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Jtoaps And lacts. The Charlotte Times, announces the death, on the 13th instant, of Maj. Zenas A. Grier. There is & firm in Elgin, Illinois, known as "Gray A Lunt" Half the letters come to them directed to "Lay & Grunt " * A little boy in New York made a kite of his father's 7-30's. Government paper never went so high before. It ip rumored that General Sheridan is soon to be married to the daughter of Judge Foster, of Louisiana, who owns one of the largest plantations on the Bayou Teche. During the present month of July we have two new moons, one on the first and the other on the thirtieth day?being the only month in the year that this occurrence will take place. The national debt amounts to more than $100 to each man, woman and child, in the United States, black and white. The debt of the State of New York amounts to $51,753,082 22, and that of the several counties will swell it to $140,000,000. ? The wheat crop of the United States is said by experienced farmers and dealers in the West, to be the largest crop ever grown in this country, mid it is estimated at the enormous amount of OOK GAA AAA Kna^ola ^lV)VW)VW WU0UVAM ^ The proprietors of the Mills House, Charles- . ton Hotel, Pavilion Hotel and Victoria Hotel, have ~t been fined by the Mayor $100 each, for keeping { their bars open without a license. Tney took legal advioe on the subject, and the hotel bars have been : closed. The Washington correspondent of the New J York Tribune reports that the United States Gov- eminent is at this time negotiating for the purchase of the Sandwich Islands. The negotiation was?begun several months ago, and it is saidj will [ soon be consummated. -? Of forty-five white voters who registered in the 4th Magisterial District in Smythe county, c whose names commenced with C, twenty-three of a them were Copenhavers. What a family for one neighborhood, to say nothing about the women and 1 children! [ ;The Richmond Inquirer states thatadis- s tinguished citizen who has just returned from a : visit to the Northwest, says that the Democrats are oonfident of carrying Ohio at the ooming election, and that candid Republicans admit that noth- r ing can prevent it but injudicious nominations. j A distinguished New York divine, pressed ^ to go to Europe, is angry upon his return to find his substitute so much preferred by his parishion- | era that they propose to retain him and let the I "original Jacob" go. Such action will stop a 1 great deal of bronchitis. 1 A stoiy is told of an old Virginia planter t who was missing com. from his crib. One night c hp told a colored boy to set a trap in the crib. The j next morning the boy came running to the house, exclaiming: "Bress God. massa, if there isn't a white fellah out there shakin hands wid dat steel 1 trap!" . t In the course of the discussion, in the House * of Representatives, on the Supplemental bill, which passed that body, the Honorable James i Brooks, of New York, said that "this was the ] Vnmw nf tits wVipn hp miild make his piUUUCOV UVUi W* uw ?*W1 ??MV? remonstrance against the outrages and infamous principles of the military tyrannical bilL" Since the emancipation of the negroes in the United States, and especially since the termination of the American war, slaves have greatly decreased in value in Porto Rico?so much so, indeed, that at the present time the price of plantation slaves is entirely nominal, and it is impossible to sell them at anything like their former value. A clergyman on the Dubuque railroad accident!/ sat down on a large basket of eggs, to the great injury of the "fruit" and his clothes. A brakesman scraped him down with the stove hearth, bnt the beauty of his attire and his dignity was temporarily destroyed. We presume the gentleman s intention was to set an egg-sample.' Clark Mills, the celebrated Sculptor, the designer and moulder of the equestrian statue of General Jackson at Washington, was in Lexington, (Va.) last week. It is stated that he designs making a similar statue of Gen'l Lee, and was in Lexington for the purpose of making the preliminary arrangements to that end. A school has been recently opened at Worms, in Germany, for the education of those desirous of learning the manufacture of beer and vinegar.? Four months is the time required to enable a person to become a graduate, and it has already twen- ( ty-fbur students hard at work at the science of brewing the wholesome and highly-prized Lagerbeer. Gen. Spinner, in an official letter to the i cashier of a national bank in New Hampshire, , says that after the failure of a national bank, it has nothing more to do with the notes, all of which . the United States undertake to redeem. Such 1 notes are subject to the same rules of redemption 8 as the public notes of the United States. t It is reported, apparently semi-officially, 1 from Washington, that a majority of ,the Military i Commission, before whom Mrs. Surratt was tried, united in a recommendation to President Johnson that her sentence to death be commuted. This paper was never seen by the President, nor had he neard of it until the matter was broached recently * through the newspapers. c ??The venerable Dr. Strong, of Hartford, pre- c siding one year in the General Association of Con- t necticut, called upon a ministerial brother as fol- ( lows: "Brother Colton, of Bolton, will you step ? this wav and pray?" Brother Colton rose to his ^ feet ana very solemnly replied: "Mv dear brother Strong, you do very wrong, to be making a 1 rhyme, at this solemn time." Washington advices of the 14th instant, state I'' that a large mass of correspondence between the 1 administration, General Grant and the District Commanders, has been published. The issues t involved have been decided by the bill just passed. The correspondence shows that Grant is strongly inclined towards the latitude claimed by the commanders, under the old hills. When a child is born at sea, it is customary to request the skipper of the craft to stand godfather. In some cases, the young salt is baptized with the name of the vessel A cotcmporary gives a very interesting account of the sudden appearance of an additional passenger in a city car the other day. As the "little stranger" happens to be a boy, the "Blarsted Britisher' thinks Oscar, or as he pronounces it "Hosscar," would be aveiy appropriate Christian name. The New York Herald, in reference to Gen. Sickles' suggestions in regard to general amnesty says: "They are such, evidently, as flow from his experience in honest efforts to enforce the law, and they indicate certain practical difficulties that the law should overcome. Congress will act wisely in heeding suggestions so well founded; but it is perhaps too late now to introduce into the law a measure that would so radically change its whole basis as would the proposed universal amnesty. Francis W. Oddell, Esq., ex-Vice Consul for H. B. M. at Shanghai, has written a letter to CoL Aaron B. Crenshaw, Matamoras, Mexico, asserting most positively that J. Wilkes Booth is still alive, and that the United States Treasury has been basely swindled out of $100,000 by Colonel Baker and his accomplices, in palming off a spurious body upon the Government for Booth and claiming the reward. . i The Constitutional Union of Washington city reports that a Runic inscription has been discovered near the Great Falls in the Potomac; that | it records the death of an Icelandic woman named Suasu, who died in 1051; that the discovery proves the visit of the Northmen to our shores five centuries before the time of Columbus, and that they made explorations inland. It is also stated that ; fragments of teeth, bronze trinkets, coins and other curious things, have been exhumed from the grave. General Sickles made a speech to the fteedmen in Charleston on the 4th of July, in which he said: "There are many plantatior.s in these States, not cultivated at all, or only half cultivated. If the owners, who can neither plant nor afford to keep their lands idle, would divide their useless lands into small farms of twenty acres each, and ; sell them at fair prices to honest, industrious and thriftv laborers, the cry of "confiscation" would soon be lost in the glee of busy labor; the noise ' of landless agitators would be hushed in the repose 1 of a contented, happy peasantry." ' The California end of the Pacific Railroad is ' going forward with great energy.