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0 II BING HAH Troprletor. do la the .lUtional Bank Building-, -bjbji im - TEP.M S JD Fr S ü: 3 C HS PTiO i 8 Vfc'It YK A K, i abt'amc i. No poetage on papers dslivsred within this Coaalv, f f r ii m'i I I i I mmmmtm mm Ii I null J SOUTHERN LAND GRANTS. Speecn of. lloru. Geo. W. Julian, J)lieerel i the IT. S llov of Jirprteenta- ' ti'tes, lutiJayi January 28,' 180$., x .:. M r. J tJIXV-N. - M r; fk er, jbe foro reuminuiy' remark! oo this bMT must renew niy,ltctiibt to lo interrupted, for tbe simple reason that I cannot otherwise conclude what 1 desir to ssy within the time alUttel besldss, eis, I aoi". afraid that some bloody results might followj If (hesltereatton4of the other day should ho renewed between myseff apd aorae jof. the belligerent-gsntlemet on the other aide cf the House. Laughter. Let we say again, aJo, that X wish to have thia bill fully and thoroughly discussed, and that I lope', therefore, no dilatory motions will rrrirrrd.. 1 atk that the proposition halt be tncTand disposod of Upon it nicr1rs; and: to this end r have agreed that crjaiw amendments may V, offered which woa -peatlemen deem iw porta ot; . The bllf baa had two pompon roenta - already, inj the recommitment of it (o ;tho comkiiue which rtpcrtcd it or any similar policy of - evweloo ' or delay would very probably le fatal; ' Let us discuss U 't tiispoa of it under the opportunities which tow invite u to do so. ' Mr Spesker, when I was Interrupted Tn ilm pruvi.ni iii.cuioo 1 waa proceeding; tnemiui-m upn the loyalty of the New rv.-Vi.' und Opelouss lUilroad Company nT.'d '.fHV referring to their own memorial 4(i t.Vugn-, selliog forth the ground on vhuli they ask a .revival end continuance .f thiii Uiid.grsot. Ttey say .la thia Uimoril ' - "'Ihel the relation of (ha manager of thia rtitrtj J company to the Government fVoiu the first day of the capture of Now Orlrans'ATVve beefV entirely Mr1ddlU and that the Icgul existence ot tbe corporation . n iv : n.. . . , ' I i I

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ilia uiilitiil-y tfyferCu, Uoortral fheplr y Mid f Le nciioR inajfors of New Orleati. j'ud ihf ir suhordinata oCiotr 1 at ' cau be lullhnii by th rtford."s "HTubii.tt. Vir, that the fact'that Genefa IUuÜp; and General Kuller, and Oeuctal Stirplrjr rccniiid llid lol existence, of this tfor)iMiou til by no mean a ground m which to rest their application yfB" Uulwrltu.itulaltahdi oil CuiiFeaV. .JT They 0 qn. t,o lay , , : . , . ; Tilt from-thaf' t'atly'jrrod of tho war; lt May. to its close, during which, und until, Hie trVhafef of the roa'l; to ihe nipany again, tt February, 18(i(). the L'fLi'tU Ml.ea. Uotntocrit,UibrouI:b 1 tiiJi.'er?, hve had the IVco o'-'ouf)4tioo , and spacious depotlit ' J coded the runuing of J's trains.'. . .Sir. Uankü. . 1 desire to iay , that I . i.ever irc-uiz-id tbe lejal cxitence .t nut y i . . t Mr J i ti ait. Thece atateroents of fact which I r d from the ' memorial of this s"..na'iy Is' untrue.' 1 5 at 'suppose if 'were rue ihat.'Oueral banks, or' (ieneral )tuilr reauited ho - legal existent W the corporation or that they sctrhis loai and its depot while 'Colonel McMillan uartned his Indiana regt ' on is arrival in the city, I siihmtt th lt th-J l;icro fact that thia corpotntt jn yielded to ..verwheliuiiig force U-by to it. earn proof t thc-ir lovslfy ot-flf their right t'ak any lavor.wrutW'-ever at the hands of Con ' gie.-i. n 1 do not understand that thcro is ' ny special merit ia yielding to what is inc.iii.hlc, certainly uot. They werecjiu peilcd to "accept tho tifuation," for the; . a s . a !

