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s.vruizi).\ Mon - NING,
AT ONE BLUR A- EAR, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE,
OR, AT Till. END or THE YEAR
O FFICE
CM:I.I..'S ROW, PAONT-ST.,
MARIETTA, PA.
A DVERTIsr,MENTs AT THE USUAL RATES
A large addition to the Jon PRINTING depart
111Clit of " THE AI ARI ETTI AN " establish
ment enables US to do everything in the Job
line With neatness and dispatch, and at Very
low prices.
New and Cheap Books,
The subsriber having just returned from the
PHILADELPHIA TRADE SALES,
ffers at the lowest prices all kinds of Books
EMBRACTNO
Law, Fiction, Medical, Religious,
Biographical, Mechanical
and other kinds. These Books will all be sold
at the lowest prices as we had the advantage
and were the only Bookseller from Lancaster,
at the Trade Sales, and as a consequence, we
can sell lower than any Store. A few of the
Books ate here mentioned
Worcester's Unabridged Dictionary,
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
McClellan's Ilsyonet Exercises,
Revised Army Regulations,,
Soldier's Text Book,
U. S. Infantry Tactics,
Zouave Drill Book,
Gift Books of all kinds,
PhotOgraphic Albums,
Pot• tbe PRIM or 'Centre Table, in great va
riety. The Gift Book for the season.
School Maps, Charts and Cards,
Pelten's Outline Maps,
Sanders' Elocutionary Chart,
Sanders' School Cards,
Sergeant's School Cards,
Webb's School Cards.
Bibles in great variety from Twenty-five
cents to Twenty-five Dollars, some of them
having the finest bindings and plates ever re
ceived in town.
Sunday School Books—Methodist, Lutheran,
Episcepal, Presbyterian, American "lsr act So
ciety, American Sunday School Union.
Games and Puzzles,
Dressing Cusses, Ladies
Traveling snd Shopping Bags,
Portfolios, Cubits, Writing Desks,
Money Poises, Pocket Books, &c , &c.
Mathematical
Instruments, Call
Bells, Fine Pocket
Cutlery, Pearl and Ivory
Paper Cutters, Gold and
Silver Pens am - Pencil Cases,
Checker Boards and Men, Chess
Man, Deminoes, and an endless
' , variety of usetui and fancy articles
;-selected .expressly for the approaching
lfloliday 'oasoa. For price and assortment
'of goods in my Rne, I fell quite confident
, icatinotibalsuuni-sseci by any in Lancaster City.
Sehool,Books—Sanders'. Sargent's, Towers,
Parker SoWilson's Readers. Monteith's War
wen's, :Mitchell's, ith'S Geographies. Also,
Algebras, ArithmeALes, Grammars, Histories,
Dictioivarees,.&e. Stationary- Copy and Com
position Rooks. , Cap, Note, and Letter paper,
Blank :Books, Slates, Lead and Slate Pencils,
Pens and &folders; Ink and Inkstands, Rulers,
.and Envelopes. The best ink in the market
.sold here, vkiz: Maynard and Noyes, Arnold's,
Hoover's, Laughlias &t Bushfield's, Black
wood's. eta, .At the Cheap Bnok.Stbre of
JOHN SHE - AFFER,
Nov. Ma N0..32, N. Queen st., Lancaster.
r 3 x
DAVID ROTH,
Dealer in Hardware,
VNI ceelamare, Paints, Oils, Glass,
i. ) 141 . 101% eo4,ltaii ana sfobes,
MAII K ET-ST., MARIETTA
Arlie ViPenstaolAlahrtiettitiranisn'llin°ilt7itrattilliec
is prepared to kruish anything in his line,
consisting in part, of 'f ab/e Cutlery of all
kinds Buikling an d Housekeeping Hard
ware, in al/ styles, Cutlery, Tools, Paints, Oils,
Al;lass, Varnishes, Cedurware, Tubs, Buckets,
Churns, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Shovels, Po
kers, Tongs, Candlesticks,Puns, Waiters, Cop
per and illvasi Kett/es, Door, Desk, Pad and
all other kind of Locks, Trails, Spikes and
in fact everything usually kept in a well regula
ted Hardware establishment.
