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Cfiromtic and SaitiraL
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QA)t Coniititutiondist
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, - 1877.
SERENADE.
Breathe thon bnt lowly.
While I am slowly
Nearing thy cottage so charming and near
Strains soft and any
Wake ye my fairy
Not from her slumber so gentle and sweet.
Not violently
Bustle, but gently
Whisper, O, zepbvr. through leaves of the lime,
Bo that thy sighing
With my voice viemg
May to the dreamer in unison chime.
Dreams are like singing,
Down for us bringing
Glittering stars from tho mansion above;
Bong is but feeling
Uttered, revealing
Innermost throbbing* of friendship and love.
Binging or dreaming
I see thy beaming
Features be fare me and thy form of grace ;
Now doubt torments me,
Now hope contents me.
That also I have in thy dreams a place,
“ FOLLOW .VIE.”
BT CHSELES r. OEMS.
Who am I, Lord, my Dord. oh, who am I,
That I should follow thee ?
What canst thou have of help if X am mgn t
What canst thou want of o* ?
I cannot lift thee, Lord, when thou dost bow
Under thine awinl load;
X cannot pluck a thorn from out thy brow,
Nor smoothe thy ragged road.
It is not in my power to give relief
Wnen thou shall utter plaint;
I shall but fa nt at sight of thy great grief
And cie if thou shouldst faint;
If on thy shoulders there should fall a rod,
Or men shonld spit on thee.
My heart would burst, as if in sight of Clod
Enduring blasphemy.
If on the loftiest spaces thou hast trod,
All crowns upon thy brow.
Why thence to earth earnest thou, great Bon
of Goa ?
And why a traveler thou ?
What is the measure of thy great Life-Flan,
Which I so dimly see ? , „
And whither goest thon, grout Bon of Man <
And why not stay with me ?
But, if thou go, and askest company
Of such a ons as L, ...
Go gently, i ord : my weakness thou dost see
And I must keep most nigh.
Turn often with thy tender eyes and gtve
Such looks divine at me,
That I shall rather die than ever grieve
Thy loving sanctity.
Y'e. I will go : I go: reach me thy hand
And. when I stumble, hold;
And when about to fall, oh! make me stand,
And in thy strong arms fold.
I need thy presence more than thou need st
mine,
I cannot live alone ;
And thou wilt go, must go; and lam thine,
O leave me not alone.
'Tis only thou canst lead me in the right,
And drive the wrong away ;
’Tis tbon alone canst lead mo through the
night
Into tho iilessed day :
And if I follow through Oetlisemane
And sink with thee alone,
When thou asceudost I shall follow thee
Up to thy Father's throne.
Bt. Andrew's Day. 1876.
{For the Chronicle ami Constitutionalist ]
.VICJHIC OF .MEMORY BELLE.
Chime on, sweet hells your music
Is heavenly to my ear,
I hear it in the twifight
In notes so soft and clear,
It breathes a song of the golden past,
Of joys too bright and pure to last.
Sweet silver-toned, and rhythmic,
Like some bright rural stream
That glides through woodland quiet
And pleasant as a dream,
Of ideal beauty mocking vain,
That haunts tho raptured artist's brain.
Oh ! memory bells; soft echoes
From the shadow land of youth:
Whate’er our lot, ye are faithful
As e'er was constant Kuth ;
Your music follows tender low.
Where’er our wandering footsteps go.
Bright panoramic pictures,
Fleeting, alas ! as fair,
Glide safely to the syren stream
That pulsates on the air;
Youth mocks us with a sad refrain
From songs our hearts ne’er sing again.
We revelled 'mid the roses,
In that far golden time,
The fairy dream is ended.
But still <he wondrous chime
Of memory bells cause youth to pass
Before us as in a magi.' glass.
And thus methinks when Heaven
Bliall dawn upon our view;
Amid its unknown glories
Our lost youth we’ll renew.
But not as now, in mocking gleams
Bright, transitory as our dreams.
But frdeloss and eternal
The joys that were too sweet
For earth life, save for transient touch,
Up there will be comp'ete;
I pray no mocking cheat, but truth
That Heaven is sweet immortal youth.
Chime on. oh bells of memory,
The twilight hour is past ;
A shadow 'mid the shadows.
Weird spells are o'er me cast;
The lamps are lit, their pensive light
Tuts memory bells—youth's dream to flight
March, 1877. B. A. L.
A GARLAND OK AFFECTION ’
For Hie Knrn of 31; Iluiibnnd and t'bildrrn.
BY ANNIE BLOUNT PARDUE.
Now back to tbs lonely life once again,
Tlio same weary heartache, and doll ceaseless
pai i;
My fond hopes all blasted—my bright dreams
all tied,
I am widowed and childless — my baby is dead !
Still and lifeless I droop as the long days
drag on,
And I lone for the night, and then pray for
the dawn;
For the day and the night are alike dear to me,
As I shrink from the past, and tho lone years
lo be.
In the glorious October when meadow and
lawn
Wore aflamo with the pictures the fairies had
drawn
On the leaves, in rich colors of crimson and
gold.
And russet and brown, which the masters of
old
Ne’er surpassed—and the sky its grand paint
ings unrolled;
And the days wore as sweet as a love tale
that’s told
To fond listening ears—when all nature was
bright.
Life's sun teas edipstd—and my day changed lo
night!
When twilight was deepening o’er hillside
and lea.
With a light, happy heart I made ready
the tea;
Then busily plying my needle and thread,
I listened in sain for the quick, eager iread,
That made music for me as when lovers we
met —
For tlio’ wedded so long we remained lovers
vet
ch 1 that night—woeful night I When I watch
ed fhc fire burn.
And waited in vain for my husband's return 1
That fire burned to ashes—was kindled no
more,
An emblem of me, and the future in store!
For how camo he back to the home held so
dear ?
Crttshetl, bleeding and cold, he lay dead on his
bier.
The bright blue eyes dim, smiling not as of
yore.
The curls I had twined clotted crimson with
gore;
No kiss for the “darling loved” dearer than life,
The heart-broken widow ,so late happv'wife!
I
How handsome he looked lying robed for the
tomb.
The smile on his lips robbing death of its
gloom.
Till it seemed like a siu to weep so over one
Whose face seemed to say : ‘ Alt life's sorrows
are done;
Peace, eternal and nnbroken rest I shall know.
While world-weary pilgrims ye toil on below;
Christ called me. and gladly I enter His fold
With the host of immortals who ne’er shall groie
old!" |
Five long dreary mouths have passed by since
the day
When mv darling, my idol, was hid 'neath the
clay;
Sorrow—pain—troubled sleep, and I woke one
bright hour
To find on my bosom a sweet Winter flower I
I called him my ••Snowdrop," so frail and so
pure.
He proved for my heartache a balm and a cure;
No happier woman en earth could be found
When my arms my sweet baby were circled
around:
And I thought as I smiled o'er past heartache
and pain,
God has given me back my oien Johnnie again.
“So like him," the verdiot of all who came
near,
“Hand. lip. perfect forehead, even pink, tiny
ear:"
And t*>e eves, ah' my God! when they smiled
into mine,
All the rtoiance of Leaven seemed round me
to shine;
New life thrilled again through my poor tired
frame.
When I cooed to my baby, and called him by
name:
And I prayed, how I prayed. God would merci
ful be,
And spare the last link—my one treasure to me.
But he sickened and died—human skill was all
vain.
Through long days of agony, midnights ef
pain;
Loving eyes watched beside him, fond prayers
offered up
Begged Our Father in mercy to “take back the
cup."
Had mv poor httle boy been the heir to some
tho ne
More love and attention could ne’er have been
shown;
All wept for the widow whom Death had be
reft !
Of husband and children till no t one teas iefl !
There <■* five little graves side by aide in a
row,
E*po>< a to the Wintry blast, tempeet and
enow.
And anober where violeta' tender perfume
Telle where resta tright young manhood cut
off in its bloom.
They are mine — all I have in this wide world of
sorrow.
Save the hope of a Heaven—a glorious to
morrow.
To merge in its brightness earth's sadness and
pain.
-And give back my pearls linked on one golden
chain.
MURDER MOST FOUL
KILLED FOBHIH GOODS IN BURKE
COUNTY.
Mr. IVb. O’Brlrm ol Augusta, .Murdered by
n Near* Near Waynesboro, aad Burled ia
the Woada-The Body Found aad tbo Mor
ders! Arrested.
Last Saturday morning the following ap
peared in the local columns at the Chbokiclb
and Sentinel:
"Mr. William O Brian, a peddler,left this city
last Monday week for Burke county, and was
to return last Saturday, but nothing definite
has been heard of him since his departure.
His family and friends are anxious about hia
absence. If any of our readers in Barke have
seen or heard of Mr. O'Brien, any information
wiP be gladly received by hi* family. It is re
ported that he was last seen within four miles
of Buckhesd."
