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Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
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The Ambitious Brlgand.
A Story of Naples.

One day what matter about the year?
plainly, dressed man, apparently for
eigner. entered the city of Naples on
foot He proceeded to the poor quarter
of the town, where he hired an old un-
tenanted house, that all the people
around believed tobe haunted. He paid
half years rent in advance, took pos
session, bought few necessary articles
of furniture, laid in heavy stock of pro-
visions, and shut himself up in com plete
seclusiOn. All the gossips, of course,
wondered who he was, where he came
from, what he intended to do, and so on;
but as they did not like to venture an in
quiry of the only person who could give
them the desired information, they had
nothing left for it but random guesses
and mysterious speculations.
Days and weeks passed, and nothing
was seen of the strange tenant-neither
coming out or going in, nor yet at any
of the windows, all of which remained
closed, save an upper one that, from its
situation, nobody could see into. Then
some of the neighbOrs said the man wa:
no man, bnt a mere apparition; others
that he had gone in as flesh and blood
bu. had since been spirited away by the
demons of the place.
A; last the police went to investigate
the mystery. Their demand for admit
ance was answered by the man himself
tall, dark parsonage, with deep blu,
eyes and penetrating look. who, In th'
most polite manner, invited them in
showed them all over his poOrly-fur
nished house, and treated them to th
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
The Great WarS-A Historical BE.
view and Contrast.

The present conflict in this country is
one of those which are usually called
"civil wars - and though nothing Of the
kind has ever before been carried on on
the same stupendous scale, yet there are
plenty of precedents for it.
One of the earliest of these is the fa-
nous Pelopenneslan War, which began
B. C. 432 and lasted 81 years, between
States of Greece, which, had they adop-
ted the idea of Pericles and been united
under one general head, might have
formed nation of marvellous grandeur
and influence. But the doctrines of
Estate Sovereignty" or autonomy pre-
vailed, and after twenty-seven years Of
warfare foreign invasion closed the COM
bat
In the Monthly Religious .MagGzins
for FEBRUARY. there is an interesting his
torical review of civil wars; on the SUBJ
ject of the PelOpOpnesian war, the wri-
ter says:
This long and deadly warfare could
not have been prolonged through twenty
seven years, except for the fact that both
Sperta and Athens were based on sla-
very. The slave titled the soil-the Cit
izens waged war. Slavery not only sup
piled the munitions, but ii gave to the
war savage ferocity and brutality
Athens alone had four hundred slaves tc
sixty thousand freemen.
But Sparta was made pre-eminently
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
NO. 26.


