VOL. 1. §a!to. CmuilD Union. ( A Consolidation of the American and Advocate,) 13 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HAVERSTIGK & LONGNSCKERS,; (t. M. KATER3TICK, H. C. A J.. LONGNRCKKB,) AT $2.00 PER ANNUM, In Advance. Xo paper diseontinued until all arrear agea are paid, unless at the option of the Pub lishers. A failure to notify its discontinuance will be considered a renewal of subscription. RATES OF ADVERTISING ! One square, (of 6 lines, or less,) one insertion, SO cents; three insertions, $1; and for exory subsequent insertion, 25 cents per square. jKf!-' A liberal deduction made to those who advertise by the year, or half year. By consolidating the two Baltimore county papers, the UNION hat the largest circulation of any eounty paper in the State, and thus oners superior advantages to advertisers. 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( iU..i,U'4* • I! 78|91011 12 12 Shis'| 7 8 9 10,11 5j 1 f 1 DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS WARE, Ac., which Persian Sloth; Ladies’ Black Dress emits; Valencias and De Baire; assortment of Pur ples and Mournings (English Prints); Manches ter and Domestic Ginghams; Ladies’Shawls in great varieties, and Mantillas; Nubias; French Worked Collars; Undersleeves ; Insertions and Edgings; Furniture Calico; Ladies', Gentle men and Childrens’ Hosiery in great variety ; Black Alpacas from 25 to 75 ets; Bleached and Unbleached Muslins ; Shirting Linens from 25 to 87i ets.; Table Diapers and Cloths ; Sheetings, bleached and unbleached ; Napkins from 75 eta. to $3 per do*.; Linen, Habakuk, Diaper, and Linen Crash, bleached and un bleached. Gentlemens’ Black Doeskin Cassimeres, and a beautiful quality of French Cloths, Cs sinelts, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, with every variety of gentlemens’ wear. Sugar, Molasses, Green and Browned Coffees of the best quality always on hand; Green and Black Teas; Best Sugar-fcured Hams, Middling and Shoulder Baeou, Baltimore cured—with a general assortment of Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Qaoensware, Tinware, Medicines, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, Ac., Ac., in great varietv. Also, Super, Uxtra, Best Extra, and Family FLOUR. MRS. M. A. SHEALEY, Mv 3.—tf Towsontown, Md. Towsontown Female Seminary. Bearding & Day School for Young Ladies. MRS. MARGARET R. BCHEXCK, PaiscirAL, Late Principal of the Columbus Female Semi nary, Ohio. THIS Institution will be open ed for the reception of pupils on Wednesday, September 7th. Mrs. Schenek has been ing for many years, and has references and testiiuonials of the highest character from per sons who have had daughters under her care, and others, which she will be happy to show to any who may desire to see them. Circulars can be obtained by applying to the Principal, Towsontown, or Messrs. CUSHING A BAILEY’S and other bookstores, Baltimore. July 30.—6 m Sotice7 The firm of Longnecker A Sons having been dissolved, all persons having claims against the above firm, of any kind, will please present them to the undersigned, and all per sonß being in any way indebted either for sub scription to the Baltimore County American,or for advertising, are requested to make immedi ate payment tb the above. All persons indebt ed to John H. Longnecker for subscription to, or advertising in the above paper, previous to November 15th. 1863, are earnestly requested to make pavment as abeve. Bills will be sent to all so indebted. 1 H. C. LONGNECKER, J. B. LONGNECKER, I J. H. LONGNICKBB, I Jan. 7.-—tf, ' TOWSONTOWN, MD., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1865. Railroad Directory. ]\oi‘tlem Central Railway. f TRA INS NOR Til WARD. Mail leaves Calvert Station at 9.20 A. M. Pittsburg and Erie Express 8.00 P. M. [■ Pittsburg and Elmira Express..,...* 10.00 P. M. Harrisburg Accommodation leaves at 2.50 P. M. Park ton Accommodation No. 1 * r 7.20 A. M. Parkton Accommodation No. 3 “ S.’JO P. M. f TRAINS SOUTHWARD. Mail train arrives at Calvert Station 5.36 T. M. Pittsburg. Elmira and Erie Express..7.oo A. M. Harrisburg Accommodation arrives 12.20 A. M. Parkton Accommodation, No. 2 8.30 A. V. Parkton Accommodation. No. 4 7.25 P. Ai. Pittsburg Express through without change oi cars. Express Train leaves at 10.00 daily. ’ Express Train at 8.00 daily,except Saturdays, for Harrisburg. Pittsburg and Erie. ’ Express at 10.00 P. M., Sundays, for Ilarris t burg, Pittsburg and the West only, arrives dai ly except Mondays. Express at 8.00 P. M., leaves daily except Saturdays. Mail daily, except Sundayß. Harrisburg Ac ( commodation loaves daily except Sundays.