A LEXANDER LYNDSAY,
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Alanufacturer,
Ar A ft 147. ET , writ E •MARIETTA, PENN.
Would most respectfully inform the citizens
of this Borough and neighborhood that he has
the largest assortment of City made work in
his line of business in this Borough, and be
ing a practical BOOT AND SEIOE MAKER
hiniself,is enabled to select with more judgment
than those who are not. Ile continues to man
ufacture in the very best manner everything
in the BOOT AND SHOE DINE, which he
wilt warrant for neatness and good fit.
:3-Call and examine his Stock before pur
chasing elsewhere.
JOHN BELL, Merchant Tailor,
Cor. of Market-et., and Elbow Lane, Marietta.
RATEFUL for past favors I would returr
jr my thanks to my numerous friends and pa
trons and inform them that I still continue the
old business at the old stand, where I will be
pleased to see them at all nmes, and having a
full and splendid assortment of
CLOTHS,. CASSIMMISS VENTI VHS,
which will be made up to order at the shortest
notice by. the best of workmen, and on reasons
tae terms, I Would be pleased, therefore, to wait
-upon ray . old customers and all who see proper
.o patronize me hereafter. [Oct.29-'d6.
A MERICAN HOTEL,
pIIILADELPIIrA.
arAiratee Ckcanza street, opposite the
OLD STATE HOUSE,
,and.in•close proximity to the principal Jabbing
and Importing Houses, Banks, Custom House,
wig places of amusements. The City Cars
.can 'be taken.at the door (or within a square)
for any depot in •the City. The House has
been renovated •and refitted, and
PatOES REDUCED TO $1.50 PER DAY.
W Y ATT & HEU LINGS, PROPRIEToas.
F AGLI i HOTEL, Fawn. STREET,
MARIETTA, PA.
the undersigned having leased the old "Stack
house', stand, at the corner of Front street
and Elbow Lane, would most respectfully
inform Watermen and , the traveling public
generally that nothing shall be left undone
to make it deserving of a • liberal support.
SAMUEL G. MILLER.
Marietta, March 1, 1862.
J. -A. CONGDON.
ATTORNEY - AT - 1J AW,
(Opposite the residence of Col. fan - . W. Clark,
Alarket-st., Marietta, Pa.
promp t
attention given to securing and cal
l"lecting Claims, aid Orphans' Court busi-
Ssess generally. Will attend to business in
'Lancaster and adjoining counties. ,
'Conveyancing and other writings promptly
:xermted.
WM. D. REDGRAVE,
Commission Lumber Merchant,
West Falls Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
Arom sa
ESP ECTPULLY offers his services for the
le of LUMBER of every description.
his knowledge of the business he feels
Confident of being able to obtain the highest
market rates for everything entrusted to him.
JADIES N. KING,
ATTORNEY - AT - LAW ,
REMOVED TO
41 NO. 1.119 SOUTH FIFTH STREET,
ABOVE WALNUT,
Ph idarklphia,
she
rifIASE'S CONCE.NTRATEV L Y E,
kjpetior to any now in use, can he had at the
Di i enbach.
P i - - Barer, Proprietor_
VOL. 8.
THE DEAD SOLDIER.
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They brought us home our boy, so bras
To lay him in a household grave ;
How conld we bear that he should lie
'Heath a dishonored Southern sky,
Where those who meet a traitor's doom
Should sleep beside his unmarked tomb?
They brought us home our soldier-child;
Who yet, in death's pale beau ty, smiled :
And then we know he went to sleep,
As those, whose records angels keep.
No trace-of fear, or suffering, there,
On their dear face, to us so fair ;
But calm, as when, in infant rest
He nightly slumbered on my breast.
