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Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
The Virtue of Silence.

A public man, adored by the nation and the
recipient Of countless Ovations," who has not
the gift of the CAB, and cannot put two SEN
tences together i'll public, is very novel phe-
nOmenOn in this country and yet we have had
two such among us, in the persons of Gems.
Grant and Sherman, within the last week. No
amount of pressure or persuasion has been suffi-
clent to extract Il speech from either OF them,
though there are, probably, no two men in the
world, at this moment, who have SO much to
say that Is worth saying, and that everybody
would like to hear.
We cannot help congratulating both them
and the public upon their disability. There
have been SO many great regulations marred
by spOutlng that 1t is some consolation to feel
that regulations which we all value SO much
as those of cur two military heroes, are secure
against all tarniSh from the over free use O1
their tongues 1t were to be wished that Gen.
Sherman wrote with a little more difficulty Ii
there ever comes spot on that shining fame
Of his, it will assuredly be from the indiscreet
use Of the pen; but even Of this we think there
is little danger. Of Grant it may be safely
said, that he will never either write or speak
one word that duty or courtesy does not cal
for. Both have the virtue Of silence the great
est gift next to genius, that nature can confer
on a soldier.
There is unquestionably nothing save the
military instinct in high perfection, which car
render him So useful to this country, as to have
| thoroughly mastered the art of holding hi
tOngue-Of letting enemies sneer, and friend
gable, and superiOrs find fault, without beins
tempted into correction or recrimination. Ii
these days ofrailroads and telcgraphs and news
| papers, there is hardly anything worth reveal
ing, that will not be revealed, sooner or later
| No reputation-at least no military reputation
can be so damaged that, if damaged unjust
ly, its restoration may not safely be left to time
| The worst thing the owner ever did, as man,
an example has proved, is to undertake t.
| brighten it up himself, either on the platform
or in the newspapers. The history Of our owl
war is full Of Illustrations of the dangers tha
beset a soldier whose tongue aciU wag, or who's
pen ,riW move. George B. Mcclellan wa
naturally reticent man; but was seduced, b
his friends in New ork, into trying to writ
statesmanlike' papers, and he damned him
self with unparalleled rapidity.
There is not in military annals brighter nam
than that of Charles Napier, but his life wa
poisoned and his career marred by his IRE
pressible inclination to speak out his mind. |
our own army the volunteer officers have to
frequently carried into the camp the habit c
talking acquired in civil life, and we have had
as a consequence, some rather absurd failures
such as McClernand's and Buffers Napoleon
the elder, great soldier as he was, could hardl
have survived making the Lowell speech of tn
latter Of these gentlemen.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
2 Oct r Y
A New POet-Lauraata.

Thackerys Magazine, in London, paid Ten
nyson, the Poet-Laureatc of England, sixteen
hundred dollars for poem, and the following
two stazas are just onc-half Of it, or eight
hundred dollars worth:
What does little birdie say,
In her nest at peep Of day?
Let me fly, says little birdie
Mother, let me fly away.
Birdie, rest little longer,
Till thy tiny wings are stronger;
SO she rests little longer,
Then she flies away.
What does little baby say,
In her bed at peep of day2
Baby says, like little birdie,
Let me rise and haste away
Baby sleep a little longer
Until her little legs are stronger;
And after waiting like the birdie,
Baby, too, shall fly away
! Isn't that grand? Isn't it the quintessence
of poetry? Here sixteen lines Of our own,
says an exchange, same style, same measure,
and embodying about as much sentiment, for
"AAOh VIC "IillhSly Caho d quat V0A
What does little froggie say,
In his pond at peep Of day?
Let me swim, says little froggie-
Bullfrog, let ME swan away.
" Froggic, wait little longer,
Till your little legs are stronger;
So he mounts upon. chunk.
And then into the pond ker-ch-u-n-k.
What does little piggie say,
In his sty at peep of day?
Piggie says, like little froggie,
Let me 20 and root to day.
Piggie, wait little elonger,
Till your snout grows hard and stronger
If you suck little longer,
Piggie then may root away.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
IPuRrIc-No. 1911

