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?!t({ 3Mutyrsoit tStcclilg JntijUigiinrcr, BY HOYT & WALTERS. TEEMS: TWO DOLLARS AND A HALF PER ANKUM, IN EXITED STATES CPIUtEXCT. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of One Dol? lar per square of twelve lines for the first insertion and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal deductions made to those Trho advertise by the year. JB@* For announcing a candidate, Five Dollars in advance. Ail Independent Faniily Journal---DeYoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 2. NO. 39. The Intelligencer Jol) Office; Having recently made considerable additions to (liia department, wc arc prepared to. execute In the neatest style and on tl.ie most reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, rosters, Cards, Handbills. Pamphlets; Labels) and in fact every style of work usually done in a country Printing Office. JGgf In all cases, the money will be required iipon delivery of llie work. Orders, accompanied with the cash, will receive prompt attention: "Washington News and Gossip. Washington, March 4. The House proceeded to the election of officers. The Republicans nominated Col fax for Speaker, who received 127 votes. The Democrats nominated S; S-. Marshall, who received GO votes. Brooks referred to the fact that seventeen States were un? represented, of which seven wete among the original thirteen; He presented the protest of the Democrats against further proceedings. The Clerk refused to receive' the protest. Colfax resumed his seat> and" members were sworn in. Colfax annoilti ced that the President had signed, within the legal tinie^ all the bills passed within ten days, except that appropriating $30; 000 for the Paris Exposition, which is not engrossed. A protest accompanied the army appropriation bill to the following (effect: There are provisions m the ?Act to which attention must be called; The sec? ond section contains provisions virtually, In certain cases, depriving the President of his constitutional functions as Cdniman der-in-Chief of the army. The sixth sec? tion denies certain States of their constitu? tional right to protect themselves by means Of their own militia. These provisions are Out of place in the appropriation bill. It would compel the defeat of necessary ap? propriations if the President withheld hb , signature; and he signed it with a protest bgaiust the provisions named. Rules of the last House adopted, except during this week it shall be in order to suspend them. It is not probable that the President will send a formal, message to Congress to? morrow. There is considerable excitement about Jnisapprchensions regarding the signing of bills; The bankrupt bill is a law. Washington-, March 5. In the Senatfe, several bills were presen? ted?one for re-organizirig the Supreme Court. All were laid on the table until committees are appointed: It was announced that the President had ho communication to make. ? ? . , , The wool tariff goes into effect at Once, but the Senate Finance Committee will report in favor of a Buspension for ten days. In the House, ah official announcement was made that the President had no com? munication to make. , In drawing seats, Stevens and Wash burne were allowed to retain their old scats. Boytoii was elected Chaplain. Among the nominees was Parson Brownlow. A joint committee of three from each House was appointed to equalize the pay Of employees; The Speaker announced that he would; on'Thursday, appoint committees on mile? age and credentials, but would hold other committees subject to the order of the House. The Herald's special says ? delegation from South Carolina is already here, con? ferring with the President relative to the brigadier to be appointed for that State. Cameron,-in response to Seward, said$ if Johnson had been ? wise" ulaii; he w?ulfl have signed the reconstruction bill, and got himself back into his old harness. lie might then, perhaps, have been forgiven some wrongs done during the last four months. ? It is now too iate to forgive him; Washington, March 0. In the Senate, Stunner introduced a bill to guarantee republican government, that would, protect the loyal people of the South. Also, to prescribe the oath. Doolittlc and Patterson made personal explanations denouncing as false the re? port of the Committee on Expenditures, which intimated tlioir acceptance of bribes. A joint resolution was introduced de? claring the municipal offices of Alexandria . vacant, on account of disobedience. In the House, the Utah delegate?w?s sworn in. J. J.