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r ! te mtimi S $ $4 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. THE OIIEC.OX SENTINEL. , twCKD EVKIIT 8ATt:nDAT 1I0UNTXO. B. F. DOWEL.L., Proprietor. s, r- , ' w EcrNCT.irnox ror uucycar. ic auvnncr. Tour Dollar; If paid within tlio first nix month of the jcar, live dollar ; If not paid ..ntll the c.uIrtlon of the ye-nr, nix dollar. AnvKirrwNo 0e square (10 lines jnr less), first insertion, mrcc uoiiara ; caan subsequent inecrtlun. One Dollar. A dis connt nf Afty percent will be made to tbore 'ho advrrtle liy the year. Mf Wl TroHf r rwelict at cturnt rat. 1.0. 0. F.JnnltRom illc Lodge Pzstti'0' '" ,,oia" ITK tiiiii mi-vim, nil VI Tl. P-I r jp '.mm wii (.tilling I ,ti 111 v,-bs ernMiruhnlimmy oicncli wnnth.itd mi Friday bufnre the first Satur day In each r.pntli, nt tlio MunmiIc Hail. I Uroinrr in Komi nammi; c miviiiu iu attend. OKANfiE J ACOIJ8, N. G. .Vkwmak Fiiiikk. It.Src'y. 1ruteos. J. M. Sutton., Wro. Ray Mid S. J. y. Wotm Loda No, 10, A. F. fc A. M. HOLD their regular eonttnunl rcatiutn lht Wtdnrday Evenlucon ArAnr f rccedlnc the full moon, In jack iontiu, 'OttconN. JOHN n. ROSS, VC. M. C. w SATAor.. jm-u y. o, jacihn. k. r. lti'str.u,. JACOBS, &. RUSSELL, ATTOKKKVS AND COUNSELORS jOl.'J? XjV"7, AN SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, JAniKONVii.i.K, OnKiio.v, OnVc timlli tlir Court HulMr. AlltuluL-f com in tied to llirlr enre will 1 orvmntly attendi d to. July 2D, 'C2. BTrTVoWELL Jaiikiinviij.i:, Orkoox. Kill practice In nil the Court of the Third Judicial Uirtrlet, the Supreme Court f Ore ton, wit u Yreka, Cal. W'urScriai prompt ly cullucttd. Oct. 18 J. H. STINSON. ATTOUNEY t COi'XSELLOlt, AT Xj-A-'VC, AlWny, Linn county, Orison. octiill J. 8. HOWARD, BTOVETOR CIVIL ESGXKZEB, JACKiawn.M: Oncuo.v, KeltH-t ar the South nid of Oregon sirctL JaiiMsiy, If, lftt.1 Office at his residence on Oregon street j DR. L. .THOMPSON orrim: CITY DRUG STORE, nlHIIIKMX lijioMU- tlic Count)- Jiltl. Jscoiivllle. Opn. ,Ucitr W. G. T'VAULT, AlrDi'iiey and Councilor JArnsoNViux, Obi.oi'K. OQee at roidctice on CVIifuruIa Street. All kuilnct eatruntbd to bU care prompt 1? slkudrd to. JauHtf PETER BRITT, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST U I'ilEPAItUO TO TAKTC KCKKRH l?f EWWV bt'I,i: OFTMKAKT, WITH ALL THE LATKIMTilOVKMENTsj. If ricture'do not (die sntUfactlon. no charges will be mude. Oull at his new Gal ltry, en tlio hill, rKumluu kU plcturvt, and tit for your HLtuws. DR. A. B. OVERBECK. Tr. Ovtrbt-ek would announce to the clt lieai of Jackiou county mid vicinity, that kebat relurutd to JacUoiivillviuid rwtimed tbe praetlco nf naillcliic. llu Hill alunyr be louud at bin old stand, tlio Ovvrbt-ck Uoiplittl, unlm nbsint iirof-Iun al luluet. He would respectfully tollcll a renewal of former ulrouaa. 0SBORN& SESSIONS, Pl'RCIUSIXC AND rUJUIlSSlOX ACLM.S, 619 Mcrclmui St., Sou 1'ranchto, la I. Having bud extensive iwiierlcncu In both nlulejale and rt-tnll trade, we frel con 8dnt that to COU.NTUV MEHCHANTfs dealrlng a resident agent or to an occaiuii al imrcTiattr, we cau otlvr tupcrlor Ind'.itu menu. I'artloular attention plvcn to collections, tbi purcbatc and sale ol Leual Tt niKr note, traits, Staniui, Suwiug .Muclilm.-. etc., ur tber traiiactiou iKjulriu the fevrvlci-s of txperleocid nud rtliabli' aiJeuU. rurchoMd will bu mude lur c.ii-li only, ex pt iu cuhk of sptclal urtemuiit to the aoutrary. ""co U). sborn, fBierly with CA.NTIK1.U. 1'ikiuo.v & Co.. n boK-Mtle UvitKro lu line clyluliig, bau 1'ruu- IkCO. 0. . Sessions, fwerly with 0.' R. Goohwik, i Co., Wnolealu Grocers, Sun FruucUco; ulso, iJ"ADimr.4 Wade, Jackioiivlllu, Oregou. .REFER BY PERMISSION TO t" IIW22Ptoo, ' rtMlsr.San FnineUco A- 11. Ilt.NCltLV CO, Urdr ialer, ao Xf5. f 'WKKWe, W out Dealer., f Sau Frenclwo. -. ji. uulilf rPllE only loturanco Company that can p. .iesUj do busine8 4u Uregou is the "fJPe- They have compiled