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' JOHN GANTT tenders bis professional
I ) Services to the citizens of Milledgevilleand
(jdiee that of the late Dr. Fort..
, ]8ti6 10 tf .
X-/l. S- TiT -A_X-iIBIIE%.XD'’S office is
MILLEDGEYILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, I860.
NUMBER
25.
itmsnBcrjn
vicinity
Mai cl
I 1‘jj McI'omb's old Hotel, where he can he
•n* at all hours when not.otherwise engaged.
Millcdgcvil’^. May 1,1866 lb I2t
NOTICE.
,>]> w. T. LOCKHART, tenders his profes-
I/ siona! services to the citizens of Milledgeville
. ; vicinity- Special attention paid to SURGERY
*;,\j 0 fits diversified forms. He will be found at
ji hours, when not, professionally absent, at Judge
p j> 'flickers residence one mile from the State
^Mi'lcdgo.vir.e Sept.5,1865 36 ly
HOI'SH OF ENTERTAINMENT.
- HR. JOHN GANTT, occupying the
1 .to residence of Dr. Fort, in Milledge-
injjSl vilie, would respectfully inform tbe pnb-
j,. ^ii,-rally, that his house is now open for the
reception of transient custom. i
^Miiledgaville, April 3, 1866 14 t.f
T. P.
rAttorney-at-Law,^
MILLEDGEYILLE, GEORGIA.
Millcdgcville, March 13,1866 11 tf
CABINET WORK.
t WOULD respectfully inform the citizens of
1 Baldwin county that I am prepared to do all
l,iml= of Cabinet Work. Will feel thankful for
.„]v favors in the way of mending old furniture, or
making new. Give me a call, and I will promise
to please both in price and work done.
Milledgeville AJoy 8, 1866
OSBORNE'S
KOI! !'• N. ADAMS.
18 tf
OPTICAL DEPOT.
-= Y Y
336 r. r» o a i> street,
> AUGUST A, GA.
SE lttl.Y OPPOSITE PLANTERS’ HOTEL.
Specially and 13xcinsive!y Optical.
/.Very i^ic-hclp known in Optical Science.
UATIENTS treated by mail to superior Glass
J e£ i>y sending one glass out of tlieir old Spec
tacles sml stating the best distances or number ol
.aches front the eyes at which they saw eomforta
blv to read with the old glasses—length of time
they* have been u-'fd without change, and a state
meat as to general health.
of all shades and color inserted so as to defy
detection oveq by experts.
Augusta, March 20, 1866 12 tf
SAY ool
Carding.
rriHE MILLEDGEYILLE MANUFACTUR-
JL ing Company will continue, as heretofore, to
card WOOL into ROLLS, or manufacture it in
to cloth. Their machinery has been placed in the
best order. M. YY’AII ZFELDER, Pres t.
Milledgeville, May 20,1866 22 10t
Notice to the Stockholders of the Mil-
ledgevdle Rail Road Co.
Stockholders in the above named Company who
Lave not paid the 35 per cent, heretofore called
arc required to pay that amount forthwith to Dr.
Milligan, Treasurer at the office of the Georgia Rail-
Knad Co And a further call of 20 per cent, is
mde upon all Stockholders to be paid on or be
fore the 1st of AUGUST next.
i»v order of the Board,
JNO. P. KING, President.
May 29, I860 22 4t
GEORGIA, (T*o the Superior Court
Baldwin County. ) of said County.
tpiIE PETITION of Ezekiel Waitzfelder, Mi-
*- <*aei Waitzfelder, Samuel B. Brown, Chas.
II. Wright. Augustus W. Callaway ar.d Charlotte
I)a?gett all of said county, and Win. L. Mitchell
of Clark county, and M. S. Thompson of Bibb
vonnty. shows that your petitioners desire to be
incorporated by the Court, by the name of “The
Mu.i.edcevili.e Manufacturing Company,” for
a term of twenty years, for the particular business
w manufacturing cotton and woo! into thread,
doth and other fabrics, upon a cash capital of
eighty thousand dollars, actually paid in, with a
privilcgo of renewal at the end of that term.
Me KIN LEY Sc COBB,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
_Mav 22,1866 4t
Wa.slTing'ton 3HT a,Il,
MILLEDGEYILLE, GEORGIA.
This House is always open to tlie
TKAVEiZJTG YWImIC.