- Stewart contests the scat of Charles E. Phclps, of Maryland: Waid introduced a resolution asserting that an ex-member of the Cabinet de ?lared, in a speech,- that the evidence in the assassination cases was obtained by suborning witnesses, and that there was no evidence against Mrs: Srirratt; A mo-' tion was made td lay tlfc' resolution On the table, whereupon Ward withdrew it. An effort to take up the tariff bill was defeated by a motion for adjournment. Sfiennan's and the tenure of office bills were' officially published by the State De? partment to-day. Seward publishes a circular letter pro? posing a peace congress to the belligerent South American Republics, to be held on the 1st ot April, with an armistice till the termination of-the conference. There arc between 300 and ?i00 vacan? cies for Senatorial action. Butler and Logan favora special commit? tee on impeachment. The New York dele? gation favors a reference of impeachment to a special committee, and favors a recess till May. There is a general caucus to-night. Washington, March 7. In the Senate, the chairmen of the com? mittees are as follows: Foreign Relations, Sumner; Finance, Sherman; Commerce, Chandler; Appropriations, Morrill; Agri? culture, Cameron ; Manufactures, Sprague; Military, Wilson; Naval, Grimes; Judici nry Trumbull; Pensions,- Va'n Winkle; Territories, Yates; Pacific Railroad, How? ard ; Postal Affairs, Ramsey ; Lands, Pom eroy; Indian Affairs, Henderson; Private Land!Claims, Williams; Claims, Howe ; Patents,-Wiley. . The following were introduced and re? ferred: Directing the sale of public prop? erty at Harper's Ferry; constitutional amendment forbidding States to abridge rights on account of color; to organize civil governments in the seceded States. In the House, John Hogan, of Missouri, contests Proles' seat. Kelly, of Pennsyl? vania, introduced resolution^ directing the judiciary Committee to report by bill, dc daring who shall call conventions to re? organize the Southern States, to provide for registrations of voters, etc.; which were passed, by 113 to 33. A resolution I directing the Judiciary Committee to" pur Sue the impeachment investigations was passed. A bill ceding Alexandria, Va?, to the District of Columbia, was jJasaed. The Republican caucus is stormy. The Executive impoachers have been defeated, j ajid the investigation r?-cominitted to the Judiciary Committee; The resolution to ni'cct every three days until the impeach? ment matter was ready was defeated;? The resolution to adjourn on Monday to meet on the Stil of May; was adopted;? Tftie t?ne of tbti caucus .indiedtbs undoubt? edly that an attempt will be made Id im? peach the President: It is authoritatively .stated that Shermdn,. Meade; Hancock, McDowell and SbofoldV will bomf?and. the Southern districts. The fcecretarf ?t the Treasury decides that wool not bonded is not subject, t? iticreased tariff Tlie Agriciiltiii'dl ?epdrtnierit tfi? dis? tribute, on mail applications from tne Gulf States, long staple cotton seed. Washington; March 8; In the Senate, the proceedings were un important, being a long discussion relative to presenting a gold medal to George Pea body. In the House, a resolution appropriating $70,000 for the Paris Exposition was pass? ed. A resolution appointing a commission to hear the claims of Northern creditors against &21?;?00 seized from the Citizens' Bank of Neiv Orleans, and to divide the same rafably, was passed. The Secretary of the Treasury was ordered to furnish in? formation relative t? property Seized in Louisiana. The Commhtee on Foreign Relations were ordered to take into con? sideration the Canadian consolidation and the resolutions of sympathy for Ireland. Mdtioiis were made to suspend rules for Several purposes, but were not carried. The Senatorial caucus yesterday opposed the May meeting to consider the iitlpeaeh ment. The caucus favored remaining in session t? transact the neccssary business, and then adjourn to November. The im? peachment has rather depreciated; only Chandler announced himself Unequivocally in favor of it: The President is overwhelmed with of? fice-seekers. Gen. Howard re'p?rt? about 32,000 whites ?nd 24;00? blacks who will need food before the next cropland that it will require over ?2<000;000 to feed them; -?&-:-; Masonry and Women:?The local of the Norfolk Journal is responsible for the followirlg t*tory. Whether he gets it from the written history or the traditions of Masonry, or from his own fancy; we' leave the reader to judge: Why Women Cannot EyfiiR Masonic L?ogjss.'?WiKMi King Solomon was still a youg man he had married his seventh wife. She was a beautiful young Annnonitcss, with locks as black as a raven's wing and eyes as bright as an eagle's. It was be? lieved that she was the favorite fair, one among all the sultanas" 6'f the great King; for his affections were not divided then as they afterwards became. She knew her power, and used it unsparingly. In addi? tion to her other qualities, she was as in? quisitive as ever was a woman on this eartln' One ^eve'nlrig King Solcirlo'ri attended lodge on some grand occasion, and stayed out somewhat late. When he returned home, he found the fair Ammonitess in the dumps, and pouting just like' the fair wives ?l Masons do sometimes now, when their lords stay out too late at the Lodge. She