""THE BEDFORD GAZETTE fU BLI3IIEO BVEBV PR IDA Y M' t R NI N Ci BY H. F Hlil'UHS, tbe lollowui# terms, to w,t : I jO per nnniiii), cash, in advance. ii '• it paid within the year. 50 ii •' it not pit ill within the year. gpSo subscript' o " taken ' or ,ha " SIX months. rryA'o paper discontinued until all arrearages d „|,|ess at rtie option of the publisher, it *" jjjn decided by the United States Courts that 'he itoppagco' - newspaper without the payment 'l arrearages- is prima far it evidence ot fraud and criminal offence. courts have decided that persons areac (uuntable for the subscription price of newspa rs, it the) take them fiom the.post otlice, wheth ,, itny s ibsrribe for tliern. or not. UECEIPTS AM) EXPENDITURES of the Pour unit House of Employment of Ri'lford County* for the year ending Jnnu ary\,* • 5 62 - GEORGE BLYMIRE, Treasurer. I82, , , Dr. To balance uit settlement, Januaiy ' . 18(51, $4-15 99. AmJUtit reci'ivi'd (mm Unllertois +,975 63' Amount, $5,391 6 4 Palance due Treasurer $5,589 64 (It. Bv amount paid nut on sundry checks as fol lows, viz : • tVhcat and flour $ 98 8.3 Potatoes Stove and Castings lOf 50 Directors of Holler co. Aim* House K3 00 Directors of Huntingdon cp. do 31 53 John Mrwer, Attorney's fees 10 00 Apple butter and rltied ft uit Cows and beef rattle 531 +9 Cows and beeves 31 91 Dry goods and groceries 1,912 31 printing 13S 50 J, Filler "ii con'racl lor building 178 10 Beef and Bacon 412 78 Making fence and lumber 76 19 Repairs at mill . 140'9* Removal of Paupers 18 67 Support of out door paupers 300 00 Wm Leaty, steward, and Mrs. {va ry, Matron, 144 43 Drs. Harry and R.-anter, salary and medicine 146 87 J S. Brumbaugh for wagon 60 .00 Directors of Frauklitt eo. Alnr.s House 23 47 Refunded t-> collectors 53 51 Making collitis 20 00i Justices fees 18 55 Messrs. Smousr, Amos, K-mery, Brumbaugh and Gettys, salary 164 00 Miscellaneous checks 175 12 Interest on_ checks Ift9 43 Treasuter's salary 40 00 Stationery 10 00, Auditors anil clerks salary 20 00 exonerations allowed collectors 102 48 Percentage " " 141 61 | §5,589 64! Amount due f.om collet tors $5,712 62 We Hie undersigned, Auditors ol Hedlord county, do certily thai we have examined the foregoing account of George Blyiture, Treasu rer of the Poor and House of Employmenj of Bedford county, and find the same tube correct and true as above stated, and that there is a bal ance due said Treasurer of $l9B 02. Witness our lianibs and seals this Sth day ot January, A. 1). 1862. DANIEL FLETCHER, GEORGE BA UGH MAN, Attest, DANIEL L. DEFIBAI GH. Tiiohas R. Gcttys, Clerk. List of paupers admitted, discharged, died, Ac., Sec., during each month, and the number remaining at the end of each month ; also the average number supported in the House during thy year, together with the number of out door padpeis suppoited bv the Institution, from the . ti-sl ol January 1861, till the first of January 1862. 3S*lsi3T i- % I 3 3 IS6I, Janiury, 2 1 !I2 91 .February, 2 2 1 .'<2 9b, March. U 3 3.0 1!• April, 7 2 3R 22 May, 2 3 3G. l'J June, 2 8 2 3.7 IB July, 0 1 I -1116 August, 7 2 2 23 17 September, 2 31 17 .October, 2 2 111 30 17 November, 2 2 1 30 Ift December, 8 8 2 0 1 1 3.0 19 Mailing an average o( 52 per month, of whom 7 aie colored, 2 ate blind, 19 are insane, and 4 aie confined to bed—also 581 wayfaring pasaen geis were provided with board and lodging. There are also 2 out-dooi paupers who are not included in the atrove. Bills to the amount o-f $513 25 were also paid lor 23 peisons who were furnished with boarding, medical attend ance, &c., who were unable to be brought to the Poor House. Produce of Farm and Garden. 