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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 2. ANDERSON, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, MAT 22, 1867. NO. 49. . ' - B Y, E- OTT & ? ? IT E E S. _? - ? . ? : ? ? .;TEB:MSr '-^Ilf?-DOIL?ES ?HD A HALF FEE AJTNUM, , - ' 1 ik tcjitbd states currency.. ? ^:-t ?? _5_;_ - - *: #j RATES *?F ADVERTISING. ' ?; - ^dveriisements inserted at the rate3 of One Dol ? * lax- per square.of twelve, lines for the first insertion ?. and" Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. * - tl^ccai deductions made to those who advertise by ? tho year-. ? Jjjg?" For-announcing a candidate, Five Dollars ;?. in advance. . ;:^pESIDENT DAVIS. t ?CEEpiNGS IE THE U.S. COURT. -? NPUIiL PARTICULARS. ^^^?mmd TO BAIL. v--; A'profound! but undemonstrative ex .^cke!Daflnt;prevanjsd among the citizens of sr^iclimond on yesterday. This was the -;'^day: fixed for the return of . the writ of '^?Habeas eorpMSserved by the United States ;'<}iixuit</purt.upon the military for the V^^^uctioii in'-court of Mr. Jefferson Da *~^isj w.bo, for' more than two- years, had :V;\ltoMi:-riBunorocI: in Fortress Monroe, and ^ * invw hose fate. every- . white - person, in the ;^^?atii. feels intensely and personally in: >?weirted. As it7was to be a momentous Jpda'y In - theJifVdf"the former illustrious '"^bead'of .the-Southern people, all awaited i^^^eyeropuieriis with the keenest anxiety ?an .anxiety that externied far beyond . ; ~tho limits of this tity, or the former (Jun :^federaey~rcaclMng the hearts of all true T' Southerners throughout this broad conti ^jteht- JPx'oin every household where as N:,pir3ti?ns of -Southern freedom were ever >;^.perished; went dp fervent prayers yes ^ieerday for tli? welfare of Jefferson Davis. ^St^^vbefafe remarked, there was no ^ydcniph&tratioi,- and to the casual observer s?^^. wa?'"flO> indication, that an event of i^national interest, tb<r arraignment of the ^?^Vdf^dnfOderacy tn the person of its ^?ir^v.ing. chief, was'about to transpire.' //??T^siyrgive'' fellow' a fuli account of the ?~-proceedings Oitbo day. TEE COURT ROOM. :- ."^The U-hitef States Court room is an ^ap^artment?i^ty feet square, on the second ^?flpor of thie Ctetom.h'ousebuilding, lighted fftifi&Sf? large Bindows?three on each side. ^r^lie;cening, ^hich is of a pure white and yplain j '"- except ah alta" relievo scrol I a bo ve - each Of the tivo gas chandeliers, is sup ;*ported by fc>ar cylindrical iron pillars. J-.The-Judge's Seat is On a raised platform the . north;end oi? the room -between ^'t^^^^^M^'611^1, the room from that r^;dirject5bn, andis.surrounded by a wooden <?~-penv twelve feet long by six deep." Di? rectly in front of this, isthc Clerk's desk, ; ;?nd in fr?nt a that'a' l?tig, leather-cover >' ed"table,'for tie use'of the District Attor '/ncy arid the rifembere of the bar. To the i^ht pf-.the Jtidge, and against the west ?-"?xrt? wall, Js tty jury-box, with a capacity ?r^r seating aboit fifty men, if packed close. <l l?gainst the ea?t wall, and. on the left of ."^.jlierJndge, are; several benches; used as a V^isoners^ doct. - A railing separates the :T.pKsonersr .tlock, the long table and the .^jbiryUiox^ft?^ of the room, ^dffhkSi'?tigrventafi:to-spectators, and from 'jy^hich^On this occlusion, all the benches ^'?Had been remored, that & greater number ?^.loif^erso'ns niigifit be acoomraodated. All ?^:1jne<spaco on' ;he right and left of the "v'Judge and between his bench andtbe jury? -box. arid the.prisi?ners' dock was filled wit.h ^tablea and ehairi for the use of reporters. ? "?our chairs agabst 'the wall in the north ?' tjost .corner of tie room, which we have il-2signated" as tie prisoners' dock, were reserved for .Mr.; Davis, General Burton *]- and two attendants,. Aiarge folding door Vat .the foot or sbith end of . the room con .- .atitctes.the main entrance, and that by ^fitcb trie public are admitted. This door .-. syi^lOeked; ' . - - ;r ?".mowD in oocrt room. -Iinbutcd.about the room and building.? ' Tie^bor8^ere closed against the public, . but representatives of the press, who held '-"tickets of admission, members of the legal .profession and TJcited States officials, military and civil, aid their friends, were .admitted through th^ east door. Our re? porter gained admis?on at half-past nine ,<r!clock,. and was locked into the court ' rooni, &tid; was'told that there was no get J- log out again until tlie court adjourned. ionnd-irii the roolni.?rily a middle-aged Vgentleman and bis wife, both evidently .. troni xhe far ; northeast, admitted by sjie /;cial tavor, who ' bad come to witness an .exhibition, .and secmed to-be prepared to '; 'WRit any. length olf tin>e. The lady was '^^^^rarcafo^l^e'v7 9fthe city from the windows, while the gentleman whiled tiway the tirne. reading a book which he ,'had brought in his pocket. In a few min -titea there ivero arrivafe'of other newspa? per-men:; then came asprinkling of law .yersjiihoa a United; States officer and his ..