speak Of
the prophet Jonah, among other things, said:
1" am of the opinion that Jonah was an
old man, addicted to neither smoking or
chewing, from the fact that the fish retained
him so long in his stomach. If the fish had
swallowed the house We are worshiping in, he
would no doubt, nave vomited himself to
DEATH"
Year: 1866

not to abandon these social and civilizing
occasions to Satan ard his friends but to re-
member that when virtue prb bponderates there
is hope and that those WHO earnestly and
persistently struggle for gdod will never be
unassisted and that finally all dangers and
difficulties will assuredly give way before
them.


Go on then, my brother farmers and arti-
zans and good men of every rank and call
ing, and let us as sailors say at sea, take
long pull strong pull and q pull all together
and the consequence will be our fairs will
become the resort of the virtuous the
good and patriotic, The success of our
next annual fair much depeud on the wise
legislation of the present executive committee
VIC hope and trust that they will legislate
wisely and remove all detriments to prosperi-
ty in our coming fair. Wise men are taught
By experience, therefore we trust that our
executive committee will not stand blind to
the detrimentS that has been heaped upon
our past, should have been farmers and
mechanics Agricultural fairs. God speed
to 1866
Year: 1866

Dim shadows gather thickly round,


And up the misty stair we climb,
The cloudy stair that upward leads,


To where the golden portals shine,
Round which the kneeling spirits wait
The opening of the Golden Gate.
And some with eager longing go, u
Still pressing forward, hand in hand,
And some with weary steps and slow,
Look back where their beloved stand !;
Yet up the misty stairs they climb,


Led on by the angel Time.
As unseen hands roll back the door,
The light that floods the very air
Is but the shadow from within, :.
Of the great glory hidden there;
And morn.and eve, and noon and late, =
The shadows pass within the Gate
Year: 1866

'Well, my boy, so you are going to try your
fortune in the city / tell you It's dangerous
ocean to launch your craft on" said man to
his neighbors son.


Yes, answered the lad taking his Bible
from his pocket; but, you see, I've got a safe
compass to steer by 51 81


Stick to it, stick to itl' cried the man,
''and the devil may blow hot or blow cold, he
can't hurt so much as a hair of your head