sä, ur iirua.l, material, and uiaf hinery, ! v . t .r military r.urr.o.cs, having th lirr 1 have placed some Irced-ncn

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urupie" reason tuattnero was no otner alternative left tbem. 'Tfca tt 6' bell 'i lb logm-m's wbtp 1 hjJ t&a wratcii lu orJr ." r - , - - And when the membersof this company vOhie'bcr'e parading ihe futt' that they viclded to the forces of the United States "they "farade their own ' disloyalty and brand themselves as unworthy to be heard ii ttseir rarer to . the Congress of tho JJuttcJ States. But thea tLcy go oa u - taj in ronclusioo that , .Mln consideration of their pervicce as a opa6y, tley ask tho adjustment and liquH'ion, by the proper officer of the TreaaupaJ, of their open accounts for priy 'atO freights, engine'', cars, steamboat, and and other railroad property, and for tbVtrai'n3r,all0n ri0 tBtcs nisils, asiet?for'tu id" ; re.fctfuHjr sub. mittcd in the accompauvir? fwru oi 2 bill,

IIr04-iV. Tr-- .. Why, Mr. Speaker, the blossedness and beauty of this: petition are ccrtti.ily re freshing, to aay .the least. The sweet liesveoly-Ditodedqeas that could hare prompted thwo men to como here and ask Congre?s to pay them for the use of their railroad in crushing; their treason and savins; the country ii to mirvelous that it delilea all defiaition. I cannot do tho .fabject jostice.'. ' ' -1 -' Suppose, Mr. Speaker, that in tho course oCthis war. wo had captured, the railroad connecUn thia city .with HicliDiond arid l-4l J-'Id it. with its iMisehinery and; rolljn biock, u.-'ing ik in mo aervice oi tue Uivitod States till tie end of tliO rcbdlior), ad the Virginia rebels at the Mose of the irarbad aked ys to ray them for the uo oJ m-vtl o nof that ro-ia jo canttffih a peace, the case would have been prcciily liku tfijt Ef tH,o 5iw, Orlctni jribiti who, tali e,'to ftjf their ofainl'. läif, little as I , think. ,of , irgiuia rebels" I' doubt whether they ei er would biro had I ho dibolie"audcity of - these Louisiana Lankern ind ;nerch$ots who ask, Congress to pay thdn Tbf'tbVusO f their"' ewpttai aed maehioery in compelling thetu to obey the Const! jutioo. and Jaws. ' Kow, ISif, unorder1 ihowlhorfal character of tht appticatioa from the New Orlesniand Opeloasts Railroad Company cxiraoKirouiTA letutrwhiet ( have reoaived Jrom a very intelligent and worthy gentleman in Niwj' Orlen tis,' 'whom hih character ira rndobed j me the other day by

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7 1 !'t VOL: 7, NO.: ihetdliox of fie'New Orlüans lie publican, then fn thia cjt j who .ia praooally known to icitejiieoiher of 'thia llo'uso, 't, 'j The tTerk read aa'foJlo'wg , 'It yrillA perhapa.'be' tif va-lue to 'yon td kiibw"iomethiiijj of the nature and uuality of the )änd tlirouU which thia road runs, On ihq'iuap you will obicrve . that froru Oj'elt'usH the road Tuna' .north', bcufing went to tow ii three pouthranfjo oner ea, where 'it 'turn to the weit, running iortU TO wcRt crdislnj ' tho miincrou ' little trcania that from r thd lerwcntcau and Clcoieu rivcrail The atreaiui rine, in o iandy rido covered with pine timber, tho landbfin of but little value. xliut along the bane of thia rido ia; belt of fertilo land about twenty inilca io width, through which tho railroad ii projocted, ' and al moat all of it ia taken by thia grant. As you descend theto etrcauia from. . thia I belt tho land become flat, with a white clay soil entirely worthlcoa for cultivation. O'u tl)Of Calcunicu river there is nouie pine timber' that ia Valuable, hut II. iL J "f may vain haa tocu eclecteJ by th State aa overflowed l.invl. Uf tho three million acrca of (j ovarii in tint UuJa in thia State about nine hundred thousand acres are held by thin jrrant, an, J I think I cm safoly aay that there are bot one hundred thousand acres of Government Und fit for culiiv'ation uuU'wle of this Kranl. The v(iofiiiciiion of the ijtatc laidi would open about half a uiiMi'n acres' ut land, to enf reihst could be niadi ' available fur K'tlleluent for ficcJii.cn. "I have written particularly in refcrenco to thn New Oilcans, OpehnHusiud (ireat Western rniltmul tccnu-o ilio Vicknbur; and blirovrport ruilroud, which is i net u led in the aaine grant, Iihi but an inconriderable amount of oul land within jia limits. It ceins to me cry inconsirtcut lor a Conrea that Ulked of . confetti u plaulatiiMiS lor ll.e bciu li' ot Irectime mnn to lJ VI r"(V II SJ II it V I j 1ly t J' A na a northern capitalists are imer'cAied in it. "It, would, perhap, lo t no avuil lor mo to detail to you the tlilliculii.-a attend ing the ki-tllciniit of IVrduton on liomO; ateaUa. Many poor pnop'e are living on tl.csu New Orlcsiis ami Oprfouai railroad land who weie there bcl'.ro the passage, ol the original grsn', but btinx ignorant of the courso to pursue to frcurfl their hou.es they were thrown out of their preemption claims.- Almost all of these people have been throughout the war Union people, resisting sct-crMon und conrcriptioii olten to death, Hying to the t-wauipa for I protcft'on, and when rur Army csino through the country eagerly gavo vstusblo nt-v, who l'svo it ii his opioion ihut tho laud wus subject to eutry. . 