^ It cannot progress with the rapidity of the Eastern division, sinoe while that is extended thus far over level prairie lands, the western division is being cut through the hard, rough Sierra. The summit tunnel is 1,660 feet long; and it was looked upon as a three or four year s job. But the Californians commenced at both ends, and sinking a shaft in the middle worked at it there also. It was oom nenced in September, and by the first of May here were 980 feet cut, leaving only 680, which rill be cut through by August, eleven months from he beginning! Among the curious novelties produced in the ast few years, have been the tiny watches," which ire marvelous on account of the quantity of mehanism compressed within small spaces. One >f these is about the size and shape of an almond. U the first of the great exhibitions, the Swiss exlibited a watch only three-sixteenths of an inch n diameter, inserted in the top of a pencil case; t showed hours, minutes, seconds, ana the day of he month. An English specimen, the size of a hree-penny piece, was a giant to it The annud Register, about a century ago, told of a watch >nly the fitty-fourth part of an inch in diameter; rat this, we susnect, must be a mistake for" fifty'our hundreds or an inch?a very different affair, krnold presented to George III, an exquisite watch >f the size of a silver penny, set in a ring; it consisted of a hundred and twenty separate parts, the rhole of which weighed together less than six jennyweights, and so intricate were the works that Arnold had to make tools himself before he could nake the watch. The King was so delighted with he work that he sent Arnold five hundred guineas. rVhen the Czar of Russia heard of this, He offersd Arnold a thousand guineas to make a similar ine for him; but this the artist refused, deternined that his own sovereign's watch should be inique. inquirer. EDITORS: IAS. E. WILSON. JAS. F. HART. YORKVILLE, S. C.: j THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1867. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that >ur terms for subscription, advertising and jobvork, are cash, in advance. X.?The paper will be discontinued on the expiation of the time for which payment has been nade. A Subscriber finding a (N) cross-mark on he wrapper or margin of his paper, will underitand that the time paid for l^s expired. WASHINGTON NEWS. The House Committee on elections reported that 10 person should be sworn in as a member of the louse, who had given aid or comfort to the rebelion ; and that disloyalty of constituents, or ille[ality of elections, should not prevent a member rom swearing in, if he holds a certificate. In the Kentucky case, the time for taking evidence, has >een extended to December. This excludes Kenucky from all participation in this session's proeedings as effectually as if that State were a Miliary District The Judiciary Committee stated that they are lot ready to report on impeachment They wish o hold the rod over Mr. Johnson in order to keep ?Im In fiifiiro ,?im uwuv au iuvu?wi On motion of Mr. Butler, a'committee of five vas appointed to investigate the assassination of 5Ir. Lincoln. It was further ordained that acomplices, yet untried orunsentenced, shall receive he protection of the House, if they give "valua>le" evidence. What sort of value is desirable is eft to conjecture, but evidence useful for party mrposes is probably the article wanted. ITie House ordered another committee of five to >e appointed to enquire into the treatment of Unon prisoners, with power to send for persons and )apers. The Senate refused to consider the vote of thanks o the District Commanders, which had passed he House. This action of the Senate is not to be mderetood as condemning the Commanders, as he resolutions were rejected only because the Senate thought them premature and unnecessary. The new Supplement to the Reconstruction Acts vas passed by both Houses and sent to the Presilent When it has received his sanction, or, fail,ng that, has been passed over his veto, Congress vill probably adjourn. We publish this Supplement in another column, inasmuch as it is the medicine prescribed for the treatment of Southern voes until next October. At that time a new prescription may be expected. The House also passed a bill appropriating $1, 575,000 for reconstruction expenses. THE NEW RECONSTRUCTION ACT. In an another column of this issue, the reader vill find the Act of Cougress, passed last week, auendatoiy of the Reconstruction Acts heretofore >f force. The Act is intended to be explanatory n its character, yet several new conditions are pre .cribed for the government of these military disricts. In order that the general leader may the nore readily understand the Act, we have thought )roper to attempt a synopsis of its provisions. The first section is merely introductory. The second section gives the District Commandt power to remove from office, any State officer, whenever such District Commander may be of the pinion that the proper administration of the Rconstruction Acts require it. The exercises of his power, however, is subject to the disapproval f General Grant. In case of the removal of a state officer, provision is made for supplying the vacancy by detail from the army, or the appointment of a civilian. The third Section invests General Grant, also, vith thcpowcr of removing officers and supplying racancies. The fourth Section confirms all removals and ippointments heretofore made by District Coinnanders. Also provides for the removal, liereafer, of all civil officers who are disloyal to the Unied States government, or who use their official inluence to hinder or obstruct the adminstratiou of he Reconstruction Acts. Section five makes the Registers judges of the lualification of persons for registration, and gives hem power to examine witnesses touching the lualification of any person claiming registration, [n cases where the permission to register is refused, it is made the duty of the Board of Registers o note the cause of refusal, and submit the same jo the Commanding General of the District No oerson is disqualified as a member of any Board of Registration, by reason of race or color. The sixth Section declares the intention of the )ath in the "Supplementary Act," to be, in part, the disfranchisement of all persons who were niemoers of any State Legislature, or held any judicial ir executive office in any State at the commencement or previous to the war, and afterwards engaged in, or gave aid and comfort to the rebellion, whether they had previously taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States