^wtfejtben other men and .their wives; other men without their wives; more mili? tary; gentlemen of the Freedmcn's Bu? reau ; friends of thecourt; old Hunnicutt; pegro grand jurors and white?all pour? ing, in by permission .Of the Marshal through th?ieast door^ the arrivals be? coming more and. more frequent as the . hour for the sitting of tho.court?eleven o'clock-r-approaehed. The reporters find jeatsj. jurors and grand jurors squeeze -.into their box; negroes, and whites to? gether, to the number of fifty or more; -members of the bar disperse themselves in-the-spaoe allotted to them, and talk. . .Finally, after this pourirg in bad been ? going ?n up to a quarter, to eleven o'clock, the reserved seats are all ptetty well filled. The ladies, eleven in number, and their ?attendants,.occupying thjee benches in ' |ine body of the court room on tho right of the'grand jury box. In the meantime an lmrqense crowd had collected on the'stcps . ancj m tho yestibulo leading to the main *,(lbor8 of the court room, ail eager, and ;'inSny determined, to come in at any cost ?f orushiDg. - At"ten minnteg to eleven three doors were" thrown open by the police, a nd the foremost of the crowd burst in, reeling and staggering from the momentum given them by the pressure behind, In ten seconds the room was overflowed, and every foot of space outside ot the railing around the bar was occupied. In looking over the sea of faces after the surging had subsided, it was remarked that tho crowd was composed mostly of young men, and that not more than two-thirds of them were citizens of Eichmond. There were no females in this crowd, and not more than ten or twelve negroes. The absence of the negroes can only be accounted for by the fact that the Mayor's Court on this day offered superior attractions. Among those present in the reserved seats we may name: Generals Schofield, Burton, Brown, Granger and Blount; ColonelsChalfin, Gibson, Simmons;Majors Vance, Stanley and White, and Captains Bates and Latham; Honorablcs James Lyons, Robert Ould, W. B. Reed, George Shea, Charles O'Connor, J. Randolph Tucker, A. Welch, L. H. Chandler, Hen nessy^ (Assistant. District Attorney,) Gov. Pierpoint, Thomas R. Bowden, (Attor? ney-General'of Virginia,) Bradley T. Johnson, and others. The arrival of Mr. Horace Greeley, who came lato, und entered by the east door, escorted by the Assistant District Attorney, created a decided commotion. There were exclamations from every part of the crowded room, "There's Greeley, there's Horace Greeley I" and there was much standing on tip-toe and straining of necks to get a look at the famous white hatted philosopher. Mr. Greeley took a seat at tho lower, end of the long table within the bar, and at once entered into conversation with Mr. J. Randolph Tuck? er'. He is a tall, round-shouldered man, with rather short white hair, a cleati shaven face, and a singular ruff of white beard around -his throat. His features are small in proportion to the size of his body, and his complexion is almost girl? like in its delicacy. His countenance is expressive of qualities which he possesses ?in a large degree?benevolence and intel? lect. His erratic genius is shown in his queer, shambling gait. A few minutes later Mr. Botts entered by th'e west door, and took a seat in the jury box. Ho attracted no attention and excited no remark. Mr. Davis' counsel came in without flourish, and took scats at the long table. Time wore on. and each moment the crowd in the room, fed by accessions both by the front and rear doors, became more packed. "Men sat up in. the sills of the open windows. There were perhaps four hundred persons in ihe room. ?Eleven o'clock came and passed. DEPARTURE OP. ME. DAVIS FROM TUE HOTEL. About nine o'clock persons commenced to assemble in front of the Spotswood Hotel, hoping to obtain a glimpse of Mr. Davis when he would be brought out o;f the-hotel to Ijc carried to the Courtroom. The throng was increased ever}* moment by fresh arrivals, and long before ten o'clock the street on either side was crowded with persons of all colors. A passage-way from the ladies' entrance to and up and down tho street was kept open by Company F, Fifth United States cavalry. Detachments of the Eleventh regiment United States infantry were posted along Main to Ninth, along Ninth to Bank street, and then down to the Custom House. Along Main street, at the windows and on the roofs of the houses, wero ladies, gentlemen and chil? dren, all, like the crowd on the street, anxiously awaiting the appearance of the prisoner. A little before eleven o'clock, while the crowd in front of the hotel were on the tip toe of expectation, a carriage was driven ai'OQnd to the rent' of the