GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor.
VOLUME XX.—N 0.203
10" NORFOLK, AND BACK.
THE NEW SOUTHERN ROUTE.
-Norfolk and Wilmington United.
HOSPITALITIES.
'Collations, Speeches and Toasts.
“Tlie Old Flag iii Norfolk.
The openiDg of a new route of railroad
communication between the North and the
3South, has been the occasion ot a very
pleasant trip to Norfolk and within
the last few days. The An namessio or Cris-
field route takes its name from a small set*
tlemeni on the Eastern shorenof Chesapeake
Bay,which has been selected as the terminus
-of the Delaware Railroad, and the" point o*f
-connection yith the Bteamers PftheSpnthern
Transportation Co., for. Norfolk. Crisfield
ils about 166 miles from Philadelphia, in
co.,Md.,and the recent completion
-of the -Delaware Railroad to that point. and
the establishment of a tine line of first-class
steamers has opened a direct commnnica
tion with Norfolk and the South generally,
which is likely to be of large commercial
.importance.
By this hew routes passengers may leave
Broad and Prime Btreets, at 11 o’clock, P.M.,
reach Crisfield: at 6 o’clock, A. M., and at 2
o’clock, P. M., on the same day they are
landed at the depot ofthe Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Co., on the wharf; at
Portsmouth, opposite Norfolfe, and can from
thence proceed by rail immediately to any
.point on the Southern seaboard. In other
words, the trip from Philadelphia to Norfolk
maybe very comfortably made in about
dfteen hours, a gain of eight or ten hours
over the old route.
In connection With this enterprise is
another, which was the immediate occasion
of the excursion to Norfolk. This is the,
'Wilmington and .Reading Railroad, de
signed to connect this new avenue of South
ern trade and travel, with the ooal regions
of Pennsylvania* This road is projected to
ion from Birdsboro’, on the Philadelphia
and Reading Road, a few miles; below
Reading, to Wilmington, through a seotion
of this State filled with large ihannfabtnring
establishments, r The capitalists of Wil
mington, Reading, Coatesville and other
.points on the line have gone vigorously
intothis enterprise, and its construction at
an early day is regarded as an assured fact.
The Norfolk excursion was inaugurated
■by the gentlemen interested in the new
Reading Road. It is not the present pur
pose io go into any disquisition upon the
statistical or commercial aspects ofthe 00-casion,
-casion, but rather to record some of the
leading social and political features of a
•very pleasant and ' successful trip into
Dixie.
The expedition consisted of precisely one
.hundred .and six gentlemen, principally
from Wilmington, but with a' sprinkling
from Reading, Philadelphia, Boston, West
chester and other neighboring points. As
in most cases in this part of the world,
where ehergv, enterpiise and progress are
/represented, ninety per cent, of the party
■were Btannch Republicans, by actual can
vass, the remaing tenth being represented
by Hon. Hiester Clymer and a few conge
nial spirits. A dozen gentlemen of the press
were the guests of the expedition, including
Messrs. W. F. Poole, Boston Daily Adver
tiser; Hendrick, New York Herald; H. M.
Jenkins, Wilmington Commercial; T.M.Cole
man. Ledger; H. Eckel Stale Journal; G.W.
Vernon, Delaware Republican; C. B. John
son, Wilmington Gazette; J. H. Hoffecser,
iSmyrna.'Times; W. Mi Hayes, Hast Chester
Republican; H. S. Evans, 1 Village’ Record:
3j. Richards, Beading; S; G. Wilson, Asso
-oiatedPress; A. E. Lancaster, Rress;-. and
Wells, Evenjngßcliletin.
The excursion started from Wilmington
on Monday at 10i o’clock, and it
soon became evident that there was a re?
mark&bly well adj usted party, in thatrain;
■and the remark inay be made here, as
properly- -as anywhere else, that it 1
would be difficult to bring to
gether the same number of'individuals,
representing sucha diversity of interests
and avocations, and so- abounding with
■hilarity and.fun, and yet so singularly free
fromevery thing like vulgarity, or excess Of
any kind. - Bent on enjoying the trip to the
■top of their bent, - every innocent extrava
.gance of humor, conceivable orinconoeiva
ble, kept the train in roars of iaughter for
hours together. The astonished denizens of
the straggling little settlements which dot
■the line of ; the Delaware . Railroad were
amazed at the sudden eruption of a hundred
:grown np boys, out on a holiday, prepared
alike to favor them with a stump speech, a
.game of base ball, or leap-frog; a copy of
“The Constitution, the flag with thirty-six
•onto it, &c,” or. an impromptu “swing
round the circle.” The one hundred jind
thirty-six miles of the Delaware Road were
passed over before we knew it, although the
frequent and unusual way-stoppages had.
brought us to 6 P.M. when we arrived at;
-Crisfield.
