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Year: 1866

NEGRO SHoT.-On Monday night negro
named George Johnson was going to church
with his wife, when he was stopped by five
or six negro boys. Two of them spoke to
him, and the others accOsted his wife and
insulted her grossly. Johnson struck at
one of the boys, who drew pistol and
shot Johnson through the neck. The
wounded man is now out of danger, but
the ball cannot be extracted for several
dayS to come.
Year: 1866

TAKEN UP AND TAKEN DowN.-On Mon
day night, the negro servant of farmer in
Suffolk refused to do any work, and CON-
menced celebrating his "freedom "by a
profusion of energetic abuse levelled at his
master. This latter, as a natural conse-
quence, took the recalcitrant negro in
hand, and gave him healthy beating.
When he had finished, he asked the negro
whether he did not want to 60 up to the
Freedmen's Bureau. The negro said yes,
and the farmer at once carried him to the
courthouse, and into the presence Of the
Acting Assistant Deputy District Chief of
the Bureau of Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands. OF course the negro told his tale
as well as the farmer; and when both had
concluded, the Acting Assistant Freed
mems Bureau told the astonished "freed-
man" that he had been served exactly
right, and that he had q great mind to give
him a second dose himself. This was the
last act in the drama. Exit the farmer and
the negro, one gratified, the other stupifed,
and both very much ast0unded.
Year: 1866

DIspATCH FOR THE SPRISss.-Persons going
TO the Springs or other summer resorts can
have the DAILY DISPATCH sent them at sixty
cents per month. Orders left at our counting
room will receive attention.
Year: 1866

0 long plume and s.reamers. Derby hats
of fancy straw, with an upright feather
and a long plume, and white chip hats arc
still very fashionable.


This will give our fair readers some idea
of the August fashions and if they cannot,
or will not follow them themselves, they
will at least have the opportunity of sd-
miring or ridiculing the happy few who
con and do
Year: 1866

WATER AND THE PuMPs.-Now that the
thermometer h about one hundred and
twenty in the coolest part of the sunny
side, the city authorities ought to think of
providing us with clear and wholesome
water at every street corner. The pumps
digged during the Confedcracy have been
allowed to become chokcd up, and there
is not to our knowledge one city pump in
the lower part of the city. On Twenty fifth
street there is u running spring which is
continually in requisition, and at any time
in the day number of persons may be
found there waiting to fill their pals and
buckets with the scmi-hcated water. The
pumps can be put in order with but little
expense, and we can then take drink
without going into bar-room or rcstau-
rant for it.


On Shockoe Hill water has become so
scarce in consequence of the absence OF
rain that the citizens are requested to use
all possible economy in the Use of water.
Sprinllling the streets has been stopped,
and the proposed plan of allowing the fire.
plugs to run for an hour or two daily to
clear out the sewers cannot be carried
into operation. 1t is hoped that rain
will soon come, but in the meanwhile no
one must allow any waste of water TO occur
upon his premises or within his observa-
tion.


Since writing the foregoing we have been
pleased to see some men at work repairing
the pump at the corner of Ninth and Broad
streets. 1t will he in operation in day or
two, and will be of great assistance to the
thirsty waytarcr. Good morning, Mr..
Pump,
Year: 1866

Colonel R. NJ. Hoe, the inventor of the
cylinder printing press is spending the winter with
his family in Paris. He intends to return to America
in the spring.


Lady Herbert, great granddaughter of
Lord Give. is said to have the best collection of post
age stamps in the world. it containing every postal
ever issued, and all of them unused. Every coun-
try is graced by the autograph and portrait of its
ruler.


The schooner Pattie Martin was wrecked
the 7th instant outside of Hatteras Inlet bar and
her captain and cook frozen to DEATH The mate
and seaman remained on board the wreck for FIVE
days, enduring great suffering and living for the last
"a hours previous to their rescue on the dead body
the cook.


The Philadelphia Inquirer says there is
curious rumor in Washington. to the effect that the
outbreak on the Rio Grande precipitated by a
belief that some understanding had been reached
between our Government and Macmillan, involving
withdrawal of the French troops and quasi recog-
milton of the Empire. The raid was made says re-
port, to prevent any such result.


