North Carolina Newspapers

W IE vww ftx Ms 4y Ay 4ly ly to Ilk. - OFPIOB ON THE WEST SIDE OF TRADE STREET $4 Per Annum -IN ADVANCE. CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TQ INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF- THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OP THE OTHER T7 iff. YA'ffUli!, Editor and Propreitor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1866. FOURTEENTH VOLUME N U H B E ft 701. 5 1 It !'4 M! i .-I THE TOTEM BEII8CMT J5)Publishcd every Tuesday.Q) BY WILLIAM J. YATES BOITOB A Jf D PROPBIKTOB. "0?HEIFlg3 $ PER ANNUM, in advance. gSf Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Obitifary notices are charged advertis ing rates. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript f jr a specific time, will be inserted until forbid, and barged accordingly. $1 per square of 10 lines or less will be charged for each insertion, unles the advertisement is in serted 2 month? or more. !?I 12 11 C II A 4 T We are pleased to inform our former patrons and friend. that we are once more on the mai kei, with a rtice lot of Cloths, Cashmeres, Vesting., and Tail ors' Trimmings, together with GeiitlcmciiN Furnishing: Goods, consisting of Shirts, Under Shirts, Drawers, Crnvat9, Ties, Collars, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Hosiery, Sus pend, Ac. Also, a select stock of Cassimere and Felt Hats We will be in receipt of our usual' stock of 0 CLOTHING, manufactured by ourselves, in a few days, when we will be able to suit all si?es and taste. From our know ledge of the Clothing business, and facilities for manufacturing, induce us to believe that we will continue to merit the patronage here tofore so liberally given fty the citizens of YVeptern North Carolina and the upper Districts of South Carolina. V FULLINGS & SPRINGS, ' Store under Democrat Office. Sept 18, 1865 CALL AND SEE .. MLE0D & STEELE, Who are now receiving and opening a handsome and well selected Stock of GOODS, Hat8, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Hardware, GIIOCUIMES and CESOCKEEIV, which they will sell at wholesale or retail, low for Cash or Barter, in the Store lately occupied by J. M. SANDERS A CO, 3d door North of the Springs corner, and 5 doors South of the Charlotte Hotel, on Tryon Street. A share of public patronage 13 most respectfully solicited. B. A. McLEOD, Nov 13, 18C5 ff M. D. STEELE. . Come one, come all ! come big, come small ' ' Come young, come old ! and see bargains sold , AT KOOPMANN PHELPS' CELEBRATED OLD STAND. We would respectfully call the attention cf all friends and customer to the fact that we are re tiring one of the largest and best assorted Stocks of Goods to be found in this place. We intend to do an ex tensive CASH BUSINESS, and arc determined to sell our Goods at the very Jowest prices. THE LADIES ar especially invited to call and examine our Stock, consisting in part of Dry Hoods as follows : Fancy Goods, Trimmings of all kinds, Blaukets, Clothing and Furnishing Goods, Carpet ings, Hats and Caps, Hardware and Cutlery, Boots and Shoes, Roping A Baggiug, Leather. Also a large assortment of Family Groceries. Country Merchants who desire to purchase from a select and complete stock, are respectfully invited to inspect our goods, before purchasing elsewhere, believing it can be made to their luterest to do so. KOOPMANN 4 PHELPS. December -, 1865. y A Valuable Tract of Land FOR SALE. I offer for sale a 'valuable Tract of Land Ijing on both sides of the Western Plank Road, six miles from Charlotte, containing ' OS acres, more or less: S acr of good meadow land and 30 acres of origi nal forest timber. There is also a good mill seat on the place, with Fplendid water power. For further particulars apply to JJ. B. Abernath on th"e pre ie. C. W. ABERNATH V. Nov 20, 18G5 tf WHOLESALE DICUGGISTS, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMERY, &c Orders with "remittances promptly executed at Jowest market prices by llarral, Kislcy V Tompkins, Xo 141 Chamber Street, XIJW YORK, Proprietors of Iti-ley's K. But-hti, which is sold for Irss prices and is double the size and strength of any other. December 4, 1 SG5 6m RELIABLE SOUTHERN INSURANCE. The Xational and Fire Insurance Company vj A'eir Orle.ms, Capital S.")Go,00U The undersigned beir leave lo inform the insuring public that they have been legally appointed Agents I for the above named C-.inpany. and are uow ready. to take risks at customary rates This Company ! wn organized in Januarv. 