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The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28


BEN. BUTLER "CUT DEAD."- The
Warrington correspondent of the New
Orleans Picayune thus notices an Incl
dent that took place at the Bancroft
Grafton on the Lincoln anniversary.
He says:
'On the floor of the House were the
Judges of the Supreme Court, in their
elegant and becoming black silk robes,
the President of the United States and
Cabinet, the ambassadors from foreign
countries, and all the distinguished of
fcers of the army and navy in their
rich uniforms, and the Senators and
Representatives. General Butler sat
directly behind General Grant. There
were three. vacant arm chairs beside
him; nobody would sit, although every
other chair was occupied. Nobody
went near him or spoke to him. All
other persons near him were the recip-
tents of courtesies and civilities. Rev
erdy Johnson, Senator Harris, Of New
York, Chief Justice Chase. all group
ed in that immediate vicinity. paid
their respects to each other, and to
General Grant, and Commodore Shu-
brick, but took not the slightest notice
of him. 1t was the most complete cut
/ ever saw"
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28
ORIGINAL POETRY.
For the Standard.
The Sick Italian Boy in New England.
BY "GAMMA OF NATCHEz.n

New England's not my homeI A softer sky
And eentler race are mine, for was born
BY Adria's wave, where had hoped to die
Since must die ere fades my youths glad
morn.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28

New England's sons look cold as their own lakes
And mountains on the sick Italian child;
There is no voice in this strange cline that wakes
Memories of days when health and hope beguiled.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28

Wide seas divide me from the land of ssng,
My Italy, so worshipped for the light
OF love and beaaty--loye OUTLYING wrong
And beauty knowing neither change nor
blight.
The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28

Oh! for the sea-bird's tireless wing and heart
To watt me to the heaven of Adria's seal
Oh! for an hour in Songs free sunny martI
OH for "a glimpse of mine own Halyi
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
Tragedy al St. Paul.

One of the saddest and most melancholy
events that has occurred in this city for a
long time took place yesterday morning, at
80 o'clock, at the Mansion House, on Wa
bashaw street, in which a young and happy
wife was suddenly killed, by the accidental
discharge of pistol in the hands Of her
husband. The tragic occurrence shed a pail
OF gloom and grief over all who were more
immediately connected with the unfortunate
wife, thus cut off in the bloom of her youth,
and the even more unhappy husband, who
was the unintentional cause of the dreadful
calamity, and whose grief under the Distress
ing circumstances borders on the agony of
despair; and the whole city was impressed
with the painful particulars Of the moulnful
catastrophe.
From the evidence presented at the in
r1est it abpears that about three months
ago Mr.. NJ. A. Hawkes., native of Marble
head Mass, but latterly Of Chicago, came
to st. Paul for the berefit Of his health, and
since then has been stopping at the Mansion
House Some three weeks since Mrs.
Hawkes. came to this city to join her husband
who anxiously awaited her coming, and to
whom he was devotedly attached. During
the three weeks past the husband and wife,
who have been but eight or ten months mar
ried, WERE as he stated to q friend, really
spending the honeymoon. Together they
visited the lakes Wherever the husband
went the wife accompanied him, and every
evening was spent in her company. Such is
the uniform testimony of all who were init
mate with Mr. and Mrs Hawkes., and whose
conduct and reputation have been entirely
beyond the shadow of reproach.
Yesterday morning the husband and wife
went down to breakfast at the Mansion
House in their usual good spirits. After re-
turning to their room, Mr. Hawkes. took out
one Of two pistols which he possessed and
began to clean and oil it, his wife III the
meantime, seated in a rocking chair, was en-
gagged in sewing. One of the servants in
the house was in and out of the room during
this time, and having adjusted the furniture,
she had returned with pitcher of water,
and was standing in the corner a few feet
from the chair occupied by Mrs. Hawkes.,
when she heard the report of the pistol, and
looking round, saw the lady leap from her
seat, exclaiming, ooh my God y and then
dropped upon the carpet, weltering in her
life-blood, and expired. The husband, when
he realized the calamity that had befallen
him, was overcome with grief and anguish,
and in the midst Of his unutterable woe
nearly lost his reason, and he could with diff
Guilty be restrained from adding a suicide to
the fearful drama.
Drs. Stewart and Mattocks were immedi-
ately sent for by those who first rushed into
the room after the shrieks were heard, and
they promptly responded to the call But
all human aid was unavailing, for the spirit
of the beloved wife had already winged its
fight-St Paul Pioneer, Aug 22d.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
Another Civil War-A Threat
from the Radicals.

