THE BEDFORD GAZETTE
is rt'BU-tiF.D rcvr.u v tbiday morning
BV B. F. iHSJllliltS,
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IIKC HII'TS AM) KM'KM) I Tims
Of fie Poor nrxl House of Employment of
itedford County, fo> the year ending Janu
ary I, i). 1 862.
GEORGE BLYMIRE, Treasurer.
1 £O2, Dr.
T<> balance or. settlement, January
I, 1801, -4-15 99
Anuunrs receives! from Collector* 4,975 63
Amount, $5,391 6J
Balance due Treasurer 198, 02
§5,559 64
Fit.
Bv amount paid nu! on sundry iherks as lo!-
lows, viz :
Wheat and (lour $ 99 88
Potatoes 30 05
S'ove and Castillo* 104 50
Director* of Butler rn. Aim* House S3 00
Directors of Huntingdon ro. do 31 53
John M nver, A'loi n"V ? s fees 10 00
Apple Ixtitep and diied liuil 129_6S
Cows and beef cattle 531 49
Cows and beeves 8] 91
Drv goods and groceries 1,912 31
Printing 13S 50
J. Filler on con'ract for building 178 10
Beef and Bacon 412 78
Making fence and lumber 76 19
.Repairs at mill 140 99
Removal of Paupers 18 67
Support of out door paupers 300 00
VVm Leaty,steward, and Mrs. Lea
ry, Matron, 144 43
Dts. Harry and U-arrer, salary and
medicine 14(5 R7-
J. S. Brumbaugh f>r wagon 60 00
Directors of Fra.ikliti co. Alms House 23 47
Refunded to collector* 53 51
Making coffins 20 00
Justices fees IS 55
Messrs. Smouse, Amos, K-mery,
Brumbaugh and Geltys, ,alary 16 4 00
Miscellaneous checks 175 12
Interest on checks .
Treasurer's salary 40 00
Stationery 10 00
Auditors and clerks salary 20 ot/
Exonerations .allowed collectors 102 +8
Percentage 41 44 141 61
§f>,:iS9 <>4
Amount due f am collet tors Si>. ; >,?i2
We the undersigned, Auditors ol Bedford
county, do certify that we have examined the
foregoing arcoont ot George Blymire, Treasu
rer uf the Poor and House of Employmeut of
Bedford county, and find the same tube correct
and true as above stated, and ttiat there is a bal
ance doe said Treasurer of SI9S 02.
Witness our hands and seals this Bth day nf
January, A. 0. 1862.
DANIEL FLETCHER,
GEORGE BAUGH MAX,
Attest, DANIEL L. UEFiILVLGH.
Thomas K. Ggttys, Clerk.
List of paupers adrni'ted, discharged, died,
K.C., Sec., durtug each month, and the number
remaining at the end of* each month ; also the
average number supported in the House during
the var, together with the number of out door
paupers sii|)|xn ted bv the Institution, from the
ii-si of January JB6l, till the first of January
18G2.
| ? f r i 11 i i t
I-S-? ? i I J
-1-* = 2 '
a. ®s 15"-.
4 IM I
1861,
Jariujrr, 2 ' ft
February, 2 2 1 20
March b 8 10
April, 7 2 38 22
May, . 2 3 •_; 10
.tune, 2 2 2
July. 6 1 1 4 1 16
Allans'. ~ 2 2 43 1 ,
Mrptember, 2 11 1/
October, 2 2 111 40 17
November, 2 2 1 40 lb
December, 0 8 2 6 1 1 10 19
M.ming an aveiage t>| f)2 js.-i month, of whom
7 are co! leu, 2 aie lb are insane, and 4
(g:e confined to bed also 581 wayfaring pass-m
--were provided with board and lodging.
There are ais> 2 out-doo: paupers who are not
nc'iuted in lite above. Bills tu the amount of
4>slvi 2"> weie also paid tor 23 peisons who
"were furnished with boarding, medical attend
ance, &c., who weie unable to be brought to
tiie Poor House.
Produce of Farm and Garden.
25 Tons of Hay,
5 Loads of Corn (odder
.'ill bushel? of eais of corn
<7 Cusheis of rye
24 bushels ot buckwheat
iO.d Vyshel? of potatoes
7 bushels of bean?