25 Tons of Hay, 5 Loads of Corn lo'dder 341 bushels of ears of corn 67 bushels of rye 24 bushels of buckwheat " • •00 bushel? of potatoes 7 bushels of beans 12 bushels large onions i bushels small onions 20 bushels tomatoes 12 bushels beels 3 bushels turnips ' 10 bushels parsnips 2100 heads of cabbage 5 barrels sour krout 4 barrels cucumber pickles 4.loads sweet pumpkins 111 soft soup 50 pounds haul soap . 200.pounds tallow 675 pounds lard 315 pound< butler 29t53 pounds beef 3806 pounds pork 385 pounds veal 330 pounds mutton 7 beef hides 7 calf skios 14 sheep skins pounds Wool- YOMUI. SS. NEW SERIES. Stock on the Farm 2 head of hoiß-s 6 cows 1 bull 20 bugs. 56 sheep . Articles Manufactured fcy Matron. 50 pairs pants 7. vests 50 shirts 27 chemises 25 handkerchiefs 30 aprons , 3* children*. skirts 23 women's dresses 3 childiettV shirts 20 pair pillow slips. 5 chad' ticks 20 men's sliirls -8 hoist e| a . 9 sun bonnets 4 pillow s 11 women's caps 12 women's sacks 2 round jacket.* 8 children'- dresses 30 pair men's socks 14 pair women's storking* 1 3 towels 5 pair d.awers 4 coats 17 comforts -20 sheets 3 quilted skirls. 2 flannel skirls 5 shrouds We the undersigned, Directors of Hie Poor and Hsiuse of Employment of Bedford county, do certify that we have examined the above accounts, statements and reports of William Leary and George Widel, Stewards ol the said Poor and House of Employment from the fiist day ol Januaiy, A. D, 1861, till the fii3t of Jannatv, A D. 186 J, and'find the sainetobe correct. Witness our hands and seals this Ist day ol January, A. D. 1862. JOHN KEMERY, ADOLPHUS ARE, J. S. BRUMBAUGH. Attest THOMAS R. GETTYS, Clerk: Statement, and report of William Leary, Steward of the Poor and House of Employ ment of Bedford county, from the first of Jan uary 1861, till the Ist April 1861. 1861, Dr.. Jan Ist, To cash received from vari his persons. sl7 06 April I si, Treasury draft for balance of account , 16' 7.3 $33-79 1861 Cu. April Ist, By •jiou.nl from sundry per sons $33 79 Statemeri' and Repott of Geo. Widel, Stew ard of the Pour at.d House of Employment ol Bedford county, liointhe Ist day of April,lß6l, till the Ist day uf January, A. D. 1862. 1862,. Dr. January Iq To amount received from sundry pers HIS $3:5 Sol Balance due Steward on settlement 36 65J 1862, Co.. Jan. 1, By cash from sundry peisins $72 51 Statement of Poor Utilise ill ill, From January I, 1861, till Januaiy I, ISG2. Dr. I 5: I * I £ I a 2 To amount ol |. if | ? | 3| . < £. grain brought in K j if 5 as per monthly | | j | " | reports 420 256 581 97 604 Raised on Farm 63 24 Co. 420 319 581 121 604 By ain't i f Grain used in Poor House and sold; to sundry per sons for cash -St on accounts,Sc.c Used in P. House 428 J 5 5. 60 Horse feed I 35 Hog feed 133 30 48 Beef teed- 2 8 For seed- ' 3 Sold sund'y per's. 364 31 7 6 7 465 304 44 69 63 "VJOTICE.— 1. x We, the undersigned, have pitichased the patent right of G. W. Toliiukst'S Ecwess Wasueb, for Bedford county, and hereby forewmn all persons from infringing on said right, as other wise they will be dealt with accordine to law. MAY & SNIDER. Cumberland Valley, Feb. 14.—3 m. A DM1N ISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the ■estate of Daniel Miller, late of South Woodberry tewnship, dee'd., having been granted to the sub scriber, all persons indebted to said esla'e, are here by notified to make payment immediately, and those having claims against the same will present them properly authenticated for settlement SAMUEL TEETER, Adm'r. Residing in S. VVoodi-erry tp. February 14, 1862.