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BY S. J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1803.
VOL. 9.-WO. 36.
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TERMS OF THE JOURNAL
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A deduction will be made to yearly advertisers.
COl'.MY DIRECTORY.
TIME OF HOLDrXG COURT.
21 Monday in January, I 3d Monday in June,
3J - " in March, 4th " in Sept'm'r.
Of each year, and continue two week if necessary '.
COl'NTY AND DI3TRCT OFFICERS.
Pres't Judge Hon. Samuel Linn, Bellefonte.
As'tc.JuJes Uon. J. D. Thompson; Cnrwensville
Hon. James Bloom, Forrest
Sheriff. . . . Edward Perks,
. Clearfield
Prothonotary, 1. F. .tiweiler, .
Keg. & Rec. . Isaiah (i.Barger .
Putrict Att'y, Israel Test,
Treasurer. . . Joseph Shaw, .
Co. Surveyor, II. B. Wright,
Comaiiss'nrs, S. C. Thompson,
Jacob Kontx, . .
Thos. Dougherty,
Auditors. . . B. C Bowman, .
Chas Worrell, .
II Woodward,
Coroner. . . .J.W.Potter
Co.Superind't Jesse Broomall, .
. Glen Dope.
, Morrisdale.
. Lutbersburg.
Gr. Ilills,
. Clearfield.
N.Wash'gte-n
. Pennfield.
. Lecontes Mill
. Curwensvilla
LIST OF POST-OFFICES.
To tenth tus. Na mr of P.O. Na nuts of P.M
Beccana, - - Glen Hope, - - Wm. S. Wright.
- - - iianvuie, ... xneodore Weld.
- - Hegarty'aX Roads Samuel Hezartv
n tit . . .
ieu, . . - Dower, - - y . ill tnctes.
" .... Chest, .... Thos.A. M'Uhee.
" ... Cush, --- - J. W CamDbell
Ostend, .... If. L. Henderson
Bloom, -Boggs.
-Bradford,
Brady, -
Forrest, - - - - James Bloom.
- Clearfield Bridge, - Jas. Forrest.
. Williams' Grove, - Jaa. X. Watson.
Luthersburg, - R. H. Moore.
- Troutville, - - Charles Sloppy.
Jefferson Line, . John Ileberlin.
- New Washington - Jamea Gallaher.
Bu reside,
... Burnside,
W. C. Irvin.
... Patch inrille,
" ... East Ridge,
Chest,- --- Hurd, - -...
McGarvey, -
... Westover, -'Clearfield,
- Clearfield. -'Covington,
Frenchvilla,
u - - - Ktrthaus, -Cnrwensville
Cnrwensville,
- Jack Patchin.
Jacob Bo ice.
- G. Toier.Jr.
- Wm. McGarvey
- S. A. Farber.
- M. A. Frank
P. A. Gaulin.
- J. F.W. Schnarr
T. W. Fleming.
Itecatur, - PhiMpsburir, Centre county, Pa.
" - West Decatur, - - Sophie Radebach
- - - Osceola Mills, - - T. F Boalich.
Torguson, - Marron, .... Edm. Williams
Fox, Hellen Post Office, Elk county, Pa.
(iirard, - - - Leconte'g Mills, - C. Mignot.
-- Bald Ilills. - - - William Carr.
Goshen, - - Snawsrille, - -Uuhtov
Graham ton,
Onelich, - Smith's Mills,
.... Matiera, - - -Huston,
- - Tyler. - - -...
Pennfield, - -Jordan,
- Ansonville, -
Karthaus, Salt Lick, -
Knox, -- New Millport,
Liwrence, - Breckenridge, -Morris,
- - - Kylertown, -
' ... Morrisdale. - -I'enn,
- - - Lumber City.t -
.... Grampian ilills,
Pike, .... Curwensvilla, -
.... Lloomingville,
I'nion, -.- IWkton, - - -W.wlward,
Jeffries, - - -
A. B. Shaw.
;.- Thos. H. Forece.
- A. G. Fox.
- Ch&s. J. Pusey.
- David Tyler.
- H. Woodward
- Elixa Chase.