J 2 bushels large onions
1 i bushels small onions
20 bushels tomatoes
12 bushels beets
8 bushels turnips
10 bushels pa:snips
So',oo. heads of cabbage
5. barrels sour krout
4- barrels cucumber pickles
4- loads sweet pumpkins
11 i barrels soft soap
50 pounds ha,id soap,
200 pounds tallow
(175 pounds lard
315 pounds buttet
2963 pounds beef
3806 pounds pork
385 pounds veal
330 pounds mutton
7 beef hides
7 calf skins
14 sheep skins
Qls pounds woo!
voi,i m: sss.
XEVV SERIES.
Stock on tfto Farm
-2 head of hots s
6 cows
1 bull
20 hogs
-56 sheep
Articles Manufactured k.y Matron.
50 pairs pants
7 Vests
50 shirts
27 chemise*
25 handkerchiefs
30 aprons
3 ctiililrens skirts
23 women's dresses.
3 cbiliiten's shirts
20 pair pillow slij s
5 chatf ticks
20 men's shirts.
8 bo!-l i s
9 sun lion net s
4 pillow s
1 1 women's caps
12 women's sacks
2 round jackets
8 children'* dresses
3.) pair men's socks
!4 pair women's, stoikings
1 3 towels
5 pair drawers
4 coats
17 comforts
20 sheets
3 quilted skirls
2 (ha op el skiits
5 shrouds
We the undersigned, Direciots- of the Poor
anil House of Employment of Bedford county,
<Ui certify that we have examined the above
accounts, statements ami reports of William
Learv and George Wide!, Stewards of the said
Poor and House of Employment from the ffist
day ol January, A. I). 1861, till the fiisl of
Janus v, A D- 186 2, a tut find the same to be
correct.
Witness :>ur hand? and seals this Ist day ol
January, \. D 1862.
JOHN K EMEU A*,
ADOLF HITS AKE,
J. S. BRIT MBA UGH.
Attest
Thomas R. Gettys, Clerk:
Slafeiiient and report of William Learv,
Steward ot the Poor and "House of Employ
ment of Bedford county, from the first of Jan
uary 1861, til! the Ist April INGI.
1861, Da.
Jan Ist, To cash received from various
persons §l7 06
April Ist, Treasury dial! fir bafance of
account !o 73
§33 79
1861 C'r*.
April Ist, By amount from sundry per
aoivi §33 79
Statement and Repoit of Geo. Widel, Stew
ard of tile Poor at.d lliitt-e of Employment of
Bedford county, fioin the Ist day ol April, 1861,
til! the Ist day ol January, A. D. 1862.
1862. Da.
January I, To am runt received ftom
sundry pers >ns . §35 85 J
Balatue utt Steward on settlement 36 6f>4
1862, (' R.
Jan. 1, By cash from sunJty petsms §72 51
Statement vf I'oor HUSP .Hill,
From January 1, 1801, till January I, 1862.
Da. I 5 1*! Cj =; 2
To amount ol { 5" i ' | 5 i 5 j £
grain brought tn I - ! I if!?
as per monthly j j I j % f x
r.-ports " 420 256 584 97 004
Raised on Farm 63 24
CR. 420 319 584 121 GOi
By airi 1 "! < 1 Grain
in i'oor
House and sold
to sundry per
sons for cash
on accounts,&c
Ued in P. House 428 i 5 5 60
Horse teed 135
H'g teeii 133 30 48
Bee! leed 2 8
For fetd 3
Sold srmd'y jwr's. 364 31 7 6 7
465 304 44 69 63
OTJCE.—
We, the undersigned, have purchased
the patent right of G. W. TOLHLRST'S ECLIPSE
WASHER, for Bedford county, and hereby forewarn
all persons from infringing on said right, as other
wise they will be dealt with according to law.
MAY & SNIDER.
Cumberland t alley, Feb. 14.—3 m.
ADM! NtSTHATOR'S NOT!CR—
Letters of administration on the
estate of Daniel Miller, late of South Woodberry
tewnsbip, dee'd., having been granted to the sub
scriber, all persons indebted to said esta'e, are here
by notified to make payment immediately, and those
having claims against the same will present them
property authenticated for settlement
SAMUEL TEETER, Adm'r.
Residing ipS. Woodberry tp.
