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Year: 1866

Escape of a Railroad Train.


Mr.. Robertson, mail agent on the At
lantic and Great Western Railroad, be-
tween this city (Dayton) and Cleveland,
related to us yesterday, strange item
about farmer who prevented a terrible
disaster from occurring on that road, near
1 Mansfield, Ohio, at the time of the recent
general freshet. We had before seen a
paragraph relating to the singular affair.
Mr.. Robertson conVersed with the farmer,
and here is the story in short:


The farmer, a Pennsylvsnian, went to
bed during the heavy and protracted
storm on Monday night, and dreaming
that the fill across a chasm some hun
dred feet deep had given way under a
passenger train, and let it down in the
abyss, he sprang up to render assistance
to the passengers, ran to the door, and
was fastening from his house, when his
wife awakened him. He related his dream
and went to bed again, but slept little
more during the night. The dream made
such deep impression upon his mind
that he hastened to the chasm the next
morning to see what condition it was in;
but the road was apparently all right, al
though the water was pouring and sur
SlnS blTOuSu the CulVofL O6u6aLQ as GQOu8n
it would wash the earth away. Tuesday
night the farmer could not rest for think
ing about his dream of the preceding
night, and getting up he procured his
lantern and hurried off to the chasm-
When he arrived there he found to his
terror, that the huge fill had been wash
ed out, leaving nothing but the unsup-
ported ties and track across the chasml
Hearing the train laundering toward de
struction, the farmer clambered across
the dreadful break, and running down
the road some distance, he signalled the
approaching train to stop. And so short
was the time thatby the time the engineer
was able to "hold up" the engine was
but few feet from the chasm. l-


The train was large, and was filed with
persons who had been to the great Union
meeting at Mansfield. What a narrow
escape they all made from a horrible
DEATH For the train would have plunged
down the frightful precipice, car upon
car, crushing all to death in ruins. The
passengers at once eVineed their graft
tude to their preserver, the Pennsylvani-
an, by making him up handsome sum of
money. s a @
Year: 1866

No vocabulary can furnish language sufficiently
strong in commentator of that excellent and IN
dispensable article known as the ]. Mon roe Iay-
lor Gold Medal Soap. The lady having ausnt e
do in any household department. from tne Easn
tub to the finest needle work. should not tali %
supply herself with year stock 1t only Te 9nires
person to use il once TO use it their Wnole me-
Most of the Grocers sell it.
Year: 1866

A CAPITAL story is told of spirited young
lady On her way TO the church to be married.
At the door her intended husband paused
and said very unexpectedly. " My dear girl,
there are three things of which | ought to
have spoken to you before, and if you do not
like them. it is not too late even now to re-
tire from our engagement. To tell you the
whole truth, l must insist, first. to sleep
alone, secondly to eat alone. and thirdly to
find fault when there is no occasion"


g Is that all ~ she said, g. agree at once.
IF you sleep alone, l shall not; if you eat
alone, l shall eat first and as to your find
ing fault, shall take care that you never
want OCCASION"


The conditions being thus adjusted, they
entered the church, the ceremony was per.
formed, and at last accounts both parties
were doing very well. the husband having
fairly given in to the high spirit and good
humor of bis wife.
Year: 1866

Esop, or some other writer of fables,
relates the following: In the Island OF
Crete there dwet formerly, feeble but
plucky little fellow, who owned Black
Ram, which he had reared with his
family, and which was the pet Of his
children. 1t played with them, hauled
them in little wagon, and in thousand
ways showed its fondness for them.
But three of the neighbors of the little
man had long looked with an evil eye at
his comfort and enjoyment, and came to
him saying 1--WE wish TO sacrifice to
our god, and have come for your Black
Ram, which was born for nobler things
than merely to contribute to your happi-
ness But the owner said II and
my children love the Black Ram, and
are not willing to see him slain; besides
your god is not our god why then, should
we make an oblation for you? | will
not give up my Black Ram And then
he made so fierce an assault upon his
three robust neighbors that he intimida-
ted them, and they sent great way of
and got. four great hulking fellows to help
them. And they put three bullies in the
forepart, and they fell upon their weak
neighbor, knocked him down and tramp
led him under foot Those neighbors Of
the little man who loved him and wor-
shipped the same god, condemned his
hot temper and rash impetuosity, and
thought that good pounding would
make him better citizen. So they
stood quietly by while the four bullies
were beating and the three neighbors
were pushing them on from behind.
Now when the three neighbors saw the
little man could resist no longer, they
took the places of the four bullies and
beat away until they were wearied.
Then they made great feast and sacra-
feed the Black Ram to their god