1 think Con gress will not. at lei.t, refu0 this act of jusliou to tllri0 p;t'pte. ''Ihe lad that noiihern capitalistn are interested tu tho road is no good reason for lencwirig the grant. ';i the northern capitalist as well as ffie southern planter lint the poor freed mm has to Conteu I agiinst now. Under the preceut coi;tract aysteiu he is in a wor.-e condition, in many instances, than when in slavery, lie gets fifteeu dollars a month and one ration of five .pounds ol pork and one peck of meal per week. The planter sells him the. food for his family, und at the end of'tlns-year-the frevdmau is in debt. And I assure you tint it is not- only tlie rebel planter tint d)os this but also ' tho prt-lendeJ ' Kcpublii-an that comes here and rents, the plantation. Working under the uu-ipiccj of tlio Uurcau of ltefucts, l-'ne Iman, und 'Abandoned Lands, (but without psy.) I have ppeot a years' time and about three thousand dollars in efforts to get frcedmeii upon houiChtead1. I am free to say that the greatest and most effective opposition that I have met wi h has l ein io a part from pro for sod Union tie and thoe iutcrcted, directly or indirectly, in the planting interests, politicians. "&o. And when I went to the editors of tho Republican, supposing, of course, that ' they wero interested in the welfare of the frecdineo, I disco vcrtd thit they were interested in the Opelouaas railroad speculation and opposed to gWiog the laud to tho frecdmen. as they wished to speculate upon it. Officers of colored regiments would sometimes dissuade their men from going upon homesteads and fnduce them to contract with planters. receiviu for each tuao five do! if- 7rrit.iV'" Ms Kno.L-rf Iii i.h.ru.. ter of that testimony corroborates what I laid 1 he other u':7 reectiux the need . of home.teadj in these reK:?1-, especially the ueed of oponioup theUna ?wt"eJ in the hands of this rebel corporation, so u.' the landless poor thero may bo enabled to acquire homes. .In tho concluding passage of the paper just reod the case is properly presented as that of ' the Ireedmen r. capitalists;" and I Lope this Congress will take the aide of loyal and homeless- poor in opposition to tho ' capitalist, whether rebel or loyal, and whether in the North or the South. There aro men in the North (and I liavo confined it oflen) who boJieve that the .lwfghly . dollar" Is tho oaly living and true llod, and who have, ia fret, a Ii 1 1 Io sjinpathv itlt the poor aod fur liuuijoiJy as ,' tho ' robe I plsotcr himaolf. I stand opposed to both of these classes and on the side uf thoso who are atroguling ir their poverty and helplena. ness lor homes and independence ' " ' r I need only add that the editor of tho New Orleans Republican, who ia referred to In the paper JuU read, informs me that this road will bo built, whether1 we, rcuew these grants of laud or not. Under these circumstances, therefore, I ask that the men laving it in thariie shall buid It, Or, at least, that we shall not aid .them, now lot the expense of larger and far tuoro Im portant interest. . - Thotate of Louisiana as a tftato of the - Union, and in. the Uuiou, is dead 1

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nod, tluuhtcr and she, has no 'r'ht to Jcability to the or o ofl'irot Kooh, Missoucome here, now and a'nk of us the revival rij'and the oontrol of -this company Is in

of- a' land grant ! tnado to her in 1830. vw. .1 .. .k.ii . i i. i..,. am here in her Tight itious prescribed by Cooice more to her tonstitu state, and when the loyII IIE11 au L'U i a 1ICID ' III IIUI I i M ii h Buind, on the conditi gres, restored once tional orbit as a State al clement down there shall ask us, under nrrtfii mf rlrtina'' tn rSiiAUP tri iiiint ftV

make another, we shall probably consider i the aid we mail am win uo wo vwuu" v favorably their'applicotion. Hut we can ! the Government Instead ofthe had hero not do so now. Irt ' five 'or six week, it i tofors granted. ;i ... ' , , t , may be, tho opportunity will come for loy- At present the same domioani diabot al people öf Louisiana to bo hoard. jcal pirit that prevailed durini? tso rebel. 'Mr, Speaker, I spoke 'the' other day of lion still exists, and the, tuass areas ' threefold opposition 'to this bill in Its much Intimidated as. completely under present form; and I puss now tö the other i the dominion of the slavchojding rebel inLranches of the opposition. ' ' ' ' '' ! fluencc, as they wero during the ,wur, for