* ADMINISTRATORS* NOTICE.— Letters of administration on the j estate of Samuel Carper, late of 'Middle Woodberry township, deceased, having been graateil to the sub scribers, all persons indebted tn said estate are re quested to make immediate payment, and all per sons having claims agai-nat said estate will present thdlm properly autheuticateu for settlement. JACOB CARPER, CHRISTOPHER ACRPER, February 14, 1862.* Adin'rs. Freedom of Thought and Opinion. BEDFORD,PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 28, 1862. Select $) 0e t X tl . THE LADY PRESIDENT'S BALL. BY KfcKAXOK <'. In INNRI.I.Y. "The lights iu the President's mansion, The gas-lights cheery and rod, I see them glowing msl glancing, As I toss on my wearisome bed: I see them Hooding the windows, And, star-like, gemming the hall, Where the tide of fashion flows inward To the Ladv-Prc'si'dent's Ball! "My temples are throbbing with fever, My limlw are palsied with pain, And the crash of that festal music Burns into niv aching brain Till I rave with delirious fancies; And coffin, and bier, and pall, Mix up with the flowers anil laces Of my Lady-President's Ball! "What matter that I. poor private, Lie here on my narrow- bed', With the fever griping my vitals, And dozing my hapless head? What matters that nurses are callous, m And rations meagre ami small, So long as the bruu month' revel At the Ladv-President's Bali'. "Who pities my poor old mother— Who comforts my sweet voting wife— Alone in the distant city, With sorrow sapping their life ? T have no money to send thcin, They cannot come at my call: No money ! yet hundreds are wasting At my Lady-President's Ball! "Hundreds—all! hundreds of thousands— In satins, jewels, and wine, French dishes for dainty stomachs, (While the black broth sickens mine!) And jellies, and fruits, and cold ices, And fountains that flush itn-_. fi*H * O God! for a cup of cold water Front the Lady-President's Ball! "Nurse! bring me my uniform ragged— Ha! why did you blow out the light? Help me up—though I'm aching and giddy, I must go to my dear ones to-night! . Wife! mother! grown weary with waiting; I'm coming! I'll comfort ye all!" And the private sank dead while they reveled At my Lady-Preside)it's Ball! A LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS, J'rom the citizens of list ford Township to the Vol unteers. Mrs. Daniel Fetter, 1 sheet, 1 blanket, 2 prs. of soeks, 1 gal. of apple-butter, 2 chickens. Airs. William Fetter, 2 paiirs of soeks. Airs. Michael Fetter, 2 pairs of socks, 1 gal lon of apple-butter, 1 peck of dried fruit, 1 shirt, 1 roll of butter; Mrs. Isaac Keiglinrt I pair of pillow-slips, 1 pair of socks, 3 quarts of dried fruit; Mrs. Nicholas Russell, 3 quarts of dried berries; Mrs. George Keiglmrt, 2 pillows, 1 sheet, 1 roll of hut ten Lewis Ling, 1 pair of blankets. Sarah A. Ling, 2 pillows and slips. John 1 lohh'i'batun lbs of butter, llcttie Crovle, 1 blanket, dried fruit, 1 shirt: Juliaiui Ling, 2 chickens, .Jiiiues Ling, 1 chicken, sau sages, and ilvi'ed berries. Mrs. David Earnest, 2 chickens, 2 quarts of lierries. Mrs. Mary Walter (of Samuel) 2 ehikens, 3 quarts of el dcrlierries, 3 llis of butter, i shirt, 1 gallon of applehutter. Mrs.William W. Phillips 2 chick ens, 1 shirt, 1 pair of socks, 1 crocli of ap ple-butter. Marv Walter, 1 blanket, 1 shirt, 1 pair of socks. Mrs. Andrew Keiglinrt 1 A gallons applehutter, 1 undershirt, 1 pair of socks. ]\lrs. Jacob Zimmcrs, 7 lbs of butter, 1 blanket, 1 shirt, dried fruit. Mrs. Samuel Griffith, 1 pair of pillow slips, 1 blanket, 1 shirt, 1 coverlet. . Mrs. Josinli Berkhiiner, 1 sheet, 1 bed comfort. Mrs. J. W. Tomlinson, 2 prs of socks, 2 sheets, 3 lbs of hotter, 1 tur key. Geo. Dibert, 1 pair of socks. Franklin Walter. 