©PECTAJL arrangements have been made for
. the accommodation of all gentlemen attend-
Ul ? ti.c Sessions of the Supreme Court-
N. C. BARNETT.
fTN Chronicle Sc Sentinel copy 3 times.
May 22, i860 22 3t
and
r PHE attention of DEALERS JL PLANTERS
■*- is respectfully called to my stock of
SADDLES, HARNESS
AND
Saddlery Goods,
COMPRISING
2,10 Assorted SADDLES,
Bds “ Double *V. Single HARNESS
" 1(1 Bets “ Carriage «&. Team COLLARS,
duo Sides Harness, Bridle. Sole, Upper, Band,
Mellows and Strings LEATHER. As well as
SADDLERY HARDWARE of all kinds,
embracing Hitts, Stiri ups, Duckies,Rings,
Sours, \Y ebbing*, Whips, Saddle Trees,
St c Ate <&c,
f all and see when iu want of anj goods in
m r hue. It shad be my aim to please my patrons
ln -wery particular.
Orders by mail faithful!” executed.
G. ELr.XD.
Ca,ton Ann at, hticecn Mulberry and Cherry Sts.,
MA.CON, GUA-.
A P*'d 17,1666 3na J6
Good News
FOR THE
e dJ*u 1/
Are selling their entire Stock of Goods
fit ffciu. iff ail. sfa&t!
CALICOES, ! CAMBRIC?an’d
-A.t Cost!
Nansook.
■ #
Swiss, Tar Item and Illusion,
Beautiful Figured, Plaid and Checked Jaconets,
AT COST!
An elegant, assorted Stock of Dress Goods
.A.T COST!
Trimmings, Hosiery—ALL and EVERY' THING
At Cost!
*
A large lot of Ladies, Misses, Chil
dren’s Boys and Men’s BOOTS and
SHOES, HATS and CAPS,
_A_t ,A_ctuial Cost!
READY MADE CLOTHING,
—the very latest styles—
AT COST!
DiP Now is your time to buy. Call and see
JOSKPH & PASS.
3d door, Milledgevillc Hotel, Canvas Sign
Milledgeville. May 8.1866 19 tf
Chas. P.McCalla.
M. T. McGrf.oor
£
M’OAIzXiA tfc CO.,
M¥§.
Particular attention given lo the Sale and pur
chase ofCOTTON and COUNTRY PRODUCE
Liberal Advances made.
o. 1 van wixklk range Corner of Jackson
and Ellis Streets,
AUGUSTA, GA.
IW Storage for Cotton
August 8
i86. r
32 ly
J. W. RABUN.
P. II. YVOOD
J. "VY. Rabun &Co,
FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
MO, IBcU-y Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.
March 13, 1366
11 tf
United. States
STEEL PEN WORKS,
factory, Camden, 3KT- J.
R. ESTERBROOK & C0„
Steel Pen Manufacturers.
warehouses:
403, Arch St.Philadelphia; 42, John St.Ncxc York.
Them celebrated Pens are of genuine American
Manufacture, and comprise every leading style iu
the Market, and are equal in finish, elasticity and
fineness of point to the best imported. '1 hey are,
therefore, sure to gaiu the confidence of the Amer
ican public.
Samples an J Prices on application. Lots
made to order, of any pattern or stamp required,
For sale to the Trade at. the Manufacturers’
Warehouses, as above; and at retail by all Sta
tioners, Booksellers and News Dealers iu the U.
8. It. ESTERBROOK & CO.
March 13,18C6 H tf
Notice to City Tax Payers.
CITY OF MILLEDGEVILLE, ?
May 18th, 1866. S
nPHE BOOKS of the City Council arc now
JL open for the reception of Tax Return* for
the present year and will stand open until the first
day of August next. Those neglecting to give in
by that time will be double taxed.
By order of Council.
P. FAIR, Clerk.
May 22, 1666 2i_4t_
F’urnitu.re Repairing.
I AM NOW PREPARED to do any kind of
job in the way of fitting up or repairing OLD
FURNITURE: cr I can make anything that may
be desired. When you want jobs done, give me
a call. Y’on can save money and have neat fur
niture besides.
I will take aDy kind of provisions iu payment
for v<ork done.
KT Shop on the Milledgeville Hotel Square,
next to Newell’s Hall.