Crisfield, at present, is not a very large
towD, considering that it has three names j
to wit: Somer’s Cove, Anuamessic and Oris
.field. It consists of two line steamboats, a
long wbarf.a substantial shed,and an oyster
• canning eatabliahm nt, 18x20; and a few en
terprising spirits who penetrated the interi
or came back with a report of nineteen
houses of all descriptions. But Crisfield is
mot to be despised. It has taken its.position
as an important centre of communication
between—the North- and the South,- and-it
-will not be long before it begins to “lengthen
its cords and strengthen : its stakes,” and to
assnme the proportions of a busy andthriv
ing town.' ■•■■■■• ■
The two steamers ofthe Sontbern Inland
Navigation Company deserve more than a*
passing notice. The City of Norfolk, which
was used' on this trip, is a fine new iron
boat, of; 1,040 > tbns, walking-beam engine;
with eleven feet i»tioke and fifty-inch cylin
der. She is- furnished with;': iron
paddle-wheelß, similar to those of the ocean
steamers and is fitted up with .admirable
good taste 1 an d,with ,exclusive reference to
strength and comfort. She has forty-four
elegant state-roomß besides sixty-four com
fortable berths- on the lower after deck
Her Captain; Willard Thompson, and bis
courteous clerk,' Captain Clark are the
“right m'en'in the right place” and won
golden opinions from their passengers by
their constant and efficient attention'. , Mr
StewardMureh cannot be passed unnoticed,
alter the liberal manner in. which he minis
tered to the creature comforts of his
whose appetites seemed to be almost un
appeasable. The Lady of the Lake, Cap
tain Ingraham, isa boat of the same gen
eral style as her consort, though of some
what smaller tonnage. They are both
powerful, staunch, safe and comfortable
sea-boats, and fast withal, accomplishing
the 84 miles to Norfolk in about six hoars.
An improvised concert finished up . a
long but' delightful day, and, with the
waning moon throwing her broad track or
silver across the almost motionless waters
of the beautiful Chesapeake,the weary tour
ists sought
. •* Tired nature's sweet restorer”
and enjoyed a sleep, prolonged by the sin
gular steadiness of the boat and the perfect
noiselessßess of her splendid engines. As
the significant sounds of returning con
sciousness began to echo from state-room to
state-room
“Aid Hfce a lobster boiled the morn
Trom black to red began to turn,”
the travelers discovered that they were
quietly reposing at the wharf at Newport
News. Exploring parties were soon ramb.
bling over that classic ground, and the snn
rose at bust upon a long row of humans,
ranged along the summit of the famous en-
trenchments thrown up by oar troops at
the commencement of the war. Soon after
sunriße we steamed away for Fortress Mon
roe, leaving a group of intelligent contra
bands executing a frantic break-down amid
a pelting shower of nickels.
As the steamer glided out from her wharf
she passed close by the spot where lies the
wreck of the Cumberland, the coffin of so
many gallant sailors and the birth-place of
a great revolution in the. whole art and
science of naval warfare. An hoar was
most agreeably spent at the famoos For
tress, under the courteous escort of General
Hays, commanding the post in the abseno e
of General Burton. None of the party ex
pressed any special desire to call on the
“Stern Statesman,” and the steamer’s warn
ing whistle re-assembled them on board,
greatly pleased with this episode of the ex
cnrsion. It is qnite impossible to describe
how much the whole company seemed to
eDjoy their sail aronnd the lovely waters of
Hampton Roads and, to many of them>
their first view of the many points of natura'
and historical interest which throng on
every side.
At Fortress Monroe the excursionists
had received the Norfolk papers and learned
for the first time that the good people o
Norfolk were preparing a grand reception
for them, and that the day was to be de
voted tofbeir honor and entertainment. A
mass meeting was convened ou the steamer,
and Hanson Robinson, Esq,, was elected
chief marshal, and - clothed with plenipo
tentiary powers. He appointed Messrs, S.