hotel. Mr. Davis, Gen. Burton, Dr, Cooper and United States Marshal Duncan, got into the carriage and were driven around Ca ry street to Ninth, up .Ninth to Bank street, and direct to the Custom House door, where the party alighted and enter? ed in the following order5: Mr. Davis. General Burton, Dr. Cooper, Marshal Duncan, with Col. Burton N. Harrison and several United States army officer* following in the rear. The crowd in front of the Hotel knew nothing of the departure of Mr. Davis, and remained where they hnd first assem? bled tor nearly an hour after he had <1e parted, when, upon being informed that lie was in the court-room, they dispersed, expressing their disappointment at hav? ing been so outwitted. Mr. Davis and party, after entering the Custom House, ascended to the office of the District Attorney, which is on the same floor with and in rear of the court? room, and across the passage from the clerk's office, which latter was Mr. Davis'! private office during his presidency. THE JUDGE COMES INTO CO?ET. At quarter past eleven the Judge en? tered by the west side door and took his seat, and the Marshal formally opened the Court. ?JudgeUnderwood wiped his mouth loir^ and ehtborately with a clean white linen handkerchief and then looked right be? fore him. ovup the beads of the assembled multitude. He looked much more clean? ly and better in every respect than on the day of the delivery of his dirty "charge." He had evidently gotten himself up for the occasion. MR. DAVIS ENTERS THE COl'RT-ROOM. Another minute and there was a stir and swaying to and fro in tho crowd inside tho east door, on tho Judge's loft, and amid a breathless silence, a gentleman with iron-grey hair and board walked quietly in, preceded by General Burton, ? and took a seat in ono of the chairs in which we have designated as tho prison? er's dock. This was Mr. Davis. He was immediately the scrutiny of all oyos. I Mr. Burton N. Harrison accompanied him and took a seat on his right. Mr. Davis appeared to be unwell, and leaning for? ward, rested his head upon his hand, seeming to be suffering from a cold. An officer of the court closed the window behind him. Mr. Davis remained with his head inclined until at a later period of the proceedings he removed to the side of his counsel, at the tablo in front of the Judge. Judge Underwood, in a harsh, grating voice, which seemed as though it could cut like a rust}' scimeter, with a sort of obeisance to the quarter of tho room oc? cupied by Gen. Schotield and other mili? tary officers, said that, in honor to the presence of so many of the nation's brave defenders, the usual morning rou? tine of the court would be omitted. "We are now ready," he then added, "for any communication from Gen. Burton." Gen. Burton arose, and, accompanied b}r Mr. Davis, joined the counsel of the latter, in front of the Clerk's desk. Mr. Davis' manner was quiet, dignified, and entirely free from anything like striving at melo-dramatic effect. After a few words of conference with Mr. Charles O'Connor, Mr. Davis took a seat at the table, and Gen. Burton stood aside. Mr. O'Connor, in a distinct, pleasant voice, and with a great deal of quiet grace of manner, advanced somewhat nearer the Judge, and. holding in his hand the writ of habeas corpus, read it aloud. This writ, he said, was, in all respects, regular, and had been duly served upon General Burton, who, in obedience to an order from the Government, was here to make return to the writ, by producing Mr Da? vis and delivering him into the hands of the court. This Gen. Burton now did. On this return no other question arose. The prisoner now appears, relieved from military custody, and is in the hands of the civil powers. The counsel for the prisoner were apprised that an indictment had been found against him in this court and were prepared to meet any steps that should be taken upon it. The Judge said the return to tho writ had been entirely satisfactory, and Gen. Burton had done his whole duty, and by so doing had added to the fame he had so justly earned in the field as a soldier of ihe Union. Gen. Burton was relieved of the custody of the prisoner, who now passed irto the control of the Republican law. The laws were silent in war, but peace having returned, they were again supreme. By order of the Judge the Marshal then arrcsteu Mr. Davis, by serving upon him a bench warrant issued under the indict? ment for treason found against him in the United States Court at Norfolk, last Ma}-. Gen. Burton, in resigning the charge of Mr. Davis, came forward and expressed his thanks to the Judge lor the great courtesy with which he had been treated. He had tried to do his duty, and it afford? ed him a great satisfaction to hear that he had succeeded. Mr. O'Connor again rose and said, Mr. Davis acknowledges that the writ has been duly served upon him, and