ald the end achieved was Tree gov
ernment for the English race ereTy+
where.
The writer in che Religious yhoafhly
deduces from the facts be relates several
arguments. First comes one in favor Of
the cultivation Of a natienal military
spirit as the surest way of avoiding the
shedding Of bloodiest of all. Cesar, in
three years. war between the Cesar
cans and POmpeians, lost fewer men
than Mcclellan did in single campaign
on the Peninsula. Indeed it is. said,
more lives have been lost in our present
war than the.gTeat cival wars Of Greece
Rome and England PuI together and
this might. have been avoided had the
North been military people. ~
1t is well to look into the gulf Of ruin
from which our present civil war is to
save US. Resolving the Union into. .lhir-
ty' seven. .sOVersignties would. place US
exactly where thes. Greek sAutOnOmies
were placed in their struggle of twenlV-
seven years. It means mutual slaueh.
ter and final collapse, unit some ssron,
ger third power comes in and adjusts the
bleeding fragments. Persia finally ''in-
tsrVened ''ip. .faVpr. of. Sparta and her
tasteful despotism was pressed down up-
on all the States of Hellas ind her love-
ly islands. Thsbes finally rsbeIlsd
against il, led On.by the great Epamin.
Ondas; and a second series Of elval wars
OroughtsOn more complets exhaustion,
and more deadly collapse.
Phillip of Macedon next .'intervened," !"
and crushed them still lover into the
dust, amid the dying thunders of Demos
themes, and the fading gIories Of the
Greciap name. Next Rome -sinterVen.
ed" and conquered AIacsdonia; and
both Macedonia and Hellas. went down
together under her iron heel. Next
the Turk "inlervsned - and Rome, in
all her Eastern empire, involving Greece
with her ancient States and beautiful
isles, was eclipsed in more baleful des.
Potism and in heather night Such are
the last results of autonomy-dismem.
berment, mutual hate and Slaughter, ma.
tional extinction and death. So the love.
liest form of ancient civilization, In
democracy just rising to the glories Of
empire, was sacrificed to The insane no.
lion Of pretty Estate sOEereignty;'' and
when we now ask, Where is Hellas7
we are only answered by poets, who sing
her elegy;
Who trsads all fearless on her hsHOzsd grave;
lnVeke the spirits Of the past, ald shed
The voice of your strong bidding on the dead!
LO ,fr ON thousand orumbling tOmbS they rise
The great of old the powerful and the wise
And sad tale, which none but hey can tell.
Falls on the mournful silence Ii zs knoll.
Then mark yon lonely pilgrim end and weep
Above the mound where genius lies in sesp.
And is this all 4? Alas we turn in vain.
And, turning, meet the self-saTle waste again.
The came drear wilderness of stern decay;
Its for mer pride, the phantom efa day
song Of summer birds within Shower;
dream of Ofbeaaty traced upon III flower:
luse whose master chord has ssassd 10 sound
a morning star struck darkiing 70 the grOund.''
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
The Dog and the COPperhead.
By DAVID BARKER.

l.
One day last week, as the railroad train
Just east Of the Etnabog,
was laundering along through the State of Maine
1t came to yelping dog.
IL.
And I saw that the dog looked poor and mean,
As be stood on his hinder part,
And yelped like sin as he sat between
A sled and broken cart.
III.
But the train passed on through the Etnabog--
Passed on from'ths sled and cart
Passed on from the lOusy, yelping dog,
Still left on his hinder part.
".
One day this week, as Freedoms train
onits holy mission sped,
And thundered along through the State of Maine
1t came to COpperhead.
V.
And it made me think of the railroad train
That dashed through the Etnabog,
And tbundered along through the State of Maine,
In spiteOf the yelping dog.
VI.
For the train on its holy mission sped,
And gladdened each loyal heart,
But it left the grumbling COpperhead
Still fat on his hinder part.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16

Der chief,
1.-The Duke Ducarrar is dying of your
cursed poison % she cried, in a wild lofty
tone, with flashing eyes.
Yes" coOlly replied the brigand
chief, "it respects no rank, sex. nor age"
you know of this, Ihen?" almost
screamed the countess. SHOW, save him,
villain, or 1 viii have you torn limb from
limb ~
"Softly, my fair. murderess :" return.
ed the bandit, fastening his deep blue
eyes upon hers with an expression tha,
lade her quail; remember who you
re that speaks-who ! am that you ad-
'ressw You should rather humbly su,
or my aid than attempt ro command T.
through threats. If you we're TO have
ne torn limb from limb, the duke would
lie without making you his wife; and
| we're to say you poisoned your hus,
band and the duchess, you can imagine
what fearful doom would be yours
But putting all this aside, it is you that
are in my power. You cannot stir hence
except by my permission. can touch
this wire you see here, within reach of
my hand, and in less than an hour,
thousand desperate men weuld gather to
my aid, some of them coming from your
own household, some from the dukes,
and others again from the royal palace.
Now, ! see by your pale cheeks and
wondering looks, you begin 10 compre.
hend with whom you are dealing. and
now we will endeavor to converse in rea-
son, Yon remember / told you that if
you saw friend suffering from this dead
ly poison to come to me, aHd we would
arrange to save him, will save the
duke, but | must have my price-no
less than full pardon, and title of no.
bility not below that of count. The
duke has great influence at court, and l
am certain can procure what demand
to save his life,"
Itmay well be believed that the hough-
ty countess was amazed at the audacity
OF this. chief of robbers but she was
already within his tolls, and was obliged
to work out bis design to save herself
and lover.
The result was the fulfilling of the
ambitious scheme of RondinslIi. He re-
ceived full pardon for past offences,aDd
to the surprise of every one not in the
secret was created a peer of the realm.
The old mobiles would have stunned him,
but that they feared fer their own lives;
and so outwardly they courted his sOcie-
ty, while at heart they detested him
He purchased himself palace furnished
it gorgeQusly, and for few months liv.
ed in regal style, at the end of which
time he was found assassinated.
AS for the wicked and amitious count
ess, she succeeded il her design, and be-
came the Duchess DuCarrar but she and
her new lord soon after quarrelled and
He subsequently, died of
poison, supposed to have been admins
trated through her agency. She was
tered on suspicion, but stabbed her.
self to the heart, and died the miserable
death of the suicide.
So, one after another, ultimatele per-
ished our workers of iniquity, and yet
Naples remained no less full of intrigue
and crime.
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
P0RHY.
LET IT PASS.

