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No. 17
Vol. L.
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1869.
;MI_ ORME cfe S0 3ST,
EDITORS and proprietors.
Tfrais —$ s,00 per annum, in Advance.
inVERTiSJNG—Persquare of ten lines, each
..-ion, 8 * '*U. Merchants and others forall
ia ^' jnt3 j V er $ 25, twenty-five per cent.off.
legal advertising.
Citationsfor letters ot ad-
' J lraJou,guardianship. &ci $3
“'^ead notice 2
n .jcatioatorietters of disra’n from ad mn 5
A '' 1> iicitiout'or letters of djsm’n of guard’ll 3
A Plication for leave to sell Land 5
Al’v . Debtors and Creditors 3
5
1
2
5
5
A ' jf L ind, per square of ten lines....
S : l !fof personal, per sq., ten days
k* 1 jfl-,-—Each levy of ten lines,or less..
u^-rrucre sales of ten lines or less
’ CoFlector’s sales, per sq, (2 months)
foreclosure of mortgage and otli- .
' g f monthly’s, per square 1 Ojl
Estroy notices, tlurty days " 00
Tributes of Respect, Resolutions by Societies,
Obituaries, &c., exceeding six lines, to be charged
as transient advertising:
dales of Land, by Administrators, Exeeu-
. Tor Guardians, are required by law, to be held
, the first Tuesday in the month, between the
!" 1 |irs often in the forenoon and three in the af-
tern >ori, at the Court-house in the county in which
. lie property is situated.
Notice of these .Sales must be given in a public
gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale.
* Notice for the sale of personal property must be
.riven inlike manner 10 days previous to sale day.
Notices to debtors and creditors of an estate
must aUo be published 40 days.
Notice that application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land, must be
published for two months. 9
Citations for letters of Administration, Guar
dianship, &<*.., must be published 30 days—for dis
mission from Administration, monthly six months;
, > r dismission trom guardianship, 40 days.
gules for foreclosure of Mortgages must be
uublished monthly for four months—for establish-
jii'T lost papers, for the fullspaceof three months.
I ir compelling titles from Executors or Adminis-
tntors, where bond has been given by* the de-
..g.isel- the full space of three months. Charge,
§1 ou par square of ten lines for each insertion.
Publications will always be continued accord
jug to these, the legal requirements, unless oth
ervrise ordered.
Ivlacoii <3z> "Vv r estern
railroad.
—DAY TRAIN —
Leave Macon 7.45 A. M., arrive at Atlanta, 2 P. M
Atlanta?\ A.M.,arriveatMacou, 1.30P. M
—NIGHT TRAIN —
LeaveMacon 8.40 P.M., arrive at Atlanta, 4j£ P.M
“ AtlantaP- M.,arrive at Macon 3.10 A. M
Macon & Brunswick Railroad.
OFFICERS.
G. H.HAZLEHURST President
ROBT. SCHMIDT, Mas ter Transportation
H. C.DAY... — Secretary &. Treasurer.
LeaveMacon 3 P.M.,arrive at Macon. 10.30 A.M.
Leave Hawkinsville 7 A. M.,arrive at Hawkins-
ville, 6.30 P. M.
Schedule of Macon & Augusta R. R.
Leaves Camak, daily, at 12.30 P- M.
“ Milledgeville - — .6.30 A.M.
Arrives at Milledgeville 4.20 P.M.
“ Camak — 9.00 A.M.
Passengersleaving Augusta or Atlanta on Day
Passenger Train of Georgia Railroad will make
close connection at Camakfor intermediate points
on the above road, and also for Macon, Arc. Pas-
sono-ersleaving Milledgeville at 5.30, A. M..reach
Atlanta aud Augusta same day, and will make
close connections at either place for principal
uointsinadjoining States.
P J E. VV . COLE, Gen 1 S-upt.
Augusta, January 7,1868 4 tl
.SOUTH-WESTERN R. R. CO.
OFFICE, MACON, GA., March24th, 1868.
Columbus Train—Daily.
LeaveMacon -
Arrive at Columbus 1 4.15 ft•
Leave Columbus u
Arrive at Macon - 6.20 P. M.
Eufaula Train—Daily.
Leave Macon r onn'ilf'
Arrive at Eufaula 6.30 P.M.
