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i (ILL WILL CELEBRATE Elaborate Preparations Made lo Mirk Gen. GUNS TO SALUTE ntroc of Lee Fire Will- Bnrii riDJ-ic offices be closed; Fluids Ceremonies and, Special Scr- vices at the Second Presbyterian Clinrcli To-Dny Will Be and ConfederateV 1 Old i irr vrtl Cmler cnrfdlypmaTrrypv'" i jcrvort Throusrh the War Under Beloved Will Cannon and the Lanyard i Which AVill Annoance the Apnl-jj vcrsnry and Signal tlie? Beginning the Festive Day. i VTrc-r. Shakespeare, the most itia world has known, "essayed task of drawing" for "all time the -(Cci of man, he wrote'of-Brutus: i "His life Jo in him tljat nature might stand Asfi MS' ail -the This was a jj the bird could; write thus of the er Roman, who, with an assassin's blfw, his dagger in the body of Caesar at ihe base of great. Pompey's fisd.

later. the stress of icnnintted his own being by falling upon his sword, even he mu st have thrown down his pen in despair of doing lusilce to the character of the Christian hero and exemplar of our time "the; light jf whose faith as superior to misforaint, whose ssrene soul no defeat could laianii r.o vicissitude "iwerve. exact recitude. the mother of Presidents, of Stales and of statesman, of. warriors andoJ ssees.

that has produced In tinn so noble and varied a galaxy 'of great shamed all that she had done 'jtiore in the production of; Lee, and naiore brf.ke the perfect' mould, in which ue cast in token of her confossion that ite coulJ do iio.rhore. Great Twin; Lig-bts. In an earlier day the- virgin State li3d piven' ihe Washington, to srhtse peerless figure on tlie stage of time sages snd of 'every clime: freely, accorded the the foremost exemplar of martial and 'civic virtues. Bui even his great' light was dimmed by the benign lustre of Lee, the s-oV which produced the, one- only was it giv(-n to surpass- him. 'with the In victory, Washington was'fmagTianjmouE, it was the: fortune Lee! to greatness of only, in the season of but in the hour of defeat, as well.

It not when nation trembled at the tramp of his and tvraany quaked "in her that" he stands out jn greatest relief, but it is the Say of disaster and defeat, when all firound him reign humiliation and despair, that he rises to transcendent heights and looks beyond the stars beyond the veil of time for that tri- UiiU'h of principle which temporary current? of time may deter; and turn sffjy, but which lno fate from 'ihir true course in the Who but Lee, in the bitterest of his life could have met with se; rer.e countenance tha-returnirig fragments of his shattered "soldiery, Pickett's 'mmortsl charge," upon which" history tuiTied as a pivot and "reversed her -who but he at such a crisis could have torso ten" self in the work of Aeering and. consoling his broken, soliiers. and take upon his blameless the blanie'and for, a disaster to the hopes of, all. To Such is tlie son. whose natal day it vrill the proud privilege of the people of with her sister Southern celebrate fitting: ceremonies tomorrow.

In most of the' Southern States. in Virginia, the. day is observed as a Vsa! holiday. All State, county and city public offices bo closed, and the Legislature. in sesion, will suspend business for The will be generally ODerved in cay.

Once; more the Confederates': "oanr.er" be unfurled- to" 'arid Hot" over the rooftrees of Richmond, not proud defiance, but" in memory, of jtruitr grace of a day that is The exercises, of the day will be begur by tho Hollywood Memorial who will hold a memorial meeting the lecture room of the Second Presby- church at jioon. In conformity "with their standing 1 custom the Richmond will fire a nineteen guns at 4:30 PJ'M. at the Let- Monument. Captain of tho has ordered out the fourth section, under the charge of Sergeant Eut-anTi. to fire the salute.

R. E. Log Camp Hall the camp fire kindled all the nany will gather around its cheering rays and rausic, mirth arid. eloquence will the. order of the occasion.