IIr. TlUMULE, of Kentucky. Will the ceiitlcman from' Indiana fMr7. Julian yitld to me for a question? iMa.'JtLlAN I cannot Vlctd now; ' I ,. ..sal .7l refer to tho Decatur stid NoshyiU HYi!road Company th AUti.i and Tennerfio llivcr Kailroad Company, and I take occasion now to answer the question which my collesguo ("Mr. Washburn, uf Indiana put to me tho other day respecting tho tirst of thoi-o companies, and to which 1 romit-cd to refer again. I acknowledge that I was not strictly accurate in the sweeping statement which I mado tlio other duy as to all of these corporations in the 4outh. It is true, however, thut wheu'tho rchcltion broke but this Company cijuicsecd in it and was on the side of the tehellion during the War, as is shown by the testimony taken by the Co mini i tee mi Southern lUilrouds. It Is likewise true that the company bus setup a claim of $fij-3,0()i) for the use and occupation of its roud during the war, nnd that it also claims that (Ieneral Huell, early in the war, mudea contract by which the Government was to pay rer.t lor the use of this road in our hands. These are facts which do not indicate very decided loyalty tin the part id' tho Decatur and Nohville llailroad Company.' Hut with thcsojuttliücntious that company has behaved weil, and its case stands out'in'admirubla iclief when ' ciiisidjred in connection with the ch meter und uondnot of other tuilroad corporations in the) South. . As to the Alabama and Tenncssco Piivcr h'ailioid t outpaiiy, I wish the Clerk to read nn rxtiact liotu tho ( fficiil docu mcnt from which ho read tho otiicr day. Tho Ciuk read cs follows: . V "The u Hairs of the .Alabam and Ten iiesste Kivtr railroad wcte terribly' mismuiiuvd by the directory, beided by Thomas J. Walker. Not only were its interests permitted to suffer from neglect, but their violation of scltmu obligations, aud their readiness to make new jirutiiHes without a shudo-.T of a hope of bcin able lo eoMidyw-Ult .hi.tu. -fcUiroUrl!-d Iimit control as a leiirn of ruin. . . v"lhey.had loaded the : property sold ' them, bv the (J over nine nt. iu violation oft the specitk-aiiy expressed terms ', of purchase, to a contractor, who was permitted to use the property without complying with a siugle uluuse of his oontruct except so far as might benefit him. Neither was the road being extended uor was the stip ulated reut being paid. The successors of this mauagctueot found themselves embarrassed on every hand by its unwise action.'1 . , , Mit Julian, Mr. Speaker, euch was the character of that railroad corporation during tho war. It was as bad as it could be. Hut I agree that the stock of this company has beco bought to a largo extent by northern capitalists,' by whom it is now controlled, and several prominent gentlemen of the city of New Yoik, men well known to the country, and of unquestionable loyalty, have been here urg lug that the lauds granted to this road should be excepted from tho operation ot the general forfeiture declared in this bill. The same class of men are asking us to except from forfeiture tbe lands granted to tue Nashville and Decatur llailroad Company, upon the grouud that it is now controlled by lojsl mcu, which is true; and on the further ground, which I concede, that the road is of great commercial advantage to the country. This is doubt les true as to both the roads now under notico. I do uot bclicvo myself that we ought at present to except oither of these roads from the operutiou of this bill; aud us the text for the reasons I desire to give I ask the Clerk to read a letter I. havo recently leceived from a gentleman of hth character iu Alabama, and well known to many members of this House personally.' 1 mean Mr. Ringham, of Athens, Alabama, who died recently, The Clerk read rs follows: "I am glad to too that you have reported a bill declaring tho lauds granted in 1&5Ü to southern railroads foifuitcd. TbesT want were the result of very in judioicus legislation, because they gave away a very u."e P"i of lho Pul'lio do. main to corporations,' J ho USvd 81 A DOnopoly, entirely disproportion61 l0, -ie oost of tho works these lands were to io'.ter and encourage; and the events of the . rebellion have demonstrated tho wisdom of withholding thorn from theso corporations, since they havo not complied with tho conditions of 'he grants, as all these corporations oro under oontrol of tnon who have been thoroughly identified with the rebellion, and would mo thoir roads to promote the intarcsta of the party with which they sympathized and aililiated daring the wir.' A strong .' ctTurt was made by the rebel ofliciala of these roads in Alabama to obtain tho indorsement of tho constitutional convention of thiib'tato to a memorial prayiag Congress to renow tht grants, bat it was defeated by a vote of some 50 to 'JO. To illustrato tho impolicy of giving these lauds away to railroads I will cite a singlo caso iu this Stnto. The north and south road connection De calar with . Montgomery, I which way be built at an average cost of f 20,0U0 per mile, -woald reooive over, four hundred thousand 'aerea of tho best coal lands in the Slate, with a large amount of land coataioios iron ore eual iu point of mil

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rebels in the iat. NVhcn we Ksttnej; Jeromo Leblano täte or Alabama back into the Union we landing in Taris. ' : siall 'ask , aid of Congross to build this ly wm, eVcry adva road, as it is the only' remaining link to education,' und fuc