- Geo. Hcckadorn
- M. O. Stirk,
J. W.Thompson
J as. Thompson.
. J. C Brenner.
- H. W. Spencer.
- A. C. Moore.
. T. W. Fleming.
- Benj. F. Dale.
- I. E. Brnbaker.
- James LocketL.
i This Post OEt-e will do for Chest township
Will answer for Fergt.son township.
STATE 4 r. STATES DIRECTORY.
OFFICERS OF PENNSYLVANIA,
fioveruor. - - - A G. Curtin, - - - Centre county
Ne y of Com. Eli Slifer. - - - . Union county
i'ep ecretary, S.B.Thomas, -
Auditor Gen. - Iaac Sleuker, - - Union county
Purveyor tlen. - .las. P. Barr. - - - Pittsburg,
Attorney Gsd. - W. M. Meredith, Philadelphia
Adjutant Gen. . A. L. Russell. . .
.Ute Treasurer, W. B. M'Grath, -
Sun f".. i.l.-. T i . ' .
m . .-tu i.. ii. narrows. - - Lancaster co.
i-i-purv sap t. - s. P. Bates. - - - Crawford co.
naie mrarian, Kev. W. DeWitt, - Harrisburg
tcrnEME Cocrt Chief Justice, W. II. Lowrie
Awooiates. Geo. W. Woodward, Jaa. Thompson,
, m., r.'jnS- J- M- ReecI- Sessions. Philadelphia
lev- Viti m7 V . - - . a
. January, iiarrisbnrg 4th Mono
i arm. .-anbury 1st Monday of October, aud in
- .--uuf5 uu me aa Alonaay of Uctober.
OFFICER,
OF THE UNITED STATES.
c. of w ar, - . M. Stanton, - - Pennsylvania
- -.-.j, - vnueon it e lies. - - Connecticut,
-cc. of Interior Igaac P. Usher, - - Indiana.
r- -V Uen. - - Montg. Blair, Maryland.
't..rr,y(Jen.- Edward Bates, - -Missouri,
-a heme UtitT Chief Justice. Roger B. Ta-y-
of Maryland Associate Justices Samuel
- .!.n or ew 1 ork, Kobert C. Grier of Pennsyl
nia. Juhn M. Wayne of Georgia, John Catron o;
icrmtssee, Nathan Clifford of Maine, Caleb B.
t i "u n'lian- Meets in Washington city on
- .-..Jiiuay oi iecemoer.
WIWIEL IIEGAHTY, wholesale a
y dealer in Foreign and Domestic Me
and re-
x, 1
rchan
party's x Roads, Clearfield county. Pa ,
p ci-rmtantly all articles in his line of busi
IjtAKFIELD nOUSE, CLEARFIELD,
7 The subscriber having purchased the
u u! na interest from II. II. Morrow, in said
... r 15 now prepared for the reception of tran
aaa permanent boarders. Every depart
connected with his establishment will be
Be,..r fi second t0 non in ne county. He res-i-
-uli v sohciu a share of public patronage.
Jlj U, lSdo.-y. 6eo. r COLBURN.
& nLuL A'TICE. On and after July 1st.
l-m ', ' PnvIog f converting the present
I, "l fgl Tender notes into the National Six
L.ti Loin (commonly called "Five-Twenties"
Aa ho wish to invest in the Five-Twenty Loan
-, therefore, apply before the 1st of July next
JAl. COOKE, Si'BscBipTion Age.it,
o 1US. Third St., Philadelphia
riKmLD MUSIC SCHOOl. Forin
tr , I""1 ".? 0B the Piao0' Melodeon and Gui
tia in Harmony and Singing.
f.r 'LT PPils un,i,fr years old. $5,00,
fraii y, tw lcasons of one naif hour each;
'Mir? i'Up er 8ix yeara olJ- 510,00. forseven
kif,l f,"" of one nor tacti ; upon Piano, Me
p gn- U!r or in Harmony.
tal .n . :';'te'fo.arih "tthe owning and the
V. i 1 1110 quarter.
S-nS f""'5 free o a" Instrumental
; 1 nw- 3 ,w Pr term.
pupils.