Mr. O'Brien's wife was in great distress
about him during last week. He was a man of
verv punctual habits, a devoted husband and
fattier. ar,d it was known that something ex
traordinary must have occurred to keep him
from home so long. Last Saturday morning
Mr Thomas Ton: ev. bro'her-in-law of Mr.
O'Brien, and Mr Join Harbin, a member of
the p dice force (who was excused
from duty for that purpose at the
special request of Mrs. O'Brien), left
for Waynesboro on the morning tv* lo
the Central Bail/oad. determined to disoover
the whereabouts of Mr. O’Brien, if possible.
Upon reaching Waynesboro ihey at once be
ean to' kine around to see if rhey eould dis
cover anything which might give them a clue.
Boon after their arrival 'hey heard a negre
earned Wm. Gregory informing a citizen of
Waynesboro that a negro nsmed Ed Wells
had been .eeu with a ring which O'Bnen had
worn and also that he had been selling goods
from the peddler's pack; among the negroes in
the neighborhood where he lived. These
goods he
Held an Time.
Stating that be had bought the pack and con
tents horn Mr. Wm. O’Brien for twenty dol
lars Becoming atisfied that Wells had mur
dered the peddler, Messrs Harbin and Tonney
oonferred with Sheriff Bell and Mr. Ilamil, the
Jailer and obtained their assistance. The
four, with Wm Gregory, the negro alluded to
abovo left during the day for the section
where Wells lived, near Bnckhead Creek,
about thirte n miles from Waynesboro. They
succeeded in finding in the vicinity nearly all
thr goods which Mr. O’Brien had in his pa k.
Thev learned from Gregory that Mr. 0 Bnen
left bis ho lse at 8 o’clock on the morning of
WfidneedsT tho 7thint.
Hatnriay nffcbt fiber ff Bell and Mr. Hamit
proceeded to Wells' house, which was a short
distance from Gregory's, but Well s. who heard
them approaching, escaped through a trap
door un'h r bis bed. _
Sunday morning Mr. Harbin, Mr. Tonney.
Mr Bell and Mr Hamil started out in search
of Wells and tbe bodv of O’Brien. They were
all on horseback and wore accompanied by a
large number of negroes who assisted them
by every m ans in their power. In a plowed
field they discovered
The Track*
Of Mr O'Brien and another person. There
tbev follow and nearlv to the fence on the other
side, when Mr. O'Brien’s tracks could no longer
been There wan no mark cf a straggle
and no blood where the Pe er's foot
steps ceased. On the other sde of the
field is Bnckhead swamp and it was
evident that in this Wells had conoealed
lnmself. It was determined to organ-
I ; ze a regu’ar surrounding party and drive the
fugitive from his hiding place, and at the
same time search for O’Brien’s body, which it
was thought was hid Bomewhere in the woods.
Mr Tonnev proceeded to the ford near by in
order to cut off Wells' retreat if he attempted
1 to cross the creek while the remainder of the
partv searched the woods. The
i gradually contracted and Presently Wells,
r uted from his lair, sprang forth and started
for the ford. Jumping on a log across the
. , J A a a/a/art h nW-
creek he attempted to cross As soon, how
ever as lie ran out on the log he was fired
upon twice by Mr. Tonney. The negro slipped,
fell in the creek and disappeared under the
water Mr. Tonney at first throught that be
had killed him. but it was afterwards ascer
tained that lie was not touched by the bills
He soon rose to the surface and swam to the
log He was now menaced by a pistol m the
hands of Wash Gregory polored. who ordered
him to come out and give himself up. Gregory
having procured one of Mr. Tonney** pistojs
and crossed over to the other aide of the oreek,
Wells threw up his hands in tokc-u of surren
der came out of the water and gave himself
up Upon beinv questioned by Mr. Tonney he
Jold where O'Brien’s body could be found.
Just at this time apart; pf negroes who were
searching the woi da shouted tfeat they had
Found tbe Body,
The murdered man was lying on his faee aud
was covered over with a piece of oil cloth, a
small quanti y of earth and some leaves and
pine straw. Ho ha l on the suit of clothes
which he wore wheu last seen. The body was
not at all decomposed. There were three
frightful wou d* on the head. One bow had
crushed in the skull and exposed the bmn
The murder was committed jth an axe whioh
Weils had stolen from a negro in the vicinity.
Not far from the body Mr O'Brien's ring was
found The top of a small pine bush had been
broken off and the ring slipped over it. A
tree close by was marked so that the murder
er eould easily find the spot. .... . .
Mr. O'Brien's pocket-book, his knife and
other articles were found on Wells.
'lheprsoner denied at first that he knew
anything about the murder- He declared that
Mr. O'Brien had sold hie* She pack. After
wards he said that a negro named 4lepk ——
had killed O'Brien. This par if was arrpiilpd.
but his captors afterwards beoommg convinced
that he had nothing to do with the matter, b?
wae released. The body of O’Brien was taken
to Mr. fcfcinner’s aud an inquest held. Sunday
niizht tiu amity reached Waynesboro with the
body and the prisoner. The latter was lodged
in jail to await a preliminary investigation,
which will take place to-4oryow. During the
ride to Waynesboro he was asked now many
times he struck Mr, O’Brien. He replied
ii Two or Three Times.”
He responded to a question whether Mr.
O'Brien cried out when he was struck,that he
didn’t even groan. The party were satisfied
from his own admissions that he was the only
person concerned in the murder.
*Tbe body of Mr. ’Brien was brought to Au
gusta yesterday morning. f lhe funeral will
take pliee at 8 o'clock this morning, from the
Church of ilia sacied Heart.
Mr O’Brien was ah excellent citizen, a quiet,
inoffensive man and a devoted husband and
father He leaves a wife **4 two children to
mourn' his loss. His wife has been driven
“nS franuo by his terrible death. He tfas
about thirty two yeaisof ago.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
A Yunna Man Leaves Hpnr* fsf Augusta
and ,Ins Nat Been Heard of Hiace,
On Saturday night, the 3d inst., Mr. Michael
Ansohel a worthy and prominent young mer
chant ot Sparta, left that place for a visit to
Augusta. He was noticed at Camak, but was
not seen aftaivrards. He has not b en heard
of since. Mr. Anonhe' is a nephew of Mr.
Solomon Marcus, o' Ibis city. He was pro
prietor of a store in Bpwha, being an energetic
aud popular young mau, djd a /thriving busi
ness. During last January he was taken B ' c ' s
aud was ill for some time. During his illness
he emploved a clerk to attend to his business.
His attack appeared to have unsettled bis
mind. He became despondent and low spirit
ed. fiatnrdav ho decided to come to Augusta
to see his uncle, who thiuks a great deal of
him. A note was afterward found in his desk
stating that he was tiled of life, that he had
lost everything he had. His uncle was his
only creditor He left his pocket book oon
tainiug eighty dolia/s in his desk. It is feared
that in his unsettled stats of mind, caused by
his illuess, he may have wandered to some out
of the way place. Any information in Regard
to bU win re-bnuta will be gratefully receive*
by Mr Marcus. Mr. Anschel has a host of
friends in Sparta, where he was much esteemed
for his general good character and sterling
business qualities
MARKETING,
riom/tnlng for Housewives.
As yet no early Spring vegetables grown in
or near Angusta have appeared in our market;
but a few radishes from locaiitifts farther
South have been offered at good prise* at
Shaw’s. Charleston has had them for some
days past, at 10 cent j per bunch. Winter tur
nips are selling hero at 5 cents a bjnch; sweet
potatoes. 30 cents a peek; eggs. 13 cents per
dozen, aud good country and Tennessee but
ter, *25 cents per pound—all retail prices. It
is ratcer early iu the season for Spring chick
ens, aud none are now offeri .g, but fair a>*ed,
ones would singly briug 20 to 25 cents. Hens
retailed yesterday at 45 to 50 cents each.
In tha'fish market, there is now a good sup
plv of Savannah river shad, caught above and
below the city. Jhe best roe shad are quoted
at 65 cents each and backs At 40 cents, and
smaller sisee proportionately lover. The sup
ply will no doubt continue good, unices Affect
ed bv a prolonged rainy spell. Black fish are
plentiful, as usual, and command the old price
of 40 cents a hunch. Cat fish are more abund
ant on Fridays and Saturdays than on any
other days of the week. The demand for all
kinds of fish is larger now than at any other
time of the year, and will probably so oon
tiuue until the end of the Leuten
Kemcdt** for Hydrophobia.
We slip the following tram Our Dumb Ani
mals :
While we wish to repeat that there era r*ry
few cases of this disease either in men or doge,
and that many apparent cases are nervous
diseases, sometimes produced by the imagina
tion, sti 1 we know that there is such a dis
ease. which has been usually pronounced in
curable. Therefore we pub lsh telow eertajn
claimed remedies, which have been collected
by \ friend, and tha seem to be founded on
sufficient evidence, l ut we cannot vouch for
them. These are in addition to Dr. Town
eend e pills mentioned in our las paper:
I'revmtioes —l. Mr. YonaU. of England,
treated mere than fur h njred case* of per
sons who had been bitten by mad dogs, with
muriate of silver, and not one bad the diaase.