The 'exerciEes will be in charge of the Dauohtors of Confederate Veterans and PJekett Camp and the. Sons lof Veterans have been invited to attend and it is hoped that every, zatlbn will be present on the occasiona.Rd the public, ceremony of the evening wilTi the presentation, by the Richmond" Ciyipttr of the, Daughters to the! Con federate Veterans of- the crosses 'of i wl be "with prayer, a rur which a- chorus; of- forty- vounp er. after which a chorus of forty younc ladies will render Confed.fitlSic?^ der the dfroction of-M Henriing. Joseph Bryan; speaker of the occa- read the rules of, jj.c in rega rd to the presentation of crones' and will make appropriate remarks. Mr.

Taylor Stratton. adjutariPof the Camp. caJl out the names of. veterans who will, bY presented by of chapter. by Mrs.

Pfirkc Bagby7 Mrs. Maxwell Clarke. Mrs. Joseph Bryan Mrs. Morris.

Mrs. Annie VMrs. Chariipe Fitihup Miss Doza MltcHeil- will ting. ai '-7; rifxt 11! be the raising-- of Confederate arid then parti of win be closed music', by. the urideriMlss wiU be Confederate Women.

h'r'May is 3narinual do-" fortlie riV lJ wi In tho pariie fctW of Home, Miss the tt- r'great- Souths these, women, who aro bo to; Southland fandTieft mnr wiaow.s to; care." saia the Eecretary i 0 1 not be fcrgotten th'af Lcea w3 i- rh 'X halJ Seventh street? 'wlir o'e clock until clocH ur all 'donations" in "aid of the work or, ladies of Picketfs CampAiixii: Mrs. jArzle Smith Dead: January 'of Dr. Sr. Smith, died at Gore. this county If.

1 rooratng; at o'clock Illaess, aged 71 three Mary. Miss? Virginia and Smith' all of survivedby two broth- Cr sr P- Bruce Muse and R. Wade and, a ulster. Mary of county. Deceased was a dkughtcrof the late Edward Her husband was a leading physician of thecouh- LESSON IN ZOOLOGY.

WIXTER A AND TREATMENT All -Sections of the Globe arc Repiei sented tinder a Single; OO Great Colony of Jnngle Life -in tlie 1 Heart of? Civilization. The establishment of winter quarters m- this city by; the has practical, lesson in zoology, 'and has served to, demonstrate that- there- is a- "widespread ''interest in the of animcls, their ihabits and- characteristics. Many people go out to the amphitheatre time after "and the beasts- and asking questions as to meir lives habits, arid- food and treatment. It is'; an this section of Asia, Africa." and all. parts of the globe under one roof.

Here" ah the beasts arid birds i of- the. live, learn, are talned, die, are: 1 all-' the experiences of; anjrna: There are young, and old, 7 arid tame aniriials. in the and their doings and habits, are: a constant source of amusement, and interest." There is an impression that wild beastf born in captivitj' are not as savage as those born the jungles of' their natural This 'is a mistake, ever the food: with which they, arej.nourjshec" makes any difference, in the savage.nature, of lions. young born menagerie, and whose; life is spent entirely amid the surroundings is just' as sa va go. as tlie baby lion of the forest, quite as difficult vtc tame and -'to In fact, become They are trainee controlled, but their instinctf are; still dominant' and: are liable io crop out at any.

time, so their. train erf arid- masters have to be on 'the. alert'to escape injury. FINE COLLECTION OF LIONS. The "average;" age of'" a i.

tfrom )0 to So years. The male is generally much more admired than the, female' on account of his: great- mane, anc ihe powerful; heavy, shoulders "and necH. The young lion has no mane. It no' begin -'to --grow until the beast Ms 3 yeaif old, and then it requires about 5 yearf for tlie mane. to grow to-the fulness'o the mature lion.