1815. and its assets are to most secure iu the country. HUTCHISON A SPRINGS, Agents, Nov , 1865 3m Charlotte. Charlotte Foundry & Machine Shop PAKT1CVLAR NOTICE. The public is respcctfullv informed that I am pre- pared to build and repair" Steam Engines and do all kinds of Machinery work. Also, make Castings in Iron an 1 lirass. I am well-fitted up. and euarau- tee work to be done as well and as cheap Tas at any . ,Vn S,atc- lla Castings oougnt or taken in J. M. exchange for work. Oct 1C, lS'JS HOW IK, Proprietor. PETER MAI, LETT, General Commission nntl Shipping reliant, Xo. 23 North Water St., Wilmington, N. C. Consignments of Cotton, Naval Stores, Lumber j nd other Produce for Sale or Shipping, respectfully ! solicited. Liberal advMnces made when desired. j tf Orders accompanied wii.h Cth promptly executed. " ; Xov 27, 1865. 3aa I ine southern express Company i For the transportation of merchandise, valuable package, specie, bank notes, bonds, Ac. for all parts of the South and Southwest, in connection with ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY. have established their agency at 59 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, where orders to call for goods to be forwarded South will receive prompt attention. Merchandise and valuables delivered toHamden's, Kinsley's, American and United States Express Com panies, for the Southern Express Company, will re ceive prompt dispatch. For particulars, rates of freight, Ac. Ac, apply at the office of the Southern Express Company, 59 Broadway. H. B. PLANT. Dec 18, 1865. President. IV ATI OX A L EXPRESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. This Company chartered bv the State of Virginia, and organized with JOSEPH E JOHNSTON, as its President, has opened an agency in Carson Building-, One Door above the National Bank, and is now prepared to do a General Express Busi ness, in the transportation of Freight, Currency, Gold, and Valuables, of every descript ion between Charlotte and the fol lowing named cities and towns : New 'i ork, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Georgetown, Lynchburg, Richmond, Petersburg, Raleigh, Wilmington. Goldsboro', Norfolk, Knoxville, Tenn, Boston, Washington; Alexandria, Sjaunton, Greensboro', Danville, Charlotte, Weldon, Newbern, Bristol, Tenn, Frederick ;burg, and all accessible points in the States of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Caro lina, and Way Stations on the following namecL, Railroads : Baltimore and Ohio, Orange and Alexander, Virginia and Tennessee, Virginii' Central, Petersburg and Weldon, Richmond and Danville, Petersburg and Lynchburg, Raleigh and Gaston, North Carolina Central, Wilmington and Weldon, t Atlantic and North Carolina. JCay As the line of Railroads is opened, they will extend their business to all points iu the South, in addition to those named. " The Company has also such favorable contracts with steamer lines from all Northern ports to those of the South, as will enable it to deliver goods at all inland points at rates below the.Jjsual charges. The tarrilT of charges will be based upon a fair business per rentage above the cost of Iransportn- ! . - ... : . i i : : -1 1 W nun, v mi u ii i. uviug uucruu? ur upjirtssivi, uur n ui it be made less than the cost of transportation, with the view to brtak down or drive off any rival, to advance to oppressive and unnecessary high rates. Upon this basis the Companv solicits public patron age. W. G. LEWIS, Agent. Charlotte. Dec 18, 18C5 f MEDICAL CARD. DRS. GIBBON A McCOMBS, having associated themselves in the practice of Medicine and Surgery, respectfully tender their professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. From a large experience in private as well as Field and Hospital practice, thry feel justified in proposing to pay special attention to the practice of Surgery in all its brandies. OCice over th Bank of Charlotte. ROBERT GIBBON, M. D. ,. Dec 11. 