M. Harrington and Job Jackson his aids,
and before the boat reached Norfolk, the
unorganized crowd of tonrists had resolved
themselves into quite an imposing proces
sion. The chief marshal and Mayor Valen
tine of Washington, were “to the fore”
backed by Alderman Vincent (a very Fal
.-taff of aldermen) and the City Council of
WilmiDgton. After them stood the mem
bers of the press, and then the remainder o 1
the party in sections of four, arranged with
-reference to age, eize and personal beauty..
Unto them entered, as the boat touched the
Norfolk dock, Mayor- Ludlow and the Com
mittee of Reception, and .after a brief but
friendly greeting the Mayor welcomed the
guests to the city in a speech, the hearty
cordiality of which was warmly hailed by
hiß audience and responded to with loud
applause.. The line of march was then taken
■ tip and, headed by a fine band from Fortress
Monroe, the procession moved, through the
streets to the Opera House, where the more
formal ceremonies of reception were to take
place.
But diminishing space warns that the de-
tails of this interesting part of the day must
be passed rapidly over. Eloquent speeches
were made and were responded to irom one
portion of the audience or the other, as the
-sentiments of'the speaker accorded with
their respective views. Leaving the Opera
House, the visitors were escorted through
the city, attracting the attention of the fair
ladies of Norfolk, who looked down with
doubtful satisfaction from the upper win
dows, and the undisguised admiration of
the whole colored population, who lined the
curb-stones and' peered from the doorways
and above the garden fences. Arriving at
the Atlantic Hotel, the visitors were re
freshed by a most welcome lunch, which
spoke volumes, not to say gallons, for the
skill and versatility of the a'rtist who pre
sides over the potabilities of that excellent
hotel. .
The line was again re-formed and pro
ceeded to visit the Portsmouth Navy Yard.
As the ferry-boat steamed , out from her
dock a handsome barge, belonging to the
Revenue service, shot out alongside,
manned by a sturdy crew of ten oarsmen,
wearing the : proud livery of Uncle; Sam’s
.navy. An exciting contest of muscle
against steam ensued, The excursionists,
* PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1,1866 -TRIPLE SHEET.
having no stock in the ferry-boat, went in.
for the sailor boys, and with waving hata
and i cheers and shouts they. urged on 'the •
boat’s crew until they fairly jumpad'to
their work,' and with pars springing like
whip-stocks,, they gained a good ,boat’s;
length upon the- steamer , and .held-tbeir
vantage until they tossed oars at the Ports
mouth wharf; the winners of a good.tohgh,
fair race—and, if there iB anything in color,'
and physiognomy, if\ere was not a drop of
white blood in the whole crew. Every, man
of them was as black as year hat.
At the Navy Yard the party was wel
comed by Admiral Rowan and Captain. C.
R. F. 'Rodgers, Executive Officer of the.
Yard, and escorted over that scene whioh is-,
still. marked by the-' ; terrible devastation
which' resulted from the irresolution ahd
timidity Of a few of bur officers at the begin*,
ring of the rebellion.. Many interesting
relics of the war.are grouped, at thls point ;
Long lines of ruins still indicate the outlines
of the destroyed buildings, ; while at the
wharves lie the ships of the conqueror and
the conquered, alike dismantled, harmless
and still. .The shattered Albemarle, stripped
of her. armor, recalled the heroic deed of the
gallant young Cashing, and the ponderous
Colombia, lies, with all. her' armor on, as
formidable in appearance as when she fell
into our hands at Charleston, jnst when she
was ready to sally ont upon our fleet. She :
is an ugly looking customer, very much
like the famous Tennessee, and is regarded
by our officers as one of the best of the
many efforts of the rebels in the way of an
ron-clad navy. The shattered masonry
of the splendid dry-dock shows the unsuc
cessful attempt to destroy that fine work, in
which the double-endpr TaooDy is now
quietly reposing, as if nothing bad ever
happened to impair the usefulness of her
rocky cradle. The magnificent pumping
engines Jor the dry dock have been restored
and are at work again, bearing on their
front thd simple but significant inscription:
“Destroyed by the Rebels, 1861.