upbraided him with neglecting her,, insin? uated that he hadn't been to the lodge as he pretended, and insisted that in future he should give proof that he went there by having her intiated, so that she might go and watch him. "Daughter of Aiftrnon;'' replied the King, "thou hast behaved thyself as one of the foolish women,- in p're'snining to question thy lord and master. Thou art not so angry with me as thou pYctendest to be; fot the true reason of this behavior is thy inSaHitft/Je curio'sifryy iri which thou excellest Eve herself; Know theft that, I here ordain that neither thou'; nor any of ; thy inquisitive sex after thee,- ever enter the portals of a Masonic Lodge; but I shall enjoin the Tyler to pierce through I with his drawn sword any woman* that \ shall attempt to enter a hxlge ; aye, even thee, Queen of Israel thougii thou be "? I And that ordinance of this wisest of mon archs has continued in foicc till this day. We hope, that wc have satisfied the cu? riosity of our fair readers as fully as did ; King SolomoTf that of Iris Queen. 1 It's Dark.?The following beautiful sentiments are from Meister Karl's Sketch Book, entitled the. "Night of Heaven."? It is full of touching tenderness: "It is dark when the honest and honora? ble man sees the results of years swept cruelly away by the knavish, heartless adversary. It is dark when he feels the clouds of sorrow gather round ana knotfs that the hopes and happiness in others, .arc fading with his own. But in that hour the memory of past integrity will be a true consolation, and assure him even here on earth gleams of light in Heaven.? It is dark when the" dear voice of that sweet child once fondly loved is no more heard around in munncrs. Dark when the pattering feet no more resound with? out the threshold, or ascend step by step up stairs. Dark when some well known air recalls the strain once oft attuned by childish Yoiee now hushed in death!? Darkness; but only the gloom which now heralds the dayspringof immortality] and the infinite light of Heaven. ? The man who considered himself wise because he detected a typographical error in a newspaper, has gone East to get a perpendicular view of the rainbow. Our Young Men and the Pursuits of Life. The annexed article applies with equal force to all the Southern States, and we take pleasure in re-producing it before our readers: "Are we under the new order bf things, as we were under the old, to be over? stocked in Virginia with professional men ? There is some ground t? apprehend that toe shall: We have scon it stated that an Undue proportion of the young men in some of onr leading colleges are taking the law and medical tickets. We do not set ourselves up as advisers and directors, ilna would ti?t arr?gahtly' intericrc with the rights or with the private affairs of our fellow-citizens, but we feel it t? be" bur duty as journalists and patriots to cbmbat any practice, any principle, or any Ide? that may prove prejudicial to the interests of the Commonwealth. Wo have how riibre lawyers, doctors, and other non-pr? ducerfl thaii are needed. There arc enough t? last fdfr' twenty dr thirty years. Our great wants are producers and nich df practical science, to aid in developing the resources df the State, and to turn them to account when developed. Agri? culture; the Mechanic; arts, manufactures; the honest, manly industries are the great sources of wealth. We want to see our young men turn their attention and de voto their talents to them, and lot law and physic iilono. The competition in these professions is ndw so great, and will be for the next quarter of a century, that few comparatively can attain -the distinction and prosperity which so many covet.? Most of them will bo poor but prdud gen? tlemen as Idiig as they live. Take an in? telligent; ioduijtno?s young man, put him in an iron manufactory for instance, and let him learn the business thoroughly, and then start him iti life with a licensed lawyer or medical graduate; and ten to one he will, in fiftced years, bo rich or in a fair -rt'ay td make a fdrtuno, when the lawyer and the doctor will be without any considerable practico, or at best with only income enough to supply their Com? monest wants. The same result will be attained, if, instead of the iron business, any of the great branches of practical in? dustry aro selected. The fortunes arc not made by the professional men; cend the great influence that pcopcls the business dt life, and controls society and the desti? nies of communities and countries, does not emanate from them. The influence of the commercial, mechanical and agri? cultural classes is every year growing more potential. Formerly they were, as as compared with professional men, igno? rant and uncultivated; but at this epoch they arc the men of expansive views, and the projectors df th??ic great enterprises that* build up cities and confer wealth, power and grandeur lipon nations. The men of