1SG5 J. P. McCOMBS, M. D. FIRE, LIFE & MARINE INSURANCE, CHARLOTTE, N. C. The undersigned, representing some of the strong est New York Insurance Companies, are prepared to issue Policies for any amount desired against Loss on Land or Sea of Property or Life, in North and South Carolina. Address HUTCHISON & SPRINGS, Agents, Sept 4, 1865. tf Charlotte, N. C. 9. B. WILLIAMS, Is now receiving and opening, Store of C. W. Downing & Co., 2 in the New Book doors north of the National Bank, Fall and Winter Goods, embracing most of the articles kept in other stores, and manj that are not to be found at other places. Dry Goods, Crockery, Glass and China Ware. A splendid stock of SHOES of every kind. J. Miles A Son celebrated Ladies, Gents and Children's Shoes. A large stock of Saddles, Bridles, Ac, Grrooorios, Bagginer. Rope, Bale Yarn, Rifle Powder, Shot, Ac, White Lead, Sole Leather and Calf Skins, Ladies Hoop Skirts of a superior make, Clover Seed, Flour, Superfine and Extra. All Goods we have willbe sold cheap for cash or cotton. No credit given. Oct 16, 1SG5. H. B. WILLIAMS. Desirable Residence and Furniture FOR SALE. Having determined to remove, the subscriber of fers for sale his Duelling House, with about 35 I acres of irrotind studied, lving in the northern edge of the town of Charlotte. Also, an elegant suit of PARLOR FURNITURE, Rosewood-carved and Brocatelle Upholstered, to ! getlier wnu Carpets. Rugs, w inoow curtains, &c Also, a superb Seven Octave PIANO, double ! front, style of Louis XIV. j As purchasers Are respectfully invited to examine i the above property, a further deseiiption is deemed ; unnecessary. Possession given on or before 1st ! January. ! JOHN J. BLACKWOOD, i December 4, 1635. tf j j Notice tfj Il0USeIi CperS & Merchants i. "rne undersigned takes this method to infoim the . ki; ili.it ij nn- mntintr RRiiitM f th ho ! ,Mlitv, which he oilers at reduced prices. 1 f"l for be liberal patronage heretofore Thank accorded him he would solicit the continuance of the same i These Brooms can be had at manufacturer's prices ' at Wholesale and Retail at Taylor A Duncan's and j J M Sanders A Go's. Be sure to eoquire for Scofield's 1 Rroom. His name is stamped on every Broom ? Handle. Orders solicited and promptly filled. Address, J N. SCOFIELD, Mount Mourne, Iredell county, N. C. Dec. 25, 1865 1m BLUE STONE! BLUE STONE!! For sale at SCARR'S DRUG STORE. i Anjost Zj 1885, I CAN PUSH A POUND It is said that in a dock-yard in England a ship cf many thousand tons was once built, and nin1l;tll(j haA kiprf witness the a larpe multitude had assembled to witness the launching. The wedges were knoCsed away, but the immense mass remained nictjjooless. - jeiore a ieennjr oi aisappoinrmeni; manliest itselr, a little boy ran commenced pushing against the fofwardand vessel. His eflorts excited the ridicule of the spectators; some laughed, some made fuo of what they called his "childish folly," others cried out "the ship will move now, little, great big Harry Harper is pushing." No sooner did little Harry hear these words than he turned indignantly toward them, saying, "I can push a pound." Children, each of you car. help some in every good cause and noble work. You can, at least, like little Harry Harper, "push one pound " I3y being punctual in your attendance, atten tive to your teacher and promptly learning your lessons you "can push a pound" in the Sun day School cause. 13y abstaining from the use of ardent spirits and talking to your little companions on the importance of following your example you can push a pound in helping on the temperance cause. Your dear mother has many cares at home Little brother must be looked after, and little sister, must be kept from falling in thejire, and breakfast prepared at the same time. Mother can t do all. Like a noble chila you take lit'le brother and toddling, sweet little sister, and care for them while mother is busy around the cook ing stove, and I venture you will push a pound of trouble off of mother's shoulders. Your father conies home at evening with his ,brow shaded in gloom and a heart as heavy a." lead. You say to yourself, "father does not look as happy as he once did." You know the reason though, he has lost nearly all his property, and is without means to commence business again. What can you do, dear child ? You can push a weight of cure from his heart by letting him see that you intend to be a young man, whose acts shall give him the proud satisfaction of knowing thatyou'are steadily walking in the path of virtue, and that he may look to you in cominsr vears as his solace and stay- Push away, then, with all your might, dear child; and try to remove