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MKDW. V VOL I. NASHVILLE, .TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, JANUARY lfi', 18(53. NO 238 A8HYIJLLE ' DMIbx NOS. AND LOCATION o v HOSPITALS IN NASHVILLE ld!,J Gun l actory, Cherry street, ftn the Hill. " ' B I'lilverslty Building, Market street, 'ra the llili. . ., . ' :i En ley's Building, S.K corner Public Kqimre. ' 4 ilowurd High tichool, College trn"t,on the. J ) ill. " fi Onu l-aclory, upper end Front street, it j Coll' go stn-et, near Broad " T College street, between Church and Broad. " B Maionlo Hull, Church str t, near Bummer. 9 Carriage 'Factory, Market afreet, bolow tlio ripiare. " 0 Blcdkul College, College Htreet, on the II ill. n rinT Hoisi'' On llib University Pike. ' 1 li Broadway Ilotol, Broad slrcol, owner Cherry. " lit Hume HirU .School, fpnioe street, cor. Broad. 11 Fema'e Hchool. Churrh etreet.iiear Chutla- no"(ra Depot. " 1, IIye' lligb School, I.luestre, corner Hummer. u IJordonBI'iek, corner Broud street and Hirer Landing. ii 17 Orrintas' Itrwr-iTAi. I 'lantern'' Hotel, Fum- tucr atrial, corner veauericE. ii lCornir Church and College streets. - 19 M"rrla A Stialton'a Building, Ke. 14 Market street. B. B. CONNOR & BRO., cu.rainiKxioN irii;iiciiArMT, NO. I COLLKGB 8TRIET new sine it Just received and for Bale low u close oat i;oniijiiineiii 200 Bble. Salt, for rale by ap S CONNOR BRO. boxea SALT, lor salo by ap a 100 r roll Itoi'K, for sale ny rJVV a CONNOR k BRO. ap S CONNOR A BRO. 40 bhla. Coal Oil., lor aale by ap It CONNOH A IIKO. 1 r hair btils. Coal Oil-, for aale by ( ) ,p g UlNNoK A BRO. 150 iloson 1IKOOM.H, for en'e by up A CONNOil A PIIO I h-oiea &A K, lor rale by ap H OONNi.r. t W ap a CONNuR 4 PRO. I Uii h.s Th A, lr aale by ap a CONNOR A EUi CONNOR F1P.O 50 hours !TArllll, lor ! by JVJ 12 12 1) t;udi- ISA. I"' ap 8 a'' Vb'H-i V-iaal r-OWHr.ri,fr .ale l.v ( J U iQN.SoK A HH'i. ii t cuke SlliA, tor ! by Z) apS CONN Pit A PUP. itrwa MATCH!, lor s.Ue bj directory. ; aslivtilit Pinion. 'i i C. Tuotn' ClfY G 0 V E fl N M CN T. . ' JOHN 'lIlWH kOIlTIJ, Af.i,r. W 11. 1. 1 A M l-IJANi'., UenmAer JOHN VIUrjUil.KY, Murthal. Ij...h,u JWhWa W. JL Wtikluiou, A oflht MtirkH I-'l.n niemite,eI, llrat; Jacob rri:i h, atcoo-l ; aoa ll.i". nu'riy, num. 7.ub -l-wwur William OriveT. Iitv (.olleiioe A. . Wimikland. nafer J'u Cullector c. K. Darroit 7Ve.re IL lli'Uty. W'katJ iliulrr Tlioioo-v K,'riaea-fii of the RVtV-iM J. 4 Ilodd. .uieri.i.'-'('l (1 Wn"e H'arta "m. SK-wi t CTiV o 'i iV Department-John M- "l"iry or lh (Vowtery T. 11. MBride. SrW (Wiew J. L. Htewart. ' CHly Altonvy. F. Mulley.. PulIisJtel ly an AsuKiadon of 1't inters. or fieri on Printi-rx' Alley, botivor-n I niou and Uenderick. Mlrerta. HUD A V MORNING, JAN. Hi. WX The Union Raid into Tennessee. 1 CITY COUNCIL. ,.t A Mermen M . M. Brlen. Pr ('d.nt ; .loho Carper.. Io,. J. K0h., Kd IMIt.y. . U."i, w- " UUfmlum, ii. a. i uioorna, auu . v. .... .- ft.uetf An it re And'TSOa. President; Ja Turner. William Kol.ertn. O. M . Houlb 'atfl, Atiraham MyerJ. AlX. Met aniel, I.. I. mmgn, vuarn-a mji. i h Hiinwifa. w a. ncuf ana. i. j. iiriin'"itn, Wm. Driver, Wm. Stewari, Thoa Cready, Win. Huily and Wm. Sauborn. arANmau ouamrTHH or tbi citt conwcii,. riaoM Knowlea, 8covol and Bricn. Watir Kort Aideraon, Pmith and Claiborne Sirrrh-Hull", Tumor. MyrM, Mi.lloy, Cbcath.im Yarbrough, ready and lially. HUnr Turuer, CarjMir and McClelland. frhuoU Chaatham, Mulloy ami Knoajloa f ire Vjirliel Myera, Stuwarl and McClo'.land r;n Driver, Cri aily and Myers. f.toaeJery mllh, Sanborn and Stewart. ilarM Huum Yarbrougli, Roberta and Carper. lflavM uudoy, Muliikiilul and Stewart folic. itnatiium, Urii-u ai d bayer. Hpriuyt C'roady , Claiborue ud Myora. Buraamif Suyors, Robb aud MuDauicl. nwrocemeart and Esptwiiturn MoCltliand, Briou and canuoni. pwWie Yo;erty llobb. Stewart and Driver. Peal House (Jarpir, Soutliguto an 1 Ilailey. j-Tba lliMiid oi Aiderm.