ideas, df roal intellect and of su? preme Influence arc, id this age, of these classes: They are the men who wield the mighty influences of steam, the telegraph, and all those other practical agencies that control the affairs of life?the destinies of men and nations.' If called upon to define this power, we would describe it as edu? cated labor. It i? that Which, lias built up the wealth and prosperity of England, and that has placed the Northern States so far in advance Of the States of the South. Labor was not h?h?red here, under the old order of things, as it de? serves to be" honored; Almost cvify young raan of any pretensions studied law or medicine; or, being a landed proprietor, turned his attention to fltavmihg; or, if the son of a merchant, to merchandise. Only those who had no choice between pursuits becamo fiiCch'a'nIcs" ?tnd artisans. There were really not enough of the'nf for the necessities of the country, and of the com? parative^ small number a large propor? tion were ignorant and unskillful. Man}* I came from the North?some from abroad. There was in those days an indisposition among the educated young men of the South to cngago in business of any sort that was not connected with the learned professions. . The" mistaken notion pre? vailed that labdr was de'gradii/g?a delu? sion th at j more than all other things cdrrtb'incd,? r'etnftM jtbo gtowtH attd de? velopment of Virginia. We fear {hat our young men aro not yet emancipated from tho latal influence of this delusion, and that too many of the present generation will follow in the footsteps" of those of the past gcnera'tro'ri Only to' reap a harvest of disappointment?for the paternal wealth that supported so many in respectable idleness no longer exists. We rejoice to see so many schools and and colleges and to know tftat such large numbers of our young men and boj's? much larger than we had ventured to !iopo for?are attending them*. Ono chief object of education is to instil correct ideas into the minds of 3*outh and to eradi? cate false' ideas and opinions. We hope that our professors .and teachers will not forget to combat ttidi pernicious and too' prevalent error that labor is not honora blo, and that the mechanical occupations of life are unworthy educated young men. Wo have known many instances of boys who manifested remarkable mechanical genius, and who,' if put in tho workshop, | would have mado their mark in the world, but who, under the fatal influence of this delusion, havo been mado cyphers and nonentities for life in ccnsequcnco of tho attempt, against their natural bent, to make lawyers or doctors of them.? Every parent should give his children as thorough an education as he can afford. Tho more' thoroughly they arc educated tiii) better they arc fitted for the pursuits and business of life, no matter what those pursuits or that business may be. The educated mechanic or artisan dignifies labor and removes the reproach of igno ranco which so long existed. Education should embrace tho whole rango of physi? cal science, for in tho new ora that will crc long- dawn upon Virginia (wc speak for her especially,) the hitherto undevel? oped resources of the State in mines, min? erals and water-power will be brought into requisition. Our young men should be prepared to take the lead in this great work and profit by.its rewards. Time is hot distant when Virginia will be fijlod with workshops and manufactories of every kind, and if our 'people are not qualified to take charge of them; strangers will come in and reap the harvest of fame and profit they will surely yield.?-iftcft mond Whiff. -?5> Opposition to Brownlow; We copy bel<3w a.rich letter from One Matt Dyer, a colored man of West Tennes? see, addressed to Brownlow, announcing himself a candidate for Governor. He seems to be in earnest, and makes some fair hits at the pretended love of the Rad cals for the negroes; and informs them that although he has got wool on his head they cannot pull it over his eyes. Like a good many white people, life can't see the pbint in admitting negroes to the right of suff? rage and refusing to make them" eligible to office, and he proposes to show that this arrangement is altogether faulty by running against and beating Brownlow; thus showing at the same time his supe? rior popularity and the intelligence of Iiis brethren in discriminating in favor of tue most worthy and decent man: a racv letter from a would be col cred candidate eor governor. Jackson, Tenn;, Feb. 12, 1SC7: To Gov. Brownlow. Sui.?I learn that you and the Lower House of your Legislature have passed a law to allow the colored people of this State to vote; So far, sti good: But,, sir; yon have; at the same time, provided in the law that, they shall not hold office!? Now, what does ?ueh legislation mean ? I am a colored mail, and have wool on 1113' head, but you and your white trash can't pull the wool over my eyes: The darkies in Tennessee generally will understand what.y?ii are after, and will put their broad feet down upon you. This act reminds me of a case where a white man and an Indian went a' hunting. They killed a turkey and a buzzard, and when thev came to divide; the white man, to show the Indian that he would do the fai' thing, made this proposition: "I'll take the turkey, and you may take thii buzzard, or you may take the buzzard, and I'll take the turkey." The Indian hung his head for a moment, then looking up, said to his sharp companion: "Every time turkey for white man, and buzzard for Indian." 