AN ACT concerning lands in the State of California
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of repre-
ssntatiues of the United States Of America IN Con
gress assembled, That under the patent oi the Uni
ted States issued on the 2Sth day Of February fo6l,
to Joseph 5. Aemany, the bishop OF Monterey,
and his successors for the tract of land rancho
usually known as Canada de los Pinos, or College
Rancho, situate in the county OF Santa Barbara,
State of California, as described in such patent,
to have and to hold the same to him and them in
mentioned it shall be lawful for the said Joseph S.
Alemany and his SUCCESSORS as the grantees of said
patent to sell the said tract or rancho or any part
thereof and all proper conveyances in that behalf to
make and deliver, and the proceeds thereof to apply,
under the direction of the Roman Catholic archbsh-
op of San Francisco, in the State of California and
his successors in office, other proper authority of
the Roman Catholic church in said State, for the
purposes ofedncation any where within said State,
not in consistent with the laws thereof, any thing in
such patent or in the original grant concession of
said tract rancho, other title whereby the same
acquired from and under the authorities ofSpain
or Mexico TO the contrary notwithstanding, and all
trusts, conditions, provisions covenants .prece-
dent subsequent expressed or implied in said pa
tent grant, concession, title TO the contrary here
OF, and all breaches of the same are hereby wholly
waived, abrogated, discharged, dispensed with, and
released the part ofhe United States for the pur-
poses of this act; and any conveyance or disposition
made in pursuance thereof shall operate to pass all
the right and interest of the United States in said
lands to the grantee. +.
Approved, June 20, 1864.
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TPUBLIc--No. I'LL

AN to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
sell the Marine Hospital and grounds at Chicago,
Illinois, and to purchase new site and build a
new hospital.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
ssatstiues Of the United States of America in Congress
assemblsd, That the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized, in his discretion TO sell the Ma
rne Hospital and grounds at Chicago, Illinois, the
sale to be made at public auction to the highest and
best bidder therefor, in ready money after giving
notice thereof six weeks in succession in two daily
papers printed in the city of Chicago. And upon
sale being made, aforesaid, the said Secretary of
the Treasury is hereby authorized and empowered to
make execute, and deliver to the purchaser thereof
good and sufficient deed for the premises convey
lng all the right title, and interest of the United
States.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted That out of the
proceeds of the said sale the Secretary OF the Treas
ury IS hereby directed to purchase new and more
eligible site for marine hospital in or near Chicago,
and erect new hospital thereon, which site and
buihiing shall in no event eostfnore than the amount
received from the sale of the hospital and grounds
which are hereby authorized to be sold. And it is
hereby provided that the possession of the said hos
prtal and grounds shall be retained blythe United
States ssnta the new hospital To be built under the
provisions of this act shall be fully completed and
ready for use. p" 'i
Z Approved. June 90, 1864. ;-.>ii
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AN ACT for the relief of seamen and Others not officers
Dor on the books of vessels wrecked or lost the
naval service
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-.
senfqtlpes Of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the proper accounting officers
of the Treasuryibe and they are hereby authorized
under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy in
setting The accounts OF seamen and others officers
Dorne on the books OF any vessel in the navy. which
snail nave been wrecked or which shall have been
unhead from SD long that her wreck may be presum-
ed, or which shall have been DESTROYED or lost with
the rolls and papers necessary q regular and exact
settlement Ot such accounts, to fix day when such
wreck, destruction or loss shall be deemed and taken
10 have occurred.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the proper
accounting officers of the Treasury he and they are
hereby authorized in settling the accounts of the pet
y officers, seamen andUtheTs, officers, board OF
any vessel in the employ Of the Unied States, which,
by any casually OF action With the enemy has been
or nay be sunk otherwise destroyed together with
the rails and papers necessary TO the
ent of the accounts of the same the date
such loss TO assume the last quarterly return Of the
paymaster Ofany such vessel the basis for the
putatOn OF the subsequent credits to those board
to the date of such Oss If there be official Evidence
to the contr9ry. Where such quarterly return has
from any cause not been made, H. SAID accounting
officers are hereby authorized TO adjust and settle said
accounts on principles OF equity and jusilce and to
allow and pay TO each person. not officer, empOye
on vessel SO sunk otherwise DESTROYED and whose
personal effects have been lost, a sum not exceed
ing sixty dollars as compensation for the loss of his
| personal effects.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That in case Of
the death 0 such petty officer seaman other person
not an officer, such payment shall be made the wild
pw, child or children, father, mother brothers anL
sisters Oonyl in that order Of preference under such
| rules as the Second Comptroller of the Treasury may
prescribe; such credits and grauy to be paid out
any money in the Treasury moi otherwise appropriated
Approved, July A, 1864
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

