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Year: 1866

The English are acknowledged to be
the best meat cooks in the world. They
never allow any water or broth in the pan
where the meat is. The roast from time
to time, is bastcd with the drippings from
the fat In frying steak or mutton
chop the pan should become thoroughly
heated before placing the meat in it,
which should previously have been sea
soned with pepper and salt. The latter
should not be applied till just before the
cooking, as it has tendency to harden.
The steak or chop should be turned con-
stantly uutil it is done brown
Year: 1866

"Heres receipt that We know TO be-
good and now is very good time to make
use of it take firm, fresh cabbage,
remove the whole of the outer leaves,
keeping the bali entire. Cut it into four
quarters, and, subsequently, into strips,
and place them on hair sieve or cleau,
dry cloth, and sprinkle with salt. Let
them remain for three days to allow the
brine to drain off, After they are thor
ougly drained, put them in a clean jar
Take as much vinegar as will cover them,
and let it simmer over slow fire, with
allspice, whole black pepper, coarse brown
ginger, aud little pimeuto. When the
vinegar is sufficiently favored let it cool,
and pour it over the cabbage in the jar,
which must be stopped down for use, and
kept for three months.
Year: 1866

Some very sagacious prophecies have
been made in regard to the year 1867. AS
they may not be found in all the Alma
macs, we will give few for the benefit Of
our readers:


The year 1867 will he a very eventful
one to every maiden who gets married.
Throughout the whole course Of the year,
whenever the moon wanes, the nights will
grow dark. Whoever is in love this year
will think his sweet heart an angel. Who
ever gets married will fad out whether it
is true. 1T young lady happens to blush
she will look red in the face. If she
dreams of young man three nights in
succession, it is sign of something. If
any body jumps overheard without know
ing how to swim it is two to one he gets
drowned If any one lends an umbrella,
it is ten to one he is obliged to so home.
in the rain for his pains.
Year: 1866

A gallant old gentleman by the name
of Page who was something Of a rhymes
ter, finding lady's gloves at a watering
place, presented it with the following
lines


"If from your glove you take the letter
G.. Your glove is love which L devote to
thee"


To which the lady replied


"If from your Page you take the letter
P, Your Page is age, and that won't do
for me-"
Year: 1866

A correspondent of the Scientific
American says that he has tried the fol-
lowing method of keeping potatoes for
years with complete success, though in
some instances the tubers were diseased
when taken out of the ground -" Dust
over the floor of the bin with lime, aud
put in about six or seven inches deep of
potatoes, and dust with lime as before
Put in six or seven inches of potatoes and
lime again, repeat the operation till all are
stored away. One bushel lime will do for
forty bushels of potatoes, though more
will not hurt them-the lime rather i'm
the flavor than otherwise"
Year: 1866

In building chimney put quantity
of salt into the mortar into which the in
terstices of brick are to be laid. The ef
feet will be that there will never be any
accumulation of SCOT in that chimney
The salt in the portion of mortar which
if exposed, absorbs moisture every damp
day. The SCOT thus becoming damp falls
down the fireplace Our readers should
remember or preserve this little piece ol
valuable information.
Year: 1866

UNDOUBTEDLY the working man is
the social pet of to-day. We all talk
about him, write about him, praise him,
lecture him, scold him; in thousand
expressive ways give him clearly to un-
derstand that he is the most important
parsonage in society. Working men
have their "unions," societies." their
"strikes," ETC., and receive q great deal
of sympathy FROM the public. This is,
perhaps, all quite right; but it would
seem to be almost all one-sided. Very
little is said for the clerkS--a class of
young men who pass large part Of the
twenty-four hours behind counters, and
in stores. a London paper comes to
the rescue of this latter class, and COM
pairing them with the former says:


"Often the working man, as he is
par ercelence designated, gets better pay;
almost always he is in position moro
favorable to economy, if he only chooses
to practise it. Beside that his class are
looked after by the public, and their in
terests always treated as public interests;
he and his fellows are banded together
by a system of organization which places
them in position to defend their rights
and their customs against unreasonable
encrOachment. Look at the difference
between the clerk and the working man!
The former must dress like gentleman.
His employer would not keep him very
long if for economy he were to wear q
fustian jacket and paper cap. He cam
not have his dinner brought to him by


his wife, in a tin can. He cannot put


his daughter out to service. He must
conduct himself after certain fashions,


which, as society prescribes them, his


employer would aSSuredly insist upon.