0, yes, you want us to go voting with you, but every time office for whicc man and vote for nigger. I learn further, that the bill has been sent to the Senate, where it is to be hoped the restriction against my people will be wiped out. In that event, and at the warm solicitation of many friends, I hereby an? nounce myself a. candidate for Governor. 1 expect you to be my competitor; and I propose to open the canvass at an early day, and will join you in a list of appoint? ments from Carter to Shelby.' I propose to conduct the cauyass like a statesman, b'ut notify you in advance, that I will hold you personally responsible for any insult you may offer. I shall^take along* your debate with my friendr Mr. Prync,, and shall prove from that that you have been a greater persecutor of my race in Ten? nessee than any other man; and charge that your present course is one purely of selfishness. It will not be rtmiss to say herb, that I am in favor of "equal justice to all the people of the State"?that I am in favor of relieving the colored people of the State from paying taxes for three years, and in favor of their having all the vacant lands in the States, by paying surveyor's fees?that 1 am the friend of all religious denominations?that I am ffien'SJy to all the secret orders in the State, buz only be? long to the. "Order of .the Lone Star.'' I have held the constitution of that order in my hands and sworn to support it. But more of' riif priuciples hereafter. When I get you on the stump you will learn icho I am and wh{it I am: itcsp'ectfully, vour fellow-equal; etc. MATT. DYER. -o Who, Knows Best??We were highly amused last evening, says an exchange, at hearing the following story told by a per? son in illustration of the peculiar logic of an opponent: The speaker said a few ) ears ago' he was living in Missouri, and his neighbor had a negro named Ephe, who was a regular attendant at church, and was proud of his Bible learn? ing. He was sawing wood one day, while his master's son, a lad of about twelve years, was looking on, and now and then asking questions. "Which of the apostles does you like bcstV'askcd Ephe. "Well, I don't know," drawled the h'oy. "I likes Sampson," said Ephe; "he was so strong, and piled up dem wicked folks so." "Why, Ephe," replied the boy, Samson was not one of the apostles"." Ephe put down lire saw, and looked at the youngster a moment in amazement, and then he asked him, with an air of tri? umph, "Look here, white boy, how old anr you V" "Twelve," replied the boy. "Well, I'sc forty; now, who ought to know best; I ax you dat." -^ ? Earthquakes are diurnal, infernal, nocturnal, and internal, and occur when the central axis of the earth becomes re? frigerated around the cellular tissue, of the sun by the lunar caustic spasmodic action of the moon, and acting in conduction, gas tronomicall v cause the rarified vicissitudes of the antedeluviau atmosphere to oscilatc rapidly against .the outer crust of the earth. Cupid en Masque. Among those who Hocked to the mas qurado hall on Monday cveing last was a party from the thriving little town of Chicago, situated ahout eighty-five miles south of this city. In this party was a young man, who, for the sake of identifi? cation, we will call William. Ellis. He was dispatched to this city by his father on a double errand: First to attend to some business matters, and next to meet a young lad}-, and daughter of one of our merchants, who was an old friend of his father. The young lady was the expected wife of William, although that personage had never yet met her. . Doubtless believ? ing with Rory O'More that; " There's luck in odd numbers}". William arranged to add to the list of his engagements that of attending the masquerade ball at Turner Hall. lie accordingly procured a suitable mask and wended his way to the place of rendezvous. He had been there but a few minutes when his eye was attracted by the graceful movements and beautiful? ly rounded form Of a young lady, who. was arrayed in an elegant and tasteful costume. Ellis was instantly enamored of the disguised beauty, and at once made a desperate effort to secure her attention. He was, thanks to a pleasing address, suc? cessful in his endeavor, lie found the young lady a person of more than ordinary intelligence, sprightly and agreeable, and determined, like himself, to have a good time. Time passed