— Mail and Express will not stop between* Balti more and Parkton. ffaltimore & Ohio Railroad. Mail Train for the Ohio river will leave Bal > tirnore daily (except Sunday) at 9.00 A. M. Express Train will leave Baltimore daily at > 9.10 P. M. Both trains connect at the Ohio river for all points West, Southwest and Northwest. Frederick Train leaves Baltimore daily at 4. 00 P. M.; and Frederick at 7.00 A. M., Sundays excepted. The Ellicott’s Mills Train leaves Baltimore at rt.2o and 10.00 A. M., and 2.00 P. M.; and El licott’s Milk at 7.00 and 11.30 and 3.30 P. M. FOR WASHINGTON. Leave Baltimore ai 4.30, 7.00, 8.50, 9.40 a. m. and 3.30, and 6.00 P. M. On Sundays at 4.30 8.50 A. M., and 3.30 and 6.00 P. M. Leave Washington at 6.15, 8.15 and 11.15 A. M., and 3.00, 1.30, and 6.45 P. M. On. Sundays at 3.15, 11.15 and 3.00 A. M., and 3.00 P. M. The O. a. m. and 3.30 p. m. trains only from Balti more, and the 8.15 a. rn. and 3.00* p. m. from Washington ship ai way points. The 7.00, 8.50 a. m. and the 3.30 and 6.00 p. m. from Balti more, and the 6.15 and 8.15 a. m. and 3.ooand 4.30 p. m. trains from Washington connect with trains on the Annapolis road. Philadelphia Railroad. Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and way stations, at 8.25 a. m. Express Train for Philadelphia and New York at 9.20 a. m. Express Train for Philadelphia and New York at 1.10 p. m. Way Mail Train for Philadelphia and way stations at 4.25 p. m. Express Train for Philadelphia and N. York at 6.35 p. m. Above trains leave daily except Sundays.— On Sundays for Philadelphia and New York at 9.25 p. m. For Salisbury and intermediate points on Delaware Railroad take 9.25 p. m., train, and for Dover, Deleware, take the 1.00 p. m., train. Western Maryland Railroad. Leave Union Bridge at 4.35 A. M. and 8.47 A. M. Leave Baltimore at 0.20 A. M. and 3. P. M. Stages connect daily with Manchester and Hampstead, at Glen Morris Station, on arrival of 9.20 A. if. train from Baltimore, and for Union town, Taney town and Enunittsburg, on arrival of same train at Linwood Station. BALTIMOBE & TOWSONTOWN RAILWAY. ON an after Monday, October 10th, 186 4. ears will LEAVE BALTIMORE EVERY HOUR, In the Charles Street Cars, corner of Baltimore and North streets, FROM 7 A. M. TO 6 P. M., except 12 M. And will leave CORNER EAST AND ENSOR STS., Old Town, EVERY HOUR, FROM 7.15 A. M. TO 6.15 P. M., Except at 12.15 noon. The cars connect at North Boundary Avenue. LEAVE TOWSONTOWN EVERY HOUR, FROM 7 A. M. TO 7 P. M., except at 12 M. A car will leave the corner of EAST AND ENSOR STREETS at 11 P. M. Oct. 15.—tf A. D. BANKS, Agent. CHANGE OF HOURS. Baltimore, Catonsville & Ellicott’s Mills RAILWAY. FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT. ON and after Monday, October 3d. 1864, cars will run HOURLY.* FROM 7 A. M. TO 12 M., A NO FROM 2 TO 1 P. M., DAILY, Sundavs included. PASSENGERS TO AND FROM ELLICOTT’S MILLS will leave daily, Sundays included, at 8 and 11 A. M., and 2 and 5 P. M. Depot west end of Baltimore street ! Oct. B—tf 1 Substitute Brokers. L _ 1 TII Ef7L D EST A BIG SHED H OIJ SK OF | MILLER & CO., Substitute Brokers and Recruiting Agents. : Substitutes Wanted and Furnished > At all Times. DRAFTED MEN, from the city or any part of the State, will be furnished with Sub stitutes at all times on the most liberal terms. ’ RECRUITS WANTED, for which the highest ’ bounty will he paid. Quotas for filling the wards of the city, or . any of the counties or districts taken and at j tended to promptly. Persons at a distance can hare their business ’ transacted the same as though personally pres ent by addressing us. ’ We guarantee entire satisfaction to all par , ties entrusting their business in our hands. Please call on or address MILLER A CO., No. 33 W. Fayette Street, (up stairs,) Jan. 14.—2 m. Baltimore, Md. ENROLLED MEN! DRAFTED MEN I ! WE ARE PREPARED AT ALL TIMES TO FURNISH SUBSTITUTES Promptly, to men of tbe Counties, either be - fore or subsequent to draft, for one, two, or three years. Obtaining cur Substitutes at first prices, we are able to furnish them to our patrons at rates reasonably remunerative to us, and highly ad vantageous to them. I Quotas of Districts Filled in. Whole or in Part. • All Special Contracts Guarantied ! ! J. N. FOSTER ft CO., > No. 20 SECOND ST., (UP STAIRS,) ' Jan. 21.