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Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

Sr Some curious developments Illustrative
of England's sell-styled neutrality during the
late rebellion have recently been brought to
light. A list. which is said to have been de-
rived from rebel source, is given Of a large
number of English firms who were engaged
during the four years Of the war in supplying
the Confedcrates with goods, mostly contra
band of war. and it is said that the British
Consul in Havana. Mr.. Crawford, acted as
an agent for the jeff. Davis Confederacy and
the blockade runners engaged in carrying
this merchandise into our Southern ports
Soon after the commencement of the rebellion
a man named llotzc Is. Helm, of Mobile
was sent out TO Europe by the rebel leaders
to write up" their cause i'll the English and
French press. On the way Helm stopped at
Havana, and there. it is said a league was
entered into by him, the British Consul. aud
another individual to do all they could for
the Confederates, aud it is believed that the
Consul. at least. was yiglant and faithful III
his part Of the bargain. 1t has been estna-
ted that, BY Mr.. Crawford's direct assistance,
upward Of 1900, ,0G0 bales OF cotton. and
80 900 boxes Of tobacco were smuzgiad out
through the blockade. to say nothing Of the
munitions of war supplied to the rebels from
England, and Of which slight idea may be
formed by the single statement that Masru-
der's forces in Texas were ent irely armed and
supplied from Europe principally from Lon
don, directly by the aid and personal assis-
tance of Mr.. Crawford. And this is neu-
trality!
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

THE BENEFITS OF AovxRrIsINa> In answer
to correspondent the New York Tribune
states that it is true. as reported. that Bos-
ton druggist who has speciality now befor.
the public paying that establishment SIC, 900
a year for advertising. 1t says be paid ST..
500 for the insertion Of one mammoth adyer-
tisement, and adds on the general subiecs
% Bonner once paid us So, 900 for one inscr-
tion of an advertisement of tho Ledger. He
knew that by judicious advertising he could
insure fortuUe. The old prejudice among
druggists and physicians against advertising
is dying out, and they, as well as others, seq
that the cheapest mode whereby they eau
make themselves and their medicine known
to the public is by wise and liberal system
Of Advertising"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

REMARKABLE IScIDESr.--A few day. ago.
as the train on the Platt County Road was
nearing Atchison, No, it ran over a flock Of
sheep. The train proceeded and nothing
more was thought of the occurrence. After
the locomotive was run into the engine.hou,e
however, at St. Joseph. the engineer was not
Il little surprised to find lamb safely enscon.
ced Ia the cubby house below the cowcu,cher
By some means the little creature had been
thrown upward in the box-like opening, whers
it was found, and the velocity of the enrin,
had so parayzed it, probably, that i. nlads
no attempt to escape surely its quietness
could hardly have resulted from reason. Tb,
engineers kept it as pet at the round-houso.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

A PoLIrICAL MILITARY LIDEL Sulr.-1he
Trenton Ga.et says that Colonel Hawkins, of
Tennessee has prosecuted the editor of the
Somerset On. j. y Messenger for libel, laying
his d; m ages at one thousand dollars. The
Messenger published an article accusing Col
Hawkins Of cowardicc, corruption and trea-
son, in delivering up post to an Inferior
force of Rebels, and in commenting on this
statement, abused Colonel Hawkins without
stint. Before the election contradiction OF
the charge brought against Colonel Hawkins
was published, while he was stumpins New
Jersey in the interest of the Union candldates'
We had the honor Of serving on Col. Hawkins
staff for some time during the progress of the
rebellion and our association with him was OF
the most intimate character. No truer gentle
man or braver patiot ever drew sword in
noble cause. The Messengers article was
scurrlous, slanderous tissue of falsehoods, on
which the Colonel was charged with surren-
derinr Trenton to an inferior force. The
truth is, he held Trenton againSttwo thousand
Rebels for six hours, fighting all the while,
and his own force being less than six hundred
After cxpending all his ammunition and being
entirely surrounded, he was taken prsoner
and sent South We heartily congratulate
Our old friend on his election to Congress
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

EyA new way has been discovered in
Berlin for making butter. The cream is put
into close linen bag, and buried in the
ground at the depth of about foot and bali
Al the end of twenty -four hours it is taken
cut, and found quite firm. 1t is then only
necessary to beat it up with a glass of water
70 get rid Of the bu'ter-mik. To prevent
npy admixture of earth, it is better to cnclosu
the first bag in second \ very large guam
tity of cream requires a rather longer time.
This method is said never to fail, and the
butter to be of Il particularly fine quality.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

PLACE OF SAFETY A Philadelphia mer-
chant sent cargo of goods to Coustautinople.
After the supercargo had seen the bales and
boxes safely landed, be inquired where they
should be stored
=" Leave them here it won't rain night"
was the reply.
But | dare not leave them so exposed
some Of the goods may be stolen" said ths
supercargo.
The MAhommedan merchant laughed as 10
replied:
J." Don't be alarmed, my friend there is
not a Christian within Gle hundred miles Of
usw 0-
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07
Savings and Doings of Josh Billings.

