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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The mail boat
to-day brought to Washington large
numbers of the rebel officers as prison.
ers of war, and % mail bags,captured
WHICH have been delivered TO the WaI
Department
A passenger who left Richmond on
Tuesday afternoon says that it was ex.
pected that the railroad between that
city and Petersburg wouldbs in running
order to-day, large force being employ
ed to repair the track. ...-
F. 1t appears from a statement of the
same gentleman, who had conyersed
with old acquaintance in Richmond,
that Breckenridge was responsible for the
burning of, property, some OF IhA. smer-
chants having entreated him, but in vain,
to prevent the threatened destruction. e
A rebel band of music was captured
or surrendered, and on the wayiupsfEom
City Point played a number of airs,
such as Dixie, "a Life on the Ocean
Wave" &c They appeared delighted
with their change of position.
The Post-Ofice Department has or
dered that the .post-of6ce at Hamp.
ton, Elizabeth County, to be opened,
and has appointed Kennon Whiting
postmaster. y.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
CORONRR,S TNQUFsF. :

KNOW ALL MEN that I. Joseph Bisebmaa,
~ Coroner Of FanGerhureh county, Il diana,
have this day held an inquest psTs n whose
name is unknown TO this Jury. After hearing the
svidcne, ths Jury find that the dec assd came to
his death by drowning. His heishth wa i've fee,
six inches, one boot ou right foot. aged about IS
years; pink shirt, blue pants, and had on black
cloth coat heavy hght whisks-s, very fai and
round face, snd heavy get
He had no .luablss his person
Witness my hand, this nth day OF March. 1865.
JOHN BIsCHMAN,
mAr2o-2ot Coroner v. G.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

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Attorney st haw and U. s. Claim


Attorney at Law and U. s. Claim
Agent,
Ia autaNrized By the Government TO procure Pen-
sions, Bounty Money, Back Pay, Bounty Land
.ciaims for HoRsEs and other PRePKRTT destroy ed
while in a. service OF. the Government. and all
claims, OF whatever kind or nature against the
: United States.
Bounty for Discharged Soldiers!
By an amendment TO the Bounty Law, passed At
the last session Of Congress. :" All soldiers or
other persons who hars bees or shah hereafter be
discharged within Two yeats ron the date oftheir
enlistment, by reason ofwounds received in hsttle
shall receiye the Same Bounty as though they
served two years."
t0flee G5JS Main Street, ever Keller's Gun store
opposite the CcurG aouso, Evansville, Indiana.
Correspondents must enclose stamps
@n- Good references given If required. mhss
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
ROM.E IN TERESTs.

To PHTstcIASs.--lf you wish 10 purchase pure
3 'Drugs, Medicines, and Chemicals at a small ad.
vance on Eastern prices, so aud examine F.zAsah
h WHITES stock, where you VIII aud evsst, -
clio that ia needed by the profession, and al paxss
which cannot fan TO give satisfaction. Their
store ia at No. 81 Main street may4d&wtf
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
Letter
AMELIA c. H.. April 5

AMELIA c. H., April 5.
DEAR MAMMA-Our army is ruined, l
fear. We are all safe as yet, Sheryou
left Us, sick. John Taylor is well;
saw him Yesterday We are in line of
battle this evening Gap. Robert r..
Lee is in the field near US. MY trnst Is
stillCin the justice Of our cause and in
God. Gen, Hill is killed. Isaw MUIR
ray a few moments since. Bernard
Terry, it is said, was taken prisoner, but
be may get out / send this by negro.
Love to all. Your devoted son,
w r TAYIoR Colonal e.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
NOTICE 10 BUILDERS

FIHHoSE wishing to build the present season
i will do we'll to call and exa mine the stock Of
Lumber, Flooring, Doors, sash, Blinds, Mould
ings and Castings at the elrner of Main and Sow
duced rates, - JOIN y. GLOVER.
Z mheS, DAWN.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
NOTICE.
Annexation Of Territory to the City
-r 1nf RyouaviII65