The orators of Crete celebrated the
heroism Of the three neighbors, the poets
sung of their generosity in giving the
Black Ram, which belonged to their
neighbor, as whole burnt offering to
their god, and the priests laid their hands
upon the heads of these men and blessed
them for their piety. But no man ex-
tolled the pluck of the poor little fellow
lying bleeding in the dust -u


MoRAL-Never fight about Black
Ram, when the odds against you are sew
en- to one-Gen. d. III HITS Magazine
Year: 1866

The Department of State is one of the


most interesting curiosities of Washing.
ton. Its library contains many attrac-
tive objects to lover cf the new and
the strange. Our treaties with Oriental
nations are not among the least unique
speci mems of the collection and the va
cant ignorance with which we contem-
plate the japanese and Chinese state
papers would be apt to excite the amuse-
ment Of these industrious and intellectual
people. By the kindness of one of Mr.
Stewards courteous officials, | was en-
abled to inspect the ante room or apart
ment of the Secretary The most attrac-
tive articles stand in the centre of the
floor it consists Oft lofty silver urn pre-
scented by the city of Philadelphia to
Capt Hull of the Constitution Your
readers will remember that at the com
mencement ofthe war of 1872, this officer
captured the British frigate Guerriere,
on the high seas after a severe struggle.
The testimonial has been deposited in
the State Department with swords and
small arms of honor by the widow of
Captain Hull Strange to relate this
course was adopted by Mrs Hull in order
to avoid the heavy internal tax which
she is unable to pay 1t is the duty of
Congress to except objects Of this char
acter from the operation of the law, and
il is disgraceful to the country that these
mementoes of the past-these rewards of
gallantry in the service Of "the flag
should be weighed by the ounce and
seized upon as sources of revenue. On
the mantel of the same room there is a
fine marble bust Of John Bright, executed
while that great advocate Unpopular prin-
ciples was on visit to this country.
Several admirable engravings of in
cidents in the tour of the Prince of Wales
through the Northern States, adorn the
walls of Mr. Stewards private apartment
There was one printer proof of Wash
ington Irving and his friends, which par
ticularly attracted my attention. 10 the
space ofa small engraving, there were
admirable hkenesses of the.great authors
who have adorned our literature for the
laet thirty wears
Year: 1866

Rev. Mr.. Leaken of this city, Rector of Trinity
Church, in his Thanksgiving sermon gave utterance
to the following sentiments on the influence of the
press:


II shall reserve the remainder of my remarks to a
subject which is rarely alluded in the pulpit but
which is exercising most important influence upon
every State, city. village county and family of our
Union. l refer to the press-the newspaper-which
few. has become indispensable to millions, and
whose power in forming public sentiment is un-
measurable.


ITO illustrate remotely the influence of this pow
er. suppose person of intelligence coming to your
family every morning. he informs you of all that
has occurred in your city, in your country, in Eu-
rope. distant Asia He gathers the details of each
interesting event. he attends each Important meet
ing. and tells you what was said and done. In rain
and tempest in summer and winter, does this person
pay you his daily visits; and not only brings you
Information, but gives you bis opinion each QuPs
tion that arises. In time he becomes one of you he


is dent fed with your family; and the character of
yourself and those around have been moulded by this
constant contact.


But the newspaper does more It brings you an
hundred different articles. besides advertisements 1t
can be read at leisure. Its information reaches chill
dren, and Is read by servants 1t forms the subject
of conversation, and plies its ceaseless visits to
home instructive. entertaining and interesting to ALL
Have r-esimated the force of this mighty en-
gine? The French Encyclopedias helped to produce
the French revolution by means of ponder0us books
reaching the learned few.