—1 m. Baltimore, Md. COME OUT OF THE DRAFT 1 Enroled and Drafted Men of the City and L Counties, NOW is your time to putin good alien SUB STITUTES, at the shortest possible notice, and Cheaper thah the Cheapest, thereby ob . tain ing a release for 3 years, with a guarantee ■ from us besides. SUBS ARE SCARCE and the . PRICES GOING UP EVERY DAY. Therefore, all Enroled Men who intend to furnish a SUB. , previous to the taking place of the Draft, can , be supplied by making early application at our | office, 75 West Fayette street, Bible House, up j stairs, and at our office, Ellicott’s Mills, 4th door from tbe Provost Marshal’s office. We do not ask for any money until we preaeut venr full discharge for three years. >M. B. SABBCER A CO., * Jan. 14,— 3m, Authorifed Agents. Jflcrt §Ol% Tli4 OJ.D HOUSE. >l} little birds, with backs as brown As sand, and throats as white a.l frost, I’ve searched the summer up and down. And think the other birds have lost The tunes you sanjr, so sweet, so low, About the old house, lon’ ago. >ly little flowers, that with you bloom So hid the grass you grew upon, A child’s foot scarce bad any room Between you,—are you drad and gone f I've searched through fields and gardens rare, Nor found your likeness anywhere. By little hearts, that beat so high With love to God, and trust in men, Oh, come to me, and so.v if I But dream, or was I dreaming then, What time we sat within the glow Of the old-house hearth, long ago? My little hearts, so fond, so true. I searched the world all far and wide. And never found the like of you : God grant we meet the other side The darkness ’twixt us now that stands. In that new house not made with hands! For the Union. TO A LITTLE SONGSTER. nr mrs. a. r. ewino. Tel! me merry little songster. With your feathery coat so blue, Are you happy in your little house, And does your mate prove true? In your tiny painted house, That I hang upon the limb, Are there no words of discord Heard, the pretty.walls within f Are there no family bickerings, Among your little brood, And are you welcomed home with smiles, When you daily come with food ? I hear you sing, “yes happy, Each day brings pleasures new, My offspring's kind and dutiful, My loving mate proves true.” Then warbling little songster, Your little borne is fraught With happiness far greater. Than many gold has bought. ||isccllancoUo. How to Save. Charles Lynford was a good mechanic in good business. At the age of twenty-six he had taken to himself a wife Caroline Enstic, the daughter of a neighbor, who had nothing to bring him but her own per sonal merits, which were many, and habits of thrift learned in an economical house hold, uuder the stern teachings of necessi ty. It was well, perhaps, that Charles Lyn ford should obtain a wife of this descrip tion, as he himself found it very difficult to save anything from his income. It was not long before Caroline become acquainted with her husband’s failing.— She could not feel quite easy in the knowl edge that they were living fully up to their income, foreseeing that a time would come when their family would grow more expen sive, and perhaps her husband’s business, though now Nourishing, might become less so. Accordingly, one day, she purchased of a tin peddler who came to the door, a little tin safe, such as children frequently use as a savings bank. This she placed conspic uously on the mantelpiece, so that her hus band might be sure to see it on entering. “Hallo, Carrie, what’s that, eh ?” he ask ed curiously. “Only a little purchase I made to-day," said his wife. “But what is it meant for ?” he asked again. “Let me illustratc," said his wife, play fully. “Have you a teu cent piece about you ?” Charles drew a dime from his waistcoat pocket-. His wife, taking it from his hand, dropped it into the box through a little slit iu it at the top. Charles laughed. “So you have taken to hoarding, Carrie ? My wife become a miser!” “No, only a little prudent. But serious ly, Charles, that is what I want you to do every night.” “What—drop a dime into Ibis newfan gled arrangement ofvours?” “Exactly.” “Very well, that will be easy enough. A dime is no great harm. But may I know what you arc going to do with this newly commenced hoard ?” “Lay it by for a raiDv day,” answered Caroline. Charles laughed merely. This ended the conversation for the lime. The plan thus inaugurated by tbe young wife was steadily carried out. She was not one of those whom there are so many—who enter upon a plan zealously but soon tire of it. In the present case she was fully satisfied of the wisdom of her purpose, and resolved to carry it through. Every morn ing she called upon her husband fora dime, and every morning it was added to tbe ac cumulation. Frequeutly.be had not the right change, but would toss her a quarter instead. She would answer him, laughing ly, that it would answer her purpose just as well. More than once Charles bantered her on the subject of her savings bank.’ This she bore gaily. But these were not the only accessions the fund received. Her husband had ear ly arranged to make her an ample allow ance for dress—l say ample, though I dare say some of my city readers might not have considered it so ; but Caroline, who was in the habit of making her own dresses, pro vided herself with a good wardrobe at much less expense than some not so well versed in the science of managing could have done. After considerable calculation she came to the conclusion that out of her allowance she should be able to make a daily deposit equal to that she had exacted from her hus band. Of this, however, she thought it best, on the whole, not to inform Charles, enjoying in anticipation the prospect of being able at somo future time to surprise him with tbe unexpected amount of her savings. At the close of every month the tin box was emptied and the contents transferred to a savings bank of more pretensions, where interest would be allowed. When the sums deposited here became large enough, Mrs. Lynford, who had con siderable business capacity, withdrew them, and invested in bank and other stocks, which would yield a large per cent. Of her mode of management her husband was in complete ignorance. Nor did he ever express any desire to be made acquainted with his wife’s management. He was an easy, careless fellow, spending as ho went, enjoying the present and not having any particular concern about the future. At the eDd of eight years, during which time he had been unusually favored by pros perity iu business and uninterrupted health, his books showed that he had not exceed ed bis income, but that, on the other hand he bad saved absolutely nothing. Twenty five cents stood to his credit. “Running pretty close, ain’t it, Carrie ? I take credit to myself, though, for keeping on the right side of the line. But then, I suppose you have saved up an immense sum ?” “How much do you suppose ?” asked his wife. “Perhaps a hundred dollars,” said Chas. Lynford carelessly, “though it would take a ‘good many dimes to make that.” His wife smiled, hut did not volunteer j to enlighten him as to the correctness of i his conjecture. So things went till at | length came the panic of 1857—a panic so ! recent that it will be remembered how uni j ver;allv trade am] business of every kind i were depressed at this period—among oth ! era, the trade which occupied Charles Lyu ! ford suffered. One evening he came borne looking i quite serious—an expression which seldom i came over his cheerful face. Caroline who had watched the signs of ! the times, was not unprepared to see thi3 .She suspected that her husband’s business i was affected, ! “Wbat is the matter, Charles?" sbeask ; ed, cheerfully. “The matter is, that we will have to ! economize greatly.” i “Anything unfavorable turned up in bu { siness matters V’ “I should think there had. I will hare but half a day’s work for some time to |.come, and I am afraid that even thin will | fail before long. You haven’t an idea, | Carrie, how dull every kind of business has : become.” “I think I have,” said his wife, quietly, “I have read the papers carefully, and have been looking out for something of this kind.” “Do you think we can reduce onr expen ses one-half ?” asked the husband, doubt fully.” “I think wo will be able to do so. Both of us are well supplied with clothing, and i will not need any more for a year at least. This will cut off considerable expense.— Then there are a great many little super fluities you are accustomed to buy —little things which yon are kind enough to bring home to me frequently, which l can do very well without. Then we can live more plainly—have less pies and cakes—and I have no doubt it will be an improvement as far as health is concerned.” “What a calculator you are, Carrie,” said her husband, feeling considerably ea sier in mind. “I really think after all you have said that it won’t be hard to live on half of our usual income—for the present, at least. But,” and his countenance again changed, “suppose my work should eutirely fail—l suppose yon couldn’t, reduce our expenses to nothing at all, could you ?” ‘That certainly surpasses my powers,’ said his wife, smiling, ‘but even in that case there is no ground for discouragement.