Rebuilt by the United States Government,
Returning to Norfolk, the guests of the
city -were again escorted to the Atlantic
tel, where a collation had been prepared by
CoL A. G. Newton, the proprietor, that would
have done credit to any caterer south of
Delmonico’s. Three long tables, accom
modating two hundred gentlemen, invited
the now hungry excursionists to a repast
that developed the “material resources” of
Norfolk to a surprising extent, fish (which
means the finest oysters in the world),'flesh
and fowl, fruit, ices and jellies, unimpeach
able champagne and mysteriously concoct
ed punch were among a few of the good
things with which the city of Norfolk testi
fied its hospitality and welcomed Its guests.
After a full discussion of the tempting
viands, speeches and toasts followed each
other in rapid succession. To the first toast>
•‘The President of the United States,” no re
sponse was made. In fact, during the whole
expedition no one seemed particularly anx
ious to speak for that ‘‘humble individual.”
‘‘Delaware” was eloquently responded to by
“Sam. Harrington,” who made himself the
favorite of the expedition by his inexhausti
ble fun, when fan was in order, and his pa
triotic eloquence when called upon to
speak. ‘‘Pennsylvania” was committed by
the Chairman to Hon. Hiester Clymer, who
made a speech which would have been un
exceptionable bad he not utterly destroyed
its good qualities by a most unfortunate in
troduction of politics. Mr, Clymer is scarcely
the man, just now, to speak for Pennsylva
nia, and the apologetic tone in which be re
ferred to her share in the war, his allnsious
to what he was pleased to call her “fanati
cism,” and his prediction of the speedy su
premacy of the political principles upon
which Pennsylvania has just stamped such
a significant reprobation,were in Bhockingly
bad taste, and were received by his travel
ing companions in painful audindighant si
lence, while they were hailed with
delight by the majority of the Norfolkians.
Here, parparenthtse, it may be remarked
that in Mr. Clymer there has been the spoil
ing of a first-rate fellow. He has every na
tural element of popularity—genial, social,
gentlemanly and in all his personnel, very
attractive. Divest him of his political here
sies, and clothe him with a good, loyal Re
publicanism, and there would be few more
popular men in Pennsylvania. Butaslong
as he continues to hold and express suoh
sentiments as those which he seemed unable
to keep ontof bis Norfolk speech, it will be
impossible lor him to occupy that social
position in his native State, to whioh his na
tural talents and good qualities would other
wise entitle him.
“The Press” was responded to by Mr.
Wells, of the Evening Bulletin, but his
remarks were cat short by the increasing
hilarity of a portion of the company,
whose tongues had become hopelessly
loosened, and whose ears had become
impervious to all appeals for silence and
order. After a considerable time Bpent by
Mayor Ludlow in fruitless efforts to restore
quiet, the more sedate portion of the com
pany adjourned to the large parlor of the
hotel, and several hours passed very pleas
antly with speeches and songs. The speech
of the whole occasion was from Mayor Lud
low, and it was as thrilling and effective as
it was brief. He said: “ I have fought my
last battle with my kith and kiu! Igo back
to the old flag! and there will I stand and
maintain it, so long aB I shall live, so help
me God!” The emphatic earnestness of
His Honor’s words and manner carried the
conviction of his sincere loyalty to the heart
of every one of his guests, who broke into
loud cheers for “Mayor Ludlow and the
old flag!” An excellent aud sensible speeoh
was also made by General Blow, President
of the Norfolk Common Council. Short
speeches were made by Mr. Heald and Mr.
Leibrandt, of Wilmington; Col. Simon Stone
U. S. Revenue Collector of Norfolk; Mr
Burrnts and Mr. Cropper, of Norfolk; Al
derman Vincent, of Wilmington, and other
otnft iWHai^i)oiraTßy,
gentlemen., Mr. Wells was called upon to
.finish his speech, which had been - inter
rupted at the dinner table. He referred to
all that had t>een said about the great ad
vantages claimed for the new route, and, as
,a practical testof its superiority,asked what
<was:thesho> test time that a barrel of the
finest Ly nn Haven Bay oysters could be sent
from' Norfolk to his residence in Phiiadel
rphla. He was proceeding to explain exactly
how each barrel must be marked, with the
dateofits departure, &c,,when the laugh was;
tuimjd against him by a wag in the crowd,
•Who>suggested “C. O. D.” as a goodinserip
• for Ihe b&rrelwhich was- not bad.