What increased influence must the modern press
exert scattering its myriad thoughts daily among
the millions How noble the ministry of the editor
How vast his capacity for good or evil! He may en-
ter the family daily and diuse cheerfuneSs by his
diversified thoughts. He may dry the tear of sor-
tions arrest the young in his downward career
and shield the humble and defenceless against the
invasion of power. We have prayed for the Presi-
dent of the Uni ed States. and for all in authority
for Senate and Representatives in Congress as
sembled And shall we forget those who make our
Presidents and determine our Representatives"
Year: 1866

HOLIDAY STREET THEATRE.-The Naiad Queen,
with all its attractions in the way of scenery. cos
tunes. dancing and forth, will be again present.
cd at the Holiday tonight.
FRONT STREET THEATRE.--The Holman Opera
troupe continue to hold forth at the Front Street,
and will tonight appear in the operatc romance OF
Blue Beard, the performance concluding with the
operetta "a loan of lover"
Year: 1866

GOldsPens.
In solid Gold Holders!
In solid Silver Holders!
Suitable for Ladies!
Suitable for Gentlemen!
Twill please the ladies and the men.
Each line they write they'll bless the pen;
The giver bless and praise the taste
That gave for use and not for ,1aste-


A Good Gold Pen!
Year: 1866

RELIC OF CoNFEDERATE TIMEs.-In common with
host of others, we have kindly feeling for many
things Confederate. For some; however, we expert
ence a hearty disgust. friend m gnani3 3ously pre-
cigar which he assured us was made in this city du-
ring the siege. We tried to smoke and paid dearly
for the effort. The suction necessary to attract the
smoke to our mouth, caused us the loss of gold
plug and started two of our teeth to aching We are
in humOr to say more on the subject Petersburg
Erprsss,
Year: 1866

In a lew weeks the Union State Conyen-
ton will assemble at Dover for the purpose
OF nominating candidates for Governor, and
Representative in Congress- We trust the
convention will adopt the Republican prin-
ciple oil representation according TO popula-
tion. So far as New Castle County is con.
cerned our delegates should demand it, II
Is nothing more than simple justice. As this
County polls within three or four hundred
votes OF as many as Kent and Sussex nut
together, it should have an equal voice
IN selecting the candidates. No question
oi expedienCy should be permitted to in.
lerlere; and there is no time better than
the present to ask for it, Year after year
we have been told the matter must not
be broaehed, that ii will injure the. prospects
oil the party, and by this subterfuge we have
been put off from time TO time, until the
people are tired of being trifled with our
delegates should be instructed to accent
nothing short of an equality in representa-
tion in the convention.


We have prepared and give below.
table showing the vote in 1854 and also
what, in onr opinion, would be fair basis
OF representation. We would commend II
to the careful consideration of the Union
party in Delaware. 1t may have some de.
iects which can be easily remedied, but will
serve to show what the disproporton is, and
the basis on which delegates should be ad-
mitted to the State Convention. Ii is as
follows =


Votes Of Wilmington and The H,,ndr.ds in
Year: 1866

New YORK. Feb. 2.-Gen. Grant was accidentally
shot in the hand yesterday by the explosion of new
rife, which he was examining. The wound did not
prevent his attending reception at Brooklyn last
evening, in his honor. and was not serious He left
here last night for Washington.


Col. Mahoney. in a card this morning, denounces
as untrue the rumor that he about to dismiss
Kilian. He declares that he considers the latter
more worth to the Brotherhood and Ireland than the
entire so-called Fenian Senate.


Judge Barnard has decided that the courts have nc
authority to discharge minors from the army and the
power rests alone in the Secretary of War.
Year: 1866

WINTER WEATHER IN SouTH ATp,oI AT noon to-


day Dec io the thermometer was l36 in the sun, l03
IN the shade W IN room and II in the coolest eel
The parent duck was it seems, foolish enough to Law
the egg right in the eye of the sun, and hence the
consequence. The barometer is reported to be as low
storm Of the 18th Of May last.-Graiam's fown
Year: 1866

EARLY RIsING.-Early rising gives long days, in
vigorating light in abundance, and healthy cheeks
This beautiful passage from Buiwer's Caxtons is


worthy of perpetual remembrance:


was always an early riser. Happy the man who
isl Every morning day comes to him with virgin
love. full of bloom and purity and freshness. The


youth of nature is contagious like the gladness of
happy child. doubt If any man can be called "oid
youth take my word for t-youth in dressing gown


and slippers dawdling over breakfast at noon, is


very deeFept, CHASTITY image of the youth which sees
the sun blush over the mountains and the dews
sparkle upon blossoming hedgerows.
Year: 1866