-n ineela tlio sU"f)u u.'ii precRiling tlm H'rond and lnv-rih Tbuibdnya In eaou moiitli. and Ihu xrnmim i-oimoil the second mil lonrita Iburidays in carli ui nib. lialf cbeatu I'KA, lor ilo by ap a r aam b COS.f'-lR BRO bi'X'J S'tar l-ANII K-, lor sle rv I 1 r i;ii a r..'i If l IkT' 1UU p or; i ZO ap or.i weJ at) a 14 a :u ;i'it A i'i I r euli- n hblH. VIM-I.AI " . WilH J.V1.'I .1 r su e n, up a kill MAiTU.KI I. .lor Mil t' ap II f kiw V1KUKI.S0, l.r U by O ap8 O kite tUALi, Tir aalu by ap 8 CilANOl; A HI. i. CiiNNOH A UI'.P- l.O'NO't A HI'O. CPNN'OH 4 ilKo. UONNOAA BRO. NIGHT POLICE (.'oiW-.-m .loliu Uaulltl. Urnt Lirulenant .ti.'lrew Joyor. SMuxd .ieuleBna Jolm II. luvl '.imi Win. .I itk hi. Jutiu l avon Ur, Nidi lia llta.lilHl I hll Ills, o Ul. OilHT, loou VHlli'll, I"'"'" ,iivo. Jilm Kiytei", J. rt. . iunt, J..tu l'oett, rviiiivrt Hint, W 0. rntncie, i..nl V utua, CBaa. Ilu lilt mi l v. Daub y ear Th- I'olliio C" 'tX l op-:i.i wvrv nio'nlng st bine o io' cK i OUNTV orFici:its. ,,TI(f ims M lliptou. U-yitim i:.onia Hull l .lll'l .1 t. Il l' II M.l.ll. t (..jijit lbii"ia llarrni Tmni w W. ,W. i-r Tjj l"r Vornnrr- S 11 II tiiar. Hauyf J 'liu ''ili U- Hrrenur ViAltcti W. l Itoliorli'.'U h'ciii-oo-l 'i'.ut Collector I.W. Ilriley. (Jim!oblrt fur the Shmlle Dwfrirt John Ii. (io soil J. r.. N'niaii bbls. TROUT, lor safe by ap 8 bbls. MACKK.KI-.l., f r s.ilo by p a CONNOR A HKO. bbia. sVlH-R, 'or anlnby apt lii 10 4 16 U) I" a NAII.P, for sale by OV ap8 (XiN'KOR A DRO. OONMlR A BRO. boiea dried IIKKIN'O, (r aile by COUNTY COURT. n.i ilou. .Imrnu Winlwortb. Clerk V. IJndaiey Niilnd. ikaT'Tlia JudKi 'a Court uici ts the nrat M0110.1) in e.'ico niontb,a''d Iho IJuaitorly Court, couipiw n ol the MnKieirmre ol the County, is hulil tlio uril Hub uy in January, April, July and lluiobi'r. apl CONNOR BHD. boxoa Driod twaled, fur sale by ap 1 CON.S'OP. A BRO. CONNOR A BHO. C i bbla Crushed Hiii:ir, lor sale by )J , O1N.NOK A URO. CIRCUIT COUriT. July CUrk liuvid C. Lnve. "T'ii" Cimrl ni.i-ia the ilit Monday In Ma rob Slid it"llllinl . 15 500 bK MKAI., lor sale by ap 8 CONNOR A BRO. bbia KUiCR, lor aale by ap OONNliR A P.IIO JONNO A BR' I. t) om-k li.Vll.-i.for sale liy iir oasna Slllty, for totally llJ ps ' CONNOR A IIKO Y 7 V hbia'lluo I'oTA TOO, lor sale by -iUU p 'JONNO BK" CRIMINAL COURT, Jwttfe Hun. William K. Turner t'iwt .'l-arlea K. Higoiis. - ll' Court moela the flrtt Unudiy In A) rt A a guel and lieOfUitwr. 20 bii!iia fresh tiard 11 SI- KU, for Bile by a. bblA iiiiiku nKTS, for nale by ap a CONNOR A UUO. CONNI'R A BRO. 1 ) aorls of Iiooi'.m, wh m:i we will r.loae out 'o. al our old tUnd, No. tAilh'iiaatreet. , , II B. CONNOH A SUP CHANCERY COURT. (.ViaeeIor II u . .ainiiiil H. Krie'ot C'ldi aaJ J iiT J. K. ll mii i 41" Tue I io I uj'vu lb tl. at lloui'ay in II ty an. I N ireuilMT. MILITAltY. DEPARiTMENT HEADQUARTERS. I. '). 0. ?. li.ua a" II..,.. Orand S'crelurv. should be a. "a,d at Hathmlle, Tmn. Tmneu, let.je, No. 1 Meeli everr Tui ay Kvic Inc at their Hull, on the corner of Union anrt Hum- avireei v!- uHoa'a for the iiii'Sriit term, aie: "' 0. H. l.-sneiir, N (.: J. K. Milta, V.tt. J. U oak ley, b.-ci'liry ; L. K. bpem, Treasurer. ' ' Trahne Lo.hje. ft'. 10 Meets lit "' li' vorv alontluv ICvonliiir. The otliwr" are : ii. A roibell, N.O.; llunry Apple, V.U.; J. I- I'aik, : wrolury j B. I". Brown, Tn-auror. Siairf L0A4, Ko. SO Meols at their II ,11, on South Iherrr ttrevi. eary I'rl'lay Vvenlui:. T.'ie oitin ra . -re: O f. Covert. N O.; Kruuk Ihtrmaii. V P. J Jano 'Aya't, S.roiary ; W. M. Mallory , Tr, asiuer Avr.er LcJje. So. 1T5. (li rma' l M'-eia st Ibe lliil. corner ol L'umn aud Sumni-r atrmu. av.