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Cfmmicte anH WEDNESDAY.. DECEMBER 23,1874. VBBTA. . O ChrUt of Ood! whoM life and death ’ Oar own hire reconciled. Moat quietly, moat tenderly. Take home thy etar-naaed child! Thy grace ia in her patient eyaa. Thy worda are on her tongue ; The very silence round her seems Am It the angels sung. Her smile is as a listening child's That hears ita mother s call; The lilies of thy perfect peace About her pillow fall. She leans from ont our clinging arms To rest herself in thine; Alone to thee, dear Lord, can we Our well-beloved resign. Ob, leas for her than for ourselves We bow our beads and pray; Her setting star, like Bethlehem's, To thee shall lead the way. [Atlantic Monthly for November. WHAT THE CHIMNEY BANG. Over the chimney, the night-wind sang And chanted a melody no one knew; And the woman stopped as the babe she tossed, And thought of the one she had long since lost, And said, as her tear-drops back she forced, “I hate the wind in the chimney.” Over the chimney the night-wind sang. And chanted a melody no one knew ; And the children said, as they closer drew, ‘‘ 'Tis some witch that is cleaving the black night through— Tia a fairy trumpet that Just then blew. And we fear the wind in the chimney.” Over the chimney the night-wind sang, And ehanted a melody no one knew ; And the man, as he sat on hie hearth below, Said to himself. "It will snrely snow, And fuel is dear, and wages low. And I'll stop the leak in the chimney.” Over the chimnby the night-wind sang And chanted a melody no one knew ; Bat the poet listened and smiled, for he Was man, and woman, and child, all three, And he said, “It 1b God's own harmony. This wind that sings in the Chimney.” [Written for the Morning News.] A PRAYER TO THE DEAD, Father, wake from your dreamless sleep, Come back from the unknown shore. And take me on your knee again, As in the days of yoro. Father, the world is cold and hard, And the way is so very long ; There's none to take me by the hand, As I sadly journey on. My feet are weary, my garments are worn, I have almost failed in the fight; Oh, father, take mo on your knee, I’m tired, so tired to-night. Have the Saints that stand in the golden gate No pity for human care ? Father, you once gave heed to my lighteat word, And now you are deaf to my prayer. Bat the golden gates will open some day, And, father, you’ll stand in the door When the dark-winged angel bears me aloft, And my tiresome journey is o’er. Oh, Angel dread, with the dusky wing, Leave kings alone at their ease, And come to the friendless outcast poor— Oh, Death, bring the wanderer peace. Klzey Hat. MOONSHINE. BX O. L. RAYMOND. The hills rang back our parting jest; The dear, dear day was over; The sun was low beyond the west: We walked home throngh the clover. Our words were gay ; but thought astray The parting kept regretting— “ The old, old way," it seemed to say ; “The suns are always setting !" Then gazing back with longing soon, At once my step grew bolder; For, bright and new, I spied the moon Just over my right shoulder. I turned about, and bade her look: ' We were not superstitious: We joked about that shining hook, Bright bait, and skies auspicious. We joked: but. oh ! I thought with woe, Tne bright bait lures me only, And like the rost is doomed to go And leave life dark and lonely. “Past yon horizon earth is strewn With broken moons,” I told her: “Bach bore a bright hope, too, each moon, When over my right shoulder.” “Alas! to each new light, A man werowloouHtrack surely, A lunatio!” We laughed outright; And then walked on demurely. But soon I spied, my moon beside. The old round out the new one! I thought, “Would hope fulfilled abide, Spite every change, a true one ? What would she say ?"—I asked her soon; And took her hand to hold her: “Ah, love!” she sighed, “to-night the moon Is over my right shoulder.” ANNABEL LEE. POE. It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom yon may know By the name of Annabel Lee ; And this maiden she lived with no other thought, Than to love and be loved by me. I was a child, and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea ; But we loved with a love that was more than love, 1 and my Annabel Lee With a love that the winged seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that long ago, Iu this kiugdom by the uea. A wind blew out of a cloud chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsman camo And bore her away from me To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and me— Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the soa) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But oar love, it was stronger by far than the love, Of those who were older than we — Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in heaven above Nor the domonedovrn under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of my beautiful Annabel Lee. For the moon never beams without bringing dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee ; And the stars never rise but I feol the bright eyes, Of the beautiful Annabel Lee. And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling—my darling, my life and my bride, In the sepulchre by the sea. In her tomb by the sounding sea. LINES WHITTEN TO A YOUNG LADY OF MACON. BX FATHER RXAN. So young in years— How many tears Have flowed from those pure eyes of thine, And dimmed the face Where beauty’s graco v So loves to linger and to shine. , f And why so sad ? Have all things glad, lake Summer birds, down far from thee ? Ah, lonely child, Storms far more wild. Shall beat against thee on life’s sea. • Thy father's tomb Has cast a gloom Along the path of thy young years; Thy mother’s wail Hath filled the vale Of thy young heart with bitter tears. So young! and yet , Grief's hand has set His mark upon thy brow so deep, And dimmed life's light, Changed day to night, And made thine eyes so prone to weep. Thy little hand In this sad land Had scarcely tried to cull joy's rose. When it was tom • By sorrow’s thorn, And Spring time turned to Winter's snows, i But, ehild of grief, There ia relief; God is the Ood of orphans lone— He hears their prayer; . They are his care; He stoope to listen when they moan. And, could He weep, His tears so deep, Like golden waves would wash thy way: But, Oh! instead. His smiles are shed Upon their hearts each night and day. No angel knows Froto cloud of woe Why blessings to the orphans coma ; And He alone. Who hears their moan. Knows how to lead them to His home. f&axxil God of the fatherless. guide her; Let Thy angels walk beside her Adown the thorn strewn years. God of the fatherless, love her When grief gathers dark above her, *• And wipe away her tears. God of the fatherless, keep her; - Watch the lonely little reaper From Thy throne of love on high. God of the fatherless, beer her Where the reaper is the wearer Of thy crown beyond the sky. Philadelphia, December 15.