PUT THE QUESTION generally to your friends, as
to what preparation they for their teeth and the
response, nine times out of ten will be. Sozodont
'Tis no longer necessary to impress its merits upon
the public mind; experience has taught the world
that, as means of beautitying and preserving the
teeth, invigorating the gums and giving pleasant
to the breath. it has rival in either hemis
Year: 1866

COMPLETE CLOTHING HoUsE.-We take great
pleasure in calling the attention of readers to the
conspicuous advertisement of Messrs. Smith, Bros.
Co., No. 40 West Baltimore street. We speak what
we know when say their present stock of cothipg
cannot be exceled. We commend this firm to the
favorable notice of all who may want goods in their
line. They sell at small profits. and deal on the
equare with everybody.
Year: 1866

PERsoNAL.-The order for the mastering out of
Major General pevens has been suspended by the
war Department. and he still continues in command
OF the military district of Charleston 6 r
Year: 1866

For while this perplexed him, but at last
he came to the conclusion that there was a
number OF loopholes close together in the
tower, so constructed as to command the
ravine perfectly.


AT sunset the last assault was made and
repulsed, and at dark the Austrian comman.
der sent second summons to the garrison.


This time the answer was more favorable.
Inc garrison offered to surrender at sunrise
the next morning if allowed to march out
with their arms unmoested. After some
hesitation the terms were accepted.


Meantime La Tour de Auvergne had pass
ed an anxious day in the tower. He had
opened the fight with an armament of thirty
loaded muskets, but had not been able to
discharge them all. He had fired with sur.
prlslng rapldity, but with surprising accu.
racy, for 1t was well known in the army that
he never threw away shot. He had dete--
mined to stand to his post until he had
accomplished his end, which was to hold the
place twenty four hours, in order to allow
the French army time to complete its maneu
yer. After that he knew the pass would be
OF no consequence to the enemy.


When the demand for surrender came
after the last assault, he consented to it on
the condition named
The next day at sunrise the Austrian
troops lined the pass in two files, extending
from its mouth to the tower, leaving space
between them for the garrison to pass out.


The heavy door OF the tower opened slowly
and in a few minutes bronzed and SCARED
grenadier, literally loaded down with mus
kets, came out and passed down the line of
troops. He walked with difficulty under his
heavy load.


To the surprise of the Austrians,. no one
followed him from the tower.


In astonishment, the Austrian Colonel
rode up to him and asked in French, why the
garrison did not come out.


| am the garrison, Colonel said the SOL
dier proudly.


What ? exclaimed the Colonel, do you
mean to tell me that you alone held that tow
er against me p


| have had that honor, Colonel was the
reply.


What possessed you to make such an at
tempt, grenadierY


The honor of France was at stake


The Colonel gazed at him for moment
with undisguised admiration. Then, raising
his cap, he said, warmly: Grenadier
salute. you. You have proved yourself the
bravest of the brave


The officer caused all the arms which La
Tour de Auvergne could not carry to be col
lected, and sent them all, with the grenadier
into the French lines, with note relating the
whole affair.


When the knowledge of it came to the ears
of Napoleon. he offered to promote La Tour
de Auvergne, bat the latter declined to ac-
cept the promotion, saying that he preferred
to remain where he was


This brave soldier met his death in an
action at Aberhausen, in June, 1900, and
the simple and expressive scene at roll call in
his regiment was commenced and continued
by the express command of the Emperor.
Year: 1866

IMPEACHMENT.-ln his speech at Cincin-
natl, Gen. Butler mentioned six specifica
tions, on which he said the President should
be impeached, as follows: Seeking to Over
throw the Government of the United States ;
Corruptly Using the Power of Appointment
Declaring Peace without the consent of Con-
gress; Corruptly Using the Pardoning Pow
er Failing to Enforce the Civil Rights Bill ;
Completely in the New Orleans Riot.