Should the oysters arrive, they will be duly
chronicled and also submitted to other pro
cesses, “too numerous to mention.”
C -kt a late hour, the company broke up,
having first sung “The Star Spangled Ban
her, ’’ in full chorus. The return to Wil
Kington was not marked by any special in
cidents, beyond a number of good-humored
practical jokes, resulting in the sale o
empty “ghm-drop and mixed candy” boxes
and other equally harmless consequences.
Thefive hundred miles, involved in a trip to
Norfolk and back to Philadelphia, were
most pleasantly accomplished, and here are
our practical observations.
-The new ronte to the Sonth is a complete
and the addition of the Reading
Connection will make it stiU“completer.”3o
.much for the ronte. The political impres
sions of the ronte may be briefly summed
up time: Thelspiritof the rebellion lingers in
all the borders of Norfolk and taints its best
people and tbingß. Major Ludlow and Gen. -
Blow excepted, there was scarcely a speech
made to the excursionists during the day
that did not Show the distinct traces of the
name pernicious principles of State Rights
and Southern chivalry and all that, that
lay at the root of the rebellion. Everybody
justified and excused the rebellion; every
, body boasted complacently of their share in
it. No one, saving the honorable exceptions
just quoted gave utterance to any
thing like a real,earnest,unqualified loyalty.
All else were either guarded and cautions in
their non-committal,or open in their avowal
of their pride in secession and rebellion.
Those who watched the under-current of the
day saw the sore signs that the honestly
loyal, out-spoken few were utterly in the
minority. The manly, courteous frank
ness with which the visitors generally
avowed their Republican principles, when
they found that the speeches and conversa
tion of their hospitable entertainers were
taking a political direction, commanded
their respect and led to an inter
change of opinions, so kindly expressed and
yet so directly opposed to each other, that
while it confirmed the Northerners in the
belief tbattme loyally la-recovering itself
but slowly in Virginia, it also showed that
free, fair and direct discussion is what the
Sonth chiefly needs to bring it back to its
old position in the Union. Many little way
side incidents might be cited to confirm this
conclusion, but the subject has already car
ried ns beyond reasonable limits.
One reflection more. Nowhere in the
world would it be possible to find a more
open-handed hospitality than that which
Norfolk has just extended to her guests from
other States. She has everything, geogra
phically, commercially and socially,to make
her one of the most influential and attrac
tive cities of the Union. Let her citizens
follow close in the lead of her noble Mayor
and emulate his re-consecration of himsel
to the “old flag,” and Northern enterprise
and Northern capital will flow in upon he
to enrich and elevate and adorn her
until she shall be one of the queen,
cities of the republic. She is already
farther advanced towards a position of real
and reliable loyalty than almost anyplace
at the Sonth, and she only needs that sap
port and encouragement which every loyal
son of the North will gladly give to her to
place her soon where she ought to and
might have been long ago.
SEW PUBLICATIONS.
The untiring presses of Ticknor &. Fields
have given us two more most attractive
little volumes. The first is an exquisitely
printed edition or Longfellow’s “Flower-dei-
Luce,” and others of his short poemß, in
cluding, we are especially glad to see,
"Noel,” the poet’s charming Chriatmas
gift verses to his friend Agassiz. There are
five beautiful original illustrations from de
signs by Fenn, Perkins, Eytinge, Wand
and Colman, and there will be few prettier
bookß presented to the public this season,
than Longfellow’s “Flower-de-Luce.”
The other volume is a prelude, by Grace
Greenwood,called “Storiesof Many Lauda.’'
It comprises tales of English, Soetoh, Irish,
French, Swiss, Italian and American chil
dren, all admirably told, in Graoe Green
wood’s happiest style. The attraction of
the volume is enhanced by a number of
handsome wood cuts. For sale by G. W.
Pitcher.
“Fairbanks’ Book-keeping,” just pub
lished by Sower, Barnes & Potts, is a capi
tal treatise on an important practical sub
ject. Its author, Mr. Lorenzo Fairbanks, is
a gentleman of long experience in all the
mysteries and intricacies of book-keeping,
and the present work, may well be accepted
as a standard authority upon this subject.
The whole science of accounts is treated in
a clear, comprehensible style, starting from
the simplest principles and following them up
to their highest practical ilevelepments. The
work will be valuable in the counting-house
and in all places of business and commer
cial education.