Milicdgevillo. Juue 5, 1^66
COTTOjST G-IISTS.
B AKER & CUSHING have about fifteen ex
cellent Cotton Gins, ranging from 40 to 50
■saws, which they warraut to peiform well, and
which they will dispose of on reasonable terms.
Those in need, would do well to give them a call.
Pr'ccs will correspond with the prices of the
country Of the character of these Gins we need
say but little; suffice it to say, they have given
satisfaction w herever they have had a lair trial.
BAKER Sc LU8H1NG.
Sheffield. Newton co..Ga. May s2, ’66 22 3t
G-ive in your Taxas.
T HE RECEIVER OF TAX RETURNS for
Baldwin county, will attend in Milledgeville
on FRIDAY’S and SATURDAYS until the 20th
June next, for the purpose of receiving lax Re
turns for said county the present year; after
which time the books will be closed. It is re
quested that persons employing freedmen give in
their taxes* as much time aud trouble will there-
by be saved’. SAMUEL R HUGHES ; B . T . R.
May 22, 81 ' ,t
PUBLIC LAWS.
An Act to define the liability of Executors, Admin
istrators, Guardians and Trustees in certain cases,
and regulate the settlement with the same.
Wherkas, Doubts eiist as to tbc man
tier in which interest should he charged
against Executors, Administrators, Guar
dians and Trustees, in final settlement
with said parties, therefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, Sfc., That from and
after the passage of this act. it shall and
may be lawful for any Executor. Adminis
trator, Guardian or Trustee, iu the man
agement of an estate, to retain in his hands,
at the beginning of each year, an amount
of money sufficient to pay the enrient ex
penses of said year, upon which amount
no interest shall he charged in final settle
ment. The said Executor, Administrator,
Guardian or Trustee shall, however, pay
interest upon all balances left in hand at
the begining of each year, over and above
the payment of expenses for said year, the
same to be ascertained and computed iu
final settlement, Aud when it Bhall so
happen that at the beginning of any year,
an Executor, Administrator, Guardian or
Trustee shall not have an amount in hand
sufficient to pay the current expenses of
said year, and his annual returns show
that fact, he shall ho allowed to charge in
final settlement, interest upon the amount
thus advanced by him during the year;
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be so comtruod as to alter the man
ner of making out annual returns in this
State, it being the intention and meaning
of this act, that annual returns of Execu
tors, Administrators, Guardians aud Trus
tees shall be made out as heretofore prac
tised in this State, and that the reserva
tions, charges and computations of interest
contemplated by this act shall he made
when said parties come to make a state-;
rnent for final settlement.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That no
interest shall he charged either way, for
the first year, as one year is now allowed
by law for the collection of assets, and to
ascertain the indebtedness of an estate.
The rate of interest charged against Ex
ecutors, Administrators, Guardians and
Trustees shall he the same as that now
regulated by law.
Sec. 3. All statements for final settle
ment with Executois, Administrators,
Guaidians and Trustees shall hereafter be
made out upon the basis set forth in this
act. The expenditures and receipts of
each year are to bo ascertained by refer
ence to the annual returns, and in all cases
the commissions, annually, shall be con
sidered as a part of tbe annual expenses.
Sec. 4. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 17th March, 1S6G.
An Act to repeal An Act entitled an act to allow
the Ordinaries of this State to charge, and re
ceive certain fees, assented to December 1 -1th-
1863, and to authorize them to charge, and re,
ceive, the following fees, in addition to those
specified in the CoHe.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, SfC., That from
and after the passage »f this act, the be-
foro recited act, he and the same is here
by repealed, and the Ordinaries of this
State, be, and they are hereby allowed to
charge, and receive, the following fees, in
addition to the fees specified iu the Code,
to-wit :
For signing probate of will or codicil,
SI 25.
Each case litigated before the Ordinary,
where no fees aro presented, S3 00.
issuiug commissions to examine wit
nesses, SI 25.
Commission, to have one year’s support
set apart to widow, minor, or minors,
SI 25.
Recording the same SI 00.
Examining books, and giving extract,
SI 00.
Every order passed where no fees are
piescribed, 50 cents.
Every service required, and performed,
for which no foes are specified by law, the
same fees as are allowed Clerks of the Su
perior Courts, for similar sorvices, or for a
like amount of labor.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved, 17th March. 1SGG.
