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VOL. XXIV.
business cards.
Miscellaneous.
BOTUWELL,
TV. B. WOODIiRlDGE.
H. IX D. TWIGGS.
OII s tf. Gilmore,
GiyiOM & TWIGGS.
THE undersigned having associated themselves |
T )h ,. r in the practice of the Law, will attend the
i0 " t of the Middle Circuit, and the counties ol
BOTH WELL & WOODBRIpgE,
COTTON FACTCRs,
Court?
tfilltinson
.‘Laurens and Glasscock.
It
F
L. WART HE A
w:illornry at Loir,
SANDERSVILLE, GA.
l\,I?67
s-ly
TlNGMl! E fp EVANS
attorneys at law,
S.VNpt-Rgyi-UUE, GA.
WILL attend the Courts of \yasliington >Vil
Kimmuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Hancock mid
Office on ft£‘f>u}>}i<S Square op.
t i.v rBurt House.
f^'An s.TanWaPKvJ [bkvmrlt P :
'C 3^867. ^
'IflUTOfATClir^
^ttoriiey aL La/w ,
j^aiidersvilli 1 , Ga.
AND
General Commission
IRC IIA N TS
74 15 A V STltEKT,
SAVANNAH, .
Aug. 19, ISOS.
GEPRGIA.
tf
QAEtPETS,
OIL CLOTHE
MATTINGS,
LACE CUllTA N ANI) SHADES.
VV*orfc
Done
L.01V
I D romptjy
Rates.
at
I. L. FALK & Co,
—ONE PKK’E—
Wholesale and Retail
Clothing Warehouse,
No. 147 Congress & 147 St. Julien Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
A large Assortment of Furnish ng Goods,llatSj
Trunks, Vi lisrs, <fcc., always ou land.
Manufactory, 44 Muny Sireet, Pfew York.
Goods made to order at the shortest notice.
January 19, 1S7C. 8—ly
ALFRED II. COI.QU1T, JAMES RATIOS,
Baker County, pa-.
nyoR n. cotoriTT
Savannah, Ga.
COLQUITT & BAGGS,
CQTTpN FAQTOR§
AND
General Commission Merchants
Bay Sireet. Savannah, Georgia.
Special attention to the sale of Cotton, Lumber
and Timber. Liberal advances on Consignments.
June 9, 18(39.
23—{y
OfScc in Court House
Office.
J»n.l9. lB*f ;
next door to Post
Sundries.
LATMR0P & CO.
hr. James ft. Smith
,.K1> F | TFULLY mir,ounces fo his former pat
ft mnn'mid ibe public, that helms resumed the
WcJee «f M i dicinee. and wi 1 be pleased U- *e«T«-
fb‘ m the best of his ability. Office at the Drug
m P
])R. GYW.1I. AY II IT A iv R.
dentist,
SANDERSVILLE, GA.
Terms V slTIVEL Y Cash.
Feb. 23, 1S70.
ly
JOHN k. DILLON.
ffM. ». t'TETaON.
DILLON & STETSON
SO
Candy,
«. McMahon & Co.,)
Jolv 21, 1869
1705 !
BEIIMltM.
Manufacturer and Dealer in
titt ware,
SJ.VDEUSVILl.li,
(Successor**
iriiajyiis.fi/s-: gnocers
LIQUOR MFRCTTANTS,
IOI BAY STREET,
Savannah., G a.
GEORGIA.
S of work in Tin, Copper, Sheet Iron.
done on short notice. Hoofing,Cutter-
i:g in town or country, prompt!; atten
ded to.
Merchant* will be supplied with
bt»t quality on the moot reasonable terms.
•I* 1 ?" Orders solicited.
April 2S. JStiif.
t I.L kind
A*". &e.
inj, Vnil- yii
4Vore of the
tf
March 31, 1S69.
ty
James Heed & Co.
