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Newspaper Page TextTHE 4 FARMER. I BY rs & BOtD. mm'/ 1 nr. -dir/ 3lcrnin<j W A T JKle. ueorgfa. r ■ '*' pbicb-w sijecfriPTicfif. •*" 5 * *. IN ADVANCE. I One copy n* year.-. 00 [ •• six mouths LOU J ‘ “ Uiree months.-V--. 0U Koi a Ollib uf FIVE or more we will make a redaction of 25,pei eetit. AU V Eii I'LotNG KATES*?; ' Transient Advertisements, One dollar pe .scuaie (ten lines 01 line typo or oniyueli) tor the lirat insertion and 75 cents lor eavti subset' Ltiueitl insertion A liberal ueduction made ou ( advertisements ruamlig over one nioutti. 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Subscribers win do no tgive express no tlce lo the contrary, are cousiuered wishing to. their subscription. 2. li subscribers Older the discontinuance of their periodicals, the publishers may continue to scud llieifi until an arrearages are paid. k S. It subsets fit os neglect pr refuse to take ■keir periodicals ronl the office to which they (■jLdirected, liny are held rcapousiblo unit iiavo ss’iiti their hills, and ordered them RiseoKjiimied. I d.,li subset iters move to other places vrith ■.out iiifvriiiing the publishers, and the papers ’are scut i " ip i termer director they arc Hold I I— e 1 •. X . ts'iiave declared that “retusnig ;a!.s iVoin ilie office,or removing bin uncalled for, is prima faci* Kali imi fraud.” fto who receives a ntwspape’ it, whether lie has oidered ■ll law 10 be a subscriber- Krs pay in adva.ice, iliey arc Rtiee 10 Ihe publisher at the it tiie> do nut wish to Con ■rherwise the publisher is au Hk 011, and the subscribers w ill au expiess no ice, with seat to the publisher. I, RAILROAD. ‘ ,A V 'itilh .J 11! 1 1-, t h i n tin; Gomgia (J nirat a and councuUoUs will Kvs( P^^avutinull A *•} a 1,1 Augus.a \ '*• v— • 9:Uo p m Arrive m Augusta {• -l:OU .p m Wf Arrive in Macon a I* ; K Aiactm toe Uoltuaibus | in |L Leave Macon tor Kut'aufiu : *U a m ' Ue;4ve Mhcou tor Aluiujta* ; l5 pn. , Ail , J:l >ain An f- b:i< pm It rujgjhvoifir Atlanta - + a in .* ...10:40 p 11. V LXve o. iicave cUHPua- ljiiU-p n; Auiro at'Jlucou from Aillaiita b:4O p in nave at .Macon from JbAuiaula *> : **> P 1,1 ’’Ar.iVti vL Macon from C'GUUibus b ;i>,) P 111 ivea.e -Macon .*• 7;UO a m xiiuvo iU^Luguata:. 4;00 p in oin >£<£)& .daihfr at. Gordon witWl’assonger nnali and AHj'u.-na. ■Die SavuHSft|jta Morning Jews will. !•••! J ' . >'l a -111 iW n la-ili -r.U■•.' , ~ ,u> ii.liuin oi' tnu l"it liniiß.s : ini jgpfll* 1,,., of tm- week uro reJStim I mm ui u wooded • f evoryuiilijf that is not sirioliv :!H, vs oliaiA'iea. It also coii'aiiwfull re- the Markets; tiros, those who have U,o advantage ot a daily mail, can got ail to, six oiouths, try sending Oire Do, IIBr to Jire pnh.ishois ;or lor one year by tends i’rro Dollars. • §§■ I'lia Da life Mortal no News is the same orgim of public opinion that it Inißri* s'baen vigorous tin l and eonsviyrar in the discussion ol' the issues ol 100 day, -ely. spu.kling and enieiUUniiig in it„ HL , n of the news. In-gathering and laksi information and discuss* ; -t-b ic poii. y, ,tln- .Moaxiau . ■RTT is fully a'.rca f the must enUrpr sinj* ■kin-WiiKi.i News has tin sums fea~ Nt-rvs. Price. $0 00 for It! ' ’ 'BL fcor ti months t-im.-r p|.-r •“ hvl'O . , 1 k News Printing Office ■ the State. Every de-crip at die shortest notice. — iiHLdx Blade to 0 tier Book w .It (‘iSpi.teli. mini OioJ. yy ■hi 12011 ,i., A?,,". Savin iJcofessfonalffartts. R. L.' GAMBLE, JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW. ULoutotofllr, <Gn. /amiary 0 lv. ' ■■ J. G.