Leave Eufaula Ieada*
Arrive at Macou 4.o0 P. M.
Connecting with Albany Train at Smithville
Leave Smithville 4.46 P.M.
Arrive at Albany 3.11 P- M-
Leave Albany J -3[* 'f' 77'
Arrive at Smithville ••»••• ll'-OO A. M.
Connecting with Fort Gaines Train at Cuthbert.
Leave Cuthbert — 3.57 P.M.
Arrive at Fort Gaines 5.40 P.M.
Leave Fort Gaines 7.05 A. M.
Arrive at Cuthbert 9.05 A.M.
Connecting with Central Railroad and Macon
A Western Railroad Trains at Macon, and Mont
gomery & West Point Trains at Columbus.
B VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer &, Superintendent.
Schedule of the Georgia Railroad.
f\S AND AFTER SUNDAY, MARCH 29th
VJ IS6S, the Passenger Trains on the Georgia
Railroad will run as follows:
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
(Daily, Sundays excepted.)
Leave Augusta at 40 A. M.
“ Atlanta at --0 A. M.
Arrive at Augusta 3-30 P. M.
“ at Atlanta - 6.10 P.M.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at --3 45 P. M.
“ Atlanta at 6.45 P.M.
Arrive at Augusta 6.30 A.M.
“ Atlanta - 4.00 A.M.
BERZELIA" PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at 4.30 P. M.
“ Berzelia at 7.00 A.M.
Arrive at Augusta 8.45 A M.
“ at Berzelia -— 6.15 P.M»
Passengers for Milledgeville, Washington and
Athens,Ga., rausttake Day Passenger I rain from
Augusta and Atlanta.
Passengersfor West Point, Montgomery, Sel
ma, Mobile and New Orleans must leave Augusta
on Night Passenger Train at 3.45 P. M., to make
close connections.
Passengers for Nashville,Corinth, Grand June-
tion, Memphis, Louisville and St. Louis can take
either train and make close connections..
Through Tickets and Baggage checkedthrough
to the above places.
Pullman’s Palace Sleeping Cars on all Night
Passenger Trains. .
E. W. COLE, Gen’ISuperint dt.
Augusta, March 26,1866 4 tf
iLtlanta SL fWejsi J^aint
J
RAIL ROAD.
Day Passenger Train—Outward.
Leave Atlanta 4-15 A. M-
Arrive at West Point 9.50 P. M.
Day Passenger Train—Inward.
Leave West Point — - 1.30 P. M.
Arrive at Atlanta 6.20 P. M.
Sight Freight and Passenger—Outicard.
Leave Atlanta 4.15 P. M.
Arrive at West Point ‘rX... 11.40 P. M.
Sight Freight and Passenger Train—Inward.
Leave West Point — - 4.20 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta 11.30 A. M.
ffkcLtTQC of <~PikccLLLleL.
OFFICE SOUTH CAROLINA R. R. CO-,, i
Augusta, Ga., March 25, 1868. )
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, 29th March,
1868, the Mai and Passenger Trains of this
Road will leave and arrive at through Central
Depot,Georgia Railroad, as follows:
Morning Mail and Passenger Train
4 or Charleston, connecting Train for Colnmbia,
South Carolina, Charlotte Road, and Wilming
ton and Manchester Railroad.
Leave Central Depot at ..... 5.50 A. M.
Arrive at Central Depot 3.30 P. M.
Night Passenger if Accommodation Train
For Charleston, connecting with Train for Co
lumbia,and vrithGreenville and Columbia Rail*
road:
Leave Central Depot at.... .... 3.50 P. M.
Arrive at Central Depot at 7.00 A. M.
H. T. PEAKE,
General Superintendent
March 11 1868
WANDO FERTILIZER.
T HE WANDO MINING AND MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY offers to the Planters
and Farmers of the South, their FERTILIZER,
know as the
“WANDO FERTILIZER,”
Which the experience of the past season has prov
ed to be one of the most valuable in our market.
It has for its base the materials from the Phosphate
Beds of the Company on Ashley River, aud is
prepared at their works at the
EAST END OF HASEL-STREET,
in this city. In order to guarantee its uniformity
and maintain its high Standard, the Company has
made arrangements with the distinguished Chem
ist, Dr. C. U. SHEPHERD, Jr., who carefully,
analyzes all the amoniacal and other material pur
chased by the Company, and the prepared
FERTILIZER,
before being offered for sale. The Company is re
solved to make an article which will prove to be
a COMPLETE MANURE, and give entire satis
faction.