* • * *
'Twas but three shining moons before,
He lightly left our open door,
With satchel on his strong arm flung,
And kind farewells upon his tongue ;
His voice was sadly soft, and low ;
We took his hand—it trembled so !
And yet, our noble boy repressed
The flood that swept his aching breast,
Though quivering lips, and sighing breath,
Told the wild struggle, deep beneath.
lie reached the homestead gate, and turned,
To where, for him, the love-fires burned ;
And—'twos too much I his cheek grew wet;
I see him standing, tearful, yet,
Beside the little, unlatched gate,
Ile paused, to share a soldier's fate.
I see him walk with dauntless tread—
He dare not turn, again, his head :
"One farewell look—only one more,
Towards the shadowy, open door!"
But no ! his earthly die is cast :
He may not trust another last.
His patriot firmness might not 'shako,
And yet—there's life, and love, at stake.
*
Yet one more tender farewell—one,
That leaves his life without a sun,
Without a star, to lighthis soul,
Up the dark steep, to Heaven's goal.
Oh, ye who love, and.can not part,
May guess the anguish of his hpait,
When the last word, the last glance fell,
On the sweet girl he loved so well !
There leaped no moisture to his eye,.
(Some tears, too deep, for weeping, lie,)
Be only sighed, with love's despair,
To hear her sobs—her broken prayer;
And yet again, insanely pressed
Her closer to his heaving breast, — -
And murmured; passionately low,
"A moment more, and I must go !"
And yet he loitered—lingered sti/l,
Between his'duty and his will;
An hour—a golden hour or more,
Beside her, at the half-closed door ;
And then, his strong step, weak at last,
From the dear threshold, slowly passed,
And two lives, circled by one shore,
There parted, ne'er to mingle more.
* *
He lieth in a household grave,
Our boy—so gentle, yet so brave ;
And in the sunset's mellow glow
We watch a maiden come and go,
With dark eye, glistening tearfully,
And soft step,"moving wearily;
She seeks her soldier-bridegroom'S grave,
vs all her poor heart, now, would crave.
We know her life is waning fast,
And he will claim his bride, at last;
And two young hearts, to exile driven,
Shall meet, with fond embrace, in Heaven
Tim REAT EASTERN."—This huge
vessel seems destined to bring disaster
on all who come near her.. On leaving
her moorings, lately, at Milford, in order
to swing her round with the tide, a
hawser attached to a boat from the
frigate Blenheim got foul of her screw,
and the boat's crew were sucked under.
Two men, were drowned. Soon after
the hawsers that held her parted, and
she drifted helplessly down the channel,
striking the Blenheim, and carrying
away her bowsprit, jibboom, mainyard
and moorings, stringing her foremast,
and narrowly missing smashing a little
steamer that happened to be close by.
Mismanagement seems to reign in all
her departments. It was with difficulty
she was brought back and placed on the
"gridiron." She deserves a good coast
ing for her misconduct.
COFFEE FOB THE TIMES.—The following
excellent Receipts are from the Agri
culturist :
1. To one pound of the best unburned
Coffee, add three pounds of cleaned Rye,
previously washed, scalded, and dried ;
burn the whole carefully, and grind fine
as wanted for use. The Rye will add
" body" to the fluid, and afford as much
nourishment, as an equal weight of coffee
grains.
2. To one quarter pound of Coffee,
add two quarts of Wheat, combined.—
The wheat is boiled about twenty min
utes in water, and then placed in a pan
and browned the same as coffee.
er There comes up a fierce hissing
from the south like the hisses of myri
ads of adders. It is not strange that
the Union yictories, falling like a Nia
gara of cold water upon a million of hot
and blazing fire-eaters, should produce a
terrible hissing,
Young folks tell what they do';
old ones what they have done ; and fools
what they will do.
ukptithtnt litnnsginia afournai for fly finii:ol OTArtlt.
MARIETTA, APRIL 12. 1862.
