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Newspaper Page Text— , VOLUME XLV. MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1864. NUMBER 4. u O R M E Sc SON, "editors and proprietors. STEPHEN F. MILLER, associate editor. Terms—00 per year, in Advance. transient advertising. * i ',0 per square of ten lines for the first, , -if a subsequent insertion. «n(l 151 IO l . , . T . wte3 0 f Respect. Resolutions by So- . Obituaries, &e., exceeding sir lines, cieties, as transient advertising. LEUAli ADVERTISING. > * to Mirations for Letters of Administration, by administrators, Executors, Guardians, Stc., 3 OU Application for Letters of Dismission fpiui Administration, Application for' Letters of Dismission fnmi Guardianship, Animation for leave to sell Laud and jj e ^rous, - ---- - - Xotice to Debtors and Creditors, Sales of personal or perishable property, per square oj ten lines, Sales of Laud and Negroes, per square of ten lines, * .** Sheriff'*— . . ' Kach levy of ten lines, or less,....'. Mortgage sales of ten lines, or less,.. Ml advertisements of sales by Sheriffs ex- cc ‘ e diu<r ten lines, will be charged in pro portion. Clerk's— Foreclosure of Mortgage and other month- I .,j V ertiscments, $1 30 per square of ten lines for each insertion. Establishing lost papers, per square of ten lines,.. - For a man advertising his wife, in advance, 10 00 No deviation from the above scale of prices un- Jrr any pretence. . -y Remittances by mail at our risk. 6 00 4 00 5 00 4 00 2 00 00 8 00 Mice of Limited Co-partnership. rpHK undersigned have formed a limited co. 1 partnership, under the statutes of Georgia, on the following terms 1st. Samuel P. BeH and Henry Christian are the geueral partnersrdnd Isaac D. LaRoche is the special partner. # ‘•id. The tirni name will.be Bell &■ Christian. Aj. The amount of cash actually paid in by Lw L>. L alio the, is fortjj. thousand dollars. 4th. The business is a General Auction and Commission Business. fitli. Tbepartnciafaip will begin ou the 7th day ofDeceml^mg^A. D. 1863) aud end on the sixth day of December next, (A. D. 1864.) l»th. Said business is to be conducted in the city of Savannah, county of Chatham and State of Ga. 7th. All parties reside in the city of Savannah. I. D. LtROCHE, Special Partner. SAMUEL P. BELL, HENRY R. CHRITTIAN, General Partners. Savannah, Dec. 22, 1863 31 6t Strayed or Stolen, F ROM THE SUBSCRIBER, in Milledgeville on the 24th of December last, a chestnut sor rel 110IISU, about eight years old. The only mark about the horse, that would identify him, is a large jaw. If stolen, I will give fob for the horse and thief;-arid $10 if stra3 r ed. Address me at Milledgeville. WM. H. LIBBY. January 19, 1864 - - 3 3t* W ANTED TO PURCHASE, in Milledge- ville. or within five miles of Milledgeville, a good RESIDENCE with not less than 6 rooms, and good out-houses. Enquire at Recorder office. Milledgeville, Jan’y 12, 1863 2 4t WOOL, FUR and RAGS. I AM PAYING the highest cash price for these articles. I pay twenty-five cents apiece for RABBIT SKINS, when they are well stretched and preserved, and the highest market price tor MINK, MUSKRAT, OTTER, BEAVER, and allother Skins containing fur. Send me Wool, Fur and Rags, by Express, and get the money. An agent is wanted for every county in the State, to whom liberal inducements will be offered. J. A. TURNER, Eatouton, Ga. December 29, 1863 32 tf "Wanted, 4 SERVANT for an Officer of the Army in V Virginia, l'or a suitable boy, fair wages will be paid. T. B. LAMAR. Milledgeville,-Dec. 22, 1863 51 3t f AOALBS. OF SOAP for sale at the Milledgeville Hotel. ' * F. A. HUSON. ^October 13,1863 41 tf C ITY TAX NOTICE—My books are now open for the collection of the City Taxes, assessed by the Council for the present year. Office under the Milledgeville Hotel. , JAMES C. SHEA, Clerk. Milledgeville, July 28, 1863 30 tf Cotton Cards, Coffee & Sole Leather. 1 Da PAIR WHITTMORE’S Cotton Cards, -i-vJV/ number 10. 500 lbs. COFFEE. 500 lbs. SOLE LEATHER. Just received and for sale by J. GANS & CO. Milledgeville, April 14, 1863 15 tf Tanning. r PHE SUBSCRIBER will TAN all HIDES A brought to las Tannery for one-third. WILLIAM HARPER. December 8. 