Peterson has received from Harper Bro
thers "The Sanctuary,” a story of the war,
by Mr. Nichols, the author of “Sherman’s
Great March.” The volume is gotten up In
beautiful style, with antique head-cuts to
the chapters, besides other good illustra
tions- “The Sanctuary” is the old flag,and
the interest of the story of course centres
ground the fluctuating fortunes of the late
war. 3n. a literary point of view, Mr. I
Nichols’s new book is not equal .te'his other j
production, but it is still very readable, "and
some of the characters are strongly drawn
and well-sustained throughout the story. J
Robert Carter and Brothers, New York,
have just published “The Great Pilot and
His Lessons’’' by Rev. Richard Newton. D
D. This is the sixth volume of Dr. New
ton’s sermons- ibr the youßg, and will be
gladly welcomed by the thousands win
have been interested and profited by. the
preceding worke of the same author. The
present volume contains ten of the sermons
preached last year before the’ Sunday
Schools of the Church of the Epiphany, which
are now collected and issued in very heat
styie, with a number of well-executed illus
trations. The crowded congregations that
invariably throng to hear Dr.. Newton’s
children's sermons, are the best evidences
of his success in this most difficult of all the
departments of pulpit ''instructions, and
the wide circulation of the former
volumes of a similar character,all of which,
we believe, have been reprinted in England;
attest the value which intelligent parents
have attached to the reverend author’s
efforts to teach Divine troth, in its simplest
forms, to youthful minds and hearts. A
good feat ure of the present volume is an in
dex of the numerous anecdotes and leading
points of these capital sermons. For sale at
the Episcopal Book Store, 1221 Chestnut
street.
Mr. Zieber has received the October num
ber of the London Quarterly, containing a
number of capital articles. One on “The
Ancient Literature of France,” is particu
larly interesting, and another on Strauss’s
“Life of Jesus” Is a powerful argument
against the school of philosophers which
that author represents. “England and her
Institutions” is a review of several recent
French works on that subject. “The His
tory of Architecture,” “Central Asia" and
“The Duteh School of Critioiam” are among
the other principal articles.
“Snnnybank,” by Marion Harland, is a
pleasantly written story, founded, the pre
face informs ns, on bona fide incidents of the
war. The seene is laid in the Old Dominion,
and several of the characters are carried
forward from “Alone,” by the same autho
ress. There is more spirit and earnestness
in “Snnnybank” than in Miss Harland’a
former works, and it is well worth reading-
Published by Sheldon <fc Co., New York.
For sale by J. B. Lippincott A Co.
Little, Brown A Co., Boston, have issued
the ninth volnme of their beautiful standard
edition of Burke’s Works. This volnme is
devoted to the Articles of Charge against
Warren,Hastings,..and the great. opening
speech of Burke In that famous case. The
question of impeachment has been so freely
discussed of late, that the appearance of this
volnme of Borke is most opportune. It is
for sale by Mr. J. K. Simon.
Harper Brothers have also jnst published
“1 he Race for Wealth,” a new novel by
Mrs. Riddell, the writer of “Phemie Keller”
and other works. Mrs, Riddelf has achieved
quite a high degree of success as a romance
writer, and “The Race for Wealth” will
doubtless enjoy a wide perusal.
AHCSEUMTS.
The Walnut.—lt will be joyous news for
those who love fan to know that Mr. J. S.
Clarke appears at the Walnut to-night in
“Paul Pry” and “The Golden Farmer.”
The afterpiece will be “The Lonely Man of
the Ocean.” Next week we are to be fa
vored with a series of Clarke’s capital per
sonations. -
The Chestnut.— “ The Long Strike,”
having made the strongest kind of a
“strike” with the public, will be repeated
until further notice.
The Akch.— Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul
appear to-night in a superb bill. Mrs.
Drew’s company also repeat the thrilling
drama ©f “The Ocean of Life,” with Mor
daunt as the hero.
The American.—'“The Black Crook” is
still the attraction at the American.
Siqnob Blitz appears this afternoon and
evening at Assembly Building in adelight
ful series of entertaining feats.
The Old Folks open an engagement at
National Hall on Monday.
The Minstbels appear at the Eleventh
Street Opera House this evening. '
“Monet could not take from ns our
Willcox A Gibb’s, sewing machine, only as
money could buy another.”