1t is highly important that when man
makes up his mind tew become raskal, that
he would examine hisself closely, and see II
he amt better koustitutcd for phool.
argy in tns way, if man is right he
kant be to radikal if he is rong, he kant be
to coRsarvatiH.
When you pra, pray right at the bulls
eye. go,
Tell the truth and shame the devil" I
know lots Of people who can shame the devil
easy cnuff but the tothcr thing bothers them
1t is "A very de!likate joy to forgive man
without lowering him i'll hiz own cstimashun'
and yurse too,
Az agineral thing, when woman wares
the brtches she has u good rite tew them.
1t is admitted now by everybody, that, the
man who kan git fat on bclony sassagc has got
good deal of dorg in him
Woomans inhoenze is powerfull-especi!a
when she wants ennything.
Sticking up yurc nose don't prove emmy
thing, for IL soap bier when he II ava from
hiz hum smells emmy thing.
No man luvs tew get beat, but it IL better
to be board with an iuch orger, than gun
let.
1t is sed "that hoss don't know his
strength and | don't rely suppose skunk
does nuthe
BE sure you are rite. then 60 ahed, but IN
case yu don't then 90 ahed amy wa.
Wooman will sometimes confess her SINS,
but never kno one to confess her faults.
Don't mistake arrogance for wisdom: men
ny people thought they wuz wlze, when they
wuz only windy. :,
Men amt apt tcw sit kicked out ov good
society for being ritch,
The rode to ruin is always kept in good
repair, and the tavcrns pay the expense ov 1t.
Il man begins life Ii bcin fust Luten-
ant in his familee. he need never tew look Tor
promoshun.
The uula profit there is in keeping more
than one dorg, is what you kan'make on the
board
Young man, study Difference; it is the
best card in the pack.
IIoncsta il the poer mans pork, aud the
rich mans pudding.
Thare is u luxury in sometime feeling
loncsam.
There iz onla one advantage, that ken
see in goin tew the devil and that IL The rode
is easy and yu are sure tu git there.
Las,ly-l am violently opposed tcw ardent
specrits as beverage. but for manufacturing
purpose | think lectc ov it tastes good.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07
rxA man in Atlanta had well nearl

RIA man in Atlanta had well nearly
filled with rubbish which he wanted cleaned
ont The freedmen in that country are not
much in favor Of work and are difficult to
hire; but the owner of the well quickly start
ed story that an iron safe belonging to the
express company, and full of gold, had been
thrown into the well when the city was evac-
uated. In lese than an hour his yard was
6lled with negroes who cleaned out his well
in almost no time But they didn't find the
safe
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

CgYsus RETURNS OF CoLoRED PEorLE.--
1t. S. b Smith, Assistant Superintendent
of Freedmen for Fairfax county. Va, has
furnished the Frecmeus Bureau with sum
mary of the census rerurnes Of the colored
people ofthat county taken on the 10th instant.
which shows that at the present time there
are in that county 1.552 males, and ,3s9
females, classes fixed as follows: Blacks.2 332
mulattoes, $40; quadroons, 60, octoroons. g.
total '2,04l,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

E1 lhe jews have as body. shown their
iq'l share OF patriotism. The number oe
Jews III the United States army during the
ia'e war was 10000. They have established
hve asylans for disabled soldiers, their widows
ana orphans. the benefits of which are limited
10 no faith or creed-one at New York one at
Philadelphia, one at Cincinnati, one at Chica.
go. and one q. St. Louis.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

EyThe rebel Major-G General Echois. who
vas an office. of the old army, and commanded
the defenses of Charleston during tho war,
has Just been pardoncd. He is the first of
that class reconstructed.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

Ey-An old California digger. with witch
hazclstick, has convinced Benjamin Beech,
who lives near Wiliamsport, Pa. that there
is silver on his place, and the fellow has al
ready dug down fifty feet to find it.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

~A report of the vessels destroyed by
English pirates acting in the interests of the
South, gives the total number destroyed at
o75, With tousge Of one million tons.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

