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... r i.J. E CUKISTI.W. I.' —- l )f ,ri.tjjjson cicttechlii $ annul, PttblUhsd Evjry Friday. . • . j/E. CHRISTIAN, " ' EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS. vs-strlclly in .idvanee. * ! - oo ; *,oo o lt » ve , i*' Rales of .tilrrrlisintt : , Io!l. r n»r .quire of tan linen for the (ftst , n d S-veiitv-five Denis per square for l .ii'a, q’Wiit insertion, not exceeding three. ' three months $ 8 00 !<na«resf* months 12 00 one rear.... 20 00 three months 12 00' .res six months 18 00 .(.q-nres one fear. • • • 90 00 hos a.col "inn three nnjlhs 81*00 , !h „f, ecliimn six months 50 00 Ifcolttmtn three moths 00 (column six months 7 " 00 .tolaitn three months 70 00 ft sfrt mosUrs ................ - lo* l uO lo'i Work of every description 1 ereented ineatness anil dispatch, at moderate rates. 'iirsi.'rs:ss t.s/ias. \VOOTEN & HOYtT TTORNEYS AT LAW, 2!y. Dawson, Ga. Tm. iiAiu a i:iF, HORNET AT LAW, DUVSO.V, I'LK!lt)i.L < 0., (.A. R’i'ljjirp pro'npf attention to all busirn pm pd nei io iiia cue. - 52 1 y. Si?£f?aOK3 & COMER, ittt.viivy ■ .itLnw, ,v «,i • a. •'» a.\ lit alii. >.'■ a i ■ 23 1 y w.ji c e- tern il 1 -V, hiv> , klSOili, Lttorney tit JLaw. n. sws oj% , aeoi. ci*i. jT Office nt The Cos rt Monro. fe'.23 ly bilTc. D.nvsos, (iiiimciA, 5 South West.our her <■/ Faulk square lONTINTKS the practice of il. dioir.c iu ell i:: ' lirnnoh, s. * 1‘ pnvs ■»,).ti.il atfenfion [o the frcaimpru of all O'ic aft of ertfct »• hi ;An2 to tiifr Xt etu “! ail sreret di®W4»**s. l< mar he eor.s»il r ©tl by 1» ita*wibing ft£rc, «<i,j babitp; and g»vii g an uetti ' n tbf* pyn»Tjt<m*, dijr«ifi.M* o' [,,rs '''Anti ern taeh g 7\'ti / *ol~ l' v r-ni»n iij’{;l he will for ***•r ! all of tl.c • <Jirr • in *li.:i'*oa frith full d»rcoifnu*. H lv. ?. Q. RAUSHEM3EF*O, h : Professional S-rvic a to the c '.'- '• =' 1 I) ■« son ami tho s-w r -Sndintr co'ictrv. ® l ' e a ’ H »» Mon'l—up stairs. Ii U 23 fim On. Q. H.'FARMER,' ihtlale IStaHUnre or C ;l. r,*;;;. W.itij.’is, near Liutcsou, Ua. I!H an » xneti‘nee of 20 verts in the n-ee il'l* of an and * hi*, fieH qn-ihfiii r;» mit ~iio" li ■m v ?•«» cilf-d to ai*e..d. feb‘23 rs •“{. J- L. u. PStt&YiMAM, ! !« prf»r,.a.«b ~ j c,o rV ; ( >,><, tp t|.« e't‘- V.| I) .•ve (l „ )U!l | ii * * 11 5 1 yh j *'.C fliei* h« lii9 iJn.p S'<n c 1 Mi** t i i; j{ HI. Also f-iki“S this occa, w i n n y io li- obi a■in v fie mis, who are conslanlly £T Ms advice V)v leMer, ‘o apply to some »e i|} I'Hvsii iarr berr-on illv, whi-re they ra-n '' ' **a9fß ‘properly eaan.incfi, at and prf*» ’ m.irl«,3ra DR7J. D, HOYLE, \\ l>- (■ \\ «| n* niv cftico. In my aHa/ nee l o'n office hr wRI visit or p o ciih ■ for ni y tin iv reqnire if,, and wil 1 , in connrc'j n n'vself, treat any case that nrn h<* 4»n‘rnM»ed rrnr “- C A. CHEATttAM. Gi , Ann! G‘b, 1866. L p. ALLEN, WATCH " f?- n AM) -PAIREB,4vI:JEn ELCK* Dirwson, Ga., ptopAred to do any work iu his lino *n the fry hen stylo. . L b23tf r J. Gl (9. SHITH, tN SMITH ATNT) Atach-inist. i ti’SO.V, ; ; O tor gill. , s all kinds es Guns, ristolr, S," inn'nr r?. vie-, etc. 2 ly. h\ w.so.\ iioteET 'lhtctsi Corner Public Square D \Aa>;on, Ga. pT.pi ieror. . iIOM 1 -.'.Aii \\ AGON Sli-'il*. • ! , f ‘ S£f ** £Jf ' S! - oisifnp, ®d > att* 1 “'•’Rtt "g' in , near the Depot., ready 1 vniir <i?'r, "X o r business If vnu 1 OLD CARRUGE3 AND BUGGIES AS IHEW, 'rt , n He will work at owl prices and ttij D , at ol| l prices, if prif-ired, hut if I t im,;. , pr ‘! :, '' u I ,r >et'B far provisional must Cl pnc ’• for work. » i“ cotmCr mC , ' ao of lijo k® n v “S» a a%i:cj* 501 Ob ' ‘ In. THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL New Livery and Sale Stable, STOCK BOUGHT ■ .. • ’ M J X *»’: '>• v.\ . 13 A. WS O N , awV . DK •' ii 1 l E .‘a, keeps pood etoek, good veTi.les, and good dtiver®, and is prepared tosepd passei ge'S to any of lie- atl jolninp counties. Ilaoka at the Depot on 'he ur* rival of each train. f b 28 1 v I b' YOU AV r A*\ T SOKBiTSiBWO GOO© TO EA 5, DRINK, OR SMOKE, CALL ON PUI.rCK S asm. They k* ep eon k -Utfitly on hmd a good Ptioply of Fine L quj Cig«r« t Tubaceo, ;>r*U:ie', ‘ ififlfijf t,WV: - Li conWcliOU vs 'iU TiTiriAw, 1 : \> eM Atniikiil * EILLSAR3 SALOOSJ, Supplied with the moot popular improred fixtures i>rtwpon, March 2, 3:n ' Oabinc 1 1 Shop ! ROGERS & BROWP3, J/ their Oht Xland on i)epol Street, VRE p epsin and to manufacture Furni'nre, gnch up Heilsfeaeffi, Murpaus, WardmbeH, Ta • bln*, WH»h«t«i d.