"A lady who was coming from Montreal to
Portland had bought love of silk at the former
place, and, after entering the cars custom-house
officer asked her if she had anything that required
examination. Very innocently she produced her
valse, the said silk lying in her lap all the while
done up in coarse brown paper, and asked the officer
to hold that parcel while she exhibited the contents
of the valise. The innocent victim, not suspectng
that common looking parcel of being an offender,
allowed her to go On her way rejoicing.


The Chicago Republican says the last
Free Trade League meeting in that city failure,
and the proceedings were as dull a Democrat eau
Gus without whisky or fighting. The only real in
terest of the entertainment the exhibition by the
President of the League, of cheap coat which he
bought in Canada and brought to Chicago without
paying duty This practical illustration of the prin-
cipIes of free trade gave temporary veness to the
meeting; but it afterward relspsed into ito former
slow aud somnolent condition,
Year: 1866

NASHVILLE. Jan. 3.-In opposition to the memo
rial recently before the public here as coming from
the Union citizens of Tennessee, call to those citi
zens who favorable to the speedy restoration of
the State to its proper position of equality and in
fuence has been made for holding mass meeting on
February I'D. to secure this desired end. hearty
and unquestoned Endorsement of the reconstruction
policy of Andrew johnson is pledged.


The call is signed By leading conservative members
of the Legislature and by the most prominent Union
men in the State.


The negro testimony bill" passed a second read
ing in the House to-day by vote of So to 33.
Year: 1866

DuSKIRK, Jan. A.-A row of wooden buildings on
Third street. the depot, nearly an entire block
in length, was destroyed by fire last night The fire
originated in German emigrant house through care
lessness in the use Of coal oil. Four bodies were
taken from the ruins burned beyond recognition,
supposed to be emigrants. One man was rescued
from the flames so badly burned that his recovery
is doubtful
Year: 1866

RICHMOND, Jan'y 24.-General Terry has issued a
general order prohibiting any civil officer or other
person from attempting to apply the principles of
the vagrant act recently passed by the Legislature
to any colored person in the Department of Vir-
sinis. He the ultimate effect of the statute will
be to reduce freedmen to a condition of servitude
worse than that from which they have been emanci-
pated.
Year: 1866

A large amount of routine business was transacted
in both branches of the Legislature yesterday. The
State assessment bill taken up in the Senate and
amended as to give the Governor the appointment
of the assessors, but no further action was had.


In the House favorable reports were made upon a
large number of bills.


The bill to regulate tho working of the public
roads, and bill relating to the license law were or
derei TO third reading.
Year: 1866

Do men folks ovor think how much work
they make woman by going into house
with muddy bootsf Ii would take but a
moment for them to use tho soraper and
leave outside the dirt which they track over
the hoor, oil.cloth and carpet, and which


they leave on the stove-heArth or fender
all of which must be mopped, scraped and


wiped off If your wife, mother or sister
fail to clean up the mues you great big boy
or man have made, what howl you raise


because |" the things about the house look
SO !" And when you go home At noon or
night, do you ever notice how you actS Or
course not, or you would not do such care.
less tricks. You enter the door--with a
slam it half closes, and somo women must
shut it after you. Your overcoat is thrown
on a chair in ono corner Of tho room--your
hat sails away in another corner to light
upon stand or under il, gloves are thrown
on table, neck.wrapper hung on the. first
handy chair. and down you sit in the center
OF the room where every one must 70 around
you. After you have been two hours in a
house, the place resembles the ground of a
cat squabble. Hat, boots, coat, newspapers,
overcoat. gloves, books, jack-knife, hair
brush, and all articles you may have in your
hands are scattered as though hurricane
had swept through tue room books, pa
pers, magazines, almanac and memorandum
book, are routed from their place. And
when you have to leave, what time there
is No one knows, where your things are.
Where is my hat p where il my over
coais" "Wllo had my gloves?" Every one
in the house is put upon tho witness stand,
and it is more trouble TO get you started
down town than to launch steamer or to
start new stage coach. Then after you are
gone, the women must spend quarter Of
day, more or less, in picking up things
you have scattered. The trouble 10, you
"don't think" Ii would take but moment
to hang mp your coat and hat, TO put your
gloves in your coat pocket to draw your
neck-wrapper through the sleeve of your
Overcoat, and to cultivate your bump OF
order. 1t takes but moment to put an ar,
ticle in its place aud then you know where
il can be found. The woman who takes
care of the house has enough to do, without
choring after large boys or waiting on lot
Of men all day. A woman's work is never
Gniehed. You expect her To keep the house
neat and tidy. If il is not so, you run to a
saloon. You expect her hair TO be always
smooth. her dress always in order, her stock.
ings always neat, your clothing always in
order, the dnst swept from its thousand
gathering places. something good to eat
three times day besides lanches, and her
to be as neat aud attractive as she was the
right you popped the question. How can
she be oil this. If abe has TO spend half her
time picking up what you carelessly throw
down? II your wife, mother or sister be
neat, you should be; If not, teach them
neatness by good examples.
Year: 1866