2. Auotber physician treated many cases
with muriatic ac.d with li e an, cess.
8 others use nitrate of silver and nitric :
acid.
With these the wound should be promptly
and thorough! treated.
4. Two Üblespoonfuls of fresh chloride of j
lime in powder, mixed in half-pint of water.
Keep the wound Constantly bathed with it. |
This proved effectual ui France
5. Wash with warm vinegar ad water, aud
apply a few drops o muriatic acid. After
wards poultice with bread a"d poppy leaves.
A. Cures bare been effected by a vapor bath
at 170 degrees These shonld be repeated. I
and the person should be kept in a state of :
perspiration for come days.
The root of the white ash steeped strong •
and drank freely is alrO claimed to be a cure.
We repeat that we cannot vouch for any of
theee, hut give them as they bare been pub
lished, and are vouched for by others.
Tree Fastaie nt the Nmrth,
A Connect tent lady has written a letter to a
gentleman of South Carolina, (raw vhj#h the
following is an extract:
God bless the brave people of Caroisoa and
the gallant soldier and noble gentleman who
led Uie light dragoons of yonr State when the
State was so sorely pressed. There is many a
Connec' icut woman, and man. too, who prate
nightly that, no-withstanding the greut wrong
which has be<*n perpetrated apon She Ameri
can people— which wrong will fail they fear,
so heavily upon the people of the South—that
the God of Battles will yet see them righted,
and that Hampton may rule over the people
who have called him to be their ruler.
LYNCH LAW.
O’BRIEN'S MUHDKRFR LAUNCH
ED INTO ETERJfITY.
The Jailer Aroused iu the Middle of the
Nlaht—The Kevs Demanded aad Forcibly
Taken—Tha Near* Marderer Shot aud
Haas.
As soon as it became known that the mur
derer of Mr. Wm. O'Brien the peddler who
was so cruelly butchered by a negro named
Ed. Welle, in Burke oounty, had been arrested
and placed iu Waynesboro jail, threats of
lynching were freely made. The preliminary
examination was set down for yesterday and it
was thought probable that the prisoner would
afterwards be committed to Richmond county
jaiL In view of the excited state of feeling
amoDg a number of parties in Augusta ove
the foul murder of O'Brien, it was deemed
best to take action to prevent, if possible,
Wells' commitment to the ]ail in this city. The
Chief of Police brought the matter to the
attention of the Mayor, who fully coincided
with his views on the subject. He expressed
himself determined, if the prisoner was
brought here, to see to it that he *a- protect
ed, even if the military had to be
called out. Still, as this would be at
tended with much expense to the
city and county, it waa evidently beat not
to bring Wella to Augusta if it could be avoid
ed. Those who knew Mr. Meyer were satis
fied that he would have
The Jail Protected
From any outside violence, at all hazards, but
the general opinion was that there waa no rea
son why the negro should be sent here. May r
Mever had a conference with Hon. J. C. C.
Black. City Attorney, and suggested to him
the propriety of writing tosome o- e in Waynes
boro aud suggesting that Wells should either
be sent to Bavannah or kept at Waynesboro.
The letter was written accordingly to a promi
nent citizen of Wavnesboro and would doubt
less have had its effect. Tuesday night’s oc
currence. however, rendered any further action
in the matter unnecessary.
About 11 o’clock Tuesday night a band of
men about tweutv in number, called at the
residence of Mr. ‘Thos. Hamil, the jailer of
Burke county. One of the party knocked at
tbe front door and the summons was presently
answered by Mr. Hamil in person. As soon as
as he opened the door and saw the crowd out
side he attempted to close it immediately and
beat a retreat, but was prevented by the men.
who seized him, dragged him out into the open
air and demanded the keys of the yail. Mr.
Hamil peremptorily refused to obey aud ad
vised the crowd to desist. Several pistols were
at once presented, and one was placed against
his breast. He was then given the alternative
of yielding or lobing his life. It was not. how
ever, until some time had passed before the
crowd sucoeeded in getting the keys. We
heard veeterday that he was knocked down
and furier violence threatened immediately if
the kevlwere not forthcoming. After giving
up the k -vs Mr. Hamil attempted to escape in
order to raise an alarm in the vi lage and pro
cure protection for the jail. This design how
ever. was frustrated by the crowd, who took
him in charge and compelled him to accompa
ny them o the jail.
Arrived at the jail, the doors were soon un
locked and Wells, the murderer of O'Brien,
brought forth. He was informed that be
wonl 1 be allowed fifteen minutes to
Say Ilia Prayers
And make known whatever he had to tell. He
made a full confession of the crime, but said
he waa incited to it by his uncle Aleck. He
also told where seme of the property belong
ing to Mr O'Brien could be found. A lot of
spectacle*, he said, were hid under a certain
pine tree. After he had made his statement
and prayed fervently, he waa shot several
times but net killed. He waa then placed on a
bench under a tree, tho chain with which he
was fastened to the floorin the jail put around
his neck and made secure, the other end made
fast to a limb of the tree and the bench
knocked from under his feet. As the negro
swung in the air a number of shots were fired
into the body and he was soon complet: ly rid
dled. Presently the chain gave wav and the
body came tumbling to the ground. Satisfied
that Wells was dead, the orowd left and went
to the depot but soon afterwards returned and
hung the body up again with the chain Here
it was left suspended aud the pa-ty retraced
their steps to the depot, where they waited nn
til the up train appeared, when they boarded
it.
It is Baid that seventeen men left Augusta
Tuesday evening on the passenger train of
tha Central Railroad and got off at Waynes
boro. which ia reached at 10:39, p. m. The
same patty returned to Augusta on the up
night rasßenger train, whioh leaves Waynes
boro shortly after 3 o’clock, a. m. The lynch
ing was done between eleven and twelve
o'clock.
It was also rumored yesterday that the deed
was dpne by a party of men from Savannah.
The body ef Wells was found hanging from
the tree yesterday morning, bv the citizens of
Waynesboro. It was was cut down and an in
quest held by the coroner, The jury returned
a verdiot to the effect that tbe deceased canto
to bis death at the hands of parties to them
unknown-
We understand that the lynching party were
not disguised, but none of tnem were recog
nized in Waynesboro.
AUGUSTA AND KNOXVILLE.
Meeting or Corporators Yesterday.
Pursuant to call, a meeting of the corpora
tors of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad
was held in the parlor of the Commercial Bank
yesterday, at 12 o'clock. On motion. Mon.
Qeo. T. Barnes was called to the Chair, and J.
L- Maxwell requested to act aB Secretary.
The following telegfam was read by the
Secretary i
Knoxville. Tenn , Marsh 2014. 1877.
To the Pnsident of the Corporators' Meeting of
the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad Com
pany:
ihe Knoxville Board of Trade congratulate
you upon the contemplated organization of
youp company to-day. Wi 1 send a delegate in
a few days to /prraUKP for a Convention of all
the friends along the line t an early day.
3. W. G*f, President.
The charter was read and a resolution adopt
ed recommending its acceptance.
On motion, it was decided to adjourn until
April 4tli, in order that every county named in
the charter may be represented and take part
in the elect on for ofiioera, which takes plaoe
at that met ting. .
It was moved aud adopted that the Chairman
appoint a committee of three on business tor
the adjourned meeting.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. W. T.
Wheiess, John M. Clark and Eugene F. Ver
fiepy }s the committee.
It i- fiigj.ly important that there should be a
fuii representation a£ /lie adjourned meeting,
od it is hoped that evoy i-opppi jtor will eith
er be present in person or designate sona pne
who shall act as his proxy. The papers in the
couut'os through which the road will pass are
requested to call attention to the meeting,
which will he held t 10 o’clock on the morning
of April 4th, at tti pftrjor of the Commercial
Bank in this city:' ......
Hon. Hobart B. May has bee/i pleated by the
Richmond eoquty corporators to fi 1 the yaoau
ov caused by the detb of Mr. F, Botydre Phmi
*y-
Mudaitie l*e Vert.
We find the following in one of our ex
changes ;
fl>e announcement of the death of Madame
Le Vert tgas ejotyed A feeling 1 f profound sad
r.eas in Jthe minds of fronds of this gift
ed ldy >n this city. A life mp kpd by fffrrrr
tragical events, suk great and overwhelming
alternations,is seldom closed, e c 4 while no ore
can really regret that the sorrows *ud snf Br
ings of tho past few years have terminated,
many will miss the kindly word, the lovinv.
sympathetic heart, the gr.cious presence of
one of the truest and* sweetest women that
over lived. ,
J/fadame Le Vert was reared as a PrincPas.
