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The New York herald., 1865-03-24

4 LBERT H. NICOLAY AUCTIONEER
n CHANGE OF STOCK AUCTION SALES -
Hereafter all sales of Stocks and Bonds VIII
take place at the EXCHANGE SALESROOM, Ill BROAD
WAY require all the Of present premises, o
William street, for other purposes
REGULAR DAYS or SALE MONDAYS and THURS
DAYS which have the established days with house
for many years Special saeSnade any day required
NEXT REGULAR STOCK SALE,
ALBERT II. NICOLAY CO.,
STOCK AUCTIONEERS BROKERS
Us g. GOVERNMENT LOAN AGENTS.
William street.
, 1865-06-27

who maintains that he is no speaker, sim
ply returned thanks in every case refer
ring to himself. Application by Mr..
Cyrus Field had been made TO the United
States Government for the aid Of one or
more men-of-war to assist in laying the
Atlantic Telegraph Cable, but the Gov
eminent refused on the ground that the
National ships should not take part in
any way with other National ships so long
as the twenty-four hours limit was con-
tinued by other Governments. Jeff. Davis
trial it is said will not commence before
September. An American Naval force is
said to be lying in the neighbourhood of
Havana, and as there are several Monitors
included in the feet, the Habaneros in
great numbers were a%vailing themselves
of the opportunity to get a look at these
newly constructed vessels. Gold was
1876.
, 1865-06-27

deny at West Point, or the United States
Naval Academy.
Ninth-All persons who held the pre-
tended Offices of Governor of States in in
surrection against the United States.
Tenth-AlI persons who left their
homes within the jurisdiction and protec-
ton of the United States, and passed be-
You'd the Federal military lines into the
so-called Confederate States for the pur-
pose of aiding the rebellion.
EIeventh-All persons who have been
engaged in the destruction Of the COM
merce of the United States upon the high
seas, and all persons who have made raids
into the United States from Canada. or
been engaged in destroying the commerce
Of the United States upon the lakes and
rivers that separate the British provinces
from the United States.
IweL0h-AlI persons who, at the time
when they seek to obtain the benefits
hereof by taking the oath herein pre-
scribed, are in military, naval or civil con-
inement or custody, or under bonds of
the civil, military or naval authorities of
agents Of the United States, as prisoners
Of war or persons detained for offences of
any Kind either before or after conviction.
IHirteenth-All persons who have vol
UNFAIRLY participated in said rebellion,
and The estimated value Of whose taxable
property is over twenty thousand dollars.
FOurteemh-AIl persons who have taken
the oath of amnesty as prescribed in the
Presidents proclamation Of December
eight, A. d., one thousand eight hundred
and slXty-fye, an oath of allegiance to
the government Of the United States
since the date Of said proclamation, and
who have not theuceforward kept and
maintained the same inyiolate
Provided that special application may
be made TO the President for pardon by
any person belonging to the excepted
classes, and such clemency will be liber-
ally extended as may be consistent with
the facts of the case and the peace aud
dignity OF the United States.
The Secretary of State will establish
rules and regulations for administering
and recording the said amnesty oath SO
as to insure its benefit to the people, and
guard the government against fraud.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, the
t~wenty-ninth day of May, in the year
Of Our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-five, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the
eighty-ninth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
VIM IT SaU,ord Soorotorv oF Cko@o
, 1865-06-27
From the st. Thomas Times Correspondent.)
SOUTHAMPTON, June 3, 1865.