all the difficulties you can out ot the way of father and mother. W ho, of my young readers, will push a pound? If you will only push your pound now, you will yet be able to push with the strength of a man, and the world will be better for your pushing. Like little Harry Harper, let every little boy and girl be good for one pound at least. ESEHOVAL. We resptctfully inform our friends and customers that we have removed our stock of Groceries" from our old stand, the Post Office, to the corner north ot Kerr's Hotel, in Mr Ahrens' building, where we will he pleased to see our friends. We keep constantly on hand CoiTee Sugar, Ulolasses, Tea, Nails, Ac. Ac, with a new supply of Crockery Ware just received. . Country Produce bought and sold. KUCK A IIILKER. January 8, 1866 Iro Charlotte Female Institute. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Rkv. R. BURWELL, principals JOHN B. BURWELL, A. M., J bicipals. The next Session will commence on Monday the 15th of January, aud continue 24 weeks to 30th of June, 1SC6. Terms per Session of 24 Weeks, Payable in Currency, Half in Advance. Board, including every expense except , Washing and Lights, $126 00 Tuition in English, 25 and 30 00 These terms, in proportion to length of Session, which is now 24 instead of 20 weeks long, are the same as before the war, adding on discount of cur rency. The Department of Music, Vocal and In strumental, will continue under the direction of Prof, A. Baumann. The Department of Modern Languages,. Drawing and Painting will be under the direction of Prof. Wm. Benziger, Graduate of Geneva College, Switzerland. For Catalogue containing full particulars as to terms, Ac, address Rkv. R. BURWELL A SON, Jan 8, 1866. 2m Charlotte, N. C XCHAII2 HOTEL, RALEIGH, N. C. This establishment has been re-opened this day under the management of Reuben Wallace, Esq., late of Kinston, a gentleman well known for his tact and good management. It will be thoroughly fur nished and fitted up for the accommodation of the public. The former patrons of the house and all who favor us with a call are assured that every thing will be done to render them comfortable. W. II. CUNIXGG1M, Proprietor. Raleigh, Jan 8, 1866 t TRINTY COLLEGE, N. C The next session will commence on the 11th of January, and elose on the second Thursday in June. The College has been reorganized, refurnished, and is every way placed, in a proper condition. At pre sent, board will be $15 per month in currency; tuition and other expenses at the usual rates. All expenses to be paid iu advance. A daily back will run front the College to High Point on-the N. C. Railroad. For further information, address the Un dersigned. B. CRAVEN, Pres't. Jan 8, 1866 lm o. o. JOHN' F-ABbLKT, JCDGE, O. G. O. O. PARSLET, 'JEN BY SAVAGI. JR. PARSLEY 6l CO., Importers & Commission Merchant WILniKGTOX, II. c. Solicit Consignments for Sale or Shipment of Cotton, Cotton Yarns, Domestic?, Naval Stores, and other country produce. Keep always in Store for sale at lowest market price? : Gunny Uagginp, Bale Rope, Gunny Bags, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Me?s-Pork, Bacon, Sides and&noul ders. Flour, Butter, Cheese, Cracker?, ac:rel, i Tell me an elic host, ve messengers of love, Pickled Herring. Smoked Herring, Cod Fish, P -ajnt,, ! 8wiDdled printer8 'here below find no re Linseed Oil, Kerosene and Lubricating Oil, in bar-' c Jr . . , , ,. , rels and 5 gallon cases, Tanner's Oil, Whi.key, : dre above? The shining angel band replied: Jamaica Rum, Gin in barrels and cases, Sack Salt, , "To os is knowledge given, delinquents on tbe Rrkiand Lime, Irish Potatoes, Window GlassNaili, : printer's books can never enter heaven." Sb'", and a general stock of heavy yoods. ! , .. ftSr fcoie Ajents lor toe s auper-i nospua.. pr Lime. Agents for Dapont's Powder Jlilli, Jan 6,.16tJ5 m THE HORSE QUESTION. It is probable that the farmers of North Caro lina arc, about now, more concerned .upon the horse question than any otrier. All the horses in thp Statp. VP holipvp mnrlrpd II S tr O. S.. are claimed by the authorities as the property of , me uovernmeni. kjut people in variuus waja nave oecome possessea or many or tnese norseu, 1 4 f' I I in many instances compelled to swap by force their own better horsee for broken down ani mals, in others paying-their nominal or full val ue, but in every case, 'perhaps, restoring