or not. The effect of this is to disfranchise all those who held civil offices, and none others, except persons who have been convicted of felony.? As to those who did not hold any civil office before the war, or were never convicted of felony, there is no doubt as to their right to register and vote.? "Executive or Judicial office in any State," is con OU UCU IAJ 1UUUUC OU ttttl' UUIUCO V/lUil^U lit a kJIXilC) by law, for the administration of justice. Of course, those persons who, previous to the war, held office, and did not engage in rebellion or give aid and comfort thereto, are entitled to register and vote. Section seven extends the time for the completion of the registration, until the first of October. Also, makes it the duty of the Boards of Regis tration to commence a revision of the registration lists, fourteen days prior to any election under the Act, which revision shall continue for five days.? The Board, at such revision, is authorized to strike from the list those whom they may determine have been improperly registered ; and add the names of 3uch persons as possess the necessary qualifications and have not been previously registered. No person is entitled to register and vote, by reason of an executive pardon, unless he was entitled to the privilege without the pardon. Section eight provides for the removal, by the Commanding General, of members of Boards of Registration and the filling of vacancies. Section nine provides that members of Boards of Registration, and all persons hereafter elected, appointed or detailed as officers, under State or municipal authority, shall be required to take and subscribe to the oath of office, prescribed by law for officers of the United States, and commonly known as the "iron-clad" oath. Section ten provides that no District Commander or Board of Registration shall be bound in his construction of the Acts by the opinion of any civil officer of the United States. Or, in other words, the construction of the Acts is vested in the Military Commanders and the Boards of Registration. Section eleven requires that the several Acts on the subject, shall be construed literally. MURDER OF MAXIMILIAN. The cold-blooded execution of Maximilian by a courtrmartial of his captors, has aroused a storm of indignation throughout the civilized world.? With the exception of the more venomous leaders and organs of the Radical party, the people of the United States condemn the execution as a cruel, mean and unnecessary crime. It is, however, approved by the blood-thirsty creatures whom God has raised to power in this country, apparently as a scouree for the sins of the people. Some of these had the moral hardihood to staud up in their places in Congress and express their admiration of the "dauntless courage of Mexico," in venturing to kill Maximilian. This sentiment is worthy of note, for it shows that these men would gladly make a Mexico of their native land, if they dared. Power alone is wanting, not will. And in view of the fact tna,1 a slight circumstance may, at any moment, confer upon them an excuse for the exercise of unlimited power, the sentiments of such men become of importance. It is worthy of note that the justifiers of Juarez are only to be found among the extreme Radicals. Those who clamored for the blood of Mr. Davis and other prominent Confederates, now sing hymns of praise for a crime that shocks the moral sense of all the world besides.? Ought not such men to be closely watched by their oountrymen ? Are they to be trusted as allies by any part of the people of this country ? But however pleasing this deed of blood may be to the Robespierres of America, the nations of Europe look upon it with horror and indignation.? The Courts of France, England and Austria have gone into mourning for the unfortunate victim, and the first'consequence of Maximilian's murder is the suspension of diplomatic relations between Mexico and the above named nations. So far as ^Napoleon is concerned, his crocodile tears are realb' an insult to the memory of the man whom he betrayed to an ignominious death. If he had stood by him with more fidelity, he would not have been forced to a hypocritical show of grief for his fate. But though his sorrow is late, it may lead to a dear revenge, in the overthrow and destruction of Mexico as an independent power. The friendship of this country is all that stands between Mexico and a hopeless war with the combined powers of Western Europe. Yet her rulers seem anxious to throw away even this protection and to face the world in arms. Infatuated by their success in the late struggle, the Mexicans have paid an utter disregard to the principles of national law. Santa Anna was taken from an American vessel against the protest of her officers, and no apology has yet appeared. On the other hand, it is stated that he, too, has been executed. If this statement proves true, friendship between Mexico and the United States is likely to be-of short duration; for though Santa Anna is not a character of so great importance as that bis death should plunge two nations into war, still he was under the protection of the American flag, and the American nation is bound to avenge him. Liter accounts state that since the seizure of Santa Anna, insults to the U. S. flag have become of almost daily occurrence, on the border. Altogether, the chances are that Mexico will become District No. 6, if Thad Stevens does not first determine to bring Kentucky or Maryland into that position. MERE-MENTION. New flour sells at Atlanta, Georgia, for $6.50 per barrel. The salary of Gen. Lee as President of Washington College, is over five thousand dollars. The National Intelligencer learns that Zack Smith, a young freedman has applied to the Secretary of War for a cadetship at West Point from the first Congressional District of Sou th Carolina. Dr. J. Marion Sims, now a resident of Paris, but formerly of Lancaster District, has sent one thousand dollars in gold to Govenor Orr, for the relief of the suffering poor in his native district. A Yankee negro teacher at Thomasville, Georgia, being about to leave his black sheep, lately collected from each the sum of ten cents to remember them in his absenoc. Sing Sing Prison (N. Y.,) contains 1,358 convicts, of which 156 are females. The Internal Revenue collections this year, compared with last, show a falling off of nearly $6,500,000."*" Wendell Philline saw "Tlia host, education in the world is that got by struggling to get a living." /"Mr. John Massey has left at our office an Irish potatoe, gromi on his lot in this town, weighing one pound. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. Registration Postponed. General Sickles has given public notice that registration will not be commenced in District No. 2, until further orders. A New Liquor. It is stated that a Polish Chemist has invented a new liquor, one drop of which will intoxicate. This is the very stuff for District No. 2, and persons interested are advised to send to Poland for one gallon of it It must be one gallon or nore, for a less quantity is inconsistent with the terms of Order No. 32. But at the. rate of one drunk for every drop, or one big drunk for every two drops, a gallon ought to last a life time. Despotism and Radicalism Contrasted. The Emperor of Austria, a much abused [ European despot, was crowned King of Hungary not long since. His first official act was to cancel all sentences for political offences and restore all confiscated estates in his new kingdom. His next was to present 50,000 ducats, which he had just received from the diet, to the widows and orphans of Hungarian Soldiers, most pf whom fell in rebellion against Austria. On the contrary, the loudmouthed party of Liberty in so-called free America, scorning to imitate a despot, have already trampled into dust the most unquestioned rights of free-born Southern men, and long to clutch in their avaricious grasp the poor remains of Southern wealth. But we are assured in the best of books, that "the triumph of the wicked is short." Gift Enterprises in Tribulation. The Metropolitan Record announces that the police of New York have rudely disturbed Ihe 1 O ItTT.11 1 r\ . _ 1 XT <1 philantnropic scnemes 01 iveny s ureal nortn American Gift Concern" and the "Merchants' and Bankers' Presentation Enterprise." The liberal minded proprietors, who proposed to scatter pianos and gold watches throughout the country at the trifling price of one dollar each, have been turned over to the tender mercies of the jailor.? The swindlers ought to have been put in limbo long ago, but it is better late than never. It must not be supposed, however, that gift enterprises will be abolished by this proceeding. As .long as the country swarms with fools ready to send their dollars to such concerns, in the expectation of getting gold watches for them, just so long will "girl" swindles flourish. When the last of all the fools is dead, then?and not till then, will their occupation be gone. As that period seems to be far distant in the future, we may expect to see gift enterprises advertised for a long while yet Janns-Faced Seward. The old Romans had a deity, supposed to be the God of peace, who was painted with two faces, one looking to the right, the other to the left.? Hon. W. H. Seward is the modern Janus, and his method of keeping the peace is just like that of his ancient prototype, by turning his smiling countenance to both parties of every controversy. A fine instance cf his talent for two-facedness has recently occurred. A United States Admiral of double distilled "loyal" sentiments, one Dahlgreen, who appears to have missed a chance to show his hostility to rebellion during the war, refused to salute the Peruvian flag because it was unfurled by Commodore Tucker, of the lat$ Confederate Navy, but since a Peruvian officer in good and regular standing.? This picayune conduct was of course an insult to Peru, whose flag has a right to a salute from friendly powers, no matter how obnoxious its bearer may be to the virtuous Dahlgreen. When the matter was referred to Seward, he was compelled to admit that the flag should have been saluted. But he gently pats Dahlgreen on the back for the determination "to decline personal and individual intercourse with rebels and traitors against the United States, wherever and under whatever circumstances they may be found." *The ink was not fairly diy upon this vindictive sentence, when Seward himself was with the President in Raleigh, | enjoying the hospitality of North Carolina rebels, joyous as a kitten, and brim full of love to the "misguided rebels" of the South. Could an honest man have done this, after writing the above sentiments? . A Dnii:A?1 Hffio*:Travolinv P.TDPVlflAB. A xiaiuvai iuiB9iuuai 7 ? a vmhV The Mayor of New Orleans, in his warm admiration of the heroic Kelly and the eloquent Wilson, pledged the city government for the payment of their bills, while those gentlemen honored New Orleans with their presence. The Finance Committee, however, not sharing in the Mayor's admiration of the Radical Paul and Silas, took the liberty of refusing to pay their bilk At last accounts General Sheridan^had not removed the Committee from office, foi^iius becoming "impediments to reconstruction," but there is no telling how soon he will do so. The bills foot up as follows: St. Charles Hotel, board.... ;.$25 00 P. I^nch, for carriages, 67 00 St Charles Hote}, board, etc. 85 30 G. & H. T. Cassanave,' for carriages........ 50 00 St Charles Hotel, board 20 50 Wm. Bell, for cab hire 6 00 St Charles Hotel, board, etc. 48 25 $302 05 From the above items, it would seem' that the "Apostles of Liberty" arc partial to riding in carriages. But as the etceteras are also heavy, it is just possible that the patriotic gentlemen were unable to travel in any other way. A Soldier in Petticoats. The Committee on Suffrage, in the New York legislature, determined to bring in a bill conferring suffrage on negroes but refusing it to women. When this proceeding was announced, it excited great indignation among the strong-minded women of both sexes. Mrs. Cady Stanton and Miss Susan B. Anthony, two prominent champions of woman's rights, volunteered their sendees to give the Committee a blowing-up. Upon tbeir arrival an interesting dialogue occurred, chiefly between Mr. Greeley, the Chairman, and the ladies, the gist of which is contained in the following extract: "r' n?i I?:e of itxti vxrecici wwucu wj &uun n uio nicimo v* the movement had it in contemplation that jurors should be drawn indiscriminately from men and women. "Miss Anthony answered in the affirmative. "Mr. Gould, (Rep.) of Columbia, asked how it would be in case of a draft ? [Applause and great laughter in the male gallery.] 'TVIiss Anthony, with great vivacity, answered ?So long as war is the order of the day, Yes. I am opposed to war; but if it must be so, let them both serve. YeB, sir, we are ready to submit to a draft. [Applause."] Mrs. Stanton clinched Miss Anthony's heroic position, by giving it as her opinion that wars would cease, if women could vote. But the noble offer of Miss A. was in vain. The ungallant committee, looking with contempt upon the efficiency of female soldiers, reported against female suffrage.? The millennium has not yet arrived. Polite to the Last. The following serene note was found in a bottle picked up at sea, off the western coast of Africa: Ship-Dover Castle, January 13. 1867. Mr. Alfred Dawes begs to inform nis friends at 23, East Cliff Dover, that the ship is about to go down; he begs that his friends will pay all his bills, and trusts that Nora will get oyer it in time. The ship is two days' sail from the line, outward bound. Anybody who gets this will oblige Mr. Dawes by Jutting it in the Times newspaper. And now, as have not much longer to live, believe me, yours, A. Dawes. Drowning of General Meagher. Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, Acting Governor of Montana Territory, fell from the deck of a steamer at Fort Benton, on the 1st instant, and was drowned. At last accounts the body had not been recovered. In one of our Northern exchanges, we find the following sketch of the deceased: Mr. Meagher was born at Waterford, Ireland, on the 3d of August, 1823. At the early age of twenty-three, he was regarded as one of the leaders of the "Young Ireland" party, which seceded from the followers of O'Connel. In 1848, he was one of the delegates sent to congratulate the French republic. He took an active part in the movements of the Young Ireland party in 1848, was arrested and sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted to banishment for life to Van Dieman's Land, from which he escaped, and landed in New York in May, 1852. He was received by his countrymen with great enthusiasm.. In 1861, he raised a company and joined the 69th Regiment New York State Militia, under Gen. Corcoran. He acted as major at Bull Run. and after the return of the regiment, he raised a brigade, and was com missioned a fJrigacUer-Ueneral