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Vol. XLYI.
- HILLSBOROUGH,; N. C, MAY 16, 1866.
' No: 2337
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I'LL CALL TO-MORKOW." ,'
A Philadelphia manufacturer ence lost
tome extensive orders from Russia by a
want of attention to visitors, anJ the fol
lowing incident, said to be literally true,
is told of . another Philadelphia trader,
who subjected himself to great mortifica
tioa by impoliteness, lie had been armor
ed by idle calls, and become a little cruet,
j About this lime, the owner was one day
Handing in his door, when up came a
rough-looking man in well bundled over
coat, wearing coarse, unpolished boots,
and curving in his baud a whip, who thus
accosted hi in :
Good-day, sir ! Are you the owner of
this establishment r"
Well, 1 am," replied the other, with a
look which seemed tosaj, " Now vou want
to try it, dou't you ?'
llate you any fine carriages lor sale i"
inquired tht stringer, apparently not heed
ing the booriahness of the other.
Well, I have."
" At what prices r"
Different prices, of course."
Ah, yes! Can 1 look, at them !"
" Ymu can do as ju p'.eae, stranger.
They are in there."
Te stranger bowed politely and passed
iii, examined the vehicles lor a (ew rain
lites, rtturueJ, and said t
There is one 1 think will answer mv
purpose," pointing toward one ; what
the price?"
Two hundred dollars."
1 that the lowest?"
"That is the Uwet.
Well, sir, I will call and give you my
t'cciaion to-morrow," and liie stranger
walked away.
Yes, you'll rail to-morrow! 0 yes,
certainly," rrplied the owner in a tone of
irony, r.ot so low but the stranger heard
htm; but he kept on his way, taking no
outward notice of it.
Fol me, will sou:" and the owner
commenced whistling.
The i.est dty ca ne, ar.d with it the
straoger aim.
I have twine according tu promise,"
said he.
1 see you hae, sir," replied the own
er, a little abashed.
1 will take that crrtage, sir;" and, to
the alotiihnent of the other, l.e pulled
gut an old wallet, well stuffed with bill,
and deliberately counted out two hundred
dollars.
Tr.e owner was compKtely staggered.
Here was something new. A cabmat w lib
o much inuney. He took the inonev,
looked at it, and then at the stranger,!
eved him fmrn head.to f.mt, and even ex
amined his boots attenthtlr. Thee he
counted his monry oter, and field up esch
bill t the light to see if it was c unterfei t. i
No, all wat o d. A thought struck him ;
he would find out his name.
" 1 suppose you would like a receipt,'
ssid he at length to the stran er.
It may be s well."
Yes, .ir. What name?"
WahiogtM Irving."
Sir!" said the other, actually starting
back with amsxeajei.t;" did I understand
votsr name was"
Wa.hington Irving replied the oth
r, an almost imperceptible smile hovering
around his nn-u'li.
" Washington Irving! air. mv dear sir."
stammered the owner cnnfimillj, I, I, (
leally, sir, beg ten thousand pardons, sir,
but I mistook you for a cabman, sir ! 1 Utd
indeed."
"No excuse, my fricad," replied Irving;
" t am no better than yon took ine fur,
Y acted perfectly righ't ;" and havinjj at
eagth succeeded in getting his receipt,
and a h-t of apologies, he politely bade
he humble carriage maker "gooJ-day,"
and left him to the chagrin that he had mis
taken for a cabman a nun whose lofty ge
nios had commanded theadmirattoa of the
whole world.
The friend who related thisanecdote at
arrted that it his a fact, and was told by
the veritable owner himself. It doubtless
proved a lesson to bin not to judge men by
their dress. . 6 .
HOW BISHOP POLK WAS KILLED.
The following. account of the death of
tins brave but misguided man is copied
from the New Orleans correspondence of
me .iew i oik limes, tne writer ot which
says, he received the statement from Bish
on Polk's Inspector General: i .....
It seems that? Generals Joe. Juhaston,
Polk and Hardee, accomnanied bv General
Jackson, of the cavalry, and an escort of
staS officer, had ridden out in front of
ii a i
uates a line to examine a position thought
to be suiiable for the , Washington Artillc
ly. The horses were made fast at the foot
ol the hill, and the party ascended to the
crown. Here there were the initial tn in
abattU, with severil embrasures, rendering
the place very much exposed. Our own
guns were less than eight hundred yards
in irooi, mere naa Deen little desultory
" imj me earij nuurs oi ine ay, UUI
this had ceased some time before the group
vi vuivti vrgau wieir reconnuissance.- l nis
was prolonged to a much greater extent
than usual, and glided into a general and
animated conversation, all of the olScers
itttng gathered into a knot and using their
I. .1 a a k .
nanus anu gusses witna ireedom bespeak'
ing rank and interest. The gunners upon
our side could not lail to see them plainly,
and while they were being observed, delib
erately returned the observation, with full
lime lor calculation and adjustment. Tkr
psrty seemed to forget their exposed situ
ation, although some of the cannoneers who
bad been at work upon the little tier of
a.. . a
uicasiwoms, pointed tut to them the accu
racy ul our shots. Presently a spherical
ca shell w as discharged from our bitter.