TOBACCO CHEwERs Allow that young
man, who is a confirmed tobacco chewer, may
live 25 years Ineach day there will issue from
his mouth half pint Of fluid too nauseously
disgusting to describe. In 25 years this will
amount to $50 gallons, or more than hogs
heads of this detested mass. In the same time,
allowing him only . ounces day, he will roll
as sweet morsel under his tongue half ton
of this hateful weed, which will scken a dog
or lin a horse forming heap of the size OF
hay stack. Then his elected q quids should form
still larger pile Now if such a young man
could see 10 half hogsheads full of an abomina-
bic filth destined to pass through his mouth-a
wagon load of tobacco and ten wheel barrows
heaped up with guilds, destined for an equally
the s prospect affect him. l Al And # the he" delicate %
young lady, who is to be the partner of his life
could see the same, how enviable would be her
emotion?
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

Gov. Morton, of Indiana, addressed the reb-
el prisoners at Camp Chase few days since
The Chicago Times says "Wken Gov. Nor
ton talked to them about an undivided nation,
States rights guaranteed by the constitution,
and about the South being regenerated, they
listened with apparently as much understan-
ding of the matter as if he had been referring
to Timbuctoo. When he told them to go home
and do their duty, they set up feeble cheer,
which was like a consumptiye ar-whoop.
And when Gov. Oglesby began to tell them a
great many home truths in his blunt way about
the cruelties which had been committed, they
received it with as much feeling Of any kind as
if he had been relating to them all about the
hcwing to pieces of Agog. One thing they
seemed to be in earnest about-they all wanted
to get home and when Gov. Oglesby asked
them if they would take the oath of allegiance
and be good boys again, they gave most
emphatic Yes, Sir. y
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Pssssd at the First Session of the THirty-eightl
Congress.
[PUBLIc--No. ISL

r.. IPUBLIc--No. ll51
An ACT to amend an act entitled IAN act to provide
for the payment of the claims of Peruvian citizens
under the convention ,between the United States
and Peru of l2th. of January, 1862" approved
5une l, 1864. = = ? 80 = -
BE It eaactsd by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes of the URited States Of America an Con-
gress assembled That the act entitled San act to pro-
vide for the payment of the claims of Peruvian cru
gems, under the convention between the United states
snd Peru of the twelfth of January, eighteen nun
hundred and sixty four be amended as follows after
the word january strike out the word last" and
insert in lieu thereof the words "eigneen nEd;ea f
and si1ty.three" and said law be ana Is nereoy Iur
ther ameaded so as to authorize the secretary OF
ststs 70 to each Of thepersons mentioned in said
,ct the interest that may found due in accordance
xth the terms of the settlement of said claims aud
che sum necessary for such payment is hereby aP-
propriated out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
,ApprOyed, June 20. 1864.
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rPua1Ic-No. ll6.1

Az requiring proof Of payment of duties on for-
eign salt before payment OF the allowances proyid
ed for by the acts of July twenty-ninth, eighteen
hundred and thirteen, and March third, eighteen
hundred and nineteen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssHtGtioes Of the United States Of America n Con
grss. assembled, That the allowance of bounty to
certain vessels employed iu the bank and other cod
fisheries, provided for in the act of July twenty
NINTH eighteen hundred and thirteen, entitled IAN
act laying duty on imported salt, granting born-
ty picked fish exported, and allowances to cer-
tain vessels employed in the fisheries" and the act
of March third, eighteen hundred and nineteen.
amendatory thereof shall not hereafter be paid to
any such vessel until satisfactory proof shall have
been furnished to the collector of customs, charged
with the payment of such bounty, that the import
duty imposed by law on foreign salt imported into
the United States has been duly paid on all foreign
salt used in curing the fish which the claim to the
allowance of bounty is based. '-,...
Approved, June 90, 1854. - .'.'s
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ion, coin. United States and bonds and other
cuTtes as the Government of the United States any
department thereof or any minister, consul vcecOn
sui, commercial or other agent of the United States
abroad shall offer, and shall securely convey and
promptly deliver the same to the proper authorities
assgnees arriving at the port Of destination and
shall receive for such service such reasonable cOmpen
saton may be allowed other carriers in the ord-
nary transactions Of business.
Approved, July 4, 1864.
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[PURLIc-No. ISL