They may in Bostock's; fine collection mane; in various "stages of growth, thus indicat 1 Ing to the trained eye age of lion is found in Africa.Vant Asia chiefly, and, strange to thougl Hons and" tigers arc generally', meritioriec" together, and are usually found jriY al menageries, they are never found and- at "large- in the" same locality. Thr largest land finest specimens of the ljor Nubia. Others, nearh fine, are found other The African lion is best, known, and those seen are from that continent, for the lior. differs from' his African brother" in he'has no.mane. Lions breed A' full lior usually has two.

litters a year, and -with the animals of Bostock show fiftytwo have -beeri born in a single, A lion is born ready to fight, with eye? open and full complement Vof teeth and; claws, a fact true, of no other animal. A 'cub, just born, is worth slSo 'When grown many of them from" ssoo -to $1,200, and some even.moro- A genuine, imported forest-bred, 'is worth from $2,000 to $3,000. Young lions are not fit to train as many suppose. The cub has not. sufficient "intelligence.

until-, they; months old. or thereabout, are brains. developed to therii susceptible, to much" training. Ther. It is a slow and gradual process, at stage; of -'which the trainer be careful of his own safety.

CORPS OF ANIMAL Every menagerie, has its animal'; doctors, just as a colony of 'human xbeipgs must have, and the beasts 'are" subjecv to many of the ailriients to bipeds' are and the, treatrrierit'-nfmuch the same. Young beasts? are' subject to all the infantile diseas9S and are very troublesoriie: during this 'stage. Great care is- ir. looking after their heal th, owing ito theii value; for death of any wild imal means a loss: They are closed, for colds and prieumonir. as human beings: would be, and; with: out it and 'a comfortable temperature of them would die.

All the' beasts In? Bostock's collection are WiU-, oodUiver. oil. once a week as a precaution ihe develojSirient of pneumonia. Tiiey.ido lbve Jit, but they to medicines like? folks. The'' great "black bear the Bostock; cplleetiori is one of the" most val- uabie- in: the: -to be' without- exception, finest grizzly in 'weighing pounds.

'1 he beast Is just' years old. CALI, TO iRMS IX DBIEWABE A ddicks Paper Wonltl Forcibly; sist Combine. DOVER, January political crisis over the critic -offer. 1 to combine, -with to accomplish the; defeat of Addickf Tor IJnited 'j. States senator arid fill i the 5 Washington 'owed -byi a call published lasttnight ojj ware to swarm to Dover arid forcibly Tre- 1 sist: what tbeyVcali a' Democrat -The Unlon-Repvibllcan of VAddJcksTpaper; calls publicans Ho gather at Dbvor, next Jt further says that fairs play iyrtll work'S then something that "if srr attempt -is Imade to 'k Democrat to 1 ted Statesa tes there to -it." for, the Dispatch by H.

Curran Wilbur.) Just as the thoughts that man has sought to Flow by in.one unceasing, endless stream; Till one more "noble than the rest doth The page with all the brilliance of its gleam Arid bids the take bold. on it, slight Its Truth it 'neath- Lethe's- blight; So with the days 5 they all are save those that gleam more Because of. man of Lent honors upon his jbirth. 11- to-day; the ruling hand Fato Hath snatched it' from the; other's common dross, And -stored it with the: brightest jewels that Secure in human hearts, that know no loss, For sometime Justice' soon or-latc, Will- touch them its: light, will' call -them great Among the greatest, cringing sham- Doth give to It its; color, Theyhaveit gathered trie! lights; that scan Tlie features of the scholar, and' the in." Weep ye yearsli? Thou canst obliterate Not one small" atom of the noble "rock That rears its head amidst; thy That other earths have not withstood Its shock. He his.

people is 'far: too great, Wrapped such armor, to be in hi' What, though his sword has caused hot, tears to start, sent? souls too soon veil's" gate? Time heals all "wounds, -and mutual-; wouridsd. Unite- iri healing what liaa elsewise IV. Those lives alorie.are great: whose? virtues teach Men to: be; men; to hold alone as dear That which "to is Truth; to' strive to reach; Those heights summits can ne'er draw near; To hold that foe the worst who doth beseech, 7 honor die lest fame breach That? lurks, with death and dark; forgetfulness: "Such lives irien" divinity, to reaon riiortil sight, and such? Jives hold riot less other virtues that "of tenderness. V. And he for whom we apart This day "till 'memory lime grow dim.