Importers Si Stealers i
4i - aL4ies, Whiskies, Gins, Wines,
F 1 E ^ BC firji <03^ CUE •
• 189
i'll V A N
J1MF.3 RE Kit.
Hot. 17, ISO'S".
ip a y
N A 'II.
Street,
G BORG 1 A.
i - *- ' *
W\ 1L DICKENSON.
46—6 in
Thompson k waiter
(Bufceuors to C. W. TncMrsON, established 1809.)
%
cmtnrjGtotl
Q'/Zclc/iantd;
And Wholesale Dealers in
Fine Groceries, Liquors aritj Fruits,
No. 91 BJy Street,
SAY A NNA H, G A.
C. W. THOMPSON'. j. K. WALTER.
Not. 17, 1S69. 4C-4m
palmer & deppisii,
Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS IN
Hardware, Rubber Belting, Agri
cultural Implements,
Powder, Shot, Caps and Lead,
14b Congress and 67 St. Julian Sts.,
SAVANNA Li, GEORGIA.
March 31, 1869.
BARRELS Assorted
25 Boxes “
10 Gases Taney
25 Boxes Layer Raisins,
10 Bbls N ut«,
20 Gases S ;ir f]iocs.
50 Boxes Factory and Slate Ghet-e,
25 Bbls Assortt d Crackers,
50 Boxes Plain and Taney Crackers,
50 Cases Piticies,
5Q “ Canned Fruits,
also, Citron, Currants, Flavoring Ex
tracts, Whole and Ground Soic. s. Con
densed Milk. &c., Ac., Ac., just receiv
ed and for sale by
‘ C. L. GILBERT,
South- U'e.xf corner Market Square,
SAVANNAH.GA.
Sept. 29, 1869. 39—ly
Flour ! Flour !
Reduction in P-rUes!
HACKER A MOLONY,
Wholesale Flour House,
BISCUIT AND CRACKERS,
10 per Cent Cheaper than any house i>i
S^'V^XTsTIsr AH.
Hecker s
SELF raising FLOUR
Liberal Ilisqoupt tp Dealers.
GOODS BOUGHT ON ORDER.
agency,
PENN. GARDEN SEEDS,
CHOICE SEEPS. IVHE^T A SPECIALITY
150 Congress and 69 St. Julian Streets,
SAVANNA H, G A.
June 9. 1889.
23—12m
.1.1! KS, w. C. Lr.’X, D. J. Hothwm.l,
h.'^i. ofSttvnuuuhjGii. of Dooly Co.,G.i.
li-tubli.-hed 1950. Special.
STEKISOFSE k CO.,
WHOLESALE
Dealers in
Flour, Crain, Paeon,
lO.S,
I a-9Cr.«n»
110 and 112 EaU E»y.
Charleston, S. C., And
97 Bag Street,
Savannah, Georgia.
Piices lower than the lowest. Orders promptly
attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Nov. 17, 13G9.
46—ly
Geo. F. 1
oj Suvanr
\VM. H. TISON.
WM. W. GORDON.
TISON & GORDON,
- COTTON FaCTOUS,
• AND
General Commission Merchants,
93 Bay Street,
savannah; g e o r g i a.
Eagging and Rope orTron Ties advanced on Crops.
Dibcral Cash advances made on consignments of
Colton. ,
Grateful for liberal patronage in ine past, a con
tinuance of the same is rcspocTlully solicited
Sept. S, 1669.
36-6m
WILLIA M H ONE,
Established 1850.
Importer and Wholesale Dealer in
JVINES, LIQUORS AND SEGARS,
No. 133 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH,
- - - GA-
Sole Agent for Georgia and Florida of SHUMAN 2-
CELEBRATED ALE, in Barrels and Half Barrels.
' Nov 17, 1869
46-3m
M. Fitzgerald,
Manufacturers and Wholesale
And Retail Dealers in
Candies, Cordials, Sjrups, Fancy
1 CONFECTIONERY, &c.
180 Bryan Street,
SAVANNAH. - GEOGGIA.