She inberiJb>d very large fortunes both from
her n other and but of the millions
of dollars In gold in banks, bt ptfcer millions in
stocks and bonds, she never saw a dollar. £ U
was swept away in the war, and she was left
with only her house in Mobile, whioh after the
- closed, and when the excitement of specu
i.,... over, was left valuless upon her
hands Frofif time she has labored to
support her fiieijy bf readmgs-a
mode attended by untlttetaMe pain, labor
and humiliation. whioh Uni/ pnjnred
heroically, no word of complaint' Sve.
escaping her lip*. "I cannot com
pujir,” she would say: ' I had so
muoh at one jjef.i,od of my life that I should
be content to have nptbinjr now, and I should,
indeed, were It not for mjr children Poor
woman ! it waa her mothers heart thm hyoge
atlaat. She oould not survive the t >ss of her
eldest daughter, which occurred only a few
months ago. and whose dangerous illness
called her from New York to Augusta. Ga..
Where she died. On the occasion ot one of
her readings iff Long Branch Geo V* ■ Childs
sent her one Uundjryd dojjare auonymoualv,
and subsequently offered to o bf twenty
five to contribute this snm yearly, ’for jo? s°‘i*
sidered it a disgrace that a woman so roted for
her charities and splendid hospitality when
she had money should have to wrest a livs'i
hood from grudging hands by such bard
nu>ans. But there waa no sufficient response
to this offer', so tjie effort fell through.
Madame Le Vert was a ye*T accomplished
woman, a marvellous I nguist.VapjsAy r t con
versing with ease and grace in seven difierem
languages. She was never knows in hez life
to utter aa unkind or disparaging word of any
e.ne. and donbt'ess owed her exc eding pop
aiuJf as much to her amiability as to her
other gifts. Bb/> wa., indeed, one ot those
women of whom the.* are not too many in the
world, and we shell not quickly look upon her
like again.
Emperor William.
This is the eightieth anniversary of the
birth of Emperor WHliam of Germany. The
flags at the Platz will be flying during the day
and the Schuetzen Band will play several
choice aira in the afternoon.
William I (Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig).
Emperor of Germany, bom Mu-ch 22d. 1797,
ia the second son of Frederie William 111 of
Prussia. He early entered the military ser
vice and took parr in the campaigns of 1813
And 1814. In 1845 he became Grand Master of
the Masons in Prussia, and on the accession to
the throne of i-ia brother, Frederic William
IT, he was appointed Governor of Pomerania
and in 1847 was a member of the first general
diet of the kingdom. Being popularly believed
to favor absolutist tendencies, it became ad
visable for him to withdraw to E 'gland on oc
casion of the Democr-tic outbreak in Berlin
in March, 1818, but he returned in June fol
lowing. and accepted the office of a deputy in
the Prussian National Assembly, bat took no
part in the proceedings of that body. He be
came King January 2d, 1861. and was crown
ed at Konicsberg October 18th following. On
Jmy 14th. 1861. a Leipsic student named Beek
er fired a pistol at him at Baden-Baden, the
bullet tearing his coat and slightly grazing his
nhonlder. Beeker was arrested and punished.
William L. married Jane 11th. 1829. the Dachess
Marie Louise Auguste Ksthrme of Sax-Wei
mar. Oo January lgih. 1871. while he was re
siding at Versailles, be was pr c aimed Em
ror of Germany nndei the name ot SS’illiam
He bears the title as President of the Noftb
&eran Confederation, ot Deutscher Kaiser.
A Bsppwav.
Yesterday evening, between jive end six
ler’cloek, a horse attached to a small wagon, on
Broad street, below Monument street, was
suddenly frightened at some object which
twuaed him to suddenly jump to ope aide, and
by this action throw one of the occupants of
die rebisla. Henry Stokes (the colored pouter
at the Southern Express office), between the
front and rear wheels, ope of which passed
over him. Several persons ran to his assist
ance, and upon raising him to hia feet found
he was somewhat bruised but not seriously in
jured.
THE SEW LE ANDER.
Translated ter tbe Chreeicle end Sentinel,
from tbe German of Max Yen Schlaegel.
CHAPTER U—CONCLUDED.
But how did papa know of it ? The
romantic idea which had for tbe moment
taken posaession of her head and heart
brought with it its own antidote. Caro
line, in all respect for her father, burst
into a hearty langh as she thought of the
gay blonde Henry paying a farewell visit
to papa before his departure for another
world, and being unceremoniously or
dered from tbe door. And after the
spell was once broken her young, heal
thy nature asserted itself. She deter
mined to go to papa and beg of him an
explanation of bis enigmatical wozds.
and also to tell him by what her singn
lar, perhaps offensive, behavior had
been cansed; to confess to him, as diffi
cult as it would be for ber, and as paiu
folly as her heart throbbed at the
thought, all she had to confess, and to
ask him if Henry had really sinned so
grievously, and in that case to come to
an understanding with her father as to
whether she might still thiuk of her
consin, or mast forget him altogether.
Then she cast one long, lingering
glance towards Lareno, and started res
olutely up to the villa.
“Where is Papa, Signor Giacomo ?”
she asked almost cheerfully of the
valet, a solemn old man in a white cra
vat, and a tight fitting black coat, who
made the most hideons faces constantly
without any apparent cause, so that
those of to-day did not astonish the
Countess.”
“In his study, ’’ whispered Giacomo
stretching his neck forward, alt'.ongh
the study was on the other side of the
house. “But his excellency has given
orders not to be disturbed by anybody.”
Somewhat haughtily Caroline raised
her little head in order to be able to
survey Signor Giacomo, with an aston
ished glance from nnder her straw hat.
“Am /anybody?”
Giacomo bowed low and submissively.
"Yonr Highness will excuse the re
sponsibility of my position, if his excel
lency has specified the only persons who
may be admitted”—
“And am/not among them ?” asked
Caroline with tightly pressed lips, and
her little face in its anger looking very
Italian.
Giacomo shrugged his shoulders with
a look of pity, that cut Caroline to the
sonl.
“The only person whom I may admit
t aDV hour even of the night is the
brigadier of the revenue officers.”
Caroline’s lips quivered painfully.
She knew that Giacomo (the only ser
vant who, on account of his submissive
ness and unquestioning obedience, had
possessed for many years the undis
turbed confidence of his master), never
made a mistake iu such things ; indeed,
he understood Ihe Count without words.
She knew that she had been banished
from her father’s presence. Gloomy and
defiant, she turned away, and murmured
her mother’s very words which she had
heard when a child:
“Now I will never again try to con
vince him.”
CHAPTER in.
Although the Sasso del Ferro, when
aeon from the Villa Bandimiani, rose so
lightly and gracefully out of the blue
waters to the blue sky, and as neat and
charming as the houses were, which
clustered around its base—from the low
round fort, which, ouly a litile distance
from Lareno, commands the lake, the
landscape looked essentially different.
In truth, nothing could be seen of the
bright little town far away over the lake,
but a few dilapidated walls, half cover
ed with luxuriant verdure, here and
there a picturesque, perspective view of
decaying, wooden verandas in narrow,
damp streets, and a confused orowd of
wind-warped roofs towering one above
the othe-. The Sasso del Ferro itself
was concealed behind its lowest and
most ill-shaped projection, which con
tinued its unevenness down behind the
round tower, with only this difference,
that farther on it bore upon it several
vineyards, the vines of whioh, according
to the ouetom of the country, had been
trained up to trees, and were in their
neglect soarcely distinguishable from
the natural growth above. The laying
out of the vineyards had only been al
lowed by the military authorities upon
condition that if strategic exigencies de
manded it, they should be destroyed ;
and tho proprietors’ faith in the world’s
peace did not seem to be very great,
for they had not devoted to their vines
any more care than was necessary to
save them from utter ruin.
Finally, between the tower and the
water there was a narrow saDdy strip of
shore, which had been cleared of all the
alder aDd willow trees, which would
haye interfered with the range of the
guns, A fevf hundred steps further on
ancient trunks of trees extended quite
near to the water, whioh touched the
branches of some of them. During ten
years of peace, prolific nature had
brought forth innumerable new shoots
from the branches out off, and had again
ooyere4 the cleared spot with a low,
thick undergrowth*
Far away, over this grave, one has
from tho platform of the lower tower
one of the most magnificent views of the
Occident, Upon a mighty foundation
of woody mountains and dark giant
rocks, the Monterosa and Simplon
gronps soared aloft in their glittering
sublimity, and the white pointed crown
which covered their gigantic heads
traced itself upon the clear, transparent
?ky like the last pieture of the finite.
