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Year: 1867

In every community there is q certain per cent
age of useless young men, whose ultimate condition
must excite the sympathy and consideration Of ev-
cry phianthropist What will become of them ?
We donotput the question as otheir future state,
but how will they rouno off their earthly existence
They have no visible means Of support; still they
hang on, they vegetate, they keep abovethe ground


In certain literal sense they may be said to live


move, and have being They lounge in offices,
promenade the streets, appear ct social amuse-
ments, play the gallant to goodnatured ladies, and
attend to the necessities of lapdogs. Their more
quiet and undemonstrative life, may be described
as an intermittent torpor, in which meals, cigars


drinks and sleep mark the changes Their exis-
tence would be mystery, but for their bearing re-


ations to other substantial people known as "pa,
INA, or sbetter half" who are able to make pro-
vision for the waste and protection of their bodies
in the way ofclothing and food Stal, ought these
tender young men to be left to the chances Of pa
rental or domestic affection2 All are not equally
fortunate. j -,,j ,;Erl!AtT w 4rI


What shall we do with those whose dependence
is precarious? They do not admit of any utihta-
ran disposition. In cannibal countries they could
be eaten as a substitute for veal; their bodies
would also make excellent fertilizers for sterile
lands; but the prejudices of Christian people
would revolt at this solution Of the problem. A
certain number could be employed as lay, figures in
shop windows to exhibit clothes on, but the tailors
might not have confidence in them. Most Of them
could color meersehaums, but this business would
produce little revenue. What, then, shall be
done? The tax falls upon few, and it ought to
be distributed. We propose, therefore, State
Asylum for useless young men. An institution Of
this kind could be easily filled with those between
the ages of eighteen and thirty, who should be
grouped and associated together 80 that the rude
jostlng and friction of the working world would
not disturb their delicate nerves. aJ. e,.i


Here they could cultivate their moustaches, part
their hair behind, and practice attitudes In this
resort with little enforced exercise to keep their
circulation in healthy state, with dolls to play
with as compensation for the absence of ladies' 30
ciety these useless young men could be supported
with ease and comfort, and all industrious people
would be willing to pay the expense Of this insti-
tution rather than bear the painful solicitude in
regard to the welfare of these superauous mem
bers of society. When provision has been made
by the State for idiots for insane, poor, aged and
crippled, is it not astounding that asylums have
never been erected for still more helpless class
Let this philanthropic enterprise be started at
once Rdterto,on Reforner. @..i
Year: 1867

THE QUEEN OFFERS HER HAND.


On the ninth of October the Prince arrived q
Windsor, and on the fifteenth the Queen, having
previously communicated with Lord Melbourne
offered him her hand. The circumstances art
thus narrated ..-..


"On the fifteenth there was an important inter
ruption to the ordinary routine of the day. The
Queen had told Lord Melbourne the day before
that she had made up her mind to the marriage
at which he expressed great satisfaction, and said
to her, as her Majesty states in her journal, 81
think it will be very well received for hear thai
there is an anxiety now that it should be, and
am very glad of it, adding, in quite paterna
tone, You will be much more comfortable; but Q
woman cannot stand alone for any time, in whatev
er position she may be- Can we wonder that the
Queen, recalling those circumstances, should ex
claim, Alas, alas the poor Queen now stands in
that painful position ... ..


can intimation was accordingly given to the
Prince through Erren Alvensleben, Master of the
Horse to the Duke of Coburg, and long attached
to his family, who had accompanied the Prince II
England, that the Queen wished to speak to hin
the next day. .gr ...


Son that day, theffteenth, the Prince had beer
out hunting early, with his brother, but returned
at twelve, and half an hour afterward obeyed the
Queens summons to her room, where he found
her alone After few minutes conversation or
other subjects, the Queen told him why she had
sent for him; and we can well understand any lit
tie hesitation and decacy she may have felt in do
<Ia n,,aap'c d1bio, rooG1ny Sn1n
ative that any proposal of marriage should come
first from her, must necessarily appear a painful
one to those who, deriving their ideas on this sub
ect from the practice of private life, are wont tt
look upon it as the privilege and happiness offs
woman to have her hand sought in marriage, in
stead of having to offer it herself" p.
LETTER OF PRINCE ALBERT.


