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OLD Tn1Nos.-Givo me old songs, those
exquisite bursts of melody which thrills
the Tyres of the inspired poets and min
strels of long ago. Every note has borne
on the air tale of JOY and rapture-of
sorrow and sadness. They tell of days
gone by, and the time has given them a
voice that speaks to us of those who
breathed those melodies may they be
mine to hear till life shall end; and as
"I launch my boat" upon the sea of eter-
nifty, may their echoes be waited on my
ear, to cheer me on my passage from
earth and earthland.
Give me old paths, where we have wan
dered and culled the flowers Of friendship
in the days Of Aud Lang syne," sweet
cr far, the dells whose echoes have an
swered to our voices, whose turf is not a
stranger to our footsteps, and whose rills
have in childhoods days reflected back
our forms, and those of our merry play
fellows, from whom we have parted, and
meet no more in the old hooks we loved
so we'll. May the old paths be watered
with heavens own dew, and be green for
ever in my memory.
Give me the old house, upon whose
stairs we seem to hear light footsteps,
and under whose porch a merry laugh
seems to mingle with the winds that
whistle through the old elms, beneath
whose branches lie the graves of those
who once trod the halls and made the
chambers ring with glee.
And, oh above all, give me tho old
friends-hearts bound to mine in life's
sunshiny hours, and a link SO strong that
all the storms of earth might not break
it asunder; spirits congenial, whose hearts
through life have beat in unison with
their own. Oh, when death shall still
this heart, would not ask for aught
more sacred to hallow my dust than the
tear of an old friend.
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From the .Nexs. York Nsus, Ftbs1
"a Foolish N ote and a Sharp Reply.

- y "
& There are some men who seem to become
frantic when they hear the name or see
the likeness Of that heroic soldier and
Christian gentleman, Robert E: Lee The
very brightness Of his virtues and the
spiendor of his character SO dazzle and
sconfound them that they lose their wits
and rayelike madmen.
One of these happened, a few days ago,
to seeS a likeness of Gen. Lee hanging
upon the walls Of the reading room Of the
New York hotel, and, forthwith, addressed
to the Evening Post the subjoined note,
(which we extract from that journal:
To the Editors Of the Evening Post The
friends, and admirers of Robert e. Lee,
late General in command of the armies in
rebellion against the United States Gov
ernment are informed that the proprie-
tors of the New York hotel have placed
in their reading room his portrait for ex-
hibition. In order to give it conspicu-
GUS place, the portrait of President Wash
ington had TO be removed. 1t is pre-
suned that the public will see the propri-
ETY. Of the change when they take into
consideration the services of the two,men.
-2se araFs "CH1vALRY."
We were pleased to learn to-day that
Mr.. Cranston has hung the above note
beneath the picture of General Lee and
appended to it the following admirable
reply:
I The writer of the above appears to
have been much exercised at the picture
of General Lee hanging in the public
room Of this hotel. His statement that
the picture of the famous Virginian, Gen
Ileral Washington, was removed to give
place to that of General Lee, is false. The
room was cleared of all pictures and maps
for the purpose of papering the walls, and
no pictures had been replaced, as they
were being cleaned. The likeness OF Gen
eral Lee was placed there without my
knowledge by some person who offered 1t
for sale.
AS achivalry" doubtless represents
some doughty hero who maneuvered
around Norfolk and bottled up Butler,
and has more spoons, pianos, etc., than
Qualities that constitute a noble, chival-
rous hero, allow him to pass with the
mantle of glory gained by attacking a
,,;otnre HIRAM CRANsToN.
New York HOTEL, JAN 20, 1866.
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The subioined, touchingly, beautiful poem--foar
its poem in the fullest sense and meaning 81 the
term, was written by Bayard Eayaor, while; the
fortress Of Sebastopol was beleaguered by the al
lied armies. 10 full understanding and appre-
c;ation Of it, let it be remembered that Annie
Laurie u is the song Of the British Camp, and
wherever British Regimen whenever the simple
Scotch cir of s,s
~; "a sMaxWelton's banks are bonny;
Where early falls the dews," Sc,
Is struck up-the heart and voice ofSevery soldier
responds as promptly as would their hands, II the
order was given to charge the enemy. -
THE INCIDENT. es
sss Give us song" the soldiers cried, %sSF,.'.