An Act to authorize any Sheriif, Constable, or oth
er arresting ofiicer, of any county of this State, to
arrest in any county, wherever found, any per
son ebarged with crime, under a warrant issued
by any Judicial officer of the State, and to carry
the accused to the county iu which the crjrae is
alleged to have been committed, for examina
tion.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, $>c., That it shall
be lawful for any Sheriff, Constable, or
other arresting officer of this State, to ar
rest any person charged with crime, under
a wan ant issued by any Judicial officer,
of the State, iu any county ot the State,
without regard to residence of said arrest
ing officer.
Sec. 2nd. Be it further enacted, That it
is lieieby made the duty of such arresting
officer, to carry said accused, with the
warrant under which ho was arrested, to
the county in which the oficnco is alleged
to have been committed, for examination,
before any «T udicial officer, of said county.
Sec. 3rd. Be it further enacted, That it
shall not be necessary to have any such
warrant hacked or endorsed hy any Judi
cial officers upon its being carried from one
count}’ lo another.
Sec. 4th- Pe it further enacted. That
this act shall take effect, aud be of force,
from, and immediately after its passage,
any law, usage or custom, to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Approved 17tb March, 1866.
An Act to authorize the rendition cf certain di-
crees in Equity, during vacation, and to legalize
certain decrees already rendered.
Sec. 1. B* it enacted, $e., That, where,
for any reason already existing, or to ex
ist, it becomes impossible to carry out any
last will and testament, in whole, or in
part, the Judges of the Superior Courts,
shall have power to render at chambers,
during vacation, any decree that may be
necessary and legal, in the .premises ; t pro
vided, all parties in interest, consent there
to, in writing, and there is no issue as to
facta ; or if there is such an issue, there is
a like consent in writing, that tho Judge-
presiding, may hear and determine said
facts, subject to a revision by the Supreme
Court, as in other cases ; provided, that in
all casos, where minors arc interested, the
consent of the Guardian at law, or Guar
dian ad lil,item, shall be obtained belore
such decree is rendered.
Sec. 2od. Be it further enacted, That
any decrees that may have been rendered
on the terms of th<j-'preceding section, are
hereby declared legal and valid.
Approved March 17, 1S6G.
An Act to legalize certain marriages in this State.
Whurbas, civil law has recently been
suspended, in certain portions of this State,
for a considerable length of time, and per
sons living in such poi tions of the State,
where, during the time of such suspension,
unable to obtain a proper marriage license ;
and ic/iereas, certain persons assumed the
right to issue marriage licenses in such
cases, and many persons being thus de
prived of the power to obtain a legal li
cense, and desiring to he married, did ob
tain a license from persons not legally au
thorized to issue the same, and were, in
good faith, married under, and by virtue
of such license, and are now living togeth
er as married persons, and whereas, this vi
olation of the law, was caused solely by
the inability of the parties to comply with
the law.
Sec. 1. Therefore, he it enacted ^r., That
where, any persons have been married, in
good faith, during the suspension of civil
law, and where such marriages were sol
emnized, under, and by virtue of any li
cense, or pretended license, aud such mar
riages were publicly made, and the parties
are uov/ living together as husband and
wife, that such marriages are hereby legal
ized, and made valid to all intents and
purposes, and declared to be valid, and
binding, from the date ot the solemnization
thereof, in as full, and ample a manner,
as if such marriages had been made, and
solemnized, under, and Ly virtue of a li
cense, properly issued.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved Match 17, 186G.
An Act to make it penal for any officer, agent, or
other employee, of any Rail Road Company iu
this State, to charge for freights, or passengers’
transported over said Rail Roads, above the rates
now allowed by their several charters.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, fyc.,' That any
officer, agent, or other employee, of any
Rail Road Company, in this State, who
shall herealter charge for transporting
freight, or passengers, over said Railroad,
above the rates now allowed by their sev
eral charters, or established, by the Super
intendent, or other officer, or officers of
said Rail Road, shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor, and on indictment and convic
tion, before the Superior Court, in any
county having jurisdiction thereof, shall
be fined, in a sum not less than one, nor
more than five thousand dollars, for each,
and every offence, one-half to be paid to
the informer, and the other half to be paid
to the county, for the education of the
children of indigent Soldiers.
Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted, That this
Act shall he of force immediately after its
passage.
