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New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-23
GENEnAL oRprRs AKsuMFp.

porf Committee Finance OF Boald oil Adcs.on with
nd That the Comptroller be and he Hereby author.
d m directed Co lease 70 the Archbishop OF ,e Dioccse Of
Nc, lor tie of the sisters oi Mercy al, that
piece o prcc Of land bounded by Egty hrs and Eighty
ecad streets, Fourth md Madison sveuuei not heretofore
assigned 90 ea eel 90 tile Protestant h ops. thlsch oi The
Er,,cr r sad ,e-e 10 be for period Of ninety nine 90
year, ln uon1i rDrt o. one dollar awl currency II he
r tir purpose lndusiai school, similar TINT now
located uudrr teig direction at Tie corner OF Houston aud
Muibcrry strcot-
Councilman JoYca moved concurrence with the Board OF
Aersu' and on tu. motion called %" previous question
The PHEIDrSr then put Oh. question SHAH the mail.
question now be- pu'.
Which carried.
Tho tEs ipryr then put tho q1cr'on on concauns With
th. Board ol Aldermen DO adopting the u,soiuliou.
Which was carried by the following vo.o:
Au,rrat,c-I Iouncilmon keenan, lrty, Robinson Sta.
com, lasclty. Hayes Koster, kenuey Brnkusn, Brdy,
llousl'sln, LrCyy McGtati sutn, OCAiasuAn, Joyce.
Reilly ii.slelad and tooA-i9
REroRTs RESUMED.
Report OF Committee ON Belgian Pavement. coucurring "a
pave foIy yt sIoe 0c.~ cen s. and Moth aycnuss, v'
B,.sim ply,mcnt'
rArLls IEOM 70 MD OF ALDfgsxS RFsUMED.
Wiooi tcsout.on adopted by tte Board Of Alder
n, Drotuher 1861 by The Board OF COuncien December
q. lhl ard approved by the Mayor, December %. r'
authorizing the street comni'sicIer 90 erect partition
the hniwoy OF tie City iir adjoining the Mayor
ohc os thc use Of ,he Mayo al cost not exceeding the
gym of i've hundred dollars and
bhsey0 such amount is insufficient 20 pay the bills In
cured m te performances OF sid work. and tue tomproici
uo. br.ug u.. .hcd m auditing the same, Therefore b.
Res id, That nn adonel appro pgaon of heen hundfe
aud r sx doll and hfy eight cents be and the sne -
hcrely m'do for the payment Of bis Of Wse iamh 20.
i've undrcd anl dollars Andrew j. Fisher i9r ior
hundred and toen dollars and hty cents and Lewis ,al
pcr ior sX hu ed aud nineteen dollars and sst oen
and q Comptroller Is hereby authorized aud dfeeh 70 P
the from the appropriation sci spaIt for tie >oA"c
ion snl Re-. h of Pubic Buldings.'
I Which Wag laid over.
| R.por Of Committee on Croion Aqusdi't Department
with resolution A. follows: -,
Roa That the Comptroller he and he Z. hereby b., by 'q,hor
Nprpiy fof Ave hnndre dollars for damages sustained by
lfs to .ewag corner Harrison and nrc.nwch srees on
tb ,yrius f the i7th day Of October 1856, and charge tho
same to the account of D1iatiogs
| Which was laid
/ MOTIONS AGAIN RSUMID.
! Councilman LsAyY moved ,nos IBv IgDmi'tes ~ poEs
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Come, children, and join in our festival
song,
The New Year has come, and tie old
year ha, gone;
Wen JOIN our glad voices in one hymn Of
praise,
TO God who has kept US and heightened
Our days.
Happy New Year to all, Happy New
Year 10 all
Happy New Year, Happy New Year,
Happy New Year 10 all.
Oar Father in Heaven, We lf, up to thee,
Our voice Of shankss wing, ouI glad jubl.
lee;
On, bless US and guide US, dear Savior,
We pray,
That from lhy bles' precePls we never
may stray.
Happy New Year, &c.
Aud if, ere the New Year has drawn 10 a
close,
Some loved one among US in death shall
rePose.
Grant Lord, that the spirit in heaven may
dwell,
In the bosom Of Jesus. where all shall be
we'll.
H@PPy New Year, &c.
Kind Teachers, we children would thank
you this day.
That faithfully, kindly, you've taught US
tie way
How we nay escape from the world :
sinful charms,
And hnd safe refuge in tie Savior 5
loved arms.
Happy New Year, &c.
And now as We enter another New Year,
We pray fOI blessing on your labors
here
May many bright jewels" be your blcSl
reward,
And "crowns Of rejoicing, in The day of
the Lord"
Happy New Year, &c.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
Auecdote of President johnson.