wfih the laws sLVie,?f ' depoiltiug SO,000 la tbe "MtMTlllc, February 25tb, 1865. feb25tl V -jkilKf H HOWMH.KK.TIl MANAGED. or clara auocsta. "Man's work l from sun to sun.bnt wo man work Is never done" qnotcd Mrs. Keith. Shelmdjnst finished her work for the evcnlng-evcry thing was tidied, nod she was about taking her scwine;, when Mr. Keith upet a vinegar bottle and n howl of pravy in the kitchen cupboard, romnplnp after n knife that vat jt, j,:, imitX a tjic time. Mr. Keith relinqui.licd lor Idea of a little season of quiet, and rnt out tn set matters in order apnln. Mr. Keith follow. ti to ovcree licra Imblt some men have. I wWi you wnnld try nnd be a little more enrrfal, Ilfnry. You do not realize how mmy tlilntm I linve tn we to." 'Ilumpli !" said Mr. Kritli.sllttnpilown in a basket of frpslily Ironed clothe "1 never would complain of meli a trifle. II I didn't know, I should think all wumen were In slavery." "And yon wonld lis correct, ITenry.yoa have ant the fnlntrst Idea" "Xnn'ne, Meryl liy, I cnn!d do al your work and three times os much more, and cct all thrmich liy tin o'clock I'1 "Conld yon, Indeed ?" "Tn lie sure, If you could only give tne the chance of It." "You slmll have it," said Mrs. Keith qnl etly. "I have Inrp wantd to visit my Aent Susan. I shall do so now and you may keep home. I shall have to cook up snrneihlnp " "As If I couldn't cook 1 You slmll do nothing of il.e kind. Mury. I ilmll live like a prince, and yon slmll se how nice I keep (tcrytliinp. You will Imrdly know the hnno when you rilurn." "I ilarrsay," remarked Mrs. Ktith; "hut when caa I ro?" "Tomorrow, If jou like." "And you are sure vou ram murape?" "Hutr t" what a look Le gave lrj "you shall see." Mrs. K-Jib Isnpled a little tn herIf. when licr hatband lift l-r t the dfpot, i1"1 turllfJ ' "T liotneurd t. cl-.r up the brrnkfust thirds, rhJ prrpure dliimr. Se wdy wlklnit Mir con'd lie there, invl- , ib'e, and bt-e lnm mnr.vpe. Lt me we," soliloquize! Keith, on en trrlnp the kitclun, "I'll hUi tt.edhes first, and I'll put u otie of Mary's dresses to ke p me elrun." He fastened It around his waist with a pin. rolled up his tlvrvti nod looked uboot htm. The Eire was nut, but after much trouble he sueeif ded In rekindling It, and thin bepan Uxiu the dishes. He took lltrm to the sink, pine col op the spout and put thtm to scak In a pail of cold wuter. "There, they're wnvlid." said he tn him self; "now for snmithii!; to ipe tl.em on. I'll take the table cloth. Such a fun as women do moke nbout work. Why, I could wash all the dishts in the ntlphbor hood In half a day. Tins stew-pan smells of prease I onder nliat the mutter Ji with It ! 'I'lierc I have pot some smut on my hand ! I'll wipe It off on the dull cluth There it po onto thnt China saucer, deuce take it ! I with there nas no smut. Ilillo! there is one plate pone to smash It was kind of slippery. Oli, there poes the cream pitcher ! And I'e stepped Into that potato dish I set down ontheflnr to drv," and that's pone to the shades. Never mind; accidents will happen ! I gnes I'll trim the lamps next mother nl ways trimmed them in the moriilnp. Con found them, bow lilaik the chimnevs nie." Thug converslnp uiililiiniM-lf, Mr. Keith put the chimneys into n basin a moment. He had heard it mid that hot water wus cleanslnp. So be scaldtd the chimneys, and the result was about a hundred differ ent piects to each chimney. "Good pracious!" cried be. "Who'd have tboupbt. There, there's somebody ot the door. I'll just step cut cs I urn. It can't be anybody I care for, so early as this." A small boy presenltd himself, eyeing Keith with 111 suppressed mirth. "He you the mistress of the house?" "i'es that is, master." said Mr. Keith with dipnlty. "What con 1 do for jou!" "Nothing, I guess. Murm sent me over to see ir you that Is If the mistress or the bouse would take care of the baby while 6he goes a shopping." No," thundered Keitb; "I have other Cub to