February 14, 1862.*
A DMi N IST R ATORS' NOTICE.—
Letters of administration on the
estate of Samuel Carper, late of Middle Woodberry
township, deceased, having been granted to the sub
scribers, all persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and a.l per
sons having claims against said estate will present
them properly authenticate.! tor settlement.
' JACOB CARPER,
CHRISTOPHER ACRPER,
February 14. 1562.* Adm'rs.
Freedom of Thought and Opinion.
BEDFORD, PA., FRIDAY MOXNING, MARCH 28, 1862.
Select sort rij .
THE LADY PRESIDENT'S BALL.
IVY KRK.W'OK ('. IWTvMCrj.V.
"The lighls in tin* Pr<*sident"s mansion.
The gas-lights cheery and red,
I S(*e them glowing and glancing,
As 1 toss on my wearsome lxal;
1 see them flooding the windows,
And, star-like, gemming the hall,
\\ here the tide of fashion flows inward
To the Lady-President's Ball!
"AN temples are throbbing with lover,
My limbs arc ptdsied with pain.
And the crash of that festal nmsic
Burns into my aching brain
Til! I rave with delirious fancies;
And coffin, and bier, and pall,
Mix up with the flowers and laces
<)!' niv Lady-President*s Ball!
"AYliat matter that I. poor private,
Lie here on my narrow l*'d,
AVith the '(■ —t griping my v itals.
And" dozing my hapless head \
What matters that nurses are callous,
And rations meagre and small.
So long as the henn mnwle revel
At the Lady-President's Ball!
• AYho pities my poor old mother—
Who comforts my sweet young wifi—
Alone in the distant city,
AVith sorrow sapping their life ?
I have no money to send them,
They cannot conic ;U my call ;
No money! vet hundreds are wasting
At my Lady-President's Ball!
' Hundreds—ah! hundreds of thousands—
In satins, jewels, ami wine,
French dishes for dainty stmnacliS,
(AVliiJc the black broth sickens mine!)
And jellies, an 1 fruits, and cold ice?."
And fountains that llasli us they fall;
O God! fur a cup fit cold water
From the Lady-Prc.-ident's Ball!
"Nurse! bring me niv uniform ragged—
Ha! why did you blow out the light ?
Help me uj> —though I'm aehing and giiiK".
I must go to my dear ones to-night!
AA'ife! mother! grown weary with waiting:
I'm coming! l'il comfort ye all!**
And the private sank dead while they reveled
At my lauly-Prcsideiit's Ball!
A LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS,
From till' i.ttKrn,* Ol }y ' <;•■/ ToiC:i,<h>Jt 1,/ t.'i, [ ;l
unteerr.
Airs. Daniel Fetter. 1 sheet. ! blanket, 2
prs. of socks, 1 gal. of apple-butter, 2 elm kens.
Mis. \\ iltiain Fetter. 2 pairs of Pocks.
Airs. Michael Fetter, 2 pairs of socks, 1 gal
lon* of apple-butter. 1 peck of dried fruit, 1
shirt, 1 roll of batter; Airs. Isaac Keigbart 1
pair of pillow-slips. 1 pair of socks. 3 quarts of
dried fruit: Airs. Nicholas Ivus-ell, 3 quarts ot
dried berries: Airs. Gcory Keigbart, 2 pillows,
1 sheet, 1 roll of butter: Lewis Ling, 1 pair of
blankets. Sarah A.. Ling, 2 pillows and slips.
John llohierbamn 1 | lbs of butter. llettie
Croyle. 1 blanket, dried fruit, 1 shirt: Jaliann
Ling, 2 chickens. James Ling, 1 chicken, sau
sages. and dried berries. Airs. David Earnest,
2 chickens. 2 quarts of berries. Airs. Mary
AValter (of Samuel) 2 eliikens, 3 quarts of el
derlK'i'ries, 3 lbs of butter. 1 shirt. 1 gallon of
applehutter. Airs."William AV. Phillips 2 chick
ens. 1 shirt. 1 pair of socks, I croch of np
ple-lutter. .Miirv WalFr. 1 blanket, 1 shirt.
