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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
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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 ]
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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.'"