4. Theouter trenches guarding;
When the heated guns of the camps allied, :
Grew weary of bombarding. -
The dark Redan in silent scof, 10
Lay grim and threatening under,
And the tawny mound of che AalakoR
No longer belched its thunder.
There WAS q pause. The guardsman said,
ss We storm the forts tomorrow,
Sing while we may, another day
viii bring enough of rrow." ,
They lay along the .battery's siaa
Below the smoking cannon-
- Brave hearts from Severn and from Clyde,
And from the banks of Shannon. -
They sang of love, and not Of fame; =
Forgot was Britain's glory
Each heart recalled different name,
But all sang si Annie Laurie"
Voice after voice csught up the song,
Until the tender passion =
Rose ike an anthem, rich and strong
S Their battle-eve confession.t
Dear grl-her name he dared not speak,
Ystas the song grew louder,
8 Something upon the soldiers cheek
Washed of the stains Of powder. 49,
Beyond the darkoning ocean burned
The bloody sunsets embcrs.
While the Crimean valley learned
r. How English love remembers.
And once again a fire of he'll
Rained ON the Russian quarters,
With scream of shot and burst of shell, :
And believing of the mortars.
An Irish ,Nora's eyes are dim.
For singers dunn and CORY,
An English Mary mourns for him,
Who sang Of g Annie Laurie"
Ali soldiers to your honored rest,
Your truth and yalor bearing;
The brayest are the tenderest-
The loving are the daring.
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The Mad Congress.

{ Is cur National Legislature an assem-
blage of Lotus Eaters : Are they under
the influence of the Persian Hasheesh
that makes them live in world OF
dreams and idle faneies? Take, for IN
stance, the proceedings Of Congress on
Wednesday, and judge whether calm,
dispassionate and sober thought controls
the legislation upon which, at q crisis
fraught with danger, depends the safety
and welfare of the Republic. In the
United States Senate, where, if anywhere,
might be expected grave deliberation on
the issues whose settlement are of para
mount Importance to the country, the
proceedings open thus:
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, said:
] present, with pleasure, the petition Of
one hundred and twenty-four beautiful,
intelligent and accomplished ladies Of the
City of Lawrence, Kansas, praying for
on Amendment to the Constitution, that
shall prohibit the several States from dis
franchising any: of their citizens on the
ground-of sex.
Mr.. Lane said
The committee that is considering the
subject of extending the right of suffrage
to the male blacks of the United States,
it seems to me, is the proper one to refer
the petition of the white women of the
United States on that subject, and l
therefore move that it be referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
It was so referred We do not propose
to criticise the propriety of referring to
the Committee on Reconstruction petit
ton asking for the bestowal of the elee-
tive franchise upon the women of our
country, nor do we intend to investigate
the claims of the gentler sex to the privi-
lege of expressing their sentiments at
the ballot box. Psrhaps,sin view of tho
exaltation, the tanaticism, the prejudices
and recklessness of many of those that
now constitute our voting population, it
may be inferred that no greas harm anu
possibly some good may come from the
extension of the franchise to thesin-
telIigent of that sex, who, if they are
lacking in the habit of close reasoning,
have at least, we hope, impalses purer
, and less mischievous than the faction that
now control the political sphere. We
would simply call attention to the fact
that the spirit of innovation possesses leg
islators at the very period when, from The
effects of eonvulsion, excitement and po-
litical confusion, they are utterly incom-
petent to exercise the mental attributes
essential to mature and unimpassioned
consideration. Let us see, fer instance,
what follows, in the Senate, the action
upon Mr.. Lanes presentation of the Pc
tition.
Mr.. Summer, of Massachusetts,, presen-
ted q memorial, in which the petitioner
states that he was opposed to the freedom
of the blacks, but that now they had been
freed, they ought to be placed upon an
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ARrEMus WARD AND BILL ARp.-Mr.
Ward mot Bill Arp at Macon. Artemns
considers Bill the greatest satirist living,
and gave as reason for not answering
his letters on Reconstruction that he
could not write so well as his Georgia
friend, but he said perhaps, some of these
days, when he felt in the humor, he would
reply to Mr.. Aarp. Artemus and Bill
Arp can do more good at rekonstructin'
this Union, and harmonizin this people,
than ali the bureaus and reconstruction
committees appointed, or to be appointed
-Auqusta Constitutionolist.