County Directory.
/sssk NJ RI, Circuit Court-HORACE RESLEY.
Ptgiatr Of WINs-GEO. W. HOOVER.
Sisrig-3AsiL T. GARLlIz:
S,Ites .4nOrney-GEO; A; TiiNJoi io''
S.rvsvor--JAMES CHISHOLM, Jh
'1"''' Y "' 00 J. B. Il CAMPBELL,
,.. DOUGLAS PERCY,
A. N. L. BUSH.
C'1"'S C'''"'''''" CHARLES RIDGELY,
ELIJAH FRIEND,
JOHN BELL,
J. II. STALLlNGS,
J. l.. TOWNSUEED.
Tar c,'ise.or--S. L. TOWNaiiEHD; ,l,u.v y;
Ci,-t to Cen,ris,ion.r:-JACOB hlio" y.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

-. ~ At meeting of the physicians in
Washington on Thursday. to adopt measures
against the cholera, it was shown that a. tb,,
last visit OF The pestilence to that city as ,napv
died with medical attendance as without \,
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

hAiLRoAp COMMISSIONERS. The Prcsiden.
has appointed General Curtis, of Iowa. VII.
Liam Prescott Smith, Of the Bal,ino,rs and
OHIO Railroad. and j. II. Simpson, of N,
United States engineer department, commis.
sioners OF the Kansas Branch Pacific railro.a5
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

ENGLISH CorroN SCHEMES. is said that
English merchants and bankers have IA eye
on our Southern lands, with view of invest
ing large sums for the cultivation Of cotton.
They are making inquiries about the fcedmen
and other matters. and express so deep an IN
terest in the enterprise as to justify the belief
that they entertain earnest notions, on the
subject. Mr.. Conway, late of the Freedmen :
Bureau in Louisiana, has been requested to
visit Liverpool and London to give the re-
ouired information. General Howard favors
the project. and thinks that by turning capl-
tai into the South much can be done to settle
the difficulty now encountered there between
the freedmen and tie planters.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

Ad-One Of the bes; things of the season IL
that 0. Bishop Simpson. who has declared ia
Favor Of paying the rebel war debt when i.
comes due, viz after " tie Independence Of
the Confcder States shall have been &C..
cured
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

rT A meeting Of returned volunteers was
held in ST. Louis Tuesday night. for the pur-
pose of pctitioning Congress for an extra boun-
tv, in order that those who volunteered in
1861 'G2 might receive as liberal reward
rs those who joined the service at a later day.
Hon Isidor Bush, Gen. Fremont, aud Hon.
II. T. Blow, addressed .he n,cc1ins.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

rIThe Raleigh Progress says the seces-
s;onists Of North Carolina have been embold-
dencd by their triumph in the late election to
assert publicly that the Government dare not
hang Jeff Davis for fear of the consequences.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

1Tsir Henry Rawlinson lately declared
IN lecture to some English mechanics tha.
the farorite amusement OF little Basdad i. 4,
get ca the backs of ostriches and rum race.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07
HThc Washington correspondent Of til,

Cincinnati Enquirer, says:
There is good deal of talk hero about
France and Mexico. Win there be war
believe there will be unless Macmillan abau.
dons Mexico. | am satisfied there will b.
Nearly every officer of the army, from Gen.
Grant down. is for driving him out, if he won't
leave. And nearly every retired officer favor.
the same thing. There is but ono way in
which war can be avoided. and that it is by
Macmillan and his troops going back to
Europe, and We are fast coming to the point
when that question vii have to be decided
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07
How Lord Palmsrston Wanted to Fight

How Lord Palmsrston Wanted to Fight U.s.
The following passage occurs in an article
on jo,d Palmcrston in the November number
of Blackwoods Mngas'nc:
In the Trent affair, on which it is now no
LONGER secret that Lord Pamcrston made up
his own mind to go to war with the Federal
States, the Emperor Of the French, equally
long sighted, agreed with Lord Palmcrston ;
and had there not been with him in the Cab
met men in whom the thought OF war under
any circumstances is dreadful. the message
sent to Washington would have required Il
short and categorical answer, because feet
equipped for action would have escorted it to
the mouth OF the Chesapeake.
In the Cabinet, however, there sat at the
time not only Mr.. Gladstone. Mr. Miner
Gibson and Mr.. Niliers, but Sir George
Cornwall Lewis, the most subtle tf political
reasoucrs, the mos. pacific Of ministers one
who could never be brought to see that in the
lives of nations, rs in those of private persohs.
there are moments when, though it can never
be becoming to do wrong for it's own sake, it
is perfectly justiiiablc to Anticipate Others aud
to advert an injury meditated against ourselves
by inhcting it Oh them. We had, when the
outrage on the Trent was committed, IA long
list Of outrages to be accounted for We had
been cheatcI--for there is no other word for
tin the Ashburton treaty.
The States claimed as their own territory
what they had in their possession the clcarest
proof belonged to US; and as if to cap this
outrage, the island Of st. juan admitted to
be ours UP to the moment OF It's occupation by
an American force, was invaded and kept
military possession OF. These. with other
lesser, but not therefore unimportant wrongs.
ranked and festered. and the Treut outrage
presented such an opportunity as could never
be expected to occur again for righting them
all by !; process whichwuuld have benefited the
whole world Had We strnck then. as Lord
Pamcrstun was anxious that we should do
the Southern States would have achieved their
independence, and become to US faithful allies
as we'll as cur best customers"
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