*Cain. J. H. Polliill GAIN &t POT,mu,, * -# V 011 N E Y S A t LX \V LOUISVILL, GA. *' May 5, H,l. | i y- T. S. BO m WELL, Attorney at Law, Cherry Hill, near LOUISVILL GA Jun/s 3rd, ' 875. g m A. R DURHAM, M- 1). litJslCium usi Li urg ,u Sparta, w UUCLBISFLJLLY treats Diseases of the O Lillies and Throat, diseases of the Eve, Nose and Ear, and all i'oiius 01 ihopsey ; dis rases ot the Heart Kidneys, Bladder and Stric ture, secret disuses, long standing Ulcers. — He moves ileiltoirhoid.il Tumors witiiout pain Makes a speciality'ol diseases peculiar to Fe males. Medicines sent to any point on tile Railroad. All correspondence confidential. Feby J 5, lty4 iy ~ HOTELS. CENTRAL HOTEL. LOUISVILLE, GA. Mrs. M. A, Kirkland, Proprit tress. Board, $2.00 Per Day. Lanier House, Mulberry Street, MACON - - - - GEORGIA fh> M3 O Proprietor 1 mib ir ui dttd to <iie Bepci marshal iiuusb, SjiPANXAII, GA. A. B. LUGE, —Proprietor- BOARD PER DAY 53.00 PALMER HOUSE ;G0 Broad St.. AH£?’isln, (1:1, Ben ds2oo P T) a y Single Meals 50 Ce.vts, Mrs. 8. J. palmek. Proprietress* H„ l\ *>T*V tY, ! rK. B. 11. RICHARDSON & CD. 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S'!liKWALXv.it, Marble Works SO AD STREET, Vi:ah C<wiia Market |§f|. a?k ••ia. i ' ' *> * Monuments, Tombstones •*& and MARBLE WORKS ,+m u s i a ; a a. •STEAM, WATER AND (J A& WORKS, <3. A. UO is !fe, AUOUGTA, QA. •nifcvCTICAL WORKMAN and Deal **er in Pumps Oof many styles, Hy draulic Rains, Steam and Water O unc es, and all kind of material for Gas or W ater. Agent for the Springfield ORts Machine, • Leffgl l i'urbine Water Wheel, ec. IG-J£ Knoijlcs Steam Pumps. ELiCeft AUit ftrII IJIGHJCn kola oovwcai ksMoox’-ai ElAli* uv r WIEWS MD lIEE, . : w t •• '•>- s4' • * ~ i LOUISVILLE. JEEEERSON COUNTY. GA., JANUARY 27, 1876. * ’?* A-. So y • .*> • SBBRSSPOHDMSB. CHRIST’S BAPTISM—A “PRIEST LY WASHING.” “Author” says: “Christ never was baptised.” Mark says : “Christ was baptised of John in Jordan ; and straightway, com ing up out of the water, &c.” Matt, says when lie was bap tised, went up straightway' out of the water.” Now when Doctors disagree, are desciples free? I presume not, when tLe disagreement is between the uninspired, aji'.f the inspired. It is not new, nor has it been my intention to discuss the mode of bap tism ; but t;:ere is one thing about “Au thor” that is very noticeable. He with a studied design, invariably makes use of the phrase, “at Jordan.” The term “at” seems to harmonize with his theo ry ; but lie shuns that little preposition “in” as he would a stinging scorpion! Let us read : John baptised Christ “at Jordan,” and “he went up straightway out of the water.” Rather an awkward expression ray brother. Do you not see clearly, that your little pet term ‘at’ spoils the sentence? Just borrow Mark’s little phrase, ‘in Jordan’ and what a beautiful sentence! Just hero allow me to give you softly a little pieco of advice, make your theory bend to the word of God whenver you choose; but do not warp and twist Divine Rev elation to make it fit the foundation that you have laid. You also say, that baptism is a gene ric term, embracing mail}' ‘species’ or different modes of using water. But ‘in Jordan’ seems to be one of its species, that doesn’t suit your fancy like it does Mark’s. A word may by careless use become generic in process of time that was not so originally. In using such words this distinction should be care fully observed: and the different species of :i generic term should never be con founded with each other, or used inter changeably as synonyms. For exam pie : the simple (priestly washing’ at the Tabernacle, should not be confounded with the immersion of Christ ‘in Jor dan.’ Again ; ‘Author’ says : ‘The question discussed, wa.s, did Christ receive the ordinance of Christian baptism, (no dif ference how performed), or did iie receive the priestly* washing which the law required, in order to his induction ' to his priestly office?’ This question is not in the proper form, unless it can be demonstrated or made self-evident that the baptism of Christ must necessarily be one of the two— to wit: either ‘Christian baptism’ or a ‘priestly* washing.’ The way that ‘Au thor’ shapes the question, requires him to do nothing more than to prove that it was not ‘Christian baptism,’ and then his position will be established. But he ought to know, that there is a third great party whose mind is as strong and well stored with knowledge .as his, that takes the position that the baptism of Christ, while it is not A 'priestly washing’ in any sense, cannot be fully classed in all re spects, umjer the head of ‘Christian bap tism.’ The shape of his question excludes this class entirely*, and takes for gr nted what ought to be proven— before his question should assume the form lie has given it—namely*: that this 'baptism must necessarily* be either ‘Christian’ or ‘priestly.’ However, the proposition that he nas drawn from the question : that the bap tism of Christ was simply a ‘priestiy washing,’ is debateable, and I shall con iine ray*seli' to it in the main. ‘Author’ takes the scriptural position, that according to the law, no one could install into the office of priest except one holding a similar position; and therefore, endeavors to prove that John was an ‘officiating priest.’ Unfortu nately* for him, while John is called a ‘forerunner,’ ‘prefehat,’ —where is lie called priest in’all the word of God? ‘Author’ is'detennined however, if pos sible, to supply the deficiency, lie says that ‘Luke in the first chapter of his gospel, in order to make it ‘clear’ tlia John was an‘officiating priest,’ ‘gives us the genealogical table of John’s family —to make what clear? Why. that John sprung from a noble family*—nothing more. lie doesn’t even hint that John was a priest, or that he was trying to prove him one. It were remarkably strange for an inspired man to try* to prove something that he didn't even mention, first nor last. An uninspired man could have done better than that. But what is more common than for a biographer, when he cau do it, to show that the subject of his notice sprung from illustrious ancestors? ‘Author’ also tells us, that the leviti cal law in reference to the priesthood was ‘exceedingly minute and particular’ and lie might have added, that it is not God's will that his law be departed from one hair's breath. This law require I that the prospective priest should be simply ‘washed at the tabernacle’ by a priest, and not immersed ‘in’ a river by* one who was not a pries’. Again; says ‘Author :’ ‘He who was installed in tiie priestly office had to be thirty years old.’ Not every time, my brother. The ages required, were twenty, twenty-five and thirty, according to the" services that had to be rendered. When the service of the tabernacle was such as to icqurc great physical strength the age was thirty, otherwise, twenty and twenty-five. Among the Greeks and Rotnans, the latter then having authori ty oyer the country ; ‘youth was consid ered as extending to thirty having •reached t hat age,a man was then qualified to enter upon tuiy* great, difficult, ar lu oil enterprise. So-that Christ, as soon as he had reached thirty, was then qual ified-by age to begin the great work of establishing oil a firm foundation, his gospel kingdom. Ilis age had nothing at all to do with priestly installation; and furthermore, it cannot be proven that he ever iVas formally installed into ■ any office. * f ‘Author,’ also gives us to understand that he who centered the priest's office, ‘had to be anointed with a peculiar oil.’ Yes; and the law was ‘exceedingly mi nute ajyd partly;:! It required a ‘pe culiar oil,’ not of the spirit in the had been used urnPV' the levißoal lavras’ a substitute for the ‘peculiar oil,’ the in stallation would not have been valid and legal. But says one, the Maker of the law had the right to make any change That suited him—well, admitting that—- whoever knet?" the Lord to establish a law and then set the example of violat ing it? But the truth is,- as ‘Author’ well knows, the practice of ‘anointing’ was used for different purposes 'and under different circumstances, and sig nified different tilings. Even Cyrus, the great Persian general is called the Lord’s anointed, because he was his chosen in strument to release the Jews from their ‘Babylonish captivity.’ Under the levitical law, the prospec tive priest had to desccncHn the line of Aaron in order to be subject to its re •quirements in reference to priestly in stallation. ‘Author’ sufficiently proves this himself; but Christ was not in that line, lie descended not from the tribe of Levi, but sprang from that of Ju dah; so another very important link i3 wanting in his chain ot argument. ‘Author’ tells us, that both John and Christ acted under the requirements of the levitical law; but I have said enough to show, that if they did, they violated it in several important particulars—in order to believe this, I must have proof as clear as a sun beam. : Hear ‘Author’ again : ‘The priest of : the old dispensation was appointed to , be a striking*type of Christ’—and lie ; might have added, that the installing ceremony was typical too; and that it took the whole to make the type com plete. But if we take the ceremouiai | symbols that made the*type 'complete, land apply them in the same Christ the antetype —what then becomes of the latter? is not the antetype con f%ted into a mere type? 'And if so, a type of wlujj,? But Paul informs us in language as clear as light, that Christ was not a priest after the order of Aaron, but after , the order of Meichisedec. Every dis tinct order lias its distinct ceremonial i installation, if any at all—at least, this i is a logical inference without proof to j the contrary. Now, ‘Author’ gives us j to understand, that this priestly washing ; or ceremony was iir&t appointed by Moses jat Mt. Sinai. But Meichisedec ilour jisfed long before, in the days of Abra | ham ; long before the lovitical law was I enacted ; and as Christ was after the j order of Meichisedec, if is a logical I conclusion, that he-was subject to the law of that order, and not to the law of a different order established at a subse quent period. Paul say3 ‘the i riesthood being changed, (so far as the levitieal was ! concerned), there is made of necessity Ia dumge also of the., laic.’ Where then ! U tilt proof, that tins changed law anti i changed priesthood required Christ to | submit to the old Critical law of iustal j lation? I But I have yet to notice •Author’s’ i strongest argument —here it is : ‘Paul i and Matt, both say, (Matt, 3:17); (Hob. l 5 :5) he (Christ) was on that very day, ; (the day that he was baptised), anointed [as priest.’ What a pity I hadn't seen ! this before ! If Matt, and Paul—both inspired—give such strong, clear, point ed testimony in ‘Author’s favor, I might just as wffil wipe 1113* nib, and write no further; but we sometimes hear the re mark, that ‘not even a preacher will do to trust out of sight—reader turn to these passages and read them for your self and j'ou’ll see at a glance, that neither One even hints that Christ was ; -anointed as pjiast’ on the day that he | was baptized, or at any other time. The baptism of Christ, with its accompanying circumstances, was a grand affair: an introduction to the work of the New dispensation. The types an 1 shadows of the old were rap idly passsing away, Full-orbe l Chris tianity in ali *ts symmetry, splendor, glory and power was about to burst upon au astonished world, overwhelmed in darkness. The minds of the people were full of superstition and unbelief; nothing but the clearest demo istratioii could convince them that Christ was the son of G id, the promised Messiah. The latter hal now come to finish up and ! complete the great scheme of redeinp j tion, that had been gradually developed j through the old dispeusatic n. The ! world’s Redeemer was now ready to ! enter upon Mis great work of i establishing the gospel kingdom. This ] was the last grand work in the Christum, j system, and was of course, the of all righteousness.’ The introduction j was in harmony with the work to be , perfonned, grand and sublime! Christ i was baptised in Jordan—the Holy Spir it descended upon him—and the voice of the mighty God of the uni’ erserang out its amen from Heaven above—"tins is my beloved Son, in whom 1 ani well pleased.’ Never before on earth did tin* great three, God the father, Son, and] Holy Spirit, give to any event their! presence and approbation in such! strong and clear demonstration ! But ‘Author’ with his eyes full of his pet theory, sees nothing in all this, but an ordinary ‘priestly washing’ in obedience to levitical law ! To subserve his pur pose, the groat nioraf* mountain, so to j speak, isfritered down to‘a molehill! Lastly—lt is a remarkable fact, that while baptism introduced Christ to the great work of the gospel kingdom, the same (Srdinance was' established? to in troduce theb’el elver into this gospel king dom, and as a consequence, to his appro prixto work .within it—what beautiful and consistent harmony! I have no time to pursue this interest ingxsnbjeet any further—l now tip my beaver, and '.-‘Author’ adieu! —-—iJS.ii n - TO - - Editors News $ Funner - Oa the night'of the 7th inst., while you were perhaps wrapt in balmy sleep, the young people in the piny woods were having a grand festival at the residence of Air. Preston and Emmett Hudson, too fine looking and clever young batchelors.— The party was giveft by their sister, Mss Willie, of Hepzibah, and called a leap year banquet, which it effectually proved to pe. By invitation, I attended of course, being, as you know, delirious ly foncl of Tier exciting play called “steal partners.” I could not suffer such an opportunity to pass, and the fact of its being a leap year party, (when the gentlemen had to be stolen), made my anxiety to attend more intense. Well, on the evening of the party, 11 spruced up a little mere than usual on account of tka nature of it, and a short time after dusk I saddled ,Slo cum and started for the party. Having ample time, 1 rode along a. a slow pace over the hills and across the gurgling streamlets, watching the shadows of the tall trees of the deepening forest as they tremblingly fell across my way, and the silver moonbeams as they streamed and struggled through tiic web work of in terlaced branches above, like great snow flakes, and literally covering the earth with their shiineriug whiteness ; and the radiant stars that genual the upper scroll of night with glittering grandeur, and beamed with a beautiful joy through the hazy distance that seperates earth from heaven, wondering all the while, as 1 watched the crowding glories of the re splendent scene above and below, what fair lady would steal me at the party. I soon leached Big Creek, that forms the south west boundary of Air. liai son's large plantation, and paused for a moment to let my stee l refresh himself with the ehrystaliue'watcr that flowed placidly by and mannered unintelligible, but, nevertheless, musical'to me as they fretted over the brigig pebbles. I started again, and as I reached the brow of the hill beyond, soft, sweet music greeted mo, coming to me through the silence and beauty of a superb night, like a dream of melody that the mind awakes to a full consciousness of only to find tiie reality still more ecstatic. The welcome that awaited me was! most hearty and warm and I found the musician was of the ethiopian order, playing cutis viril/us, and making more fuss than the imaculate Louisville Brass Band. The play of “steal partners” was fully under way, but the ladies could not. steal worth a cent. There was quite a large crowd present, soma parties from your pleasant village, and some from adjacent counties. There was M. U’s in profusion. The hall was magnificently adorned, and brilliant lights gleaming from every part of it, and giving a general glow to the apartments, and bringing out m bold relief the decorations, the wreaths of ever green and the (lower