For terms, circulars and other information,
APPLY TO.
WM. C. DUKES & CO Agents,
NO. 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC WHARF,
Charleston, S. C.,Feb. 16,1869 7 3m
Corner of Mllberry and Second Street,
MACON, GA.
B. B E US TON - - • Principal,
Late of Dolbear and J. W. Blackman’s Com
mercial Colleges, New Orleans.
—o:o—
This College is opeft daily from 9 a. m., to 9 p.
m., and is now in successful operation.
Students enter at any time. No vacations.—
Time unlimited. Cheap board, healthy city, and
its low tuition fee, make it desirable for all to en
ter here.
The following branches constitute the Commer
cial Course—each branch can bo taken up sepa
rately—time is unlimited, viz: Penmanship,
Arithmetic, including Commercial Calculations,
Book-keeping, Distinct Branches, Ornamental
Penmanship and flourishing Pen Drawing.
Literary Department.—English Grammati
cal Course,$50. For further particulars, call or
send for Circulars. GF* Patronize and encour
age home Institutions.
February 16, 1869 7 3m.
T. W. WHITE,
^jlLLafntiif-aL- ,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.,
Will practice in this and the adjoining counties.
Applications for Homestead Exemptions
under the new law, and oiher business before the
Court of Ordinary, will receive proper attention.
October 13.1868 • 41 tf
NEWELL & WILLIAMSON,
Attorneys afc Law,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
W ILL practice in the counties of the Ocmul-
gee Circuit, and in the counties of Wash
ington and Hancock.
Special attention given to applications for
Homestead, and other business before the Court
of Ordinary.
T. F. Newell. W. W. Williamson.
December 15, 1868 50 ly
CITY TAXES.
C ITY TAX PAYERS will please bear in mind
that the Books are ready for the reception of
TAXES, tin tlie year 1868. The Clerk will be in
his office from 9 to 12 A. M., and from 2 to 5 P. M.,
to wait on the Tax payers. Call in these hours
and settle. Don’t all call at once.
P. FAIR, Clerk & Treasurer.
December 22,1868 • 51 tf
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A work of great value to Advertisers, Publish
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The edition will be limited, and persons desir
ing copies will do well to send their orders im
mediately to GEO- P. ROWELL &. CO.,
Publishers & Advertising Agents, 40 Park Row,
New York.
January 19, 1869 3 tf
To the heirs of Sylvanus Prince, deceased,
late of Baldwin county.
N OTICE.—Three months after date, I will ap
ply to the Ordinary of Baldwin county for an
order requiring the administrator of said Sylva
nus Prince to execute titles to me for three hun
dred and twenty-eight acres of land in Baldwin
county, according to the terms of the bond for ti
tles, of said deceased, dated December 12, 1859—
said laud being the same sold to me by said de
ceased, and now in my possession.
|JOHN J. BUCK.
March 2,1869 9 3m
D ISSOLUTION.—The Copartnership hereto
fore existing between BISCHOF & MON-
HEIMER, was dissolved by mutual consent on
the 15th February, 18^9.
A. BISCHOF,
II. MONHEIMEK.
.£3^ Those indebted to above tirm.will come
forward and make some settlement. Books must
be closed in some way—either by money or notes.
A. BISCHOF.
H MONHE1MER.
March 30, 1869 43 tf
For Sale,
A FIRST RATE GIN BAND, six inches wide,
thirty-four feet long.
Also, Wooden running Gear for a Gin.
Apply at the RECORDER OFFICE.
Milledgeville, Feb’y 2,1869 5 tf
' PUBLIC LAWS FOR 1869.
An Act lo amend Section 2406 of Ir
win’s Code, in relation to Executors
de son tort, and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia., That
all persons who, without any liaudu-
ienl intent, may have between the first
of June, 1861, and the 1st ot June, ’6*5,
done such acts as make him or her ex
ecutors deson tort, shall be severally li
able lo creditors ol the State intermed
died with only to the extent of the \al
ue of the personal property actually in
the hands of such persons at the com
menceinent of the suit, or the proceeds
of the sale of the personalty,il the same
has been sold, and either patty on the
trial of suits, instituted such cases,may
give in evidence the value of the cur
rency at the time of sale, for which
said property sold.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 16, 1869.