oi volunteers i?ot>ruary 3, 1862. Sharp Detectives. The Paris Exposition seems to have attracted together the most talented geniuses in the pocket picking line, to judge from the numerous stories of their exploits now floating around in the newspapers. But the sharp practice of the light-fingered gentry appears to exert a brightening influence'upon the police, so that the contests of skill between the two parties?the law-breakers and the law-preservers, are carried on upon quite scientific principles. For example, a gentleman was lately arrested as a pick-pocket. He denied the charge, but as his pockets were found to contain a number of watches, purses, &c., his prospects were decidedly gloomy, when his innocence was accidentally discovered in the following manner: It appeared that he had that morning bought a new hat, which he was assured by the hatter was the last new EngHsh fashion, for an English 'milord' had had a qosen of them made expressly.? The detective at-once guessed that this 'milord' must be no other than the chief of a band of pickpockets, who had these hats made for his comrades in order to distinguish them in a crowd. 'I see it all,' said the detective, 'one of these light-fingered gentry has mistaken you for their comrade, and being in danger, has passed, according to their habit, 'the jewels and purses into your coat pocket ' The detective was right, for the next day the whole gang was captured at the exhibition, the hat having offered a clue to their detection." Oil of Dog. -Our usually serene cotemporary of the Charleston Mercury has opened his batteries with fiery vigor against no-adcount dogs. Judging from the zeal with which he recommends the "oil of dog" as a remedy for consumption, he must have been very recently regaled with a serenade by moonlight, from a full canine orchestra. It is about the time of the moon usually selected by these interesting brutes for nocturnal displays of their vocal powers. Provoked by some such performance, or perhaps by some unpleasant experience in the way of "pursuit" from the "quadrupeds," vaguely alluded to in the last sentence of the first paragraph, the Mercury vents its wrath as follows: No man who is not a dog fancier by profession, is more fond of the canine race than oureelf, and a fine specimen of a Newfoundland, or Pointer, or Terrier, or other useful breed of dogs, commands our unqualified admiration. But the most ardent worshipper of the dog star must confess that in all large cities there are thousands of quadrupeds called dogs, that by no manner of means deserve the name, and like spiders, snaltes and other vermin, seem only created to remind us that earth is not heaven, and that cities at least are in no way suitable for an eternal residence. These nondescript wretches make night hideous with their discordant howls, and fill our micbSummernight dreams with awful visions of hydrophobia. Suoh are thpir evil qualities?good qualities, have they none?they could not track a rabbit if an elephant crossed the trail, and in the pursuit of men they are out and Radicals, making no distinction on account of race or color. The -hearts of all our city readers will be made glad by the intelligence that dogs in their lives worthless, in their deaths may be made extremely useful. A physician in high standing in this city was called, not long since, to attend a German attacked with rapid consumption, the effects of hard drinking. . The man's sister, who nursed him, said that she had been cured of consumption by taking dog's fat, which was obtained by frying the dogs and trying out the lard. She had taken the fat of three dogs and considered herself cured, and begged that she might be allowed to kill a dog and give the fat to her brother. The case being considered hopeless she was allowed to try the experiment, and her brother died very soon afterwards. The remedy failed in that instance, but the case was already so desperate that it proves nothing against it We understand that dog oil is in extensive use in Germany, as a remedy for consumption, and we think that in America it affords an excellent opening for a patent medicine speculation. Forthc YorkvllleEnquirer. THE BELL PEPPER PAPERS. nummer too. Cleaveland, Ohio, July 10th, 1865. K. N. Pepper, Esquoire, My dere cussin: Dooelling hes bin a fasbnable amoosemen with the upper classes ov sosiety trom the ulliest times. The fites are jenrally got up by the frens ov the potties faw there own speshal entuttainment; an even well manitched by the sekkuns, are very, plezzunt and amoosing afairs. The fust fite recawded in histry wos betwean Cane and Able. The weepins used on this memruble awkassion wos klubs; and there is a strong suspishin of fowl play about the hole bizniz. Cane wos a bucher by trade and sold his beef at reesnubble prizez. Able wos a goddener or mo proply speekin, a horticulturist, and raised apels, peechis, pars, and watermillions for sail, widge he olways carried to mawket himself in a bawsket? He allso projuiced on his littel fawm, aigs, butter, chickins and uther vegetubbles; and as he cultivated nun but the ulliest varities, his things oilways brawt the hiest prizez. He wos a poplar yung man, an at the time ov his deth, wos makin a fawohune han over fist Cane wipped the fite, and every boddy wos disappointed; for, as Able hcd a strong potty to bac him, it wos confidenly egspected he wood cum out the winner. The hole kommunity bekame egsited aginst Cane and he hed to cuit the country. In this he wos rong.? He ot to hev demanded a trial by a goory of his pears; and if he hed employed skilfle and igsperiunced loryers to defend him and paid them a reesunnuble fe, he wood unqueschunnubbly hev been acwhitted. I hev allways thort that kommin opinion about Mr. Cane being a muddererand all that, wos rong. He nevur really meant to killim. It wos evidenly an axeidentil bio that did the bizniz, widge wos not mudder in a legel sens; If Able hcd wipped, public scentimen wood hev taken a diffun diregtion. But it wos a mos unfortnight afair all roun, espeshly as Mr. Cane is sed to be still at lawge, wanddring over the utli in a haf famidged condishin, and afraid to go to pritching,' bobbykews or publig meetings of enny kine, faw fere uv being reckonized an linched by the frens of the diseased. The nex dooel we reed uv, wos betwean Goliah and David, King uv Israel. There is nuthing remokkabul about this fite, excep that it is beleevgd .David tired Deto tne wua, and mat tne pomes fawt with rox. This wos a moas unoosool proseeding, an is the only kase repoated in widge snch weepins heve bin used. Nives, soads, pistils and rivels are the oney weepins now aloud; alltho ottillery hes bin awkashinally introjoiced with the moas sadisfagdry results. Frinstance, we are toal that scfril ottillery jewels took plaze dooring the late waw; the prinspill advantidge of widge wos, that noboddy ever got hut, exoep the calfalry. A moas unkoramin fite took plaze sefral hundud yeres ago, betwigst Anthony and Cleopattry, in widge the faumer wos killed and the lattur wos snaikbit, and died foin the affex of the voon. In this instans, it is cleer that the sekkurn- didn understan thair bizniz. It wos a mistaik to hte were thair wos enny vennumus reptiles. Snaiks shoodn hev bin aloud to cum on the groun. It shaiks the nurves to see them ennyhow, and the kumbattants cant see how to taik ame if they arc continelly egspeckin to be pecked at by wipers. Another memrubble juel wos that betwean Romeho an Juliet In this case, the sekkuns