What Prince Albert himself felt on the subject
we can learn from his own letters. He thus wrote
to his GRANDMOTHER ... . ..


sThe subject which has occupied us 80 much O
late, is at last settled. The Queen sent for me a
lone to her room, few days ago, and declared II
me, in a genuine outburst of love and affection
that I had gained her whole heart, and would
make her intensely happy ifI would make.h thu
sacrifice of sharing her life with her. for she sale
she looked on it as sacrifice the only thing
which troubled her was that she did not think sht
was worthy of me. The joyous openness of man
ner in which she told me this quite enchanted me
and was quite carried away by it. She is really
most good and amiable, and am quite sure Heav
en- has not given me into evil hands, and that w
shall be happy together ....,.


"Since that moment Victoria does whatever sht
fancies should wish or like, and we talk togethe
great deal about our future life, which she prom
ises ME to make as happy as possible.
Year: 1867

An EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.-We
learn that gentleman, residing in or near Fay.
etteville short time ago being conviced that the
real value of his property exceeded his debts and
being unwilling to risk Court costs and lawyers
fees and Sheriff sale, very sensibly determined
to settle with his creditors and save costs and in
terest. He gave notice to oil Of his creditors that,
on certain day, he would Offer at public auction,
his entire property, and invited every creditor to
attend, pedging that whatever his creditors chose
TO purchase should be entered as a credit on his
debts due them. The day arrived, a large mum,
Der attended, the bidding was spirited, and his
property sold well. He paid off his debts and still
had something left, with which to begin the world
anew. This was wise act and others might pro
ft by it, instead of holding on to be utterly crush
ed by interest and Court costs. Those who have
lands to dispose of in this way should divide it in
parcels small enough to meet the demand.
Year: 1867

THE SUNDAY CAR QUESTION Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania a case against
the Union Passenger Railway Company of
Philadelphia, has decided that the running of
carson Sunday is ga wor; Of necessity and char
ity." The matter has been very warmly cor
tested, and the press and the people unite in
hearty conmendations OF the wisdom and
good sense Of the decision Of the Court, which
was rendered by Mr.. Justice Reed. Judge
Reed, who is himself regular communieant
of the Protestant Church, bases his concur
ions not only upon scriptural grounds but up
on considerations OF humanity and general be-
nevolence. lie made special reference to the
laboring classes as vitality interested in the
construction of the law which the Court sus-
tains.
Year: 1867

A. L. Stewart, ESQ.,, the great dry
goods king of New York, has just sue
ceeded in crushing his Union Square
rivals, Messrs. Sherwin & Co., who fail
ed about ten days ago for very large
amount. 1t is well known of Stewart
that he will never brook opposition or
competition. Once having determined
to remove an obstacle it's doom may be
reported as settled. Some years ago he
wanted a store adjoining his own that was
at the time occupied by a carpet dealer
doing prosperous and fourishing busi-.
ness. The party in possession laughed
at Stewards request for him to abandon
it. Stewart Immediately imported car
pets and sold them at prime cost, thus
soon destroying his neighbours business
and forcing him into bankruptcy. More
recently a milliner in Broadway occu-
pied store on block Stewart desired
to purchase and refused to move and
give up her business to suit his conven-
fence. He Immediately opened the
same description of store in an adjoin-
ing building and soon succeeded in
driving her out of the business and into
poverty. AS soon as Messrs. Sherwin
& Co. opened their dry goods palace at
Union Square, in opposition to Stewart,
the latter resorted to his old tactics, with
what success the recent heavy failure OF
the would be rivals, illustrates. All this
seems to be considered greatly to Stew.
arts credit by the mercantile community
of New York, but we cannot help view
ing it as the worst species of oppression
both unfeeling and contemplate in mar
as wealthy and as powerful as he is. L
is no compliment to either his head o.
his heart, that by throwing in the scale
the weight of his enormous capital, HI
occasionally succeeds in running few
merchants and reducing their families tt
poverty.
Year: 1867