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Com
~ mon Council 81 the city Of Evansytlle, in
pursuance Of the provisions Of an Act Of the Gen
srzl Esembiy OF the stats5pf Indiana, approved
March g. fs55 eneffied set Is amend the seventy
first section Of an act titedstAn Act gran ing 70
the citfzeuE of-&hs- town Of EYansviile, IN thu
county Of vAndss saFzhs seits charter a. approved
January R7s 1s47, and 70 adj supplemental ssa-
tious 70 sAs4 act, viii, on the 20th dsy Of Aprtl
1855, present 70 the Board Of County comrnissioh-
srs Of yAnceEbnEg county. petition praying for
the annexation 70 said esty OF the folboEiug d.
seribsd territory, and citing forth reasons for
S1eh a1nexatiupsy ize an that part Of the SOUTH
est quarter Of section ainstssn Ia tnsEc ship
six Ger range ten ftol vest, described az follows
Vie: Commenei z Al the southwest corner Of said
quarter section, and running thence north i've
hundred and thirty 500 fsrt, thence east seven
hundred and sixty-tsso f76g1 fast, thence south
ave hundred aud TWEEN ~ .nTne aud q half f519I1
fset, and frsan thence west seven hundred AID IL
ty-nss and oae fourth (7651l ret 70 the uIaee ii
Beginning. icing bounded So tie tcrfh Iv Iots
knnSn IS Isabelle Place, on the ssss byl $50
Enlargement, on the south BIZ stock 1eiffs Fp-
largsE1sHt, and on the wsst by q ro.swsy or
street, kuewH - 6rst Avenue, dividing ths stove
described pFstnises fro.a .tha frotsn n Lam.seo
City low city Of EvAnsvilIs said territory icing
eontssaous 70 sfEe 'ctty Of Evansville, sld rot
plated CT laid or
W. BAKER, Mayor
Attest, A. PvAEFLm, Clerk
By A. n. Ae6riE. Dsp'y Ci&<k- nAr1o sot
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
PARTNERsHIP.

AhR. JOHN d. PUTNAM Is ADMITTED A
Nl partrer to our business, to date from March
lsts 1S65. Che style Of the arm will remain the
same MORGAN, READ 8 90.
EvarsvfIIA March IS lS65. mia
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
w. b. TAYLoR. Colon

New YoEK, April 5.-Speculation in
gold is dull The prospects of the war
are such as to leave no room for the
former wide Quotations The highest
rates of Saturday were not maintained.
The market this morning opened at
81, 523, but the price soon fell to. 81. 504.
The steamer Guiding Star, from New
Orleans 10Th, Southwest Pass 2Sth, and
Key West ID, has arrived.
The United States steamer Caucasian
arrived at Key West, April I'd, and re-
ported an attack Of the Union forces and
gunboats on Mobile, March Both. No
particulars were obtained except that
the monitor Milwaukee was bloWnup of
Dog river bar, by torpedo. (
The Illness New Orleans eorrespon- :
dent of the 24th says, on the 18th Gen
Steele and column started from Pensa-
cola and Barrancas, for Blakely Land
ing on the Tombigbee river, with the
purpose of fankihg the defence Of Mo-
bile. 1t is thought this will compel the
rebels to fall back up the Alabama
river, as it will be the only opening left
to them, if it be not already blockaded.
On the 22d, Wilson's cavalry were
heard from and they were doing well.
The Commercials Washington special
says; --. 20. a-f ' LrT'p.-
Mounted men of the I'd New York
cavalry report that their regiment went
into Sundays fight dismounted, 600
strong and came out with only 800 men
and one noncomssioned officer. m
) Among the large buildings destroyed
IN RichmondIw HowIetps tobacco
factories and the Mechanics Institute.
The entire square bounded by Main
street, The river, and 7th and 18th streets,
is inruins.
Rebel stragglers got drunk and plum
dered the stores.
A large number of persons were kill
ed by the explosion,of magazines. All
the. inmates of the aims house were
killed or injured. 1.
New YoRK, April 6-The steamer
Costa Rica brought from California one
million six hundred thmsand dollars in
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
. EFF "a IRIc III g.
~ 81
BANK STATEMENT.
The Evansville National Bank.