bckaim alaumed faw thare own saifty, and in auder to put a nen to the afair without bludshed, sumboddy put in pizen in the kaughey that hed bin prepaired faw the occashin ; Juliet fel at the fust drink, but Romeho didn. Both afterwuds kem to thare senzes an maid frends rite befo the hole kumpny. The puppytrators of the pizening bizniz wos nevur foun out; but evur sens this awkurrez ; the prinspill allways endever to gard agains puffidy by mixing their own lickers. The subjec ov my nex letter will be dooelling continued. Yo affexshnit cussin, BELL PEPPER. THE NEW RECONSTRUCTION ACT. In the telegraphic columns of the Columbia Phxenix, of Sunday last, we find the fallowing text of the Supplement to the Reconstruction Acts, as passed by both Houses of Congress. The bill now goes to the President for his action: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un ited States of America. in Congress assembled, That it is hereby declared to have been the true intent and meaning of the Act of 2d March, 1867, entitled, "An Act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States," and of the Act supplementary thereto, passed on the 23d of March, 1867, that the governments then existing in the rebel States of VirS'nia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, ississippi. Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkan sas, were* not legal State governments, and that thereafter the said governments, if continued, were continued subject in all respects to the military commanders of the respective districts, and to the paramount authority of Congress. Sec. 2. That the commander of any district named in said Act shall have power, subject to the disapproval of the General of the Army of the Unitea States, to have effect till dis-approved; whenever, in the opinion of such commrnder, the proper administration of said Act shall require it, to suspend or remove from office or from the performance of official duties and the exercise of official powers, any officer or person holding or exercising, or presuming to Hold or exercise, any civil or miHtary office or duty in such district, under any power of election, appointment or authority, derived from or granted Dy or claimed under any so-called State, or the government thereof, or any municipal or other division thereof; and upon suspension or removal by such commander, subject to the dis-approval of the General of the Army, as aforcsaidj shall have the power to provide from time to time for the performance of tne said duties of such officer or person so suspended or removed, by the detail of some competent officer or soldier of the army, or by the appointment of some other person to perform the same, and to fill vacancies occasioned by death, resignation or otherwise. Sec. 3. That the General of the Army of the United States shall be invested with all the power of suspension, removal, appointment and detail granted in the preceding section to district commanders. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. That the acts of the officers of the army already done, in removing in said districts persons exercising the functions of civil office, and appointing others in their stead, are hereby confirmea: Provided, That any person heretofore or hereafter appointed by any district commander to exercise the functions of any civil office, may be removed either by the military officers in command of the district, or by the General of the Army; and it shall be the duty of such commanders to remove from office as aforesaid, all persons who are disloyal to the Government of the United States, or who use their official influence in any manner to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruct the due and proper administration of this Act, and the Acts to which it is supplementary. Sec. 5. That the boards of registration provicjdfl for in the Act supplementary to an Act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States, passed March 23, 1867, shall have power, and it shall be their duty, not to allow the registration of any person; to ascertain, upon such facts or information as they can obtain, whether such person is entitled to be registered under said Act; and the oath required by said Act shall not be conclusive on such question; and no person shall be registered unless such board shall decide that he is , entitled thereto. And such board shall also have power to examine, under oath, to be administered by any member or such board, any one touching s the qualification of any person claiming registra- I tion. But in every case of a refusal by the ooard to register an applicant, and in every case of striking his name from the list, as hereinafter provi- ^ ded, the board shalkmake a note or memorandum, <] which shall be returned with the registration list c to the Commanding General of the district, setting forth the grounds of such refusal or such striking from the list: Provided, That no person shall be 1 disqualified as a member of any board of registra- ^ aon Dy reason 01 race or coior. Sec. 6. That t* <5 true intent and meaning of the oath prescribed in said supplementary Act is, among other things, that no person who has been a . member of the Legislature of any State, or who has held any executive or judicial office in any c State, whether he has taken an oath to support i the Constitution of the United States or not, and a whether he was held in such offioe at the c<Jm- ^ mencement of the rebellion, or had held it before, and who was afterwards engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the United States or giving aid a and comfort to the enemies thereof, is entitled to v be registered or to vote, and the words, "executive c or judicial office in any State," in said oath men- , tioned, shall be construed to include all civil offices _ created by law for the administration of any general law of a State, or for the administration of 3 justice. . ^ Sec. 6. That the time for completing the origi- i nal registration provided for in said Act may, in c the discretion of the commander of any district, be j, extended to the 1st day of October, 1867, and the . boards of registration snail have power, and it shall' be their duty, commencing fourteen days prior \A any election under said Act, and upon reasonable ? public notice of the time and place thereof, to re- r vise, for a period of five days, the registration lists, and upon being satisfied that any person not en- a titled .thereto has been registered, to strike the n name of such person from the list; and such board c shall also, during the same period add to such reg- J istry the names of all persons who, at that time, ^ possess the qualifications required by said Act, who have not already been registered; and no per- . son shall at any time be entitled tc be registered, u or toTOtej by reason of any executive pardon or u amnesty for any act or thing which, without such r pardon or amnesty, would disqualify him from r?g- g istering or voting. . " r Sec. 8. That section 4 of said last named Act shall be construed to authorize the Commanding " General named therein, whenever he shall deem it 11 needful, to remove any member of a board of reg- n istration and to appoint another in his stead, and to fill any vacancy in such board. n Sec. 9. That all members of said boards of reg- j istration, and all persons hereafter elected or ap^ pointed to office in said military districts, under any so-called State or municipal authority, or by detail or appointment of the district commanders, shall be required to take and to subscribe the oath ii of office prescribed by law for officers of the Uni- ? ted States. t! Sec. 10. That no district-commander or mem- ? ber of the board of registration, or any of die offi- c noro ai? nnnninfaoo onfinor tlfUIAr fT*om oVloTI Vu> 41 W1 O VI l?j/J/VIUVVVO UV/VUIQ Uliuvt V1?UUJJ UMWU MV " bound in his action by any opinion of any civil offi- s cer of the United States. - . Sec. 11. That the provisions of this Act and the f Acts to which this is supplementary, shall be construed literally, to the end that all the intent*-* thereof may be fully and perfectly carried out r > ! 