An Act to extend the jurisdiction of
Constables in the several counties in
this Slate.
Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is
hereby enacted by authority of the same,
That from and after the passage of this
Act, it shall be lawful for any Consta
ble of the several counlies of this Stale
to execute and return any process is
sued by a Justice of the Peace, or No
tary Public of said, counties, but he
shall return the said process to a Justice
of the Peace residing in the Militia Dis
trict where the defendant or defendants
resided at the tune of th^ issuing of said
process.
Approved Ma,rch 18, 1869.
An Act lo carry into effect the 30th
Section oftbe 1st Article of the Con
stitution of the State upon the subject
of the lien cf laborers and mechanics
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Slate of
Georgia in General Assembly met, That
from an after the passage of this Act,
laborers and mechanics shall have
liens upon the property of their employ
ers for labor performed and for mate
rials furnished, which lien shall be su
perior in*dignity to all other beys, ex
cept factors and mechanics’ liens, and
such other liens as summary remedies
are provided for in Irwin’s Revised
Code, and for debts due the public,but
shall be of equal dignity with ihe liens
last mentioned.
Sec. 2. That the laborers and me
chanics’ lien *may be enforced in the
manner prescribed in the 1909th Sec
tion of Irwin’s Revised Code upon the
subject of enforcing liens against steam
boats, except the Justices of the Peace
shall have jurisdiction-ot all cases of
one hundred dollars or less. And be it
further enacted, That all the provisions
of the Code upon the subject of en
forcing liens upon steamboats shall ap
ply to the enforcement of laborers’
liens.
Approved March 18,1869.
An Act to explain Section Eight Hun
dred and Thirteen of Irwin’s Code.
Whereas, Section eight hundred and
thirteen of Irwin’s Code provides that
the several railroads and other incorpo
rated or unincorporaied companies ol
every kind except banks, which are not
exempt by their charier or otherwise,
or for which there is not a different
method of taxation specially provided,
pay the same rate per cent, upon the
whole amount ot their capital stock paid
in, as is levied -on other capital, togeth-
with the same iale per cent, upon their
net annual profits ; And, Whereas,
Loan and Building associations, are
savings institutions and invest all their
capital as fast as it is paid up in taxa
ble property. Therefore, The General
Assembly of the State of Georgiy, do en
act, Thalthesaid section eight hundred
and thirteen of Irwin’s Code, shall not
be so construed as to include Loan and
Building Associations, but the same
are hereby declared exempt from tax
ation upon their capital stock and net
annual profits.
Approved March 19, 1S69.
An Act lo amend an Act approved Oc
tober 3d, 1S68, to provide for setting
apart a Homestead* of Really and
Personally.
Sec. 1. The General Assembly do en
act, That the above recited Act be so
amended as to allow the applicant
whenever he is not possessed of a sffi-
cient amount of Realty situated, lying
and being in the county of his residence
to einbtnce within his said application
tracts of land situated, lying and being
in other counties than that of his resi
dence, in any county in this State.
Sec. 2. That in such case,the Ordin
ary before whom said application is
made, shall cause the survey, valua
tion and plat of said lands lying in
counties other than the residence of the
applicant to be made by the County
Surveyor of the county where said
lands are situated.
Approved March 19, 1869.
An Act to encourage and protect the
building of Mills and Manufacturing
establishments in this State.
Sec. I. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the Stale of Georgia, That
the provisions of the fourth (4th) sec
tion of an Act entitled an Act to incor
porate the Zebulon Branch Railroad
Company, be, and the same is hereby
extended to all manufacturing compa
nies and individuals, whether organiz
ed into companies or not; Provided, the
company or individual own both banks
of ihe river or stream upon which the
mill or mills are lo be erected, and said
provision to be so amended as to sub
stitute the Ordinary or Ordinaries of
the county or counties where the land
lies, for the Inferior Court, as stated in
the above recited Act; and that the
said provision of said Act be limited
lo the amount of damage done lo land
owners, by the over-flowing of water
occasioned by darning the water course
upon which a mill or mills rnay be
erected.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 19, 1S69.