A Legal Fact
"Oh ! yes, oh ! yes, oh I yes, The
Circut Court is now met,' pursuant to
adjournment," cried the sheriff, and
Judge Melvin took his seat upon the
bench. Immediately hats were off,
seats were assumed, and everything be
came as still as a country school-house
upon the entry of the grim old peda
gogue. The record of the proceedings
of the day before was read by the clerk.
Judge Melvin signed his name, and then
motion hour began, proceeded, and end
ed at the expiration of one hour. Judge
Melvin then called the people's docket,
but none of the defendants were ready.
"Gentlemen;" said the judge, "the
court has adopted the following rule
Upon the calling of the docket, each
case, as it is called, must be disposed of
or continued, before the calling of the
next case. This rule will go into oper
ation to-morrow morning."
The business of the court then pro
ceeded in the usual manner, interrupted
only by the adjournment for dinner, un
til by the sheriff it was aloud proclaim
ed : "Circut Court is now adjourned
until tomorrow morning, at eight o'-
clock."
"Well. Beauchamb, said James Mor
ris, one of the members of the bar in at
tendance upon the court, "I want you
to come over to the hotel, to-night, and
we will have an oyster supper. Beau
mont, Joe, and several other yoUng law
yers will be there, and we can have a
good time."
"Well, Morris, I'm obliged to you;
but I cannot come to-night, as I have
two cases .to try to-morrow, and must
post up on law, or I shall not be ready
for trial when the cases are called.
"Now, Beauchamb, that is too bad.—
You must come. What cases are. they?
Am I interested in them ?"
"You are for the plaintiff in one of
them, and Murray in the other. The
first is Holt vs. Smith, and the second
is El ortor vs. Black."
"That is better than I expected. I
am interested in both cases. I . .am
junior counsel for Bolt vs. Smith; but I
heard old Murray say, this morning,
that we would have to continue it, as
one of-our witnesses is absent. In Hor
ton vs. Bladk, y.on are mistaken; it does
not come up till day after to-morrow.—
What number is it ?"
"One hundred and ten," said Beau
chamb, turning to his private docket.
"Yes, that's right. But I have it on
my dock.et the first case for the fourth
day, and you have it the last on the
third day, But one hundred and nine
is the last case for the third day, and
one hundred and ten is the first for the
fourth day."
"Are you certain of it ?"
"Just as certain as I am that -I am
standing here."
"Well, then, I guess I shall be over
there to night."
"I hope so. Be there as early as you
can."
"I will."
So Saying, Beauchamb proCeeded on
toward his office, while Morris went in
to the hotel. On his way, Beauchamb
met Murray, who told him not to be un
easy about Holt vs. Smith, as be should
continue it in the morning. Beanchamb
thus assured of Morris's honesty in one
case, felt reassured as to the other,. and
thought mike about the matter.
"Now, boys, we're all right now for s,
good time. Here's the oyster soup ;
the wine is on the way, and I emphati
cally say we're bound for a good time
said Morris to his assembled cronies,
prior to Beanchamb's arrival. "Now,
boys, we must get Beauchamb drunk
to-night. I intend to drug whatever he
drinks, so as to keep him out of the
way to-morrow, as a case in which I in
tend to make three hundred dollars, if I
win it, will come up to-morrow. It
will be reached to-morrow morning, as
nearly all the cases before it will be con
tinued. So you see, if Beanchamb is
not there, under the rule of to-day, he
will loose the case."
"Well, we're all right," said one of
them
A. few moments afterwards,. Beau
chamb entered. They soon demolishaV
the oysters and other edibles. Morris
then passed around the wine handing
Beauchamb a glass drugged with mor- '
phine.
"Excuse me, Morris, as I am opposed
to the use of wine, I never drink it.—
But please to hand me a cup of coffee
and I'll endeavor to be sociable with
that."
nt
"Well, so be it. I never wish to
fi me a man to do anything against his
li," said Morris, as he poured out the
coffee.