and im proving a broken - down horse or mule, having had them in possession for six, nine and twelve months, but are now compelled to deliver them up to be sold as the property of the government. Under any circumstances, perhaps, they would regard it as a hardship, having become possess ed of the animals honestly, but now in view of the near approach of the crop season, and the excessive leanness of their purses, they fel that the deprivation is especial!;, bard. In some cases, we lean, horses and mules have been taken by government agents, without any mark to indicate ownership, upon the infor mation, by some prejudiced neighbor, that the horse was bought from, a soldier. Tbis state oi things has forced upon Governor Worth numerous complaints from various sec tions. He immediately took the most prompt measures to bring the matter before President Johnson, who, he is assured, gave it prompt at tention and directed proper investigation into the matter ; and also before Gen. Roger, who, with his uniform promptness, has given the sub ject consideration. Up to the present period we are Slot fully advised what result our people may expect. The following important particulars have been elicited by the inquiries we have made: 1. The authorities claim all animals marked U. S. or C. S. as the. property of the govern ment, these marks being taken as prima facie evidence of the title of the government. This, of course throws the proof upon the late holder, that he is the legal and rightful owner of the animals : which proof he must make before the nearest military commandant or bring the case before. Gen. Ruper. The instructions, however, i from the Quartermaster General's office are, that in all "doubtful cases of title," the officer hav- J ; ing charge of the sale 4 ehall refer to the Quar termaster ueneral, in order "to prevent injury to individuals having valid title to animals ; and that all other animals should be sold, as required by regulations." The presentation, therefore, of title, to the officer having charge of the ani mals, stops the gale of any animal, until the case can be referred to the Quartermaster General 2. We learn that Gen. Rnger restricts the taking of horses to those marke3 U S or C. S. Horses unmarked are not claimed except upon proper evidence. We also learn that he has or dered the sales of the animals to take place in the Counties where they are taken, in order to give the people opportunity to make good the ti tle they may have. Raleigh Sentinel. A Noble Example. A Lawyer. who was employed to examine the title to a parcel oi land, found that one of the previous holders of the tract had only conveyed a lease of it, and consequently all who had taken their titles since although they had paid a fair price could have no lawful claim. The real owner of the land was a young man living at a distance, who himself knew nothing of this possession. At the time the lease was given the land was worth only a few hundred dollars, but since then a manufacturing town had been built near it, and its value had been greatly increased. The law yer upon finding the title defective, visited the young man who was the lawful if th rightful owner. After making his acquaintance, he de termined lo tell him just, how the matter stood, and let him act as he would think proper. The young man heard the esse, and asked: "What dp you wish -me to do ?" "I would like to have you give a quit-claim deed for the premises." "Have you one prepared '" . "Yos," answejed the lawyer producing the paper. After careful ly reading it through, the young man immedi ately went with the lawyer to a Justice of the Peace, and signed the document. "Now," said he, "how much was this property worth ? . I did not want to know before, for fear that the value might be large enough to keep me from doing what I thought right in the matter." He was informed thet tbe property was estimated at from fourteen to twenty thousand dollars. The young man who set tbis noble example, which many, w fear, would find it difficult to follow, was Rev Samuel Abbott Smith, late of West Cambridge. Mass , and his name is rightly re corded high in the catalogue of noble and hon est men. Deschiption of Concibess Bennett has no respect for the present .Congress. The New York Herald says : Ordinary men, they come from their country i villages to the seat of government with all the i cassions. prejudices and narrow views of local politicians They" are full of the ideas and feel ings of war after it is all over and fast becoming a matter ot history. invents, wun migniy la leavi Thev arc strides, rush on like railroad cars .i :.. : . a. t LKSn.l Thev arc bewildered, and flounder about in uncertainty, I course tbey have marked out I hey should re first one way and then another, not knowing j ce.ve at the hands of a 1 an entirely different rightly where they are. It is a pity they can-'! treatment than that showed to the idle and -JT. vJ: k..