«, etc Wo are hlso prepared to put up window s*i*h in the l»*'pf style on short noFe*. Rogers. aprl3,Gm n n. brown. J)H. F. J MARTIN, / h Prof'' c s’onHl ?f.rvioe to tic<i ! i*en« V/ of Chtckasau'haU'hce, ? .oi dthe sji***out dhq c;umrf. FiME SCOTS & SHOES! .11 Sit rpc H Ilroicn'S. Depot St., j > r eji*»red to sis tip, on short, no'icr, and at 1 • • :»*opi!l*‘e p* ices, ; s firje hod's and si 0- 9 «,« *•'*n b t *i? u i lr -his country. His lona exp.-iienCe and Irgh reruta'i ni as a Wi. km<n, is a sufficmiii guir.'it'ce < f stitsfae ion to \ oa> w 1 o may patron ize I il'e. 'lie I*;:. j>«» hand a hue lo» of Tr encli Calf’Skins, which will be wofhi *! un to Older. It vou want s»ord w*.i ! * give bin i call. apr2u 3 n u.~~J\7 scrujLEs^ MA N UFACT V HEII OF Till AID r - Uv' c'. >4, T NVU's/ y W A, n TANARUS) , h the JA ar of Be VimA Su re. IS now Droparod to carry on tho Tin Ctir-’fnoßS in all itsibrnTjche*, ami Jo all in t! a' lino «ir ; i no.it tif ond and .'p;i*c’h. J'Jvbing and R©f>-iiriitg uone it. tho abor t -if notice, in tin* boft stvle. g oc ic uy Tud TIN WAKE ! • TV E hr.ro just ror* i'od, at ntir store in Dawaon, **? 1 a ! rco and «p!i ndid /I'Sirtmont of cr ( korv nn*l tin wair, wliirV wo ri’-o pnppnrod to te.ll at ex c' «ii-h «?tv low prievs. Ct y. o J»i*d Imv. . S. At IJRO, TO THE LADIESY” Yilliiicry Ploiv if Pawson! -|[rs; c r. nr*3A ms ysj ,• i opened a clo'ie fohclon of >lif!* r*i ' Ilff h ms M.nrJ bom: ts» ire .very hr.** ni fill, aird-of the latest ftTvh**. ' She is prepared to trim and repair bats an.d honru ts on short. ro : iee. T,-dios firm the country are invited to cull be-, f 10 I fed they cannot be better Fui ed in style? s or pi ices rtaow! ere. T can be f* and f, until I sc#t in now store, at tho 5 oicof K »r*«r, Ciim & Cos. up27~lin BlilClC WOilK. r FMir; (■•iih-'. rt.. : v 0 0,000 Brick laid in I a wall from' l 2 ax) 17 fovt hi*,!i in ’bo City of A.itH’l icus, prOposalo f«*l:cif< and until the 15 b day of Via-.. X. E. iOIUXS. np ‘27 St DiWfon, Gi Macon Journal and Mopp t ger, and Sut*, copv twice aid soi and biR. CHEAP MIUG STORE! (Nbxt to flUfpcr £c BaJ&aiu^) DAWSON, » - OiIOIiGSA. 4 UE receiving aud offering lo the public, a large /Valid oomple'e assortment ot IDrugs szE2jl i?lcdicinc.« 9 All and noo 1. V»V htp gnrr'fad «if-h rvcrj ar'’< l** u«iiiil!v kfpf in afiat f 1 DiugSiorr. We vr.ll fell Drugs, Dye StuftV, p-tin's, oil?, etc. - For C'aifi or M'roduce, AH or<3-' r* and prescnpicns will ha n-ompt lv ai'«lttied to. apr 13tf C LOTH I IST O ! HOTS'X TOVTIIS' CSjOTSIMJ}’& ("-t tl F. API\ Tl t Imn cun t*° 1-oi'cht in this place, for JI a it, li..g them AT COST ! A* r j>o.l-.i *•:. *l. I.OYI.ESS. notjckT*’ V'Lli in<Jrht4*d to t'-i* firm ofGta«.oi; Whitlock will c II on V. S Gh?s ami close >he wmo hv i O-hcreis, '1 icoounta vrill ho itnni'dia cly t l 4-r*l in fur. i..e business of the firm ina-f and ViU b* c»d. A pi i; dn-Sm G!i \BS & WiIITt.OCK. “NOTIOeT ,4 t.r, ppr 3 on. iu-i -' u(1 to tj>e e.tale of WTtimr, /X Keel, 1 to of CttlHoun com tv, d-rexsi and, a'ro herefiv notified to ro if forward «ml mJo-'pjvmi-nt immrdnitelv, and nil paiaon. lioldingrliimsung irat Btid male are hereby uoiifkd lo ft,. nt th.-m ia aceord.nre »ith Uiv, B. F. TIE AT sp ,lß - Sra Administrator.. PAWSOX, <#Hr, FRIDAY, MAY 18(5(1. p IJMIGJ.I, Culliumi Couiil)'. V* \\ heitut*, Jolui I'. i’.tce applies to in** for It't u rs of administration on the of Penelope i rr.enum, late of sni*l couot-v, dtceßsed—- These, arc tbciefoM*, to cite and admonbh Jill persons coneeritt’d to be and appear at iny < tifco within the lime prescribed by law, and show cuuae, if unv exi>#-. why said 1 tiers r-h. old not iseue. Given under my ham) and ofbcM si/nainre, this 1 b 1806. . W. K. GRIFFIN, Ord*v. /J * -'SIGIA, Ttn ell i Miuh : V.l V\ lit O ', \\ ,J P.lk .( appi! sto Ilia for ler* tciHof lii f s 1 "- 1 i,n' ine i*dunnUtraii|pi of the es-N'e of J .\i I« 70-l .t id rad cr U *tv, dec’sd, lljceenre, th* f.itc, to i iie and yilm »nisfi all pc/si iia t‘oiii-erßed io be and aiprai at my office w i;‘ in ihe time prescribe iby law, him! 8 !, ow cause, tfayy they have, why Paid leiieis *! odd no’ issue Given under niv hnud and oflR«• iof signature, this April 11, 1606. 6m TM. JUNKS, Ordinary. p CORCrIA, CMlboim CoaiMy: VX Whereas, Thonivs J. Brown applies so rrfe 1 >r letters of Guardis nsbip for the person and prop-* erty of WdLam A. Brown, late of said cotlntj, deceased. These nm therefore to eife find ad mopish all per sons concerned to be aid appear at my office on or beiore the fir?