'Let fOrmor grudges pass.
Be not swift to take Oaepss;
Let 1t pass
Anger isHfos to SsnssS
izt 49, Letit pass
Brood not darkly o'er wrong
Which will disappear ere long
Rather sing this CHEEKY song
Let it pas!
Let it pass
Strife OOrrOdss the purost mind;
Let it pass
As the unregarded wind,
Let it. passl
Any vulgar souls that live
Nay Como emn without reprieve;
'Tis the noble who fsrgive.
Let il pass
Let it pass
Echo not an angry word;
Let tit psssl
Think how often you have erred;
Let it passI
Since onr joys must pass away,
Like the dew drops on the spray,
Wherefore should our sorrOWs stay
Let them pass
Let them pass
II for good you've takenill,
Let it passi
Oh, be kind and gentle still
Let it pass
Time at last makes all things straight;
Let US not resent, but wait,
And our triumph shall be great;
Let it pass
Let it pass
Bio your anger to depart;
Let it pass
Lay these hOmely words to heart;
"Let itpsss p
Follow not the giddy throng;
Better to be wronged than wrong;
Therefore sing this CHEEKY song
Letit pass
Let it pass
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16

A student in one Of our State colleges
was charged by the Faculty with hsv.
ing bad barrel of ale de1osiied IN his
room, contrary Of course, 20 rule and
usage. He received 2 summons TO ap-
pear before the President, who said
"Si-, l am informed that you have a
barrel Of ale in courtroom.
Eyes, SIR"
"Wen, what explanation can y6l
make ?''
why, the fact is, sir, my physician
advised me to try little ale each day,
as tonic, and not wishing 20 stop n the
various places where this beVerage is
retailsd, l concluded 10 haye a barrel
taken to my ROOM"
"Indeed! And have ycu derived anS
benefit from it !''
"Ah! yes, sir. When he barrel was
tlrst taken to my room, two weeks sines,
| could scarcely lift it. Nov | can caps
~ It with the greatest eass."
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
A STITCH IN TIME SAVES MINES
LOUIS WALDTER,

Louis VALID In,
I, :. his post vet, ready to perform all work par
saining to his business. ,.,,ro ard paper hang
House ana s'gu pe,TIce, and the most approved
ing, ecs p ., avs seas cash Give him call.
Hyle leoD on Main Street, east of Atkinson 9 0lOtn
Browuyille. April Z, 1y. -
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16

A fat man called upon a physician %
prescribe for his disease, which he said
was sleeping with his mouth open,
Sir" said the doctor, your disease
is incurable; your skin is too shorr. %
that when you shut your eyes,yOur Houlh
opens ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16
RATESOF ADVERTISING.