TaEAsusT DnRAnTswHL
OFEfcE on C0mPTnoLGMR or TmE DunmfMo OF,
Warrington January l9th,ts 81
WHEREAS, b satisfactory evidences press ufsd 70
the uudeEslgned u has been made 70 auCaaw that
THE EyAssyILLE NATIONAL BASE" Y ths city
Of Evaasyiilss IN the county Of Vanderhu rrh and
stats o. Indiana, has been duly organized under
and according 70 the Requirement. Of the Act Of
Congress snutad, 'tAn act 70 provide = nstIonaI
Currency scared W : piedge o. q. q Bonds,
AID 70 provide Tor the cirrniRtion and redemption
thereof, approved June Sd, 1864 aud has com.
piled With all the provisions Of salt act required
70 b. complied with bsfOrs msneinR the bust
mess Of baaking under said act,
Now, THEREFohE. I, Hugh MeCaii.eh, Comp.
troler 81 the CurrrBcy do hsreby cert " that The
EFansvfils National Eank, IN the ely Of Eyana-
Vile, 10 the county Of Vanderburgh and state Of
Indiana. IL authorized 70 csmuencs The busne
Of banking under the Act aforesaaa.
In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal
Of Office this nlnetosntb day % January, 1855
lL-s-l1 .c1 HUGH MeCULLOOH,
Comptroller ~ fhA OnrrsHeg.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

AFY CLIENTS, AND ALL PERSONS WHO
NJ have en- trusted business to y care viii tAks
notice that shall b absenf fonA few days, on
business Of importance esoWla9hin gton City
wh~n 1 exf ect 10 visit the different DspArtnasnrs
aud -hlzke arrangements 20 Ferve them batter n
the future. shall be at bo1e about the 18th
day Of April, IL not hindered.
s6-sd&Iw ". REAVIs
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
S. WmLIAMa, Brig. Gen..
HEApQuARrFRs CAVALRY.


JETTERsyILLE, Va April 5-3 Pm. I
TO Liettk Gen. Grant:
send you the enclosed letter, which
will give you an idea of the condition OF
the enemy ard bis whereabouts. "
sent Gen. Davis's brigade this MORN
ing around on my left flank. He cap
tured at Farmers Cross Roads FIVE
pieces of artillery, about two hundred
wagons, eight or nine battle flags, and a
number Of prisoners
The Second Army Corps is now com
ing up. --.a
I wish you were here yourself. feel
confident of capturing the Army Of
Northern Virginia, if we exert ourselves
| see no escape for Lee.
| will push all my cavalry out on our
left flank, except Mackenzie, who is
now on the right.
r. H. SHERIDAN, Major Gen.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
cincinnati markets.

g ctxoissarf, April =
FLovE--asood demand 1t O9@5s Is for Super.
fine and Extra
WHEAT-Firm at 60 for Red
CoRN-Bat limited demand At To1s7Sc for Ia.
aud Sheiled. ea sapIffI
OATS--In demand ar GOas2e
BAbBEY-Duli at ! f0i4t 90
WHIsKY-Hrfd At 2 10; no sales ,e.g
Isk0GS--U nchangrd ana quiet Mess
Pork % 90 Bulk Meats 10 00g14, 90. Lard lie
AsEkD-oloveF advanced 10 II 5OS goo1 demand
Flax decliniuE.---
GOLh-147. -.-E ts-rs s....eF
sILVER-fsT@i3g ed
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

We will manufacture all kind of Tobacco 20
suit any trades that we may receive orders for .
We will assure the wholesale trade that we can NOT
be underwood ia the West We have been en- :
gagged in the Tobacco business for twenty years.
We are prepared 20 execute our work in the neat.
est style and we respectfully solicit the attention
Of dealers 10 our Tobacco.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
Which we have Selected TO
Manufacture the follow
lowing Brands of
Tobacco: ~