-ry fhralay Kv.nli.ji. The ollloi rs uio : (:lruvi hu.n, xo.; I' rri.'lnia , V.U.; Mill, rlu h, s. .i.'iar) Oeo, StfcrW,fii'Aai:r'r. Ht'del t'lKUnwnl, N. I M.-etaat llo eb-v INI l Hid lir'l uml Hiiril Weilneartya o' . n ll in i.ltl. .i.-ra are. J. k. Mils. C.I'.;T. II fo'.r.do. H V If. fiii.,r. S W : li. r linrii, Jr.. J W ; J. on l' . -t-o, SniiUe , . I'.. Cullir, Tr.j'ur. r. DTMirfiaeiii H"-id'piarler j ou llih strrel. M,iJ. lii 11. Koi-ai'iuns, comiuiiU'ilio:. Chit Quarttm ut'-r llradijimrters on lll0'h ktrmt, near Uiilar. LUUl 104. ji.o. n. jiiyeu. Caiet'ummtsMi (i Ilo;iilipiirUrs on Suuimerstrel, Iii'ur bna l. l.nnlt. Col. H hiu.inoui. iViM-oW flf iriij (Jeaer.ii lleail'iuurtert on Ilih Hie. I Cool W . N. Hes. Jlfrdi.iii LirKlur lliailiiuiirU-ri cruer lli:;h and Chun h stroits. hurjjeon 11 Muriay. (I',,,kA )', Bei.p. ' "', Kit 1 M'o'i i.i l;.i ..ii il.e ul aiJ f'.urin vt . ill!" Bf .,. tl 1.1 ,1, !l Til" wl-vr-l f : J" ; , lbnrv A.-ii". Ii I' ; I- V'k'-r. .s. u 11, J.' ' 1 . 11.. ,'n - SHIP". Tkt le.ore if , i;-(l.lV-M'Vli , iiil.iy an. 1 oil" ii if eath uioi.lli, at J uV k H I'.e I I I I r I - the i.r. I 0"hI 1 1 u POST HEADQUARTERS. I'oii - Ileadiiirlen on Coll ire in l, b le 11 I a lii and dor HHrKl. (,1'r W.iu ri' n -.di rue ) (. 11 li. 11 iliu-li'll,iviiiiiuii'iir. .t.i.iil v.ir(erfniifer I'iaburiiiU mid In'-peellng Pllu i r. on l "Tl y iie 'l, b -i.ni I Imn h uu 1 lir. nil. Capt J. tl, Chuuillrr. .I..i (uill iJinrir'n'-e-In rhir' I f T ul i; ul la- li.in.i'ii 1 h-rry inel, I' t.-. u I nimi and limr. h. C.ipt. J. O U'..,lo.m. toi.l uil (..M.oVrr'B.tjf'-r- I n .-h ,r.-, -I "l lliii.u , I'u np airl I - I. iilJ'-'C"i N". I T .M .r: .1 ... . 1. c .pi 'lh ' J ' a iinl (.'U'ir.TlH'ii'e III i-.i:e of llein. nf Tl Ul-," I - Hi mi .ni-i yillen:i..l' la lo: . ., i.l.t h'-lry r.ln--I, In r I 0 .1 1 ... 1-i ul Che 1 It. ,ri .11. .I..i I -in .-. rl ...,!. 1 rtirtf i f I ..- Kola, a. I M l m 11, lo. 11 AU. I llirl. Lieut V la. S.i 1-. rf.rm."'.r Fir lb" A Ik'' "'-' t if It ia,-l. 0. ilvK.s viiu' an J l-isu;. u I.ii-i e ?u-,.Ml MiiU-a ImnorUntintcligenco lias been received from rebel sources of a brilliant opera tion performed in East Tennessee bj the Union troops, irom the Jjynchburij Ke- publican, oflS'env- Year's daj, we learn that a body of Union cavalry, reported to be b,(XXJ strong, and composed of one Pennsylvania regiment and others nn knwon, had destroyed nine miles f the East (Tennessee and Virginia Railroad burning the important bruizes at Zolli- cofTer, over the Molston and Watauga rivers, and capturing two hundred rebel cavalry who were guarding the former. The Republican says it will take several weeks to repair the damages at a time when the road is taxed to its utmost ca pacity. It also states that the Yankee raid, which extended over a space of nearly a hundred miles, was one of un expected daring and audacity. The above account looks bad for the rebels, and they have made it as light as they could for the sake of not disheart ening the deluded followers of their cause; but bad as they make it out to be, they have not Riven even a tithe of the true state of aunirs. But what are the precise facte of the case; Tlie aiiarr is oi far more serious consequence to the relxils than a mere destruction of about nino miles of rail road. Nearly all the bridges between Knoxville and the Virginia .State line a distance oT l i miles have been de stroyed, and the track more or less in jured. So combined was the movement that the whole allair was completed in a