Funny thing baby is,


Curious little creature
Funny is its little phiI,
Comic every feature.
Helpless thing q baby is;


Tiny hands uplifting
Der the troubled tide Of life
Into which it's drifting.
Mystery baby is


Memories Of heaven
Still must hoyer in the soul


Such a short time given.
Solemn thing a baby Is,


Since it must inherit
All the loss and gain of life,
All the sin and merit.
Funny, helpless, mystic, sad
Let me tell you, Freddy,
Half the good and sweet of life
Is the getting ready.
Yours the sunshine-t take il all F..
While you're and weak tiny,
By-and-by the days that come
May not be so shiny.
Year: 1866

SoFr SoAr FOR AtL soRfs OF PEorLE.-For
a lieutenant, call him captain; for middle
aged lady, kiss her and say you mstook
her for her daughter; for young gentle
man rising fifteen. ask his opinion respect
ing the comparative merits Of razor; for
young ladies, If you know their color to be
natural, accuse them Of painting.
Year: 1866

pGA Connecticut deacon was at
taching very poor and feeble pair OF
oxen to q very large load of wood. A
neighbor asked him how he expected
to get SO large load to market With
SO poor team. The deacon replied
that he expected TO have some assist
tance from Divine Providence, His
neighbor asked him whether it would
not be as well to dispense entirely
with the oxen and let Providence drair
the ,ohole load. Economy in that
suggestion.
Year: 1866

The torgolng IS the largest number
of coIored troops in service at one
time during the war. The entire
number Of troops commissioned and
enlisted in this branch of the service
during the war is lSS.017, divided as
Year: 1866

B@-Wil somebody explain why the
fanatics refuse suffrage to the Indians 2
If the Indian be not "a man and
brother the same as the negro, will
some fanatic be kind enough to point
out tho particulars in which be is in
ferior to the negro
Year: 1866

Every one knows the unlimited demand
for this useful article, and if you once under
stand its merits, aud the advantages of Sc
curing its monopoly in the manufacturing
and sale, there is scarcely one man in n thou
sand that would not, after due inycstiga-
tion, give it hearty support. We speak from
experience and practical knowledge when
we say that this Broom is superceding all
others, and is fast coming into general use;
and We defy capitalists to find a field of la
/ bor that will pay as large a per centage as
Powers Patent Broom


1t Is true, we sell the right to manufac-
tUre and sell this article, and some narrow
minded persons might doubt how and when
/ they would see their money coming back,
but as a general thing capitalists are salts
lied to loan their money at 10 per cent but
if We cannot satisfy the most incredulous
that Powers Patent Perpetual Broom will
guarantee 100 per cent. on all capital in
vested, then we say, in all candor, don't in
vest your money with us in the Broom, and,
ON the other hand, if, after investigation,
you lind we have underTated instead OF over
rated the advantages, then give it gOl1' sup
port We feel confident that we can con-
vince any sober, sane and reasonable man that
the Broom is all we claim for it, and if we
can't show this, if you come from distance,
we Will pay yoUr expenses both ways and
bills while IN the city. Remember this ii
you please.


If you are not satisfied that it is even a
greater success than we represent 1t, we are
making them here where any one can see the
process, and you can do The same 1t does not
require that man should spend a number
of years to learn what child can do in a
minute, ana herein lies the great success of
POWERS PATENT PERPETUAL BROOM.


For terms and circulars, address, with
stamp.