Approved 17th March, I860.
An Act to repeal the two thousand six hundred and
thirty-fif;h (2635th,).Section of the Code, and to
substitute another in lieu thereof.
£ec. 1. Be it enacted, fyc., That the two
thousand six hundred and thirty-fifth sec
tion of the Code, he, and the same is here
by repealed, aud that the following be sub
stituted in lieu thereof:
Sec. 2. “Any alien may be permitted
to acquire title to, and hold lands within
this State, upon taking an oath in writing,
to be filed in the Clerk’s office of the Su‘
perior Court of tbe County in which the
land lies, that it is his intention hona fule
to improve the same; and if said alien
shall tail or neglect, within one year after
tbe purchase aforesaid,to begin such im
provement, said land shall become subject
to an annual tax of fifty cents, (50.) per
acre, for each and every acre so held by
him ; and on failure to pay tho same, it
shall be the duty of of the Tax Collector of
said County to set up and expose to sals, so
much of 6aid land as may be necessary to
pay such tax, having first given sixty days
notice of the time and place of sale, in one
or more of the public gazettes of this State ;
the overplus, if any there ho, after the pay
ment of the tax aforesaid, and costs accru
ing thereon, to be deposited with the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court of said County,
to be applied to educational purposes, if
not called for by the owner thereof within
two years after such sale. Provided, That
no alien shall hold or purchaso more than
oue hundred and sixty acres of laud until
he has declared, on oath, his inteution to
become a citizen.
Approved 17th March, 1SGG.
An Act to ad J an additional clause to Section 3621
of tlio Code of Georgia.
Section 1. Be it enacted, Sfc., That from
and aft er the passage of this act, when any
fugitive from justice from a foreign State
shall ho arrested aud delivered up to the
proper officers of said State by any Sheriff,
deputy Sheriff, .Constable, or Coroner of
this State, under warrant from the Execu
live of litis State, upon demaud made of
him by the Executivesof such other States,
iu the manner prescribed by the laws and
Constitution of the United States, that
said Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Constable, or
Coroner, shall ho entitled to receive and |
collect the fYiinwing tees, which fees shall j
be paid by tbe officer or officers of the i
Slate appointed to receive said fugitives |
from justice before release and delivery of;
the said fugitives from justice by the said j
officeisot Dmc State as aforesaid :
For executing and returning warrant. 1
two dollars; for every niiie a. prisoner!
may be removed under an executed war- i
rant, twenty five cents.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 17th March, I860. !
Sludyii!; Polilirs Under DiUiciiilies.
An old farmer in the interior of Ohio
writes to the Cincinnatti Commercial, a
mong other readable matters, the follow
ing, which is too good to he lost, and too
true to be forgotten :
Ooe day, some time ago, John had been
to the station for me and brought home a
paper that was filled with a great many
speeches, that had been made about a hill
that our President had seen fit to disap
prove of. Well, I took the paper to my
corner, and although it was all in very
small print and tired my eyes very much,
I r**id it every bit. My good wife got
tired of my sitting there, poring over those
“borations,” as she termed them, and said
that I would do well to be reading my Bi
ble more, and such productions less.—
“Wile,” said I, “the kingdom of heaven
isn’t iu dauger just now, hut my country
is. ” Alter that she said nothing more
about it to me.
But the more I read in that paper the
more bothered I become. I read a long
speech hv Mr. Henry Beecher, who seems
to know so much about everything but di
vinity, and I liked it because lie supported
our President, and our President, 1 thought,
must bo in a very trying position nowa
days.
Then I was upset by Mr. Phillips, who
went into Mr. B. like I have seen little
boys attack hornets’ nest in the winter
time. “If such men differ,” said I, “who
will decide ?” I had always before thought
these two would agree though the earth
split.
Then I turned over the leaf wrong and
commenced on sotnbody else’s speech. I
liked it so much that I read on until I
finished it. “Surely,” said 1 to myself,
we have got one good and true man
in the land.” The tone of the speech re
minded me of the good old-fashioned “fare
well address” of General Washington, and
l thanked God and took courage.
Then I hutiled up the beginning of the
speech, and could not believe my eyes
when I saw Alex. II. Stephens’ name to
it. I thought it must be Thaddeus Ste
vens, as lie was “Union,” though the com
position was very much unlike tho gentle
man from Pennsylvania.