1863 49 6t* CALENDAR FOR 1864. DAYS. DAYS. JAN, MAR AP’L MAY JU’E ? x gin *'4' «1| : i . a ! 1.89 ? -s & 31? £‘5 j* t* ^ ? : h MONTH ?! 2 5 j £ frVSs iT fla C- 2 i ~z < 1 CL TC a. t-Tj 3. 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REVISED BY THE SOUTHERN RECORDER. SUPERIOR COURTS. A nsr otice. Office Ga. Relief & Hospital Associa’h ? Augusta, Ga., June 23d, 1863. 5 MESSENGER of the Georgia Relief & Hos- pital Association will leave Atlanta on or near the 1 Utli of each month for Mississippi, and will Lke charge of all boxes and packages intended tor ihe Georgia troops in that State, and will carry fiiem to some safe point near the army and deposit them, and notify the owners, or deliver them to the owners, if practicable, free of charge. 1 he lioxes and packages must he marked with the names of the owners, their company and regiment, au d to the care of the Georgia Reliet aud Hospital Association, Atlanta, Ga. The Association will 11 R be responsible for any box containing perish- nhla articles, such as green vegetables, &c. Box- auj packages will be deposited at the Wayside Home, Atlanta, Ga. W. H. POTTER, Gen’l. Superiut’dt. Newspapers of this State will please copy daily during the first week ot each month, and send bills to this office. W. II. POTTER. Gen’l Sup’t. J i 7, 1B63 27 lstweni S PECIAL NOTICE —The undersigned having removed from Milledgeville, desires and in tends to close up bis business matters ot that place as speedily as possible. All persons indebt ed are notified that my notes and accounts are in the hands of J. A. Breedlove and P- H. Lawler, "Go are authorized to collect and make settle ments. If not arranged at an early day,settle meqtswill bg enforced by law. A. G, VAIL, Agent. August 19,1862 33 tf ON FEDER ATE TAX.—Those who have not paid their Taxes, must pay by the 22d inst., liable to pay ten per cent, addition- amouut of Tax. J. C. WHITAKER, C. T. C. of Baldwin county. December 15, 1863 50 2t JANUARY. 2d Monday . Chatham 3d “ -Floyd FEBRUARY. In Monday, Clark Luinpkint 2d Mond ay , Cainpbel 1 Dawson 3d Monday, Forsyth tPolk Glascock Houston Meri wet he r \V alton 4th Monday, Baldwiu J acksou Mom oe Paulding Taliaferro Walker MARCH. IstThursday, Pierce 1st Monday, Appling Chattooga Cherokee Coweta Columbia Crawford Gwinnett Madison M arion Morgan 2d Monday ,Butts Bartow Coffee Elbert Fayette G reene Pickens Washington Webster Thursdayaft’r Montgomery 3d Monday, Cobbf Calhoun Hall Hart Heard Macon Newton Talbot Tattnal 1 Ware Thursday af. White Friday after,Bulloch 4th Monday, Clinch Chattahoochee Johnson Lee . Milton Putnam Rabun Twiggs Wilkes Thursday af.Habersham Mo " d . a y af -? Echols "day J Effingham APRIL. 1st A 2d Mon. Carroll 1st Monday, Dooly Emanue 1 Early Franklin Fulton Gordtftt Pike Taylor Warren Wilkinson Thursday aft.Banks 2d Monday, Hancock Richmond Harris Laurens Miller Sumter Tuesdayafter .McIntosh 3d Monday , Glynn Haralson Henry Jones Liberty Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Monday ? Worth after, S Bryan Ith Monday,Wayne Decatur DeKalb Jasper Lincoln Schley Whitfield Wilcox Friday after,Telfair Camden Thursday after,Irwin Monday “ Berrien Charlton MAY. 1st Monday .Clayton Randolph Scriven Upson 2d Monday, Catoosa Chatham Gilmer Jefferson Mitchell Muscogee Ths’dy after Fannin 3d Monday,R a * er Bibb Buike Quitman Spalding Troup Union Thursday aft. Towns 4th Monday, Dade TerTell Last Mon Jay.Colquitt JUNE. 1st Monday,Dougherty Lowndes 0d Monday, Brooks Clay 3d Meuday, Thomas JULY 1st Monday, Floyd* AUGUST. IstMonday, Lumpkin 2,(Monday, Campbel. Clark Dawson 3d Monday, Forsyth Polk Glascock H OUR tO I) Meriwether Walton 4 th Monday .Baldwin Jacksou Monroe Paulding Taliaferro Walker Thursdayaftei,Pierce SEPTEMBER. 