The New York Herald's correspon.
dent, travelling through Tennessee, lately y
visited the town of GreenviIle and put up
at a hotel kept by man who worked up
on The same tailor bench with President
Johnson, and who gave him The following
story:
There was vast difference between
Andy and | when we worked upon the
same bench. could spell baker, and
he could nol; he could flax me on pair
of hreeches or fine coat, and could get a
better price for his work than |. He new
er made garmeni that didn't fit, and new.
er had lob returned. He was The best
tailor have ever met. When Andy GO!
married he hadn'i len dollars in the world
and his wife was as poor as Nsoml's
daughters.
Her mother said to her before she was
married, calling her by name | can give
you all the money there is in the house
fifteen dollars-to he p you about gong
to housekeeping. or will take the money
and give you 'wedGing-wbich will you
prefer 2 'Molher.' said she, i will lake
lhe wedding. and Andy and Ill work Tor
IN oney-won, We |! appealing 10 her
lover. He as.en,ed. and the consequence
was that The young couple had not one
cent with which 10 set up for them
selves. After they were married she
laugh, him 10 read, and the world knows
the resi-" said the old man, with sigh o.!
relief, as he siroked down his sandy wig,
and puffed away al an old clay pipe. Oh,
wonderful plebeanl il is long and rugged
road that leads from the lailor's bench at
Greenyllle 10 The Presidential chair in
" ashing gton. bat that wonderful trip IhTo'
Cumberland Gap has told It's tale.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
Jefferson Davis Humanity.

One Of the privates of The Twentieth
Maine regiment. who settled in North
Carolina sI!er The close OF The rebellion,
has reached here on his way 10 Washing
ton 10 lnlercede or he pardon VI JEFF.
Davis. having travelled on foo! 10 Norfolk.
Ii seems that he was found within tie
rebel lines, captured, carried 10 The rebel
headquarters. ultd and convicted OF being
a spy, aud sentenced 10 be hung. He
asked 10 be sliuwed TO Nrile 10 MIR. Da-
Wis, and he request was granted. HaV-
ing some doubts, however. Of 'be inien.
hon Of his espors, he bribed a srtbel wal
Ter 10 take snuIher lener, and through a
servant Of tie household Of Ihs rebel Pres
iJen, II reached him. The result was
that a messenger was despatched with sn
order lor tie Yankee soldier 10 be taken
Immediately To lhe Presidents house.
Upon his arrival tire guard was dIsnisseJ d
with an ORDER 10 return. II seems lhsi
while JEFF. and wife iaried az Portland,
previous TO The war, this soldier rendered
Davis some sFrvice. which be reguitsd by
saving. The life Of the soldirr. Now the
la,,er is on his way TO inreIctde Tor his
delissrer.-Fortress Monroe CoTrespon:
dsnes Bcston Traveller. os.s7'i lo'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
A Story about the Assassin Booth.

4 story about the Assassin Booth.
The W Washington correspondent oi the
Cincinnati Commercial says lie was told
Tie following story by an amateur drama
list, who knew J. Wilkes Booth long and
intimately:
"Aboul four hours before the murder OF
the President" said Mr. - 10 me, 81
met Booth near The Metropolitan Hotel.
| took hIm 10 one side 10 speak TO hun,
and found him as calm, cool and collected
as ever had known him in my lie. |
told him had play that wanted TO puI
on The sIage, aud that Grover had agreed
TO put it Oh if would gel some one to
play the leading character. You can
study it in few hours said |. 'and Pll
divide the profits with you Booth
sltoked his chm. appeared 10 think mo-
ment, and replied: i have quit !he sage,
for the present, al leasl. am in The oil
business now, and don'l want 10 give
that up I'LL make something al IL Oh
said |, you might DO lhls for me, just TO
start 1t Tor me. 1t will only take you a
week, ana then you can 90 back 10 The
oil business again.
.He hesilaued. as if to consider the sub.
iect, and then inquired The nature of the
play. | told him the leading incident in
it was an attemp, 10 escape from Castle
Thunder, and that there was little love
and little war mixed up IN ii. A. this
he became suddenly angry. Damn IL,
said lie, you osght 10 be IN better busl
ness than seeking to nhams the passions
of the Northern people against the South
OF course, if lis played here, the North
will have 10 be the hero. | won't have
anything to DO with it, | then tried 10
soo.he him, as he appeared to become ve'
Ty indignant at me, all in sudden. | told
him we needn't quarrel about such q
thing, and asked him TO come 10 the Me.
tropoltan and take drink with me. But
he declined. He said lhs. he had an en-.
gagemenI that he mus. FIJI right away,
and he started up The avenue. las i, appears
from the evidence since taken, 10 Mrs.
Surrsi,'s, 10 complete The arrangements
for The murder Of Lincoln and The Csbi.
net."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
Koman's Rights.