Ouly gradually might the spell-bouud
eye turn away from the magio circle of
that brilliant worlq, tq resj; qpon and
wander along the rugged slopes, the
dark strips of forest, and white rolling
hills down to the luxuriant landscape of
tho shore, in whioh swelling garlands of
hills, fruit trees and vineyards twined
the -splyes l>jp 8 loose, irregular string
of pearls, aronnd ftq almost qnbroken
row of country houses, villages, towns
and oampagna, And there where chain
and garland seemed to sink in the depths
of the lake, and where the lake itself
seemed farther than the eye could reach,
to flow into the dark ravine which open
ed at the foot of the Simplon, theßorro
mean Islands floated in the bine waves
lilre flowers, which the genius of light
had left gt the gats pf the under world.
In almost'‘dfsjual ponfrasp to tps heav
enly repose of tlje surrounding coun
try wsa cat the very lpttd, but bustliug
activity on the platform of the lower
tower, which had in the interior retain
ed very little of its original oircular
ci rc u!?r fona °o account of plat
forms, embrasures, tiJ cnrses > ascents
and other artillery contrivances. A num
ber pf g.qldiers ip ljnon coats, with the
narrow pants and laced shops of the
Hungariau grenadiers, were trying to
raise the gun platforms which, during
the year, had sunk a li tie; on the other
side, a couple of non-commissioned of
ficers, in brown uniform coats, were put
tipg e oongrere rocket gun in position,
aDd with thaii’ caps pushed back
from their heated brows, othep £ ojdiers
emerged, as out of a dungeon, from an
entrance which was protected by a tra-
Sfrom the enemy’s fire, and
ghc t() bombshells, grenades
and shrapnel, tqe (Ire* m( wiiiph were
hanging by their rings on strong elastic
poles; the others were secured in baskets
by oakum and shavings against too close
contact with each other.
The caution with which the balls were
PUt doryn near their appropriate guns
indicated qtiipp <>s as their weight
and careful transport that' ppey
already provided with their loads.
Also, in the covered casemates of the
tower, there was a noise as if heavy guns
were being dragged here and there, and
ssypral titles the massive building trem
bled' to its base, pop efforts to make
it like a ship—‘.‘ready for dtfiqhM
On the platform itself, the artillery
officer, who -eemad to be IB command,
was examining the range of the sin
gle guns. The three stars on the col
lar of bis uniform indicated his rank as
captain, but orer these three stars, in
consciousness of his rank, there was
enthroned A countenance so peculiar
that it must have startled everyone who
saw it for the first time. If the jovial
military cj/Jpt term “remponnirt” may
be applied to human features, then the
face of the Captain, Guido Korniaejeel,
deserved it more than any other. He
was rather too small than too
large, and rather too rouDd than
too long, yet neither nose, ears,
eves sr month, seemed disproportion
ately large or irregular, bn* all these
things, indispensable to the handsome
completion of a man’s face, even the
forehead, chin and cheeks, seemed so dis
torted that ope of his good humored
comrades once ventured tffP bold asser
tion that his head had escaped trom the
hand of his Creator in a soft state, and
had rolled over a high mountain. Thus
it had happened that his nose was
crooked, that one corner of his month
was drawn down, and one #ar clung tim
idly to the fat, well-fed side of his face,
while the other stood off frantically
from a browD, hidebound cheek. But,
notwithstanding his unquestionably
frightful ugliness, the C ptain’s face
had a good natnred, even, jovial ex
pression, aud now, as he stood with his
uniform cp placed awry on his fore
head, his short iegs sprawled out, jnd
his long cvercoat resting on bis hips,
squinting over a bright gnn barrel in all
directions of the compass, no one
would have supposed for a moment that
he intended the twenty-fonr pound
howitzer, whioh engaged hi# whole at
tention, to he discharged on any more
serious occasion than the Emperor s
bifttubjiy.
Re ail v Guido Rornfaessel had never
taken into account that in war a man
not only exposes his own life, but also
1 imperils tnat of other#, or he would
I not have importuned his superiors
on the occasion of every popular out
break for permission to take part in it.
Although the result was uniformly, after
the most profound study and prepara
tion, to arrive at the soene of war several
days after the conclusion of peace. In
one of the Carlist insurrections it liad
actually happened to Gnido that as he
was trespassing npon the Spanish fron
tier, he was taken prisoner, and, a few
days afterwards, in consequence of a
treaty of peace, he had been exchanged
to the enemy whom he would have
fonght, The experiences which he gath
ered npon this occasion formed (as little
as they satisfied his thirst for action)
till now the central point of his warlike
exploits, and were recorded in a volu
minous note book, which, up tr the
present time, had entirely failed to re
veal Gnido Kornfaessel’s military genius
to his superiors and the world generally.
At last the important time for the ful
fillment of his boldest longings had ar
rived; the precarious neighborly rela
tions between Sardinia aud Austria were
on the verge of being broken, the war
like indications on the other side of the
Mincio increased from day to day, a de
claration of war was hourly expected,
and even the garrison division of Lareno
had been moved up quietly to the
strong defensive position in the quadri
lateral. Only a few men to man the
guns of the fort had remained behind,
aDd a small division of infantry under a
First Lieutenant had been assigned for
their assistance. On the withdrawal of
the garrison GuidoKornfaessel had been
appointed to the command of the aban
doned outpost, after he had volunteered
for it,and over the hand of his superior,
be registered a solemn vow to triumph
in the defense of the gnard of honor en
trusted to him or to die. The earnest
ness of the situation did not permit
any display of the mirth which the bold
deportment, flaming eloquence, and des
perate gestures of the Captain would,
without dr.ubt, have called forth. Still no
one doubted that to spite of all this, his
heart rvas in the right place, and that
he would sooner bury himself under the
ruins of the fort than leave it so long as
a single gun remained mounted, and a
single load for it was at hand.
Iu the meantime, Guido Kornfaessel
thought on nothing less than on such an
alternative, albeit, ho had pictured it so
eloquently, when carried away on the
wiDgs of enthusiasm. For the first
time he found ample scope for his
hitherto restrained military talent, an l
something of tbe high confidence of a
world conqueror was expressed in his
staring wide apart eyes, as he turned to
his battery Lieuteuaut and present Ad
jutant, whose slovenly form emerged,
apparently without end from the case
ment steps. Lieutenant Mihalasy was
(as he called himself with an air of con
sciousness) a Hungarian, that is, he had
been born in Hungary, a son of a pay
master Miohler, wno had goue there
under Windisohgraetz, aud who after
wards had received his pension and a
small civil appointment; he had
married a wealthy German woman
born in Hungary, and conse
quently had experienced the un
avoidable necessity of “magyarizing”
his name. His son, Islvan, considered
himself a full-blooded Magyar, and if
his knowledge of Hungarian was re
stricted to the most ordinary forms of
expression, his “army German” re
joiced in the highest possible coloring
of tho vowels, and a peculiar accent of
the double consonants, and in the usual
difficulties which the speaktog of a for
eign language imposes. To that, was
united the condescending self-con
sciousness which more highly gifted na
tions are wont to display towards their
plebian oppressors. The Lieutenant’s
face was long and pale, his eyes not
quite sparkling; his brown whiskers
hanging far down 1 n both sides, left
room for a coarse underlip, and iu the
wide sleeves, the narrow trowsers and
splendid buttons, there was a very ap
parent effort to reconcile his military
dress as much as possible with the
newest Paris fashions.
Mihalasy saluted Listlessly, and Korn
faessel seemed not altogether charmed
to see him.
“Has not First Lieutenant Von Wal
den the inspection to-day?” asked the
captain in a tone of the highest au
thority, disturbed in his dreams of vic
tory, by Mihalasy’s half-unconscious
impertinenoe.
“At any rate, he was assigned to it in
yesterdays’ orders of the day by the
post commandant,” drawingly answered
Mihalasy, and with au ironical accent
on the title so highly prized by the
captain. “However, until now I have
waited in vain to be relieved.”
“That suprises me in Walden,” re
turned the captain, rather dryly. “He
generally prefers to serve for his com
rades rather than to claim their substi
tution for him.”
Mihalasy shrugged his shoulders with
an expressive smile.
“The service is really the only recrea
tion which one has iu this hole, if ad
ventures do not pursue one hither, as in
the case of our friend Walden. He was
invisible even yesterday.”
The captain was so deeply wounded by
the manner in whioh the lieutenant
spoke of the plaoe commanded by him
that he would not make so great a
conoession to this self-important man
as to ask of him what he meant by
the “pursuing adventures.” He drew
himself up, all his features flashing in
a desperate manner, and placing his
hand on his heart, said bravely : “Wal
den will do his duty, to the shedding of
his last drop of blood, at the post, of
honor to which the confidence of his
Emperor and mine has called him,
Mihalasy colored slightly, and the
light, careless tone Retried to as
sume' was not very successful.
“ Our blood will not be needed soon.
I do not for a moment believe there will
be anything serious, and I should like
very much to know whgu tbe political
situation in Austria was not critical.”