His throne? and palace in the, cSiutbern heart, love ajl his people iayrels him: regretted' that friends must part: Honest, loved right the dearer in heart: Noble; stood, firm for truth 'she led; Fearless; drew' eword for wha he thought her part; fought ori. feared ief eat ahead; Tender, surrendered f'that? no" needless blood be shed." VI. He who doth conquer in" the' battle's -heat Knows for. him "awaits the wreath' of Looks on one people prostrate. at his feet, another i oudi acclaim; that: fights a rid fonly tastes musfbe great Mn sour to: know the sweet That clings to: praises.

great was he That honor to-his name. And i Southern children tithoin mother's knee Couple" Washington of Lee. vii." The hand that has taught -to cut- its With word-point? on itime ancient, war-scarred walls, that; other: calls. Yet, not wars, Athens known Hpfamfc, tis what perpetuates her name. So-he, when had; passed all its frown, Gave-what- w.Bdom's altar flame, Took up -her; seep ere an-1 nib.sword?,lald'do\vn.

Put off his armor, arid put on the scholar's gown. ITT v- Defeat took from him all he he.d most dear Save honor; position, arid estate Had sunk in; common ruin, yet no tear Was: shed, save? foi his people Among'the rv.ins..v.-ar.?alonel;can.rear/;:. i honor ho. had "no fear Of aught -ive those that 'sought to use his nama own his soul stands clear, E'enj of, "suspicion -of a taint of shame, his crown of fame: Men- look truth through Ithat ijm, smokyhaze custom and "heredity and rthus" in ways i She stands and unto him last Looks on -her 'takes some, newer form, obeys The changes printer the changing haze. Thus, "'tis men-strive-b'cr-hervbut ight.

blinded, -knows the many varied ways mist hence her. chaplet bright Falls -to that one who fighls for what hlrii is right; The ages lead each man at' last -know brother fought i.ot all in error Nor- he "in but that' each That: fell- bore 'truth and rror in anu felt.no "wound? to, show. Our? nation learned; that? lesson? To-day trust: North and; hand claspedbothrcan go 'Arid'paytheir honored dust one-whose highest aim was; always to be just. xi. But; song of mine To laud the worth of him the people praise and" can know "decline Till time' shall; close all -the days.

His image: loyal; hearts shall aye" enshrine Within love knows no confine. That burns' hearts offmen In sadly? gather in one broken lino Around- his grave wee turn away Till he shall hold up on last gi-eat day. UNIQUE SPECIMEN OF LITERARY WORK. Small: Richmondr Boy; Edited, Printed ana Published a Complete Magazine. of -the cleverest as well as most unique, specimens of literary- work which has reached Jthis is' a l44-pa ge published by, 5 north'lTwentyfeighth; street; J-TheXmafazine i is divided -1 depaft-1 imentsfafter.Athe'mpdel?bf?the'mostiup-tb^ is complete in every: deta il.

The 'editorial page? isr veryJ: and; the culled' thedifferentj newspapers the cbuntfy. Is well The' tori runs fa of. of (thejmonthf of and are; scattered many of them: jokesjare' ij $pages much readablej "stuff, while meals ar6 va4uable edJ.tor.'-who Is also the illustrator, shows; muchitalentlin orty-f our 4 iUeadlinesSl and are printed every, word in the magaxlnt 5 by and fdid iwprk at -odd i taKln'i: filfteeo days In its execution. Cutle, wh'ow -lectures make him in -the present- season nutn-. seventh number of the "Association Star Course 'inUh'eY.