fry." The boy put bis thumb to bis nose, and Mr. Keith, lifter slamming the door as men always dp when they are out of temp er returmd to the kitchen. The lire was out and the room decidedly smoky. "I'll go down cellar and bring up some coal." be said, and started briskly down tbe stairs. Ou tbe second step be put bis foot through n rip in his dress skirt tum bled and fell to the bottom of the cellar smathiug a basket ol eggs, and knocking over a, shelf loaded with pans of milk. "Peuoo take it," exclaimed be scram bling to bis feet, and rubbing bis head. JACKSONVILLE, "How do the women manage with llne Infernal long dresses t I shall break my reck ycl." The fire maile up ngnin, Mr. Keith be tboupbt blm of dinner. He looked nt the time piece, it wa one o'clock. Almost time for callers. What should he Imve for dinner? He had heard bis wife sny that n rice podding was easily made he would iinvc n rice pudding, and boiled pd- tatoc, nnd a fried steak. ' He filled a basin with rice, tlrcwrdln n littlo snpar, dropped In nn epp, and set the rrel In the oven. The potatoes he wnhed in snip snds, that they might ccr - tainly lie clean, nnd put them In the teaJ.oViHnrs wnrth of proier"ty. kettle b.'cunse they wnnld boil quicker. -The steak wns frlz2lnp in the frying pin he proceeded to set the tnble when the bell rune. He cnupht np the psn frnm the Arc to kirn it from Imrnine and made hnttr In the front door. Then he rrmrmbcrtd that It would not be just the thinir tn po to tin door with n fryinp pan In his hand, so he ilrpmliiil It on the parlor sofa, and nn swered the rlnp. Mrs. Dr. Mudgc was on the steps, In her best. "Why. Mr. Keith," she eiclalmed, "Is there n mnrqnerndc here today ? metamorphosis." What n "Yes I dare say," stammered Keith, "my wile l absent, nnd I nm plevlnp Bridget. Wulkln.do." Mrs. Muilpr sailed Into the parlor, which wns dkrkrmd to exclude the sun, nnd with nut looking at her teat, sank into tbe fry Irg pun on the sofa Mupuerj' criea air. Kvilu, "you ve id. ntlnl party the sepetnllnp partition Is done it now." rrmnvtd. nnd the two ore thus thrown In- Mrs. Mudgesprnnpup-thrgreaiedrIp.toone. This box Is mttrid from n nar. ptnp from bir rich silk to tl.r carpet. Her i ro-, dark hall way, which In turn 1 sepcra. face prcw dark. She was tempted to say (Pd frnm the dress circle by a small door, something cutttrg, but managed to con- An examination oltheprimisesdlictosethc trol l.uself-bowul haughtily uud swept fCl that the assassin had folly aid caliber- out or Hie bouie. . utriy prepnnd nr.d nrianped tl.im for his Ki lib returned to tie lillclrn a little I dlebollral r.urpise previous to the Win ciisl fdllui. fnr Mrs. Modpr wns n h.dy to, ,-,l(r 0f the tudhice. A piece of boird whi.in he deslrtd to nppeor particularly well ,, ,m. ,lC, tl.Ick.slx Indus wide, owl nbout Ti.ere was a tremindnui cracking in the! tluer f,-et In length fervid for u Inr. one oven. He thought of his pudding end look.rd being placed In an Indentotlon excava- din. 'IU burnt rice bad hopped over I trie oven, the basin had melted npart. and : llu- pudding was hot. He shot the door I upon the ruins in ditcunl. and htnkrd after . . . his pntniois, only tc Cr.d thcin bolltd to a perfect Jelly. And Jiut ns he made this dwovery, there wa u shorp jieal ut the door bell. i "Creation ! Iherer that nbomliiable bell again. 