— You have uot forgotten our savings bank, have yon ?’ ‘Why no, I didn’t think of that,’ said her husband, ‘I suppose that would keep off" starvation for a few weeks.’ His wife smiled. ‘And in those few weeks,’ she added, ‘business might revive.’ ‘To bo sure,’ said her husband. ‘Well I guess it will be all right—l will try uot to trouble myself about it any longer.’ The apprehensions to which Charles Lyn ford gave expression proved to be only too well founded. In less than a month from the date of the conversation just recorded, ' the limited supply of work he had been | able to secure, failed and be found himself | without work of any kind, thrown back up- I on his own resources. Although he had anticipated this, it seemed unexpected when it really did come upon him, and again he returned home in a fit- of discouragement. lle briefly ox plained to his wife the new calamity which had come upon them. ‘And the worst of it is,’ he added, ‘there will be no better times till spring. ‘Do you think that the business will ro vive then ?’ ‘lt must by that time. But there are five or six months between. Ido not know how we are going to live during that^tftme. ‘I do,’ replied his wife, quietly. -sOi. ‘You!’ exclaimed her husband in sur prise. ‘Yes, your income has never beet) more than six or seven hundred dollars a year, and I have no doubt we can live six months on two hundred and fifty dollars.’ ‘Yes, certainly, bin where is that money to come from ? t don’t want to get in debt, and if I did I should not know where to borrow.’ ‘Fortunately, there is no need of it,’said Mrs. Lyuford. ‘You seem to forget our little savings bank.’ ‘But is it possible it can amount to two huDdied and fifty dollars ?’ he asked in sur prise. ‘Yes, and six hundred more,’ said his wife. ‘lmpossible!’ •Wait a minute and I’ll prove it.’ Caroline withdrew a inomeut, and reap peared with several certificates of bank and railroad shares, amounting to eight hundred dollars and a book in which the balance was deposited to her credit. ‘Are you sure you haven’t had a legacy?’ demanded Charles in amazement. ‘Surely ' a dime a day would not produce this.’ “No, but two dimes a day have, with a little extra deposit now and then. I think, Charles, that we can ward off star vation for a time.’ ‘All this I owe to your prudence,’ said Charles, gratefully. ‘How can 1 repay you ?’ Charles Lynford remained out of employ ment some months. But in spring, as he anticipated, business revived, and he was once more in receipt of his old income.— More than two-thirds of the fund was still left, and henceforth Charles was not less assiduous than his wife in striving to in crease it. The little tin savings bank stands on the mantel-piece, and never fails to receive a deposit daily. * Should Loyal Refugees be Drafted.— This inquiry has frequently been propoun ded to us. We have sought to ascertain the views of those in authority upon this question, and will give the numerous class specially interested the understanding of them which we have : Those persons who have never intended and do not now con template making their present residence their permanent home, but have always pro posed and now expect to return to the States of their residence before the rebel lion, or before they left on account of their Union sentiments, are not regarded as sub jects for draft. Those who have now deci ded upon a permanent residence where now located, or away from the confines now cov ered by the rebellion, are subjects of draft; but, if drafted, will not be sent to fight the rebels, but be assigned to the army of tho Northwest, or other forces within loyal ter ritory.— Wash. Chron. The Pacific Coast.— The annual reports from California show that the total reve nue of the Federal government on the Pa cific coast for the past year was about nine millions of dollars ; the excess of disburse ments about six hundred and forty-five thousand dollars. The import duties col lected amounted to about six millions of dollars in gold. The total coinage reached sixteen millions. The entire product in gold and silver for all the Pacific mines was about fifty-five millions of dollars. TiieCkntenary of American Methodism. —The committee charged by the last gen eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church with the details of the arrangements for celebrating the centenary of American Methodism, which occurs in October next, will meet in Cleveland, Ohio, on -the 22d instant. The committee consists of the nine bishops, twelve ministers, and twelve lay members s>f the church, The Nev/ Internal Revenue Bill. The amendatory Internal Revenue Bill, reported from the committee of ways and means in the United States House of Rep resentatives on Monday, makes many chan ges in the details of the present law.