*F Monday in June next, to show cause, it any, why said tatters should not he issued. Given m d**r my imiwl und rdfiid *1 ylgnature, this A;. ! 1 22», \S. IX* Guiy» /'1 HU CAlß^lihTouitly: VX Win rea«, Nancv Olrsv applies to ine for lot— ter a of administration o»Uit; estate of Daniel Gray, bite ©fSttid coumy, deceased— These a e, then fore to cite and admonish nil per son concerned io be and appear si m? u the time hy hw, cause, if smv exists, whv said letters snonli iw t be granted. Given under my hand and * ffu-t and ekrnatnre, this April 22, 1866. W. E. GRIFFIN, O-d’y. f > liOBGI i, Terrell €«nuty: VX Where «e, John fluckabay ap} [ies to me for letters of administration on the crate of S. \V. Uuckabay, late of s*.id county, dec’d, These are, thcpefoie, to cite and admonish all pci song concerned to be and app.-ur at m v ( (Tice within tl:e time prescuih* and hy h»w, and show cans**, if any, whv said letters should not be granted. Given under mv hand and ofd T*l -iirtHture, ibis May 11, 1866. lm T. V JONES, O*dinar*. ei i ir«n* 8 Temdi 4 ouuty: VI Whereiis, A brain in Sisser applies to me for hiAi r of di-missiun fi-om. the i# ate of R. S. Hlicks, late.of said county, due* HM <J— Tiiesc are, therefore to cite ai d.ajlmonish all per so* s c e eeri e*! to be and appear at my nfllce with in the t'me prestMlbeif’b.v 1 **«■, iind show chu*c, if any exist , why s Xd l. rt. is *h )*dd not be granted (liven under my hand and * flMd signaMire, this May 11, 1*866. T M.-JONKS, rdinsry. n ? 0124j1E t, Tvrrvtt, CmustJ ! VX \VherLi ni-i Fowi-11 applies to no* tor tatt lers of dismission from the esiavt of J J Powell, late of Slid county, deceas'd— And rOLD This* are, therefore to ri«e and admonish all pe/ son* concern* « to be and apnear u< niv office wiin in the time pr ,u enb» and by l.iw, ai itshow cnKe, if anv exi t°, why sai*l letters should not be grained. Given ip *i**r my hand i»’»d ' ffi i l tl is May 11, 1866. T. M JONES, Ordinary. it EOUG24, Terrell f omatys Il Wf.ere,.-», J. D. Avert applies Uv me for f.'»trrs of dismission. from the estate of William Avckh, la T e <f said epuntv, deco used. These an* therefore to cite and admonish a’l nor sons concerned to b** mid appear at mr office wi'h in the time hy law, to sh* tv cnu-c, if anv, whv said lexers slwot’d noi V> * granted. Given ruder ni\ hai.fi aid oCi.-id «' ••lature, th’n M iv 11, i866. T. V. JONES, (Fd’v. timt?LY Warni:<g t<> .aIX. VI.L pe so or t » the estates of Wiley J. John rod and HTam G. J>»hnson, or the firm of Jell isom& Jrdm-or, are requested to come few i ' ands 'He at once as the estates mu-f. bo closed up. iba books and pvpeis can bp found in the hands of S'inmons & Coker, afjvs. at law for flottlemcnt and collocdon. L. S. & N. J. JOHN-ON, n‘n4 'f. AdmV A Ad iu’x. ISTotioe. OTXTY days at’er d*'<* Rfplic«t»op will b* made O to th**court of Os lirarv of Te ic'l cmn'v, for leave to S’*l! *he real ibl He helungii g to theca— ta eof William Opr?, deceased May 8, 60d M A RY OPHT, Adni’x. .Not ice. \LL irdeb’pJ to the es*ate of John J. Siumson, (!•'<**' i°*'d. a t* 1) r**hv r<©* fl and *o m •?*•«• p»v men*, and ihr+r hohli-.g . 1 imsag*H-«t ««id •« t fr j.recent them 'u *r>mj r t •«..» t--v. M ir!l-4«>. VV G P|V»p?ON. FxV. SHEET IRON &CO, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. Coauufici 1-St., &i I.evoe, ST, FOFSS, M&. 9 Dealers in r.,,.., b.c«»p. &r. auo, US ’.tl■llactuPcr« I»f the McHre* “Greefilenf” Rope. Stwci. I uttcirtioti given to tillit g order?. April 2«>, hi * PAT.iICK ci HAVENS, Wholesale ami Rp'ail BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS. And Gcserai N»-ws Dealer?—Triangular Block, Cherry Street, Jt.2 anon, 6 Ui. 2 ts O'SSSI hi c:c:rxor factors AND GENERAL COMMISSION MKIICII VNT S GO C*IHO.YIiViLTT ST., NEW OBLEANS, Ji. M. for eland, T. J rASStOSt, Mon gomvry Ala 27 3m. E if itil i, Al >. -GUN AND SPORTING HOUSE. I). C. HODGKINS & SON, mffat on, - - Georgia, M-uiu acturers„Dealt rain and Importer? of QUNs. PISTOLS, Fisni.ro TACKLE, Pocket aiKl Table < cillery, etc. £35” Tl>cir s'oek of Fi>iii , .t Tackle i? unsurp ed in h ■ S u’h, and they <ff.r«h iar^f«*koine* - rnciita ro Uie iiuii a in e\vry b'ai th of t' cii bosi* ness. ntnr 30 3»i»f 1 > ii’. (37 iT. Xi boitE, li'F-’To.r, 0.j., 1 continue the prac'ice of Med : cine in al \V i«? branches. Hiving had ekteti?iv*» **xpe ii nee and >-'icce?s in the irearment of of Fcninh ?,” he special attention to that b a; c’n of the jnoCr*.