1 pair of socks. Mrs. Andrew Reighart 1 f
gallons a pplehut I or, 1 undershirt, 1 pail* of
socks. Mrs. Jacob Ziniincrs, 7 lbs of butter,
! blanket, 1 shirt, dried fruit. Airs. Samuel
Griffith. I pair of pillow sii}>, I blanket, 1
shirt, 1 coverlet. Mrs. Josiah Berkhimer, I
sheet, 1 bed comfort. Mrs. J. A\*. Tomlinson,
2 prs of socks, 2 slieels. 3 lbs of butter, 1 tur
key. Geo. Dibcrt, 1 pair of soeks. Franklin
AA'alter. 1 pair of socks. Mrs. Ilenrv Sill, 1
roll of butter. 1 sheet, Mrs. David Dibcrt, 1
blanket. Daniel Dilvrt, 1 sheet, 1 roll of but
ter. Mrs. Jacob D. Fetter, 1 pair of socks.
Mrs. Jacob Fiddle. 1 crock of apple-butter, 1
shirt. Mrs. Charles Tinier. 1 pair of socks,
1 crock of applc-bntter. Mrs. Isaac Imler, 1
sheet, 1 crock of apple-butter. Airs. A brain
Sill, 1 towel, 2 pairs of socks. All's. Daniel
Walter, 1 1 ibs of butter, 1 sheet, 1 shirt, 1
pair of stockings, 2 pilloy.s,, 2 .-Hi* s ? - quarts ot
dried berries, 1 peck of dried apples. Airs.
Daniel Zimmers, J shirts, 2 under-shirts, 3 prs.
of Drawers. 2 pairs of socks, 1 quart of dried
lx-rries, 1 peek of dried apples. John Ziin
rners, 4 pillows, 2 quarts of dried berries, 3
lbs of butter, h peck of dried*apples. Mrs.
Charles Hcltzcl, 2 gallons of applebutter. Airs.
David Reighart, 2 quarts of dried berries, |
peck dried apples. Mrs. Abraham Schnavlcy,
1 shirt. John 11. Schnavlev, 1 shirt. 3 quarts
of apple-butter, 1 crock pickles. Mrs. Zim
mers, 1 pock dried apples, 1 pr drawers, 1 crock
jellv. Alis. Moorhead, 2 prs of socks, 1 pint
dried berries. Airs. Samuel Beegle, 1 pint of
berries. I glass of jellv. Airs. Zaeh Diebl, 1
chicken, 2 doz eggs. Miss. Ann Carny, 1 pint
wortlelxrries. Airs. Diebl, 3 pints whortleber
ries and dried apples. Mrs. Shartecr, 1 pair of
pillow slips. 1 glass of Jelly. Mrs. Diebl, 2
I chickens. Mrs. Mary Ripley. 2 quarts of dried
J corn, Iqt grapes, 1 qt blackberries. Mrs. F.
' SchnaVley. 1 qt of berries 1 qt of cherries, and
I I Hi ,i ii mil ■■... ii
3 qts of tli*iel apples. Mrs. It. Amos. I quilt,
J pr drawers, I pr pillow slips, 2 qut whort
leberries. !S. Kitehev, L shirt, 1 under
shirt v Miss. Maggie Kitehev, 1 shirt, 1 pr pil
low slips. Mrs. Jacob Yount, I chicken, Ipr
pillow slips. 1 pr socks. Leah Keigbart 2 prs ot
I socks. Mrs. Davi-1 1 mler, 1 slieet, dried elder
| berries, 2 pillows, towel. Mary Keigbart, 1 pr
| socks. Barbara Keigbart, 1 crock apple-butter,
1 blanket. Mrs. George Ziuuners, 1 sheet, 1
| roll of butter, 2 doz eggs, 1 pr socks. E
phraiui Itnlcj - , 1 can of tomatoes, and 2 qts of
••berries. Mrs. Thomas [inter, Ipr of socks.
Mrs. Daniel Kiddie, 2 Has of butter, 1 quilt,
1 towel and cloths. Mrs. W illiaut Phillips
1 comfort, 1 crock of apple-dutter, 4 pil
lows and slips, 3 prs of socks, 3 qts of dried
fruit, 0 ch iekens. Mrs. Jacob Walter, 1
sheet, 1 crock apple-butter, dried fruit. An
drew K. Ddiert, i gallon apple-butter; Mrs. T.
Carney 1 pillow and slip, 3 qts elderberries.
Mrs. John Sh artzcr, I pt whortleberries.
Mrs. Gulx-rnator 2 qts elderberries, 1 qt whort
leberries, 1 pt raspberries. Mrs. J. Bridaham
I gallon apple-butter, 1 peck dried -apples.