- i. io E. A. P. RYXDER, Teacher.
ect, - - Abraham r.inln f if T 1 1 ; n . ;
Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin,' Of Maine,
. f tate. - Wm. 11. Seward, - New York.
of lreasv S. P. rhiw. ... it,;.
for ' "'k e w eH cheap for cah or exchange
ki rL0ve''l country produce. Lumber of all
js ij uk. n ia eSLhane for goods. March 4, 1S63.
THE BLUE BIRD.
Know ye a note in all the year
So pleasant as the blue bird's song.
When some bright morning, calm and clear
lie greets us as he flits along ?
Or, as on some tall tree he rests.
And warbles forth his clear wild notes,
So startling and so sweet, as blest
While on the air his music floats?
Yet blessing more, the woodman strong
Welcomes him with his upturned eyes,
As brighter visions swiftly throng
Before him at the glad surprise:
Visions of longer, brighter days ;
Of buds, and flowers, and leafy grove,
Where many joyous roundelays
Proclaim the almighty power of love.
Herald of spring, we weleomo thee:
The first of all returned to make
Onr forests vooal ! would that we
Thus by the forelock time might take : -
For precious moments quickly pass.
And seasons swiftly glide along
Unmarked as grows the humble grass.
And transient as the wild-bird s song.
"Up, and be doing!" we will take
The lesson thou so well dost teach,
And in our duties strive to make
Sweet music, though we may not reach
Thy joyous heights, yet we may bear
Thy happy spirit in our hearts,
And from the clouded brow of care
Disperse the footprints and the darts.
Still warble on, sweet bird, thy song
Inspires me more than many lays;
Still let it float our woods among.
The prophecy of brighter days.
And when from every tree and bush
Thy brother songsters fill the air,
Let thy sweet voice be heard at blush
Of morning, and at evening fair ;
For midst them all no sweeter tone
Floats upward than thy gentle song,
And I would (rive to thee thy own
Full share of praise our birds among !
CORBESPOITDEITCE OF TEE JJTJE5AL."
Letter from Suffolk, Va.
Camp, Suffolk, Va., Aprii. 25th, 1863.
Dear Eow : In a former letter I told you
something of the state of thincs ham ami tho I
,h.Kinf- . rx. ' .
rvU.vUJ , uanug a uut. xiow wen mis
has been verified you are informed ere this,
from other sources. The most daring feature
of the past few days was the storming of a
rebel battery on the left bank of the Nanae
mond, on the night of the. 19th, some six miles
from this point. The movement was success
fully executed by the 13th Indiana and the
90th New Toik, led by Gen. Getty, and re
sulted in the capture of five pieces, three Na-
r v..0. ..-u;, aau two twenty-
four r.oun.1 hmrit7r .;.l.
r w ) diawo uuo UUUIitCU
and twenty-five men, including officers. Great
curiosity was manifested among the members
of this battery to see these guns, inasmuch as
a story had got loose somehow or other, that
some of these pieces had been captured from
M "Call's Division. As this'is the onlv batterv
Sn ii- - -u. , , -
in that D.vision that ever had such pieces, I
thought I would examine them and see for my-
rf
seir how well founded the story was. I found
that they never did belong to us, as all the
pieces we had were distinctly marked, so that
they could be readily identified anywhere by
those who had become familiar with them.
Since the capture of the guns and men,
nothing of interest transpired here previous to
yesterday afternoon, when an expedition was
organized to make a reconnoissance in force,
The expedition consisted of eight regiments
of infantry, two of cavalry, and ten pieces of
artillery, including two sections of Battery D,
4th L . S. artillery, one section of our Battery
and two sections of aN. Y. battery. As it
bad been some time since I was in disputed
territory, I availed myself of the opportunity
of accompanying the party. The wbole con
cern was led by Gen. Corcoran in person,who,
by the way, is now in command of the defen
ses to the west and south of Suffolk. We pro
ceeded about three miles when we emerged
into a wide open space, on the Edenton road,
directly in front of which, and skirting an ad
joining woods, the 'rebs' had thrown np earth
works ot quite a formidable character. We
approached to within easy range, and opened
npon them from the four rifled pieces belong
ing to Battery D, (regulars,) but could elicit
no reply, save from the sharpshooters, who
seemed to be the only tenants of the works.