1 oniier vnot come now? I ' wi.h folks wonld stay at flume III lock all the doors and cut tbe bell wire after to day." At the door he found Mr. and Mrs. Fidget and their three children. My dear Mr. Keith; how dojoudi?"' cried Mrs. Fidget. "Wu wire In town und thought we would Just siep into din ner. Wh're Is Mrs. Kehh?" "She has pouu nnuy."kuld Keith, rut- fully, wondering what he shpuld ftrd them on. "Ut. Ik In, do. day." I urn housekeeper to-1 Yes, so I should Judge. But of course you make u splendid one. 1 rememberyou used to be tellinp Mrs. how easy houM-lei ping Keitb and mjself must be. It must be mere play to J ou Don't put yourself I nut. I beg." "Put mjself out, Indeed," cried Keith, retreating to the kitchen. "Good gra cious, wnai Mian i cio; i wouiu fiif hundred dollars If Mary was only here I ! Where shall I begin ?" He drew out the table, began to set It I wltlioul uuy cloth then tock olT the plates i uud put on a cloth the very one he had wiped the dishis with. Thin talk com p'eted, he put on some more potatoes and some more steuk, burntd his steuk ton cinder took cfl his potatoes nUu h did! his meat, and put all on the table. Theiu wus a loaf nf bukrr'6 bread In the cupboard he paraded that, and culled his guests to dinner. A quizzical smile spread our Mrs Fidg et's face at tbe sight of the repast. Kellb was In a cold perspiration. "Mu," cried little Jobny Fidget, "my plate is all greasy, and so is my knife; I cant rat In dirty disbe." "And my fork is wet all over with wa ter dropping tfffrom the table cloth and my later ain't halt blltd," cried little Jone Fidget. A slight noise in the kitchen drew the attention of Mr. Iv tb. "Jupiter !" cried he, "if Mrs, O'FIaher'. ty's dog ain't making off with my steuk." He Jumped from the table and started in pursuit. The dog had the best or it. Keith's unaccustomed attire was a sad drawback, and he made but little head way. "Kill biro," he jelled to tie crowd mat Joined in the pursuit. "I'll give fifteen dol- lara for his hide." Mrs. O'Fluherly, herself, appeared on the scene or action with a skillet of hot water. "Tech blm If ye dare," cried she, "I'll .11 Lmtst. i.qjfcjtfj SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1SG5. . break the bones of evtry mother' son of JW. Stand from fornlnit me, or yo'll ruo ie i nv." IplKelth took n step forward, stepped on vhfs skirt, nnd pitched head Drst Into a wine cellar where a half dozen men were play. "Inf cards. iSTnei1cvll In petticoats!" exclaimed one bfalie pnmeteri, nnd the place was emp llejl quicker than r wink. llic police picked np Mr. Keith, con- poVrably bruised, nnd carried blm borne, i ft! company find taken their departure; I sn5 somebody, without fear of the law up ifn'lbim, had entered and stolen n hundred V ylf- Keith sent the following note to his I wile by the rvenlnp mall: Dear Mary: Come home. I give up bent. A woman does lmve n great deal to do. I confess myself Incompetent to tnanape. Come home, nnd you shall lmve a new silk drrss; nnd n daughter of Iirln I to divide vnur labors. Yours disconsolately, II. Kkith. Atsossination of Frciidont Lincoln. The Eastern exchanges arc filled with ac count of the awful murder of oor noble President on the 1-Jih of April last. But I one of the mnt eranhlc descrlntlons of the damning irecd Is from the pen of "J. W. S.." the rdiiorial correspondent of the San Francisco Jlitlltlm : TIlRTIIKSriA.S SLAl'atlTCn I'KV. The l'rcsidinl's box at Fold's Theater l n double one. or nliat ordinarily constl t litis two bnxrs.tn the, second tier.nt the left of the stnte. When occimttd by thel'nsl ted Inlhe null for the nurnoe about four r,t frr,m the floor, ur.d tbe cthir npalnst the door panel n lew Inches hlphir Ihnn the -, enii iu I lie wnii, so that it nouiii lie impos sible to Jar it out of place by knocking on the door on the out side. The demon hav lug thus guarded aguln.t Intrusion by any of the audience, next proctcdi-d to preiiuie n means of obervlug the position of tl parties Inside the box. Whh n gimlet or or small bit he bored a l.o'e iu the door iein-1, which he afterwards rraim-d out with bN knife so as tn hsu It little lar ger than a buck-shot on the Inside, while it wus sufficiently large nn the outside In the dark entry for him to place hts rye apnlnst It with eonve tile nee ,nnd see poltlons lieun!rd bv the President and liU ffleinN Both box doors were perforated In like msnnir. But there were spring locks on both of thekc doors, and It was barely pot sible that they might br fastened. To