bespangle 1 festoons that added much to the beauty of the room, and made the happy faces of the tender sex look more radiant and their forms, as they flitted about more fairy like. All this wealth of excellent ar rangement could but convince us that Miss W. was ala ly of superior taste and accomplishment. Hoiu-3 flew by like moments, and the play grew into a ball, an and thus was the evening consumed until 12 o’clock, when the party was very agreably inter rupted by Miss Willie, and invited into an adjoining room to partake of a hasty ! repast.. There we found the table laden j with ujpats of every kind and oysters, syllabub and Delicacss were also served and the tables contained everything that! art and consideration aided by green-1 back3 could suggest. Of course, I had j the belle of the party by* m3* side, who was apparently, about twelve summers. The syllabub was prim? facie evidence that the guests as weil as the hostess! where Good Templars, for, as I was in formed, it was prepared of lemon instead of wine. We tried to eat a little of j everything before us, but failed. After ■ a little conversation, confidentially* j carried on, the party dispersed. The! sonior hatchelor of this batcholor frater-; nity, started out to carry a young miss, sixteen inile3 to her home, of bourse, he! expected tc return that night. This is one symptom of his having an idea of removing into another state. 11a “means business.” 0.V12 OF THE I’AT!TV. Why* does a div.-k go under water? For diver's r 130ns. Why does she go, on land? For sun-dry roa.o is. A w'.t once asked a poor man whati part he performed in the great drama of life. “I rffifid my own bn- buss,’’ was the reply. A young lady had coquetted tpt.il tho victim was completely % exhaustell. He rose t*wgo away*. Sh’o Whispered, as she accompanied him to Hie door, “I shall be at, home nexi Sun i.iy'cvouiug.” ‘ So shall I,” lie replied. OUR NEW YORK LET PE: The Cloth* tjUc a Max’s Hand* r hax Caupetjßago eils—Tun Won a ixoMox—The “CrtrcinuE” Kmctv Tun YVqjt.it of tif;,"Slum—l'm; Sux-COMPELLIXO Art. [From Our Cfwn Correspondent,! New Yohk. Jan. 20. 1873. To the Editors of. the News # Forayr: j he little cloud of the siie of a mat. ’ i hand, Which some of the sharper pob culj-tyjes saw in the horizon n> .niA-v. ,4 begftrr-ir. tJ'S-TmcLr.Yftta ib ofTnl&P vision.’ The logic of events in Tfie Cu ban matter brings conviction that some thing is in the wind, but just what it is, or whether the gathering storm will burst or pass us by, none but a few sensation journalist venture to assert. A private, or L might almost say secret, latter, sent out by our Government to feel the pulse of Europe on tfie subject of intervention together with the overhauling of the Na vy and the sending of coal and stores to Southern ports, can hardly be without meaning, though the probabilities would seem to be against Spain's venturing to take up a third war, and that with a power like our own. Still it is not im possible that the crafty Spaniards, feel ing their inability to subjugate their distant and determined province, yet unwilling to acknowledge the fa it, now seek a more honorable egress fflem their dilemma, by precipitating a conflict so manifestly unequal tiiattiiey can grace iuliy yield to overpowering force.— Shoal l that programme be carried out it requires no prophet to forteli the des tiny of Cuba. A carpet-bag governor, half a dozen carpet-bag congressmen, one or two hundred patriotic postmast ers, a few municipal rings for Havana, with a good conscientious New York "Boss to encourage the religious ele ments in ward primaries, and persunallv defend the purify of' ballot an 1 bench, and, presto ! the thing is aceomplishe !; our glorious republican institutions are firmly rooted in her priest-ridden, blood drenched jioil; import duties drop off our best cigars ; the immoral and degra dingbull-fights disappears before the re fining influence of dog and prize-fights, and the American Eagle stretches hie protecting wing over the islau 1 go is ipUy. it is certainly an enchanting prospect, but nevertheless let us hope ih.