1 a tMond ay, Appling Chattooga Cherokee Columbia Coweta Crawford Madison Marion Morgan 2d Monday .Butts Bartow Coffee Elbert Fayette Greene Gwinuett Pickens Washington Webster 3d Monday Cobb Calhoun Hall Hart Heard Macon Newton Talbot Ware Bulloch, Thursday aft. White 4tliMonday, Clinch k Cha«ahoochee Johnson Lee Milton Putrfatn Rabun Twiggs Wilkes Thursday af, Habersham Monday af- Y the 4*th S Echols Monday ) OCTOBER. Is tA 2d Mon.Carrol] 1st Monday Dooly Early Emanuel F ranklin Fulton Gordon Taylor Warren Wilkinson Pike Thursday aft. Banks 2d Monday. Gilmer Hancock Harris Laurens Miller Richmond Sumter Ths dy after Fannin 3d Monday, Glynn Haralson Henry Jones Murray Oglethorpe Pulaski Stewart Union Worth Thursday ) Montgomery after > Towns UhMondy .Decatur DeKalb Jasper Lincoln Sch'ey Tattnall \V ayne Whitfield Wilcox Friday after Telfair Camden Thursday after. Irwin Monday after Charlton NOVEMBER. 1st Monday. Berrien Clayton Effingham Randolph Scriven Upson 2d Monday, Caioosa Jefferson Mitchell Muscogee 3d Monday Baker Bibb Burke Quitman Spalding Troup 4t’n Monday Dade Terrell Thursday aft.McIntosh Monday after ColquFt do do Liberty Monday aft. Liberty.Brya? DECEMBER. 1st Monday, Dougherty Lowndes 2d Monday, Brook* •Clay 3d Monday. Thornal From the Southern Literary Messenger. JOHN AND JACOB JORUM. My name is John Jorum. I live in a retired portion oi Eastern Virginia, upon a patrimonial estate, the income from which enables me to supply mv- self and my bachelor establishment wilh all needlul comlorts, to visit ihe watering places in summer, and to spend the winters either in Richmond or New Orleans, as may happen to suit my fancy. 1 a;n an only child—and, besides myself. I know of but one member of ihe Jorum family in the world. This is a first cousin, by the name of Jacob Jorum, who was put in the Navy when a boy, has spent most of his time in ac tive service, and now holds the com mission of a Captain. My cousin Jacob and myself had never seen each other previous to the incidents I am about lo relate. We knew of each others’ existence, and that was about all. We were once in the same hotel together for a week, without knowing it. And yet 1 have been told there is a marked resem blance between us, and that, except to any one intimately acquainted with both, we might be easily mistaken, the one for the other. In one respect my cousin Jacob was more fortunate than myself He was the possessor of a lovely wife, whom lie had married just before starting on his last cruise. She resided in one of those charming villages on the gulf coast of Mississippi, where she receiv ed the protecting care of a venerable uncle. I had gone lo spend the winter of 1855, in New Orleans, and to enjoy the hospitalities of my favorite hotel, the St. Charles. It was a pleasant evening when I arrived, but I was fatigued with travel, and retired early. The next morning, at breakfast, I read in a city paper, under the head of “Personal,” the following announce ment : “We are pleased to report the safe arrival in this city on yesterday, of Lt. J. Jorum, U. S. N.” y riiis was before the war, and my cousin was then a Lieutenant in the old service.) “Lieu tenant J.” continued the paper, “has just leturned from a long cruise off the African coast in the sloop of-war Te- nella, which reached Pensacola a day or two ago» His return relieves the fears of his friends who sometime since heard a painful rumor that he had died with a malignant fever on the coast of Africa. He had taken lodgings at the St. Charles.” -‘Ah,” thought I, “my sailor cousin has arrived here too. I will take »he opportunity to make his acquaintance. I must hunt him up.” But, on consulting the register of the hotel, with a view of ascertaining my cousin’s room, no other Jorum’s name but my own could be found. There was my own autograph. “J. Jorum,” hut no other name of the family. I at outre saw that the journalist had made a mistake. The initial letter of each name being the same, the paper had confounded me witli my cousin. The Tenelia, it appears, had reached Pen sacola, and h( r arrival had been an nounced in the papers—and the ap pearance of my name on the register soon afterwards, together with the fact that my cousin had been known to be attached to that vessel, had led to the mistake. He had, it turned out, come back safe and sound, but was detamed two or three days by necessary busi