As soon as Morris had poured it out
he effected to hear some one at the door,
and, walking to the door, he opened it
and stepped out, cup iu band. While
there he poured some morphine from a
small paper into the coffee, and then re
taring to the room, handed it to . Beau
chamb, who unsuspectingly drained the
cup, and ere long his head was upon the
table'and he fast asleep. They put him
in one of the rooms at the hotel, and
left him there.
"bolt vs. Smith. Are the parties
ready for trial ?" said Judge Melvin, af
ter motion hour, next morning.
"We are ready, your honor, on the
side of the plaintiff," said Morris.
"StoP, Mr. Morris, you are entirely
too fast," said Murray, the senior coun
sel. "I have, your honor, just filed an
affidavit for a continuance; and, as Mr.
Beauchamb, the counsel on the other
other side, is absent, I would suggest
that the question be postponed until
to-morrow morning."
"Very well," said the judge, making
the entry upon his docket.
The next case was then called, and
upon motion of counsel continued ; and
so with the neat, and the next ; then
some cause in which there wasjudgment
by default : then one or two brief jury
trials ; and then Horton vs. Black was
called.
"Are•you ready, Mr. Morris," said the
judge.
`Yes, sir."
"Sheriff, call Mr. Beauchamb."
"Henry Beauchamb I Henry Bean
chamb I Henry Beauchamb I." bat no
answer came.
"Mr. Sheriff," said Murray, "send a
messenger to Beauchamb's office. Per
haps he is busy there."
The messenger went and came.--
Beauchainb was not there, and after
some delay Judge Melvin gave judg
ment by default. Next morning, Beau
chamb came into court, and as soon as
motion hour began, rose and moved a
continuance in the case of Horton vs.
Black.
"That ease was disposed of yesterday,'
said the judge,
"It was the first one for to-day, so
Morris told me, night before last," said
Beaucharab.
"You lie," said Morris; "I told pod
no such thing."
:Scarcely had the words left Morris's
mouth ere he lay sprawling on the
floor, prostrated by one powerful blow
from Beauchamb. The sheriff then
stepped between them; and the judge,
after finding each of them, one for a blow
and the other for disgraceful language
in the presence of the court, proceeded
with the business as if nothing unusual
had happened.
A few days after court was over a
young man called upon Beauchamb in
his office, and told him that he wished
to sue the hotel keeper for wages, etc.;
and after talking a while about the busi
ness, said he could not afford to pay him
much of a fee, as having lost his place
and having his mother to support, he
needed all the money he could get.
"01 ! never mind. I'll not charge
you anything now, and you can pay me
whatever you please when you feel able
and I shall not care if I never get any
thing."
"God bless you, Mr. Beauchamb.—
Whenever you want anything done, just
call on me, and if I amable, I'll do it
for you."
"All right, Billy. How long have
you been at the hotel ?"
"About a year."
"Were you there-the night that we
lawyers had an oyster supper ?"
"Yes, I was."
"Yon know; then, that I was asleep,
up there nearly all the next day. Now,
I would like most devilish well to know
what made me so sleepy."
"Did you drink anything, sir ?"
_ "Nothing but coffee."
"Did that lawyer Morris pour ont and
hand you the coffee ?"
"Yes, he did."
"Did, he ever give you any coffee after
he came in from the hall."
"Yes, Iyemember he did go out in
the hail after he had poured me out 'a
cup of coffee. But what has that to do
with the question?" •
"A good deal ; for I was standing at
Alio top of the stairs . when he cattle out
with the cup in hi,s ; hand, and poured
something white into --it out of a little
fLI 'it
Dollar a Year
white paper he took out of his vest pock
et ; and then he. went back into the
room."
"Oh ayes, I see it all now, and I'll
make him suffer for it yet."
Not long after this, Mr. Horton, the
defendant in Black vs Horton, called in.
Beauchamb told him how it was that he
losLis ease. Horton was satisfied, and
went out. In about an hour he came
back.