-i, -nn.iitnMieiM to find ' vicious negroes. Whenever a freedman keeps out the change that has taken place. A year or so, however, is not long in the life of a nation, . . a . nrl 1a tim w 1 soon come round when tney i will be taught an impressive lesson In the ! meantime' we do not despair of the progress of 1 the country; for President Johnson has the ; wisdom, power and firmness to carry tis safely through, in spite of the unrepresentative on ! grees with which he may have to contend. , f Anrienltnral Fair. j occurs the following: ,Miss Marj UaU- vj-vi. r r "BesJ bed poroforter I PBOPEE DIAMETER OP CRINOLINE. ! Interesting to the Ladies. We intend not merely to defend the ladies, but to keep them informed of every effort, judicial or otherwise, to contract their rights or hoop3.' With this resolve ever present, "we now reunuj inem rnat VUlaifKHis jurists in Jurop' i I ... m T ; nave oeuun to lord it over their Kno-ush sisters. and no question exists that all the lawyers in North -Carolina will try to put their fingers in it before another year rolls around. Just read the annexed and be prepared to make "green-bags"-come .under : "The question of the proper diameter of a lady's skirt has recently received an authorita tive decision not a decision by the laws of taste, nor in a court of fashion, by which these matters have been usually, determined, bui a regular judicial determination in a court of law in England. It seems that while a lady was passing along tbe street in London, her dre63 caught upon a nail projecting from a packing box which had been left on the sidewalk, and the result was a hideous rent, whereupon the lady, io righteous indignation, made claim for damages. The owner gf the packing-box, either conscious that he was in the wrong, or desirous to save trouble, undertook to have the dress re paired, but the piece of silk which be had put in did not match the rest closely enou"H.v'suit the offended lady, whereupon her husband brought suit against him for wrongfully ob structing the public highway, whereby lie had suffered injury. ' The unfortunate paeking-box man undertook to defend himself from this claim, by proving that, the sidewalk was ten feet wide, and that the offending packiug-box occupied only three feet on ooe side of it, leav ing the lady an unobstructed passage seven feet wide. He claimed that this was room enough, and that it whs negligence, therefore, on the lady's part, to run agaitift the nail. Rut the court held otherwise, and gave a judgment in the plaintiffs favor for all the in jury winch the dress had sustained, with ccs?s. So.that it may, we suppose, be understood hence forth that a diameter of seven feet is within the proper and legal limits of a lady's skirt. There is one class of our ladies whose especial attention we desiie to call to this decision. We mean that, class who t-pread out their skirts upon the feats of cars and omnibuses to the ex tent of only five r six feet or so They should no longer allow themselves to be limited in the cruel way that they have been. Henceforth wo advise them to spread out to the full extent of seven feet at least, unmindful whether any un fortunates of the other se'x are suspending them selves by the straps from the car roof or not. Setfen feet across i3 the legal limit, ladies. "The law allows it and the court awards it.' " " The policy of Charles Sumner and Thad Ste vens, which the Radicals are all braving it is treason to oppose, comes to this that in the States lately in rebellion the whites shall be dis franchised and the blacks enfranchised ; that these States shall not be admitted to the privi leges of the Union until their governing class is black. This is the actual issue the crazy,, hairy headlong fanatics are trying to force upon the country, and