*>imi. Murch 23, 3m DK. S. *G. UOBEUSON, SSNTJST, M-; i Ct'thhtri, O rot-gift. Tin* Idling Widow. She is modes*, she 13 bashful, F.eu and eaev, but not bold— Like an apple, ripe and mellow, Not too young and not too old. II.If Inviting, half repulsive ; Now a 1 vancii'g, now so shy, There ia mieebief in her dimple, There is danger in her eye. she hit* atodled hmnan nature, She is schooled iu ad her arts, Shehnstiken her diploma, Is the mistress ol all hearts, She ean t il the very moment When to sigh and when to smile, Oh 1 a maid is some'iines charming, Unt a widow all the while. Are vou sad ? How veryserious Will her haadsome face become, Are vou angrv * She is wretched, Lonely, friendlesr, fearful, dumb, Are you mirthful ? How her laughter* Si'v t-*>nnndir ", will rip■» out, Bbe.cen it-jv, and, careh aWd play TO«, As the kn-lciy does ifae trout. All old bachelors of forty. Who hare grown so bold and wise, Ye Adonises of twenty, With your love-looks in your eyes, Y'ou may practice all the lessons Taught bv Cupid s'nco the fall; But I know a little widow Who could win and fool you all! For the Dawson Journal. Youthful Droaui*and Future Rc* alitii's. . Youthful dronms and future realties fill up the space of human life, and constitute all of hujnan woe. and all of hnrnan en joyment. According to a law of nature, all are hopeful, and anticipate pleasure, 'oiightness :un! suhshine, until the clouds of disappointment cast their shadows a thwart the pathway <rf life, and cause its brilliancy to fade and its beauty to wither. And how much tho young actors upon the theatre of life fail to realize their youthful anticipations must be told by those who have witnessed some of the storms that howl and rage upon the sea of life. I once knew a maiden, of fourteen sum mers who had beautiful, .dancing black eves and a smiling face, and in graceful ringlets waved her go't’en hair. The (iod of nature lavished upon her the charms of beauty. Wealth | fined around her a'l of its charms. And the maiden of fourteen summers soon became an object of attrac tion arpund which many smiling admirers revolved as naturally as worlds revolve around the sun as-a common centre.— Having a CblltYiitud njid *i.d a refined taste, a love for poof iv aid a talent for music, thus surrounded ly id! these favora ble circumstances, glided along the maiden of fourteen summers, fair and lovely, drink ing in and enjoying the sweets of life, without dreaming for a moment that there slumbered a stnnn in 'the embryo of nature which should be awakened by some unknown command, and change the smooth surface of li'es' sea into raging waves and dashing billows. • c She soliloquized thus: I shall always he lint py,-naturally beautiful, surrounded by wealth, admired by many. I see nothing in the future b t blooming laridscaj es, un folding flowers, glittering stars and a world of beauty ” The earth performed three hundred and -sixty five revolutions, and the maiden was fifteen. Just at this time feel ings of love began to osjeal over her na ture, and visions of complete happiness to dance before her mind, like the play of sunbeams upon the Western s’-y at the clo e 1 f summer day. Soon her affections were kindled into the highest degree of ex ercise, and centered upon a blue-eyed youth, of fine features, and of intellectual endowments, whom we "ill cull Jobnic. Jolitkie dev tedly loved the fair maiden of whom we speak, and determined to make her his bride. But alas I just before tteir vows were to be rmde upon tie Hjmoneal altar, the war In ( ke out for Southern in- Je;vend- nee. Jid nie he'ng brave, noble hearted and fatriot:c, felt it Ins duty u> go and to defend the land that gave him l irth. He gazed upon his loved one, and as he pre sed her hand within his own, and bid her an affectionate adieu, waryi tears stole down his checks. He said, still h ldingon to her hand, “perhaps I shall return again when ibis war is over, when our country is free, wind be eath a Southern sky where roses bloom and sweetly scented zephyrs regale our senses, we shall ye*, realize our fondest ho es. For three long years, Johnic braved the storm of war, under the noble lead of Ston wall Jackson, ever and anon, thinking of his dear one, and hoping that lila