1 pair of socks. Mrs. Henry Sill, 1 roll of butter, 1 sheet, Mrs. David Diliert, 1 blanket. Daniel Dibert, 1 sheet, 1 roll of but ter, Mrs. Jacob 1). Fetter, 1 pair of soeks. Mrs-v Jacob. Bwldle. 1 crock of appleTaittcr, 1 shirt. Mrs. Charles linler. 1 |iir of soeks, 1 crock of apple-butter. Mrs. Isaac Imler, 1 sheet, 1 crock of apple-butter. Mrs. Abram Sill, 1 towel, 2 pairs of socks. Mrs. Daniel Walter, 11 lbs of butter, 1 sheet, 1 shirt, 1 pair of stockings, 2 pillows, 2 slips, 2 quarts of dried berries, 1 peek of dried apples. Mrs. Daniel Zimmors, 3 shirts, 2 under-shirts, 3 prs. of Drawers, 2 pairs of soeks, 1 quart of dried berries, 1 peck of dried apples. John Zim niers, 4 pillows, 2 quarts of dried borrige, 3 lbs of butter, \ peck of dried apples, Mrs. Charles Heltzcl, 2 gallons of applehutter. Mrs. David Reighart, 2 quarts of dried berries, £ peck dried apples, AGs. Abraham Sehnavley, 1 shirt. John 11, Sehnavley, 1 shirt. 3 quarts of apple-butter, 1 crock pickles. Airs. Zim woi>, I peck dried apples, 1 pr drawers, 1 crock jelly. Mrs, Moorhead, 2 prs of socks, 1 pint dried lierries. Airs. Samuel Beegle, 1 pint of berries, 1 glass of jelly. Airs. Zacli Dield, 1 chicken, 2 doz eggs. Miss. Ann Carny, 1 pint wortlebcrries. Mrs. Dield, 3 pints whortleber ries and dried apples. Mrs. Slmrtzer, 1 pair of pillow slips. 1 gloss of Jelly. Mrs. Dield, 2 j chickens. Mrs. Mary Ripley, 2 quarts of dried corn, Iqt grapes, 1 qt blackberries. Mrs. F. Sehnavley, 1 qt of berries 1 qt of ehecrics, and 3 qts of dried apples. Mrs. It. Amos, 1 quilt, 1 pr drawers, 1 pr pillow slips, 2 qut whort leberries. John S. Ritchey, 1 shirt, 1 under shirt. Miss: Maggie Ritchey, 1 shirt, Ipr pil low slips. Mrs. Jacob Yount, 1 chicken, Ipr pillow slips, 1 pr socks. Leah Reighart 2 prs of socks. -Mrs. David Imler, 1 sheet, dried elder berries, 2 pillows, towel. Mary Reighart, 1 pr .socks. Barbara Reighart, 1 crock apple-butter, 1 blanket. Mrs. George Zimmcrs, 1 sheet, 1 roll of butter, 2. doz. eggs, 1 pr socks. E phraiin liuJer, 1 can of tomatoes, and 2 qts of cherries. Mrs. Thomas Imler, 1 pr of socks. Mrs. Daniel Kiddle, 2 llw of butter, 1 quilt, 1 towel and cloths. Mrs. William l'hillips I comfort, 1 crock of appl e-dutter, 4 pil lows and slips, 3 prs of socks, 3 qts of dried fruit, 6 cli iekens. Mrs. Jacob Walter, 1 sheet, t crock apple-butter, dried fruit. An drew E. Dibert, A gallon apple-butter; Mrs. T. Carney I pillow and slip. 3 qts elderberries. Mrs. John Shartzcr, 1 pt whortleberries. Mis. G übernator 2 qts elderberries, 1 qt whort leberries, I pt ras|>bcrries. Mrs. J. Bridaham I gallon apple-butter, I peck dried apples. Mrs. C. A. Bridaham, 3 pts dried whortleber ries, Iqt raspberries. All's. W. Gcphart, 1 crock apple-butter. Mrs. David Kooutz; 1 pt grapes, Iqt dried corn. A. Barnhart, 1 shirt; J,. Hammer. 1 shirt. Airs. A. Barnhart, 6 pil low, 11 slips, 1 crock jelley, 3 qts elderberries, A gallon dried apples, 1 qt dewberries, 1 can of tomatoes. Mrs.. C. Kcitt', blanket, 3 Iks - can dles, 1 crock apple-butter, 3 lbs soap, I pr soeks, 1 crock of Preserves, 2 chickens. Airs. Henry lvoontz, 1 crock of apple-butter, 1 peck dried apples. Ate. Hammond. 