M-'C. A. Hall. -vDr. scisptist: lectures; are both- scieHtificTahd popular, and.hs wiil be greeted by large house.

DeSibttf Iwi'll fsp'eakTatS the 'i Seven tti-street CKfistian," at 8 "under the Association auspices. "jHfoj i Scl9nce of Prof. Straton Begnn Speak Pnolic When IT Old- -Professor John 'Roach Straton." who appeared on the cecm Friday! night ci will address Men's Meeting a 1 Men's Christian 'Association "thisjafternoon: i's Professor Straton Is one of delivered first seventeen years 1 Dr. Gurisaulus, of for. Prof essoh Straton £when hejis funable fill i his own? dates, The this? af; ternoon will no doubt rbe largely atr tended.

The? soloistsTwill Miss Belle Powell Mr. 'Pearce. WINTER'S EMBRACE HIGHL-AXD CLASPED THE AB3IS OF OLD BOREAS. MERCURY FOUR; Jforir Ooicnpy Bnildins A JEotel Is Badly Sadr Case MONTEREY, January (Spe-? the morning the i the the- town occupiecl the splendid? new building, which; been under: construction since eariy? fall, and it was a glad day for teacher and pupils as well as all interested Jn of True, the- building.is and. to do this.and improve and the of perhaps $1,000 wiil be "needed, but the four rooms now finished are "ample the- people are to be congratulated upon the fact that they have taken the initial laid theifoun-i looking to the establishment of a first-class preparatory Is a to those who iriust upon home school or training of their blessing and' coriifort to those ore that they I will not feel called to their, children to the- hands of send them from home? while yc-t In their swaddling so to' speak.

one other-; "long-felt acknowledged by every. citizen and; alas, clamored for every, stranger who? comes oiir and -it appeals to the- public spirit with -urgency ond that of school jus completed: meed ref is thatf of a- tnodsrrisfiotel? building; and itis earnestly? either or? rion-resident-rwiil see In it a- paying and us will be to" the town, a nd cbriimerisurate its present and' prospective needs." SOME WEATHER. Since January 10th. at short uncertain Intervals, old -Boreas has swooped down, upon us witha fury that knew neither mercy; nor let-up. The opened with frequent' and "drifted by the drifting riieetirig.with'.

check; due 'to 1 a fall of sleet. and. just when the outlook to, wind up the ice? the mercury took mad plunge, going down 40 degrees in hours. hovered about the zero point during the cbldest'figurey-l Tuesday morning. All daylong the ice gatherers plied their busy the icicles da rigling from tneir bearded faces, while Frost and the wagon joined that singularly, weird It 'fascinates, the pedestrian! -to I of actual rare in oiir riiountains that each coirimuriity Isnfulck to discover arid afford ellef.

The man, the enjoyment cf goodrhealth. thing a3suf fering for of fuel, clothing; or the necessaries of life." A. CASE OF DESTITUTION. Mr. William; a-.

laborer, who lives Jn one'riiile-. -from town, was this week Jas sick, and i in need of The relief of which one? was p. physician. ound him suffering from double lying in a which bank of snow had blown HOX. LOCHB CRAIGE.

rotn crevice -between the logs his cablnJvThe provided an supply, wolf was Completely put to rout. inkUuted vnlngha riir. in I the Pocahori tasT Cour sets the -will of ihls thellate i 'pf;" Cunningham; up at the? aryjtsrmrbiit was 'continued -until KNCOUNTERBpJSNpW-'pRfFTS. i' Mr. has Jiistreturned; Rencountered formidable rstib Jpckjl In Allegheny, preached ia thrilling Some i five; and were encrusted as bear his buggy ila th floundered ilon to their side 5 It required? two ys to iDurbin ilSjMomerer- Et-ssie Beverage, who jjweiij teaching in "iJigr Valley, this county, was -taken ill last week, and to'hsf, itjome near town, giving up school; Highland, and now living tie Flshers-i In county, paid week.