an ACT 70 amend an act entitled "An act to provide
temporary government for the Territory OF Ida
los approved March Sd, 1869.
lie vt eRdeted by the Senate end House of Repye
sentGtiUes Of the United States Of America in Con
guss essembfed That the Governor Of the Tertiary
of Idaho be and he is hereby authorized to reappor
sion said Territory for the election of members oI
the council and House of Representatives of the leg
ishtive assembly: PrOUided, That said ,apportion
ment shall be based on enumeration of the inhab
itaots and qualified voters OF the several counties anC
districts of the Territory to be taken by such person
and in such mode as the Governor shall designate
and appoint; and the persons appointed shall re
criVe reasonable compensation therefor, to be paid
out of the Territorial treasury Prorided fsTther
That this act shall not be construed to divest ans
member of the council elected at the first election il
said Territory, of any rights he may have acquires
by virtue of said election, who was elected from an!
county district within the present limits oil tn
Territory of Idaho.
See 3. And be 1t further enacted, That the annns
election in sai6 Territory for the election OF all ON
provided for by the laws of said Territory to
the year eighteen hundred and ty-fOur, shall D
held at such places as is now provided by law an
such other places the Governor may direct on IN
second Monday Of October.
Approved, June 20, 1864. .. 49,. ~
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

The system of paid labor adopted in North
Carolina between the owners Of land and the
treedmeniS said to be working very successfully.
In short time the new relations between the two
will be securely established and prove mutually
profitable There are no real difficulties in the
way Of the working of any proper system
Those raised are generally those of the imagi-
nation and founded on other experiences
than the new system will produce.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

A fellow who had ought to know better has
just perpetrated the following piece Of uncall-
ed-for impertinence: Lite is short and women
are many. Men have no time for close ex-
animation of each one, and to her who crowds
her best goods into showcase is often awar-
ded the highest prize.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

A CHILD's IDEA OF HEAvEN.-The follow
ing dialogue speaks for itself:
Papa has Mr.. Lincoln gone to heaven?"
" Yes, my dear child, think so yes, [ have
no doubt he has gone there
"Well, papa, won't they all get around him
and give three cheers?'
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

JUST WHERE WE SHOULD EXPECT TO FIND
HIM.-Jef Davis stood at the foot of his class
in moral philosophy while at West Point. His
taking Immediately to partisan politics as q
profession is the natural result Of this early
deficiency, and the principal reason, probably,
why he was never able to overcome it by ex-
annie -
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

A gentleman once wrote a lady whom he had
offended by his dilatorincss, and for long time
refused to speak to him. His letter was ear
nest in supplication for forgiveness. 1t con-
cluded with one word from your lips will
make ME happy. When and where will you
speak it?' Her answer was Next We'd
nesday, at the altar To which he sent the
following renlY: II will be thcre u
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

PRIMITIVE CUsTOMs.-In South Carolina the
people have resorted to barter as a means of
exchange Of products, Memmingers currency
not being worth anything, and United States
currency not being procurable, they have come
back to the Yankee practice Of swapping.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

REALIZING THE FAcT.-All through the
South the people appear to be realizing the
fact that the war being over and secession
nit to the lawful Government, and sustain its
laws Meetings are being held throughout the
Southern States to facilitate the restoration Of
civil order This ready acquiesccnce is proof
that the people are tired of misrule and feel re-
lieyed at the opportunity Of getting back again
under the old Government. The President is
doing his best to aid in this object, and while
keeping the leaders from exercising their per-
| niciOus control, is encouraging the people to re-
establish their loyalty and assume the direction
themselves of the work of reconstruction.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14
WHOLE NO. 500