anee.
Yearly advertisements quarterly ia adra1ea-
All kinds Of Job, Book and Gard printing, done IN
be best style on short notice and re.soaaole terms
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16

"POmPey, Use got one Of de wors. va.
man for a wife dat any niggsr ebbsr
had. All, POmpey, thhk-
WOman's Iub is like injan. rubber,
1t streach de more, de more lab her"
Eyes, julius
WOman'S lub am ike ScOtol snuR
! got one Piach, snd dat's slo6gh."
Nebraska advertiser., 1865-03-16

Please, mister, give ne bundle q
hay y?''
"Yes, my son. sizpenny OF shilling
bundle go
shilling
sis it for your father r
mo guess 'iani-that't for the hess,
My father don't eat hayP'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01
west Virginia Oil items.

SUCCESSFUL or BORING L; WEST VIR
GINIA.-We learn. hom a trustworthy
source. that the Lee Creek Company. IN
West Virginia. has succeeded in striking
a good well OF oil. A private company
on the head waters of Standing Stone
Creek. IN Wnt county, also struck, last
week. ninety barrel well of lubricatlnG
oil Another company, on Flint Run.
two miles above IN the same county.
Likewise struck a good flow of oil last
week The facts IN relation to the last
two wells are Confirmed by good authO /
ity; bur, with regard to the well Of the
Lee Creek Company. the information Is
based upon report merely.
A NEW York company struck well of
heavy oil, on the 9th inst, on French
Creek, West Virginia, just above Newell's
Run Il is within Il half mile of the
Ohio and is ahout 300 feet deep. The
oil at last accounts was rising through
the conductor It will be tubed shortly
WE understand that a 800 barrel oil
we'll was struck on Tuesday oflast week,
on the South Forl, Of Hughes River, near
California From all we can learn, it is
safe to say that a paying well was struck.
1t is twenty-five OF thirty miles south
easterly from Marietta.
The Parkersburg Gazette is credltaby
informed that 80 barrel well of the
heaviest lubricating oil, was struck "n
Oil Spring Run, near Petroleum. which
is now being pumped with the above r"-
suit
LAST week a fine well was struck at
Burning Spring, not far from the famous
Lewellyn Well-said to he 100 barrel
we'll
DEEP WELLS.-The Taylor Well" as
it is called. on Bull Creek. is down, We
learn, little over $50 feet, 1t has been
bored 100 feet in the third sand rock,
taking about six months to accomplish
that distance; and now hs We learn, being
through thatIrock, exhibits a first rate
show of oil.
A well on Browns Run, about mile
above Newell Run, and near the Ohio
is now down about -. feet, and boring
in the third sand rock. with eXcellen
prospects.
OIL matters are lively III MonongalIa
county, West Virginia Boring Is being
vigorously prosecuted on Little Indian
Creek, and the prospects for oil are very
fiattering.
AMONG the new oil wells in WeStVir.
ginia are: one on Reedy Greek, heavy
lubricating; one on the California Tract
Writ Co.; one near the forks of Hughes
River; one on Horse Mex: aud one on
Walkers Creek-all reported to be good
wells / veil has been struck on the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01
Affair. in Virginia.

Lewis Webb. ESQ. has been appointed
Collector of the Port of Norfolk. The
Old dominion says that tnreetourthS OF
the leading business men OF Norfolk had
united in recommending III. John H.
Hudson for the position. and "the result
can only be accounted for by the Presi-
dents policy to fill Southern offices by
Southern men"
Charles Mcdonald, son of Col. Angus
Mcdonald, of Hampshire. charged with
being concerned in some late assaults
upon Union citizens in lLoudon aud Eau,
ouier counties, was pursued, shot and
killed in Middleburg, last week, by par
tv of cavalry, sent in pursuit of him.
J. James Moore, Esq, for many years
one of the leading business men OF Nor
folk. died suddenly atlDeep Greek, on the
Doth inst, of cougestive fever
The Rev. DR.. Reid, of Richmond,
preached in the Presbyterian Church
Leesburg, on Sunday morning and even
ing, and Wednesday evening OF last
week.
The wheat crop in Caroline is small,
but the corn crop is quite promising -
There is very little money in the county.
All the officers of the old banks IL Fred
ericksburg have returned
J. A. Jebb has been appointed Assist
ant Assessor fol SpOttsylvania and Caro-
line.
Eight doctors are now practising, or
waiting to do so, i'll Fredcrl cksburg
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01
important Military Orders.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTM'T " VA. !
CUMBERLAND, MD, June 26, '65 !