1t would hardly do if his wife We're to


take in washing or 60 out charring. He
is, in plain words, poor gentleman;


and is expected, however poor, to con-
duet himself accordingly. An economi-


cal workman can make pound week


go much farther than he can. Well, he


works for this sum say from nine to


seven, in ordinary cases. But who does
not know that in many branches of bu-


siness the clerks are expected, and COM
PEELED, when the slightest pressure


comes, to extend the working hours ac-


cording as the eXigency may require
How many clerk has frequently to
stick to his post for twelve, or even four


teen hours Il day, without getting an
extra penny for his extra work! OF
course regular working man has his
set hours of labor, and if you want him
to do more work for you, it is matter


of necessity that you pay him accord


ingly. But the clerks time is conf
monty understood to be wholly at the


service of his employer. If he is want


ed he must come. You turn him on
: like the gas or the beer; but, unlike the
gas or the beer, you pay all the same,


however much of his services you may
consume. And to make his case still
worse, he has not anything like the same
facility for getting new place, if he


gives up or loses the old one, which a
skilled artisan or operative Of almost
any kind enjoys"
Year: 1866

PERHAPS my story is common one
in the annals of the world, yet it seems
to me a very strange experience. lean
not recognize it rs in any way just, or
right, or good for me. l loved her so!
and / have long been so in need of low
ing deeply, purely, fervently. l thought
her a true woman. Why could | not
have been allowed to believe that there
was one true woman in the world? But
forget Mary, my sister. All! | am a
bitter, cynical old man, perhaps; but /
was thwartcd so cruelty in my youth!


1t is a romance, as / have hinted. !
look in the mirror ut my wan old face,
and / think the romance ended almost
with tragedy.


am not poor man. / walk on vel
vet carpets; dine off silver; have the
most luxurious house; the handSomeSt
carriages; the surest financial resources
of any man in the city. Yet, out of my
life, / never was happy but one half
year. Comfortable | had been before
that time; but never in my whole life
was / hdppy but one short half-year.


Once l was poor man. At twenty
five / had an income barely sufficient to
support me decently. Perhaps it was
because l had neglected the study of
my profession to take care of my invalid
sister; but in those days l was very
poor indeed. We rented little house
in the suburbs of the city. | walked
into town to the Office of Black and
Storms every day. There | was clerk
| read law with Mr.. Sterns, but was not
permitted to practise, not being well VI
in professional knowledge. For | had
never studied very hard, not being nat
urally ambitious and energetic, and hay
ing no incentive to eNertion while Mary
declared all her wants supplied.


My sister and | lived very plainly
yet nicely, Mt Brookside. Sometime in
the future planned to buy the house
but the execution was very remote
Mary went quietly about our littlC
home, making it comfortable and pret
ty. She, poor girl, had no aim in lf,
but TO minister to me. | am afraid
never sufficiently valued her. 1t wa
her choice to perform herself our littl,
housekeeping, for she did not like tc
have any third person dwell with u
Year: 1866

The Charlottesville, Va, Chronicle
speaking of the late war, says:


The South has been whippedin this
fight fair and square-and after a
splendid effort. Nobody laments the
result more than we do, Nobody has
been more mortified at the humilia,
tion accompanying than we have been
but there is the rugged fact. What is
to be done? We are in the Union
we are in the Union on compulsion-
and we cannot get out of the Union
Fighting did not get US out, and talk
ing will not do it now. Is the South
to occupy sullen attitude, and spend
her fortune raiinga at the North, and
grinding her teeth ? Is this profitable
or dignifed?


