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Year: 1866

Geo. Il. kMBALL Secretary.


The Allen Mission Sunday School was or
ganized few weeks before the great fire. unl
der the direction of the Chestnut St. M. e. s.
School. The Sabbath before the Ere its schol-
ars numbered one hundred, a large majority Of
whom never attended Sabbath School. The
young ladies of the Chestnut Street Sabbath
School had organized society for the purpose
of clothing and assisting the needy; and ey-
erything seemed to indicate glorious results fol
the enterprise, but, the building in which the
school was held, being situated on Franklin
street, was consumed with nearly all of its con-
tents, as were the homes of nearly every child
who attended there. The loss to the school in
books and furniture was very severe and it
seemed more so from the fact that large num-
Der Of those who were originally interested in
getting up the school, lost either their place of
business or their home, and several lost BOTH
The officers and teachers determined however
not to abandon the enterprise but to do what
they could to alleviate as far as in their power,
the condition, both spiritual and temporal, of
those whom Providence seemed to place in
their care. They therefore procured the
Chestnut Street camp-meeting tent, and held
the school in it until it was needed for the
yearly meeting, when our gentlemanly High
Sheriff kindly allowed them the use of the
Chapel over the Jail, where the school will be
held until other accommodations can be OBJ
tanned The scholars numbered last Sabbath
sixty-one; and to see their smiling faces as
they were being taught the Word of God and
received their little books and papers richly
REPAID us for visiting them. The managers of
the school feel very thankful for. the donations
OF their friends, but are still embarrassed for
want of funds, and those who feel disposed to
assist them may rest assured that funds placed
in their hands will be gratefully received and
judiciously expended.
Year: 1866

New Crust Null TMessrs. E. b. Burgin &
Co, are erecting first class grist mill at Mill
Creek, foreside, Falmouth about three and
half miles from the city. With this mill they
calculate to supply demand that has long
been felt for corn meal, the supply here having
fallen far short of the demand. Cargoes OF
grain can be landed at the mill from vessels
and meal taken ON board. They hope to have
the mill in operation by the middle of Noyem-
ber, The supply of water is so large that the
mill can be kept constantly running through
the wear.
Year: 1866




SPORT To-DAY.-There will be considerable
excitement to-day. First comes off the base
ball game, which the Cushnoc Club of Angus
ia is to play with the Eon Club of this city. II
the weather is pleasant the game will COM
mence at 10 o'clock this morning on the
Arsenal grounds. The Cushnocs arrived here
yesterday and are in good feather.


The great rowing match between Ward and
Brown will come off at a O'Clock this afternoon
wind and weather permitting. Ward, who has
the right to fix the time will not let it come off
If the water is very rough, while Brown is
ready to try it in any weather. The wharyes
in the lower part of the harbor will afford a
good opportunity for the thousands to witness
this aquatic race. The odds are in favor of
Ward and but little money has been bet here
on the result - ,H sa''tAt 9irl
q r. B.. Since the above was put in type the
time of the race has been altered. 1t will come
off at eleven o'clock if the weather and water
suit Ward. The starting point is expected to
be somewhere near the bridge ln91 il
Year: 1866

Thousands of persons have attempt
ed to raise forest trees from seed, and
have failed-and failed because they
old not practice that critical observa.
tion so often urged i'm these columns,
and which is, to the farmer, capital
which is perpetual, and always worth
more than six per cent. He must copy
the examples of Nature, the great
teacher, always before him, and ever be
ready to impart instruction.


You must first have the seed in sound
condition. TO effect this, gather the
cones soon after they fall, and lay them
in dry place, safe from mice. When
they become dry, Il slight shaking or
beating will jar out the seed. Put it
into boxes and keep 1t dry.