Finding there was no artillery in position, the
works were stormed and the rebels driven to
cover in the woods. 1 hey were followed by
our infantry and rifled pieces for haff a mile,
when, upon a sudden, at an angle of the read,
the pursuing party found themselves in close
proximity to a masked battery of the enemy,
which opened quite briskly and compelled
our artillery to fall back a short distance to
gain a position, while this was being execu
ted, three of the men belonging to the Batte
ry were killed instantly ; also one man belong
ing to the legion, who had the top of his head
entirely blown off. Several were wounded
at the same time, but none very seriously.
While 'suddenly turning about with one of
the carriages an accident happened, by break
ing a tongue, which came very near losing
one of the pieces, but by good management it
was secured and bronght-off. The woods was
then sujected to a complete shelling, which
was only laiuiiy replied to. aome inree or
four houses which formed a good retreat for
rebel sharpshooters were burned ; after which,
failing to get any farther response from the
rebel's guns, the expedition returned to camp.
vur casualties in an were, lour tilled, and
I - w. .
uous iemy-nve wounded, none seriously.
Last night, under cover of darkness, the
rerei8 along the JNansemond made another
desperate, but ineffectual attempt to cross
Sleepy -hole Ferry. Battery A 5th U. S. Ar-
tillery was immediately despatched to that
point and arrived in time to foil the enemy
his attempts. Nothing is definately known
wuemer tney yet design maKing a general at
tack here, or whether they are beginning
think of iroppitig the project and turning
their attention somewhere else. Since the
siege of Little Washington has been raised,
11 ill has had time to 'transfer his command to
this point, if there were any snch designs in
view ; but from the latest information we have
from deserters, no addition has yet been made
to the rebel forces on our front.
The past we'ek has been very unfavorable
for military operations, on account of the fre-
quency of wet weather. To-day is clear and
pleasant, and a few such days will set the mud
at rest. I remain yours truly, w. b. b.
A Letter from Warrenton.
Headquarters 1st Maryland Cavalry,
Camp in the field near Warrenton
Junction, April 21th, 1863.
Dear Kow : Here we are, knee keep in the
mud and the rain pouring down incessantly
and unrelentingly upon our uncovered head.
On Monday morning the 13th instant, we left
camp at Belle Plain under orders to leave be
hind every article of baggage not perfectly
indispensible, and take a? much rations and
forage as oar horses could carry, which did
not exceed three days snpply. A mule train
with sufficient for ten days.was to follow. We
went to Hartwood church, 20 miles distant,
where we encamped about 11 p.m. On the
14th at daylight we started for the Eappahan-
nock, with high expectations of a successful
raid into re be Id om believing onr force capa-
. .
ble of thrashing any number of the rebel Stew
art's cavalry that did not far exceed onr own,
which was 12,000 strong and led by General
fctoneman, m
whom we lack no confidence.
Our advance was the 1st Maine, supported by
the 3d battery, (regulars) and 1st Maryland
cavalry. At the bridge we found lots of the
gray-backed rascals, who had the bridge welt
plyed with tar, turpentine.etc, but the charge
of the gallant 1st Maine was so furious and
sudden, that they could not take time to ap
ply the match, but made for their rifle pits
with such high speed, that you could have
played dominoes on their coat tails. But our
boV8 drove them f thmn,tm r. . t .
- f" "J "
tiful dash j when a battery opened on us, and
we were kept busy for a few moments dodg
ing shot and shells, until our three ten-pound
rifled gnns were got into position which soon
made them quiet. That night the rain fell in
torrents ; the flat land became inundated, and
- nui ixuiiuu iu rivers, and
at 11 o'clock we were ordered on picket duty
To obey the order we must cross a rapid
the small streams were swollen to rivers, and
cross a rapid
stream, which had overflowed its banks and
covered acres of flat land. Tho prospect be
fore ns, as far as could be seen in the dark,
was anything but pleasant to contemplate j but
a soldier should know nothing but obedience,
and in plunged the brave old company B, (of
which I am proud to be a inombr. hilt waa
temporarily in command of company D at the J
time.) Company B was beaded by as brave a
young man as the service can boast, Lieuten-
ant Henry Appel, and one who never shrinks
from duty. lie made the crossing but at a
loss of two excellent men, whose loss we deep
ly deplore, and 6 horses.
