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Show ItcTlTftl of the Whipping thing but a dirty, greasy worsted Post. undershirt, and Daaiel asked: "Mus' I pull dis off?" Correspondence N. Y. Herald. "Yes: pull it over your head." The way that Daniel went about That effectual and heretofore to the g mode of pun- pulling the shirt over his head looked negro as if he bad never tried such a thing ishment, the lash which was tem- before. With the assistance of tha officer porarily suspended at the close of the war in Virginia cau now be said to the shirt was pulled up as high as the be again generally revived. Theoaly neck, leaving Daniel s black, shining , difference now is that the stripes are skin exposed to the rays of a noon not confined to the negro alone, but day sua. "Come, now, Daniel, hug ' his erring white brother who is con- the widow close, was the order, and victed of petty pilfering, is equally the prisoner embraced the horrible f wored by the application by the of- post. At the same time the officer ficers, of the law. placed his hand on the victim's left It was generally supposed by the bhoulder and raised the cowhide, and negroes and they rejoiced over the as he did so the negro turned his head, that there would be no looking in his face. '"Look the supposition more whipping when they became other way; don't look at me," said free; and the whites, to do them jus- the Sergeant, and, rapidly as his arm tice, were gratified at the absence of could rise and fall, nine stripes, each this eruel mode of punishment. Un- leaving a white mark on the black fortunately, however, it had to be re- skin, were laid on. If I except a vived, and it was not until recently slight quivering motion of the ne that its general necessity became, in gro's body at the infliction of each the eyes of the officers of the law, blow he showed no other evidence of absolutely indispenable to the ends of pain, but I venture to say, if the sen jusiico. The. penitentiary and jails tence had been in of the State, always full during the stead of nine even Daniel would have last ten years, have, since work btgged for mercy before the whipamotig the negroes became scarce ping was over. The lashes were tot and "hard tiniei" pressed heavily what is called ''well laid on, as I am upon them, been oveicrowuou with informed, but they were sufficiently criminals of every description, prin- 'well laid on to make any petty live and Tour of thief forever dread a subsequent in cipally negroes. them had to be crowded into a cell fliction. When the whippmg was 8x10 feet cj accommodate the cnor. ever Daniel was asked how he felt, tnous numbers that were daily can- and he indignantly answered: "I didates for confinement, and though feels jus' as well as ever I did," and the jail of this city has been twice' this was all that could be got out of SIMMONS & CLOUGrToRGANl CABINET terror-insjdrin- nine-aud-thir- enlarged, its capacity is not equal to the demand. Under such circumstances the police justice of this city found himself compelled to resort to muishinent by stripes, and, being a mniane gentleman as well as a strict and impartial administrator of justice, he frequently allows the criminals to choose between confinement iu jail and labor or a reductioa in the time of imprisonment with stripe" added. Strange to say the negro chooses the stripes. Petit larceny is the only offense for which criminals are whipped, and if a negro is arraigned for stealing a chicken and the sentence U in these words, "Tea days in the chain gang or one day in jail aud ten lashes, which ever you choose," the never fiiling reply is, "Wtll, I b'lieve I'll take the stripes and one day." The average white man South, a thief though ho was, would stay in jail ten months before he would take a whipping with a cowhide. This morning the only case of petty theft that came before His Houor wus that cf Daniel Carey (colored), charged with stealing a hat on Saturday last, from a "uincty-nincent" atom on liroad street. Daniel, being caught in the act, admitted his guilt, and the Justice promptly fixed his at 'ten days in jail, or nine lashes and one hour s imprisonment " Without any hesitation Daniel at once said, ''Givemede whippiu'." When the Court had closed, the prisoners were taken to jail, accompanied by Sergeant E. II. Chalkley, an efficer of the 'Court, whose duty it is to aduiiuLster the but lashes; beisg his duty he docs desire to shirk it. Arri red at not the jail yard, Daniel was conducted g ; octagonal to a poet about eight feet high aud four feet iu circumference," firmly imbedded in the ground, at the western end of the yard.