Ar,emus Ward says IN His Book -
"a female woman is one of the graies'
inslnooiions Of which the land can bosle.
lis onpossihle 10 gel along without her.
She is good in slckness-sood in well,
aess-good all the time. O. woman,
woman You are an angel. when you
behave yourself, tut when you take oil
your proper apparel and (me'ifoIically
speaking get into psh'yluons. and un-
derrake to play The man, you play the
devil, and are an emfaiic noossnce."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
Gen. Longstreet among the Freedmen.

GeIl. LoHSatItSt uHfOHe INC rTetuiucU.
In Aberdeen. Miss, lhe beGiehIed freed
men are said 10 be having il oil Iheii own
way. They rule in The stores and on The
streets. And We regret to learn that tho
colored guard compel he white cilizens
10 give way in every instance 10 The com
planning dsrkey. OF course We know
" hal 10 expect !! the freedmen are coDlln-
ualy being taught hat hey are superior
10 any poor secsIled Confederate. 1t on
~ requires little eeulIe exclrrmch,, and
the blood of Africa vii assert Itself. On
ly week or iwo since, Gen. Longsireet
made vIsll 10 one Of his old staff officers
in Aberdeen. and upon the very night Of
his arrival. the house in which lie slep.
was sci on Ere. When an alarm was Civ
en-, il was found that the chain OF the we'll
had been broken and al The buckets car
ried of, so that it was with extreme diff
cuhy that he house was saved from total
destruction. Gen. Longsneet was not
endangered, and 20 make some amends,
the citizens gave p,b bile diRner in his
honor few days sher --Riehmond En-.
Uuiiaer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
Rev. A. ~. Il. E0yd.

This distinguished Pre.by ierian cler-
gymsn. who died 81 Winchester. Va. a.
few days ago. ws- born near MarinsbUrg,
in 1914. IN early lie he went to tho
University Of Edinburgh, SrUIiand. Here
u Was his pleasure 10 saeDd tie lectures
of sHeh men as the distinguished DR..
Chalmers and Sir William lfsmiIion.
His first serpan vas preschep 10 DR..
Chalmers chapel. ia Edmburg. lie sub
ssqneplly relpIhed ia bis asIiss land. and
enlstsd upon his hsi charge o! The
church at Lee.b burg and MLdkbuTg, Va.
Ftbrusfy, 1888 he was called 10 The
chnrch IN Hsnisonbmg. Va reeen,bsr,
1910. where he remained until he secspt-
ri The call 10. NmehssleT, March, 1912;
Hhsrh yPasIefals Uf over twrsi, three
years. was terminated only by desrb.
Pending biz charge Gl HE ehsfch in VIM
chester. l'e receive and declined the fol.
loving charges. Viz !: 'foothe rhpscb in
w Wash,0giOs city. Richmond, ST., Louis.
Pbslsdsl Pbis, alexABd'is. Baltimore and
lodIsnsp,iiss For the last iiss en- yea,s 70
wss lie rule ,ospreseii thsss ssrmsas ss-
cry Sunday. saa 80 ~ aaia u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30