pleasantly. The young couple danced together, sat together and conversed, and, as was natural under the circumstances, talked of that which was uppermost in their minds?love. The young man, especially, grew eloquent on the theme. He quoted Byron copiously, pouring the fervent avowels of love into her ear and declaring that they were but the outpourings of his own soul. A seques? tered spot in the gallery served to screen them from the public gaze. They sat to? gether conversing thus for hours, and it was not surprising that William's arm found its way around the fair one's deli? cate waist, and that she?naughty girl? permitted it. At last '.he iohg-wished-for libiir, when all must unmask, arrived. William dashed the screen from before his face, and dis? closed a by no means ugly face: The lady, with playful coquetry, delayed re? moving her mask until the last moment. William was in a terrible suspense- mean? while,* every moment seeming aii age.? When at last the mask was removed and disclosed a really beautiful face?features regular and beautifully chiseled, a com? plexion innocent of any cosmetic, but out vicing the most brilliant of them, and glossy auburn ringlets falling over a pair of marble shoulders,?the young lady stat? ing that her father was very stern, and did not permit her to receive gentlemen company, and hence a clandestine meeting would be necessary,?the young coliple separated; It was late yesterday morning when young Ellis wended his way to the house of Mr;-, the father of the young lady who had been predestined by both her own and his parents to occupy the first place in his affections and Iiis home: lie did not like the idea of parents taking the whole matter of courting for. their sons and daughters iuto their ow? hands, and especially after his venture tit the" evening previous did it seem a hard fate. As an occasional remembrance of the bewitching face and form he had seeii at the ball, the evening previous, came across his mind, he half determined to set at naught the request of his father, and seek out his pret? ty little ball-room acquaintance. He final? ly deckled to follow out his original pro? gramme. Being admitted to the parlor, he presented his letter of introduction.? Of course, the son of an old friend and his own prospective son-in-law was received with cordiality. After arranging the pre? liminaries?fixing, the day of marriage, the allowance the young couple was to re? ceive, and several other matters of interest to them individually, but of no interest to the public at laige, the young lady was sent for. She had been up late the night before, accordingly appeared in her morn? ing dress. On being presented, she ca'me forward, extended her hand, and, raising her eyes, met his. With what emotions each recognized in the other their partner of the evening previous, we cannot des? cribe. The young lady fainted, ar*d,- as a matter of course, fell into the young man's arms. The father demanded an explana? tion, which was given, tremblingly, by William. What further transpired we are unable to say, but are more reconciled to masked balls than we were a month ago.? 'MUicaUkee Sentinel. -o--. How it Wonics.?An exchange says: A firm in Nashville, one of the largest and most respectable mercantile houses in the West, paying artunaWy niany thousand dol? lars of taxes, has including clerks, six per? sons employed in the concern besides the porter, who is a negro. The latter is n'ow the only one of the whole concern who ts allowed a vote under, the present Brown low Constitution. The point of the joke' is, that the negro was the bitterest rebel of all and was anofficer's servant in the rebel army and when fighting by his mas? ter's" side he was third man over, the ram? parts of Fort Pillow where he fell lake an avenging thunderbolt among the negroes who so gallantly summered that strong? hold. --* ? A sharp old gentleman traveling out West got a seat beside his wife in a crowd? ed car, 1>y requesting the young man who sat by her to "please watch that woman while he went into another car as she had fits." ? A man in Frcdericksburg, Va., was knocked down by lightning, and cured of rheumatism. Ho don't recommend the remedy. Grant and Lee at the Surrender. Generals Grant, Ord and Sheridan, with three or four staff officers each, went up to the court house, and of our staff there went three, a senior aid, the chief of staff, and the adjutant general. The town con? sists of about five houses, a tavern, and a court house, all on one street, and that was uoarded up on one end to keep the cows out. On the right hand side as wc went in, was the principal residence; owned by Mr. McLean, and to his house General Grant was conducted to meet General Lee. At the fence, the whole party dismounted; and walking a narrow grass plat to the house noticed General Lee's horse nibbling there in charge of an orderly, who was holding his own as well: General Grant entered the