ness at Pensacola and Mobile, before he could visit his wife upon the Gulf coast. lt was, I think, the third day after my arrival in the city, that I was sit ting in my room at the hotel, with my coat and hat off—the day being warm —and the door standing open. Mean time, ever since that announcement in the paper, I had been subjected to con siderable trouble by the mistake. Of ficers of the Navy, whom I had never heard of before, who happened to he stationed at New Orleans, or sojourn ing, were constantly calling to see me, or leaving their cards. To all of the former, Lad to make a long explanation of the way supposed the mistake had occurred. The thing had become some what annoying to me, and I was just contemplating going round to the news paper office auJ having a correction made, when there was .the noise of a M USIC TEACHER WANTED.—A pood Mu sic Toucher can find a situation at Irwinton, Wilkinson county, Gn.—the class t<» consist ot 40 pupils, 1 and the Teacher to furnish his or her own instruments. For farther pamculars. *8dres- ".e at the above place. T. A. SIMMONS. January 12,\m * 61 and, my hat and coat being off’, ac counted to her for the absence of all na val insignia. “My dear madam,” said I, striving to disengage her, but not very decided ly, I must confess—as Byron says of the interview between Don Juan and Donna Julia in the summer-house— “the situation had its charmes.” While I was thus engaged, and trying to ex plain to her that there was a mistake, the tramp of a heavy boot was heard in the hall, a stranger rushed into my room, and seizing me by the throat, hurled me with a heavy' crash, stunned and bruised, into the corner of the room. “Villain!” exclaimed he, “what is the meaning of this?” I saw that he wore a naval uniform. I saw that he was of about my size and appearance. I comprehended at once. It was my cousin Jacob, and he had caught me apparently hugging his wife! “Sir,” said I, “that lady can explain it better than I can. She was hugging me, sir.” She started back with horror and shame- She saw immediately her mis take—and fortunately for my safely, interpose between us and entreated him to spare me.. “Julia,” said he, with sadness and yet with tenderness in his voice, “Ju lia, can this be possible? Do 1 return, after this long absence, to find you not only in the arms ofanother man, hut bold and shameless enough to shield him from my vengeance? Out of my way, madam! I will never see you again.— But, before I leave, this dagger shall find its way to his heart!” “If you ate not a mailman,” said I, ‘ listen to that lady two minutes, and she will explain all.” The conviction of his wife’s infideli ty took away the strong man’s strength. He turn pale, reeled and fell upon the bed, shaking as if convulsed with mor tal agony. 1 quietly left the room, while his wife bent tearfully over him, with loving caresses. Two hours afterwards I met him in the rotunda. He beckoned me aside. “My clear sir,” said he, wilh contrition in every feature of his face— •‘forgive me. I see it all. Y'ou are my cousin John, of whom I have often heard, but never before have seen. I have done you, and my wife too, great wrong. I have found out how it was. Dine with us to-day, and let us have a glass together, to the strengthening of the ties of kindred and affection*” He then explained that his wife had seen, on the day of its issue, the news paper with the announcement of his arrival. She had waited one day for him, and then, overcome with impa tience to see him, had taken the boat and come to New Orleans. Arriving at the hotel, a servant had shown her the way to Lieut. Jorum’s room—the servant believing that I was the Lieu tenant aforesaid. Deceived by my re semblance to her husband, she had thrown herself into my arms. He, himself, had left Mobile on the regular mail boat for the village of his wife’s residence. When he upon the wharf, a friend told wife had just left for New Orleans.