GREENBACKs-AR Radical bondholder
and Democrat were in warm discus
sion yesterday on the currency question,
the latter contending, that the $50
bonds should be taken up with green
backs. "Indeed," says the little bond
lord, "and how shall we get our pay for
our greenbacks e. "If Grants seventy
seven millions for the army to maintain
negro ascendency in the south, and
Welles' forty seven millions for the navy.
and other many millions are continued
to be collected off the people," said the
Democrat, 1--WE propose that you shall
take your pay out IN taDes. Your little
pile wont last long under that draw"
Year: 1867

ing undeniable proofs Of his guilt he was com-
mitted for trial AT the September term, 1855,
ofthe Court OF General Sessions, he was indicted
on a charge OF embezzlement and grand lar
ceny, and on the 18th of the same month he
pleaded not guilty. His trial was set down for
the following Monday, but was on that day
postponed until the ensuing Friday. On Friday
1t was again postponed, Indefinitely, and
greater tribunal than that of man has now
called the criminal to the bar of an unalterable
and unimpeachably just retribution.


Thus closed the shadows of death around
brow shaded through maturity of years with
that honorable frost which of itself commands
respect and Veneration; much more so where
the integrity ana purity of the character has
been preserved through the silvering years rs
chaste and unblemished as the honored grey
tresses.


During his several examinations little was
ever CLEANED concerning the antecedents Of the
now departed man, but 1t was asserted that he
was native of Western New York, and was of
highly respectable family. He had been, at
the time of his detection, in the employ OF the
Phoenix Bank for twenty years and had during
that period been regarded as irreproachablY
honest, though had an examination of his
books been made some years prior to the ulti-
mate exposure, it is believed that they would
have exhibited deficiency. He was of a natu-
rally quiet and unobtrusive tempera-
ment, and this fact of itself would have
served to disarm suspicion had it ever
arose, as in a majority of instances a
de1aulter is fast and dashing man. His bal
ances always appeared on the books scrupu-
lOusly exact, and his peculiar correctness was
attributed to the fact OF his unusual slowness
rather than TO studied attention for the pur
pose of concealing his malappropriations. He
had habit of carelessness in almost every
thing hut the keeping of his books, and upon
entering the counting-room would usually
throw his coat in one place, his nat or gloves in
another, and his loose papers were generally IN
like disorder The only assets of value he pos
sessed at the time of his arrest were few thou
sand dollars worth of shares in petroleum
stock, as he did not keep house, but boarded in
private family in Union place He leaves a
wife, most estimable lady, and four children
to mourn a husband and a parents fatal indis-
cretion.-N Y. Herald.
Year: 1867

The Irish breed of bulls is celebrated
the world over, but they are much more
sensible animals than is generally sup
posed The sayings which bear this title
usually have their origin in some distinc-
ton or reason which is not always ap-
parent, and sometimes they contain the
very soul OF wit.


4 lady friend of ours, living in the
country, whose Irish laborer had tied the
horse by the reins without taking them
out of the turrets, in which the horse
pulled himself back until he had broken
the harness and upset the carriage, re-
monstrated with him rather warmly for
the blunder, and said, ''Did'nt you know
any better than to tie the horse in that
way p" "And sure" said Patrick, "do
ye think l supposed he was going to
start ?' "WelI then" said the lady,
''what made you tie him for at all, if you
didn't think he would start?" ''Faith,' y
said Patrick again, "and wouldn't be
have started if L hadn't tied him."


This was apparent stupidity on his
part, but his meaning was, that the
horse, knowing he was tied, would, OF
course stand, and that he was altogether
at fault for not making such use of his
knowledge. .#..
Year: 1867

better than thousand sermons against
this colossal crime.