At New Berlin, Lanes. ter county; one day
last week, man named Samuel Richardson
tried to hang his dog, hut not succeeding nc
tied one end of rope around the dogs neck
and the other end around bis own. Then throw
dog and man were instantly hanging together.
The dog kicked himself out Of the moose, but
his master could not, and was nearly dead
when discovered and taken down by some
friends. Upon being released he procured a
hitching strap and tried to hang himself with
that but it was taken away lie then got an
other rope and suspended himself from the
branch Of q tree. Here he wa let alone till al
most dead, when he was taken down and prom
ised to make no future attempt to commit sui
eide
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

A bachelor editor, sensitive in relation to his
rights, objects to taking a wife through fear
that if he should have baby his cotempora-
ries, who habitually copy without credit, would
refuse to give him credit for the baby.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

Tue PRIMENAL CONDwIoN-Th fact that
wild game overruns Virginia proves how soon
a country can fall back into its original wilder
ness when cultivation ceases Deer and bear
are reported to have reappeared in districts
where they had not been seen for many years
settlements of Virginia. Peace in the land will
restore all its civilization and cultivation just
as RAPIDLY
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

A child's faith in his mother is well ilustra-
ted by the following incident; a little boy,
disputing with his sister on some subject, ex-
claimed, 1t is true for mother says SO, and if
she says so, it is so, if it amt so. ,"
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

The dove was the first newspaper carrier,
when one morning it went out and fetched a
leaf for Noah. 1t contained a paragraph on
the weather, notifying him that the heavy rain
storm had subsidized.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

An artist in this town painted dog so natu-
rally that the animal had the hydrophobia du-
ring the hot weather He the same man who
painted copy Of beer bottle with such skill
that the cork few out, just as he was finishing
- .
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

Each moment makes thee dearer," as the
parsimonious tradeslnan said to his extravagant
wife.
"Setting mans trap" is the title ~given! to
the picture of pretty young lady arranging
her curls at mirror.
Two hundred thousand Virginians are daily
fed on Government rations. Eleven thousand
rations are daily in Richmond.
Mrs. Davis wishes to go to Europe. She
saws she has probably seen JEFF. Davis tor the
last time.
A FRIEND IN NEEp-A Quaker out at the
elbows ~. s-:
The smaller the calibre of the mind, the
greater the bore of perpetually open mouth.
Tn some towns in Georgia changeis so scarce
that eggs are used as currency.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

PRoOF OF POWDER speech Of Wen
dell Phillips before the American Anti-Slavery
Society, he gives the following illustration of
the powder of the Federal Government:
Sherman swept the State ofGeorgia like a
tornado, and crossed into the State Of South
Carolina. lie sees across the border eleven of
his foragers lying on sod with their throats
cut, and on their breasts message Death to
foragers.' Thereupon he spreads his wings
forty miles wide leaves nothing in his track,
destroying houses, farms, every living thing
but men and women, and sweeps up to Green's
boro. Behind him follow twenty-five thousand
houseless beggars, craving from the conqueror
daily bread. These were the men and women
who two years before, sat secure in their proud
houses, certain that we had no power to con-
quer them; but Sherman wrote with the point
of the sword, in letters forty miles long, on the
bosom Of South Carolina, that we were strong !"
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

Josh Billings says; That if man is going
to make business Observing the Lord, he likes
to see him do it when he measures cut onions,
as well as when he hollers glory halleluyer.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

Why is talkative young man like pig?
Because, if he lives, he is likely to become g
great bore. 90
Unsocial old Snarl says that love is a COM
bination of diseases-an affection OF the heart,
and an Inflammation of the brain.
The banisters of the grand staircase of Baron
Rothschid' $ new mansion, Piccadilly, are made
of gold and platinum. t..!
1t is reported that Colonel Parsons, of Talla-
dega, will be made Provisional Governor of
Alabama.
Why are clouds like coachmen? Because
they hold the reins.
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

81 shall never get out of the scrape alive" I"
as the hog said when they were rubbing the
bristles off his back with clam shells and scald-
inc xroter ..5
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

The gentleman who borrowed an oyster knife
to omen an account at his bankers with, is anx-
ious to meet with a patent cork screw to draw
cheque
Smyrna times., 1865-06-14

It is reported that the Mexican Liberals
have issued letters of marque against French
commerce.. 80 '"'.... - ".''..'