Gerrit Smith, of New York, has recently
published a letter, in which he predicts
another civil war He says
''The ,car lciW break ont again II suffrage
IS uitIaheld from the JIacL; man. 1t will, in
that case, break out In revenge upon the
loyal whites of the South inpersecution of
the blacks of the South, and but too proba-
bly,, on a much broader, if not, indeed, on
national scale.
In all probability our nation aciU learn
no more Of righteousness until she shall hare
drJled on to another breaking up. In all
probability she must reach another bl0ody
catastrophe before her SuRksR soul shall feel
another up,Cdrd impulse
''In closing this letter, let me say that [
would not underrate the present Congress.
In the main it is composed Of men who are
neither ignorant of the right nor Indifferent
to it. UnhappSy they were not sufficiently
resolute to follow up their convictions and
insist on harvesting the fruits of our dear
bought victory Alas, that Congress has,
but too probably, left it impossible for these
fruits ever to be harvested. Alas, that its
mistakes have, but too probably, rendered
vain all this expenditure of blood and treas
urel The nation must pass through smother
season of sorrow ere it shall reach Its season
of JOY Seed must again be sown In tears
and blood ere this nation shall reap Its har-
vest of salvation. =
A late telegram from Knoxville to the
Radical Chicago Tribune, says:
Governor Brownlow spoke here to-day.
he said the rebellion, headed by Andrew
johnson, would share the same fate as that
headed by jeff Davis. If attempted, a
million of IoyaIslcords loOuldIedp from their
scabbords, and millions of 6dyonetS surround
the Capitol and s,ceep the usuper and trat-
tor from the EIcecutice Mansion"
The Rochester Democrat (Abolition) also
grows blood thirsty, and in recent issue
cries havoc as follows
"If 6y reason Of advantage an position,
the opposition insist IN holding ont, then Il
must be reduced to trial Of main strength,
| and tie lcedker party must go to the 1vdU al
last We have no fears of the result, but
regret the waste of life and treasure. the
humiliation in the eyes of foreign nations,
and the impediments to the country's pro-
gress in power and prosperity which the ex-
ercise Of little common sense on the part
of the minority might prevent.
If these do not mean civil war and blood
shed what do they mean?
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
New Orleans,

The abolition papers are troubled because
the President exercises unconstitutional
powers in Louisiana. We do not remem-
Der that they were particularly horror-struck
when General Thomas closed every Episco-
pal church in Alabama, and suspended the
Bishop and clergy of that Diocese from the
exercise of all their clerical functions, even
the baptizing of the young and the burying
of the dead.
To be sure the cases are different Then
it was the ''rebels' and their wives and chill
dren that we're made to feel the rough hand
Of rude soldier, and the Constitution was
not made for their protection No'o it is
General Baird of the Freedmen's Bureau,
and the negroes whom he has corrupted, who
are made to feel that the Federal Govern
ment can protect, when it chooses, the white
man as well as the black, the Southerners as
well as the New England and that the Con-
stitution is again resuming It's way over all
the land and all its people.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
How to be Happy.