7 Dee. 22, 1=69. . S 1 ' 3 " 1
A, FrcideTiberg ^ Pro.
Wholesale anti Etctail
Dealers in
HEAVY anp
FANCY GROCERIES!
Corner of Barnard and Broughton Sts.,
S A V A N N A II, G A.,
K EEP constantly on hand a full ’supply of Ba
con, Salt, Fish, Foreign and Domestic Li-
ouor* \\ ines, Havairi and West India i raits, Se
gal s of the beat Brands and of direct importation,
&C-
iiuyer* from tlie up country, will .Hod it to their
advantage to examine our Stock and prices, beloro
purchasing elsewhere.
Aug. 25, 1869.
PALMES & LYON
Wholesale Grocers
AND
COMMISSION .MERCHANTS,
V. E. Comer Bay and Barnard Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Ane- 23, 18a9. s ^~ lf
M. PER ST & CO ,,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Wines, Liquors, Segars and
'3SL"«l»jhe ^s^«r:«ih7:ei_2>»
fancy GROCERIES, CANDIES, &c., &c.,
Removed to coiner
BAY and WHITAKER STREETS
SAVANNAH, GPiORGrA.
House iu New Yoik, 449 Broadway#
March 11, lfctiO.
John. L. Martin,
[Formerly of Washington County,]
COTTON FACTOR
AND
General Commission Merchant,
124 Bay Street,
STODDARD’S UPPER RANGE,
AVi 1'VfA VV. i SS, (*<£.
Advances made upon consignments of Cotton,
Wool, Hides, Ac., in handorready lor shipment.
PltO-MFT• PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL
STOVALL A ROWLAND,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
| Comtiiission •merchants,
! AUGUSTA, - - - GEORGIA,
PLANTERS BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Agents'for the celebrated Etiwan and WVnflo Fer
tilizers. Premium of to 11 ' 1 offered by, the latter tor
the best lo acres cottop, through the Georgia Mate
Fair. "Wando fertilizer to be used.
Refer to Judge Jas. S. Hook.
Feb. 23, 1S7<’.
1m
S
G. HAYNES & "BRU.
GRAIN AND
(foiamisii.it ^]frt|tifl
if c
BAY STItELT,
SAYAN N AH, G EOR GI A.
Jan. 19, 1670.
S—tf
ORDERS, i >
■. i I’iaateTs supplied with Bagging
at lowest market rates.
* Aug. 25,
Rop,
and Tics,
34—tr .
Barwick & Parwick.
itOOTP SMSOE
; (East Side Public Square.)
SANDERSVILLE, GA-
The best of stock used and all work warrented.
Dec. 1, 1S69.
48—Gm
w
m. S. Yourigblood,
IS NOW REAM
■p 0 REPAIR and Varnish all kinds of Furniture
4 and to upholster Chairs, Solas, &e. Cane
»<*t» put. iu in the very best manner. We will al
so make Furniture to order. We understand our
bosiness and intend to put up all work iu
best manner and of the neatest styles. We
sr e going to make it to the interest ot tlie people,
u ’get their Furniture from us. So come and give
?»atrial. \r.- : -
COFFINTS
Of any Style mada.a.t s^iort notice, Jtnd on reason-
ible'ermr. ‘ ' 2 ._ tf
i «/une y, 1869. ... 7 16 u
®iiiisas»a<bsi
MIIOLESALK GROCERS,
Corner Bay and liraylnn. Sts.,
Dealers in T
Plour, Sugar, GoflL’e,
bacon, Mohi.ses, Salt.,
Lard, Wmep,
Shot, Lead,
Nails. Soap.
34 ly
Fieb,
Raisins,
»<w. l?, im9.
Rice,
Nuts,
Liquors,
Pbwd'f,
Starch,"
Vinegar,
Spices, &c.