pro vide against such an emergency the screws which fasten the bolt hasps to the wood Lad been partially withdrawn, snd lilt so that while tl.ey 'to the wood wou'd hold the hasps they would afiotdJ little or no resistance to n firm pres sure upon the door from the outside. DKMIJEnATION eir tiir cmue. Having thus rovlded for a sure and easy entrance in the box, the next business, my the Jltrnld't correspondent, who gives these specific facts, was to Inmre n clear and unobstructed passage to the locality of the victim by such an arrangement of the chulrl and sofas as would place the oth er occupants at considerable distance from him. The rock in or easy chair oocupied by Mr. Lincoln was found In the front cor. uer of the box farthrrest from the rtage. i ...!. i- w r i l- - it..l .... . Aliuuitr, lur jus, iiiwuiu, u nine iiiuic ic mote from the front, while the other chairs and sofa were placed on the side nearest the stage, teuv g the center of the spacious box clour for the bloody operations of the actor. The preparations were neither cor.cchcd by a maddened brain, designed by a fuol, nor executed by a drunkard. They bear most unmhtakabte evidence of geniui, Industry and perseverance In the perfect accomplishment of a deliberate mur der. ARRIVAL OF THE VICTIX. At a few minutes past eight In the even ing the President and Mrs. Lincoln called at the residence ofHruator Hunts, corner or Fifteenth and II streets, where they took Miss Clara "Harris and Major Henry It. Kathburp, United States Army, Into their carriage, and proceeded to the theater Shortly after they entered the fatal box the President seated himself lu the chair designed for blm by the assassin. Mrs. Lincoln took one near him, Miss Harrs the one at the opposite corner, fronting the a idlrnce, and Major Ratbburn seated him self npon the tola, a few feet behind MI'S Harris. There were no other persoos In the box, and no one entered or left it until about tbe tine or tbe tSMulBttioa. s?i55K'-::s I Charles Forbes, the personal ntteiulant of the Presldent.lmd been told by Mrs. Lincoln to remain near the box as he might be wanted. The Prestdent seemed well, though somewhat sad, und spoke very lit tle. He arose during the performance, went to the door of the box, put on his overcoat, and then turned to his chair and sat down. TIIK Ml'RDKR DONE. The dreadful tragedy was enacted while the third act of the play (Oar itnrtcun Cousin) wn.i In progress. Booth was ob served working hU way through the crowd of persons townrd the box occupied by the Presidential p-irty, but of course no u.pl cion was excited by the circumstances. When he reached the sentry at Ihe dOuT of tie box; liu wag nf course rrfused ndmlt tnncc; but In n whisper he nnnouueed him self us a Senator, nnd said the President had sent for hint. Ho wns then allowed to pass in, when Major lSithburn confron ted him in a low tone of voice with, "Yoii nilstuke'. sir; this Is the President's box." Booth prnciouly brgpe-d pardon, turned tn go, and struck nt Major Italhburn with a knife, inflicting u severe but not danger ous wound, He stepped out off the box. pnssed on to the second door, which was closed, filed through It, stepped back sgaln In the box at the first door, and in all in stant had sprung out upon tliu stagti with the cry vt "Sic itmptf lyraumi," The whole kfTalr was the work nf thirty ceoiid Major Buthliurn made no outcry nt first, because he did not with to create alirai All In Ihe box. at well ns the (entry out side', heard the pistol shot, but nt fint sup poH-d it fired In tlio course of the play. Mr, Lincoln mmU no outcry when hit, and Mrs. Lincoln only discovered It when she turned to him, after Booth rulmd pait her and Juiiih.i1 upon the stages The Major then cried out. "stop that mini," and "ippusTiig It Impossible for him to escape through the crowd below, ruihid back to the President, and to the aid of Mrs. Lincoln, who for Ihe firt time nul