— The steamer had not been gone halfan hour, and was even then in sight. She had seen his arrival announced in a N. Orleans paper, and had gone over to join him. He got back upon the boat, and kept on in putsuit of her. She was only a few minutes ahead of him in reaching the city and entering the hotel; and while passing down the hall in search of her, he had seen her in my arms. My cousin Jacob and I have, since then, been the best of friends—and we have agreed that, for the future, we wili write our baptismal names in full on the register of hotels—I putting mine John Jorum, and he writing his, Jacob Jorum, C. S. N. He tells me, sometimes, when we are all talking and laughing about it, that to have been embraced by so sweet a woman as his Julia, was compensation enough for the fall he gave me—while she, on her part, smiles and blushes, and looks at him proudly, and says nothing, and is happy. For my cousin Jacob is a no ble fellow, and his wife knows it. A NEW METHOD OF DIVORCE. In Beirne they have a novel method of dealing with matrimonial disputants. Divorces are freely granted, but the stepped him his light, hasty step in the hall, and a rust- first applicants must go through the ling of silk, as of a woman. I turned following lest: round to look, but had scarcely done A small room was prepared in which so, when a beautiful creature ad vane- i husband and wife were put, the door ed hurriedly and excitedly into my j being then closed, to remain so for six room, burst into tears, threw her arms j weeks, except it should be set in mo- passionately around my neck, and ! tion at the urgent request of the wedd- overwhelmed me with the most tender ! ed pair. There was in the room and endearing epithets and caresses! Here was a nice situation for a bach elor! “My dearest, dearest husband,’ said she, ‘ how glad I am to see you once more, alive and well, after the dread ful suspense 1 have felt as to your fate!” I saw at once how it was. It was my cousin’s wife, beyond a doubt. He aud myself were, as I said before, vciy much alike in personal appearance— one stool one plate, one spoon, a unity of all the requisites, and a solitary bed was of such dimensions that if they choose to use it together they must needs lie very close. - Of one thing, and only one, there was a duplicate; and that a little treaties on the duties of husbands and wives towards each other. No visitor was permitted to go near them, and they had only a glimpse at intervals of the grim face of t u e jail or, as he pushed their food through a hole in the door. It is stated that the lest was attended with the most whole some results. In most cases the par ties were excellent friends in a few days, and very few could stand out for more than a fortnight. Another very gratifying circumstance was that th“y had scarcely on record a case in which a second application was made by per sons who had already gone through the ordeal.—Bishop Burnet. From the Marietta Rebel. THE WOMEN OF THE SOUTH. When the history of this war is writ ten by an impartial band, the chapter which records the noble conduct of otir Southern women will constitute its most brilliant chapter. But what pen will be able lo do justice lo the glori ous theme? What words can properly describe and give to future generations anything like a clear outline of the un yielding devotion, the sturdy 7 fortitude and the unshaken faith v\ hicli has mark ed their attachment lo the cause of Southern independence from the com mencement of the rebellion up to- the present time ? Their enthusiasm, tire promptness with which they yielded up their loved ones to the support of what they believed to be holy cause, the activity and earnestness they have displayed in providing for the comfort of the soldiers, their watchful and un ceasing care of the sick and wounded, the angelic tenderness with which they have bent over the couch of the dying, and the words of comfort and consola tion they have poured into the expiring hero’s ear; these things can all be told. But the story of uncomplaining an guish, of the unutterable sorrows of loving hearts, reft of all that was ejear, and about which the tendrils of affec tion had twined and wound themselves, until separation was the ruin of all hope and entailed enduring