An Act to repeal the Third Section of
an Act entitled “An Act to define the
liabilities of the several Railroad
Companies of this State, for injuries
to persons and propert) r , to prescribe
in what counties they may oe sued
and how served with process.” Ap
proved March 5th, 1856.
Sec. 1. That from and after the
passage of this Act, that the third (3d)
section of the above recited Act, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 19, 1S69.
the tax law of 1866, shall apply to the/of the fanciful. The details are given
tax law of 1868 and 1869.
Approved March 19, 1869.
An Act to carry into effect Section
Eight, Article Second, of the Consti
tution of this Slate.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General As
sembly met, That from and immediately
after the passage of this Act, if any
person shall sell intoxicating liquors on
election days, at or within one mile
£rom the city, town or precint where
elections may be held, he shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction ihereot, shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding fiity dollars, or impris
onment in the common jail of the coun
ty not exceeding ten days, or both, at
the discretion ol the Court, lor each
and every offense.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 19,1869.
An Act to make it a penal offense for
owners of Billiard Tables and Ten
Pin Alleys to allow minors to play
or roll on their tables or alleys with
out the consent of their parents or
guardians.
Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Georgia in General Assembly met, and it
is hereby enacted by the authority of the
same, That from and immediately after
the passage of this Act, any owner or
owners, or persons controlling any bil
liard table or ten pin alley, that shall
or may permit any minor to play or
roll on the same, without the consent of
the parent or guardian, shall, on con
viction of the same be lined in a sum
not to exceed one hundred dollars for
each and eveiy offense, or imprison
ment for twenty days, or both, at the
discretion of the Court.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved .March 19, 1869.
An Act lo alter and amend Section
3565 of Irwin’s Code, so as to change
the length of time that Ordinaries are
required to publish their citations for
discharge of Administrators.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, i\c., That sec
tion 3565 of Irwin’s Code, be so amend
ed as that Ordinaries shall be required
to publish citations for ihe discharge of
Administrators, three months, instead
of six months.
Approved March 19, 1869.
An Act to dispose of money arising
from fines and forfeitures in the new
Criminal Courts of this State.
Sec. 1. The General Assembly of the
State of Georgia do enact, That from
and after the passage ol this Act, it
shall be the duty of all Justices of the
Peace and Notaries Public, who are
authorized by the laws of this State to
hold Criminal Courts, lo keep a strict
account of all fines and forfeitures, out
of which they shall pay themselves and
their subordinate officers pro rata, all
costs which have accrued in tbeir
Courts, known as insolvent costs, in
criminal cases ; the remainder, if any,
after such payments, they shall pay
over to the County Treasurer, and re
port receipts and disbursements to the
Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
of Roads and Revenues of their respec
tive counties, annually, to be by said
Clerk entered upon the minutes of said
Board.
Sec, 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 19, 1869.
An Act to amend an-Act entitled, aft
Act to provide for the setting apart
and valuation of Homestead, assent
ed to October 3, 1868.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, That from and
after the passage of this Act, when it
shall occur that any Ordinary ot any
county in this State desires to avail
himself of the Homestead Act, approv
ed October 3d, 1868, he shall file his
application and schedule for the same
with the Clerk of the Superior Court of
his county, who shail receive said ap
plication and schedule, and proceed to
set apart saiil Homestead, in the same
manner as is now provided by law for
Ordinaries in this State, and receive
the same fees.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 19, 1869.
An Act to legalize, confirm and-make
valid, the acts of the old Justices of
the Peace who have held over.
Sec. 1. The Legislature of the Stale
of Georgia do enact, That the Justices
of the Peace who were elected before
the adoption of the late State Constitu
tion, and who are now, and have been
exercising the duties ot Magistrates,
are rightfully doing so, and this Legis
lature does hereby legalize, confirm,
and make valid, all their acts as Jus
tices of. the Peace, to all intents and
purposes. And laws in conflict with
this Act, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Approved March 19, 1869.-
An Act lo provide more effectually for
the collection of Poll Tax.
Sec. 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General As
sembly met, That the second section of
HYMEN IN THE DARK.
Startling Illustration of the Saw that a.
“Fair Exchange is no Robbery.” A
Distressingly Awkward Matrimonial
Faux Pas, and What Came of it.