1 coverlet, J pillow, 3 ehickcniqo lbs butter, 1 doz eggs, A doz tow els, 1 pt dried whortlelierrics. David A. Barn hart, 1 shirt. All's. Alex. Ling, 3 j lbs of but ter, 1 doz eggs. Airs. E. Kooutz, 2 shirts, 1 pr socks, I chicken; Mrs. AI. Beard, 0 qts el derljcriies, 2 qts whortleberries, and 2 chickens. Mrs. S. Russell, sausages. Airs. R. Amos, I quilt, I pair of drawers, 1 pair of pillow slips, 2 qts of whortleberries, John IS. Kitchuy, I shirt, 1 undershirt. Miss Maggie Ritchey, 1 sheet, 1 pair of pillow slips. Mrs. Jacob l'ouut, 1 chicken 1 pair of pillow slips, 1 pair of socks. Leah Keiglmrt, 2 pairs of soeks. Mrs. David Imler, 1 sheet, dried elderberries, 2 pillows, 1 towel. Mary Reighart, 1 pair of socks. Bar bara, 1 crock of apple-butter, I blanket. Mrs. George Zimmers, 1 sheet, 1 roll of butter, 2 am uphill, 1 jmGi- of socks. FyLiraim lwlur. 1 can of tomatoes, 2qtsotelicrrtcs. Mrs.Thom as Imler, 1 pair of soeks. Mrs. Daniel Riddle, 2 lbs of lmtter, 1 quilt, 1 towel, cloths. Mrs. William Phillip*, 1 comfort, 1 crock of apple butter, 4 pillows and slips, 3 pairs of socks, 3 qts of dried i'riflt, 0 chickens. Mrs. Jacob Walter Jr., 1 sheet, 1 crock of apple-butter, dried fruit. Ankrew E. Dibert, \ gallon ap ple-butter, and 25. Mrs. H. Carney, 1 pillow and slips, 3 qts of eblerberri.es. Mrs. John Shartzcr, 1 pint of whortleberries. All's. Gub ernater, 2 quarts, of elderberries, 1 qt of whort leberries, 1 pint of raspberries. Mrs. J. Brida ham, 1 gallon of apple-butter, 1 peck of dried apples. Mrs. C. A. Brideham, 3 pts of whort leberries, I quart of raspberries. Mrs. W. Gcp hart, 1 crock of apple-butter. Airs. David Kooutz, 1 pint of grapes, 1 quart of dried corn. 13. Baruluirt, 1 shirt. J. Hammer, 1 shirt. All's. A. Barnhart, (5 pillows, 14 pil lowslips, 1 crock of jelley, 3 qts ot elderber ries, A gallon dried apples, 1 qt of dewberries, I can of tomatoes, Mrs. C. Keitf, 1 blanket, 3 lbs of candles, 1 crock of apple-butter, 3 lbs of soap, 1 pair of socks, 1 crock of preserves, 2 chickens. Mrs. Henry Kooutz, 1 crock of ap ple-butter, 1 peek of dried apples. Mrs. Ham mond, 1 coverlet, L pillow, 3 eliiekens, 3 lbs of butter, 1 doz. eggs, A doz towels, 1 pt whortle berries. D. "A. Barnhart, 1 shirt. Mrs. Alex Ling, 31 lbs of butter, 1 doz. eggs. Airs. E. Kooutz, 2 shirts, 1 pair of socks, 1 chicken; Mrs. M. Beard, 3 qts of' elderlierries, 2 quarts of whortleberries, 2 chickens. Mrs. S. llussell, 'sausages. Miss. Maggie Wisel, 1 crock of ap ple-butter; Miss Jennie l'ntterson, 2 eliiek ens. 1 glass of jelley. All's. Al. Stiffler, 7 qts of dried apples, 3 qts peaches, 1 pt. whortleber ries, 2 qts elderberries, sausages, 1 chicken, 3 pints of ajlple-butteh 4- Ling, 2 shirts: Mrs. J. Fetter 1 coverlet ; Mrs. Jacob Fetter, 1 blank et, 1 qt clderljemcs, 1 qt of corn, 1 qt of cher ries, 1 qt of whortleberries. 1 shirt: Mrs. llughcs 1 coverlet, 1 blanket, 1 pillow and slip: Win. S. Beegle, 1 shirt; 1. D. Earnest 1 blanket, 1 shirt; Thomas Beegle, 1. shirt and 2 collars; George A. Beegle, 1 pr socks, Airs. Alex. Price, ! blanket, 1 towel, 1 qt, dried fruit; Mrs. 11. Beegle, 7 qts of dried fruit. 'Cash by differ ent persons $15.07. DANIEL FETTER, Pres. 11. W. I'isiikti, Sec. Ujr-A good Alethodist minister at the West, who lived on a very sinull salary, was greatly in trouble at one time- to get his quarterly instal ment. He had called on the steward a number of times, but had each time been put off with some excuse. His wants at length becoming urgent, he went to his steward and told him that he must have his money, as his family xyns sufi fering for the necessaries of life. "Money!" replied the steward, " You preach for Inpney f r thought tfemt you preached