Tobacco:
"A Pounds, Bright = Dances.
"a A" &" Ounces.
"A Twist. Bright, I2s.
4 A Sweet, Ounces.
Bright, 40 >.
Bright : Caddies. r.r.u, ppE +
Medium 4 s caddies.
Dark : Caddies.
"A Pancake, Bright, las.
Bright 10 5 Ina CaddIes
Dark no $ I'm CaddIss. -Iceol.
Navy, Pounds.
spun Roll 3 s..s gta.g8E or
Fields Cable Roll.
Eldorado. WQeE w
Rough and Ready.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

DEEFUMERY SOAPS, TOILET ARTCLEs,
< Ponna1es, Co Ifnstiques, Tooth, Nail, Elssh
Hzir and Cloth p tuAhss Combs IN great variety
Nay be found
A. O. HALO Drug eto-,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

New YoRK, April 6-The steamer
Costa Rica brought from California one
million six handred- thousand dollars in
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07
THE VERY LATEST
II 4 L e G r. a PHI.
An Official War Bulletin.
Sheridan Heads Off Lee.
Grant at the Front, and
the Army Well Up.
A Very Significant Letter.
~ gs
War RuIIesau
Sheridan Heads Off Lee.
A Very Significant Letter
~ a
- War Bulletin.

WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON, April 6 {
The following telegram annoances the
probable speedy destruction Of Lees
army Our troops got up to the sup
port Of Sheridan, who has headed Off the
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

L
Sec. of War
JUscrfoS SoUTHSDE & DMwIDDIE R.R !
BuRKsvILLE, Va, April5, l0P. NJ !
Hon H. AZ Stanton:
Gen. Grant received the following DIS
patch at 6 r. d., while on his way 10
this point, and at once proceeded to
Gen. Sheridans headquarters General
Grant desired. me to transmit the iis-
patch to you on the opening of the tele
graph at this place, and to say that the
9th corps without doubt reached Sheri-
dams position within an hour or two az
ter the dispatch was written. Two di.
visions of the Oath corps will encamp
here tonight, and one division Of the
18th army corps at Black-and- White
Station, Southside railroad.
-
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

physicians PRESCRIPTIONS BEOEIvE
L special attention At
HALLOCK's Drug stors.a
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

An Official War Bulletin.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-07

DIS EASES OF THE NERVOUS, SEMINAL,
Urinary, and sexual systems--new and reliable
treatment-in Reports Of the howard Ass0.
CITATION. Sent BY mail ia sealed letter snvel.
opes, free Of charge. Address DIR. J. sKTLLIN,
-HoUdHToN, Howard AAsoeiatiou, No. South
Ninth Street. PhilAdeiphiss Pa rs ~. .rl
ApFIiGI d&wIy -
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18

Being . 500 acres in Chickasaw and
I $50 acres in Howard County, Iowa which
will be sold for cash or part on credit
These lands are mostly in largo tracts
and we'll adapted for rith.rsock Or grain
farms For terms,
Apply to GEO W. JONES, Dubuque, Iowa.
W.R. MEAD. New Oregon,
a.sy.l C.S c SCOTT ,Mcc.egc-, -.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In District Court, Howard County, lowa.
Horace K. Flint,