The happiest place on earth should be
home ; and yet how many homes there are
destitute of nearly all true happiness
Why is it so ? Answer. Because hus-
bands and wives do not understand and ap-
preciate each other as they should
Parents and children are strangers to each
other The holiest and purest affections Of
the soul are never called into action by thou
sands in daily life, but rather chilled and
deadened.
We live under the same roof, eat at the
same table year after year, and yet are as
really ignorant of the inner life of each 9TH
er as strangers. These things ought not to
be so, But the old Puritanic spirit which
we inherited from our ancestors has not all
disappeared. Well do | remember feeling,
when living in my childhood homo, surround
ed with all needed comforts-watchful and
provident parents-brothers and sisters near
aud dear-that yearning of soul, that crav-
| ing for sympathy and love which manifests
itself by outward tokens and expressions
from my loved and honored father but in
vain, No, 1t was not thought to be digni-
fed and manly to give expression to tender,
affectionate feelings in the family circle it
would look weak, silly, aconaanish.
Sad, fatal mistake How much Of domes-
tic happiness is lost through ignorance of our
own natures
Fathers and husbands do you not know
that life is made up of tifeS that one
bright ray of love cast upon the home-altar
Will impart more warmth and life to the souls
gathered around there than all the golden
trappings of wealth and show?
Away with the idea that fine houses and
splendid equipage can appease the hunger
ings of the immortal mind or nurture and
develop the sweet affectional natures which
God Of love has wisely given us, both for
our happiness here and in the bright hereaf-
ter. Oh, could we as parents fully realize
how much it lies in our power to do for our
selves our children, and community, we
should awaken as from the stupor of death !!
We are so accustomed to the old zigzag rout-
inc of every day stereotyped duties, that we
need the trump of the angel sounded in our
dull ears to arouse us anew to life's great and
all important duties, both in our families and
in the nOUing 1c0rId
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
Fight between an Elephant and
its Trainer--The latter Killed.

Mr.. Alfred Moffat ofequestrian notoriety
in England, who, for the past five years, has
been performing Richard Bells two ele-
plants, waskilled at Morat, Switzerland, on
June 2S, while performing with Bell and
Myers Circus Company. The elephant had
some trouble with the groom short time
previous. Mr.. Moffat tried to subdue the
beast by laying about him with his spear
and tomahawk, and compelled him to kneel
down for him to fasten the chain round his
neck. Mr.. Moffat kept the spear nthe an
imal' ear while he was doing this, but had
to turn his back to the brute while he took
a chain from off his leg. just at that mo
ment the elephant rose to his feet, and Mr..
NJ, who hold had Of the handle of the spear,
which was stillfastened to the animals ear,
was raised from the ground The elephant
then commenced turning his head backwards
and forwards untilhe got Mr. DIoffat in front
of him, then siezed him with his trunk. and
threw him about twenty feet in the air, and
as he was coming down, caught him in his
tusks, and gored him to the ground Mr.
Mofat still had presence of mind to call the
animal by name, and while on the ground
said, $50 back, PALM but at atthatmoment
the infurlated animal put his foot on AIr.
Moffat' breast, and killed him almost instan-
taneously The female elephant, seeing her
the male elephant, and gored him with her
head, then, with the assistance of the mem
bers Of the equestrian company Mr.. Moffat
was got away from his enemy, but he was
no more-lite had flown at the time men
toned above The female then went back
into the stables, and seemed to try to get the
male elephant to do the same, but in spite
OF all he would not go in, he appeared quite
wild, and he commenced las through re-
venge) to tear Mr.. Moffat's coat, which lay
on the ground pulling it into a thousand
pieces, and then eating it. The company
tried about three hours to- get him III the
stables, but they could not do it, either by
force or kindness. At last the female came
to the stable door, and commenced crying,
which drew him to her. She then closed the
doors after him, and, seeming quite sensible
of what had happened, placed herself at the
door so that he could not get cut again.
During this time Messrs. Bell aud Myers
had sent for cannon to shoot the monster.
For eight long hours the female elephant
stood sentry at the stable door, guarding it
with her own body by the word Of command
from the groom, George Mason. who had
always fed and cleaned the animals, and
drove them on the road from town to town,
and whose life has a time or two been saved
by Mr.. Mofat. AT last the cannon arrived,
and was at once placed in position near the
stable door, George Mason then called the
female elephant away from the door, the
male then came out, and the word fire" be-
ing given, a six pound ball from the cannon
made hole right through his body, and he
fell dead on the very spot where he killed
his trainer.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
COMMUNICATIONS.
TIFFIN. SENECA CoUNTY. ONO