comparatively short space of time, and, as the rebels express it, the line wa9 so much injured " that it will take several weeks to repair tho damages." The plan adopted is developed by the results. Emm tho 'facta wo have wo know that two bodies of Union troops, bel'-nuing to General Granger's army of Kentucky, lelt Kichmond, Kj., shortly alter Christmas, on an unknown expe dition. It now appears that one pnriion tif thi so fori.'es took the left hand road running south from that place, and, liassitig by Manchester, reaiiu d Mount 1'leaHRiit. Thence it took the road over the TiMiiitif ains to Jom-sville, and passing through that place and r-sulville, struck tho railroad at Union, a station situated about eleven miles from Iiristol, which is near the iSlate line between V irginia and Tennessee. At this point the work of destruc'ion was commenced. Tho tele graph linos to Kichmond, Virginia, were first cut to prevent tho rebel chiefs at their capital from knowing anything of what was going on beyond that point. They next dashed on the line as far as Bristol, ell'ectually destroying the railroad track as they went, and as they fell back burned tho bridges over tho streams. Arriving at tho point where the railroad crosses the Ilolston and Watauga rivers, the Union troops burned those bridges and beyond that point the rtbcla give no information. The telegraphic lines hav ing been, as we have before stated, en tirely destroyed west of Bristol, of course tho rebels could learn notions: bevond that point by telegraph nor by courier beyond where the principal bridges bad been burned. As the distance. between tho west side of thoo bridges and Bris tol was not over a dozen miles, a horse man might easily ride lo the latter place and give such information as ho could havo learned, and Ihu same could have beeu telegraphed to Lynchburg and Uiuh Ill-Hid. We, however, are enabled to supply tho deficiency After ct ossing the river, and passing Latter depot, tho Union troops pushed on to Jonesboro, thence to Green ville and Bull's Gap, now known as Bogersvillo Junction, altogether a dis tance of over seventy miles, at the baine timo destroying all they could during their movements in the way of bridges 1 1 est lo work, &.o., along that line. This ended the line of operations of the column on tho left. The other column left Richmond. Kv by one of the roads running South, and struck the Cumberland Mountains at a point nearer Cumberland Gap and far ther to the went of that taken by their colleagues. They next proceeded to thu .Stalo line, and, crossing the Clinch river, followed tho turnpike road to Koerrevillc. It was planned that this column should arrive at this point about midnight, at which hour a train of curs was generally at Ihe station. Rogi'i'vitiu is a place nf but small im portance, and contained I ut lew inhabi tants, who were easily secured ami pre vented froia giving nv ftlanu. -This branch 1 1' tlio ra Irnud was u!mi of ni'-io loi'.il US..', and C'lllit'cted with the IIKtili 1 1 in a I B ill's Gap, r R -t ,-vi! !o .liu lion. Tlie ll u i ; 1 1 l.i'iu I t In! Iiain :il liu' Mai i n as had lu .-u eii.m oi ii and mh.ii ' g it u iilcr st ay. Having sw itched nil" ' at i'.ill.'s Gap, llw-y tiiiiied kljtig that main line in a westerly direction until they arrived at .Strawberry 1'laina, with in a few miles of Knoxville. All this was done in a few hours, and then the work of destruction commenced on the right. Tho track was torn up and a bridge destroyed just east of Strawberry Plains, and other work of destruction was per formed as they wendud their w ay back to the junction. Between New Market and Moiristown a long piece of trestle work, over half a mile