SOUTHAMPTON, June 2, 1865.
According to present arrangements it
is believed that the Great Eastern will
start with the Atlantic cable in The early
part Of July, and certainly, if possible, not
later than the 10th. With her will also
sail her Majesty's ship Terrible, and ano-
Their paddle steam frigate of great power,
not yet chosen, but which, like the Ter
rible, will give towing aid to the Great
Eastern In case Of mishaps to her machi-
merry, either screw or paddle. In addi-
ton to Captain Anderson, all the officers
connected with the ship, with the excep-
ton of the chief engineer, have been
chosen from the Cunard service. With
ordinarily fair weather, and steaming at
the rate of six knots, it is expected that
the voyage from Valentia to the Bay of
Hearts Content, in Newfoundland, will
occupy from twelve TO fourteen DAYS,
during every hour Of which regular com
munication will be kept up with England.
In the Chamber of Deputies at Berlin
yesterday June ~ Herr Won Bismark
made a speech on the Schleswig-HoIstein
question, in which he said :-"Our de-
mands have for their object solely to
place Germany III a defensIble condition
by sea and obtain a guarantee which may
prevent the necessity of another attack
upon the Duppel Notifications. These
conditions are moderate. As long as no
pretender can show what, in our opinion,
would be a better title TO the Duchies
than our own. I do not know who should
contest our possession, The dukedom
of Schleswig-Holstein and Lauenberg is
vested in the Sovereigns of Austria and
Prussia. Their Majeslies purpose to con-
yoke the Estates, and they will neither
constrain that body nor allow themselves
to be constrained by it. If no under
standing be arrived at, no one-sided pro-
ceedings will be able to make us quit the
Duchies. If you doubt our right, make
your vote of the supplies dependent upon
the condition of our acquiring Kiel, and
say NO Kiel, no money!"
, 1865-06-27
A m e ri C a n

(From The Neao York Herald, May 3o.)
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Whereas, the President of the United
States, on the eighth day of December,
A. D., eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
and on the twenty-sixth day of March,
A. D., eighteen hundred and sixty-four,
did, with the object to suppress the ex-
listing rebellion, to induce all persons to
, 1865-06-27

return 10 lHclr lOydlty anu 10 restore Cn0
authority of the United States, issue pro-
CARNATIONS offering amnesty and pardon
to certain persons who had, directly or
by implication, participated in the said
rebellion and
Whereas, many persons, who had so
engaged in said rebellion, have since the
insurance of said proclamation failed or
neglected to take the benefits offered
thereby and
Whereas, many persons, who have been
justly deprived of all claim to amnesty
and pardon Hereunder by reason of their
participation, directly or by implication,
in said rebellion and continued hostility to
the government of the United States since
the date of said proclamation, now desire
to apply for and obtain amnesty and par
don f.;
To the end, therefore, that the author
ity of the government Of the United States
may be restored, and that peace, order
aud freedom may be established, I, An
drew Johnson, President of the United
States, do proclaim and declare hat [
hereby grant TO all persons vino haye di-
rectly or indirectly participated in the
existing rebellion, except as hereinafter
excepted, amnesty and pardon, with res
t~oration Of all rights Of property, except
as to slaves, and except in cases where
legal proceedings, under the laws Of the
United States providing for the confsca-
ton of property of persons engaged in
rebellion, have been instituted, but on the
condition, nevertheless, that every such
person shall take and subscribe the fol-
lowing oath or affirmation, and thence
forward keep aud maintain said oath in
violate, and which oath shall be register
ed for permanent preservation, and shall
be of the tenor and effect following, to
wit -
I---, do solemnly swear or
affirm, in presence of Almighty God, that
| will henceforth faithfully support and
defend the constitution of the United
States and the Union of the States there
under, and that [ will in like manner,
abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with refer
ence to the emancipation of slaves. So
help my God.
The following classes of persons are
excepted from the benefits of this pro-
clamation -
FIrSt-All who are, or shall have been,
pretended civil or diplomatic officers, or
otherwise, domestic or foreign agents of
the pretended Confederate government.
SecOnd-All who left judicial stations
under the United States to aid the rebellion.
Ihird-All who shall have been mill
tary or naval officers of said pretended
Confederate government above the rank
OF colonel in the army or lieutenant in
the navy.
FOurh-All who left seats in the Con-
gress of the United States TO aid the re-
bellion.
Fyfh-All who resigned or rendered
designations of their commissions in the
army or navy of the United States to
evade duty IN resisting the rebellion.
Sarh-All who have engaged in any
way in treating otherwise than lawfully
as prisoners of war persons found in the
United States service, as officers, soldiers,
seamen, or In other capacities.
SeUenth-All persons who have been or
are absentees from the United States for
the purpose of aiding the rebellion.
, 1865-06-27
AUCTION.