&F an ir'shman was once brought bcfors
a a, magistrate charged with marrying six w;ye,
he magistrate asked him how he could b,
SO hardened villain.
PLEASE yer honor, was trvins to o.,
q good 'un." eN'
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

ETA little girl in Pennsylvania was late
ly reproved for playing outdoors with boys,
and informed that being seven years old. she
was .to big for that now" But with all
imaginable innocence she replied: why,
grandma, the bigger we grow the better We
like EN-" Grandma took time to think.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

EyIt is stated that Great Britain desires
new Rccprocrity Treaty in place of the one
lately terminated by our Government. She
waits it. as a matter of course, simply for
her own benefit aud that of her Canadas. The
part she and her Canadas acted during the
late rebellion in this country no doubt entl-
ties her and them, in her opinion, to distn-
cuished favors at our hands.
If it is for the manifest interest of the Uni
ted States that there should be new treaty,
let one be made, but not otherwise. Great Brit
ain u-aud her provinces North of US deserve
nothing at our hands but the sternest justice,
and even that would be 4 most generous re-
turn for the grossest and most scanda!ous in
Justice and outrage. Making treaties with u
power that keeps no faith when she thinks it
her interest, to practice pcrfdy is, generally
speaking, an improbable business. Great
Batain may well be told to make amends for
her violation of past aud present obligation be-
fore expecting us to enter into others.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

EFA house in Memphis was being raised
by jackscrews for the purpose of putting a
new foundati IN under it. when it fell over.
and tumbled thirty feet into bayou. Five
persons we're in the house but mono were
killed
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

RI Sheriff Snodgrass. of Jackson county.
Ala, has been arrestiug discharged Federal
soldiers. on charge Of robbery and murdcr
committed while in service. Gen. Gr;erson
released the prisoners aud forbade any further
proceedings against them.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

CuRIosIfEs OF THE EARru.-In digging at
the city of Modeno, in Italy, and about four
miles around it, when the workmen arrive at
the depth of sixty.three feet, they come to a
bed of chalk, when they bore with an augur
five feet deep. They then withdraw from the
pit before the augur is removed, aud upon its
extraction the water bursts through the apper-
turc with great violence and quickly fills the
new made well which continues full. and is
affected neither by rains nor drought
But what is most remarkable is, that at
the depth of fourteen feet are found tho re-
mains of an ancient city-paved streets,
houses, floors, and different pieces of music.
Underneath is soft earth made chiefly of
vegetable matters; and at twenty-six feet
deep large trees entire. such as walnut trees,
with wslnuts still on the stem, and the leaves
and branches in perfect state of preserva~
ton. At twenty-eight feet deep soft chalk
is found mixed with a vast quantity of shells,
and this bed is eleven feet thick. Under it
vegetables are found with leaves and branches
of trees, rs before
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

EgOne of the best things of the seaso S
that of Bishop Simpson. who has declared in
favor of paying the rebel war debt when i. bc-
comes due, viz: after "the independence
the Confederate States shall have been secur-
o1 -
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

I'm Cork, Ireland, short time aoo
the crier of the Court endcavorel to dis,nTs,,
the crowd by excaiming, 'All We blacL-
guards that isn't lawyers, quit the 'Cevrt
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

ES-A difficulty occurred at religious
meeting in Russellville. Chester county. Pa ;,
on Wednesday evening. which resulted in the
murder of two men. ono named Miller by a
de.rcrado. whose usno has no: ,raaspirci.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

" ARE you Christian r. asked benevo.
lent gentleman Of one of the Chippewa tribe.
- No. sir" was the answer. ,,b;skv
Ingeu."
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07

From the beginning of the war up to tho
present time, 81, ,020, 900. 900 have been pol
TO Uritcd States soldiers.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-12-07
City Government.

ivy w -
M.yor- GEORGE HARRISON.
Coansilnsa-Da J. J. BRUCE,
J. r. CRuZEN,
GEORGE LONG,
G. 3. SMITH.
II. SrARTZIAN,
JOHN YOUNG.
C,.rt-JouE SCHILLlNG.
7'scIsursr--JOHN GEPllART.
L5lector-JUHN BOW ARD.
BAliJ--GEORGE FLURSluTI.
Weigh M.aer-ARTHUR McGlRR.
Eo.x, meets on the first Monday in each month
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thereof
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