march of troops. Alter The battle OF An
which, as | have learned since
| wrote last, orly 80 900 Conlederaies
were engaged against 100000 tedeFsls.
Shepherd>lUwn was filled with wounded,
and here, as everywhere else, the ladies
took them into their houses and nursed
them night and day. 1t now looks a SON.
Der and lofsaken place, some OF the best
houses near 1t having been burned, and
others completely guued by wandering
bands, for in nearly all instances the dep
relations Of the Federal troops were COM
milled without the knowledge, and even
against the commsnds,o OF lhe officers. Be-
tween this town and Winchester, rough
ride of twenty-five miles, the once fertile
fields sre lying completely barren, for The
owners have lost all their means, their
negroes having fled, and their horses and
money having been carried of.
There is not a fence left along the
whole distance, and graves are scattered
every where by lhe roadside. Far and
wide the fields, often yellow with corn
look like black and barren common.
The extremity Of desoallon is reached al
Slevenson's. four miles from Winchester.
The whole country for miles round re-
semble the desert of Suez rather than
civilized land Occasional ruins OF hou-
,e4 are dotted over it, but one good dwell
linz alone remains, and ihls was spared
because it was chosen as the headquarters
of a General OF division. 1t was al Ste
venson's that SheTIdan's army encanped
las, winter, cutting DOWN for fuel all the
uees for miles round, so that The people
Of Winchester could gel no wood Tor their
fires in HE bitter weather, and even now
are almost deslluie OF fuel. As negro
describes ii, they are driven 10 the use OF
"very mean wood" But this was the
leas, of the privalions the families OF
Winchester have had TO endure. There
never was a town which suffered more by
war than this. Seven pitched battles
haze been Tough, around it, and sklrmi,h-
es innumerable have taken place in the
street. For months The Inhabitants were
almost starving, al the same lime Ihe Con-
ie..erare troops in the Valley were living
for week together on parched corn.
Every young man in The Place, without
exception, went TO !he war, and there is
scarcely family which has not lost one
or more Of lis members. Every one Is
in mourning, and as one Of the lnhabt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30

A poor woman named Barlow, has Civ
en- birth, in London, 10 child with two
heads.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30

A PRISrER's ToAsT.--"W Woman-the
fanest work in cfesIion. The edition is
large, and no man should be without q
copy"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-30
SONG OF THE FREEDMAN.

A freedman sat on pile Of bricks,
As The rain was paueFIng down;
HIS shoes were worn and his coat was
torn
And his hat was without crown.
He viewed tie clouds and he viewed him.
self,
And shookxhe wet from his head,
And a tear dimmed his eye as he saw 60
by
A boy with loaf Of bread.
And he raised his voice IN dolesome
tone,
That sounded like gong,
While the rain came down on his nappy
crown,
And sang 10 himself ihis song
De wind blows cold, but Is done with
toll,
And lef de cotton patch;
guess ole Massa link he count
De chickens fore dey hatch.
| totes no more de heavy load,
~ Or uTlVeS OI6 NIlSsuS louuu,
| wonder who dey's gwine 10 get
TO work de patch ob ground.
Den fling away de rake and hoe,
Dis am de jubilee
De rain may come, de wind may blow,
But bress de Lord Is free.
But link last night. as tried 10 sleep
Upon the muddy ground
While je rain was drlpgn' on my head
And the wind was whizzin' round,
I'd like TO hab my light 'ood fire
And my cabin back again,
For the wedder's geuin' berry cold
Out here in all dis rain.
But den Is done wild rake and hoe,
Dis am de jubilee;
De rain may rome, de wind may blow,
Bul bress de Lord Is free.
Is got all ragged bout de knees;
Ny shoes Is worn ou, too;
My coa,s so old DAT from each sleeve
De elbows comm (roo.
And dere's the children dat once played
In shirt-talI 'boutde yard
cannot buy a shirt for dem
De times so berry hard.
But fling away de rake and hoe,
Dis am de jubilee;
De rain may come, de wind may blow,
Bu! brets de Lord Is free.
De uder day when Pinky died,
INK II berry good,
Dat de dear Lord should take her off
Before dis cold wind bIoweJ;
But den twas hard TO see her die
wish she'd no. been born
Is lraid she pershed, COR she as ked
About de rice aud corn.
Bul den Is done wild rake and hoe,
Dis am de jubilee;
De rain may come, de wind may blow,
But bresS de Lord Is free.
And Dinah sits d,re on de ground
And looks so thin and poor;
She cannot sing de songs she sung
About de cabin door.
Her poor old limbs are almost bare,
Her cheek bones eoun' lrUo;
almost wish de Lord wOJId come
And take her up dare too.
But den she's done wild rake and hoe,
Dis ain de jubilee;
De rain may come, de wind may blow,
Bress de Lord she's free.
dresmt Jas night ole Masss come
And took us home wid lie,
To de log cabin d~I We LEI
When first dey sol US free;
And dere built de light 'ood ERE
And Dinah cooked de yam
Dey say dat dreams are sometimes true;
! wonder il dis one am.
But den Is flung away de hoe
TO hsb jubilee;
De rain may come, de wind may blow,
Bui bress de Lord rs fee.
Jefferson Davis Humanity.
One Of the privates of The Twentieth
Maine regiment. who settled in North
Carolina sl!er lhe close OF The rebellion,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-28
FROM MISSISSIPPI.