Mcssrs Jacoby 6 Ikeler: You will please
find enclosed two dollars for your valuable
paper, namely, the COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT
AND STAR OF THE NORTH.
lswas formerly a resident of Columbia
County, and the early recollections of child
heOd eften carry me back to those pleasant
days Of the beautiful scenery around and on
the banks of Saltwater Thirty years have
rolled away and still the hills and mountains
are beautiful In my recollection. The place
where now lives HIRAM HESS, on the banks
of Raven creek, is the place where [ first
saw the dawn of light. But at that day,
peace and harmony prevailed and the voice
Of freemen. could be heard unmolested and
unawed by despotic administration But
how has it been since? Many, yes many, of
friends, too, have, by the hands of tyrants,
been forced from their homes and shut up
In dark and drcary bastiles,. fit only for Grim
ina1s to occupy while' awaiting the sentence
Of death. And what was all this for? Only
because those men were Democrats of the
Jackson stamp and they, too, were the sons
of Revolutionary sires. When the news
reached Ohio, that Gen. CADwALLADER,
with an armed force, was marching up those
beautiful streams for no other purpose than
to wreak or aveDge the hatred of some dirty
miscreants whose ancestors, if where known,
had ought to have been hung in the place of
Nz1or Andre. But / am happy to say that
those days are gone, and that one ANDREW
JOHNSON Is now President of these United
States, who regards the Constitution of the
United States, the supreme law of the land !;
and knowing this, is not afraid to defend the
same.
The day is dawping when Black Copper
heads viii have to hunt their holes and hang
their heats In shame, and go arm in arm
with the, men and sooraen that they so much
love (the Nigger). For, after all men al
ways feel most for their dearest friends. So
with Black Republicans, all the love they
have is for the poor African (scench if you
please).
HESTER CLYsfER viii be your next Gov
ernor and that win put an end to the man
called Curtin, who would have the ague
every time he heard of the PICKARD bar
barity-- Let the voice of VIM ROBERTS
who lies in his long resting place, tell also
EMANUEL KLINE, who died only by the
hands of tyrants Let the murderers quake,
for the dag Of vengeance draWeth nigh,
when al shalt give an account Of the num-
Der Of hes they told and the number Of
deaths or murders they committed.
May the God Of mercy spare their wretched
lives until a sense of justice and repentance
oTertake them or they viii sink down, down,
to the depths Of eternal death, where the
worm dieth not and the fire is not quenhed
Respectfully yours, w. K
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
Counsel to the Young.

Resolve to form your lives upon some GER
tain principles. Man was made to be gov.
erned by reason, and not by mere accident
or caprice. 1t is important, therefore, that
you begin early to consider and inquire what
is the proper course, and form some plansfor
your future lives. The want of such con-
siderations is manifest in the conduct of
multitudes They are governed By tie I'm
pulses of the moment, reckless of the con-
sequences. They have fixed no steady aim,
and have no certain principles Of action
Living thus at random, it would be q mira
Gle if they went uniformly right. In order
to your pursuing the right path, you must
know what it is, ard to acquire this knowl-
edge you must divest yourself Of thought
less giddiness- you must take time for Sc
rious reflection 1t will not always do to
adopt the recommendation of those who
may be about you, or may themselves be
mlsled by error or prejudice. Persons al
ready involved in dissipation or entangled
IN error, naturally desire to keep themselves
IN countenance by the number of followers
who they can sedube to their path of vice
AS reasonable creatures, therefore, Judge for
yourselves what course is right and fitting.
/ that you should. pursue. Exercise your own
reasons independently and impartially, and
give not yourself up to begoverned by mere
caprice and fashion, or by the opinion of
others.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05