in extent, was to tally destroyed, and near Kusselrillo an other bridge met the same fato as its neighbors. Thus ihey fell back, destroy ing as they went, until they again reached the Krgersville junction, at Bull's Gap, where they met with their friends who had been operating on the eastern part of the road. It will be seen that the operation extended within a few mi Us of the whole length of the line, and de stroying th travei of greatly over a hun- area miles in extent. . A large forco of troops had been sent by this route to reinforce Geueral Bragg, and this operation completely cut oil' their chance of reaching Murfreesboro by the Tennessee line. The Lynchburg Republican states that at the present time "ihe road is taxed to its utmost ca pacity." The break, 89 extensive in its character, must have been disastrous to their arms, especially so when it is ta ken into consideration that these troops from the rebel capital were wanted to aid in the resistance offered to Gen. Rose crans' march. No wonder, then, that the rebels at Murfreesboro retreated from that point. Their reinforcements had been delayed and cot off, and there was not the 'slightest chance that they could reach Murfrees boro by any other route in time to save the day. The plan is certainly a good One, and has been well carrisd out. All honor to him whe conceived it. W'ere this the only railway line from the rebel capital to Tennessee, "the effect would indeed be most disastrous to the rebel cause; for ihe communication could easily be kept broken at one or another part of tho route. , To securely guard the whole line from raids would require more men (hau tho rebels could well spare at this or any other time, and therefore tho road would never lx secure from destruction. The rebels have, how ever, other lines of communication. The line between Danville, Va., and Greens boro, N. C, has been completed, and this gives a nearly direct route from Rich mono, a., to Columbia, S. (J., via Atlan ta, da, to Chattanooga and Murfiecsboro, lenn. Another route runs via Peters burg, Va., and Raleigh, N. C, aud con nects with the same line at Greensboro If the lino from Goldshuro to Wiltuina ton should havo been repaired, a neatly direct route from Richmond, Va., to Char leston, S. (J , thence to Chattanooga and Murfreesboro. Again, by aid of tho ha vannith branch, another route is opened from the rebel capital via eldon, Golds boro, Wilmington, Charleston, aud ba vannah, thence by the Central Georgia railroad to Chattanooga and Murfrees boro. Thus it plainly appears that tho operations, splendid as they are, have not entirely cut off the supplies front tho rebels, but will only delay them by for citig them to go over a longer route of travel. However, it has done its work for the present, and lUno it welu A. I. , Capt. Iloughtelinar A correspondent pays the following deserved tribute to a gallant officer In tho late desperate battle at Murfrecs boro, the battery of Cap', Ciiab. Hocjghtk lino, of tho 1st 111., Artillery played a gal lant aud conspicuous part. Friend aud foe alike testify to the wonderful rapidity and effect of its movements and fire. Driven back and finally taken, in that terrific rush on Wednesday, which paralyzed our right wing, and al most gave us defeat, it was not until the irallaut Captain had Been all of hi horse.killed, half of his men desstroyed his supports broken and forced back, his ammunition expended (having dis charged 11-3 rounds) and himself un horsed and wounded, that tils guns were abandoned, and ho then retired, haviig personally fired his last charge, carrying with him as prisoner the leading rebel who had ventured within reaclrof his revolver. Mindful of