country would be Tree. But at ’eng U Johnne fiiled a soldiers grav j. Sue sti'l lives to retrospect the past, and as her mind runs back upon the line which memory lights, an-1 she remembers that her fur'uno is gone and her lover buried, she silently weeps. Many ha-ore., izeo th. fa'c of Johnie, and many ot ! ere have realized a worse fate t an Sue. What then! Shall we cm elude th-it is only a creature > f the itn ginnt o ? Not so, we must conclude that youthful dreams aro not al ways realized and that our fondest hopes 1 bt« often disappointed, Jvl' t -s. THE CLOSIXU SCENE CP THE H AH. Tin* Evacuation of Petersburg. There i* not much need to dwell upon tho scenes of which these bright, quiet days tire vrnivcrriiice. No one bus -fcgotten, jut still s*rnu notice may be gxpoctcd. A* and lybroak on the morning of tho first of April, IS6.T, the cionnnading which, alorg the lines on the immediate front of ibe ej'y, had leen continuous and severe, extended along the whole line with rodeo 1 - 1 and fi rceness, until sunrise, from the Appo mattox to Five Porks,.thero was scarcely fif ty yards of ground along the entrenchments hut had its bUek-m orth bdebing forth an gry smoko and lending the reverberations of its fearful thunder to the maddeoiog tu mult. Early in the morning the rattle of mus ketry b gnn on the right, and soon an un ceasing roar told that the buttle was in corn jest, aud that the spring campaign had be gun. General Grant’s forces (two corps of infantry and the envalay under. Sheridan) 1 adbvcet and in mb l lines upon Vhe jentresph ments o dd by Pick oil's ,;rrl liesWod John sowS ti-rdeY the ewttrfnf of *G<n. R. H- Andyrsnn-, and after sererll gdtlant but in a fTectual fi!tt t attacks, a njoveiner.t in 00!- urim was made Ly ,Sheridan, tu flrVc a pas sage betweeu the left flank'of the Cvnft and r, a*e infantry yod Fitz Lee’s fible cavalry force continuing that line. By some eivor a gap had been which Sheridan struck and his troopers poured through. Pressing track towards the rear of Lee’s cavalry they swung to the left, upon the rear of Pickett’s lints, afi'd ere long a wild eb cr rung from the troop-rs in front,, and long lines of emfy trenches, roads strewn with abandoned gttns, and fi-ddftirtted with hu"- rying, beaten men, showed, that the woik was d'Hie that J.-Vs right had heOn crushed. ;Bu this had born dono at once, r.igl.t lid lowcl speedily upon this accomplishment, and the rumors of the disaster which reach ed Petersburg from tbif battle-field though gloomy enough, were pot expiiieit of tiro to tal overthrow us our fivees, and tlumber is our city was as assured of that night as cv r. No one kne-.v what, ruifi had ennie. Night brought with it no quiet, but in stead the t trearning fusos and bursting shells of anew bombardment. * Morning came, as bright a* and smiling as any day of any.spring time. With light came sounds of o mflict which grew louder and morn frightful.— Did they not draw nearer? It Boarded sn - And soon strange rumors filled thn streets The church bells rang out tbeir first calls t * piavf r, Tut no one lorded the summons. The clear sweet ‘ones f il noon the ag*ny of hearts that listened, as bird-notes -sound to those wl.O wiovrii at the dead, Men gather ed in group 1 around tho corners,'and looked w'fh straiiiirg eyes towards tho clouds of hatfle-vn-d.e that hung ground the town— stru and si’er.Gy, and listened to the dull re ports of heavy ordnance, and tho sharp raf t! of -n-Vtry, upon which their fate hung trembling. Mm grew white in tbr agony of ruspense and women woDt. The old town clock struck eight—the breskhist hour—but tho scanty meals re main'd unfasted. 'I lie houses were deser ted, and eager questioners crowded ar mod the men, who cam: iu with haggered faces aud wild eyes. What is ii ? And one answered, “They have taken the liiver S.dcont ” Ami another, ‘ Pickett and Johnson were overivhe'mcd yesterday, their lino broken and their c nunands beaten an I crushed— cut 1 fi’ from the army end forced up the ct ua try.” And another, “Gibbon’s Cryp3 struck Wile x’s front i,t day this morning, pierc ing his lino; tie troops to the right were ruptured, and those to the left fell back.