for the good of souls!" "Souls!" replied the minister; "I can't eat souls, and if I could, it would take u thousand such souls as yours to make a decent meal!" CvrA married monster said that lie lately dreamed that he had an angel by his side, and upon waking up found it was nobody but his wife. C3"\yiiut is (by drffipt&nge between rui accep ted and u 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 ed into a cavalry regiment, with full ranks. i WHOLE NUMBER) 3995. THE GORGEOUS FETE. Vidian* Jhown and In Friends at the White 1 tonne it/ton a late Festice occasion—Villium's Inflec tion—The Toilettes—The Punch. WASHISOTOX, Feb. 7. * • * All the licst looking uniforms in the army wore invited to Mrs. Lincoln's Hall at the White House, on Wed nesday, and of course I was favored, together with the flcneral of the Mackerel Brigade, and Captain Villiutn Brown of Accotnac. My tick et, my boy, was aristocratic as a rooster's tail at sunrise. (Cutlets.) E PR.UBI BURT UNION (Oyst'ElST) ORPHEUS C. KERR. Pleasure of your company at the White House, (R. S. P. V.) Wednesday, Feb. 5, 180'J, 8 o'clock, p. m. (Half Mourning for Prince Albert.) (No smok ing allowed.) At an early ho.ttr in the evening of the fete the General of the Mackerel Brigade came to my room in a perfect perspiration of brass but tons and white kids, and I asked him what ''no smoking aloud" meant? "Why," sdvshe, putting wig straight and licking a stray drop of brandy front one of his gloves, "it means that if you try to "smoke" any of the generals at the ball as to the phut of the catngnign, you musn't do "aloud." "Thunder," says the (-fenerul, in a-! line glow of enthusiasm, " the only plan I campaign that 1 know anything about is the rat aplan." Satisfied with the General's explanation, T proceeded with my toilette, and presently 1 learn ed npon him in such a resplendent conglomera tion of ruffles, brass buttons, epaulettes and Hungarian pomade, that. I reminded him of a j comet just come out of a feather bed, with its | tail done up in papers. "My Magnus Apollo," said he, "the way i you bear that white cravat shows you to be of j rich but genteel parentage. Any man," says he, "\yho can wear a white cravat without look ing like a coachman may pass for a gentleman horn. Two-thirds of the clergymen that wear it look like footmen in their grave clothes." Wo then took a hack to tlie White House, my boy, and on arriving there, wore delighted to find that tlie rooms were already tilling with statesmen, miss-statesmen, mrs-statesmen, and ollieers, who had so much lace and epaulets a liwut ll.rm I K.vt tUny l.W.Ll'jl likll WlllkllUr brUSS foundries with the front 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 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 kite Japanese embassy ? 'Thunder!' says the General, "that's no tongs. It's the young man which is Capt. Villiutn Brown of Accotnac. Now that I look at him,"says the General, "he reminds 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 tlie Accomac, I slapped him on the bask, and says I; "How are you, my blue bird and what do you think of this brilliant assemblage ?" "Ha!" said Villiam, starting out of a brown study and putting some cloves in his mouth, to disguise the water he'd drank on his way from Accomac —"I was just thinking what my moth er would say if she could see mo and the other snobs hero to-night. When I look on the wo men of America around meto-aiight, says Vill iam, feelingly, "and see how much they've cut oit from the tops ot their dresses, to make ban dages for our wounded