On Christmas night, in the vicinity
of a little post village a very few miles
distance from Nashvilie,, a dance was
given. It promised to be one of those
genuine hilarious breakdowns of “ye
olden times,” in whose festivities, host,
hostess and guests were to partake.
Invitations had beeft issued to all the
beaux and belles for miles around, and
the affair was lo be the grandest of the
holidays. Among the guests were a
pair of newly wedded couples, whose,
voyage matrimonial had just begun
that morning, in a shower ol kind wish
es and congratulations. We are not
too sure but that the ovation was inau
gurated for their especial honor and
benefit. Be that as it may, night came,
moonless but clear. The mansion was
illuminated with a blaze of light and
jocund with the gayety of its inmates
Soon the musicians began their choic
est quadri.les, and the halls and parlors
were thronged with the graceful devo
tees of Terpischore. The observed of
all observers were the lately married
couples. The bright lights looked down
on ihe fairy-like brides and vainly vied
in brilliancy with their sparkling eyes.
The dashing grooms excited unlimited
envy in the bosom of every swair. pres
ent ; but otherwise everything went as
merry as a marriage bell.
At a seasonable hour supper was
announced, ancf such a feast as it was !
The wits of the confectioner had been
tested in the arrangement and manu
facture of the innumerable bonbons and
indescribable delicacies. After indul
gence in refreshments, the company
again resumed their places in the dance
and everything glided on as smoothly
and pleasantly as before.
Soon the two brides were called a*
way by the hostess and ushered into
the respective chambers assigned to
them. In due time the grooms follow
ed, having, however, first received
somewhat indistinct instructions from
the young gentleman of the household
as to which apartments they were to
occupy, he being at the time engaged
in the dance, and supposing that they
were well acquainted with the locality
ot the rooms. The lamps had been
turned down and the wicks burned
low. Without even daring to peep at
the plump cherry faces halt hid by the
snowy pillows, the grooms sprang into
bed and—
At such a point in such a story, it is
customary fey a modest narrator to
draw avail; but in this instance we
ale necessarily compelled to draw two
vails.
The remainder of the company con
tinued the festivities until a late hour,
and the gray dawn was almost peeping
over the Eastern hills ere the music of
the fiddle ceased, and the dancers,
worn and fatigued, one by one stealth
ily crept away for a few houis.
When morning did come, it brought
with it such a scene of confusion as
was, never before seen, Don Quixote’s
furore at the inn alone excepted. Forth
from one ot the bridal chambers carne
a loud and prolonged shriek. The
drowsy slumberers turned out from all
directions—some in dishabille, “some
in velvet gowns.” Every moment the
screaming grew louder. At length
some of the bolder ventured to go up
and ascertain its cause. Up the steps
they made a rush, much wondering
what in the mischief is the matter.
From the scene of the disturbance they
meet one of the late happy bridegrooms
rushing frantically out. They inquire
the reason of the hub-bub. Hastily
he pushes through the crowd and bangs
at the door of the other “party,” in
search ol his wife! In the meanwhile
they also have become aroused, and
bride number two discovers the terri
ble Jaux pas and lends the force of her
lungs lo the general discord. Up jumps
the groom, number two, and rushes
out in tune to meet his equally unfor
tunate friend. Each had got into the
wrong room!
Such a scene as this house then pre
sented, it would be hard to describe.
That it was the most distressingly awk
ward matrimonial episode that ever be-
fel a quartette of “souls with but a sin
gle thought,” may easily be imagined.
But the explanation came at last, and
was satisfactory to all concerned, we
suppose. Here we are content to leave
them.
Our sketch partakes not in the least
exactly as they occurred.
[Nashville Banner.
A Beal Hero—A Seene at Sea.
Two weeks ago, on board an Eng
lish steamer, a little ragged boy, aged
nine years, was discovered on the
fourth day of the outward voyage from
Liverpool lo New Y’ork, and carried
before the first mate whose duty it was
to deal with suqji cases. When ques
tioned as to the object of being slowed
away, and who brought him on board,
the boy, who had a beautifully sqnny
face, and eyes that looked like the very
mirrors of truth, replied that his step
father did il, because he could net af
ford to keep him, nor to pay his pas
sage out to Halifax, where he had an
aunt who was well off, and to whose
house he was going. The mat? did
not believe the ^story, in spite of the
winning face and truthful accents of
the boy.- He had seeu loo much of
stowaways to be easily deceived by
them, he said, and il was his firm con
viction that the boy had been brought
on board and provided with food by
the sailors. The liitle fellow was very
roughly handled in consequence. Day
by day he was questioned and re-qnes-
tioned, but, always with the same re
sult. He did not know a sailor on
board, and* his father alone.had secret
ed' him, and given the food which he
ate.