— The enemy have reached the railroad end tho river, and r-ur line is at tho stone bridge.” And just then a cry-of •‘look” wes bejard, and turning, wo saw from tbo warehouses, whi r. 1 , by order of the military authorities,, had bet n stored all tho tobacco in tho city, columns of black, thick smoko un above a mass of lurid fluncs. “’Tis so,” was the speech of every vihito cheek and streaming eye. Ejw words t‘dd ho.v like a whirl wind of wrath oatne t> the. thousand hearts tho death of tho hopes of je>rs Tho groups d’spersed and sought tlo ir homes. ,Ag mi* ing suspense had become a certainty, hud they could weep now Any attempt to tell of that day, wi h its .hours of dull, dead hopekssnep, its no ments of wild hope, its feelings of u t r wretched ness, of the end of all things to he desired. God >-paro us such another experience. Njw and than would fly from bouse to house some good report. “We are pressing tbrm bick—lien. Lee has r>-o 'Ah !,• <f bis lines,” &c , an.d for awhile the feverish wish would be parent to belief. About 11 o’clock the Confederate* did rc-capturc the lines at Hives’, and a ray of real iigbt ciino in upon ihe anxious souls. But thgrta! danger was not there. On the r :M, the werk vm nt ro sistlessly on. K irt Or. gg fill, despite tho most heroic defense of the war, the Union line advanced from (Mgnill’s to from Turnbull’s to Woodworth’s an i there, in a throw of the e p ration limits, mar shalled their enthusiastic masses. At last L<vr frdrref c:;mc. A slrpngtlier pi3 line wan f./rtm and. and st ft nr ti’cltv k tho dispatch front General J, c ti bia c rttrnuij ders across ‘ho Appomatox and Jjrn< a was, i “l can h.>lJ Oit until night, and will tlcu withtlraw.” Its t:rßi , < were noired abroad, ami there wan no ner.: fhtubt or hope. The time pass ed in silent prrpara'ien. The Federal (ffi (V ra, feci: g the inevitable tcsult of their ancccssea, wisely and humanely fir horn fur ther assault, and tho comparatively stillness WS.H oppressive. Dusk oarno and with it beeun the evacm tinn. y.i!«<>lA;alr fiofTi the Hnss ibej li aid so gallantly defended the Confederate* with drew, and the lotg, d.rk calumua passed through the streets una'taeki and, tiDpnr. ued Wc gjanithe hormrofa fight through the streets, which hid b?cn feared. Now began tho wild tarcwclis and long rmbrrc's with wlflcb mothers scut firth their sons to uuknowa fit« s, and pertka!\ca Vr endless psTting. Wo draw the curtail) over them. - The darkness fall, tho silent march continued until the old bridge at P. cahonras 'had re echoed to the tread of the last Confederate soldier. A signal gun said, “It is finished,’’ front right to lift of the emty trenches rang defeaning explosions, while hursts of augry light shot up to the blue evening sky. The army held ou its track of retreat down the river hank, tho citizsns awoke to the changed eondiiiin, nod the long contest was over Pete rebury Index. Tli« ©l«I Woman ;iml ilio Crow. The following amusing anecdote, which bus never yot appeared iu print,'struck me as comaing a point 8) keenly satirical, that T determined to write it, down and have it “pi iced upon the records.” It was t-.ld me by one who was both an eye and a ear wit ness,-and who of oAurse speaks from the book. The story will lo>sc much of its ludicrou»- ncss from jny style of wr'ting and his tel ling it,- but. here gors : Ataceitiin cro a r atlg’in tho Stato of Alabama, Stood a small gr,«*ery stire, or “whiskey shop.” to the rebellion ‘lwist ahead’. ;:.d chain igLfiog’w-. re Jen It tut to luo thirsty, unwashed, at the small sum (f five cents ,1 drink or twenty five eenfs a quart* The presiding genius of this delectable institution wax’off* Bill Sikes, who among various other pets, had a dnm'estiea ted crow, black as the ace of spidba. This crow had learned among other things to re peat quito plainly tho words “damn you I” which ho of c mrse heard frequently used in the groeerry. During the prevalence of a kuock down and drug cut fight one day, -however tho crow was driven from his home and fhw aw.sy to the woods, never to return again. - About three tuile* from the grocery was a scliement meeting houso—an old delapida ted affair, only used on certain occasions when a circuit rider happened to pass that way. Io the building went the crow taking peacable possesion ; and two days thereaf ter the church was thrown open for preach ing.