The next company refused to go in ; many
of whom I know would not dodge tor twice
their number of rebels, but they had no com
missioned officers at the time. When they re
fused to go they were ordered out of the way,
and I called on Company D to advance, which
was responded to with a cheer that tbey did
not reel. I moved in advance about three
rods, when my horse went off a steep bank in
to the current and so deep that he could not
touch bottom. The banks were so steep on
either side that he could not get out, and he
was carried on by the resistless current until
the poor fellows strength began to fail, when
I got ofi to lighten him intending to hold on
to the saddle with my hand. He, however,
turned faster than I could, and ho swam over
me. I could not get to him again, but I suc
ceeded in getting out and rid of the disagree
able job of representing drowned man No
3, and with strong convictions that although
big boots, overcoat, sabre, pistols, etc., are
good enough in their place, they are not the
thing in a swimming match.
The next day found onr artillery stuck in
the mud, and we bad nothing to do but forage
among the farmers, scout and picket; which
we continued to do until the morning of the
21st, when we moved 24 miles to White Sul
phur Springs, driving rebel scouting parties
before us. We remained in the vicinity of
the Springs strongly picketing that branch of
the Rappahannock. Scouting parties cross
this stream at will, but none cross tho Hazle
river. Wo learned that the enemy were busy
night and day preparing to defend the lords.
Tesierday we fell back to this place for sup
plies, and find that "Father Abraham" is not
unmindful of us, as be has got the Railroad
repaired, and the toot ol the locomotive gives
things quite a look of civilization.
Tours as ever, c. s. t
a - A FEW WORDS FOR PHARAOH.
It .
-er since we wre old enough to go
I church, we have heard old King Fbaraoh epo-
I sen ol in terms of disresneet. Preacher, .ti
at seem to have a "picfc at him " more especial-
ly at his heart, which, if you would believe them
was a hard as granite ! They always toll one
in side ot the story ; let us give the other
Pharaoh was king of Egypt, in Africa,
- -ouuiry onco celebrated lor its science, its
to corn crops, and its masons. When this Ph
raoh, about whose heart we hear so much, was
I on the throne, the EevDtians owned iimjiti.n
millions of slaves descedauts of a certain
white man named Abraham. These slaves
were multiplying very rapidly; were, in the
main contented : and were "better off," by
far, than the most of us. Pharaoh and the
igjpuans were much ''attached to them,"
.
yimcu iur mem,-- mane an tneir laws, and
they bad nothing in the world to do but work,
eat and be jolly. Their masters had all the
trouble.
But they were multiplying too fast, (so well
off were they,) and Pharaoh was induced to or-
der, that, after a certain diy.all the male slave
children born should be drowned or strangled
HKe Kittens. This looks bad, and the preach.
ers have made the most of it ; but, let us con-
siaer nis motive. It was to make a slave insur-
rection impracticable. Now we all know
what a horrible thing a slave insurrection is.
Stump orators sometimes tell us of St. Do-
mmgo. i haraob thought bis slaves miht bf
incited by some miserable fanatic like John
Brown to rise nd then what would they do
0 lnroats, burn bouses, ravish their dusk-
y resses, and run pitchforks through the
cur,y headed children of their good masters 7
Wbo wil' av thal in Tiew of these possi-
b,e borror st wa not best just to send the
1 " ueurew 8IT y or one or two gener-
ation" to heaven, where they would be better
I nrr
it is true, too, that whipping and beating,
even to death, were rather common, and that
women, even, were not spared, but, to offset
tnis, they had plenty of leeks, onions, and
vtuci M.uiy mujgs iu cai, ana an tney could
do. They had no concern of mind, no schools
to attend, no laws to make, no cares to furrow
their faces, nothing to do but work, "eat and
be jolly. We are certain that if a conespon-
uens oi me jonuon rimes had taken a boat
ride on the Nile in those days, he would have
failed for language to describe the happy con
dition of the chivalrous Egyptian masters and
their contented slaves.