—A bit ter contest between the old ring mem bers of the Union League and the friends of the opposition ticket, headed by John P. Veree, terminated last night in the election of the latter ticket. The polls remained open till after midnight and the result has just been announced. Charles Gibbons headed the ring ticket for President and was on the opposition ticket* for Vice-President, but he with drew his name at the last moment and ia among the defeated. The successful party claim that had there been a differ ent result the Union League would have been broken up. LIEUTENANT MUDGB’B AUNT. A Tale of St. Patrick's Ball. Mr. Mulligan Madge is a lieutenant in that distinguished militia regiment, known in peacefnl Hibernian circles as the Ringsend Fusileers. He is an officer of superior ability, and can screw a glass into his right eye, lonnge upon an ontside car, and walk np or down Graf ton street in a manner at once calcn lated to attract attention and to impress the vulgar mind with a due sense of his attainments, of his military achieve ments, and of his dignity. Daring the period in which his gallant regiment is under training Lieutenant Madge is a glory to behold, for he appears in the startling radiance of regimentals, with a huge sword dangling after him, caus ing a general clattej all’over the street, to the awe and bewilderment of all hon est rate-paying burgesses with whom he may come in contact. Now, Lieutenant Madge, at the period of the opening of this narrative, was extremely desirous of improving his financial position, his re sources being of that genteel nature known as “limited and as he had no profession but that of a second-hand warrior, and was unable to increase his income through the medium of the labor market, he, able strategist as he was, perceived at a glance that there were but two courses open to him by which he might attain, if not prosperity, at least an honorable independence. One of these roads to fortune lay through the lotterv of marriage; the other through the life of an aunt, who possessed three thousand pounds in the simple elegance of the three per cents., in addition to a snug “bit of land” in the neighborhood of the town of Loughrea, upon which she resided, and whither the gallant Ringsend Fnsileer was wont to repair after the danger and glories of the an nual training of the distinguished corps to which he was attached, in order to re cruit his constitution and his pocket. Mrs. Clancy was extremely proud of her warlike kinsman, and indulged the gallant lieutenant in anything, every thing, but money.. She sent him hamp ers of fowls, hams and vegetables, she made him gifts of cheap pocket hand kerchiefs, bought in job lots in Longh rea, of scarfs and Brummagem pins.— She even presented him with a suit of garments of the deceased Clancy, the small clothes of which were constructed of corduroy, but she never gave him a coin. “Ye’ll have it all after I’m gone, Tim," she would say unto his earnest application for pecuniary aid, “but not a farden till then—not a mag, Tim.” Even when she visited Dublin, the lieu tenant’s headquarters, she would not intrust him with the payment of as much as a car fare; and so far did she carry out her views upon the subject of coinage control, that even the payment of the half-penny, to cross the metal bridge over the river Liffev, was doled out by herself, and she detained the gallant Fnsileer upon a curting day in January for at least five minutes while she hunted down a coy sixpence, with numbed and nervous fingers. SeeiDg that it was hopeless to endeavor to de velop Mrs. Clancy’s mineral resources, Lieutenant Mudge turned his thoughts in the direction of matrimony, and, be fore he had well decided on his line of action, destiny flung a charming girl across his path-like a rosebud. Mrs. Bolgibbie, the mother of the maiden in question, was a relict of a counsel learned in the law, who had died of brain fever brought on by consuming the midnight oil over an impossible case, leaving Mrs. Bolgibbie disconsolate, with three hundred a year, and a daughter, the image of her defunct sire, especially about the nasal organ, which was very red and very bulbous. To this young creature (age uncertain) Lieut. Mudge was formally presented at-a little even ing party, given by a mutual friend re siding at Bathmines, and, having danced with her as often as circumstances would permit, experienced the inexpressible satisfaction of escorting her and her en gaging mother to their residence within the city boundary, and the unutterable chagrin of paying the cabman double fare, for it was past that hour at whioh the ordinary tariff fails to satisfy, and far into that where fancyprices reign su preme. But, bad he not made an invest ment? Was not that half-crown,composed of two mouldy shillings, a four pence and font* half pence destined to bear golden fruit ? It had been confidentially im parted to him that Miss ’ Bolgibbie was in possession of five hundred per an num, and this, too, at her own disposal. Here was a light towards which to pro pel his rickety bark; here was a harbor of refuge worthy the straining of every nerve to gain, and, once in whose smooth water, he could ride'•pleasantly at an chor, and calmly survey the bankrupt billows dashing harmlessly over the breakwater standing between him and financial shipwreck! Mrs. Bolgibbie was possessed of genteel proclivities. Miss Bolgibbie went a step further, and spoke of the aristocracy with that easy and familial air with which people speak of matters of which they know very lit tle, but of which they would fain know a great deal. Mrs. Bolgibbie had a re lative in the army, to whom she con stantly referred; but, whether the gen tleman adorned the British, French, Austian, Russian or Chinese service no person could by any possibility deter mine, as when pressed upon the point the lady evaded a direct answer in a manner that reflected the greatest credit upon her ingenuity, whilst, at the same time, it effectually closed the inquiry. Mrs. Bolgibbie lived within her means, and as a consequence did not throw much money away upon the modistes of Dublin. She indulged in the Winter season in imitation seal akin, and limp black silk with a bluish shine upon it, as though it had been polished with black lead. In Summer she affected a mysterious fabric consisting of a com* promise between muslin and barege, very cheap, but singularly showy, and, indeed, glittering. Miss Bolgibbie draft ed much after the fashion of her parent, and sported a quantity of bog-oak orna ments, gaily relieved by cunning and elaborate devices in eut steel. Lieutenant Mudge sped in bis wooing. He called repeatedly, and was received with a oordiality by mamma, and a gush ing coyness by mademoiselle, that prom ised well for his ultimate share in the fortunes of the house. The galiant fn sileer spared no pains to render himself agreeable, frequently volunteering to escort the ladies to places of entertain ment where the entrance fee did not ex ceed one ahilling; or to Kingston pier ; or for promenade upon the Donnybrook road. He presented Miss Bolgibbie with his photograph taken in full regi mentals, and she in return blushingly handed him her portrait, taken, injudi ciously, in evening dress, a oostume in which she displayed a larger quantity of collar-bone and a more uncompromising scragginess than are conventionally con sidered beautiful. Matters were in this satisfactory position, though progressing slowly for "the ardent Mudge, when the recurrence of a festival, always hold in high esteem in Dublin, served to preoip -1 itate the long desired crisis. The 17th at March approached, and with it St. Patrick’s day, and the ball at the “Cas tle.” “You" are going to Patrick’s ball, of course," observed the Lieutenant to Mrs. Bolgibbie, during one of his visits at No. 000 Blank street “It will not be till the 24th of April this year, in conse quence of the change of Viceroy. “Oh, yes, my relative in the service wishes me to go, so I shall do so to oblige him; besides, oar set all go, and it’s a pleasant rendezvous.” Madge was in raptures. His martial tnnio looked its beet at night The sash was as good as new, and the sword-knot resplendent by gaslight. To Patrick’s ball he would'go in all his splendor, and at Patrick’s ball he would ask Seraphina Bolgibbie to be his. Had not a bank | clerk, at whose bank Mrs. Bolgibbie ■ kept her account, confidentially, but darkly, intimated “it wa* all right?’ Yes, the citadel should be stormed with -1 ont any further delay, and Miss Bolgib bio and her income should be the spoils of war! Lieutenant Madge waa enjoy ing breakfast in bed, in an apartment directlv beneath the slates, shortly after he had taken this desperate resolve, when the elderly female who attended to his wants, in addition to those of the other lodgers, handed him a letter from Mrs. Clancy. A letter from his aunt— what coaid it mean ? This was not the period for her visit to the metropolis I Hastily thrusting aside the venerable and battered tray containing the break fast things, he tore open the envelope, and read as follows : Cabbage Rose Villa, ) Balltomullioan, Loughrea, > April 20, 1874. S Drab Nephew— l have been reading the life of St Patrick, and I'd like to do honor to the holy man’s memory by go ing to his ball. Yon can do as you like at the Castle, so conld my brother when he commanded the fly-boat on the Grand Canal, so get me an invitation. I’ll be up on the 23d, as I see it’s to be on the 24th. Meet me at the Broadstone in a covered car—l don’t care for cabs, like old fashions—at five o’clock. Take the same lodgings for me as I had before, hear the Chapel, in Dominick street, mid I’ll tell the girl to tell Father James I’ll be wanting him in his box on Friday morning. Lay in a couple of pounds of salmon, as it’s a black fast. 1 wouldn’t trust St Peter, let alone St Patrick for eggs, so I bring my own. Your affec tionate annt, Mary Anne Clancy. P. S.—Have a fire in my bed-room and see that it’s lighted early, and the sheets spread ont before it Tell the girl to have a better toasting fork, as the last one bunt my toast The warrior bounded from his bed stead, and uttered fall flavored lan guage. The Philistine# were upon him. Sinbad, the Sailor, was troubled with the attention of an elderly gentleman; here was a son of Maw overwhelmed by those of an elderly lady.' He knew Mrs. Clancy too well to think that she conld be put off, baffled or bamboozled. He had tried that once, and her solicitor was in attendance upon her at an early subsequent date, with a-view to material alterations in her will. He had promised to escort the Bolgibbies. He dare not present to these aristocratic personages a relative who pronounced inferior in favrior, and was doubtful over such words as meat and heat. What were his chances with Miss Bolgibbie if she came in contact with Mrs. Clancy? Lient. Mndge went back to bed and me ditated. It would be madness to lose the substance for the shadow. His aunt most be considered, i. e., her three thou sand pounds in the new threes, before everything. If it had been an ordinary private entertainment, he could easily manage to put her off, and attend the festival himself, but in this case his name and regiment would appear in print, and all the waters in the Grand Canal, which had floated the bark of Mrs. Clancy’a kinsman, would fail to wash him clean. The case was hopeless, utterly hopeless, and the gallant Mndge submitted himself to the inevitable. The evening of the 23d of April found the Lieutenant moodily awaiting the ar rival of the Galway train at the Broad stone station of the M. G. W. Railway. Drawn np beside the platform stood an antique and obsolete vehicle known as a covered ear, aronnd which a critical but somewhat tattered group were gathered, engaged in discussing its peculiarities. Punctually the train arrived, bearing with it Mrs. Clancy and her baggage, and the wretched Mudge, presently greeting her as became an heir expect ant, landed her safely at her lodging. How fondly he hoped that the fatigues of the journey might prove too mnch for her, that some friendly draught had seized her, and that one of those rheu matic attacks, of which she was occa sionally subject, was imminent. But no such lack was in store for him. Mrs. Clancy was as lively, to use her own words as a “Boyne salmon,” as she ex pressed a desire to attend “the Castle” before “the candles were lighted,” and not to leave until they were “snnffed out.” Madge made the best excuse he could think of to the Bolgibbies, ar ranged an early rendezvous, and still hoping against hope, prepared for the worst. There was a sound of revelry by night, and Dublin Castle was lighted from moat (cellar) to terret (garret), and bright twenty-candle gas shone o’er fair women, arrayed in feathers and lappets, and o’er brave men, attired in every de scription of uniform, from that of the bullion-breasted hussars to the thorough ly shrunken tunic of the half-pay infant ry captain. But the exterior lights had other work to do, especially in the quad rangle, known as the Upper Castle yard, fortheyhad to illuminate the roadway for a very rickety looking horse, and a still more rickety looking vehicle, from which sprang a crimson clad warrior, to be followed after much “scrooging” and shrill ejaculations in a female voice, by the majestic form of Mrs. Clancy. “Ye’ll be back at four, Rafferty,"observed Mrs. Clancy to the charioteer, “and don’t let any shoneen get before ye.” “The po liss won’t let me ont o’ me turn,” said the carman, somewhat gruffly. “Say its for Mrs. Clancy, of Longrhea, Rafferty.” “The divvle a hair they’ll care,” mutter ed the charioteer, as he moved away un der the stern dictum of an energetic member of the force. The Ringsend Fusileer was in an agony of terror lest the Bolgibbies should arrive ere he had time to deposit his aunt in some remote recess in St. Patrick’s Hall, and earnest 'ly urged that estimable lady to accele rate her movements. This appeal was somewhat necessary, as Mrs. Clancy was engaged in curtsying to and indulg ing in a running fire of conversation with such persons as happened to be within range. “It’ll be a big ball; I never was here before. What a splendid staircase. I came all the way from Loughrea; ain’t Ia courageous woman? This is me nephew, me sister’s son. His father was a gauger, and died of a cruel bad attack of the horrors of drink. Five men couldn’t hold him in the bed. I hear the Lady-Lieutenant isn’t here. More’s the pity. What regiment do you belong to, sir ? is it in the horse police you are? My nephew is in the militia—the Ring send Fusileers. This is him.” Poor Mudge! how fiercely thy heart beats beneath thy martial dinginess. What fnil-flavored language is hovering about thy lips! The grand staircase is scarclet-carpeted and ornamented with exotics. On the right stands the state porter eying keenly any new comer, for to him the appearance of the habitues is as familiar as that of the members of the House of Commons to the wary and vigilant doorkeeper. He knows Mndge, and Madge’s tarnished raiment, and he looks askance at Mudge’s aunt. He will know her again. The stairoase, in addition to the exotics, is decorated with pigeon-breasted guardsmen, gazing grimly before them from beneath the serrated fringe of their great bearskins as if on parade, and besides these wax work-looking warriors are vioe-regal re tainers, in bloom-colored suits eut after the fashion of that snpplied to one Oliver Goldsmith a hundred years ago. The walls are ornamented with quaint devices cunningly constructed of war like appliances, and wainscotted upon the present occasion by “a thin red line” of spruce-looking color sergeants. Mrs. Clancy’s admiration recognized no limit; she apostrophised everybody and everything, and it was almost by fclieer force that her nephew was enabled to drag her into St, Patrick’s Hall, and to place her, much against her will, upon one of the seats in the