HEADQUARIER6 DEPARTMT ". VA. I
CUMBERLAND, MD, June 26, '65.
General Orders, No. 20.
l The Department of West Va. Is di-
vided into thefol!owing Districts:
lst. The District of Wheeling, embra-
cing the railroad from Cheat River to
Wheeling and the adjacent counties of
Preston Marion, Monongald Wetzel,
Marshal, Ohio Brooke and iif3cock,
headquarters at Wheeling
ID The District of Clarksburg. EN-
bracing the railroad from Grafton to
Parkersburg ahd the adjacent cornties of
Wood. Pleasants, Tyler. RtchIc, Dod-
dridge, Harrison, Taylor, and the coun-
ties south of it within the limits OF West
Va. and not lpcluded in the District of
the Kanawht beadquart Is at Clarks-
burg.
3D. The District of Cumberland, to
embrace the railroad from Cheat River
to sleepy Creek, and the counties of Ma
rylaud and West Va. adjacent aud south
of it. with headquarters at Cumberland.
4th. The District Of Harpers Ferry, to
embrace the railroad from Sleepy Creek
to the Monocacy the counties of Mary
lana hoI.h Vi II anu tie o""iie.v' of NJ
va. col.l9loMS' 10, W. IlI"T p palt VI 'io Iof
gan east oi oieepS Cloee' elheIey' Toi, 1:1
ierson, ana - hiuch 81 Lpu,'oll III ds iiIS
Wilma tie b'pdII'us'itoi ~ 80 vi w w est d. i''
heaIq"arIeiI G,t ~ Iiat'p f tha ~ KSaho 70
oth ne L''tliC' ol NE W5 Nh" Va Ia, "
embrace the COUNTIES ol w; va. uidiiet' u
by the waters ol 'ile uieaI hal"w Il" ah,l .ha
eNtehdlhg d. III SCUM dnu Nest Dc 'iie
Kentucky me WIN headquarters "'
Ch4ile$toh. ......,,..o,,. ;.sor,.
Il. men P"iL u d ieS lion. 10 SCI ~.
lhS ou'9i'. VI Va =,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01
From the New York HeEaldl
r fleets of Peace-Reyival of the tsnis.

The war killed out or squelched for the
time being most of the fanciful theories
bv which the Northern mind had been
previously occupied and amused. Social
ism. freeloveism, BlOomeusm, and score
of like doctrines which had seized upon
the minds of idle people, passed out OF
discussion, and seemed to all appearances
dead and buried Even the spirit of re
ligious fanaticism was for the time abash-
ed and humbled III presence of the dread
full misfortunes which it had assisted III
bringingiupon the country. The war is no
sooner ovel than these elements OF social
antagonism revive from their chrysalls
like torpor The parsons are hard at
work endeavoring to stir up the em6ers
of religious strife and persecution. The
Boston fanatics are trying to raise fresh
issues on the negro, not satisfied with
having rendered his condition worse than
ever. And now just when we have vim
dicated our manhood before the world,
the Bloomerites have resumed their con-
ventious to establish the right OF the
fair sex to wear the breeches All this
is very progressive and very amusing
1t proves the activity Of the national
mind and is good for the newspapers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Consolidation Of Troops
fhe go, 900 Amnesty Clause
The President Sill Recent
Military Changes-PardOns Granted
The Expenditures Of the Govern
ment-Protest Of Citizens of Rich
moud aeaiust the $4,000 Clause.
TPress Dispatch.