10Y request of Frederiksted Dealing
2 Court, will be sold on Thursday
29lh Inst. at 10 o'clock from the House
No. - Queens street, Sundry Effects be-
longing to the Bankrupt Dealing of MI.
II. G. H6yer, consisting Of Household
Furniture, Provisions &c.
ALSO
Horses & Phatons.
st. Croix, Frederiksted 10th June 1865.
e.. j. Robinson,
Auctioneer.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02
NUMBER 18.
From The N. Y. Times-1
The Time to Advertise,

Business men, with proper business
ideas should be shTewd enough to perceive
that ao,o /: ths time . adrerfise. Now
that gold is rapidly falling en5 after every
reaction will fall still more, sell OF ths
old stock at once should be the motto Of
every prudent dealer, Dispose Of It
promptly ard at the best prices you can
get, for the longer you hold on the less
the prices you viii obtain. 1t is better 10
voluntarily submit TO small loss at pros.
ent chan to be compulsorily subjected 20
greater loss by-anG-by. Sell off Sell
off ! and, TO accomplish this indispensable
feat, adrertise literally Now is the time,
we repeat it, to do it discreetly GET
ahead of your neighbor,, if you can, BY
advertising more, and then selling more,
and ,ohen the crash comes you ,oiH be safx
This is the plain dictate of common sense,
and he who heeds it not will bitterly re-
gret before long lis foolish negligence.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02
The Owl.

The owl family are very voracious, keen
cf appetite, and eager of prey. A single
pair will produ,e two, and sometimes
three, broods in the course of year
therefore, many hundreds of rats, mice,
night beetles, and other insectivora, must
he destroyed by their predatory habits
They cast up the fur and bones, also the
wing cases Of insects they have swallow
ed, after the manner of the hawk tribe
The white owl is easily tanned, particular
ly when young and, in the barn and gar
den, is equal to trio of the best cat~ for
destroying the vermin. Montague says he
reared a white owl, sparrow-hawk and
ring-dove together, who lived in great har-
mony for six months; they were then set
at liberty, and the owl was the only one
which returned The white owl is gen.
orally distributed over Europe, especially
in the more northern latitudes and it oc-
ours also in Asia, New Holland, and var
ious parts of America, and ha, been found
in Brazil In Tartary, says Button, it re-
ceives divine lonors, from tradition
that it was instrumental in saving the life
of the Emperor Genghis Khan and even
to the present day the Kaimucks retain
the custom Of wearing plume of its
feathers on great festivals. In Britain,
the white owl is known by many names,
such as the church owl, madge owl, yell
low owl, houlet, owlet, gillihowlet mottled
owl, and kissing or screech owl From
the days Of Ovid, superstitions and leg
ends have been associated with the " king
of night" and he thus described it:
IN omened in his form. the unlucky bird.
Abhorred by man, and called tho screechins owl"
This beautiful and singular bird is com
mon in most parts of Yorkshire, and our
fertile wales and silver rivers, could they
speak. would bear ample testimony to its
spirit-stirring gyratiors and wanderings
by night Endowed by nature with a
singular silence of fight, it fulfills its mis-
sion with unerriag steps; and If it caught
its food by day, instead of by night man
kind would have fuller proof of its utility
in thinning the pests of the house and the
farm, and afford it more general protec-
ton than it meets with. Every one knows
that the mouse is tmid creature and
startled by the slightest sound; if there
fore, the owl closed his wings to his side,
and, with greatf orce, whirred like the
pheasant or partridge, and thus created n
noise by its flight, its prey would not only
he warned, but be off, and its efforts to
obtain food by hunting be both tedious
and uncertain.-The Brdmhan, College
Nnqdzile Io, JaRuaru
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02