itun a 111 IHV -. connect the Northwest via Cincisnati and : Lnnisvillfl with the Oulf of .Mciico; but : tho reason mat tncir weapon is now iur'vation, and tho threat that if they vote j jor a.Yl0 ratification of the constitution they .i tho , liegrocs hal havo Try KanJlQ work, nor ' ciiiplojmnut.. There !Ta bcrn the largest and moat abundant crop made in Alabama -his ycur in proportion to the land under cultivation I' hive ever hcen in the State, (and I have been here siuce ISM;) anj yet in tho midst of plenty there will bo great suffering unless Congress feeds and . clothes the ncro and r;oor whites through tho winter. .This state of things does not result from idle n ess or improvidence on the jmt of the laborer, but from tho refusal of the em. plöyer to pay; aud there is not sxivil ofticcr in the Sute who will en forts a claim in favor of a. hei;ru.M; "Mrt.' Julian.' Mr. Speaker, it will be seen by this document, the atatetnent of which 1 think cannot bo contradicted, and will not-be, that under the so lao4 grants more than four hundred tbou,nnd acres of valuable coal and iron lands sro included, some of the latter' being as rich as those ol'T'ilot Knob, Missouri.' l have before'iue a geological tüap of Alabama, showing the remarkable character aod exteut of these minerals. Under the act of Congress of lb5Ü uo exception or reservation happened to Vo made of mineral lands, and the renewal of this grant in its present form might cstablUh an immense monopoly in the bawds of those corporations. , If the facts areas 1 understand them' to be tho-o lands never should have bi-cir granted. Let thciu be forfeited. It cannot harm theso northurn capitalists, because, not being agricultural I in Js, tuen will not lake them for homesteads, and the touthern homestead law will uot allow them to bo u-cd for ony other purpose. This is frunkiy -admitted by these capitalists..' The passage of this bill,' therefore, will only work a delay of souio six weks, when Alabama will be her with 1 Keptcschtativcs of her loyül element to ! stcak for her and ask lor what .that elo- ' i,,n deem nroner os to thee t; runts. ! We shall certaiulv deaf WlthTtUO "Kame-J liberality toward labama, thst we have shotf n to the Slates of the northwest. Hut at present tho loyal men there, speaking through their constitutional convention, ask ua to opeu up for settleiueat aod tillage the , lands covered by ibeso grants which are fit. They uro imperatively needed; while the revival of the grant aud the terms and conditions of it can ' wait till Alabama shall bo here is a State in the Union. The Speaker. The gentltuian' time has expired. MR. CUANLER obtained tho floor. Mn Julian. I would like to have five minutes more. .. , t - . Thero was no objection; anj it was ordered accordingly, jMr. Julian. I repeat, Mr. Speaker, that the loyal people of Alibama have spoken on the very question ! involved in this bill, as the letter which' las been read shows. Ry a vote of fifty six to twentythreoa proposition to receive these grants was voted down by tho loyal people of Alabama as represented iu the constitutional convention which recently adjourncd. If these men were ablo io make a constitution they are able to iustruct Congreis respecting the railroad corporations of the State and the beit interests of her people. 1 am here, tir, to obey their instructions. . 1 havo agreed, however, thajn amendment should bo offered excepti ng from forfeiture the grant of lands to the Alabama and Tennessee river railroad and to tho Nashville, aud Decatur railroad. I am willing tho House should vote on these amendments, but I cannot vote for them mytclf for the reasons I have stated. I would gladly accommodate capitalists who have invested their money in those enterprises if I could properly do so. They, however, took their stocken jhese. roads as a man takes his wile, for bitter or for worse. They knew the circumstances uuder which they invested, at.d Uongrcjs Cannot overlook the larger intercuts of the wholo country for the notoinal interests of a few men, however enterprisiog, worthy, or , patriotic. The House will pass upon theso amendments, aud i preicr that they should bo adopted, rather than that-tho tntiro bill should fail. My pur pose ia roudcr the best eervico to the Country 1 can tu r advocacy ?f an ioiportant measure; und taerc'-'-'O I wou'.'1 not resist the adoption of theso amendment in lucll a spirit as to eudan-erthe measure Itself on its. final paHJ-0. The great body of these rsilroad lands are outbiilo of lho grants cuverod b; tho proposed exceptions, including the most desirable agricultural 1 in Is of the South. The tiieasurt, with or without tho exceptions, will be ouo of Tts.it and far-reaching beneficence; and I earnestly hope it - may rcceivo tho lanction of thlt House.' f Ä witty man, who lived jri conitint fear of bailiff-:, having absconded, one ;bf his acquaintances asked what was the reason of his-'absouco, . to whioh ho replied, MVby,iir, I apprehond ho wai approhensive of belog apprehended, aud so left to avoid approhonsion." r i A man ought always live siugle; for ho ind Us wifo ehouli U ooc. , . .