- and a largo crowd assembled, *among whom was a very old Indy, ‘who took her sea* in a front pew, and was soon deeply ah sorted in the eloquence of the preacher. The reverend gentleman scarcely got un d r full headway, and commenced thunder ing his anathemas at all grades of sinneas, when a hoarse croaking voice from above ut teved the omnions wordi: - "Damn you/’’ “The preacher and congregation looked aghast at such profanity, and each peered in his neighbor’s fcee in vain to defect some sign of guilt. Quiet was at length restored however, and the sermon preoceded, but e c fen minutes had c’apsoj the omnions “damn you!” again electrified the audience, and just as the preacher east his eyes up ward to search for tbo delinquent, the crow flaw down from his perch and lighting on the Bible, calmly surveyed tho trrrified crowd as he give another doleful croak: “ Damn you! Tuo iff'Ct was electrical. Giving one | startled and ter it fled glanct at thd iutrider. j the preacher sprang out a window carrying | glass, and all with him. .and set <(I at a break neck sro-d follow and hy a tm r rs'riek- I en congregation, who pi|<d’ on* of the huildiag pell-mel after him. Iu the gone-.! oral scramble rlie* old lady wi ll the or s | had been knocked down, w* e '. iv, unable so rise, and on observing l ee, the! crow (who was after something to ea:) flow ! down 1 side Ft, at tl cocking no his ejes at her v*ry knowingly, agaiu croukrd ; “Dam i/on The old lady eyrd him savagely for a few moments, and'then broke for l ii in a tone of reckless d< fi mce : “ }'<*— and dam you, too! ' t had no'hing to do with gelling up this M -thojist, meeting—and you know it, too !” Th * poor ol fsoul had mistaken tho crow for the Devil, r.nd concluded to propitiate if posilde, the wrath « f his fistanic Majesty hy denying ail ctunplio tv in tho affair. The world i- full of such peopje.— Chattanooga- G azetie. Cuhf Fok AfTifMA.—ln ;i Into number of the Country Gentleman we find the fob lowing recipe for nsllima, cctiiinunicutcd liy Mr. W. O Hickok, of Harrisburg, Fa: I huvo a h ii, six years old. that hud the asthma in tho most and stressing form for some threo or four months, when he was one or two yours old. -We tried every thing we cool l hear of w thout getting re lief, till wo were told ;t I rub bis neck and I rcasjt with petroleum, and we used it both crude and refined, experiencing very speedy relief and n final anil p rmarient euro;’for lie has not since had a return of it, aud is r.ovv a very healthy child. Bather I'oiNatn Aii-. Keeps, tbo well known street preacher, ass acoo/ted one day Ly a would he wag, with tho following I qucs'iou : “Do you believe what the Bible says l about ihe prodigal son »nd the fatted call?”! “C-.'r’ainly I du." Will, sir, ean you tell me whether the calf killed was a male or female t” “\ es, it wa- a female ” “ILtW do you kuow that ?” “Why became sail Bceso, looking the chap in the face, “I sec tho male is still alive. - ’ Changed jus lUinp —Professor Duncan’ of Aberdeen, a-ked a lady to marry him, tho answer was “AV k The subject was dropped but they soon met «g»iu. "bto you rtcoleef, said the ledy, » question put to’uie on y.-nr last vi-it?” The profjlgsor an twered tha*. be renaem oered. ‘‘And do you renumber my answer V’ “Oh. yes,” raid the prufer-mr. “Well Mr Duncau,” proceeerd toe lady; “I bsvc b*. on led to chartgo my mind. “And sno ba*e I dryly responded the frofessor. lie retained bis bacheloi ship to tho last. An exchange suggest that, a lady ’ing r n her t. ;'-vt» i- li!.<- a i drinks to drViwn bis grief,»b(reuse iu to-lacing ha:c self sho js getting tight ! A convalisfut .soldier in a hospital in Pari* while s’retcbiug bimstlf, exclaimed, “Oh, God !” A youog and very pretty sis! <n of chanty ran Op’aud it quiitd : “VVbaf won!;! you Oodt should do ? i am his durgh tfiT ’ lbs sonv*!*;scent rsp ’■*4 ft- hr h.Hftrtnrin i*.w VOL. I. NO. 16. Tin* Forgi il Will. The followingl'liriMlng scene in Court is related by, Samuel,Worre*, F. 11. 8 . auth or of “the Diary of a 1 ite Physician,” “Ten thousand a Yeur,’ v is^c, as having oc* curred in his own practice : * - ; > A few-years since, a inwi of high respec tability was tried in England ou a charge |of forging a will, in "Audi it was diHciwer ed he had un indirect interest to. a large amount Mr. Warren was the associate prosecuting attoyney, and the ease vvaa tried before Lord Denman. The prisoner being arraigned and the formalities gono through with, the prose cutor placing h s thumb over the s at,, held up the will and demanded of the prisoner if ho bad seen the te-tutor sign that instru ment, to which he promptly answered, he hud I** “And did you rign it at bia request, a* sabs-rilling witness ?” “I did.” “Was it sealel with red or black wax?” / W it'u red wax.” -• * “Dit v*>u see ti.m Beal it with red wax TANARUS” “1 did.” •‘ Wbcre wi.s the testator wl%n be sealed the will ?” “In his bed.” “J’ray how long a piece nf waze did he qse ?” “About three or four inch<-s long.” ‘* Wh«.g«vo the- testator this piece of wax ?