— Among other things, it provides that in all sales of spirits hereafter made, a gallon shall he taken to be a gallon of first proof, according to the standard set forth and do dared for the inspection and gnaguing of spirits throughout the United State*. Brandy distilled from grapes is to pay a duty of fifty instead twenty-five cents a gallon ; aud distilled from apples and peach es one dollar and fifty ceuts a gallon. Tobacco, snuff and cigars, whether do mestic or imported, may bo transferred without payment of duty from bonded warehouses, to be taken out iu payment of duty. Ail!manufactured tobacco, snuff, or cigars ‘ is required, before removed for consump tion, to be inspected and weighed, and a stamp is to be affixed upon the box or oth er package, in the manner to be prescribed bv the Commissioner!. All cigars are to 1 be packed in boxes, and all manufactured tobacco, snuff, and cigars, whether doines -1 tic or imported, which shall be sold or pass out of the bauds of the manufacturer and importer, except in a bonded warehouse, without being inspected, shall be forfeited. '"he bill proposes to amend section nine- J ty-niue of the present law, under the head of brokers,” by striking out the words “gold aud silver bulliou and coin,” and the word l -' of “all contractors for such sales,” | and inserting in lieu thereof the words, “up ‘ on any sales or contracts for the sale of gold and silver bullion and coin one-tenth | of one per ceutum on the amount of sales ‘ or contracts.” Incomes aro to be taxed on persons at ' home or abroad five per centum on the ex , cess over six hundred dollars, and ten per centum on the excess over three thousand dollars. 1 On any loan of money, or any advance 1 of money on security, whether represented ’ by note or otherwise, for every hundred r dollars or fractional part, a stamp duty of two cents is required. On all cotton on which no duty has been , levied and collected, and which is not ex empted by law, a duty of six cents a pound, until July 1, 1866, and on aud after that dale five cents, payable in coin. In addition to the duties imposed in sec tion ninety-four of the present law, there . shall bo collected and paid on goods, wares aud merchandise, except as hereinafter pro vided, an increase of one fifth, or twenty per. centum ; provided that this shall not apply to coal illuminating oil, refined and naptha, benzine, and benzole, paper of all description, printed books, magazines, pamphlets, reviews, and similar publica tions, cotton, manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettea and cheroots. The ninety-fourth section, from which the articles above named are excepted in the proposed increase of duties, includes ean . dies, minerals coals, lard oil, gas made of coal, spirits of turpentine, ground coffee, ground pepper, pimento, molasses, sugars, varnish, glue, wood screws, umbrellas, par asols, gold-foil, soap, preserved pickels, photographs, repairs of engines, hulls of vessels, slate, building stone, furniture, pig and other kinds of iron, rivets, steel, steam eugines, copper, skins, leather, wines and liquors, furs, cloths, ready-made clothing, manufactures of cotton, diamonds and oth er precious stones, bullion in lump, ingot, bar, or otherwise, and other articles iu the section. * The bill proposes a duty on petroleum of six cents a gallon. This before it is re ■ moved, is required to be inspected. No firm shall employ others to manufac ture tobacco, snuff or cigars without first obtaining the requisite permit. 