and exploded directly above the heads of
Generals Johnston, Polk, Hardee and Jack
S'in, an ot whom Itll to the ground to avoid
the concussion or fiagmtuts. It was then
proposed to divide, and the diflVrei.t offi
cer separated to hch courses as were at
hand. Gen. Polk selected a very secure
shelter ; but. becoming impatient and aox
iou to see the range uf fire ni.re accurate
ly, he stepped out wpn the brow and was
uiuntly gating out across therouniry his
arms folded and his left side ,rese!itrd
when a three-inch round hot Irwin a steel
rilled catu.on atruck. the elbow, crushing
botii arms, and passing through the hear:,
a portion of jhe chest and stomach, and out
and ou its murderous course, I.coimh
lVk (ell iife!esantl mangled
Joe. Johnston was bending over him in an
niiiaui, wiih uie rest ol toe parly. They
lilted him in their aims to an ambulance
and his Corp was carried to his quarters,
where his. bewildered military family re
ceived it with the inoarning of men meet
ing uie corpse ! a lather, llua ou
Hie 14 h. The kotlv uf tl tin tiil rru li
ed Atlai.ta at two o'clock next morning
ervices by Rev. Dr. (Juintaid were said
A ft 1 . ...
ai noon, ana the remains proceeded on the
aUernoori train to Augta; and from
thence to Asheville, N. C, where his fain
uy were resume,
I7nc! Sam had a neighbor who was in
the habit of working on hunday, but after
a wine lie joined the church. One day he
met toe minuter to whose c.'iurch he oe
longed. Well, Uncle Sim," said he, do ywu
see any difference in Mr. P., sinct he join
ed the rhurch?"
"Oh, yes," aai.l -Uncle Sam, "a great
diTrrrnce. Ik-fore, when he went out to
mend his fence on Sunday, he carried his
axe on h.s shoulder, oui now he cariies it
under his overcoat."
A DIRTY SHILLING.
' Bishop Meade, in the Southern Church
majii, gives an account of manv of th 1I
families of Virginia. Among thera he men-1
uaiucn IIAIRIUS, Ul.WHOItl IBe
celebrated John Randolph, of Roanoke,
left a manuscript notice. A part of 4hat
notice is in these words:
" Without nhining abilities, or the ad
vantages ot an education, by plain, straight
lorwaid industry, under the guidance of
old fashioned honesty and practical good
sense, he accumulated an ample fortune,
in winch it is uriuly believed there wasiof
cm ditty shilling. This is very hotnelv
Saxon language, but it is full of pith ami
point. In Randolph's mind there must have
been running some faint reminiscence of
the apostle' phraae, filthy lucre," used
more than once in hi epistle. Either term
has wide application in these days, when
the nee for riches seems to absorb all beans,
and frw men care for the soil upon their
shillings, provided only they have enough
f them.
Yet, the Wisest of men say that a good
name is better than thousands of gold and
stiver; whereas, a few dirty shillings, a
few Unidst t'ain. a four harn nrarfir.o
... .o " r d;
will put a leprous taint upon theaccumu
lations of a life timw. It is worth while
for any man. before he makes new addi
tions to hi heap, to examine the co'or of
us com, anu seep out the Jiuny lucre, the
dirty shilling.
An ebony colored female of the African
persuasion entered a store in Pearl street
yesterday and aked a polite clerk to show
her some" flesh colored hose." In taking
a second glance at the shade, tht young
man went in search of the article, return
'g with t lot of black stockings, whereat
the snble customer frowned indignantlv
and turned upon the' middle of her foot,''
and "jerked'' herself out of the store, re
marking as she went that he " couldn't fool
her wid detn old black stockings j" she
wanted flesh colored or none t all.
ftl JVM
Manv years ago a gentleman who had
made an immense fortune bv nrivateerin?.
resolved to build himself a splendid hotel
in raris, rival ftig even the imperial palace,
lie left the en lire matter to those entrust.
ed with the w ork, and would not even pass
t. . . . .
ov ii unui an was completed, reserving the
pleasure and surprise until il could burst
with its full glory upon turn. It was com-
MwvrU v a lie wails were nung wun
the richest brocade ofzroldand siUerflow.
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ers; me noors coerea with deep, soil car
pets, iiom the most costly looms. It would
require a catalogue to enumerate its treas
ures of hi arize, of porrelain, and mimic.
There were nine grand reception and ball
rooms, requiring each a nrincelv fortune
to decorate. The owner would not visit
thiagret Hibjlon which he had builded,
in the fflare of davli'ht. but directed that
each crystil lutre should be bluing bri-ht-
ly at niiht, when he would take nossesjion
of his palace. He ascended the s'airrasp.
and then rebuled the attendant for their
neglect of his orders. The whole house
was to Inm shrouded in darkness. God
had stricken him blind at the moment of
his triumph; His sght was never restor
ed, and as he died childless, hi cotlv fur
mture was scattered under the auctioneer
hammer, and the very hotel iml'ed ilovw
a
to ioikc way lor some public structure.