** .vT * * *• “I did.” “AVUere did you get it ?” “From the drawer of {lis desk.” “How did he light that piece of wax ?” “With a cuudfe.” “Where did that piece of candle come from ?*’ “I got it out of a cupboard,in his room.” “lIovV long was that piece of candle?” “Perhaps four or live inches long.” “Who lit that piece of caudle 2” “I lit it.” “With what?” “With a match.” , “Whore did you get the match ?” “On tho .mantel-shelf in the room:’’ Herb Warren paused, and tssog hi* lnrg< deep bluo eyes upon the nrison-r, he held the will up above hja head, his.thumb still resting upon the seal, and said in a solemn measured' tone : —“Now, sir, uporT j’our solemn oath; j*on 'saw the testator sign that will—he signed it in (ns bed—at his request you signed it—it was with red wax tie scaled it—a piece of wax two, throe or four inches long—he lit tUat wax with a piece of candle which you procured j lor him from a cupboard—you lit that can die by a match which you found on iho : mantel-shelf ?” ! “I did.” “Once more, sir—upon your tolemo.oath, you did ?" ... “I d-d!” “My Lrd —it’s a wafer !!!” The School-iVluslcr in that Bed. i Tho fallowing is one of the rnaoy incident* i that befall a “boarding-roueni Bchool-aaa*- ! ter”: I had been teaebitig in L"wis, county, in 'his Suite, ami rhir term was boarding round. oto evening af er echo 1, one ,f my schoD trs stej prd up lo irre, and said •• "Mr. Jones, father said you wculd coma h mo with mo ’ ’ ‘ Very weli,” I replied, and forthwith get ■ out fr my pafi n’s hou-o which was dis 'aut some two miles. Now, ho it known, James McHenry—for such was his enne— had two daughters, thyride and envy of tho whole cemmunitr. Iliad heard bo much about them that I was anxious to see them. It seemed, however, I was to bo disappoin ted. When wc nrrivtd I beared the girls bad gone to a piny the other side of the creek ; I-> 1 went to bed exeeratiug tho luck which j deprived me of seeing them that night.— flic night had well advanced when I heard i ,iie of the girls come, and passing into au 1 adjoinlrg rorm, she warmed herself before j k ( uie coals which were alive on the hearth. : It seems the old geutlemao and lady slept in tho same room, which I was not aware of theb. Having warmed herself, she turned to leave the room, when the old man spoke , “Girl,’' said be, “the bchoolr,raster is in your b d.” * "Very well,” said Sarah, and passed ! through tho room I slept inf went np stairs. ! About ap hour had elapsed “hen I heard ■ Judy, the other one, come. She stood at ! be doer a long time, talking with her sweet heart, then entered si ftly. Dis rolling her feet she cnlerad the room | win re I lay, id her stocking feet, carefully ; undressed hersilf* and coming to the side of the hi and. props red to got in. Now, it bap -1 peoed 1 by in the middle, and turning back the clothes, she pave mo a slake, and said in a su; pressed whisper : “i-ay over, Sarah.” I rolled over and whipped the cornuer of ! tho pillow iu my mouth to keep from | laughing. In she bounced tut the bed ! would sqncnk. The old man beard it_tnd ! o illcd out: “Judy!" i„ “Sr was r»'j>onded In a faint tone frota | the bed beside mo.” “ The schoolmaster is in that bed ! ‘ ( \Yitb cue lowd yell, and 1 Oh heaven!' 1 ’ she Isi dtd on the floor, and fled with th» rapidity of a deer up stairs. She tevtr heard tho last of that, l can lell you. f’ol,i.d.nT bc-iL Her.—The Lafayette ! (lud.) Courier tolls an tanuaing story of , some ladies and ponta < f thatpluee who wera j taking a social walk near the cemetery, when a ghost appeared. T hey all ran, but one . siuidy woman of the s'rongminded clas.*, who stood her grouud till the ghost got to . her. She then thrashed -ut of the frightful disguise a mischievous follow who had ; heard of the pre j ct of walking about grave yards di=eirs.-ed, and bid bimteif to give tho party a fright. Sne led them back to the house, audio reply to the quest iocs that poured in upoo ' her, 8-ii.f: “Can’t fool me ; “I’ve seen too many mca lu sheets to be frightened by jibero.” | A*gVl 'b*t La- Scat ber beau hiav os a t 3 * hung up her '