1 The amendatory internal revenue act is ; to go into effect from and afier the Ist of ’ April next. , A Reminiscence. How the Xetv6 of Peace was Received in , 1816. . Years ago tbe officer of the old Gazette was in Hanover square, near the corner of ( Pearl street. It was a place of resort for news cud conversation, especially in the evening. The* evening of February 15, 1815, was cold and at a late hour only Al derman Sebraand auother gentleman weie left with father Lang, the genius of the place. The office was about to be closed, * when a pilot rushed in, aud stood for a mo [ meat so entirely exhausted as to be unable , to speak. “Tie has great news,” exclaimed ' Mr. Lagg. Presently the pilot grasping , for breath, whispered intelligibly--“ Peace ! , Peace 1” The gentlemen lost their breath ' as fast as the pilot gaiued his. Directly the pilot was able to say—“An English ’ sloop is beIQW, with news of a treaty of * peace!” They say that Mr. Lang exclaim ed in greater words than ever be used be . fore—and all hands rushed into Hanover r scare exclaiming—“ Peace! Peace!”— Tim windows flew up—for families lived the"e then. No sooner were the inmates sure of the sweet sound than the windows [ began to glow with brilliant illuminations. ’ The cry of “Peace! Peace!” spread through [ the city at the top of all voices. No one stopped to iuquiro about “free trade and sailors’ rights.” No one inquired whether even the national honor had been preserv ed. The matters by which tbe politicians ’ had irritated the nation into the war, had* lost all their importance. It was enougn that the ruinous war was over. An old mau on Broadway attracted by the noise to his door, was seen to pull down a pla card, “To Let,” which had long been post ! ed up. Never was there such joy in the ' city. A few evenings after there was a - general illumination, and although the snow was a foot deep and soaked with rain, yet the streets were crowded with men and women, eager to see and partake ot every thing which bad in it the sight or peace. —Boston Saturday Gazette. Military Rulh to be Abolished in Ma ryland.—lt has been stated that General Lew. Wallace had been relieved from the command of the middle military depart ment. This is an error, as Brig. Gen. Mor ris is only temporarily in command during the absence of Gen. Wallace. Itis under stood here that military rule in Maryland will soon be abolished altogether, there be ing no necessity for its continuence since Maryland has become a free State. So says a Washington dispatch to a Northern jour nal. Cincinnati paper, in speaking of the overthrow of the rebels at Atlanta, says that just before the Federal troops entered < the town an Indiana company, almost worn ' out with tbe march, were straggling along with very little regard to order. Hurrymg j up to his men the captain shouted, Close i up, close up! If the enemy were to fire , when you’re straggling along that way they couldn’t hit a cussed one of you ? And the bovs closed up immediately, < Methodist Conferences. —The East Bal timore M. E. Conference will be held this year at Danville, Pa., commencing tbe first week in March. The Baltimore Annual ’ Conference meets in Baltimore, in March, and the Maryland Annual Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church at Easton Md., ou the second Wtduesday of March, The Rebel Peace Commissioners. A Washington dispatch says: We learn that Mr. Stephens was the most liberal of tho rebrl deputation, and tho most anxious for peace. To an army officer, while at General Grant’s headquarters, he remarked that “We arc but one people, and should have but one common interest.” He said the leaders who have brought on this con test cannot now say to their people, “We have drawn yon into this war, and now that you have poured oqt your blood and treas ure until want and woe sit by every fireside of the South, you must abandon it. That tens of thousands of graves would be dis honored if the maimed and emaciated sol diers who have followed the flag of revolu tion, impelled in every campaign by their wives and sisters, with the motto of inde pendence upon their flag, should now turn back without having accomplished any thing. As yet we have gained nothing but desolation and distress. You should not ask, you cannot think we must abandon all and turn back to our old allegiance. You say slavery is gone. I admit it holds its tenure upon a very slender thread, then there is the more reason why you. should concede us something.” His theory was, if we would but treat with them as an independent nation, that such an agreement could be had as would practically unite both the North and Sooth. He did not seem to think that they could get through another campaign without fear ful losses, but he thought ours would be as great, and though we would triumph in the end, it would be far better for both to cease this war and treat for peace. Troy Weight.