In the autumn, or i'm the spring, il
you wis'. to commence at once, 60 to
tn, forest and select spot where the
trees are rather tall, and not very close
together, and pull up all the under
brush over space as large as is desired.
Rake off most of the leaves and slight
ly dig In the remainder, only stirring
an inch or two of the surface Of the
soil. Make it fine by raiing, and get it
level, then SOW the seed-white pine,
maple, spruce, rock maple, hemlock,
arbor vitae, yellow pine, Norway
spruce, elm, birch, or any other seed Of
forest trees, which is small. Mix them
and sow broadcast; then throw hand
fuls of fine soil over the surface, or beat
it little with the back of the spade.


The spot selected should be a moist
one, and high limbs of the surround
ing trees spreading partly over, so rs to
partially screen it from the full power
of the sun. This will be as near Ma
ture's course rs man can well get it,
and it will succeed, and the patch of n
square rod will give al almost endless
number of such plants as are wanted.
When quite young they will be very
tender, and resemble almost anything
rather than the trees which they are to
make. The best soil is a warm, sandy
thC SCSuS suoulu NC So" ii II
April, but not until danger of frost is
over.


Such small seeds may be made to
spring in gardens by covering their
beds with mulch, but the cases of
failure are ten to one of success. They
must bc kept continually moist, and
If this is done by muIching, there il
danger of their rotting, or being stified.
In the forest, the high branches of the
trees screen the bed, like cloud, while
enough of the suns rays penetrate to
warm it, and at the same time it enjoys
n free circulation of air.-N f. Farmer.
Year: 1866

Ifan acorn be suspended by piece
of thread to within half an inch of sOme
water contained in "a glass, and per-
mitted to remain without being dis
turbed, 1t will in few months burst
and throw n root down into the water,
and shoot upward Its tapering stem.
with beautiful little green leaves. A
young oak tree, growing in this way
on II mantle shelf Of room, Ia very
interesting object.
Year: 1866

The season of sheep shearing is now up
on us, and with it comes the question of
what shall be the price of wool. Having
spent most of the past month at the public


shearings and meetings ofthe wool growers,
this question has been constantly asked me,
and | have made such answer as, according
to the best of my Information, would sub
serve the truth. think no person can say
confidently just what wool will be worth a
month hence, or what price farmers ought
to insist upon, but so far as l have any
opinion to express, I will give it, under the
above qualification. .......-........


In the first place, as to the causes which
will affect prices this season. The pending
tariff measure agreed upon by the joint
committee of the National Wool Growers
aud National Manufacturers Associations,
can operate only prospectively, The bill
haSnot, at this writing, been reported to
Congress by the committee OF Ways and
Means, so that the nearest possible time of
its passage is too far in the future to have a
very direct influence in determining the
price which shall rule for our wools in
June or July. But the prospective and
collateral influence of this measure will be
considerable. Let us calculate: With an
impost duty of ten cents per ib. and ten
per cent. ad valorem on foreign woos- OF
which foreign woods it takes two pounds to
be equal to Que of American wool-to the
American wool grower twice ten cents pei
pound, and twice ten per cent. say twenty
three cents add to this the cost of foreign
wool, say, at fifteen cents per pound, equals
Year: 1866

A QUAKER WoMAN's SERMoN.-"My
dear friends, there are three things that
l very much wonder at. The first is,
that children should be so foolish as to
throw up stones, clubs and brick-bats in
to fruit treee, to knock down fruit, if they
would let it alone it would fall itself. The
second is that men should be so foolisi, as
to 90 to war and kill each other; if let
alone they would die themselves. And
the third and last thing I wonder at is,
that young men should be so unwse as to
go after young women; If they would stay
at home the young women would come
after them"
Year: 1866

BRUTAL CoNDUCT.-Since the setting in
of cold weather, the ponds in the Nineteenth
and Twentieth Wards have afforded excellent
skating, and in consequence have been much
frequented by persons desiIous of a few hours
enjoyment OF the exhilarating sport.