house with One or two of his staff, and the rest of us sat down on the piazza and waited. Mr: McLean was out there too, but was so much excited that he did not know where his pump was, or if ho had any, or if not couldn't tell us where there was a spring. In a moment Col. Babcock came out, smiling, whirled his hat around his head once, and beckoned Generals Ord and Sheridan- fo come in. They walked to the floor silently as people do .who have the first peep at a baby, and after a while General Lee came out and signaled to his orderly to bridle his horse. While this was being done he stood oh the lowest step of the piazza (we had all risen respectfully as he passed down,) and looking over into the valley towards his army; smote his hands together several times in an absent sort of way, utterly unconscious of the people about him, ancl seeming to see nothing till his horse was led in front of him. As he stood there he appeared to be about sixty years of age,' a tall, soldierly figure of a man, with lull grey beard, a new suit of grey clothes, a high, grey felt hat with a cord, long buck? skin gauntlets, High riding boots, and a beautiful sword. He was all that our fancjr had painted him, and he had thb sympathy of all of us as lie rode away. Just as he gathered up his bridle Gen.' Grant went down tho 6tcps, and passing in front of his horse, touched his hat to Gen. Lee; who made a sirtiilar salute, and then left the yard and returned to his own lines with his orderly and the single I staff officer who had accompanied him to the interview, and was said to have been Col. Marshall, his Chief of Staff, a quiet looking man in spectacles, looking more like onC. of thought than of action. Gen.' Grant presented Something of a contrast to Gen. Leo iii the why of uniform, not only in color, but in style and general ef? fect, lie had a sugar-loaf hat almost pe: culiar to himself, a frock-coat unbuttoned and splashed with mud, a dark vest, dark blue pantaloons, tucked into top boots, muddy also, and no sword. His countenance whs not relaxed at all,' and not a muscle of his face told tales on his thoughts. If he was very much pleased by the surrender of Lee, nothing in his air or manner indicated it. The joyful occasion didn't seem to awaken in him a responsive echo, and he went and mounted his horse and rode away silently', to send off a dispatch which should elec? trify the North, and set the church bells ringing on this happy Sunday evening.?: Northern Paper. i .-! Important Decision*.?Among in- in? teresting questions decided at the recent session of the Equity Court, Chancellor Johnson presiding in Orangeburg, was one involving a nice point in reference to Con fedra'te money as currency. The case was one 01 a purchase made in 1So"i2, when the buyer paid 32,000 in Confederate money at the time of the purchase, and gave two notes for thc.balance,one payable at twelve months, the other at two years. In 1S?3 the first note was paid in Confederate mon? ey, about a month before the note was due. When this note matured, the purchaser came forward with the balance, and offered it in Confederate money, but it was re-' fused. . The question came up whether the pur? chaser had not performed his contract as far as he could expected to do so. After an able argument the Coiirt held: That a balance was still due;and that it should be computed in the proportion that the' whole of the original debt bears to the val? ue of the purchase in present currency,' giving credit for all payments in the same ratio. The question will-be carried up to the Court of Appeals; ? A burglar was convicted in Brook? lyn on the circumstantial evidence.of au internal revenue stamp. The culprit had left the cover of a match box on the pre? mises, and he had in his pocket at the time of arrest the box itself, attached io v?hiAh : were the torn' fragments of a revenue Stamp. On placing the cover on the box; the broken edges of the stamp fitted ex? actly, and on this proof the prisoner <iocs: to t?c peuitentiary for ten years. ? A Western paper says*: " Wanted at this office, an editor who can please ever*1-* body; also a foreman who can so arrange the paper as to aflbw every man's adver? tisement to head the column." ? " Would you not love to gaze on Ni? agara for ever ?" said a romantic yonncr girl to her less romantic companion. " 01?; no," said he, "I shouldn't like lo'havc a cataract always in my eye." ? ^"DoiVt trouble yoSfrsoIf to stretch your mouth any wider," said a dentist to a man'who was extending his jaw fright? fully, " as I intend to stand outside during the performance." ? When have married people passed through the alphabet of love ? When they teach ba-be. -1 Eternity is a depth which no geome? try can measure, no arithmetic calculate, no imagination conceive, and no rhetoric describe. ? A talkative youth asked a lady if her cars had ever been pierced. " No," she' said, " but they have often been bored.-"