DE WITT g. PIPER,


505 Olive Street. Office, Room No 5,
Year: 1866

4 Canada letter of the 2d states that the,
Canadian Parliament viii assemble at OF
tawa on the 20th inst, and that the New
Brunswick Legislature will meet on the Sth.
In both bodies every effort viii be made to
carry The confederation scheme through
without delay The name determined on
for the confederation Is said to be The
United Provinces of British North Ameri-
ca, and it Is thought that the Governor
General of Canada, Lord Monek, viii be
the first ruler
Year: 1866

TJNTR members of the Board Of Commissioners for


the appropriation of said lands. are hereby mott
fed to meet in the town of Monticello i'll said dis
trict on Thursday the twenty-sixth day of April
next for the transaction of Important business
The late act of the Legislature the subject of
these lands JSeo H. making it the duty of the Presi-
dent to call meeting by the first day of March cur
rent not having reached till after that day, l
have considered it expedicnt to make this call. and
earnestly cnjon punctual attendance of said MEM
beTs SAML WHITE


pearIinrton March ; 1866. President.
Year: 1866

DESIh1H 11ON OE 1HE BROOb1-


A light cone of brass receives the corn
which is held fast by double row of teeth
made of malleable iron, inserted between
the two rows of corn, and drawn into the
cone by means of screw entering an iron
nut in the handle A brass feruIe covers the
nut and gives a bearing to the shoulder of
the cone. Two small brass wires, about an
inch and quarter in length, extend from
the two angles of the centeT-piece. within the
cone. to the edges OF the broom when filed,
leaving on each side small hook to con-
meet q narrow brass band that flattens and
stiffens the broom instead of sewing. The
difference in weight between this and the
Year: 1866

AN EDITOR IN HEAvEN.-Under this
caption an exchange gives long obituary
notice of deceased brother editor, from
which we have room only to extract the
following paragraph: Should we not
then rejoice that our late friend of scissors
and quilts is in heaven? In that para
disc the cry of "more copy" will never
again fall unpon his disturbed ears.
There his enjoyments will no more be in
turrupted by the growls of unreasonable
subscribers, or the dams of the paper ma
ker. There he will enjoy entire freedom
from the detractions an misrepresenta-
tions of political opp onents and the cares
ses of ambitious political aspirants. In
that blest abode he no more to be trou-
bled with ellisable manuscript or abomin-
able poetry. No rival editors will there
steal his thunder or his items, and typo.
graphical errors shall know him no more
forever.
Year: 1866

The Richmond Times makes the following
singular appeal in behalf of the Confederate
dead. { is not without reason:


But if the United Statee. while collecting
the bones Of its own soldiers, should also
gather together and honor in some appro-
pirate way the dust Of our fallen heroes, how
grateful it would be TO our feelings. An act
like that would cover the Government with
more glory than did the victories of its vast
and countless hosts. Ii would bring tears to
the ewes and loyalty TO the hearts of the wild
ows and orphans Of the South, and il would
be felt and deeply appreciated by our whole
people The grandeur and the magnanimity
of such deed would cause the world to re-
sound with applause, and no nation would
ever better deserve praise and glory for
such an action. Here, then, is a way to let
the hearts Of North and South beat once
more in unison. Let this great Government
show that lis vengeance does not extend
beyond life and the grave; that il can feel
for aud honor its brave children after they
are dead, even though il considered them in
error while living; that after death it no
longer regarded them as enemies and 'reb-
els" but as Paladins and Bayards of noble
Yalor Peace has been made with the liv-
ing, why not with the dead And if the
bones Of Union soldiers are 10 be collected.
why not render the same sad office TO those
who fell by their hands? Shall the Govern
mcnt agents while they are collecting the
remains of their own men, cast away the
homes of ours, if 10y mistake they have
gathered them up2 The most callous and
yindictiye would not willingly do so.


The foregoing suggestion is in harmony
with the following remarks Of the Chicago
Timcs:


il is to be hoped that one of the lessons
the future will learn from the late war is
that this nation is possessed Of impregnable
unity. This is all that needs TO b. learned.
lp fighting the South, we fought not TO per
petuate hostility, but to allay il. We la
bored 10 secure more in places Of less one
ness. Our fighting will have been in vain if
all the hatred and recriminatioR and mutual
Misunderstanding of the war are perpet-
uated