Many OF these persons are females and chill
dren belonging to neighboring families, whose
means will not permit them to resort to the
various skating parks. OF late, however, it
has been rather dangerous for them to venture
upon the ice, on account of the ruffianism dis
played by parties OF young men who have been
in the habit of visiting the pon@S apparently for
the sole purpose of driving all 4khers Off They
have not hestated, in carrying out their designs,
to abuse ladies, and even children, in the most
outrageous manner, knocking them down, and
otherwise most shameiully maltreating Them.


Last evening crowd Of these characters
assembled upon pond on Seventh street above
the Depot of the Fourth and Eighth Streets
Passenger Railway Company, and soon made
their presence known by commencing an attack
upon az young man who by some means had
incurred their dispeasure.


The young man was knocked down and most
horribly beaten, some of his assailanls even
going so far as to kick him in the face with the
skates attached to their feet. His cries for help
failed to move them, and they continued their
work until one or two of their number, fearful
prob bly, that the affair might terminate Sc.
rlously, interfered to prevent continuance OF
the attack. The young man was raised TO his
feet, and, in a bewildered manner, made his way
of the pond and across a lot falling once or
twice in the snow in his efforts TO escape


About a week ago quite a small boy was
knocked down without the least proVocation by
one OF these rowdies, and the back OF his head
striking the ice, he was rendered msenslble.
In hat condition he was carried home by cou-
pie OF gentlemen who were present, but VINO
were poweress to prevent the attack. 1t is
almost time that some remedy should be devised
to prevent such outrageS.
Year: 1866

Seven colored men, representing a large
number of colored citizens, North and South,
and in the District of Columbia, being author.
lied to speak, publish card to-day, addressed to
the members of Congress- respectfully submit
ting that in the issue now pending before Con
gress for the extension Of the franchise, the
action should be based on the idea that there
can of right be no privileged class before the
law in republican governments and they
seriously and most earnestly object to any dis
elimination in such qualification on account OF
color, because to do so would be insidiously
affecting them, and expose them to class legis,
lation throughout the land, and thus make them
liable to the greatest injustice. They want the
bill to affect all alike, all loyal citizens in the
District of Columbia.
Year: 1866

A mothar was in the habit Of asking
her children before they retired at
night, what they had done to make
others happy, found her two twin
daughters silent The question was re-
peated. al can remember nothing
good all this day, dear mother; only
one Of my sehoolmstes was happy be.
cause she had gained the head of the
class, and / smiled on her and ran to
kiss her; so she said ! was good. That
is all, dear mother The other smoke
still more timidly. A little girl who
sat with me on the bench at school. has
lost a little brother. l saw that while
she studied her lesson, she hid her face
in her book and wept felt sorry and
laid my face on the same book and
wept with her. Then she looked VI
and was oomforted, and put her armi
around my mock but do not know
why she said ! had done her good.


''Come TO nay arms, my darlings," said
the mother; TO rejoice with those tha
rejoice, and weep with those that weep
is 70 obey our blessed Redeemer."
Year: 1866

DEPTH OF MILK FOR CREAA.-The old
notion, that cream cannot rise through
depth of milk greater than seven inches, it
rs believed, is an error. The Orange county
farmers say they can get as much cream by
setting in pals on the above plan, as they
can to set the milk shallower in pans, and
The cream is of better quality, because a
small surface being exposed to the air, there
Is not that liability for the top of the cream
10 get dry, which has tendency to fleck the
hulter and injure its quality.


Desiring to test this matter, took glass
cream jars, in which were graduated scales,
and set milk at different depths, from two to
eighteen inches. The depth of cream was
always in proportion to the quantity of milk,
Mr. Jones, of Utica, the inventor of the float
ing thermometer, and new hydrometer fol
testing milk, also tried the experiment, ant
the same result invariably followed; hence
conclude that Orange county butter maker
sre right Willard
Year: 1866