-it it i a .distant one; that the war talk is all a scare, and that tiic opening year of our second century may show no stain of biood that is not shed in defence of our rights, our liberty*, or our national exis tence. But to return to local affairs—New 1 ork workingmen are like their claws the world over, more turbulent and troublesome when they can’t get their town price .than when they can’t get .work at SIL There are thousan Is here utterly* unemploye 1, but we hear far less from them than from somtrnoisv crowd ot strikers who could have steady work and they pleased, but who prefer no loaf at all to half a one. Just now it is the ship caulkers, who to the number of thrift of four hundred, are standing roun Lwifch their hands in their pockets, sulking and threatening over the reduc tion of their wages to 3.50 per day—an income* t .ml would seem nothifTg less than princely* to many an honest fellow who walks tiie cold streets looking vain ly for an odd job to beat back the wolf from his door. Such a strike is worse than foolish. In this case, at least, it cannot be successful, and meanwhile work is going to neighboring towns, so that when these gentlemen are starved into accepting market rates, some of their number are sure to find themselves out in tiie cold. A large meeting was held in the Coop er Union a few nights since, to consider the condition of tiie unemployed labor ing class, an l discuss plans for improv ing the same. Mr. Peter Cooper pre sided, and numerous speeches were made, but it became evident in tiie course of procee lings that the ostensible philantlirophy of the mooting was mainly a cover lb a Ivooatiug a greenback cur rency with interconvertible boils, the adoption of which scheme, so tiie speak ers urge 1, would end the trials of labor er an 1 mechanic, by giving them plenty to do at high wages. Just, what portion of the jyydience were convinced by that line of reasoning, is not reported. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good, and even Tweed’s thieving career is being male'to yield some benefit. —, The enterprising publisher of the Fami ly Journal, of this city*, has obtained what purports to to a sort of autobi gruphy of the Boss, (luring the years of t.tm Ring, wrought into-the Coj*yi of a thrilling romance which iutiodjces all tiie characters prominently before the public at tli: t time. This is appearing m the Family Journal in serial form, and has ere ita 1 a large and increasing demand for this favorite periodical. Ex-Mayor Oakoy Hall proved to be not a star but a -sky. After three brief %eeks in strut ting upon the mimic stage#ho h s bid den a filial farewell to the footlights and i-pturne Pto liis briefs a sari-dor gin l wiser mail. Unexpected as was thm retreat,, ►and inglorious as it it shows brit.li courage and common sense. Find in,* by,) actual experience that lie could iv *be a successful actor, he hai prefer red retracing the false stop aS* fmne, to picsist.iri a course efrula ol}v’ in Vitt jv.ness and dteapolnturmb, Tho press, which i:s a little incline 1 ’.♦s-i illy to ’ kick a man when he is down." has, to Mo it justice, t reated Mr. Ha l yery well, oomiiunuUng his change of purpose idng li. v. , ■ f\Ttho 1 ’ark m scy: of i .is Instil c-bs ■ i! a chard ' : nnnoi ”1 i 'US K , til*’ oul e']y van 1 ville, g| ' imil AC'lii ‘ ■!, de 111 i irresAj favorite ; rL'I. f.tovn, whos A , ■ wyihh'i > j in Jtr . 