Mrs. C\ A. Bridaham, 3 pts dried whortleber
rics, Iqt raspberries. Mrs. W. Gephart, 1
crock apple-butter. Mrs. David Koontz; 1 pt
grape*, Iqt dried corn. A. Barn hart, 1 shirt;
X llainnier. 1 shirt. Mrs. A. Bamhart, (i pil
low, 14 slips, 1 crock jelley, 3 qts elderberries, A
gallon dried apples, 1 qt dewberries, 1 can ot
tomatoes. Mrs. C. Keitf, blanket, 3 lbs can
dles. 1 eroek apple-butter, 3 lbs soap, 1 prsoeks,
1 crock of Preserves, 2 chickens. Mj's. Henry
Koontz. 1 crock of apple-butter, 1 jieek dried
apples. Mrs. Hammond. 1 coverlet, 1 pillow,
3 chickens, 3 lbs buttf r, I doz eggs, A doz tow
els, 1 jt dried whortleberries. David A. ltarn
harf, 1 shirt. Mrs. Alex. Ling, 3} lbs of but
ter, 1 doz eggs. .Mrs. E. Koontz, 2 shirts, 1
pr socks, 1 chicken; Airs. AI. Beard, 0 qts el
doiberi ie.s, 2 qts whortlclxaries, and 2 ehiekens.
Airs. S. Kussell, sausages. Mrs. 11. Amos, 1
quilt, 1 pair of drawers, 1 pair of pillow slips,
2 qts of whortleberries. John S. Kitchoy, 1
shirt, 1 undershirt. Miss Maggie Kitehey, 1
sheet, 1 pair of pillow slips. Mrs. Jacob \ ount.
1 ehieken 1 pair of pillowslips, 1 pair of socks.
Leah Reighart, 2 pairs ol socks. Mrs. David
Imler, 1 sheet, dried elderberries, 2 pillows, 1
towel. Mafy Keigbart, 1 pair of socks. 1 tar
bar*, of appledmtter, 1 blanket. Mrs.
(;,-i|£ge Ziimiu-rs. 1 sheet 1 roll of butter, 2
divfeagsA t>air of
qcrotercrfty •
as Imler, 1 pair of socks. Airs. Daniel Kiddle,
2 lbs of lmtter, 1 quilt, 1 towel, cloths. Mrs.
William Phillips, 1 comfort. 1 crock of apple
butter, 4 pillows and slips, 3 pairs ot socks, 3
qts of dried l'ruit, G chickens. Mrs. Jacob
Walter Jr.. 1 sheet, 1 crock of apple-butter,
dried fruit. Ankrew I*.. Dilx-rt, A gallon ap-!
pie-butter, and 23. Mrs. S. Carney, 1 pillow
and slips, 3. qts of elderberries.. Airs. John J
Sharlzer, I pint of whortleberries. All's. Gub
ernater, 2 quarts of elderberries, 1 qt of whort- I
lebcrries, 1 pint of raspberries. Airs. J. Brida
ham. 1 gallon of apple-butter, 1 peck of dried
apples. Airs. C. A. Brideham, 3 pts ofwhort
lclx-rries, 1 quart of raspberries. Airs. W.( iep
hart, 1 crock of appi -butter. Airs. David
Koontz. 1 pint of grapes, 1 quart of dried
corn. B. Bamhart, I shirt, d. IJaminer, j
I shirt. Airs. A. Barnhart, G pillows, 14 pil-1
t low slips, 1 crock of jelley, 3. qts ot elderbex- |
rics. A gallon dried apples, 1 qt of dewberries, j
1 can of tomatoes. Airs. C. Koifi. I blanket, 3
lbs of candles, 1 crock of apple-butter, 3 lbs ol '
soap, 1 pair of socks. 1 crock of preserves, 2
ehiekens. Mrs. Henry Koontz. i crock of ap-1
pie-butter, 1 peek of dried apples. Airs. Ham
mond, 1 coverlet, 1 pillow, 3 chickens, 3 lbs of
butter, 1 doz eggs. A doz towels, 1 pt whortle
berries. D. A. Barnhart, 1 shirt. All's. Alex
Ling, 3} lbs of butter, 1 doz eggs. Airs. E.