Bnt, alas f they were waSed from this bliss
ful dream of happiness by a pertinent agitator
named Moses, a well educated man, but, like
too many now, he made a bugbear of himself
by his ultraism. lie was a kiiifc of a "Tan
kee" interloper. When he saw an Egyptian
ueaung a brother man cruelly, instead of
.
te'ping to 8Qbdua lho wretcb' aa he should
tave done' he amote tio oppressor sa violent-
Iy that he died from tho blow. For this cause
Jloses was obliged to run away. But he could
cot stay away. lie heard something out of
a burning bush one day,- which inflamed his
abolition notions, (fanatics are always hav
ing visions,) so he went back to Egypt.
When he got back, everything was going well.
a country was flourishing, the people were
uLiicu, laies were low, ana trade prosperous,
If Pharaoh had hung him at once, a great
deal of trouble would have been avoided. But
Moses insisted on the emancipation of all tho
Hebrews. Think of that! Slavery was an old
institution, the slaves were happy, and worth
about $200,000,000! flow could Moses ask
such a sacrifice of property 1 He claimed that
God had sent him that the Isrealites were
oppressed and all that; but Closes was a min-
istcr : what right had he to meddle with sla-J
very in tgypt, a purely "political question ?"
The other preachers in Egypt were faithful to
Ammon, and let Slavery alone. How ranch
better it would have been if Moses had dona
as our American Tract Society, and as sever
al of our popular churches have done preach
ed the Bible and kept out the dirty water of
politics! Butnothiag would satisfy him but
emancipation.
Of course the pride of the Egyptians was
touched. They were a chivalrous race, with
hot southern blood. They knew their rights,
To show their contempt for Moses, they in
creased the tasks of their slaves, and whipped
them harder. The Hebrews themselves en
treated him to go away and let them alone.
But he went on, and kept np the excitement
until the wbole land was convulsed. Millions
of dollars worth of grain and stock were sac-
rificed, and there was mourning for the "first
born' in every house. I
At length Pharaoh was over persuaded, is-
sued anjedict of emancipation, and away the
slaves went, en masse. But after thov were
gone, his reason returned. There was a 're
action" in the public mind. The people fail
ed to endorse the proclamation. Pharaoh's
heart yearned for his poor slaves, who had no
experience and could not take care of them
selves; and so be started after them with a
great army and had it not been for a sudden
fresh of water, be would ia all probability
have accomplished bis humane designs.. But
the water in the Red Sea got too deep. Re-
ligitnu Telescope
Temper is so good a thing that we should
never lose it.
THE STEW POSTAGE LAW.
In
to congress, at its last session passed some
Important amendments to the postal law to
which we call the attention ol onr readers, as
it aflects their interests. The act goes
effect on the 30th day of June next.
into
Th
President appoints all postmasters whose sal
aries exceed $1,000 per annum : those under
a 91, WO are appointed by the Post master Gen
eral. No tnail matter is to be delivered unt
the postage is paid, tho box rent must be par
in advance. Carriers for local collection and
delivery are to be paid a salary. How this
will work in our cities we do not know. Now
it is to the carrier's interest to find a person for
whom he has a letter ; but if he receives i
salery, he will not, unless he be a conscien
tious man put himself to much trouble to find
I . -
persons to whom letters are directed. Post
"8 u,usl 00 pre-paia Dy stamps on domestic
letters of all kinds,except sailors 'and soldiers
anti on a11 printed matter, except newspapers
j paid for quarterly.
There are three classes of mailable matter
The first class embraces all correspondence iu
I writing, in whole or in part, except book man
"scr'P.proof-sheets and bills for subscription;
lne second class comprising all matter exclu
sire'y in print and issued at stated intervals,
uca as newspapers and magazines; and the
tuirc class embracing all transient printed
matler nd all other miscellaneous articles seat
trough the mails. The maximum weight for
ine single rate of letter postage is one-half
ounce avoirdupois. The rate of postage on
aI1 domestic letters not exceeding one-half
ounce,snn be uniform at three cents ; and for
each half ounce, or fraction thereof, of addi
tional weight, an additional rate of three cents
to be in all cases pre-paid by postage stamps,
Dr0P or ,oc1 letters, two ceots per half ounce,
P"-p" 7 stamps ; ana no carrier's fee shall
charged or collected Upon letters delivered
i v. .i ... .. ..