his merit and that of his brave and skilful Lieutenants, Wiuoirr, Van Dvke, and Channh., and tho been ism of his accomplished corps, the Held olllcers of the "Jd brigade of I'alukr'h old division to which tho battery had lieen attached f r mauy months, un Monday, th 12th inst., nu t at the qmr lers of Col. Smith, brigade co'iimaudcr, and iirexfiitcd their el l i-oiniadc with a beaiiiit"! Sabre, iiiKiiibed as follows " To ('apt. Ciis. MornHTni.tsn, for jt.il lantry at Murfreesboro;" beneath which Wers lit- ii.inesuf the d iri'.i s, compristu ' (lie i iiMi e l'eU cf liio bi i ; i-le. A thorl address on pres' iitaii-ui, f "i'lly r - ji.l.il.il to t y Hit- lu.i.n, mutually breattii-i' on!! Ii and cvci m, p. i -o ' lill t I.e lux ialotl. ! m r may lio; bravo u.'U.-i-r, love I by his comrades, honored by his General, livo to wear and Ml. Id the gojd sUi-l. Tallow 'Your Leader- The following is rather a tough story of omi ancient New Yorl-rrs, whoso names are not quite obsolete : Thomas IT. Smith built an ' enormous tea store' in South street, up by Dover. It extended through to Water, and was a hundred feet wik. It was the wonder of (ho city when it wa built. The docks near it were nam ! India wharf. Smilh also built famous stores at Peith Amboy, and had bis tea ships land ear goes there. The travelers to Philadel phia by the old routo must often have wondered what, theic immense stores were doing in such an insignificant place as Perth Amboy. Thomas II. Smith, besides being the greatest tea merchant of "his day, was also the greatest 8jireeit$ ot tits aay. ne was me i resident oi a Club celled "The Tire Clnb." It held its meetings in Franklin Square, on the corner, of. Dover street.. Boys have a mode of amusement called "Follow your leader." This was adopted by tie Club of which Smilh was President. Many men who are iiw aged and re spected men, or dead, belonged to the " Fire Club," Joseph Foulke, a trader at Curacoa, a Dutch Island in the West Indies, and the Staggs. There was old.Pete r Stagg, Cashier of the City Bank and John attd Benj. Stagg. There was old Matthias Bruen, and many more whose names were on the Club list. They gave grand suppers, and their en tertainments were very expensive. They would iuvite a guest to these suppers, explain the rules, and if he refused to join, or could not carry out the idea, the one was one dozen of champagne, These fines were occasioned by a refusal to fol low the leader. On one occasion a great cotton merchant from New Orleans was a gust. He agreed to all the conditions. It was late in the evening, in the dead of winter. The ice in the East River was floating np and down with every flood or elb of the tide. " 1'ollow leader," shouled Smith, and out of the warm, luxurious club rooms ponred the mem bers of Iho Club. Out of the Square. around the corner into Dover street " Follow leader," and on rushed Smilh, the President of tUo Club, with thirty men behind him, down Dover, past Wa ter, past I rout, into South,- and thence on to tho pier. One of Smith's own ship lay at the dock. A lighter lay in- hioe or me main wnarr I lie ice was loose and dashed tip around the vessels follow leader, exclaimed Smith, as he plunged from tho dock into the water Some drew back, but others followed tho leader, w ho succeeded io get ling out of ihe ice water on to the lighter, and from I hence to tho dock; and shouting "Fol low leader," he led of! with frozen clothes, up Dover, and into the room of tho Club Plunge, plunge, plunge, one alter another. and soon until all had successfully ac complished the terrible- and dangerous feat. Ihe Southern cotton merchant was last. Soma of the regular Club members remained until they taw