'Vi 11 .' itatu quo, (a? successful’plays’ hereto-!' fore mention;’ 1 still holding the board'd!, and nightly i; hug the different houses. The next best thing to witnessing these actual stage performances, is to behold and admire the elegant and won derful accurate reproductions of the principal scenes and oharacters in cur rent plays, which are always displayed by Mora, the leading American photo grapher. The extent to which he has developed and perfected his art in late years is marvelous, and his portraits in po3e aa 1 eh'qgtof light and shade, reveal an artistic sense which it must be ac knowledged is far in advance of soma ° ,,r pretentious portrait-painters. A visit to his elegant gallery on Broadway bile i with the highest expressions of sun ompolling art—statesmen, poets, journalists, musical and dramatic stars, and the elite ol the city—is one of the pleasant features of the sight-saor’3 programme. One oi'the most interest ing objects there exhibte l is a large album containing- besides numerous ce lebrities. p ictures of about 150 of the most prominent personages' in New \ ork society, taken in tiie costumes worn at tiie grand fancy* dress bail which August Belmont gave at Delmonioo's at an expense of $20,000. For this album M.*-*ra has refuse l the snug sum of two thousand dollars. Radix. 1 “PAY U.V DEMAND.”' Entering a saloon on Larne'i street west, tha other day, a man laid an old spavined fifty* cent, sliinplastev on the bar, and called for beer. The bar tender surveys 1 the old relic, ‘turned it ;-,nn ic'pued : ••Dot isn't so goat as some prown baber.” “Do you go back on the Government, of the United States?" demanded the stranger. “ ‘.'hero is dot government?” --Right there, sa\ The Government of tin great United .states of America issued that shinplaster and agreed to redeem it.” “I never heard about dot,” replied the bar-tender, pushing the money from him. “Well, I’ll make you hear of it mighty 1 quick if you don’t hand out the bs.’r and give me the change.” "You mean somodings. You start a row?” “Yes, I mean Something. I'll have the United .States Supreme Court in this bar-roou. in loss’ll half an hour, a i l lie fore noon 111 have you poking your nose between iron bars.” “Ydiat 1 does, eh?” “ Yotl refuse t > take that money.” . “But it isii no goot.”. “What did you issue It for?” “I didn't, make no inbuilt. ’ “Wasn’t that money made by the governmen: ?”, demands 1 the su-.uigor. “Who is the government? Why* the people of course ; 1 am part of the r*ov enufient, you are nnoi.ifor.part, and .< on. lai led to issue that money, and no did you, and we promised to redeem it So y*ou rake in that promise to pay, an l give gne change, or i'll get up the big. gost law suit you ever heard.of.” “Who shall take him of me?” inquire 1 the liar-tender. “ Yny one you offer it to, or he’ll bo liable to a suit for false pretenses. Go right up to cite post office with it, de mand silver, and if they* won’t exclf-inge you can got a lawyer to shut tTie -aho’-.J n P-” * „ The man took it ari'l handed** out the change an 1 theflfeer, and as the strang er pn ; ed out, he called to his wife an 1 asked: t “Say, Katrina, what yon tinksnow? - ’ “Soma rn >ra taxes; Hans.” ‘•No more daxes, hut I am some of dor govern. neat, and you are some of dor government, an l der baby in dergra l and • is a lit:!:; pit of der government, and l shall get some new glozo and vote for myself to go fo der goiuinon goancil !'•. Tin first duty on T - Don’t forget to* cross it. Charles is mad becnuseAeaause they have stunk lylamp post on his corner. S.iys it s none -of the town’?biz what time hemumes home o' nights. Detroit poTioffmifli don't to lie very good marfosialtm. “I n t you either to hit ma or stop making such a Manic 1 racket'!'* saM a thief in that city, at whom a piiUrestitti was shooting. A'**yo ing geutfSiiaix' gotneatly out o f . 'a fine -sornpa, with his intended. Si,® taxed him with l.avilig kissed two .youiVg ladies ! at some pnr|y at which she was not [re lent. i!e oyvned tip to it. but said that stueir y .tiled ages ouly made twenjy-ouh. The siwplc-iuiudcd girf thought (if ten •it* eleven, so laughed oif her poiif.tvfieflid not explain that j one- Wa, id and the other twp I 3 ears of age. Vs i’Mt artfjij?.