which they are not loudly, but deeply, cursing the President for opposing, while they are hypocritically fawning upon him, and vociferously protesting that it must be impossi ble that he can disagree with them, for they are ,the only exponents of the immaculate in politics, and the authorized expounders of law and gos pel, vested with the exclusive prerogative of sep arating the sheep from tbe goats in this world. Now, it does not require more than ordinary sa gacity to see that the programme of establishing a number "of black States is not only absolutely impracticable, but an intolerable absurdity, and that its adoption by any party, however formida ble in numbers, organization, and position, would speedily reduce it to the proportions of a fraction Cincinnati- Commercial. Influence of the AJind upon tue Rody. Au experiment tried by an eminent physician of St Petersburg, during the prevalence of the cholera there several years ago, serves to illus trate the influence of the mind upon the body. He obtained of the authorities two criminals who had been condemned to death, to do with them as he .saw fit. One of these oonvicts was made to sleep in a bed in which, as he was told, a man difid with the cholera the night before although such was not the fact. . After a rest less night, the criminal was taken with all tbe symptoms of cholera, and died of that disease, declaring that he had caught it from that bed a victim to his own "ears. The other was made to Bleep on a bed wherein a man had died a few hours previously ot the fatal disease. This fact however, was unknown to the occupant of the bed, who arose in the morning refreshed from his sleep, remaining in perfect health. A Class that Should be Encouuaged. It affords us pleasure to record the fact that- ... there are many freedmen in our midst who con- Anri ihomsplvoi nmnnrlv nnrt nrp ilniric all in f r-v r"- ""e - 1 "Ives and those who are dependent upon them. I This class should be encouraged to pursue the l.o r rr.(vr .KlaW ... hmiecl livinr l..r lhm. i 1 his class should be encouraged to pursue ! his proper place and is disposed to work, and ! ; obey the laws, he should be so treated tlit he , i trill I. . . ... J jtvrwf n J t ' . "" ""K vuuuw We would here say to all such, you will find your former owners your firmest friends Make the best contracts you can and still continue to live with tht m, if they desire to retain your ser vices. Charletlon News. Wnr She Cut IIim.-A physician walking in tbe street with a friend, said lo him : 'Let us avcid that pretty little woman you. see there on the left. She knows me, and casts on me looks of. indignation. I attended ber husband" "Ah ! I understand. You had the misfortune to dispatch him." ........ . r On tbe contrary, replied Lbe dootor, "I sar - tn nun, - THE CROSSING SWEEPER. The late Mi Simcox of Harbourne, near Bir mingham, a gentleman largely engaged io th nail trade, was in the habit of going several times a year to London on business, at a period when journeys to London were far less readily accomplished than they are at present. On one ot these occasions be was overtaken by a heavy shower of rain, from which he sought shelter. under an archway, as be had not any umbrella :i k: ri.: .: i r t . mm unit. i ins couunueu lor a long IIOX9 WllQ unabated violence, and he was consequently ob liged to remain in his place of shelter, though beginning to suffer from his prolooged exposure to the cold and damp atmosphere. Under these circumstances he was agreeably surprised when the door of a handsome house immediately op-" posite was opened, and a footman in livery with an umbrella approached with his roaster's com pliments and that he had observed the gentle man standing so long under the archway that he feared ho might take cold, and would there fore be glad if he would come and take shelter in his house an invitation which Mr Simcox gladly accepted. He was ushered into ajiand somcly furushed room, where the master of the house wasitting, and received from him a very friendly welcome. Scarcely, however, had Mr Simcax set eyes on his host than he was 6truck with a vague remembrance of having seen him before; but when, or in what circumstances, he found him self altogether unable to cull to his min4. The gentleman soon engaged in interesting and animated conversation, which ws carried on with increasing mutual