“Wife,” said I, “look here; my glasses
are a little dim ; is that Alex. II.?”
“Alex. II.,” said she.
“Not Thaddeus,” said I.
“Not Thaddeus,” said she.
“Is the name spelt with a ‘v,’ or with a
•ph V ”
“Ph,” said she, “and what are you read
ing rebel speeches for. Pel Tike to know.—
He’s the slice President of the Coulederao
cy, and ought to be hanging to a sour ap
ple tree instad of being looso aud making
borations.”
] My wife is a little nebulous about names
and titles, but is a thorough-going Uniou
woman, and hates rebels with a perfect
hatred. She was^hairman of an aid socie
ty during the war and many a time I’ve
waked up in the nignt and found her still
sitting by the dying fire, knitting socks for
the poor soldiers who were “a lying out on
the cold ground with nothing but their
knapsacatts and pontoons to cover them.”]
Then 1 found that the speech was ad
dressed to the Georgia Legislature, and I
knew that “Tbad” would never take the
trouble to tell erring people bow to go
right, though he is great on abusing them
when they go wrong.
[ From Lossing's History of the War.
Mr. Lincoln’s own Account of His Flight.
While in Washington City, early in
December, 1S64, the writer called on the
President, with Isaac N. Arnold, member
of Congress from Chigago, one of Mr. Lin
coln’s most trusted personal friends. We
found him alone in .the room wherein the
Cabinet meetings are held (in the White
House,) whose windows overlook the Po*
tomac and the Washington Monument.—
At the request of the writer, the President
related tho circumstances of his clandestine
journey between Philadelphia and Wash
ington. The narrative is hero given sub
stantially in his own^ords, as follows :
“I arrived at Philadelphia on the 21st.
I agreed to stop over night, and on the
following morning hoist the flag over
Independence Hall. In the evening there
was a great crowd where I received my
friends, at the Continental Hotel. Mr.
Judd, a warm personal friend from Chica
go, sent for me to come»to his room. I
went, and found there Mr. Pinkerton, a
skillful police detective, also from Chica
go, who had been employed for some days
in Baltimore, watching or searching for
suspicious persons there. Pinkerton in
formed me that a plan bad been laiden I
my assassination, the ’exact time wheing
expected to go through Baltimore bmed
publicly known. He was well infor for
as to the plan, but did not know that the
conspirators would have pluck enough to
execute it. He urged me to go right thro’
with him to Washington that night.—
I did’nt like that. I had made engage
ments to visit Harrisburg and go from
there to Baltimore, and I resolved to do so
l could not believe that there was a plot
to murder me. -I - made arrangements,
however, with Mr. Judd for my return to
Philadelphia the next night, if I should be
convinced that there was danger in going
thro’ Baltimore. I told him that if I should
meet at Harrisburg, as I had other places, a
delegation to go with mo to the next place
(then Baltimore.) I should feel safe, aud
go on.
“When I was making my way hack to
my room, through crowds of people, I met
Frederick Seward. We went together to
my room, when be told me thal he had Leeu
sent, at the instance *>f his father and Gen
eral Scott, to inform me that their detec
tives in Baltimore had discovered a blot
there to assassinate ine. They knew noth
ing of Pinkerton’s movements. I now le-
lieved such a plot to be in existence.
“The next morning I raised the flag
over Independent Hall, aud then went on
to Harrrisburg with Mr. Sumner, Major
(now General) Hunter, Mr. Judd, Mr. La
mon, and others. There I met the Leisla-
ture aud the people, dined, aud waited un
til the time appointed for me to leave.—
In the meantime, Mr. Judd had so seemed
the telegraph that no commubication could
pass to Baltimore and give the conspira
tors knowledge of a change in my plans.