AIR-Red, White and Blue.
Hurrah. for the morning is breaking.
And the u ght streams ont from afar.
For the country from sleep is awakIng,
And the people at last are astir.
CHoRus--Burrab. for the people are true,
Though the nation be rocked TO its crntE
She'll stand by the Red White and Blu
Long and drear has the night been upon u.s.
With its storms and its tempes Is abroad
And the harm that the darkness has done
Cannot be expressed in word
CnoR6s-Hurrah fos the people are true. &C.
The rum car; ne'er be forgotten
Il is written wit tears and with blood,
Aud the system that caused IL is rotten,
OPPOSED to the country and God
CHoaus -Hurrah for tie people are true, &c,
Not truth YARNS the life in its body,
And its carcass had never soutl,
II is made up Of niggcrs aud shoddy,
Not patriots name on its roll.
Cnoaus--Hurrah for the people are true. &c.
Its1wickedness has exception.
Unseund and corrupt TO the rore,
1t prospered aIoHe by deception,
Iut cannot deceive any more.
CHoRos-Hurrah for the people true. &c
When the war dogs commenced with their no wiling
The Union alone the cry.
And the people in thousands came rolling,
For Union were ready TO die.
CHoRUs-Hurrah FOR the people are true, &c.
But now since the waris all ever.
The smoke Of its guns cleared away,
The trick they begin 10 discover,
Endeavor TO hide it who may.
CHORUs-Efufrah. for tie people are tue. &c.
The coauiry they still find divided.
Jhe Union has net been restored,
Their efoEts TO do so. derced.
Though torments OF blood have been poured.
cHoRrs-Hurrah. for the people true, sc.
Ikea storm-eIoud the people are rising,
They, come from the East and the West.
The North with the South compromising,
Determined the nation shall rest.
CHoRbs--Hurrah. for the people &C.
The keystone will show in October,
WhztLy ballots. not bullets they mean,
Till Stephens and Murcur look sober,
And all their dependents look green.
CnoRus-B urrah. for tke PEOPLE are true. &c.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05
You Wont But You Must.

Mr. Republican, this way please sir we
do not mean the candid, independent man,
but he who is under the party lash.
Ten yearsago you cried out for retrench
ment and reform You declared you would
never support men so extravagant as Che
Democrats.
Time passed Yourparty obtained power.
Its corruption and extravaganza surpassed
all PRECEDENT
You declared that the South was bill
of expense, and you would be better with
out her, paraded your faith by carrying six
teen star flags In houor of the sixteen North
ern States
Your masters cried Union, and you shout.
ed loudly - it must be preserved. y
Your masters now say TIE Union shall not
be restored until the South embraces the
sentiments of New England.
You embrace the doctrine and declare
there is no hurry about restoring the I'm
ion.
Your masters called the Democrats Union
savers.
You caught up the sound and Kissed ii
from your throats.
Your masters called the Democrats trai-
tors
You halloed it from hilltop and valley.
Your masters declared that slavery should
not be interfered with.
You became as strong pro-slavTy men as
the Democrats
Your masters said slavery should remain
unmolested where it existed, but should not
be carried into the territories.
You applauded the doctrine and declared
1t Just and right.
+. Your masters said slavery be abolish
ed You cried aloud against the 'accursed
institution.
Your masters said the negroes were an
equality with the whites.
You adduced strong arguments to prove
that negroes should never have the right to
vote or hold office.
Your masters now declare the blacks equal
to the whites.
You curse all that dare to insinUate that
God created one race inferior to another.
Your masters pretended friendship for the
poor man.
You were eloquent against the oppression of
the rich
You swallowed their opinion and pro-
uonnced it good.
Your masters told you that you belonged
to the decency party.
You strutted> in style and sneered at the
hard listed sons of toll
You bow In humble submission to then
decree, wallow In the African mire and
declare it good.
You are the slave of our corrupt men.
An instrument used by knaves to promote
selfish ends.
You have no principle. No stability. Nc
minds of your own. Like the weather cock,
you turn as the winds of your masters blow
upon you.
We respect a political opponent who dares
to act independent and seeks to do right.
The man who, like an old fiddle, can be
made te play tune, we despisels
IF you are in favor of the burdens of the
Government being equally distributed as
its blessings say so and act accordingly.
If you consider yourself better than mig
ger speak out and act for the interest of the
white man.
Don't wait for the whip to crack ovel
your back and drive you into the party traces
Act the man. Act independent. 1t vii
beget respect.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-05

A correspondent at Toulon, in France,
states that one of the French iron-clads was
recently placed upon dry-dock there to
have her bottom cleansed. She had been
but eight months in commission: but this
operation, it vas, found, had been begun
none too soon. There was an immense mass
of vegetation adhering to her plates, and
even coral had been formed upon some of
them. An even more serious trouble than
this was found in the holes from third to
halfinch in depth which had been bored
BY worms iust along the water-Ene, the most