agst.
Aug. Bcadla, Eliza NJ. Beadle, his wife,
II. H. Sowles. George Sowles. William
Bridge, 6. Christae'd, Darius e. Potter,
Lemuel Potter, G. A. Buckbee. Henry r.
Hazelton, Martin L. Boardman, William
Redheld and A. N. Salisbury.
10 the defendants abore named
S1Rs & DAME: You and each of you are
hereby notified that there is now on file in
the olhce of the clerk Of the District Court
Of Howard County Iowa petition of Horace
X. Flint, plaintiff, claiming of H. H. Sowles,
and Aug, Beadlc the sum, of one thousand
dollars and interest on said sum at the rate
OF ten percent per annum, payable annually,
from the 18th day Of November 1858 and IN
terest on each annual payment of inter est
fromthe time the same became due-as mon
ey due on two pr0misory notes executed by
said H. H Sowles and the foreclosure of q
mortgage executed by the said H. H..
Sow!es to secure the said notes, the payment
OF which said mortgage has been assumed
by the said Aug Bead!e, and " u arc further
notified that no personal claim is made
against any Of the above named defendants
except H n Sowles and Aug Beadie, and
uni. 81 you appear thereto and defend oa or
before noon Of the 2nd day OF the next term
OF sa court 70 be held in and tol said
counts commencing on the Hnd Monlay al.
Ter the 2nd Monday in September 1865 y"uI
default viii beentered and Judgment Taa ier.
ed against yo1 thereon in accordance with
the prnyer If the said petition.
g r, WlLLETT %
.sJ. .s-- pig: y
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
ORIG1NA'L NOTICE.
} Jweu, Gu.es j. Johnson.

TO Je,oc,t, Gules 8. Johnson.
StRs. You arc hereby notified that
there now is on flc in the Office of the Clerk
OF the District Court in and for the County
of Howard, State Of Iowa, a petition Of s A.
Upper, claiming of you the sum OF enc hun
drcd dollars Oh acconnt-thht said petition
asks writ of attachment on the ground Of
your n-rcsidcnce--tnat such writ has been
issued as provided by statute: and that unless
you appear thereto and defend before noon
of the second day of the next term Of said
Court to be begun and held in and for said
County on the second Monday after the
second Monday in September A. D. 1855,
default will be entered against you and
Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated July 26 1868. 39st
S. A. TUPPER Plartif.
so cts. Int Rev St. affixed and cancelled.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE
Laurence Rai j. Benz L Honors.

70 Laurence Hali j. Benz L Honors.
S.rs You ere hereby notified that thero
now is on file in tfe off Sc of the Clerk Of ths
District Court in Rad !fOr the Comfy of
Howard state Of Iowa petition Of S. A.
Tupper claiming OF you the sum ot two han-
DR. ed and fifty iye dollars on account-that
said petition asks for a writ Of attachment
90 the ground of your non-residenco-that
such writ has been ssled as provided by
statute; and THAI unless you appear thereto
and defend before noon of the second day #
the next term OF sad court to be begun and
held in and for said county on the second
Monday after the second Monday Of Soptem-
Der H. D. 1868, default will be entered
against you ana Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated, July 26 1868. asit
S. 4. TuPPER, Plaintiff.
SO cts Int Rev. St. affixed and cancelled.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Diseases Of the Ne'vous Seminal, Urinary
~ and Serudl Systems-new and reliable
treatment-in Reports of the HOWARD
ASSOClATlON-Scnt by mail in sealed let
ter envelopes free of charge. Address, Dr.
}. SKlLLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Associ-
alton, No. Q South Ninth Street, Philadel-
phia, Pa. (nl2v5y1
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18

T. VERY.
II. Shuttlew worth,
NEW OREGON. .lOWAA
H.rses and Carriages to let.
Travellers conveyed to all parts of the
country on short notice ana reasonable
erns inahv5tf
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
New Oregon Pain Dealer

Published every Friday a. the Plain Dealerprns,hg
roon., Main Street, New Oregon, howardco"nty IOWA.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
NEW OREGON HOWARD COUNTY. IOWA, AUGUST 18 1896
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue
~ of the Authority vested in me by, the
Revenue Laws of the State of Iowa and in
accordance with the requirements Of the
same, 1 W i'll on Monday the I'd day of Oc-
tober A. D 1855. at the hour of ten o'clock
A. NJ. at the Court House IN Verhon Earrings
howard County, Iowa proceed to sci! the
following described Land for the Delinquent
Tax due thereon for the year a. D 1864.
Dated, 4-ugust 9th A D. 1865.
A. NJ. COWAN. Treasurer.
By W. M. PATTERSON. Dep.
AIRION TOWNSHIP
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
ADVERTISING RATES.