•46-4m
-John Oliver,
Gilder and Glazier,
No. 11 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Ga.
Dealer in
Sashes, Doors, Blinds,
Mouldings, Paints,
Oils, GLASS, PUTTY,
And all Painters’ and Glaziers’ Material. Mixed
Paints of all Colors nud felmdea.
Ausr. 25, 1868.
JOHN M. COOT lilt & C.
Corner WhiS.ker oi St. Juliou Streets,savannah, ga.
AVlhUsaU and Jivtuil Dealers in
BOOKS 1 STATIONARY ALL KINDS,
COPYING*SEAL PRESSES, PEN KNIVES,
News & Bock Printing P-a^er & Ink,
gold pens, pen and Bengil CASES,
Ledger, Writing & Colored Papers
Of all Linds and sizes for Blank and Job II or/:,
Playing, Visiting & Printers’' Cards, &c-
JiooLs Ordered or Jmpbrted; at Beic York hates.
loliu M. Cooper.
Alex. C.
aug. 25, 18G9.
George T. Quautock.
Suiets.
to 1st J*n.
JOHNSON,
DEALERS IN
WOOD &
WHOLESALE
BOOTS,
Shoes and
127 Broughton Street,
S&v/AStSliiiil!, CUHtbaJiBI! A.
MEINHARI) BROS. & CO.,
W holesale Dealers in
Boots,Shoes,Hats,
Ready Made Clothing,
GENTLEMEN'S
FURNISHING GOODS,
111 Broughton Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
II. Meinfiaku,] ow-ice,
I. Mkinhakd, l 8o (fc82 white St.
8. Meiniiahu, i
E. A. Well. J new yoke.
./.in. 19, 187C. ' R A f
MARBLE WOLICS.
Keep your Money in the
' “TERRITORY”'
BY SENDING YOUK ORDERS TO
J. \ ARTOPE & SON,
Hrogans,
K. F. Wouu,
For-.neily ot r
E. F. Wood & Co. )
Dee. 8, 1^69.
G>o. U. Johnson,
Forn.erly of
O. Johiisou <fe Co.
6m
J). It. ADAMS,
Eatonton, Ga.
H. K. WAS IT BURN,
Eavannali, Ga.
A. A. ADAMS,
Amcricue, Ga.
PULASKI II0I SK,
^ *4t **
SAVANNAH, - - - - GEORGIA
Wiltberger & CarroU,
PROPBIETOlfS.
SSTfiSS
New Y*ork Hotel, and late ( [ )e management
Va has been associated with Wiltberger
this House, under the firm name ot Widthbrge
& Carroll* h w jLTBERGER.
C * 3-ly
l« I860. .
ADAMS, tVASUBUKN & CO.,
FACTORS,
Commission and Forw d ng
MerchAnts,
No 3 Stoddard s Lower Range,
SAVANNAH, GEO.
3D AND PLUM STS.
_ _ _ L > - GEORGIA.
COR
MACON,
or Granite Sox Toombs,
Head Stones,Slabs,Vases Mantles,
STATUES, itO.i
Oct. 6, 1869.
Thos.j. Dunbar. rfeiify "A. Slult#
T. J. DUNBAR & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in
BRANDIES, WHISKIES, GINS, WINE8
SEGARS, TOBACCO, &c.
147 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
Manufactured of the best material. "Parties wish
ing besigus, with estimate, will (re lurutsl.ed at
short nctieu.
Constantly on hand, a Splendid Lot oj
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN
IRON RAILING lor 'CEMETERIES
or other enclosures furnished at Man
ufacturers’ prices.
This is one of the oldest establishments iu the
country, and long experience enables them to in-
sure satisfaction in every particular.
All Orders will Receive Prompt
Attention.
Sept. 8, 1869. 36-ly
' W.’ G. ROBINSON,
WHOLESALE DEALER IN
DRY GOODS and SUO.ES,
70 St. Julian and 103 Bryan Street^
Savannah, 6ra,
Washington’s Wedding.