upper tier, “I ain’t going to stick here all night, Tim,” she loudly exclaimed, as he was moving away, “and if you don’t like to be atten tive" to p)e there’s others that will.” Mudge, mysteriously hinting that mili tary duties commanded his attention elsewhere, vanished in the crowd in search of Seraphina Bolgibbie. St. Patrick’s ball, ia fall swing, is a sight never to be forgotten. The noble hall blazing with a thousand lights, and the diamonds scornfully flashing back thn glittler in a myriad sparkles; the brilliant combination of oolors; the uni forms, from the vivid scarlet of the guardsmen to the dark green pf the rifle brigade; the qnaint court dresses, and the beauty of the fair daughters of Erin, all aid in dazzling and charming the eye of the delighted spectator. The soft and sensuous music, now sparkling with the glitter of Offenbach, now wailing with the dreamy sigh of Strauss, gratifies another sense; and over ftnd above all there is a general ioyousne3s, and a mirth, savoring more of the revelry of the carnival than of the cold-blood ed pageantry of a court. Jt) accordance with a time-honored custom, the Lord Lieutenant opens the ball with the Lady Mayoress, with a country dance, to the inspiring air of “St. Patrick’s Day iu the Morning.” His “Ex,” as he is familiarly termed, is followed by a dozen “amorous palming puppies,” and their fair partners, “up and down the puddle,” and upon the present occasion the Viceroy was foot ing it away right merrily, and “humor ing the tune,” when a shrill female voice was heard to exclaim, “Faugh, that’s no dancing. Rouse the griddle, man. Foot it. Welt the floor now, then heel add toe. Hands across. Faugh, yer a botch. I’ll show yer how to (japee,” an d Mrs. Clancy, for ’twas she, descending from her coign of vantage, made.a moss de termined and energetic move in the di rection .of the viceregal set, to the in tense amusement of a few, and the evi dent consternation of the many. At this crisis, Lient. Madge, with Uw Bolgib bie upon his arm, approached the dam pers, and the gallant Fnsileer being anxious to enable his fair partner to view the fepsjchorean performance, pushed gently but firmly into the front rank, and succeeded in -“placing” Miss Bolgibbie in “(he line." Horror of horrors ! Directly opposite to him stood Mrs. Clancy, for whom a very considerable space had been expe ditiously cleared. The excellent lady was preparing to “cut in,” and, with a view to an effective demonstration, was engaged in planing np her skirts in a manner that disclosed a very muddy pair of aide laced boots, of ancient pat tern "and formation, and a scarlet flannel vestment which hang in graceful folds till it touched the uppers of the medie val sandals. “Here, you, sir,” she exclaimed, ad dressing' ferocious looking warrior, who was glaring at her over an iron molded mustache, “hold me fan and gloves, and I’ll show ye how we dance a country dance in the West of Ireland.” One fist was poised in the air, another second and it had acted as pioneer to the rest of her frame, when, with a fore ibje exclamation, Idientenanfc Mndge sprang forward, and, forcibly seizing bis astonished and indignant relative by the arm, pushed her frantically into the rear. “Tim Mndge,” panted the irate Mrs. Clancy. “What do ye mean be this conduct to yer mother’s only sis ter?” “Are you mad, aunt?” whispered the Ringsend Fusileer;' “Are yon in liquor, Tim ?” “Hush, for Heaven’s sake,” appealed the wretched Mndge. Now it is a well-known fact that to ask an excited female to moderate her tone is about the rashest act of which any man can be capable. Madge rushed on his fate. It impaled him. “And how dare ye, ye twenty-one-day lieutenant, ye ghost of a soldier, ye sketch of a horse-marine, presume to bid me hold me tongue?” “Aunt!” “Don't aunt me, sir. Ye’ll find, to yer cost, that I’m not yer aunt It’s to yer uncle ye’ll have to go when ye next want pooket money!’’ Here Miss Bolgibbie rejoined her ca valier, who wished her—well, it doesn’t 1 matter where—and Mrs. Clancy, per-. ceiving this interesting young female sidling np to her nephew, and confid ingly placing her hand upon his arm, immediately, and with true feminine in stinct, turned her battery upon the new comer. “And who is this minx, I’d like for to know ? Who is this painted dolly with as much flonr on her face as would give many a poor child its breakfast, that hogs yer as if she was yer lawful wife ?” “Come away,” gasped Miss Bolgibbie, “from this mad woman. Who •is she ?” “Who is she ?” echoed Mrs. Clancy, derisively; “she is a lady, and that’s more than you are. She has three thousand pounds in the three per cents; that’s more than all yer family, put to gether, ever saw. Who is she ?” and here the indignant lady addressed the company generally. “She’s Mary Ann Clancy, of Cabbage Rose Villa, Ballyo mnlligan, Loughrea; that’s who she is.— And now, Tim Mudge, just take me to some place of refreshment, and leave that whey-faced craytnre to go back to where she came from.” Here was a po sition for the Ringsend Fnsileer. The Scylla of Mrs. Clancy. The Charybdis of Miss Bolgibbie. If he deserted the i’rying-pan it was only for the purpose of popping delibe rately into the fire. Three thousand in the distance. Five hundred a year at hand. Shadows versus substance. Mrs. Clancy possessed religious tendencies of a very advanced order, and had fre quently hinted that his eminence Cardi nal Cullen was an extremely sensible man and a particularly "good style of legatee. Miss Bolgibbie was sufficient ly good looking and was credibly sup posed to have five hundred per annum paid quarterly. This last consideration decided the "puzzled warrior. Taking Miss Bolgibbie’s hand apd placing it upon his arm, and drawing himself up to his full height—during the execution of which meneuver two buttons flew from the dingy tunic—he glared at his rela tive, and, making her a haughty obeis ance, disappeared in the crowd. * * * * * ♦ Lieutenant Mndge will lead Miss Bol gibbie to the hymeneal altar upon an early date. Mrs. Clancy has not been consulted, and has had several inter views with her solicitor. KANSAS BRIGANDS. Details of the Becent Capture of a Train on the Kansas Pacific Rail road. [St. Louis Times, 10th.] Yesterday afternoon, at 4 o’clock one of the most daring and reckless train robberies occurred at Muncie, in Wyan dotte county, Kansas, on the Kansas Pacific Road, that has been heard of since the capture of the train at Gad’s Hill. A better location for the perpetra tion of such a daring deed could not have been selected than at Muncie. Here is a small way station on the Kan sas Pacific Road, which is composed of two little stores, a blacksmith shop, and three or four small houses used as resi dences. The town, for such it is termed, is surrounded' by a thick growth of black-jack trees, which almost hide it from the eye of man. At this point yesterday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o’clock, five men, riding jaded horses, put in an appearance. The object of their mission, whether known to the denizens of the place or not, is more 'than we can say. The men hitched their horses in a grove south of the track, and proceeded to carry ont their work. They procured two iron rails and placed them on the track about two hundred feet east of the station, and awaited the coming of the eastward bound passenger train, which was due at 4 o’clock. As might be expected with trains on the Kansas Pacific Road, the tick of the watch which caused the hands to mark four found the looked-for train steaming into the station. A flag was displayed, which caused the brakes to Be