The captain <}id not bqt si
lently touching 'one of tha lieutenant's
wide uniform sleeves, he dgpw it in tbe
direction which he pointed out with his
outstretched left hand, while his eyes
stared eagerly to the right and left.
However, lie accomplished nothing by
it, except that Mihalasy looked out
it to the lake with half open mouth, and
a rather less artful countenance than
usual, “ Now do you not see over theye
on tfie shore at £be wputh p]f tjie tjiyer
that'continued ‘ movement,' as if the
white, sandy plains were in motion ” ?
“An optical illusion," said the Jieu
tenant, with an unsteady voice,
“By all mean?, an illusion,” sneered
Kornfaesse), “for seen nearer it is the
shovels of the pioneer corps which are
throwing the earth behind them. It is
disgraceful that this malicious rabble
caurnjt wait fog a ofiyar,”
continued' tjiii ‘cdplnin indignantly,
without reflecting that Ilf) tQQ had DOt
delayed putting the fort which had been
intrusted to him into a state of pre
paration.
‘ ‘But when hostilities are once opened,
I will travel over there with shrapnel
that will make the pebbles fly about
theif beac^s. ,,
Mihalasy had become very silent, smii[
looked for a few minutes, much annoy
ed. With the innate high' political wis
dom qt hisi self ohogen nationality, he
had’ until now sneers i at the captain’s
military ardor, and doubted not that
soon a diplomatic solution of all diffi
culties would act like a cold shower
bath on the heated spirit of his su
perior.
From the enemy’s works on the other
side q{ the lake there cams to him sud
denly a realisation of tfie seriousness of
the situation, and the laugh which he
shouted out, sounded so forced and un
natural, that it was somewhat suspicious.
“ And yonder swims the first torpe
do,” continued Mihalasy, in a trembling
voice, while be, perhaps to divert the
captain’-s eye from his fliming and agi
tated face, pointed out into the lake.
In truth, there was plainly visible, at a
little distance from the shore, a dark ob
ject which was rapidly approaching.
“ If there were sharks in these waters,
I should say this was one. Still, in such
times, one must inspect all swimming
things very closely.” And notwithstand
ing his forty years, Kornfaessel sprang
up the casemate steps with youthful ac
tivity, and hastened over the drawbridge
into t£e open air, after taking a loaded
musket from the recently discharged
infantry guard.
Mihalasy followed as fast as his feet
coaid carry bim. With the unerring
glance of a hunter, the captain had
gqesed when the swimmiDg object
would thp shore, but the
wild growing willows anfl birches which
covered the shore at this place
with Southern luxuriance, had become,
by means of blackberry bushes and
thorss, at} almost impenetrable barri
cade, Vhich~the captaiq was qbliged,
here and there, to cqt in two with his
sabre, while every moment Mihalasy
was fastened in the thorny branches by
hia wide pleeyes, or W# B severely wound
ed on his legs, which were bnt poorly
protected by his narrow trowsers.
Hence it seemed a long time before
they reached the shore of the lake. A
glance at tbe motionless sarface of the
water showed that the dark object had
disappeared, and moat also have reached
tbe shore.
was on the point of declar
ing to the captain that enfy under
order# would he participate farther in
the chase of this imaginary sea animal,
when the latter eagerly signalled to him
with his hand to keep silence; and,
with his musket ready to fire, he
advanced again into tbe thicket. Then
he stopped with an exclamation as
tonishment, for the branches before him
parted, and he found himself breast to
breast with an Austrian officer who bad
jnst fastened the last button of his uni
form oat, and whose light blonde beard
aod damp hair gave still plainer evidence
that he bad just come out of the lake,
and that he and the “ torpedo-sea lion ”
were one and the sa-ne. In spite of hie
evident extreme exhaustion, a bold bat
at the same time bright and friendly
man’s face looked amusedly out of the
large gray eyes at the pnazled, tremb
ling captain, armed with his big gun.
.and now, when Mihalasy’s long face,
with anything bnt an intelligent expres
sion, fully emerged from the bashes to
see what had become of the captain, a
smile fall of good natared waggishness
passed over the features of the yonng
officer, and pointing to the masket, he
said:
“Do you want to shoot pike with ball,
captaiD, as yon did white grouse in the
‘Pusterthal,’ last Winter? ”
Gnido Kornfaessel did not seem in
clined to understand the joke.
“ You must have very hot blood, good
Walden,” said beearnestly, “tos.nmout
so far into the lake at this season of
the year. Yon also seem to forget entire
ly that we stand on the eve of very
serious events, and by the orders whifcb
I have issued you run the risk of beiDg
shot in the water by one of onr own
grenadiers.”
The danger from which (as the cap
tain believed) Walden had just escaped,
transformed the vexation of the former
into actual wrath, and he turned his
back abruptly upon the ardent swimmer
and returned to the fort. He even fail
ed to notice that Walden, whose gayety
had given away to a melancholy earnest
ness, sought by repeated cries to show
him a more agreeable path than the one
through the ticket.
Only Mihalasy followed the first lieu
tenant, and they arrived at the fort,
while the captain was still deep in the
thicket struggling with his musket
through the bushes and thorns.
“The war, which he considers immi
nent, has made the captain a perfect
tyrant,” said Mihalasv, with an attempt
at good nature, as Walden showed his
intention of going into the fort.
“He seemed to be provoked that you
did not undertake the inspection to
day.”
The first lieutenant could not con
ceal a painful embarrassment.
“Notwithstanding this, I must request
you, my comrade, to go on duty in my
place for a few hours,” said he, almos*
imploringly. “In truth, this bath has
not agreed with me—l—besides Ido
not believe in the war,” said he stopping
short in h s excuses as he noticed the
significant smile with which the lieu
tenant was listening to him.
This assurance was so comforting to
Mihalasy that he not only made no ob
jection to the proposed substitution,
but with a knowing glance at the first
lieutenant, pressed his hand warmly.
Walden withdrew hurriedly in the di
rection of Lareno.
[To be Continued in next Sunday's
Chronicle .]
WHAT SHERMAN DIDN'T TE1.1..
An Anecdote About the Capture of Savan
nah.
A city correspondent of the Boston
Post relates the following anecdote :
“The ‘Memoir of General Sherman’ is
a very fascinating book, especially the
large portion devoted to his march from
Atlanta to the sea, and we admire the
frankness of the soldier in his dealing
with others, as well as his skill and
bravery in accomplishing his great task.
But the General omits an anecdote
anen’t his taking Savannah, which
should be true, as related to the writer,
for it is so intrinsically likely to have
happened that ita authenticity cannot
be gainsaid without the General’s own
denial.
After the taking of Fort Macalister and
the evacuation of the place by Hardee,
General Sherman entered the city, and
among his ‘bummers’ was a well known
Boston reporter who had gone through
the march with him, taking notes and
contriving to steal enough poultry and
other things for his support.
Arriving at Savannah, Tom Miles, the
reporter aforesaid—though that was not
his name—went prospecting around the
city, and by that mysterious attraction
known to print-craft found himself in a
vacated printing office. It presented a
golden opportunity. There were types
and presses and all the paraphernalia
essential to business, with a form on the
press, which the printer had left in his
flight, and Miles, taking out the edito
rial and other offensive matter, filled its
columns with healthy Union sentiment,
with the aid of one or two of the craft
whom he had discovered in the army.
His leader was a rich specimen of crow
ing over the victory, in which he extoll
ed General Sherman as the greatest hero
Bince Alexander, and his army the finest
and best disciplined that the world ever
saw. With this grand flourish of
trumpets the first number was issued,
and Miles lay back in his editorial chair,
contemplating his work with the belief
that he had aohieved the next triumph
to Sherman’s and wondered what the
conqueror would say when he saw the
piaises he bad heaped upon him. The
next morning, as the General and his
staff were about taking their breakfast,
a paper was banded to him—the r-avan
nah Republican, I think —and he com
mence i to read the leader which was so
lavish in bis praise.
“Look here 1 ” said he, red and furi
ous. “What the and 1 does this mean ?
Who knows anything about this paper ? ”
His orderly, who had known some
thing about its preparation, explained
to him that it was the work of OBe of
the literary gentlemen who had fallowed
the expedition.
“\yelj,” said the General, “go down
to the office and tell him to discontinue
his paper or I’ll put him under guard.
I won’t have such cursed stuff printed
about me when I can prevent it. Abuse
is bad enough, but this is a deuced
sight worse.”
Down tyept thp prdefly, and the con
fusion o,f pc.br Miles was overwhelming
when he got the squelcher from the Gen
eral commanding,
“Why ! it was all praise,” said he.
“No matter for that. If it had been
the other way it would have been treated
just the same.”