woe—this must constitute the unwritten but the saddest feature in the narrative of this horrid conflict, and must be transmit ted down the stream of time, through the families, from generation to gener ation. Few families will there be who will not have their tale of father, hus band, son, or lover, who perished in a holy effort to prop the reeling cause of human rights, assailed by overwhelm ing odds, but defended wilh an unfaul- tering spirit and resolution, which con sidered not the numbers of the foe, but with eyes fixed upon the sacred banner to be upheld, slaked all upon the issue, and poured out life, upon ihe bloody field. And what untold wretchedness they 7 left behind ? How untnurmuring- ly endured ? The stifled sob, the heav ing breast, the quivering lip, and griefs rough lines made daily deeper and more plain, by the iron finger of des pair, speak a language not given to words to tell, or pen to portray. Can it be supposed that a God of jus tice takes no note ol these bereaved hearts, and that he will not hold to a stern accountability the authors of all this woe? Does any one doubt that when the great account shall be made up at the general judgment, every tear and sigh will demand indemnity, and every sorrow recoil with learful power upon its guilty authors? Cen. Morgan's Visit to the Libby Prison. On Saturday, the city’s gues*, Gen- John H. Morgan, escorted by His Hon, or, Joseph Mayo, Mayor of Richmond, Acting Adjutant General R. A. Alston. Mr. Bruce. M. C. from Kentucky, and a number of others, paid a visit to the Libby prison, where an opportunity was afforded them ol inspecting that famous receptacle of Union sentiment and the parties who gave it vitality. These, in rountl numbers, foot up con siderably over a thousand—an aggre gate sufficient lo make a most respecta ble regiment, so far as mere numbers are concerned. Gen. Morgan and par ty arrived at the prison about 11 o’clock, and, on making their wishes known, weie immediately conducted on a lour of inspection. C?en. Morgan, on arriv ing up stairs, .where the prisoners “most do congregate,” was immediate ly conducted into the presence of the “author of the Maine Liquor Law,” the whilom Brigadier General Neal Dow. An introduction look place, when Morgan observed, with one of those inimitable smiles for which he is so noted, “Gen. Dow, I am very happy to see you here; or, rather I should say, since you are here, l am happy to see you looking so well.” Dow’s nat ural astuteness ami Yankee ingenuity came to his aid, and he quickly replied, without apparent embarrassment,— General Morgan, I congratulate you on your escape; I cannot say that lam glad you did escape, but, since you did, lam pleased to see you h« re.” The conversation Then became geuera! between the two, during the progress of which Dow admitted that his views of the South, its people and their treat ment of prisoners of war had undergone a material change for the better in the last few months. Gen. Morgan also had an interview with the notorious Col. Streight, who had several days previous to his visit, been released trom clo?e confinement for attempting to escape from ptisan, Hii-i restored to his old place amongst the other officers. It has been conjec tured, by persons wise in reading the motives of men by their actions, that this man hoped, on his entrance into the prison, by taking the most ultra po sition on the questions dividing the North and South, to become the leader and host of his fellow captives. If such was his desire, he has most signally failed, as it is known that he is by no means popular amongst them ; “on the contrary, quite the reverse.” Streight is a tall, raw-bon^d, broad chested, san dy haired, big whiskered, uncouth look ing man, with arms swinging like the the wings of a windmill in the dol drums. He has acquired a considera ble quantity of disjointed information on a variety of topics, while pasturing in the literary fields of Yankee land. Recantation of a Cllebrated In fidel.