Tne incident which led to that event 1 fj 0 s
is worth narrating,-and is soriifcthing ot
a comedy. I hope in relating it I shall
not not be charged with “irreverance”
to the memory of the famous bride
groom. He was a man of lofty pride,
august dignity—a very grand type of
manhood. But he was a man, not a
denti-god, and ‘.‘fell in love” at least
twice in his life, like the humblest of
his species. This was his second love,
and something of romance was-connec
ted with the affair.
It was in the spring of 1758. Mr.
Custis, a planter residing at this estate
hailed ‘‘The White House” was riding
out oneYnorriing, when he met, corning
from the northward, a young gentle
man of military appearance, excellent
ly mourned, and accompanied by a
gaunt old servant, or sergeant, who
rode respectfully a few paces l ehind
his master. The new comers were Col.
George Washington, on his way from
Winchester to Williamsburg, and his
attendant, Bishop, formerly Braddoek’s
servant, now his own.
Washington was twenty-five at that
time, and a young man of great sedate
ness and dignity. He was in chief
command on the frontier, and saw or
thought little of the fair sex. But on
this spring morning of 1758 his Line
had come.”
Mr. Custis greeted him, and inv’ted
him to stop at the \\ iiite House. Tie
would do so with pleasure, but it would
be lor half un hour only. IIis• busi
ness was pressing; he must hasten on
to see his Excellency at Williamsburg.'
And conversing, they rode back and
reached the While House. Here
Washington dismounted and delivered
his horse to Bishop, with orders to
await him there; he would continue
his journey in half an hour. Bishop
saluted gravely, with hand raised to
tiis bat. ILs "master entered the house,
and the half hour passed, the old ser
vant waited patiently.
His master did not, however,' make
his appearance. The event was un
heard of, Col. Washington' was the soul
of punctuality, lie was on pres? ng
public business; what could be Ibe
meaning of this strange and unwonted
delay 7
An- hour—two" hours—passed. Co!.
Washington did not reappear, but a
servant came out and delivered an or
der bom him to the motionless od
body guard, lie would conduct- the
horses to the stables ;• his master would
time, and possibly spend the night with
Mr. Cus'is B shop obeyed-^-the world
was clearly coming to un end.—and Col.
’Washington was the guest of the ow
ner of the White House.
! Qn the next morning Bishop, in obe
! dienCc to orders to that effect, saddled
j the horses arid waited before the door
1 for the Colonel, wlio designed setting
! out, he said, immediately. An boui
! passed ; the Colonel uTd not appear.
| Two hours afterward there were still
no sisius of him. Then the servant
came again and directed the horses to
be led back ; Gob Washington would
remain to dinner and then continue his
jouruey.
The day was far spent when {he
young soldier made his appearance and
vaulted into the saddle. Tall, vigo
rous, graceful, and with a certain lofti
ness of port, even then distinguishable,
he was a gallant locking cavalier—oue
whom any woman might admire.
One was gazing at him through the
window—a y®' Jll g lady ot about his
own age, with rosy cheeks, bright eyes,
hair carried back from the forehead,
and a neck resembling snow, above the
square cut bodice. The young Colo
nel reined in his spirited horse, nearly"
throwing hirn upon his haunches, made
a courteous- salute with his right hand
(it was nearly the attitude of a bronze
statue of him afterward.) thinking, pro
bably of the blight eyes and lips.
“Colonel George Washington, of
Mount Veruon,” had seen for the first
time Mrs. Martha Custis, the beautilul
young widow, who a year afterward
was to become his wife.
‘Tradition relates that the ceremony
took place in old St. Peter’s Church.