Abiding to the effect of the proposed i'm
peachment, Gen. Butler said:


We are told that this will bring on a
struggle. Very well. | am convinced of
one of two things. Either that the struggle,
if it shall come at all. must come in this way,
or it will be precpitated upon US in the
next Presidential election, when we come to
inaugurate our Presidsnt- the States
still in rebellion, if they shall not have ac-
cepted the terms of Congress to come back,
will endeavor by aid of their sympathizers
North to foist upon the Northern States, a
President of their choice; and in such case
it might not be so clear where exactly was
the legal right If am correct in my state
ment of the law of impeachment and the
form of trial, we shall have the right and
forms of law IF rights are clear, and if
trouble must come, which God forbid. let it
come in March, 1867, not in March 1869
Let us have this thing done with. This
country has been in turmoil and trouble and
difficulty and commotion long enough, from
traitors and their sympathizers. Great
applause. Let us settle this question now,
at once and forever. If Baal be God, let us
serve him-if the Lord God be God, let US
serve him, and then an end. Great
cheers
Year: 1866

LET Us FLY.-The Avitor. the first of an
aerial line of navigators destined to fly be
tween this city and all civilized parts of the
globe. WILL it is said, be ready for flight
some time next month. Great anticipations
are entertained in respect to this project. and
who knows but that next year we shall be
able to take unto ourselves wings and fly
away from this happy land ? 1t is not i'm


possible. Sixty years ago it was considered
to be impossible to construct a machine
capable OF stemming the current of the Hud


son. But 1t was dore. Let us, then, pre-.
pare to fly. Hurry up the Avit9r = call.
Year: 1866

A horse recently jumped over
the rail at a race course and seri.
ously hurt a young man. While
he was lying on the grass anoth-
er young man uttered a piercing
cry, and exclaimed, "My brother,
my poor brother!" He flung him.
self on the PROSTATE form, from
which he was at length kindly and
gently raised, while the injured
man was taken away to receive
medical care. 1t afterwards tram
spired that the afectionate crea-
ture who flung himself on the
body of his brother, had done SO
to steal his gold watch and chain,
and portmonnie.
Year: 1866

The Plover (Wis.) Times says
that the local election which should
have occurred in that place on the
14th of May, was neglected by
the entire voting population; the
polls were not open; everybody had
forgotten it. We question whether
there is a second instance of this
kind in the history of the country.
Year: 1866

~ don't miss my church az
much as you suppose" said a
young lady to her minister, who
had called upon her during her ILL
ness, "for i make Betsy sit at my
window, as soon as the bell begins
tochime, and tell me who are going
to church, and whether they have
got anything new"
Year: 1866

A negro in Memphis has sued a
mercantile firm for damages be-
cause the negro's wife received
goods stolen from their house, and
was sent to the penitentiary for
three years for the crime.
Year: 1866

A correspondent writes that, if
we desireit, he will send US some
thing to fill up with. That's just
what we want. Suppose you COM
mence now with a good roasting
piece of beef and barrel of -four.
Year: 1866

Answer received by a dupe who
had forwarded the requisite amount
to a New York advertising swim
dler to ascertain a Certain and
quick mode of getting rich
aWork like the devil, and don't
spend a cent"
Year: 1866

ern shore of the river, leaving the


negro gazing stupidity on the dead


body of his master. Climbing the


high bank, he stood a few mo-


ments with his eyes fixed upon the


spot where his hopes of happiness


had been SO suddenly crushed, as
if he would fix it in his memory


forever, and then turning away,


walked like an insane man straight
into the forest.


He is now in New Orleans, and


obtained the particulars of this
story from one of his friends.-
There is a sequel to it. The lady
of his love arrived here a few
weeks ago. Time had not only
cooled her for the loss of her ia
ther, but had brought back tender
memories of the man she loved;
she was her own mistress, heiress
of her fathers estate, and un-
doubtedly came here to seek him
out. She addressed note to him
expressing the conviction that the
death of her father by his hand
was a necessity that could not
have been avoided under the cir
cumstances, and imploring his for
giveness of her own conduct on
the occasion, and the words of re-
proach she had spoken. What
reply he made, or whether he
made any, do not know, but am
told that although her love is re-
turned he fears to make her his
wife, lest the memory of the past
should rise between them and for
ever mar their happiness.


However, the minds OF men and
women who fancy they love each
other are so constituted that they |
look upon everything but the en-
joyment of that love as of small |
Importance; and it is not probable
the Lieutenant's scruples or her
own will long keep them asunder.