All to whom the modification OF our
situation is intolorable ought to 90 to
Brazil; all who can bear the idea Of
remaining here ought to accept the sit
uation broadly. That is precisely q
Southern mans duty now; no cursing,
noIfaint heartedness, but q full rcaliza.
ton of the situation, and then an ac.
ceptance or rejection of it. If Ifrejected
then the road is to Brazil; if accepted
then, with trust in God and submission
to His will, the duty is to become in
good faith, an American citizen.
Year: 1866

DIDN'T Know HIS Own BABY.--A
citizen of Jamaica Plains, Long Island,
went to answer ring at the door at
the request of his wife, where he found
nothing but n basket On removing
the cover beautiful little child appear
ed, some five months old. The lady
screamed, one of the lady's visitors
took up the baby, and found note
pinned to its dress, which charged the
gentleman with being its father and
imploring him TO support it, A rich
scene ensued between the injured wife
and indignant husband, the latter de-
nying all knowledge of the little one,
and asserting his innocence. The
friend interfered, and at last she was
induced to forgive her husband, though
he stuck TO it like Trojan that he had
always been faithful hus band. FL
nally the lady roguishly told her hus-
band it was strange he did not know
his own child, for it was their mutua.
offspring, which had just been taken
from the cradle for the purpose Of play
ing the joke.
Year: 1866

COOP LUcK.---Some young men
talk about good luck. Good luck is to
get up at six o'clock in the morning;
good luck, ifyou have only a shilling
week, is to live upon eleven pence and
save penny; good luck is to trouble
your head with your own business, and
let your neighbours alone; good luck is
to fuIfl the commandments, and to do
unto other people as you wish them to
do unto you, They must not only
work but wait. They must plod and
persevere. Pence must be taken care
Of, because they are the seeds of gum
cas-. To get on in the world, mon
must take care of home, sweep their
own doorway's clean, try to help other
people, avoid temptation, and have
faith and trust in God.
Year: 1866

The Marysville (Cal) appeal, re-
lates the following remarkable story:


A Mexican woman, known as "Lit-
tie Carlota," but whose name is Carlota
Espersa, died in this city on Friday
last under very strange Circumstance
showing that she had an extraordina-
ry presentiment that she would cease
TO live on that day. On Friday morn
ing she arose from her bed in the en-
joyment, apparently, of good health,
and proceeded as usual to the prepar
alton of her morning meal and her
general household duties. While en-
joying her breakfast, in company with
young man who boarded with her,
she told him it was her wish that he
would remain with her during the day
and not 60 to his work, for, said she,
latter to-day you will never see me
again alive. l will die before night" "
He secuted the idea and made fun of
it. She persisted that her PRESENT.
ment would be fulfilled, and he, 10
pacify her, promised to remain with
her, which he did. During the course
ofthe day she conversed with the young
man repeatedly on the subject of her
coming demise, and insisted that she
would die before light. She gave him
particular din ilections in regard to her
funeral expenses, and told him not to
go around and beg money from the
neighbors to bury her, but to go to
Judge Fowler, the Mayor of the city,
and get him to have her buried at the
expense of the city. All of which he
promised to do. Towards evening,
white sitting in a chain, giving them
directions, and without sign that dis
solution of soul from body was about
taking place, and without a struggle,
she died. Yesterday morning the
youEg man repaired to the Mayor and
procured the necessary order for her
funeral expenses, and she was buried
yesterday, at the expense Of the city,
as requested.
Year: 1866

Prudence CAKE.-Take one quart
broken crusts of bread, with Just
enough milk to cover them, let them
stand till soft, beat till perfectly smooth
and free from Jumps. Take three eggs,
a cupful Of sour milk or crear', a tea
spoonful saleratus, one of salt, and
flour enough to form q stiff batter; stir
well; pour in buttered pan; bake half
an hour in quick oven, serve with
butter and molasses or honey. This
is good breakfast cake.
Year: 1866

A CURIOUS PLAYTHING.--Cut out
circular piece of card board, say two
inches in diameter. In the middle Of
it insert n quill, or small tube, so that
the end shall be even with the upper
surface of the card. Over this lay
another circular card of nearly the
same size, with pin run through, to
drop into the hole. Place the quill up
right in the mouth and blow off the
top piece--if you can.
Year: 1866

Dear Sir take pleasure in saying that was
suffering from Agne and Fever. or Chilis and
Fever, for several months, when was advised
by friend to try your famous Stomach BitteTs
and after using two bottles | am entirely re-
stored. II not only imnarts new vigor, but 1t Is
truly the best strengthening and appetizing
tonic. at the same time pleasant TO the taste, I
and would say to all those similarly afflicted
that If they would be cured and have the disease
thoroughly eradieated from the system, to use
your Bitters. and be convinced Of their wonder
fui medicinal power ana virtue.