syldiers, I can't help feeling that their ncck-or-notliing appearance—so far from being indelicate, is a very delicate proof of their devoted love of Union." "I agree with you, my azure humanitarian," says I. "There's precious little waste about such dresses." Villiam closed one eye, turned his head one side like a facetious canary, and says he— "Now lovely woman scants her dress, with bandages tlie sick to bless ; and stoops so far to w/ir's alarms, her very frock is under arms." I believe him, my boy! lleturning to the General, we took a turn in the East Boom, and enjoyed the panorama of youth, lieauty and whiskers, that wound its va riegated length before us. The charming Mrs. L ,of Illinois, was richly attired in a frock and glovps, and wore a wreath of (lowers from amaranthine bowers. She was atfablo as an angle with a new pair of . wings, and was universally allowed t,o be the , most beautiful woman present. The enthralling Miss C , from Ohio, was ( elegantly clad in a dress, and wore number tour ] gaiters. So brilliant was her smile, that when j she laughed at one of Lord Lyons witticisms, all one corner of tho room was wrapped in a glare of light, and several nervous dowagers cried "Fire!" Her beauty was certainly the most beautiful present. The fascinating Miss L -, of Pennsylvania, was superbly robed in an attire ot costly mate- i rial, with expensive flounces. —She wore two , gloves and a complete pair of ear-rings, and spoke so musically that the Marine Band thought there was an a;olian harp in the window. She i was certainly the most beautiful woman pros- ] ent. " . The bewitching Miss G , trom Missouri, was splendidly dressed in a breast-pin and lace ffouuees, and wore her liair brushed hack trom a forehead like Mount Athos. Her eyes remin- , deil one of diamond springs sparkling in tho shade of whipering willows. She was decided- . 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, Hatw of. 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NO. 34. who smiled so much above his stomach, that I was reminded of the beautiful lines— " As some tall cliff that lift a its awful form, iswelis frtm the vale and midway leaves the storm Though round its base a country's ruin spread, Eternal moonshine settles on its bead." 1 "pon going into supper room, nty boy, I be held a paradise of eatables that made one wish myself a knife and fork, with nothing but a bot tle of mustard to keep me company. There were oysters ala fundant; Turkeys a la ruf fief; chickens ala Mathusaleh; beef a la Bull Run; fruit a la xtumibike; jellies a la Kolaramm-hus; and iocs a la agwjile. The 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 mud, in which two candy Brigadiers wore swim ming towards each other, with their swordft be tween their teeth. This symbolized "War." These being very hard times, 1113' liov, and the Executive not being inclined to be too ex -1 |>ensive in its marketing, a most ingenious ex- I pedient was adopted to make it appear that | there were just twice as much of certain costly | delicacies 011 the table as there realty was. A-. ' bout the rontre of the table lay a large mirror, ! and on this was placed a few expensive dishes. , Of course the looking glass gave thorn a doub le effect. " For instance, if there was a pound of beefsteak on the plate, it produced another- I pound in the glass, and the effect was two pounds. I When economy can !