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The Strategcm. A. PARISIAN ; BTonr. Jeromo Lehlano was physician of cood lie was a man of thirvantsgo of good looks, ciiutmg' manners, . and high principles to make him popular in all classes of society. . lie lacked but two things wealth and title -to make him a desirable match for the daughters of the many husband-seeking mammas by , whom he Was surrouoded, Rut lacking there two qualifications, ho was, of courso. out of the question, and they turned away from him with a sigh to seek elsewhere another more fiuttable but less -worthy, probably. M. Leblano was neither noble nor rich, but his ancestors wero all roepcctublo, educated, refined people, and his father had left him an honorable and distinguished rame. and fine established prac.Jlrcso that with Industry and perseverance If-wouTJ Li4 takttiim lorg to make ft fortune. - Now, with all (hero disadvantages of birth and circumstances, M. Leblano wos perversa' enough to fall desperately in love with one of tho noblest, proudest, and most aristocratic noblemen iu Paris. What was more, she was in love with him. She waa. 'of course, vcrv different from . the girls of her clique, for she had a heart, or tho could never loved M. Leblano as truly as she did, despite all his ; disadvantages. Rut, of course, like all true love, theirs did uot run smooth... (. ' M. Lebhmc was alone lu the world, and consequently fieo to choose und act for himself, but Mile, de Hois had a family to consult, und it Is needless to say thut family opposed their Jove. After endless trying discussions, angry arguments, and many tears, the lovers, overpowered by numbers,' separated, with mutual vows ' of eternal constancy and undying fuiih, and, with tho promise to remain firm in their ((lighted love, trusting to the futuro'to ring them an opportunity, which they would not hesitate to sciio, no matter when that might be, to bo ro-unltcd. ' M. Leblano was, of courso, denied admission to M. do Hois house; but, like an earnest lover, ho managed to reo Adele, though he might uot bo able to Vj cuk to her., Aud ho saw him csch litno, but without an outward sitin oT his presence, except the cxpicion in her eyes, Intended alone fur him, and which ho alone understood. Mine, do Rois was very proud of her daughter, and determined that she should mako a brilliant mutch, und whs thcrcforo the most strenuously oppoo lof all to M. Leblatiu's feuit, and it wus sho who used her iu fluencc over her husband to effect tho banisluueut of M. Leblano from their house. Many suitors rich, titled unl proud, sur--ui4ja .VJ41U da lioT-r- tint nnwu stnCQ I ncr sepnratiou irotn .Jerome, sue was pointedly cold aud repelling, where before she had only been carelessly indifferent. ' "Though they separuie me from you, Jerome,", she had said through her tears, ''they shall not make mo in'arry any one else. I do not cure for fort una and position, I want love,', happiness, aud you." "The best thing for us to do then, dearest, is to appear to be resigned to our depuration, until the opportunity comes for our re-union. Ifyoao'oly have tbo courage and strength to wait, all will yet bo as we desire it," were Jerome's last words to her as they parted, and in her woman's heart love created a power of patience and endurance which uot a world could shake. : Secure of Adele's constancy, and the better to mislead her patent, M, Leblauc arranged between them that Jeromo should leave l'aris, as if be had positively relinquished all claim to Adele forever. Nearly two years passed, during which time Adele had seo or heard nothing, except indirectly, of Jerome. "Hut never for a, moment was her faith shaken, or her love for him lessened, nor wus his confidence in her less secure, though ho had not even heard her name mentioned since they had parted. Kven had he felt inclined to doubt Adele, he could not have done so had ho known all she had eudured and resisted for him. Sinco their partmg her lite had been passed tn a constant struggle with her parents, who never ceased tormenting her to marry, first this one and then that one, and she was pursued by suitors who seemed to possess neither conscience nor pride. Her life,' as a necessary conscquanco in her position, wus a guy one, her days and evenings being entirely taken up with amusements. One e veiling she went to a grund party given by ono of her friends. Tho rooms were full, and tho mtoc was one of great brillianoo and gayety, but Adele wulked through mechanically, as if such scenes were uncongenial to her, and with an expression of mental weariness, unbecoming so young u face. Tho evening was haif over, when just as Adele wos leaving tho piano amid the applause of all, among many eager faces her eyes fell upon Jerome's. She staggered and stood bewildered for an instant, and then suddenly fell senseless to the floor. In an instant Jerome was by her side. Lifting her in his arm, he carried her out the crowjfd saloons Into ono of the dressing rooms, laid h?r on a sofa, and then knelt down by hef ido. wcbini: the still, pale face. Soon tho eye.) opened slowly, a!.'d Jerome quickly bending down, whispered something' iu her car, win-a the ejes closed, and it wus impossible to 1000 her Ogain, In their alarm, M. and Mmo. 'do llois forgot their rcsunttuont againit Mi Leblanc. AU othor fueling were absorbed in anxict;' for her, aud grutitudo towarda him. Tho party broko up In confusion, and oni id the regret of oil, Mile, da Rois was taken away, as many thought, dying. Mme. de Rois so for forgot all former illfeelings, is to implore M. Leblano to accompany them homejo ascertain tin) .nature of Adele's audddn and mysterious illnoxc. . When thoy hud reached M. do Rois' house, poor Adele wus instantly put to bod, aud, duriu the 'process rcmaiued