Therefore, the sooner we adapt ourselves
10 a substantial unity of feeling, the sooner
shall we have secured the main object Of the
contest on the part of the North. To attain
this end, we must As speedily as possible
drop the name Of traitor" We must re-
cognize to the full the gallantry and purity
af those who fought. The bad men on beth
sides must be consigned 10 oblivion, and the
good men embalned in The memory of the
people and preserved as the common pro
perry of the nation. The uncalled-ior and
disgraceful malignity of Radicals may delay,
but il cannot wholly prevent the coming of
a time in which the memories of Grant and
Lee, sherman and Johnston, Sheridan and
Stuart, will be regarded as the property of
ALL the people of this nation. We venture
the prediction that the time will come when,
If there be any ill-feeling in regard to Stone
wall Jackson, il will be one Of envy on the
part of the North that she did not give birth
10 this illustrious man.
Year: 1866

TIE latest invention is paper sacks, which
are made Of paper and mouslin combined,
and will last, the inventors say, as long as
an ordinary PAIR will keep clean, and will
cost less than the price Of washing.
Year: 1866

WITH RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES IN
w every County in Tennessee, and very shortly
throughout every southern State. This Company
inSures against THEFT or DAMAGE to Stock
Mhiin stnlrn If NOT reeoXered within
Year: 1866

@ A H ID.


On account Of bad health this day sold out my
entire interest in the firm of FRENCH 4 CO., to
the above House. and cordially recommend to my
old friends my successors in business, who may
be confidently relied on as gentlemen of the
highest business qualifications and to those who
may favor them with their business they can
feel assured that it will be performed with probity
honor and energy.


For the many favOrs and large patronage have
received during the long number of years have
been engaged in business, 1 warmly thank my
friends earnestly soliciting the continuance of the
same for my successors and friends. Reid Chad
bourn & Co.


Very Respectfully,


eb2T-tf
Year: 1866

since, and got shanty to live In in On
alley near the Central railroad. About
two weeks since the mother Of the child
died. The woman in court said she
"perished to DEATH There were four
children left, with no one to provide for
them. She took one Of them and kept 1t
until yesterday, when the father, ragged,
dirty, Notwithstanding negro, went to her
house and claimed it. 4 row arose, and
the parties got before the Mayor. His
Honor gave the child to the father; and it
will not be long before it will "perish" "
to death. If the Freedmen's Bureau was
good for anything but to create ill-teeling
and stir up strife between the whites and
the negroes, it would attend to these
"wards of the nation" and not let them
starve to death under their very noses.
Year: 1866

THE March GAME OF BASE BALL.-The
first of the match games between the
Richmond and Ashby Baseball Clubs took
place on Thursday evening, and the Ashby
came out victorious. There are yet two
games to be played to decide the match.
We give below the scorings of the first
Year: 1866

STARVED TO DEATH.-A case came be-
fore the Mayor yesterday in which the
right to the possession Of negro child vas
involved, A negro woman who had the
child IN possession said that !ts mother
came to the city some month or SIX weeks
Year: 1866

THE ROBBERY on THE DARBYTowN ROAD.
Mr.. Rodcrick Mackenzie, the gentleman at
whose house an attempt was made to COM
nit robbery few nights since, has re-
ccivcd information which leads him to be-
lieve that the attempt was made by per-
sons living in his immediate neighborhood,
but it is difficult for him 10 get proper evil
dcncc on which to convict them. He is
still suffering from the wounds he received
in the melee. His head is badly cut on
both sides, and his right arm is supposed
to be broken. We hope the thieves may
be arrested and brought TO justice.
Year: 1866

An ex-rebel Major General in the South
west declines TO converse on political mat
tiers. because he considers himself paroieu
prisoner, and as such has not the right 70
dictate what the policy of Congress or tne :s
President should be- How much better i
would be for the country if all who serSeu
in the army of treason thought and acteu -
this officer does
Year: 1866

New YORK, March 3-The Express says it was
estimated at the Fenian headquarters to-day that
nearly one million men were ready 10 move for
the liberation Of Ireland upon orders to march,
Several thousand are sad to have Joined since
Thursday.


The same paper has report on good authority
that negotiations are now in progress in Washing
ton to obtain from the United States recognition
of Ireland as belligerent power Sir Frederick
Bruce it is stated, has protested against any such
applications being received in Behalf of the Brit
ish Government The Head Center and Central
Council have issued orders to the Brotherhood to
act in strict accordance with the neutrality laws of
the United States.