0 LETTER FROM GENERAL SIOKLE8. J General Sickles has addressed the following let- ? ter to the Honorable Lyman Trumbull, Chairman ? Judiciary Committee, United States Senate: j Charleston, S. C., July 5,1867. b My Dear Sir: I have decided not to begin regis- a tration in this District until Congress determines s who shallbe registered. I trust, therefore, that it will be the pleasure of Congress to extend the time 1 for the completion of my registration, until?say, h October or November. If I proceed now, ana n disregard the wishes of the President, my action t would be regarded as insubordination : if I follow * his intimations, many would probably he register- c ed not eligible according to the true interpretation e of the Ats of Congress. q If it is meant that all who have held any office a Federal, State, or municipal?havingtaken an oath k of office to support the Constitution of the United b States, and afterwards engaged in rebellion, or o given aid and comfort, ect, are disfranchised, this d should be expressly declared; if left to construction, e it may be held that no other officers are included o than those (dosses enumerated in Article VI. of the d Constitution, and that even as to these, a fiuupar- d I don remotes the disqualification. o If it is meant to exclude lawyers, they should n be expressly mentioned, or else described by some t classification; as for example, after the word "of- b fice," add "any licensed calling or employment or ft profession." Otherwise, if the eligibility of lawyers be left to construction, it mayhe held that a b lawyer is not a public officer} although a functionary of a court or other judicial body. p The truth is, we have now in operation two dis- t! tinct systems of reconstruction, originated fay Con- & gress, and engrafted upon the President's plan of o reconstruction. The first Congressional plan is ? expressed in the Howard Constitutional Amend- fi ment, leaving suffrage to be regulated by the sev- j' eral States, and imposing upon certain classes of v persons disquali joations for office, as a punish- o ment for rebellio a and as a safeguard for the future. That plan having been refused Dy the rebel States, a Congress passed the Reconstruction acts, which n form a second scheme of reconstruction, entirely o distinct in principle and plan from.the former. In ft the second plan, Congress assumes oontrol of the h question of suffrage, wnich is extended to aU who cl can take a prescribed oath,*and alto enforces the P disqualification for office, which would have been ? the penal and conservative feature of tile first plan. Now, it seems to me that the true conservative d guarantee against reaction is in the addition made tl to the loyal vote, by the enfranchisement of the col- d ored people. That being done, the oocasion for b the disqualification clause oesaes.. Hence, the d true solution, I believe, is to declare, with univer- a sal suffrage, a general amnesty?naming the excep- h tions. A more liberal amnesty is. in my judgment, v essential to the Congressional plan of reconstrao- g tion. It will enlarge the range of popular choice v for the important judicial, executive, and legisla- b tive departments of the State governments, other- tl wise inconveniently confined to classes very few of n whom are fit to hold office. The people can surely o be entrusted to judge and select from those who tl took part in the rebellion, the men at once quafi- t fied and sincere in their adheiaon to the new.or- b der of things. Such men, being eligible to office, b will have motives to identify themselves with re- k construction, and to support the viewBof the majority. Now, more than ever, men of ability and experience in public business are needed for the ' State governments in the South; turd it is tody unfortunate that at such a moment nearly aff who ( know anything of publio affairs, and especially those * who oould fill all judicial station^ are dufironchised F This exposes the experiment of general suffrage to ? needless hazards. If the experiment fail, it is ? most likely to fail from the inability of the people I to put in office those who could and would assure 11 success. It would have been advantageous, per- n haps, to have removed many disaffected persons, especially Judges, Sheriffs and Magistrates, F in the execution of the sixth section of the act of D 2d March, if competent successors could have been ? found among those who are eligible to office. And I would regard the possession now of a wider field . of choice for civil officers, as one of the most effective instrumentalities in the execution of the military authority conferred upon District Com- ' manders. As it is, I find myself prevented, as ^ will the people by and by, from securing for the 0 puuuc bervice men or apntuae ana euaracocj, whose repentance is as certain as the devotion of ^ the most consistent loyalist In truth, the zeal of ? some of the converts outruns the discretion of J many of the faithful. With reference to other ^ practical suggestions, it might be useful if Con- ? gress, by ono of its committees, interrogated the " Commanding officers of the several Districts upon 0 the operation of the Reconstruction acts, and the j] further legislation required. ^ Very respecfally, J , , , Ol ^ICKLES- u "Got."?The use of tho word gotis a superflu- e ity in conversation. I have is sufficient, without the expletive. It will be perceived that the su- o: perfluity is avoided in the following paragraph: T "After I had got a good night's rest, I got up tl and no sooner had I put on my things than in came p Mr. B. We got into a discussion about an article t< of furniture uiat we had got the day before; he p got quite agitated, and I got out of the room as 'J quick as possible when he told me that I had got to be extravagant After we had got through breakfast, we got up an arrangement for a ride: so " I got into the carriage; but we had not got far be- ti fore it rained and we got wet. Sa taming g we got back as soon as possible,"?Botton Trait* u cripi. . t) LOCAL ITEMS. x#* JEW ADVEBTI8EMBJT8. C. Harris. 