applied, and Bob Murphy, the engineer, closed the throttle, put on the air-brakes, and the panting and puffing engine remained motionless at Muncie station. No sooner had the machinery ceased than Murphy saw, crawling through the cab window the barrel of a heavy rifle, and glancing down its length found a masked man standing at the othef end, with his hand resting easily upon the trigger. It was t a surprise, indeed, to the engineer, yet, as his business was to face danger every day he concluded to chance the rifle, and started to pull out; he was prevented doing so, however, by the man, who drew nearer unto him, and gently whispered in his eas: “Look here, old fellow, if you attempt to move this here train yon will run agin some thing.” Another look into the muzzle of that rifle convinced Mr. Murphy that there was a very strong probability that the man was telling the truth, and he concluded not move the train. The passenger was followed closely by a freight train, and this became a mat ter of considerable solicitude on the part of Mr. Brinkerhoff, the conductor, and to a number of other persons who were on the train, who knew that the freight was following. Someone said, “Go back and flag the traiu.” This remark was heard by one of the robbers who were in the express car, and ho looked out to see what was meant, when Mr. Humphrey, of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad, who saw him, drew h’s pistol—a small one—and blazed away at the exposed head, and the fire was returned. The conductor, desirous of saving his train and preventing the loss of life by a collision, hearing the rumbling of the wheels and the puff of the engine, jump ed from his train and started back, when he was fired upon by two persons. Not wishing to be perforated, he drop ped to the ground, and the firing oeased. He then instantly arose and gave the robbers to understand the nature of his business, when he was told by his cap tors to go ahead and stop the train, which he did, and thereby averted a col lision. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train had been corralled, two men having taken possession of the en gine and forced them to vacate their places by placing revolvers at their heads and ordering them down. Mr. Murphy was ordered to board the en gine and move the train back a half mile or so, which he attempted to do, but the brakes had all been set, and the train refused to remove further than two car lengths beyond the station. The robbers were not to bo outwitted in this way, aqd one of them stepped back and pulled the coupling-pin which held the mail and express car to the train, and thus broke the connection by cut ting the train in twain. This done, the engineer was ordered to move ahead. Seeing the two rails across the track, the engineer called the robbers’ atten tion to them, and stated that he could not go more than two hundred feet, when he was ordered to stop there. Daring this time two of the robbers had been paying their attentions to Mr. Frank Webster, the express messenger, and the mail agent as well, both of whom were searched for arms, with a revolver at their heads. Mr, Webster unlocked bis safe at this urgent solicita tion, and the contents, consisting of $5,000 in gold dust, some remittances for the Kansas Pacific Road, and the remainder in money for various points, making in all between $25,000 and $35,- 000, were thrown into a sack and car ried away by tho extra man to the horses in the grove, south of the track- The mail agent and expressman had been deprived of their watches, but be fore taking their departure the robbers returned the property, stating that they were not after personal property. The banditti then shot a horse which they led with them to the place, and mount ing left, going north, saying as they de parted, “Good bye, boys ; no hard feel ings ; we have taken nothing from yon.” Afjer they had departed the train straightened on*, hairing been delayed but about fifteen minutes, and arrived in this city a few minutes behind time. Several shots were fired, two of which took effect in the engine cab. One or two shots were fired by passengers, but none took effect. The robbers appeared to shoot more to intimidate than to hit, and their actions had the desired effect. Shortly after the robbery a gentleman on ft freight train saw the robbers with in four rnilsfi of Kansas City, in the vicinity of the southern bridge that spans the Kaw river. A colored man subsequently saw them, and says they were headed in the direction of Park ville, Missouri. They all rode bay horses, were armed with breech-loading carbines and a brace of navy revolvers. The saddles were apparently new, and the horses appeared jaded, as if they had been ridden very hard. Two of the men dropped their masks at the train, bnt none of those who saw them recog nized either of the parties. Sherman’s Raid Through Georgia.— Every citizen of this State, indeed every true follower of the Confederate cause, can bnt rejoice to learn that CoL Charles C. Jones, Jr., is about to give to the world the true account of “Sherman’s march from Atlanta to the sea, the siege of Savannah in and All Confederate operations in Georgia and South Caro lina during that march.” Saeh a history from the able and graceful pen of CoL Jones must be warmly welcomed and no library afford to be without it. The history of this most important chapter of our war record has been written only by those who gloried in the acts of Federal barbarity, made sport of our reverses and langhed at our calami ties. Then let every Georgian and Caro linian hasten to put among his records for his children and posterity CoL Jones true history of that cruel raid. A colored woman in Aiken had three children at a birth the other day. FROM WASHISGTO*. Congressional. Washinoton, December 15.—The bill introduced by Mr. Smith, of North Caro lina, for the relief of the Southern States by a compromise of their debts, provides that the money collected from the South ern people as a tax on their cotton pro duct shall be appropriated to pay the debts of the Southern States. The Sec retary of the Treasury and the Attorney- General are directed to confer with the creditors and agree upon a compromise. The money paid as cotton tax by the people of a State is to be devoted to the payment of the debt of such States. If the amount is insufficient to pay the whole it is to be applied to the debts of oldest date as far as it will go. Where there is a surplus it shall be paid over to the State for free school purposes. Washington, December 15, p. m.