Izing what hud occur ml, was shrleklni; for he-lp. The President had not changed his position, except that his eyes were clnstd and his lirud slightly bsnt forward. Mas Jnr Ituthbiirn saw ut n ptnncc that he was mortally wnundrd. He wrut to the door of the box fr the purpose of procnrlnp medical aid, and tn his aMonUhmenl found the outer dour at the end of ll e dark hall from whleh the boxes arc entered, firmly barred nn the inside with a piece of weiod wrdptd ncro nboat four feel from the floor. to that Ihoio outside who were knocking lor udmlsslon conld not pet In. Tesrlug uway the fastening and pj.ing In one or tun persons who nprrsi-nlid thrmaehes as surge ons.be rrqueetid Captain Cm fun! In present all other persons from entirlng the box, and begged the nudit-ncc In disperse. When the surgeons and convludrd their lamination it was decided to move the body from the theater, ami accordingly Ihe whole parly, Including Major Bathburn, who hud charge of Mrs. Lincoln, proceeded to a house opposite. It was now found that the Mujor wns seriously wounded, ard becoming quite faint from lots of blood. He was sent hme by his surge-on. A l'OST MOKTKN KXMAIKATiny. Afler Mr. Lincoln's death, a poU mor tem examination was held by hurgeoa General Barnes, Dr. Stone, the tale IV ri dent's family phjslclan, Drs. Crane, Curlls Woodward, Ton and other eminent men Theextrrnul epjMaranceol the face wa that of a deep black stain about bolh ryes, uintrwitc I ne ucr was very i.aturai The wound was on the left side of Ihe head, behind, on a line with and three Indus frnm the left ear. The course of the ball was obliquely forward, toward the right eye, crossing Ihe brain obliquely a few Inches belrind the ryr, where Ihe ball lodg rd. In the track of the wr.und were found fragments of boue which had beeo driven forward by Ihe ball, The ball was found Imbedded In the anterior lobe ol Ihe right hemisphere nf the brain. Tim nrblt tiiales of bolh eyes were filled with e-xtrnrojatul blood. The serious Injury to the r If, lit or. bit plates was due to the center coup, the result of the Intense t'.iock of so large a pro Jecllle Drcd so closely to the head. The bii was evidently a Derringer, hand cast, and from which the neck had been clipped. A shnvlnsr of lead had beeo removed from the ball in Its psisago through the bones of the skull, and was found In the orifice of the wound. The first fragment of bone was found two and a half Inches within (he brain; the second and a Urge fragment about four Inches from the orifice, Tlie ball lay still further In advance. The wound was half on Inch in diameter. Ladim is Rjciimoxd. A correspond ent says: Passing along tbe si reels, J noticed scores of pretty faces at tb window, not too scduously bid among the curtains; and In the western part of Ihe city there U ap parently the usual appearance of ladle lo tbe streets. I found myself at first curiously watch- eTMFjar-T;-T,'g;"r'rrrir T;xr.,.i VOL. X. NO. 20 (ng the stylo of these ladies' dresses. It may interest ladies to know as another trli'inph of their sex that the fashion were aot blockaded. I did not reb the lit tle three cornered cocklt-shcll abomination of a spring bonnet, which New York has elecrccel; but thcro were plenty of Inst wint er's Jaunty lilllt plumed l.nts, with the short, coquettish veil. Kid glove wtrt by no means rare; dainty gaiter boot nbonnded; Mid wretch thnt I am, I wu guilty of teeing nbo'vo them white host surroiindlnp moro than one nrcttv ankle. I But these svero the wealthy. On Ihe other hand, some of the poorer women wote dresses that certainly cam out of the Ark. I raw more tawdry call , co Itfa half honr'eTwalk-lhatt one" could e)'" all day on Broadway. Poor creature wh were evidently trying to bo respectable, wcro out, this warm, sunny afternoon, sweltering tn furs. Everything else about thrm was cheap end shabby; but the for served to show that at least they had seen belter days. But the sad feature of what lay patent tn every one's observation on the street was thnt nearly every woman one met wu clnd In mourning. 