Mrs. v. B. Monterey, and J. A.

of 'havelbaen reported on the stefc list Democrats of the Legislature jfc 1 Uis Friends Insist fie Will Be natedfiind Buck. Their Their Money, Bat fi All of the In tbn i are- Sticlsinsr Pretty is'to Occur "St: Man Can There Will Be domination Next Tnesdar. January The senatorship Is a rich prize so i great a -one that it ls. no and Cralg'are'ashttn? tor it." No man can say when the contest will end or who ToiU'win. There will no election -Tuesday, the COth.

that "is certain. Monday 3 a holiday. There be- quorum Monday, It' a holiday, and' thera will not be o'na Tues- -v day: On the Vattor day only a few Demo- crats will be present at thd joint session when the balloting for senator, ba-s; gins. The fight; ln caucus will be renewed Tuesday night- A lajrga number members and most of 'the workers: for the -various candidates went i. home last Dight and ware yeateraasgl the most; positive; assertions that Watson r-' would -he and an offer off Si.OCO against $250 that wouH was openly made.

The general publio expected him to 1 win last night, -or certainly: Monday night as It was a caucus would be held on the latter data. Hundreds of -people have here HOTi: s. b. Alexander; work -various aspirants and thq money f.Epent": in aggreg-ate must run in to the. thousands.

Every Influence ihaa'jj been. brottght from Governor do-w h. It is said 7 has been offered? the? go verhorshi pi" It also-said D. Turner ardently desires "to be Governor, "wheels- within all kinds' of log-rolling, night and day. Pension Legislation, and House Pension committees, will report adversely on all pri- vatejpension -bills (and to make date later than April 1, 1563; when widoWi can base their claim.

"The the county: boards of examiner! know a- far- more- as of pensions than the legislatu re can pos In order to clalitf must have prior s'; April, -1563. are a lot of bills and also a bilt- to make latefv as widows. There Isafsoa blB to: increase the -pension appropriation to tne chairmen! say. be In brief, tho pension matters will stand as they arci Autl-Saloon League. 'The' State Anti-Saloon League does not at all like 'the Watts bill, want 3 thY; L6ndQn A the Biblical says bill wide; 'Abou i is "oh Iy' Jeffe ct be against the officers.

Un- qualifledlyj condemns it. To-night -fi fteen" men and as many left here -for 'Newport, 1 JR. 1.,, having ed-the navy. i.The-., Odd Fellows whose' s. rooms were by.

fire'' mominsShavegtakerj hold actively 'of 'pt'ffi plan to build a tempia of their own. Some favor 'I Jdea of; ha vin'g this large and having the Grand I-odpre it. Instead of meecinr place" each year. J. M.

formerly of city, arid in; social is to be married" at New' -February 17th. The bride-elect iq 'ilda; the bride-elect are members of tho Havr' "evening Colonel and will sive a reception at "home here to their Mr. and his brideA I who Augusta Ford, of To Entertain the Vets. There saver.tern ex-Con federates in the VLegislature. ithe of veterans bs given rftceptfcrWg CthejlQCai Hcbaptf the i Senator; Henry Shatharo.

ar.d VT. ess. of Hyde. Crosses honor will In the to-day bills -wrre "duce'dfss'iollows: 12 IncorporaUny the Hill Company giving Confederate ijj who $'Cs, of such annually. HOUSE BILW vyAuthorizing expenditure at ceedjng It or renovating, Leslslatwft'jS againstigraotlngccaartFrs by the which tain the on "penal to at Jonts euoat: ljrr.oftatfqn?of,irq\ior;;lnTSc«tJ4n<j;coaatT*g benor cf tjjrthday, and hava 1.