remain yours respectfully.
Year: 1866

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Year: 1866

TIE NATIONAL BANK CusRxScr AND THE
TREASURER OF THE UNITED SrArEs.-In reply
to Mr.. spinner's letter, addressed 10 tho
HERALD and published by us on The 26th, with
regard to the liability Of tho government for
the notes Of the national banks, we have only
to say that we differ with him in his construc-
tion Of the National Bank act We do not
think the trainers Of the act intended 10 mako
the government liable beyond the smouns the
deposits in its hands and the assets Of default
ing banks might realize. Nor do we think the
act, taking the forsy-scventh section referred
Year: 1866

The LORDS PRAYER.-How many
millious aud millions of times has
that prayer been preferred by Chris
tians of all denominations So wide
indeed, is the sound thereof gone
forth, that daily, and almost without
intermission, from the ends Of the
earth and afar off upon the sea, it is
ascending to heaven like incense and
a pure offering. Nor needs it the
gift of prophecy to foretell that
though 'heaven and earth shall pass
away, these words of our blessed
Lord shall not pass away till eve
~ petition in it has been answered
till the kingdom of God shall come
and his will be done on earth as it is
in heaven.-Montgomery.
Year: 1866

Will not the people of Jackson open
their doors to the members of this
Convention


The foregoing query we find pro
pounded in the communication of ga
Citizen" in yesterdays Mississippian.
We will venture to answer in the
affirmative. The Teachers Conven-
ton assemblies here next Monday. In
the meantime, we should be glad to
have the names, at this office, of all
who may feel disposed to entertain one
or more of the delegates to the Con
vention We hope that none will wait
to be called upon, but that our citizens
will voluntarily tender the hospitali-
ties due to strangers coming here for
so praiseworthy purpose.
Year: 1866

" 'N'iiAAi eCh1 -"


1t has been represented to this Office
that in some instances Assistant As
SCISSORS have used their official posi-
tIons to secure nominations to local
offices, and it is urged that their rela-
ton to the tax payer is such that they
may use it to their personal advantage,
in this respect, if so disposed. 1t is
also believed that the position Of a can
didate for Office before the people is
unfavorable to that strict impartiality
which is so essential to proper dis
charge of the duties of an Assistant
Assessor.


The Secretary of the Treasury has
therefore directed that notice be given
that the acceptance of a nomination
for an elective Office by any Assistant
Assessor will be taken as evidence that
he no longer desires to retain his posi-
ton. Assessors are instructed TO
promptly report the name Of any As
sistant who may accept, or who is
known to be seeking, any such office,
in order that a successor may be forth
with appointed.


THOs. HARLAND,


Acting Commissioner.
Year: 1866

Col. A. Y. Harper, it will be seen, is
n candidate for reelection to the office
of District Attorney He has proven
himself a very efficient officer, and we
doubt not will now be re elected, with
out opposition, to full and regular
form
Year: 1866

1t will be seen that the friends OF
Judge Brooke announce him as a can
didate for the State Senate from the
Lauderdale and Newton District To
those who know Judge Brooke it is
unnecessary to say that he is eminently
qualified for the position. Besides
being we'll read lawyer, he has that
practical good sense so necessary in a
legislator, and is one of the cleverest
gentlemen in the world. We hope he
will be elected without opposition. =
Year: 1866

Ever since trade commenced between the
people of different nations, gold and silver


have been the only reliable and recognized
measure of value and medium of exchanges,
Water does not more naturally seek level
than does specie flow from one nation to
another for the payment of balances Great
ed by an unequal exchange of commodities.