I.a,ed notices following editorial matter will be
, ,,c r,e of ~ % for ten llnes for single Insertion
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1865-08-18
Farm for Sale,
IA Acres OF valuable
A~O farming lands with

timber, prairie and an abuadanc Of good
water all within two miles OF New Oregon;
at the best figures ever offered Now is tn"
time to buy little made perfect. For par
.tioulars enquire of Goodrich s. Mead, New
Oregon lows, ~ Of secaecan MaEr0s.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-13
Tin Wedding.

Al very pleasant affair came off on Wednes-
day evening at the residence Of Mr.. J. c. Morse
on Casco street. It was the occurrence of the
tenth anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.,
and Mrs. M. A party Of friends, numbering
about forty, assembled and took quiet posses
sion of the premises at an early hour, each
bearing some article useful or ornamental,
and also abountiful supply Of refreshments.
Tables were spread and loaded down with the
good things, and everything made ready for
the proper reception of the unsuspecting
couple, who, be it known, were kept in entire
ignorance of what was to happen, and had
been persuaded to attend Mr.. Abbott's excel
lent lecture of the Mercantile Course.
On their return they were introduced to
their unlimited guests, and the aged Parson
who was already in waiting, attired in the full
costume OF ''ye olden time" including wig and
small clothes, proceeded in very happy man
ner to re-tie the matrimonial knot. sss
This ceremony over, the bride saluted, the
party paid their fullest respects to the sub
stantial fare placed before them. Much credit
is due the ladies who so skillfully managed
the whole matter, and brought it to COM
plete, success. After this let it not be said
that women cannot keep secret, for this af-
fair was complete surprise, the parties, as
before intlmated, not having the least suspic-
ion Of anything of the kind until they entered
the house. "a fl 7fs-as "a sia..r s'sa49s
On the whole it was very happy occasion,
and one which the participants will not soon
forget. May the worthy couple live to see
the return Of many more such anniversaries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-13

,esna1sst s3Ts -. q. sna 1tsltf 4
sa.assaft .11ssts e9rf rs ~ ,fgfl1s -a-.t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-01-13
Fifth Leoture---Independent Course

A very large audience assembled last even
ing at City Hall, and after Shaw's Quartette
sung not only patriotic, but a dramatic piece
of music, in admirable style, Judge Kings
bury introduced Rev. Charles G. Ames of AL
bany, N. Y, as the lecturer for the evening.
Mr.. Ames chose for his theme "The American
Experiment" and most ably did he handle it.
Seldom ia a single lecture have we ever seen
SO many gems of thought. He made no at
tempts at rhetorical fourishes, but his sole OBJ
ject was to instruct his hearers and give them
his own thoughts clothed with as little drapery
as possible, and most admirably did he sue
coed. eslA % 28ees 90
His lecture was eminently didactic, giving
rules for the individual, for the family, for the
State, and for the Nation, and if these rules
were lived up to, there would be but precious
little use for the enactment of laws and the
restraints of stern government. t
In this lecture were genuine rules and reg
ulations for all classes. His counsel for the
future political action of the people was time
ly and to the point. His illustrations were
quaint, his points sharp, his quotations apt,
his logic keen and unanswerable. Mr.. Ames
is a close, deep thinker. and his remarks upon
excess of Legislation ought to be heard and
remembered by all who are chosen to make
laws for the community. If they were, our
pile of statute books would be greatly dimin-
ished But If we should attempt to string all
his gems of thought and present them to our
readers, the string would reach through sever
al columns. In closing we say the lecture was
most excellent and interesting one. 1t is
refreshing to have a man think for us, tlspeci-
ally who thinks SO well as Mr.. Ames does, and
shows his thoughts SO clearly to JUS, free
from all useless verbiage and unmeaning rhet-
oric. But we must forbear After the close
of the lecture another spirited song was given
by the Quartette. q 1t.
The sixth lecture of the course will be Civ
en- week from next Monday,by Hon. Alex
ander Fl. Bullock, of Boston, the present
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives Of
the Old Bay State. Is .ae;tsg