The scene was a brilliant one, and may
interest the reader. It was in Janua
ry, 1759. The Rev. Hr. Mossom, par-
spii oi die paiish, attended in full can
onicals, and tiie pair advanced, follow
ed by a bevy of beauties and their
groomsmen. Washington was clad
ui a suit of blue and silver, lined with
red snk ; bis waistcoat was embroider
ed " Ins knee and : slioe buckles were of
It soon ended, and the brilliant
crowd flowed forth from the old church.
Tradilion relates that the bride and as
many of her fair attendants as could
entered the great chariot, which
rolled off, drawn by its six spirited
horses; while the bridegroom, fonder
of horseback, mounted the splendid
English charger bequeathed to him by
Bt adduck, andcautered after the coach,
attended by a Dumber of gal!ar.t
youths.
Such was that picturesque scene in
the life of the venerable “Father of
his Country.” We see so much of the
great soldier, ftatesman and ruler that
ft is pleasant to catch a glimpse of the
lover and bridegroom. Why not ?
One phase of the individual—the pulr
lie and olueiil phase—presents only
the profile; to obtain the full likeness
t! e other pnase must be delineated >co.
The unreasonable theory lias been to
ngird George Washington as aD ab
straction of patriotism and virtue, when
he was a man like other men, with
strong passions and human sympathies
and infirmities. The result has been
that he ha failed in a measure to.im
press the heart. Men admire, but are
chilled by him—by that grand bronze
statue under which a jiean never beat.
Such an idea is fallacy’. Tew human
beings haye ever felt more deeply thau
Washington. He loved warmly, at d
if he did not hale bitterly, it was be
cause his moral nature revolted from
hatred, the sister of injustice, and his
immense self-control enabled him to
rule himself.—Appleton's Journal.
TfiEE--€HfTRAL GEORGIAN
An Old Blockade Runner,
A Charleston, S. C., correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial writes:
‘Captain Fenn Pe'ckis an old and suc-
oes.'ful blockade runner, and converses
fively on his exploits during the y/ar.
He is sixty four years old, hale and
hearty, although touched with paralysis,
and believes that he will live to see
many young men buried. He was op
posed to secession, but when‘South
Carolina went out he fell into line tyith
the rest ot his fellow cit zens of Charles
ton, and turning his Rauticaf'knowledge
to account, became a bluekado'runuer.
‘Whenever 1 found how things were
going,’ said he, to three or four of the
Cincinnatians seated in his cabin, sip
ping otard of waiter, this morning, as
the City Point spread over the spark
ling crest of the Atlantic, ‘I made up
mv mind. I bade my folks good-bye,
arid told them I was going to Kentucky
and Tennessee to buy cult’e, ( tnd tie
jolly old‘salt laughed at the conceit,)
but J was going further. I took an old
carpet-sack, some, old clothe-, four
pounds, of plug tabacac and a bottle of
Whisky, and Leaded for Louisville,
where 1 spent one night. My next
stopping place was at Niagara Fails,
wfibre people’s baggage was examined
b y
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Book and Job work, of all kinds,
PROMPTLY AND NFATLY EXECUTED
.AT THIS OFFICE. " 1 *.' ‘
Jva. 19, 1870.
Uttreh it, 1802,
Ail.
_lei - his nan was powdered, and he
! woie'a dress svivul. The bride was
1 Jiessed 111 v\ lute .-anti, with r.ch point
I lace ruffes ; had f earl ornaments in
j her hair; plan necklace, ear rings and
bracelets; while satin -slides, with high
heels ana diamond buckles, and was
followed, as has been said, by an array
of beautiful and richly dressed, girls,
leaning upon the arms of groomsmen,
in costume as imposing. The vice-re-
gal Governor of Virginia, in a suit of
scarlet, -embroidered with gold, with
huge bag wig and dress sword, was
seen in the midst of a nUmuer of offi-
ceis of the‘English army and navy;
and a great crowd of what were then
called “the gentry 1 ’—friends and rela
tions of the bride and groom—filled
the church, all intent upon the interes-
in<r cererhonv. One personage has been
forgotten—Bishop,the faith ful old body
servant. He, too, was present, tall
gaunt, solemn—;q scarlet, yyith huge
horseman’s boots: \Y7ih folded arms,
and much emotion op^h is aged'face, he
gazed gt the ceremony with the rest.
the revenue officers.