>e thus artistically blen- I ded with plentitude, my boy, money ceases to - Ikj king,quid batchers* bills dwindle. Hereafter, ! when I receive for my rations a pint of trans parent coffee and two granite biacuijts, I shall j use a looking glass for a plate. It was the very which-ing hour of the night j when the General and myself left the glittering | scene, and we had to ask several patrols which j way to go. On parting with 1113' comrade-in-arms, says I: "General, the ball is a success." He looked at me in three winks, and sav-s be :■ "It was a success—particularly the bowl of punch." Tours, for soda water, Oisj'iiEt/a C. Keiuj, . From the Farmer and Gardener. WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR MARCH. Sowing Asparagus Seed. — This seed may ■be sown übouVthc miditlPv or towards the tat 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, covqr it a little better than half an inch deep with earth out of the nllet's, and then rake the beds smooth. Sowing Beet Seed. — 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 lily- thin and*cover it with the earth out of these alloys to about three-quarters of an inch dsep. Or let drills lie drawn with a hoc, near an inch, deep, and a foot or little more asunder; drop the seeds thinly therein and cover tlicm the sauie depth as above. Or 3'ou may sow the seed on a piece of ground, rough 'after be ing dug, and rake it well in. Onion. — There are various methods ef sow ing seed; but first I will give you the one prac tised by the most judicious and careful garden ers. As you proceed in digging the ground rake it well after you; that being done lay it out into three and a half, or four feet wide beds, with alleys between of about a foot wide; then with the back of the rake push off the light loose earth from the top of each lied in the alleys, one half to the one side, the other to the oppo site; this done, and lieing 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 beds, cov ering the seeds evenly about half an inch deep; then rake, the beds lightly, drawing off all the lumps into the allc3'S. When the plants are up let them be kept very clean and free from woeds of any kind by a good careful hand-weeding, which is to be re peated, from time to time, as they require it; and where they grow too close thin them to ü bout two inches, plant from plant, all over the beds; bv these means you will • have excellent onions for the table the tirst year. Sowing seed, to produce small seed onions, will answer better in April, which see- If sown, in this month, they would generally grow to too large a size for that purpose. Sowing Parsley. — L'arsloy 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 tor market, it amy be sown in continued rows nine inches asunder, or upon the general surface, trod down and raited in. THE MARKETS. lUttkries. — There has been a derided ad vance on the rebel batteries, particularly on the Cumberland, imd the entire stock was closed out, and charged to profit and loss tkercbels ta king the latter. Navigation. — 'A high boating stage on the Cumberland and Tennessee Kivers is fatal to a large amount of rebel property exposed on the . banks. Several boats having discharged their cargoes with great precisions, consignees making an assignment from overstock. Exchange. — Southern exchange is easy and declining, pleut3" offering and taken in two large lots. The little balance of "three hundred," re cently announced as against the Government being now "on the contrnryTjuite tbe reverse." Haoon. —A decided movement in the rebel stocks, both in Tennesse aqd missoiuitwo prin cipal holders Price and Floyd" at 1 icing busy saving theirs with diligence.
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