Koontz, 2 shirts, 1 pair of socks, 1 chicken: j
Mrs. Al. Beard, 3 qts of elderberries, 2 quarts I
of whortleberries, 2 ehiekens. Mrs. S. Kussell,
sausages. Miss. Maggie Wisel, 1 crock of ap
ple-butter; Aliss Jennie Patterson, 2 chick
ens. 1 glass of jelley. Mrs. Al. StifHer, 7 fits j
of ilried apples, 3 fits peaches. 1 pt. whortlobor- j
lies, 2 fits elderberries, sausages, 1 chicken, 3
pints of apple-lmtter. A. Ling, 2 darts; Airs.
J. Fetter 4 coverlet; Mrs. Jacob Fetter. 1 blank
et, 1 qt elderberries, 1 qt of corn, 1 qt of cher
ries. 1 qt of whortleberries. 1 shirt: Airs. Hughes
1 coverlet, 1 blanket, 1 pillow and slip: Wm.
S. Beegle, 1 shirt-I. D. Earnest 1 blanket, 1 shirt:
Thomas Beegle, 1 shirt and 2 collars; George
A. Beegle, 1 prsoeks, Mrs. Alex. Price, 1
blanket, 1 towel, 1 qt, dried fruit; All's. 11.
Beegle, 7 qts of dried fruit. Cash by differ
ent jicrsons §13.07.
DANIEL FETTER, Pres.
11. AY. Fisher, Sec.
Ufyr-.V good Methodist minister at the AA est,
who lived on a very small salary, was greatly in
trouble at one time to get bis quarterly instal
ment. lie bad called on the steward a number
of times, but had each time been put off" with
some excuse. I lis wants at length becoming
urgent, he went to his steward and told him that
he must have bis money, as lias family was suf
fering lor the necessaries of life.
"Money!" replied the steward, " You preach
for monnfl I thought that you preached for the
good of souls!"
"Souls!" replied the minister; "I can't cat
souls, and if I could, it would take a thousand
such souls as yours to make a decent meal!'
married monster said that Ire lately
dreamed that he had an/angel by his side, and
upon waking up found it wa? nobody but his
wife. •
CaJ~What is the difference between an accep
ted and a rejected lover ? The one kisses his
Missus, and the other misses his kisses.
The gallant Second Kansas, that was so badly
| cut to pieces at Springfield, has been transform
i eJ into a cavalry regiment, with full ranks.
WHOM:
THE GORGEOUS FETE.
VtUiciin Brown and his Friend* at the White House
■i/jton a bite Fry ft re orrnyion— Villinni's Reflec
tion — The Toilettes—The Punch.
AVasiiinctox, Feb. 7. * * * All the best
looking uniforms in the army were invited to
Mrs. Lincoln's Ball at the White House, on AVed
nesdav, and of course I was favored, together
with the General of the .Mackerel Brigade, and
C'aptaiYi ATHiam Brown of Aecomac. My tick
et, my boy, was aristocratic as a rooster's tail
at sunrise. .
(Cutlets.) E Pluri Bust L'nion (Oyster.*.)
ORPHEUS C. KERR.
Pleasure of your company at the White House,
(R. S. P. V.) Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1862,
8 o'clock, p. m.
(Half Mourning for Prince Albert.)
(No smok ing allowed.)
At an early hour in the evening of the fete
the General of the Mackerel Brigade came to
my room iti a perfect perspiration of brass but
tons and white kids, and I asked him what "no
smoking aloud" meant? "AVhy," says he, putting
wig straight and licking a stray drop of brandy
from one of his gloves, "it means that if you
try to "smoke" any of the generals at the hall
as to the plan of the camgaign, you musn't do
"aloud." "Thunder," savs the General, in a
tine glow of enthusiasm, " the only plan of the
campaign that 1 know anything about isthe rat
aplan."
Satisfied with the General's explanation, I
proceeded with my toilette, and presently beam
ed upon him in such a resplendent conglomera
tion ot rufites, brass buttons, epaulettes and
I Bulgarian pomade, that I reminder] him of a
comet just come out of a feather bed, with its
tail done up in papers.
" Aly Alaguus Apollo," said he, "the way
you bear that white cravat shows you to be of
rich but genteel parentage. Any man," says
he, "who can wear a white cravat without look
ing like a coachman may pass for a gentleman
born. Two-thirds of the clergymen that wear
it look like footmen in their grave clothes."