0. Y. D.?Citation?Dr. B. E. Feem" ster, Applicant?Anna H. Feemster, de,ceased. I. A. McElwes?Beef Notice. ?. C. Harris, O. Y.D.?Citation?John S. Bratton, Applicant?Samuel Rsiney, Jr., deceased. V. B. Williams?Collector's Sale?Postponement. V. B. Williams?U. 8. Revenue Taxes. [lie York Baptist Union. Jarroll, Clark & Co.?Great Revolution, for thirty Days only, in the price of Dry Goods and Groceries. r _ i\ C. Harris?Ordinary's Notice to Administrators and Executors. L. R. Homesley?Fresh Arrival. "OLD TTRQUIA JEVEB TOES." That she don' t?in a good work, at least We sard that over 500 bushels of corn have, at different times, been received at Rock HOI, from WytheiHe, Va., and distributed according to direction, ,mong the destitute in Lancaster, Chester and fork Districts, the freight being, paid in Wytheille. For this timely and liberal aid, opr people re mainly indebted to Rev. Joseph H. Mabtin, rho, learning of the destitution in this section, ailed the attention^ the good people of Wythe rille to it, and, as isseen, Dot in vain. Mr. Marin was a resident of this District for about three ears, immediately preceeding last February, at rhich time he removed to Virginia. His efforts d behalf of South Caroling prove that he has not eased to take an interest in the welfare of her peo , i V TEE DISTRICT 000M. > This Court began the July Session on Monday he 15th inst, Judge Wsl C. Beatty, presiding. J. D. Melton Esq., Solicitor, was in attendance, nd presented a considerable budget of State hostess for the consideration of the Court A few ases of assault and battery were disposed of on ionday, and the civil docket relieved of some litle business. On Tuesday, the Court was engaged for the day, a the trial ofthecaseof .Tbe8tater?. LT. Pab3H, changed with grand larceny.' The State was spresented by 0. D. Melton and J. BotHJN muh, Eaqrs., and the prisoner defeodedby G. V. Williams and James F. Hart, Esqre. Afar, an elaborate argument of the case it was sublitted to the'jtuy, who, at a late hour in the after-' oon, returned a verdict of "Not Guilty." A few cases of bastardy and petty larceny retain on docket, but will probably be dispoeed of uring the week. . LAST HOURS OF IlfAXIMII.IAIT. > New Orleans, July 9.?The Times this evenag publishes an extra containing a Banohero letter rom San Luis Potori, stating that at 6 o'clock on. he morning of June 19th, the troops of Escobedo armed a short distanoe from the city, for the election of Maximilian and his Generals, the people f Queretaro flocking by thousands to see the doing scenes in the life of the men they loved. As. be clock strikes seven, the bells toll and announce hat the prisoner have left their prisons for th? list time, and are on their way to their execution, tfter a few moments they appear, drawn in cariaces and a large guard around them, the Emperr first, Miramon next and Mejia last Asthev tear the place of execution,.convulsive sobs break1 rom the crowd. The carriages stop, and the prior: nere get out Among the conclave you can hard-,. Y see a dry eye. Tokens of dissatisfaction, are ' aanifested. Maxiariliafc, on afighting, is saluted y the people. In an easy and graceful manner, nd with ap elastic step, he manked to the fidal P& - y v- , . The prisoners were dressed ma plain manner.? Tipv wainnfc Knnrirl nnr Windfnlrlwl Tn tulrinur lis position, the Emperor spoke in a dear and firm aanner, and with nothing of bravado. He seemed' o feel his situation, and said when be was first raited upon at home by the deputation from Jdexio, who came:with credentiak offering him the Gorroment of the country, be refused. At a subse[uent meeting the proposition was again presented, ,nd he replied that if convinced that the majority bought it was to their interest to place him iNhe iead of the Government, he might oonsent Anther deputation waited on him and brought ad[itional testimonials. Then on advice from the Powrs of Europe, who advised him that there was no ther coarse to pursue, he accepted the call. He ienied that the Court that tried mm had a right to lo so. His was a case of good ifaitb. The nations f the world had pledged their faith to him. He ever would have done the act. had it not been for he good ofMexico. In conclusion, he hoped hi* lood Would stop the effusion of blood in the counry. Miramon spoke -from a paper. The only regret e felt in dying wasthat, should the liberal party Blab the government, his children would be dinted out as the children of a traitor. He told hem Chat he was no traitor, bat had always oppoBd liberal principles; and was always against the msrder of the countiy. He should die as he lived, a snservativer satisfied to die for bis country. The une of his acts would live, and his posterity would ldge whether he was right or wrcmgj., Heolosed rith the words, " Viva la Emperor I Visa la MedMyia made no address; fcewdhtto Esodbedo nd said he wotrfd die-poor; that he had never lade an effort to make money. His only wealth onsisted b forty cattle b the mountains. V&e aked that the merchants of Matamoros, to whbto e owed considerable, would not press his wif^and hildren to nay his debts when they came "into ossession or the money left theoarby ate fthe Emperor. After Miramon ceased speaking, the guard was rawn up.- The prisoners were standing facing hem. The Emperor called the seigeant^ and rawing from his pocket a handful of $20 nieces, e gave them to him, and requested that alter his eatk he would divide them- with his company, siring as a favor that he would aim his buUet at is heart Hie officers gave the signal, the volley 'as urea, ana me prisoners jay stretefced on the round. The Emperor.was not quite dead. There res considerable quivering of die muscles. Five alls had entenxlnis'breast Two soldiers were lien called out, whoiffiot him in the ride. Miraion and Mejia were killed by the firstvolley. Each f the four balls entered (lie breast A sheet was brown over the Emperor by die. doctor, who was o embalm his body.- The bodies were then taken y their respective friend^ mod the troops moved ack to their quarters, wjfcuie thousands remained, ept by a supernatural agency. > THE LAST HOUK8 OF MAXIMILIAN. A correspondent of The BrovrntmOe RancAero, rriting from Fresnillo, Mexico, nys f I have seen a friend who has just arrived from fcueretark aud who had an interview with theEmteror. He was closely confined in a convent, with ds General officers. Although my friend is no Imperialist, he described the cahnness with which he Emperor spoke of his probable execution, and is quiet, dignified bearing under his weight of aisfortunea, as having been deeply affecting. It would, seem his conquerors cued little for the personal comfort of their royal prisoner. He had iO change of linen, and a gentleman from San Luis applied him with the contents of his portmaneau which was gratefully received. The Ranehero of the 28th adds the following as he prime cause of his death: A gentleman just in from the interior, who is rell posted in Mexican matters, states to us some ather startling facts in relation to the execution f Maximilian. From his intercourse with leading Mexicans, this entleman states most positively that it was Sewrd's letter requesting the sparing of Maximilian's fe that directly caused his death. Prominent lexican officials freely admit that there was no bought of executing the Emperor on his falling lto t&e Hands ot me Liberals, previous to the re^ xent of tie United StatesT* On the reception of tiat, however, a determination to put the EmpeDr to death was almost unanimous, both in the rmy and out of it, and it was worth Juarez's life ) have denied acceding to the clamors for his zecution. Freckles.?At dug season of the year, many f our lady readers are annoyed with freckles.? hey will thank usr for a simple way of removing mm, winch is to take powdered saltpetre and aplyit to the parts affected, with the finger mourned and'dipped in the powder. This is the whole roceeding, and when properly done and judidousr repeated, it will remove all the freckles. ItjT An eminent North Carolina geologist says: As North Carolina is the eldest born of the connents, so the Black mountain is the eldest of its iant brotherhood, and was the first to emerge from to face of the nnbroken sphere of waters when ie command went forth *let dzy had appear.'"