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i' vi : WHOLE NO. 32c, in tho same trance-like Insensibility. After sinking his hot.d doubtfully like a true doctor, and looking very serious, M. Leblano said that all that could, he dooe ct present waa to leave , Mme. Je Rois to perfect ret and quiet, and withdrew. Tin urst thing, the next day, he received s message to come at once to M. do Rois. as Mile. Adele waa worse, as be had anticipated. Of courso he carae as inon as he could, and-found Adele talking In the wildest manner.' ' ' ' "' ' "" ' " " The illness which followed was of 10 strsnge and incomprehensible a'character, that, forgetting all else in his anxiety, M. de Rois requested M. Leblano to remain in the bouse and await the reBult of her illness.; " .'''".'' 1 Jerome Leblano, unable to endure separation frotri Adele any longer, had returned to Fiance, determined to win her by some means. If he found M. and Jvfme. de Rois ' still obdurate, he-would marry Adclo by stratagem. It did not take hini long to discover that M. aod Mino, de Rois still desired aud hoped that Adele would marry one of the many aspirants for her hand, who still pursued her in täte of scorn and cold indifference. This decided his course, fur he felt convinced that Adel loved him still.. Her sodden fainting fit gavo Lira the foundation of his stratagem. Her illness continued, and Jerome had the pleasure of watching her through it. It was an illness which defied the kuowlodgo and intelligence of all, seeming ouly delirium without even the faintest sign of fever. Yet she seemed alway wandering, and at last she began to talk of Jerome, calling him by every endearing nsme, and larucntiufe his absence. Vor the first time M. and Mmo. de Rois rcalucd their position with regard to M. Leblauc, but (ley sncrificed allcelings to the desire for the safety of their daughter. M. Leblanc was very much affected by Adele's uuconscious words, but would give them no hope of hcr recovery. I) no day, with a sorrowful face, M. Leblano announced that calmness and consciousness had ' sgsin returned to Adele; but it was only because her last moments were near.. . . . Adele wss a strict Catholic, and he begged that her confewr might be rent lor. When he camo, Jeromo said it wai necessary for him to be present during the interview,' though UlisCCH by Adelo, that be might discover what wus on her mind, os he feared there was something. , Meanwhile, M. and Mu6. de Rois were to wait in the adjoining room. Jeromo had a long talk with the priest before they went into Adele'a room. lu half an hour M. and Muie. de Rois were requested to como to Adele. With heavy hearts and streaming eyes they complied to witness their child's last moments and lieur her Itrn wtn-Ja , r...'. 1 I With a . mother's impulse, Mme. de Rois ran sobbing to Adele's bed. To her surprise Adele was setting up smiling, aud rudiaut with health. . Staggered for a moment with the suddenness of the change, Mme. de : Rois stood irresolute, and then turning to M. Leblano with her eyes swimming Irom the fulness of gratitude in her heart, she said earnestly; "And have you done this? God bless you, M. Leblano. "No," said Adele, holding oat her arms to her mother; "it was all a falsehood; 1 have not been sick at all. Qh, mamma, forgive dic!" but her mother turned weeping away. ' -' - "If this is true, what you say, then M. Leblane has had a share in it, though I cannot understand how or why," exclaimed M. de Hois, in a rajre. , . "Sir," he continued, turning furiously upon Leblanc, 'leave tny house instantly, and never again shall vou ace my daughter! . f. - The priest quietly claspod Adele's and Jerome's hands together, and said solemnly: "Those whom God hath joined together, let no man put asunder." In an instant M. de Rois saw the whole truth. ' It had evidently been arranged between ! Jerome and the confessor that he was to come and marry them quietly tbu-t, tince there was 0 other way. M. de Rois' r"e knew no bounds. He would listenj to nothing, but angrily bade Jerome take his wife, and go out of his tibt forever. Mme. do Hois was in this caso as in all others, but the echo of her husband. So Adele was exiled from home, but she left it, father and mother, to follow her husband, who was to be all to her. M. n nil Mme. do JJuia s.i, relentless for a long time, but wLen they saw M. Leblano gaining position and wealth, they yielded, and with mutual forgiveness came mutual happinc?. "The Soldier's Friend." An incident lately occurred on one of the New York and Jersey City ferryboat which is illustrative of more than ono trait in (Ieneral Oram's character, aud which one of oor artists, who happened to witness it, hs placed on wood and en. graved for our readers. ... (ieneral Grant lately paid ft visit to West l'oint, and being desirous of avoul. Ing tint greatest of nuijanccsto a modest man like himself the over-civility of the people along his route traveled incognito; not exactly in disguise, tut drcscd so differently from his usual habit that he was rccoguuiblo to. but few. Rut our artist, Mr. Jewell, had wide during the war too many portraits of the (Jeoeral to bo deceived by o change in his wearing spparel, and at a glance fecogniznd in the shaded face the features of tho -first General of tho ago." , While General Grant remained in the cabin of the boat ho wss ' spprouched by one of thoro disabled veteran who are employed, or who employ themselves, in selling the uewsnuper known as -The1 Holdior's Friend,' a journal by-the-way. of unusual merit aside from its iharitible object, and a copy wus laid vo UU kuto.