So Miles moved a compromise—we
hardly know what—and urged the offi
cial to express his regrpfa beg t-ne
removal of injunction, wbiob was
promised.' ‘ The appeal was successful,
and soon the officer came back to in
form him that permission was granted
him to run his paper, on condition that
he should never mention the General’s
name again. This was agreed to, and
the paper appeared. After a day or
two, an aide came down one morning
with an order fro n General for
publication, Hides glanced oyer it and
toqmlefl it tywdjt.
“It can’t go in, sir,”- said he,
“Why not?” asked the astonished
messenger, who was a stranger,
“Beoause it has Sherman’s name to
it,” was the reply.
tile reason why it must go
"-gen the aide.
“And that’s the reason why it shan’t.
He stopped my paper for praising him,
and { promised him that bis name should
never appear in my oolamns again, and
hang me if it shall | ”
Miles stood resolute, and the effieer
returned for orders, expecting the order
ing out of a file of men and an arrest,
but was astonished to see the General
burst into the heartiest langh and hear
him confess that the printer had the
best of it. The messenger was sent
back with a conciliatory note, aud there
was no more trouble. S.
om vt—
general Devons l Legs.
[From the Philadelphia Bulletin .]
The legs that have been lost by Gen
eral Devens, the new Attorney-General,
in the recent newspapers, would suffice
to stock a large family of disabled and
limbless centipedes. Almost every bio
graphical sketch has dismembered him
here or there, and those who have not
seen his actual person may have been
led to believe that President Hayes, in
his Cabinet-making, has been obliged to
use a worthless old trunk in the Depart
ment of Justice. Let us reassure our
readers. The new Attorney-General,
who was in war times a General in fact
and not by attorney, has two sound, ser
viceable and handsome legs and the
nsual number of arms that belong to the
well-formed human being, eyen fa time
of ppace. He wqs, however, shot occa
sionally during the late unpleasantness.
Even Deacon Richard .Smith Sees It Now.
[From, the Cincinnati Gazette.]
Nothing could be more significant of
the temper of the people of all sections
of the chantry than the unanimity with
which they endorse President Hayes’
indicated policy of paoifloation and con
ciliation, It makes no difference
whether meetings are oalled in a rigidly
Republican community or in one made
np of Democrats and ex-rebels, there is
bnt one voice, and that is approval,
coupled with pledges to stand by the
President so long as he stands by his
programme. The desire for peace, for
hearty fraternization, for the healing of
old wonnds, for the mitigation and re
moval of sectional prejudices and rape
antipathies ; is well night universal.
A Dilemma.
Salt Lake, March 20.—There is diffi
culty in shooting Lee, of the Meadow
MonDtain massacre. General Sherman
will not detail soldiers to do it, aijd the
deputy marshals dread to d° it. A'large
number of stalwart sons and grandsons
of Lee are residing in this county, who,
it has been rumored, have threatened to
kill all persons who might participate
in the shooting.
IN *„vw Artv ertlsemeutn
VEQE TINE
-IS—
The Great
FAMILY MEDICINE
-AND
HEALTHJRESTOBER.
Creneral I>el>ility r .
DEBILITY is a .term used to denote defi
eiency of blood. The nutritive constit
uents of the blocd ere in lees than their regu
lar proportion, while the watery part is in ex
cess. Debility is of frequent occurrence. It
is in.'ideut to a variety of diseases. The low
er limbs are apt to be swollen. The patient is
feeble, and canuot bear much exertion. The
circulation is irregular, but almost always
weak. Palpitations of the heart is a very com
mon symptom. Violent emotion often throws
the be&iti i the most tumultuous action. Ihe
vital functions are languidly porfotmad. The
muscular strength is diminished; fatigue fol
lows moderate or slight exercise. The breath
ing. though quiet when at rest, becomes hur
ried and even painfully agitated under exer
tion, as in runniug, ascending heights, etc.
The nervous system is often greatly disorder
ed. Vertigo, dizziness, and a feeling of faint
ness ate very common. Violent and obstinate
neuralgic pains in the bead, side, breast, or
other parts of the body, are also frequent at
tendants upon the disease. The secretions
are sometimes diminished. In females the
menses are almost always either suspended or
very partially performed. The bile is scanty,
and costivenesa. with unhealthy evacuations
from the bowels and dyspeptic state of the
stomach, are extremely common symptoms.
MARVELLOUS EFFECT.
H. B. Stevens:
Dear Sib —l have used Veoetine, and feel it
a duty to acknowledge the great benefit it has
done me. In the Spring of the year 18ti2 I was
sick from general debility, caused by overwork,
want of sleep and proper rest. I was very
weak and much emaciated. I tried many
remedies, without receiving any bent fit from
any of them, until I was persuaded to try
Veoetine. Before I had taken this one week
my improved condit on gave me renewed hope
and courage. I continued to take it every day,
gaining more strength, until I was completely
restored to health. The effect of thiß Remedy ,
in case of general debility, is indeed marvel
lous. ELIZABETH A. FOLEY,
21 Webster Street, Charlestown, MaBS.
SWOLLEN LIMBS.
Lebanon, N. H., January 29, 1870.
Mr. Stevenb :
Dear Sir—l write this noto to inform you of
the effect of your “Blood Purifier" upon my
system When I commenced taking it, a year
ago, I was very much debilitated. My li übs
were swollen so that it was impossible for me
t ■ get into or out from a carriage, and very
painful to go up or down stairs. Indeed, I
could scarcely stand on my feet. My appetite
was gone, my strength failing rapidly. After
using your medicine for a few weeks I, began
to improve. My appolite improved and nay
strength returned. I can now perform my
duties as a nurse with my wo. tod ease; and I
feel I owe it to Veoetine.
Yours, gratefully,
Mrs. C. A. H. TILDEN.
A PERFECT CURE.
Charlestown, Juno 11, 1861.
Mr. H. It. Stevens :
Dear Sir— This is to oertify that Veoetine
made a perfect cure of me when my attending
physician had pronounced my case com-ump
tion, and said I could not survive many days.
Mrs. LED-VTON, 35 Cook Street.
The facts stated by Mrs. Ledston are person
ally known by me, and they are true.
A. D. HAYNES.
Would Not be Without
YEGETINE
FOR TEN TIMES ITS COST.
The great benefit I havo received from the
use of VEOETINE induces me to give my tes
timony in its favor. I believe it to be not only
of great value for restoring the health, but a
preventive of diseases peculiar to the Spring
and Summer seasons.
I would not be without it for ten times its
cost. EDWIN TILDEN,
Attorney and General Agent for Massachusetts
of the Craftsmen’s Life Insurance Compa
ny, No. 49 Sears’ Building, Boston, Mass.
Vegetine Is Sold by All Druggists.
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O. O. ROBINSON. HIDDEN & BATES.
G. 0. ROBINSON & CO.
Low Prices, Quick Sales.
THE TRIUMPH of AT-T. new and charming
PIANO-HARP ORGAN, the most Beauti
ful Combination of Musical Tones; can be
used separately or in connection with either or
all, the stops of the Organ. Manufactured by
the celebrated Mason & Hamlin Organ Cos.,
patented in Europe and America.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
THE most complete and attractive assort
ment south of Baltimore. THE BEST
MAKERS, THE LOWEST PtiIOES; %$ to
SIOO saved is the verdict otf (bo numerous
patrions of the
AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE.
New York wholesale prices to cash buyers.
Small cash payments monthly will seerr an
elegant Piano or Organ at Lowest Factory
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS of every variety.
SHEET MUSIC and MUSIC BOOKS, the
Latest Publications. Orders Promptly Filled
at Publishers’ Prioes. Best Italian Strings
and everything pertaining to a First Class
Mualo Hans*.
Pianos and Organs for Rent.
Tuning and Bepairing by a First Class Work
man of 25 years practical experience. Ordere
from the country will receive prompt attention,
0. ROBINSON & €O.,
SOSBroad Ht.
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NEW SPRING GOODS
NOW OPEN AT
C. J. T. BALK’S,
130 BROAD STREET, NEAR LOWER
MARKET.
The best $i black dbess silk i
The beet $1 25 Black Drees Silk !
The best $2 Black Gros Grain Silk !
The beat 25c. and 35c. Black Alpaca !
The Best Silk Pongee at 40c,
The best 6} and Bc. Calicoes !
The beet Chinese Grass Cloth, in grey and
buff, 31 inches wide, at 12Jc.
The beat Embroidered Edgings, lower than
ever before — Bee them !
The best 6fc. Sea Island Homespun !
The best Pants Stuff at 20c.
The best 10c. Stockings !
The best 10c. Linen Towels !
Lots of Kemnants of all kinds of Goods !
Will also open a sample invoice of new style
Straw Hats, for ladies and children, all of
which will be cheerfully shown.
Enclose 3c. stamp with orders for samples
by mail.
C. J. T. RARE, 136 Broad Street.
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Platt Brothers,
BIDBWDSJKFiOH!!
A FULL assortment of METALIC CASK
ET-* and CASES at all prices.
Roß°wood Caskets and Cases.
Children and Infan'a Enameled Caskets.