— The House adjourns from the 23d of December to the sth of January—yeas, 128; nays, 123. A motion to reconsider is pending. White, of Alabama, intro duced a supplementary Civil Rights bill. Hunton introduced a bill for the relief of the Episcopal Theological Seminary, in Virginia. Lynch intro duced a bill for clearing and entering vessels at East Pascogoula. Poland in troduced a resolution regulating"prose cution for libel in the District. The Speaker announced the appointment of the following committees: Select Com mittee to Visit Vicksburg—Messrs. Con ger, of Michigan; Hurlbnrt, of Illinois; Williams, of Wisconsin; Speer, of Penn sylvania, and O’Brien, of Maryland. Se lect Committee on Louisiana and the Southern States—G. F. Hoar, of Massa chusetts; Wheeler, of New York; Frye, of Maine; Foster, of Ohio; Phelps, of New Jersey; Robinson, of Illinois, and Rotter, of New York. Iu the Senate, Conkling presented the memorial of N. A. Cowdrey, of New York, reciting that the District of Co lumbia is indebted to him, and that he is unable to obtain anything from the District but a bond, upon which he can not realize seventy per cent. Conkling said the memorial was accompanied by a bill which he had not examined, hut he presented it at the request of a citizen of his State. He, therefore, asked leave, without previous notice, to intro duce a bill to consolidate tho debt of the District of Columbia, and to issue bonds of the United States in exchange for bonds of the District. The bill and memorial were referred to the joint select committee to frame anew government for the District of Colum bia. West, of Louisiana, introduced a bill relating to rank of officers of the army—referred to Committee on Milli tary Affairs. Pratt, of Indiana, intro duced a bill limiting the time in which application for bounty land shall be re ceived, and disposing of suspended cases after a certain date—referred to Com mittee on Military Affairs. Spencer, of Alabama, introduced a bill to provide for the appointment of special agents of railroad postal service and other offi cers of the Post Office Department, post offices and post roads. Davis, of West Virginia, gave notice that after expira tion of the morning hour to-morrow he would call up his resolution of last week relating to defaulters. Wright, of lowa, submitted a joint resolution pro posing certain amendments to the Con stitution of the United States. It pro poses that the President and Vice-Presi dent of the United States shall be eleoted by direct vote of tho people and each hold office for a term of six years, and that thq President shall be ineligi ble to re-election. Every male citizen who has reached the age of 21 years, and who has not been convicted of infamous crime, shall have the right to vote. It farther provides .that the election for President and Vice- President shall be held at the same time, and requires a majority of all the votes cast to elect, but if no one receives a majority another election shall be or dered, at which only the two receiving the largest number of votes at the pre vious voting shall be voted for; and, further, that the election returns shall be canvassed by the Supreme Court of the United States, and certificate issued by that tribunal—referred to the Com mittee on Civil Service Reform. Bout well, of Massachusetts, presented the memorial of Frank Fraley, of the Na tional Board of Trade, asking for the organization of an additional executive department, to be hailed the Department of Commerce—referred to the Commit tee on Commerce. West, of Louisiana, introduced a bill for the relief of W. W. Handlin, of Louisiana—referred to the Judiciary Committee. Morton, of In diana, submitted a resolution instruct ing the Committee on Rules to inquire into the expediency of amending the rules so as to abolish the useless for mality of Senators asking permission to introduce a bill without giving previous notice, by which much time was con sumed and the journal encumbered. Edmunds said he objected to the words “useless formality.” He knew of one occasion when it had been anything but a useless formality, and that was when the Senator from "Kentucky (MoCreary) asked leave to introduce a bill providing for the removal of the bones of our sol diers from Arlington, but failed to ob tain such leave. Morton said he did not wish to alter the rule, but merely to obviate unnecessary repetitions in the journal. The word “useless” was struck out and the resolution then adopted. Gordon, of Georgia, introduced a bill,providing for a survey of Raiford’s proposed in land route of water communication be tween the Mississippi river and the har bors of the Atlantic—referred to Com mittee on Commerce. Washburne, of Massachusetts, presented a petition of William Giles Dix, of Peabody, Mass., setting forth his belief that the time had oome when the people, once for all, should decide whether or not they de sire and mean to be one sovereign na tion, claiming the direct allegiance of all and directly guarding the rights of all, and asking that Congress appoint a time, as early in the coming year as may be deemed best, for delegates chosen from each Congressional District to meet in Philadelphia, to consider and form a National Constitution, which, if approved by the people voting as one people, without the intervention of the States, shall be deolared by the Execu tive to be the Organic National Law, superseding the Federal Constitution of the United States, as that Constitution superseded the Articles of Confedera tion-referred to the Committee on Re vision of Laws. The. Senate then re sumed consideration of the bill to frame a now government for the District of Columbia. Declines the Office. M. C. Arthur declines to succeed Mul lett as Supervising Architect. Nominations and Confirmations. Marshall has been re-appointed First Assistant Postmaster-General. Nomina tions—S. B. Axtell, Governor of Utah Territory; Patterson, Federal Attorney for Florida; Josiah Winch, Postmaster at Fernandina, Fla.; John S. Adams, Postmaster at Jacksonville, Fla.; S. P. Gambia, Postmaster at San Antonio, Texas. Many nominations for the North, but mostly re-appointments. No im portant changes. Confirmations—Jew ell, Postmaster-General; Bonzano, Su perintendent Mint at New Orleans. Denies the Charge. Mr. Lynch, of Mississippi, requests, in behalf of Mr. Cardoza, a disavowal of a declaration by Cardoza, widely pub lished, to the following effeot : T. W. Cardoza, than whom no man has done more to create this trouble, declares the race conflict is on us now, and the negro women are ready to commence, with axe and knife, to slaughter the white women and children, Congressional. Washington, December 16.—1n the House, Maynard, of Tennessee, from the Banking Committee reported back adversely a bill to amend the internal revenue law by increasing the tax on the circulation of national banks from 1-12 to £ of one pfer cent, per mouth—re ferred to Committee of the Whole.— Yonng, of Georgia, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill for the relief of certain States and Territo ries on account of ordinance stores issu ed daring the late civil war—recommit ted. The Speaker stated that in an nouncing yesterday the select commit tee to Vicksburg he had not appointed McKee, of Mississippi, who had offered the resolution as Chairman of the Com mittee as required by parliamentary usage was that gentleman s own request. The House, at 12:20, went into Com mittee of the Whole on the legislative appropriation bill. The House Judiciary Committee this morning settled the Civil Rights bill qnestion by adopting an entirely new bill, and rejecting the bill referred to them at vesterday’s session. The new bill in many features is the same as the Senate bill, except that the penalty at tached'to the cemetery clause is stricken ont. The new bill also provides that where scheols of equal facilities, capacity, tntOage, length of session, and care pro vided for the blacks, the penalty shall not be enforced. It also provides that penalties sh&ll be alternative and not cumulative; that the party P'routed against shall have the right to elect a civil or criminal proceeding and one shall act as a bar against the other. The committee directed Butler to call up as soon as' possible the Senate bill now on the House calendar, and offer the new bill as a substitute for it. This, if it passes the House, will have to be sent to the Senate for its approval be fore becoming a law. Five hundred thonsand dollars were appropriated in lieu of certain fines and forfeitures for the support of the mili tary asylum. In answering questions, Garfield, who championed the repeal of the franking privilege, said he