1 called on number of Indies whom I knew, through the day nnd evening. Every one of them wm la black. Certainly (our fifths of all the wenlthy Indie In Itlclnnond ladles one I nccustomtd to spruk or being "In society" are In mourning, If what Is la be seen on the streets imiy le taken as an Indica tion. Miss.ni'sNxw Bili. or Hums. Tb new constitution ol the great State of Mis souri opens thus grandly wtth Its Bill of rlphts. Surely God himself has been mnrchlng the clouds, to summon such de clarations from the agate heart of slavery. Hear ye! talth Missouri, Isylng down her' slave whip nnd oumltlng her auction block: 1, That we hold It lobe self evident that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain Inalienable rights, umong which are life, liberty, nud the pursuit of happi ness. 2. That (hero cannot be In this Slate either slavery or Involuntary servitude, ex cept In punishment nf crime, whereof tb parly shall have been duly convicted. 1. Tkat nn person can, on account of color, bo disqualified as a witness, or be dl'nhlcd to contract, otherwise than, a others arc disabled; or bo preventrd from acquiring, or holding, and tranimlttlnr property; or bo liable lo anr other punish ment for any nrTmse than that Imposed up on nlherk fur a like offense; or be restrict In the exercise of religious worship; or be htnd-'rrd In acquiring education; or be subjeelid, In law, lo any other restraint or disqualifications, in regard to any per sonal rights, than such as arc laid upon other under liket clrcumstancr. Cup itd ' from i. F. Flap. IlKTTKU HaVK JtrUAINKD A FAItMRK. The editor of the Sprwgjltld lUpulluan lias been up tn hum, on u visit, acd dis courses g follows: Your correspondent would have grown stalwart and strong, with horoty band and a face or bluck os the ace of spades. He would huvo taught schools winter and farmed summers, and gone out bay ing fllte-cn day In July, and tnken for pay the Iron work and running gearol wigoq. At twoandtwenly and thereabouts, Le would have begun to pay otteulloa lo s girl with a father svorth 62,000 and a spit curl on her forehead n girl who alway went lo singing school und "set In the seats" and sung wllhuut opening her mouth a prctly girl. Well, after seeing her hoe from singing school two or three year, taking her lo a Fourth of July, and get ting about onei hundred dollar together, he would have married anel settled dowo. Years would puis away, and that girl with the spit curl would bayu eleven child reu Just a sure as yon live seven boy and four clrls. W should have bad a time brlnglnir them up, but they wouU soon bo ulile lo do Ihe milking ant help ineir inouitr wosimay, aim I, gelling lou pendent ut last, und fee I lug little itif In the Joint, should lie elected ft member of Ihe legislature, having been ou assessor uud school eouiuilliet-inun fur year. la Ihe evening of my days, with my pipe lu my mouth, thirteen barrel of cider lo ny cellar, and a newspaper lu my hands, I , should sit and look ut the market through " a pair of gold mounted tpeclac'ei, nd . wonder why such u itrange, silly piece u ihl be published. - 'ii I gave her a rose and gave her riag ' and asked her to marry to then; but she wnt I hem all back, insensible thing, u4 said bhe'd no notion of nvn. I told her I had oceans or money and goods, aw) tri4 lo frlirhlen ber with a erowl. bat b an-' ' wered she wasn't brought up In the wood u to be scared at the screech of an owl. I ,. called her a beggar ',- everything bad: I slighted her feature' and form; "till at length I succeeded In getting her saw, aad ' she raged like a fhlp In the storm. And then In a moment I turned ase) esalM, m4 called her ny angel and all; she fell to y a arms like a wearisome child, aad tcebk. ed,"We'll Harry tbi Fall I" v.i ) -ST t A , J tffi