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eoualitT yEith theNbites as s bossiVil s. rights.

equality With theS eSBhitesa 0csssiVaA Fls55hls
Which was alse referred to the Com
Emittee on Reconstruction.
We see, from this. that the pred donniz
nant3idea with the leading spirits of the
Senate. is MOTTO harmonic the conflicting
elements that survive the ordeal of civil
strife, not to Iegislate for the redemption
Of the Republic from the effects of a de-
structive and desolating war, mott labor
for the interests. OF, the whole people, or
for the restoration Of tranquility order
and confidence throughout the land, but
that in the worst temper Of demagogue-
| ism, the favorite object is to conciliate
classes, and to legislate political power
into the hands of those that have, here
tofore, been withheld from participation
in political affairs. 7s ?
We appeal to- the common sonse:of the e
people whether this is the proper time for
such experiments Is It -opportune to de-
eide now whether women or negroes
should be endowed with the elective fran
!chise There is so much to be done in
the simple way Of readjusting the politi-
cal system and replacing the Union Sc
cure upon the foundations already built,
THAT only madness or crime would at
tempt to tamper with those foundations
at this crisis. What the Republic needs
now, more than at any other time, in the
National Legislature, is forbearance, mod
Grafton, reflection and dispassionate ac-
tion in behalf of the general interests.
What, On The contrary, is the record that
is daily presented? The exhibition OF
passion, pride, resentment and partisan
.maleyolence. Wild schemes of visiona-
sries; conspiracies of ambitious factions /;
menaces, denunciations and recrimina-
tons of fiery demagogues a disposition,
in brief, to overthrow what is, and build
anew upon tho ruins, under the pbrensy
|;oe fanaticisn. Such a Congress would
make chaos out of order; how, then, can
81 a
I'VE expect it to create order out of the
confusion that; prevails : One Senator
Eclamors for wenlan,s rights; another for
negro equality. The Robespierre Of the
House, already, in his minds eye, builds
a scaffold for the President, and his hot
:fanaticism seems a thirst for the blood OF
the highest in the land. The spirit of ex-
ultation and fury governs the national
councils. We turn to the people for a
sign that promises salvation. There at
least, though there beapathy, there isjudg-
ment; but when, when will they inter
pose to check the rioting of their unfaith-
|. full servants ?-N Y. NeUS.
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Nor VERY CoMpL1MENrARY.-A clergy
man recently addressed his female audi
tory as follows: aBe not proud that our
blessed Lord paid your sex the distin-.
guished honor of appearing first to g 9 fs foss
male after the resurrection, for it. was
only done that the glad tidings might be
spread the sooner"
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A SUPPER GIVEN TO Gov. ORR AT THE
MILLS HOUSE. "A supper was given to
Governor Orr, last night at the Mills
House, says the South caroltnian, of
the Cd inst, at which were assembled a
considerable number of his friends. Eve
rything was prepared in the best style'
bv our excellent host, Purcell OF that es-
tablishmeht. The supper was recherche
consisting of all that was good, which our
markets could afford The wines were
particularly fine, and never did company
more thoroughly enjoy the delights OF
such an entertainment under more CRATE
ful auspices. Lieutenant Governor Por-
ter, with his usual grace, presided at. the
head of the table. Our excellent Mayor,
Gaillard, occupied the foot and their ad-
mirable art for presiding left none of the
party unsatisfed. The company was q
goodly one, and absorbed. some OF the
finest intclligcnces and wits in town. 1t
is impossible, in the brief limits accorded
us, at this late hour, to do justice to the
feast of reason, the flow Of soul, the food
of wit, and the fund of trolic which re-
lieved the grave philosophy a..d the sage
debate. Enough that wisdom accommo-
dated herself to society, and society made
herself at home with wisdom. To report
fully what was said and donc is impossi-
BILE. We can only afford skeleton re-
port.