"j mum, nor upon letters collected by Ihem
for mailing or for delivery. If mail matter is
not pre-paid, double rates are charged at tho
delivering office, except sailors' and soldiers'
letters.
l no maximum standard weight for single
postage on printed matter is four ounces-
postage two cents, pre-paid by stamps. Prin-
ted books pay double the above rates, and nn-
sealed circulars pay two cents for every three
circulars. Newspapers, not over four ounces,
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issue more than once a week. Latter rates
are to be charged on irregular matter, part
written and part printed, except publishers
may send and secure proof sheets and advise
patrons, by writing on papers, when their sub
scription is up, at printed matter rates. On
unclassified matter, where no speciSc rate is
set down, letter postage is charged. Weekly
newspapers are tree within the county in which
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they are published. Magazin
frequently than once a week p,
es issued less
pay one cent for
four ounces to regular subscribers.
Letters must be advertised innewpapers hav
ing the largest circulation within the special
district. The postage on returned dead let
ters not registered as valuable, is three cents;
double those rates if registered. Letters ad
dressed to any person not found at the office
addressed, may be forwarded to any other
omce without additionalposUge charge. Dead
letters (valuable Jare to be registeted and kept
four years for reclamation. The franking
priviledge is limited to the follwing persons :
the President, his Private Secretary, head of
Executive Departments, heads of bureaus,
chief clerks for official communications only!
Senators and Representatives, Secretary of
Senate, and Clerk of House, to cover corres-
pondence to and from them, and all nrintt-d
matter issued by authority of Congress, and
all speeches, proceedings and debates in Con
gress, and all printed matter sent to them. Pa
titions to Congress go free, and postmasters
have the franking privilege for their official
commnications
The postmasters where carriers are employ
ed may contract with the publishers of news
papers, periodicals and circulars, at rates to
be agreed upon, for the delivery of their pub
lications, within their postal district. They
may also, under regulations to be provided
by the Postmaster General, engago to deliver
parcels and packages of all kinds not exceed
ing four pounds weight, at the rate of two
cents for four ounces.
During the revolutionary war the English
knocked in the heads of several thousand bar-
reIa -of ,ar wnch they had captured fn store
near Suffolk, Virginia, and let it runoff into
a depression ia an old field, where it formed
a Pnd &boQ' acres in extent. Gradually
hardening in the sun it became a aolid mass,
nd remains till this day. It looks like slate
and is from two inches to a foot in thickness-
Our boys in camp near by use it for fuel.
A good-natured fellow, nearly eaten out of
bouse and borne by the constant visits of bis
friends, was one day complaining bitterly of
his numerous visitors. Shure, and I'll tell
ye how to get rid of 'em," said an Irishman.
"Pray how?" Lind money to the poor ones;
and borrow money from the rich ones, and
nather will ever trouble you again.".
It is bliss to learn lessons in loveor woman
ia our leather. .
SAD CASE OF HABITUAL LARCENY
A Fashionable Landlady Arrested for Theft.
The fashionable as well as religions circles
In the neighborhood of Third and Fourth av
enues have been in a state of excitement for
several days past, consequent upon the arrest
of a lady who had hitherto been a leader of
fon, as well as foremost in charitablo and re
ligions enterprises.
The prisoner is Mrs. Anna Burgctt, a large,
noble looking woman of commanding presence,
dignified mien, high, broad brow, aud a mag
netic fascination in her countenance, which,
like the eye of a snake, invariably attracts,
even while it inspires with dread. She Is a
bout forty years of age,and has a husband who
is an invalid. She resided at 155 Fourth av
enue, a tenement in the elegant stone front
block between Harrison and Polk streets,
where she kept a fashionable boarding houso,
the inmates being ladies and gentlemen of
fashionable circles of the most unexceptiona
ble character. The house was fitted up in the
most gorgeous manaer, the furniture from at
tic to basement being of the richest descrip
tion and most elegant pattern. Everything
that taste and luxurious desire could suggest
was procured, while the excellence of her cui
tine gave an enviable reputation to the house.