Rev. W. G. Hubbard.
Wilson, NT. Y., Feb 13,1866.
Montana News.— A meeting had been
held in Virginia City to rejoice over the
completion of the telegraph line between
that place arid Salt Lake. Mayor Caatner
presided, and appropriate speeches were
made by Governor Smith, General Meagher
and Colonel W. F. Sanders.
“The advantage is not on the side of a
‘double-thread,’ bnt on that of a! ‘single
thread,’ as used by the Willcox & Gibbs’
machine.”— Judges Report -at Grand Trial'.
Buicide.— An inquest was held yesterday
afternoon over the body of John Flick, who.
died from the effects of a dose ot laudanum,
at his residence, in Breneman’s court, near
the public schools in the Southeast Ward,
yesterday forenoon. He was of intemper
ate habits; was about thirty-five years of
age, and leaves a wife and several children,
—Lancaster Express. i
“The Willcox <fc Gibbs is the only sew
ing machine whose working is so sure and
simple that I could venture to introduce it
into Syria.’’
Rev. A. T. Pratt,
Missionary American Board.
Destitution.— Great destitution is re
ported in some counties of Alabama and
Georgia. It is said that hundreds of per
sons will starve during the winter unless
they are. relieved by Northern charity.
Several, gentlemen from those States are
now traveling through the West and solicit
ing aid.
Mb. Joseph Hurler, of Blaok Log,
Juniata county, Pa., killed a hear with an
axe on the Shade Mountain, on Monday of
last week, weighing, when dressed, twu
hundred and ten pounds. The hear killed
one deg and severely wounded another,. -
F. 1. TFTEERSm
THEEE CENTS.
./ ■ . » PeneiKA .
lxmdOsrAlTtencewm says:- ‘‘©he of the’
oi*ver, unobtrusive ‘ministering angels’ har
recently departed, in the- person of Miss
MatildaWrenciSythe companion ofiSTr&Fiy'
in her prison c irritations’, and-that goad,
■ woman’s successor in that and similar bens- .
Scent work, . Miss lYrencS' was known in
literature for her trsmslationefrorm the* Ger
man, and for her ‘Visits to Peraale Prison*'
at Home and Abroad,’ pablfshedin 1852.”
The new\ Attorney Genera? of England,
with Mr. Baker! the-African traveler, and
three of tbs leadereef Che Atlantic Telegraph!'/
expedition—Capt. Ainfsrson, PfofThorrraon
and Mr. Hanning—received tbs' honor o£ : ;
knighthood at the hands'of Qaeea Victoria
on the lOtb-inst. Mr. Glass was nnable ta '■
attend at- Windsor, and l will be ksighted by'
-patent. • . --. ;;
Count Nicenzo Tofiettt, whose namewaa •
the last inscribed in the-“ Golden . Book’i of
the Venetian republic, fetiead. He was bam -
on the 6th of Mayy 1795y3hx days before the,’
fall of the republic, took part ip the revolu
. lion of 1821, and in 1848 represented the pro- ’1
visional governirient.of Naples.
It is reported'that on theVeath of the "Ty*
; coon of Japan.ten high dignitariesdemantled
the unspeakable favor of : being allowed to ;
rip themselves up in honor ofthe deceased
ruler. Five only were deemed: worthy, the"
others hot being sufficiently noble to. ra-'
ceive it.
Lord Brougham, at the reqtaest of many
friends, has consented to sit for his bust to
Mr, Adams, of Rbme. The same artist is
now engagedon the statue of Mr. Gladstone,
for Liverpool. .;
Lord Derby baa conferred a pension of
£lOB a year on Mrs: Carpenter, widowof the
late Keeper of Prints and Drawings—herself
an artist of remarkable ability.
Col. James C. Lyaeb, late of 183 d RegL
Penna. V>ls., has received a commission aa
Brevet Brigadier General of U. 3.- Vila,, to
date from March iS.h, 1865, ‘‘for distin
guished gallantry at the battle of Deep Bot
tom, Ya,.and foi faithful and meritorious
services during the war.”
Literary Items.