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ALWAYS TELL THE TRuTH.-The ground
work of our manly character is veracity,
or the habit of truthfulness. That virtue
lies at the foundation of every word said
How common it is to hear parents say,
iaI have faith in my child SO long as he'
speaks the truth. He may have many
faults, but I know he will not deceive.SsI
build on the confidence" They are right.
1t is. a lawful and just ground to buad
upon. So long as the truth remains IN
the child, there is something to depend
upon; but when truth is gone, all is lost,s
unless the child is speedily won back to
veracity. Children, did you ever tell 9
lie? Ifso, you are in imminent danger.
Return at once, little reader, and enter
the stronghold of truth, and from it you
may never depart again.
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Man has taught even the lightnings to
forget their thunders, and to whisper, as
they flicker along the wires, the accents
of his thought. =
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PRoDIGALITY AND ExTRAYAaANcE OF
TIE SoUrH.-From the following, which
we find in a late number of the Macon
Journal and Messenger, it would appear
that the reign of extravaganza is com
mencing in the South. 1t says:
The very idea of economy, and even OF
regulating expenses by income, seems to
have departed from among us. The
opening of Northern store-houses to our
astonished vision seems to have run eve
rybody crazy, the poor as well as the rich.
Women dress as if they were locomotive
signs for the milliners' shops, and men
smoke costly cigars, drink fifteen dollar
brandy, and drive fast horses, as if they
were loaded down with riches, and had
but a short time to live, and nobody to
leave it to. We shall wake up from this
delusion before many months shall have
passed over our heads; and when the
crash comes, what an awful fall it will be.
~
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BREAKING UP.
The outrageously radical measures of
Sumner and Stevens are breaking up the
Republican party, which could have ruled
the country for the next century, had it
been properly managed. 1t elected Lin
coin over Mcclellan in 1864, because all
the soldiers and friends of the soldiers
gave it their votes; but now we see that
all great generals, like Grant, Sherman
and Thomas, have declared against the
radical policy in their reports, and that
the soldiers arc indignant at the efforts
made for immediate universal and uncon-
ditional negro suffrage. The result will
be the organization of a new conservative
party that will annihilate the Republicans
as they annihilated the Democrats. The
only military men who endorse Sumner
and Stevens in their crusade against the
President are Ben. Butler and Carl
Schurz.-Nelc York Herald.
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Is;AN.IND1AN AS GOOD AS A NEGRO 2
Referring to the Stevens amendment of
the Cons titution, which specially excepts
Indians from the protection granted to
negroes, the New York Herald remarks (;
aThink of such man, as the gallant
Col. Parker, Gen. Grants aid-de-camp,
and many other superior men of the In
dian race we might name, being excluded,
while Africans, who hardly know their
right hand from their left, are admitted
topolitical equality with the whites. In
fact, if the negro is to be placed on per
feet political equality with ourselves, we
cannot see why the Indians, Chinense,
Malays, and the other races, which are
not inferior to the negro, should not have
the same privilege" r
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The Governor yesterday visited tho


The Governor yesterday visited the
Revenue Cutter Kewanec" !" and was ex-
cellenglY received sby The officers Of that
vessel. Capt. seldea did the honors, sup
ported by his Lientenants, Just, Webster,
and Harwood. The Governor was sup
ported by his aids, AMI by % select eircio
of friends. Among the guests were the
collector of the Port, Dr. A. G. Mackey,
Mr.. Surveyor Leitch, and Others of the
service. Among the guests were Brother
Pierson, who is one Of the great Masonic
oracIes of the West. The day was passed
with great pleasantly. The harbor was
very beautiful and showed to great ad-
vantage. The Cutter q Kewanee was
thoroughly explored--a beautiful ship
kept in most beautiful order. A Cover
nor's salute of seventeen guns welcomed
the Governor Of the State. a fine repast
followed, and the day passed off with the
most admirable feeling. In the afternoon,
the party visited the U. S. monitor
asquando, and gave some time to the
inspection of that curious vessel and her
machinery. Her commanding officer
Capt. Lyners, happened not to be present'
but the other officers wero at their posts,
and showed themselves as courteous as
intelligent. Te the Chief Engineer, Rob
erts, and his Assistant, Kay, the party
was much indebted for the exhibition OF
the machinery; nor must we forget to
record our Acknowledgements to the Pilot,
Mr.. Foster. A day was spent very plea
sanity and instructively, and. the party
arrived in the city at an early hour
Nothing could exceed the courtesy and
genial welcome of the officers of these
government vessels. Those of the Ike
vance (" seemed particularly assiduous in
showing their respects to our Governor
and in honor to the Palmetto State
South Carolinian, FEB. I'd.