hint reach the dock again safely, and there they lelt him shivering. He did not remain long. As bo walked up from the dock, ho no ticed a largo store open in South street, lie entered. It was a wholesale and re tail ship store. " I have met with an ac cident give mo a glass of cognac, hot, with sugar and water." It was done, aud he drank it. "Do you keep gun powder '" he asked. Receiving an af firmative reply, t o bought and paid for half a keg, and then took his way to the Club room. At the door were standing Mr. Lowu and Mr. Town, two members cf the Club. Tho latter exclaimed. "Bravo Southern stranger you have passed the ordeal safely. You are now leader, and we arc deputed to place the Club under your command, if you choose to exert your sacred privilege. "Thanks, my friends, I shall do so, but I w ill not ask you to go out of tho room this cold night. Let us drink!" and as hu entered the room he sought a sido closet where hung his cloak. There he placed the keg, and then returned and took a seat at the long, solid mahogany table. President Smith called the club to order. The Stewards for the night open ed a dozen ol rhampago amid shouts, calls aud songs of the most stirring char acter. "Order, come to order 1" exclaim ed President Smith. When order was partially restored, he said: "Members of tho club, our guest has passed the icy ordeal. He has now the right of becom ing leader for the balance of the night, or until a failure in our sncted rites. What says he? Tho cotton merchant look from his bosom a bundle of two and laid it oo ihe table. All eyes were fixed upon Lint. ' I accept the command. I will lead now. Wait until I give the word, and then do at you see toe do." By this time It had spun the tow into a siting that would reach from tlie laid- io lh;) grate, lie pla'-cd the tiimhk r "it one cud of the low, li hold it oil Hi" table, and theft pasecil tin- u'lier to 1 1,0 pail UlUler III. grate, and mailelh tt ft-.t with a piece nf coal from tin) co il-Muii' I-!. Not a word was spoke. All f-lt ih.v sonn thing im mu,il was t oecir. Cotton liierch-ti t now ii' 1 .Li i .itel v wi-iit to i 'ii closet, and re'tin.ii .villi t he keg took hii ee.lt- Then be w i.t t work and n moved to-' lioo,i until he could lake; out the bead of the li ti lu ki ?. hot a soul moved. Then be ook a very little of what appeared tolxr lack sand in his hand, w alked to th fire, and Hug it in. Tho contidcrablff explosion that followed startled all. Powder, by Jupiter," exclaimed htnitu. Cotton merchant took the end of the tow ino from tho class, and pushed it down deep into tho powder iu the keg, and then reseated himself. "Now. Mr. Pres ident and members of ' tlio Club, f wish you Id hear what I have to say. ... have tried my pluck. 1 come from a hot climate, and you have mad ine go through an. icy ordeal. It is mj time now, but I will not be so cruel. I will givo yon a fiy wfrl to go through. If you stand if, you will never need mor wine; and if you do not, the fines wilt amount to a small fortune, and you will :ave wine enough to last your Clnb m year. Look at me. 11a walkod to the lire, kicked off the coal lump, and plaee.4. the other end of the tow line in the rede- hot coals. Then he walked back, and a he brought his fist down on the table, said, in tones of thunder, as ho sat down. keep your seats, and thai follow yoar leader." The fire curled up in fitful spouts from tbo burning tar ii burned over tho grate-pan, and began to creepr long the carpet. It had eighteen feet- lo go. Sixty and odd single eyes watch ed '.he burning train. Ono rose from tba seat, then another ; )inally one exclaimed "we shall all be blown to the old Nick,'r and made for the door. The