“In Now Y ork some friend had given mo
a new heaver hat in a box, and in it had
placed a soft wool hat. 1 had this box in
my room. Having informed a very lew
friends of the Secret of my new movements,
and the cause, I put on an old overcoat
that I had with me. and putting tho soft
hat in my pocket, I walked out of the
house at a back door, bareheaded, without
exciting any special curiosity. Then L
put-on the soft list and joined my friends
without being recognised hy strangers, for
I was not the same man. Sumner and
Hunter wished to accompany me. I said,
no: you are known, and your presence
might betray me, I will only take Latnou
(now marshal ot this District,) whom no
body knew, and Mr. Judd, Sumner and
Hunter felt hurt. 9
“We went back to Philadelphia, and
found a large message tnero from Pinker
ton (who had returned to Baltimore,) that
the conspirators had hold their final meet
ing that evening, and it was doubtful
whether they *had the nerve to attempt
the execution of their purpose I went
on, however as the arrangement had been
made, in a special train. We were a long
time in the station at Baltimore. I heard
the people talking aremnd, hut no one par
ticularly observed me. At an early hour on
Saturday morning, at about the time I was
expected to leave Harrisburg, I arrived in
Washington.”
Remarkable Twias.
A pair of twin brothers, aged eleven
years, were brought before a French court,
charged with pilfering from t!.* fruit stalls.
Tlieir parents were summoned as respon
sible parties, when the mother of the twins,
an intelligent and honest woman, made
the following most extraordinary state'-
ment :
My two children are twins, and strange
to say, whatever oue does the other does
also ; they have the same taste, the same
habits, the same thoughts, good or had :
they are not vicious, but when os.e runs
away from home, the other follows him.
Since last January we Lave kept them
shut up in doors like slaves, to keep them
from running about the streets and getting
into mischief. My husband had decided
on sending them to sea, for we had found
out that they had robbed us of some small
coins which happened to be left about, but
we had no idea that they had committed
thefts out of doors. We sent them to the
national schools, but we know now they
have not been there for several months.—
.A boy Darned Persico corrupted one of
them, and the other followed, as a matter
of course.
“Y"ou say,” said the magistrate, “that
your children are twins, and have the
same character and tho same tastes ?”—
“Yes sir, aud there is a singular resem
blance in their actions, thoughts and de
hires. Thus, when oue drinks, the other
who may be in another room drinks also.
Uuder the same conditions, if oue*puts his
finger in his mouth, the other does like
wise. If at any time oue should 'happen
to run away from home, there is no diffi
culty in finding him, for tlieir father has
only to take hold of the other, and he will
lead him direct to the place where the
runaway may then chance to be.”
What iwo Virginia Girls did.
Among the strangers in Philadelphia at
this moment arc two ladies from Martins-
burg, West Virginia. Yesterday they
were purchasing a seed drill, a mowing ma
chine, and other agricultural implements,
whose cost in the aggregate was about
eight hundred dollars. Their home was
very close to the theatre of the lata war.
Between the two contending armies their
houses and their barnes were burned, their
horses aud their cattle driven off, their on
ly brother conscripted into the Confeder
ate army and themselves left, utterly des
titute and homeless. Any one who, see
ing a young lady such as we saw yester
day, had been told that, she had personal
ly ploughed and planted many acres of
land, would have laughed to scorn the par
ty so informing him. Such, however, is
literally the^ case. We learned the facts
from a gentleman residing iu the vicinity,
Tbe smoking ruins of the farm upon which
these young people resided had scarcely
cooled when the neighbors clubbed togeth
er, built them a log house, and extempori
zed them a sort of barn. Ilorses were
loaned to them and the girls with their
own hands ploughed the ground and seed
ed it with corn : The crop grew apace,
and with their own bands they harvested
it. They sold it to good advantage.—
They had owned forty seven siave.s. Some
of these went into the Uniou.array, others
deserved the locality. The giris wore left
alone to battle with the vicisitudes of the
war.
Our informant, whose respectability is
beyond a question, says that these girls
produced by their work in the field moro
decided and productive results than wort*
accomplished by the entire gang of slaves.
They toiled lor three years, and now havo
a comfortable bouse and most substantial
barns upon their property, while improve
ments have been made upon it to an extent
that makes it of considerable more value
than before the torch of conflicting armies
rtduced its buildings to ashes. One of tho
young ladies has since married, but the
others still do duty as tLeir own “over
seers,” and they themselves purchased
yesterday and directed the shipment of
the agricultural -implements to which we
have above referred. The wonder to the
dealer was, that a lady delicately gloved,
and attired as though she had uever over-
stopped the bounds of the boudoir, should
descant experimentally and intelligently
upon the respective merits «»f the different
reaping machines, and upon the compara
tive value of the different patents for
threshing out the cereals.
These young ladies were educated in
Philadelphia, and are well known to many
of our best poople.—Phil American,