a PRETTY TEoUGHr-I wa, rcaGine
the other day that on the shores of the
Adriatic Sea, the wives Of fishermen.
whose husbands hzve gone far off upon
the deep, are in the habit ut eventids
of going down to the sea shore, and sing
ing, US female voices only can, the first
stanza CT beautiful hymn; and after
they have sung it they listentiil thoy hear
borne by the wind across the desert se6
the second stanza, sung by their gallant
husbands as they are tossed by tho gale
upon tho waves, and both are happy
Perhaps if we could listen, we too might
hear on this desert world of ours some
whisper borne from afar to remind us that
there is heaven and home, and when
we sing the hymn upon the shores Of Garth,
perhaps we shall hear its echo breaking
in music upon the sands of time, and
cheering the hearts Of them that aro pill
grims and strangers, and look for oity
tha. hath foundations.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02

The THoUGHTLEss MOTHER" Mother"
said delicate little girl, II have broker
your china vase"
"Well, you are careless. troublsoms
little thing, always in some mischief; 90
up stairs and stay in the closet till send
for you.
And thi, was a Christian mother S An~
swer to the fearful little culpit who had
struggled with and conquered the tempta-
ton to tel falseaood to screen tho fault
With a disappointed, disheartencd, and
saddened lcok, the child obe5ed, and at
that moment was crushed in he- littlo
heart the sweet flower of truth, perhaps
never again in after years to be revived to
life
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02
Large Noses.

Fhrenologists make great account of the
nose. If any one is disposed to set them
down as dreamers then we will cite Napo-
leon and other good judges, who thought
very highly of this member, ms promir
ent mark of character By them n largc
nose is considered an almost never failing
Indication of strong will. One can see
this every day e1emplifed on very COM
mon occasions The first time you have
to cross ferry, take the trouble 70 notice
who first rush out from it to jump ashore,
They are all big nosed people to man
You need not take anybodys word for
this. but examine for yourself
1t was not for nothing that conquer
ing nation of antiquity had Roman noses
No timid people they, who did not know
their own minds. They know them very
we'll, and made the rest Of the world ac-
quainted with them, too Well developed
noses do not indicate predominance of
imagination The Romans were not dis
tinguished for this faculty. But they ap
pear, in some way or other, connected with
taking the lead in practical matters. They
90 before, and clear the way, where organs
of less size and strength would fail to
penetrate and open a passage. They go
ahead at f ,hts and fres, and are foremost
in crowds, in riots, and daring undertake
ings; sometimes getting the whole body
into trouble but then the first to lead the
wav 10 an escape We see them pointing
the way to glory in the warrior and hero,
in Washington and Wellington; and with
never failing forecast guiding the sagacity
of statesmen, the BCrleighs OF the Cab
met. Cases there are, no doubt, where
they have tempted men too far, as for in
stance, John Tyler into Texas, and Sam
Patch overboard But even in those un-
common instances, other noses, almost as
long, have helped them out again. Taylor
and Scott with highly respectable endow-
ments in this particular, came to the res
cue of their big nosed brother. Sam
| Patch's ultimate fate is by no means an
execution. His nose had brought tina,
recklessIy adventurous man to the sutaee
many time and Oft, and given him breath
till at last, tirei Of being thrust aiway.
forward in such scrapes, it left him in the
lurch
We DO not know If it has ever been re-
marked that the Hebrew nation owe their
uncommon e1ce'iencs in music to this
,.ert;oc Of tZseI sSTs:az, ss.aey tHsn =
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02