AVc then took a hack to, the AYhite House,
my boy, and on arriving there, were delighted
to find that the rooms were already filling with
statesmen, miss-statesmen, mrs-statesmen. and
officers, who hail so much lace and epaulets a
bqpTjfoeni. that they looked like walking brass
ft iiludit l * -ftour door open.
The first object that attracted my especial at- ,
tention, however, was a thing that I took for a
large and ornamental pair of tongs leaning a- 1
against a mantle, figured in blue enamel with a
Life like imitation of a window brush on top.
I directed the General's attention to it, and ask
ed him if that was one of the unique gifts pre
sented to the Government by the late Japanese
embassy ?
'Thunder !* says the General, "that's nofongs.
It's the voung man which is C'apt. A'illiam Brown
of Aceomac. Now thatl look at him,"says the
General, "lie remind- me of an old fashioned
straddle bug."
Stepping from one lady's dress to another, un
til I reached the side of the commander of the
Accoiuac, I slapped him on the back, and says
I :
"llow are you, my blue bird and what do
you think of this brilliant assemblage?"
"Ila'." said A'illiam, starting out of a brown
study and putting some cloves in his mouth, to
disguise the water he'd drank on his way from
Accoiuac —"1 was just thinking what my moth
er would say if she could see me ami the other
snobs here to-night. AVhen I look on the wo
men of America around me to-night, says A'Ul
"uuu. feelingly, "and see how much they've cut
oil'from the tops of their dresses, to make ban
dages for our wounded soldiers, I can't help feeling
that their neck-or-nothing appearance—so far
from being indelicate, is a very delicate proof of
their devoted love of Union."
"I agree with you, my azure humanitarian,"
savs I. "There's precious little waste about
such dresses."
Yilliara closed one eye, turned his head one
side like a facetious canary, and says lie—
"Now lovely woman scants her dress, with
bandages the sick to bless; and stoops so tar to
war's alarms, her very- frock is under arms."
I believe him, my boy!
Returning to the General, we took a turn in
the East Room, and enjoyed the panorama of
youth, beauty and whiskers, that wound its va
riegated length before us.
The charming Airs. L ,of Illinois, was
richly attired in a frock and gloves, and wore a
wreath of flowers from amaranthine bowers.
She was affable its an angle with a new pair of
wings, and was universally allowed to lie the
most beautiful woman present.
The enthralling Aliss C . from Ohio, was
elegantly clad in a dress, and wore number four
gaiters. So brilliant was her smile, that when
she laughed at one of Lord Lyon's witticisms,
all one corner of the room was wrapped in a
glare of light, and several nervous dowagers
cried "Fire!" Her beauty was certainly the most
beautif ll present.
The fascinating Aliss L ,of Pennsylvania,
was superbly robed in an attire ot costly mate
rial, with expensive flounces. —She wore two
gloves and a complete pair of ear-rings, and
spoke so musically that the Marine Hand thought
there was an aeolian harp in the window. She
was certainly the most beautiful woman pres
ent.
The bewitching Miss G— —, from Missouri,
was splendidly dressed in a breast-pin and lace
flounces, and wore her hair brushed back from
a forehead like Mount Atbos. ller eves remin
; ded one of diamond springs sparkling in the
shtfde of whipering willows. She was deciiled
ly the finest type of beauty present.
' The President wore his coat and whiskers,
and bowed to all salutations like a graceful door
hinge.
.There was a tall western Senator present.
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VOL. 5. NO. 34.
who smiled so much above his stomach, that I
was reminded of the beautiful lines—
" As some tall clifl that lift s its awful form,
Swells fr<-m the vale and midway leaves the storm
Though round its base a country's ruin spread,
Eternal moonshine settles on its head."
Upon going into supper room, my boy, lire
held a paradise of eatables that made mc wish
myself a knife and fork, with nothing hut a bot
tle of mustariLdo keep me company. There
were oysters ttfa futviarn; Turkeys a laruf
ih',<; chickei is ala Mathu&aJeh; Iroef a la Hull Run;
fruit a la titmmknke; jellies a la Kokimmorbus;
and ipes a la aguejitz.
'Hie ornamental confectionary was beautiful
ly symbolical of the times. At one end of the
table there was a large lump of white candy,
with six carpet tacks lying upon it. This rep
resented the ' Tax on Sugar." At the other
end was a large platter containing imitation
nmd, in which two candy Brigadiers were swum,
ming towards each other, with their swords be-,
tween their teeth. This svmltolized "War."