respect and confi dence; while, all the time, this remembrance kept continually recurring tp Mr Simcox, whose inquiring glances at last betrayed to his host what was passing in his mind. "You sectn, sir," said he, "to look at mo as though you had seen me before." Mr Simcox acknowledged that his host was right in his conjectures, but confessed his en tire inability to recall the occasion. "You ire right, sir,"' replied the old gentle man; "and if you will pledge your word as a man of honor to keep my secret, and not to dis close to any one what I am now going to tell you until you have seen the notice of my death in the London papers. I have no objection to remind you where and how you have known me. "In St. James' Park, near Spring Gardens, you may pass every day an old man who sweeps a crossing thftre, and whose begging is attended with this strange peculiarity: that whatever be the amount of the alms bestowed upon him, he will retain only a half-penny, and will scrupu lously return to the donor all the rest. Such an unusual proceeding naturally excites the cu riosity of those who heur of it; and any one whq has himself made the experiment, when he happens to be walking by with a friend, is al most sure to say to him: "Do you 'see that old fellow there? He is the strangest beggar you ever saw io your life. If you give him sixpence, he will be sure to give yoti fivepence-half-pen ny back." 'Of course his friend makes the experiment, which turns out as predicted; and, as crowds of people are continually passing, there are num bers of persons every day who .make the same trial; and thus the old man gets many a half penny from the curiosity of the passers-by, in addition to what he obtains from the compas aioii. ' . "I, sir," continued toe old man, "am that beggar. Many years ago I first hit upon this expedient to save me from utter destitution; and finding the scheme to answer beyond my expectations, I was induced to carry it on until I had at last, with the aid of profitable invest ments, realized a handsome fortune. -And now, . sir, such is the force of habit, that though I am no longer under any necessity for continuing this plan, I find myself quite unable to give it up; and accordingly every morning I leave home, apparently for business purposes, and go to a room where I put on my old beggar clothes, and continue sweeping my crossing in tbe park till a certain hour in the afternoon, when I go back to myiroom, resume my usual dresd, and return borne io time for dinner, as joa see me this day." Mr Simcox, as a gentleman and a man of honor, scrupulously fulfilled his pledge; but, having seen in tbe London papers the announce ment of the beggar's death, be tLen corumuoi cated tbis strange story to my friend. Wedded Bliss in Chicago. Chicago is becoming metropolitan. There were two hun dred and seventy-five divorces granted in fhat city, by the several courts during thoyear 18G5. The Chicago Journal says: "Of these one hun dred and seventy-seven were applied for by wives, whose grounds of grievance agaioat their husbands were: Drunkenness in fifty of the cases: desertion, twenty; adultery, eight; drun- Jennesa, desertion, cruelty and adultery com- binfc,J' woi D,KlxaJ tner causes, two Vl ! . . .. t ...... . I' .flwn. ....... ft.1 . . 1IIC IUIIIV UUIIIUCI UI UIVUIUC9 liiuicu, oiociy- eight were applied for by husbands, whoso , - : 1 Li J'n H..Cai.uc L;.lii3fc luoir WITH WUC. Adultery in fifty-eight of the case; deseition, 1 tw,enfv; drunkenness, eighteen bigamy, ooe; outer causes, one. 'About Middlinq " Old Rev. Mr. the Worcester county divine, was one day at tending the funeral of one of the members of his church, when, after praising the many vir tues of the deceased, he turned to the bereaved husband and said : V "My beloved brother, you have been called to part with one of' the best and lovelieet of wires." Up jumped the sorrow-stricken husband, in terrupting tbe tearful minister by sorrowfully j saying: - . K ' "Oh, no, brotfcer the best; but ; bout middlmg-aboot middling, brother R." " " " " - ' "Now, girls," said Mra Particgton the otber day to her nieces, "joa must get husbands as soon as possible, or thej'U be murdered." j "Why 50, aunt ?" 1 "Why, I eee by the papers that we've gotal- . Cr. . L. I . . C - -J ftk-ft , moss uikcu mouaauu pui. vtuoco, uu ium bcui ; all on 'era dUpatebe aiil erer day