did not find it as great a blessing as he hoped, but wishes to give it another year’s trial. Kelley wants the franking privi lege restored. The repeal had been se cured by the Postmaster General, Cres well, controlling his forty thousand sub ordinates. It was a fraud. The free distribution of agricultural matter more than compensated for the cost. He asked the restoration to the people their right of free communication with their representatives. Finally a motion to strike out the 'appropriation for offi cial stamps was rejected by a vote of 71 to 77. Butler reported a supplemental Civil Bights bill, in which the Senate bill is adopted as a basis. The clause regarding cemeteries stricken out, sep arate schools allowed, provided eaoh race has a pro rata of allowance and ac commodation. The movement provides that White’s substitute providing for separate but equally ccmportable quar ters in cars, taverns and other public conveniences, shall be voted upon first. The bill was ordered to be printed and recommitted. Adjourned. The Senate, in executive session to day, confirmed the nomination of Ben jamin H. Franklin as Collector of Inter nal Revenue fop the First District of North’ Carolina. Boutwell submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on Finance to inquire into the expediency of providing for the redemption of mu tilated United States currency by post masters of the several cities and towns of the United States. Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Hoge submitted a resolution pro viding that so much of the annual mes sage of the President as relates to Chi nese immigration be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations for report by bill or otherwise, to remedy the evils to which the President calls the attention of Congress. Also, refer ring to that committee the resolutions of the California Legislature on the same subject, and the resolution pre sented by him last session, instructing the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire into the expediency of prevent ing the importation of Chinese women for immoral purposes, and suppressing the cooley trade. Agreed to. Johnston, of Virginia, called up the Senate bill to remove the political dis abilities of Henry Heth, of Virginia, passed. Gordon, of Georgia, called up the Senate bill to remove the political disabilities of Jas. Jackson, of Georgia, passed. The bill to provide anew Government for the District of Columbia was taken up and discussed at some length and then laid over. A motion is pending to postpone its consideration till the 10th of January. Pratt moved that the House bill to amend the act, entitled an act granting pensions to certain soldiers of the war of 1812 and widows of deceased soldiers, approved February 14th, 1871, and to restore to the pension rolls those per sons whose names were stricken there from in consequence of disloyalty, be taken up for consideration on Monday next, after the expiration of the morn ing hour. Rejected—yeas, 29; nays, 17 —two-thirds not voting in the affirma tive. The Chair laid before the Senate a communication from M. L. McMillan, claiming to be Senator from Lousiana, and asking speedy action in his case. Referred to the Committee on Privileges and- Elections. The bill to revise, amend and consolidate laws relating to the security of life on board vessels pro pelled in whole or in part by steam was taken up and partially read. Pease, of Mississippi, was appointed a member of the Committee on Claims in place of Boreman, resigned. VICKSBURG. The Origin of the Late Troubles as Stated by Prominent Citizens, Fed eral Officers, Kepublicaus and Oth ers. Vicksburg, December 12 —A large body of citizens to-day set forth' a state ment of the origin of the late difficul ties. The statement is signed by B. G. Humphreys, ex-Governor; John Klein, President of the Mississippi Valley Bank; B. It. Thomas, President of the Vicksburg Bank; G. Gordon Adams, ex- Uuited States District Attorney and United States Commissioner; Charles E. Furlong, Republican State Senator; John D. Beard, Fred. Speed, John D. Finney, ex-United States army offioers, and other prominent citizens. The statement is in substance as follows: The negro Circuit Clerk Cardoza be ing elected Superintendent of Educa tion, Gov. Ames, in violation of law, ap pointed Dorsey his successor. Last August, on affidavit of the State Auditor, Dorsey was arrested for forging certifi cates. The consequent investigation i Du plicated Cardoza also. The negro Davenport, who figured last Summer as a most offensive advocate of Civil Rights, was Chancery Court Clerk, and, a large amount of forged warrants being in cir culation, the Board of Supervisers called on him to report, which he refused to do, and subsequently fled, when it was discovered that he had given no bond whatever. In the October Court, this trio of officials w.;re indicted by a jury of ten negroes and seven whites, where upon all the official documents bearing evidence of their guilt were stolen. This attracted attention to the negro sheriff, Crosby, who had custody of the Court House, and his official bond was found to be worthless, and his straw sureties withdrew, leaving him without pretense of a bond. Being tax collector also, for which a bond of $700,000 was re quired by law, Crosby nevertheless is sued his fiat for tax payers to come up and settle. Under these circumstances, Crosby being in evident collusion with the fugitive criminals, and attemptingto collect taxes without any security what ever, the tax payers met quietly and re quested Crosby either to give bond or re sign. Crosby went to see Ames about it. Meanwhile the tax payers procured an injunction against Crosby, from the Republican Chancellor last Sunday night, with the intention of serving it Monday morning. But that morning developed three different bodies of armed negroes, numbering from 200 to 400 each, marohing on the town by three different roads. Carnage resulted, and the number of negroes killed is variously estimated between 50 to 100, while 30 were captured, of whom only four lead ers have been held as prisoners. “Upon this record the people of Warren county are willing to receive the judgment of the country.” The statement prooeeds to implicate higher officials as instigat ing Crosby to get up an Insurrection, and affirms that the course of the citi zens has been dictated by no prejudice against the race or color of the delin quent officials, but solely by the princi ple of self-preservation. The measures they took were peaceful and legal until they were confronted by an armed mob. Quiet being now restored, there is no occasion ior the expense of an extra ses sion of the Legislature. "JAMES LEFFEL’S IMPROVED DOUBLE Turbine Water Wheel, POOLE & HUNT, Baltimore, Manufacturers for the South and South west. OVER 7,000 now n use, working under heads varying from 2to 240 feet! 24 sizes, from 5} to 96 inches. 