—We see it stated that the cel ebrated German theologian, David Friederieh Strauss, who for many years has been one of the most indefatigable opponents of the Christian faith, has recanted his errors, and lias yielded to the force of the arguments which his writings have elii ited from the hands of able critics. Strauss’ first noticea ble work was “Das Lebati Jesu,” a work of great boldness, the design of which was lo establish for Christianity a mythological basis to make out the Gospel to he hut mere popular legends, and the miracles nothin? but signifi- cant poetry. Jesus, Strauss considered, in this book, lo have been an exemplary aud reformatory rabbi of Galilee; that He lived and died an enthusiastic and ad mired teacher and innovator; that af ter his death, many marvelous inci dents concerning Him gradually gained currency; exaggerations of actual events, o- symbolic forms, in which His d rsciples clothed Ilis doctrines and principles, and that out of this cluster of mere myths came our New Testa ment. To this hook he assigned a meaning of his own. The career of Christ lie taught, but symbolized the moral history of man kind. H u inanity, he held, is God man ifest in the flesh, sinless, working mir acles, dying, rising, and ascending to heaven. There were many replies to this work, and Strauss, in 1857, re plied to his critics in another book, and afterward in new editions of his form er works. The recantation of such an opponent of Christian religion as this, is a notable event of our era, and can not but make a deep impression upon ihe mind of the Christian world. A remarkable instance of pocket picking is said to have happened in London. A gentleman from the coun- tryreceived a large sum of money in sovereigns. He bought a sort of a can vas bag for it, walked along the streets, all the time keeping his hand in the pocket where the purse was, with a de termination not to be done. All at once to his astonishment, his purse was gone. He at once went to a policeman, by whose assistance had the singular good fortune to find the thief who had taken his purse. The getleman was so much amazed at his purse being taken while his hand never left his pocket, that he offered lo forgive the thief who would tell him how it was done. The thief then said: “I happened to see you receive the money, and followed you. I saw you buy the bag purse, and again followed you. After a -time I tickled you with a feather; unconeiously you took your hand out of your purse pocket to re move what you thought perhaos was a fly; and while you were rubbing your car 1 got your booty.” Curious Claims.—A Paris letter says: “A curious lawsuit is on the ta pis here, and I doubt if there has ever been a precedent for it before the American bar. Mr. Erlanger, the Par is banker, who engineered the Confed erate cotton loan, and who, it is said, is about to make a belle rebelie, has been sued by a couple of Englishmen, who claim no less than 75,000 pounds, for having introduced him to Mr. Slidell. Preposterous as the claim may seem, there is a serious legal trial to establish it now in progress. Another similar case—charging commission for an in troduction, is also in dispute in Lon don. Mr. S. of a welf-knovvncommer- cial house, charges 1,000 pounds for introducing Mr. H. to Mr. C., between whom there follows a sale and purchase of Leri thousand Enfield rifles. If these claims are established, introducing bu siness men to each oilier in Europe will be about the most profitable and agree able vocation a poor man can adopt. Air for Typhus Fever.—A Paiis physician considering typhus fever to l>e a kind of paralysis or asphyxia of the vital functions, occasioned by the inhalation of lethiferous atmosphere, either from a typhoid patient or any other morbid source, admits air freely to the invalid’s bedroom; to which plan he attributes many remarkable cures. He say a there can be no infection in the <>pen fresh air, moreover, enables a pa tient lo take stimulants which he could not otherwise bear. It is a strange desire which men have to seek power and lose liberty. ^

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Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, January 26, 1864, Image 1