is ready to submit, but as he is tho person to be proceeded against, it is not lor him to take the ;:irst step. We, as his counsel, acknowledge the receipt of the indict? ment, and are ready for" the next step on the part of the court. Mr. O'Connor then j.lluded to the long and wearing impris? onment that had been suffered by Mr. Davis, which rendered him anxious to ex? pedite the proceedings. Mr. Evarts,.on the part of the prose? cution, said that as Mr. Davis had passed into the custody of the court, it remained only for him to say that it was not the intention of the Government to prosecute the case at. this time. Mr. O'Connor said in that case it be? came his duty to present some views on the circumstances of the case. Mr. Da? vis had been in prison aud in the power of tho Government for the past two years?since the l'Jth April, 1SU??so that any proceedings against him that might have been deemed expedient might have been had. This indictment was presented in May, 1360. Since then Mr. Davis had been all the time in the power of the Government, and always exceedingly j anxious to meet any proceedings that might be institute!!, and to enjoy the rights ami privileges the Judge had so appropr ately dwelt upon, of the just and, he might say, benign influence of the laws. Under these circumstances, on obvious principles, an appeal might be made to t?te court to relax the rigors of the law. The holding the prisoner must be regarded simply as precautionary to secure his presence. The Constitution which we all respected provided that a prisoner should have a speedy trial, but he would not urge a speedy trial, for the Government was entitled to have full time. He did not complain at tho Gov? ernment's delay last year, or that it had determined now to postpone the trial j .for he was to suppose that public conside? rations furnished reasons lor the delay. He wot.Id call his Honor's attention to the tact that Mr. Davis, a gentleman not of remarkable physical strength, what? ever we might say of his mental powers, had already suffered two years' imprison? ment. He could furnish a'mndant pledges for his security; gentlemen from all parts of the country, representing all shades of political opinions, gentlemen who wore, and had always been, opposed to all of Mr. Davh.' view*, but who felt an interest in the honor of tho American people; who, whi.o they felt that the prosecution should not be abandoned, yet were un? willing tliat the prisoner, who stood be foro tho court, iniu>eont until he should be convicted, should run the risk of in? curring tho harsh penalty of death in a I dungeon. These gentlemen knew Mr. j Davis to Do a man of honor, ami upon his ' honor they were willing to pledge their . whole estates. He made these remarks that, until such time as the court may fix for the trial, the prisoner might not be confined, and possibly anticipate the worse sentence by death. At the same time he I did not think the court should demand exorbitant bail. As the case would have to lie over tho whole summer, he would move that the prisoner be admitted to bail. Mr. O'Connor said he had spoken of the pains of imprisonment. All kinds of im I prisonment, however mitigated, must be a great oppression to a free-born Ameri? can. His imprisonment under General Burton, a tried and gallant soldier, had been as light as was consistent with the loss of personal liberty. But he must not, in staying this, be understood to make any charges or complaints against the predecessor of General Burton. Judge Underwood said he would like to hear from the'prosecuting attorneys. Mr. Evarts said that hitherto Mr. .Davis had been in military custody and on mili? tary responsibility. He was now in the custody of the court, and the question was whether he would be admitted to bail, and, if so, with what form of security and in what amount. The indictment was under the act r.f which made it possible for the court to inflict for treason a less penalty than death. The court de? claring itself unprepared to go into trial, made the application for bail proper. It remained for his Honor to decide whether, in view of the gravity of the case and the perfect security of the accused, it would be proper to admit him to bail, if his Honor decided to allow bail, the amount should neither be extravagant nor too low, but simply reasonable. Mr. Chandler, District Attorney, said the question of the amount did not prop? erly arise until it had been decided that the prisoner was to be bailed. But as he presumed there would be no abjection, he would state what he considered would be the proper amount of bail, and he would state it the more freely as there had been a conference between the counsel for the prisoner and the prosecution on the sub? ject. There would be no difficult}' as to 1 the amount. He was sure Mr. Davis could as easily give bail in ?100,00, as in $10,000. Something had been said about gentlemen from different parts of the country as sureties. He felt it his duty to ask that a certain number of the sure? ties should be residents of this District. He did this in order that embarrassment might be avoided. .Against non-residents the court could only recover forfeited bail by suit. Mr. O'Connorsaid if the court desires it he could give residents, and those gentle? men who joined in the bond and were not residents were' persons that were never &ued for anything. One plan, if satisfac? tory to the court, is to give Mr. Davis bond in $100,0U0, with these gentlemen as his sureties. Judge Underwood said: The court has no doubt that the offence charged in the indictment is bailable. It is a most remarkable fact that, in the midst of the late gigantic civil war,, the Congress oi the United States reduced the punishment of treason, in the discre? tion of the court, from death to fine and imprisonment?a fact very significant of the clemency, moderation and magna? nimity of the Government, and settling all doubt as to this case being bailable. The sum of ?100,000, which seems to be agreed upon by both sides, is entirely sat? isfactory to the court. Nor can there be any objection to the proposition that a portion of the ten sureties be from this district?a portion from tho other States of the Union. It will be enough, if four or five of tho gentlemen arc from Vir? ginia; the rest may be from other States. As to the long imprisonment of tho de? fendant by the military authority, it was rendered necessary by the turbulence of the times. The natural result of such a civil war was a social condition of violence. The strong passions and strong prejudi? ces, the threats aud conspiracies which had shaken the country, could not be ex? pected to cease in a shorter time. ! These causes prevented the sitting of this court at the time of its last regular term. But, fortunately, a great ami radi? cal change in the aspect of society has occurred, and we may now reasonably hope for the speedy restoration of the public tranquility. The defendant came into the custody of the law only at this time, and 1 feel it due to the district attorney to say that, so far as he is concerned, if he alone had the management, the ease might have been decided at the present term. But the Government, no doubt tor weighty and sufficient reasons, lias decided not to proceed, and asks lor further time. This \a not desired by the defendant, who, on the contrary, has long demanded a trial. Under these circumstances the motion for bail seems entirely reasonable. It is proper to state that a letter irom the Chief Justice states that the Supreme Court will probably adjourn about the 20 th instant, and intimates his purpose of joining us and giving us the benent of his wisdom and experience im mediately there? after, but as the matter now stands, the propositions of 'the defendant's counsel are all aiceptinl. Tho plan was subsequently, on consul? tation so modified that there were twenty sureties instead of ten, and the bond Oe? ing iorthwith propured, Mr. Davis ad? vanced tu the Clerk's desk and signed it with a steady hand and in bold characters; Mr. O'Connor stated that two of the sureties would not reach the city till to: day, and the Judge directed that they be permitted to affix their signatures when over they should arrive. Tho following gentlemen then oamo forward and signed the oond in the order named: Horaco GrccToy, Augustus Scholl, Ho race F. Clark, Aristides Welch, David K. Jackman, Win. H. Macfarland, E. Barton Haxall, Isaac Davenport, Abrain War? wick, G. A. Myers, James Lyons, J. A. Meredith, Wm. H. Lyons, J. M. Botts, Thomas W. Doswell, James Thomas and Thomas E. Price. While the signing was in progress there was a genoral movement of bystanders into the bar, and many o:i" Mr. Davis' old friends came up and congratulated him on the improved aspect of his condition. Mr. Greeley also advanced and shook hands cordially with Mr. Davis. The excitement among the great crowd pres? ent was manifestly great, but it was hila? rious and found vent in laughter and joc? ularity. When Mr. Greeley put his fist to the bond Mr. Botts stggested to the Judge that he had better have a witness to Mr. G.'s signatuie, as no one would ever be able to read it. "hurrah for jeff davis;'' The signing of the bond having been completed and silence obtained, the J udge announced the prisoner ?