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DOOLEYS YEAST POWDER Is the Cheapest, because full weight. DOOLEYS YEAST POWDER Is guaranteed to give satisfaction. Bo sure to ask for DOOLEY'S YEAST POWDER and do not be pat off with any other kind. DOOLEYS YEAST PO WDER Is put up in Tin Cans of various sizes, suitable for Families, Boarding Houses, Hotels, Restaurants and River, Lake and Ocean Vessels on short or long voyageß. The Market is flooded with Cheap, Inferior Baking and Yeast Powder of light or short weigh. DOOLEY’S YEAST POWDEB is war ranted full strength and full weight. Sold at wholesale and retail, generally throughout the United States, by dealers in Groceries and Family Supplies. Dooley&Brother _ rt ~VIAN UFAOVSRffty 0 y /JEW ST NEW YORK, apl-dAwlv Tiie Oldest Fflrnitnre House in tfee state, PLATT BROTHERS, 212 & 214 BROAD STREET, .A.TTO-UST, <3^-., Keep always or hand the latest styles of FURNITURE Of every variety manufactured, from the lowest to the highest grades. * Chamber, Parlor, Dining-Room, AND Library Complete Suits, or Single Pieces, At prioes which cannot fail to sc 4 the purchaser. UNDERTAKING In all its branches. MET ALIO OASES and CASKETS, of various styles and make. Imported Wood Caskets and Cases, of every design and finish. COFFINS and CASKETS, of our own make, in Mahogany, Rosewood and Wal nut. Ah accomplished Undertaker will be in attendance at all hours, day and aight. PLATT BROTHERS, 212 and 214 Broad St., Augusta, Ga. oct2s—Janl4-dtAwlv Lumber I Lumber! Lumber rpwO hundred thousand feet of LUMBER, *_L sawed from the very host of long leaf pine, and thoroughly seasoned for build ing purposes. Parties wishing lumber will make it to their interest to write to the under signed at Camak, on the Georgia Railroad, ■"“’"“'V w. mm. .WATER WHEEL V The best In Che Market, and •old at lesajprloe than any other Orat-elasa Wheel. < K Bend tor a Pamphlet and be eun viaoed.wtf. P. Burn hxm,York, Pa. CONSTANT EMPLOYMENT—At home, Male or Female, S3O a, week warranted. No capital re quired. Particulars and valuable sample sent free. Address, with six cent return stamp, C. ROSS, Wil liamsburg, N. Y. nov2s-4w Agents wanted for the people’s jour nal. Four magnificent Chromos frep. The most liberal offer ever made. Send three cent stamp for circular and Bamplo. P. W. ZIEGLER St CO., 518 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. nov2s-4w U -pSYCOMAIVCY, or SOUL, CHARMING.' Jl How either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affections of any person they chooso in stantly. This simple, mental acquirement all cßn possess, free, by mall, for 25c., together with a mar riage guide, Egyptian Oracle, Droams, Hints to La dies, Wedding Night Shirt, &c. A queer book. Ad dress T. WILLIAM & CO., nov2. r ,-4w Publishers. Phi’adelphia. FRSi E SAMPLE to Agents. Ladles’ Coiiioiiih ■ tion Needle Rook, with Chromos. Himd stamp. DEAN & CO., scp2s-<w Now Bedford, Mass. WORK FOR ALL AT home, male or female; $35 per week, day or evening. No Capital. \Ye send valua ble package of goods by mail free. Address, with six cent return stamp, M. YOUNG, sep2s-4w 173 Greenwich Street, N. Y. WASTED-AGENTS Prize Stationery P&ck age out. Sample Package, poet paid, for 25c. Cir culars free. J. BRIDE, 767 Broadway, N. Y. 0c25-4 SUCCESS BEYOND COMPETITION. Nellis 1 Cotton Tie, ‘sjn! This Tib meets tho approval of every Planter and flmj; Factor that lias given It atrial. A Rlnrjle trial at the BB liUj Prvtj or Uom-rosi affirm* It* strength, merit* and BM jlpj advunta rc.iovfir any la the market. We arajirepoted KJ|| Sarnylj Orders rcenectfUUy solicited. A ddress A.). NELLIS * CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. 6s| Jfj CT Aldo, m’frfl. Agtl. Rtoels and Irons of all kind* Sjgji Iga TwtigucA, S iovcK Pea Vina Cutter*, Ac..&o. ’steel Bftjj j&VTeuiperdd hr Kalis* Process to suit nilkindaof soil, j Ik l novlß-4w FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT, Montpelier Female Hmane Association AT ALEXANDRIA, TA. MARCH 4*3, 1975. , • LIST oFgIFTS: 1 Grand Cash Gift SIOO,OOO 1 Grand Cash Gift 50,000 1 Grand Cash Gift 26,000 10 Cash Gifts, SIO,OOO each 100,000 15 cash Gifts, 5,000 each 75,000 50 Cash Gifts, 1,000 each 50,000 100 Cash Gifts, 600 each 60,000 1,000 Cash Gifts, 100 each 100,000 1,000 Cash Gifts, 50 each f 0,000 20,000 Cash Gifts, 20 each 400,000 22,178 Caßh Gifts, amounting t 0... $1,000,000 NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100,000. PRICE OF TICKETS. Whole Tickets ; S2O 00 Halves 10 00 Quarters 6 00 Eighths or os eh Coupon 2 50 Tickets for 100 00 Tho Montpelier Female Humane Association, char tered by the Legislature of Virginia and the Circuit Court of Orange county, propOßos by a Grand Gift Concert to establish and endow a ‘‘Home for the Old, Infirm and Destitute Ladles of Virginia,” at Montpe lier, the former residence of President James Madi son. Govkrnob’s Office, Richmond, July 3, 1874. It affords me great pleasure to say that I am well acquainted with a largo majority of the oflicers of the Montpelier Female Humane Association, who re side in the vicinity of my home, and I attest their in telligence and their worth and high reputation as gentlemen, as well as the public confidence, influence and substantial means liberally represented among them. JAMES L. KEMPER, Governor Virginia. Alexandria, Va„ July 8, 1874.—* * * I com mend them as gents of honor and integrity, and fully entitled to the confluence of the public. * * * R. W. HUGHES, U. S. Judge East’n Dist. of Va. Further references by permission : His Excellen cy Gilbert C. Walker, Ex-Governor of Virginia; Hon. Rob’t. E. Withers, Lieut,-Gov. of Virginia and U. 8. Senator elect; Senators and Members of Congress from Virginia. Remittances for tickets may bo made by express prepaid, post office money order on Washington, D C., or by registered letter. For full particulars, testimonials, Ac., send for Circular. Address, Hon. JAMES BARBOUR, President M. F. H. A., Alexandria, Va, Reliable Agents wanted everywhere. 0c26-4w HAVE YOU TRIED JURUBEBA? ARE YOU Weak, Nervous, or Debilitated? Are you so Languid that any exertion requires more of an effort than you feel capable of making 7 Then try JURUBEBA, the wonderful Tonic and Invigorator, which acts so beneficially on tho secre tive organs as to Impart vigor to all the vital forces. It is no alcoholic appetizer, which stimulates for a short time, only to let the sufferer fall to a lower depth of misery, but it is a vegetable tonic acting directly on the liver and spleen. It regulates the bowels, quiets the nerves and gives such a healthy tone to the whole system as to soon make the invalid feel like anew penon. Its operation is not violent, but is characterized by great gentleness; the patient experiences no sud den change, no marked results, but gradually hla troubles “Fold their tents, like the Arabs, And silently steal away.” , This Is no new and uutrled discovery, but been long ÜBed with wonderful remedial results, and is pronounced by the highest medical authorities, “the most powerful tonic and alterative known.” Ask your druggist for it. For sale by Jy2s-4w WM. F. KIDDER A CO , New York For COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS, AND ALL THROAT DISEASES, Use WELLS’ CARBOLIC TABLETS, PUT UP ONLY IN BLUK BOXES. A TRIED AND BURE REMEDY. Bold by Druggists. '4w Attorneys at Law. WM. D. TUTT Thomson, Ga. W. M. & M. P. REESE Washington. Ga. W. G. JOHNSON Lexington, Qa. J. T. JOBDAN Sparta. Ga. J. T. REID Crawfordville, Ga. GEO. F. PIERCE, Jr Sparta. Ga. JURIAHH. CASEY Thomson, Ga. F. L. LITTLE .Sparta, Ga. B. 0. LOVETT Waynesboro, Ga. BILLUPS k BROBBTON Madison, Ga. C. E. KINNEBBEW Greeneeboro, Qa. WM. H. BBANCH Greenesboro, Ga. CRAWFORD & WILLIAMSON. .Milledgeville. A. B. M0RGAN........ Warrenton, Ga. PAULO. HUDSON .Thomson, Qa- REMOVED. Jennings, Smith & Cos., COTTON FACTORS ▲HP Commission Merohantfl, HAVE REMOVED their OFFICE two doors south of their former plwe of business, in same building, and will continue their care* ful attention to all consignments entrusted to them. Have arranged with the Planters Union Agency to Store all consignments made to us 4ec3-dAwlm „ FLOUR. 100 BARBELS “Blanor”—Good Extra. 100 Barrels “May Flower’’-Good Extra. *OO Barrels “Pearl Mills”—Extra Family. 100 Barrels “Four Ace”—Fancy Family. aealH WALTON, CLASH * CO.