New York, June 30.-The Times
Washington special says the Presidents
health was such to-day that he was un'
able to receive visitors. At $3.50 o'clock
this evening, he is somewhat better, but
it is doubtful whether he will be able to
attend to any business this week, though
he expects to be present at the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow.
A comprehcrsl"o order relating to the
consolidation of the different armies and
to the departments of the new military
divisions is abont to be issued. AS soon
as the present mastering out of troops is
completed. the several corps of the Army
of the Potomac will each be reduced TO
a division. the whole to constitute pro
visional army corps, to be commanded
by Major General Wright, with head
quarters at Martinsburg, Va. The sec
oud corps division is to be commanded
by Bcvet Major General Mott, the fifth
}corps division by Brevet Major General
Avres, and the sixth corps division by
Rr.ret Major General Getty.
The Middle military division Is abol-
llshed and wdepartment constituted,
consisting of Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Delaware and West Virginia, Major Cen
Tal Hancock, commanding, with head
quarters at Baltimore
| The Department of the East remains
asit is, but Major General Hooker will
succeed Major General Dix in his com
| mad, with headquarters at New York.
The Herald's special says Henry w
Ware, # Selma, and Andrew Jackson In
| gersOll Of Mobile, Ala. are among those
/ ,rlO II Ir-t ha f.,y,-
vays.
The trends of John Wilson, the pres
| ent Thlll Auditor of the Treasury, are
| presenting his name for an Assistant Sec
| retaryShn.
| The TrDunes special says the eXpen-
ditures of the Government during the
past year tmount to the enormous sum
of 81 300, 100000, or over $3.50, 900 per day.
| An adjourned meeting of the citizens of
| Richmond was held yesterday at which
n memorial to President Johnson was
read, representing that the $4,000 clause
IN his proclamation of amnesty was daily
causing great embarrassment IN the
| transaction of all knds of business, and
| praying that it be withdrawn A letter
from H. G. Fort, of the first National
Bank of Richmond, II the committee,
also favors the repeal OF the clause re-
ferred to The peutiorers state that
they took the oath prescribed by Presi-
dent Lincoln of March ooh, 1854, and
December 9Th. 1864, in the fill belieftha
by so doing they secured the pardon eX-
tended. and that business had been sud
denly paralyzed by the later decision of
the Attorney General. The memorial
will probably be unanimously signed and
forwarded to the President in a few days
Moseby, the guerrilla, having been par
| doned has opened a law Office and settled
| tn CulPepper, Vai. --s-.-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01

The RULING PASSION STRONG IN
DEATH.-The Buffalo Courier says: The
spirited Squabble now going on in Wash
ington for the vacated Governorship of
Idaho, and which may result in the dis
comftnre of both the prominent candi-
dates for that place, Mr.. Wallace of
Idaho, and Mr Bailey of Pennsylvania.
has aroused the cupldity of General Ben.
Butler The place is desired by Butler
as stepping stone to the United States
Senate, and new lease on place and
power. Consequently We learn from
Washington that the friends of the Big
Bethel Hero" are vigorously blowing his
horn, and urging his peculiar fitness for
the place No one believes he will re-
ceive the appointment, but If Butler be-
ieves there is any gold i'll Idaho, he will
do deal of hard maneuvering."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-01

RIoIoUs PRoCEEDINGs.-A few nights
ago a desperate riot occurred at Norfolk,
Virginia, between white soldiers and a
number of the colored population. Fire
arms. bowie-knives and clubs were free
ly used on each side and several persons
injured A restaurant and ball room, oc-
cupied by colored persons, were entirely
gutted The soldiers alleged that the
negroes had made threats to drive them
from the city, and hence the attack A
similar riot took place at Salem, n j., a
few nights ago. In this case it was white
citizens against the blacks, many of the
latter being badly beaten. 1t originated
from a black woman striking white
lady across the mouth, in the public
street.