Broadcloth and Velvet Covered Caskets.
COFFINS of every description always on
hand.
We have a Competent Undertaker to take
charge of Funerals and attend calls at all
hoars, day and night.
Orders daring the week and Sunday morn
ings until eleven o’clock will be left at the
Store.
Sunday evenings and night the orders left
with the Undertaker at bis house on Elli
street directly in rear of the store, opposite
the factory, or at either of our dwelling
houses on Greene ifafiet, wifi aet with prompt
attention.
All diuerts by telegraph will be attended to
with dispatch. jjvl6tlw
_ POOLE & HUNT.
aps-wly
IN j-w A(iverttH('mcDtß.
Elegant Black Grenadines
AND THOSE
CHOICE SPRING SILKS I
AND ALLL A.T SUCH LOW PRICES!
HAVE ARRIVED AT THE
Fredericksburg Store,
Corner by the Planters’ Hotel.
CALL AND SEE THEM. ALSO, OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
NEW NHETLAND SHAWLS !
JUST OPENED, AND SO NICE FOR EARLY SPRING WEAR.
OUR AGENTB in New York. Plrladelphia ad Baltimore are excelling Ihemselves in select
ing CHOICE AND BEAUTIFUL GOODS for our sales, and the Ladies of Augusta and
vicinity are invited to call and see them. Wo are receiving something new every day.
THIS WEEK,
We will open New Parasols. New Dress Goods, While Goads. Handsome Printed Muslins,
Ac., Ac. We have in stock a large variety of White and Small Figured Piques, at about half
tne former prices.
FOR GENTS AND BOYS,
We are receiving Handsome Goods in Cas-imers, Twe-ids, Cottouades, Linens, Neck
Ties, Hosiery, Ac., aud to which we call their special attention.
LOW PRICED OOODS.
In addition to onr large stock of First Class G ods, wo have a great variety of the more
Medium Qualities. Such as Gray Mixters for Suitings, at 100 Der yard; Spring Cambrio at Bc.-
Bleached Cottons at 6j 8 and 10c., and some MARKED LONBD VLE as low aa.9o. p-r yard. ’
Ladies’ and CU’ldreu’s Handkerchiefs at 3. 4 audso : Go -ts’ Hemmed Handkerchiefs, good
article, at 10c.; Ladies’ Balbiiggan Hose at Gents’ Hose at 6}, 8 and 10c.; Good Large
Towels at 6) and 10o.; Pins. 2c. per paper; Hooks and Eyes, Ic. per card; Good L ad Pencils,
lc each; Rubber End Pencils, 2 for 5c.: Nete Paper. sc. per quire; Envelopes, 5o por pack; 200
yard Spool Cotton. 2Jc each; Geuts’ aud Bovs’ Silk Bows, 5o each. With many other Low Priced
Goods too numerous to mention; but oomo and seo.
SAMPLES.—To our friends at a distanoe, we will, upon application, send Samples of Dy
Goods that can be earn pie '. Write to us for any Goods you wi hto see or know the price of.
Mu char ts are invited to give our Stock an examination. It will pay them to look through
V. RICHARDS & BRO.,
mhlß d&wif CORNER BY THE PLANTERS’ HOTEL.
im SPRING m
Our buyer hAs just returned from the Northern markets, and as the re
sult of his labors there we tubmli for the infection of the public—the
ladles particularly—the largest, finest and best selected stock of Spring
Dry Goods ever brought South. We hare the most compete assortment to
be found in the city iu
R'ack Silks, Embroideries,
Striped and Checked Silks, kid Glores,
Japanese silks, silk and Lisle Gloves,
Spring Dress Goods, Husieiy,
Melanges Ladies’ Ties and F’scbues,
Deluges, Ladies and Gents’Handkerch’fs,
Afghan Suitings, Parasols,
Mat ape Minings, (orsets,
Linen Tupore Suitings, Ribbons and Ruchings,
Lustres, Lawns, Cambrics, &c. Lacs. etc.,
Linen sheeting, Marseilles Quills,
P. C. Linen, Picques &c., &c ,
1 able Damasks, Cassimers,
Towels, Cettot ?des.
Napkins aud Doylies, Sheeting, Ticking, &c.
LADIES’ IN GREAT VARIETY !
THE HANDSOMEST SPRING COVERING ODT!
A Full Line of L ADIES’ UNDERWEAR.
To ' rrive: A splendid Line of Ladies’ and Misses’ French Foulard and
Linen Suits; also, Ladies’ White suits, in great variety. A Line of Boys’
nits. We are determined that this department shall continue to be
ahead of anything of the kind in the iouih, and have made our arrange
ments accordingly.
We will leave quality and price of goods to speak for themselves. Call
and examine them.
JAMES A. GRAY & CO.
GREAT DEDUCTION IN PRICES
Goods Below Cost!
Io reduce my Stock before Spring, I will offer, on MONDAY, 15tb, a large lot
of DRESS GOODS, at 121£c., worth 20 and 25. All Wool Virginia Caesimerea
at cost. Large lot of Bed Blankets at cost. Kentucky Jeans (good), 12 % to
15c. Merino Underwear for Ladies and Gentlemen, at greatly reduced prices.
Extra Heavy 4-4 Sheetings, 7*4c.; Extra Heavy 7-8 Sheeting, G)£c. Bleached
Sheeting and Shirtings, cheap; 4 4 English Merinos, at 25c. worth 40c.
Will open, in a few days, New Prints and other Domestic Goods,
Call early and secure Good Bargains.
J. P. WEATHERSBEE.
janl4-eo<l6m-ct. 279 BROAD STREET.
Meal Estate Agency.
Special attention paid to the sale or purchase ot Town and
Country Property. Money borrowed aud loans made on -Real
Estate. Special attention paid to the management and renting
of property. The undersigned haring been requested by many
of their patrons to resume the Real Estate business, will, from
this date, derote the energies of the co icern to all business en
trusted to them, and charges will be moderate.
JOHN J. COHEN & SONS.
Onr Rondj Stock Brokerage and Life and Fire Insurance will
be carried on as usual.
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NEW SPRING GOODS
AT
L. RICHARDS'
Augusta Dry Goods Store
A LARGE ASSORTMENT r,f Beautiful Spring Prints and Shirtings, new and choice Blyfea,
8 and 10c. A beautiful line oi New and Choios Printed Cambrics at the lowost puces.
Dress Goods—new, beautiful and cheap. Victoria Lawns and Nainsooks at 15, 20 and 25c,, vc-rv
cheap. Lonsdale. Lyman A Mattapan Cambrics, Bleached and Brown Sheetings and Shirtings,
all the favorite brands (genuine), at the lowest i-rioes.
A splendid line of Spring cassimeres. Tweeds and Linens for Gents and Boys. Hosiery,
Gloves. Handkerchiefs, Combs, Hair Brashes, Tooth Brushes, etc., etc.
A great variety
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
Corsets, all the best makes, from 35e. to the finest. A specialty in a Corset at 50c., the best
in the market at the price. A large assortment of Plaid and Striped Osnaburgs. Factory-
Shirtings and Sheelines, at Factory prices by (he piece.
TO ARRIVE DURING THE WEEK—Another lot of those Popular Shirts, made of New York
Mills, finished complete, at -fl, $1 25 the best Shirt for the price made. A beautiful line of
Parasols, with Opera Glasses in the handle-something new. A large assortment of Hamburg
Edgings and Inserting*, at the lowest prices. Something New in Lace and Silk Fischues, Ties
Fruhngs, Bustles, etc.
Country Merchants will do well to examine this stock before purchasing.
Country friends will save time and money by sending for samples, as i will pay the express
age to their noarest Express office, when their orders arnou- t to ten dollars and over.
L. RICHARDS,
209 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia.
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NEW PROCESS FLOUR.
CRESCENT MILLS,
AUGUSTA, GA.
J. F. & L. J. MILLER, Proprietors.
OUR FANCY FAMILY FLOUR MADE BY NEW PROCESS HAS NO
EQUAL. nah4— d&wlv
NAVASSA GUANO COMPANY,
OF WILMINGTON, N. C.,
-MANUFACTURERS OF
SOLUBLE GUAM, SOLUTED ACID PHOSPHATE.
WE ABE AGENTS FOB THE
sale of the products of this reliable
Company, which we guarantee to
. qQ | be standard in every particular.
WwtMl Prices, delivered in Augusta, Ga.,
at any shipping point from the oitjr
| I free °* draya * e •
lir-CTlo. nMfjf vember Ist, 15 cts. cotton
option S7O 00
Sol üble Aelii Phosphate, No-
Y vember Ist, 15 eta. cotton
Parties desiring to pay cash will
be supplied at lowest current prices’
~ for Ft rtilizers of equal merit.
WALTON & CLARK,
mh7dl&clm-mhlß 302 Broad street, Augusta, Ga,