—Henry 111. caused a grain of wheat, gathered from the middle of the ear, to be the standard weight; and thirty-two of these, well dried, were to make one pennyweight, twenty penny weights one ounce, twelve ounces one pound troy. Since then it has been thought advisable to divide the penny-weight into twenty-four equal parts, called grains.— The word “Troy” was the monkish name given to London—Troy Novant. Troy weight, therefore, is in fact, London weight. l|@ j An amusing fact occured in New York on the visit of General Grant to that city on Monday. He took a hack to conduct him to his hotel. The driver, after depos iting the General, gave his friends the fol lowing toast: “Here to me self, Dennis Connelly, the biggest man in Ameriky but one. I’ve driven the Lieutenant General of the United States, and its more than Robby Leo ever did.” The listeners ap preciated the force of this sentiment and applauded the utterer. The Capacity of Some Cnußcn Edifi ces.— An English journal gives the capa city of some of the principal churches of Europe. St. Peter’s, at Rome, holds 54,- 000 persons ; the Cathedral, at Milan, 37,- 000; St. Paul’s, London, 25,000; St. So phia’s, Constantinople, 23,000 ; Notre Dame, Paris, 21,000, ; the Cathedral at Pisa, 13,000; St. Mark’s, Venice; 7,000. A Quaker, on hearing a man swear at a particular hard piece of road, said : ‘Friend, 1 am under the greatest obligations to thee. I would myself have done what thou, hast dene but my religion forbids it. Don’t let my conscience, however, bribe thine ; give thine indignation wings and suffer not tho prejudice of others to paralyze the tonguo of justice and long suffering—yea verily.’ IJgf'Brigham Young is an old heathen, but still has a streak of real civilization in him. In a late sermon he said the business of his people was “to build up the kingdom of God. If I had the power, and I do not know but I have, I would have cities with out whiskey and gambling saloons.” CsTAb Irishman who had been asked to furnish proof of his marriage, took off his hat and exhibited a scar on his head.— “Here, said he, “is me marriage certificate. That’s Judy’s mark.” Igg' A disconsolate yduug lady was heard to remark the other day, that if a cart-wheel had nine felloes, she didn’t see why she couldn’t have one. 6gT“You want nothing, do you?” said Pat. “Bedad, an’ if it’s nothing yoa want, you’l find it in the jug where that whiskey was. ggr’The road to home happiness lies over small stepping stones. Slight circumstan ces are the stumbling blocks of families. Well to Remember.—Tho following are the standard*weights of different kinds of grain and produce, according to the tables of the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Delaware Rail roads : Wheat 60 pounds to the bushel. Corn 66 “ “ “ / Oats 32 “ “ Barley... 45 “ “ “ Buckwheat... 45 “ “ " Clover Seed 60 “ " Timothy Seed 45 " “ u Beans 60 “ “ “ Potatoes CO " “ " Salt 70 •* “ Lime 80 “ “ •* / x A Cheap Si.eigh-Ride.—A cynical r fellosr who can’t muster the cash for a sleigh-ride, publishes the following receipt for its sensa tions :—“Sit in the hall in your night clothes, with both doore open so that you can get a good draft—your feet in a pail of ice water—drop the front door key down your back —hold an icicle in one band and ring the tea-bell with the other.” He says “you can’t tell the differ ence with your eyes shut, and it’s a great deal cheaper.” / wish I was a ghost, well I do,” said a poor corey, the other night as he eat solilo quizing in the cold. “They goes wherever they please, toll free; they don’t owe nobody noth ing. and that’s comfort. Who ever heard tell of a man who had a bill against a ghost? No body. They never buy hats and vittals, nor has to saw wood and run errands as I do.— Their shirts never gets dirty, nor their trow sers out at the knees, as I never heard toll on. I raillv wish I was one.” jJSf'-A good deacon making an official visit to a dying neighbor, who was a vory unpopu lar man, put the usual question: “Are you willing to go, my friend?” “O, yes,” said the sick man. “I am glad of that,” said the dea con, “for all the neighbors are willing.” Goon Night.— I The words “good night,” ex press a simple and earnest wish, which, like the circle of the universe, holds within it all things. Hypocrisy.—Sighs and moans are often hyp ocritical —as meaningless as the wind, which, with all its howling, announces no pain. said an unfortunate hus band, “is the churchyard of love.” “And you men,” replied his wife, “are the grave-diggers.” his lecture on "Mormanism” are inioribed—> “Admit tbe W#** NO. 7.