Famr OoCRrmi;. In the fimilr. the
law of pleading oujht to extend from the
nignesi jo me lowest, lou are bound to
please vour children, and vour children are
bound to please one another; and you are
uuiii in piease your servants, u you ex
pect them to please you. Srr.e men are
pleased in the household and em here else.
I have known such men. They arc good
fathers and kind husbands. Ify'u had seen
thm in their own house you would have
thought them angels almost"; but it you had
seen them in the street, or in the store, or
anywhere else out of the hotis, you would
have thought them almot demoniac. Hut
the opposite is pt to be the case. When
we are among our neighbors, or among
strangers, we hold ourselves with self re
spect, and endeavor to act with nronrietv:
but when we get home we say to ourselves,
I have played a part long enough, and I
am iroinT to be natural." Sn we it down.
and we are ugly and snappish and blunt
anu unagreeable, vv e lay aside those thou
sand little courtesies that make the rough
est floor smooth; that make life pleasant.
We expend all our politeness where it will
bt profitable where it will brinx silver
an I gold. . . ,
f THE NEGRO RI0T3 IX MEMPHrS.
The Memphis Avalanche of May 2d,
gives a detailed account of the commence
nient of the'riots in that city. It says: I
The terrible state of affairs between th
white and black races; which the teachings
of the radical extremists to theTncgro have
caused the fear of, almost since the cessa
tion of hostilities, commenced in
about 6 oVIoclc yesterday.'m a serious and
fatal earnest. The war began on South
street, in the extreme southern nnrt;nn r
the corporation. It originated fiora a dif
ficulty between a white and nevrn hov
the bridge over the bayou, on the street al
ready mentioned. : L tl
These juveniles had cetne to blows, and
officers 0"Neil and Stephens, of the police,
on discovering it, started for the bridge to
separate the parties, when a crowd of fif
teen or iwenty grown up negroes, armed
with pistols, simultaneously started for the
same point. Two other policemen, whose
names we could not learn, from an adjoin
ing beat, aUo having seen the bridge affair,
came up about the time that O'Weil and
Stephens reached the place.
The negroes immediately surrounded the
police and commenced an unprovoked as
sault opon them with pistol shots, tmr
Stephens was here wounded severely in the
thigh, felling him to the ground." O'Neil
and the otfier policemen then commenced
defending themselves, and promptly return
ed the shots of the negroes who had encir
cled them, and succeeded in drivin" the
entire party some diatanct back.
In a few moments the black crowd bei
came augmented considerably, and recom
inenced their devil's work by firing at ev
ery white person they could see, whether
policeman or nut. Mr. James Finn, a harm
less citizen," who happened to be in sight
at this time, was shot by them, the ball ta
king effect in the small of his back, and
inflicting a inon painful it not dangerous
injury. The negroes then renewedlhe at
tack upon officer O'Neil and party, over
wheliintiir and driving them back.
Inlormatioii was dispatched tit the sta
tion house immediately of the condition of
affairs in S mth Memphis, and a forec of
fifty pjlicemen was sent without delay.
Ueiore they arrived, however, the life of
.Mr. Henry Dunn, engineer of steam fire
engine No 2, was most fiendishly taken bf
ihe infuriated demons, lie was shot through
the head, the b-tll passing from the bas of
the brain through the forehead.
When the fifty policemen, who ha J been
dispatcher: to assist in putting down the ri
oters. reached Eiliott street, a nern man
started out from some nook, or hiding place,
and set off at a run. Some one cried to
them that " there goes the nsgro who shot
Stephens," and they gave pursuit but
made no attempt to shoot him.
Durinj the race he carried a Colt' navy
in his ban I. As he reached South street
the officer shouted to him to halt and rur
render; finding that he took no, heed, they
fired o:i him, bringing him diwn with two
balls, from the injurie of which he lived
but a short time. The negroes, by this,
had again summoned themselves for the
rencounter, and were firing on the police,
from different places, at a fcarfallv livelr
rate.
A negro was shot on AveTy street, and
two were severely wounded from among
those in the eabnis. At this time, when
the bloodshed and riot was at its heighth, a
detachment of tegular troons was ent
down to the riotous district, to aid in sup
pressing the distarbince, which they did,
to some considerable extent, though they
used no UzH persuasion in the muter, as
the battered un condition of manv of the
ncgrves afterwards sent to the station house
exhibited.
At midnight the riot had been nrnret-
ed for the day, and all became quiet. Ten
negroes had been killed aud about as many
wounded. .
A PhilaJelnhia comoanr exhibited, last
week, a process by which a poplar tree,
fresh from its native soil, is converted into
clear white soft piper in the space of five
hoars.