"look here, Beauehamb," said he, "I
can't understand this. Here is a judg
ment against me on a note of four hund
red and fifty dollars, and interest and
costs. The note is on file at the clerk's,
office, and it is undoubtedly signed by
me ; ,but I'll swear that I never gave
Black a note for that amount in my life.
I gaye him one for one hundred and
fifty ; and I swear if I will ever pay him
the four hundred and fifty."
" . Well," said Beauchamb, "I never
noticed it. I had hot yet drawn up my,
plea in the case, and never noticed the
copy of'the note. You had better go
and see what Black says about it. Per
haps it is a mistake." •
Next day, Horton came back, and
handed Beauchamb a paper, which Beau•
chamb took, and read as follows :
o—, 111., Nov.18;1855.
Received of Samuel Black, for. col,
lection, a note for one hundred and
fifty dollars, with ten per cent after due,
payable one year after date to Samuel
Black, or order ; dated June 18, 1553,
and signed by Henry R. Horton."
JAMES MORRIS, Attorney, etc.
"Well, Horton, we'll have to head off
Morris in this rascally way of stealing.
We will first file a bill to restrain and
enjoin the collection of that judgment,
and then see if we can't catch him for
forgery."
"Oh ! yes, oh I yes, oh ! yes !" and the
Circuit Court was again opened. Rec 7
ord is again signed, and motion hour is
again over, and Judge Melvin again calls
his docket.
" Gentlemen, the first case this morn
ing is The People
v yet.Uarnes not Tis—
. the defence ready •? " •
" Yes, sir," said Sloan, the counsel on
that side.
" Very well, let a jury come to try the
cause." •
"Your honor has not- asked whether
the prosecution is ready," said the State's
attorney.
. " The court supposes that the People
are always ready," said the judge.
"Nell ; sir, as it happens, we are ready
now," said the State's attorney; but,
sour honor, you go, upon a very violent
presumption." .
"Yes, sir, very violent, indeed." • .
The jury was than slowly empanelled,
and the opening statements of counsel
were made.
"Is Mr. Black, Samuel Black, in
court?" said the State's attorney. '
" Yes,' sir," said Black, rising and
coming forward.
" Very well; then be sworn, if -you
•
please."
Mr. Black was then sworn, and took
his place upon the stand; that place,
whenever it may be, that most coincides
with the idea that counsel have of the
beat place for aNT itnes.v to stand. He
then identifies the receipt that • M.orris
had given him for the note, and swore
to the alteration, and changing the
figure one, in the body' of the note, to a
figure four.
Billy Hamilton, the young man who
had formerly been employed at the
hotel, then testified to what he had seen
upon the evening of the oyster supper.
Beauchamb swore to the fact of Morris
persuading him that he was mistaken
as to the day of trial, and the effect the
coffee had upon him. After cross-ex
amination, which was, very rigid indeed
(and Sloan was a master hand at cross
examination), Beanchamb stepped out
of the court room, and soon came in,
conducting a young man of about eight
een or nineteen years of age. He con
ducted him to the clerk's bar, where he
was sworn and then Beauchamb; after
placing him upon
. the stand, asked him
" What'is your name'?"
"Joseph Vinton."
"Please to tell the jury what you
know about this case." .
" Well, sir, I am a student in Morris's
offiae. One day;* laSt Tall, I was sitting
in the office; reading ; when Morris came
in, and seated himself near the stove,
and took a paper out of his pocket book,
and commenced reading it. Having his
back. toward me, I looked over his
shoulder and saw what it was. He then
ooked up and suddenly asked me to go
and get him some paper at the store
just below the office. I started out;
but, as soon as I shut the door, I looked
back through the kephole, and saw him
take a pen and make two marks on the
paper. When he had done, he placed
it in his secretary. 1 then went on and
got the paper, and brought it to him.
He put it in his secretary and than went
out, leaving his keys in the door of the
secretary. I opened it, and found the
paper."
" Is that it ?" said Beauchamb.