What have you there, old gentle
man?’ asked a smart fellow witnagold
band on his cap.
‘A few old clo’.hes, some tobacco and
a bottle of whisky,’ I answered. ‘Wou’t
you have some?’
‘No, thank you ; not now,’ says he.
‘Pass along.’
‘You better believe 1 felt relieved,
for I bad sterling exchange for the
amount of §500,000 sewed in the col
lar of an old coat in my carpet-sack,
and I’de have felt cheap going back to
Charleston without it.
‘Well, I went to England. That
was in June, l861, and I returned in
the December following with a ship
load, of arms and munitions of war,
which was safely landed in Charleston’
‘How much money did you make,
Captain ?’
‘•Well, sir, I made §15,000 in gold on
that trip; paid §9,000 that I owed i»
Charleston, made my family comforta
ble, and took a few thousand back to
Eng a.T for Safe-keeping. I had $360,-
0C0 in Confederate bonds when the war
closed, and I have it yet.’
‘Do you ever expect to realize any
thing from them ?’
‘No, sir ; not a thing. I had some no
tion of papering my sitting-room at
home with them Iastyear. No, sir;
all the money I made out of the war
just paid that debt, kept my family
in comfort, and left me §7,000 iu gold
on deposit iu England.
‘How long did you run the bjack-
ade?’
‘All through the war.’
‘Were you never caught?’
‘No, sir, never, but came near being
captured by the Rhode Island, ^off
Nassau. I was in- command of the
Margaret and Jessie, .with a cargo of
cotton for England. The Rhode Island
spiel her and made right for us. They
fired two hundred and odd shots; sev
eral struck up, but only one done aoy
damage. It tore a four foot hole iu,
our boiler, and I run the vessel into
the shoals at Nassau. The crew es
caped; wreckers came down and saved
the vessel and clainaed salvage.’
T)jd you run the same vessel, all
through the war?’
‘No, sir , I commanded several—the
Bermuda, the Cecil, the Eate, the Mar
garet and Jessie, and the Leopard, after-,
wards called the StonewallrJpckson.
The Cecil, Kata and StoneWalj were
lost; the rest came out all right. I
made thirteen trips in all, and never
was caught. Look here now, you
musn’t tell this; I see you are takin’
notes.’
‘Oh! no r .no; wculdo’t tell-to any
body for the world, Ob, no,’
‘Ail right, gentlemen, let us take an
other drqp of thatbraady-’"*
‘Where did you run principally,
Captain ?.’
‘Well, sir, sometimes into Charlestohj
but mostly into Wilmington.’
‘Were you nOtafraid ofthe.torpedoes
in the Charleston harbor ?’
‘No, sir.’ I had a chart of the har-r
bor, prepared by the Confederate‘en
gineers. and torpedo corpus, showing
where the things were sunk, and simply
steered cle^r of them. The main ship
channel never was obstructed during
the war, and any ship could have come
in, but it seems they were afraid.’
‘Well, some of them did come'inj
in spite of the torpedoes.’ " -
‘Yes, sir, the Ironsides passed right
over a torpedo out of a thirty-foot boi
ler, "ch .rged with 4,000 pounds of pow
der, and sunk only a mile fYorn Fort
Sumter, but it seems as though ProVt-'
dence ordered it otherwis \ The thing,
did not explode as the vessel touched,,
and then they tried the galvanic batte- ,
ry on the shore, for the torpedo corps
were ashore.expecting to see her blown
into the air, but the battery would not
explode it either. I always believed
that the fellow ythp fastened the wires
fixed them *30' they would not work,
and a great many others \yere of my
opinion. ' : •
.