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.;W1pows .ys. MAIDEss.-A Richmond

-.
WIDOWS VS.. MAIDEss a. Richmond
paper says that young. men are scarce in
that city, and maidens and widows in
search ofhusbandsvery plenty The slat>:
ter seems to be most successful, and the
editor pleading in behalf of the maidens,,
says: 80. =. :
I'VE do not think, in the view of tho
scarcity of men, that tits fair for widows
to marry a second time, until all the young
naaidens have secured husbands. The
Legislature ought to attend to this mat.
ter, and protect the interest Of the yonng
ladies, for without the aid of legal enact
ments, the widows sre to play the grab
game. They will therefore have to be
restrained by the strong arm OF the law,
as was done in the early colonial history
of Virginia, when the House of Bnrgesses
passed an act of the very character indi.
Gated. It was found that allthe young
men imported into the colony were at
once caught by the widows, by superior
wiles and strategems without any chance
being allowed to the modest and retiring
young maidens; so the Legislature took
the matter in hand, and will have to J. do d.
80 again. -. sees
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THE EDITORIAL TREADMILL.-The Home
Journal thus describes the editors bur-

THE EDITORIAL TREADMILL.-The Home
Journal thus describes the editors bur-
dens 49,
It is one of the hardships of our profes-
sion that its working wheels-brains and
heart-aro not allowed to lag for sick
ness, or to stop for calamity or sorrow.
The judge may adjourn his court, the
school and the workshop may close shut
ters, the mourners may veil his features,
and turn friend and stranger from the
door; but the journalist must forget be-
fore tomorrow the sorrows OF to-day,
must write gaily and freshly as news
monger on the trihesef the hour, what
ever burden has been laid upon the same
hour by Providence, or his brains as a
man. It sometimes tries and mocks as
the world that reads what is thus written
would never dream of. The public looks
upon:the editors labor as the Indian did
upon the man that was cutting hay. de
finally gave as his opinion that it was
seasy to see the white man NOW"
So
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geIettsS 9attrg.
The Song Of the Camp.

acn1arAs 1ycrDEsr-ar DArAnD TAILOR.
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A WHITE LIEUTENANT AND HIS NEGRO
WIrE-A SrEAMBoArS SoENE.-On the late
trip of the steamer " "Luminary" from
New Orleans, says tie New Albany
.(Ind3 Ledger, a man giving his name as
Thomas, and protesting to be q lieuten-
ant in.a colored regiment, came on board
at yicksbnrg, accompanied by negro
woman whom he claimed to be his wife,
and demanded state-room for the couple.
The officer of the boat told him he could
have room for himself, but that the ne
-gress must go into the nursery. The lieu
tenant objected to this arrangement very
strongly, but finding the officer inexora-
bic, was compelled to submit. After the
boat left Vicksburg, some of the passen-
gers, believing it impossible that the two
were really married, went to the woman
and asked to see her marriage certificate,
which she readily produced, ,signed in due
form by an army chaplain, stationed in
Yicksburg, who had performed the eere=
mony. The passengers then went to the
and asked to see his commits
sion, when he replied that he did not have
any. They then asked to see his GER
tifcate of discharge, but neither could
that be produced. They then stripped
off his shoulder straps and ordered him
on deck, whittier he was compelled to go.
On arriving at Memphis, lieutenant
Thomas and his sable bride were put
ashore. They afterward attempted to
procure passage on the aTarascon,0 for
louisville, but were refused
The affair greatly disgusted the passen-
gers on the I" Luminary," as was natural.
Whether Thomas was really lieutenant
may be, regarded as problematieal, but
that he was white man and was mar
ried to the negress there can be ne gues-
ton. He claimed to be from Ohio.
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An Old Letter fronf j Jeferson
Davis.

The following letter from Jefferson Da=
visst the late Hon. VIM ]. Brown, of In
diana, has been made public for the first