- - This is the whipping post, and it is unpopularly known among the negroes by, the name of o ut pun-ishme- solid-lookie- V Happy Man From n a. Fin-va- AT THE JO mmd I IPIf! mn rill Ogcten Junction Office n the Washington Star. "Are you the writin' man ?" A broad smile on his face, and his hand was outstretched in a way that betokened orerflowing with true inwardness. "One of them," replied the city editor, as he baked up and met the beaming countenance of a countryman "The fellow what writes the ?" sun-brown- fall-fledge- d Grand JB WORK Combination Organs, FITTED WITH THE NEWLY INVENTED SCRIBNEITS PATENT QUALIFYING TUBES, An invention having a most important bearing on the future reputation of Reed ln struments, by means of wkih the quantity or Volume of tone is very largely ia creased, and quality of tone rendered EQUAL TO THAT OF THE REST PIPE OllGANS OF THE SAM CAPACITY. 18 EXECUTED Our celebrated "Vox Celeste," "Louis ratent," "Vox Humana," "Wilcox Patent" "Octave Coupler," the charming "Cello" or "Clarionet" Stops, and A IN ALL ITS BItANClIES,2 the Late Implements Can be Obtained Organs. Different Styles, INA PRICES, Superior Stylo Years Ago S,T-i86o--X MEXICA lUSTAM the Letter Heads, Show Cards, IT FIFTn STREET, etU-8m- . v , . Off-de- LINIMENT ' HAS NO EQUAL. It Is recomn'endod with nnbounded ance in all AND 1 DRUG STORE millions upon millions of bottles sold no complaint lias ever reached us, aud a u healing and CELEBRATED PAIN SUBDUING I" her dresses ?' "Great Christopher! Why, man, she wanted me to ge right back to Fluvanna and ruu for the Legisla- first known iu America. It merits are well known throughout the habitable world. It has the oldest and best record of any Liniment In the world. From the V?nn Bill Heads, "What is it, sir? "Dou't remember I Don't know Visiting Cards, me , the Why, I'm Solomon B last hitched was as night." chap The editor remembered the name as that of a city merchant's 6on, prehended the countryman's mistake. "You recollect we now f Didn't nay nothin', about the runnin' away part, did you? Kit's a goodlookin' gal; but didn't you jes stretch the blanket a little 'bout the bride and Dollar. OOto COO p, whose fashionable wedding had taken placo the evening before, and com- , Quality and Volume of tone Unequalled. "Yes." Order Books, "Put it there an' shake hard. You are jes tip-toyou are. Why, Kitty lieen readin' it .all day. was wild, down to the house, If you'll jes go blamed if I don't believe she'd hug Receipt Books, you. Why, when she laid her eyes on it this mornin', whe was wors'n a boy on the fust rabbit track of the season. Oh, Sol I" she says, "but didn't he sling in the big words. But won't that jes wake up old Fluvanna, though. They allers told me you doue things clean up to the handle But say, how here in Washington. so find it out quick?" d'ye Only in these For the Parlor and the Church, The Bent Material and Workmanship, sur-ciet- y PEEBLES' H -- 1 oi o From s "Hurry up, Daniel!" Off came the shirt, leaving on no .' i 3 o Thirty-fiv- e . ... l: o Bnsiness Curds, T 8 PURELY A VEGETABLE PREPARATION, n comioflcct Blxnpl jr of R O OT 3 , HERBS and FRUITS, combined with otiier rroperties, which In their nature ere Cathartic, Aperient, Nutritious, Dlnretlc, Altenitive aod s. Tnc whole la preserved ki a suffiwcn-Vnow- Ball Tickets, v caa of Cute, Bruises, Burns, Itheumntistn, Hard APPET ZER amtir 9prai(9, Bite. Swellings, Joints, irozen Feet, Earn. Ac, Ac, among all persons, and fur Sprains, s. Tonndors, Ringbone, Scratches, Hoof-ale- , Spavins, Springhalt, Sd tile, Collar and Hamcua Oaila; also diBeaes of the Eys and Ear ia Poll-Evi- Wind-Gall- l, Horses, Mules or Cattle. Antl-Diliou- Meal Tickets, Hand Bills, Shipping Bills, Monthly Statements, y, out: r 'W'rri EH two-doll- Daniel's coat; an I his vest followed, but the undressing process was so that the Sergeant had to call ml ty ture." 'Now," continued be, "I'll tell you the "widder." what you do. Here's a Come, Daniel, strip," said Serbill there's nothin' stingy 'bout me. , , geant Chalkley. You jes send one o' them papers to Slow'y, aud evidently very reluc-tautlman in Fluvanna county. Jes Daniel, who was black, 28 every 'round perlitical-dockymen- t 'em years of age, five feet ten, and well sliug Me and Kit'll go back in the built, began ta take off his coat. One style. 111 come to Congress aod arm had come out of the coat, when mornin', off. sure's I will, you're born; right the Sergeant called to an official: like there's nothin' gittin' writ up iu "Pass me ray switch.'' take Daniel looked around and saw the newspapers, and that'll jei and. Fluvanna maybe, the county, Fpinning into the officer's hands a whole o' Ole Virginny." Jurmidablc lookiug yellow cowhide, four feet long aud tapering from of an inch in thickness at one end to a keen point at the other. Out came the other arm of three-eighth- ft NOTICE. him. 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