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Very lew persons orr the 'bolt noticed the incident , or. rceognhcod the dVueral,the incognito was not generally penetrated, and (ieneral Grant had the s a lis fa otiou f gstiiivg thsoevh New York with out ea of those 11 voleoilaiT efstisa which the people everywhere pay him, ana which are bo very disagreeable to bis re tiring nature.' The modesty cf (ieneral1 Grant is as excessive as it is teuuine. lor his manners, diess, -and stvle of living General Grant di-qduved daring the war moie republican simplicity tlawaay ethver general otlleor of ihe army, and' iiiarnsiitii lho sume custom still, lu manner he is very unsssumii g and sr proachable. end his cmivcrtaiiou ia mHiveabte from its unprcteudiiig, plain, and straightfor ward at)Ie. J hc-re is nothing declamatory nor pedantic io his ton or lauguage Iiis etorie is mere reuisrksbU for tbt compact structure than the elf- andl the finish of his sentences. He ts.kalitscticully, snd writes as he tslks; aod biV laiiguuge, wiitteu and oral, ia distinguish, cd by stroiJg ion. mo a irnn. He dies iu a cartltsa but by ho n.eana slevtaly manner, aud wihim mi artiele whioh attracts attention except' the three stars which iudicjte his rank. Harper's Wiek. .. m Being Security for a Frlenof. I am the last uitu To say, "Don't befp your liiend," if you bonfrably can. If we have mouey, we manage it ill when was csnnot help aliicn l at a pinch. Rut thv pluinfnvjis this, 1'ythiss 'wants money. Can you give it, at whaievea stint to your, self, iu justice to others? If you can, and you value P) thia uioie than the luwucy, give the money, and ihm is an end of it; but if you cauuot give the money, don't sign the ; bill. Do uot become what ia truth you do bccotie 1 knave and a liar if you guarantee to do what you Ldow you tan not do should the guarantee ke traded. , lie is gcneroui who xrirm. but' ht who lends may be generous also; but only on one condition, that be can afford to give what he can afford to lend; of the' two, therefore, it la safer, friendlier and cheaper, iu the loug ruu, to gire than to lend., Give, sad yo may keep jotr friend if you lose your mooey; leud, aud lho chuueos ore that you lose your friend, if ever you get back the money. Rut if yow -4VlJr Ut it be with the full confidence that tbe loan is 1 gift, autTccuut it among the ratest favors of l'rovidsuve if, you be repaid. Leud to 1'ythias on the understanding, ''This is a loan, ifyou can ever repay inc. I shall, however.' make this provisiou sguinst ihe chance of a qaatrel between us, that if you cannot pay me, it stands as a gift.' Aud wbeu you leud, let it be money, and not your name. Money )ou may il agsiuj and, if pot, you may contrivo to do without it' name once lost, you cauuot t again, oeV if you can contrive to du without it, you Lad better never be born. Taking Advantage of the Privlkg." The ladies of Vevsy are the first we have beard of this year who have; taken advantage of the leap year "prieilege." Last week the Reveille a)s they gae a party at the Henry House in that place. They invited the gentlemen; gallanted them to the house, and after arriving relieved the delicate fellows of theic hats and overcoats, and accompanied then to scats. The ladies then devoted themselves to entertaining their quests; leading 10 games of amu.-ement, aud causing thee hours to puss swiftly by their vivacious, and entertaining c-uversatiou. Occasion ally soaie of the young ladies would wbper soil, low wotds into geutlemen's ears, when the p. .or fellows would; bluth and stammer. Their condition was very etaburrassing. and we sympaiized with thtm from "the bottom of our heart." If a ' lord of creation" showed signs of weariness be was immediately surrounded Ly a bevy of ladies, who by their kind aiutttions soon revived his drooping spirits. About 10 o'clock Fuprer wasannounced snd the ladies escorted the gentlemen lathe dinning room, where a neatly and ttf uilj- at.ed table was pre a a), groun-iiig under a load f good things, such as oysters, take?, ct flee, liuits, and iu fact all thut an epicuriau could desire, which were nrved up by the Isdies, whofo t-ntilt-s st.d l(ktsnt wirds gsTt) 11 est to the appetites of awl U Thstrt tie, A cotemporary relate? a good Störy Ol a ''rcrt jour.g.ter," whose existence its this "mundane sphere" could kot extend over a criod of five years. His mother expecting company, had fixed as t cat up sweetly, srrsvjiic; kis kv.r at snire a only mothers eu. As a sort if finishing touch, site prink led O Lis clothiug a few drops of "Jjckey Club1 greatly to thoyoungster's delight, lie went are Und puffing and snorting like a wild deer wlaas Ihe. hunter ajj roaches him. 'J he visitors artiving, he wss consigned to the rare of a servant, but managed to e-rjpe fmfti ktp and houncid into lho purlnr, pioid ef bis appearance aad proud of his erfua-e. He went through the regular amount of kissing and letting liU t hero, but' to hin4 tonishioent, no one seemed to notice hia Jockey Clab, though be waved his hand, kerchief tkar their noica might tatk lk fragrance. Human nature, five years A1, couldn't stand ikat.you kaew, so be broke out with: Wölbe, il any of you imclls a smell, that's me.' Wuman'h (i It 1 1 H. A stiugy husbiud, Hut- ciow uin glory Her bonucU