panic in creased. Downstairs the Club member plunged like a flock of sheep. Even old? Smith, the President, was among the first- to bolt from the room. Before the tow line had bnrnod as far as tho tabl, all were gone but the cotton merchant. At soon as he saw that 1m was alone, h placed his foot on tho burning tow and extinguished it. Then he opened that window and emptied the keg into thai snow, and again resumed hi! seat. Ifs wailed long for the return of tho Cint members, ono by one did they come back. 1 hero Cotton sat, until Smith took bis seat as President. "Now call for tha lioes," ho said, and a severe lecture h give them for their follies and real cow ardice The Club died long ago. Giotto's Model. Giotto, intending to make a painting of (he crucifixion, induced a poor man to bo bound to- a cross, under a promise of being set at liberty in an hour, and handsomely rewarded for his pains. In stead of this, as soon as Giotto had mdu his viclim secure, he seined a dagger and slabbed him to tho heart I Ha than set about painting tho dying; agonies of tha victim to bis foul treachery. When he had finished his picture he carried it to tho Pope, who was so well pleated with it that he resolved to place it above the' altar i f his own chapel. Giotto observed, that as his holiness liked the copy so well, he might perhaps Iiko to see the original. The Pope, shocked at the impiefy or the idea, uttered an exclamation of sur prise. " I mean," added Giotto, "I will show you the person whom I employed as my model in this picture, but it must be ou condition that your holiness will absolve mo from all pun ishment for tho use which I have niido of him." Thu Pope promised Giotto the absolution for which he slip ulated, and acompanied the artist to his studio. .Ou entering, Giotto drew aside a curtain which hung before tho dead man, still sttelched on the cross, and covered with blood. The barbarous ex hibition struck the pontiff with horror; he told Giotto ho could never give him. absolution for so cruel a deed, and that he must expect to suffer tho most exem-; plary punishment. Gi t'0, with seeming; rcsUnatioitr said that be had only on favor to ask, that his holinem would give, him leave lo finish the piece before hi died. The request had too important am object to be denied; the Pope readily gran'ed i', and in tho meantime u guard was set over Giotto to prevent his escape. On tho painting being replaced in tha artist's bands, the frrst thing he did wa lo take a .brush, and dipping it into a thick varnish, lis (Unh id thu picture all over with it, and then announced that he had finished bis (ask. I lis holiness was greatly incnaed at this abuse of the inc'u genco he had given, and threatened Giotto that ho should bo put to tho most cruel death, unless ho painted another picture equal to th.ioneb had destroyed. "Of what avail is your threat," replied Giotto, "to a man whom y hi have doomed to death at any rata?" ' But,'' replied hi holiness, "1 ran revoke that doom." "Yes," continued Giotto, but you ciuiiot prevail on me to trait to your verbal promise a second." ''Von shall have pardon under my signet be fire you begin." On Uiat condition t anion was made out and given lo Giot to, who, taking a wet spongS) in a fdtr inifintes wiped nil' thu coatin, with, which he had bedaubed ihu picture, and in -i. ad of a copy, i'orvl tlie original i i ad its bcau'y to his holmes. Tho Times' Washiii.;! m sp.-ei il4of the '.if ir'ft.iva) lh; t'otiimiite) of Hi'i llniut to whom are rd-on-d q'tes-i-nis i f rman-C--.ii in Ij.ivo tuK'ruoti'd ih-tr Oiuii'mau ti. jv,,i,,i a I..I1 nop npi'Mti ig tii million, t" oi i tiio .Suit- ul MaryUii'.) in t-juutci' pati-ii hi r k'.aveS.