ALABAMA LoTTERY.-0ur readers must remem-
Der that they have only four days left to buy tick
cts in this lottery, as the next drawing comes off
next Monday. Mr., Howard, agent for this city
at No. 40 Camp street. can supply all and any de-
mand which may be made upon him for tickets.
This lottery is an enterprise which deserves sup
port from the people Of the South, as the proceeds
are to be devoted towards building up an insti-
tuition of learning in a sister State. Mr.. Howard,
the agent for this city, being the enterprsing and
public spirited citizen to whom is mainly to be
attributed the idea of making lotteries contribute
to the support of our charitable institutions, by
charging license upon all tickets sold in the
State, should be literally supported by the public
as lotteries for which he acts are always fai
schemes and literally administered. Our reader
will find in another column the advertisement o
the Alabama lottery to which the attention of al
who are interested is called.
Year: 1866

SELLING OUT Low.-Messrs. Garthwaite Lewis
& Stuart Nos. 81 and SO Camp street. are still
selling out their splendidy finished stock of cloth
ing and furnishing goods at very low rates. The
goods manufactured by this house have always been
considered by our people as almost perfection in
their way. Call and see them.
Year: 1866

MOBILE AND GREAT NORTHERN RAlLRoAD.-We
invite the attention of persons about gning North
or West to the advertisement of this road, which
will be found in another part of this paper. Con
Meeting closely with all the great lines in the
North, East or West, and being one of the short
est and most direct routes to all the great cities Of
the Union it should command a large share of
nnYfkn patronage,
Year: 1866

negro man named Nelson johnson died night
before last on Dorgenois street, of the following
wounds no doubt received in the riot on Monday
gun-shot wound penetrating the right lung, and
several wounds inflicted with cutting instrument
on Tie head.
Year: 1866

The police of the Third District report that
officer Bachemin brought to the station baby,
about fifteen days old, which he found on Craps
street, between France and Mazant streets MIR.
Bachemn adds that boy told him he saw wo-
man dressed in blue and wearing green veil
throw the child doT, get into car and start for
up town.
Year: 1866

NICE LITTLE DWELLING FOR sALB.-W We refer
any party who would like TO become the possessor
of O nice little house, where he could indulge In
Glove in cottage Is, his hearts content to read
the advertisement Published in another column
in which such P pece of property is offered at the
very low price of $500,
Year: 1866

The New York Ne1os makes public a
story of deception and crime seldom met
with. 1t appears that when Ms. Grner


VI Eaton, so famous as the leader of so.
cial and fashionable life in Washington


during the Administration Of President
Jackson, became a widow in a foreign
land, she returned to this country, taking
up her residence. She adopted two Of
her grandchildren, boy and girl, and
with competence amounting to at least
one hundred thousand dollars, was living
very happily. At length an italian ad,
venturer named Bongnoni was employed
as dancing master for the children, and
they took such liking to him that they
prevailed on their grandmother to allow
him to be introduced to their home. The
result was that he married Mrs. Eaton,
and succeeded eventually in getting pos.
session of all her property. Nor did he
stop here, but prevailed on her to place
in his charge the property she had set
apart for her grandchildren, all of which
he had the full use and benefit of. He
then set at work corrupting the girl, aud
finally sailed for Europe last Wednesday,
taking her with him as his wife. He left
q note for Mrs. Eaton, in which he told
her that he bad converted all her proper.
ty into cash, and would allow her twenty
dollars per week if she would keep the
matter quiet, .r.,...rr 4
Year: 1866

FURNISHING GOODS, &c,
which he will sell cheaper than any one else in town
as he IS going out of gents goods entirely order to
devote his exclusive attention to the establishment of
first class Ladies' store [mh2s tf
Year: 1866

The New Orleans correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial Conservative sends
the following additional details of the mas
sacre of the New Orleans Conventionists by
the mob of Monday last:


HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE
Year: 1866

will escape death only by miracle II Congress
remains in session beyond the middle of June.
Why should they be exposed to such fright
full risk when the passage of the bill offered by


Mr.. Thad Stevens will end their labOrs and


release them ct onoe!