Mrs. Bargett's personal effects were Superb.
No lady in the city possessed a larger or more
exquisite outfit of jewelry. Nothing was too
costly for her dress wear, and her toilet table,
when furnished with her bijouterie, shone re
splendent. In the matter of dress she was
the envy of her lady acquaintances, and it was
hot uhfrequent for ber to appear in her draw
ing room, or upon the promenade, with a dif
ferent silk or satin for each day of the week.
She reigned queen fn the fashionable world
of her locality ,and her word was law upon all
matters of the toilet.
In a societaticai point of View she was equal
ly prominent. Her establishment was patron
ised by the most desirable of boarders. Her
calling acquaintance embraced our best so
ciety, and her cards are upon the salvers of
many of our most prominent cltifens. She
was, we regret to say, a member of the Ply
mouth Congregational Church, and took an
active part in all the charitable enterprises of
too church, as well as the administration of
the Sowing Society and church festivals. She
was a trustee of the Old Ladies' Home, and
through her hands passed the supplies and do
nations to that excellent institution, and, it
report be true, somewhat to the detriment of
the institution in the matter of little delica
cies, which, somehow, failed to reach the old
ladies for whom they were destined.
Mrs. Burgett had a mania for shopping, and
her visits to the Lake street dry goods estab
lishments were so lrequent that her face was
as familiar at Palmer's and Shay's as a house
hold word. But it was almost invariably no
ticed that after her departure some choice ar
ticle had made its exodus also, and so bold
was she in her .operations, that upon one oc
casion, as auays, a valuable Mlk went away
with her, and a few days subsequently she re
turned with the identical silk to get it chang
ed because she did not like it ! The dry goods
men finally were ungenerous enough to sus
pect her, and Shay ordered his clerks last
week to watch her whenever she came again.
On Friday last, as appears in the evidence
given by Mr. M'Lesh, Jos. M. Kelsey, Charles
Webb, Robert Anderson, and Miss Mary Jane
Barber, clerks in the various departments of
Shay's store, she came in ostensibly to make
purchases. She went to the lace department
and examined goods, and when she got thro
coolly took up a five dollar parasol from the
counter and walked across to the shawl de
partment, presided over by Miss Barber. Af
ter examining goods, she placed the parasol
beneath tbe folds of her ample black velvet
cloak, an i was about to leave, when she was
stopped by the lady with the suggestion that
the parasol she had concealed beneath her
cloak belonged to Mr. Shay. With the cool
ness of an artic iyeberg, she simply remarked
that she had taken tbe wrong parasol, and was
about to institute an imaginary search for one
belonging to ber when the proprietors insisted
that she should step to the back ol the store.
She taxed them with ungontlemanly conduct,
and was highly indignant j and so were the
proprietors, when,during the short walk to the
rear of the store, a valuable shawl tumbled to
the floor from beneath the folds of that myste
rious and capacious black velvet cloak.
A search warrant was taken out, and an offi
cer, in company with the young lady, went to
tho elegant boarding house. A ramble
through resulted in tbe discovery of four
trunks and three or four bandboxes filled with
goods. Some valuable laces and kid gloves,
it is thought by the policemen, were burned
before be could get his bands upon them. Tho
lady was taken to the jail and the trunks and
boxes to the station, where they were exam
ined. Tbey contained valuable pieces of silk,
merinaand cambric, fine handkerchiefs, splen
did laces and lace collars, boxes of gloves and
the choicest French artificial flowers, shawls,
packages of yarns, wonted and threads, cards
of buttons, hosiery and a general outfit sufflcent
to have stocked a small dry goods store, and
amounting in value to nearly a thousand dol
lars. At least two hundred dollars' worth
were indeotified, the destruction of the trade
and private marks on other pieces rendering
identification impossible. Acte York paper.
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