We have the gratifying intelligence that Missis-
sippi is about to be fully restored 10 ferposi,iei as
one of the States Of the Union. few weeks
since Provisional Governor SHARKEY issued a Proc
lamation calling fer the organization by the cit-
Gems Of On armed force to preserve order and
maintain the public peace. To this Gen. SLoouM,
commanding Federal forces in that State, took ex-
oeptiop, and issued an order fOrbidding suchNor-
ganizations The matter was promptly referred
to the President, who sustained the Provisional
Governor in every particular; and thcreupop the
military order was revoked. dispatch from
Jackson announces the arrival of troops at that
point preparatory to the evacuation of the State
OF course, the people rejoice greatly 1T the resora
ton of civil authority.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-28
The Christian Index.

BY the First of October, or rs soon as the mails
are re-establshed will renew the publication Of
the g CHRISTIAN INDEX and the "CHlLDS
INDEX,' have been publishing.
Price of i" Index, Nrer ahnum, So ee
Price of "Child's Index" - 5O
Money may be rcmitted at once, as my determi-
nation is positive. My desire is to secure large
subscription list with which to begin, and issue
this prospectus-that subscribers may have time to
forward their remittaDccs.
1t is my intention to issue first class papers, and
no pains or expense will be spared to secure that
end The best writers and Correspondents will
be secured and the igbcst religious and literary
talent will be- given to the papers. The Child's
Paper will be profusely illustrated, and will, in
every serse. be made to conform to its new title,
The Child's Delight.
Money" may be sent by Express or otherwise
by Express, at my risk, if the express receipt is
sent me, on the resumption of mail facilities.
My connection with the firm of j. w. Burke q
Co., is dissolved, but will establish an office In
Macon, Ga, where communications may be ad-
dressed. SAMUEL BOYAlN.
Ssg- Carolina, Georgia and Alabama papers,
daily and weekly, will cory one month and send
bill to aB
Sept Is, 1865. IS I'm
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-28
POLICE ORGANIZATION.

The Proclamation of Gov. PERRY, in another
column, announces that authority is given for the
formation of one Or more Companies in each Dis
tric, to cooperate with the military in preserving
order and securing the public peace. In order to
carry out the designs of the Governor, and in the
absence of any authorized announcement, We re-
spectfully suggest that meeting of the citizens of
this District be held in the Court House on next
Monday at l2 m, for the purpose Of organizing
one or two companies OF the basis indicaedby the
Governor
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-28
Governor.
FROM ALABAMA.

The State Convention, now in session at Mont-
gemsry, has passed Ordinance rntifying all laws
passed during the war by the Legislature not in
consistent with the Constitution of the United
States and the Ordinances Of the Convention, ex-
cept the issuance of Treasury notes and State
bonds. Also, IN ordinance abolishing slavery, by
a vote of 80 to 8. An amendment to the Constitu-
tion has been adopted erasing all provisions rela-
tive to slavery, and making it the duty of the
Legislature ct its next session, no passfaws to pro-
tect the freedmen in person and property, and to
guard the State against the evils which may arise
from sudden emancipation.
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THE
ABBEVILLE BANNER.

desire to say o-thc old patrons Of this paper,
and the public generally, tha. its publication will
be resumed on or about the fifteenth of October
next, under my proprictorship, and tue editorial
control of gentleman eminently qualified for such
position, and we'll known and prominent citi-
zen of the District.
1t is MY aim to revive the B1NNER and con-
duct it as IL iTas before ilsdiscontnuance to wit:
to make it first class high toned, News and Lite
rary Paper.
The terms of the paper will be Us formerly viz
$500 a year in aGruncc-in specie, or provisions
at specie valuation. I. 3. CREWS.
Sent 28 1865 Is
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-09-28
GENERAL ELECTION.

We have information from Columbia. thai ish4
Convention has ordered an election to be held on
the third Monday in October proximo, for Gov
ernor- and Lieutenant Governor, and members Of
the Legislature, both Senate and House. The
offices of Governor and Lieutcnant-Governor are
to be filed for four years, the latter becoming ez
o6icio President of the Senate. The prOpcrt5
qualification for members Of both branches of the
Legislature has been removed, allowing the pyivi-
lege of o seat to any qualified voter.