One happy, cheerful wife, confident of
the undivided affection other husband is
like all angel of light in the religion of
despair, and even the deepest seated sn.
perstition gradually yields as they see
a gentle wife worship with her husband
and household gods, read from their COM
mon bible, plead the atonement of the
same Savior, and supplicate the same
God. Secret discomfort, positive dissat-
istaction, or open rebellion, have their
place around every fireside, and each
year developes in bolder tones and more
defiant actions the restless cancer that
is preying upon the vitals of this mon
strous vice. 1t must soon die. Its. own
enormity must give it the grave of sui
eide if no other great causes were tend
ing to its destruction; but it is blister
ing shame that in this noon-tide of the
nineteenth century, just laws forbidding
this Wholesale prostitution, practiced in
appalling mockery and blasphemy of all
that is pure and holy, stand as dead let
ters upon our national statute books
With the strong arm of the Government
firmly maintaining virtue, order, and law
ever careful to encroach upon no rights
OF conscience OF freedom of worship-this
wrong would hide itself from the scorn
of society, and linger out its future exist
ence i'll shame. AS an institution it
would at once cease to have a habitation
or name, and this twin sister OF
human bondage, equally fruitful of trea
son and crime, would perish from tho
fair land of freedom and justice.
Year: 1867

The sun comes up an the sun goes down.
And day and night are the same as one;
The year grows green and the year grows


brown,


And what is it all when all is done?
Grains of somber or shining sand,
Sliding into and out of the hand.
And men go down in ships to the seas,
And hundred ships are the same as one;
AND backward and fOrware blows the breeze,
And what is it all when all is done?
a tide with never a shore in sight


Setting steadily on to the night.
The fisher droppeth his net in the stream.
And hundred streams are the same as one
and the maiden dreameth her love-lit dream.
And what is it all, when all is done?
The net of the fisher the burden breaks,


And always the dreaming the dreamer


wakes
Year: 1867

by A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ASH
WILLIE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and BY the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DIsP4TCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present a Newspaper hithe,
to unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare fayorably uA
the best in the entire country; and in saying
this, we only repeat the expressions of many
our patrons, who are most capable Of judging in
uch matters
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young. each week we will give general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into our columns unfit for the perusaI Of
the mothers and daughters Of the land Depre-
eating the dsmoralizing sensationaIism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall eschew that
character; striving TO give tbereader substantial
matter. preferring TO be useful rather than


ensational
Year: 1867

people TO be self-reiant, and shall DO what we
may be able to induce the establishment of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif-
cation of Southern industries and the develop
nent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

Every department Of business has an imme-
date interest in the markets Of the country, aud
in its financial fluctuations and condition. The
man who fatls to keep himself properly ad-
vised as to the rise and fall Of the markets. as
controlled by the laws Of demand and supply.
and the relative condition OF the currency, j.
exposed TO constant loss. and must necessarily
fall behind his more intelligent and enterprising
neighbors. In order 10 make our paper valuable
as well as interesting. We shall continue 20
make this SPECIAL FEATURE. Our Daily
Market Reports. domestic and foreign. By tele-
graph. and cur City Reports. gotten up at heavy
expense. have challenged the commendation Of
our best business men while our current Finan-
cial Reports from all the leading money centre


of the country are fuller than have ever o


published by any other journal in Tennessee.
Year: 1867

And kindred topics, we shall also give an ex-
tensivs variety Of valuable and interesting mat
ter-the best adapted to the farming classes o.
our State, which will. in a great measure. sup
ply the place Of a family agricultural paper.
Year: 1867

OF oil colOrs, perhaps the most try
ing 20 tho complexion are the differ
ent shades Of lilac aud purple. Tho
fashionable aud really beautiful mauvo
and its varieties are, Of course, includ-
cd In this category. In accordance
with the well known law Of optics,
that all colors, simple or compound,
have tendency TO tint surrounding
objects with faint spectrum of their
complementary color, those above
mentioned, which require for their
harmony various tints Of yellow and
green, impart these supplementary
colors TO the complexion 1t is scarce
ly necessary TO observe that, of all
complexions, those which turn upon
yellow are the most unpleasant in
their cffect-and, probably, for this
reason, that in this climate, it is al
ways a sign Of bad health. But, II
will be asked, is there no means Of har-
monizing colors so beautiful in them
selves, with the complexion, and so
avoiding these i'll effects 2 To GER
tain extent this may be done, as
follows:


Should the complexion be dark, the
purple tint may be dark also, because,
by contrast, it makes the complexion
appear fairer If The skin be pale or
fair, the tint should be lighter. In
either case the color should be placed
next the skin, but should not be part
ed from it by the hair and by a ruche
OF the tuilc, which produce the neu-
tralizing effect Of gray. Should the
complexion still appear too yellow,
green leaves or green ribbons may be
worn as trimmings This will often
ncutralize lilac and purple colors, and
thus prevent their imparting an un-
favorable hue to the skin.


Scarcely less difficult than mauve
TO harmonize with the complexion is
the equally beautiful color called
"magenta." The Complementary color
would be yellow-green "magenta,"
therefore requires very nice treatment
to make it becoming 1t must be
subdued when near the skin, and this
mnst be done by intermixture with
black; either BY diminishing its bright
ness, by nearly covering it with black
lace, or introducing the color in very
small quantity only.


Yellow, also, is difficult color to
harmonic with the complexion. A
bright yellow, like that OF the butter
cup, contrasts well with black, and is
becoming 10 brunes, when not placed
near the skin; bat pale yellow or
greenish yellow suits no one, especial
ly those with pale compilations. Its
effect is to ditfuse, by contrast, pur-
pie hue over the complexion, and
this is certainly no addition to beauty.
Blue is favorable 10 most compilations;
light or sky blue especially 50 to fair
persons with golden hair :. fuller tints
to those who are less fair or in whom
years have developed some of the color
Of the sere and yellow leaf peculiar to
autumn. 1t often happens that as
persons advance in years, colors which
suited them in youth cease to be be-
coming pink, for instance agrees with
a youthful complexion and fair skin,
but it does not harmonize with tho
yellow tints of more advanced age
in this case either sky-blue, or pure
] deep blue, will be substituted with
advantage for pink.
Year: 1867

How like the shadow upon the dial,
thought ever returning to the place OF
beginning-where we first began TO
live, where we first began TO love; to
the homestead and the trusting place,
the play ground and the graveyard.
Year: 1867

The Dayton (O). Journal is re-
sponsihle for the following story:


Tuesday morning a couple ap-
peared in the probate court and der
manded marriage license. When
the moment arrived for paying tfH
fee, the man was for backing out,
but the woman said he shouldn't do
that, not by any means;' and she
paid for the license. The couple
soon afterward appeared at Justice
Turner S office, and the woman made
known her Intentions the unus-
ual appearance of the happy couple
attracted unusual attention, and O
large crowd was soon gathered there
to see the solemn ceremonies.
When the couple were asked to
stand up and face the music; the
groom again tried to back out; and
the bride seeing that there was no
other way for it, remarked that he'd
got to stand it, and there was no use
talking about it. She caught hold
ofthe doubling Thomas and squared
him up before the justice, with the
order for him to sail inr Just
then the query arose as to where the
fee for the tying of the hyh1eauat
knot was to come from. The man
said he couldn't stand the expense.
The woman asserted that she had
paid for the license, and the man
should pay for the marrying. He
protested that he wouldn't and that
he'd go to Cincinnati to work. The
woman caught him as he was Slip
ping away from the matrimonial
moose, threw him down onthe floor,
and taking. some money from his
pockets, she deliberately paid the
justice his fee, and then, holding ON
to her efeller,' the knot was tied in
due form. All the while the brfds
was muncHfng peanuts, and WREN
the ceremony was concluded the
floor was Uttered with the Shells
The bride saluted her husband with
Tom, you're liafr Congratula-
tions to Che happy couple were fair
ly showefed down, and were charac-
terized more for their robusticity
than for their delicacy; and the
bride and groom left "the presence"
in condition of joIlity which fore
told a bofsterous honeymoon
When last seen the amiable spouse
showed her lord into the gutter at
the corner of Jefferson and Second
Streets