PRESIDENT JOHNSON oS-The Washington
correspondence cf the ~ Y Commercial
Advertiser says President johnson
has made favorable impression on those
members Of Congress and others who hsve
called upon him, especially those who beS
lieve in the punishment of treason. He is
very decided in expressing his opinion
that treason must be stamped as en- un-
pardonable crime, and that our rising
generation must be taught to rugard i.
with abhcrrence when a large delega-
tior Of the clergymen of the District called
upon the President to-day, the spokes-
man. Rev. DR.. Gurley, incidentally used
the word mercy in his address. This
President in his reply, alluded to this.
and told the reverend gentlemen around
him that "oftentimes mercy TO an indi-
vidual is cruelty TO the multitude" To
his old friend John Covode, President
Johnson said Treason must be regard.
ed as crime TO be punished. aot &c BE-
pardoned"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02

interrogatories. Such party shall, if he
think fit serve ais adversary with cross
lnterrogatories within ten davs thereafter.
The party serving the notice sha there
after transmit the direct and cross inter-
rogatories TO the officer or officers n med
in the notice. who shall take and certify
such deposition, and inclose ii to the iud re
clerk OF the court or justice of the peace
before whom the cause or matter is pend
ing, IN the same manner as if authorized
by commission issued for this prrpuse."
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and
publication
Approved Feb 25, 1865
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02

their ears. 1t is customary, we are aware,
TO speak of an ear for tune, an ear for
time, etc, but we would suggest, with
Difference, whether it would not be
more correct to say, nose for harmony
and song Certain it is, that the descend
ants of Jubai and Asaph are among the
chief musicians Of thi. day, rs the iTlas-
trious characters we have mentioned.
were of theirs; and they are all remark
ably endowed with the nasal organ Evi-
IDENTIFY, the nose was not placed in ruch
close proximity with the instruments of
vocal sound for nothing And it is not
only an index of musical capacity in its
proprietor, but an excellent N 1sician of
itself.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02

Dg The o'd story of the wolf and tbs
dog is taking a new application in tho
South II sent my dog to catch the wolf"
have lost sight Of him. Do you know
where he is p 80, yes" said the travelers
Il passed them over yonder hill" "And
was he gaining on the wolff" "Why,
no, was the reply, the wolf seemed to bo
gaining right sharp on the dog" When
the rebels sent out the chivalry 20 seek
and alay the mudsill.," they never
dreamed that the latter would turn hun
ters themselves.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-05-02
say The authorship Of the fne pc


say The authorship Of the fue poem
entitled 20 why should the spirit of mortal
beproud," which has been in controversy,
by somo being ascribed to President
Lincoln, others denying. is settled so far
as the late President is concerned, by Mr.
f B. Carpenter the painter Of the "Eman
cipatiou Proclamation before the Cabi
net" He says, speaking of the poem in
question:
al have been urged by several friends
to send you the enclosed poem, written
down by myself from Mr. Lincoln's lips,
and although it may not be new to all Of
your readers. the events of the last week
give it now a peculiar interest
The circumstances under which this
copy was written are these; | was with
the President alone one evening in his
room, during the time | was painting my
large picture ut the White House, last
year iIe presently threw aside his pen
and papers, and began to talk to ne of
Shakespeare He sent little Tad, his
son, to the library to bring a copy of the
plays, and then read to me several Of
his favorite passages, showing genuine
appreciation of the great poet Relaps-
ing into n sadder strain, he laid the book
aside, and leaning back in hi. chair,
said
There is n poem which has been a
grees fiyvorite 9Th ME fer years, which
was first shown to me when a young man
by friend, and which L afterwards saw
and cut from a newspaper ard learned By
heart | would he continued, give a
good deal to know who wrote it, but have
never been able to ascertain.
Then half>closing his eyes he repeated
to me the lines which enclose to you
Greatly pleased and interested, told him
would like, if ever an opportunity oc-
cured, to write them down from his lips
He said he would some time try to give
them to me. A few days afterward he
asked me to accompany him to the tenn
porary studio Of NJ. Swayne, The sculptor
who was making bust of him at the
Treasury department While be was sit
ting for the bust was suddenly remind ed
of the poem, and said TO him that then
would be good time to dictate it to me
He complied, and sitting upon some bo *.
at his feet, as nearly as can remember
| wrote the line. down, one by one, from
his lips. With great regard. very truly
| yours. T. T. CARPBsTgR