At last the male, wearied by the
boy’s persistence in the same story,
and perhaps a little anxious' to incul
pate the other sailors, seized him by
the collar, and dragging him to the fore,
told him thjt unless he confessed the
truth in ten minutes from that time, he
would hang him lo the yard arm. He
then made him sit down under it on
the deck. All around him were the
passengers and sailors of the midway
watclfc and in front of him stood the
inexorable mate, with his chronometer
in his hand, and the other officers of
the ship by his side. It was the finest
sight, said our informant, that he had
ever beheld—to see the pale, proud,
sorrowful face of that noble boy, his
head erect, his beautd^il eyes bright
through the tears that suffused them.
When eight minutes had fled the mate
told him he had only [two minutes to
live, and advised him to speak the
truth and save his life ; but he replied
with the utmost simplicity and sinceri
ty, by asking the mate it he might pray,
and immediately sunk on his knees,
and lifting his hands in an attitude of
prayer, slowly repeated the “Lord’s
Prayer,” amid the upturned faces of
the passengers and crew of the vessel,
who had anxiously been watching the
result of the officer’s experiment; but
on seeing the brave boy whose love of
truth was stronger than that of life,
and hearing him so firmly repeat his
prayer, it was too much for their doub'ts,
and caused a very affecting scene, and
the apparently rough officer burst int6
tea*rs and caught the little fellow in his
arms and hugged him as though in re
ality he-had just eseaped death. After
this event the boy was a young hero in
the ship. He was praised and treated
with dainties, eaclffone anxious to do
something for such a noble boy; and
when he arrived in Halifax he was tak
en by the same officer who had doubt
ed him and fitted with a nice suit of
clothes, aud carried to his aunt, with a
hearty God’s blessing for his future ca
reer.
A SPURRING STORY.
Many years ago, in England, when
travelers were wont to journey on horse
back, and sleep two in a bed at tav
erns, the following droll incident oc
curred at Chester:
Two young bloods stopped at the
Red Fox tavern, and while going up to
bed late at night (it being hot weather)
they discovered the door of one of the
bed rooms open. It so happened that
a Scotchman and Irishman had “kicked
the kiver off, ’ and one of the latter’s
legs lay naked and nearly out of bed.
“I’ll have some sport now,” said one
of the bloods to his mate, “if you’ll
hold the light a minute.”
The candle was held while the young
chap went in, and taking up one of the
Irishman’s spurs, (travelers on horse
back wore spurs in those days,) buck
led it on the heel of Paddy’s naked
foot. He then gave Paddy’s leg a
pinch, and hid himself behind the door.
Paddy (though not-awakened) drew
his leg suddenly back, and in this way
sadly damaged the Scotchman’s naked
leg with the spur.
“The de’el d—n ye,” exclaimed
Donald, rubbing his leg, “an’ ef ye
dinna gang out o’ bed an’ cut yer toe
nails, I’ll soon be giftin’ up and throw
ye out th’ window, ye loot!”
The Irishman slept soundly, and
soon put his leg back in its old position
when the young joker who put on the
spur stole up the second time. In went
the leg again, the spur Striking the
Scotchman’s leg, who now got into a
teirible passion, and began to pummel
Paddy, exclaiming, as usual:
“Get oot o’ bed, an’ cut yer toe nails,
ye loot! do ye fair a Christian mon to
slau’ sich a rough diggin’ ?”
This waked up the Irishman, who, at
that moment bringing the spur to bear
on his own other leg, vaulted out of
of the spurs. Strange it is I didn’t no
tice it.”
This explanation being satisfactory
to Donald,, harmony was restored,
while the author of the mischief sneak
ed out of the room to his own nest.
FAtTH.
A man cannot live without lively
faith, and faith is not lively without a
holy life.
Faith in Christ must be seconded
with faithfulness unto Christ. As we
must have faith in him, so we must
keep faith unto him.
It is the efficacy of faith to believe
what we see not: it shall be the re
ward of faith to see what w;e believe.