"Yes, sir ; that's the same. 1 f and
that it was different from the note as }
read it over bis shoulder ; for, as I read
it over his shoulder, it was one hundred
and fifty dollars ; but this, as I found it
when I took it from the secretary, was
for four hundred and fifty dollars,"
"Are you certain that this'is the same
note.",
NO. 37.
" Yes, sir."
"Did he deny it?
"Stop, witness, don't answer that
question," said Sloan. ' We object to
it."
"Very: well, then ; I'll ask a different
question, What did Morris say to it
when you told him !"
, " He at first denied it, and then ad
mitted it; but begged me not to say
anything about it, promising me half
the money and to take me into part ne
ship with him."
" And all this happened within this
county, did it ?"
him."
. Sloan then took the witness, and,
commencing with his birth, made him
tell his life, every now and then slipping
in some sty question bearing upon the'
case ; but Vinton did not swerve.—
Sloan would mistate the evidence, and
Vinton would correct 'him = and 1,11
through 'a rigid examination of more'
than five hours, until Sloan gave it 'up,'
having only succeeded is making the'
case against.MOrris more hopeless than
before. Beauchanib- then asked a goes-'
tion or two to clear lip one or two
points, and rested the Phople's
Sloan announced his conclusion, and tho
case being submitted without argument,
-Morris was found guilty by the jury, and
a few days after was Slowly dragging'
out his term of ten years in the State•
prison. -e
" Well, Beanchamb, you have thine
wonders,r said Murray, the *greatest
lawyer in the county; "but , I would
like to know how you found out that
fellow Vinton ?"
"Well, you see, I sometimes call on a.
young lady named Vinton ; she is a
sister of Joseph. I have occasionally
seen Morris there. To tell you the
truth, lam engaged, to her. Joe thinks
there is nobody like his sister. Not
long ago, I told her Morris's adventures
with the case of Black vs. , Horton.
few days after that, she told me that she
thought her brother knew something
about it. I then concluded to find out,.
and sent Billy Hamilton, a right smart
young fellow, for. whom I managed, a suit
without fee, to watch thAm. He planned
it out, and hired ,himself to Morris, and
kept himself arounduntil . hs, overheard
the conversation which rV into la ,swore
to, and then told me and, I had Morris
arrested; and ther.i got Fannie Vinton.
to make Joe promise to come up as a
witness."
"Weil, you are well ' paid, for
,your ,
kindness to the poor people, anyhow."
"Fannie," said Beauchamb to his wife,
oue day, a few months after, this, " What
do you think of this ?" and he read as
follows— •
SUICIDE.—James Morris, lately sent
to the State PrisOn tr'om county
was this mornineound hting,in hiS cell.
He had evidently hung himself, as the
table had been drawn out to the place
where , he was suspended, and had been
kicked over. The night before he had
been foiled in an attempt-tolDreak out,
and this was probably - hid reason for
suicide. .
Fannie
Capt. Erkesion's . Monitor arrived
at the mouth of James River in the nick
of time and made the rebels think that
she was Old NiCk himself.
efir Some of our ar-mies should clench
their fists a little tighter to prevent the
rebels from slipping through their fin.
gers. .
CV It is probable, that the -American
Eagle will live long enough to become
both a grey eagle and bald eagle.
lirThe. rebel fugitives from New
Madrid could met take off the bodies-of
their,killed. They were .only too glad
to be able to take off their own:: .
fir A. correspondent says that "Floyd
never takes water." If he keeps up his
inordinate use of whisky, it is to be hoped
he will take fire.
Let our soldiers, if they w0".414,
hit our enemies in the weakest .part,
shoot - at their knees. The rebels ,are
all getting weak in-the.knees.
"Yes, sir; 1 am."
"Did you ever mention this to Morris?'
" Yes, sir."
" Very well, then._ You may take
"Lord have meaty upon Whim!" said
"Amen !" said 13eannhamb
lir; What church do you, attend, Mrs.
PU.rtingVn ?" 5.!.01:t ! any paradox curch
where the Goii;el is dispensed with."