These being very hard times, my hoy, and
the Executive not being inclined to be too ex
peneive in its marketing, a most ingenious ex
pedient was adopted to make it appear that
there were just twice as much of certain costly
delicacies on the table as there really was. A
bout the centre of the table lay a large mirror,
and on this was placed a few expensive dishes.
Of course the looking glass gave them a doub
le effect. For instance, if there was a pound
of lieefsteak 011 the plate, it produced another
pound in the glass, and the enect was two pound*.
When economy can he thus artistically blen
ded with plentitude, my boy, money ceases to
be king, and butchers" hills dwindle. Hereafter,
when I receive for my rations a pint of trans
parent coffee and two granite biscuits, I shall
use a looking glass for a plate.
It was the very which-ing hour of the night
when the General and myself left the glittering
scene, and we had to ask several patrols which
way to go.
On parting with my comrade-in-arms, says I:
"General, the hall is a success."
lie looked at me in three winks, and says he:
"It was a success—particularly the bowl of
punch." Yours, for soda water,
OnPIIELS C. IvElill.
From, the Farmer and Gardener.
WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR MARCH.
SOWING ASPARAGUS SPED. — This seed may
lie sown nbont the middle, or towards the lat
ter end of this month, on four feet wide beds of
rich earth. Sow-it tolerably thin on the sur
face, clap it in with the hack of a spade, cover
it a little better than half an inch deep with
earth out of the alleys, and then rake the beds
smoQth. *
SOWING Di.Hr SHED. — For this porpose make
choice of a piece of rich deep ground; lay it
out into four feet wide beds, push the loose
earth into the alleys, then sow the seed tolera
bly thin and cover it with the earth out of these
alleys to about three-quarters of an inch deep.
()r let drills he drawn with a hoe, near an inch
deep, and a foot or little more asunder; drop
the seeds thinly therein and cover them over
the same depth as above. Or you may sow
the seed 011 a piece, of ground, rough after be
ing dug. and rake it weft in.
ONlON.— There arc various methods of sow
ing seed; but iirst J will give you the one prac
ticed bv the most judicious and careful garden-;
ere.
As you proceed iu digging the ground rake it
well after you: that being done lay it out into
three and a half, or four feet wide lieds, with •
allovs between of about a foot wide; then with
the back of the rake push off the ligut loose
earth from the top of each bed in the alleys,
one half to the one side, the other to the oppo
site: this done, and licing provided with good
seed, sow it thereon at the rate of one pound
for every sixteen rods, and with a shovel cast
the earth out of the alleys over the lictls, cov
ering the seeds evenly about half an inch deep;
then rake the beds lightly, drawing off all the
lumps into the alleys.
When the plants are up let thom be kept
very clean and live from weeds of any kind by
a good careful ha net-weeding, which is to be re
peated, from time to lime, as they require it;
and where they grow too close thin them to a
bout two inches, plant from plant, all over the
beds; by these means von will have excellent
onions for the table the first year-
Sowing seed, to produce small seed onions,
will answer letter in April, which see- If sown
in this month, they would generally grow to
too large a size for that purpose.
Sow INO PAKSLEX. —Parsley seed may be
sown in a single drill along the edge of the
quarters or borders of the garden; it will make
a useful and also neat, edging, if not suffered to
grow rank, especially the curled parsley; or if
large supplies are wanted for market, it may be
sown in continued rows nine incites asunder, or
upon the general surface, trod down and raked
in.
THE MAKKETS.
BATTERIES. —There has been a decided ad
vance on the rebel batteries, particuhudy on the
Cumberland, and the entire stock was closed
out, and charged to proiit and loss the rebels ta
king the latter.
NAVIGATION. —A high boating stage on (he
Cumberland and Tennessee ltivers is fatal to a
large amount of rebel property exposed on the
banks. Several boats having discharged their
c:irgoes with great precisions, consignees making
an assignment from overstock.
EXCHANGE. —Southern exchange is easy and
declining, plenty offering and taken in two large
lots. The little balance of "three hundred," re
cently announced as against tlie Government
being now "on the contrary quite the reverse."
BACON. —A decided movement iq the rebel
stocks, both in Tennesse and missouri two prin
cipal holders Price and Floyd accounts 1
being busy saving theirs with great diligence.