Christ’s righteousness is as much
ours, lo save us trusting in il, as it is
his own to glorify him.
As, when all outworks in a city are
taken, the walls scaled, and all fortifi
cations forsaken, then a tower holds
out last, and is a refuge to fly to; so,
when the devil and Cod’s wrath be
leaguer us round, and the comfort of
all our graces is taken from us, and we
are driven to forsake all our holds of
comfort, then we should fly unto the
name of the Lord as to a strong tower.
We should so believe in God, as if
we used no means: and yet as diligent
ly use the means, even as if our confi
dence were to he in them.
Faith should be in the soul, as the
soul is in the body, which is not there
in vain, but is still stirring, and show
ing.itself by motion and action.
As exercise begets health, and by
health we are made fit for exercise, so
assurance grounded upon the* promise
enableth,- enlargeth, and increased!
sanctification,and sanctification increas-
eth assurance.
In prayer, it is faith that wust make
us successful; in obedience, it is-faith
that must make us cheerful; in afflic
tions, it is faith that must make us pa
tient; in trials, it is faith that must
make us resolute; in desertions, it is
faith that must make us comfortable;
in life, it is faith which must make us
fruitful; and in death, it ts faith which
must make us victorious.—Clarke’s
“Saints’ Nosegay.” A. D. 1642.
A Fact Full of Meaning.—Here
is the finest hit we have seen at the
present popular distinction between
religion and morality:
In a religious excitement in Boston,
a person met a Christian neighbor who
look him by the hand, and said :
“I have become a Christian.”
“You are a Christian then, all at
once,” said the other, “you profess to
act strictly on Christian principles. I
am glad of it.
I congratulate you. Suppose we
now have a settlement of our little ac
counts between us; pay me what you
owest.”
No,” said the born child, turning
on his heel, “religion is religion and
business is business.”
So the papers tell us. And what is
there so very wonderfully about it. Ts
not the world full of such Christianity?
ed down at the spur with the greatest
astonishment. “By me sowl!” said
be, “what a stupid fool is the hostler of
this inn, sure, an’ he tuk off me boots
whin I wint to bed, an’ has left on one
A Logical Deduction.—“Aunt Ma
ry,” said a little girl who had just
reached her fifth year, while looking
at a beautiful painting in which George
YVasnington and Lady Washington are
represented, “why don’t they celebrate
Mrs. Washington’s birth-day as well as
Mr. Washington’s ?” “Because,” re
plied. Aunt Mary, “George Washing
ton was a great and good man is the
reason why his birth-day is celebrat
ed.” ‘.‘Well,” said little Minnie, think
ing a moment, “wasn’t Mrs. Washing
ton a great and good woman ?” “Yes,
but George Washington was the father
of his country.” “Well,” after anoth
er pause, looking up triumphantly,
wasn’t Mrs. Washington the mother
of her country ?”
My Master is Always In.—
“Johnnie,” said a man, winking slyly
to a drj^ goods clerk of his acquaint
ance, “y<5u must give me good meas
ure., Your master is not in.”
Johnnie looked solemnly into the
man’s face and replied : “My Master is
always in.” Johnnie’s master was the
All-seeing God. Let every tempted
child—aye, and adult,—adopt John-
tjie’s motto:—“My Master is always
in.” It will save him horn falling into
many sins.
What Acts of the Rebel Slates aieto be
Held Valid?—In answer to this ques
tion, the Supreme Court of the United
Slates, in the Texas case just decided,
said :
It is not necessary to attempt any
exact definitions within which the act
of such a State Government must be
treated as valid or invalid. It may be
said, perhaps with sufficient accuracy,
that acts necessary to peace and good
order among citizens—such, lor exam
ple, as acts sanctioning and protecting
marriage and the domestic relations,
governing the course of descents, regu
lating the conveyance and transfer of
properly, real and personal, and pro
viding remedies for injuries to person
and estate, and other similar acts,
which would be valid if emanating
from a lawful government—must be
regarded in general as valid when pro
ceeding from the actual though unlaw-
bed. Having procured a light, he look-’ ful government; and that acts in fur
therance or support of rebellion against
the United States, or intended to defeat
the just rights of citizens, and other
acts oflike nature, must, in general, be
regarded as invalid and void.