This is the latest story from Paris * .
An attache of the Austrian Legation
was so unfortunate as to break al fan.
Its owner, a most chaiming aod-excee-
dingly pretty woman,, the CouDttss!J.,
was furious, and spoke her. mind .quite,
freely about it. The culprit manifested
exceeding contrition, and offered tp
have the fan mended, or supply its
place..: Increased anger on the-part of'
the lady, who demanded a piece of pa
per in which to wrap the fragments.
The youthful diplomati-t opened his
portrnonnaie, and, without the’least im
pertinent intention in the world, took
out a thou-and franc note,, saying, as-
he tore it in half, “I have only t^fis,
madame.” This capped the cljmax,
aud the excitement of the'lady reached
so high a point that a fashionable sculp
tor who was present requested permis
sion tp take her as r & model fox the.
s aiue of an angry Juno, which he ha^
just commenced.
This Side UP.—We saw Jake nail
ing up a box, the other day,.containing
some articles which he intended to send
by express. From the nature of the con-
.tent a , we knew it was essential .that the
box should not be inverted on the pass- ’
age, so we ventured the suggestion to,
Jake, to place the much abused, ‘Thi^.
side up, etc, conspicuously upon tbet
cover. A few days after we saw Jake, '
‘Heard' from your goods," Jake? Did
ihev go there safely?’
‘Every one broke!' replied Jake sud
denly. ‘Lost the hull lot! Hang the
Express Company!’
‘Did you put ‘this side up,’as we told
you?’
"‘Yes, I di-J; and fur fear they sboud’nt
see it on the hivver, I ,p.ut it on the: bot
tom too—coufound’em.
A lazy but ingenious, Yankee m,-
North Haven has invented a machine-
for feeding his horses, cattle and poultry
without the help of an attendant. Ifia
a clock vvork arrangement, by which at
a certain hour, a bottem drops out of %.
hopper ondThefeed goes to the animals,
4vhtle the farmer lies soundly in bed,pc
hovers in the chimney corner. He is
now at work on a machine for putting
victuals into his own mouth wbj'leihia;
hands are in his pockets,
Threat and counter-threat.-EI*'
der sister (toher brother about six'saalr
mers :) ‘Oh ! you wicked, bad boy IrPulfe-
dovvn that pipe directly, sir or I’ll box
your ears for you.’. Junior brother
(who has been smoking:) ‘Box rny'eafs
if you dare. I'll go tell Pa you lfei’-
cousin Jack kiss you twice behind.tho--.
door yesterday.’
N. B.—A truce was agreed upon.
How to Write Right.—
Write we know is written right;
When we see it written write.:
But when we see it written weighty
We know ’tis not then written right,
For write, to. have it written right,
Must.not be written right nor wright,
Nor yet should it be written ritft. ;
But write—for so ’tis written rigbk
An impulsive young man in Hamp
shire, Mass., at a church revival meet
ing, the other nigh,t, prayed that Gbd
would bless the two youti® ladies, be
tween whom,he hadbeeDywtting; “es
pecially. the one on the/rigb.”
Why don’t you limit youraelf?’ said
a physician to an intemperate persdat
Set down a stake that you will'gblsa
far aDd no farther.’ ‘I do,’ replie^kfF
other, ‘but Isetitso far off that 1, alw^a^
get drunk before I get to it.’ j
An Irishman gave birth.,ta the foRo!**
ing: ‘Jabers, Tommy, if I live, fill.I
die, and I dunno if I will or no, I wipf
to see ould Ireland again before I \&vi
America.’
Dogs can’t sing Old Hundred, buf vr$
know some about town that can howl
like sixty.
A "WESTERN' paper commenting Us
the high price ol eggs, thinks
could make piles of money now Ky. Pif}
ing strict attention to husjness.
Kit