The London Apeclator says: “Bcce Homo” ‘
appears to be at iast definitely traced to Pro
fessor Seeley, of University College, Lon--
don. The author complained in bis recent
preface of its being supposed that he could
wish to mystify the public as to tbedrift of -
his treatise. We suppose he felt.no such,
scruple as to his authorship, as he Bee me to
have succeeded admirably in mystifying -
even intimate friends. It is not, we should
think, any want of pride in such a book, or -
in iis reception by frit Eds and foes,-which. >
induced him so perseveringly to preserve -
the incognito.
Mr. Louis FiguieFs volume-on tbe “Ve--
getable World” has been translated arid'
published in London, as a companion to bia
•• World before the Flood.” It is described >.
as a popular bat systematic account 7 op
botany, organography, classification, natu
ral families, and geographical distribution,
handsomely painted, and moßt freely ana
beautifully illustrated.
A new daily literary journal is about to
appear in Paris, under the title of Le Com
rade.. The chief writers are to be Edmond
About, Aureilen Bcholi and Francisque -
Soriea. -There, is also sometslk of a new
weekly financial andpolitical paper to be
called La Virtc.
The London Koneonformist announces
tbat arrangements have been made for'the -
amalgamation of the British Standard and!
Patriot newspaper. Dr. Campbell retires
from the labors of editorship, and ths
amalgamaied journals will receive a new
title.
A letter from Rome reports that the last
three English books placed on the Index.
Purgatorius are "Ecce Homo,” Dr. Pusey’a -
“Eiienicon”ancl“An Essay on Pantheism,"
by Rev. John Hunt,
Messrs. Rutledge will shortly publish in
London an illustrated work, entitled “Bad
lad Poems of the Affections, from the Scan
dinavian,” translated by Robert Buchanan.
“My wise would not accept'a sewing .ma
chine of any other patent as a gift, if she
must receive it on condition of giving up
the Willcox & Gibbs.”
Carbondale, Pa., Nov. 27, 1860.
A Belio.— The Richmond Mcaminer says,
that a lady (a refugee during the war from
the eastern part of Virginia), who is a de
scendant of Colonel William-Washington,,
during her stay in Richmond had the mis
fortune to lose a gold ring, manufactured in.
1784, and containing some of Colonel Wash
ington’s hair. At a sale of unredeemed
articles at a pawnbroker’s shop,.which took
place some time since, this relic became tha
property of an auctieneer, who has restored
it to the original owner.
Fob. Simplicity and mechanical accu
racy of construction, I have seen ho sewing
machine equal to the Willcox & Gibbs. .
Enoch Lewis,
Superintendent of Pennsylvania Central
Railroad.
New Mexico.— The Leavenworth Timet
announces the arrival of Governor Mitchell,
of that place. The Governor brings new*,
of peace with the Indians, and of rich' de
velopment of gold and silver mines. Gov.
Mitchell visits Washington to arrange with
regard to the Indians—the mere warlike of'
them—and is of opinion Gist it can be suc
cessfully done, so far as New Mexico i*.
concerned.
“I give my bearty preference to the Will
cox & Gibbs’ silent sewing machine,”
Fanny' Fern.
Michael Angelg’s-“David.”— A bronze
casting has been made-of Michael Angelo’s
colossal marble statue of David in. front of'
the Pelazzol Vecchio,in Florence; and. it is.
proposed to substitute the reproduction for
the original, which has stood for more than,
three centuries'and a half exposed to all
changes of weather, and which will then be
removed to the museum of the “Pretorio.”
This celebrated statue (of whioh there is a
plaster cast in the South Kensington Mu
seum, presented by the late Grand Duke of
Tuscany,) is one of the. few left complete by
Micbael Angelo, and a noble work, although,
he labored under the disadvantage of
having to use a block of marble whioh had
alreadv been wrought upon br an. inferior
artist "and was considered to have been:
spoiled.
Purgative Pills have become a settled
necessity with ,the American people. In
deed, cathartics always have been and
always must be used, in some form, by. ail
mankind. In this country, the pilular
form of administration has been growing in
favor’sinee pills were first made of Aloes
and Rhubarb, rolled into a balk Their
high position in the public confidence, ban
finally been secured and fastened into per
lnancy by Ayer’s Cathartic Pills, the
most skillful combination .of medicine for
thediseases. they are intended to cure, that
science can devtsß'or .art produce. Those
who need pills, ho longer hesitate what pills
to take it they can get Ayer’s Pills.—v
Whet\ivg (T'«.) JV«s. A
Rev. Oliver Crane.