If Mr.. Stevens will bring his bill before the
House, move the previous question and lash
the honorable members up to the work by one
of his vigorous invectives, there can be no
question that his plan will be adopted by
decided majority. The radicals will vote for
1t because 1t fully expresses their views. The
conservative republicans, under Mr.. Raymond,
will vote for 1t rather than "break up the
party" however much they may wriggle and
squirm when the previous question is demand
ed. As for the democrats, under Jack Rodgers
in the House and James Brooks as outside
operator, they may be relied upon to assiet
Mr.. Stevens II any of the republicans should
attempt to dodge the issue. The radical leader
has tried these tools before and knows just
how to use them They will enable him to pass
this bill just as they enabled him to pass the
Negro Suffrage bill and the famous third SEQ
ton which disfranchises the South. Under
these circumstances, if the plan which he has
originated be not speedily adopted by Con-
gress, Mr.. Stevens will have only himself to
blame. Why does he hesitate! Does he in
tend to keep Congress in session all summer at
the risk of disease and deathi Are the same
influences which have been working upon the
Senators also weakening himf Is he
getting frightened at that "howl of in
dignation raised all over the country" to
which Mr.. Ashley so eloquently referss Has
the Pennsylvania Satan experienced change
of heart at this late hour? Will he allow bis
bill to be quietly smothered in committee and
humbly accept some less complete proposition :
Has he, too, become one of the ''recreants" and
"apostates" whom he has so bitterly denounced?
Those who are asking these questions do not
understand Mr.. Thad Stevens. He is too
fanatical and too much in earnest to change
his coat and relinquish his pct projects in this
style. He is determined to shut up the rebels
in Ga hell guarded by bayonets" and to admit
the negroes to the paradise of suffrage and
oflce, and although he may delay he will not
falter. Three days of his week still remain to
him, and great deal may be accomplished in
three days by so able, so unscrupulous and so
energetic radical. We sincerely hope that
bis knees may not give way nor his backbone
bend. 1t is best for the people that the issue
between the President and the radicals should
be distinctly placed before them, so that they
may have no difficulty in deciding how to
vote. The plan of Mr.. Stevens makes the issue
clearly and unmistakably, and we therefore
exhort the Congressman to adopt it and ad-
journ. If they do so we will insure them
aga inst any danger from cholera at the capital
for many years to come.
Year: 1866

INVASION OF PRIVATE RI0HTs-A CASE
UNDnR THE EXCISE LAVA very interesting
case, involving the private rights Of citizens,
will come up before Judge Ingraham in the
Supreme Court in this city on Monday next
The numerous private clubs or associations Of
gentlemen in New York are more particularly
concerned, and they will doubtless pay special
attention to the case.


It appears that the Germania Club in Brook
lyn, which is strictly private club, composed
of highly respectable gentlemen, for the pur-
pose of social Intercourse and amusement, has
been notified by the police that 1t must take
out license, must close at twelve O'Clock,
and must not be open on Sunday, thus
placing it on the same footing as the grogshops.
1t is in no sense public. Each member
has key to enter the club, the same as in q
private dwelling, and no stranger Is admitted
excepted by invitation. The money which Is
paid to the steward for refreshments does not
go to any individual, but directly to the funds
of the club. II is place whore the members
bring their families for balls or other social
amusement; which gatherings, in fact, are
family reunions. The principle involved in
this case affects all the private clubs in this
city a. we'll as in Brooklyn.


It is reported that when the gentlemen of
the club demonstrated with Mr.. Acton, the
Commissioner, he replied in rough manner
that all such places ought to be shut up; and
he would not allow time for case to be pre-
pared to test the validity Of his action. The
club thereupon sued out an injunction against
the police, and this brings the case before
Judge Ingraham, as we have stated. Is not
this an invasion of private rightsf With the
statement before us 1t seems clear that II
is. This blundering Excise law is likely to do
moro mischief than good and ought to be
overhauled as soon as we shall be fortunate
enough to get q legislature that will have
sufficient sense to make consistent laws. In
the meantime 1t is to be hoped the courts may
be able to protect the citizens in their private
rights.