Its this necessity for paying balances In
coin which regulates the trade Of nations.
It is this great commercial and financial
law which makes the nation that sells
more than it buys, the creditor nation, and
the nation that buys more than it sells, the
debtor nation, and recognizes no medium


but coin in the payment Of balances, that
determines the question Of the ability Of
the United States to resume and maintain
specie payments. If the balance is in our
favor, or if not in our favor, If the balance
against us is so small that it can be paid
without an exhausting drain, upon our
precious metals, specie payments can at
once be resumed. Such, unfortunately, Is
not the fact Notwithstanding ourtheavy
Year: 1866

FREsHET.-A frcshct commenced in
James river last afternoon. The river last
evening had risen three feet at the Rich
mond and Dauvillc Railroad bridge, and
when the tide made, was rising still higher.
The rains for the past few days have
swollen the mountain streams so much that
we may expect heavy rise in the James.
Year: 1866

THEFT OF JEwELRY.--A negro named
Joe Scott was arrested yesterday and
lodged in the first station-house on the
charge of stealing gold seal, six gold but
tons, a gold pencil, and gold toothpick,
all valued ut twenty dollars, the property
of Randolph Gordon, negro. The value
of the property stolen is just sufficient t"
make it amount in the eyes Of the law to
grand larceny; and unless Randolph can
give a fair account of the manner in which
he became possessed of the goods, he will
eventually stand very good chance OF
serving term in the penitcntiary.
Year: 1866

WASH on A RAILRoAD.-A wash took
place on the Richmond and Fredericksburg
railroad on yesterday near Guincy's, and
no train was run north last night in conse-
quencc. The train bearing the circus COM
pany coming to this city was pushed by
hand carefully across the wash, and arrived
safely. All will be right on the road this
morning, and no detention whatever will
occur on it beyond that which occurred
last night,
Year: 1866

TIE LAST NIGHT OF THE ITALIAN OPERA.
The season OF the Italian Opera ut the New
Richmond Theatre was closed Oh Saturday
night last with the performance of II Bar
Jie'e. As most Of the principal singers OF
the company had already left the city, it
was not expected that the representation
OF Rosni's great comic opera would he
without fault, but it is very much to be re-
grctted that the performances on the last
night of the season should have been dis
figured by some carelcs.ncSs Of manner and
hagrant violation of all the rules of the
operate stage and of general good taste.
Madame Strakosch as RoSina sang with her
usual care and grace of expression. She
is, in every sense of the word, true ar
tiste, and the piquante and unaffected
manner in which she sang Kathleen
4Mavo,uneen and Coming Through the
Rue prevents us from condcmning as
severely as we might justly do the prac-
tice of introducing Irish and Scotch bal
lads in an opera with which they have no
earthly connection, and in which they are
entirely out of place, as that sign OF CHEAP
GROCERIES which stares us in the face IN
every opera from Faust to Don Giovanni.
Signor Ardavanni displayed great judg-
ment and musical skill as Figaro. He has
mo great power of voice, but he is at home
on the stage, good actor, and always IN
correct time and tune. The Iatmauira OF
Signor Errani was not remarkable in any
way, but the Bdrtolo of Signor Coletti de-
serves unqualified condemnation. 1t IS
not the highest aim Of an opera to make
an audience laugh by exhibitions OF buf-
foonery, which are only in keeping IN q
broad farce, and 1t is to be hoped that a
Richmond audience will not again be an
noyed by display of tomfoolery which
cannot compensate for careless intonatioh
and defective vocalization.


Upon the whole, the managers of the
opera richly deserve the thanks Of, the
public for the manner In which they have
conducted the present brief season. The
chorus has been improved until it has be-
come really respectable, and the orchestra
would do credit toa large metropolitan
theatre. Signor Irfre has won the uni
versal suffrages of this city, and he and the
great basso Susini and the pains-taking
Ardavanni, not forgetting the charming
Madame Patti Strakosch and the prima
donno Madame Ghioni, will always receive
q warm welcome here.


The operas performed were well selected,
and with the exception Of the failure to
produce r44fricaine, which il rather o sub
ject of congratulation than otherwise, the
management amply fulfilled all the pro-
misses made Mt the commencement Of the
season. In their southern tour we wish
the Ghioni-Susini troupe q perfect and
well deserved success. @
Year: 1866

FrRE.-The alarm OF fire Saturday night
was created by the partial burning of
Lyneman's dying establishment, situated
in the alley running from Fifth to Sixth
streets, between Broad and Marshall. The
fire department was promptly on the spot,
and the flames were extinguished before
the premises were damaged to the extent
of more than 5000. The FIRE was accidental.
Year: 1866

March GAAE.-The Stonewall Junior and Rich
mond Junior Base Ball Clubs will play match
game this afternoon Arrangements were made to
play this game OH Saturday, but the inclement
weather preyCntpd