-.t liberty. Mr. Davis, who had resumed his seat after signing the bond, rose to his feet?free for the first time in two years. The ex? citement of tiie crowd 01 citizens was in? tense. At this instant some "good old Rebel'' sung out in a stentorian voice, "Hurrah for Jeff. Davis!" Immediately deafening cheer upon cheer arose, until it seemed that the >olid building shook to its foundations ; men clapped their hands and stamped wildly in their enthusiasm. The tumult was only quelled by the voice of the Marshal insisting upon order. The Judge ordered the court to be ad? journed till 11 o'clock to-day. The cheering was renewed, and Mr. Davis, accompanied by his friends, hurried quickly out. As he readied the pave? ment, on Bank street, the cheering was caught up by the crowd outside who an? swered with a will. Amid the cheers aud waving of hats Mr. Davis, Col. Harrison, \ and two other gentlemen stepped into a carriage in waiting. About a hundred negroes, big and small, prompted by stu? pid and apparently ungovernable curiosi? ty, pressed so closely around the carriage as almost to raise the w.ieels from the ground. The door was slammed, lh? hor? ses dashed off, the cheering multitude und the wondering negro rauble Were left bo hind, and in two minutes Mr. Davis was in his room at the Spot:>wood iiutel, a free man till the next term ot the courj.. which will be held next Dsoeinbor. Main street was crowded by citizens, among whom were hundreds of ladies, all inter terested in the fate of Mr. Davis, ai d anxious to get a look at hi in. mrs. davis informed of the progress of the case. Previous to the departure of Mr. Davis for the court room, a number of ladies, who were welcome guests at the Presiden? tial mansion in the days of the Confedera? cy, called upon Mrs. Davis, who, so soon as her husband left, invited them into her chamber. Mrs. Davis endeavored to ap pear composed and spoke cheerfully. She stated that she hoped the trial of Mr. Da? vis would not be proc?cded with at pre? sent, as she did not think he would be able to bear the mental and physical fa? tigue which would necessarily result from a trial. In conversation the time passed until nearly 10 o'clock, when a note was handed to Mrs Davis from Mr. Joseph Da? vis, stating that Mr. Jefferson Davis was well and had been released on bail. This was joyful news and was apprecia? ted ; but it is not our purpose to intrude upon the secret privacy of domestic life. Shortly after Mr. Davis reached the Spotswood he was called upon by a large number of citizens, with whom he freely conversed. The affair reminded us very much of the levees that w-Bre held in the Presidential mansion during the days of the Confederacy. About five o'clock last evening, Mr. Davis rode out to Hollywood Cemetery and visited the grave of his lit? tle son, Joseph Davis, who, it will be re? membered, was killed by falling from a porch of his father's residence in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Davis go brick to Fortress Monroe, to secure their furniture and lug? gage, after which they will return to this city and spend some ten davs or more. A Hard Hit at the Home Guards.? During the last stages ol the war, whilst the Confederate army was retreating through South Carolina, Sergeant Mc D., of Western North Carolina, was sent on detail to the town of M-, where a regiment of home guards were station? ed. These valorous heroes, seeing a soldier from the front gathered around him, eager? ly inquiring the news. "News?'' says Mack, solemnly, "I believe there is none. Yes, there is a little too, but it's not of much importance; old ilardee burnt up a regiment of home guards a" Florence the other day, *.o keep them fro n falling into the enemy's hands.''-?Mack walked coolly on, aud no more questions wore asked. -* ? The subject of impression at first sight was being discussed at the supper table when the lady whose duty it was to preside "over the tea cups and tea," said she always formed an opinioa of a person at first sight, ami generally found it to" be correct. "Mama,'' said the youngest son, in a | shrill voice that attracted the attention of all. I "Well, my dear, what is it ^"replied the fond mother. "1 want to know what was your opin? ion of me when you first saw me?" This question "gave a sudden turn to the conversation. ? A lady seeing a man in the gutter, said she *as afraid he was dead. Pat, who had been near enough to smell Ids breath, exclaimed:?"Faith, and I wish I had half his disease." Tiie Intelligencer Job Office. Having recently made considerable additions to this deparrmcnr, we are prepared to execute In the neatest style and on the most reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards, Handbills. Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done in a country Printing Office. figy* In all cases, the money will be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied ?with the cash, will receive prompt attention. A Caution to Drixkixg Youxg Men An old lady, resident of a neighboring place, kept a large family of turkeys, per? haps sixty. She, like a great many other people, thought a great deal oi her turkeys consequently valued them very highly. Opposite her was a large West India goods store. The man one day emptied his casks of cherries, intending to replace them with new. This old lady, being economical, thoughtfit a great pity to ha\ e them saved, she would just drive over her turkeys and let them eat them. In the course of the day the old lady thought she would look after them and see if they were into mis? chief. She approached the yard, and lo! in one Conner, lay her turkeys in one huge pile, dead. Yes, they were stone dead. What was to be done? Surely the old matron could not lose the feathers. She must pick them. She called her daughter and picked them, intending to have them buried in the morning. Morning came, and behold! there were the turkey- talk? ing about the yard, featherless k-u .' . o;: may be supposed, crying -'quit, quitdel? ing, no doubt, mortilieJ that their drunken fit had been the means of losing their coats. Poor things! it they had said "quit'' before they began they would not have been in this bad fix. We would advise all young men who are in the habit' of drinking to leave off before they get picked, and to those who do not, let every young lady say say "quit"?Ahlhorn? Pldveer. Premiums.?The proprietors of some papers are so prosperous they now hire their subscribers to take their paper. A New Hampshire editor and proprietor takes the lead in liberal inducements, as follows: Subscribers for one copy of the Cancer will be presented with one'box of petro? leum'paste blacking. This is-a very supe? rior article; it will black boots, stoves, or may be used as hair dye. (For testimoni? al from leading clergymen, statesmen and bootblacks, see advertising columns of the Cancer.) Subscribers for two copies will receive a box of sardines. Subscribers for five copies will be pre? sented with a pair of iron-clad spectacles with glass eyes, warranted to suit one age as well as another. Subscribers to ten copies will he entitled to a patent adjustable boct jack, which can also be used as a corkscrew, coffee mill or inkstand. Subscribers for twenty-five copies will receive a marble bureau with a mahogany top to it. '? Subscribers for fifty copies will* receive a seven octave sewing machine with the Agrafic attachment. Subscribers for seventy-five copies will receive a bass-wood suit of furniture. Subscribers for one hundred copies will receive a burial plot with an order for tombstone to be delivered when required. Subscribers for five hundred copies will receive a nomination for Congress. Subscribers tor a thousand copies will be presented with a farm in 2sew Jersey, fenced in and mortgaged. Tue Jocrxey of Life.?Ten thousand human beings set forth together on their' journey. After ten years ..oue-thhd, at least, have disappeared. At the middle point of the common measure of life, but half are still upon the road.' Faster and faster, as the ranks grow thinner, they that remain till now become weary, and lie down and rise no more. At three-score and ten, a band of some four hundred yet strug? gle on. At ninety, these have been reduced to a handful of thirty trembling patriarchs.' Year after year the fall in diminishing numbers. One lingers, perhaps a lonely marvel, till the century is over.?We look again, and the work of death is finished.. ? "Madame," said a very polite traveler to a testy old landlady, "If I see proper to help myself to this milk, is there- any im? propriety in it?" "1 don't know what you mean; but it you mean to insinuate that there is any? thing nasty in the milk, I'll give y< understand you've struck the w tong ? i Their aint a hair in it, for as soon as Ma';-; ha Ann told me that the cat was drowned in the milk, 1 went right straight and strained it over." The young man fainted. During the recent session of the equal rights convention, a strong-minded female entered a street railroad car. An old gent" rose to give her a seat, but asked, "lie you one of those woman's righters ?"' "I be." "You believe a woman should have all the rights of a man "Yes, I do." "Then stand up and enjoy them like a* man ;?' and stand up she did. ? A husband, on being told the ' other evening that his tvifa had lost her temper, said, "He was glad of it, for.it was a very bad one." ? The following is one of the wost eon, uiii: ?;as c-: er printed: Why is a dog's tail p'kean- old man ? Because it's in-?rm. ? A Boston minister has been preaching against tillers. He said he could't shut his eyes on the-abo;uina.tion any longer; A gay and gushing member of his congregation said she didn't wear 'em for shut eyed people. - . ? At no moment of difficulty does a. husband, knowing his own utter helpless ness draw so closely to his. wiio'-. Slue for comfort and assistance, as when lie?'wants I a button sewed on Iiis shirt collar. i ? Describing a new fe\n", a country editor says: "The swell died away in de? licious suffocation, hkej??e singing a sweci I song under the bedclothes."